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THE TIMES. "WASHINGTON, IflUDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1897 Last Call. . 3Lj you haven't made up y.our iniud yet what to give hiui decide on a smoking jacket. 41 $448 and $4,98 , T for handsome styles. "-Suits overcoats hats shirts underwear hosiery 'umbrellas -'suspenders think of all -the sensible things we keep suitable for grits.- ;E!sesnan Bros., 'J Comer 7th andE Sts. N. W. No Branch Store in Washimzton. BOGUS POLICE SYSTiiMb Reported Disclosures of Illegal r Courts and Constables. Ignovuiu Persons Arretted, Tried, " Ctmvieted utid Fined uy St If . StvleA Law O-Cfieers. Newport News. Va., Dec- 23. The ar rcstTUast night of Sam Gwynnc on the charge of impersonating an officer, has, it ip .nid, disclosed the tart that for wmc time prt a wholesale swindle has been per petrated on the igiioiaut and half-witted negroes llviiifi in those sections of this city known as the Rockctt and Bloodficld. It has bjecn discovered that a liogus polite justice court has been miming Trill blast with a wejl organized nans or f.iUe con fetables and "speeiiis" whose duty it has been-eu-arrest ignorant people on minor charge .such as drunfc'"' and line their - nOcording to the Mze of their purses.- - .- Sometln es these fines were as low as 10 rent-, all the pojr fellow had, and on other occasions they have b?en an large n 520 or more- Following the arrest, -whipii invariably occurred daring the even ing or night utiai'ricrof jnrknvn, ti:e victim would ho uhered into a dingy niui dimly lighted room, which purjiorted to he the justice's o'fic. The vlctitu had previously been searched, and .he x tent oT his finances were known to the spurious justice, who Invariably placed tha fine at the lnult. The matter is now hem,; investigated, the authorities refusing to make names public. Gwynne wns at rested last night just after he ImO taken a man into custody. He was armed with a revolver. a blllyand a jialr of pinchers. He wore no badge It ii known that he has male several arrests, and at least some of these Jiave been taken before Justice Jones and regu larly fined. He now claims to be a Jo tective from Roanoke. It is not positively fctated that he is identified with, the ang. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Chioagi), nee. 23. Mrs. Jane Torrst cornmllted suicide by throwing herself out of-a -second-story w indo .v today. Valley View, ICy., Iec. 23. No more fighting has occurred between Uora Clay's brothers. They are going heavily armed, however, hourly expecting trouble. Patersoii, N. J.. Deo. 23. Six men, employed by the Passaic Rolling Mills were oveicome in a gas tank. Their li.-.-s were saied with great difficulty. Philadelphia, Pec. 23. John J. Bums, who wafc awaiting trial on the charge or perjury, commit ttd Miicide 'n his cell at iIoyameuing prison today by hanging. Pel han. Manor, N. V.. Pec. 23 Thomas V Dick, of New 1'ork City, committed suicide here today. Remorse, caused by dissipation, is believed to have prompted the act. Lambert illlc, N. J., Dec. 23. -While Mif fering frot.t an attack or melancholia, in duced by a long illness, Mrs.. Gcorca Naylor, living near this place, committed suicide today by shooting herself thro lh the heart. New Jirunswick, JC. J., Dec. 23 The Ktfji; in the local on ice of the Standard Jil Company war dynamited by thieves last night, who gained entrance by forcing a Jatcli on the front door. They seenvd S250, which was in a lxx in thesafe. Buffalo, N. T.. Dec. 23. Burglars en tered the postorfice at Muldieport, Niagara county, early today and blew open thesafe The explo-ion aroused the village, but the burglars escaped. They got S630 in stamps and $50 in casdi. Mont teal. Dec. 23. TJiere is some talk or a striKe,Ql the telegraphers on the Caua diai. Paoific Railway. The operators j.ie endeaorangta.nave some grievances reme ohedijiioug thfiju-tli5 raisingof tlieniinimrin talary from-3r per month to $45. New Yolk, Dec. 24. Percy Y. Smith was airpstudnat 12:50 o'clock this morn ing for assaulting and attempting to r0b the woman ticket agent at the Broadway and Kdstiuftko street station on the Brook Ij'n Blevated road. He injured the w ni-a-j bo badly that an ambulance was sent for. Troy.N. l.JJec 23. Mrs. Catherine Pen nifeather. Mxtyyearu ofage, was binned to death lonightat her home in Cohoc. caused by. the exiilosion of a lamp. Artcr the fire was extinguished she was round fitting In-a chair, .her body ImMiig been burued al most to a cri-p. Jcrsv City, "Dec. 23. Harry Hail, twenty-five years old. was held today on suspicion or having stolen $1,400 worth or wlk from the United States Express Com pany. ThfiV)lice believe that Hall's ar rest will help them break up a gang of thieves which liavc Tor a long time lhen preying on expi tss companies. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 23. Mrs. Mary Pounoh, fifty-five years of age, a resident of BozraliviU. was fatallj shot this morn ing at her home by her eon James, who .claims that the shooting was accidental, lnit tlK r.rn.ilals have h-ard that there his been trouble in the rounch family, and an investigation will be made. New York,. Dec. 23. Emil Stciuniann, while Intoxicated tonight lay down on the Hdewalk at Ninety-eighth street and Lex lngton avenue and shot himself in i'.e stomach vith a revolver. Some boysoalled a policeman, who, not knowing that he Mas wounded, diapged him to his feet and walked bin. to the station. There his wound wab discovered and a surgeon sent for. Do you know that you can have The Morning, Evening nnd Sunday Times tho only COMPLETE news paper published in Washington feervert to yon by carrier for flfty cents a month? CARPENTER CYCLE ICO., Aleuts. Z4tu and A, v. Ave. delll-tr INTERESTED- IN HAWAIi Russian Capitalists Seeking Tei ritory for Commercial Pnrposes. An Agent Endeavor to Secure a Tract of Lund u llllo for JEs- tuhlishing u Colony. San Francisco, Dec. 2U. If those who are opjKised to uinicxatlon have an Idea Uiat the iritluii 0 Europe have not their eyes on Hawaii they are much mistaken. News -was received here by the steamer China today thatHussla is Interested mi the itilands, and that .i corporation ot Russian capitalists js trying to secure a large tract of 1-uid on the Inland of Hilo to establish u colony- The agent ot.tjie capitalists is A. Potemi ken. .Ml hough the gentleman declares that theobjert ot his t-ip to H.iwaii wasjnerdy to inquire abjut coffee lands, it is known the combination which he represents has vast res'jurres.wmd would, In the event or a purchase of much coflee oi sugar prop erty attempt to divert much of the trade of the islands to other business channels than tho.-c controlled by the United States Poliinil en returned from Hilo to- Hono lulu on the regular inter-island steamer. He nel-new ledges that the Russian govern ment is much interested in nawail, but alleges that her interest was merely of a commercial nature, and that bin oofnpany wns anxious to secure a firm business footing there. WILL ASK PROMPF ANNEXATION President lUalizes Kuropenn IVnver A ro Covet lug Hawaii. President AIcKtnleyi it is said, sees the necessity or Congress taking immediate notion on rin Hawaiian annexation treaty, and when the loriy assembles, arter the holiday r-cess. will firmly protest against any further delay in approving the meas lire. There is belief in the President's mind that the situation in the Pacific is such that it will not admit iKjbtpouement of action if tlie United States would ikjsscss Hawaii. He detects a concert of spoliation on the part of European Countries witun view of grabbing Pacific islands, ami tne most temptinir " Them is U'l vail. r.ogressive administration Jcailerb be" in the action of England, Trance, Rus sia and Germany, in hurrying rc-en"orce-meiitb to the Pacific, an indication of a transfer of the field of European exten bionH licm the Atlantic coast territories, which they have been forbidden by the -vigorous support of the Alonrcc doctrine, and rrom Africa, where all .v.iste land hab been grabbed, to the rich countries or the Pacific Ocean, where Great Brltiin has Iiad n practical monopoly of coloni zation these many jears. The snarling European nations, which are today biting into China and snatching what pieces they het dah without hos tilities among each other, in the opinion or leaders here will son have buch strength afloat in Asiatic waters that no Innd un protected by a powerful flag, like that of America, will bo safe from their greedi ness. Endowing the battleships will come the vast commercial fleets of those European sovereigns and these will need coating points and cable landings. "With the Nicaragua or Panama Canal completed, this commerce -will be diverted from the Suez cut and pats within a Tew miles or Hawa ii. Particularly Is the voracity developed by the German Emperor, a cause of concern, Encouraged by bis success in China, be has become without a doubt covetous of Hawaii, and alo of Samoa. It may be bald that the United States is not allowing the European powers to monopoli7e all the space in the P ir" Ocean wnn their wan-hips. The Raleigh. Concord, and Helena are now under way to re-enforce the Asiatic squadron, under Admhal McNair, and other warships will be transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific ctast. The -Baltimore. Benninc ton, and Adams are at Honolulu for Christ mas and New Year's. DAY DISCREDITS THE REPORT. Doesn't, Think China Has Asked An.iMidi to Heller Ally. At the State Department they discredit the reportthat China hasmvited the Ameri can government to become her ally incase theattempt;.smideby the European powers todismembar tliat empire.. Mr. A dee, Second Assistant Secretary of State, said yesterday that he had no reason to believe that there wasauj such informa tion at the Statij Depaitment. He was asked if the present relation of China to the other power was a warrant for the be lief that s-.ich assistance would be asked by China. He said that that wis a matter ot mere conjecture, with which the State De partment did not deal, and on which one opinion wa&a bout as gond as another. 3IUHMVIIINGS JN HAWAII, Reports" of Cabinet Dissension Over Friendliness to Kniulnni. San Tianclsco, Dec. 23. Reports 1c celvcd here privately fioin Honolulu, an nounce that dissension prevails in the Hawaiian cabinet. Several members of the cabinet, It is aid, are anxious to secure the removal orMinisterof Tinance Damon, who objected to the friendly attitude ol the cabinet toward the Piinccss Kaiuiani and Its intirnaej" with Mr. Cleghorn, her father. The leports also state that Minister Sewall. the United States lepiesentative in Hawaii, has been consulted by the cabinet in every move which the members ot the goi eminent have made. Editoi Pasedeua, of the Times, who is also a member of tho Los Angeles chamber of commerce, says in his paper that the recent memorial against annexation was p.issed by a clique controlled by several men interested in beet sugar He declaies that the memorial is not an expression of popular .opinion and that the best and almost only sentiment is in favor of annexation. COURTKOUS CUSTOM Rl71.ES. Canadian OfflcJnls Reciprocate Priv ileges. Allowed Lry America. Ottawa, Ontario Dec. 23. The minister of customs has received a letter from tne Secretary or ine Treasury at "Wnshiugn inquiring ir travelers on the wa y to tho Alaskan gold Holds by way ot the Lynn Canal and the Yukon will have bonding pnvllcRes Tor their goodb. passing throigh Canadian teriilory, and has replied tint it was the desire or the Canadian govern ment to afford .every possible racihty ror the conveiJence ot those ubing Cana dian territoiy to reach Circle City or other points in Alaska. At present, hewever, owing to the great portal Ion companies were doing bnslnjss a Iwnd could be taken from them and the object accomplished in t hat way. In the meantime: however, in ordr to acwmmodatethe"Washingtonautboritie,sas mucl as possible, Mr. Patterson suggested that the duty on poods for Alaska Ter ritory, going in by way of Lakes Bennett and Tagish. -should be paid to the coUect-Tr ot customs at Tagisb., wbo -would give a uisiance ncL-ween iane Bennett and such .,r au.v. t ,i it,.,-i,,. .1 1.. - places as Circle City-aboub 700 miles- Secretary or tbe Saw Herbert, reached it would be imposMble to keep track or the here tonight. It will he buried tomorrow roods, but as soon ris responsible In us- heside the urave of Mis-iieri.en .,,.1, ... jRi YOUNG, 12th and F. CArT BE CONSULTED FREE His Extraordinarily. Low Charge of - - - $5.00 a Month Covers, cast or all medicines and treatment. Xtr. Young treats -with unfailing success all Chrome, Nervous, Wood una Hkin Dis eases, Oaturih, Abthma, bionc-hltts, all dis eases or me L.i ; Ear, :osc.'i hroat, Lungs, and ull nirecttons or the tJloiuucu, Liver, Kiuneys, Bowels and bladder, ioung or itiiudle-aKut men suiienug troin lollies or excesses, causing loss or -memory, iocs oi vitality, evil dreams, unnatural drains, aversion to society, etc., completely re stored to health, manhood and vigor? Stricture, Varicocele anil uvorueele (ituckiy cured without cutting or operation. 0 pain. No detention lnun business, syphilis cured for life without mercury or potahh. llour.s-10 to 12 and 3 to 0 daily; Sun day, 1 0 to 12. del5-tt receipt and certificate to the traveler; which upon presentation to the Canadian collector of customs at FortCudahy slm :ld entitle the traveler to have the amount of dut3' refunded to him on the Cudihy col lector seeing thit the goods passed out ot Canadian leiiitorj. 11KU HOMANCE KNDKD. Ble- of Canter of tho Throat in London. London, Dec. 23. Lady Mlllais, widow ot Sir John Miliais, the late president of the Royal Academy, is dead. Lady .Mlllais had been suffering for some time past from cancer of the throat, the same dis.-asj which v,a used the death of her husband on August 1 3, 1806. She was the divorced wire of John Uuskm, the latter, having uluhturlly given her up when it va- evident she lood Mlllais. Ruskii. stood by In the church while, in 1S54, .she was married to thej.cclebratr-d painter. The hlstoiy of Lady Mlllais'life was most romantic. She was a Miss Euphemia Chalmers, the eldcstdnughter of Mr. George Giay, ot fiowerswell, Perthshire. Scotland. When Mlllais was only twenty-thiee years old bhe was his model roi hl.s ruinous paint ing, "The Order of Release," and the young aitlst tell madly In loe with her. At that time she was the wife of John Rusklu. the eminent ciitic, hlidortan, and rhapsodic. They had been man led in lbo2. Kiiskln was already a famous and wealthy man. MKsChalmeis admired him, thought she loved him, ami accepted his pioposal of manlagc. Wishing toi herpoitrait, Ruskin selected his young niend Mlllais to transfer the loely featuie of his girl-wire to canvas. At that time it was bald the artist was the handsomest man In .England, and during the many sittings the young couple fell madly in love. The author of "Modern Painters" was as generous as he was chivalrous. He did not riy into a zealous rage or ha-ve a scene with his wire. He told her gentlv what he had perceKcd and ntsuretl her of his continued friendship and esteem, and of bis earnest delre to promote her happiness at any price. The critic condemned himself tor folly In thinking his marriage cpuUl le happy, and he announced his willingness to assist the pair to a felicity for which they were obviously ntted. He kept his word taith fully. There was no difficulty in obtain ing a divorce. The matter was managed privately, without the smallest scandal, In 1851. Mis. Ruskin became Mrs. Mlllais. They were a happy couple, and Ruskin continued to be a firm Mend 'of loth. E XT' BESSES GRATIFICATION. London Times 011 Ilchrlnt; Sea Claims Awn rd. London, Dec 23 Ti. i' .i.tei-ses Kiaiuicntioii over the awardof the Behr.ug Sea claims commission, which glvea to Canadiun sealers, whose vessels were eized by the. American Go vemment.a sum la rgeiy in excess or that -which Great Brlta'ii was willing 10 accept in satisfaction of all claim1'. The paper, says it anticipates, as '.I is bound in courtesy to do- that Cousiress will raise no objection to the settlement. It rebuke-, the British critics for tho. 'ht-lc-slyand unadvisedly insinuating that I he United States was guilty of bad faith respecting the compensation to be paid owners of sei.ed Canadian vc-saIs. J t ex plains that the Farls tribunal or . rbitra tion merely settled the principle liiat pelagic sealing was legal, leaving the amount of compensation for future settle ment. Therefore. Inasmuch as hitherto there had been no settlement there was no 100m for any question of bad" faith. Discussing the general question, the Times contends that the great obstacle is the cupldPy of the American company In coolly proposing that other nations forego their pelagic rights in order that the com pany might pocket the resulting gains. ZUONKl SCARCE IN SHANGHAI. Stringency Duo to Silver With drawals Closes Bnnlr.s. San Francisco. Dec. 23. -Advice from Shanghai icport great distress among native bankers because of stringency fu the money market. Three banks closed tbeit doors on November 27. and the managers dlsappenied, leaving liabilities of over $100,000. Many of the. small cabh Miopfe have also closed. The stringeucj is caused mainly by the large withdrawals of silver rrom :ev Chang and Canton to supply the mint. In Japan there has been a rise of 10 per cent iu the prices of commodities since be fore the war and a great contraction in money circulation. 0UDGE KILLS A CONSTABLE. Tragic Ending of a Feud Between Texas Officials. Terrel. Texas, Dec 23. Judge Canker this afternoon met Constable Jamed on a crowded street corner and shot him to death without warning. He then went to the chief oi" police and surrendered. The twi officials had frequently (funrrcled and friends reared a tragedy would be the outcome. Uoj- Attempts Suicide Afref Mnrler. New Marlborough, Mass., Deo 23 John naskell died here today or a guudiot wound inrilcted last night by Otis TJcller, fourteen years old. Haskell and the Curtis family visited last evening the Reller ramily. and Otis Poller went to 'he Curtis home to attend to the fires, jj ju returned in advance or the rest, ande-fter knocking repeatedly, opened the door tnd -walked in. Young Beller picked up a gun and shot Haskell in the abdomen. He then attempted suicide by cutting ids throat. Tier Body Reaches Montgomery. Montj.orr ery, Ala., Dec- 23.--The bodv Miss Herbert had many devoted friends here. She was raised in Montgomervaud spent most of her lire here. Do you know thnt you can have The Morniuc, 'Evening and Sunday Times- the only COMPHETE news pnper published in Washington -served to you by carrier for fltty eeutw a mouth? GOMPERS TO REPLY TO GAGE But Not Until-Hc Has the Secre tary's Original Letter. He Will Do So Direct, Declining- to Sny Anything Beforehand Jiuelf From Nashville. President Snmuef'Gompers, of the Am tl can Federation oT Labor, returned to tne city yesterday from 'Nashville, where he attended the annual convention of the Federation no -KvUtf S2sn by a Times reporter mid sliownthc open lettei of Secrelaiy or -the JTreisnry Gai;e. as pub lished in The Tflpos,'jc3tenloy morning. The letter took'' cxrepUonti to the reso lutions adopted imrlinV the Nashville rein vention, whh h cflnracterbe his financial policy as an undisguised efiort to retire 'greenbacks and fastc'il the national Lain: bybtein on tlie American people. Mr. Gompeis said that he did not 'leiie to expiess hlmset'pjfbllclv on the lettei Tor the presr'iit.' III?' htilrt tint he had not had the original ll'lter handed to hhn, but expected tofinlfil at his office this morn'ng. He hutf read the open letter as published while lei'unilng fioin .Vash y illc on the train' and had noticed what was cont.'.inetl therein' with care. Mr. Gi.mpers bald he would reply direct to Mr. Gage just a-s boon ab ne received the anginal letter .' To discuss the pub lished letter before that time, he said he thought would be unjiibl to both Mr. Gage and the American Federation of Labor. Mr. Gompers said lie wns greatly pleased with the way In which the convention was haildled, and the great amount of won; done. Everything connected with the gathering wafc u succebs, and the conven tion showed, he said, that "labor was undergoing an evolution, rather thaa a revolution." ILVNNA HAS AHHANGKD THINGS. After C'liifcrrinir With Friends Ilo Declurus III Election Assured. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 23. An important conference of Banna leaders was held here today in the office of Senator Hanna. Those present were JudgeNash, chairman of the Reprblfran Sute executive commit tee; Chainran Dougherty, of the Republi can State lommittej; John Moiloy, clerk oft he Ohio linueorrepresontatlves;Alexaii der Cain, clerk of the Ohio senate; Senator Hanna and Major Dick. The meeting was for the purpose of making complete plans Tor the Senatorial fight. After the confennce Senator Hamu said his election was assured. 31AY HANK MONEY OHDKRS. They Con Now Go Through tliu Clearing House. Postmaster "Willett yesterday issued a circular calling tlie attention of the general public, hut more especially the bank; ing houses of arrangements recently perfected by the Postorfice De partment by which postal money rders will be received at banks the same as checkb. Thlb nlethud, which i Liown as the clearing-house syticm, will greatly racilitite nuney transactions, ami nc commodate the business houbes, w .lien are payees or millions of money order.s and drafts. Persons In whose favor postal money orders arc drawn will, in the future, find ltoftei. to their convenience and jdvuutiKT to deposit their mcfciey order'- nh thvir bankers, IufIp"'1 e 'presenting them at cue postoirice for" payment. Laborer Receives Ilnd Fall. Alex. King, a colored laborer, living at No. 6.U Godon, aveuue, fell one story from a building tp Fourteenth street, near the pev-er house, yesterday afternoon, and was severely injured. He was taken to Fredmai.'s Hospital and will recover. Will Mr. Ross Resign? The rumor that Commissioner Rof hid decided to resign is again in circulation. 'I ho Morniinr, Evenina: nnd Sunday Times for flfly cents! n month. DA SHADE'S METHOD Of Treating Pulmonary Consumption, Laryngitis, Pharyngitis, Bronchitis, isthma, Catarrh, and All Diseases of the Air Passage and Head Cavities. Dr. Shade's Chloridtim Dis covery, for Consumption Has Cured Over Forty Physicians, Congi cssmen nnd Other Promi nent Citizens of Washington, D. C Also Quite n Number in Baltimore, Md. From the Baltimore American. Dr. Shade made his discovery several years ago, and arter curing a number of hopeless consumptives he began to pub lish the iesults of his success, which has created a large practice in "Washington, D. C. The Chloiidum Discovery embraces .1 threefold treatment, viz: Inhalation, flushing, and ' constitutional. The constitutional part of the treatment breakb up the soil iu tits system m which the germs of the disease are enter tained and developed, and thereby renders the disease poweiless in developing and undermining the constitution until the inhalation destroys th'e bacilli, and until the normal Integrity and continuity of the lung and throat tissue Is re-ast,ab- lished; also increasing chesfc expansion and elasticity of tlie lung fiber, thereby re storing the assimilative powers of the lungs, as weT as the blood-making func tions, whlc-ii aie always below par in .'11 chronic diseases, especially In tubercular consumption. While Dr. sTiade does not pretend t-j infer for a moma-nt that he has a specif Ic for consumption, yet it is an acknowl edged fact thatvnoi regular physician will gainsay that Di. Shade Is having better results than any treatment heretofore given to the public, and there is no doubt whatever that Ur. Shade has cured more complicated lung and throat diseases than all tlie physicians iiu this country com bined, i - i. Investigate and l)e-assured that you arc in saTe hands-awl under the best known treatment fir lung, thro-it and catarrh il diseases when you go'to Dr. Shade. J. W. B. Write to Dr. Shade? 1232 14th St., Wash ington, D. C, for li.okiet and symptom blank for ''home" treatment. "Consulta tion free.'' d -j $10 a month 'until cured if treatment i heprun on ot before! the 3d of Janini - 1803 it Dr. Clemens, i4H Pcnn. Ave. Adj. Willard's Hotel Specialist, Guarantees to Cure Each Case Accepted for Treatment, and Also Guarantees that the Co3t Will Hot Exceed For ACNE (pimples). $10 00 ECZEMA........ $33 00 CfJNW'i'iiM'rroN i 00 DYSPEPSIA -525 00 MK&..msJ:ASES $- tt MOO &TIUCTUKE $30 00 iMIEXCK $40 to $200 ,Jrf!J.SrNS a"(1 U RAINS S2-100 CIRCUMCISION ,, $23 Oft I'LilALi; DISEASES. ...$10 to $75 AH Medicines Furnished DAILY OFFICE HOURS 10 a. 111. to u.P'.m- Monday, "Wednesday. Thursday if !ii 1 tnrday till 8 p. m. Sunday and """""joi ,iu 10 1 a. m. tr CONSULTATION FREE. - NOT A PRACTICABLE PLAN Grand Army 3Ien ion Pension Pub lication Scheme. Ciinintudcr Iloplciut Advii:ieis Frur Heiisons Against Mr. Ev uis . It(;coiiinieiidutio:i. The recommendation of Commissioner rf Pensions Evans, looking toward ac'ion by Congref-x requiring the publication of the pension list in full for the purpose of detecting frauds, has created considerule discussion in Grand Army of the Republic ranks. The consensus ot opinion among tho comrades ot local posts seems to be that the scheme i euld not be practicable. Any kind ot legis lation along the proposed line would hardly beantagoni7ed by the Grand Army, as that organization expresses itself as agreed lo almost anything that would purgo the pension roll of frauds, but the xentiment prevails tl-at the proposed plan of publica tion would not accomplish any gocd re sults. Department Commander Thomas S. Hopkins, of the Department or the Po tomac, in an interview with a Times re porter, saidi "I do not antagonize the publication or the pension list in full, but think that it would be unwise, and that it would not result iu any gc.od. As far a. I am con cerned, I would just as leave have the plan carry, if there lb ai.y belief that it will lead to the detection oT fraud, but 1 do i.ot tl ink that it would do anything of the kind' "Have ou anv strong reasons for think ing the plan -would be useless or unwUeT" asked the eportcr. "First, it m-ulii cost in the neighborhood ot about $200,000. This being the ens- I hardly think it -would be practicable Tor the Government to make such a buiCy publication, as the small number of frauds already detected leads to the belief that only a few could be found on the rolls now. Second, the list would not lie read. Third, it has been the practice under former .'idmliilstrations, When the ne vs papers wanted a list of pensioner in an;, locality for the purpose of investigating claims and delecting frauds for tl e Pension Office, to furnish those newspapers with a list i.sktd foi by them. Such could be 'ilone now and frauds hunted out just as well as they could be under the proroaed "publication" method. a l.nfec manner of pensioners have wounda of a character they wouldn't care to put in print, and advertised tot heir neighbors. Then again, a large number have disease, other tlian wounds, that they would not, for decency's sake, want placed in type. ''Judge Locnren, Comml sinner of Pn rions, under Cleveland withanarmyof spe cial agents at his command, inicstigated the Trauds which vere alleged to hae honej com bed the Iist at the time, and fouud I only thirty-tnree cases of fraud in four years." Commander Hopkins, when asked what the portion ot the Grand Army of the Re public was on this question of pension frauds, referred to the circular sent out by Past National Commander Adam, several years ago. The circular reads: "Headquarters G. A. R. "Lynn. Mass ,Dec. -1, i393. ""Whemps, the President of the United Statesin his inwagt: to Congress has stated that' thousands of neighborhoods have their well known fraudulent pensioners, ' and 1 s the mission of the Grand Army ot the Re public Is to 'encourage honor and purity in public nfrairs, I thererjrc call the atten tion of all the comrades, posts and de partments of our order to the statement or the President, and to urge them to report to the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington. D. C, any person known to be in receipt of a pension and unjustly entitled to same under Law, and to forward a duplicate or said report to these head quarters a l oncp. "Let the cases or fraud be proved, not implied. The information that comes to these headquarters daily of com rales totally disabled, -whose pensions have been suspended, and of widows, whose hus bands were killed in battle, being sus pended until they cm prove that their husbands were nati.ialized citizens of ths United States, lead tlie eommaiider-111-chnf to believe thatthes'tHt emends broaderthan substantiated by the facts. If thes? wrongs actually exist, the commander-in-chief pledges the support of thu Grand Army of the Republic to those who attempt, in the line of fluty, to rectify these wrongs, assuring them that the Union veterans aie as anxious to guard the Treasury In the time of pe?cc as they were to defend the flag of the. Union in the time or war "JOHN G. B. ADAMS, "Comniander-in-Chier. "JAMES F. MEECH, "Adjutant General." The proper way to correct the list, Mr. Hopkins thought, was bv having the pen sion expert investigate the case of anj pensioner! who, upon complaint, is be lieved to 'be getting his pension fraudu lently. LEGAL, RIGHTS OF A CONVICT. Cannot He Tried for Murder While vServnig His. Sentence. Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 23 Judge Breathitt ot Lyons county, rendered a decision to day reverMug previous decisions, and held that in case of u convict tried ror mur dei commuted in a penitentiary, he could not be tried until his term expired, or hs pardon was granted. This eared a convict from being hanged. Forninlly Elects, n Mascot. Thoie tf n cnl in Washington which en Joys th" diHlncl'on or having been formally electee' mascot of a social club. It is no unusual thing ror a club to have a mascot. In fact, 'it is the rule- The formality of th choice o" this cat for the important otric Is what makes the story. The clut had just finished electing the officers when on" of the members noticed a rine gray cat sleeping near the heater. "Bef jre the election is closed." said he, "I mow that we elect the cat our mascot. It has honoreC us by its presence at three previous meetings aud 1 will take the responsibility of guaranteeing its rutuie attendance. ' By unanimous vote the cat was elected. NAVAL CADETS IN TROUBLE Third Class Men at the Academy Under Restraint. Suffering for Alleged Insubordina tion of Spirit; nf;n!eIfrC')inriidi ChrJntn.il. C'hieiiltt Dnnger. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 23. -The entire third class of ttie Naval'Academ" cadets is undergoing punishment for alleged in subordination. The charge agatn,t the midshipman Is that theybehaveddiur "spect rally to o llsutenanfor tJiNavy who was In. charge of the class- The entire class rill be restricted until the guilty one-, -joiiress to the superintendent. Iu the me.iiKlme each cadet in the class will be compelleo to patrol the building two liouw every day and night. This punishment may 'jring the ringleaders into subjection. The (vdets decided at a class meeting not to Jtv.ilse the names of the culprits. 1 is .sjnshl- ereil unlortunate that buch an incident bhuuld have occurred during the Ch.-.'stmas holidays, as it will undoubtedly deji.i.-e a numb-r of young men or, the liberty to which th.y nail ans-IouslyfoOked f r -ard. HOWARD LCCITLLUS GOl'H) Young Millionaire Prepares Cur n Christinas Dinner. New York. Dee. 2a. Howard Gould to give a Christmas dinner at the Holland House. , ' It will surpass lu sumptuousnss reiy thing that hun occurred in the annals ot private Testivals in year?, and its guests will be twelve pen-ons. What the presents will be those who :e membei tint Mr. Gould .gave a Tan, the cost or which was- 80 00O, to the beauti ful woman who eat near hltrr at Rodney Wanamaker's dinner in Paris. last year, hardly dare to imagine. He has selrvied his guests adnilnoly. Not one of them Is incilied to make m t speeches, to formulate toasts or to prspaie phrases in dialogues like a game of hess. Every month at this dinner will be rep resented by Its specutl fruit even If that be extremely exotic and it speual 'lover, even it this be doomed to death by cold hi a moment. Each month will be represented aI"-o by its special gem, in lace pins Injcarf pins and iu other Jewels closed by artists. There are also to be selam, which are bouquets that the Orientals made of pre cious stoues that spoke a special language There ar to be in this dinner njttlesps tall as" citadels, meats as delicate as erys tallied candy violets, and all the '. egeta bles that Liicullus xiused to be oret-ared by cooks who were great artists v.-Ilea he dined with Luoullus. Twelve persons, sK of whom are Wj.m11, are to give to this dinner, which will i.ave a history, its enduring charm. Tlie w-jm-n will be beautiful the men" will be interest ing. Mr. Gould promises this in advan-.e. $ 1,000 FIKK IN GEORGETOWN. Lo-nno Ury Goods. Company's Store Is Hiiiiuisrcel. Fire started shortly after 1 o'clock this morning In the basement of the Loano Dryjioods Company's store, at the north west corner ef M iiid Tlurth-first streets, Georgetown, and resulted in about ?1,000 damage. Engine N"o. T responded, butowimr to the high wli'd which was raging and the start which the fire had obtained, a second alarm was sent in for engines in the two adjoining districts. The: firi ..rlnlnaU-a. In, tl-.o baeemei.it ul the stoie, viiii h wno filleu v.ith boxes and combustible matter and burned rapidly, and Is supposed to have started from the furnace. Ine. holiday stock of ti.e store was dam aged tc the extent of about $2, COO. and the other tenants ot the building the GorKJ town Building Asv,riation on the third floor, L. E. Mankiu. printer, and L I. Seibold. broker, on the Thirty-first street side sustained losses aggregating abojt ?300. The building, which is owned by Eaer & Brother, -was damaged to the extent of $1,000. FULL PENALTY FOB WARNER. Legal Member of the Conway Gang Sentenced to Fifteen Years. Alb my, X. Y., Dec. 23. Alberts. Wit her, the New York lawyer, last or :he trio of the Conway boy kidnapers, was arraigned in the trial term ot the supreme couit before Judi'e Chester this morning. He pleaded guilty and this arternooa received the maximum sentence of fifteen ycais Incfticeiation, which he will ervc in the Clinton prison. Waincr made a statement in which he said lie knew nothing about the kidnaping until twelve hours after the child had been stolen. He warned Blnke his game would not work and advised the child be sur rendered Warner says Blake refused and finally induced Warner to take chaige of the bo. Tins, said Warner, coiered his own connection with the case. SHOE HILL IN JHYOHCK SUIT. Aged Defendant Springs It in An swering His Young Wife'.s Hill. Chicago, Dec 23. Meu'sslioes purchased by a llch man's wife for other feet than those of hei husband will figuto conspicu ously In . duorre trial that will soon be called In the Chicago courts. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gibson, ot Rockford and Kings Station, III., are. the purties to the suit. The wile, who makes the complaint, h barely out of her teens. She cliargas Infidelity. The husband is sixty-eight and worth $150,000. In his answer to her complaint, Gibson has riled a men's shoe Mil, contracted by his wife. He proposes to show that .neither he nor his wife's relatives v. oie the shoes. Mr?. Gibson, is at present living in Philadelphia with her. mother, Mrs. Sarah McLaln. W. HERRY ERVIN GOES FREE. Is a Hi other of Hunker SiinuldiiiR's Type-writer. Chicago, Dee. 2,c W- Berry Ervin, for mer assistant cashier or the Globe Savings Bank, is free. A jury iu Judge Chet lam's court returned a sealed -verdict till-, morning, declaring that he was not guilty of the charge of receiving deposits within thirty days of the hunk's" Insolvency. The joung man, whose mime has been coupled with that of Banker Spanieling, and whose sister gained niiicli notoriety upon the bankV failure, received congratulations from all sides, and walked out of court with the remark: "It is just what I ex pected." AMERICAN INTERESTS IN CHINA. A Gorman Paper Declares This J Country Is Concerned. Vienna, 1ms. 23.-The Pan-German Deutsche Zeiluug contends that the United Slates, owing to its geographical por tion, is far more interested in the open ing of China than all the European powers together. It declares that the partition of the country cannot be effected without the app'oval or participation of the- United otr.l'jis to whose Just- aspirations and in terests it advises Europe to give timely attention. Opan Evenings'. Gift Purchasers, Note ! We have made SDecial recluctt'-ns on all our Holi day Stock in order to make your gift giving- fall less lKMvilj- on 3'our purse. We have not waited till after . the holidays to reduce our pricey; we have already done so, and made special arrange-pen's to meet the rush. Extra salesmen, ex tra wagons. For the late com.rs we have made ar rangement, to deliver Christmas morning, and we will be open til noon on that day. Cash or Credit. J Lansfourgh Furniture Co., 1226 F St. N. W. MAYER & CO., of 325 Canal street, New York, bu s stocks of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Jewelry, Clothing, Gentlemen's Furnishings, Furni ture, Groceries in fact all stocks cf Merchandise, for SPOT CASH. Temporary office, 904 Seventh St. In". W. Ail business confiden tial. de22-Gt Sl'F.CIAL JS'OTICi:. SPECIAL NOTICE-On the 21th" Inst., and daily during the ensuing week, the oniee of the Real Estate 'Jitle Insurance Company will close at 3 p in. It-em m. AtitiFOKU, President. THE NORTHERN LIBERT1' MARKEtT cor. oih and L sts. nw.. will be open the 24th int- rrom 5 a. m. until 11 p. ni.; closed on Christmas Day. GEORGE P. BOH itfc.K, Superintendent. deJ.t-t em EXTENSION OF HIGHWAl'S IN THE idilnct or toluiiibja Washington. I. (i. DecemU-r 8, lb97. To Whom It May Con cern: Ine commission created by section T. ,Ctnp act of t-ongress approved March. 2, lo93, pnlitled "An act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part or the District or Columbia lyins out side of cities. ' has received from the Com uita'oners of the District of Columbia a certified copy or a map showing a pro posed permanent system of highways in' the District or Columbia within the area, west or Rock Creek. This map and plats. Ehowing m detail how each lot and trace Is affected by the proposed system- of highways, are now on exhibition in room ro. 47. Tourth floor of the District build lnc All persons interested are invited to examine the map and plats- The com uiiss.on will consider any suggestions or protests concerniiiK the location or anj highway or portion or a highway as shows, on tho map. The suggestions and pro tests must bo ia writing and must set rdrth clearl the reasons ror the changes and show the property owned or controlled by the objector. All protests, and so forth. mti3t be submitted on or before the THIRTI'-FIRST OF MARCH. 189S. and b addrew-d to the Chief ot Engineers. U. S. Army War Department, Washing ton. D. C. The commission will meet April 14, 189b. at 0:30 o clock a. m.. in tM orrice or the Secretary of War, to dispose otall objections, and will then hear orally rrom those v. ho desire to thus .support their written objections- R. A. A LGEK, Secretary of War. C.N. BLISS, Secretary or the Interior. JOHN M. WILSON, Chief of Engineers, U. S. A.. detO-lot-exS Highway L'oinmLsaioa-fel-lot-exS HIED. ORANGE Departed this lire at S o'clok on Thursday, December 23. COR.NfcLIUS ORAXliL. at his residence. 1712 E street northwest. Jnteot Williamsburg, Va . Iwt Tor thirty years a resident of this city. Notice of funeral hereafter The deceased was a meiimer or Simon Lodgi'.Xj H,02.U. L". O oro.F. He leave a widow.Mary Orange, a mother and brother to mourn his Jjsa. interment at Williams burg, Va. or Livinia Sheppard. i uncral at Asbury M. E. Churc h. Eleventh and K sts. nw., Friday, the 2-lth, at 2 li. m. Interment at Che.sterNiwn. Mil. Odd Fellows in charge or body. It-em Trie Mortality Record. Deaths were reported to the health of ficer up to noon yesterday a follows: Ellen Rickey - 50 years Harriet Underbill 7D years Margaret J. Stoops S'2 -veors Westel Willoughoy 07 years Hddegard Hcrzog .... 6-t.years May Jiukins 45 fears William Plume Moran --..hd'years Jane Jtunay Mccrabb 7f yiis Randolph A. Simmon.. .. ....... 1 "year Ralph 11. Henricks. 1 year Helen Rosme Kobb 3 "mas Clara Beihgk 1 no Louise Jones 14days Isaiah Hall 1 (lav Willie tarter. iu days Infant Allen 1 day UNDiiHTATvEHS. J. vrxr.'ci.ai LEE. IXXUnnTAKEB, 32 Pa. Ave. N. TV "irt.t-clus,s f-i-vlce. Tbane, 13S5. AN AERIAL WARSHIP COMING. An Indiana Man's Invention 10 He Tested iu Washington. New York, Dec. 23. An Indianapolis dispatch to the Press says Secr-tary of War Alger has requested William S. Rob erts, ot Hartrord City. Ind., to rend to Washington the platis and specifications of an aerial -warship which Roberts has Invented after fifteen years ot work. Roberts believes that be has better succeeded in making an airship to comJxit the air currents than have the scientists working under the direction or She govern ments of Germany and other foreign coun tries, ne is confident rrom his aorre sponder.ee with the Government, that hid invention will have a thorough test. MR. HR1AN GITi'S" TTIERE. New York World Claims He Hu-j Received His Commission." New l'ork, Dec. 23. A special to tho World avers tlmt, although Charles Page Bryan's appointment to the Chinese mission has beer, withheld, his commission has. nevertheless, neen made. out and handed to -him. SHARON uUnYT 324- B St. S. W. Telephone 485. Milk and cream from choice Jersey and Guernsey herds. Coffee cream and extx heavy cream for whipping. Can furnish, milk from registered herd- dca-226 C. THOMPSON.