Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1898, Page 11

i THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY EACEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR SUILDINGS, 1161 Peanszivzaia Avsius, Jor, L1ti 3b, by ing Com; 2 ee kecerenet cert Few York Ofice, 49 Potter Building ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers ta the eity by carriers, op their own azcount. at 10 cent: per week. o- 44 certs per monta. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere tn the United States or Cauada—postage prepald—80 cents per month. Saturday Qcintunte Sheet St foreign vostage added, (Entered at the Post as second-cla 4 mafl matter.) £7 All mail subscriptions must be pall in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. t Washington, D. C.. INCREASED RECEIPTS Report of the Internal Revenue Com- missioner. GROWTH = OF ILLICIT DISTILLING Association to Prevent Collection -of Taxes. PRODUCT OLEOMARGARINE The report of Commissioner Scott of the mternal revenue bureau for the fiscal year ended June 20, 1898, has been made. The re covers every feature of the opera- tions of the bureau and makes a large vol- ume. Mr. Scott s “It was estimated in the last annual re- port of the commissioner of Internal rev- enue that the receipts from all sources of internal revenue would reach t $155,000,000, It affords me ple: ort 819. ing the estimate by $15, ‘The aggregate receipts for the months of July, August and September, 18vS, from all sources of internal revenue, were $71,- 989,457.31. For the same months in 1897 the receipts were $43, , a comparison showing an increase of $28,196,S20.69 in fa- vor of the first three months of the current fiscal year. : s large increase, however, obnor- and may be regarded as ing from collections incident to carrying t the new lines of taxation pro- jed for in the act of June 13, 1898. There- I am of the opinion that any estimate upon the above figures should be arefully considered, and creat weight 1 be given to such reduction In the ts as may be reasonably anticipated the remaining nine months of the rent fiscal year. In view of these con- I do not deem it wise to fix .the for the recelpts from all sources l revenue for the fiscal year end- 1899, higher than $27,000,000. percentage of collection 1s 2 nt. The ex for the pr er Year were $3.848.469.49, or nt of the collections for that year. ntage of cost indicated above fs as been reached in the in the administra- nue law! ates the expenses of the viee for the fiscal year ut HOST. 1909, Mlieit Distilling. The numbe= of ililcit stills seized during the year w: M1: the number of office k'lled. two, and wounde ven. Illicit d tn is rather on the increase than de in tions of the count er says: to call ntion to the fact that ommanities where this illicit distilling prevails it has been found that the violators ot confined to the unregistered it distiller | Part 2. Che Foening Star. Pages 11-14, WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. Star is the only afternoon paper the dispatches of the Axso- ciated Press. It is there- fore the y one in which he reader can a the complete news of the directly transmi ted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. 1848, as well as an increase in the produc- j tion of the article as compared with the revious fiscal year. There were 1,668,067 povnds of filled cheese produced at manufactories during the ten moaths ended June 30, 1807, and the tax of 1 cent per pound was paid upon the entire quantity, and the same withdrawn from the . For the fiscal year end- ed June 30, i808, 1,402,861 pounds ‘were pro- duced and tax paid, showing a falling off in production as compared’ with the pre- vious fiscal year of 260,206 pounds. ACTIVITY IN HAVANA Prospect of American Occupation Affects Business Favorably. Crime and Corruption Flourish Under Spain's Waning Ruie—Officials Playing Grab Game. An Associated Press dispatch from Ha- vana, Cuba, yesterday says: The last few have seen a revival of activity in every quarter. Things appear to take on more definite forms in every branch of military occupation. Here at Havana wharves are being built and railway con- nections made. The camps chosen have actually begun to be constructed. Govern- ment boats and supplies are arriving, and the first installment of United States troops is expected on Friday. At the custom house the archives are being packed hur- riedly, preparatory to turning over the building to the American authorities. The best energies of the Spanish now seem bent upon an immediate evacuation of the is- jand. All this has had a salutary effect upon the general tone of commercial and social life in the city, which looks to the imme- diate future for relief from a long season of doubt and stagnation. With the advent of cooler weather the health of the general public has improved. No new cases of yellow fever among for- eigners have been recorded, and the situa- tion can be said to be visibly better. There are, however, two discordant notes, the increase of crime and the continuance of official corruption. The newly constitut- ed police force, known as rifleres guberna- tives, armed with machetes and rifles, is to- inadequate to cope with the crimi whose ranks are daily swollen by the return of deported prisoners from the colonies. make a very poor substitute the disbanded orden publico. The ming increase in vice and crime ren- ders It unsafe to walk the streets unarmed or unprotected after nightfall ‘he police reports show scores of “hold mur ders, burglaries and highway robberie which never get into the local pape thanks to the watchful censor. Corruption, bribery and wholesale steal- ing in the military and civil administrations continue unchecked. Some insight into the condition of municipal affairs can be gain- ed from the report of a secret session held at the mayor's office on Monday. Certain fees for killing bee re never paid into the city treasury. These beeves are dis- tributed by the contractors for the milita hospitals in the S per Kilo- gram, while th y the mar- s. The differen . together with the amount of oir fee presumably divided among lect few, who ently defraud the city of a much-needed source of in- come. On November 18 the partially disbanded guerrillas of Sagua la Chica took the field, Mm alone, but emb ce in many sections a large number of registered dis- ti both . Who are driven to this course ection to meet the compe n them by the Nicit discillers who do not register or make any pretense of ccemplying with the law. In many sections they have gone so far as to band together to render it impossible for collectors to collect from them by pro- cess of law taxes which have been prop- erly and law fully assess Tobacco Statistics. Some intere tobacco statistics given, as follows: The total quantity of leaf tobacco used in making cigars weighing more than thr er thousand was 1 pound: al quantity used in making cigars ng not more than three pounds per nd was 1,283,360 pounds. total quantity used in making ciga- tes was 17,477,402 pounds. are The states in which the largest number of ars were made were Pennsylvania and New York. Cigarettes were made mostly In New rk, Virginia and North Carolina. here was an increase in the quantity of 1 scrap tobacco used of 47,612,033 and an incre: in all other ma- increase of 1,059,536 pounds > quantity of snuff manufactured and 210 pounds of smoking tobacco, n the quantity of plug ured, as follows n which the g and smoking tobacco were man- ured are Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, h Carolina, Michigan and Ohio, as fol- st quantiti Pounds. 63,016,016 18,0u.,1 which the largest quantity vas manufactured was the first the returns show the ms of the report says The reven nd_ over Alaska as well s of the country. Alask: the colle: tion district of Oregc ernal re’ enue collec in the territory of Alaska for the fis year ended June 30, 1888, amour 46.21. The internal re: territory are being faith- I points accessible, and he losses sustained by points which cannot be a ternal revenue s been con- ew of the opinion of the dated July 22, 1898, it has ne Hawaiian I Is be territory until Congress i laws governing the subject 1s are beginning to arise in regard » Rico, whi e under a re- mgress be requested lexi: nec may f the Ss soon as possession is ac- i also be made for the col- al revenue taxes in Cuba by the United States au- ies thor: Oleomargarine Production. duction of oleomargarine and the has been as follows for received ast ten years: Pounds. Revenne. Ss0 is produced nearly half of the oleo- margarine manufactured, 2 STI pounds, Kanses being next with 14,1232 7 pounds. During the past year 2,259,705 pourds were withdrawn for export, against 145,407 pounds for 1897. There wis ar increase in the number of persons engaged in the sale of oleomar- garine during the fiscal year ended June 30, burning and destroying propert They did great damage on the sugar plantation of John Harris, a British subject. The Britisa consul, Mr. Jerome, two days later, filed a claim for damages, an official acknowledg- ment of which has been de by Captain General Blanco. NO FAITH IN OUR PROMISES, German Press Criticizes the Door” Philippine Policy. LONDON, November 2 “Open —The Berlin cor- respondent of the Times, who remarks this morning upon the “skepticism of the Ger- man critics regarding the sincerity of America’s intention to adopt the ‘open door’ policy in the Philippines,” and calls atten- tion to German speculations on the pros- tion in the American posses- acific, says: “The Neuste Nachrichten draws attention to the treaty of 1877 between Spain, Great Britain and Germany, securing freedom of trade in the Sulu archipelago for Anglo- German shipping, and says that Prince Bis- marck at that time successfully contested Spain’s claim to have the Sulus regarded as belonging to the Philippine group.” The correspondent draws attention to the et that a section of the German press “hastily assumes that America will claim the Sulus,” and suggests that this is a point upon which an understanding with Great Britain, with a view to joint action, ap- pears indispensable. The Times, commenting editorially upon the dispatch from its Berlin correspond- is €asy enough to understand that the Germans are eager to find flaws in the An- glo-American understanding. For our part, we always been aware that there are difficulties in the way of adopting the ‘open door,’ as that policy {s usually understood here. But we have never, for an instant, ubted the sincerity of the United States government or its ability to devise some ns of substantially securing the results lat. cretary Hay explains that the ordinary American tariff will be enforced against everybody. For all international purposes that ts the ‘open door’ policy. Economical purists may argue that, as the tariff re- stricts trade, the door is only partially open, but whatever force that argument holds, it 1s of purely domestic application. Equal- ity of treatment and absence of differential duties are the essence of the ‘open door’ policy as between nation and nation. Reve- nue {s indispensable, and {t is immaterial to the trading world whether this be raised at ports of entry or by internal taxations. ATTEMPT TO KILL THE CZAR. Bridge Barricaded in Path of the Im- perial Trai. A dispatch from Elbing, the seaport of west Prussia, says an attempt was made upon the life uf the czar while his mafesty was returning from Copenhagen. Just be- fore the ezar's special train crossed the bridge between Boehmenhoefen and La- gern a switchman discoyered that tho bridge had been barricaded. By almost su- perhuman efforts, as a result of which. he is now in a hospital, the switchman, it aj pears, succeeded {n removing the obstacl: sufficiently to permit of the passage of the imperial train. An investigation, which {is being con- ducted in secret, is still proceeding. Se The Four New Monitors. The board of naval bureau chiefs has been obliged to abandon the proposed en- largement of the four monitors recently contracted for into double turreted moni- tors. After hearing from the various bid- ders who received contracts for these moni- tors it was decided that the Umit of cost flxed by Congress would not permit the con- struction of the double turreted craft, so the department will revert to the original plans, with changes providing for the lengthening of the hulls twenty-seven feet, the increase of the coal capacity to 400 tons and the reduction of the speed half a knot an hour. The bureau :hie?s’ recom- mendations are subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Navy. ——_+0+____ If you want work read the want columns of The Star. KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD | Large Number Driven to Cover by the Weather. ABLE-BODIED YOUNG MEN AMONG THEM Wanderer Who Was Both Inde- pendent and Grateful. POLICE COURT SCENES Because of the marked change in the weather the firemen at the places where free lodgings are furnished had to put on extra coal last night. This was rendered necessary, for the reason that, in addition to the change in the weather conditions, the number of tramps and others to be pro- vided for greatly increased. This is the season of the year that the knights of the road on their journey southward usually reach here in large numbers, and this year has proved no exception to the rule. The tramp or nomad of today, the police find, is much different from the so-called tramp of years ago. In all the hundreds who come here during cold weather few are found who carry a tramp’s outfit—towel, soap and comb, and the occasional razor for shaving purposes. Instead of a few harmless old men roaming about the coun- try, sleeping in barns and outhouses, the police find thousands of strapping young men who are simply on the go because they will not work. These men have given the police a great amount of trouble during re- cent years, and the officers are puzzied to know what to do with them, except to “vag” them, as they say, and endeavor to have them incarcerated in the workhouse Among those who stop at cheap lodging houses end charitable institutions the po- lice are constantly finding thieves, and the officers say if the courts will support them in theic work they will resume the raiding of their resting places and make the stra ers account for themselves. Some of tnese so-called “bum tramps” have already been arrested. Pleased With the City. While a large majority of these men coms through here on their way to a warmer climate, they are generally so well pleased with ths city that they prefer to remain, and unless sent down on the farm or driven out of the city they make this their resting place for the winter and seek a cooler cli- mate in sumer. Among these men th2re are many who play upon the charitable people by work- ‘ng confidence games. Some by the use of acids make their arms nt the ap- pearance of havin i, and when (hey beg on the ts their apparently sad physical condition excites sympathy and brings forth a small sum of money. Then shere are others who work the one-arm game, whil> other strong and sound men se crutches only for the purpose of play- ing upon the unsuspecting pedestrian, Many smail boys are picked up and made to do the begging. These are especially valuable in ihe work of getting food from houses, By working these games the men find no trouble in getting money for lodgings and whisky, and the police reports show that many men live in this way during the en- tire season. It is not every man found begging who is dangsrous to society, however, for many horest workingmen are forced to walk or get the assistance of freights in getting from one place to another. ‘These are the men who generally suffer most, for they have nothing to hide, and their honesty is not always rewarded so well as are the tricks and deceptions of those who belong to the other class. Some of the old landmarks of the wan- derers have disappeared during recent years, and new resting places have to be fovnd. “Brother” Whiteford's templa, at the 2d street railroad bridge, was one of their favorite resting places. Other old buildings in which they slept have been de- stroyad, but they are able to find new ones, and those who are willing to do a small amount of work con get good accommoda- ticns. Exception to the Rule. Richard F. Ryan, an aged man who spent a night in ths municipal lodging house, and then failed tu get work, is one of the lates arrivals. This old man, a native of Dublin, where he was born more than sixty years ago, was extremely thankful for what was done for him. He made no attempt to shirk his work, but was willing to do more than what was required of him. There was a prospective vacancy In the force at the lodging house, and the old man was to have been given the position. The vacancy dic not occur, however, and then Ryan went to the Pollee Court and asked to bo sent to the farm. He wanted to go there be- cause he could work fer what was giyen him. ‘To Policeman Flynn, at the entrance to the court, he explained his troubles, and at his request a charge of vagrancy was pre- ferred agalast hini “What do you Judge Scott asked. “Sond me dewn where I can earn my liy- ing,” was his frank response. “Where do you belong?” “I have no home just at present, and be- cause of my old age and the severity of the weatuer I cannot do any more walking just now. “Where are you from?” “I came frem Pittsburg, where I was rebbed of all I had in my store, and I then started for Florida, where I have some friends.” Judge Scott volunteered to pay the old man’s board for a few days until some- thing better than sending him to the work- house could be done. ‘This he refused to accept, as he objected to receiving charity. “I'm old and not as strong as I once was,” he said, “but I’m willing to work for what I get.” The judge finally gave him three months on the farm, as he requested, and he re- sponded that he had something for which to be thankful. Pleads for Clemency. Patrick F. Brady, an able-bodied young man, who says he~came from Brooklyn, was also before the Judge. He was willing to accept anything other than a prison sen- tence, and this the court forced on him. “This morning about 12:30 o'clock,” said Policeman Whalen, “Brady was in a hotel office creating a disturbance, and the por- ter ejected him. When he returned the porter made an attempt to put him out again, and he drew a knife on him.” The knife exhibited to the court was an ordinary table knife with a razor edge, and the stranger declared he had used it for shaving purposes onl “Let me go,” he said, “and I'll quit the town.’” “Ninety days,” said the judge, “in default ‘of fine.”” Grateful Little Stranger. There was a little stranger in the city this morning who expressed his thankful- ness to Major Sylvester before departing for Chicago. Arthur Nelson is his name, and he is now on his way to his mother. ‘The boy is only fourtegn years old, and until he left home, four months ago, he had assisted his mother by turning over to her his small earnings. He joined a and pony show and went as far as Florida, The company disbanded and he made his way this far on freight trains. When he ant me to do for you?” reached here the change in the weather was too much for him. “It’s so cold in the cars,” he told Major Sylvester, ‘that my toes nearly freeze off.” ‘His mother would like to have him home very much,” was the answer received to a telegram sent to the Chicago police. “Then I'll send him to her,” said the kind- hearted chief of police, and the little boy’s eyes filled with tears when he was told of what would be done for him. Sanitary Officer Frank got him a big Junch and started him on his journey, PRESIDENT IGLESIAS HERE He and Mr, McKinley Exchange Calls. Accorded Honors Due the Head of a Sovereign Government and Sister Republic, President Iglesias of Costa Rica arrived here yesterday afternoon, and, although traveling incognito, was accorded all the honors fitting to the visit of the President of a sovereign government and a sister re- public. Colonel Carter of the adjutant gen- eral’s office had met the president and his party at New York and accompanied them to Washington. On their arrival here they were met at the station by Colonel Bingham, as the per- sonal repregentative of the President, who escorted the party to carriages in waiting. President Iglesias, Minister Calvo of Costa Rica and Colonels Carter and Bingham en- tered the first carriage and were driven to the Arlington Hotel, where they were join- ed by the remaining members of the party, including Dr. Ulloa, former secretary of in- terior and now Costa Rican consul general at New York, two brothers of President Ig- lesias, Colonel Quesada of the army, W. H. Lynn, the president's brother-in-law, and several members of the president's personal staff. The party was assigned the exten- sive suite of apartments used by distin- guished guests, including Presidents-elect prior to their inauguration. Shortly after the president’s arrival Sec- retary Porter called to ask when it would be agreeable for Mr. Iglesias to receive the President of the United States, who desired to pay his respects. An immediate er made, and soon thereafter Pre dent McKinley, accompanied by Secre Porter, and Colonel Bingham, the latte full uniform, drove from the White Hou to the hotel. They were met at the do way by Minister Calvo and Colonel ¢ and escorted to President Igtesias’ private parlor. The meeting of the two fresifenis was most cordial and entirely devoid of formali- ties. They chatted together about fi utes, exchanging good wishes, Pres McKinley wishing President Iglesia pleasant visit in this country, Th formality over, another one of a Nke nature followed when President Iglesids returned Mr. McKinley’s call. The Costa Rican president was accompanied to the White House by the officials of bis party, and was received by President Mekiniey, wiih another exchange of good wishes. The-party then returned to the hotel, where dinner was served in its private’ jinmz xpart- ment. A dinner will be given at the White House in honor of the visiting president some time next week. 0 COMMISSIONERS AT A BANQUET. Entertained by the American Univers- ity Club in Paris, A dispatch from Paris last night says: The American University Club gave its Thanksgiving banquet this evening at the Hotel Continental. The dining room was draped with the stars and stripes and the French tricolor. In the absence of Mr. Whitelaw Reid, due to indisposition, General Horace Porter, the United States ambassador, presided. Covers were laid for 100, and the com- pany included all the members of the United States peace commission except Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the members of the United States embassy and consulate, and repre- sentatives of the American colony in Paris. M. Bartholdi and several other Frenchmen were present. General Horace Porter, in the course of his remarks, dwelt upon the special rea- sons America has for giving thanks in the present year, saying that special thanks were due to Providence and the soldiers of America for the outcome of the war with Spain. General Porter said: “Within a week the United States will have concluded substantially a peace treaty. It will be such a treaty as will secure all the fruits of our victories. Our people have indorsed the principle of ex- pansion, Many Americans who opposed the war now admit that America is jus- Ufied in discarding the swaddling clothes of infancy and extending the privileges of her freedcm as widely as possible. “The war has made us respected abroad and stopped sectionalism at home. They were wise and patriotic Americans who saw the wisdom of freeing Cuba and of giving good government to the Philippines. The war made the Americans so that where America’s interests are concerned none is for the party and all are for the state.” Captain Cook, who replied to the toast to American universities, pointed out the honors that had been won by college men in the course of the war. M. Bartholdl, in an effective speech, fore- told a great artistic future for the United States. An enjoyable program of songs followed the speeches. ———+e+-____—_ AN ICE-BREAKING VESSEL. Largest in the World Just Built to Keep the Baltic Open. There has just been launched in England, at the yards of Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, what is, without doubt, the larg- est ice-breaking steamer in the world, for its displacement is no less than 8,000 tons. This {s built for the Russian government, which is going to make an effort on a large scale to keep the Baltic open all the winter. Besides this vast ice-crusher, the ice-break- ers of the Canadian lakes, which are able to crush through four feet of ice, are mere infants. The new Russian boat is provided with a forward propeller, which is calcu- lated to vastly assist in the crughing pro- cess, by disturbing the water under the ice and depriving it of support. Thé stern of the ice-breaker is cut into @ 3, into which the stern of another can be securely lashed and thus attain the utmost protection from her powerful consort. Be- sides convoying merchant sBips the ice- breaker is capable of carrying herself a heavy cargo. It is confidently expected that through her agency the principal trade routes which depend on Baltic ports will be kept open in winter and thus provide continuous employment to an enormous sec- tion of the community. : ———_+ + _____ Two Lake Steamers Wrecked. A dispatch from Duluth, Miim., says: The steamers Tampa and Arthur Orr are wrecked on the north shore of Lake Supe- rior. The two vessels represent about $450,000 with thelr cargoes, and they Me within nine miles of each other, The crews of both steamers were saved. ——+-e-_. Pleads Not Guilty. Henry G. Haffer, charged with false pre- tenses, consisting of passing a check said to be worthless on Howard@. F. Hughes & Co. of this city, pleaded not guilty when ar- raigned before Ohief Justice in Criminal Court No, 1, EXCEEDS A BILLION! Contributions to Be Asked of Chari- table Persons. TWENTIETH CENTURY OFFERING Churches and Other Societies Pre- paring to Celebrate. DETAILS OF THE PLANS ——_+—_— The charitably disposed people of Wash- ington are to be asked in the near future to contribute their share of $1,200,000,000 which it is desired by certain societies to raise in order to properly celebrate the beginning of a new century. A careful survey of the field dis that there is not a religious denomination throughout the Union, and apparently but few hospitals, asylums, educational § tutions and such. as depend upon the pub- lic-spirited man and woman for mainte- nance, that is not preparing to celebrate the closing of the present century and th opening of a new one by raising as much money as possible. It is said the church people of the United States give annually $250,000,000 to main- tain and push forward religious work alone Toward educational objects, apart from taxation, there is given as much more, and toward the strictly charitable at least $200,- 000,000) mor These figures are based on statistics that hi been carefully prepared ies. xl denomii by various church auth ‘The Methodis to undertake tc ation is itlons—celicge burdened w hr under Methodis debt. The Chri re to endow Hiram and o' raise $1,000,000 for missions The Several Objects. The Protestant Episcopal Chure has be , whic! iving about $12,000,000 a r for work at home, is now aroused on pject of foreign missions, and is to utly enlz fu ‘ur- is endeavoring to build in , in Memphis, in Cleveland, & er, in Albany, in Om hedrals to cost a total sum of not than $14,500,000, and one in } York to cost $10,060,000, and in Lar- ha American Lutheran unive mM: Young Men's Chri are sending out appeals bs and for aid; Presbyterian, Baptist, Re- formed, United Brethren, Congregational and other church mission boards are at work upon appeals, and several of them are discussin s by which men and women may go in person all over the coun- not alone to address public but to personally eall on char ams, not trusting lon: peal. There projected in Texas terian University, to be for the gr dle south what Princeton is for the east, and to cost $2,000,000. in every part of the count ppeal- ed to in its behalf. The Reformed Church In America has recently undertaken work among the negroes in the south, t work and for missions i will make during the next radical departure from its methods in raising funds for m Swedenborg small but active are to publish Swedenborg’s scientific the great Swedish reformer having 1 scientist as well as a theologian, and to emphasize the new century by spending much money on the circulation of these litde-known memoranda here. Religious Census. Roman Catholics are, it is said, to take what may be called a religious census at the end of the century. It is to be an in- ventory of Catholicism in every part of the world, and the figures taken at this time are intended to be a high-water mark rec- ord with which to encourage Catholics and impress other people. One of the items in the inventory will be finances. Congregationalists seem to think that they do not sufficiently well control their own organization. here is in process of formation a commission that will bring churches and mission bodies in clo: touch. Once arranged, Congregationali: will enter upon a financial forward mo ment to mark the opening of the new cen- tury, and to sustain their benevolences, w...ch, compared to the size of the denomi- nation, are the largest in the world. The opening of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines is to be taken advantage of by every evangelical denomination in the United States. Before the present wave o¢ patriotism exhausts itself, and to mark the beginning of the new century, Baptist, Episcopai, Presbyterian and almost every other denomination in the land is to make appeals for money. Ecumenical Council. Presbyterians, it is stated, have men out who are personally trying to induce chureh- es, societies and individuals to become re- sponsible for salaries of missionaries and expenses of mission stations. As a sort of a climax, a great ecumenical missionary council is now being arranged, to be held in New York, at which will’ be present delegates from missionary organizations the world over. The purpose is to arouse interest in foreign missions, a stir-up move- ment to conquer the~ world. Under the stimulus of the student volunteer move- ment, they are offering hundreds of bright men and women to go into these forcign fields. There is no money with which to send them. Following the ecumenical council, there will be appeals for money Nothing short of millions will be regard- ed as sufficient. The call will reach every religious body, but it will be for foreign missions only. It may reasonably be sup- posed that home mission interests will de- mand to be heard and will ask for millions more. Besides all this, it is known that thou- sands of churches, hospitals, educational instituttons and the like are preparing to celebrate the century with financial opera- tions, It is impossible to form a currect estimate of the total amount that will be asked from the charitable people, on the score of a new century, but the total will, it is belleved, be not less than $1,200,000,000, as stated in the foregoin; —— Presidential Poxstmasters. The President yesterday appointed the following postmasters: California—Jackson, George C. Folger. Connecticut—South Manchester, Walter B. Cheney. Idaho—Moscow, Robert H. Barton. Indian Territory—Tulsa, John D, Seaman. Iowa—Hull, B. H. Tamplin. Missouri—Mount Vernon, Charles R. Lan- drum. New York—Attica, Carlton D. Wing; Dobbs Ferry, James L. Taylor; Granville, John G. Williams; Matteawan, Peter H. VosLurgh; Montic2llo, Harrison Beecher; Nyack, George B. Helmle; Pawling, Wil- lism R. Lee. Pennsylvania—Hamburg, Abel H. Byers; New Kensington, Miss Georgie E. Shaw; Scottdale, B. C. Fretts. South Carolina—Anderson, John R. Coch- ran, jr. South Dakota—Howard, Frank T. Hoard. Tennessce—L2wisburg, G. A. McLane. Texas—Gatesville, Clarence L. Bush; Groesbeck, Elizabeth Rhoa; Hico, C. 8. Doubizday. Virginia—Wytheville, Mrs. M. W. Jordan. ! two y usual quiet on work. : ‘Ss 3 Every shoe bearing = the name of Tomorrow | At Hahn & Co.’s 3 Busy Stores. sizes, «have not all sizes. . At 49c. , Misses’ and Children’s $1 Solid Soles Viet Kid Button and Lace Shoes, prient Up. Broken sizes 8ty to Friday, 49 cents. Misses’ Pebble Double-sole Sclar Tip Button Boots. Broken sizes 8 to 2. Were $1 and $1.25. Friday, 49 cents. Women’s $2 and $2.50 Common-rense Kid Lace Boots. Sizes 21, » 3 and 4 Friday, 49 cents, : 32 pairs Ladies’ $1.25 Beaver Wa ned Laced Shoes, leather vanips. Sizes 8, @and 5. Friday, 49 cents, At $1.15. 73 pairs Ladies’ Fine $2.50 and $3 Hand and Machine-sewed Black Vici Kid Button Shoes, square and round toe, with patent tip end plain common-sense toe. Broken sizes 2 to 6. Friday, $1.15. 8 pairs Women's Bieycle Boots, golf Style, with Scotch plald tops. | Sizes 2%, 8 and Sig, % a a ee se ee eee sseetonse So leotiotaotio lots WM. HAHN & CO. Wonder what Merta will say tomorrow? MERTZ AND MERTZ, ye Can be dep on for wear, WEEDING OUT “Broken Shoe Sizes” The extraordinary shoe sell- ¢ ing of the past week has nearly closed out some of our most desirable lines. We will clear them out completely tomor- tow by marking them at a fraction of their value. We shall also cull the stock of all “odd “broken lots,” etc., tomorrow, as we need the room for Holiday Shoes and Slippers now daily arriving. The shoe low are all right in quality and style. be- The only trouble is we At 87c. 49 pairs of Ladies’ $: and Box Calf Laced a Broken sizes 2 to &. X Friday 12 pairs Misses’ Bost Vict sole Button Boots, with kid ST ents Kid Double Ips. Sizes 1_and 1% on D and E lasts. Fi 87 cents. »."6 famous make. «of Sizes 12 to Ladies) Light Blue and Corn ad" ihazed Wid Sandals. ute At $1.59. Men's Fine Hand-sewed $3 to $4 Singl Freveh Calf and Enamel 8, pointed, Broken round and wide sizes 5 to 1. eriday 3.50 and $4 Fine Hand-sewed Best Kid Button rient, pointed and of ‘toe, with or Mostly ‘small an $1.59. and 13 other popular without cloth large sizes. styles tops. riday, COR. 7TH & K ’S 1914-1916 PA. AVE. 233 PA, AVE. SE. foateatoatantesteatoateeteatiats 906 F Street. iodoetertereateetectet poe enone nnn tits z Senne een renenenenneneedete nae 2, teoteotaetarts “ set sree to give it to you. ss Seoerdontens Severe sonseeseetontetsengees = z Washington. 3 guarantee. x 4 3 figures costs you nothing. You Should Buy Here Because we offer you everything on credit at the cash prices of other stores. here—we consider it only accommodation and are glad carpets ordered today will be laid tomorrow. Credit is free Because we'll make the terns to suit your conven- ience. Pay as you're able—a littie money once a week or once a month. to sign and we never charge interest. There are no notes Because we have the largest and best lines of Car- pets, Stoves, Parlor Suites and every ars ticle known in housefurnishing that can be found in We buy only qualities that we can Because we make, line and lay all carpets without . extra charge—what is wasted in matching We are very prompt— Mammoth Grogan’s creat House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W. Between H and I Streets. LOL LLL LLL LPL A A A AL TM ( MM NATIONAL GUARD REORGANIZATION, Subjects to be Discussed at Tampa in February. Governor Bloxham’s call for a national convention to assemble at Tampa, Fia., February 8, to suggest and formulate plans for recrganizing the National Guard, is receiving favorable support from state ex- ecutives. The object of the convention will be to ald the government in placing the National Guard on the most ¢ffective pos- sible footing. ‘The Florida state superintendent of edu- cation has extended invitations to superin- tendents of education in all states, inviting them to this convention to consider the introduction of a military drit] system for ublic schools of the United States in the interest of patriotism, subordination an physical development. The school board of Toronto, Canada, wil! be invited to sond a company of their miil- tary trained school boys to the convention n of the New York University will address state education del- egates in advocacy of military drills for puptls of the public schools. ~ ——+ + Campfire Tonight. The old veterans of Encampment No. Union Veterans’ Legion, will make Thank» giving night joyful at Typographical Ten- Zio Sa = comets, Soe which © sant en- program has been arranged.