Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1898-14. PAGES. 38 eS = = = Soe <= es BRIRITUALISM— MRS, SEEERERS Aor ee: OFFICE OF SAMUEL BIEBER & SON, has The National Safe Deposit, CHAPIN UNION Will HOLD ITS service TUMURROW (Wednesday) 2 pm. Foundry Churen, cor. of 14th and G iw Publi invite M. E. COWEN, Pres’ H. ‘Altemns will held a THIS (Fcsday) EVENING, Nov. 8, at’ Wonn's Hall, 721 Ath st. nw it CHRISTMAS IS COMING: NOW IS THE TIME to get materi#le for making Christmas presents, tree ornaments, &c. Everything at GOULD'S WONDER STORE. 421 9th st. Fancy Paper, Puper Napkins, Scrap Pictures, ete. Notice is hereby given that I have with me in the management of my Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Business, my son, Sidney Bieber. who for some time past has occupied @ confidential position with me. In this change of the personnel of the firm I feel that I am edding the strength of valuable assistance and deservedly rewarding a falthful employe. 1 ask for the firm a continuance cf the gen- erous patronage and confidence that have been accorded to me during all the years I have been established here. It cL BIEBER. SAMU “I never disappoint.” aboot cur printing. We brag about our preamptness. If we do sour printing you'll have something g about. With the @ mest modern printing in the pecfenced cork couldn't be ojherwise than ney. Every suit we make is gu ear and fit te perfection. Our wool stylish and of exclusive patterns examine goods. fb. GATCHEL & CO., Mow), the famous cutter, ‘Tailors, G04 12th st. Is now with us. “Simpson's, Gist at 1205 A Popular Offer. SEMP: IN'S" $30 BUSINESS SUITS are the arments ever produced. Un- aring goods of stylish anil ex- patterns—ond first-class tailoring <, 1205 G st. s,” at 219 G St. ce faster and finer printing visable to be in closer It nw printing ing cards. K. 219 G st Neatest-Finest-Cheapest — The same low price: will be one of on strong “+ the finest dra CAD w Bookbinding in the city is done by “Hodges” See bim about rling your blank books. nod-6d HODG S11 9th st. ott for Printh Go to Elf'* % Prntine. Write him 506 Sei him 10th 2y%, i." for estimates. 108-144 i =: rT SLATYR WILL GIV RIT COMMUNI- Ek accuses hem nw. TUESDAY Mr. Albert ‘Tis 8. All proceeds mn d help a worthy EVENING . med um. Come dal oti THI Rese ATHEDRAL. of Evangelist Chepter, OTTISH RIT! meeting 1, will be held TUESDAY EVENING, Nov 7:30 o'clock iness: Election of treasur ney caused the death of aax Some! ville GLORG OFFI ATES ELECTRIC LIGHTY ith st. nw., WASHINGTON, D. €., October 25, is hereby given that the annual m electing sing yeur and 1 day of meeting. ident remain inelusiv A. A RW. TULLOCH, Secretary. 0 An A 75,00 O0-word sel-am.10 1.080 lathes. 32. 1,080 laths, $2. For one more week MAINE SPRUCE LATHS, $2 a 1.000. ‘This is only one of the t Ss to every builder. THOS MITH. Onice and Ind. ave. “Phone 217. no7-19d HARTMAN PRINTING CO. PRINTERS. BUSINESS OFFICE, antic Building 2PHON, Ww Ist vne”_and BO, $3.50, atic Table Cutlery. ri fee Bailey’s Dollar Saw. Who ever SAW the like? JOSIAH R. BAILEY, 820 enth st. n.w. You RUN NO a hen you buy— - , Tharp’s 1 ia 39 “Olid Reliable Berkeley Rye. Every drup is pure and strengthening, amd preseribe it for thelr pa- JAMES THARP, S12 F st noT-16d “CHEAP CLOTHES ARE TOO EXPE! t f moderate means. it VE This sounds nevertheless true. Woo. will outwear thi Snyder& Wood, Srvuuenc™ selé-3m,10 Whatever You Need F I business. ete.. in the way of STATION PPPLIES exactly a make sel mplete stock tn « “ EF Ink Wells, Cash Boxes, Bond Boxes, Let- ter Files, etc.. ete. Easton & Rupp, 421 1 1thSt. POPULAR PRICED STATIONERS. not-14d REMOVAL I have established my office at No. 619 “E™ st. now. with 1 i facilities for the trans- action of REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND IN. SURANCE BUSINESS. Your patronage is re- spectfully solicited aR H_ i. HOWENSTEIN. Salesman b05-3t WASHINGTON. D.C. October 31, 1898. rthership heretofore existing between ieber and Herman R. Howeustein, under name of Bieber & Howensteln, is THIS dissolved by mutual consent, safd Samuel WILKENING Te at nel he firn DAY Hieber retaining for bimself all the business here- tofe om by said firm SAMUEL BIEBER, HERMAN R. HOW Meat Choppers, $1.38. Here's an item of interest to every house. wife. Au extra strong Meat Chopper, made three parts, that you'll never lose. a pound of meat a minute. For only $1.38. OHN B. ESPEY., io 3u5. 19 = Shirts to Measure. FOR DRESS, FCR BUSINESS, FOR OUTING, FOR TRAVELING. Qrelity, style, St, wirkmarship and price guar. anteed. We make to measure 6 Shirts for $9. We make finer grades, of course. Woodward & Lothrop. octl-tt Hardware, 1010 Pa. ave. FREDERIC L. MOORE, Member Washington Stock Exchange, removed fs office to the Wyatt building, t 14th apd F st DR. € Has returned to the e@ice at 142] oth st ity and has reopened her : oc31-Im* ES WITTE 's Interest or more are hereby notified to call and pay same or they will be sold at auction November 15, 1898. bed-6t* HTS TEMPLAR, ATTENTI niforms canovated at special pri ss and prompt. Mme. D. DION, 1218 G B.w. French new process for feathers, laces, &c. oclS-1m K. Fulton on which ts due one y = a woo AND COKE. NSON OTHE! removed to 1312 F st. Telephone 720. ‘ocl-tf Typewriter | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS, AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS, AUCTION SALES. BUSINESS CHANCE ‘OUNTRY REAL ESTATE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls). (Houses) (tiscellaneou: (Offices) NT (Rooms) RENT (Stables). RENT (Stores) SALE (Houses). (Lots). (Miscellaneous) HORSE LADIES’ LEGAL NOTICES LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS PROPO: RAILROADS... ROOMS AND BOARD. SPECIAL NOTIC PROPERTY 1S WANTED (Help) WANTED (Itoi PARTLY CLOUDY. Weather Indications for the Next Twenty-Four Hours. | Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday: For the | District of Cclumbia, Delaware and Mary- land, p cicudy tonight and Wednesday; brisk southerly wind For Vi night and Wednes portions tonight; fre warmer in western h southerly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The northwest storm has moved eastward to the region nerth of Lake Huron, attend- ed by souther hifting to westerly, gales r the gra: kes. Cloudy wez nerally east of he Rocky mcvntains, but litle or no rain s fallen In the of the middle and upper Missouri nd middie and northern Recky untain districts a very decided fall in texny re has cccurred, with snow in ‘olorado, Wyoming and Montana. In the neigavorhc the snowfall |amounts t ‘Ther > of a storm formation in the extreme scuthwest. Clo ther will prevail in the Atlan- st gulf states, the OF tern lake region, with n New York, New England y. Rain is like fn the west gulf states, and a de temperature will occur in the yy Wednesday orm sign and Ontari> < to occur d fail southwest S are displayed on Lak iat Detroit. Condition of the Water. Erie Temperature and condition of water at 8 » temperature, 49; condi- tion, ving reservoir, temp ature, tition at north connection con- tc south conne oir, temperatur ti n, 33; distributing condition at in- effluent gate hous re fluent gate house, 3 er 36. Cuban Weather. HAVANA, November §, § a.m.,—Baro eter, 4; temperature, 7 st winds; rain. SANTIAGO, November 8, 8 a.m.—Barom- eter, temperature, southwest winds; clear. AN JUAN, Porto Rico, Novemt Barometer, 29.08; temperature, 74 east winds; cloudy. Tide Table. Toda tide, high t Tomorr w p.m.; high ti Th Today—Sna rise ; sun s Moen rises, 1:49 a.m. tomorro’ Tomorr>w—Sun rises, 6:37. The City Lights. lamns all lighted by 6:00 p.m.; extin- gvishing begun at 5:45 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamips lighted at 5:45 p.m.; extinguish- ed at 6:00 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer and barometer at the weather twenty-four hours begin- 7, 4 pm., 53; 8 12 midnight, November 8, 4 2 2pm. Maximum, 3, at 2 p.m., November 8; minimum, 36, at 1 a.m., November 8. Parometer—November 7, 4 p.m., 30. 8 am., 41; Pm., ; 12 midnigh: 6. November §, 4 a.m., 30. noon, ; 2 p.m., 3¢ COND! ED LOCALS. Detective Frank Helan of police head- quarters today went to Philadelphia to at tend the hi M. ing there tomorrow of Mary Beal and Harold P. Baker, who are nted hers or the charge of passing, some weeks ag, a number of alleged worthless checks on Washington business men. The full particulars of the s have been al- ready printed in The Sta: Julius Williems, a small colored boy, was given a hearing in the Police Court today on a charge of larceny. It was alleged that he stole $6 frcm his aunt, Mrs. Slaughter. Juage Kimball turned him over to the beerd of children’s guardians. Benjami Stanley was fined $20. with sixty days in jail as the alternative, by Judge Kimball today for assault. ‘The complaint was made by Ida Stanley, his wife. Shortly before 8 o'clock this morning the body of a dead infant was found at the corner of Grant and Sherman avenues by Officer McCort. It was taken to the elghth precinct station. A steam engineer's license of the third class has been granted by the District Com- missioners to J. W. Harris. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears the’ signature of Always Bought CASTORIA ‘Fhe Certaur Company New York City. Not a Great Deal of Betting on the Election. MOST WAGERS ARE ON NEW YORK The Odds Fluctuate and $20,000 Will Cover the Sum Laid. GOSSIP ON THE STREET a Van Wyck men in Washington this after- roon wanted odds of 10 to 8 against their man. The Rcosevelt backers were unwill- ing to give the odds. The result was that ccmparatively little money was placed on the New York gubernatorial candidates this fateful day in the careers of two raost esti- mable men. What sums were wagered were put on at even money. There was a lack of confidence on both sides of the bet- ting, money being vaguely offer2d and hard to get at. The whole trouble with the bet- tors of Washington today seemed to. be their inability to get together. Inquiries at different popular resorts of po‘itical lights and those members of the sporting fraternity most likely to lay the hard coin on their favorite runner developed the fact that callers had offered odds on beth Van Wyck and Roosevelt, with no takers. Thus the fact was again evidenced that something was mightily wrong in_ the schedule of connections between the “dead games.” Money Laid on New York. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the betting In shington was practically at in end, and it Is estimated by Mr. R. T. Warwick, who is perhaps more familiar with the situation than any one else in this vicinity, that fully $20,000 has been Jaid in the capital city on the result of the balloting cont=st in New York state. The betting is confined almost exclusively to the figat for the governor- ship between Croker and Platt, the con- gressional and legislative contests arousing practically no enthusiasm, and without this exuberance of spirit, betting is mp ssible. Early morning bettors placed small sums of money at “evens,” but when later in the day reports caice from New York to the effect that a heavy vote was being polled, the weather ideal and_ prospects good for a full rural vote, che Van Wyck contingent was som2what disheartened and took te cover, refusing to come out again except when coaxed by tempiing odds on the Roosevelt side of the questi 1. Money Was pusted at several differ-nt places about the city, but the conditions imposed were eeneraily such no one cared to take on the bet. At the stock brokers’ oftives it was stated to a reporter for The Star betting was wild and wagers of respectable proportions few and far between. All of the betting rising to the dignity of public attention closed before 1 yek last ni when the odds were y in favor of Van E : Re 1 total of k at even figures. This Mr. Warwick was holding out offering no better than § to 10 cratic candidate. At Shoo- entleman offered $100 or more at udds of 10 to 8, but there ao one present willing to take the Van Wych end of the substantial argu- ment. In Warwick's at the same time a gentleman posted $440 to be against any 3500 to be found ready to Roose- velt. $1,600 on V afternoon for od onthe aler’s Little Real Wagering. It will thus b2 seen that while bet talk Was abundant there was little real, bona fide wagering. Betting men were lying rather low, ard the members of buih 1S sawed wood when there was a likelihood of taking on a few dollars. aphic dispatches were received by ori par- ties in the city about noon telling of the heavy vote throughout and announcing a cessation of betting, a few wagers being laid ac even money. ‘The effect of the massages was to further put a stop to all betting in Washing:on, and even before 1 o'clock, the time-limit placed on many of the posted amount » money to be had. The bett 2 s not at all factor. Around the streets the pikers sionally risk a five or ten-doilar bill, but the summations were rare, the arguinent tween political opponents generally wind- ing up by a return of the flashed green to tha pockets of the rightful owners with- out ever having left their grasp. In the lobbies of the up-town hotels there was an abundance of election and other talk, but the betting propositions were the me as elsewhere and the amounts staked exceedingly small. Several hundred dol- lars were pi sted and bets closed, but $1,000 will probably cover the tota! amount’ of Van Wyck-Roosevelt money “put on” dur- ing the day. In the government depart: ments small bets were numerous, the clerks giving over a greater part of their lunch time to # discussion of the political battle and showing their sporting proclivities by offering sums as high as $s on their favor- ite in the New York futurity. The Color of the House. Wilbur W. Marmaduke, the ticket broker, today bet $100 to $200, put up by George Little, on the political color of the nex House of Representatives. Mr. Marma- duke bets the House will be democratic, while Mr. Little gives odds that it will be republican. The money wes Geposited in the National Hotel sate. One feature of this fall’s election is the total absence, so far as Washington is con- cerned, of freak bets, the prospects of wheelbarrow rides down the avenue, iunch- es caten on F strect, and the sight of a well-dressed, well-known man polishing an- other's boots on the sidewalk are very slim, indeed, speaking well for political en- thusiasts and showing an improvement in their mental departments most commerda- ble. Hats, ties, gloves and other articles of wearing apparel have been wagered in plenty, while the girls have entered into the spirit of the campaign and have “bet” their best fellows many pounds of candy. With the fair sex Roosevelt is a hot favorite, for they know practically nothing of Judge Van Wyck, and then the latter is ‘no hero.” Washington's betting has all been cone during the last seven days, the odds favor- ing Van Wyck up to today. The sporting men have invariably placed their roney on the democrat. WANT TO EXHIBIT AT PARIS. Many Applications for Space at the French Exposition. Major Brackett, secretary of the Amer- jean commission to the Paris exposition, is in the city en his way to New York to mect Commissioner General Peck, who is returning from Paris. Major Brackett has been in charge of the commission head- quarters in Chicago. Applications for space for exhfbits have been rolling in on him for weeks. He says that one concern alone has applied for more than one- fourth of the space allotted this country at the exposition. The applications for space more than cover the amount of space at the disposal of the United States. The ap- plications to come, it is estimated, will take up three or four times the space allot- ted to Commissioner Peck. The plan will probably be devised of selecting the best cf everything made in this country, as each manufacturer can- rot be accorded the space he desires. Duplication of exhibits will not be permit- ted, as the space cannot be had. The man- ufacturers of reapers, mowers, plows, cul- tivators, &c., for example, will have to get together and appoint committees to select the articles to be exhibited by certain manufacturers. One concern, acknowl- edged to make the best mowers, will be allowed to exhibit that article, while an- ether will exhibit a reaper, another a cul- tivator, and so on. Commissicner General Peck is returning with diagrams of the space given to this country, and by degrees this will be allot- ted as the Paris commission thinks to the best interests of the couniry. Owing to the limited space there will be probably many charges of discrimination, &c. Bus- iness men throughout the ccuntry, Major Brackett says, are great'y intcrested, und the clamor for space grows daily. Major Brackett will not go to Paris until the buildings near completion. He will probably go over next spring or summer. the empize state Future of the District Regiment Definitely Settled. * Army Officer Selected to Take Charge of the Muster Out—Soldiers to Assemble Thursday. Maj. Gen. Miles today issued the follow- ing special crders in connection with the mustering out of the Ist Regiment, Dis- trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry: “By direction of the Seéretary of War, Capt. George K. McGunnegle, 45th United States Infantry, now on leave of absence, is assigned to temporary duty, to date No- vember 2, 1898, as chief mustering officer for the District of Columbia. Upon com- pletion of the above duties he will revert to the status of leave. “Second Lieut. Clarence H. McNeil, 5th Jnited States Artillery, and Second Lieut. Hugh LaF. Applewhite, 6th United States Artillery, will report to the chief mustering officer as assistant mustering officers, act- ing assistant quartermasters, acting com- missaries of subsistence and acting ord- nance Officer: Rumors Disposed of. The foregoing orders, promulgated today at the War Department, would seem to ef- fectually dispose of the many rumors cur- rent of late that the Ist Regiment District of Columbia Volunteegs Infantry, would be retained in the service of the United States. The furlough for two months, granted the enlisted men of the regiment, will expire at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, and the com- missioned officers, who have been on wait- ing orders, will also report for duty at that time. Rumors from many sources, several said to have emanated from the War Depart- ment, have been current of late, to the ef- fect that the District command, being re- garded as one of the model regiments of the volunteer service, would not be muster- ed out at this time, but would be granted an additional furlough, pending the receipt of further information from: the peace com- mission. In order that the government might have the regiment where it could be reached at any time, so it was stated, or- ders would be issued retaining the com- mand in the service. The orders today assigning a captain of the regular army as chief mustering offi- cer for the District of Columbia, and two army leutenants as acting quariermasters, commissaries and ordnance officers, remove all uncertainty. Incidentally this uncer- tainty has been widespread. Will Assemble Thursday. Now, however, the officers and men of the regiment will report at 10 o'clock Thusday morning, with the definite under- Standing that the regiment will be mus- tered out and without delay. That proceed- ing, it is estimated, will consume a week or ten days. The enlisted men will be fed at goverhment expense until finally dis- charged. It is not known whether they will be required to sleep at the armory, but the indications are that they will be permitted to spend the nights at their homes. Ail must undergo a physical examination sim- ilar to that made at the time of muster-in. Any man who fails to report at 10 o'clock Thursday mc will be classed as a de- serter, unless absence is @ue:to-illness, and the ccrtificate of a reputableiphy n is furnished in relation thereto. It is among the possibilities: that certain of the officers of the regiment will not leave the serv Somer may receive ap- pointments in the regulargarmy and some may be assigned to duty with volunteer troops that are to continue imithe service. —+_ STORY OF CUBAN WAR. Reunion of Husband ‘and Wife After Long Separation. A romantic love affair, cilminating in the reunion of two happy hearts after a separation of several years, has just been brought to light, according ta.the Salen Va., Times Register. dp dsqathe story of Alexander Walters of Washiggton, D. C. who was a member of Company A, 2d Vir- ginia Volunteers, during the recent war. Walters, it is said, enlisted under the nam of Reed, and soon became known as the “Mysterious Private’? because of his di: inclination to discuss his past. Just be- fore the regiment left Jacksonville Walte: became ill of fever, and during the cours of the disease became delirious. Later h lirium left him, and calling for an officer he told tim of his past, and begged him to send for his wife. According to the story, Walters, after the loss of his child several years ago, became insane and left Washington. He traveled over the country for a time, and one day was taken fll and sent to a hospital. When he was convalescent, he was told his name was Reed, and since that time he has used that rame, although confident it was not his own. ‘His t seemed a blank, and vainly he strove to recall some incident which would connect him with his past and restore his reason. The officer, after hearing the strange story, sent for the soldier’s wife, and short- ly after she arrived. Walters, at that time, Was delirious, and the surgeons told her he had but a short time to live. She corrobor- ated the story of the soldier, and, obtaining permission, went into the hospital and nursed her husband back to life and health. When he became conscious the sight of his wife restored his reason, and he remember- ed everything up to the time of leaving home. The news soon spread to the soldiers sta- tioned at the camp, and when Mr. and Mrs. Walters left they were given a@ royal send off. Through the efforts of an influential friend the soldier's discharge was obtained, and he is now at a northern resort regain- ing nis shattered health. . ae THE CITY POSTMASTERSHIP. Another Candidate in the Field in the Person of Mr. Thayer. There have recently been several state- ments published in The Star relative to the postmastership of this city and in regard to a number of those who are candidates for that position. Another candidate, of whom no public mention has yet been made, is Mr. Rufus H. Thayer. Mr. Thayer has been a resident of this, city for over twenty-seven years and {3 widely known as a representative citizen. He has been a member of the bar since 1873, was a law officer in one of the bu- reaus of the United States Treasury Depart- ment from 1875 to 1885 and has since been engaged in the practice of his profession in the courts of the District, the executive de- partments of the government, the Court of Claims and the Supreme Court of the United States. He was a trustee of the District public schools for four years, judge advo- cate general of the District National Guard for seven years and was recently appointed by the board of Distrios, Cammissioners a trustee of the municipal Jibrary.. He is also a member of the Washington board of trade and, in a number of instance¥! has promptly and generously respondafl td all calls upon his time and energies inpmatjers connected with the welfare of thig city. It is: under- stood that his candidaty is strongly and earnestly supported." % Mrs. Ruth Berkely, Salina, Kas.. says: “One of my grandchilgren wad a severe case of Scrofula. which epsead and formed sores ali over Ler body. Her eyes were attacked and we feared she would lose her sight. The best physicians treated her, but she grew worse, and her case scemed hopeless. We then decided to try Swift's Specific, and that medicine at once made a complete cure. Sbe has never had a sign of the disease to re- S.S.S. Blood (Swift's Specie) 13 guaranteed PURELY VEGE TABLE, and will cure ‘auy blood disease. St mat- ters not how obstinate or deep-seated the case. Valuatie books sent ‘free by Swift Specific Co., At- lanta, Ga i siti Assistant Architect Woods Investi- gating Extent of Disaster. LOSS NOT AS GREAT AS WAS SUPPOSED The Dome in No Possible Danger of Collapse. THE CURRENT RUMORS —>+—_—_. “You might tear this whole building away from the dome and then not destroy it,” gaid Elliot F. Woods, assistant architect of the Capitol, to a Star reporter this morning, as he overlooked the workmen tearing down the charred woodwork and carting away the debris from the burned portion of the struc- ture on the hill. “The stone and brick work under the shell of the dome is intact. There need be no fear whatever about the principal sup- ports,” he concluded, thus emphatically ‘sei- ting at rest rumors and statements that Sunday night's explosion had weakened the Capitol bases and foundation. Mr. Woods has carefully examined every section of the building affected by the dis- aster, and his opinion is based upon facts. The building will be restored to its for- mer condition before December 4, and to that end a large force of laborers has been employed and set to work. The debris and singed records in the subterranean cor- ridors are being removed, and the wet decuments dried out. Broken window pane and skylights are being knocked out. Cracked plastering and ceilings have been torn down. Soggy carpets and sullied fur- nishings have been ripped off and over- hauled, to see if they will be any longer serviceable. Scratched and broken furni- ture has been placed in convenient alcoves until taken off by furniture wagons to be revarnished and repaired. This work of removal will consume several days. Brick Arch Falls In. A broken short brick arch in a corridor leading from the heating room in the base- ment fell in this morning, but endangered nobody. Another arch just under Clerk McKenny’s file room is about to fall, and will be knocked in if it does not. No other arches or walls in the underground section seem weak or appear broken. : The electric lighting service was put in complete operation this morning to enable the workmen to se? into the dark recesses of the corridors. No official statement of the origin of the explosion and fire has yet been made, other than the intimations and privat> state- ments that illuminating gas was the cause Assistant Architect Woods, who has the matter in hand, has not been able to ex- amine all the employes who labc thin the burned section as to their knowledg: of the occurrence In the basement corridors, near the meter room, were stowed printed records and pa- p2rs belonging to the clerk of the Supreme Court. Pd All of Mr. McKenny’s men stated to him, in the presence of The Star reporter, that they had rot been down there since before last Friday, and one had not been there within a week, although he admitted that it was his custom to carry a lighted candle when he did go. The employes in the heating department show that their engines and pipes ure all in good shape, so that no explosion cr fire could have come from such a sourc Woods was of the belief that there we hghted g : Stnday, except one in the heating some distance away from the rents mi the floor: hy the e: g some that a bac! old pipes might room, ac Sugg Y ewer gas In the the explosions and that the flames cane trom the break- ing ef the gas main and the fzniuion of the Another theory ad- gas from a lighted jet. ranced Is that sparks es «rv worn electric wires in the basement and exploded the gas whick had accumulated om leaks. No credence is given the theory of spontaneous combustion. May Have Been G “It may have been caused by a sudden influx of gas,’ said Mr. Woods, speaking unofficially. “I am told that at 5 o’cloek Sunday afternoon an extraordinary pres- sure of gas in the service pipes was ob- served in several places about the city. In such a case the lighted jet in the heating room might have ignited any overflow of gas in the corridors near by. You know it is often the case that when fire comes in contact with escaping gas the flame will travel to the point of gas escape before manifesting itself in a distinctive wa. I doubt if any slow leakage of gas could have caused it, because of the draughts in the basement. Then, too, as fast as leaks in the old corroded pipes have become manifest I have traced them to their source, and the gas light company has been prompt in making the repairs. Our anxiety in hastening the putting in of the elec- tric service in the building was due to the desire to prevent any possibility of gas es- caping. “Beyond question there was no gas in the meter near the west entrance to the crypt, but as the gas men were here two weeks ago overhauling the meter where the fire started, I am inclined to think they did not cut the gas off from it. There are cut-off valves outside the building, but the prac- tice is to cut off at the meters. “As soon as all the rubbish is removed I will go through all the corridors and make a thorough examination to see if the ex- plosion was due to illuminating gas, sewer as or any other agent. At present I am whoily unable to state facts.” Supreme Court Room. Mr. Woods thinks the Supreme Court room will be ready for occupancy within two weeks. Here as elsewhere the damage was less than was thought, and the opinion is expressed that nothing more than re- painting of the walls, putting in new doors, new skylights and new upholstery will be necessary to render the chamber fit for service. Fire did very little damage to this room, but the concussion did some, and the smoke and water more. The ceiling of this part of the building and some of the parti- tions are of wood, and there is no doubt that very serious damage would have re- sulted if the fire had once gotten a head- way. As it adjoins the dome there has been some speculation as to what effect it would have had upon that structure. Marshal Wright of the Supreme Court directed the work in his chambers today, and said that a very little money will be needed to restore everything. He lost no valuable books or papers, Everything can be replaced. File Room Was Stripped. Clerk McKenny has not been able to en- ter his file room, which was stripped by the fire. He says his office did not sustain much damage except in the sentimental value placed upor the original opinions of the Supreme Court early in its history. The papers stored in the basement and burned were of no moment whatever and those of any importance in the file room seem to have been spared. The conservative estimate of $95,000 to the loss, stated by The Star yesterday, looks today as if it could safely be con- tracted to $5U[000, of which $20,000 would be for the floors and cellings, wood work and other permanent parts of the struc- ture, and $80,000 for books, furniture and fixtures. eee If you want work read the want columns of The Star. ——_>+—_. Examinations for Vacancies. The civil service commission announces two examinations of local interest during December. On the 6th an examination for the position of seed-testing clerk in the di- vision of botany, Agriculture Department, will be held. The examination consists of letter writing, German translations from scientific botanical German into English, structural botany, practical questions in seed testing and identification of impurities in commercial seed. On the 14th, I5th and 16th an examina- tion will be held to fill the position of draughtsman at Newport News, Va., and ‘cap, Francisco, Cal, at a salary of $5 a Savings and Trust Company (Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH 8ST. AND NEW YORE ava Capital One Million Dollars. sy6-tt THE COURTS. Court of Appeals—Present, the Chief Jus- tice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr. Justice Shepard. James W. Bevans and Livingston 8. John- son were admitted to practice. Browning et al. agt. Chamberlain et al.; petition for allowance of appeal sub- mitted by Mr. A. A. Birney in support of petition. St $40—United States use of Vermont Mar- ble Co. agt. Burgdorf et al.; passed until Wednesday. 817—Mcintire agt. McIntire; passed until December. 819—Hayes agt. District of Columbia; dis- missed with costs for failure to jrint. 821—Manogue et al. gt. Herrell ct al.; submitted on briefs by Mr. J. H. Padgett and Mr. Edwin Forrest for appellants and by Mr. 0. B. Hallam for appellee. 848—McBride agt. Ross et al.; passed un- til December 855—Sinnott et al. Kenaday; argu- ment commenced by W. A. Milliken for appellants, continued by Mr. W. H. Dennis for appellee and eyncluded by Mr. F. P. B. Sands for appellants. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox, Wills agt. Wills; testimony ordered com- pleted in twenty days. Henderson agt. Henderson; appearance of absent defend- ant ordered. Tippett agt. Tippett; rule on complaiat, returnable November 3, granted. Stewart agt. Alston; sale decreed with J H. Stewart. trustee, to sell. Longfellow agt. Longfellow; testimony before Marga- ret Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Her- bert agt. Herbert; alimony. $45 per month, allowed. Thomas agt York; reference to auditor ordered. Field agt. Johnson: do. Mallinger agt. Marsh; cause restored to calendar. In re Annie W. Schultzbach; in- quisition in lunacy confirmed. Brooke agt. C. and P. Tel. Company; injunction pen- dente lite granted. Stohlman agt. same; do. Equity Court No, 2—Justice Hagner. Capital Traction Company agt. McDer- mott; decree dismissing bill with cc Circuit Court Farshall agt. Javens et defendant for $28. judgment on verdict for defendant. Heron agt. Greenfield; judgment on verdict for plaintiff. Frizzell agt. Oulahan; do. Wash- ington Brick Company agt. Lampton; judg- ment by default. Bair agt. Tyrer; do. Par- ker, administrator. agt. Young; on tria Criminal Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bing- ham. U.S. agt. John E. Hall, assault; order of discharge. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. In re orphans of David Ellen Hickey: statement of disbursements by guardian filed. Estate of Catharine TeAtee: will dated August 18, 1896, filed. Theo. E. Da- vis; will dated October 31, 1889, filed. E tate of Nora M. Hughes: order on admin tor to dellver property to his surety tate of Sarah J. Johnson; will returned with commi: state of Alice T. Hawkins; final notice naming Friday, nber 2, for settling estate. Estate of Fitzgeralc: do. Estate of Frank T. ‘affrey; order appointing guardian ad litem and her answer filed. Estate of Pe- ter Dill; assent filed. Estate of Herman Burkhart; letter filed. Estate of John H. Wilkerson; summons returned served. tate of Margaret U. Reilly; order of pub cation. —— THE BICYCL 2 CLUBS. The usual “good cld time” characterized the regular monthly meeting of the Arling- ton Wheelmen Tuesday evening at Carroll Institute. A roll call disclosed the presence of two score ‘members. Mr. W. F. unanimously ¢lected to active members Several important amendments to the con- stitution were presented and discussed and will come up for final action at the next meeting. The amendment made at the Oc- tober meeting to abolish the office of secre- ary-treasurer was unanimously carried There have now been created three offices— recording secretary, financial secretary and treasurer. The president temporaril pointed Messrs. L. L. Harding, T. J. Miller, respectively. The long-looked-for century medals have arrived, and Capt. Murphy has been en- gaged in distributing them. His report re- garding the century was a favorable one in every particular. For the success of the run the club desires to thank the committee who had matters in charge, and especially Capt. Murphy for his untiring efforts in ap- Uw and this connection. A committee, consisting of Messrs. E. Terry, E. J. Murphy and Guy Mitchell, has been appointed to take charge of the club's annual Thanksgiving road race this year. This committee will perfect all details and will also do the handicapping. have already Many prizes been don: d. Among others, bicycle has been donated by . Arnold, one of the club’s most popu- lar members, and {t is now on exhibition at 14th street and N. York avenue north- west. It is expected that at least fifty mem- bers will start in the race. Besides the val- uable prize above mentioned, which will be psented to the winner, a solid gold medal be given the rider making the best time. and about twenty place prizes will be put up. The regular pet of the Acme Bicycle Club was held Tuestlay last and the most affair the club has yet undertaken considered. It was decided to give a ball in honor of the anniversary of the or- ganization of the club January 11. A com- mittee of eleven was appointed to make preparations. Mr. Chas. H. Fletcher was chosen chairman of the committee. The boys have begun to appreciate the club rocm as the cold weather approaches. Card parties and feasts will be a specialty of the club this winter. A committee of three, Mr. Butler chairman, known as the “do something” committee, was appointed to arrange for these pleasures. The club has fitted up a room for a gymnastum. D. P. Ashford was elected to membership. John H. Lowry, who has been lying seri- ously ill of typhotd fever, is improving rap- idly. Chas. H. Fletcher has again resumed his position as president. A theater party was given by the club Thursday night. A hunting party from the club, Messrs. R. Watts, Wm. Sparshott and Richard Du- gan, who started last Saturday, reports plenty of sport. —_.—_—_ Soldiers’ Deaths at San Juan. Gen. Brooke, commanding the military forces at San Juan, Porto Rico, reporte to the War Department that the fo'lowing deaths occurred among the troops et San Juan on the 5th instant: Private A!mond Pelly, Company D, @th United States Vol- unteer Infantry. meningitis; Louis Taylor, Company K, lith Infantry, typhoid. $0 Ordered to Santiago. Second Lieut. Thomas C. Butler, 9th Reg- iment, United States Volunteer Infantry, recently appointed, has been ordered to proceed to Santiago, Cuba, for duty. ——__+ 0+ ____ Aimy Officers Retired. Maj. William H. Rexford, paymaster, na- tional armory, ordnance storekeeper, United States army, and Capt. Edward L. Randall, 5th United States Infantry, having been examined by a board of officers and found Physically disqualificd for duty, have been Placed on the retired list. FINANCLAL, Wedding Gifts Packed by thoroughly expert and responsible packers. Shipments Abroad. The packing, forwarding and insurance of ship- ments to all parts.of the world carefully attended to. Estimates furnished. STORAGE Dept. Am. Security and Trust Co., 1140 USth. eeeseee see sees “We move anything Storage. You ure paying toc Storage. if “you are renting rooms ‘elrewhere. Onur rooms larger and our rates are > « « « much for a ry etl much Icwer than other wai honses. We guarantee to gi space for lees money . $1 to $10 month se Rooms holding a large docble load of Forniture, “only $8.00) month. T Pianos, $1; Storage in bulk, Tge. cubic foot Merchants’ Parcel Delivery Co., 929-931 D St ‘PHONE 659. JOHN L. NEWBOLD, PROP. nen Se eeeccoees seceeee tee eeeceee Start a bank acc’t with us. CHO e Oreo eee eres eee erent, eaee . ‘ In asking that—we eddress alike business « man and employe. ‘The savings accounts tnd « the comme accounts are separate and « distinct branches—and the many advantages nection with euch shoold win 5 ution, Cail and make inquiry ¢ about them. M4 Washington Savings Bank, Corner 12th and G Sts. N. W. sesame > . . . In all its dealings this bank aims to com- bine absolute safety with satisfactory serv- ice, and never to lose sight of either. $1 starts An account, rob Union Savings Bank, CARLYLE & CO., Bankers and Brekers, 1329 F ST. Correspondents of HAGAMAN & CO., New York. AND, Chicago. nol-14,tf Money 414 and 5% | loaned on real estate in PURNELL, WARE & Promptly Oolumbt Heiskell & McLeran, oc2T-Btt 1006 F st. now, d6th ISSUE OF STOCK OPEN FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND FIRST PAYMENT. ASSETS, $1,411,213.06. Subscriptions for the 26th issue of stock and first payment thereon will be received @aily from 9 a.m, to 4:30 p.m. at the office of the Association. SHARES §2.50 FACH. Pamphlets explaining the object and advantage of the Association and other information furnished upon application at the office, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE UILDING ASSOCIATION. EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1008 F et. 2. John Joy Edson, President. A. J. Schafhirt, Vice President. Geo. W. Castlear, 24 Vice President. Frank P. Reeside, Secretary. oc29-t® MONEY TO LOAN 4 1-29, 8%, 5 1-2%. Being the Washirgtov representatives of four of ths largest Savings Backs of Baltimore, Md. to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepared fo entertain loaus op city real estate at a min- imum cost to tte berrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Heiston, 020-80 3807 Penn. ave. oS Lewis Johnson & Co., BANKERS, 1315 F St., Sun Building. Dealers in all government and investment se- curities. Sy2B-tt New W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, ‘Members New York Stock Exehange, 1419 F Street. TF loan 3s bought and sold. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & 00, Ge6-164 New York. MONEY TO LOAN 414 and 5%, ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE. ak O. Holtzman, eeeccces Pe ececccccccoes LIEBIG COPIPANY’S Extract of Beef easily carried and contains lots of comfort in small spsce. Refreshing, appetizing soup made at once. Just the Thing For Yachtsmen. eee . . . . . ° . . . . . . . . PYrerrrererrrr ere eee eee ess eeecereoe MONEY TO LOAN ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATR 5% NO DELAY. MINIMUM CHARGES R.W.Walker &Son 1006 F ON.W. T HANDLE PRIVATE ACCOUNTS FOR INVEST- ment in stocks. Money 5 invested mow should duble in the next sixty days. Bor pe Yate interview call between 8: 5 write me and I will call. F. B. WOOD, and 10. Banker and Broker, W Lutiding: COMPANY WILL PARK COMPANY WILL LEND THR Mant pon oe ot ems ee