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Rernardine ‘theenk SACRA ES trine of “cav Mrs. Thyson w. in the seventy-foucth t a report on | ». after many years of open | year of ner age, venty-fourth Pa aa tiiled “seine = “d vecupancy, improved the | * J perty, under the presumption that the ee See ee SE thereto was unquestioned. Although |, | Gems Breckiuridge to Speak, s in the trict of Co-| they have no legal redress, the Commis- Maj. Gen. J. C. Breekinridg: bs : : se will relate at the object of the | Sioners say. they seem equitably entitled bis experiences cn the fighting Line befor. one. but that, in] SoMe relief, in view of the fact that they | santiago, and Mai. Js . before subi. bes led by | U2Usht in good faith, and of the long omis- | \ Maj. Eugene Fechet of the it should be amended by | sion of the government to assert or enforce | Sal corps will tell about his three years 9 the following proviso { its rig : | of soldiering in Egypt as an officer in the Provided, 1 any such lots be oa -— | Khedive’s army, at the meeting of the to hav 1 by tax title or otherwise tol Death of Mr: have pass Parthenia Thyson. Mrs. Parthcnia Thyson, the widow of the late Paulus ‘Thyson. died at her rooms at © Shoreham this morning. Mrs. Thyson a private individual, the equities of such ividval <hall be first determined by said ommission, ard the money Walue thereof | tanltrs of such equitice aut of the procewds | WAS Well known to the older residents of derived from the dixposal of said lots.” Washington, and was highly esteemed for This amendment, the Commissioners ex- her many womanly qualities. She was very | Men's Club of the New York Avenue Pres. byterian Church, Tuesday evening. will be music and refreshments, and aoe bers may invite friends. —_.>-—.- ‘Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of ‘The fata future ume, when J might to retire from the hench of our eo} time would arrive in x year. J gt net tire in the fall of ISMG, as 1 nught bh done, but determined to commence the we inally in t CEMBER & 189816 PAGES. ry, ot WiCT HISTORY a ‘DIST Shoreham Hotel. REMINISCERCES OF WASHINGTON ae jdudge Cox's Paper on Efforts to Procure a Code. é eee et CHANGES IN “STATUTES The banquet hall of the Shoreham Hote hardly large enough to aiford se: nédation for ali the to i m. % evenir mb: Hi mb 58 stood during the exercises, which proved to be of unusual interest. The he of the society, Mr. John A. Ka. i and that there w nd wii: ieiy roof yaiuab when it was printe to the me then ow the throu; The vi which fell fro who was at t girl, The next pape! y Walter Supreme Court of of the ti an ir of thi ime as follow November see how Was possible to me as T was with my work of the law juc but comme practice made Aw which the finished d somewhat them have vious € Judge ¢ ike Some the v had been prepar of Judge Cran ped much vat there seem woon the whi of pu either favorable result may be hoped for." In referring time when Cen: assumed jut 2 the District continued the 1 Jand gina in fore ons of tory east and the Potomac he said that “ saluus conditi presented of two cv pus counties, un- de. the same legistalive jurisdict governed by differe: stems of ministered by the scune ecting this 5 4 uniform system of jon took place f cid, only the distinetign 1 District " to be and west » river. peaking of ecompanying repert to Con: a in pro house: the portion in which th: tw onimitte: and from uhabitants of affection. utisfied from ti it is previous documen the District cherish an for ue great body of eae have lived, and t to form tire new raat mere ¥ bu ‘inadion fonnded in natur The Committee's View. “T think,” Judge Cox added, “there was a good deal of truth in the view taken by the committee as to the sentiments of the peo- ple of the District and their preference for the legal system to which they had been accustomed and their indispusition to weir come any great nove He expressed the opinion that the vote of the people of the pistrict, taken in Ios, averse to the auoption of the code prepared by Messrs. Ould and Cross, illustrated their disinclina- tion to welcome fundamental changes and novelties in their sysient of law. APPEAL > DISMISSED. Claughton Suit for Damages Settled Out of Court. ‘The appeal in thé case of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, appeliant, against Rodolph Claughton, administrator of the estate of the late Hierome O. Claugh- ton, was today dismissed by the Court of Appeals on motion of Mr. J. S, Flannery of counsel for the appellant. In the lower court judgment for $10,000 | vho was struck and dant company there- © Appeal was today dis- missed, it is ood, for the reason that th> matter has been settled out of court. _— ANegations Eliminated. In the suit for mainterance instituted by Annie E. Pistel agrinst John N. upen signed an order eliminating from the bili of complaint certain reference to Mr, Pis- tel’s alleged relations with a certain wo- man, ramed therein. eee AS a it pays to read the want columns of The Star. Hundreds of situations are filled through them. : Meeting of Columbia Society at the | was obtained against the railroad company |by Rodolph Clavghton, as administrator, | the company being hefd responsible for the O. Claughton, a prom-. Pist Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, toda™@ i | cr Leticf oa the past ee a nthe United S ates i y that | banks di the Seer of se f- | Treasury to pay the amoun his by the ial savings banks in H ne { Hawaii as entitled thereto, ter adoption stitution and c de | interest on all deposits on the jef laws which will compare 1av rably wih . forbidding further | those of any other gov r poe wien sn’ ta The Property of the Republic. jed {wor in at the Deanewood | visers | tories of the United States, covering many eectetecteeatedetenetncectedetet attend A NEW. TERRITORY |steeresseres= (Co: ward brought pay the into the United States, me duties charged upon Mayer Bros. & Co., F St. near 10th. ticles w imported from any m The existing Jaws of Hawaii no? onsistent with the Constitution and the laws of the United States or this act con. tnue in ferce, subject to repeal or amen ment by the legislature of Hawaii or by Conger 3 LLAMA AEA ASA —We'll tell the news briefl swing throughout our es sou when the best of holic approached their present Hawaiian Laws Continue aws of Hawaii relating to public cr ment conts in force until aged by Congress, but no leases of aj tural to be granted, sold or five yer Jands ands are Trimmed Millinery. amed French Felt navy.” brown Worth $1.00 in force Cor- continued be modified- by Black ced with of Ha sity, pub and reporting there Iso provides t of the U have same verrivory of Hawaii as c United Staies. Paper Knives, pr handles sae. . pearl handies.. 25c. ttain Pens, ghomeeid 25c. 1¢ Provision. ision found i the emp lete nz for the egtab- rag ie : rniments in the ‘ ‘ona an aa 2 commissioners Te- 5c. ar Jars peitent ent glace olose " $1.25 ion t LOL LLL abor into V anes ti 49c. * governm t of «1 Ringe. tablishme , to impe ra term of th rom 75c. and 98c. Whole Sione Diamond Rings. $3.49 and $5.25. Baby Rings, plain and chesed gold, c. and 75c. which the immugrat sugar the impo n of rome —- aig %. Tok inoumniene nes French plate mirron, set. ODOC, ing on of their sug: Glove Uept. Inbor Laws ove Ladies’ and Misses shibit all k Black Mittens, tal I untlet Gloves for [2i4s. = “ 95c. ‘< Black Cashmere 25c. ; extra fine quality Leather Goods. ep out uding to sach las wages of to protect Tom cumpeti- divs tured goods produced b: Traveling Cass miaining i A a 5 zi 'y P| cor ning hair, ne general jaws of the nail and tooth brushes and ome people ot the Rory ial sia 49c. ic Tooting With the peo- nd of other territories of “on regard to foreign la- Bill Books, in great variety, 75c. to $1.98 25c. » whether wh zed in the blem: but tb can be ntations are Child's Book Real Seal Tuc i, aud some Nail “as Morocco athe; 2 Will prove superior to the Bl og See OC. se oF Japa! m piive Seal. Lard, Atticator and el Purses, Tuc and Not a Peeeed Pocket Bouke, tn black an in black an The commissioner: to exp: alors -~-=--22 49c. their united ¢ that the plan o: ns for the Kova of Hawaii cannot be cdent for Porto Rico and M xe iijppines, saying on this point “Much bus been sa’d to the effect that the poticy cr schome of governmem tor the Hawai will be taken and ac- 9037-939 < Or precede to be foi- plan of gove: for Porto pin cw of ths goveramer a tree pc nds are mor: iions and The publi inure: “port contain: property of the to the United Sta’ he > which now which is of tho uh United ales, while the laws of ihe ‘itll: 1epu estimated value of $10,418,710, distributed z taken the laws of ent or public lands, $4,147,- coun'ry. it cannot a that cither the | joy: government lots, sies, ete. SL4STAMG, ‘certo Ricans er the Philippinos are at all prope mi with our system of sovernment eT: giv cr with any other based cn the principles | gard to duties collected, sh the Dingley bill sunt Wwe of our gover been much ¢& w f-zovernment, and parison shows that the colle fitted for seif-government | which w , would have been under they can be tru th the re an law $902. The report rec- litics and duties at gs to free p construction of cable to the ese remarks made to to be under the ntrol of the the peop e . Which ik ded an, in the - tary condition abl minis xt any time.” nmient . Spe = < 2 given th pie in the states, | tien of the ring svectally at other to the re izenship upon ommendation for conferring ei? » Portuguese and sailing ic he Chinese and Japanese fom in gove : ; such 's Minority Recommendation. The though in such a ; ¥ . i . small ally dominate the ne report is Unanimous except upon oi eared itty, and point, on sident Dole makes a the minority lation. This recommen- Hawa dation fs for a board of advisors to the gov- | Stitute the in Imsin ernor of the verrit i he recommends | The Chines sedinigtioed zie that the treasurer, attorney general, super- dent of public works and the commis- able police t between them Hawaii, and under existing public the study of the ory, they promise is bound to exi mericans in of u: on for this me ves as his ndation the fear that without such provision the governor may gate to himself gt power than i r and the the intluence system, w lish langu con te cK lated. Outlineng nis reasons for this z a 4 2 a - MT hE 4 : become a good class of people for the 3 FS i . - ee ~ —- of the majority report, which ‘place the tes oa executive power of the territory in the AFFAIRS IN GEORG Citizen’ Asxociation in Proxpec Masonic Election—Briets. hands of one individual and do away with the executive council, I am unable to ac- cept those which confer upon the governor the appointment of a!l subordinate officer: ada mnniesnic ilascns amesciation milk and which, while giving him the appoint- | ooo ne fo Geswclows pads ment of heads of departments, with the | 907 oe ee Caiepticeoneeae ie approval of the senate, permit him to re- | the residents hope to ace move them without such approval, a power | deal in the interests of this section. A pr dent of the United y be called not enjoyed by the Pres liminary meeting will most lik a vor Gan eree to) he epee e” | inethe near satan be hela at pny provisions whatever limiting Pape tee Raters ing the governor's executive power under | the offic . the 1 pling as to the approval of | Association. ociation Will be organized on The new “Phe weight of these objections will general lines, and the objects wil be for better understood in view of the recom- | the general improvement Sonpetoent. mendation of the commissioners that the | ‘The funeral of Miss maker, legislature shall hold regular sessions but | daughter « ker, took one? in two "s as heretolore, which y from her ta circumstance would furnish the governor Dr. Alexan- with the opportunity, if he should choos» re Mes or all head: H to seize it, of any Roome, of department after the te Corbi I r wna mination of the regular session of the le Marion Hargrove interment was at lature and filling their places with persons | Gak Hill. The flora! tr $ were profuse whose commissions would be vaiid until {and besutiful. the end of the next session of the senate, | The regular meeting of Potomac vhich might not oc f q No. 5, F. A. A. M., was held last ev s. By this means a gov Officers for the ensuing within his could as follows: Worshipful m “ ade the pr requiring these Racburn; senior warden, F. wu W. Hud tary nior arden, « Frank Thoma Nordling! senior deacon, : junior de: con, William Scherer; deiegate to St Mite Societ: eorge T. Fritch; dele Maso: board of relief, W. 5: The insta reises will be cember 11 the ball. The funeral of Mrs. James J held this morning, services. at her late residence, corner of streets, afte ich th mains for interment. pointments to be approved by the s Performances of like character under the monarchy are too fresh in the minds of the Hawailan community to permit them to contemplate without dismay the possi- bility of a repstition there ‘Fhe governor, under the provisions of the act recommended by the commission, will have less check to his administration of ffairs than was the case with the sov- ereigns under the monarchy, excepting only in the matter of tenure of office.” ‘The majority in their report express the opinion that the precaution is not neces- sary, saying that “the history of the terri- held De ‘rueman ing held Chapter, N this event! : The condition of Mr. James R. Shanks of © street reported to be imoreved con. siderably. The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the District will make the an- nual. visitation to Hermione Lodge of Georgetown tomorrow evening. —_—_-— Gen, Sumner Ordered to Augusta. Major General Samuel S. Sumner, U. 8. ¥., has been relieved from duty as chief mustering officer for the state of Penn- sylvania and will procecd to Augusta, ¢ and report for duty in command of the Ist Division, 24 Army Corps. -_—_—__—_9- Artificer Dame Discharged. Artificer John L. Dame, Battery A, 4th - 3 - Mery, now at Washing- tificates are to be redeemed by the territory | United States Art of Hawaii on or before January 1, iw. ton Barracks, D. C., has been discharged ‘The other is a bill which repeals the Ha--}the-service of the Enited States. He is cn- walian laws establishing postal savings | titled to travel pay. not, in the opin- years of experience, ion of the ¢ sion, shown a necessity for the creation of any number of ad- Currency and Postal Banks. Of thé other two bills, one relates to Ha- waiian silver and treasury notes and the other to postal savings banks in Hawaii. ‘The first provides that unmutilated Ha: fian silver coins shall be received at par value in payment of all dues to the govern- ment of the territory of Hawaii and of the United States and shail not again be issued, but shall, on presentation in sums of $500 to either government, be purchased and re- coined as bullion at the United States mint at San Francisco. All Hawaiian silver ce: 1 News for All Buyers-- ayer Bros. & Co., seeeeedetetetetetectececesneeeteetetetetetetetectetete ner of ashe lands shall be constituted Vio » governor, to be in the Atlaati nl Oe eee eee eee Yery closely tied to the nsulied by him concerning ail matters of Sona Be Sond too. Buying is in full tablishment ever a sea- Jay and every-day things price lowness | Pocket Books. . 25¢. to $7.50. | Dressir . 49¢. to SP08. Handkershiets lultiated Mandir f dies kerchinfs unlanndered at Special Prices | Ladies’ Suits. | Collareites, Under- Skirts and Waists. $4.98 that sold fe ute S10 for at A Great Doil Show. 3 Bisque Delis, mov 3 marin ad Toes pa i : pcaegaed Rag Dolls, ‘ant 25c. < ant Powe oes pita, worn isn $1.00 F Street. Pe teeereee Remarkable $2.85 Shoes! The shapeliness, the clos alwayscasy-foeling fit-— he tolore associated with hig prices. Only the finer leathers nsed eTades of and carciuiy, scientifically put all, a example of fine structing remarkabk shoe cor n kia » Kid Inn medinw ane broad toe AH hey Von Calf. Fine Dongota Possesses that true fitting «quality obtainable through correct draughting and scientific modeling Uncommon variety per mits every fancy and every ioot being suited 0 line of shoes known to the local trade has achiey ed marked tancous a only “ ‘ so and Instan success HOOVER & SNYDER Dependable Footwear, , 1211 F STREET. Peter ereseererereccces . HIS SIX-DAY BICYCLE HaAck. Has About Sey Lead Over Waller. YORK y bieycle race the scor noon were: Pierc Miles December 6.—In the of the ric ley board of health inspectors day ordered to go to Madison Square G i At the first ingication of a bre down of any rider he is to be taken fr the track and amined. if this examiy tion proves that he is suffering phs Ihe will be kept off the track entirely At a few minutes before 7 o'clock th morning every man still in the out 6 ard: | ‘Ther twenty-three men in r | 400 persons watched "them ride. Ratt. decided during the night to quit, becau he did not think he had a chance of mak ing up the lead the others had on hi The average pace had dropped to ten miles an hour, and every von or had been abie io leave his wheel lor a short rest. Miller was off seventy im utes during the night and Waller sixty-two minutes. It was a close fight betw two during the night. In spite of hy t- in heart-vreaking speed, Pierce at 7 a.m | was six miles ahead of Miller's record ot last year. The foreign riders seemed + take a brace during the night, riding at a little better than pac yesterday. were no serious spills during the nigtit. So ES To Meet the Barracks. { A board of survey, consisting of Ca | William H. Coffin, 5th United States {tllery; First Lieut. George E. Gatley United States Artillery, and Second Licut. Hugh La F. Applewhite, 6th Uni | Artillery, has been appointed to meet at Washington Barracks, D. C., for the pur- pose of reporting upon and fixing. the countability for the loss of certain quarter- master’s property, for which First Licut. W. F. M. Rogers, United States Voluntecr Signal Corps, was responsible while serving #6 acting quartermaster of the Signal Corjx detachment at Washington Barracks, D. C