Evening Star Newspaper, November 22, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1898-16 PAGES. We're out-talked often—out-done never. There Can Be No Success Without Public Confidence. and there can be no confidence without the strictest quality and To have won the laurels we have—to have climbed eforbeteetontorteted price integrity to the high favor we enjoy—tells of sincerity—of effort. With such a record advertising is believed—from such a source a guarantee has $ weight. Two thoughts we want our store to inspire—RELIABLE - QUALITY ONLY—LOWEST PRICES ALWAYS. tions. Comforts. Regular Soc. Chintz Covered Comforts. Special, 29c. Regular 65¢ Chintz Covered Comforts. Special, 39c. Regular 98e. bed sive Special, 65c. r $1.50 Silkaline Comforts, filled with best white cotton. Special, 51.25. Ikaline Comforts, Special, $1.39. Blankets. ilar and 59. Gray and White d Blankets, 10-4 xt Special, 39c. a pair. Regular $1 and $1 y Robe Blank- ets. convertible into Robes and House Gowns Special, 7lc. a pair. Western Section Figured Comforts, large white R Flee Bie. S Fans Bath Fleor. TRY Big Values in Bedwear. Every item here is a meritorious one—and because of the size of the purchase the prices are materially less than current quota- Regular $1.25 Gray and Tan Heavy Fleeced. Blankets. Special, 98c. a pair. Regular $3.25 California Blankets, 11-4 size end extra quality. Special, $2.48 a pair. Regular $4.50 California Blankets, with Red, Blue, Yellow and Pink borders; silk bound; 11-4 size; extra weight. Special, $3.98 a pair. Spreads. Regular $1.25 Extra Heavy Crochet Spread; Marseilles pattern; hemmed ready “"“" Special, 89c. Regular $1.50 Colored Micheline Spread; several designs Special, $1.19. 25 Fine Satin Quilts; ported designs. Special, $2.48. im- ay ss prices are not. Sw lac up to 25¢c. 73C. Western Section—tst Floor. By Far the Greatest Handkerchief Sale. Great because the qualities and quantities are great, and the There are 6,000 Ladies’ Handkerchiefs in the lot— in one hundred different designs—the finest mull and the sheerest linen—in the daintiest effects of hemstitching, e edgings: some with initial—lots without. with vou they're samples—and while they're Handkerchiefs worth . each—they'll be offered tomorrow at— : 13c. for ome. for two. for six. embroidered and To be frank Uphoisteries— In the buying of Lace Cur- tains and Drapery stuffs are alone of what an extensive stock ours is? The largest in town if we're not mistaken—and every pattern and every pair brand new and exclusive. The cheapest that can be sold safely—the best that anybody wants. See— Cinny Curtains, from $3.25 te $25 a pair. Autiqne Curtains, from $2.50 to $10 a pair. Irish Point Curtains, from $3.50 to $25 Swiss Tambour Curtains, from $4.50 to $12.50 @ pair Brussels Curtains, from $9 te $60 a patr. # Curtains, from to ains, from $4.90 When speci go to you— 2ls come to us they airs Fine Scotch Lace ( rtains, im ~ Dl. dV pair. b Lace Curtains, in a quality that ‘has BREN DIS a pair. ex. in five dif. with a pal : i ka £ 3 3 2 pA $ $ z z Hi H i z 4 : z % z : i j 3 § z ¢ z A Z 53 z 2 ins vily ™ $3 x pale Ks Figured Mnalin, fo ZOO, a yard. Sms yards 3G-in-b Colored Embrotd very sheer and very proper fo a retaend P I a yara Ladies’ 35c. Hose, 25c. xty dozen—and that means only a day’s selling—when the values are like these. Black and Fancy Lisle Thread and Cotton Hose, drop-stitch and plaid ef- fects; warranted fast color. It’ an importers’ last lot—and that’s why he cnt his pric Choice * 25¢. oefeateatoateatenteateeteadeatoateatonteatendonteateayeteateateatententoncentente ates ot | Thanksgiving Sports. Of course it’s foot ball—here and everywhere else in America. As player or spectator everybody most joins in the spirit of the game. Nothing keeps the cold out like a sweater—and you'll want to wear your favorite’s colors. Georgetown Shaker-knit Sweaters, 2 and 4-ineh alternate stripes—worth $32.48 $-for.... : aS Georgetown ard Columbia Colors in Ex- tra Hi weight Sweaters, with tart value—for — regular $6 $3 98 College Colors In Plain Neck, Al- ternate Stripe Sweaters—worth $6 $4 College Colors in Jerseys— wort Stor, $2.48 —for.. For the Players. Regulation Rugby Foot Balle: 80c ete $4 25 $1.98 Men's Nose Guards.g...... $1.98 .. $1.48 > USSs Official Foot # knows the Regulation E First Floor. College Ribbons. The proper Georgetown and Columbia colors—in good qual- itv—yard lengths. The young ladies at the counter will tie them for you..... Reeeeae MOG. Ladies’ Shoes. You'll keep in mind these are broken lots—broken to that point where there are too many to class them as remnants—but the sizes here and there that are missing cause annoyance. Clear them out is the only way to do. Section We've made a lot of Ladies’ $2 Black Viei Kid button; xeme cloth tops, patent’ leather kid tips tipped. fust av few irs worth Choice + lot of Ladies’ Hand- «1 Box Caif Boots, pat- - and kid tipped; plain and ex- om * $2.48 Ast Floor, walking 1 and $5 gr. 1 Eestern Section oeseedoetoatoadeet More of Saks’ Suprising Silk Selling. We don’t show vou silk—or ask you to buy silk that cannot be Our low prices are due to our Us TARANT CLAR 98e, ° ¢ vouched for as thoroughly reliable. > silk control—and not weakling qualities. = : . rer S owiavck satis ESSE, PERFE WEAVE FoR WaAISTS AQ« REGULAR the, QUALL ° TY, FOR A YARD. Western Section First Floor. The school children’s z > Sant Boys’ Suits. » Kors’ Double-breasted Brownle and “fer Short Pants & in plain Black PES $2.48 Saks and ale at $3.50. Ch Sostoadontostondondondoctonte oontotorrtiotionteottosbenaoon sotto teed eee Free of Duty. The Treasury Department mended to the o free of duty. Ibe has recom- Secretary of War that juinine be admitted into Cuba and Porto Under the Spanish law duty on quinine was about $13.50 @ Star. TY, FOR A YARD. Thanksgiving Specials in Boys’ Clothing. half holiday tomorrow will. give you a chance to bring them in and take advantage of these two special lots that we shall have on sale all day tomorrow: Boys’ Reefers. 175 Boys’ Blue and Brown Astrachan Reefers, fast color anf all wool, made with sailer collar; brald trim. Worth ‘Tomorrow... be Company, Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street. Soesokondondersengententeeceoteog sSeedondoegeegeots oaSeatent Sotetntattete sets sraeahdetatetategeetitetanetnteeedetedetetne ef sete sedatudeettededed Sete Segeeseesee refeoteogendoageoteny Soedeaseos Sedeesees eos Sedeegoes edt Soatoetessofoatedsoezeeteoseatoatetseesesseosonsoeteeseoteaseaseeseaseareaseess Sondeesortoasoote seeeoteo pound. The War Department undoubtedly will concur in the treasury recommeuda- tion. + 04, Thousands of situations have been ob- ( tained through the want columns of The REVISION OF LAWS)CAPT. HODGES’. TESTIMONY | Mosting of Commission on Patents and Trade Marks, RECOMMENDATIONS 10 CONGRESS Amendments of Statutes Affecting Industrial Property Rights. ns THE FILING _OF CAVEATS ——_+—____ The last meeting of the commission to re- vise the patent and trade mark laws of the United States was held today in the office of the commistioner of patents. Few maiters affecting our foreign trade are recognized as being of such importance as this question of trade marks. Consular reports frequently call attention to the prac- tice of foreign concerns in obliterating the American trade marks and substituting cther marks, and the prime object of this commission is to present to Congress in cor- rect form a draft of a bill which will pro- tect American manufacturers. There are also other duties devolving upon the commission. It will embody in its re- port to Congress certain recommendations looking to a revision of the patent laws. The meeting was expected to take place at 10 o'clock today, but it was near 11 o'clock before Assistant Commissioner Greeley, chairman of the commission, called the assemblage to order. At that heur there had congregated in the office of the com- missioner of patents a number of local at- torneys. Mr. Greeley explained the work of the commission thus far and briefly out- lined the work in Chicago and New York. The first speaker was Mr. Walter F. Rogers of the local Patent Law Associa- tion. He said the Patent Law Association is in a state of inquiry. “We are not in a position to make any suggestion that has not already beer. made. We find a strange idea outside of it that every association should be represented in a discussion of these matters Experience of Association. It had been the experience of the local association, he said, in calling for discus- sions of bills, to get full criticism. He did ret think there was any opportunity for legislation at the coming short session of Congress. He rather thought the object of the commission could not be fulfilled. The local Patent Law Associstion has not taken any position on the subject. There are very few men in the city, he said, who knew the object of the convention. If there is a foreign country which has no patent law we should not place any restrictions upon {t. Our patent laws are workiag well enough, so why change them? The local association did not think there should be any question of concession or diplomacy even to assist any particular cla! Mr. Rogers said personally he was not in favor of abolishing the caveat. He recall- ed a prominent inventor who filed his note book as caveats, in which he set forth his inventions. The association believed in in- ternational registration, and was confi it would redound to the benefit of Ame manufacturers. Proffe rot Ald. In conclusion, he said the locai association would carefully consider the subjects and assist the commission in every way. He asked permission to submit a report on the part of the association, which was granted. In answer to a query as to whether it was the purpose of the commission to frame an organic law, Chairman Greeley said the commission had not fully decided it. Wm. D. Baldwin, vice president of the local Patent Law Association, said the asso- ciation would like to have until the end of the month in which to file its report. He attacked the filing of caveats, and said ina] practice of forty-two years he had never tound it of any benefit to his clients. He was in favor of the abolition of the caveats. He did not favor a provisional application unless accompanied by a draw- ing. Mr. Doolittle Approves. W. H. Doolittle followed in much ‘he same line, approving in general terms the views of Messrs, Rogers and Baldwin, and giving as his opinion that caveats should be abolished, and that all provisional ap- plications should be accompanied by draw- ings of the inventicn. During the hearing (he question arose as to the validity of the international conven- tion, but Chairman Greeley dismissed it with the statement that this was not the time to discuss the status of the conven- tien. Tho: Mess w. were present at . F. W. Ritter, Doolittle, J the hearing Geo. P. Whittles HH. Whitaker, s H. face Fisher, Wm. D. Fisher, Wm. D. Baldwin, Henry Calver, Amos Hart, and Charles Davi; + e+ THE COUR J. (eh Hedrick Court of Ap Present—The Chief Jus Morris and Mr. Patent appeal wt. Newton; irgument continued by Mr. lle Church for appellant and by Mr. W. H. Thurston { Mr. Melville rtin agt. Cur- and_ conclude for appellee y 85x, C Church for appel tin; motion to v and set aside order docketing and dismissing cause and to rein- state appeal submitted by Mr. Lorenzo A. Bailey in support of motion. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Central tional Bank agt. Mount Ver- non and Marshall Hall Steamboat Com- pany; hearing of rule continued till Novem- ber 2. Hodgkin agt. Hodgkin; testimony before Margaret Murray, examiner, ordered taken. Augusterfer agt. Augusterfer; trus- tees required to advertise to sell. Beale agt. Burton; sale decreed, with C. M. Ful- ton and M. N. Richardson trustees to sell. Howlett agt. Coughlan; auditor’s report ratified. Hitchcock agt. Hitchcock; addi- tional counsel fee ordered paid. Mechanics- ville Insurance Company agt. Aukam; sale confirmed nisi. In re Catharine W. Clapp, alleged lunatic; payment of certain claims against estate ordered. Mercantile Trust sit mpany agt. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company agt. Baltimore and ant to file cross bill granted. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Hagner. Godfrey agt. Dutton; on hearing. Circuit Court 1.—Justice Cole. Perry agt. Perry; leave to withdraw de- rosit upon payment of clerk's cost. Lyons agit. Thompson; on trial. Cireuit Court No. 2.—Justice McComas. Heurich Brewing Company agt. Dismer; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1.—Chief Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Thos. Robinsen; house- breaking and larceny; recognizance 3300 teken, with Geo.. Robinson, surety R. United States agt. Geo. H. Boston; violat- ing section 5421 Revised Statutes United States; on trial. Criminal Court No. 2.—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Wm. Matthews and Benj. Crawford; highway robbery; on trial, Probate Court—Justice Hagner.” Estate of Hugh Tumelty; citation return- ed served. Estate of Elizabeth W. Harris; do. Estate of Mary G. Simms; inventory filed. Estate of Louisa J. Otis; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of W. Redin Woodward; will fully proved. Estate of Anna T. Dayton; will dated December 13, 1889, fled, partly proved, and petition for probate filed. Estate of Jno. P. Cox; pe- tition for probate of will filed. Estate of Bendiza J. Behrend; account and exceptions thereto filed. Estate of Charles B. Ful- wood; will fully proved. Estate of James J. Flanagan; will returned with commis- sion ex2cuted. Ss Work of Light Fingers. Several robberies by pickpockets supposed to be attending the races were reported last evening to Inspector Mattingly. As report- ed the thefts were committed by two men who loitered about the several transfer points of the electric railways. The heavi- est loser was Mr. F. L. Pittman of the pat- ent office, who stated that he was relieved of a gold watch valued at $100. Mr. James R. Street lost a cheap silver watch and Mr. Joshua Lioyd also had one taken from his pocket. The thieves in their haste dropped Fog pecs and Mr. Lloyd speedily recover- 3 anlmonge fF St The Conditions Attencing the Iliness and Death of Bergeant Dobson, ~ The Soldier Did' Not Want to Go to tire Hospital or Inform Hig, Folks. Capt. Wm. S. Hodges of Company D, ist District of Columba Voluntéer Regiment, was before th> war investigating commis- sion this morningtand was examined by Col. Denby in regé¥d to conditions attend- ing the illness and death of Sergt. Henry A. Dobson of his company. Capt. Hodges said that a day or two after the Hudson landed at Montauk he sug- gested to Dobson that he go hom>, as*he had complained of not feeling well, saying he had severe pains in his back, which he said came from a strain. He wanted him to go home, as he thought he would be better off there where he could be among his own people and get more attention. He said he was ready to arrange a furlough for Dob- son, but h> did not want to go home, as he said he was afraid it would worry his par- ents, and he wanted to wait and go home with the regiment. He did not consider that he was as sick as some other men who were with the company. Did Not Want to Go to Hospital. The witness said Dr. Cox finally sald Dobson had typhoid fever, and that he ought to go to the hospital. Continuing, Capt. Hodges said: “Dobson began to speak, and sald he did not want to go. I said: ‘Sergeant, you need not say anything more about it. Tam going to send you to the hospital and we will not discuss the matter. I think it Is time sentiment should be dropped and that your health should receive attention;’ and accordingly I told Dr. Cox to carry out whatever measures were necessary and to get an ambulance to take him to the hos- pital. He was sent to the hospital the next day.” Colonel Denby—“Why was he not sent that day? Captain Hodges—“The only reason I can say is we always: had trouble in getting ambulances. I had one man more than forty-eight hours before I could get an ambulance for him, and on that occasion the only way I got him to the hospital was to stop an ambulance that went through the camp.” Had Received the Best of Care. While in the company quarters, he si Dobson had received the best care it was possible for his comrades to give him. He had two or three extra blankets with which to make up a bed on the ground, and he had a hammock he could have used. He did not think it would be wise to force Dobson to go to the hospital until the doctor sald he had typhoid fever. Capt. Hodges said that so far as he knew no memorandum of the disease suffered by Dobson was sent with .him. He thought descriptive lists should have been sent, but they had no blanks on which to make them out. On the day Dobson was sent to the hospital the witness had received a tele- gram from his father in regard to his son, ia, he didn’t want to worry them. In regard to thé statement that Dobson had been ordered 'to’duty when he was sick on September 3, €apti Hodges sald he had heard that this id ween done and at once corrected the record,: providing that Ser- geant Dobson be given no duty. So he was not required to doiduty from the time he was put on the ssick/ dist. The (Food Given. In regard to the food given Dobson he said: fr It has been reported that Corporal Fee- lan said the milk in ¢amp spoiled. It fre- quently happened that the milk would be sour before we got if That was explained to be due tothe» fact that- the milk was allowed to siand in the sun waiting to dye, (ranspartedntg Abe; Camp.” ¢ a « He said there was only one wagon for Palais Royal Price Surprises ters. Proportionately 1 tle prices for smaller and larger sizes. Basement fleor. p48 For $6.50 of sizes Spoons. Ive. For 24c for 12-inch Turkey Piat- 8c for “ Ss a eonteeg Soesooondongeeteegs seafontees Dinner Set. it iron Roasting Pans; choice Tomorrow Only—Thursday’s the usual 12¢ 8) for the usual 13c berry Dixbes. -Only 3c for Basting in all sizes, some worth tion, Imttating those sive cut glass designs. sehonfoatueseote epee seboas $1.89 Instead of $2 for t nD: 2x2 yards. instead of 214 yards, 25c. i eS 3 for larger size, hemstitched, Napkins, Table Linen has been a speci:ity for twenty yeas. oSeoSoniweseetonseeteazoaseeseeseacoasetSeeasee set senneaseeseeseaseesee ote te eee eee % + “ 4 Instend of $1.25 yard f * Si. Double in Damas wide, In ten different patterns. of $2.98 dor stead of §: yard for the $1.25 Dow aaxk, 72 inches, In t¢ dozen instead of $2 a 98c $2. mateh, SeaSegondoaserseogonsenteosontons Sresoote 63c Cutlery, etc. $1 ..OG tor the $2.48 Carving Knite and Fork 07 Osets, cach plece bearing the famous name of Joseph Elliott, Sheffeld, England. $1.48 tr, uate dozen Rogers’ At Silver- plated Knives. 98e for six Forks; 8c for six Teaspoons; YSe for six Tablespoons. for Rogers’ Nikel Silver for Desert Spoons; Tee rks: $1.29 for Knives. | Three “bargain spots’ Olive Dishes for only Flow Vases worth 75 for only Rowls, heavy s—Wworth § ting: rich: 50, for only Sare $4.95 Imitation Cat Pitchers, Bowls, Sug- ars, Creams, Finger Bowls, Flower Vases, Salad Dishes, Jelly 55c Dishes, Celery Trays— | everything you find in cut glass is here to fac-simil of Think the prices 9c and 19c. in coverts, only $16.50. Suits, Wraps, Skirts, Waists, Sacques, etc. PECIAL prices tomorrow for the most desirable. The illustration is of one. and box coats; tight fitting and flounce skirts. Venetian cloths and cheviots. for glass pleces of every deserip- Many others with cutaway Sizes 32 to 44. a Holiday. 19 Crane for usual Se Imttation Cut ony 3 BC Glass Sauce Dishes... .2ig¢ in expen. for usual Se Table Glasses, bell ringing and artistically of $2 for Quadruple Takers Silver- Pickle Crstora, Tea and ¢ Sngar | Howls ‘ream Pitchers, 5 . Salad Rowls, Caxtors, ete. ete, Guaranteed by the eminent makers whose # these pieces bea Sterling Silver. for $1.2 to $1.50 Sterling Silver Suga 98c Spoons, Olive Forks and Plebs. Bon Spoons, Cream Ladles, Berry and Ice ‘ 4 dive Forks, Byers : stamped and teed “Sterling Silver 1000 fine.” Inttiels engraved free of charge The famous $20 Suits to be fly front Black, navy, castor and blue, Sa ae Mo eS st the commissary and Guat isemanten of, the regiment. He ‘pata a high compliment to ; thelivesiment's rconimissavy Meats Tieut SIO the popular $12 Iackets $Z.QQ for the well-known best BDC for the $1 and $1.25 All-woot Griffiths, and seid he: worked unceasingly of cheviot, meiton and kersey °7 7 $5 Garments. Choice of Knit Petticoats, sateen and to supply the. regiment. cloths. Strapped seem Cutaway all SS Sik W: 3, Cloth ‘ur Itelian Silk Skirts, with umbrella a Pe =, and dip front. All sizes, in black, Collarettes, Cloth Latest flounce and corded ruffies, ft Het FACES TWO. CHARGES. brown, navy, .oyal, brown, castor, $3.99 for lined. Only 84 for best $1 Fiderdown Abed) tan, Drossing Sacques, with silk frogs Youur: Man Accused of Grind and = Petit Larceny, Respectively. a John C. Collins, alias John C. Myers, the ae: = a young man who was arrested several days : ago by Detective so pecanse ae eee Be ee ne eae eee oe Foot Ball Colors. | Millinery. Gloves. pearance caused the officer to believ> he 2 SE _Rivvons — pine and gray for The latest $1.50 Gloves, with was not here for any good purpose, was Georgetown, orange apd blue for Trimmed Hats reduced to $12; three pearl clasps. All arraigned in the Police Court today on | 3% Columbia. ‘Thes: colurs separate some were § none were Jess | tans, browns, modes, grays . - 4 and in combinatio 1 to 3% | than $15. And’ the Palais black. Eveiy pair war- two charges of dishonesty. In one ¢: it inches wid Per yard, 30c. als Saperior $3. ‘Trimmed S 3 ranted. Fitted at our Sl 19 . was alleged that he stole a diamond ring'| $ 5e to S| Hate, for seally=<-,<.--t=e2e2 risk... Ss ° = worth $45 from Robert Leding’s jewelry | % ere 6 sew He ee cos wre $ store, while the theft of $15 worth of dia- ‘ = monds from R. Harris & Co. was another Art Goods. | Underwear. Books. allegation agains( him. The prisoner plead- Tarcak ibeiees soa recor iron sic ; Ry” kismmpenick wets Ake ed not guilty to both charges. inch Spachtel or Cutwork Burean The “i and Fleeced Charies man Souvenir When Detective Horne made th> arrest Scarts and Squares for table coe- | Unlon, Suits, usually, cajmed “a | ton “of Maude Agate” fu The 3 supraonersal: jae skevis Sand shams, Cho pargain at 5c, ate ber es tile Minister aw the prisoner said he was « jockey and had | $ © sha esOGs 4 pases ZSC. | ings by &. Allan Queer. LOC. come here to attend the races. The offi- eer found nothing to substantiate this statment, and proceeded to investigate the young man’s movements since his arrival in the city. He had a large amount of jew. viry on him, and when the officer got in- formation concerning the identification of the article him th of grand and petit larceny, respectively. ‘The prisoner's couns:] was unable to appear in court this morning, @ postponement was necessary. In the case involving the charge of petit larceny a jury trial was demanded. anions GRAND OPERA mentioned he pref:rred against Aree and THE HOUSE. Ie Will Be Sold at Auction This After- noon. The property known as the Grand Opera House, at the northeast corner of 1th and E streets northwest, is advertised to be of- fered at public auction this afternoon by order of the receivers of the property. Ow- ing to the fnabliity:to meet the interest charges on the bonded indebtedness it was placed in the hands of receivers. There re $110,000 frst mortgage bonds and $10,000 econd mortgage bonds. As the owner of a majority of the second mortgage bonds is Mr. O. G. Staples, it is supposed that he will be the purchaser of the property, although there has been some gossip in theatrical circles that Nixon & Zimmerman have had their :ttention called to the property and also Keough & Davis, who had the house for some two weeks in October, were considering the ad- visability of securing’ {ts control. It is, of course, not known ‘wether all or none of the parties name will!bid for the property. It is, however, the bgjief in some quarters the, place in the future OF COLOR. —— Alteration in the Four and Ten-Cent Postage {Stamps. The Post Offiée’/ Department, through Third Assistant Postrhaster General Mer- ritt, has changed’ thé color of the 4-cent and 10-cent stamp., {fhe color of the 4- cent stamp was changed from “velvet brown” to “red tirowh” and the color of ths 10-cent stamp’ frém “‘milori green” to “light brown.” © In accordance with the provisions of the Postal Union convention the colors of the 1 and 5-cent stamps were changed to green and dark blue, respectively. These changes in color conflictsd with the colors of the 4 and 10-cent stamps, and these were of necessity changed —— To Abolish the Canteens. The President has received a petition from representatives of the Kings County Women’s Christian Temperance Union for the abolition of the so-ealled canteens in the army, on the ground that they are det- rimental to. the soldiers. i Dewey Says Keep Philippines. President Brown of: Norwich University, Montpelier, Vt., has received a personal letter from Admiral Dewey, under date of October 3, in which the admiral say: “I trust the entire archipélago will be re- tained by the United States. Any other ar- rangement will lead-to nu end of ¢-—-"~" that the nam will be Staple: cHANGHY and he replied that he was threatened with typhoid fever. Debgen had asked him not to let his people, know of his condition, as Palais Royal, a a a a as a a a a a aSeeteetestonte ete eateateate tonteatesfeatenteate A. Lisner, Compilation by Local Asscciation of Bills Pending in Congress. Three Points Upon Which Agreement Has Been Reached — Report of Committee—Final Court. “Pending Legislation” is the title of a pemphlet just issued by the Patent Law Association of Washington. It is a com- pilation of the bills pending in Congress affecting the patent law, together with the views of the association thereon. Bcfore the association passed upon eny of the bil's in question copies of them were submitted to the members of the association and law- yers throughout the country, and criticism invited. The committee having the report in charg» consisted of Messrs. W. F. Rogers, W. A. Bartlett, A. S. Browne, F. W. Rit- ter, jr., and GP. Whittlesey. In discuss- ed with the necessity « i persons having to d patent legislation the great advantages ac- cruing from broad, general discussion of such legislation. For example, it is thought inexpedient and impolitic to recommend any dical change in the present system of | procedure in the patent office, and at the | same lime a radical change by the crea-! tion of a new court, without weighing care- | fully the reciprocal relations between such | provisions. ussuciation has been peculiarly im- | ed by the necessity of making a firm Stand against the constant tinkering with the patent system by means of ill-consid- ered bills. has been impri urging upon Classification Recommended. The committee recommends a classifica- tion of the pending bills, It says in the matter of the establishment of a final court in patent cases: “At this time it is the judgment of nearly all patent lawyers, so far as they can be reached, that some provision must be made to establish a final court in patent causes. Scme desire a separate patent court—the majority, in fact, seem to favor that—while others object to that and would restore jurisdiction to the Supreme Court of the United States, on the ground that there should not be a final court other than the Supreme Court for a special branch of la “The American Bar Association has ap- irg the scheme of werk the committee says: “The ecnclusions herein presented are not, therefore, merely the predictions of a few men, but from a deliberate judgment reached by a long and careful study of the whole field of pending legis‘ation as viewed by many representatives of the patent bar ard officials especially interested in patent legislation. Briefly these are the deductions of the committee: United Upon Three Point: ‘The association found that everywhere there was an agreement upon three points: The rece=sity cf carefully stuc yisg out some plan to put into the best shape the mass of material piled up in the United States pat- ent office, so that a thorough search might be made by the examining corps, by attor- neys making validity searches and by the public generally in search of information; that there are now too many appeals in contested causes in the patent office; that the present arangement of circuit courts of appeals as courts of final resort is a fail- ure in the patent system, and that one final court is wanted whose rulings will cover territory co-extensive with the grant. There are also other suggestions which seemed to meet with general approval. For example, that the trade mark law shall be extended to commerce between the several states, and that the power of the commis- sioner of patents should be supplemented by a specific provision of law regulating the admission of attorneys. As previously suggested, the association . pointed a committee, a decided majority be- ing well-known patent lawyers, to discuss the entire question of the present organiza- tion of the federal courts. That committe and the committee of this association hav put into the hands of each of their members a list of bills now pending which affect the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Tinkering of Law “These are about three-fourths of the pending bills of this character, and the mere recitation of the numbers is suggestive of how much tinkering is aimed at the judi- clary. “The subject is one that should not be urged during the coming second and short session of Congress. It requires the fullest possible consideration and the widest dis- cussion. “The several associations and the indi- G& 11th Sts. viduals to whom the subject is vital should endeavor to reach a conclusion for which the majority may contend. The petty de- tails which are the subject of so many of the bills, should be pushed aside unti! some comprehensive scheme is ready for presen- tation, perhaps by the time of the conven- ing of the Fifty-sixth Congress." a Canada’s Export Trade. Consul Brush of Clifton reports to the State Department that Canada’s intelligent efforts toward enlarging her export trade with Great Britain have resulted in large gains. For the single month of October, 1898, he says, the returns of exports to Great Britain show an increase of $1,000,000 over the exports for the corresponding month of last year, Army Orders. ergeant John K ogan and P Williams, Battery K, 6th United States Artillery, now in this city, have been or- dered to return to their station, Fort Mon- roe, Va. Second Lieutenant Howard G. Young, 34 United States Volunteer Infantry, recently appointed, and now in this city,’has been orcered to Santiago, Cuba, for assignment to duty. Major Oscar Le Seure, United States Volunteers Colonel Francis G 1 Alabama Vol- unteer Infantry, have been honorably dis- charged the service of the United States. +o+— cxponition at € The State Department has been informed that a national exposition of works of art and of natural, agricultural and manufac- tured products will be held at Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, beginning January 1, 1900, and closing April 27 following. The exposition will also include an exhibition of .ue methods of education employed in the country, the methods of application and brigade surgeon, and Lieutenant geeneral workingS of science, letters and art; social economy, hygiene, public chari- ty, colonization, and all branches of natural and foreign industry. Provisions for Starving Cab The commissary department today patched the steamer Bratten from Savan- nah with 700 tons of provisions for the starving people of Cuba. The Bratten will leave a portion of the cargo at Havana and will then sail to Matanzas and other points. dis- If you want work read the want columns of The Star. pee A Hospital ov Plum Istand. Major Ira C. Brown, brigade surgeon, U. 8. V., has been ordered to proceed from this city to Plum Island, Mass., on official business pertaining to the selection of a site for a hospital on that island, and upon completion of this duty will return at once to this city. 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