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-r j - .THE MOBNrNjGLTJIES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898. -T - iJj-- Open this ev on lug". Aeolian Concert. WliOSES owa. f Street Cera er Eleventh. J Morac tt'aretaouia, rra-neaxiL Reed Rocker - $270 Christinas Bargain the "biggest Tv!eed Rocker value ftttai we ve ever seen. The chair is like the illustra tion made of -3i reed, with full . . A joll arms and back, a very neat design, and a very sub stantial chair. Lois of other wonderful values In oar rocser department l'lfntj of. good gifts there. ART ROOMS OTil FLOOR. Prices Go : Lower Than Ever! Magnificent Suits and Overcoats at less than the cost of the cloth, but we must raise the money though we sacrifice ev- m erythin'g. Clothing for Men Boys Children at prices never .known be fore. NewYork Clothing House 311 Seventh SLN.W. THOSE lines that jester-' day the-rush of buyers cleaned us out of are today complete again. The store will be open until noon on Xmas Day to suit the tardy ones. R. Harris & Co., Jewelers, 7th and D Streets. NEW THIAX. 0 CONDITIONS. Janet Keys Verdict Against B. & r. ilallroad Pronounoed KxceikKlve. Justice McComaa yesterday heard argu ment of counsel upon a motion made to Bet oslfle the verdict as excessive, and grant a new trial in the suit of JanetlCeys against the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Com pany ror damages Incurred by the death or her husband. ' ' The verdict rendered was ror57,000. and n former verdict In the same suit was for 10,000. Jnttlce McOomas granted themotlon, with the alternative that the widow may tit an time prior to January S, 1S96, ngres-jto accept $4,000, In which case the verdict wlu Iwniodiried to thatexlcnt and permitted to stand. TX.A.W IN THE rNDICTMEXT. Alabama Postal Theft Caso In the Supreme Court, ' The Indictment returned bythegrandjary for the Southern district otAlabama upon "which George S. Moore, a cleric In the lloblle postnrrice, was convicted of embez zling $1,052, will have to bo tjuashed. So said the supreme court or the United States yesterday In ruling upon Moore's appeal from the Judgment of the district court. Justice Brown announced the opin ion. The reason for this decision was. that the Indictment contained no averment that. tne money emoczziea came into juoores possession In his fiduciary relation to the. government. Give hlra a pair of slippers! Get them at Btoll's, "810," from 48o. up. DJifl ) For Men and Women. We have macte startling reductions on every line. We did not buy these Shoes to sell cheap they are all high standard goods, but we are overstocked and must sell. Regular 6 Patent Leather Shoes.. $4.38 Our Regular $5 Shoes. All styles. $3.85 Regular $4 Shoes. Lots of styles .- $2.85 Regular S3 Button and Lace Boots.... $2.55 500 pairs of Shoes, broken si-jes. 53.00 goods for $1 .95 White Satin Slippers reduced from $3.50 to $2.59. Misses' and Boys' Shoes reduced in proportion to other Shoes. Misses' $2.50 Shoes Teduced to $1.85. 300 )airs "Misses' Shoes, .odd sizes. Regular -52.50 aud $2 qualities for -? $ 1 .25 Havenner& Davis (INCORPORATED) 928 F STREET, $uur HIT HIM WITH I SPADE Millard F. Holland Murderously Attacked by a Negro. HIS ASSAILANT AT LARGE i Xi'jjro Demanded 11 Quarter In Pay ment for Hauling Some 'Fertilizer That WusXul Needed Upon Jlelu-; Hi-fused He Hurled u Spade Which, x-any Fulfilled its Mission. Mr. Millard Fillmore Holland narrowly' -capeu oeing murdered yesterday ulter- noon by a ucgro, nliom tin- police at No. ("elation think is Albert Co roe it- , As it Is. however. Mr. Hnllnnd la mn I "fined to bed In an unconscious rendition 'J with a contused wound made by tho sharp iuuui(uHim, -yuicii eiienus irora aoov u i bis rorebpad to the left eve. ' Tno months ngo Air. Holland engaged the supposed Corbett to scd the plot in front or ills residence. The work was Xtubhed in due time and the man was paid lor his labor, atd llr. Holland told him that he must bring u load of manure -and cover Ihe trass. For tills service lie Was In lie paid separately. JJr. lioliuud nailed until last .Friday battue negro hadn't rulfilled bis agreement, so another man was hired to lcitilize Hit plot. Xesterday attunoon about 0 o'clock Die' original worker drove up to the house with, a load of manure In a wagon. Mr. Holland Mel bun as lie wus about to ccino up the steps and told lillll-tli.lt he was too late, at the same time showing turn that the work had been done. "Hie man became angry anddemanded that llr. Holland give lilm a quarter or a dollar, ror his trouble. .Mr. Holland refused point blank to pay a tent. Upon hiarlng the refusal the negro caught hold or Mr.Eolland by the shoulders and shook lilm- 3m Holland broke away and ordered the ntgro oil ins premise. HURLED THE SPADE. He refused and AlrHcl'and pushed lilm from the steps to the turn and then turned to go buck Into liis house. Before going' up the steps lie turned to look if the negro was leaving. Just ar that moment, the man cuickly took a spade out or tl e back or the wagon nhdliurled it at Mr. Holland. Thedislancc between the nun w as about fifteen feet The sharp end of the tj-ude cut through a derby hat that "Mr. Holland hud on, and penetrated to the cranium. Uelelluponlhe grass,, and the negro fled. Airs. Holland witnessed the deed. Shu ran out ou the steps and Inid to life tier prostrated husband. Weakened by the (tight or. blood ami Uiedeath-Ukeappcara-ice or her Irusband she could not lift him. She cried out, aud mar) swooned. 1 two gentleman, wno were in tne viem lt) , heard the cry and ran to Airs. Holland's assistance.- lliey carried ilr. Ilollaud into the house, and ufterwards summoned Dr. btarcli of 144 Estrect northeast. andDrug glsb Tjrce and CHne whofe establishment ix at t he corner of Massachusetts avenueuud Pirsl street. CO.NCU&SION OF THE BRAIN. ! Dr. Htorch examined tiie wound and found that the skullwas not fractured, tint tint concussion of the brain had set In. He "Oremcd the glaring gap and had Sir. Hol- . land -placed In bed. I Dr. htorch has every hope of Mr. Hol- t land's recovery. Although the injury is a serious trie, Mr. Holland has a wonderful constitution and this may prove his salva tion. I Mr. Holland is a law clerk in Ihe Office ' of Indian Affairs. Albert Corbett, who Is suspected by the police as being the assailant, cannot be round. His Iirother conducts a furniture re pairing -establishment, corner or "lwirtb street and Maryland avenue northeast. - At an earlv hour Ibis morning It ffai re ported that Mr. Holland was still In an un conscious condition. CnSHLXK WAS I.NJUHED. Torpedo lloat Deceived nurd Knocks on Her Decent Trip. The torpedo boat Cuxhlng sustained some pretty severe knocks from ice during her trip from New York to Washington by the Inland route last week. Most of the damage came from the three inches or Ice in the Susquehanna River, which the little vessel irai obliged to cut through. Several plates were knocked orr and therramrs hold Ingthetorpedo tunes were bent. In addition to this the torpedo tube compartment became foil or water. The Cu-shing is now at the Washington navy jard where she "will be repaired. -COUHT-MAJITIAI. FOR HAZING. Four ot the "avy Yard -Men to Be Tried. The.hoard of inquiry which Investigated thc liazing cases at the "Washington navy J ard. In Its Jeport-recommends that four of the nccused, Katnsey.'W. Smith, Ed MuTphy, -A J. Lainont and K. W. Fox be called to answer thecharge of hazing htforea court martial, which -will convene at 10 o'clock next Thursday morning. In thu court martial room at the navy jard. The pcrsonnel-ol the court is as follows Capt. Purnelt H. Harrington, president: ComnianderRlchard P. Ltarv. Commander Joshua Bishop, Lieutenant Commander Joseph s. Uemphlll. Lieut. Dennisll. Maha Lteut. Charles Laird and Lieut. John Hood. Ensign Warrendi-Terhune will act asludce advocate -or the court. COVXHS A LARGE ESTATE. Deed of Trust Presented for Recordto turn a Delect. A deed in trust was presented for record todaycovcring the holdings of the Blodgett estate? some fifteen squares. In Le J)roit Parley The deed was made by the heirs to cureadefectpotntedoutin prior proceedings in a sult'iiiejectmeiit which terminated In a decision by the court of appeals denying the petition j. Tiie -former suit was at the lntance-of Van Wjok-aiid Johnson, and the error was in a priordecd which did not set out a certain -agreement bet wecnlioring Blodgett and the other heirs, and did not therefore -convey title. The present Instrument Is intended to seme mat tuiiicniiy. Stiittla GetH the Contract. Secretary Carlisle has awarded the con tract for building the harbor boat "Golden Gate." to be stationed at San Francisco to .Moron Bros. &. Cq.. of Seattle, at $38. 7 bS. Mufflers, J t Z i li t J Umbrellas, j ? Canes, t t 'U" Suspenders, J tI m7 Collars, t MEN caffs I I Mackintoshes, 1 t i Gloves. . J t Handkerchiefs. J f A f m ' t f You will find them here and all at a saving-. Eiseman Bros., Cor. 7th and ET Sts. N. W. No Branch Store lnlVashlnetJn. FLED FROM TBI EMBASSY Venezuelan Confined in Sir Jul ian Pauncefote's Residence. RECAPTURED AFIER A TIME Green Parrot From imitli America That Hiik liecujbo AllnlKter'H Pet Took French Leave and Could Not Be Found J-arcb Wax Loup and lTiiltlewi Itestored by a Boy. Jacob. a nativ e of Veoezuela.and pre-snma-bly n 8iupatliizer. i-icaned rrom the Hrulsli embassy last Saturda) arteruoon. A reward was orrtredfor Ins cauture ihi yesterday morning he wasriturued a.iik-4 oner, up -was seen Dr a Times reporter and said: -- "It's all rtcltt: it's all right." He showed a (li.lucllnatlon to be lnter viewetl rnrthetbv reruslnc to ultera svlla bie. The incident became public prouertv hy the insertion In a local paper 01 the following: LObT A green, lonc-talled I'arrottfrom the llriti&b embassy, named Jacob: re ward. Jacob Is a ha ndsoniegreen South Ameri can parrot, with a longiind luvnrlant tan He is the special irlend or Sir Juhan Paanceiote. the ItntiMi minister, it Is said, and a general favorite about anr household. Still "Jacob is verv bad. vcrv ban. sav the metnlMfrs of the legation a. ... iiHiiuouMic .v. .u .a i'i,i.-i4 ...iiv-u , the privileges of the mansion of CoiineetKut avenue and N street. It was while taking rTh n huiutuim. fnll..... 4i ..P,.... .tt... .1 I advantage or this courtesy last Saturclav I afternoon that lie precipitated himself Into more trouble than a sm ill bor who gathers up an animated hornet's nest. HOW JACOB GOT LOST. Jacob tired of nylug aboui the room and disgusted with L'rulnud's altitude on the Venezuelan Question, sauntered with an ennuied air out on the gient bilcouv that nrcnes the driveway in iront or the house. He ventured far toward the edge or the awrul precipice of some firiecn feet- "Wbethcr he crew dizzv in looking over or wneiner he determined to laii nimseir. is not known, and Jacob himself declines- tu say. though he can talk Tar belter than the ordinary run or parrots. Anyhow, he Tell, or flnttercil. to the as phalt walk below. Jacob looked back, at the fifteen feet of bak-oni above htm and looke-d at the wide, jvlde world bcToreilm He chose the latter and strolled about in the J ard for a while. Then the Christmas bustle of Connecticut avenue lured him andhesaniedforih.hairriylug.hair walking. Then it was Jacob found that the wurld is not all so nice as Connecticut .avenue looks to be from-an embassy front ard. LUCKILY ESCAPED DANGEB. He screamed at the top of his voice, and ran from under a cab only to narrowly es cape being translated to the parrot heaven by the foot of a street car horse. A bov threw a stone at him and he grabbed Ills breath as a bicycle whirled past. Little Willie Ashton. who lives half-war up the block, saw nun about an hour ufter he left the fifteen feet of balcony and caughT him. Jacob was weary and disgusted and early signified his desire to form a rriendir alllancc with Willie. Meanwhile there "was consternation in the household down on the corner. Jacob's disappearance had been discovered and it was feared he had taken state secrets -with hlin. A hpnrch wien madefor himfrom I cellar to garret. In fact. It did not ston at tne jailer niuce, uu. tuts irKunuu mo vants -were ordered to climb on the roof and to poke sticks and call down the chimneys. But.. Jacob could nol be found. As a last reserl they advertised for him In the newspapers. Willie's mamma read tbe advertisement, and. though Willie of course hated "to dolt be west over and told Sir Julian's house hold that the parrot was boarding -with Dim. Radford, tire butter, forgot bis hat In his anxietv to meet Jacob." When he veached the door of Willie's bouse the parrot saw him. "IPs all -right. It's all right. Radford." said Jacob, who has a particular fondness for the butler. The latter took him home, and "he's there today. Jacob Is abont fourteen years old old enough to know better, theleeatlou people say. He is said to have been born down 1n Venezuela, near Ihe Sebomkburg line. He has been in America -six years. STRAPPED TO A BEDPOST. Trcane Arm ft end "Walters "Wan TIiuh Secnred "Until Help Came. Armstcad Walters, colored living at 932 Naylors alley northwest, has been slightly demented for sometime past, and yesterday afternoon greaUy frightened tbe women ot tbe house by bis threats to take their life. - He acted like a maniac and became totally unmanageable. A colored man was called In, and with the assistance of rour women Walters was seized, strapped to a bed post, and held till the arrirul of the police ambulance. He was taken toFreedmen'sHospttal.but refused there on the ground that he was cot a fit subject. "He was then hustled to No. 8 station, njaced behind the bars, and police physicians Ulckling aud Cannon sent for. Alter an examination he "was -declared to be lnsane,irnd at once dis patched to St. Elizabeth's Asylum. .Fell Down an Elevator Shaft. Cincinnati, O., Dec 13. John A. S lattery. a -well known lawyer, was almost Instantly killed this morning by falling through the elevator Shalt of the Smith building. He was leaning over tbe railing that sur rounds tbe skylight batch talking to some one on the floor below, when be lost his "balance and fell. He leaves a widow and two children. COLD IN TBE HEAD.Catarrb, isomI Headache lniniediarely relieved by Capitol Catarrh Cure. 26 cents. uov7-3oto-exB j-ffc-r -Css.vfc "ajT 3a b 7? f f ; Doll's Shoes-,- oj- -All descriptions and sizes.... &D DAINTY WHITE KID SLIPPERS, For ereniug wear, during ourOrer- T"- .4 f fc a- stoci hale, al worth LM). 1 75 1 pBk anJ 1100, 14? 1MKJ CROCKER'S, 939 Pa. Ave. N. W. Open Every Evening. All Shoes"ShInd Tree " VI $ iunniHuuu jnti BOY JUMPED TO HIS DEATH Winfred Deap, t)f Alexandria, Hurt by Leaping From a Train. . 'J Struck Ula Head .Against a Tie or Stone and Snianlicd the Front ul Jtoue His Condition IlopelesK. Winfred Dean, the eleveu-eafuld son of Alextmder DeanofAIexandrla, was probably falally'lnjured bj Jumping from a moving freight train In which he was Mealing a ride jesterday. The front of the Ikij'ji skull was crushed In, and his death is expeeted at any moment. The Iwy had been playing in the neigh borhood of his home in Patrick street, be twicn Cameron and Quion streets, and aliout Q 30 o'clock went to the Lafayetto stri-tt station of the Southern rallnav to meet hi father, who 1 cmplued at the Washington Ordnance Foundry. Ihe rather, havtug returned to Alexandria rou an earl) Iralu.theson did not meet hlin Winrri-il remained at the station mi the (i:10 train slarleil for Washington, when he tflnilicd aboard it for n ride. When the corner of Orluoco and Fayette Mrerts waarroeticd the train was going at tr-e rate or about ten miles an hour, and va.srdidl galhenugueaUwa. A Hundred yardo furlher on, just loek or Maoou's wall, thrboy Jnmpeii off, but the traltuvaa theu moving m rapldlj tharhe vtas thrown violenlli down a steep embankment, and It in suppoMil that his Lead must have "strtul: trie cudr a tie or stone. When aid rvaebtd lilm l.e was uncon scioirt and gasping, the e-ntlre Iron tor his skull was (rusr.eil in Irom the ejes bark and blocd was gushing rrom the wound, lie was teuderlj plek.d up, placed In .1 wagon and carried to his home. Dr. Hamilton was the first one to reach him. and he saw al a Elanee thar ihe lioj'-i condition wus hopeless, atd . that liis death was oul a question of a 1 row hours. Dr. V. iuiain M. hinitti also arriveil in a lew immiles, acd in order to . Kw up thu great gai.ii in liu lieatl, from R'W up tho great gah in his head, from, which the brain wjr,K)zing, It was neces- f in I., s-m.-im .. ..a.Ij-. .r 1, . r..nt COMLNt; LUAt;CKH- DINE. Bainiuet of jhe National Law School Gruduatlii; ClaKH. I The lMiMml ball at Harvey' last even-1 Ing kms the ilent ot great merrime-ul, and eloquems: relgnerl supreme: It being the occasion of the Chrlsuiias banquet or the. National University Law beliuol. After preventing to I"rof. Claughton, at ,he volltge, a bandome easy eliair, and r-isUing liim a merry ,Ch rlo nun and a happj New leftTr the, senior class ad--Juurntil lo lUi'fty'j; lo devote an evening to jiU'aj.ure arter-tliree moutles' haril stuuy. The tubie was arrauctil in tile shape or a large T. and villi Dowers. 1 l.wash.indsomelj decorated , Mr.Nat'u.11 Heard ofrieiaU-d r.aiKl Ihe following gentle- as lenistinasterraiKl Ihe foUonlug gentle rmn rcsjiouded to looses Charles E. DrV-gs, Addi-on HaD, Arthur V. Slielluu, John F. Bartlett. Francis 8. Ken hinllli. Joseph II. Joehum, Jr.. Howard I! Ue'liiLcke, v 1111am i. Luwe. Aruoiei v . (Iravt-M- aii.1 fharlftt 1. Crusi. " 1ln tir..Miil,.nu. 4f the luuior and uast .... . .. k, . .. V T. ...... gT3i iu He c WJw.e ju esiT. oeAjrge . ou u and 1). W. Guitd, were the gue-sts or the evening, and were each called on rora few reiimrks. The other peakeri were Messrs. Neuiuau, Lew-is, -Juhnson, BtKiuiiouse. Moore, O Farrel!, McLatu, and Biggs. MAIL CAH'Jj HHsT TRIP. Ave-mie HailvvnytPoM-Olfire feiicoesn- fuUv" Inauirurati'd. m The street railway mail service for this citj was ulcerated JVr the first time yester da morning at 6 36 ..'clock, when the first carJeft Georgetown ou the Pennsylvania an liucliiieortheCapitolTracliouCnnuianv. . Mr. (.eorge. W L'arr, chier clerk ir Ihe lhird division, railway service, ami -Mr. D J. Bartclio. conducted the initial trip. Mr. liartclio will bo iierrnauently installed as clerk or the car. 4 The inaugural inp was sncwssrui rrom fiverystauupotut.and the orrieialsare high y gratif led at Uie result. " ON THE AlONUOE DOCTRINE. Ri'pro.entntive Beach Want's a Pan- American ConirrexM TJpun It. . Beuresentative Beach of Ohio, will today tntroduce la the "House a bill authorizing the President of the United States To Invite the governments of the other American ' republics to appoint plenipotentiaries with, f full powers to meet in conference in the div ot Washington witbui one rear from the approval or this act. ror tne formal ac ceptance ana ueciaraiiuu oi uie aionroc doctrine as a principle orintemaUon.il law. The bill names the Secretary of State as the plenipotentiary for the United States, and appropriates 450,000 for the expenses of the conference. yOIi -JTAVAL PROJECTILES. Mr. Dalzen Offer a Resolution Ap Iirlatlug $1,500,000- Mr. DaUcIL, Jvep., Pa , ollcred in the House ycklerday a Joint .resolution appro priating $1,500,000 to enablethe Secretary or the S'avy to contract for a reserve sup ply ot projectiles for the use of thenavy. . . . Trnlt Cake for Policemen. , The sisters of tbe Providence Hospital last niclit sent to Sixth Precinct station. .a twenty-tlve-ponnd fruit cake, elalioratelyj iceu ana mscriueu. e our rtou ihciiis, the officers o the Sixth precinct." It Is the custom of the people at Providence teach year to send a monster rake to the police nf the Sixth nrecmct At the close ot the holidays the lieutenant of tbe precinct cuts tbe cake with consider able ceremony, and each man, officially associated -with that police division, eats to the health of the hospital. This cako will be cut into- eixty pieces. . . . "W1U Nowr Have to "Walk, v "While Mr. C. W. Maopin oi No. 60S F street northwest was making a call at No. 18J9 Sixteenth street northwest last night his bicycle was stolen from in front of tbe residence. The loss ,was .reported to "the police. - Give him. a patror slippers! 'Get them at atoll's, 810,'vfrom 48c. np ,C. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers. 1407 G St. N. W. Ouccessors to Latuner& Sloan.) Toys, Doll8,and Other Christmas Goods at Auction within Our Roomsy 14-07 G Street,' N. W.. Today at 11 A., M. and 3 P. M. C. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers. experience. Mrs. Or. jySemmes, Derma tolbglst. 70 14th, Street NW - . .e - J.?sn tS': -te-3lr flysr,r su-tsg-g ir 1 . vZiii "!; ,ir .7 """"( Jimth's Hall, NO. 314 Eighth street north iKiue. Nothing could be done to save the west. loo's life. " , 'in,, following are the officers elected Ihe Irnds and relatives or the mjureil Master Workman. L. H. Test-nan: worthy lx.y mviu 10 ttiiok that he .s pushed roreman, P. P. Neacey; recording secretary, from the train bj seme or the rallwaj 1 j. l. Aub financial secretary. J. J. Guir: men, but u lar a cun 1 learned there treasurer. K. F. Jouscher; delegates to Dls Is no foundation ror sutti a supposition, trict -Assembly No. 60. J. P. Neacey, J.B. but It is -tneted that to coroner will Fenton. J.IAub;,totheFederat:ouor La invesllgate. J-or ome time the railway . bor, A. J Carroll. J. Dougherty, 8. Hoge, men have been cwuplaiulug or boys. Jump-J y. Carroll ana J. Carroll, mg on moving trains, and the police have 1 One new member was initiated and one twirned the-in of their danger, and this, application tor "membership was Tecelved. sad aitident is omj what lias been e- pectesl. The cnly wonder Is that It did The Tost-Carry matter was discussed not occur before. . at a meeting ot cue Brotherhood ot Carpen- CrocKer's r Overstock Sale. IP m IN AID OF THE LOCKED-OUT Labor Bodies Subscribsd Freely for the Anacoatia Men. Carpentcrx and Joiners, PluxtererH. Carrluu;iiAlnkerH4iiid Other Unions Hold Ititular JJeotlmix. -.i3aJpcn,'ra and Joiners' AssunWy, No. 48. K. of L., held a largely attended meeting last evening at Society Temple, orncr i-irth and U M reels northwest. The executive board of District As seiiibly. No. t, K. of L., were present to state thesiUatlou in reference to the Ann um la loekojt, and to solicit a sulfrcrlptlon for the support or the bus line eslanashed between Ililsdale and this citj. The as sembly signified their lull sympathy with the undertaking, and donated 25 to the cause, with lheundersundms;that a similar amount would be given each week, ir neLtsstry. The bilis proposed by the "committee on legislation at the last meeting or the lederatlon of Labor, entitled, "The em plover's ilabilitv act" and "A bill for the protection of vt age-earners." were sub mitted and Indorsed unanimously by the assembly The nomination of officers lo serve for the ensjing year will be mode al the next meeting. A largejy attended anecting of the Plas terers Abscmhl), ro. 1044, K. of L., was held last evening at their hall, corner of Fojr-and-a-half htreet and I'ennsytvania av cnue. 'liu- exe-cutive board ol District Assembly No. 6, was given an audlenie to state the present condition or affairs in connection with trc Anaccstia lot k-out and the estab lishment or the bus line. An appropriation H 11. uie with the ui de-rManuliig that it would be renewed from month to month if needed . The aunual election of officers will be held at the next regular meeting. 1 li, fltuin.1 ."iM't!.,,, nf fitfirTM if thi fnr- rim... ana Waeon MaVern AWn'iWr vA SA V iS ..? ,A.?5fu5lI;?; -., .. vm. .. i ua 1 e.u suov t. 1 uilin, av Ink a uicciiug vi uicuiuutron'VU ul udJCU ters held last evenmg at No. b27 JUassa chusctts avenue, considerable routine ' tmslTi.B irn Mln .liv.i.ik.vl iT 1VOK.V COINS DEFINED. Their Statu- Explained In n Novel buurerae Court Cane. One phase of the tolver Quesliou came up la the Supreme Court or Ihe United Stales yesterday in a case decided bv Chief Justice Fuller. James E. Morgan and -wire were on a car operated by the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad Comn inv. The conductor refuHed tonccenl r.tr their fares a ten-cent piece because tie thought it was not worth par. being worn by abra s'on while circulating as a purl or me national currency. Morgan was ejected "hd brought suit against the railroad Cum- sion while circulating as a purl or me panv tor damages thereror- He .recovered judgment ror S31S and costs, and the judgment was arrirmcd by the supreme court or the Stale. The railroad company sued out a writ of error and brought the case to the Su preme Court ot the Ualled States. In dis posing or it the Chief Justice referred to the law regulating the passage of defaced aud abraded coins and.stdted that there was no provision against the passage .r silver coins which werc abraded only by circulation, and that they were a legal tender as long as they bore the semblance of tbe coin. C CVE HOSTTT O F THE CHrLDHEN. High School Pupllx Make Christmas Donations for thu Poor. The closing exercises of the Central High school, yesterday were marked with an overflow of symiiathy for the imor. -which took a very inalenal atd pleasing form. Alniut-a week ago lr. Lane talked to the pupils on thesabjcmofdonatloii. which hail a telling e-ffect. Mr. Sites, or the Eastern. Miss Westco.of the Western, imil Mr. Davis or th- Business high schools, alsp made simi lar suggestions to their pupils and the re sult was mostgratirylng. - In response to these suggestions the Cen tral high school iiuptls collected nnd re turned cash amounting to 35, eight barrels of jiotaloes and othcrpronsions. Thetuird year boys roiled In live flour barrels, four of which were filled -with potatoes, the other with provisions. Tbe boys ot Section C" contributed cash topurchaseabarrclofnour.alargequantity of iiotaloes. and a gift for their teacher. Mr. R. It. Upton. At the Western high school an excellent mnslcal and litirary program was Ten dered. -At the Eastern there was no coiicerted action, but many of the inrpils donated money, clothing and provisions. DVLF HOCK'S SESSION". Douse Committee (liven Leave to Sit Durlnir He-cess). The session of the House yesterday lasted but half an hour, when adjournment was taken until tomorrow.. Mr. Dingley stated that the Wavs and -Means Committee were of the unanimous opinion that It would be unwise to take a bullday recess until a response had been made to the Prcsjlent's earnest Teauest for "some action In regard to tbe financial situation. Tbe committee now had such a measure under consideration, jind he hoped to be able to present It to tbe House on Thursday next. A .,ojanrIon1ntrrvtrTrl hv-Mr rtmifl.rwwi W Iowa, a member of the Rules Committee, provides for the Immediate consideration of tbe bill when reported. Clerks ror the three Elections Committees were authorized and the committees "were given leave to sit durrnc the sessions or the Housc CHASED BV A BIG FLOOD. Men and. Women TakintrHefuirelnthe Tree Toiw. "Wagoner, I. T., Dec .23. -The Grand "River flood continues to rise and now averages a depth ot seventy to eighty feet iu the channel, and great desolation Is the result. Houses, wagons and farm animals of all descriptions arj&eca float ing down the torrent. Men and women were found In the tree totis today, where they hail lieen for thirtj -six hours without food. They were res cued by a party In boats. One woman was seen In a wagon box going down stream calling ror assistance, but so rapid was the current that nothing could be done to save ber. , . .. TheSt.Louls.IronMountalnandSoathern Iron bridge at Fort Gibson, Ttfteen miles east, went down jesterday evening. All through traHlc is abandoned. It will re quire several days to establish a transrer. ISo such Hood was ever known in this part or tbe country. Llent."Werlich 1o Be Court-Martlaled. It was stated yesterday that Lieut. P. J. Wcrllch ot the Dag ship Philadelphia, had been ordered to trial by court-martial, to an swer to the charge of intoxication -while on doty. The offense is said tohavebcencom niitted aboard the Philadelphia, at a sopper while at Tort Townsend about six weeks ago. Lieut. Wcrllch Is welLknown and very popular In this city where he has a host of firm friends. The court-martial consists of Capt. T. F. Kane. Commander E. W. Wat son, IJcut. T.S.Phelps, Lieut-J.B. Milton, Lieut. C. E. Fox. Lteut. F. A. Wilner.Llcnt. P. E.Grecne and Lieu t-W.R. A.Roonry, all of the navy, with Capt. H, C. Cochrane ot the marine corps as Jjidge advocate. - -swsru - -y-- &&&. DK PREDICT PUCE What Local Clergymen Think of the War Scare. ' TALMAGE'S HOPEFUL VIEWS lie SayK Ink, and Not Blood, Will Be .Spilled Dr. jIcKtui, Dr. .Ham lin and Otlierrt Slwro His Vievv. Arbitration the only CtlrKtlan Mode of hot t lenient. The grave concern aroused by the Vene zuelan "incident and Uie effect on the financial -world or the President's message, have aKorded texts Tor pulpit utterances in thU and oUiercities. Believing that- the views of the clergy are those or Uie thinking classes, and repre sent the opinions ot those who realize most keenly the disastrous results ot war. The Times has obtained rrom several leading divines expressions on UiesituaUon. They are gfveu below: REV. DR. TALMAUE. First Presbyterian Churciu"! have no more Idea that there will be ji w ar be tweeu England and Uie United Stales Ulan there will be between tlitunn .and the moon. The President's nrocla- matlou meant peace, not -war, aim when Luglaud sets that the people or llua conti nent .are united and will stand rirmly lew getlur, there will be no wax. "The ract or two .nations protesslng to believe in Christian- principles going into a war would makecnnsllnnltv the laugh ing stock or the universe. 1 don't think: the agitation In Wall street and outer com mercial centers will be lasting. "Tne Hue or national .prosperity has be gun to rise, and it's a very uifrieult thing lo slop a tide. This Is, no doubt, a serious jiassige in national history and a great deal of liquid will be shed, but it will be ink lnsteau of b.ood. RtV. HUGH JOHNSTON, Metropolitan M. E. Church: "1 am inclined to think that It Is a big polilieal move on the part or the Presi uenl ami that he did not consider the pos slb.e result of the proceeding. "But," he contlnaed, t!.e scare stems to have subsided jsomewhat. and I hardly ene-ot that there will be a conflict." "Ihe Lngllsh pre- seems to take a more seiisn.e view or ine situation itian its American -contemporaries, anere .ere, ot course, a few extepUous." KEV. TEUXIS HAMLIN', Church of the Covenant: "It is to be regretted that polities should play a part in such a serious thing as the embroilment or nations. I regard tne whole affair as a game of polltk.. and 1 am not clear in my own mind if UieMouroe doctrine applies In this particular case, aUbough 1 do not mean to say that It due-snot. "Itseems ulraiuelhat after anexperience or twrnty-flve years or arbitration two na tions saouid go to war about, such a small uilng as a boundary dispute. "War is a great curse-, bul there are worse things than war. and In tills age or enlightenment and successful experience ot arbitration, only the gravest cao.es could justify war. Euglanu is, no oouut. selrtshiy aggressive In acquiring territory, but ns to how far she is in the "ivrongln this particular cause does' not yet aw-ear is eviueuceii uy tne creation or cms com mission to ascertain this very fact. "So that conceding that the Afonroe doctrine does apply and that violation would justify war, it is still undetermined whether the Monroe doctrine has been violated, and therefore, all talk or war Is premature and can only lend to dis turb business and depreciate values. The most patriotic attituae seems io ire to be a patient waiting rorfurther information.'- KEV. DR. OL1 VER A. BROWN. Foundry M. E. Chnrchr "Peace, if possible, is my motto, but If fight we musi let us right Hard. Or course, we know very little except what has been made puMie tnrough the aispatches or Lord Salisbury and Secretary Olney, but speak ing rrom an American stanupoint, i sin cerely hope we won't take the iiack track. "I am uighly in ravor of any mov.'ment that will give other nations to understana that we- are one among them.v I feel we are quite as much Interested In afrairs or. this continent as England, or any otl.er European country could possibly lie. aud I certainly believe in the right and Justness or the Monroe doctrine. However, 1 think the entire question will be .adjusted and without war." REV. DR. M'KIM. Epiphany Church. ."No, I don't think there will l,e war. It would be a shame aud a crime ror England and Ihe United States to make war upon each otber,.and such a triruug maUer as the boundary line or Venezuela, where no great amount or terrtrory Is Involved, and good reeling of both the people of tbe uiiltedsmies ana ureal Britain womanot allow such a thing to happen, "It may be that we have reacttcd a7oInt in the development of our national career when it is necessary to give emphatte and unmistakable-expression to the oetcrtiiitn rion of this nation To assist and "maintain the Monroe doctrine, but it isonld be a stigma upon our Christlaultj for the two leading Christian nations nf the" world to plunge Into a war until the recourses of diplomacy have teu exhausted." KEV. CUARLEd A. 3TAKELY. First Baptist Church: "It would be of immense udvantage to the world IT all International dispute could le seined by arbitration War should never be thonght of except In defense of some great principle, and then only as a last resort. It may sometimes be neces aarv Jn the interest of peace. "The Monroe doctrine, if I. understand It correctly and fully, la wcrth defe-ndlng, . even to the extent of coins to war, ir this should be round necessary- Ka peace can be sweet or valuable that is pure-based at the expense of honor and safety." . . . DOLLAJtS AND ACHES. Millions of Both Involved In an Opin ion by Justice Bingham. Chief Justice Bingham of the District Supreme Court yesterday decided the case upon proceedings brought In equity by the town of Las Vegas. New Mexico, and the inhabitants to secure tiUe to nearlv hair a million acres ot land. Including the town site. The opinion was In favor of the plain tiffs, and the value of Iheir property is estimated to be about $4,000,000. Hon. AlpbonsoIIart wasplalnliffs coun sel, and the Interests vt the government were looked after by Assistant Attorney General Hale, of the rost-Offlce Depart ment, and Judge Brent. The government made a motion for an appeal. Give him a pair of slippers! Get them at StoU's, "810," from 43c. up. They All TENNILLE, 70 SEVENTH ST. N. W. t.&3?Z Today's events Trousers to-meaure $2.50 t t t t t tailoring Mertz and Mertz 906 F Street, N. W. t !VijQ EISENMANN'S Great Special CHRISTMAS SOUVENIRS. $4.00 B0UCLE CAPES, We have JustreceivedtM) moreof those Ilea vyBoucie Double Capes- Worth $4. At $1.98 $-1, $5 and $6 Capes re duced to S3. 49 $7 and $8Capesreducedto$4.so PLUSH CAFES. S3 Plush Capes reducd toS4.3Q SlOPlush Capes reduced to$f5,SB $15Plush Capes reduced toS7.83 $20PIusb Capes reduced to$9.BS Great Reduction in Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats. $5 Ladies' Jackets, $s.9S. S" Ladles' Jackets. S3.SS. $8 Ladies Jackets, $4.98. $10 Ladles' Jackets, $5.08. b MUses Jackets. $3.98. $7 Misses" Jackets, $4.98. $4, 55 and $0 Gretchen Coals for $2.98. Skirts at Reduted Prices. 80s. Tlanneletle Skirts, ascl "3c. B'ack Satteen bklrts, 49c. $1 Ail wool Skirts, 69c. $1,150 All-wool Cloth SkirH, 98c. Bargains in Aprons. 19c. Misses" White Aprons, XOc. 15c Large Gingham Aprons. 9c. 25c. extra size Aprons, me. HAXDKGKCHIEPS. 25c. Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, xs l-ac. 30c Men's Silk Initial Handker chiers.asc. 7"c Men's Silk Initial Handker chiers. 48c. 10c. ChlMren's Silk Embroidered Handkerchiefs. 5c. "10c. Children's and Ladies Hand kerrblers, 3c. We are closing out all oar DOLLS At givuig-away prices. We don't don' t wa nt to carry a single on e oveT. 806 Seventh Street N. W 1924-192SPenna Ave. BILLS 1NTUODUCED. Several Relating to Tariff and Fi nance Among tho Lot. Among the bills presented In the House yesterday were the following By Mr. Piekler. Rep South Dakota, to provide revenue by re-enacting the provis ions ot tbe McKlnley bill regarding wool, manufactures of wool, and agricultural products. By Mr. Shuford. Dcui- North Carolina, di recting the coinagetot all silver bullion now held in the treasury: By Mr. Dalzell. Rep.. Pennsylvanla.for the relief ot telegraph operators who ferved during- the war by tnalcingthem pensiunabla at the same rates and under same condi tions as others in the service. By Mr. Shuford. Detn.. North Caroltoa-for the elect ion of Senators by the direct vote of Br Mr. Johnson. Rep California, for. the protcsiilonotAtnericanstapIesandAmerican ships by paying a bounty of from one cent to ten cents on agricultural products ev ported. . . To Accept the Katrthdln. Mr. Cummlncs. Dem.. New Tork. offeretl In the House yesterday a Joint resolution d rectlng the Secretary or the Navy to ac cept the ram Katahdln and to make her a part of tbe navy. Go. $10 and $12 Over coats, $5. $10 and $12 Suits $5. THE UNION CLOTHIER, m , t iimman