Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER?48:>1898—16 PAGES. 3 SPECIA RIN! ES. L NOTIC Ir OLD GOULD. ry The annual meeting Memerial 4 fon will be held in Washington, De . inclusive. Headynarters tthe For nlare concerning railwey fares, address the eh of the trauspertation committee, Mrs, The J. Odell, The Marti . information address Mrs. order ve com: SUSANNA PHELPS ¢ ember Tz, 1808. Mrs. n exelns With snch » sing only experi riists, our satisfactory ‘ailors, UM ith st. | er. is now with ws. | MeNAUGHTON Dentist, from e hours, § Ww 21 oth st. tw 5 p.m. las. rei to 1401 H im? It is sufficient to say hat you can now geta t **Keen’”’ suit for $35. You know the kind we’ve made for the past quarter century. Keen, 1310 F St. nols-0d ute ned SMITH, Ist and Indiana ave. HN EE noz-shin. 10 We have w in the vay of ationery and Oth hat you want you need for thy or library n get it HERE if tt cught to be in ck of a modern stationery store. 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At this writing there are no rioters to suppress. The habitues of the cafes are yet disputing whether the soldier whom Gen. Arolas ran through with his sword Thursday night is dead and buried, or whether the ord thrust was only a skin serate While the military authorities do not enlighten them on this subject, the sol- dier is a corpse and his comrades know it. The ery of the troops is “Brothers ail, we want our pa Yet brothers are massed against brovwers to prevent the demand for pay being repeated as the orden publicoes made it. The orden publicoes, Sanization, have been dissolved. They are now simply mutinous regulars like the rest of the troops. As a body of picked men they were a splendid police force for Ha- Vana. Pending American control no ade- quate means can be found for replacing them. as an or- The Present Mutinies. I do not know whether or not the hap- of this week have been given an erated importance in the United States. Since Captain General Blanco has been acting as press censor, probably the ble dispatches not been so the members pend, we the o' elapse before the flag goes up on Morro Caste he city is calm on the surface. “Todo esta tranqu everything quiet— the s ul phrase has it. And is paid everything will be quiet i day after tomorrow. nt mutiny mply a cuimina- pr tion. The orden publicoes had been unable to get any portion of their wages. They knew their superiors had receive ome money. Becoming desperate, they decided to strike for what was theirs. They had been holding meetings and many of them had refused to go back to police duty. Their places had been filled by regulars froma the barracks. The kcenly observant population of Havana saw and waited. Thassday morning the third company of orden pvbli- coes went to the palace and demanded to see the captain general. They wanted their pay. That they were making this demonstration on behalf of the entire body was well understood. General Solano, the chief of staff, came out and remonstrated with them they did not go away. Bluff old General Arolas, the military gov- Havana,arrived storming like a wild lled them bad names, cuffed them, their faces and ordered them to arte ‘hen the orden publicoes but not to their quarters. The official account said they stopped in front of the pal ‘attitude of apparent disorde cans will not understand how a crisis such as this could be passed without a bloody revolt. I have never fcund any one in the United States who eculd understand how the pacificoes permit- ted themselves to be shut up in prison with their wives and children to be ved to death without throwing them- selves against the bayonets of their cap- s. And it is equally difficult to appre- ent circumstant No one a crack regiment of American d into mutiny for any cause , after mutiny, quietly submit to them the s Only a knowle would be ine ge f the degree ch the common people of Spain and »anish colonies have been imbruited by centuries of explain it. There is the which is the lo ness of military disci- pline in the panish army that permits a mutiny to be tr ed as a pelitical incident. Moreover, we have not yet seen the end of incident. Weill Understood on Both Sides. Th mutiny of the orden publicoes was perfectly understood on both sides. It was a demonstration that they must have some y Having made it, they were satisfied to await results. The turn had now come for the government, or what remains of Spanish overeignty, to make its counter demonstration. During the afternoon I noticed that some of the troops were being withe wn from their arrac! subjection can other | and stationed at the parks and street cor- ding thoroughfares in- tersect. In evening came the coup, which wasn’t so much of a stroke of force, which answered for a ble emer- General Arolas had gone out into pers whe but near by and brought in three regiments. Most of them were in the Prado. The last time I saw the Prado filled with soldiers was the night in April before Consul ¢ 1 Lee and the Ameri left. The volunteers were being drilled then. 1 in by Gen. Arc «1 on the Iks.in front of They cooked their suppers and then squatted around in squads with the freedom of barrack life. 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At that ume ihere was rioting of a rronounved hind against autonomy, and th cavalry and u.fantry were kept busy charg: ing the mov. At th:s period no mob could be found I had some curiosity to know whether the palace and the public parks had their appreaches iorvified by urtiliery, as nad beer dene in January. On-making in- quiry onty enigmatic answers were given me. Finally 1 learn that some batteries had been plsced in position, but that the uot been completed. The pro cafe whicr is largely patronized by the artillery officers gave me the ex- planation rhe aj ry also went on a strike this cvening,” he said. However, the authorii ex succeeded in getting some pieces planted it: ine Camp of Mars, the park ai the head of the Pr: which commands the narrow streeis leading to some of the thickly popuisted sections of the city. As the hours passed the quietness be- came perplexing. The people did not know of something that had happened in Cam- postela street in the neighborhood of the cuartel or barracks of the orden publico. More curious persons had gone in that Way than in other directions, but the reg- ulars kept telling them not to block the streets, and scattered them so that there was no mob. Late in the evening a regi- ment took possession of all the streets in that vicinity, and by a military formation which gave them entire control. Such ex- citement existed was among the sol- diers themselves, General Arolas was there, giving command in person. He was storm. ing as usual and pushed and struck sev- eral obstructive persons. The report has since been circulated that he ordered the troops to fire on the orden publico who were cailing from the roof and windows of their barracks that all soldiers were broth- ers and should stand together till they re- ceive their pay. An eye witness who from his own hous aw everything that hap- pened says this w not true. According to him, two orden publicoes were trying to enter the barracks where General Arolas ordered them awa They demurred, and then he drew his short sword or ma- chete and cut one of them. The soldiers are so used to seeing Arolas lay about him with sword and bludgeon that this did not use much commotion. The wounded man, who was not supposed to be dangerous » Was removed and there was no fur- ther disorder. Nothing was known of this in the other parts of the city. The rumor was circulated that the authorities were arranging to pay the orden publicoes and that an arrangement had been reached which would prevent further trouble. Con- rmation was given this report when the mareh was sounded and the troops which were stationed in the Prado and the park, where they had prepared to camp for the night, were withdrawn and sent to their quarters. Only enough for ordinary police duty, Havana went to bed and slept tran- quilly. y morning I heard the bugler’s call early. Stepping to the window, I saw two fresh regiments marching down the Prado, ‘scorting a battery of artillery. So th trouble was not over, or the authorities would not hav> been at such pains to upen day with a military demonstration of kind. These troops were in execilent condition. I have not seen two better Spanish regimnts anywhere in Cuba. The artillerymen, with their white bel: and cleen uniforms, also presented a striking appearance. They were taller and more muscular than most of the Spanish soldiers, The battery was not formidable—a howitzer and two ordinary field pieces drawn by mules. The caisson or ammunition wagon was drawn by a great, rawboned mule. One battalion escorted the battery through Co- lon street and out to the Vedado. The other one was broken up into companies and quartered in convenient plac The day passed very quietly. Some of the troops were quartered in the railroad freight yard, which is off the Prado in the heart of the city. A battalion was station- ed in the Trioja Theater, two bloc It is m simmer garden than 5 were lighted at these places enjoyed their mess. A small kept in the vicinity of the - Central, and during the afternoon y of the officers were gathered there. pt that they were booted and spurred, concourse would not have seemed un- The soldiers from the country who the usual. got short leaves and had a chance med to have a little money to s in the cafes. On Compostela st barrac! there was the mc The of on duty evidences of unrest. The beg) at the entrance of the old Jes Belen, next to the cuartel, tagion. Walking along thei ing I observed that they were forgetting to show their rags and sores in their inter- est in the activity of the soldiers. A Pittance of Pay. By night it came to be understood that some money, said to be $200,000, was go- ing to be distributed among a dozen or fifteen battalions, that each soldier might perhaps receive $10 in silver. So the mutiny of the orden publicoes was benefiting all the troops in the Havana district. No official recognition could be given that this had caused the payment of this pit- The fiction was gone through with solving the battalion of orden pub- so lie such and having them revert to the condition of regular soldiers without aims. The only effect is to take away the police force and to police the town 2 ary garrison. his is bad for Ha pecially in a nitary sense. Friday night there was no disturbance, but the un iness among the military au- thorit'es w: great. I heard the bugle call many times during the night and saw small squads of troops shifted hurriedly from one point to another. The populace was entirely quiet. No symptoms of riot- ing on its part could be discerned and no disorder was attempted. The people of Havana look upon the whole business as “the affair of the army.”” While they won- der what the outcome will be, they do not act as though it was their concern. We all wonder with them and wait. CHARLES M. PEPPER. Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of The Star. a ‘DEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS, 5 ATTORNE’ 4 AMUSE W AUCTIC 15 BOARDING 1 BUSINESS CHANCES. Page” 4 City ITEMS...... Page 16 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE, Page DEATHS... DENTISTRY. “DUCATION EXCURSIONS. FALL RESORTS. WINANCIAL, ? & FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscelianeous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. LADIES’ GOODS. LEGAL NOTICES LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL...... : MONEY WANTED AND TO OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS. RAILROADS..... ROOMS AND BOARD. SPECIAL NOTICSS. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Herses)..... WANTED (Miscellanecus). WANTED (Rooms). . WANTED (Situations) ee OAR UH AOAAAAAH TAREE OR REE REE RRR OTEAAE WARRANTS i ISSUED Jockey Olnb Officials “and Benning Bookmakers: Under Charges, ; HEARING IN POLICE COURS Other Associations!/-Alleged to Be Interested in Prosecutions. —> = MR. HOWLAND’S CONTENTION OW The officials of the Washington Jockey Club and a number of bookmakers will, as exclusively stated In The Star yesterday, be given a hearing in the Police Court to- morrow in proceedings instituted to test the legality of the mode of betting at the Benning track. Late yesterday afternoon warrants were issued by Justice of the Peace O'Neal against Messrs. 8S. S. How- land, the president of the club; Jesse Brown and Samuel Ross, members of the executive committee, and the stewards of the meeting, Clarence McDowell, the pre- siding judge; H. G. Crickmore, the clerk of the course; W. S. Vesburg, the handicap- per; Mars Cassidy, the’starter; W. H. Bar- retto, the timer, and C. Db. McCoy, the pa- trol judge, charging them with permitting gaming on the track; also against the fol- lowing bookmakers, who are charged with setting up a gaming device on the course: Joe Vendig, G. Walbaum, George Whee- lock, William Snow, G. Klein, W. J. Con- nor, G. M, Gaines, Sol Lichtenstein, Charles Emerson and M. Looram. Issued by Justice O'Neal. The warrants are said to have been is- sued by Justice O'Neal on‘ an affidavit sworn to by Charles Slunt, who is repre- sented to b2 a private detective in the em- ploy of one of the principal stockholders of the Pimlico race track, near Baltimore. ‘The officials of the local club claim that the parties instigating the proceedings are not actuated by any moral considerations, but’simply by spite, it being contended by President Howland that some of the partits back of the proceedings are financiaily in- terested in the Pimlico track, which traci wes this fall refused, by the Jockey Club, the governing turf organization in the east. a license to conduct a race meeting, and by parties financially interested ina poul reom in the vicinity of Alexandria. The Alexandria Parties. These part t is stated, are represented by Attorneys J. K. M. Norton and €, C. Carlin of Alexandria, who called upon Dis- trict Attorney Davis and presented drafts of affidavits, which they said would > sworn to by a reputable person, charging gambling by bookmakers at Renning, and the unlawful permission of the sam> Ly the officials of the Washington Jockey Club. Mr. Da it is understood, declined to order warrants to be issued immediately, when the parties went. before Justice O'Neal with the result stated above. The warrants were placed in the hands of Maj. Sylvester, the chief of police, who will today serve them. District Attorney's Statement. “Complaint was made to me a few days ago,” said District Attorney Davis today, “that the law against gaming was being Violated at the Benning track and I was ed to take the initiative in instituting proceedings against the persons who, it was alleged, were violating the law. This I declined to do, for the reason that from a time long prior to my accession to office racing under exactly similar conditions had been permitted without interruption by the authorities, and that the president of the Jockey Club, whom I at once notified of the complaint formed me that the relations of the association to the alleged bookmak- ers was such that under the advice of emi- nent counsel in New York the association could not be held to be violating the law. “I told the president of the association t whether the association was violating law was a question for our courts to , and I so instructed my assistant, Mr. Mullowny, whom L told to issue war- unt’ against’ all the participants in the meeting, provided that they were brought within the law. But, I told him further, tin view of the fact that the had been permitted for so long a time, in view of the well-known high charac and standing of the gentlemen in control association, I did not wish him to ie any warrant except upon a responsi- affidavit or affidavits showing facts da violation ble which in my judgment indicat of the law. Gives Notice. “Wednesday I was waited upon by gen- tlemen who presented to me drafts of affi- avits which they said would be made by certain persons, and demanded of me the issue of warrants accordifigly. Although the affidavits were not in fact sign ed, I went immediately to the ra and informed the president of the ociation that unless the races were stopped forthwith I would authorize the 1e of Warrants which would be served today. After a conference with certain of his associates and the counsel of the Jockey Club, the president informed me that the races would continue, and that the asso- ciation would stand the threatened prose- cution Accordingly, I yesterday instructed Mr. Mullowny to issue the warrants for all the officers of the Jockey Club and all the alleged bookmakers, and at the request of Mr. Maddox, the attorney of the Jocke Club, whose absence in New York in pu suance of an engagement made some day go, will prevent his being in court until Saturday morning, the warrants will not be returnable until then. Of course, I do not mean to have the gentlemen concerned arrested bodily and brought into court, but following the practice in cases in which persons of sim! repute are involved I have directed that they simply be served with the rants formally and notified to appear in court, which I have Mr. How- land's promise they will all do.” Will Meet the Issue. Mr. Howland, the president of the local club, said today that the association is fully prepared to meet the question, and with the attorney of the club will be as- sociated ex-District Attorney A. .A. Birney. Mr. Howland stated that the meeting now in progress at Benning will positively con- tinue to the end; the races which have been advertised to be run will take place, and the horsemen who have brought their horses on to take payt in the meeting will be paid the purses which are won by them. This will be done, he deciared, even if it becomes necessary to throw open the gates of the race course to the public. If an effort 1s made to stop the racing the«matter will be fought in the courts to the end. We do not believe, said Mr. Howland, we are violating thé law.-vif we did we would close the gates at oncey but we do not propose to submit toxperseeution on. the part of any one. Before the Washington Jockey Club was reorganized we consulted Col. Enoch Totten, at one time district at- torney, in order to determine whether it would be a violation ef thetaw to conduct racing. He assured ug,it wquyld not be. We then went to Mr. Birney, then the district attorney, and advised’ him What we pro- posed to do, and he ‘@lso afsured us that racing was not legal” We'raced two sea- sons without interfereffte. en Mr. Davis was appointed district’ attotmey we volun- tarily offered him every facility to bring the case before the grand “fury, in order to set- tle finally whether ineonducting the meet- ing we were acting éntrary to law. Mr. Davis brought the case be! the grand jury and it failed to indiet us. We are con- fident that we are not’ violating any law, and shall carry out what we think is right. I wish to reiterate that if we believed the law is being violated we should close our gates at once, but we are confident that we are in the right, and sball continue racing for the full tinte advertised.” Purposé of the Clab. “The local club,” continued Mr. Howland, “is composed of gentlemen whose sole pur- pose is to elevate the sport of racing, and free it, as far as pessible, from those asso- ciations which did so,much to degrade it a few years ago. The club was not organ- ized as a money-making affair. Indeed, we have, with one or two exceptions, conduct- ed our meetings at a considerable loss. But we uncomplainingly went ahead, confident that the people of the District wouid even- tually appreciate our unselfish motives and support us. “This is the sixth meeting we have con- ducted, and I have yet to hear of any crime committed on the track. At every meeting we have placed the track and grounds un- der the control of Pinkerton’s detective agency, which body has placed some twenty or thirty of its best men in charge. “These men have made it a point to keep constantly in touch with the District police authorities, and I was assured today by local headquarters men that the presence of the Pinkerton men has invariably kept crooks away from the city during our race meetings. I have also been assured that cur Pinkerton corps has rendered valuable assistance to the local authorities in the lo- cating and capture of criminals wanted here and elsewhere. Benefit to Washington. “We race about two weeks every spring and fail, and I am told that each meeting brings not less than $100,000 to the business people of the District. Every dollar we have made we have spent right here in :he District, and before we opened our. first meeting we had spent about £50,000 in the improvement of the track and grounds. No one can deny the purity of the racing we have given in the three years we have had the Benning track, and whenever there was the slightest suspicion of fraud we investi- gated and, where guilt was demonstrated, severely punished the offending persons. ‘We have gradually attracted ‘o our meetings the very best veople of the Dis- trict, despite the fact that when we took the track racing had felien here to about the lowest depth, and decent people would not be seen at the races. “Associated with me are such well-known gentlemen as Fred. Joan A. Baker, Henry May, Jesse Brown, W. C. Eustis, Woodbury Blair, A. C. Barney and others, men of the highest characier. We have had but one end in view, to furnish the people with honestly conducted sport, devoid of money-making purposes. It remains to be seen wheiner this end shall be destroyed by persons from Alexandria and Baltimore who are actuated by purposes too evident to even mention.” FAIR PLAY. A Stockholder in the Ivy City Prop- = erty Speaks His Mind. A stockholder in the old Ivy City race track, which he says “was broken up be- cause bookmaking was permitted contrary to law,” writes to The Star to present “some cold facts in regard to the gambling now daily going on at the races at Ben- ning. It has been found unlawful for a bookmaker to have as his essential com- modity in the course of hi s blackboard on which to write the names of horses to run; the odds he gives against their winning; his accepting your bet and in return giving you a receipt for your meney in the form of a numbered ticket to insure you receiving your money in case you win. This mode of setting up a gam- ing table, as per test case of United States agt. Fred Miller, has been adjudged against the green knights. Now, to give the read- ers the new modus operandi of ‘beating the devil around the stump’ and tice by throwing pepper know whereof Is there many a time. “In the present betting ring at Benning there are cach day from fourteen to eigh- teen well known bookmakers, laying odds on the hors Let's see how they operate it. Well, the bookmaker sits at a table with an open book before him with the names of the horses, the mounts, the odds, ete. (exactly as of yore), and you (1) select my horse, say 3 to 1, or whatever odds, hand him my money, he asks what name; you say Brown or Jones; hands your money to his cashier; calls to his sheet writer, who enters the bet. You are not given a receipt of any kind your money; nothing exists to show: for but the book of the clerk—that you have made a bet. If, after the race has been run our horse has won, you get in line N your name, amount of wager, you bet on, you will then receive feilow, who has overheard y not kindly gotten in the line ah nd received y done, and has piished several should this glaring defiance of law and justice be per- mitted to go on? Is it beca close the eyes of right? in the wood pile, but I am also one who knows exactly what he is talking about, and stands ready to substantiate his words. Let prosecution proceed ses BANK SLED FOR DAMAGES. ur wager, has nd of yi ery easily uliy “accom- Depositor Cla fully Di nored His Check. Edward E. Lake today entered suit aZainst the Central National Bank for $4,000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that November 5, and for some time prior to that date, he was a depositor in the de- fendant bank. He was at the time indebt- ed to N. H Shea, and made to his order a check in payment of the indebtedness, sing one of the blank checks of the bank. The check was duly indorsed, it is claim- ed, and presented at the banking house of the defendant for payment during business hours. It is alleged that, notwithstanding the fact that there were, at the time pay- ment of the check was demanded, sufficient and ample funds of the plaintiff depos in the bank and to his credit to me check, the defendant through refused to pay the amount. honored and returned marked “N. G." reason of the alleged wrongful and negli- gent act of the bank, Mr. Lake claims, he was greatly injured and damaged in his good name and mercantile reputation. ——s Missing Manager Heard From. tch from Hagerstown, Md., is to the effect that, Me- Kinley B. Embrey, who was the manager in that place of W. A. Porterfield & Co., stock brokers of this city, had returned there. It is alleged that Embrey myst riously disappeared September i sequently Mr. Porierffeld received a | from him, without date or place bei mentioned, stating that the shoria: 2 his accounts of some $2,000 was due io the fact that he had got on the wrong side cf the market. He was then somewhere out west, it is said, but Mr. Porterfield had heard nothing further from him until he saw the newspaper article referred to above. Today he telegraphed to his man- ager in Hagerstown, and received the ir formation that Embrey had not returned. > Progressive Euchre Club. Speclal Correspondence of The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., November 18, 1898. ‘The initial meeting of the Hyattsville Progr2ssive Euchre Club was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Campbell last evening. The ladies’ prizes were won by Mrs. J. C. Robinson and Mrs. E. A. Ful- jer, and Dr. J. R. Owens and Mr. J. C. Rogers won the gentlemen's prizes. The gu2sts who were present were Mrs. J. C. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Fuller, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. R. i. White, Mr. and Mrs. L. Holder, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Whiting, Mrs. Paul Tricou, Mrs. H. C. Dobbs, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rogers, Miss Fannie Mudd and Miss Nellie Moran. After the play an appetizing repast was served. It is stated, upon reliable authority, that Mr. Jas. C. Rogers of this place is a candi- date for nomination at the hands of the democracy of Prince George’s county for the office of stat2s attorney for the county, to succeed Mr. Roger Q. Bellis, the present republican incumbent. —_>— Gen. Ludlow’s Order. Major General William Ludlow, U. S. V., has been ordered to Macon, Ga., to report to the commanding general of the Ist Army Corps for instructions, and on completion of that duty he will proceed to Columbus, Ga., and join the 2d Division, Ist Army Corps. z —_—_—_+2+___. Private Nephew Discharged. Private Frederick D. Nephew, hospital corps, now on furlough at his home in Washington, D. C., has been discharged the service of the United States. This sol- dier is entitled to travel pay. Lieut. Haynes’ New Post. First Lieutenant Ira A. Haynes, quarter- master, 4th United States Artillery, has been ordered to duty as acting assistant quartermaster at the United States general Dangerous Use of Strong Purgatives. Pills and purgatives which act quickly upon the bowels, irritate and destroy the mucous linings of the stomach and bowels. A continued use of such remedies inflames the stomach and bowels. The use of the genuine imported Carlsbad Spru- del Salt is highly recommended be- cause its action is due solely to its solvent and stimulating properties, without irritating the stomach. Best results are obtained when outdoor exercise can be had. Obtain the genuine imported article only. THE SATURDAY STAR. Some of the morrew's Big Supplement. The Saturday Star is a welcome v almost every home in the District, for the readers have learned from experience ‘0 ex- pect something well worth their These will rot be disappointed tomorrow. The Saturlay Star this week will bo brim- fui of delightful reading, clever fiction les of travel and adventure, descriptions of tor while. stor scenes and incidents in everyday life, time- ly articles on dress and fashion and an abundance of well-selected miscellany and poetry. It is with great pleasure that the an- nouncement is made that tomorrow's Star will contain another short s from the pen of Iaa Msclaren. It is one of the Test he has tien. sen’ hi: written for newspaper pub! ‘The Left H2nd of Samuel Dod- this charming writer tells 2ow, with In right hand, penurious old Sam Dodson ed farthi:gs, while with ft he ve sovervigns, and so the i not his ge know * world ¢ Zaccheus” until Sam Dodson died. In additioa to this The Star will contain the sixth installment of §. R. Crocketi' nating serial, “The Black Douglas.” Among the other literary features of the Saturday Star the following 4) cial mentioa, though they are but a few of meny. rve spe- ART AND /RTISTS (Ilustrated). Specimens of some of the best work to be shown the third annual exhibition of the Washington Water Club, which opens ne<t Monday. OUR TRADE RIVAL (illustrated). The Argentine may well be consider. principal commercial competitor South America. By Frank Carpenter. 1 our in STUDENTS OF MUSIC (Illustrated). Sterling Heliig interviews one of the lead- ing teachers of Paris on the subject of THREE MILLIO. ‘ (illustrated). The immense army which France is able to put into the field and how the work of mobilization is performed. SEASON'S FASHIO: Ellen Osborr. this week describes some of the daintiest and most attractive gowns which New York debutantes are wear- ing this fall. SICK AND WOUNDED (Illustrated). Dr. Nicholas Senn, lieutenant colonel of volunteers and chief of the operating staff in the field, tells what he saw at the front in Cuba, and draws some im- portant conclusions. GERONIMO A POWER (lllustratod). Indians revere the bloodthirsty old med- icine man; something about his quiet life on the reservation. THE SHIRT WAIST (llustrated). More popular than ever becau: comfort; dress-up slee fit closely; neck fixings and quick ways to make them. SIRDAR’S WELCOME. The Star's London corrés seribes the reception to Gen. Ki when he dom of th de- chener was presented with the free- city and a sword of honos. > LED WEATHER. UNSE Rain to Continue Thix Afternoon and onight. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday.—For the District of Columbia, castern Pennsylvani: New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir- sinia, unsettled weather with rain will centinue this afternoon and tonight, fol- lowed during Saturday by fair; easter.y, shifting to brisk southeriy winds. Weather conditions and gencral forecast. Rain has continued in areas in the Atlantic coast and middle and east gulf ates, and showers have occurred from the upper Ms sissippi ley over the upper lake region and in the north Pacific coast states. In the region north of Montana and Nerth Dakota snow is reported. The ture above the average for the erally thro hout the United States and from the middl+ and i Rocky mountain region cver the ane upper Missouri valley the average ab 15° above the nerma! unusually high temperature in the scc‘ic referred to has attended the casiward movement cver the British Northwest ter- ritory of an area of low barometer. The center of th's low crea will move «astward é Superior and r the St. Law- renee valley Saturda t ers from the lake regions over and New England. In the middle and south Atlantic east gulf states rain is likely to continue tonight, but Saturday promises to be fair. No very marked changes in temperature are indicated for any part of the United States. Advisory messages for brisk to high southerly, shifting to southwesterly win have been sent to all lake stations. Tae following heavy pr: tation Cn inches) has been reported during the jast twenty-four hours: Charleston, 1.58; Sa- vannah, 3.68: Montgomery, 1. Mobile, 1.76; New Orleans, 1.74. * Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 46; condi- tion, 11; receiving reservoir, temperature, 49; condition at north connection, 14; con- dition at south connection, 10; distributing reservoir, temperature, 49; condition at in- fluent gate house, 13; effluent gate house, 18. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 5:03 a.m. high tide, 10:57 a.m. and 1 Tomorrow—Low tide, 6 p.m.; nigh tide, 12:01 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:47 a.m.; sun s p.m. Moon sets, 9:35 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:48 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:52 p.m.: ex- tirguishing begun at 5:56 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. z : Arc lamps ligated at 5:37 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:11 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the reudings of the thermometer and barometer a: the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning t 2 p.m. yesterday: é ®t thecmometer—November 17-4 p.m., 40; 8 p.m., 47; 12 midnight, 46. November 18-4 a.m., 4; 8 am., 46: 12 noon, 48; 2 p.m., 49. Maximum, 49, at 2 p.m. November 18; minimum, 44, at 4 a.m. November 18. Barometer—November 17—4 p.m., 30.00; $ p.m., 30.08; 12 midnight, 30.08. ‘November 18—4 a.m., 30.05; 8 a.m., 20.99; , ad hospital at Washington barracks, D. C. | neon, 29.95; 2 p.m., 29.53. © FINANCIAL. ceee Your Savings: Earn 3 Per Cent. : The problem of making small * savings carn money best solved by depositing such sav ings here. A little out of your salary each pay day will start a bank aeronnt toward awuming handsome and satisfactory rere r ery COO e eee erereeereres . . . . . . . teeeccoccces 414% MONEY 5% *'RALPH W. LEE. NS, IN RENTS. RAN( 606 1.7H Worki ng folk "PHONE 2040, in bank : Are in a position *o take ad- having | ic roe Capital ts absolutely nec | Sary to make m . Regin | atc “t t you “dole SNORE | |icecasue Union Savings Bank, 1222 F ~ PL. D. Jacobs, Resident Manager for MILLER & CO. Bankers and Brokers, Members of New York Stock Exchanj Respectfully. solicits the pat of hie. ir orders for. ato nendas pitt House. loved ones enough cash If not, buy an tnsur- Don't leave them to the ten- band of ine that be- ding wi i for a little before be turns her Gut of deors. Think your Little children selling newspapers, living im ow, foul-sme best way they ¥ and getting along the ir father thought be bad a mortguge nd couldn't die. 8 you ha hand and get an i vl Tecan . and ean to take and furnish other inter- ess as below and T will call th you. Ide. per day will ¢ twenty your family Write no Address INSURANCE ol L-2sit "American Security Trust Co. Real Estate Notes for Sale. A limited number of real estate notes, secured by first deeds of trust on Washington city real estate, for sale. Netting the investor 4} to per cent per annum. and 5 c.J. Bi A. T. BRI J. W. WHE ‘Treasurer JAS. F. i Seerotary A. Me rust Ofie WaRkD TH aie H. 8. REESIDE, ‘Asst C. 8. DOME... Asst Secretary no10-10t MONEY TO LOAN, 44 and 5%. R.W.Walker & Sor, nol0-14d 1006 F_N.W, CARLYLE & CO., Bankers and Brokers, 1329 F ST. Correspondents of HAGAMAN & ©O., New York. PRIV: stocks shoula dvuble in t vate interview call | 3:3 Write m= and I will call. F. B. 9 and 10, Banker and Broker, W and ‘Trust tutiding Being the Washirgton representatives of four of th: largest Savings ks of Baltimore, Mu. toy gether with our private clientage, we are prepared to entertain ‘oans on ctr real estate at @ iin- imum cost to tte berrower Wescott, Wilcox & Heiston, au20-3m 1907 Penn. ave. n.s — < Lewis Johnson & Co. BANKERS, 1315 F St., Sun Building. Dealers ip all government end curities. New war loan 3s nought and sold. W. &. Hibbs & Co., BANKEKS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exepange, 1419 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & Cu, de6-168 New ¥ FIONEY TO LOAN, 414 and 5%, ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE. R. O. Holtzman, 0c25-tf oth and F ste. The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. invests investment se- Sy25-te CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK 4VB Capital One Million Dollars. Ay6-' — = 4 and 5 cramer Toaned A. estate 5% ict of Heiskell & McLeran, oc27-8rt 1008 F st CLEVELAND PARK COMPANY WILL LEND money at 5% to butld you one of thoi ful bomes. PRESIDENT DWIGHT RESIGNS. ran Head of Yale University Pleads Age for Retirement. A dispatch from New Haven, Conn., last night says: Astonishment prevailed in Yale University tonight when it was announced at the close of a stated meeting of the uni= versity corporation that President Timothy Dwight, for twelve years the head of the institution, had offered his resignation te take effect at the end of the present aca- demic year. President Dwight gave as his reason for retirement his weight of years, being ne. seventy years old. The corporation asked him to retrain wr office until 1901. it pays to read the want columns of Tt Star. Hundreds of situations are Sur | through them. .