The morning times. [volume], December 30, 1896, Page 2, Image 2

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THE MOBNTNGr TIMES, W-fcbSTESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1896.
Over 0,000 People
Rescued from
Lives of Misery by
DR. WALKER
1111 Pcnn. Ave.
Adj. WiUid'a Hotel.
In Five Years.
Ordinary afrectioiiK. like CATARRH,
BTOMACIl TKuUULES.Ll VEH ANDKID
NEY COMPLAINTS, UL.OOD DISEASES,
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA. FEMALE
COMPLAINTS, cc. are enred ahnoM;
like magic by lr. Walker. It Ik fu curing
TION. and many oilier form, of nerve
disorders that Uie great and woudcrous
Mull of tliis most successful physician is
oe.st made manifest.
The highest roe charged by Dr. Walker,
whether you have one or more' diseases,
Ik $5a mouth. ThisinclmlCK all medicines.
Office Hours, daily, 10 to I; Sundays,
10 to 12; -Monday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday evenings, U to 6.
tS-CONSULTATION FKEE-S
HECHT & COMPANY,
S15 Seventh Street.
Plain beavers .and clieviots
and very styli-li. Reduced be
cause there are uot all sizes iu
the lot but nearl3T all. You're
lucky if your size is here. All
the time 3-ou want the easiest
of paj"ments.
HECHT & COMPANY,
515 Seventh Street.
CRITICISED THEIR EDITOR
Federation of Labor .Members Dis
satisfied "With the "Advocate."
JIajorlty of Them, IIowLv-r, Voted
to Stand by the Paper The
Hen. Monti incut.
A lively discussion look place at t lie
meeting of Uie local Federation of Labor
last evening between fceveral prominent
members of Hie organization and tlie
editor of the Labor Advocate, the official
organ of the Federation.
It was insinuated that the Advocate lias
not of late been as aggressive as in days
past ami was not making the fight for
tke principles of organiz.ed labor that it
Pbould. In defense, the editor stated that
if Ws paper lid not please the members of
organized lalor be was indeed very fcorry,
and if then- were any shortcomings the
htame rested as heavily on their sh lUllers
;ts on his-
He claimed that tliey did not eupporl ilie
jiper.
So far as the policy of the Advocate was
concerned, it was conservative, and. con
sidering the agitated condition of affairs
In labor circles at present, this he thought
was the best course to pursue.
The position taken by the editor of the
Lubor Ad voi -ate was Indorsed by a large
majority of those present, and it was
further determined to give it the fmjueial
and moral support it merited
The meeting was largely attended, tl.tre
leing present delegates representing twenty-eight
amiiated bodies-
The grievance committee reported on the
troubles between the firm which held the
contrucl for the horseshoeing or the Parcel
Delivery Company and the Iforseslioers'
Union and recommended that if the firm
referred to did not comply with the terms
t-ubmitlcd it sliould be placed on the anfair
list.
The committee on the Ilea monument
stated that a practically complete report
liad been made by theLabor Hay excursion
committee, aud it was found tint there
would be a little over S20O available for
the purpose of erecting a suitable monu
ment to the memory of the late member,
E. J. Rfl, and Jiis Wife, who died last
spring.
Funds were appropriated to defray the
current expenses of the current quarter and
also to payjliesalariesof the president and
oUier officers.
The tailors lepoitcd that at their meet
ing on Saturday evening at OoslcHo's Hall
the t,emi- lection of officers would be Jield.
:NINE UNIONS HKPItHSKNTED.
UulldhiK Trades Council Considers
a Grievance Complaint.
The Building Trades Council held a short
ession last night at Electrical Workers'
Hall, No. 08 Eleventh street northwest.
President Silver was in the chair and dele
gates from nine building trades unions
were present.
A grievance was reported against a Penn
sylvania avenue hatter for emplojing
foreign lal or at $1.25 and $l.liu per day
When the wage scale for the Ijistrict for
tweh labor is $3 and $3.25 per day. It
was also ropoited that there are non
union painters at work at the Government
rrintiug Office and that they are being
paid less than union rates of wages.
The committee appointed to confer with
the director or the Consumers' Brewing
Company stated that a meeting has been
arranged for next Thursday, at which
Ume all differences will be discussed.
SENTENCED TO HE SHOT.
Dr. Itizul Condemned for Fomenting
u Rebellion.
Madrid, Dec. 29. Advices from Manila
Khow that Dr. Itizal, a prominent resident,
has been sentenced to death for fomenting
rebellion. He will probably be shot. On
hi riil, which was before a court-martial,
Dr Itizal admitted that be was the au
Uior or the constitution of the Philippine
League, the object of which was revolu
tionary, but denied that he had taken any
dive part in the rebellion.
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an-
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HOT WDRDSJNJHE COURT
McDonald Said Lawyer Armes
Could Not Make Him Lie.
BARROWS HABEAS B0RPUS
TluHband of the Woman in the Cane
Was Forred to Answer a, Direct
Question IHn Admission Cauaed
Laughter Judge HiUKlmm Is Ex
pected to Decide in Favor of Hoy.
The taking of testimony in the Frank
Barrows habeas corpus case was com
pleted yesterday afternoon, and Air.
Philip Walker, counsel Tor the boy, de
livered bis opening argument. Today As
sistant District Attorney Amies will com
mence argument for the government , arid
it is expected that Judge Bingham will
immediately render a decision.
There seems to belittle doubt in the minds
or those who have heard the last two
days' pioceedingsthat Frank Burrows will
be released from the custody of the Reform
School. The evidence seemed to be all on
the fide of the boy, arid the brilliant argu
ment of Mr. Walker, who cited authority
after authority to show that Frank had
been committed without due process of
law, was very convincing.
There were exciting scenes during yes
terday's hearing, but the .spectators who
anticipated the presence of Mrs. Alberta
Barnes-Evans were disappointed. They
were treated, however, to a severe arraign
ment of her husband. George S. Evans, who
proceeded to testify for her. At one .stage
of bis testimony when interrupted by Mr.
Walker because he was telling what his
wife knew, the witness created a laugh by
saying, -Well, she and I arc one."
The principal part of the forenoon was
taken up in the examination of Col. Cecil
Clay, or the Department of Justice.
Col. Clay's Admission.
On cross-examination, Col. Clay admitted
that lie committed the l)oy without having
seen a certified copy of the will alleged
to award the guardianship of Frank to
Mrs. Evans. He saw what purported to
be a copy, but noticed that it was not
certified. Later, after committing the
lKy, he wrote to New York for a certified
copy.
Mr. Walker insisted that such copy should
be put in evidence.
Mr. Armes said he did not intend to put
it in evidence unless the court called for
it. He defiantly waved the paper back
and forth in his hand.
Judge Bingham said: "If you have such
a paper as a certified copy, I think it
should lie put in evidence."
Mr. Amies acquiesced and Mr. Walker
took the paper for examination. He
glanced over it ami throwing it down said
it was not a certified copy under the law.
The assistant District attorney explained
that it w;is. not procured to offer in evidence
but merely to justify Col. Clay in his
action in committing on the accepted state
ment of Mrs. Evans as to the will.
"May I explain how I go't that paper?"
asked the witness of Judge Bingham, who
replied. "No.it is not necessary."
The School Superintendent.
Principal Murch.of the Force School, was
called to testify against Frank. He was
asked a leading question by Mr. Amies
as to the boy'o tendency to falsify, but
jJIr. Walker objected and the court Insisted
on a different question.
The principal, upon being allowed to
proceed, explained that on one occasion
having caught the boy in a lie he com
pelled him to write on the blackboard
before the school a confession or his guilt
of lying, and to which he was compelled
to sign his name.
Principal Murch informed the court.
In cross-examination by Mr. Walker, that
from that time he never knew of his having
again told an untruth. Mr. Murch said
Frank's character was above the average.
A Personal Difficulty.
An exciting scene took place immedi
ately' upon the adjournment of court for
recess.
Mr Amies had just placed upon the. st aud
Patrick Joseph McDonald. The latter
Mcppcd down from the box and was ap
proached by Mr. Armes about an assertion
which Mr. Amies claimed McDonald made
as to paying Frank money for Bulletins.
The spectators were aroused by hearing
McDonald declare in loud tones: "You
can't make me swear to a lie. I never
said such a Uiing."
"Did" you not tell me that Frank eol
letced money from you'."' inquired Mr.
Armes.
"I did not; I did not," vehemently de
clared the witness.
"You did," asserted the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney.
"You want me to swear to a lie, but I
won't do it."
"Who wants you to swear to a lie?"
"You do," persisted the witness. "You
can't shove a lie down my throat."
"Let him talk on," chimed in Col. Clay.
McDonald did talk on. He bristled up
to Mr. Armes and for a time it looked as
though there was going to be trouble. Mr.
Armes dismissed the incident, however,
by enjoining upon the witness the impor
tance of being present at 1 o'clock, when
court reconvened.
The AsK'stantDislrict Attorney afterward
explained to The Times reporter that Mc
Donald had earlier in the day identified
Barrows as a boy who collected money for
the Bulletin. Mr. Armes explained that
later McDonald qualified the assertion
and wanted to get out of testifying. This
led to the difficulty.
"When court convened Mr. Armes made a
statement to the court explanatory of his
reason for calling McDonald, who is a
saloonkeeper at No. 33 II street northeast.
This action was taken, he said, because of
information received from Mr. D wyer, pub
lisher of the Bulletin. Referring slightly
to thedisputeduring recess, Mr. Armes said
lie concluded it was not his duty to put the
witness on the stand in view of the circum
stances. At this point Mr. Walker called Mr.
Murch to the stand to have the latter
state a corrcctfon or qualification of the
evidence as to the writing on the black
board. Mr. Murch was sure he threatened Frank
with such punishment, but thought he
might be mistaken as to having inflicted it.
Mrs. Humes-Evans' UiiHbaml.
George S. Evans or No. 000 Twelfth
street was called as a witness by Mr.
Armes. He gave evidence to show that
Frank had taken money from him.
An objection that lie must refrain from
telling only what he knew and not his
suspicion was sustained by the court.
In an attempt to prove the boy's age
it developed that Mrs. Alberta Evans had
taken a life insurance policy outon Frank's
lifo.
Mr. Walker objected to its admission
and Mr. Armes said' he saw nothing wrong
in It,
"Oh, no," replied Mr. Walker, "nothing
except so much more reason why he should
be killed or put In the'reform school."
Judge Bingham refused to admit the
policy as evidence or the lad's age be
cause Frank bad not signed it.
Mr. Walker began a cross-examination
by asking;
"'You said you opened the store for
Frank's benefit. Now, did you open it
for his benefit?"
The witness evaded a direct answer,
saying:
"I told my wife"
"I don't want that," aid the attorney,
"Answer my question, yes or no."
"I told my wife" again' began the
witness.
"Answer my question," insisted Mr. J
Walker.
"Must 1 answer?" appealed Mr. Evans
to the court, but he found no mercy there.
Judge Bingham ruled that he must answer
"yes or no."
Evans said It was opened for the benefit
of Frank. '
Mr. Walker compelled the witness to ad
mit that he spent part of his time at the
races. Later Evans said Frank objected
to the life .insurance plan.
Frauli's Life IuMurnnce.
"Why?" questioned Mr. Walker.
"Well, he and I ued to go fishing and
Prank said 'No, he did not want any life
insurance as I might push him into the
water when we were fishing.' "
"All that is it," remarked the lawyer,
"I thought to."
"What, push him overLoard for $100?"
said Evans.
" Vou are putting him in the reform school
for less."
The testimony closed withtho statements
of Evans.
Mr. Walker moved the court for the dis
charge of Frank principally because no
guardianship had been proven by the gov
ernment. Mr. Walker proceeded to argue
the case and outlined the evidence proband
con.
He pointed out that Frank hud been con
fined without due processor law and pro
ceeded to show the unconstitutionality of
the statute giving the right of commitment
to Col. Clay. He contended that there had
not been one scintilla of evidence to show
that Mrs. Evans "was the boy's guardian
or that he was over sixteen years of age.
It had not been shown that the alleged
will was a willat all, and there had notbeen
anything proven against the boy to war
rant his confinement in an institution with
thieves and thugs.
The lawyer referred several times to
the animosity of Mr. Evans, who had ad
mitted 011 the Maud that he would spend
his last cent to send the boy to the re
formatory. In answer to the claim that
the reform school is not a penal institu
tion, Mr. Walker read from the statute
creating it to show t hat it was a house of
correction and detention.
"I demand evidence of guardianship. I
demand it intheface of the woman who has
not the temerity to come into court and
say she was legally appointed guardian
of the boy. They say he resorts to im
moral places. Only to go to the saloon
to get beer for them," argued counsel.
"Then again we find them trying to get
him out of the city. They did not want him
here. They wanted him to go to sea or
tend bar at Atlantic City."
QUEBEC BISHOPS' MANDATE
Faithful Catholics Forbidden to
Read l'Electeur.
Newspaper Denied Eight of Church
to Interfere with State Pub
lisher Pucaud Huh Sued.
Montreal, Dec. 29. The mandnment
Issued by the Roman Catholic bishops of
Quebec forbidding faithffil Catholics to
"subscribe for, read, circulate, or other
wise encourage the newspaper l'Electeur,
published in Quebec City, under pain of
being deprived of the benefits of the
Church," has created intense excitement
throughout the province and is denounced
in strong terms by the Liberal, French , aud
English papers.
Mr. Pacnud, publisher of the condemned
paper, wlll.it is understood, take an action
Tor $5,000 damages against each of the
bishops who signed the mandament, and
a number of prominent men here have
expressed their willingness to subscribe
toward carrying the case to the privy
council if necessary.
La Patrle, a liberal French paper, pub
lished in this city, says:
"It is Mr. Pacnud who was struck, but
Mr. Laurier, who was aimed at. It is
l'Electeur which Is avsassinated, but in
the hope that the point or the dagger,
after 'having killed Pacaud, will strike
the first minister of Canada in a vital
spot. The execution of l'Electeur at
Quebec is and can be only the beginning
of a struggle to the dcatli with the govern
ment at Ottawa."
Mr. Pacaud sayshe will cease the publica
tion of his paper and appeal from the con
demnation of the bishops to the Roman
court.
The Toronto Globe in a leading editorial
today says:
"The matter is not one which concerns
French Canadians and Catholics alone; the
maintenance of the rights and liberties is a
matter which interests us all and which de
mands the gravest consideration of every
citizen of Canada."
The offense of L'Electeur consisted in
publishing a pamphlet written by Mr. Da
vid upholding th edoct lino of the supremacy
of the state in state afiairs and denying
the right of the church to dictate to
electors how they shall vote upon such a
question as that of the restoration of sep
arate schools in Manitoba.
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Bent "Works Eurned Down.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 20. A special from
Junction City, Ohio, says that the Bent
works and lumber yard of Bringardncr &
Conkle, at that place, were completely
burned this morning. The loss Is estimated
at $50,000. Insurance only $6,000. The
Newark fire department was called but
came too late to render any service. Fifty
men arc thrown out of emyloyment.
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Mr. Hnnr.Contrac or. 830 11th St.S.E.
Mr John Young, Baker, 1213 llth St.
S. E.
"These gentlemen will bo glad to
have nnybodv writo to them regarding
the cure for Rheumatism. They speak
from practical experience of the good
ros'ults of using I. C. R., and arc pre
pared to state the same cither in
writing or personal interview."
If tho using of I. C. R. fails to effect
a cure, we shall cheerfully refund the
money you invest. Oao bottle will
prove its marvelous curative power
aud banish all fears and doubts'. Don t
Jimp around or groan with pain. " No
excuse for you, while this wonderful
remedy awaits you.
Bold by all druggists.
Leadbeater & Sons and Tsehiffely,
distributing agents.
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SAFE uOBuEi BIG HAUL
Metropolitan ( 4 Insurance Co. 's
Safe Was, Blown Open.
THIEVES SEOljRED $1,500
"Work of "GoodiPeople" and Not Ama
teursThey Eseoped with the
Booty Baseball Hats Used' for
Hollers Explosion Deadened with
Carpet Officers Far Away.
New York, Dec. 29. Burglars blew open
the safe in the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Company's branch office, at r?o. 21G
West Forty-second street, in the night, and
stole its contents. They got away with
nearly $1,D00, and a gold watch, belonging
to tlie manager, Mr. Weidenfeller. There
is evidence that these were real burglars,
"good people," as the detectives say, and
not amateurs. They knew their business.
There is also evidence that they knew the
business. of the office rather better than
the average cracksman might be expected
to, and this is the clew the police are
following, with good hope of cntcldng
up before long.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany's office is on the second floor of the
three-story building. The store under
neath is vacant. There are inner and
outer doors to the street. The outer door
is never locked. Thus when the burglars
applied their Jimmy to the Inner door under
cover of the darkness they were sheltered
from observation from the street and it
was plain sailing enough. Once inside they
bad the choice between two safes, one In
a glass store, on the top floor, the other
inthelifeinsiirancecdmpany'soffiee.They
went straight to the latter.
Days for. Collections.
They evidently knew that on Monday
the agents of the concern make their cil
Iccllons and bring them in too late to
be banked. Thus every Monday night the
safe contains from $1,000 to $3,000. All
the other nights in the week it is empty.
Because of this plethoric condition or tin
strong box once a week the company hus
taken the precaution to insure it with Its
contents. Today It is praising its fore
sight. The wood and glass partition fencing
off the office afforded no obstacle to burg
lars bent on safe-blowing. They presently
reached the safe. It stood on a small
platform by the window, so as to be in
sight from the street. In a corner were
two baseball bats, left there by the office
toys. The burglars took these and, using
them as rollers, dragged the safe over to
the rear, away from the window. Then
they went at It 'with drill and hammer.
They drilled holes enough in a ring. Just
atove the combination, to break out a
piece or the iron as big as u fist. Through
the hole thus made they scratched out
the concrete, filling enough to let in plenty
of explosive. This they put in with a
fuse, stamped the' charge well down with
an office coat tliat was there, ripped a
length of the office carpet and wrapped
it around and around the safe. Then they
touched it off.
The .Crash.
There is no janitor iu the building, and
the policeman on the post was far away.
No one heard tlie'crash, though it must
'have been considerable. The sufe toppled
over, its doortonifrom its hinges. The con
tents fell out and all the burglars had to do
was to pick them up. There was a tin box
containing the day's collections, arnotuil'ntr
to $1,500, and Manager Weidenfellcr's
gold watch. With these in their posses
sion, the burglars left as they came.
Tho outer open door shows signs of
having been screwed shut with a screw eye
while they did their work. This would
argue that they did it quickly, perfectly
familiar with all there was to do and to
encounter in the building, for if they had
been in there too long the policeman on fhe
post, passing by and trying doors, would
have bid Ids attention arrested by finding
the door locked which was always open
before. That is to say, if tie was the right
kind of a policeman.
As a matter of fact, they were clearly
burglars, who made thieving their busi
ness. They left behind a sectional jimmy
as not worth taking along. They could
afford to buy another. The police looked
earnestly for a remnant of the powder, but
found none. They believed that something
stronger than ordinary gunpowder was
used, perhaps melinite or rend-rock. There
was a strong sulphurous smell , suggestive
of dynamite, in the office tnis morning
when the manager came and found the
wreck.
A "Good" Job.
The carpet around the safe had saved
windows and partition by deadening the
sound of the explosion and prevented
flying pieces from smashing things. The
police came quickly in response to a call.
Capt. Sclunittberger, who has charge of
the precinct, was reinforced by Detectives
Valleley and Reap from police headquar
ters. They agreed that they had to do with
"good people," with which assurance they
separated to hunt on different trails.
The central office men are looking tip
tlie expert cracksmen known to be :n
town. Capt. Sclunittberger, who is him
self a sleuth of no mean ability, Is de
voting his attention to the immediate
environment of the ofrice. He examined
the managers this morning.
"Oh, yes," said they. "We discharge
two or three of our men every week for
stealing, knocking down on their collec
tions, you know. Why, yes! They would
know our habits, of course, and the office
arrangements. They all brought their col
lections in on Monday evening and knew
they were left in the: safe over night."
Capt. Schmittbcrger smiled grimly. He
got a list of these discharges reaching back
some time, and saidatotliing more on this
point. He seemed slightly interested when
told, later on, that.the company's man
agers were not fretting.
The safe was Insured with its contents.
Capt. Schmittbcrger'8 former chief, Thomas
F. Byrnes, is tho, manager of a burgHr
insurance concern; at fact which always
interests tho police, "i
It was ascertained uipon examination of
the books that the) exact amount of cash
stolen was $l,4CSrt8i;
ALUMNI SOCIETY RECEPTION.
Georgetown Urllversity the Scene of
a Brilliarrt Social Event.
The executive committee of the Alumni
Society of Georgetown University gave
an Informal reception to the faculty jf their
Alma Mater last night.
The reception was held in the large re
ception room of the classical department
and several other parlors and smaller rooms
were pressed into service during the even
ing. There were no speeches, the funct ion being
purely social, and without any effort at
formality.
The faculties of the Academic, Law and
Medical Schools were tlie guests of honor.
Rev. J. Havens Richards, S. J., headed
the receiving party.
Tho executive committee of the Alumni
Society, consisting of .Mr J. Nota McGill,
Dr. J. Dudley Morgan, Mr. . D. F. Brady,
Mr. William F-- Quicksall, and Dr. F. 0.
St. Clair, had arranged for opening the
laboratories of the college to the visitors
and an extremely enjoyable evening was
spent In social intercourse and iu inspect
ing the curious features of the chemical
and physical laboratories, where among
other interesting things was displayed, in
operation, the famous x-ray apparatus.
It was the center of a group of curious
spectators during the entire evening.
Thu BiggsLibrary and theColeman Scien
tific Museum were opened during the en
tertainment. After refreshments had been
served the guests were shown through the
class a nd other rooms by the professors of
tho various departments.
Among those present were: Justice Brown
of the Supreme Court, who is a member
of the faculty of the law school; Justice
Shepard and Justice Morris of the court of
appeals, Judge McComas, George E. Ham
ilton, T. A. Lambert, It. Ross Perry, K, J.
Colbert, C. A. Douglass, Henry W. Sohon,
Commissioner John "W. Kogs, Admiral
Weaver, Gen. Cutts, Dr. G. Lloyd Magru
der, Dr. Klelnschraldt, Dr. Vincent, Dr.
Deverenux, Father D. J. Stafford, 8. M.
Ycatman, T. B. Huyck, J. J. Dolan, Jules
Boeufve, Dr. Byrn, Thomas E. Wuggaman,
Louis P. Shoomakcr, E. P. Harrington,
Frank Reynolds, James F. Scuggs, Dr.
Tuber Johston, Dr. S. S. Adams, J. A. Don
nelly and Raymond Heiskell.
REPUBLICANS" MADE MERRY.
Friends of the MeKluley and Hobart
Club Entertained.
The Republican hosts gathered at Masonic
Temple last night at the invitation of
the McKinley and Hobart Uniformed Club
and enjoyed a rousing post-election func
tion. The members of the club brought
their friends, their wives, their sweet
heart aud their children until the ag
gregate assembly numbered in the hun
dreds. A talented company of entertainers had
been summoned, and not a thing was lack
ing in music, song and G. O. P. enthus
iasm. The object of the meeting was to assist
In the purchase of uniforms for the mem
bers of the club when they appear in
the inaugural parade of March 4.
A handsome silk flag hung above the
center of the platrorm. Beneath its folds
and in a semi-circle about the platform
sat Col. John Bowles, president; Hon. John
"W. Douglass, ex-District Commissioner; Col.
L. S. Emery, vice president; S. It. Strat
tan, seyoiid vice president; S. C. Robb,
chairman of the executive? committee;
Prof. Millican, Gen. E. A. Whittaker, and
Prof. Chitterlng.
In thebnlconyat theother end ofthehall
was stationed the Henderson Drum Corps.
When some of the talent was not perform
ing or when some of tlie gentlemen on the
stage were not speaking the corps was
discoursing patriotic and popular tunes.
Col. Bowles made a brief speech in calling
the meeting to order and introduced ex
Commissioner Douglass: He, tto, made a
short address and brought forth hearty ap
plause. An Interesting program of music and reci
tation closed the evening's entertainment.
SIR ADMIRAL MILNE DEAD
One of England's Nohlcmeii Passes
Awav.
Only Navul Officer to Officially Visit
"United States Ports Since
War of 1812.
London, Dec. 29. Tlie death is announced
today of Admiral of the FleetSir Alexander
Milne, bart., G. C. B. andK.C. B., (civil),
F. R. S. E. He was torn in 1S0G, and
first entered the naval service in 1817;
was actively employed as lieutenant, com
mander and captain on the Brazil, Home
and North American and West Indian sta
tions: In 1847 he was appointed a junior
lord of the admiralty, and served with
successive governments until 1358, during
which period he was superintending lord
of the great store victually and trans
porting departments, and, ltsSo, after the
Crimean war, was created K. C. B. (civil),
and was instrumental in introducing many
important measures for the benefit of the
service.
Sir Alexander was again appointed to
the admiralty as the senior naval lord in.
18G5-t8. and at a subsequent period in
1872-76, when be retired, having served
with nine first lords of the admiralty,
and was then created a baronet.
In 1808 he was appointed to tlie North
American and West Indian command, with
tlie temporary rank of vice admiral. Be
fore the termination of his command he
received the approval of the lord com
missioners of the admiralty and his com
mand was extended for a. period of one
year.
Sir Alexander was the only admiral on
tlie station who had ever officially visited
any ports of the United States since the
war of 1812. He arrived at New York
in October, 18(53, at the time of the civil
war. In 1809 SirAlexnndcrwaappointed
commander-in-chief on the Mediterranean
station, with his flag in the Lord "War
den. He was present at the opening of the
Suez Canal by the Empress Eugenie in
November. He visited various ports or the
station, and in August, 1870, assumed
the command of t h e combined Mediterranean
and channel squadrons at Jiibralter, for
exercise on the coast of Potugal.
RECEPTION GIVEN HISTORIANS
President Warfield of. Lafayette
Spoke Second Day's Session.
New York, Dec. 29. The American His
torical Association held its twelfth annual
meeting today at Columbia University,
this city.
The Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs, LL. D.,
the president of the association, presided
this morning. He Introduced President War
field, of Lafayette College, who read the
first paper, entitled: "Philip Melancthon
as humanist and reformer." A lengthy dis
cussion of the paper followed.
Tho next paper was read by Dr. David
Murray, Now Brunswick, N. J. Its object
was "The Anti-Rent Episode in the State
of New York, 1845-46." "A Know-Nothing
Legislature" was the title of a paper
read by Prof. G. H. Haines, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute. It dealt mainly with
the election in Massachusetts In 1854, in
which the American party, dubbed the
"Know-Nothings," swept the State with
their candidates for State offices and the
legislature and the unactraents of thatlegis
1 at are.
The concluding paper was on "Poale's
Portrait of Washington," by Charles Henry
H.-irt of hiladelphia.
This afternoon the members attended a
reception given by President and Mrs. Low
at their residence.
Among the many historians present at
the morning session were: Prof. George R.
Adams, president of Yale University; Prof.
Simon E. Baldwin, president New Haven
Colony Historical Society; Clarence W.
Bowen, Judge Charles P.Daly, Pror. E. It.
Merton, Harvard University; President
Merrill L. Gates, Amherst College; Hon.
George F. Hear, Worcester, Mass.; Prof.
Moses C. Tyler, Trof. John Burgess, Co
lumbia University; Pror. William A. Dun
ning, Columbia University; Miss Salmon,
professor of history, Vassar College; Dr.
E.- L. Stevenson, Rutgers College, and
Edward Eggleston.
At ttie evening session Itichard S. Storrs,
D. !., LL. D., delivered his inaugural Ad-
I dress. Dr. Storrs said tie desired to call
more close attention to the work of men
who had laid this nation under vast ob
ligation to them by their works.
13 OFF I
The big; sale starts bright and early this morn- W
"We'll be crowded all day with "Washing-ton's J
shrewdest shoppers, who know from past expe
riences of the sumptuous bargain feast awaiting
them. One-third off marked "first-of-season" prices
for every stitch of Men's Boys' and Children's
Clothing- in the house without reserve who could
stay away from such a sale as this?
One-third off all the Hats too and lots of
special offerings in the furnishings department.
$1.6c
r5c
for
$2.25 Ferrin's
But Men's Gloves
for any $1 or
$L25 Waite or
Colored Shirt.
EISEMAN BROS.,
Corner Seventh and E Streets H. W.
No Branch Store In Washington.
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NEW JERSEY TEACHERS.
"Dr. Brumbaugh Thinks English the
Most Important Lanijunne.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 29. The second
day'ssession of the New Jersey State Teach
ers' Association was opened with an at
tendance of 250 members.
The first address of the day wa-j by
Charles J. Baxter, State school superin
tendent, whose topic was "The S:i3t
Status or the Teacher." Prof. James M.
Green, principal of the New Jersey State
normal school, explained the system of
licensing teachers in the State.
A change in the system was advocated by
him so far as first grade certificates grant
ed by the State board of education are
concerned. These certificates, he be
lieved, should be final, qualifying teach
ers to instruct in any part of the common
wealth. Dr. Levi Sealey, of the normal school,
discussed '-Herbart," the German peda
gogue, and lib, methods, and indorsed
many of them.
Dr Manin G. Brumbaugh, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, delivered an ess.iy
on the language problem. He considered a
thorough knowledge or the- English the
most important thing, and If necessary it
should be taught to the exclusion of all
other languages, living or dead.
Afternoon and evening sessions will be
held by the association, and adjournment
occurs tomorrow.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
Furnished by Seymonr Bros., Bank
ers and Brokers, members of New
York Stock Exehnnce. "Washington
office. Rooms 3 nnd 3a, Sun Build
ing. J- A. Breen, manacer.
On. !IIc- Lnur. O'os
Am. sowr KnlnerTCo. U0f !lft HOi-t nH
Am. Spirits MTg Co .... H'i 12. IP. 12
Atoiilann Tot. &S. F. "3 i '3 M
American Tobacco Co.. "9 sO 9 S1
Baltimore and Ohio l 16 16 16
Bav State Gas H i n jl
ChesaDeakn .t Ohio 1. 'G& !- 16,
C. C. O St. L 2CV? 2d,t 'J6U t&A
Central nf Nw !rsov. 99 101 9?3-r lot
Clncaeo and Nnrtli'v'n.. 101102 u(. jc'j
Chicago. Bur. & Q 69'X A Wi 7eJ
Utiicaco Gas ... "2VJ 73?,; 72 :SJ
C. M. 3c St.-P J2JJ 73f -TV -&
uon. Gas Ut 140 'S9V4 '&
C It. f. & f C5VJ BG3 65 t67i
Chi.. St. P.. M. & O -17 -17 47 47
Doi. & Hudson Canal.... 119 119 117K 119
General Electric 31?$ S2J-J 31s;; 32
Lakes & Mich. South-.. 1J 154 J54 ljj
Ijiclode tta? -Hi -i? -i? "i
Louisville ANasuville.. 4TH 4S 47? 1
Manhattan -SSH &?& S7?i S5X
Mo. Pacific 19S 20K 19-i I'O'i
. Y.. Ontario & Wcst'n H3 15 HJi 15
Paeille iMail 21 2J M 21
Phil. A Readimr 26 C6 25 2G?
Pullman Palace Car Co. 152 152 152 152
southern Kallwav. pfd-. "6i L'fijj i6VI ?G$
Tenn. Coal, iron i It. R. -5y 25J ioS 25 V
Union Pacific 9J 2 9K
U.S. Leather ptd 62 6 61T6 C2
Western Union Tel. Co.. iZ SS1..1 t-K 3
WbeelmgiSc Lake Eric. 6JJ 6Ji 0 eji
Ex. Div.
Chlcaco Grain MarKet.
Open. High. Low. Close.
WHEAT.
May 82Vi SI S2 83JJ-4
July. 77& ? "K WS
CORS.
Mav 5 2-,J 2 23
July i M6 2G 23X-1&
OATS.
Mar 20 20 IS 1S
July
POKK.
Jan 7-5" "-ST 7.45 7.52
May T'M 7.90 7.77 7.SJ
Laud.
Jan 3.77 3.S0 3.75 3.77
May 4.00 J.00 a9j 3.97
SPARE KIBS.
Jan.. .....,- 3, -" 3.75 ".75
May -97 3.97 J 3.92 3.93
COTTON.
Open. High. Low. Close.
B.71 6.S2 K.67 6.82
6.79 6..0 6.77 6.00
6 9J 15.93 6S6 6.93
6.97 7.04 6.96 7.01
January
February....
Murch
April
Washington Stock: Exchange.
Sales U. S. Vs. reg.. S!00 at 109?; Wash.
Loan aud Trust, 2 ot 1IK; Metropolitan R.
R., 5 at 100; U. S. Electric Light. 10 at 90;
Lauston Monotype, 70 at 6?.
GOVERNMENT BONDS. Bid. AsSed.
U. S. 4's, R 1007 Q, J I00 llOii
U.S 4's,C. 1907 Q, J 1UH Us)$
U. S.4's.l92a 1HS 120&
U. S.5's, 1B01 Q, F. H3K lHVi
DISTRICT OFCOr.tTMRIA BONDS.
6'slS9J. "20-year Fuudlns" 10'.
ti's 1902, "30-vear Funding." gold... U'O
7'slyOi, 'Water Stock," currency. 109
J's 1903. "Water Stock," currency. 110
"Funding," currency. 3.653 107 lla
MISCELLANEOUS B0ND3
MetTlRo's. J825
Met R R Conv. l?s. 1901 Ill
Met R R Cert, of Indebtedness.... 116
112
117
IsO
So
Belt KR 63. 1921
Eckineton R RCs S-
Columbia RRffs.lall 109K
Wash Gas Co. Ser A. SS. 1902-'27... Ill " ,
Wash Gas Co. SerB.6's. 1901-'29-.. 112 ,
dies, and Pot Tel os 1S9R.19I1 100 .
Am Sec Tr 5s, F and A. 1905.... 100 .
Am Sac & Tr 5's. A and O. 1903 1G0 .
Wash Market Co Jst?s. 1902-19 H.
S7.000 retired annually 107
Wash Market Co Inm 0"s. 12-27 107
Wash Market Co oxt'nS's. lU-27.. 107
Masonic Hall Assocut'n. Vs. I93i.. 13
RATIONAL BANK STOCKS
Bank of Washington 273
Metropolitan.. ....75
Coutrai . &
Farmers ana Mecuanics I73
Second 121
Columbia- i ..J15
Caultai H6
WestEnO. 1C4
Traders' 90
Ltucoln. J0O
SAKE DEPOSIT AND TRUST COMPANIES.
Wash Loan -nil Trust.... J 18
Amer Socartty Trust. 135
300
105
133
111
100
10S
V
Off
All Underwear
more thaa $L50
a earment.
FXN ANCIAIj.
SILSBY & COMPANY,.
Incorporated.
COMMISSION STOCK BROKE&3.
613 Fifteenth St., opp. TJ. S. Treasury,
'Phone 5Q5.
ADD TO YOTJK TWconrE
tnrougt, .peculation? whl-ryQ-u?
2??l-"rottct5d rrom absolute loss by
ZSZ rZ?& ecqrt'r? we are Incorporated
te2ir Z partle3 rurntag such pro
vr xDy 8um received from SI up-
rnrnc,OBe-r win be operated wnn a
VZ ?,TT amaa$in to over Forty Thoa
?t?'7" THE GUARANTY STOCE
1? t&TMLNT COMPANY Knnm o
evenings mi a p.m. h " eeS-imcT
T.J.HODGEN&CO
BROKERS.
.Member Philadelphia Petroleum and StocS
Excliauge.
Stocks, Cotton, Grain, and Provisions.
Local Offices Rooms 10. 1L 12 Corcoraa
Office K' 0TeutU "tresr. opposite Paten:
UNION SAVINGS BANK.
1222 F Street.
The advantages of having
money in bank are many.
Handy in ca-e of a good speculation,
safe from petty squandering, and it's
an incentive to thrift that maker of
fort n nes.
51.00 starts an account with as.
UNION SAVINGS BANK,
1222 F Street.
SXi)SXSSe(aS(DGX3(3(SC
AMERICAN SECURITY
AND TRUST CO.
Interest on Deposits.
You can open an account with this
company, check against is at will, and
receive interest on your daily balances.
C. J.BELL. President-
SSSSSGC
Interest Paid
Upon Deposits.
IXTtBEST IS ALLOWED ON" DEfOSITS
on daily balances subject to check.
Those who have accounts open
that usually have balances to their
credit should consider the ndvan-
ofsucn, balances EARNING
LNTLREST. It is credited on vour
pa.ss book, added to the principal
and made subject to check.
This company nets as executor
administrator. trutee,agent.treas-
!?r,erv registrar, and in all other
fiduciary capacities.
Boxes for rent in burglar and
fire-proof vaults for safe deposit
?'?, Storage of valuable packages.
Z R - VS5S0Jf - -resident
ZIZ fPi-A-ATiSP-v-X' President
VAM-v.-'President
"IQ-U .-??. l ARMOD Y....TreHsorer
-iifi.i- i d.itft.tu......secretarj
Washington
Loan& Trust Co.
Corner Ninth and F Sts.
WashSafe DeooMt
RAILROAD STOCKS.
Capital Traction Co
Metropolitan..
Columbia
GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT STOCK
Washington Gas
Georgetown Gas
h. 53. tiectric Light
INSURANCE STOCKS.
Franklin
Metropolitan.....
Corcoran
Potomac
ArJtnctoa..
German-American.
National Unioo-
Columbia
Riggs
People's
Lincoln
Commercial
TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS.
Real Estate Title. ...102. J and J
Columbia Title ...J.
Washington Title
District Title
TELEPHONE STOCKS.
I'ennsylvania
Chesapeake aud Potomac..........
American Grapuophouc
American Grannopuone pref
1-ucuoiatic Gun Carriage
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKa.
Mergcutii-jlcr Linotype (new) i
5'af 5 J
101 10GJ
50 ......
HW 45K
H :
i 91
37
t5
50
16
.... 110
150
9 14
11 H
si "a"
Vi 5K
.... 112
UK
.... 10
SS JO
52 60
$X
S-s-i 10K
.15
23Itf 123$
6'i. 7
10 12f
ltt 123
.... 100
.... 80.
Lanston Mouotype 6'i'
W aslllllgton .naritet
Great t alls .ec. .................
Nor. aud Wash. Steamboat.....
Lincoln Halt....
Ex-divldeud.
Baltimore Markets.
Baltimore. Dec- 20. Flour firm, but
quiet, unchanged receipts, 21,604 barrels;
exports, none; .sales, 750 barrels. Wheat
strong spot, 98 bid;May. 00 l-2n90 3-1
receipts, 9,050 bushels; exports, none:
stock, 260,341 bushels Southern wheat
by sample, 93a94;do. on grade. S 9 l-2a
93 1-2. Corn steady spot, 2Cl-4a26 3-l;
year, 37 1-4; February, 27 7-8a28: March;
28 l-8o2S3-8; steamer mixed. 25 l-2a
25 3-4 receipts, 272,682 bushels; ex
ports, 63,500 bushels; stock, 1,803,384
bushels; sales, 24,000 bushels Southern
white and yellow corn, 22 3-4a27 3-4.
Oats steady No. 2 white, 25a2; Co. 2
mixed, 22 l-2a23 receipts, 193,815 bush
els;ex ports, 215,667bushels; stock. 1,391,
436 bushels. Rye firm No. 2 nearby, -Ha
42; Western, 43 l-4a43 1-2 receipts. 19,
402 bushels; export, none; stock, 192,209
bushels. Hay steady choice timothy.
$13.50aS14. Grain freights, sugar, but
ter and eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese
firm, unchanged. Whisky unchanged.