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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
PENSION CLAIM REJECTED.
An Important Point Involved I'm n
Decision Rendered Today,

Among the decisions rendered in pension
cases today by Mr.. Davis, assistant Sec
rotary OF the Interior, the following is of
especial Importance, as 1t decides that the
limitation as to the date of commencement
OF pension because of the date Of filing the
claim therefor, contained in the second Sec
ton OF the act Of March 3, 1879, applies to
claims in behalf of orphan brothers and
sisters.
TIE claim is that of Lucy Hunt Lee. as
dependent sister of Samuel Hunt, late of
Company F, 18th United States Colored In
1antry, the contention being That the Iimi-
tatlon as to the date OF filing a claim for
pension should not be held 70 run against
a minor. ~ IL
In his decision Assistant Secretary Davis
says that 1.-The grant in section 47O7 upon
which this claim rests is made to orphan
brother$ and sisters under sixteen years of
In In a general sense, these brothers and
SISTERS are children, but they are not
granted pension in that relation. They de-
rive, pension through the, soldier, and not
as children of any onc;s but as his orphan
brothers and sisters, and 1t is in the latter
relation only that the law gives them right
to pension. None but the children of the
soldier himself are pensioned as children.
In every instance where the clause chill
dren under sixteen years of age is used
in the pension laws the reference is uni
formly Save in the act Of Marchs2, 1850
to the children of the soldier, and to no
others. 1t would seem that the claims of
soldier orphan brothers and sisters are
within the reason Of the law which excerpts
those filed by or in behalf of a soldiers
own children from the limitation of the
second section of the act of March 3, 1879;
but likewise, 1t may be urged, are the
claims of children and insane persons UNI
der the act of June ~ 1890, as to the limi-
tation therein concerning the commence
ment of pension. But Congress has not
seen fit to act upon this reason and remove
the limitations in any claims except those
specified in said second section. This de-
partment can only execute the law as it is,
and according to its intent as gathered from
the language of the law itself. The claims of
orphan brothers and sisters are not be-
lieved to be included within the exception
above indicated. The claim is therefore re-
jectsd."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

and Lieutenant Downs l.. Wilson. all of the
navy, and MesSrs. +. H Stickney, An
gustus F.. Merritt and Rufus T. Cheyney Of
the Navy Department
The burial of Mr.. Moran removes from
the circle of those associated with the his
tory of the naval establishment a familiar
figure that had long served a connect
ing link with the past.
Mr.. MOrans life and labors,' said a
veteran naval officer who assisted at his
obsequieS today, embrace a vast portion
of the rehabilitation of the service from
fthe time of the introduction of steam on
the original Fulton and other vessels to
the days of the complex batteshps Such
being the case. his name aside from the
gentle traits of character which it sug
gests, will revive the associations of days
long gone by. During his extended and
important career, Mr.. Moran was closely
associated with some of the most illuStrouS
men in the naval history of his time, in
Guiding Mr.. Gideon Wells, the famous war
Secretary.
Because of his long service, which was
almost unparalleled in the history of the
government, he was probably more widely
known among naval officers than any per-
son who had ever been connected with the
navy or the Navy Department. His men,
DRY will ever be cherished by his many
friends and associates because of his kind
~, obNging nature and his many worthy
qualities of heart and mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
GOING TO COMETS CAMP.
Leave Given the United States Consul
Mt Sancti Spirftus.

StaueB SOnSul
ut Sancti Spirftus.
An official dispatch received here states
that the Spanish authorities at Havana
have granted permission to Sylvester SEQ
veil to accompany Rafael Madrigal, the
United States consul at Sancti Spiritus to
the camp of the insurgent commander-in-
chief, Gen. Gomez. The trip of the con-
sular agent is made for the purpose of
closing up the estate Of an American cor
respondent killed in Cuba, the assets hav-
Ing been in the hands of Gen. Gomez for
some time. Beyond this there is said to
be no significance in this visit of the con-
sular officer to the Cuban headquarters.
Scoyell'S mission however, is one of OBJ
servation. He will be remembered as the
American correspondent who was arrested
in Cuba about Il year ago. His case at
tracted wide attention, and was discussed
in Congress
mission to GOmeZ's camp is cited as an in
Blanco permits correspondents to conduct
their Investigations. The fact that the
American consular agent and Scovell pro-
coed together will give the former an op-
portunity to share in the observations but
there is said to be no purpose on his part
to do more than close up the estate.
Madrigai is not an American citizen, but Is
appointed because of his residence al Sancti
Spiritus. By virtue of the appointment he
carries with him. however. the protection
and prestige of the United States govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
TO VISIT SHELLEY.
Considerable Comment ON MIR. Bail
ey's Trip to Bradford. Pa.

ey's Trip to bradford. Pa.
Representative Bailey of Texas has gone
to spcnI Christmas with Representative
Joe Sibley, at Bradford, Pa. This visit is
in fuliillment of an engagement made long
ago.
There is probably no particular political
significance IN this visit, but there is gen.
eral impression among democrats that Sib-
ley is going to again figure prominently in
politics. There is some talk of his being
the next democratic candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania. He IS also spoken of as a
vice presidential candidate on the ticket
with Bryan. He and Bryan and Bailey are
Eutual friends, and are admirers of each
other.
On Bailey and Sibley is expected to rest
much of the work of circumventing efforts
that to be made to unhorse Bryan as
leader of the democracy and to revise
the platform. Bryan, Bailey and Sibey are
the typical representatives of the young
democracy which has been in comma nd
since the Chicago convention. The prin-
cipal point from which an attack is ex-
pected upon the lines of the young democ-
racy is New York, and Pennsylvania s
powerful assistance is counted on by New
York in convention. Sibley will be chiefly
relied on by the Bryan democracy to hold
the democrats of Pennsylvania in line with
the Chicago platform.
The suggestion coming from New York
that Croker, at the suggestion of ex-Gov
Flower. is to go to the head of the League
of Democratic Clubs. is regarded as sig
ni1icant of the method likely to be adopted
by the democrats who would overthrow
the Chicago platform.
If Sibley can hold the Bryan end up in
Pennsylvania, and George Fred Williams
hold it in Massachusetts, it is figured that
there will be little left for Tammany to do
but to accept the inevitable and make the
best for themselves out of the situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
COLD AND GREEN CHRISTMAS.
Fair Weather Indicated for Tonight
and TOmOrrOW.

Forecast till pm. Saturday-FOr the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight and Saturday,
colder Saturday morning: nortbwesteriy
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
"A ridge of high pressure extends from
the middle gulf to the north of Lake Sd
perior. The pressure continues high in the
middle plateau region.
A storm appears to be developing in the
west gulf. The pressure is low to the
north of Montana.
Snow has fallen in the lake regions and
New England, and light rain in Texas.
The temperature has risen in the Red
River of the North valley, has remained
stationary in the gulf states, except fallen
in Florida, and has generally fallen else
where.
Showers may be expected in the middle
and west gulf states, and generally fair
elsewhere east of the lower lakes and the
Ohio valley.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1 80 am. and Dbl pm. !;
high tide, 7:54 am and SD pm.
TOmurrow-Low tide, 2:53 am. and BIS
pm; high tide, So am. and 9:1I pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 7:17 am; sun sets,
4:44 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Order Amended.

The Commissioners today amended their
order of the 10th instant amending section
10 OF the building regulations so as to pro-
vide that no building shall be erected or
constructed for use as a market unless the
person or persons applying for a permit to
SO do shall file with the inspector of build
!nss the written consent of the owners of
more than one-half of the property situated
IN the square on which said building is to
be located. and of owners of more than one
half Of the property situated on the side or
sldes or the opposite square or squares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
GUNS FOR BATTLE SHIPS,
They Will Be Made nj the Local Navy
Yard.

Yard.
The Navy Department has signed con-
tract for the supply of fifty of the new g.
inch automatic Maxim Nordenfeldt guns
for the battle ships. An exhaustive series
of tests have been made by the ordnance
officials, and the gun is said to have met
every requirement and to be a great ad-
vance upon any similar weapon in use
abroad. 1t marks the first use of the auto
n.atic principle to- guns of so large a cali
Der as six Founders. for heretofore only the
little machine guns using the ammunition
made for handarms have been automatical-
ly worked. All of these guns will be made
by the government itself at the Washington
navy yard, under a special arrangement
with the patentees. insuring considerable
work at that yard for some time to come
The Acknowledgement Company will sup
ply the material and the labor will be
CT Urged to their account, though rendered
by the regular navy yard hands, and a
liberal allowance for expenses will also be
made to the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Case NOlle Pressed.

Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny today, at
the request Of the Columbia Transfer Com
pany, nolle pressed the case against Will
lam E. Wallace. who was arrested several
days ago on a charge of embezzling $G19
from that company. In a letter to Mr..
Mullowny, Manager Terry said that the
money had been returned to the psopsr
parties and that he did not desire to
further prosecute the case. Wallace was
then set at liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
The Star Will Help to Make the Day
Pleasant One.

hC W HI AhSlp w -NthNS eAAS 10y
Pleasant One.
The Star will do its full share toward
making tomorrow a merry Christmas to all
its many thousands of readers.
The facIthat Christmas comes this year
on Saturday will lend an additional inter-
est to the big edition this week, and will
also give an opportunity for the publica ton
of an immense amount Of matter appro-
pirate to the occasion. Many newspapers
and other periodicals publish Christmas
numbers weeks ahead of the great festival.
The Star reserves its Christmas edition for
Christmas day.
When the festivities of the great day are
over, when the candles on countless trees
have burned out and the turkey and plum
pudding have been disposed of, The Star
will come as welcome visitor in the
homes of Washington. Tired pater-famillas
can drop into his easy chair "a present
from his wife), under the big reading lamp
which Brother John has given him. put on
his new smoking jacket and embroidered
slippers that his thoughtful daughters have
provided 1Or MS CONTEXT nSnt one Oh the
cigars that Were given to him because they
We're i'll such a pretty box, and when he
picks up his paper he will find that the
pleasures Of the day are not yet exhausted.
There is literary treat in store for him.
Among the features of especial interest
in The Star will be a number of interviews
with well-known Washlngtonians, in which
each tells OF the most remarkable Christ
mas he has ever spent. Washington Is
full of men who have had interesting ex-
the polar regions to the equator, in times
of peace and in times of war, ard if there
be any charm in contrast, the recountaI of
such experiences should make good read
ing.
Following are but a few of the MANY ar
SEE YUP Qllustrated).
A capital short story by Bret Harte, the
scene land among the mining camps of
California, of which the author has
long written so charmingly
BOTH WERE BAD MEN Qllustrated,
The remarkable careers of two of the
most notorious outlaws who ever made
life in the southwest unpleasant and
death easy.
FOR FROSTY DAYS QllustrateD.
The Stars New York correspondent de-
scrpes some gowns that are designed to
be warm, as well as stylish,
SIMON DALE QllustrateO.
A continuation of Anthony Hopes pow
erful serial.
LONDON'S DEFENSES QllustratedD.
There is small chance of hostile feet
ever passing the great forts that COM
mand the Thames and taking the Brit
ish capital.
EUROPEAN FASHIONS Qllustrated).
Elegance poses in the guise of quiet SIM
pllcity, and gray is still in high favor
THE SIGNAL CAME.
A Christmas day incident in South Amer
lea, written for The Star by a we'll
known naval officer.
A TIME OF REJOICING.
How Christmas is spent in far off Sweden,
with risgryns grot and jul gloegg.
CHRISTMAS AT THE FLYING NJ
the big dinner that was to have been
spread at Texas ranch, and the things
that happened instead.
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.
A realistic description of the fun and fes-
uvities of the day of all days in the
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Resignation Accented.

The resignation of Private j. T. Adams
of the fire department has been accepted
by the Commissioners, to take effect from
the I'D instant. and Charles T. Ball has
been appointed to succeed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Condensed LOCALS.


A Metropolitan car struck one of S. c.
Palmers wagons, about S:45 o'clock last
evening, near 18th and East Capitol streets,
and both the wagon and car sustained dam
age. John w. Brooks, the driver of the
agon, had his right leg injured, but he re-
fused to go TO a hospital He went home
in a wagon.
The Commissioners have directed that
third-class steam engineers license be
granted to Henry j. Borefield.
Alexander Gordon, colored. who lives at
No. 631 Gordon avenue northeast, fell from
q new building on 14th street. Mount Pleas
ant, near the power house, yesterday, and
was painfully injured. He was carrying a
hod at the time, and he fell the distance Of
ore story The police renewed him to
F, eedman's Hospital for treatment.
Fire in the business part Of Cleveland
Ohio, yesterday afternoon destroyed prop
erty valued at half Q million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Capitals observation-disclosures

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults at
s. per aInum upward.
Securities. jewery silverware and valuables
of all kinds In owners package. trunk
taken on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward,
and interest allowed IS and above.
Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells frst-cass real estate and
other securities in sums Of 500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is legal depository for court
and trust funds. and acts administrator.
executor. receiver. assignee and executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared by Q
competent attorney In daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
THOMAS r. JONES. .....................Pres President
E. FRANCIS RIGGS. First Vice President
w. RILEY DEEBl-E. Second Vice President
ALBERT L. STURTEvANT. ......-...... Secretary
GEORGE HOWARD. ....................Trc Treasurer
CHARLES E. NlMAN.. ....... Assistant Secretary
WOODBURY. BLAIR. Trust O;lcee
DIRECTORS:
E Francis Riggs. Andrew wylie,
Thomns II. Jones. Matthew G.. Emery,
W. Riley Decide. Henry A. willard.
Woodbury. Blair, Thomas Hyde,
Albert L. Sturtevant. John F. Rodgers.
George II. Plant. James NJ Johnson,
Zenas {. Robbins John @. Parke
George 7. Dunlop Robert o. Holtxman,
VIM. E. Edmonston John Cammack
VIM. A. Gordon. II. Bradley Davidson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

Mrs. Martha Thomas, who lives at No. 2
Graham's court, made complaint to the
police today that she had been robbed Of
$112 The money, she reported. was taken
from a trunk in her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Fined for ASA ult.

Thomas w. Green, colored. today pleaded
guilty of assaulting Mr.. Albert Stevenson
and also of disorderly conduct. Judge KIM
ball fined him $40 in the first case and IS
in the second, and in default of payment
Green went down for forty-five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

Gas lamps all lighted by 5:52 PM: ex-
tinguishlng begun at CO am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the tme
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:37 pm; extin-
gushed at GAO am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
CORSON & MACARTNFY

CORSON & MCCARTNEY,
Members Of the New York Stock Exchange
1919 i ST. Glover building.
Correspondents Of Messrs. Moore 4 Schey so
Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits Exchange. Loans
Railroad stocks and bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges Of New York. PHILADELPHIA
Boston and Baltimore bought and sold
y specially made of investment setrlritIes Dis
trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
jeS1-l6d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
HE City Lights.

New moon. 2:55 pm. yesterday.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. III am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

Chartered by special act Of Congress- Jan. 1857,
and acts Of Oct. $780, and Feb. 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

When you visit New York. 70 to The select Hotol
Empire. advertised pagc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Condition of the Wafer.

Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at :
am: Great Falls, temperature, -; condi-
Ton, ~; receiving reservoir. TEMPERATURE
81; condition at north connection, l.: con-
dltion at south connection, s; distributina
reservoir temperature, IS; condition at in
fluent gate house, >; efiuent gate house, T.
Temperatures for Twenfy-Four Hour.
The following are the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
pas t"ehtV-lour hours, beginning at 4
CLOCK yesterday afternoon:
december y, pm, 33; pm. &c; mid
light, ~.
December "a, am, IS; S am. Is; II m.
y, and , pm, "a
Maximum, 3D. at pm. December %;
minimum, II, at s q. m. December "A
Inc following are the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
december 23, pm, 29.62; pm, c993:
midnight, 30oi.
December "a. am. 3O17; am. 1904;
II M. 3o.3S, and pm, 1893
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF The District OF Columbia.
OF the District OF Columbia.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

SIGNFTANTi
Nest all these big builders who have
built up big business by putting in
low bids get to supply the Lumber
and Woodwork! Always glad to give
estimate.
THOS. W. SMITH. LIST & Ind. ave- Phone 217.
Mill and Wtarves. foot of 4th St Sc. Phone ISL.
de24-1Od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24

If you merely wish to he
clothed any tailor will
dc. If you desire to be
dressed ii will he nee
essary TO let us make the
suit.
KEEN, Tailor, 1910 + st.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
Rave YOU SEEN CLEVELAND PARK LATELY.

CFFICE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON. December g. 1897
Policy holders hereby notified that all palt-
cies will expire the last MONDAY In Decem-
Der 9th instant), at O'Clock D. N. Renewal for
the year ls:S will tie at the tai f per crny
On the premium notes Please attend early and
avoid the crowd. SAMUEL C. NII.SUN
de6inc27 Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY
OF Washington and Georgetown 9TH and La.
NV, Washington, December "a. 1S9I.-The
stockhoidt RS of the Firemens Insurance Company
OF Washington and Georgetown will meet at this
Office on MONDAY. January 3. between the hours
OF ~ an and Il m. for the purpose of electing
thirteen directors for the ensuing year
de2i-St G. w HOW ARD SECRETARY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
A SPANISH DENIAL.
Claim Made That HoISuin WINS Mi,
Attacked.

Havana, March 24-General Ahumada
VINO is acting as captain general during the
absence from this city of General Weyler,
authorizes the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press to deny the report pub
lishea In the United States that insurgents
under Calixto Garcia have captured the
town OF Holguin, province OF Santiago de
CUBA. He adds that a steamer which has
Just arrived from Gibra. the port OF Ioi-
gum, reports that no news OF an attack
on Holguin has been received up to the
time Of her sailing; no news Of such an
affair is contained in the newspapers and
the correspondence from Holguip under
date of the night OF March %, Monday
last makes 10 mention of any attack upon
the town. General Mario the commander
81 the brigade OF troops in the Holguin
district. has also arrived here and denies
that any attack has been made upon the
town. There are no means OF ccmmunicat-
ing directly with Holguin at present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-25
Orange.

Orange. Texas. March "a. The schooner
Mclnnis, Harms master, finished taking on
cargo Of lumber at Lutcher & Moore's mills.
this morning and left for Tuxpan. Mexico,
being towed out across the bar at the
mouth OF the river by the tug Guilloite.
The tug Fannie will tow the barge Me-
aragua from the Lutcher a Moore mills TO
the Catron rice farm on Cow bayou to-
morrow, loaded with slabs for fuel for the
pumping machinery.
The Fannie returned tonight from Sabine
fass. where she has been today towing cat
tie across from Johnson's bayou for 'hip-
ment.