Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898-16 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, initure, Etc., 7th and D Sts. All Ready for a visit from ta Claus! cur Christias stock of gift y and selicit a visit from ‘Santa ever in 50 years’ iness career sbown a larger or © comprehensive stock of Gift Furniture thas we piace on exhibition today. Han- of Reed and Wowl Reckers—Recep- fon Chatre-Gttt Chaire—Corner Chairs— Chairs Ladies’ Desks—Onyx and wd Tables—Hat . inets— ettes—in short, every ure Hne that you would the largest retail furniture house Nplendid assortment of Art ne country. including Smyrna, Oriental and the biggest Line of (: played under this Lovely Portieres wud 1 brand new designs at bran curt new pri Children’s Depa it yy Horses, Cons Patr ns, Vel Lit Shoo- rs Red ‘Triecles, Little Boe om Seta, Cradles, Blackboards, others’ prices fi ve them dise< cent Wash. B. Williams, 7th& D then com from 1 Sensible Gifts -llake the Users Well and Strong. } Gloves, if Cnuttits, » Tappan & Co., :s" Ce KRIS KRINGLE flways asks our assistance, as he ap- preciates good clothing hints. Two most sensible and useful gifts with a a Vicuna Coat and Vest, striped trousering, to order $20, or a Satin-lined Overcoat at same price —our guarantee with all garments. Open Evenings Until g O'clock. Six Little Tailors, 941 Pa. Ave. N. W. A : Gifts For Boys. - Everything a boy can nuse outdoors t himself with and indoors is here. :Walford’s Pa. ate Bicycle ; Avenue Stores, ; gog—Also—47' Gis Nd = . G. O. THER ° ° WHISKIES Guaranteed PURE. Uniform in QUALITY. MEDICINALLY VALUABLE and without a trace of Fnsel Oil. NOT Sold in bulk or by measure. Always in sealed bottles. Beware of imitations and refilled bottles. SOLD generally by Grocers, Wine Merchants and Hotels. LOOK for propri ors’ firm name Chester H. Graves & Sons, Boston. eUSE SUBSTITUTES. TRADE SUPPLIED RY Richard & Co., Washington, D. C. BAR ESM RES. a. a Lighten the Burden and % Cost of Housekeeping. GAS HEATERS about one-fifth the cost 1 stove—render better and hei elwaye ready for Instant use te asnime and entirely vanish the unpleasant chores of making. cleaning and watching fires. WE SELL THEM AS LOW AS $1.25. An ideal Cb istmas gift. Gas Appliance Co., 1424 N. Y. Ave. BAD, AN RIAN BAO AH LUTZ & CO., 497 Pa. Ave. N. W. ‘There is no fine or be line of Pocket Books, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases, Toilet Cases @ be found angwh th Will speak for thems Sidered at prices ¢ quality is con G KAFRIKO! | KAFRIKO At Ogram’s, 13th and Pa. Ave. GIFTS WORTH HAVING. We are turning the current of Christ- mas buying this way by our irresistible display of rich and rare gift articles that combine beauty and utility with a modest price. See our two big windows overflowing with the many toflet articles so dear to a woman's heart! Mother-of-peari Manteure } ) ) and Genuine Ivory ts, that have no equal, in ely cases. $6 to $1 quisitely Decorated Dresden China-handle Manicure Sets, Shoe Horns, Nail Files. Button Hooks, &e.. at low prices. Oxidized Silver Jewel Boxes, Glove Handkerchief Cases, $2.50 to Novelty Turtle, Pig and other anl- mal shape Tape’ Measures and Orna- ments. Exquisite Red Transparent Cellulotd Holder, with Tooth and Nail Broshes. rling Silver Button Hooks. Nail Files, Paper Cutters, Hat und Bonnet Brushes, &e. EXTRACTS ) & Toilet Waters than any 2 stores Here is where we are ads of sizes, shapes, kinds and nd all lower priced than equal lities can be bought anywhere. ic. ney strongest— 1a teats, edors—worth Lovely F each box © St yxes of Ex- ing 3 different only 44° BOX. 1.000 Rotile Fngtish Finest rats, in two refresbi Cc. wood violet * rose — worth only EE I EA GRAMS ) é \ High-class Drug Store, \Cor. 13& Pa. Ave 0-10 1 a ia It’s a Pretty Fashion ,* Glasse filled ~The Perkins ‘Self-basting / ooh ota, SAN een. (( Indispensable for baking CHRISTMAS TURK (« s the only re aly ( is the only one that will roast a small {as well as w lar, aly one that wll No. 4 for 20-lb. « ° (w. Beveridge, @ POTTERY, PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC., ( 1215 F St. & 1214 G St. (( Dulin & Martin, Managers. ww ace “Steel Roaster) | mien cuis.cet oer sre whether lange roaster made per cent in weight of meat is the only perfect: SELF-B. ING ER, as by its patent depressed top drip is curried to the center, and falls 2 iy on the meat, which Is net doue by any other rosste: de. 5 (( No. 1 for 8b. roast. goc. <$ No. 2 for t2-Ib. roast $1.00 (No. 3 for 16-Ib. roast... .$1.25 $ BIG LEAGUE MEETING Base Ball Clubs to Confer ‘in Annual Session in New York. LIVELY GATHERINGS IN PROSPECT An Entirely New National Board of Arbitration to Be Elected. SOME SENSATIONAL TRADES The National League of base ball clubs meets fn New York tomorrow, and from the outlook it will be one of the most important gatherings of that body in recent years. It was thought at one time that the league magnates would have to discuss the trans- fer of one or more franchises,notably Cleve- land and Louisville, but the indications are that the circuit will remain the same as last year. The questions that the mag- nates will have to wrestle with embrace the contest over the St. Louis franchise; rowdyism on the ball fiel the adoption of last season’ hedule of 154 games; whether some clubs will be allowed to settle on the basis of 25 cents admission and others on a 50-cent basis, and the election of members to the national board of arbitration. President Von der Ahe and Receiver Muckinfuss will both attend the meeting and doubtless put forth strong claims for the ownership of the St. Louis franchise, but as the courts have restored Von der Ahe to the head of the club, it is hard to ie where the receiver will have a ghost of show. Outside of the technical part of the controversy, Mr. Von der Ahe has man friends inside the league ranks, and the: can be depended upon to stand by their old colleague in time of adversity. Many of the magnates have dmitted that the conduct of several players on the ball field last season was not the | but claim that the Brush resolution a fail- ure se these few cases came to the fron ng sight of the fact that thei weak-kneed support of the umpires w the primary cause of rowdyism not being entirely wiped out. Mr. Brush is just as determined as ever over his fight for clean base ball, and as he has the support of the bette ‘Ss of the magnates, it is al- most a foregone conclusion that resolu- ° ) ? ) ! } tions will be passed that will leave the fal- tering magnates little chance to dodge the issue and the players small loophole through which to escape the consequence: of disreputable acts, The Long Season, The adoption of last year's schedule of 14 games fs almost assured, although eral of the brightest leaders in the le: ranks are opposed to the extra twenty-two games. It does not seem fair that the players should be asked to work that many tra days without some compensation, notwithstanding the fact that they are un- der contract that long. Heretofore the players have had chances to pick up a lit tle extra coin during the closing fall sea- but this was taken away from them year. s one prominent player re- marked recently to The Star man, “The yers were sore over this extra work and a majority of them decided to get the time back in some w half-hearted bal ampionship remained 5 fused te As a result many played , the Baltimores losing the through this move; several out of mes upon the slight while a few others absolutely re play the ext games. The play are certainly entitled to some consideration, and would be given it had )) | they @ strong organization for protection, 4 the magnate ave admitted t g xtra games are all Ivet,”” or )) profit, the men earning it should t to some extent in the little “rake )) The question of permitting the Philadel- phia club to continue to charge 25-cent ad- But Phila- demanding the same privilege. Iphia is essentially a t city, and to leaner renee te plane with New York « | and Bosto ould be unfair to t Quaker ))| magnates. There has never been any kick ‘ out the number of dollars taken awa from Philadelphia by visiting magnat ))} and there is more than an even chance that eo | the arrangement heretofore in operation )} Will be allowed to continue SS The Board of Arbitration, )| The vacancy on the national board of arbitration should have been filled last year, but {t was decided to put the knotty prob- lem off vintil this year's gathering. Instead of one member being clected this year an entire new board will be voted for, and a y fight is predicted, although outside tions point to the easy victory of the Brush contingent. Brush, Hart, Soden, Robison, with President Young as chatr- )) | man ex-officio, constitute the old board. &) | President Kerr of the Pittsburg club is the likely man to © the late Charie: )| Byrne's place on the board, and will give President Brush of the Cincinnati club a stronger hold than ever on the parent or- ganization. This board settles all disputes between the National League and minor or- ganiations, and it can easily be seen why Mr. Brush will strive to retain his leader- ship over the body. The Indianapolis club has been a thorn in the side of the West- ern League for years on account of it be- ‘¢ | ing Cincinnati's farm, and with the slight- est encouragement from the parent organi- zation President Ban Johnson would rescind (\| the Hoosier franchise and admit a more )) congenial club. 2 Trades Spoken Of. Outside of the questions the trading of players will interest the base ball public deeply, and the reports from the meeting will be watched with great interest. Al- ready a sensation comes from New York, where President Freedman has given out the information that he has secured John 12 assorted qts. of wine, $4. Xmas Wines. de 1 fetous, deli duets WINE de 1-204 CO.,614 14th St. ST ~S A sp radid new lot Just opened up, for men and boys. Fine Navy blue, black, maroon amd mixture: about half what rs charge. We. to $5. ©, AUERBACH, 7TH & A, Light-running “Domestic”? Agency. Great Reduction in Hair Goods. 50, formerly $5.00. .00, formerly $10.60. Gray Switches, $3.00, formerly $5.60, Gray Switches, $4.50. formerly $6.50. ass attendants in Hintrdressing, Shem, Hair Dyeing and Bleaching a special at ing, ete S. HELLER’S, 720 Seventh St. N. W. noZ2-20d SCKOFULA, BLOOD POISON, CANCER, the system. S. S. S.. the greatest purifier. eulT-w.f.10.1y Send your sick friends possess that rie flavor only characte istic in To-Kalon pr Remember, 4 red. 4 white and 4 sweet wines, packed all ready for delivery TO-KALON =: ma, tetter end ali other disorders of the ‘ood Perinaneotly cured and all talnt eliminated from &. Day, the veteran of brotherhood days, as manager of the Giants, and that Pitch- ers Rusie and Meekin, Second Baseman reason and others are on the market. News of this sort will be flashed from New York almost continuously for the next few days, and the base ball enthuslast the country over will doubtless peruse the sporting page of his favorite paper with more than usual interest. up. Admits That the L. A. W. Must Drop Racing. Chairman Mott of the L. A. W. has fined and suspended all the more prominent I A. W. officials who took part in last week’. ps at Madison Square Garden, New York, which were not sanctioned by the L. A. W. He has also fined and suspended until the fines are paid all the riders who took part In these contests whom he had not previously fined and suspended. The chairman has now on his books $25.000 in fines, which, he very frankly ac- knowledged yesterday, he expects never to collect. He had this to say of the separa- tion from the league of its despised off- spring, racing: “I'm afraid it’s all over, for there are too many racing men out of the league now to ever hope for the return of the erring ones. I had hoped that the orig- inal fifty or sixty who went out would be the limit. But the withdrawal of this later army of outlaw riders plainly places the league at an additional disadvantage in try- ing to keep the conirol of racing. There is nothing now for the league ta do but to drop the sport. I have not the slightest doubt that the National Cycling Associa- tion, formed in New York, will now be able to control racing. I am sorry, very sorry, to see racing out of the league. Cycle racing is a grand sport, and will al- ways receive my Support, no matter under whose control it may be.” ty. Imperial Hair Regeaerator for restoring gray hate, Natural color. MILLER WINS THE BIG RACE. Made a New Record for Six Days’ Cycling. Charles W. Miller of Chicago won the big six-day cycle race! Rt Madison Square Gar- den in New York Saturday night. He made a new world’s record for long distance, putting the figure at 2,007 miles. The race stopped at 10 o'clbpk, and Miller was 24 miles ahead of his previous world’s record and 22 miles ahedd of the second man, Frank Waller of Boston. The winner at 4:30 in the afternoon pub- licly married Mis&™Genevieve Hanson of Chicago. The crowd rushed to box 45, where the ceremony was performed in j four minutes by Alderman Wentz of Brook- lyn, and the crowd hurrahed itself hoarse. Mrs. O'Donnell of Chieago, the bride's mother, was in the party. Miller's riding rival, Frank Wallen, kissed the bride at the conclusion of the ceremony. Miller wore a new white sweater, and red trunks. Miss Hanson had a dove-olored skirt and white waist. The bridesmati was Mrs. Schinneer, wife of a cycler who started in the race. The cycle racer, E. C. Bald, was best man. There were photographers’ flash lights, and the scene was pictured by a number of per- sons. Miller went on the track three minutes after the ceremony and rode on. The scores at the finish, in miles and laps, with the prizes offered for places in the race were: ABRAMS SaM s, 12— . ° It is estimated that the winner will clear $3,500 by the race and the public wedding, and that his future engagements, by reason of the victory, will make him a total of $7,000 for the year. From the siari Miller had 9% hours’ sleep, Waller 8'% hours, Pierce 14 hours, Albert 14 hours, Gimm 4% hours, Lawson 10 hours and Aronson 18 hours. Each of the: off the track from three to six hours more than the time spent in actual gleep. Albert spent the lon, time off the track. In the 142 hours he was absent 22 hours. » 2t-hour record was broken by Pier and 176 yards; the Smiles and 704 y Pierce, 812 mil by Miller, 1 miles and the 142-hour by Miller es and 4 laps. j All the riders who finished were in good mental and physical condition. THE WHEEL CLUBS. Century Cyele Club. The regular monthly meeting of the club was held at the club rooms last Monday evening. The by-laws were changed to al- low any cyclist armission to the club upon payment of the admission fee, thus doing away with that clause which compelled an applicant ta ride 100 miles before becoming a member. This matter has come before the club several times, but been de- feated each time; but at the last meeting it was decided to adopt the above, as it has been the only century club in the country that compelled applicants to ride 100 miles before they were eligible to membership The entertaiinment’ committee reported thing favorable for the forthcoming iertainiment, and it promises to be some- tine. They have secured excellent lo- cal tajent and they will also give at lee three hours to dancing. ral applications for membership were ubly_ acted upon and several resigna- of those who have left the city were pted with regret. One resignation— tof Mr. Faher Stever the chu! popular president —was accepted with es- pecial sorrow. Mr. Stevenson has given up riding a wheel and does not believe in re- maining in a cycle elub without living to the requi nents of the organiation, Mr Harry Park was nnanimously the unexpired term of Mr. latter was one of the chart the Century Cycle Clu and ha organization worked hard at the betterment of the: club, good man and ona whose place will be t to fill. Arlington Wheelme: The most largely attended and ting of the Arlington most interesting me Wheelmen was the annual club meeting Tuesday evening \at Carroll Institut the total membership—seventytive- were but fifteen absentees. The unusua large attendance was due to the fact that at this meeting the election of officers for the ensuing s in order. Numerous nominees ced in the field for the different consid man off ble ted and during the interest and ent It of the balloting follows For pi w president, . Ter and press representative, Louis L. financial secret Carl Mayer; John Miller; captain, F. C. Potts R. H. Stone,and second licutenant he prizes won by club's ten-mile road were distributed to t is, orders on the generously donated them. follow: Eckhardt. bicy the members on Thanksgiving the lucky riders— gentlemen who The is . donated by in the Ace J.P. Arnold: H. Walker, gold medal, first time prize. by the club; A. H. Davidson, pair Hartford tires, by V J bas; C. J. Butler, mackintosh, by eman Bros.; G. Mitchell, gold medal, second time prize, the club: @. Mayer, silk umbrella, by W. Reinhardt; E. Terry, gas lamp; Wal of fine extract, by I. Ed- monds; , $5 order on the Arling- ton Bottling Works, by W. Rick: J. Whit- son, searchlight; §. Bell, $3 order for laun- dry, by J. D. Frazee; T. J. Utz, box at Co- lumbia Theater, by Luckett & Dwyer; C. Terry, painting and papering a room, by Murphy and James; W. Dikeman, shoat, by ©. Hichew; F. W. Moore, box of cigars, by R. T. Warwick; P. Brengle, gold filling, by Dr. J. Ute. TREASURY CLERKS’ WHEELS. A Fine Shea Built Bicycles. The clerks of the Treasury Department have had built for their use what is said to be the most complete bicycle house in Washington city. Some time in the early part of last summer Chief Clerk Swayze asked permission of Secretary Gage to {ssue an order excluding bicycles from the treas- ury building, owing to the fact that they were filling up the lower halls and serious- ly interfering with the business of the de- partment. Secretary Gage, however, took a different view of the case, and thought the department should provide a proper place for the storage of the bicycles. At this juncture Mr. Swayze discovered that the supervising architect was considering e advisability of covering the north court of the treasury with a shed for the purpose of protecting the large silver vault built un- der this court. The plans for this shed had already been prepared, but upon an exam- ination py the supervising architect and chief clerk it was found that. with slight changes in the plans, which would allow the raising of the roof of the shed two feet, accommodations ould be made for all of the bicycles in the department. ..¢ result has heen a Jight, airy bicycle house that will accommodate over 400 wheels, be- sides a section that is reserved for the bi- eyeles of visitors. |The Jouse ‘as formally opened by issuing the.following order to the heads of bureaus, and chtefs of di- visions of the department: “You are respectfully requested to notify the employes of your reapective offices hav- ing Dicycies in the Treasury Department that the bleycle Rouse in the court oppo- te the express entrance on 15th street will © ready for occupancy on the 6th instant. After that date no bicycles will be permit- tel to remain in the halls of the building. A Lumber will be ‘assigned to each person, by card, on his or’her first entrance, which will be permanently retained.” —— Officers Honorably Discharged. The following named officers have been honorably discharged: Capt. W. Tyson Ro- maine, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry Maj. Henry H. Landon, 4th Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry; Cap’ Benjamin B. Golden, 4th Kentucky Volun- teer Infantry, and Capt. Allerton 8. Cush- man, commissary of subsistence, United States Volunteers. + + Movements of Warship: The Navy Department is informed that the cruiser Buffalo has left Hampton Roads for Gibraltar, on her way to join Admiral for Storing If not, don't! specials below: Overcoats, $10.90, that'll open your eyes! Just the styles for which we have had to ask $13.50, $15 and $16—in Meltons, Friezes, Kerseys, Heavy Coverts, &e. Chotce....06 Sas ee se a ae a a ee we) Seat Overcoats, $14.85, That are worth up to $22. SeeSoolontontng WHY WE’RE BUSY! NE reason is we never press a man to buy! Another reason is, our stock is entirely new— better made, better grade, newer styles and better values in every way for the money, Did not open here to get rich quickly, or to rant over selling at cost, ete. A clean, strai giving a bigger dollar's worth than you'll find anywhere, no matter what excuses they have cooked up to humbug you with. Buy if pleased. ghtiorward business— Present Suits at $11.90 —the wonder of all! Some of this season's best up to $12.50, $18.50 and $15 are in this lot. Black and Blue well-tailored Chevi- ote, Fancy Worsteds, Cas- simeres and nobby Scotch S54 47 selling suits Cheviots — in all fashionable patterns, Choice... Trousers at $4.90. Dressy enough for any wear. These are pot the all-cotton-back and woole face kind advertised by others as all wool, 2 Superb garments -- of the finest Vicunas, but are pure wool hard-twist English © Meltons, Kerseys, Whfp- worsteds that you see at the cords, &e.—In black, navy, § 85 | exclusive taitors Variety of § 1 OQ So oenl_ ang tans. Regular | Saressy’* stripes, perfect fitting Eo F1G.5v. $17.50, $18, $20 and will retain their shape. Sand $22 values. Choice... Chotee..... ss Ba BS 23 IREMENT LAW. of the Navy Urging a Before Congress. 1 years the enlisted me avy have asked Congress to provide for their retirement after thirty years’ service, a privilege grante r comrades in the army and marine corps, but without suc- cess, The Senate of the last Congr passed a bill granting such retirement, but ‘or sever of the it failed to receive consideration in the House, although the committee on naval affairs reported favorably on the subject. There is now in the hands of the Hou naval committee the Senate bill, No. 205 embodying the requests of the bluejackets, which passed the Senate last June. It is as follow! “That when an enlisted man or appointed petty officer has served as such thirty years in the Uniced States navy, either as an en- listed man or petty officer, or both, he shall by making application to the President, be placed on the retired list hereby created, with the rank held by retirement; and he shall thereafter re 5 per centam of the pay and allowar of the raak or rating upon which he was retired: Provided, That if sald enlisted man or appointed petty officer had active war service in the navy or in the army or ma rine corps, either as volunteer or regular, during the war of the rebellion, such war service shall be counted as double time in computing the thirty years necessary to e1 titie him to be retired: And provided furth- That applicants for retirement under this act, as far as the navy is concerned, shall, unless 7 t least fifty ve measure has the hearty indor: of the Navy Department, and the Secretary of the Navy in his last report again refers to the ‘tin the foliowing terms The ovision granting the privilege of reti to. enlis men after thirty years’ ice is only granting them the privilege now enjoyed the enlisted men and corps. It is a AG these men, who, rendering faithful service and incur- ring the danger to military life. find them- selves in their old age without any pro- vision for their support in their dectining years, The enlisted men of the marine ps, with whom they serve side by side, are allowed this privilege. It should no longer be denied to the enlisted men of the nav Union he Regular Army and composed of honorably dischar and ors, Whether in or out of service, and is pledged to use all honorable means to secure th of a bill that will provide for nt of enlisted men of the na fi Tn 1885 Congress passed the bill providing for the retirement of the enlisted men of The blue- the army and marine corps jackets were omitted by mistake, and the unintentional error has not yet been righted. ‘The union ts anxious that the House shall take prompt action, so that the bill may be passed and approved in season to become a law before the holidays, and thus give the proposed beneficiaries a Christmas present. Ee ees PORTO RICO’S CURRENCY. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip De- xeribes the Problem. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, who is not expected here until December 20, in his second informal report of his observations in Porto Rico gives the history of the cur- ren “The {sland twenty-five years ago was using American currency. The Spanish government found the value of sflver de- clining, and it discovered it would be profit- able to make payment in Mexican dollar: and the currency was brought to a silver basis, The heavy payments for crops made a redundant currency and a great deal of it was shipped away. Eventually the govern- Ment decided on a coinage for the island, making a further profit by debasing the sil- ver in the peso. The silver in the peso 909 fine. The Spanish government gave this new peso a certain redeemability by offer- ing to redeem it at the bank of Spain at Madrid at 95 in gold. “One of the American commanders re- ports to me,” says Mr. Vanderlip, “that a condition that must be taken into account is the ownership of most of the plantation: They are nearly all owned by Spaniards; a great many of them by Spaniards residing in Spain. This has resulted, instead of an apparent balance of trade considerably in favor of the island, in a real balance against the island. The great sugar plan- tations, owned by people residing in Spain, have, year after year, raised a crop of sugar at an extremely low labor cost. ‘The sugar has been sold abroad and practically the whole return for it has remained abroad, creating no demand for exchange against the island. About the only thing that has been imported is a little calico, and, while the trade returns show a large excess of exports, the value of those ex- ports never returns in any form to the is- land. When the American troops landed it was thought an easy temporary solution of the situation to fix the rate of exchange as KAUFMAN si a ee se a ee es a ae a as a a a aa him at the date of | ees Soe Perera soot See PC RE ELL AA EEE AALPESELL_R A P_PPSEEEAES ES! EEE TG many as you like. stores. | | { { { { Ge8-754 | Seated Meets Sete Soe See SAD Seteint ef heetesesdendendententntent seetondontontont estoatert Sesdendontontenterterdente feet class is the whole working population of the island. There is a great amount of small debts. No one seems to work with- out the spur of a debt behind him, and to compel the repayment of these debts in a coinage more valuable than that in which they were contracted would be a great hardship. It is believed by some that to undervalue the peso, gauged by the aver- age exchange rate, would work much less hardship, and would really come very near being just. It would enable the small debt- or class to more easily meet their obliga- tions and would even, if the exact bullion value were taken as a basis, still offer am- ple profit to the money lenders, for they between American dollars and pesos at two for one. That worked satisfactorily for a little while, but the exchange dealers soon found that they could make a more profit- able rate of exchange, and our ratio, there- fore, became ineffective and inoperative. ‘The ‘settlement of the question lies between two extremes; on the one hand, the fixing of the value of the peso at the exact value of the bullion, and, on the other, giving it an equivalent gold value equal to the nomi- nal redeemable rate of 95, which the Span- overnment fixed. een army officer with whom I talked is in favor of an immediate forced substitu- tion of our currency for the present Porto Rican currency, and thinks this might be done by military order fixing the rate of ex- change. The question is, What rate should pe fixed? It is not believed the average rate of exchange for a series of years should be taken. Exchange dealers have controlled the situation with lttle refer- ence to theeactual balance of trade. It would be a hardship on the debtor class to have the peso too high, and the debtor have oppressed the borrowers with an in- genious variety of methods. It was sug- gested to me that with respect to the is- sues of the Spanish bank they might be redeemed in our money, at the Same rate of exchange which we fix on the peso. If that rate is low then the bank can better attempt the redemption. The volume of the currency is reported to be smaller than is generally estimated. While the original currency was from five to six million pesos, it is thought by some that there may not now be more than four million that would be exchanged.” -_——__—__+0+— Officers Ordered to Washington. Maj. Otto H. Falk, chief quartermaster, U. S. V., and Capt. George G. Bailey, as- sistant quartermaster, U. S. V., have been ordered to this city for consultation with the quartermaster general, U. 8. A, and on completion of this duty will return to their proper stations. Dewey’s fleet at Manila. 9 1007 Pa. Ave. ae a Piiesetetes It Doesn’t Take Money to Buy Christmas Presents. That may sound strange to you, but it’s a fact, our immense stock of household articles may be found hundreds of useful gifts that will be more acceptable to any sensible person than the “knick knacks” for which so much money is usually wasted. Come here and choose as Your Credit is Good. All we ask is that you pay as rapidly as you're able—a little each week or each month. sign and no interest charges. We don’t make you pay for the privilege by adding to prices in plain figures and you can’t find lower ones in the cash The Christmas rush won't change our offer to line and lay all Carpets without extra charge. Grogan’s « 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W. Between H and I Streets. Sa a ee eS SS ee Tailoring Headquarters. MERTZ & MERTZ, 906 F St. N.W. - eeeeeedebeededebadedededegededeabaddegededededededededeeteaeteaetnaaeeteeneehaeaetedegedetede MEN’S GIFTS. Your will thing you buy of us in fur: know them to be the best themselves. men friends appreciate shings, for they and buy aus. here Look at these: Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c. Pine Jnpanese Silk Handkerchiefs, with fancy bordens, only 25c Suspenders, Half Price. Abold of an importers Mne of sam \d-silver-mounted Sus- vel them at half price. Our price, $1 to $2.5 tin Ruspenders at 50. Dress Shields, $1. As necessary as the Full Dress Suit! Black sk and satin with white or fancy silk tinting. $1 up. Neckwear at $1. Got the greatest S0c. Hne ever gathered in any one stock, and also secured @ lot of high-class, rich, pure, heavy Silk Neck- wear, In the latest shapes and rarest color a aks leon ee $1.50 and $2—whieh we shall sell at.. Canes and Umbrellas. Newest and for 50c. Sterling Silver-monnted and ‘‘nntay Wood-bandie Umbrelins—small close rollers, At $1.50. Others higher, tut equal bargal Outfitter, obbiext Silver-mounted Canes, eskenlontonlotoctontontontonte. Coetealoeteteaieateetents teins SMe Ul etetetetetet In Soaleateetoateatratonteatent eaten rateatonteatonton' nana" s°oatog"s There are no notes to Everything is marked ake, Mammoth redit House, deterrent dea a Shepeedrdetetetate 1 | Soldiers’ Deaths at Manila. | Maj. Gen. Otis, commanding at Manila, | reports the following deaths since last ree | port: Amasa J. Hawkins, private, I, 13th Minnesota, smallpox; Harry A. McDowell, | private, M, Ist Colorado, suicide by cutting | throat; Frank S. Glover, private, A, Ist Ne- | braska, typhoid fever; William P. Vancel, i private, I, 20th Kansas, typhoid fever; Fred. J. Norton, private, dysentery: Frank Mo At rer Oregon, dysentery, heart disease; Harry G. Hibbard, corporal, K, 2d Oregon, tye phoid fever. = ——+-2+—_______ The Crop of Corn and Oats. The corn and oats crop of 1898 is valued by the Agricultural Department as worth $83,000,000 more than the crop of 1897. Thig is on the basis of farm prices on the Ist of December, and the difference ts due more to the increase in the price than to a crop. AS a matter of fact. the Fata ne larger than in 1807, and the average in« crease of price was: For corn, 2.4 cents pe bushel, and for oats, 4.4 cents. —————o+______ Thousands of situations have been obs et through the want columns of The tar. —_~___ The Democratic Caucus, The democratic caucus of the House Sat- urday night adopted the Batley resolutions declaring caucus actions to be binding, practically without opposition, Bighty-six Members were present. AFRIK AFRIKO}