Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898-14 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. mi Magnificent Mahogany Chamber: Suites to goCheap! E are going to close out a line * * ee VW of Superb M Chamber * * = Suites t less than * * . costly and * * + expensive pieces, moved as * * as we wish—o we bh pped < down to a Tevel that will make Those are all J-plece suites. corde ed $85 * rapidly © the pric * them ge. S65 Suites S80 Suites go for. . Soo Suites go for... Stoo Suites go for... S115 Suites go for Wash. B. Williams, 7th & D Bh-tind From old age—seven years of ripen- ing in the wood, then—bottled cer- tainty. And sealed and stamped with the maker’s name. And warranted ~—pure—ripe—mellow. Every bottle AYLOR of G. O. WHISKIES NEVER SOLD IN BULK. OF GROCERS AND LICENSED DEALERS. Chester H. Graves & Sons, Boston. TRADE SUPPLIED BY Richard & Co., Washington, D.C. WARP HANDS FOR 75c. —and a iowmy em) every one else ebarg $1 for It would Fe to find bett.r or : i s. For walk- § 3 driving. Lined = FOR GOL F ste we have, besides everything in eee YLF equipments, just received | 2 me ete Fine Crimson Jackets (with silk babel the considered correct thing. ¢ 2° GFStill have some remarkable GUN bar- + + © gains to offer to prompt caliers. M. 539 *« TAPPAN & CO.,, #2 Head e Athletic Goods. BARGAIN INA : : CAMIERA TO BE: ebb ah a natenr ph and as PS . «906 | eeeecesecee 9 also‘477’ PENNA. AVE. l8eeeee CHAPIPIONS By Honorable Methods won this title in the tail- line and have held it for twenty ars. We are now offering a plain or at and both —coat satin faced, to To complete the suit, cheviot vest, le breaste 2.00. a pair of our famous $5 striped wor- just the thing 1 sted trousers would be The Dress Suit s« and we have always n mis at har e a leader of this specialty, silk or satin lined, to order, $30.00. 4 fost tailors charge ever so much more for no better. Samples and Self-measurement Guide Sent Free of Charge. Open Evenings Until 9 O'clock. SIX LUTTLE T 941 Pa. Ave. N. W. no2Sun.w, ft SMOKE THE BEST. THE RED DRAGO HIGH GRADE NICKLE CIGAR. The Sneeringer Tobacco Co., Agts. baltimore, Md. Ps Cd ELERY 3 OMPOUND AGAIN IN THE GAME Von der Ahe Wants to Reinstate Comiskey at St. Louis. WASHINGTON AFTER AN INFIELDER ————o Contest for the Trophy of the A.W. L. ——— CURRENT SPORTING NOTES ST. LOUL ovember 28.—Chris Von der says he is in the saddle once more. Having deposed B. F. Muckenfuss from the presidency of the Browns, Chris, as vice president of the Sportsman's Park Club, which controls the franchise of the St. Louis Browns, is confident that the Na- tional League will recognize him as such at its annual meeting in New York next month. Muckenfuss is receiver of the club, bay- ing been appointed last summer by Judge Wood of the cir-uit court. He is also pre- paring to attend the National League meet- ing. With both demanding recognition as to who is the head of the National League in St. Louis, the bas ball moguls will have a knotty problem to untie. Chris is one of the directors of the Na- tional League. He contends that the St. Louis franchise is the property of the St. Louis Base Ball Association, of which he is the sole owner, and that the Sportsman's Park Club has been allowed to use the franchise through his consent. According to Muckenfuss, however, the National League is certain to recognize him as re- ceiver of the Sportsman’s Park Club and accord him as such all the rights and privileges pertaining to the control of the St. Louis franchise. Muckenfuss says that John T. Brush and other prominent league magnates have assured him of this fact. Chris says he will fight Muckenfuss to the bitter end. “L expect to be on top again next season,” said Chris, “and expect to have Charlie S manager and captain of the BASE BALL TRADES. The Washington Club After a Cin- cinnati Infielder. Harry Weldon of the Cincinnati Enquirer had the following in yesterday's paper: ‘The Cincinnati club can make a trade at the annual meeting in New York this year if it cares to. Phe Washington club is more than anxious to open negotiations with the Reds. They want a Cincinnati infielder, and they are willing to part with two of their star players to get him. While at the big fight in New York city last we kK iw told on good authority that hington club would make a great effort to induce the Reds to part with at i of their star pl Washington club will give Winnie Mercer, its crack pitcner, and Jimmie Me: Guire, the hard-hitting catcher, for either Charlie Irwin or Harry Steinfeidt of the Reds. This I get from a gentleman very close to management of the Washington club. “The Washington club must have a third if it expects to do this gentleman. hing next “It will go 2 good ways to get hold of a good man. Ar- thur Irwin doesn’t care so much about a third baseman being a hard hitter. What he wents is a fine fielder in position. Third base is the hardest piace to pl the team. If a player fields the position weil you ean carry him, no matter how poor showing he may » t will suit Washington club. I am pretty close to i I know he would give both Mer- i McGuire to get either one of these 1 have it pretty straight that Lave of the St. Louis Browns will be w the Reds next vear. If he is the Cincinnati ciub will not haye use for beth Irwin and einfeldt. They will certainly release one ihe three. If it does Washington will it the two men i have menuoned ment that Cross is to be with musi be taken with a grain of e. There was some ialk a month Cross was to come to the Cincin- Of late nothing has been said connection. It is hardly probable the deal will be made. Cincinnati ipped by a poor third i You may be sure that Cay will not part with either Irw he has a man like + VACANCY nion that the Reds hare li of getting Cross. However sul . Mercer i a splendid men on the ie, MeGuire However, the i team is not in need of pitching The team already has fielding. Last batting. y yp with the stick. Next year at his old stride. It would him unless another star in einfeldt it would be sui- nnati club to release him. most popular players that ever wore a uniform. Where is there an- ther utility man like nim? He played third, short and second here last season, and, while he played every position in sensation: it is hard to say which place he d the best. Vashington may we but I hardiy think it w to make the trade, 1 go through. ATLANTIC LEAGUE FIELDING. Marks of the Men Daring the Past Season. statistics show the fielding of Atlantic League player MeManus, town and New- He ost ‘O82 Berger, artford E Willi x Allentown, Wente, Lancaster, Hartford, 0S; La. Klusm: Nor. ding, .079; La Rocque, aterson, ; Chiles, Lancaster, 3 Bir, mingham, Paterson, Berger, Norfolk und Newark, .971 yre, Reading, New: k and Alien Latham, Hartford 3s Ca 970; Shaffer, Alien- town, 3 Second basemen—W: Norfolk, .959: Leahy, Richmond, hilds, Hartford i a e ; Johnson Paterson, , Lanca . 943; Tom Delahanty, Allentown and Newark, Calhoun, »; Ulrich, Reading and dy, Newark, -014. Schaub, Lancaster, .921- . 916; Minrfenan. Pater- y, Allentown and Hartford, Rich- Tk, .! Dandon, Weddige. Norfolk, Donald, Hartford and Norfolk, \. hanty, Paterson and Allentown, . 1 W. Lyoi ms, Hartford, .85 Shortstoy Smith. Hartford, thon, Hartford, 24; Madison. town, mond, Alle Reading roy, Pat town. : : Con- Jim Delahanty, Allen- : Kennedy, Norfolk and Pater- Holland, Reading, .852. Outfielders—Kennedy orfolk and Pater- son, 1,000; Bottem Hartford, Har- Richmon MeVey, Lancaster, Seyboid, Richmond, .961; Flaherty, i urice, Newark, 9 Hallman, Newark. ; Gettinger, P; wark, |! terson, man, » AHS: Allentown and Norfolk. Hardesty, erson, Norfolk and Newark, O44! nnon, Richmend. 6; John Smith, 36; Henr Nentown, .933: Ca- ford, .931; O'Brien, ‘Paterson, 926; Grey, Newark, 17; Nance, Paterson 916; Straton, Reading, .¥13; George, Nore for the Cleveland team and franchise, and lhe folk and Newark, .913; Smith, Allentown, 909; Spratt, Reading, .908; ' Pfanmiller, Norfolk, .008; Moran, Allentown, .905; Joe Delahanty, Paterson and Allentown, .908; Fertsch, Reading, .807. WHIST NEWS. Knickerbockers Defeated by Buffalo for the A. W. L. Trophy. Ti seems to be an impossibility for a New York team to retain the American Whist League trophy any length of time. A week ago last Saturday the New York team was robbed of the honors after holding the trophy a week by the Knickerbocker four of New York. The Knickerbockers faced the Buffalo team last Saturday night in the eighth match for the trophy, and were routed by the score of 27 to 25, Twenty- four boards were played in the afternoon and twenty-four in the evening. At the conclusion of the first half the Buffalos were seven tricks ahead. In the evening’s play the “Knicks” picked up five points in the first round and with only eight deals to play came within one of tying the match. Buffalo gained one triple, seven doubles ard ten singles, while Knicker- bocker gained two triples, four doubles and eight singles. The teams were: Buffalo—J. S. Moore, J. Levy, Ben Shire, and M. Shire Knickerbocker—C. R. Watson, R. M. Cramer, B. Eliot, jr., and G. L. Terrell. The Philadelphia Whist Club comes next in line as challengers and the team repre- senting that club will make the journey to Buffalo next Saturday. The Kenmore Whist Club will have many friends es its guests next Thursday night at its regular compass whist matohes, fully fifty being expected to be engaged in play during the evening. ANOTHER CUP RACE. A Long-Distance Contest Arranged for Wednesday at Benuing. The Washington Jockey Club will con- tinue fits autumn meeting today, tomorrow and Wednesday, and on the closing day there will be a renewal of the Washington cup rece, at two and one-quarter miles. There will be six races each day, the first to be called at 2 o'clock. The meeting has been the most successful in the history of the club, derpite the fact that on several days the weather was most unfavorable for a large attendance. As was confidently expected, the Washington cup race Thanksgiving day proved the most interesting event of the meeting and aroused the greatest enthusiasm. In providing for a reaewal of this race for Wednesday the club proposes to give the many racegoers who were prevented by the wintry weather from attending last Thursday an opportu- nity of witnessing a hotly contested long- distance race. The field Wednesday will consist of the horses which started Thanks- giving day, with possibly some others, and it remains to be seen whether Jefferson can repeat his victory. In ‘leciding to postpone the racing Satur- day the officials of the club acted upon the recommendation of Secretary Crick- more, who explained that the track was too unsafe to risk running cn it. This ac- tion of the club may not have been pepular with those who simply make a business of racing, but it was popular wit those wno have the best interests of the sport at heart and who are opposed to anyching which smacks of winter racing. Defeated by Mount Pleasant. The Central High School basket ball team was defeated by the Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club Saturday night in the W. L. L Ar- mory by 15 to 2. The Centrals put up a good game, and with a little practice will soon have a strong team. The playing of Hol- mead, Ogie and Mueller cf the Mt. Pleas- ants, and Lowell, James and Sagrario of the Centrals was a feature of the game. The line-up: Mt. Pleasants. Positions. Enemy's goal .Right back . Centrals. Eubank -Low-zll .Jones -James, Alden :Right forward. Hutchinson Mueller (capt.).Left forward. -Sagrario M. Smith -Home goal Ruess Score—Mount Pleasant Athletic Club, 15; Central High School, 2. Goals from field— Ogte, 3; Holmead, 2; Smith, 1; Warthen, 1; Sagrario, 1. Goals on free throws, Mueller, 1. Referee—Mr. A. W. Ferris. Umpires— Messrs. J. C. Cupper ane C. A. Meyer. Timers--Messrs. H. A. McCabe and R. Jose. Scorer—Mr, J. B. Baker. Reported Offer for Cleveland. It is reported in Detroit that Van Der- beck, owner of the Detroit base ball team, has offered Frank De Hews Robison $75,000 has offered to put up a bond of $5,000 th ill make good his pid within five days the ational League meeting In New r ember 13. Van Derheck neither nor denies of nati Defeats Dartmouth. innati University sprang a foot ball sé on the champions of the New Eng- League at Cincinnati Saturday and sated Dartmouth by a score of 17 to 12. All the scoring was done in the first half. Howard Nieman for Cincinnati played the best game. Jennings was Dartmouth’s star. ‘The cold weather Kept the crowd down to cou. Bob Cook's Retirement. The report that Robert J. Cook will not coach the Yale crew next year and that Dr. Percy Bolton will take charge of the oars- men is not credited in New Haven. Sev- eral of the members of the crow say they are under the impression that if Cook does not return to Yale his successor will prob- ably be Alfred Cowles of Chicago, who has for years been connected with Yale rowing a ‘Ss. he crew has been training sev- weeks. It is yaid that there has been opposition among the graduates to Yaie’s lack of success since she was forced to give up rowing only against Har- vard seemed to indicate that Cook had been much overrated as a coach. Jones Challenges Bateman. Arthur Jones has chailenged Joe Bate- man for the feather-weight championship of the District, a title, he believes, belongs to himseif, but which was recently claimed by Bateman. Inasmu ter recently expressed a desire to 7 es, it is not likely that he will neglect this chance of a ——— GOOD TEMPLARS PROTE: Object to Recent Pardons and Free Distribution of Liquor, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., November 28, 1898. District Lodge No. 13, Good Templars, comprising the lodges of the order in the counties of Fairfax, Prince William and Alexandria and city of Alexandria, assem- bled at Fairfax Court House Friday. Dis- trict Chief Templar George W. Hawxhurst of this town presided. ‘The reports of the officers were submitted and referred to ap- propriate committees. The district degree was conferred upon a number of new dele- gates. ‘The action of Governor Tyler in pardon- ing out of the county jail two parties con- victed of selling liquor contrary to law, without consulting the attorney for the commonwealth, and the free distribution of intoxicants by those in charge of the dedication of the new court house in Alex- andria county recently, were the subjects of addresses on the part of a number of delegates, and the committee on state of the order, to whom the matter was re- ferred, reported resolutions making protest against both, which were unanimously adopted. The temperance work among the children was heartily commended, and recommenda- tion made that an organizer of temples be appointed for the district. The district lodge banner was awarded to Rising Star Lodge and Mr. 8. L. Chapin presented same. Mr. Prentiss Shreve re- ceived it on behalf of ‘his lodge. The death of Mr. Norman L. Kirby of Pioneer Lodge was announced and suitable resoiutions adopted and memorial services held. Star of Hope Temple, Miss Dollie A. Slay- ton, superintendent, visited the district lodge in the afternoon, conducted the cere- monies of the temple work and entertained with songs and recitations. A committee was appointed to consider the advisability of holding a three days’ bush meeting next summer in the interests of the order. After tendering a vote of thanks to Providence Lodge, No. 3, for the bountiful dinner and supper provided the district lodge adjourned to February, 1899. Falls Church was selected as the place for holding the next session, Es SOee @ SSS Hecht’s Greater Stores, | 7 513-515 Seventh St. | Hecht’s Greater Stores, 513-515 Seventh St. 8 BOOOSOOSO IDO OOSOSESO SG one-third to one-half its value, OGGOOS Lot 1 Ladies’ $15 black choice of the si o e e o o e @ e a & S@ all. o $20.00 kersey coats,| $4 0% Lot of tan black kersey, lined sthroughout — with Skinner's satin, in a variety of shigh colors, in- eluding the sleeves — finished | th mother-of- pearl buttons — welt seams and teh sleeves—a ality of kersey which ts not to be found in coats anywhere under '$20—to go for $10.98, Sesese and the offerings are breaking all records. Three of the greatest suit values ever put before you. | and $20 suits, This lot consists of an immense aggregation of ladies’ tailored suits, and every one is made with just the snme care your dressmaker would use. There are and blue cheviot serges— there are tan coverts in different shades—there are venetian cloth and the nobby check caxsimeres. Every Jacket is silk lined — taffeta —or Skinner's satin—and you have le front, or the doub’e-breasted effects. Some of them are finished with Strap scams, and the skirts are the full flare and full flounce styies. ‘The superior excellence of suits fs to be seen at a glance—and that they are $15 to $20 values you can see if you've looked about at Fact is, we are showing these identical sults from same ma at these prices—and we've sold hun- dreds of them already this season. And just to think—$8.50, Hecht’s have secured the entire stock of suits, capes, and coats of Freedman Brothers, New: York, at one-third to one-half wholesale prices. Again the surpassing purchasing powers of “The Greater Stores” is evi- denced. Fifteen hundred garments—mostly ladies’ sui —and are offered at 33 1-3 to 50 cents on the dollar. -Forced by canceled orders on account of the backwardness of the season, garments in New York city, occupying the ten tablishment, and to do it their entire stock awai Overtures were made to the largest houses in New York and to us simultaneously. mous stock, But it didn’t take us five minutes to make up our minds 5 Bros., but two weeks ago were the finest and necessarily the most fashionable to be had—the price being a third to a half what we've paid for the identical garments a few weeks ago—we were certain you would buy And so with characteristic nerve we gave the order to “ship every thoroughly reasied tly- these in s. Five lots coats and capes at ridiculous prices, $10.00 Lot of black kersey and plain’ black and tb cheviot ja ets—lined throughont, ineluding the sleeves, with black rha- dame silk — stylish at ev- ery point — and the best fitting gar- ments which are to be bad —to go for 3 ° The privilege of having your purchase “charged” is offered you. Hecht & C -story building at corner Broadway and Prince streets, decided to rent 3 floors of their es- iting sale had to be removed. Here ts a value for you see the variety from which to pict Hundreds of sults, consisting of finest quality Imported serges, v tian cloths, Is, and black chevie * iden- cheviot serges, illuminated novelty st Siamese ema nein cloths and the finest cassimeres. teal suits which are to be found fo A complete description of these sults There are sults with tight-fitting are elaborately trimmed with st of suine material. shades of gray with 36-ineh jackets —t able tight-fitting skirt eff elties for which $12. Any arrangements suitable to you will be made ompany, 513-515 Seventh Street a ara ts—were taken at a clip & Freedman Bros., the largest manufacturers of ready-made Not one would dare risk buying such an enor- We figured this way. The garments being made by Freedman them if we offered them proportionately low—which we will-do. garment”—and every garment came—and every garment goes at $EQ-50. Lot 2-- $ -50.| Lot 3 $ 98 8 Ladies’ $25 1 2 Ladies’ $30 1 4 and $28 suits, serge suits - - ¢ and Just This fs the greatest lot of all, for they consist of the handsomest blue unfinished worst fs almost impossible here. other stores at $30. Every one of and Joose-fiting, jackets there are these suits ts Mned throughout with — {3} single-breasted fly front and double- ear breasted effects, finished with the Mack taffeta silk of a superior 3 most expensive pearl buttons. Every Hity—th rt is ° ‘ jacket Is silk lined, including the ee 2} Sleeves—some with’ black taffeta Jacket ts Mned, and the sleeves of and some with ud the Jacket are ned throughout ? The quality of the cheriot serge ds extra fi the fit The making i fwult Perfect. $14.98 is « ridiculous price for such suits, but oat ‘The serges x Wack and blue, and sever less ‘There are thes go as we bought them siving you the bargain of your life. you have to pay ey all go at and more time. ood Ce &3 $15.00 $7.00 $9.00 © plush child’s kersey Ed coats, i coats, capes, J $9.98. | $4 98 $5 } Lot of ul 2 tra-fashion- | ° © ain eeu 4 86 ch Immense iot plush jack- | Sean's boncte of black ker ets, with cc cloth reefers lais edge in all sizes with marten fur—with from % to 14 full in sweep ©" wes of we ith col- high eolored elegantly hd satin duch- with wide thibet In the best | ‘ = a These manner —ai are the sume bout tow $5 eres he = capes wich The sold to- for $8.98 morsow fer each. $4.98. GLENWOOD CEMETERY. Reorganization of Committees—Plans for Improving Grounds. At a meeting of Glenwood cemetery ad- visory commitiee, held Saturday evening in Spencerian Coliege Hall No. 1, the reor- ganization of the board of trustees and of the advisory committee was announced a> follows: Trustces—Philip Larner, presiden Walter C. Clephane, secretary; H. ( Towles, treasurer: Samuel K. Behrerd a: Anton Heitmuiler. Advisory committee—Anton Heitmuller, chairman; Mys. Sara A. Spencer, secretary’ Wm. H. McKnew, treasurer; Rey. 8. Do- mer, Geo, W. Harrington and Miss Alice L, Kern, The new chairman of committee, Mr. Heitmuller, took the ground that not only lot owners of Glenwood, but relatives an? heirs of those buried there, should be earn- estly invited to co-operate in the work of making the graves bright and permanently safe, and the cemetery itself an ornament to the national capital. Now that a per- petual injunction has been issued against running streets through or in anywise dis- turbing this giound, dear to so many of the families in Washington, he said, the inter- est in making it permanently attractive is wise, intelligent and wholesome. The new iron railing along Lincoln ave- nue is already constructed, and plans for handsome gates and an artistic and durable gatekeeper's lodge are under considera- tion. It is coming to be better understood that the lot owners sre not mere lot holders in a semetery belonging to a church or corpo- ration, but owners of the entire domain in fee simple. The sale of twenty acres to the Catholic University for $40,000 enabled the trustees to cancel all indebiedness, pay for the apel and leave the property free of all incumbrance. The secretary, Mrs. Spencer, reported that twenty-five out of the proposed forty friendly visitors had accepted service an} begun the work of searching out lot owners) and friends of Glenwood and personal!y in- teresting them in the improvements in pro- gress and in contemplation. Seven of these had already reported $1,525 in subscriptions and contributions, and $1,215 of this amount had been paid to the treasurer, Mr. McKnew. Yet less than one-tenth of the lot owners known to reside in Wash- ington had been reached. Mr. Heitmuller and Mrs. Spencer request all interested who have not yet been reached to call upon them or send their ad- dresses to the secretary. a DISMISSED FROM SERVICE. Policeman and Fireman Dropped oe rrom RolisLother Matters. The District Cofimissioners today for- mally dismissed from thé service Policeman H. G. Housel of the poliée department, and Gilbert N. Jenkins of the fire department, because the two men figured in an assault case Friday night in an alleged house of disreputa south of the avenue, as published in The Star of Saturday: Maj. Sylvester, in recommending the re- moval of Policeman Housel, says: “I have talked with Inspector Pearson, Lieut. Swin- delis and Lieut. Anjiss concerning this mat- ter, and it is with exc3eding regret that I have to recommend.,the Femoval of Private Housel, to take effect th? 30th instant. Chief Parris of the firé department noti- fied the Commissidners that Jenkins had been found guilty of conduct unbecoming a fireman, and recommended his removal. In order to promote the efficloncy of the police department, and to give easier em- ployment without reduction of pay, Maj. Sylvester today transferred Officers C. W. Cramer and F. M, Allen of th first pre- cinct to the eighth and ninth precincts re- spectively. Both officers have long been ccnnected with the force, and have an ex- cellent record. Their successors in the first will be Officers Rebert Doyle of the eighth and C. J. Wagner of the ninth. Maj. Sylvester today received a large number of circulars from various cities and towns informing him of robberies ther>. In view of the fact .nat so few robberies have been reported in Was! on, and that those perp2trating them are usually prompt- ly arrested, the police authorities are much &ratified at the condition of here. ~ FOREMEN MAKE ANSWER. Deny That Fault for Irregular Al Rests With Them. Foreman Charles B. Proctor of Chemii No. 1 and Foreman Charlies ngine Company No. 1 of the Dis -riet fire department have written to Com- aissioner Wight, who has immediate sarge of the department, in connection sth a r2port made several days ago by sectrician Simpson of tire-alarm headquar- crs, and pubushed in The Star, in which Mr. Simpson intimated that one explanation vf irreguiar stmking of alarms coud be ex- pained by the alieg2d miscounting on the part of the men of the different companies of the department. The two foremen state that “all alarms and strokes upon the gongs in our hous>s have always been immeuiately recorded upon our s.ates, and always reported in our aauly reports made to Chief Joseph Parris, and for any one connected with tne fir2 de- partment or any other department outside of it to try to place any biam> upon us for deficiencies that exist elsewhere, we 2nter our protest. “If there are deficiencies in the fire-alarm uce, eitaar among the men there em- «-vyed or in the mechanical devices used ior receiving and sending out alarms, we should not be held responsible therefor. We consider th> fire department of this city second to none in promptness in responding to alarms, and in pertorming duties faith- tully and inteuigently. —_+_—_. DEFENSE CLOSES. Last Testimony Taken in Behalf of George H. Boston. The introduction of testimony for the de- fense was concluded today in the case of George H. Boston, colored, on trial in Crim- inal Court No. 1, charged with violation of the pension law. In rebuttal Assistant Dis- trict Attorney, Shillington placed Charles C. Stouffer, an employe of the pension bu- reau, on the stand. The substance of Mr. Stouffer's testimony was that November 3 Boston visited the pension office and stated, among other things, that he was being made a@ tool of by the prosecution, and that others were equally as guilty as he. . After the opening argument to the jury had been made by the assistant district at- torney this afternoon the court adjourned for the day. eee RATE WAR AVERTED. Objecting Insurance Companies Sign the New Constitution. A rate war among the fire insurance com- panies of the city was imminent a few days ago, but this was prevented by the mem- bers who were withholding their approval of the new constitution consenting to sign. It is thought that if they had continued in their determination not to sign, and in consequence drop out of the local associa- tion of fire underwriters, which comprises all the local companies, and practically, with but one exception, all the companies doing business here through agents, it would have resulted in the dissolution of the association and the beginning of a rate war. At present the rates are uniform. They are fixed by the association, the mem- bers agreeing to live up to them, and any violation of the rules is punished. In this connection the talk is revived about a consolidation of the local compa- nies, it being claimed that the number now doing business here is in excess of the real needs. It is not asserted that any actual steps have been taken to bring about such a consolidation. in fact, so far there is nothing except the expression of opinion on the part of insurance men, as given above, in regard to the locai situa- tion. It is said some months ago an at- tempt was made to consolidate the Colum- bia and the Lincoln companies, but it was found impossible to bring it about. It is believed the difficulties in the way of ac- complishing such a result are so many that there is little hope entertained of. its being done in the near future. J HAH HH Ml URT’S “Nature Shape” 3.50 Shoes for women (mow made for men, also). An exceedingly clever conception, criginated = and made for Arthur Burt—and NOT obtainable elsewhere. A remarkable combining of stylish looks, comfort and long wear. Only one other shoe = like it (sold in New York), and that : costs 5.00. These 3.50 nature shapes in fine kidskin, English box calf, plain = calf and in French patent leather, in graceful, ultra-fashionable effects, IM HINT AAT Hl WHR Hil A ONY Originated by and manufactured for Arthur Burt, F Street, “1411.” IAM if Hi es) Test of New Burners. The Welsbach burner is being used for experimental purposes in street lamps on 16th street from K street to Massachusetts avenue, and on the latter from Dupont Cir- ed on Judge Scott today and told of what his mother wanted to do for Ryan. he offer was pleasing to Judge Scott, he having made an offer to pay Ryan's board for him when he appeared in court, as noted in The Star, but the old gentle- cle to Scott Circe, under the direction of j man declined to gecept the tender. Mra, istric’ jullivan does not offer charity. deter- the engineer department of the District : y, in defer government. An appropriation was made | ©TCe {© the old man’s feelings, but will permit him to do light work in for what he gets. — Applies for injanet A suit in equity for an injunction to re- Strain the removal of a telephone tnstra- ment and appliances from the esta blish- ment of -he complainant was today insti- tuted against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company by Ada S. Reed, The case is similar to the many others recently brought against the telephone company for a like object. Messrs. Birney and Woodard are the complainant's attorneys. mp albaaesinies _A horse attached to a baker's wagon, owned ond driven by Mr. H. Kanns, No. 615 Irving street northwest, ran away about 6:15 o'clock this morning from 7th street and Florida avenue northwest and over- turned the wagon. The vehicle was dam- aged to the amount of &. The driver was not hurt. at the last session of Congress to enable exchange tests to be made with various gas lamps, and a list of different varieties is being made. It is claimed for the burner above referred to that it will consume but half the amount of gas used by the ordinary lamp, and that the results will be better. eben ae If you want work read the want columns of The Star. Richard Ryan Gets a Home. Richard Ryan, the aged man from Pitts- burg, who was sent to the workhouse at his own request Thanksgiving morning, has been reieased. Mrs. Sullivan, mother of Mr. J. D, Sullivan, who lives in George- town, read in The Star the story of the | aged man’s misfortunes, particularly not- ing the statement that he had been robbed of what he had before he left Piisbu:g and how he had refused to accept charliy. and she thereupon interested herself in his behalf. She determined that ke shocld n t remain in the workhouse if he would ac; cept a home under her roof. Her gon call- — Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of he