Evening star. [volume], December 03, 1900, Page 12, Image 12

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
A
XThe Hloliday Hc
Ak
*
ilX
Everything is ready now
gift-goods have been located at 1
-the stocks-the atigmented ar
ing-thoughtful--difigent-in
forgotten-overlooked-nor n(
- fering, and comfort and facility
A NVe've got a suggestion to
your holiday shopping betwee
the crowds be less then, but the
You know how it always is late
provision.
The
Toy D<
and Dcll cc
tion bestow,
year-around
that's hurrit
expect to fir
* a Toy or a
A. And at Chr
A ~ Iassortment.
* Here's
In Tov!
A- values witii
* are not worl
make a shc
Iloose
* Iron C
I. Ito $1.50.
* .A.Iron It
to $1 50.
'. Iron K
c+ $5.00.
A Tin KI
Magle
4* --5c. to
e, 4Steam
e Boats. el
Mechar
descripti
Dolls'
e Papa and Mumma Dolls- to $1.
& e.C Childre
J-in1ted D,lls - I.. ta $9. to $5.
Full Ball-j"Jnted Kid Dolls- Childre
25e. to $7. .$1 to It.
* Walking D-ltl -$1. Cblldre
* Unb'renkalle D.11s, dressed 25c. to $
and iinr,esed- -50e. to $1.25. Dolls'
Full-Jointed Dolls, dressed- Carts--2
25c. to $12. Childre
Santa Olans Dolls-25e. 75c. to I
S ltuller Dolls--loc. to 75e. Parlor
. Polls' Heads, with and with- bles-$4
out wlgs-25e. to $2. Crokin<
Small Dressed Dolls - 10C. $2.6.
to $1. Games
Dolla' Cothes. complete Toy I
wardlrobw 59-. to $2.25. to $5.
Dolls' Sb-es, pair-5c. to Toy Ch
2.-c. -II'iy I
Dolls' wIgs-25-1. to $2.50. $7.50.
- D,,lls- Jewelry--10e. to 5c. Toy C
IF->ll*' Iarasols-!5e. to $1.25. 35.
D Dolls' Hlats--25. to 541,-. Toy Bt
A Iron Trains-25. to $3.50. Bell T
* Our FIrst
Fore
Last
- ...partment
arranged
givers lik
from Wa
rate a sp
the make
pieces of
I MU
*1 ---
OAK ROKERS, of new pattern. with
high backs and Ane
Anigh; strongly made.
isPECJAL PRICE1
1........ .... .... ...
GOLD-L1AIF RECEPTION CHAIRS, of
very attractiTe shapes, and upholstered In
handsome effects in
"atin damask of fineQ
lity. SPECIAL
WiTtlE Is.............
** LADIES' WRITING DIEKS. made of solid
oak, with quartered oak fronts; unique
shape and well made
I and finished. 8 P E -
* ............
I PARIA4R ROCKERS, made of birch. with
/o mahogany finish; high back; saddle seat
e+ and highly p,olished; very comfortable as
Sa chair and a hand
a. some piece of parlor
cefurniture. . SPECIAL
*House Coats and Bath
Having our stock
for us insures exclusi
.2. ' and designs-and wi
7 '\quently lacking, thorc
= fled making. Virtue
/ donors, and they, as
fully appreciate.
~ JWe set the pace'a
leaders:
* - Gray and Brown Mixed-wo<
eu(1ff. and facings of cheell
-match; sIlk frogs; strictly all
7 ' and fast color. Instead of $4
Blue, Brown and Garnet
f lined and fa.-ed on lapel., pi
and euffa, with qunilted sa
match; silk frogs. Instead of
* Bath Blar
- Gray Blanket Robes. cut fu
4,ing, with border pattern on
at sleeves and bottom; cord at
and girdle at waist. Instead
* ~ All-wool Raxonv-ille Blank,
\and lue Check; fast c'olor
- proportlioned: cord at ne.'k an
~ ~ die at waist. instead of $7.J
A ~Gift Nove1ties
the Trade !
* Messrs. Borgfeldt & Co. aret
b lrinlg over the manufacturers' sam
Smediate shipment of our selection
Department:
25c Choice. 49
VALUES UP TO 50c. VAL
China GIft' Cups snd Gift
Saucers. Pane'
Tobacco Jars. ChIna
-s Bohemian Glss V'asee. China
China Shaving Mugs. (Tina
Dresden Ornaments. China
ChIns (ake PIlatea. U
China Mustard Pots.
ChIna Ash Trays. - Bsou
China tDomb and Brush Mair
Bisqe ~oeltilee.
And a great variety of
other noislties. I
Rural Gar im uba.
A dIspatch from Havana yesterday maya:
Tomnorrow Gen. Wood wilH lsueu a dear..
3roviding for the union of the sepeal,t or
nnsylvania Avenue and Seventh Strei
ips--and a Sliopp
the store rearrangement, by which
he most convenient and accessible po
my of assistants. We have been pains
ur- preparations-that nothing should
glected that would add merit to our
to our service.
make. That in so far as possible you
n now and the fifteenth. Not alone
assortments will be at their very :
r-in spite of the most careful adva
Toys and Doll,
!partment doesn't properly describe ot
llection. It's a Toy "Store" in size, in
.l upon it-and in every sense. An a
Toy Store, too. Not the temporary
dly arranged just for Christmas. Yot
d the novelties in such. If you want I
Doll in July you naturally come here
stmas for the same reason-we've g
IT'S A TOY STORE.
a list just to summarize:
as in everything else you must co
prices. There are lots of trashy Toi
h the buying. But the transients h;
wing-and there's not much else left
mnd Ladder Trucks- 1ill-climbing Toys
2.50. NosI's Arks--15. to
agines-25e. to $3.00. Stables, complete -
eels-25c. to $3.00. $5.50.
irts of all sizes-25c. Doll1' Housps-25c. i
Toy Pianos--25e. toI
anks. novelties - loc. Shooting Galleries-i
Animals of all sorts,
itchen Stoves-25c. to !ng the German va
malg--25c. to $5.
tehen Stoves-loc. to Horses and Wagons
$5.
Lanterns, with slides Boxer of Doll Fi
$10. 25c. to $3.
roys. Engines. Trains, Parlor Crquet-25e.
e.-50e. to $10. Ten Pins-2e. to $1
ieal Toys of every Dolls' Wash Sets-2Z
)n-25c. to $5. Toy Guns-25c. to $1
House Furniture-25c. Toy Washstands-25c
Toy Swords-loc. to!
a's Morris Chairs-$l Toy Dishes-set, c.
Trains on tracks-50c
n's Willow Chairs- Lead Soldiers-box,
$10.
n's Rocking Chairs- Dolls' Bds. rradles.
2.50. and Hammocks - I
Carriages and Go- $3.50.
,(. to $6.50. Tool Chests. comid
n's Writing Desks-- tCWs-5oc. to $6.
7.50.Drums of all sizes
Pool and Billiard Ta
to $16.50. Dolls' Trunks-50c. I
Ie Boards - $1 to Wagons filled with
Bloeks-c. to $1.50.
4ic. to $5. Shiooffies-75hc. to $3.
oressing Tables--25c. Buloards-$3.50 to
Iron Wagons-$I to
I f'onlers-25c. to $5. Wooden Wagons-50c
ildeboards - 25c. to Hobby Horses-$1 to
Sulkies-$3.50 to $5.
bina Closets-25c. to Wheelbarrowg-25c. I
Velocipedes-$1 to $!
reauq-25c. to $5. Trieyeles-$4.50 to
)YO-N0c. to $2. Baby umpers-$4.
Special Sale of I
thought is a strong ally in a progrcessi
summer, while we were placing the or
- which has been a most gratifying
with the prominent makers of novelt3
e to give and everybody likes to recei
shington, of their surplus numbers. Gi
mcial sale at tae most welcome time of
iunch the "bargains" tomorrow. An(
rs' concessions in price and the peculio
Furniture for holiday gifts.
ST BE PURCHASED NOW. BI2 WILL BE DtLIoV$
COMBINATION BOOKCASES AN D
VVRITING D.P made of quartered oak.
highly finishe , with
French plater-irro
Tp f deskD h -t.
SPECIAL PoI
CIEN'ThIt TABLES, mahogany finished,
with under shelf and
leg ed; poleshed and
ertlstooalchetwi.tcomp$e
strongly made. SPE
TABOUR=rS, made In solid oak and
mahogany finish; heavy
and strong and orna
Blentsl.e. tE$1.50
PRICoflies-75c..to.$3.
LADES'WRTIN DoKn ade-$ of
sold okithurte-sWedfodns Fren5c
legs,bymHorses--$1ato
to theebestrusually5cold
hiVehlcipedes--d1 toual
ats- 10. SIA $2Oab 9umes--4
though exrsstron allyin b proresi
summer, ofhtlesw werearge orfl
i- wich ost freen awmt haiyndag
e giv and ilr bodyrlingses tirecei
setat you, at h most cmetie gifs
Fuiturhee for holiday fs
asT.EPRHSDNW U ILLBdkELcIE
cuMeICATION BwOiASE A Nrc nmd ee
WRITNG ESK, mduplicqaterd nowhek,
hchiefs withhed,dwdth
at top o ek
IantIsticandy f w- Oreattock
ir ge; oihe n
Rob RTI'ES,Grade inhoide ok hundrd
t oll any nsh gheavyouletrm
ad trong and foorna-nan av
metl.SEmAL e
legn Birrtopadrc n
hilye poised GEalo
toetherest importer sofld elis n
aSTO $1.00PECIALES PT
B ank aues. Ebnaloya.
maepressl Muh Cund
vnes fsye hyaeEoyn
atma iseos fre- with eav Gand larg
Saladalsol,Mirror,oa ir. B
ess that yo Trimot ealfts.
recipies, OatealSts
vitc hese ou Bie gures
and(amSet, HlanSderchs,
Soue ed.oeattes,q withi prie nam ave
b bjttoteo sat tohdupliatl now-ee
eraeaLIt s btemel tchis with h-rll
Tresect HusCotu; een theund ozni
Hihet t$7.7,5 ii raautia h
,skets
ilg Suggestion.
the
ints Our
ak
be Contribution
of
Boxes Free.
do We shall be most gener
will one with our boxes, and
box everything that in
est. boght for giving when it
'is boxable.
nce o___
Engraving
Free.
All the 'Metal-trimmed
G50 Umbrellas and Canes and
all the Silver Novelties
r Toy will be engraved free.
atten
-the- *Leather Goods
:orner Stamped Free.
I ca't All purchases in Leather
o buy Goods of $1 or over will be
for stamped in gold or silver
IOr it.free.
t the 0
Reservations
nsider Made.
s that That you may take ad
vantage of the complete
ve to stocks and smaller crowds
of the first days of this
them. month we'll take charge of
your selections and deliver
them at any time desired.
0$5. 0a
c. Information packages and
O." Maelaad
ualture- letter~s may be ma3led thjere
with the same safety an
to $1 at the general Post Office
Express matter may be
e. to $1. also left for forwarding. 1
: to $5.
to $12. Pre paid
loc. to Expressage.
Swings Upon all purchases of $5
ic. to or over we prepay the ar
te with riage charges to any point
within 100 miles Of Wash
.to$. nlogtfororadig
25c. to
D $1.75.
Juilding 0 0~rsra
$5.50.
"2.5 . Cards.
to Sng Thousands of handsome
$12.50. and novelty Christmas .
Cards, to accompany gifts.
o $1.50. or to express hoildaiy greet
Ingt. will e found at the
0. Dept.
u 1 Ing o - - ---
0x
.urituCrime. a
e business.
ders for the opening of this de
success from the very start-we
and specialty pieces-such as
Ce-for the first, and only choice
ven us the opportunity to inaugu
the year.
bargains they are-because of
cy attractive character of these
nED WHENEVER YOU AiE eADY
PARLOR TALS, made of bird's-eye
maple; large ie with
under shelf and shaped
top; F re nceh eg.. 2 9
SPECIAL PRICE is.... $
ROMAN SEATS, solid oak and mahogany
finish. upholstered in
velour; very popular
shape and excelti,naIly
attractive. SPECIAL
PRICE Is .............
OAK ROCKERS, quartered oak. with sad- X
dile seat and high polish finish; through and X
through reliably and
carefully made. W4 rth
i...................
BRASS BEDS, all brass, highly lacqueredA
and will not tarnish; with 1-im-h pillars, 4
swell foot, and in eboice of alt sizes. The*
regular price asked
everywhere for this
grads of Bed is
$22.50. Our SPE- 1 4 9 *
CIAL PICE is..
Brush Sets . . GoLYv
ished Military Brushes, with Comb: trimmed/
sterling silver plates of engravable thickness;
t-sh and Comb, with heavy and extra large
tigs, worth $1.50 and $2, and either would make
ywhere-but a collection of kinds and qulitis
me. Pure LUnen Initial Handkerchiefs--men's 5
nd-worked initials, and the women's Handiker
rn hematitching, 35c. and 87%e. grades--and an
both lots. Will box free each purchase of a
etbook Values
of Men's and Women's Poktbos wit sin
s; in plain and fancy leathers; standard shapesA
lty shapes for the ladies; trimmed and, untrim
I China From
feldt & Co.
Es country, and every year they*
holiday trade. We secured im
tir tables in the Art Bric-a-Brac
:e. 98c Choice.
LA0. vALUES UP TO $2.00,
s. .China Cream and Sugar
aa4Sets.
. Tbacco Jars.
C. ina D ouablIe C a ke
Dishes, with handles.
Beer Stein.
Cbina Pitehers.
White Statuary.
Obina Manieure. Sets.
Jewel and Candy Boxes.
Yelty And msany other novel
never outM M thir spective pro,..
taes mthie-t)me the Iadscan be
settoaypart of.the tomeet. anP
emergesney. The plan hs to eeneentra$e as
1n3any as Oeamie In the orInt o t as
wa emtsdms ami.
WORK OF: THE ARMY
The Amus Beprt of the Secrainry
of War.
IIPORTIlT IUBJECT8 TE1JE
Operations ,in China, the Philip
pies aid Cuba.
ARMY REORGANIZATION
The annual report of Secretary Root Is of
more than usual interest owing to its wide
scope, and the fact that it treats of sub
jects of such ihportance as the Philippine
insurrection, the Chinese campaign, the de
velopments of the year in Cuba and Porto
Rico, and finally with the subject of army
reorganization. The report begins with a
general statement of the strength of the
army at the beginning and the end of the
past fiscal yeax, and of the distribution of
troops. Some idea of what the army has
been doing in the field and at home is con
veyed by the Secretary's statement that its
operations included the prosecution of the
war for the suppression of the Philippine
insurrection, and the establishment of a
government in the Philippines; the rescue
of the foreign ministers in Pekin; the pres
ervation and the relief of distress in Alas
ka, and the construction of roads and tele
graphs there; the conduct of the govern
ment of Porto Rico until May 1 last; the
conduct of the government of Cuba; prose
cution of river and harbor works, the con
struction of seacoast fortifications; the gar
risoning and maintaining of military posts
and fortifications; the discharge of about
one-third of the army, and the re-enlist
ment of soldiers to take their place, and
the distribution of supplies to the scattered
forces.
Operations in the Philippines.
The chapter of the report treating of mili
tary operations in the Philippines is an ex
act recital of the features of the cam
paigns that were conducted In the islands
during the past year. It is said that the
purpose was to pursue small bands of Fill
pinos scattered throughout the islands. The
effort was successful, and resulted in the.
further and practically complete disinte
gration of the insurrectionary bands; in the
rescue of nearly all the American and
Spanish prisoners; in the capture of many
of the leading insurgents and the destruc
tion of large quantities of arms and sup
plies. Secretary Root says that with the
execution of the military plans there all
formal and open resistance to American
authority in the Philippines terminated,
leaving only an exceedingly vexatious and
annoying guerrilla warfare of a character
closely approa hing brigandage, which will
require time, patience and good judgment
to finally suppress. The Secretary further
says that it requires over 440 different
posts in the Philippines because the Taga
lcgs; who are in rebellion; have deliberate
ly adopted the policy of murdering, so far
as they are able, all of their countrymen
who are friendly to the United States. He
thinks that the most efficient measures for
the reduction of the number of posts and
of troops in the Philippines will be the
construction ot 'roads. making possible
repid communication; the establishment of
personal relations. between our officers and
the people, so that we can tell who are
truktworthy sources of information; the
gradually growing appreciation of Ameri
can control and good intentions following
good civil government, and finally the or
ganization of native troops under Ameri
can officers.
CampiUxn in China.
The campaign of the United States troops
in China is treated with some length in
the report. Tb!e Secretary reviews in detail
the rapid and effective steps by which the
American forces were transferred in a great
emergency frorh the Philippines and from
this country to Taku, 4nd thence how they
forced their way to Pekin. He includes all
the interesting dispatches passed between
Gen. Chaffee and the departilent during
that period, which were published by the
War Department from time to time, and
speaks in terms of praise of the splendid
conduct of the troops and of their able of
ficers. In the end it is gratifying to know
that the Chinese have returned in great
numbers and there has been a general re
sum tion of business under the protection
of our forces in that portion of Pekin which
was assigned to our care and which is still
under the charge of the legation guard.
Civil Government in the Philippines.
The progress that has been achieved dur
ing the year in the erection of a civil gov
ernment in the Philippines Is made the sub
ject of a special chapter in the report. Be
ginning with the chaos left by the with
drawal of the Spanish authority-which had
always, controlled, Secretary Root has
shown how the principles of clvil govern
mnent by easy steps were put in operation.
The substantive body of Snanish la,w was
excellent and adequate if it could be ap
plied. The first step was the organization
of courts, beginning with the supreme
court, headed by Chief Justice Arellano and
five of the ablest lawyers' of the island.
The Spanish criminal procedure was re
formed, and for the first time there was
real protection to the personal rights of
persons charged with crime in the Inlip
pines. The next step was the establishment
of municipal governments, placing the en
tire control o. or4inary affairs of govern
ment in the municipal authorities. Then
the marriage law was modified to legalize
civIl marriage, the United States patent
and trademark laws were adopted, the
coasting trade was regulated, burdensome
Spanish taxes were abolished, tae schools
were extended and Improved, a quarantine
law was put in force, the customs anu in
sular revenues was greatly increased and
a rigid high license and early closing law
was inclosed upon the saloons in Manila,
The second Philippine commission, headed
by Judge Taft, is continumng the good work
and following the ordinary course of legis
lative procedure. It holds open sessions,
takes testimony and receives suggestions
from citizens; it has appropriated money
for the construction of roads and bridges,
for the survey of a railroad and for the
payment of a superintendent of public in
structions. The tariff law has been revised
by special board and Manila harbor is to be
improved. The receipts from customs for
the last half of the fiscal year show an
increase of $1,785,496, but this will not be
enough to prosecute internal improvements
and establish schools as rapidly as these
undertakings should progress. Therefore
Secretary Root, recommends that Congress
authorize a bond issue for the construction
of the railroads base.d on the road itself, or
that the Unites States make a loan to the
insular treasuriy,' t6 be repaid from the
island revenuea iThe Secretary speaks of
the serious eniksgrassment caused' by the
defective currency system in the Philip
pines, owing Zothy fluctuating price of
Mexican doll *, and he submits two mug
gestions-one tipstl~ United States coin a
special dollar. fr use in the islands of the
same weight ad fipeness of the Meo:ican
dollar, which sall tge its chance with the
fluctuation of ifaket. The other sug
gestIon is thaA, we goin an insular dollar,
which we undethae to redeem in gold at 50
cents. He inci$o.as does the Secretary of
the Treasury, owarpi the second course,
-Agairas in Cuba. -
Touching Cuba,- the report says the con
duct of affairs tired~ during the year has
been a continup|nce i$ the process of aiding
the Cuban people in the development of the
Cuban government in such a way that,
when fully organieed, it shall be staple and
eflicient. This has been done by guiding the
Cubans in the first steps of systematie self
government, and by introducing, mainly
through Cuban oEicers, such reforms in ad
ministration as shall serve to put the busi
ness of governmpllt, in fq4irly good condi
tion, When a cooeplete Cuban administration
finally assumes control of the government
of the island, The report desibasithe-tak
ing. of the censs., and the .be=inming of
municipal electiqp. It eaplains that, in
view of the fac that 15 per oen* of the
people coUld not read and write,It 'was not
deemed -adys=ia that absolute4y unre
stricted suifrage should be estlshe .h
report sketches. the Farious steps: in the
creation of the governmUent dessa to the
gathering of the eitUtional conveann,
Tratn to 0b suab stuSaan.a gee
setary wihprdsathes
The.
MANUFAC1
SALE 4
$20.00
Overcoats,
,
$ 1080
made-for-yoi
$20.00
S uinots,
made=for=yoi
$6.00
Trousers,
+9
'QI.
.4
Always rememb
5IERTZ
906
ing that in the first six months of the cal
endar year the number of school rooms
was increased from 635 to 3,550, and the en
rollment of scholars ran up from 37,995 to
143,120.
He says that the pressure for education is
earnest and universal; that the appropria
tions for this year for that purpose amount
to about $4,500,000; but as great as the de
velopment has been, it will be impossible.
with the resources of the island for a long
time yet to come, to fully meet the demand
for the learning so lQng withheld. The re
port goes into details as to the methods
adopted for the reformation of the old
school system and its enlargement on Amer
lean lines. It also tells of how the chari
ties of the island have been brought into
systematic condition and the hospitals Im
proved. With one exception there was not
a place in Cuba at the time of American
occupation to which a patient could go with
any reasonable prospect of proper facilities
and care. The condition of the Insane was
particularly distressing. They were con
fined in jails, filthy and ragged, and treated
literally like wild beasts. Now they have
all been gathered in one large Insane asy
lum and are cared for according to the dic
tates of modern humanity.
Overdowing Irimons.
The prisons were filled to overflowing with
wretohed creatures living in Indescribable
filth and squalor; the women were obl!ged
to sleep on the floor, and were unable to
appear in a body, because they were with
out clothes to cover their nakedness. Many
of these unfortunate inmates had never
been tried or convicted. An American par
don board promptly released 520 prisoners
of this class. The prisons were cleaned out;
an inspection system established; youths
separated from adults; the untried from the
convicted, and the intolerable legal delay
in trials was put an end to by the estab
lishment of correctional courts for petty
offenses. An order has also been made pro
viding for the writ of habeas corpus, some
thing the Cubans are now quite unfamiliar
with. One of the results of these changes
is that many of the prisons are now wholly
without inmates.
Other things accomplished in Cuba have
been in the direction of public works, the
erection of .light houses, the revision of the
tariff. the establishment of an independent
treasury. The revenues for the last fiscal
year amounted to $17,000,000, as against
$7,000,000 for the preceding six months. and
the revival of Industry continues. The to
bacco crop is large and fine, the sugar cane
area is extended; the fruit production Is In
creasing; the mines at SantIago are in full
operation, and labor is in demand at good
prices. Curiously enough, now that Span
ish sovereignty has departed, Spanish im
migration is setting in, and before the end
of December 50.000 Spaniards will have
reached Cuba within the past year. Secre
tary Root says they are useful and wel
come additions to the industry of the Is
land. In concluding his remarks as to
Cuba. he says:
"Only doubt as to the stability of the fu
ture government and uncertainty as to the
continuance of a market for her products
retards the influx of capital and the de
velopment of Cuba's extraordinary re
sources. It is to be hoped the wise action
of the present constitutiona.l convention
will speedily resolve these uncertainties
and establish the prosperity of Cuba upon
a firm foundation."
In Porto Rico.
In Porto Rico, where the army controlled
up to the 1et of May. its principal function
was the improvement of the civil admin
istration, accusctoming the people to the ex
ercise of the powers of government, and
continuing the work of reUief made neces
sary by the deplorable condition in which
the island had been left by the great hur
ricane. Since then the telegraphic system
of the island has been reconstructed by the
Signal Corps, a census has been taken and
the system of taxation straightened out.
The Secretary accepts as his own Glen. Da
via' statement as to the creditable manner
In which the army had discharged the trust
committed to It In Porto Rico, and he adds
an expression of grateful appreciation of
the devotion, judgment, good temper and
ability exhibited by Gen. Davis.
The report treats Alaskan conditions very
briefly, and the main point of interest in
that connedtion is the recommendation that
a modest appropriation be made for the
relief of the native Esquimaux, who are
afflicted by a series of fatal epidemics and
are In danger of extermination. It is said
that several hundred white miners, unsuca
cessful and impoverished, who might have
perished during the arctic winter, were
brought home on government transports.
But the principle is a bad one, and notice
is given that the War Department does not
Intend to again furnish such transportation.
A complimentary referenice is made in the
report to the development of the splendid
transport service by the quartermaster's
department, so that the plans and ipecifice
tions upon which the work wasn donb have
been sought by the governments of Eng
land. France, Germany, Japan and Russia.
The health of the army is said to have
improved steadily since the close of the
Spanish war, and now that the Philippine
troops are garrisoned in good quartefs, it is
hoped that the death rate from disease
will continue to fall, so that it wili reach
the normal in the United States.
Touching the Military Academy, See
tary Root cordially indorses the recommen
dations of the superintendant, Colonel Mlls,
as to the requirement of a fuller prepara
tion on the part of a candidate in the mat
ter of study.
The subj' of army reorganisation is
treated at some length, but moet of the
details have been toudhed upon in the let
er of -Secretary Root transmitting the re
3rganI==tion bill to Qongress. He says that
he military reguiweamnts In the Philippines.
may bp sumjmed up as fol.e nro the
mmedlate future ahetQo0~ Tiiis
a n~. ybe rg.w.vM eaib
Second Week -c
URERS AND
Started With a
If the selling keeps
would seem that we will
jority of- the well=dresse
we mean principally the
a ing power of their pur
genuine bargains.
If you are economic
fords you one of the stro
money saving you've ri
Think of getting at this
Suit, new Overcoat, new
half value-and they'll
up in the height of fas
of this season's weave:
Black and Blue Chevi<
Effects in Tweeds and (
,r, our guarantee gives y
and IERTZ9
and 908 F Street I
less than half to support. At no distant
day the islands themselves will be able to
pay for their own police protection. Pro
vision should be made therefore for a mini
mum force of 60,000, and with an authorized
maximum of 100,000, and with authority to
use native troops in place of American sol
diers.
Secretary Root Cuts Down Estimates.
The Secretary of War forwarded today to
the House committee on appropriations a
comparative statement of War Department
estimates for the fiscal years 1901 and 1902,
together with a statement of appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. The
estimates for 1901 amounted to $185,903,
551.03 and the estimates for 1902 amounted
to $171,773,855.75. The appropriations for
the present fiscal year amounted to $148,
205,934.98.
In an accompanying letter the Secretary
says that there is a net decrease in the es
timates for the civil establishment for the
next fiscal year of $28,220. This decrease
is on account of salaries of employes in
the War Department, "it being the policy
of the department," says the Secretary, "to
reduce the temporary force as rapidly as it
can be done without detriment to the best
interests of the service." The estimates
for the military establishment, which pro
vide for the support of the army and the
support and maintenance of the Military
Academy, amount to $114,586,229.
They are $1,017,909.83 less than the total
amount apropriated for like purposes for
1901, and $14,602,264.15 less than were the
estimates for the present fiscal year. This
reduction is made principally in the items
of pay of the army and quartermaster's
expenses, including land and water trans
portation.
Public Works.
The estimates for public works, includ
ing rivers and harbors, fortifications, etc.,
amounting to $25,400,665, are $183,245 more
-than the estimates, and $24,710,851 more
than the appropriations for the present fis
cal year. This increase is accounted for
by the fact that an aggregate sum of $20,
000,)00 is included in the present estimates
for the river and harbor work, exclusive
of continuing contract work, for -yhich no
appropriation was made for the current
fiscal year, and by an increase of $2,380,000
in the estimate for gun and mortar bat
teries and an increase of $2,356,398 in the es
timate for armament of fortifications.
Under the general head of miscellaneous
the estimates show an increase of $317,544
over the estimates for the same objects for
the present fiscal year. The increase is
chiefly due to the additional amount re
quired by the managers of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
These estimates, however, are 3153,9*21 less
than the amount appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year.
The Seoletary's Summary,
"To recapitulate," says the Secretary in
conclusion, "the estimates submitted for
the enseuing fisoal year for all ex
penses in and under the War Department
under the four heads, civ'il establishment,
military establishment, public works and
miscellaneous, show an increase of $23,567,
920.77 over the total appropriations for 1901.
The present estimates, however, include
$20,000,000 for river and harbor work for
which, as stated above, no appropriation
was made last year.
"The total appropriations for 1901 were
8148,205,934.98, and excluding, for the pur
pose of comparison, the estimate of $20,
000,000 now submitted for river and harbor
work, the estimates for the ensuing fiscal
year ending June 30, 1902, aggregate $151,
778,855.75, as against $148,205,934.98 appro
priated, for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1901, for the same objects, an increase of
$3,567,920.77. The total estimates now sub
mitted for the ensuing fiscal year, $171,773,
855.75, as compared with the amount of the
estimates submitted last year for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1901, $185,903,551.03,
show a decrease in the estimates of $14,
129,695.28."
p
WI1THOUT INFORMATION.
President of Local Syndicate Knows
Nothing of Alleged Deal.
A psresa dispatch was sent from this city
yesterday to the effect that a deal, by
which the consolidated street railway prop
erties of the Washington Traction Com
pany might pass into the control of the
Boston street rallway syndicate, represent
ed by Stone & Webster of that city, is un
der way and might be consummated Wed
nesday in New York, when the bond hold
ers of the Washington company will meet
the representatives of the Boston people
and capitalists interested in the matter, in
cluding Jacob Firth, president of the Puget
Sound National Bank of Seattle, Wash.,
and A. W. Baldwin of Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Frederick C. Stevens, the president of
the Washington Traction and Electric Comn
paniy, controlling these properties, told a
Star reporter that the first he had heard of
such a deal was from the newspapers. He
bad no other knowledge that such a scheme
was in contemplation.
Legislative Dill Net Completed.
The subcommittee on the legislative ap
propiation bill has not completed that
measure, and it will probably not be re
ported'fo the House before Wednesday.
Desk of Estime. Net Ready.
For, the first tiine in the recollection of
oJd employes of the' Mouse tihe annual book
of estimates of appropriations reas not pie
aented to the House upon the dap' of eon
vening of Congress, It has been customary~
in the pest t heve it ready by the first
Maam nAnbew but It Is not likely,
it is said, to he resdy befos's Weaasany.
- t In xpaldma that the fsent -afs
fOur
HIPORTERS'
i Boom.
up the way it is going It
soon have clothed a ma
d men of Washington
men who study the buy.
ses and who appreciate
ally minded this sale af.
ngest practical lessons in
in across in many a day.
time of the season a new
Trousei-s at mighty near $
be tailored for you right
hion from the dressiest
i in Thibets, Worsteds, ,
>ts, English *and Scotch
,assimeres.
ou full protection. +
Taflors,
JIM CROW CARS.
Decision by the Supreme Court as to
a Kentucky Railroad.
The Kentucky state law requiring rail
road companies in that state to provide sep
arate coaches for colored passengers was
made the subject of an opinion in the United
States Supreme Court today, the case being
that of the C. and 0. Railroad Company
versus the state of Kentucky. It come to
this court from the Kentucky court of ap
p-als. The opinion was handed down by
Justice Brown and the Kentucky court's
judgment in favor of the state was affirmed.
Justice Brown stated that in this case the
railroad company had attacked the statute
on the ground that it was unconstitutional
in that it is an interference with interstate
commerce. Without replying specifically to
this objection the justice said there is a
sufficint compliance with the law if a sep
arate coach for local colored passengers is
attached to a train while passing through
the state. The court of appeals of Ken
tucky had itself, he said, relieved this court
of the necessity of passing upon the ques
tion as to whether the law required a sep
arate coach for interstate passengers of
color.
Justice Harlan dissented, stating his opin
ion to be that the law is an interference
with interstate commerce and also taking
the position that the Kentucky legislature
has no right to classify citizens by color in
railway coaches.
IN CRIMINAL COURT.
Prisoner Confesses and Receives Sen
tence-Other Cases.
Michael O'Brien, indicted for housebreak
ing, pleaded guilty when arraigned today
before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court
No. 1. He was sentenced to imprisonment
for four years in the. West Virginia peni- 0
tentiary at Moundsville.
Sentence was suspended in the case of
Amos A. Sampson, who pleaded guilty un
der an indictment for false pretenses.
Harry F. Davis, alias Harry McDonald,
pleaded guilty of false pretenses. He was
remanded to await the further action of
the court, as were Charles Hildebrand and
John Shue, alias John Schuh, who with
drew their pleas of not guilty and pleaded
guilty of larceny.
George Davis, alias John Grayson, indict
ed for assault with intent to kill, and Har
ry Gillam and Pearl Leonard, indicted for
larceny from the pe-rson, pleaded not guilty.
In the case of Julius Latney, tried today
in Criminal Court No. 1. under an indict
ment alleging larceny and second offense
petit larceny, the jury reported a verdict of
guilty of second offense petit larceny, but
not guilty of grand larceny. The defend
ant was remanded.
Comunitted to Asyluma.
Mary Ellen France. Long, thirty-seven
years old, wife of Jacob Long of 207 17th
street northeast, was committed to St.
Elizabeth's Asylum this afternoon by Sani
tary Officer Frank, the police surgeons hav
ing reported that she is insane. Saturday
the woman celled at police headquarters
and complained that neighbors were con
tinually giving her electric shocks. Mem
bers of a colored church nesar her home,
she said, were using smokeless powder on
her in an effort to take her life. Her hus
band called on the sanitary offBeer and
wanted to take hi. wife home with him
and one of the three doctors thought he
could properly care for her. Two others,
however, thought she needed hospital treat
ment and for this reason she was sent to
the asylum.
Result of Runaway.
W. H. Creamer of 824 7th street south
west was thrown from his wagon on the
Bladensburg road this afternoon and re
ceived cuts on the head. The horse he was
driving became frightened when the shaft
broke, and ran away. Mr. Creamer was
taken to the Casualty Hospital in the ninth
precinct patrol wagon.
Estate Bequeathed to Daughter.
The will of Sidney A. Fitch, dated October
10, 1896, and naming L. Cabell Williamson
and Mary E. Fitch executors, was filed to
day for probate.~ The estate is bequeathed
to Mary Ruth Fitch, daughter of the tests
tor.
Inventory Filed.
The report of an inventory of the personal
estate of the late Benjamin W. Blanchard,
fixing the value of the same at 3696,40065,
was filed this afternoon in the offBce of the
register of wills for the District of Colum
his.
Appointed a Notary Publie.
The President has appointed Robert E.
Borbeck notary public for the District of
Columbia.
Wife's Appeal for Dtveree.
Mairy E. Clark, through Attorney Camp
bell Carrington, this afternoon Slied suit to
secure a divorce from Richard H. Clerk.
Mrs. Clark declares that her husband has
treated her with systematic cruelty.
Collides With Mr. Mboks Carriage.
Represntative sabomel figured in an ac
cident while en the way to the Capitol this
morning. When his carriage was on Penn
sylvania avenue -near fth street a bicycle
ridlen by Gerevi Derinlyet *f us5rJ.=
inan kem' hin aheel gma en hin