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Policeman Newkirk of the sixth precinct discovered fire in the house of Nathan Rutterman, No. 200 4% street, about 11 o'clock last night, which, it was learned, was caused by the explosion of a coal oli lamp. The flames were extinguished by the officer before any serious damage had been done. . Judge Hagner has granted Lilie K. Grimes a divorce from William C. Grimes on the ground of desertion. ee Stock-Reducing Furniture Sale. Everything heavily reduced. Moses, F & 11. —Advertisement. ea ee Bolivia Declares Neutrality. ‘The State Department was today notified that the government of Bolivia had de- ciared neutrality between Spain and the United States} making the twentieth gov- ernm2nt that has taken that course of ac- on. FAVORS GREENBACKS Senator Turpie for an Issue of United States Notes. CONSIDERING THE WAR REVENOE BILL Army Quartermasters Relieved From Restrictions. AN URGENT DEFICIENCY —— In the absence of the Vice President, Mr. Frye (Mé&), president pro tem. of the Sen- ate, occupied the chair at the opening of today’s session. A House bill reported by the committee on claims was passed, directing the pay- ment to Samuel McKee of Kentucky $1,718 for expenses incurred by him in a contest for his seat in the Fortieth Congress A bill, reported favorably by Mr. Hawley, chairman of the military affairs committee, providing that officers in the regular army shall be eligible to staff appointments in the volunteer army; that governors, with the consent of the President, may appoint officers of the regular army in the grades of field officers in organizations of the volun- teer army, and that the President may appoint officers of the regular army in the Srade of field officers in organizations of the volunteer army in the District of Colum- bia — Indian territory. The bill was Dassed. Mr. Hawley called up the report of the conferees on the bill suspending the action of certain existing laws relating to the purchase of supplies by the quartermas- ter’s department of the army. Mr. Hawley expiained that the Senate conferees had abandoned their amendment repealing section the Revised Statutes and had inserted the following: “That during existing war the bureau of orenance of the War Department is au- therized to purchase without advertise- ment such ordnance and ordnance stores as are needed for immedixte use, aud when such ordnance and ordnance stores are to be manufactured to make contracts without advertisement for such stores, to be delivered as rapidly as manufactured.” Mr. Gorman (Md.) inquired of Mr. Haw- ley whether the provision inserted by the conferees conferred upon the chief of ord- nance unlimited authority to contract for supplies one or two years hence. Mr. Hawley replied that the provision conferred upon the chief of ordnance only such pow il was necessary for him in the circumstances to have. “The projectiles and guns and other sup- plies which he must have,” said Mr. Haw- ley, with some heat, “are not to be had in every toy shop. Only three or four con- cerns in the country make them. The chief of ordnance knows exactly what he has to pay for them without advertising for pro- posals. I could give the senator (Mr. Gor- man) some information on this subject, but I do not think it proper to do so in open session.” “You need not call for a secret session on my account,” said Mr. Gorman, “but I would like to know how sweeping this pro- vision fs. “Well,” retorted Mr. Hawley, “there's just this about it. If you have not an hon- est chief of ordnance, have him turned out and put in another man. It is essential tat he have the authority conferred upon him by this provision. I call for a secret legislative session, Mr. President.” The call was sustained, and at 12: the Senate went into secret session. After discussing the question in secret session for half an hour the report on the quartermaster's bill was agreed to. The Senate resumed open legislative ses- sion at 1:35 p.m., and began the considera- tien of the war revenue measure. Mr. Turpie (Ind.) addressed the Senate. He said that the differences here were di ferences of method. There was no differ- erce as to the purpose of supplying all the means and men to the government to carry on the war. It is very easy to say that the country is at war and that the Congress must supply the money for its conduct; but this is not the language of statesmanship. It must be realized, Mr. Turpie said, that dependence could not be plaesd upon the Dingley bill for war revenues. He said that the Dingley bill was not what its promoters had expected it would be. “It is an e: crescenc>,” said he, “as it has always been an anomaly.” He thought it ougat to be revised so that the government should be provided with sufficient money to pay its expenses. Mr. Turpie said that the p2nding bill car- ried a provision for a basketful of certifi- cates of Indebtedness in order to meet the deficiencies caused by th: Dingley law. The democrats had been sharply criticised be- cause of monthly deficiency of the so-called Wilson bill, but the Dingley law was show- ing similar deficits without criticism. Now, Mr. Turpie said, it was proposed in the pending war measure to take care of all the Dingley law deficits with the certificates of indeptedness. The Probable Cost. After referring to the work in the finance committe? upon the present bill Mr. Tur- ple said that the Secretarizs of War and the Navy had estimated that it would re- quire $270,000,000 to prosecute the war dur- ing the next year. He thought that inas- much as the conquest of Cuba was not a new war :vent, as it had been accomplished ence before by Great Britain, this country furnishing the base of supplies, much of the money and many of the men, the gov- ernment ought to be well informed as to the plans for best accomplisting it. With the points w-ll in hand, the question pre- sented to Congress was how the necessary money should be raised. The committee was agre2d that $150,00),000 should be raised by t#xation and the remaining sum, from $125,000,000 to $150,000,000, by other means. Mr. Turpie thought the tax on succession was one of the best features of the bill. He said it was a tax on accumulation, while the tax on beer and tobacco was a tax on consumption. He hoped the inheritance tax would be retained in the bill, so that ac- cumulations as well as consumption should bear its burdens of the war. Mr. Turpie strongly urged the proposed tax upon corporations. He estimated that this provision of the bill would yield quite $10,000,000 and that the inheritance tax provision would produce $0,000,000 more. This would supply the amount necessary to be raised by taxation, The remaining $150,000,000 necessary could b2 raised by the coinage of the silver seigniorage and the is- sue of the legal tender notes. The majority of the finance committee, he gaid, had deemed it wise to propose the coinage of the seigniorage in deference to the wishes of 15,000,000 of citizens who in the last na- tional campaign had made evident their de- sire for such coinage. Issue of United States Notes. The section of the bill providing for the p.m. SPOTS EG T0100 00-00000006000080 For delicate cooking use i ; Liebig Company’s Extract of Beef Gives strength and delicious flavor to all soups, sauces and delicate “made dishes.” The 600000000000000600000006000 | cutting escaped, 18, 1898-14 PAGES, issue of greenbacks-was proposed by the majority of the committee as a substitute for the bond section of the bill as it came frcem the House. For the present Mr. Tur- Pie said the democratic policy of free and unlimited coinage of silver had been rele- gated to the hustings and to the arbitra? ment of the balict. He argued at length in favor of the issue of legal tender notes, declaring that the policy of their issue was almost an ideal one for the raising of money for such an emergency as now confronted this govern- ment. “It is,” said he, “the most patriotic and least expensive scheme of securing money in a time like this known to man.” The people would be glad to make such a Jcan to the government, for it would be truly a popular toan. ‘The people of the United States would then own the debt of the United States. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. When the House met today Mr. Cannon (il.), chairman of the committee on appro- Priations, reported a deficiency bill to mcet deficiencies in the appropriations for pen- sions for this fiscal year, and to provide for scme additional forces in the War, Navy and Treasury Departments, made neces- sary by the existing war. The vill went to the calendar with the understanding that it would be called up during the day. Mr. Crumpacker, from elections commit- tee number three, gave notice that he wouid call up, tomorrow the contested election case of Brown against Swanson, from the fifth Virginia district. The House bill making it a grave penal offense fcr any person to photograph cr make public at any time the strength of fortifications of the United States wad taken up. Mr. McEwan (N. J.) offered an amend- Ment making the law operative only in time of war. The bill was discussed at some length by Messrs. Bailey, Hall, Belknap, Bennett, Sayers, Bland, Cox, Dockery and Perkins. Referring to a recent publication in a New York paper, Mr. Belknap said: “While this miserable wretch (referring to the alleged spy Downing) was here hang- ing himself, I am told this paper was spreading broadcast to the world the exact location of every mine in New York har- be Mr. Bland attacked the bill as infringing upon freedom of speech and liberty of the press, and therefore he deemed it uncon- stitutional. The amendment offered by Mr. McEwan was defeated and a motion to recommit, made by Mr. Connolly (Ill.), then prevatied, the bill failing to pass. The House then went into committee of the whole to consider the pension de- ficiency bill. The bill was read and without debate was reported favorably to the House and passed. ‘The House adjourned at 1 io o'clock p.m. NAVAL ORDERS. Assignments and Transfers of Officers to Different Ships. The following naval orders were issued today: Passed Assistant Engineer F. W. Baker, to Monterey. Passed Assistant Engineer H. mons, to Monterey. Passed Assistant Engineer L. B. Perkins, to Newark. Assistant Engineer G. T. Gibbs, to New- ark. Assistant Engineer J. R. Bertolette, to Terror. Assistant Engineer Wm. 8. Dobbins, to N. Em- d Assistant Engineer L. L. Bernier, lute. ant Engineer N. nadnock. Assistant Engineer A. L. Robinson, to the Monadnock. Assistant Engineer M. L. Coon, dnoek. Neel, to the Mo- to the Assistant Paymaster H. H. Balthis, de- tached from the Franklin and ordered to the Lancaster. Assistant Engineer L, D. Fisher, to the Miantonomoh. Assistant Engineer D. J. Jenkins, to Am- phitrite. Assistant Engineer H. M. Morrison, to Puritan. Lieut. Commander I. Harris, detached from command of the Scindia and ordered to command the Vulcan. Passed Assistant Engineer G. Seville, in- spector of coal for Boston. Chaplain F. B. Rose, retired, to Consti- tution. Ensign J. S. Cahoon, retired, to New York yard. Commodore R. L. Phythian, retired, su- perintendent of naval observatory. Chief Engineer E. A. Magee, retired, to Pensacola navy yard. Commander H. Elmer (dated April 25, 1898) detached charge of torpedo flotill< werk and he ready to command Yale. Commander C. A. Bickwell, detached command Niagara and ordered to command the Saturn. Commander 8. W. Very, detached com- mand of the Saturn and to command the Rheathea. Commander E. W. Watson, detached command the Southerly and to command Scindia. Commander Goodwin, to command the Southerby, when detached from naval ob- servatory. Lieut. Commander E. S. Prime, detached from Pensacola and to command the NI- agara. Commander W. T. Burwell, detachcd charge of the fourteenth light house dis- trict and to command the Atala. Commander H. B. Mansfield, detached as inspector in charge of the fifteenth Nght house district and ordered to command the Celtic King. Commander C. I. Moore, detached from the Boston yard and ordered to command the Coaler. Lieutenant C. L. Bruns, retired, to be a member of the recruiting board of auxillary cruisers, of which Admiral Erben is presi- dent. Commander A. D. Brown, retired, ordered to equipment and ordnance office at Boston yard. Lieutenant W. A. Marshall, order of the 13th revoked. Acting Carpenter J. A. Barton, to be a member of the board of auxiliary cruisers, of which Admiral Erben is president. Commander 8. W. Nichols, retired, to as- sume charge of the first district coast de- fense system. Lieutenant E. J. Berwind, retired, as su- pervisor of New York harbor. Passed Assistant Engineer W. 8. Burke, retired, as inspector of vessels at Atlantic Works, Boston navy yard. Commander W. P. Randall, retired, to take charge of recruiting rendezvous at New York. ———— More Naval Vessels Christened. The Navy Department christened some more ships today, giving the supply ship Celtic King a single name by dropping the King and leaving her the Celtic. The tug A. W. Booth becomes the Massasoit. The ferryboat Governor Russell, at Boston, re- tains her name and becomes part of the floating defense in Boston harbor. —_-e-___—_. Stock-Reducing Furniture Sale. Everything heavily reduced. Moses, F & 11, —Advertisement. ese se Test Case to Be Made. The District Commissioners today notified Mr. Malcolm Hufty, the attorney, relative to the reassessment of cost of special im- provements against Mary R. Jackson, Isaac L. Blount, trustee, and Charles H. Merrilat, that after consulfation with their attorney the Commissioners have decided to have the reassessment made, in order that the ques- tons at issue may be taken to the Court of Appeals for a final decision. Mr. Hufty appeared before the board of Commissioners April 28 and argued the case, taking the ground that as the first notice of assessraent for the improvements was irregular and not legal the Commis- sioners had no right, after the improve- ments had been made, to serve notice of veastessment. He claimed that in a recent decision Judge Cole held that these reas- sessments could not be made. The case rom!ses to be an interesting one. Mr. ufty was at the Commissioners’ office this afternoon and expressed himself as satisfied with having the case tried on its merits be- fore the Court of Appeals. ee Murderously Assaulted. Harriet Smith, colored, who lives at 626 K street southwest, was sent to the Emer. gency Hospital for treatment on account of serious wounds received in an affray at a gathering in Good Samaritan Hall-in South ‘Washington. with the LAUNCH OF ;THE ALABAMA ots. 2 t Feat Successfully Performed -at “Cramp's ~ Ship Yards Taday, New Battle Ship Differs Considerably From Indian& Type in armor’ t . and Armament. ns PHILADELPHIA,’ May 18.—The battle ship Alabama was successfully launched at Cramps’ ship yard et 12:5 today. There was not a Hitch of any sort to mar the success of the launching. Miss Mary E. Morgan, daughter of Senator Morgan of Alabama, nemed the ship for her native state. The weath>r was beautiful, but only a few persons witnessed the ceremony, fear of Spanish troachery keeping the gates of the ship yard closed against all >xcept about 200 invited guests and newspaper men. The ship can be made ready for com- mission in a year if the armor is delivered promptly. - The Alabama fs the first to be launched of the three new battle ships of her type, the other two being the Hlincis and Wisconsin. She presents marked divergences of design from the first three, the Oregon, Indiana and Massachusetts. These differences in- velve both the arrangement of the battery and the disposition of the armor, as well as a considerable increase in size and dis- placement. The first type had the armor arranged in @ water-line belt and casemate amidships, with the ends forward and aft of the belt protected by submerged armored decks, and their main batteries were mounted as follows: Four 18-inch guns in two turrets, eight 8-inch guns in four turrets, one at each corner of the superstructure, and four six-inch guns mounted at the corners of the casemate below the superstructure. Armor is Carried Forward. In the Alabama type the water-line armor is carried clear forward; the pro- tective deck, instead of being submerged, as in former ships, is raised to the level of the top of the belt by slopes at each side, the same as in protected cruisers. The 8- inch guns of the Indiana type are done away with entirely, the main batfery of athe Alabama type consisting of four 13- inch guns in turrets and fourteen 6-inch rapid-firing guns, of which ten are mount- ed on the gun deck, eight in broadside bi tween the turrets and ahead forward of the gun deck. Four are mounted in a small re- doubt on the casement deck, two on each side. The broadside 6-inch guns, instead of being mounted in projecting sponsons, are mounted in recess ports, in order to secure poouetve train forward and abaft eam. two firing straigh: fore turret on the the General Dimensions. The general dimensions of the Alabama class are as follows: Length over all 374 feet; breadth, 72 feet; freeboard forward, 20 feet; freeboard abaft the after turret, 13 feet 3 inches; draught, 23 feet 6 inches; displacement, 11,520 tons; the guaranteed speed is to be sixteen knots and the esti- mated horse-power, 10,006, The secondary battery consists of seven- teen six-pounder rapid-fire guns, six one- peunder rapid-fire guns and four Gatlings. The arrangement of the boilers in the Alabama class differs from that in the In- diana in being eight ‘single ended boilers in- stead of four double-enders and in being placea athwart ships with a fore and aft fire room instead of lpngitudinal with athwart ship fire rooms, as in the form2r class. Examination of the plans of the Ala- bama as compared with those of the earlier ships will show that the departures in the details of construction are in the direction of simplicity and also the reduction of the number of different ‘calibets of ammunition required to be carried on board, the ef- fective weight of fire in various positions remaining substantially the same. Dis- pensing with thé 8-inch turrets also con- siderably reduced the weizhts to be car- ried high above the water, which it is believed will be an advantage in a heavy seaway. Compared With Foreign Ships. On the whole, the armament, armor and speed of the Alabama, with a displacement of 11,500 tons, compares favorably with the latest type of battle ships abroad, wita a displacement of 15,000 tons. The maximum thickness of armor on the water line is 16% inches, tapering to 914 inches at the bottom of the belt. The case- mate armor is 54% inches thick, and the su- perstructure armor is of the same thick- ness. The armor of the 13-inch gun turrets is 15 inches thick, except the porthole plate, which is 17 inches. The armor of the barbettes on which the turrets rest is 15 inches thick. The thickness of the pro- tective deck armor on the flat over the citadel amidships and also forward and after is 2% inches, and the thickness of the slopes forward and aft. of the amidships citadel is 4 inches. The conning tower is cylindrical and 10 inches thick. The total weight of armor and bolts is 2,720 tons and of the protective deck armor 593 tons. Th2 weight of armament with normal supply of ammunition, which is two-thirds of the full war supply, is S64 tons. The builders say the construction of the Alabama has been delayed over a year by the failure of the last Congress to provide the necessary armor. Had prompt pro- vision been made for the manufacture of the armor the Alabama would at this time, pao of being launched, be fitting out for service. ——<———— BOY DROWNED. Albert Williams” Body Found Float- ing in the River. The dead body of Albert Williams, col- ored, eight years old, was found floating in the river in the basin near the foot of 17th street this morning. Mrs. Williams, the boy’s mother, who lives at No. 110 Fenton place, identified the remains at the morgue. When the body was found the police boat was sent to the basin and the police of the third precinct were also notified. The patrol wagon was brought into requisition and the body was removed to the morgue. The only mark of violence discovered upon it was a swelling and discoloration of the left eye. Whether this injury was inflicted before or after death will have to be determined by the coroner. The boy left home Saturday morning about 7 o'clock. He was seen in George- town later in the day, and some boys after- ward told Mrs. Williams that he was drowned. His clothes have not been found. it is supposed he was’drowned while taking a bath in the river. Although but eight years old, the boy has had many ad- ventures. On one ogcasion he was taken away from here by cjyous men, and several times he has met wi! th accidents and been injured. ah Coroner Carr will make,an investigation this afternoon, ; ae PS Mr. Wheatley’ Will. The will of the lage Charles Wheatley, dated March 26, 1807,.namjng his brothers, Samuel E. and -Willjgm Wheatley, and J. Holdsworth Gordon ag executors, has been filed for probate. The sam of $1,000 is given to Martha V.’€. T:' Cooke, a niece, and the sum of $150.is digected to be paid monthly to Alice Noble, and at her death the sum of $100 morfthly to her daughter, Blanche Noble. a0 # The payment of three notes held by the testator against 2524 dL. stfeet, occupied by the said Alice Noblegis directed to be not enforced during her Jisetiine, provided she prevents the notes ihg barred by the statute of limitations. At her death the notes are to become the property of her said daughter, or the latter's issue. A note for $8,000 made by a brother, Samuel E. Wheatley, is given to said brother, together with the sum cf $5,000, ‘The residue of the estate is to be equally divided between Marion. W. McCullough, a sister; Samvcl E., Walter T. and William Wheatley, brothers. The personal ip Se estimated to be worth $25,000, consisting principally of the testator’s interest in the of Wheatley Bros. gS To Be a Prise Commissioner. EX-SECRETARY TRACY He Speaks Highly of the Good Work of the Navy. Ships Mee(ing Every Expectation— aisers More Big Armored " Needea. Ex-Secretary of the Navy ‘Tracy of New York, under whose administration of the Navy Department many of the battle ships and cruisers of our new were pro- jected and built, was at the Navy Depart- ment today, meeting his old ussociates and talking with the officiats on the status of the present war. General Tracy was asked if our ships in their present active service met the expectations he had of them when the new navy was being developed. “To judge from Manila, they are meeting every expectation,” said General Tracy. “And yet I believe it to be the piain duty of Congress to immediately authorize the con- struction of six large armored cruisers of the most modern type, even larger than the cruisers New York and Brooklyn. These should be ordered in addition to the ships authorized by the regular naval appropria- tion bill. Now that we are called upon to carry on offensive warfare the need of ar- mored cruisers is imperative, and the lack of them is at present a serious handicap. Our new navy was developed on the idea of being a defensive navy, not an offensive one. it was thought thatif we ever hada war it would be with one of the great naval powers, capable of throwing their vast na- val armament against our snores. To meet this onsiaught We proceeded on the theory of having a navy to protect our long stretch of coast, and incigentally to scout the ocean and efiect all the damage possible on the commerce which most of the naval powers possess. For that reason we built our batue ships and “unarmored cruisers. The battle ship is essentially for defensive purposes; it lacks that speed essential to carry on effective offensive wartare, al- though, of course, it is a valuable adjunct in any line of warfare. ‘The unarmored cruisers, such as the Minneapolis and Co- lumbia, were designed mainly as swift Scouts, and also as commerce destroyers. Now, however, we find ourselves at war with a nation which has little commerce to be destroyed, so that the unarmored criuser has little work to accomplish in the line of its original purpose as a commerce de- stroyer, although valuabie as an adjunct in any line. In short, we are carrying . on what was not expected, an offensiy itead of a defensive war, and as a it we ought to have the ships capable of execut- ing offensive warfare. “Phe armored cruisers New York and Brooklyn are fine ships of their type, and are exactly fitted for this line of offensive werk. They combine the features of heavy armor and protected decks of an ironclad. together with the speed of a cruiser. Bet wkat we need is more of them. The strength of the Spanish squadron now in southern waters lies in the fact t has this type of armored cruise speed and protective armor, suitat offensive work. Under the new conditions which have arisen, it seems plain that Coo- gress should provide at least six of these armored cruisers. We are not only urn y= ing on an offensive warfare, but we are reaching out to the Philippines. The entire theory of a defensive navy, on which our present navy was formed, has been changed by this conflict with Spain, and being changed, the new conditions should be promptly met by Congress.” When Gen. Tracy’s attention was called to the report that he might go to the Phil- ippines as civil governor general, he laughingly dismissed the suggestion, and said there had never been a thought of this move except in the vivid imaginatior. of some newspaper writer. The ex-Secretary strongly approves the energy of all depart- ments of the government in coping with the present emergency, and deprecazes the loose gossip and crit m which seeks to force aggressive movements without. re- gard to that mature consideration which the momentous character of such move- ments require. ——— Social Notes. President and Mrs. McKinley gave a din- ner last evening in honor of Postmaster General and Mrs. Charles Emory Smith. Their guests included the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary of War and Mrs. Al- ger, the Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs, the Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith, the Secretary of the Interior and Miss Bliss, the Secretary of the Navy and Miss Helen Long, the Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Pike of Chicago and Senator Hanna. Senator and Mrs. McMillan, and Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. McLean gave dinners last night. The latter was in honor of Mrs. Horace B. Hare of Philadelphia, who is their guest at present. Miss Mary Avery of New Heven 1s visit- ing Miss Fanny Fuiler, daughter of the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, and will re- main a few days longer. Mrs. and Miss Avery spent last week with their auat, Mrs. Samuel F. Miller, at her residence on Highland terrace, previous to Mrs. Avery's departure for a visit to Virginia and Kentucky relatives. Announcement is made of the marriage on Monday evening of Miss Helen Joseph- ine Luckey to Capt. Sydney R. Jacobs of Company M, District Regiment. The cere- mony, which occurred at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. L. P. Luckey of 715 10th street northwest, was performed by Rev. George F. Dudley, rector of St. Stephen’s Church, Mount Pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Benaiah L. Whitman will be at home to the graduating classes, trus- tees and faculties of the Columbian Uni- versity at 2115 Bancroft place May 31, from 5 to 8 o'clock. Mr. John A. Kasson, Miss Fuller, Miss Reeder, Mrs. Geo. W. Chiids and Lieut. Col. Jewett are among recent Washington arrivals at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City. Mrs. Bernard Pitzer, mother of Rev. Dr. Pitzer, now in her eighty-third year, 1s critically ill at the residence of her son, on Judiciary square. Miss Grace Darne is in New York, visit- ing her sist2r, Mrs. Antonio Leon Grajeda. Surgeon Andrew M. Moore, U. 8. navy, Mrs. Moore and-Miss Mary Moore arrived in Washington, May 16, from a two years’ residence abroad. See Construction of WII. John Taylor, as the executor of the will of the late James Taylor, today filed a bill in equity against Margaret Taylor and others, praying for a construction of the instrument. Attorney Clayton E. Emig rep- resents the complainant. Se Es Charges Desertion. Daisy B. Helphenstine today applied for divorce from Edgar C. Helphenstine. They were married at Richmond, Va., April 9, 1896, and Mrs. Helphenstine charges thai her husband deserted her three weeks later. She prays for permission to resume her maiden name, Herrison. She is rep- resented by Attorney Geo. W. Drew. —— Confirmed by the Sennte. The Senate in executive session today contirmed James Brizzolara, postmaster at Fort Smith, Ark. UE AND CONTINUOUS ELIMINATION is now recognized by all Physicians to be the chief requisite for the re- storation and preservation of health. “APENTA” is the Best Eliminant. “An Ideal Purgative od Fz Ye for DPDOQO0109 OOOH 000-00 “pa o FINANCIAL. An Umbrella made riaphoriceliy termed an ambrcia made Of ens ae = Share Its service is to ward off that fatto back me fan Gireenbacks. the “rainy day" we all look for. The recipe for making this protective device is to deposit your surplus earnings in the Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St _myi6-1bd ‘$1 starts an account.”” OF2O2 OH EoED FP 508205900 04908 American Security & Trust Co., 1405G N.W.. CAPITAL 1,250,000 SURPLUS, : 275,000 Foreign Exchange. Letters of Credit. Brown Brothers & Co. Letters of Credit for the use of Travelers, 2OGOO0 HOH available in ail parts of the world, - OFFICERS: - President -Vice President - Treasurer ~ Secretary -Trust Oficer .- Auditor Treasurer ‘ant Secretary American Security and Trust Co. . 8. REESID! 3 § wae FISHES SPOS OS SS SOO OS O OES BUY A BEAUTIFUL HOME AT CLEVELAND Park on your own terns. See “Houses. For Sele.” Small cash payment. ap2s-t Money at5 PerCent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No Je- lay in closing loans. ap2i-tf BEISKELL & McLERAN. 1008 F st. CASTELBERG, the reliable jew- eler, now at 1103 Pa. Ave., will re- move to 935 Pa. Ave. May 23d. Un- til then a discount of 20 per cent is allowed on all Diamonds, Watches and Jewelr: FAIR. Increasing Cloudiness Indtented for ‘Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvanta, New Jersey, Delaware, Miryland, Virginia and West Virginia, fair weather tonight, increasing cloudiness Thursday; winds be- coming southeri Weather conditions and general forecast: The pr highe middie and tlantic states lien ovec the remainder of the > center of lo ure is in we is nearly clear eestern districts. lake region: the nerthwee: latter distr’ Jantic coast. The temp M in the upper ippi vailey and have fallen in the ts and also on ihe south At- ture is higher in the central € conti Thursday in the Atlantic cou: the south. here will be an inc cloudiness tonight in the lower lake and Ohio vy: + probably folloy the lakes. perature will be hig in the Obio and lower Mississippi valleys, and lower ia the southwest tonight. The following precipitation (in inch ed: During past twenty-four hours: Bismarck, 1.16; Valen- tine, Rive ving changes in the rivers (in fect and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Vicksburg. 0.; the danger line and rising, Vic : Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 65; condi- ci 1 ceiving reservoir, temperature, 68; cendition at north connection, 1; condition at south connection, 3; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 65; condition at imfiuent gate house, 4; effluent gate house, 4. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 1208 a.m. p.m.; high tide, 6:05 a.m. and 6. Tomorrow—Low tide, 12:51 a.m. p-m.; high tide, 6:49 a.m. and 7 The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:45; sun sets, Moon rises, 3:41 a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:44. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:17 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:52 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 8:02 p.m.; ox- tinguished at 4.07 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The fcllowing were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yes- terday: May 17—4 p.m., 2 midnight, and 12:50 p.m. and 1:33 p.m. 309, The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the ‘our hours, beginning at 2 p.m. *May 17—4'p.m., 30.00; 8 p.m., midnight, 30.08. May 18-4 a.m., 8 a.m., 30.19; noon, 30.18; 2 p.m., 30.12. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, BUSINESS CHANCES... CHIROPODISTS. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIOD COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. FOR RENT (Oftices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR KENT (Stores). FOR SALE (Hovs.s) FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN. OCEAN TRAVEL, SUBURBAN BUMMER RESUtt’ UNDERTAKEKS. WANTED (Help). Orders for Improvements. The followirg orders have been issued by the District Commissioners: That c2ment sidewalk be laid in front of lots 33 to 38, inclusive, block 3, Kalorama, under the permit system; estimated cost, $282. What cement sidewalk be laid at the southeast approach to the Pennsylvania avenue bridge; estimated cost, $525, charg>- able to appropriation for construction and That alley in rear of lots 68 to 74, block 45, Holmead Manor, be graded under the permit system. Se mapent Sf 30 2%, Bock S. Come. missioners’ 4} Heights, be graded under the permit system. ‘That the water main tax agatast lot square 780, be received without interest asked hy any Building and Loan $19 per month for each thousand borrowed. Washing ton National Butld- ing and Loan As- ‘Loan. ==" eeeeoee? association. Corner 12th and G sts. northwest. Sererrrrrrrr If you can find in this town any better storage, any cheaper Storage, any more safc-from- harm storaee (such as fire, bur- glary, ctc.)—then we'll present you with six months’ storag for nothing! @ $2 a month for rooms and up. 3; Washington Safe Deposit : Co., 916-918 Penn. Ave. 3 mbi-m,w,f-5m,28 . ° . . . . . . . ° ° . . . ° . . Ser reroccesoccccccccecesoes The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. . CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1800, and Feb., 1892. SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. , Rents safes Inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, of Iverware and valuableg 1 kinds in owner's package, trunk or case n on deposit at moderate cost. 38 BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits recetved from TE! and -ntecest allowed on $5 and above. Loans 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 SAV! . --. President E. FRANCIS RIGGS ice President W. RILEY DEEBL! ALBERT L. STU GEORGE HOWARI CHARLES E. NYMA! WOODBURY BLAIR. -Aasistant Secretary Trust Officer Assistant ‘Trust Ufticer my14-cout RANCE POLICUE: DISTRIBUTION POLICIES, ENDOWMENTS AND TONTINES BOUGHT FOR INVESTMENT, WM. K. HODGES, 1312 F et. aw. — Lice my12-5m First Mortgage Bonds. Subscriptions will be received at the American Savings Rank, 10¢ n.w., for ali or eny part of the Issue of $6, ipon bonds of the Vestry of the Parish of the Incarnation, Protestavt Episcopal Church, payable on or before April 1, 1918, with in- terest at 5 per cent, ni-anmually. myllin MOWEY TO LOAN 4 6%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of ibe largest Savings Banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we aré prepa to entertala loans on city estate at a mini- mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, mhé-3m 1907 Penn. ave. n.w. For thr mosi reliable and latest war news go to C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Steck and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st., New York. my2-21d Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPIT. . —— _ Loans in any amount made on approved real estate or collateral, at reasonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits on dafly bal- ances subject to check. This company acts as executor, trator, trustee, agent, treasurer, ~and in all other taiuclary capaciites adminis. gistrar UTIL TITITI Boxes for rent in burglar and fire vaults for safe deposit and storage of vale JOHN JOYE) 5 ... President, JOUN A. SWO! Vice President ELLIS SPEAR 24’ Vice Prenident JOHN R. Cari ANDREW PARKER. 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. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. ep27-S2tt Washington Savings Bank op ~ CORNER 12TH Lyd G 8T8. N.W., terest on savings and comr: ‘accounts, Loans on ren) estate, inetallment plan if preferred: 2 Zent and =p 20 for rent at ze cose fe26-3m W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Memters New York Stock Exchange, 2 1427 F Street. Corrcapcndents of és LADENBURG, THALMANN & ©0., 6e6-164 New York. Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui-« ties. & MACARTNEY, bere of ¥ Xew, York Stock, Hixchapge, 2