Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1898, Page 3

> THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, ‘JUNE 22, 1898—14 PAGES. [S== SPECIAL NOTICES. OF THE FRATER- cordially invited 10, at an ist day at ASONIC.—ALL_ MEMBE their friends, guests of Hiram Lodge Jeti terian Church, HH st. abov Inne 24, at d o'cluek, lodge, Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, will deliver am address. ‘Those desiring to accompany the lodge may meet at West End Masonic Hall, Penna. ave. and 19th st. at than a poor quality suit that b we season. Our tough, wiry navy erges will wear like iron—and apest in the end. 3. F MY FLAT-OPENING LEDGERS, ALS AND day beoks ruled to order will shorten your book. keeping labors one-third. Why not investigate HODGES, 511 9th st. be OFFICE IN OHIO State Republican Convention Com- plotes Its Work at Columbus. A STRONG =©PLATFORM © ADOPTED It Favors Hawaiian Annexation and Indorses the Administration. LIST OF THE NOMINEES CLARK'S 0. Kuife und 4 Piaiting. mhcles made to 514 9th wt and Kepaired. 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Jels-6t ‘CE THAT WE HAVE ‘y for the VICTOR BI- and are located at $111 14th st. MORGAN & We wre now prepared to build Iron Fences and Porches. Best goods, best werk and lowest rices. Estimates furnished. Catalogue of Fences ree. uy6tf BARBER & ROSS, 11TH AND G STS. PAT! F. BH BAIRD. G. 1417 G ST. N.W. D. KIRKPATRICK. KIMBALL BLDG.. E Consultation and examinaticn free. fans-tt FAIR WEATHER TONIGHT. Further Evidence of Washington's Leadership as a Summer Resort. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair tonight and Thursday; fresh northerly winds. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair tonight and Thursday; nort Weather condition . An area of h al in Onio east of the Missis- ure is low in the iets, but with no de- fined storm The barometer has risen in the Atlantic states and central valleys. The temperature is lower in the middl Ailantic states and higher in the Rocky mountain districts. ‘Ss are reported in New England, e mide ic coast, in the east gulf states and the Missourl Generally fair and s cated for the Atlantic and gulf states to- night and Thursday. The temperature will rise slowly in the Ohio valley, where showers may occur. The following heavy precipitation dn inches) was reported: During the past twen- ty-four hours—West Point, Ga., 2.26; Au- gusta, 1 Charleston, 1 Wilmington, 1.82; Springtield, Mo., 1. Winnipeg, 1.20. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:29 a.m. and 4:10 p.m.; high tide, 9:36 a.m. and 10:04 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4. a.m. and 4:46 p.m.; high tide, 10:15 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. ‘The Sun and Moon. Moon set mM. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:35. 9:53 p.m The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:37 p.m.; extin- gutshing begun at 3:43 a.m. The lighting 4s begun one hour before the time named. Are Jamps lighted at 8:22 p.m.; extin- guished at 3:58 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 @.m.: Great Falls, temperature, condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 7; condition at north connection, 26; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, condition at in- flucnt gate house, 36; efMuent gate house, 3 Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yes- olen a4 8 june p-m., 71; 8 p.m., 65; 12 - night, 58. = June 22-4 a.m., 55; 8 a.m., 62; 12 noon, 73; 2 p.m., 74. Maximum, 75, at 2 p. mum, 53, at 5 a.m., June 22. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 p.m. yesterday: June 21-4 midnight, 30. June 22—4 a.m., 30.06; 8 a.m., 30.32; noon, + 2 p.m., 30.06. _— Judge Kimball today fined Jacob T. Hayes, colored, $20 for striking Sigmund A. Czarra in the head with a stick. The ditti- eulty occurred about a contract which was in dispute between the parties, and which Caarra refused to sign. June 22; mini- p.m., 29.93; 8 p.m., 29.99; 12 06. : > COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22.—The repub- lican state convention reconvened at 9 a.m., when the temporary organization ef yes- terday was made permanent. Prayer was offered by Dr. J. C. Watts. Owing to the all-nfght sessior of the committee on cre- dentials, on the McKisson and other con- tests, the other committees could not pe completed until today, but their complex- ion was not changed. There was scarcely in the convention any factional minority as it was organi: d from the state adm had everything their way without oppos' tion. The nominations were made by ac- clamation and the rules were aptly adopt- ed fer nominations by acclamation when only one name was presented. dhe Nominees. Follow are the nominees: Secrets ate, Charles Kinney. Supreme judge W. T. Spear. Clerk of supreme court, Josiah B. Aller. Feod and dairy commissioner, Joseph H. ember of board of public works, W. G. Jcbnson The onl incident of unusual interest was during the cohsideration of the majority and minority reports on credentiais. The minority report was presented by Mr. Bas- ler of Dayton, the only one of the twenty- of the committee signing it, and he was the only one who supported it, in the conventic As soon as the majority report was ad men and others unseated were provided with seats, and the proceedings were so expeditiously dispatched that the convention at 11 a.m. adjourned sine die. ‘The new state central committee organ- ized with Cyrus Huling, chairman; P. W. Durr, vice chairman, and C. O. Hildebrand, secretary. Aftcr the report on credentials the state commitice consisted ot twenty- one so-called Hanna men, and ail of the other commitices were without minorities. Conciliatory Resolutions Submitted (203, Ae IO orcs wan: {82 | The subcommittee on resolutions was late being in the interval between | Kept up during the night because of differ- meeting OF suid stockholders and the | ences on the resolutions regarding the meeting thereof. STE! BAM- 7 waeae je8,15.22,2%0&}y6 | State administration and the legislature. Some wanted the governor and bolting re- publicans in the legislature condemned for not abiding by the resolution adepted at the state convention at Toledo last June indorsing M. A. Hanna for senator, and they were ly anxious for a strong denunciation of the disloyalty of the seven republicans in the legislature who did not abide by the party caucus nomination for senator, but the subcommittee reported more concillatory resolutions to the full committee at 8 a.m. today, and the report was thus agreed to. The Platform Adopted. The platform indorses that adopted in national convention in St. Louis, and fa- Yors “all measures which will promote the restoration and growth of our merchant marine; the construction by the United States of the Nicaraguan canal, to the erd that our commerce may be extended in time of peace and our coasts protected in time of war.” it asks Congress “to enlarge and make more effective our ravy, so that our cour try may take and occupy her proper place among the nations of the earth.” On the question of Hawatian annexation the platform says We most heartily ap- prove of the steps now being taken by Cengress and the President providing for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands as a part of the United States, and here- by express the urgent wish that the same be fully accomplished at the earliest prac- ticable date, by the passage by the Senate of the joint resolution which has already met with the approval of the House of Representatives.” The Administration Indorsed. President McKinley's administration re- ceives a hearty indorsement in a general way, and particularly in regard to his course in all matters relative to the war with Spain. ge of greeting is sent to Admiral ey over his victory at Manila, and cendolences to the relatives and friends of Ersign Bagley, who was killed at Car- Cheers and greetings are also ex: tended to Ljeut. Hobson and his gallant crew of the Merrimac. On the outcome of the war the platform n the near future important problems ll arise out of the war in which the na- tion is now engaged. Among others will be the disposition to be made of conquered territory. The people can safely leave the sc and patriotic solution of these great $ to a republican President and a republican Congre Civil service is dealt with as follows: service law was extended by the democratic administration far beyond its purpose and intent, and we favor such modification thereof and such revocation of orders as will conform it to the original spirit and object of the law.” The election of Senator Hanna for both the long and short terms is strongly com- mended, and his and Senator Foraker’s ab- sen from the convention is passed over thu: “We regret the enforced absence from this convention of Senators Foraker and Hanna, but we earnestly commend that fidelity to duty which prompts them to re- main at Washington, and we heartily ap- prove of their determination to stay ‘there until the will of the American people is car- ried out and our flag once more floats over the Hawaiian Islands, never again to be hauled down.” Anti-Hanna Faction Conciliated. 1 Dispatch to The Evening Si COLUMBUS, Ohio, June —General Grosvenor in his speech on assuming the chair in the republican state convention last evening was quite conciliatory to the anti-Hanna republicans, and much signifi- cance is attached to it for the reason that he is inclined personally to be belligerent and that he has come direct from the President and Senator Hanna. “I am ready now,” said he, “to forget anything that my political brethren may have done in the past, but I am not willing to fraternize with those republicans who are not loyal now.” Chairman H. M. Daugherty of the state central committee spoke in a more vindict- ive strain of the anti-Hanna republicans, referring to the victory of Senator Hanna, “the friend of the people, over the demo- cratic party and the most unholy ‘alliance that had ever been formed in politics in Ohio.” Both sentiments were greeted with long and loud cheering, so that the real feeling of the convention could not be judged further than that it was intensely in sympathy with Senator Hanna. ——— Credentii of Senator McComas. The credentials of Louis E. McComas as senator-elect from Maryland were placed before the Senate today by Mr. Wellington. ‘They were placed or file. —— ee Maryland and Virginian Postmasters. Wm. D. K. Leese has been appointed pestmaster at Bixler, Md., vice C. A. Gun- ther, resigned. J. G. O'Donnell has been appointed postmaster at Leon, Va., vice Edward Weaver, removed. T. B. Miller has been appointed postmas- ter be ingreceen, Va. vice R. L. Gary, re- mov 29 YCLE SAM: “DARE I SHOOT” LOCAL LEGISLATION House Committee Acts on Several District Bills. Action ef Resolution Permitting Use of Certain Streets for Sale of Country Produce. The House District committee held a mecting today and acted upon several local measures of legislation. Favorable reports were made on the following bills: Senate, 3144, providing that all the title of the United States of America in and to all of original lots number2d from 2 to 4, both inclusive, and from 15 to 24, both inclusive, in square numbered 1107, in the city of Washington, be quit-claimed unto Finetta Nalle, provided that all the taxes and as- sessments due the District of Columbia lav- ied against such lots shall first have been providing that all real estate lying in the District of Columbia her2tofore purchased by and conveyed to Michael Mc- Nulty, prior to the passage of this act, be relieved and exempted from the operation of the act to restrict the ownership of real estate in the territories to Américan citt- zens; and all forfeltures incurred by force of that act are, in respect of such real es- tate, r2mitted. District Must Pay All. Senate, 4571, providing that the Commis- sioners be authorized and directed to ac- quire by condemnation, according to chap- ter 11 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia of highways, the land nec- essary for the extension of Rhode Island avenue from Florida avenue to Le Droit avenue. The House committ2e amended the biil-so as to limit the award to $50,000, pay- able wholly out of the revenues of the Dis- trict. House, 5887, providing regulations for the prevention of smoke. Country Produce on Streets. House joint resolution 186, providing that the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia be authorized to lay off and mark in convenient spaces the. sidewalk on the south side of B street north between 7th and 13th streets west, in the city of Wash- ington, and the sidewalk on the north side of B street rorth between 10th and 22th streets west, which spaces, with the abutting fifteen feet of the carriageways of the street, may be used for the sale ef country préduce. The Commissioners are authorized to as- sign the spaces to farmers, gardeners or truckmen selling produce of their own rais- irg: Provided, That a clear passageway rot less than four feet wide for pedestrians shall be left on the said sidewalk. No charge, license fee or assessment of any ‘kind, except 10 cents for single teans or fifteen cents for doubie teams for the occupancy of a space on a market day, and the evening previcus thereto, shall be levied by the Commissioners’ upon any farmer or producer of vegetables bringing the same to marke: for occupying a space with or without horses and wagons or carts sed in bringing such vegetables or provisions to the market. ‘The Commissioners are authorized to ap- point such watchmen as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this ac’, at a salary not exceeding $45 per month, payable monthly, whose duty it shall be to collect the charges herein provided for, to keep the space clean and in a sanitary condition, and to watch and protect the contents of the wagons belonging to the above mentioned farmers; and that the charges collected under the provision of this act shall be applied for the payment of the salary of the watchmen and to defray the cost of keeping the spaces clean. Mr. Curtis has introduced a bill in_ the Heuse xuthorizing and directing the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia to acquire condemnation, according to chap‘er li of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Colum- bia for the opening of highways, the land necessary for the widening of 16th street from Florida avenue to Columbia road to 160 feet in width, with circle at 16th street and Columbia road, and from Columbia road to Piney Branch, on line of 16th street as it exists in the city. To pay the amount of such condemnation $700,000, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise ay priated, one-half of the sum to be ed to the revenues of the of bia. ——————_ Japan Repeals a Bounty Law. The State Department is in receipt of a note from the Japanese legation in regard to the passage by the imperial diet of a bill repealing the law granting a bounty on the export of certain classes’ of raw silk. The act, says Minister Hoshi, has received the sanction of the emperor, and takes immediate effect, } AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Government Guarding Water Supply —Other Items of Interest. In view of the present war with Spain the government ts taking ‘precaution to look after the local water supply. A guard day and night has been established along the Conduit road, rot noticeable, perhaps, on account of the fact: that the guards were jn civilians’ attire and not in the tniform of soldiers. At intervals small box-like structures are, built for the ac- commodation of the guards. Near the lower rceervoir there is a guard and at Cabin John bridge there is another. At the second Cabin Jéhn bridge, over a mile distant, and at points further up there are additional guarés. These men are em- ployed continuously;:taking tarns on duty. The danger feared is not so much from an organized body of. men as ft 1# from one or two individuals who would be able to reach cny portion of the Conduit road and explode a package of dynamite with dis- astrous results to the water supply. A permit was recently granted to Chas. H. Ruth, for the Lake Construction Com- pany, to use dynamite in blasting for the site of a row of houses which are to be erected at the northwest corner of 33d and P streets. A few feet below the level of the street a solid rock bottom was en- ccuntered, and in giving the permit the Commissioners stipulated that no charge of dynamite over half a pound should be used, and that the rock to be blasted should be thoroughly covered with timbers 8x10x10 inches, chained together, to pre- vent fragments of rock from flying through the air. Instead of going to this expens the contractor has hit upen a much more novel scheme. The rocks to be blasted are saturated with coal ofl and then ignit- ed, and sticks of wood thrown on to tho! ovghly heat the hard substance. When the fire has reached its highest point cold water is thrown upon the heated rock, cracking it thoroughly. Within the past week a change has been made in illuminating the Aqueduct brids whereby the structure is brighter by night than ever. Instead of sirgle incandescent lights, clusters of three lamps have been substituted. The electric current, how- ever, appears to be too strong, for the lights have not been satisfactory. For the past two nights a number have failed to burn, owing to the fact that the carbon wire has been consumed by the fluid. The mattet will soon be remedied. Mr. George Potter of 33d street, who has been seriously ill of typhoid fever, 1s re- ported to be convalescent. The condition of his father, Mr. John Potter, who is also | ill of the same disease, is reported to be serious. Mary Rebecca Nelson, the daughter of Mr. J. Edward and Mrs. Julene Nelson, died this morning at 10 o’clock at the par- ents’ residence, 1632 32d street, aged eight months and nine days. It is rumored that Policeman Pratt of this precinct will shortly accept a iieu- tenancy in the colored Virginia regiment now being organized. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTA 4MUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS. AUCTION SALES. Page 14 BICYCLES. -Page 12 Page 12 CHIROPODISTS -Page 13 F - +-Page 10 ERS OF DEEDS -Page 12 COUNTRY BOARD. Page 12 ‘TRY REAL ESTATE. Page 12 DEATHS... Page 5 DENTISTRY. Page 13 -Page 13 Page 10 Page 3 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE Page 13 FOR EXCHANGE, -Page 12 Page 12 FOR RENT (Halls) Page 12 FOR RENT (Houses). SOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). ¥OR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores). soeereabeeeeee Page Pa FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) }! HORSES AND VEHICLES: MrT ig THOSE ADHESIVE STAMPS Attoiney General Griggs Sees No Reason for Excitement, No Court Would Punish an Individual Where the Government Itself is the Responsible Party. ‘The Attorney General takes a less serious view than some of the other officials of the action of the Senate finance committee in declining to recommend the extension to July 15 of the time when the adhesive stamp tax shall go into effect. Any failure to affix stamps to commercial and other paper subject to a tax could, it is said, be remedied by compliance with the law at any time. Even should the matter be taken into court it-is doubted if the courts would impose a penalty where there not shown an intent to defraud the govern- ment of its revenues. If the stamp required was not procur- able at the time the instrument was drawn the government, and not the individual, would be responsible. It is also stated that unstamped paper would be perfectly good as between individuals, and not until the matter was brought into court could any question be raised as to its validity. What Commissioner Scott,Thinks. Mr. Scott, internal revenue commissioner, is of the opinion that danger to business could be avoided by temporarily using postage stamps with “I. R.” stamped on their face. It 1s not thought this can be done, however. The prevailing opinion is that this would not be legal. The postage stamp idea would not work for collections on paper charged at less than 2 cents. a HUSBAND ALLEGES CRUELTY. Reasons Assigned for Desiring Decree of Divorce. Extraordinary cruelty is the charge upon which Louis Arthur Reinburg bases his petition for divorce, filed today, from his wife, Nora. They were married November 22, 1894, in St. Peter’s Church in this city, and have one child, Tobetha, born in 1895. The bill declares that immediately after the marriage the wife began to treat plain- tiff with great cruelty and personal abuse. He soon discovered that she was addicted to the use of chloroform and opium pellets, and every few months she would become dangerous and wild as a result. In Jan- uary last, he says, she tried to stat him while asleep, and later she attacked him with a butcher's knife. When he was ly- ing ill from chills and fever she threw a bucket of ice water on him. It is also charged that she cracked glass and tried to persuade her servant to mix it with flour in order to kill him. When she discovered that the servant had thrown the flour away the defendant, the bill avers, threw at him every dish then on the table. Mr. Reinburg also declares that his wife has frequently and cruelly whipped their child without cause, neglects her, and is un- fit to have charge of the little one. He Wants an absolute divorce and custo it Tobetha, sae —.—_— SOLDIERS MAY BUY LIQUOR. Commissioners Order Police Not to Interfere With Sales. After refusing for two days to supply Kquid refreshments of an intoxicating na- ture to soldiers the doors of saloons wers thrown open last night by the proprietors to scores of men in uniform. This change came about after a conference between the Commissioners, Maj. Moors and Attor- ney Thomas. After the conference closed Maj. Moore sent word to the different pre- cincts that the officers should not inter- fere in cas2s of saloonkeepers selling liquors~% soldiers. While the message to the lieutenants did not say that the law message was received at ‘the police stations the sal selling to soldiers as they had don2 prev- ious to receiving the notice from the police that ctr saz cane would follow sales to —_s |MOSTLY HARD WORK The Way the District Troops Pass Their Time at Tampa. BAND NEEDS NEW INSTRUMENTS Health of Men Continues Good--- Hospital is Empty. JOKE ON SURGEON PYLES ee Special From a Staff Correspondent. TAMPA, Fla., June 22—From the ap- pearance of the clouds at this time it is more than probable that the District troops will not go on their semi-weekly practice march this afternoon. The 24 New York Regiment, which is attached to the same brigade, came in this morning, and it is the turn of the Districtmen today. Though it will probably rain in a very short while the ground is so sandy that it very soon becomes dry. Colonel Harries has issued no orders on the subject this morning, and unless he receives orders to that effect he will not take the regiment out. Sunday afternoon, however, the order to march was not received until late, and the boys had to get ready in double-quick time. They are getting used to rapid work. Should orders come as late as 4 o'clock they would be ready to move on time. The District regiment does more hard work than any regiment in the brigade. They drill four hours in the early morn- ing while on their practice marches, an they drill hard. The work, however, ap- pears to agree with them and gives them an appetite for the army rations. Revenue From Canteens. The companies are able to add gr their mess by pds from miniature canteens, lemonade and soft drink: Colonel Harries allows no intoxicating Nquors within the lines of the camp, and the nearest saloon is three- fourths of a mile off. In the matter of granting passes to go into town, a very strict rule has been laid down, and it is lived up to rigidly, and only three men from a company under a non-commissioned officer ure allowed to go into town at one time. When the Di atly to > rict troops leave Tampa for the front they will be found to be a well- seasoned body of men, who had careful training in military affairs. Several hours each day are devoted to the loading and firing movements and in the extended order drills. The boys are learning to drill by the whistle and bugle signals and are rap- idly becoming effictent in this respect. They are a bright lot and catch on quickly. New instruments are expected for the band, and they are surely needed. The in- struments brought with the band are a sor- ry lot, but are better than none at all. If some friend of the regiment could influence the War Department to hurry up the in- struments it would be greatly appreciated and would fill a much-needed want. Sev- eral members of the 24 New York Regi- ment, who are accomplished musicians have applied for transfer to the Distr regiment, so as to get in the band. Lieut. J. H. Griffith teday took formal charge of the commissary department and Quartermaster Sergeant Meigs, who w recently promoted from a private, but who has been acting commissary sergeant, re- turned to his company today. Sergeant Meigs has made a highly satisfactory and efficient commissary sergeant and his many friends in the regiment are glad of his pro- motion. Adjatant Cook Has Been Sick. Adjutant C. F. Cook of the 3d Battalion has been under the weather for a day or so. He is all right again, however. Quartermaster Sergeant Morliner received a bex of cakes yesterday, and when he had unpacked it a nice bottle of Jamaica ginger was reposing in the bottom. Major R. A. Pyles, chief surgeon, has a good joke going around about him. He is so accustomed to treating the sick that he naturally supposed all who come to the hospital are on the sick list. This morn- ing two prisoners reported at the hospital under guard. Major Pyles looked up fn his cheerful way, saw them and immediately commenced an examination, “because it is my duty to do so,” he said. When he had gotten through both men said, “Doctor, we are not sick and do not want to be ex- cused. We came down to do poilce duty.” The joke was on Dr. Pyles, and the men went to work. Lieut. Merry Expected. Lieut. R. D. Merry, who was mustered in yesterday, and who is to be the regimental ] adjutant, vice Captain Horton, resigned, is expected to arrive Friday. It is not known who will be the lieutenant colonel or just when one will be appointed. Eight thousand pounds of potatoes were received from the commissary department yesterday. It was necessary to have a board of survey, and all but 2,800 pounds were condemned. Company C, Capt. Charies Domer, is on guard today. The hospital is practically free of patients today. The climate appears to agree with the boys. B. Se To Make Consuls Amenable to Law. The House passed a measure amending the existing laws so as to make consuls end vice consuls amenatile to criminal pros- ecuticn and requiring the bondsmen of such officials to be American citizens. This leg- islation was suggestéd, it was stated by Mr. Otjen of Wiscousin, by the death of Francis Hinton in Paris and the alleged embezzlement by Vice Consul Shropshire of Paris of money and valuables left by Hinton. The case is well known, and when prosecution of Shropshire was contemplated it developed that existing law failed to pro- vide for it, and his securities being aliens, no recovery from them could be made. ——_—__+ e+—____ William Evans, a colored driver, was before the Police Court today, charged with destroying a tree box. The affair was an accident and resulted from the horses becoming frightened near a watering tank on Pennsylvania ayenue. His personal bonds were taken. FINANCIAL. Don’t be a rent rent. ne a member of this asscclation if cacaze YONG Se ces oe ae © OWN abeme. The cost will not de- GH peony ery aio take a lumn space a Hares Sar BUILDING ASE Hone MSs, curcer 12th and G sts. Je2l-2td NOTICE.—THB DIRECTORS Unien Ins. Co. of W: FIN. ANCTAL, Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Co. Storage. We've rented a good many rooms lately to those who. have been paying “fancy” prices at other warchouses. One has but to see our matchless facili- ties—the many precau- tions we take to guard against loss—and learn our exceptionally low prices—to give our ware- house the preference over all others. $l to $10 a month for clean, dry rooms—and we guaran- tee to give more space for less money than other first-class - warehouses. MOVING. MOVE ANYTHING — from » and furniture to safes and y Honseb z Send LTTE EEE ETT A Delivery Company, 929-931 D St. ’Phone 659. Sener oe i This bank wants More of Washington’s salaried people apobentendetetetetetnetntntentntntentnbetete tote ebeeemonDeDninson Deed aeeputeirtetetrtrtbtnpenaratnadacatntrtrtrtod tran] sete TO KNOW that it was started and is maintained fe pusiLess bours are gauged vhile its methods are and Lop their wants. §1 ngs Bank, 1222 F St. Je18-14 “For the mo-. reliable and ia st War gews go to C. T. Havenner, ROOMS ® AN» 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicage, STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN. PROVISIONS, COTTON, Bought and scld for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful atte, tion given to FRACTIONAL Logs Correspondent. F. L. LORING, 10 Wali st. . New York. my3-2id 5%, § 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of t the largest Savings Hanks o en tO~ gether with our private clientage, we are prepared to entertain louns on city real estate at a tinkmam cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox& Heiston, mbé-4m, 1907 Penn. ave. n.w, W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of . THALMANN & ©0., New York. 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. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. p27-L2tt 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, Jai and acts of Oct., 1890, avd Feb., 1802. Capital One Million Dollars. SAFE DEPOS:T DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof veults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, Jewelry, silverware and valuables of ail kinus 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 and above. Loans mouey on reai estate and collateral security. TRUST DEPARTMENT. This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, exzcutor, receiver, ee, and executes trusts of all kinds. Wiis prepared by a com- petert attorney in daily attendance. OFFICER: & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND F STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, Loans in amount made on cf