Evening Star Newspaper, May 31, 1898, Page 3

———— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 31, 18984147°P AGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. HE ANNUAL MEETING OF SUCH LOT HOLD- Wid an are menibers of Oek Hil Cometery Core pany will be eld a: the vilee of the company on MONWAx, June 6, 15t8, wock p.m, for the purpose oe: i 1 manages for the ensuing sear. 1 ATTHEWS, Sveretary. | myS.-ca, bd 3c iRITUALISM. . WH Abe S will hod 3 meeting THIS (Tues- May 31, at Woua's tail, 6th AN AMMONIA MANUPFACTU ing for tue excetiow of directors | ss woli be Lit ay EN O Cadden | Isus, at Il} North Alfred wt., Alex cmd ws, Va. - DOOLIPTLE, L. SANDERSON, Soccetay. KEDEMETION OF D. CENT TEN-YE we Treasurer of tue siaik ng WASHI of tue au ppioved - tor t AMER ‘The annual me Congress a Is of the + ESal, amt by give Dotice tint riaweiow designated ne United State on toe Ist day . hat tae iitere=t on sald bods Will cease on that day, via: Three-fity per cent ‘Ten-year Funding Bonds of the District of Colum- of Congress approved shirg.on, under the act 1891, and numbered as tollows: $500, aumbers 1 and 2; $400, original number &: $1,000, 1 number 1 to original number both Inclusive; total, $144 The bonds ried above are elther bonds of the “oriina! which have but one serial number at “substitute” bonds, which may be Unguished by the double set of numbers, whi are marked plainly “original numbers” and “sub- stitute numbers.” All of the bonds of this loan will be called by the original numbers only. The provision of Iaw governing the order in which the Eonas shall be called In is as follows: “The Inst of the sald bonds originally issued under this act. nd thelr substitutes, suali be first called fn. and thia onde: of payment ehall be followed until all shall kave been pe: Tonds forwarded for re- demption should be addressed to the “Treasurer Wi D. « ©... Washington, and gesigned to the ‘Treasurer of the United States for redemption. $ssignments must be dated and properly acknow!- ‘ded as prescribed in the note printed on the ck of cach bond. Where checks in payment are the payee, the the | “Trea: for redemption one but to sired in favor of ar onds should be assigned rerof the United States for “account of—” (here insert the mame of the person or persons to whose order heck shi PONhade payable). ELLIS Hl. ROBERTS, Treas urer € my3t a never disappoint. Excursion Printing. Is your Lodge, Club or Society going to give an Excursion this summer down the river? 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TOOK ARMS AND AMMUNITION Leader of the Party Has Had a Romantic Experience. SKETCH OF HIS CAREER KEY WEST, Fia., May 31.—The steamer Florida returned here at 7 a.m. today from Cuba, having successfully landed a most important expedition on the island. The expedition was landed on the coast of Cuba on Thursday morning, May 26. When the Florida, escorted by the Os- ceola, drew up close to the shore at the Place selected for the landing she sent scouts to see if all was clear. These scouts were greeted by Gers. Feria and Rojas with some 1,500 armed insurgents. Conse- quently, far from there being any hostile demonstration upon the part of the Span- ierds, the landing cf the expedition was in the nature of triumphal invasion. The Cubans who were in waiting for the party had a brass band and welcomed the new- ccmers with national aurs. The work of unloading the cargo of the Florida was promptly begun and carried on by the 432 men composing the expedition. There was nothing in the nature of inter- reption until the work was finished on Friday. Oxceola Did Scout Duty. While the cargo was being unloaded the Osceola, an auxiliary gunboat, with her guns ready for action, scouted about the vicinity looking for an enemy, but the Span- jards apparently had no suspicion of what was taking place. So easily was the dan- gercus sion accomplished that while some members of the party were going with th supplies ashore, others were pro- viding themselves with fruit, sugar and other products of <he laading place, a large stock of which was brought back for Key West friends. Nevertheless, no precautionary measure was neglected, and th> moment the work was concluded the Florida and the Osceoi1 slipped away, leaving the insurgenis to convey their reinforcements into the in- terior, which, it is confidently exp2cted, was done without any casualty. The returning members of the Florida party brought with them several hundred private letters, which, it is understood, give a complete insight into the present condi- tions prevailing in the blockaded island. The local Cuban colony is elated over the astonishing success of the expedition. The Lacret Expedition. (Copyright, 1 KEY WEST, F —Nearly 400 men, with a pack train and a large quanti- ty of arms and ammunition, sailed for Cuba on the Plant line steamer Florida on the night of May 21. These men and the equipment constitut2d an expedition able to eperate independently and to defend itself against any body of Spanish troops which might oppose it. The ex iiion was under the command of Col. Jose Licret, formerly insurgent commarder in Matanzas province. He as- sumed the direction of affairs immediately on the landing of the expedition. Until then Gen. Joaquin Castillo was in control. In the landing of the expedition the United States army” was represented by Capt. J. A. Dorst, and Tomas Estrada Palma was represented by J. E. Cartaya, who has been the landing agent of nearly every fillbustering expedition for more than a year. Messrs. Castillo, Carteya and Dorst will return to Key West. Gen. Julio San- guilly, on the way to report to General Maximo Gomez, was also on the boat. A Powerfal Expedition. This is the most powerful anti-Spanish expedition ever sent to Cuba. About 300 of the men are Cubans; the others are Americans. The engineer corps of the ex- pedition is composed entirely of Americans, under Auredian Ladd. The expedition is composed of hardy young fellows, who look fit for anything. The men were dressed in canvas uni- forms, furnished by the United States gov- ernment, and the commissary department had rations enough to last fifteen days af- ter the landing. The of pack train consisted seventy-five mules and twenty-five The expedition carried 7,000 rifles 0,000 rounds of ammunition for Calixto Garcia. General Sangullly’s return to Cuba is a remarkable incident in his extraordinary career. His gallant services in the ten years’ war, his arrest in Havana at the beginning of the present insurrection, his sentence to death and his release at the intercession of Secretary Sherman on a promise to remain outside of Cuba have made him a conspicuous man. About six months ago General Gomez ordered him to report for duty, and he did not obey. Now he is going to humble himself before “the old man,” and Cubans say that General Gomez is likely to receive him gruffly, take away his sword and order him to fight in the ranks. General Gomez is a great stick- ler for obedience. General Collazo Reduced. General Enrique Collazo, through the fail- ure of the junta to land him in Cuba after the death of General Antonio Maceo, was unable to take the command to which he had been assigned. When he did reach Cuba later with an important expedition Genera! Gomez reduced ‘him to the rank of colonel as a punishment fer his failure to obey the previous order. This action was taken, notwithstanding the fact that Col- lazo and Gomez are very dear friends. The expedition was convoyed by the cruiser Marblehead, the torpedo boat de- stroyer Eagle and other warships. Two younger brothers of the late General Nestor Aranguren are with the expedition. When the present revolution in Cuba be- gan General Jose Lacret Morlot, by which title he is popularly known, secured pas- sage on the steamer Mascotte for Jamaica. ‘The Cubans wished to go in large numbers, but the steamship company refused to take them, as the trip was especially designed for tourists. Lacret and two companions, however, obtained passage as Frenchmen, under assumed names. The English gov- ernment had information regarding La- cret's movements and prevented his sail- ing for Cuba from Jamaica. He then went to Mexico and later to New York. At the latter place he consulted with the junta and returned to Tampa, where he remained for some time, vainly waitipg for a prom- ised expedition. The stagnation in this line decided him upon a bold move, his life being his forfeit should he fail. He dis- appeared from his old haunts and was next heard from near Sagua la Grande. Letters were received from him relating the story of his sudden departure. Went to Cuba Realizing the impossibility of reaching Cuba without submitting to further griev- ous delays, he embarked on the steamer Olivette for Havana in the garb of a priest. His army pistols and machete replaced by rosaries and manuals of the church, Jose Lacret, for whoce arrest the Spanish au- thorities would have given a fortune, ran the gauntlet of Havana. Still in the garb of a French priest, he boarded a train for Sagua la Grande. Ac- companying him were a large number of Spanish soldiers, The worthy father was the object of considerable attention and re- spect from them. While the’ journey was still young the officers in charge of the “soldados” divulged their plans, their strong points as weil as their weak ones. The most critical moment of the journey Was at the time of an attack on the train by insurgents. Lacret said that if it had not been for the excitement of the Span- fards they must surely have penetrated his disguise. He went so far as to attempt to join the attacking party, but the train pull- ed away in time to save his vetrayal. ‘To the dying and wounded ‘soldiers he had to administer spiritual comfort and, this end- ed, was called upon to biess thuse wio had escaped unhurt. His muttered words may have been blessings, but were more likely imprecations. z Being highly educated, a man of good Presence and a “padre” was sufficient to give him an entree into the best Spanish society of Sagua la Grande. Lacret stop- ped at the finest hotel, and when in the cafe sat at the alcalde’s fight hand. Whiie enjoying their early morning coffee, noon- day breakfast and sunset dinner the com- parative strength and positions of the com- batting forces were discussed. The alcaide was tnoroughly Spanish and the priest would hold up his hands in holy horror when the alcalde would mention what he would do to Lacret when he caught him. He had heard that Lacret was coming to command the “‘Bandittos” of that vicinity. The Padre Disappears. After communicating with tne insurgents the “padre” suddenly disappeared from the hotel. The alcalde had become very much attached to the fascinating man and won- dered what had become of him. The third day brought unexpected tidings in the shape of the following note: “I congratulate myself upon having made your acquaintance when in your city under sacred guise. During my stay you frequent- ly referred to the pieasure it would give you to meet Jose Lacret, at the same time predicting great punishment for him. I now have 400 men with me in this district, and assure you a meeting would be muiual- ly agreeable. (Signed) “JOSE LACRET MORLOT.” Since that time Lacret has done valerous service for the cause of Cuban freedom. He was transferred to the province of Ma- tanzas soon after his arrival, and his ca- reer there will form an interesting chapter in the history of Cuba. From Matanzas province he was seni to the eastward as a delegate to the assembly held in Puerto Principe last February, at which the new government was formed. From this as- sembly he was directed to come to this country 2s a bearer of dispatches to the junta. He enjoyed several months’ rest and recuperation in West Tampa, where he was constantly with his eleven-year-old sen. Sketch of His Life. Lacret was born in 1847 in Santiago, his father and mother being of French and Spanish extraction. Lacret received a fin- ished education in Paris. When the revo- lution of 1868 began Lacret hurried from France to Cuba by way of the United States, and was early earning iaureis on the field. One day he and iis company were overwhelmed by Spanish soldiers. Lacret attempted to seek refuge in a church, but turned, at bay, on the steps. A Spanish soldier attempted to kill him by a bayonet thrust, but Lacret caught the weapon and depressed it to the steps. The Spaniard pulled the trigger of his gun and the shot shattered Lacret’s foot. Lacret was taken to prison, and it was only through his father's immense wealth (about $3,000,000) and influence that his release was obtained. By skillful treat- ment abroad Lacret was able, after sev- eral years, to bear his weight upon the in- jured member. He then returned to the field and rose to the rank of gencral. Red Cross RellefySteamer, The Red Cross relief steamer, State cf Texas, with provisions for the starving Cubans, and which had been at anchor in the harbor of Key West for three weeks, sailed for Cuba on May 23. The ship flies the Red Cross flag, and on each of her black sides is painted a large red cross. BREAD RIOTS Business Paralyzed in Many Provinces and Distress is General. Senor Sagasta Announces That Spain Now Hopes Nothing From Any European Power. LONDON, May 31.—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Times says: “It is reported that Senor Sagasta, the premier, during Sunday's cabinet council, reasserted that Spain does not expect the support, diplomatic or otherwise, of any foreign power, and that there is no ques- tion whatever of undertaking negotiations for this purpose through Senor Leon y Castillo, Spanish ambassador at Paris.” The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph say “Widespread distress is reported in va- rious parts of the interior, more especially in the province of Catalonia, where food prices have risen considerably, while a number of working people have been thrown out of employment. This week several factories at Mauresa, northwest of Barcelona, will have to be closed, as a re- sult of which hundreds of families will be plunged into misery. The local govern- ment is endeavoring to alleviate want by opening soup Kitchens. Bread Riots Break Out Again. “According to a dispatch from Murcia, capital of the province of that name, riots occurred yesterday (Sunday) in the city of Mula, owing to the scarcity of food, espe- cially bread. Details of the outbreak have not yet been received, but it 1s known that the local authorities and a number of wealthy individuals have arranged to have cheap bread baked for the poor. “The views of a considerable number of Spaniards respecting the conduct of the war are expressed today by El Nacional, as follows: “Without plan, without purpose, with- out earnestness, we are frittering away the one advantage which the enemy's lack of military education gave us. We neither boldly take the offensive, nor confine our- selves strictly to defense. Admiral Cer- vera displays a system of strategy which warrants the belief that we are making ready for a protracted war, so as to tire out the enemy; but Capt. Aunon, minister of marine, with his usual breeziness, de- clares that he cannot prolong the con- flict.” Religious Orders in Philippines. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail sa: “Senor Gamazo, the minister of public instruction and public works, will agree to allot a credit for the representation of Spain at the Paris exposition of 1900. He has also agreed to introduce a bill to exe- cute needful public works for the benefit of the unemployed. “I understand that the religious orders in the Philippines have signed a statement to Captain General Augusti, offering to withdraw from the island, if that wis fa- cilitate the suppression of the rebellion.” + —____ Lambs’ Clab Star Gambol. The Lambs’ Club star gambol came to an end last night, with the extra performance given at Wallack’s Theater, New York. Last night's receipts were $3,980, making a total of $61,000-for the eleven performances of the week, and the managers of the affair eypect, after all bills have been paid, the net receipts will figure somewhere in the neighborhood of $37,000 or $38,000, IN SPAIN | DEFENSE RECEDES Canty’s ‘Counsel Withdraws Appli- cation for Withdrawal of Juror. RIGHT 70 RENEW MOTION RESERVED Arguments of Coursel Occupy Most of the Time Today. RYE’S SON A WITNESS ‘The Canty trial was full of events today which gave unusual interest, both to mem- bers of the bar and to the public in general. The attention of the bar of the city had been drawn to the proposed application for the withdrawal of a juror and the continu- ation of the trial, and therefore prominent lawyers were observed on every side when the trial was resumed. Their disappoint- ment was plainly manifest when Mr. Worthington, for the defendant, withdrew his application without prejudice to his right to renew it. Specially interesting to the average auditor was the first appear- ance on the witness stand of Guy Rye, the son of the deceased, who was on his way to the Klondike when the homicide occur- red. Objections prevented him from saying more than a few words, but it led the way to the exclusion of the jury from the room and to long arguments of counsel as to the propriety of admitting such evidence in re- buttal. “Mr. Davis, has anything been heard from Russeli-since yesterday?” inquired Mr. Worthington, who opened the morning pro- ceedings. “Yes, sir,” shortly replied Mr. Davis, “there has.” Mr. Davis arose and, taking a telegram from his inner pocket, ‘said: “Since adjournment y erday—in fact, about 6 o'clock last night—I received the following telegram addressed to me as United States district attorge; “Russell has not arrived in Portland. WH wire when apprehended. (Signed) “ “HOUSER, Marshal.” This indicates,’ continued Mr. Davis, “that my warrant sent by mail as well as my telegram of inquiry has'been received.” Mr. Thompson of counsel for defense also staied that he had visited the home of Russell's brother in thts city and had been informed that in al! likelihood the absent witness had not gone further west than Chicago. “Your honor, after consultation with our client, we have decided not to press the matter which was before you when ad- journment was ordered yesterday,” savi Mr. Worthington. “When or for what rea- son we may renew the application the fu- ture must decide. We reserve, however, the right to do it’ + This brought to a dose the proceedings which seemed destined yesterday to make the Canty case remarkable in the annals of jurisprudence, solely by reason of the unusual character of the mo: of coun- sel for defense for the withdrawal of a juror and continuation of the trial. Mr. Van Senden Recalle: Mr. W. H. Van Senden, former partner of the defendant, was thn placed on the stand. Mr. Davis handed him a copy of The Star of March 15 last and inquired: “Did you on the day of the homicide have @ conversation with a reporter for The Evening Star?” Mr. Van Senden carefully read the a before him. Mr. Worthington objected to the question, but it was allowed, and then Mr. Davis proceeded. He specifically asked if the r2marks attributed to him in the art- Mrs. Canty. icle had been le by him. Mr. Van Sen- den denied the verbatim accuracy of the in- terview, but admitted that it was substan- tially true. Rye’s Son a Witness, Another surprise was occasioned by the calling of Guy Ry, son of the dead man, to the witness stand. It was the first time he had appeared in court, and the audience evinced the keenest interest in the incident. Young Ry= is apparently not over twenty- one years of age, with smooth-shaven face, rather high cheek bones, eyebrows that meet over a straight nose and with blue eyes. He is an intelligent-looking youth and seemed embarrassed by his position. It was cbserved that Caaty, the defendant, appeared to pay no particular heed to the witness, and look>d in the direction of the son of the man slainoby him as casually as if he were one of his own Witnesses. Mr. Davis, after questidhing the witness as to his relationshipto tHe dead man, and the length of his resitence-here, asked him if he had not been grantedletters of admin- istration upon the satnie yand received his father's effects from th: police here. “The day of the sfidoting I was in New York,” said Rye. “Onvmy return I received from the property clerk atmpolice headquar- ters certain articles whick: belong2d to my CASTORIA of 2 or” ‘o) : Always Bought CASTORIA ‘The Centaur Catuyjany New York City. * father. They were eyeglasses, diamond studs, a watch and chain, $497.93 in money and a small penknife.” Mr. Davis asked ihe witness how long his father had carried the p:nknife, but Mr. Worthington interrupted the answer by ob- jecting, on the ground that defendant's counsel had not been notified what the dis- trict attorney purposed to prove by the wit- ness. The objection was sustained. Continuing his testimony young Rye said: “The last time I saw my father was on the Sunday before the shooting.” Again Mr. Worthington interrupted, de- claring he considered the government’s case closed, and he would insist that it be ciosed. Justice Cole again decided for the €cfense, and Rye stepped from the stand. Farther Objecttons by Counsel. P. F. Hoff was called and sworn. He said he fs teller of the Columbia National Bank. He knows Canty, the defendant. “The morning Canty came to the bank,” continued the witness, “nothing passed be- tween us except ‘good morning.’ He pre- sented a check for $%, which I paid. He had a balance of forty-five cents.” Mr. Worthington asked witness if he would honor such a check from Canty ‘if presented today. “Yes, and for more, too,” emphatically responded the witness. Jury Retires Temporarily. Mr. Davis gave notice of his purpose to ergue a law point and asked that the jury be excused. It was done, and at 11:25 the jury and witnesses retired until 1 o'clock. “Now,” said Mr. Worthington, “I want you to tell the court what you expect to prove by the witness Rye’s evidence.” “I am going to prove that Rye did not have the knife on the day he was killed. I will show by the witness, Rye, that he was fully acquainted with his father’s per- sonal effects on the Sunday, March 13, pre- ceding the shooting, and I will show that the dead man haf no knife of the character claimed; that he could not have bought one between Sunday and Tuesday, and that in- ceed, Rye had a revolver on his person for 4 certain time, but not a knife, except the stall penknife.” Mr. Worthington said it was evidently the purpose of the district attorney to cail thirty or forty witnesses in rebuttal, whose evidence really and actually would reopen the whole matter of the shooting, and weuld necessitate going all over the ground again. Mr. Worthington Expresses Surprise. “It seems remarkable to me,” said Mr. Worthington, “that after the government has brougnt a man here charged with mur- der, and has produced witnesses showing the position of the partis to the homicide before the event and also showing that be- fore the body was picked up a heavy-bladed knife was seen under it ard picked up aft2r the body was removed by another—it seems remarkable to me,” he repeated, “that th prosecution can keep back the testimony of those witnesses so far as it relates to what was in one cf Ry>’s hands and then at- tempt to bring that out in rebuttal.” “We had not thought that Mr. Davis would wait,” said Mr. Worthington, “till all the evidence was in, and then attzmpt to Defendant's Mother. show, under the guise of rebuttal, by wit- nesses to the shooting that Rye had noth- ing in his hands at the time.” Mr. Davis had been pacing up and down the room, and at this point he made a re- mark, h2ard only by Mr. Worthington. Expresses Contempt. At once the latter stopped, and address- ing the court, said: Your honor, I treat with the contempt it ry2s the suggestion of the district at- torney. I have more respect for the court, more, indeed, than he can feel, than to put into 2ffect the suggesti he has made.” Mr. Worthington evidently angry, and Mr. Davis, red-faced and defiant, took his seat and began poring over authorities. Mr. Shillington, for the prosecution, said that the objeci of his side is to get at the truth. He maintained that the defense claims self-defense, and that evidence is properly and fairly in rebuttal which goes to show that the deceased at the time of the homicide did not and could not have a knife in his hand. -—>—_—_. BREAKI TREES. An Example of the E Wire: A crowd of passers-by stopped this morn- ing shorily after 10 o'clock to watch a rumber of workmen raise an immense tele- grapa pole and let it slide into the hole prepared for it near the curb on the east side of 13th street, just north of the build- ils of Overhead ing linc of F street northwest. The hole had been dug just midway between two of the keautiful trees that line 13th street, and as the immense, unsightly pole was fcrced upward there was a crush of limbs and the tree to the north was virtuaily ruinec. Mr. William Galt and a Star re- porter were among the spectators of this piece of vandalism, and the and honor- ed citizen who has so jealously championed the progress of Washington could not re- strain himself. “What an infernal outrage,” he exclaim- ed. “It is monstrous that such Cangerous and unsightly obstacles are allowed to be piaced in the public streets. when a pole strung with wires wears out it snould never be permitted that another shouid be erected in its place. Now there is a Lbeauuful tree ruined for the erection of a post that wili carry wires that should be placed under- ground.” Half a dozen other persons in the hear- ing of the reporter emade remarks similar to those of Mr. Galt. = COMPLAINANT IN CONTEMPT. Orders by Justice Hagner in Pend- ing Divorce Suit. Mrs. May W. Burwell, wife of John Paga Burwell, was today declared in contempt of court by Justice Hagner in Equit} Court No. 2. In September last Mrs. Burwell sued her husband for divorce, and the 19th instant she was crdered, for the s3cond time, to produce her iwo children in court in ten days. Although plaintiff and her counsel, S. T. Thomas and W. P. Williamson, were noti- fled, it appears they have noi obeyed the order, and therefore today Justice Hagner adjudged her tc be in contempt, and also ordered that the custody of the two chil- dren be committed to the husband. The court further declared that the order capt ing alimony and counsel f2es be suspended, and, in addition, that all proceedings be sus- pended until Mrs. Burwell shall comply with the requirements of Justice Hagner. oe , Row in Glick’s Alley. Several colored men participated in a row in Glick’s alley last night and Charles Yates received an ugly stab wound in the side. When the stabbing was done the men were out of the alley on R street. The po- lice patrol wagon was summoned and the injured man vas taken to Freedman’s Hos- pital, where his wound was dressed. The cut is a painful one, but the doctors think it is not dangerous. Fox White is the name of the man charged with the cut- ting, and the police are looking for him. — Georgetown Preps Win. The Georgetown University Preps went to Baltimore yesterday and played the second nine from Mt. St..Jos2ph College. George- town had an easy time, and won by 25 to 4. The ing of Fay of the was the fenton Hie struck oot fifteen ana allowed but two kits to be made: Georgetown, 25 runs, 23 hits and 0 errors; Mt. St. Joseph, 4 runs, 2 hits and 2 errors. FINANCIAL. | STORAGE | but what use is that when bustible materials? them from loss. out the building. Rooms, $1 If fire starts IN THE ROOM where YOUR goods are stored a fireproof building won't save We take every precaution to prevent a fire from STARTING—have watchmen on duty every night—an in- stantaneous fire alarm—and fire pails distributed through- FINANCIAL. | f ——— | “Fireproof Storage” is very misleading. It means much jess than you think. A build- ing itself may be fireproof— the rooms are filled with com- to $10 Month. Ht i We move anything—pack and ship goods to all ||) parts of the world. {7lt you move on the Ist, send for our PADDED VANS and EXPERT MOVERS. They will save you lots of time and trouble. 9 Merchants ° Parcel Delivery Co., 929-931 D St.——————’Phone 659. ( = = =) BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ELEVENTH SERIES WILL COMM D 6, Iss. $2.00 per month, entitling the hak ‘of $1,000.00 on each share. cribed for at any time with pay ut interest om withdrawal, k e obtained upon ay Dr. J. Stam A. Wail 2 Z. Colison, 823 6th st. s.w. : ‘SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES. seat Be Re | Our butld- leaving. the ing 1s fire city should | | $2.50 | leave ' their mae cork | valuable lar proof— | |p pers Ina || PER | | tron wans | Where tine | Sours masks | or burelars | |YIEAR.! | en's tric. | cannot Phone for harm them. | information. | WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT CO., 916-918 Penna. ave. mh1-tu,th&s-5m-; CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New Yerk Stock Exchange, l4ly F . Glover building, Correspondents of Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atter- bury, No. 2 Wail st., New York city, Bankers aud Dealers in Government Vonds. Deposit Eacharge. Loars. Railroad stocks »nd bonds and all securities Usted on the exchanzes of New York, Philadelphia, Boston urd Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty Lade oi investment securitics, Dis- trict bonds and all ical Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone St dealt in. American Bell Tei. phone Stock bought and sold. Je31-16d MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, aT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. 0 POLTZMAN, jal-tt = COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. Money at5 PerCent toLoan On real estate in District of Columbia. No 3e- Jay in closing loans, aparit. DEL A. POL ION POLICL ‘TS AND TONTINES AT FOR INVESTMI Pleasant Weather, With Light North- erly Winds, for Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday: For the District ef Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Caro- lina, fair weather tonight and Wednesday; light northerly wind: Weather conditions and general ‘The pressure has fallen in the tern and risen in the eastern districts. The center of high pressure is in Ohio and that of low pressure is in Carada, north of Montana. ains relatively low along ecast: Clear weather prevails generally through- out the country, with the exception of a limited area of cloudiness in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Thunder storms have occurred during the past twenty-four hours in the south At- lentic states, and scattered showers have fallen on the middie and north Atlantic ceasts and in the Missouri and upper Mis- si:sippi valleys. The temperature is higher in the lake re- gions and the west, and lower in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states. Fair weather is indicated for tonight and Wednesday in all eastern and southern dis- tricts, with higher temperature in the lower lake region and north Atlantic states Wed- nesday. Rivers—Tte following changes in the riv- ers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Fallen, Vicksburg, 0.1; above the danger line and rising, Vicksburg, 1.0. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 m.: Great Falls, temperature, 72; condi- ton, 3; receiving reservoir, temperature, 74; ecnditicn at north connection, 6; condition at south connection, 4; distributing reser- voir, temperature, 72; condition at influent gate house, 7; effluent gate house, 8. Tide Table. ‘Today—Low tide, 9:37 a.m. and 9:50 p.m.; high tide, 3:23 a.m. and 3:31 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:37 a.m. and 10:48 p.m.; high tide, 4:17 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Sun d Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:36; sun sets, 7:19. Moon sets, 1:55 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:36. The City Lights. Gas lamps all fighted by 8:27 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:44.a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 8:12 p.m.; extin- guished at 3-59 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following w2re the readings of the thermometer at the weather Lureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yes- terday: May 30, 4 p.m., 79; 8 p.m., 73; 12 midnight, 6s. May 31, 4 a.m., 57; 8 a.m., 60; 12 noon, 70; 2 p.m., 73. Maximum, 80, at 3 pm. May 36; mini- mum, 55, at 5 a.m. May 31. ‘The following were the r2adings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday: May 22 p.m., 29.75; 8 p.m., 29.90; 12 mid- night, 20.87. May 31, 4 a.m., 29.95; 8 a.m., 30.02; noon, 30.05; 2 p.m., 29.99. ee Policema Suspicions. Sonny Epps and George Riggs, young coiored men, returned from across the river last night, and Policeman Housel arrested them on a charge of disorderly conduct. “We wasn’t drunk,” said Epps to Judge Scott this mornirg. ‘We had been across the river in the crowd, and when we came How to secure a home--how money can make money. Membership in this buflding and Joan as- Soriation will entitle the man or woman of small capital greater benefits od more refit for the amount invested— _ than any similar Institution can offer. lk Washington National Build 4 fand Loan Ass'n, 12th and G Sts. mb10-3m,21 mi ie | Money deposited here by |Married women and StS nt {minors and receive yonite from. §t savings ba in town to do business: with. U nion Savings Bank, 1222 F St. First Mortgage Bonds. Subscriptions will be received at the Amerh Savings Bank, 1007 G st w.. for all or =e of the issue 000 coupon bonds of the V ‘the Paris! wtestant Epise Church, ‘April 1, 1918, with In tercet a ber cent, semi-annually. myllim For thr mo. reliable and latest war news go to Cc. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful atte: tion given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wail st., New York. my ia Thomas P. Morgan, Life Insurance and Annui< ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $233,000,000. OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. ‘Telephone 1126. fel6-4m-14 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Coriespendents of LADENBULG, THALMANN & ©O., e6-164 New York. 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., 1890, and Feb., 1892. Capital One Million Dollars, SAFE DEPOS:T DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proot vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of ail kitus in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and .ntevest allowed on $5 aud above. © Loans money on real estate aud collateral security. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, executo:, receiver, assignee, and executes trusts of all kinds, Wilis prepared by a com- petent attorney in daily attendance, ‘OFFICERS: THOMAS R. JONES. E. FRANCIS RIGGS W. RILEY DEEBLE. ALBERT L. STURTEVANT. GEORGE HOWARD. CHARLES E. NYMAD WOODBURY BLAIR. GIST BLAIR. . myl4-ott 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, Wn. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier, ap27-22tt MONEY TO LOAW