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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898-14 PAGES. 3 SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICEThe Sir Knights of Washington Commandery, No. 1. K.

are hereby ordered to assemble at the asylum, Masonic Temple, THURSDAY. February 17, at 12:45 p.m. sharp, In full Templar uniform. to attend the funeral of Our deceased frater. Sir Knight Samuel A.

Muhleman. Should the weather be inclement fatigue uniforms will be worn. By order of the commander. 1t JESSE F. GRANT, Captain General.

vocaticn of Vernon R. A. Chapter the THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CONMasonic Temple, cor. 9th and on THURSDAY, February 17, 1898. at 7:30 p.m., for the purpose of conferring the Royal Arch degree.

By order of the E. H. P. fe16-2t W. H.

OLCOTT. Secretary. PARTIES HOLDING POLICIES IN THE MUTUAL Regerve Fund Life Association will learn something to their interest by addressing Box 87, Star office. SAM LEE HAS OPENED A LAUNDRY AT 1501 Connecticut where be is prepared to do the best work at fair prices. Your patronage is quested.

fe16-3t SPIRITUALISMMrs. STEPHENS. trance mediam. Sittings daily. Circle Friday, 2 p.m.

402 A st. s.e. I BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM NO LONGER connected with the Census Pharmacy, but with H. C. Easterday, N.

J. ave. and where will be pleased to see my old friends and patrons. WALTER S. FERRIS.

never disappoint." The name is Irrevocably linked with punctilious promptness in printing. Our motto, never is a truism with 118. See sumples of there Typewritten Circular Letters which we control for Washington. They are fac similes of genuine typewritten letters. Don't cost much and are excellent advertising mediums.

BYRON S. ADAMS, "Prompt" 11th st. fe16-14d A group of visitors in the Rotunda of the Capitol yesterday morning had their attention called by one of their party to the very stylish and becoming attire of a gentleman who had Just passed. Their guide, overhearing the remark, gratified their uriosity by mentioning the gentleman's name, and added that a great many transient as well as permanent residents of Washington patronized a certain leading street tailor who was invariably the first to introduce new fashions. fe16-16d NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS.

The bondholders of the Eckington and Sodiers' Home Railway Company are requested to meet at the effice of the American Security and Trust Company, 1405 st. on THURSDAY. Feb. 17. at 3 o'clock p.m., to consider matters of vital importance to them.

AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST 1t Trustees for Bondholders. Cash and Bond Boxes. Two indispensable articles for the office of every business man. Very handy, useful things to have at home. too.

We've priced them low enough to make them economical to bry. LETTER BOXES--Oak and $1 and Oak, Cherry and Walnut Stationery Cases don't cost much here. Easton Rupp, 421 11th St fe16 14d Cuba Freed'' -is not get an accomplished fact-but it is a fact that we are still binding magazines in leather at 75c. vol. EODGES, 511 9th st.

fe16-64 Down-to-Date Printing And finished prempt to the minute promised. Every appliance and help that can make ty work better-I'm quick to make use of. print anything that can be printed. Glad to give you an estimate any time. Address your inessage -oral, written or telephoned (16791-to Elliott, "Never tardy" 10th St fe16-14d Every owner of an open fireplace wants Firedogs, And when such handsome premium AB 20 per cent Is paid purchasers selecting from this finest stock of Wro't Iron and Solid Cast Brass Andirons for Firedogs) -it's money saved.

We make this 20 per cent reduction to reduce stock. "The Tile St. MACKALL BROS. FLEMER HAVE SOLD their drug business at 14th and sts. n.w.

to L. S. Day Co. The partnership heretofore existing between Mackall Bros. Flemer has been dissolved by mutual consent.

The business at cor. of 9th and sts. n.e. will be continued by Mackall who assume all debts of the old firm and wi.l collect all bills due the same. MACKALL BROS.

FLEMER. Thanking the public for past favors, we hope they will continue their patronage. Respectfully. MACKALL BROTHERS. A Trip Saved! We save you a trip to Baltimore or New York if you're hunting for new Office or Store Fixtures! Show just as pretty and artistic patterns and plans -and yet quote lower prices.

THOS. W. SMITH, 1st Ind. ave. 217, Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st.

s.e. 551. fe15-10d You can buy by the yard -or any way you wish here. We have 011 hand ready for delivery a full stock of BRASS. including round, square, sheet and strip BRASS.

Lowest prices in the city. John B. Espey, 1010 la. HARDWARE. ave.

fe15-100 COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND NO. 11. quarterly dividend (No. 11) of per cent will be paid on the common stock of the American Graphophone Company. on MARCH FIFTEENTH.

1898, to stockholders of record March 1. Transfer books close between said dates. By order of the directors. THOS. J.

GODWIN, E. D. EASTON. Secretary. President.

lot PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND. NO. 11. The regular quarterly dividend (No. 11) of one and three- quarters per cent will be paid on the preferred capital stock of the American Graphophone Company.

February 15. 1898. to stockholders of record February 1, 1898. Transfer books close between said dates. By order of the directors.

E. D. EASTON, President. THOMAS J. GODWIN, Secretary.

DON'T ORDER YOUR MANTELS OR TILE work until you see my stock; 80 different styles of oak and white inantels to select from; 20 different styles of slate mantels and cabinets; convince yourself as to prices; goods and workmanship guaranteed; over 30 Fears' practical experience. M. ROCHE, fe14-3m 116 13th st. n.w. LAMPS Cheap Lamps for wagons and other rehicles.

Call and see them at FRANCIS MILLER'S, 307 Ninth st. p.w. Brace up. No use walking round there like a dead man or dosing yourself up with drugs. Take some Tharp's Pure Berkeley Whisky.

It will do you all the good in the world. JAS. THARP, 812 st. fe10-10d ALBERT A. WILSON HAS (PENED AN OFFICE as Real Estate Broker, Room 9.

Firemen's Insurance Co. building, cor. 7th and Louisiana ave. D.w. Money to loan in any amount on security at the lowest rate of interest.

fe5-2w Art Students' League, 808 17TH ST. N. W. Industrial Drawing and painting from antique and life. designing.

composition, water color and sketching. Special Saturday and classes. Anatomy and perspective. Circulars evening mailed. f04-1m KEELER.

905 ST. N.W.. MONDAY, o'clock. Consultations WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY NIGHTS. 8 on all subjects daily through independent slate writings.

Life Insurance For the Klondike in Life insurance policies bought an Old-line Company. on them. T. D. HADDAWAY.

and money loaned 521 14th st. p.w. fe2-1m THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING stockhoiders of the Arlington Fire OF Co. the District of Columbia will be held for at the ington, compaty's D. office, No.

1505 Pa. ave. Wash1895, at the hour on THURSDAY. February 24, ton of eleven of 12 o'clock for the elec12 o'clock (11) directors. Polls open from m.

to 2 o'clock p.m. ja22to123in E. MeC. JONES. See'y pro tem.

DR. 1305-7 McMASTER'S VETERINARY ties -Lameness et. n.w.-Open day and night. HOSPITAL. and purchasers.

examining 1.4 to soundness Specialfor intending DAVID M.D.. Veterinar.an, Prop. 135. de15-5tt Preparing a Statement. At the request of the Senate appropriations committee the District Commissioners are preparing for the committee a statement respecting the various amendments proposed to the District appropriation bill, the reasons advanced in support of them and all other informatien which may assist the committee in arriving at a thorough understanding of the matter.

It is u1 derstood that the committee has held out little, if any, hope of a material increase in the total amounts to be appropriated over that fixed by the House, and for that reason it is believed the Commissioners will ask for very few additional items, if any. Telephone for Smallpox Hospital. The new smallpox hospital has been ordered to be equipped with telephone service at once, the cost to be paid from emergency fund. OFFICERS AND CREW Those Who Commanded the Maine and Served. ROSTER OF THE ENLISTED FORCE The Men and Their Duties on the Battle Ship.

LIST OF THE MARINES The following is a list of such officers of the Maine whose addresses could b. ascertained at the Navy Department: Capt. Chas. D. Sigsbee, Washington, D.C.; Lieut.

Commander Richard Wainwright, Washington, D.C.; Lieut. G. F. Holman, California; Lieut. Jchn Hood, Florence, Carl W.

Jungen, New York city; Lieuts. Junior grade) G. P. Blow, 'La Salle, John J. Blandin, Greenwood, F.

W. Jenkins, Alleghany City, Naval Cadets W. T. Cluverius, Louisiana; Amon Bronson, Nebraska; D. F.

Boyd, Alabama; Surgeon L. G. Heneberger, Harrisonburg, Paymaster C. 'M. Ray, Washington, D.C.; Chief Engineer C.

P. Howell, Goshen, N.Y.; Past Assistant Engineer F. C. Bowers, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Assistant Engineers J. R.

Morris, Oregon, Darwin R. Merritt, Red Oak, Iowa; Engineer Cadets Pope Washington, North Carolina; Arthur Crenshaw, Alabama; Chaplain J. P. Chadwick, New York, N.Y.; First Lieut. Marines Albert W.

Catlin, Minnesota. The following is a complete roster of the enlisted force on the Maine: John T. Adams, coal passer; James P. Aitken, boatswain's first class; Jas. W.

Allen, mess attendant; John Anderson, boatswain's mate, second class; Oscar Anderson, coxswain; Halvor Anderson, coal passer; Charles Anderson, landsman; Gustav A. Anderson, seaman; John Anderson, seaman; Axel C. Anderson, seaman; Frank Andrews, ordinary seaman; Abraham Anfindsen, coxswain; Bernhard Augland, blacksmith; Harry Auchenbach, fireman, second class; Firsanion Awo, steerage cook. Lewis L. Barry, coal passer; John P.

Barry, apprentice, first class; Henry S. Baum, landsman; Jacob Decker, chief machinist; John R. Bell, cabin steward; Charles Bergman, boatswain's mate, first class; Fred Blomberg, landsman; John H. Bloomer, John Bookbinder, apprentice, second class: Fritz Boll, bayman; Daniel J. Boyle, coal passer; Leon Bonner, seaman; Henrich Brinkman, seaman; Arthur Brofeldt, chief gunner's mate; C.

Burns, quartermaster, third class; Charles H. Bullock, gunner's mate, second class; Edward Burns, coal passer; Robert Burkhardt, quartermaster, second class: Frederick F. Butler, machinist, second class. Francis D. Cahill, landsman; Thomas Caine, blacksmith; Walter Cameron, seaman; Herbert M.

Carr, gunner's mate, second class; Wm. R. D. Caulfield, landsman; Chingi. mess attendant; Carl A.

Christiansen, fireman, first class; Karl Christiansen, fireman, first class; Thomas Clark. coal passer; Michael Cochrane, fireman, first class; Thomas M. Cole, bayman; William Coleman, ordinary seaman; William Coleman, fireman, second class; Anthony Conroy, coal passer; William Casgrove, fireman, second class; Daniel Cronin, landsman; Charles Curran, coxswain. Berger Dahlman, seaman; George David, ordinary seaman; Charles Dennig, ordinary seaman; William Donoughey, ordinary seaman; John Dolan, seaman; James Drury, fireman, first class; Gustav J. Dressler, apprentice, first class; Thomas J.

Durckin, ordinary seaman. George Edler, seaman; Charles F. W. Eiermann, gunner's mate, first class; Andrew D. Erickson, seaman; John P.

Etts, seaman; Carl Evansen, seaman. Charles F. J. Fadde, apprentice, first class; Randolph Falk, oiler; George D. Faubel, chief machinist; J.

Fewer, boatswain's mate, second class; Trubic Finch, apprentice, first class; Frank Fisher, ordinary seaman; Alfred J. Fisher, oiler; Michael Flaherty, fireman, first class; Lewis M. Fleichman, seaman; Michael Flynn, seaman; Patrick Flynn, fireman, second class; Patrick J. Foley, apprentice, first class; George Fox, landsman; John Fougere, coal passer; Bartley Fountain, boatswain's mate, first class; Charles Franke, apprentice, first class. James F.

Furlong, coal passer; Patrick Gaffney, fireman, first class; Wm. M. Gartrell, fireman, first class; Frank Gardner, coal passer; Thomas J. Gardner, chief yeoman; Wm. H.

Gorman, ordinary seaman; Joseph F. Gordon, fireman, first class; Jas. A. Graham, chief yeoman; Edward P. Graham, coal passer; Patrick Grady, coal passer; Wm.

A. Greer, apprentice, first class; Michael Griffin, fireman, second class; Henry Gross, landsman; Reinhardt Grupp, coal passer. Alfred Hallberg, coxswain; John A. Hallberg, oiler; Wm. Hamberger, landsman; Charles A.

Hamilton, apprentice, first class; John Hamilton, chief carpenter's mate; Ambrose Ham, apprentice, first class; Wm. C. Hanrahan, coxswain; Westmore Harris, mess attendant; Edward Harris, water tender; Milard F. Harris, quartermaster, third class; Daniel O. Harley, fireman, second class; Thomas J.

Harty, coal passer; Charles Hassell, gunner's mate, third class; Charles Hauck, landsman; Howard B. Hawkins, ordinary seaman; John Heffron, ordinary seaman; Robert B. Hennkes, quartermaster, second class; John Herbert, landsman; Benjamin H. Herriman, apprentice, first class; Alfred B. Herness, gunner's mate, third class; Frederick C.

Holzer, ordinary seaman; Gustav Holm, boatswain's mate, second class; Alfred J. Holland, coxswain; Wm. J. Horn, fireman, first class; Wm. L.

Hough, landsman; Patrick Hughes, fireman, first class; Robert Hutchings, landsman. Otogria Ishida, steerage cook. Charles Johnson, ordinary seaman; John W. Johnson, landsman; Peter Johnson, oiler; Alfred Johnson, seaman; George Johnson, coal passer; Peter C. Johansen, sea man; Thomas J.

Jones, coal passer; Harry Jectson, seaman; Carleton Jencks, gunner's mate, third class; Fred Jernee, coal passer; Charles F. Just, apprentice, first class. Joseph H. Kane, landsman; Michael Kane, coal passer; John A. Kay, machinist, first class; Hugh Kelly, coal passer; John Kelly, coal passer; Alexander Kesskull, seaman; Harry J.

Keys, ordinary seaman; Fritz Kihlstrom, ordinary seaman; Frederick E. Kinsey, machinist, second class; Thomas F. Kinsella, machinist, second class; Yukishi Kitogata, warrant officer's cook; Frederick H. Kneise, machinist, first class; George W. Kobeler, apprentice, first class; Charles Krawyak, apprentice, first class; Hugo Kruse, painter; Katsusaduro Kushida, warrant officer's steward; Chas.

Laird, master-at-arms, third class; Wm. Lambert, fireman, second class; Michael Lanahan, landsman; Luther Lancaster, boatswain's mate, second class; George Lapierre, apprentice, first class; Peder Larson, seaman; Martin Larsen, landsman; Edward Lawler. coal passer; James W. League, chief yeoman; William J. Lee, apprentice, first class; Daniel Leene, coal passer; Samuel Lees, ordinary seaman; Gustav Leupold, fireman, second class; John B.

Lewis, water tender; Daniel Lewis, oiler; George Lleber, apprentice, first class; John B. Load, master-at-arms, third class: Charles A. Lohman, coal passer; Jorgen J. Lorengen, oiler; James W. Louden, apprentice, second class; Clarence E.

Lowell, ordinary seaman; Wilham Lund, coxswain; Jehn T. Lydon, ordinary seaman; Matthew Lynch, coal passer; Bernard Lynch, fireman, first class. Thomas Mack, landsman; Michael Malone, fireman, second class; John E. Marshall, landsman; Benjamin L. Marsden, apprentice, first class; Johan Martensen, gunner's mate, third class; James H.

Mason, landsman; Edward Mattsen, ordinary seaman; William Mattisen, ordinary seaman; Carl Mattasen, seaman; John Matza, coal passer; Elmer M. Meilstrup, ordinary seaman; Thomas Melville, coal passer; Jno. Merz, landsman: Eldon H. Mero, chief machinist: Peter Mikkelsen, seaman; George Miller, seaman; William S. Miller, apprentice, second class; George Mobles, swain: Edward H.

Moore, coal passer; Wm. Monfort, landsman; Louis Morimiere, THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT Water. For the constipated, the gouty and the obese. gentleness of its action makes it particularly adapted for -Practitioner. seaman; Gerhard C.

Moss, machinist, first class; John H. Moss, landsman; Noble T. Mudd, seaman; Cornelius Murphy, oiler; Harry McCann, seaman; Huga McGonigle, fireman, second class; John J. McManus, fireman, second class; Wm. McNair, ordinary seaman; Francis J.

McNiece, coal passer; Tomekishi Magamine, mess attendant; So Sophus Nielsen, coxswain; John C. Nielsen, seaman; Charles M. Nolan, gunner's mate, third class; Wm. Noble, fireman, second class. Mas Ohye, mess attendant; Gustav C.

Ording, carpenter's mate, third class; Jas. O'Connor, chief boatswain's mate; Thos. J. O' Hagan, apprentice, first class; Patrick O'Neill, fireman, second class; Henry H. O'Regan, water tender.

Frederick Paige, landsman; John Palmgren, seaman; John H. Panck, fireman, first class; Robert Perry, mess attendant; Francis C. Phillips, apprentice, first class; Charles F. Pilcher, ordinary seaman; Jas. Pinkner, mess attendant; John Porter, coal passer; John Powers, oiler; Daniel Price, fireman, first class.

Thomas J. Quigley, plumber and fitter; Charles P. Quinn, oiler. Arthur Ran, seaman; Martin Reden, seaman; Joseph Reilly, fireman, first class; John W. Riley, bayman; Walter E.

Richards, apprentice, second class; Wm. A. Rieger, gunner's mate, first class; Newell Rising, coal passer; Wm. Robinson, landsman; Peter Roos, sailmaker's mate; James Rowe, ship's cook, fourth class; Frank Rusch, ordinary seaman; Wm. Rushworth, chief machinist.

Clarence E. Safford, gunner's mate, first class: Michael E. Salmin, ordinary seaman; George, Schwartz, ship's cook, first class; August Schroeder, ordinary seaman: Charles A. Scott, carpenter's mate, second class; Joseph Scully, boiler maker; Joseph Seery, fireman, first class; Walter S. Sellers, apothecary; Jeremiah Shea, coal passer; Patrick J.

Shea, fireman, Arst class; Thomas Shea, landsman; John J. Shea, coal passer; Owen Sheridan, fireman, second class; Shillington, yeoman, third class: Alfred's Simmons, coal passer; Carl A. Smith, seaman; Nicholas J. Smith, apprentice, first class; Nicholas Stevenson, seaman; Isa Sugisaki, ward room steward; Frank Sutton, fireman, second class; Kashotora Suzuki, mess attendant. Frank Talbot, landsman; Harry Teackle, seaman; Daniel J.

Tehan, coal passer; Wm. H. Thompson, landsman; George Thompson, landsman; Frank B. Tigges, coppersmith: Wm. H.

Tinsman, landsman; Constantin Todoresco, fireman, first class: Daniel G. Toppin, ward room cook; Thomas Troy, coal passer; Martin Tuhoey, coal passer; John H. Turpin, mess attendant. Joseph F. Walsh, coxswain; John Wallace, ordinary seaman; John Warren, fireman, second class; Thomas J.

Waters, landsman; Martin V. Webber, landsman; Charles O. White, chief master-at-arms; John E. White, landsman; George M. Whiten, seaman; Robert White, mess attendant; John E.

Wickstrom, seaman; Jas. Willians, gunner's mate, third class; Henry Williams, cabin cook; Albert Wilson, seaman: Robert Wilson, chief quartermaster; Frederick Wagner, ordinary seaman; AlonZO Willis, apprentice, second class; Benje min R. Wilbur, coxswain; George W. Wilbur, apprentice, Arst class. John H.

Ziegler, coal passer. The Marines. The detachment of United States marines assigned, according to the muster roll of January 31,0 comprised First Lieut. A. W.

Catlin, First Sergt. Henry Wagner, Sergts. Michael Meehan, J. T. Brown, Corporals J.

R. Burns, Joseph Schoen, A. H. Richter, F. G.

Thompson, Drummer J. H. Dierking, Fifer C. H. Newton, Privates Wm.

Anthony, John Bennett, V. H. Botling, George Brosman, John Coffey, M. Downing, C. P.

Galpin, C. V. Germond, C. E. Johnson, W.

J. Jordan, E. T. Rean, Frank Kelly, G. M.

Lamiette, Paul Loftus, P. A. Losko, Joseph Lutz, John McDermott, Wm. McGuinness, Ed. McKay, J.

P. Monohan, T. J. Nev man, J. H.

Roberts, H. E. Stock, Jas. Strangman, E. B.

Suman, E. B. TrinH. A. Van Horn, R.

V. Warren, R. pany, Wills, Wm. McDevitt. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.

Report Shown Slight Increase In Number of Deaths. The mortality in the District during the past week was 106, as compared with 102 in the week previous. Of the decedents, 48 were white and 58 colored. The annual death rate for the whole population was 19.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, the rate for the white being 13.0 and for the colored 33.9. As compared with the preceding week, diseases of the nervous system increased from 11 to 14; those of the kidneys, from 8 to 9, and pneumonia, from 16 to 19, while those of the circulatory organs decreased from 9 to 7, and from consumption from 10 to 7.

Of affections of the zymotic class, there were 3 fatal cases of grip, 1 of diphtheria, 3 of whooping cough and 1 of measles. At the close of the last report there were 48 cases of diphtheria under treatment. During the week 14 new cases were reported and 15 were released from quarantine, leaving 47 cases in isolation in 28 premises. Of scarlet fever there were 46 cases in quarantine at the close of the last report. Five new cases were reported during the week and 12 were reported as having recovered, leaving 38, with warning cards in 25 premises.

The weather conditions prevalent during the week were a mean temperature of 42 degrees, a mean barometer of 30.20, and a mean relative humidity of 82, with mild, southerly winds at five miles per hour average, and no rain fall. AGREEMENT REACHED. Result of Conference Yesterday Over Grade Crossings. Speaking of the conference he and Commissioner Wight had with the officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company yesterday afternoon, District Commissioner Black stated to a Star reporter today that a conclusion has been practically reached between them in the matter of the grade crossing problem, so far as that road is concerred. President J.

K. Cowen, General Manager Greene, Chief Engineer Manning and Attorney Hamilton represented the railroad company at yesterday's conference, and, after quite a lengthy discussion of the matter, a conclusion was reached highly satisfactory to both the road and the Commissioners. Commissioner Black explained that at the present time he could not say more, but believed the result now in sight will, if finally adopted, prove acceptable to Congress and the people of the District. WATCH TO BE DOUBLED. Late Orders Issued by the Navy Yard Commandant.

The commandant at the navy yard has ordered that the watch on duty in the office at the entrance to the navy yard, where communications are received from the Navy Department, be doubled, so that men may be on duty at all hours of the day and night, in case it may be necessary for the Navy Department to issue any orders after hours. It has been the custom to close this office in the evening and allow it to remain so until morning. Owing to the recent excitement it was deemed wise that it should be kept open all of the time, so that instant communication can be had with the navy yard. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: White--Frederick Volz and Barbara Buhler; Thomas F.

Riley and Blanche M. Hawken; S. Philip E. Boyd and Delia H. Talty; Richard E.

M. Sands and Edna Donovan; Howard Green and Birdie Clipp; Henry H. Deeble and Katie V. Walker; James H. Diggins and Claudia B.

Goddin; William Sherer and Lottie M. Fuller; R. L. McDonald and Mary E. Kolb; Joseph B.

Bowling and Mary L. Dyer; John T. Curtin and Mary Dreagger; Francis Scheanck and Florence E. Roe; Frank Scheer and Mary A. Slaught; Louis W.

Stolp and Lillian Korff, Charles L. Weeks and Mollie E. Pfeil. Colored- Gregory Randolph and Amanda Gray; Peter France and Matilda Childs; Lucius Anderson and Sarah Dickerson; Leonard W. Johnson and Mary Alena Joyce; Richard L.

Dyer and Lillie G. Rowzer; Philip B. Coleman 'and R. B. Green; James Matthews and Catherine Finerty; Robert L.

Brown and Ida E. Duckett; John Lewis and Delia Frazier; Leonard Green and Annie Walker. Deserted in 1871. Lizzie Smallwood this afternoon Instituted suit for divorce against William Smallwood. Desertion in 1871 1s charged as the grounds for separation.

ECKINGTON BOND HOLDERS A Meeting to Be Held to, Consider the Course 1 to Pursue. Rumors in Regard to the Withdrawal of Those Financially nicking the Proposed Consolidation. A notice has been issued calling a meeting of the bondholders, of the Eckington and Soldiers' Home railroad at the office of the American Security and Trust Company, 1405 street, tomorrow afternoon. It is stated that the purpose of this meeting is to expression of opinion from the bondholders as to what, if any, action should be taken in reference to the case now pending before the courts, asking on behalf of one of the creditors of the company that the road be sold. It is understood to be the purpose of the receiver of the road to come into court and seek instructions, it being stated that the holders of the majority of stock are unwilling to continue longer to the daily deficiency between the receipts and expenditures of the road.

It satd the road is running behind to a considerable amount, which has been for some time furnished by those now holding a majority of the stock. Tired of Putting Up Money. It is believed they have come to the conclusion not to advance any more money to continue the operaticn of the road, and, in view of this contingency, it is stated that the meeting of the bondholders has been called. They are to consider whether they will unite in the action that has been taken requesting the court to sell the road, or what course is thought wisest to pursue. It is reported that those who are interested in this property as well as in the allied railroad properties, and especially those who propose to back financially the rehabilitation of the railroad properties, have become dissatisfied with the progress made in securing from Congress the right to consolidate the properties in pursuance of a bill recently recommitted by the House to the District committee.

Not Pleased With the Changer. It is further stated that several changes made in bill ere not looked upon with favor by the Baltimore parties who propose to loan about a million and a half in bonds secured by a mortgage on the entire properties of the roads thus consolidated. One provision, it is said, which limited the charter of the road to fifty years, was regarded as likely to make the proposed loan impracticable. On the other hand it is said that the consideration of the bill has not been completed by the committee, has not passed the House or the Senate, and that it would be possible before the bill is enacted into law to modify such features as would prevent the purposes of the charter being carried out. It is, of course, not positively known what the exact motive is which has brought about the alleged change of policy as above outlined, but tnere seems to be a feeling in well-informed eircles that those who were and are behind the Eckington road reorganization are likely to let the whole scheme fall through.

Matter of Polley. It is, of course, probable that those who are supposed to be interested in this enterprise might deem it good policy to allow the Eckington road to come to a public sale, with the intention of buying it in for, perhaps, the amount the bond issue, and in this way clear off the present incumbrances on the road. is, therefore, thought that it does not necessarily follow. even if they should consent to a sale of the road or allow assale to take place, that it means their withdrawal from the enterprise, but it is believed in some quarters that there is such a possibility. seems probable that the affairs of the Eckington, especially in a legal way, will in a short time be in a similar position to that of the affairs of the Belt road.

In the latter case, as will be recalled, the action begun in the District court for the sale of this road is now on an appeal before Court of Appeals, and in the interim the bondholders of the road are practically running it, that is to say, supplying the receiver with the amount of the daily deficiency SO that he is able to keep the road in operation. FOR IMPERSONATION. Proposed Law to Prevent the Illegal Weighing of Products. The District Commissioners today transmitted to Congress the draft of a bill to punish the impersonation of weigh masters in the District. They state that the object of the measure is to prevent persons other than the regularly authorized and qualified weighmasters from weighing the materials referred in it and from giving certificates as to the weight so ascertained.

As the law now stands, only the seller of hay, straw, fodder and corn is punished for having it weighed by irresponsible and unauthorized persons, but the act proposed by the Commissioners make it unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself or herself as being a weighmaster of hay, straw, fodder or corn, or to make and issue any certificate of the quantity thereof weighed here, subjecting the offender to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $50 for the first offense, and for each subsequent offense to a fine of not less than $50, nor more than $100, or imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months, or both. W. C. T. U.

Executive Meeting. The branch executive meeting was held last at its headquarters, 910 street northwest, Mrs. Clinton Smith presiding. After the business was completed Mrs. M.

B. Platt, president of the District Union; Mrs. Alla B. Foster and Mrs. S.

B. Blaine addressed the meeting. Miss Beckham of Georgetown spoke of the anti-tobacco movement. Mrs. Foster explained the normal courso of study prepared by Mrs.

H. G. for the Loyal Temperance Legion, and was asked to conduct class in it at the next meeting, March Profanity Was Costly. Carl Upshur was today fined $10 by Judge Kimball for using profane language last evening. After being arrested he was taken to the fourth precinct station, where he was placed in a dungeon.

Upshur said the only reason for this was because he refused to give his name, but the officers said it was done because he was very disorderly. 6 After exercising or Da driving or when cold or fatigued take a cup of boiling water, stir in a little qr at is ed te Liebig bE q6 1.8 18 Company's Extract of Beef and season to taste. You will find it very refreshing- and i it contains considerable nourishment, scientific investigation has proved that. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. Clear Partly Clovis Cloudy EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time.

Solid or lines of lines are Isobars, equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, lines of or equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words and "Low" show location of areas of and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind.

high FAIR AND COLDER. Increasing Cloudiness and Not So Cold Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair and colder tonight; Thursday, increasing cloudiness and not so cold in the afternoon; northwesterly gales, diminishing and becoming variable. Weather conditions and general forecast.

-The storm, central yesterday morning Ohio, has moved rapidly to the Maine coast, increasing markedly in intensity, a pressure of 28.80 inches being reported from Portland, and a west wind of fiftytwo miles an hour from Hatteras and Wilmington. Snow or rain has fallen in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, the lake regions, and the middle and north Atlantic states. It has grown colder from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, and warmer in the middle plateau region. The weather will clear in New England, and will be generally fair from the lower lake region and the Ohio valley to the Atlantic coast and in the southern states. It will grow much colder in the Atlantic states tonight and warmer lower Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys.

The following heavy precipitation (in land, 1.40; Rochester, 1.00. inches) reported: During the past twenty-four come hours-Northfield, 1.12; PortRivers. -The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred. Fallen, New Orleans, 0.2; Vicksburg, 0.4. Above the danger line and falung, Vicksburg, 1.4.

14 Tide Table. Today-Low tide, 9:55 a.m. and 10:45 p.m.; high tide, 3:18 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. WRAP UP WARMLY.

The Thermometer Will Go Down to About Fifteen Degrees Tonight. The cold wave flags are flying throughout this section of the country and a twentymile-an-hour wind is keeping them flapping at a very energetic rate. It is not thought at the weather bureau, however, that Washington and vicinity will experience frigidity of the really intense sort, because the thermometer will hardly go below 15 degrees, and that will probably be some time during tonight, when the wind has gone down and radiation is at work. Last night the wind reached the proportiong of a gale, and at one time had a velocity of thirty-six miles an hour. South and east of Washington, however.

old Boreas put in heavier licks, and at Norfolk the wind gauge registered sixty miles an hour. Velocities almost as high were recorded all along the Atlantic coast from Savannah to Portland, where the present storm, which came sailing out of the west yesterday, was centered this morning. The spot where a storm is said to be centered is in the middle of it, and consequently the extent of the present storm can be realized when it is told that one-half of it covers tne eastern part of the country from Maine to Georgia. The winds will go down tonight and tomorrow will probably be warmer and cloudy. There is a blizzard out in Montana and North Dakota this morning, and there is no telling but that it will follow along in the track which such storms generally take to the eastward at this time of the year.

PENSION DECISIONS. Several Cases Acted on by Assistant Secretary Davis. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis today reversed the action of the pension bureau in 8. number of important cases, among them being the following claims: George Conrad, late of Company 62d Ohio Infantry. In this case the assistant secretary says that the evidence fairly shows that claimant was so disabled from pensioned cause as to entitle him to a rate from July 10, 1889, in excess of the $2 per month allowed by the bureau April 20, 1897.

The board of examiners who examined claimant states that he is very delicate and weakly, and is unfit for manual labor. All the evidence in the case tends to show that claimant is in a very precarious condition and entitled to the increase. Another case was that of the claim of Byron H. Davis, late private, Company 21st New York Cavalry. In this case the claimant had been dropped from the rolls under the act of June 27, 1890, and Assistant Secretary Davis reversed the action of the pension department and crdered the case reopened for further consideration.

Another case is that of the claim of Washington C. Rugh, late private, 2d Illinois, Mexican war. In this case the record of the War Department fails to show whether the soldier was en route to Mexico when he left Chicago, and the action is therefore reversed and case remanded to obtain further report from the War Department. Assistant Secretary Davis also reversed the bureau in the following cases, namely: Claim of Jos. H.

Rowland, late of Company 89th Ohio Infantry, and Company 149th Ohio National Guard; Joel Herrington, late of the 12th Independent Battery, Michigan Volunteers, Light Artillery, and Milo B. Stevens attorneys, claim for fee in the case of Jemes P. McKay, late of Company 96th Ohio Volunteers. In this case Assistant Secretary Davis decided that where proof as to non-vicious habits is required and is obtained by means of a medical examination held under an order forwarded and returned by an attorney in good standing, who is not chargeable with such attorney thereby obtains thee evidence notice of the requirements of case, that as to non-vicious habits, it being evidence relative to matter usually furnished by attcrneys, and that the service rendered is naterial, then such attorney may be considered as having rendered material service, and should be paid the fee. To Fight at Catch Weights.

Arrangements have been completed for a prize fight at catch weights between Billy Dixon of Baltimore and Arthur Jones of this city, the feather-weight champion of the District. The mill will be pulled off at Steubner's, on the Bladensburg road, next Monday night, and will be for $100 a side and a percentage of the gate receipts. Have Reached No Conclusion. The American Security and Trust Company and Mrs. Perry, the executors of the estate of the late Seaton Perry, have not reached any conclusion in regard to the bids submitted for the purchase of the stock and good will of the business conducted at the corner of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue.

A number of offers were received, which are now being examined, and it may be a day or two before a decision is made. Liberal Response. The people have responded very liberally to the appeal for aid at the Emergency Hospital today, which is the annual donation day. The hospital will be open until midnight for the receipt of contributions, and the managers will be glad to receive supplies throughout the week. Thomas P.

Morgan, Life Insurance and Annuities. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253.000,000. OFFICE 1333 ST. N.W. Telephone 1128.

PERPETUAL BUN DING ASSO- GIATION. IN OPERATION SIXTEEN YEARS. Assets. 81,774.779.25 Liablities. 1,631.794.39 142.984.96 Doirg more business than ever before, Owing to the cheapness and abundance of money we have voluntarily reduced the rate of interest to those borrowing from us.

We are paying 5 per cent per annum to the depositors, payable every quarter. These reduced rates of interest to borrowers and depositors are greatly to the advantage of the association and makes our already strong position still stronger, and yet affording a very satisfactor, proft to the members. Our aggregate of profits last year were $124.382.37 and our penses $12,170.00. or las than 10 per cent, while it cost the other financial institutions of the elty 34 or 35 per cent of their earnings to pay their running expenses. See the difference? C.

C. DUNCANSON, President. JOHN COOK, Secretary, 506 11th st. fe14-1m Tomorrow-Low tide, 11:15 a.m. and 11:53 p.m.; high tide, 4:37 a.m.

and 5:13 p.m. The San and Moon. Today-Sun rises, 6:51 a.m.; sun sets, 5:38 p.m. Moon rises, 4:41 a.m. Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:50 a.m.

The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:47 p.m.; exing is tinguishing begun at 5:58 a.m. The lightbegun one hour before the time named. Arc lights lighted at 6:32 p.m.; extinguished at 6:13 a.m. Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, tion, 3. Receiving reservoir, conditemperature, 35; 38; condition at north connection, temperature, dition at south connection, 36. 36; conreservoir, temperature, 36; condition Distributing at influent gate house, 36; effluent 36. gate house, Record for Twenty-Four Hours. The following are the thermometer at the weather bureau of the readings for the past twenty-four hours, o'clock yesterday afternoon: beginning at February 15, 4 p.m., 48; 8 p.m., 44; midnight, 33.

February 16, 4 a.m., 28; 8 a.m., 23, and 2 p.m., 27. Maximum, 51, at 3 p.m. February 15; minimum, 23, at 8 a.m. February 16. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: February 15, 4 p.m., 29.44; 8 p.m., 20.44; midright, 29.55.

February 16, 4 a.m., 29.67; 8 a.m., 29.86; and 2 p.m., 29.90. CONDENSED LOCALS. ed The the District Commissioners have acceptresignation of Flavius S. Moulton, Edgar ditional Davis and George McCauley, as adprivates on the police force. The District Commissioners pointed James have apA.

Milstead engineer and janitor in charge of the new pital, laborer, at $2.50 a day: Kelly Dougherty smallpox hosa at $1.25 a day, and D. W. Foster a $1 nurse. in charge of the chickenpox case, at a day. Robinson, colored, was convicted yesterday afternoon in Criminal Court No.

of Richards at the establishment housebreaking nue. He was remanded on Pennsylvania aveto await sentence. Mrs. G. Kern, who is in business at Florence and streets northeast, of several pounds of was robbed The tobacco yesterday.

tobacco was taken from her the Center market, and wagon at Mrs. Kern sushold pects a colored boy whom she employed to her horse. Robert A. White, a newsboy, ten years old, fell from a wagon near 30th and streets yesterday afternoon and received such painful injuries to his head that he rendered unconscious. The seventh precinct patrol wagon was summoned and was removed to his home, No.

3204 Grace street. For assaulting and striking James Herbert, colored, William Lee, also colored, was today fined $5 by Judge Scott. The D. trict Commissioners have approved the appointment of Mrs. S.

Jarvis as assistant matron of boys' department at the District Industrial Home School, to take effect from the 8th instart. Her salary is fixed at $240 per annum. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. Favorable Report on Mr. Corliss' Resolution.

The House committee on election of President, Vice President and representatives in Congress today authorized a favorable report on the following: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives (two-thirds of each house concurring therein), That the following ch amendment be proposed to the legislatures of the several states, which, when ratitied by three-fourths of the said legislatures, shall become and be a part of Constitution, namely: In lieu of the first paragraph of section two of article one of the Constitution of the United States of America, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States: "Section 2. The House of Representatives shull be composed of members chosen every fourth year by the people of the several states, and the electors in each state shall have the qualitications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature." The resolution was introduced by Mr. Corliss of Michigan, who is chairman of the committee which reported it. It matters little what it is that you want -whether a situation or a servant-a "want" ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need.

INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 13 MUSEMENTS. Page 10 Page 13 AUCTION 14 BICYCLES. 13 BOARDING Page 12 CITY ITEMS. Page 10 BUSINESS CHANCES.

12 COMMISSIONERS OF Page 13 COUNTRY REAL Page 12 Page 5 DENTISTRY. Page 12 Page 13 Page 10 Page 3 FOR Page 12 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. Page 12 FOR RENT Page 12 FOR RENT (Halls). 12 FOR RENT Page 12 FOR RENT Page 12 FOR RENT (Ottices) Page 12 FOR RENT (Rooms). Page 12 FOR RENT (Stables).

Page 12 FOR RENT (States) Page 12 FOR SALE Page 12 FOR SALE (Hous Page 12 FOR SALE Page 12 FOR SALE (Misc. llaneons) Page 12 HORSES AND 12 HOTELS. Page 12 GOODS. Page 13 LOCAL MENTION. Page 10 LOST AND 12 Page 13 MONEY WANTED AND TO Page 12 OCEAN Page 12 OFFICIAL Page 13 Page 12 PIANOS AND Page 18 POTOMAC RIVER 12 Page 13 13 SPECIAL NOTICES.

Page 3 Page 12 SUBURBAN Page 12 13 WANTED 12 WANTED (Houses). Page 12 WANTED (Miscellaneous). Page 12 WANTED (Rooms). Page 12 WANTED (Situatiens) 12 WINTER RESORTS. 13 Force of habit in MONEY SAVING.

It is not the want of opportunity, but the a want of will, that stands in the way of having with hank account. Men may labor unceasingly band or bead but it's only when less spent than is received that a person is better off for labor. Try saving a month or tune months after first depositing a dollar to necome a depositor and see if force of linbit wit not keep you at it. Union Savings Bank-1222 St. fe12-15d American Security And Trust Co.

Banking House, 1405 n. w. Btorage Warehouse, 1140 15th Capital, $1,250,000. Surplus, $275,000. Safe Deposit Boxes for safe keeping of valuable papers, jewelry, for rent in large burglar-proof vault.

Coupon rooms, with every conventence. Price, from 85 per 4D- DuIn upward OFFICERS. C. J. T.

BELL. President BRITTON. Vice President W. WHELPL W. A.

McKENNEY Odicer JAS. F. HOOD. A WARD M. READ.

Manager Storage Warehouse THORON. Auditor H. S. REESIDE. Assistant Treasurer C.

S. Assistant fe10-2w Secretary CRANE, PARRIS BANKERS, EBBITT HOUSE BUILDING, Offer for sale the Debenture Bonds and Mortgages of the Bunnell and Eno Investment Co. of Philadelphia. Also transact a general Banking and Brokerage business. de18-2a w3m.28 Washington Loan Trust OFFICE COR.

9TH AND STS. PAID-UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION. Loans in any amount made on approved real estate or collateral, at resisonable rates. Interest paid upon deposits on dally balances subject to che k.

This company acts as executor, ndininis. trator. trustee, agent. treasurer, registrar and in all other fiduciary capacities. Boxes for rent in burglar and tire-proof vaults for safe deposit and storage of valunble packages.

JOHN JOY A. Vice I'resident ELLIS CARMODY. .24 Vice President JOHN R. Treasurer ANDREW PARKER. JOHN L.

Estate Officer w.tt WM. B. GURLEY. BARROSS. GURLEY BARROSS, BANKERS AND BROKERS.

1335 ST. Members of WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. New Correspondents, HUNTER, Members of NEW STOCK EXCHANGE Stocks, Bonds and Local Securities Bought and Sold-Cash or Margin. Private Wire to New York. Telephone 390.

Jo C. T. Havenner, ROOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING. AND ADAMS BUILDING. 1333-1335 ST.

N.W., Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York and Chicago, Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent F. L.

LURING, 10 Wall New York. 0029-21d MONEY TO LOAN AT Being the Washington representatives of Cons of the largest savings banks of Baltimore, together with our private clientage, we are pros pared to entertain all first -class loans at a mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox Hieston, ja20-1m 1907 Penn. ave. n.w.

W. B. Hibbs BANKERS BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 Street. Correspondents of LADENKURG, THALMANN de6-160 New York. CORSON MACARTNEY, Members of the New Exchange, 1419 Glover building.

Correspordents of Messrs. Moore de Schley, 80 Broadway. Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange.

Loans. listed on the exchanges of New a York, Philadelphia, Railroad stocks acd bonds and all securities Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of investmeut securitier. Distriet bonds and all local Railroud, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell TelephoLe Stock bought and sold.

je51-16d LOANS NEGOTIATED ON REAL ESTATE. This office has constantly hand money to loan on real estate in such amounts may be required, and at rates of interest varying from 5 to 6 per cent, according to location and security. No delay. Apply by person or by letter. B.

H. WARNER ja25-1m 916 st. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No delay in closing loans. ap21-tf HEISK ELL McLERAN.

1008 st. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUNS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST. ON REAL. ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R.

0. BOLTZMAN. Ja1-tt COR. 10TH AND STS. N.

W. Statement of Lender Larsen's Friends. Some of the friends of Acting Leader Larsen of the Marine Band have taken issue with the statement that the musicians of the band are dissatisfied with him. They declare that the band is not demoralized, but very orderly and polite, and that Acting Leader Larsen has had twenty years' experience In military discipline; graduated from a military college in Europe. The statement is also made that Mr.

Larsen 18 not an applicant for the Marina Band leadership. but would accept it in the line of promotion..