Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1898, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898—16 PAGES. Christmastide end Cards. Chris son wh the | t isn't a trash : es shoul 3 brightness all over the 13 Toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. C store. vs, Christmas everything. st of distinetively holiday things of e article in the entire gathering. hence it is safes ng when : but the easiest stocks are fresh and ful mv will be bi silver W eld ¢ vised ar be had for fackint r « holiday git ‘ rody necds som é al t i c are the money 1 own tse. makes sent. w A recent Muffs in a variety dl s. enables Ne ie rere Price, 3 We now show a superb line of ele- | tntant- Dep gant Down Coverlet, purchased es! arpa sey a3 t 2 he **Pear]’ pecially for the holidays. We guar-} Th Fear $ will be offered g of $2 " Bk is wen Cove $10.00 eacl prices, $13.50 and $15.00. 5 Seth r ex ais Reg Becon of styles, at a very are most wanted 50 to $5.00 on each it al . $10.00 and Most tis a garment | Lamps on the fi ctimes, yet, as] that they | for | ac- t everv lover i one | Wrought brass finish. | called to the n | } Speci metal finish, yellow Fe ps there ar avoided duy neve Mack Gilt and Ongx Lamy woud send bi t Table and £ woo! 40c. to $19.00 each. 1 1 mi Sasi All , such as Co gs, Leather shapes and ¢ ceptable Holiday G few special y ozen regular st when | olds it 1 wi well u ows the infant ulder Diape fitin the h not be without it. \ Is one of the clever an average sav- adjusting. I NOt rust or tarnish. ge lies in its wh Cor -} ch. jrod t Six uit | closet, occupying AY of anquet, Library and Piano Lamps & HE. $5.00 to S800 35) iristmas ve’ eached the lowness of prices that now rule here suits vour pleasure, we'll se and most satisfactory is a collection of El cclain and old al w low shapes in da Lamps, in the new bowl and bef. Sets, Suit Cases, Alligat: ags in all the latest | Make most its. d most useful d se and elas nt’s body, and at the same time ile se who have used the “Acme Suspender 1 ghest terms—and we antec them to be pure down, abso-| Skirt and Suit Hanger Tomorrow, Wednesday, a special} dey rchase of about 75 Down Cover-} na est es known for preserving the | al shape of the skirt or suit and sreventing wrinkles and creases, t Another ad | nderful economy of room, especially when you use the is sold in contiection with it can be hung in a shallow me when a single hook is used. = 15¢. each. et of 6 with clk Den Woodward & Lethrop. ore inen Uning, ie : et rod, goc. Demonstration in Housefurnist Cloodward& Lotbrop olisay Mews. Booklets Never was there a kind and and Gift things of all to go where unworthiness and ve you as time is land the crowds promptly delivered . Jewelry, Leather Goods, Umbrellas, that will de- beautiful. and es, in gilt, attention z is reens and erb collec- ude dee- collectio two alik order in interesti being ps Of same We qu its elasticity : of its limbs. ! yet simplest is made of galvanized wire, hence will mt- pace as one ung U. S. FINANCES! (Continved from Tenth Page.) the invitation of proposals for the erec- of tne buildings named. building operations have as yet, . been commenced on only one, that being the immigrant building at Kitis it is too early, therefore, to form ony Just opinion as to the probable res s to cost or successful administration. ecepted drawings for this building, ver, were highly creditable, and dis- careful thought and study cn the the successful architects. OF RECORDS. for a hall of records in this city, in which may be safely stored, t accident from fire, the large ac- ‘ation of valuable documents which neumber the files of this and co- nate departments, is again called to the attention of Congress. The Secretary of War, in 1878, called attention to the dan- soreus situation of records of great value or in the quartermaster general's office. At various times Congress the legislation, earliest being in the s civil bil, the roved August 188: which the ing architect of this department cted to m a report to the fol- lowing session of Congress in regard to the ‘vr. The supervising architect, on Jan- usry 17, 1883. reported in favor of a site know Squ: between Gth ithwest. Plans prepared for the bi ing oF nd it was ¢é ma that the would be $1,036,054. Under date of Decemi 1883, tted to rom the Secretary of W. the necessity for fireproof and renewed the recommenda former years. An interval o n years then elapsed without any action being taken, either by C the executive departme the Secretary of the Treas- letters to the committees on and grounds, referring to 14, then under considera- House committee, reiterating y for the conggruction of such a ¢ Congress approved June 1, ected the Se of the ‘rr submit to Cor und general c plan giving aracteristies of a struct to be used as a hall of recor in t He was required to confe witt ds of the rious depart- nt inquire into and repert upon ness of a site for such a build- the public re of Ohi 2th streets, or the city withi depart t the inter- avenues with other grouny able rvation section from the ting thd the x n a Onve i for the buildi Final then be made, how- fact that questioas erning the charact cticability undations, jer to pursue tt appropriation be le for that purpose. wouary 4, 1808, Secretary of th wury Addressed ¢ r to the se t of the nate committee on publi butidings and grounds, reporting on the Senate bill authorizing the acquisition of a s corner of Ohio av »and With it wa fd that until {t could be determined by tests, borings, etc.. site at the intersection of Ohio ana with 30th and 2th . Hable for the er ta thereon, the department in recommending the ¢ such building. at 15th street and Ohi The sed site © seemed to b mewhat remote when ¢ in connection with the Ca ind Interior Dey nt. January 14, 1898, the etary of the t addre a letter to Speaker House, transmitting tentative plans ng at the inters ana avenues wi defir tion of should by: th ding, care: ven to the fa ul pr hat ble proof build- ng suitable for the purpose. Int cestruciion of the records now n, the depart ould suffer loss. Ey ds of IS © apparent to the publie bu: meni trusts that a worse calar prove more detrimental to its i future. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, penditures on account of the £ Columbia for the fiscal year 1898 S4. The net revenues depc uury on this account for the 3 SH5.10, Toder the operations of the sinking funds, ( reduction of the bonded debt during © Was $611,600, and of the annual in- est charge, $21,442. © bonds of the old funded debt retired with the sinking fund fo: water stock punted to $42 aving a bal- aninvested. $50 bond can his time, the nd ISH4 Were burn- frequent ni nterests pe nds outstanding. The inter- eur ms on the bonds retired with fuking fund are available to pay i 1 the water stock bonds, and will nt during the fiscal y to $17,085, ¥ he total amount requi for inter- S24.010, The difference between these all that ed from the required to be water fund for this ithority contained in the I t ution act approved March 1 © remaining on the Ist day of s principal of the wa © amou suring he the If and the interest there- nto be charged to the District. During sume period there was repaid to the ation © O1, one-half and the terest thereon to be eredited to the Di nis leaves $1,670.42 as the net nt_due the District of Columbia at the of the fis District ISHS, appropriation act ithorizes and directs approved the of War to resume work on the tunnel, and reappropriates the rematning of the appropriations for using the water supply, to be ad- out of the revenues of the United and not subject to the conditions capital account created by the act I8S2, and also appropriates an ta! sum out of the surplus general rey- es of the District of Columbia. These appropriations were made immediately available IMMIGRATION, The report of the commissioner general immigration shows that 229,299 immi- anas rived during the year, a decrease, compared with the preceding fiscal year, of i033 The number of those debarred and refused landing was 8, as compared with 1,880 for the preceding year, and was of 47 1 paupers, 258 dis insane, 2 convic posed en contract laborers, d persons, 1 idiot, g isted immi- nis and 199 who We urned within year after thelr arrival, having become public changes. Fo extending the usefulness of the immi- ration service, it is recommended that the luedtation be repealed that no greater sum shall be expended for the enforcement. of the laws at any port than shall have been collected at said port from the head tax, This provision as justified by the old or- ganization of the immigration service, whan jooal affairs were carried on mainly ugh the Instrumentality of state boards unéer contract with the Secretary of the Treasury. The service has become so gen- erdi now and is so firmly established under federal jurisdiction that tyere seems to be no necessity for-limitipg tye use of the im- migration fund as now pr&scribed. The attention of Congress is invited to the several recommendattons of the com- missioncr that the head tax be increased from 31 to $2, that she, présent system of examination at Canadian ports of immi- grants destined to_ he United States be abandoned. and that/¢ertatn points on the Canadian border shall be designated as ports of entry, at whith corps of inspectors shall be stationed and where alone imml~ grants through Canada y be admitted inte this country. The Gonsideration which Congress may be able to give to these m ommendations may serve to determine fully the advisability of qmaking the changes suggested. ; ‘hat portion of the commissioner gener- al’s report which Is devotefl to receipts and expenditures shows that during the year the total receipts have amounted to $326,- 644.47, while disbursements for the same period were $275,900:32, leaving a surplus of There was expended on account © enforcement of the alien contract labor law $78,766.65. CHINE: EXCLUSION, The total nember of Chinese persons ad- mitted to the United States in the last f cal year was 7.195. Of this number 5.2 were of the exempt class, princtpall chants, students, were so-called artists, actors, artisans and labore el mitted for the t is Any ippi and inter- national exposition at Omaha, and 1,497 were returning registe The were also who through United States under bond in transit other ¢ fwo hundred and eighty Chinese e «admission. The number of Chines for deportation be United State Were deport of $24, 4. The aggregate urred in the enforcement of the lusion laws Was $81453.74. w of the frequent arrival in the U of ve! ni having Chinese laborers on board cooks and seamen, and in the enee of any authe to € act from (tie masters of such vessels bonds ted Stat providing for the deportation of such Chi- nese laborers, it has been necessary to au- thorize the tempr employment — of guards at several ports to prevent thelr Megal larding, at an expense of more than #205000 per annum ble out of the ap- proptiation for the ment of the Chi- hese exclusion laws. MARINE HOSPITAL SERVIC) With the close of the fiscal year 1808 the United States marine hospital serv pleted the one hundredth year of i ence, the original act for the relief and disabled seamen having been by Con The growth branch of the this time—and last dec annual report t this time the s follows: rf of passed and elopmer rovernment of this during the its service nore set forth nnel of the mmissioned ap geor ssistant surg: aC Vig. ssed assist geons aid ns. 138 nor Acting assis inspectors, 4, mm comy ut R antine employes there are, In addition, about 400 men employed under this branch of the government. This number is, of ni y, much increased during epidemics. ‘There ure 21 hospitals owned and operated by thé service and 11 quarantine stations, but In‘addition to these there are SS localiti the United States where patients of thé service receive pensary and hospital treatment. During the fi year 1898 the total mum- ber of beneficiaries treated at dispensaries and hospitals was 4, and of this num- ber 11,914 were ho pattents. vital he ‘aid re to the army and 7, Was not altogether limited to the care sick or injured soldiers and sailo: though many were ted at the v hospitals of the i The detention camp gmont Key, Fla, received laborers and soldiers coming from Cuba and held them until proved to : from infects One conimissioned officer Was granted leave of absefice to permit | eulisiment in the army and one served surgeon of the 2 « McCulloch during the nayal the Thizp- A number of ant temporary CONS also gra with the were ted army. nditures from mar fund durip the cal year 180s HO ISLAS. The ba hand at close of th At the beg ihe was on hand the approy spread of epi ans of the sum ISNT for the limit the i of reduc amount materi this appro- priation only ¢ ned avail- able at the clo: This mount, however, the y appr.pri of SUS) for the avail: Scientific le measures, SOA, Investigation Fever, As stated in my previous direction of the Presid actertologists of the marine hospi of | Yellow nial report, » skilled 1 serv- ice were specially det to tnvestigate in Havana the cause of yellow fever, A laboratory was established, and they eon- tinued their labors until obliged to with- draw on account of the war. They have Low returned, but continuing the in- vestigation, and th iminary published in the annual report of the serv- indicates that the true cause of thc sease has been found by Professor Suna- reli in’ the illus ietéroid Fucther work is nec for definite demonstra- but if the present indications : out by future laboratory exp: ments @ great advance will have been nu toward both the prevention and sure yellow fever. Revenue Cutter Service. Following is a summary of the work per- formed by the vessels of the revenue cutter service during the ycar, of services rendered in co-operation being exclus with the army and navy during the w Mi cruised for the Tte-suving saved. acinally taken from wat: rsons rescued and Succored with owls fuel, ete. in the arctic eee S treated by the ieilea! cilicer oF Bear, in Alaska, trom Unalaska 3 Barrow and return... Vessels boarded sind pay si muined reported for v fe iste : © Service in the War With Spain. he revenue cutter, gerylee has taken an and consplcugus part in the war pain. There, were with the navy nue cutters, Garrying 61 guns, 8 * and 562 enlisted inen. Of these, ¢ cutters (3 guns), 54 offigars and 2389 men 1 Sampson's fleet and on the Havana blockade; 1 eutter G guns), 10 officers and 95 men wereim Admiral Dew- ey’s fleet at Manila, and 4 cutters (12 guns), 30 officers and 128 fnen7@o-operated with the navy on the Paeife eoast. At the battle of activ : nila the MeCulloch, Captain D. B. Hodgson, R.C.S., efficiendy performed the duties hsikned by Admiral Dewey. ft was the Me@ulloch that ear- ried to Hong Kong othée dispatches an- notncing to the goyernment and to the world that glorious and signal victory. Ad- miral Dewey has officialty commended the on having and look out for substitutes and imitations commander of the McCulloch for the value and efficiency of his command. At the battle of Cardenas, May 12, the revenue cutter Hudson, Lieutenant Frank Hi Newcomb, R. C. S., commanding, sus- tained the fight against the gunboats and shore batteries of the enemy, side by side with the naval torpedo boat Winslow, and when Ensign Bagi ahd half the crew of the latter named vessel! had been killed and her commander wounded, rescued from certain destruction the vessel and the bal- ance of the crew, under the furious fire of the enemy's guns. On the same day ( 12) the Windom, Captain Maguire, R. C. S.. engaged the enemy's shore vaiterivs at Cienfuegos, demolished the light house and destroyed the rendezvous of the Spar ish troops there. During this engagement the senior naval officer present, in appreciation of the fine work of the Windom, sig: from his flagship, “Well done, Windom. The Manning, Captain F. M. Munger. R. Cc. S., commanding, was in many engage ments with shore batteries of the enem: and Captain Todd, U. 8. bestowed N upon her commander praise for the etficiency of his comman¢ for Re effective and meritorious ar Admiral Howell and Commodore have officially commended the effi- of the service in co-operation. the aim and purpose of the depa ment to raise the revenue cutter ae to the highest standard of excellence: While much has been done in this regard by the department, the formulation proper orders and regulations, certain es- cien it sential results cannot be accomp.ished without legislation by Congress, of which is s jousiy fel Son be done immediately whereby lists of commissioned offic can be fill with men mentally and phy to perform the a ous, acting labors which the ally qualitied rdous and ex jaws impe It will be readily conceded by all wh conversant with the ts that branch of the publie ser in time peace requi continuous, laborious an. haza while in tim: actically demonstrated ii pain, it stands upon th sam except in the matter of compens. the benefits bestowed by th upon the commissioned ranks vith service, in connection with which the Ie the revenue cutter nd meritoriou e is pending in Congre: y bIN «S. , Which has been favorably jorted by the committee on commerce vf Senate, This bill makes just and fair ision for a “permanent waiting orders ) list for the service, and recommended, s also pending Jn Congress he promotion of th fic of the reveny service, which cutter sement PENSIONS. Tn the matter of pensions ed men of the re recommendation my cordial ind the enlist- rvice, the t contained ated. story of the re and complimer venue the in my last annual report The See tells the expedition the Bear, 16 officers. on ef of NAVIGATION, War with Spain and the annexation of the Hawalian pelago, which haye ed the nd commercial rela tions of th ty wi Porto Rico, Hawai Philip- . but also with the continents betw ind North America those steppir ones, requjre the prompt tion of an affirmatire ma policy the United States. and frequent communication be- tween the United 8! sand th ands of the Atlantic and Pacific, which have come within the sphere of political influenc the < rol of the United St will : atisty all thi tions which new conditions hay The relatively undeveloped n: tween the United States, the i Pacific, and Asia, and the partial oped navigation to South Africa, will certainly be lust to us if in- difference to ent politi Ss now left undi to and ¢ urbed mim + as was the mechanical revoluti wrought in navig n by iren and steam at the end of the first half of cen A positive policy which s ate anew an American seagoing merchan tis ne intrinsically more difficult to has been the recent rehab an navy, or than, a th establishm appropr money, thoug annual expendi- naval ec from th expenditure quate a as is usu tures for transit and commu an early and us izen- are equally he carry- grea urgent, tated a i Lu ocean we our have b national sure them. jon of legisla out the In ihe prepa mn to meet the requirements of the situation we may th advantage the methods whi employed by our competitors, for ve been evolved from nd experience in'a branch of in- 1 acti to which, of late years, have given much thought and we thod recommended may be spe- forth in the following proposi- A remodeling and extension of the act of March 3, 189, lating to the ¢ ing of ocean mails in American steamship so that it shall meet requirements which have arisen since the law went into opera- tion. ond. The establishment of of graded bounties upon the mil wated by registered American vessels while engaged in the foreign carrying trade as compensation for the training of. available for the national defer tem to have regard a of vessels which may be promptl. a system ge navi- nomically troop- ships, collie ly ships for the use of th governmen pe 1 provision should also be made for vessels and men engaged in the deep- sheries, ‘vhird. Extended application of the p ciple of the act of May 10. of which the St. Louis « in this country upon the regis- foreign-built ‘steamships New this extension to continu: a short term of year to be so rded as to preserve the coasting trade ul were to American-bui sels. Fourth. A modi iner: of our tonnage h rresponding at present im- ed at London, Liverpool and Hamburg. ifth. The r of the trade he- tween the U, Rico and and th trade of those 8 to vessels of American registry. Secretary Gage next refers in detail to the work of the steamboat inspection sery- ice and coast and geodetic survey. The work of the latter will, he says, be of add- ed importance in view’ of the new acquisi- tions. Attention is also directed to the, good work of the lighthouse board and life ing service. STATE BONDS OWNED BY -UNITED STATES. The attention of Congress is again invited to the non-paying state stocks and bonds formerly in the Indian trust fund and now belonging to the United States. : it is recommended that legislation be en- acted by which settlements may be effected and collections made of the amounts duc Under laws of recent date the cases of Ar- kansas and Tennessee are now in process of settlement. Following is a statement of the stocks and bonds now in the treasury: Arkansas Florida Louisiana North Carolina’ South Carolina. ‘Tennessee Virgivia . THE sees $1,492,406 6635, A settlement has already been effected with Arkansas pursuant to the authority conferred in the act of Congress of August 4, 184 (2S Stat.. p. 229), as approved by the act of April 29, 1898 (80 Stat., p. 367), In regard to ihe indebtedness of the state of Tennessee, the joint resolution of Con- gress, approved May 12, 1898 (80 Slat., pp. 742, 743), provides for the adjustment of the claims between the United States and the state, with directions that any settle- mient or compromise effected by Vitiue of » “Nee FR ee °/,) LER: oe y is = HENK of boy ne G: af Varlor Chair—in severa) rich never sold anywhere fa than #2 — 1 re tomer us loug as they hold out ill tr for all the Christmas Gifts you want. tistl America before 13 ust Biggest hit of the season! Gift rockers on credit. -55 Willow Rocker, $6)-88. a grand gift > Le HRA 0 Fe aim OS8c. Regular vaitie, $1.50. “hildren’ han Gloves, real Mocha palm; also Children’s Kid Gloves and! Mittens. { a pair. Worth 75c. + Louvre Glove € Are offering, in addition to their regular Celebrated | TRIO Gloves A AQ¢, | Open Saturdays Until 19 O’cleck. 919 F Street Northwest. DOES _ P. J. Nee, 7th & H, The Easy-going, Straightforward Cre $5 Parlor Rocker, ; ; i 0. At Extraordinarily Reduced Men’s Lined Lad ined Gloves, pb ers fare , tur top. Ladies’ As-=, trach Gloves in col- an ors and black. | S45 of thes —strong, special price - = Srelengeegeesees sSeege a .3 ot Others: Shaving Stands. Chiffoniers Rockers. Faney’ Tables. Bambou Book + $9.90 = $4.75 ‘ to $35.00 -$1.50 to $67.00 Cases: a ee a ha a Purchases raade now wil) be delivered at auy time specified Ti you are looking ior a suitable gift for a man get one Morris Chairs—Mahogany finished with Cretonne Cushions durable and the most comfortable @ @ chair to lounge in—Our » 5 © We've others more elaborate, of course—but this lot worth more than $3.85. One of our holiday specials, up to ¢ Letettetetete HOEKIE, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Penn. Ave. & 8th St DD egetetetetecteteteececet being considered preparatory to a report te Congress thereon. PUERTO RICO. An important question, which will no doubt demand consideration in Congress at an eafly day, isthe money situation in Puerto Rico. The existing currency of that island consists of silver coins known as pesos and centavos. The peso Is of the weight and fineness of the Spanish piece of 5 pesétas and corresponds in both resperts said act shall be reported to Congress for | to the 6-frane pieces of the Latin union. its action and approval, and the case is now | Its bullion value, compared to the bullion China Ciosets....... 335 Art Draperies 3 Conches. Ladies’ Desks... B-plece Parlor Suites. . Shinde value of the American dollar, {6 a¢ 08.5 is to 100. The centavo is one-hundredth of a beso, and the smaller coins centave e exact counterparts in We ess of the Spanish pleces of pesetas and the French coins two franc It is highly important that American capi- tai should find no obstacles in Its transfer to nd from Puerto, Rico, if the United States and the island alike are to reap the br fits which ought to flow from their proxim- (Couttnued on Fourteenth Page) i of pie these } me- € and two of one and