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The evening times., 1897-01-23
WILLARD LEFT NO Will
An Examination of Papers He Left
in Tive Safe Deposit Boxes.
His Son Joseph and Lawyer Mat
tingly Obtained Permission From
the Court to Open Them.

1t is positively known now that Joseph c.
Willard. who died recently, left no will, and
Hon. Joseph E willard, of Virginia, the
only son and surviving Leir, will come into
the possession OF his fathers vast estate.
Mr. Willard this morning filed in the
orphans court paper in which he stated
his belief that his father died without
portant papers, however, in two boxes
with the Washington Safe Deposit Com
pany The son is possessed OF the keys TO
the boxes, but the company refuses to al
low determination OF the papers, except by
order OF the court.
The petition requested such authority,
which Judge Hagner granted. Mr.. Willard
was accompanied to the company's office
BY Register of Wills j. Nota McGill and Mr..
William F. Matungly. the sons counsel
Tie Investigation failed to disclose any
will, and, as Mr. Joseph E. Willard is the
only heir, he will have undsputed posses
sion OF tire estate Mrs. Willard, his mother,
has been dead several years.
The return Of the contents or of the papers
found was not disclosed by the attorney.
An application will shortly be made for
the appointment OF the administrator. Mr..
Willard, so far as known, made no requests
as to the disposition of his property.
The petition for letters OF admins
tration was filed late this afternoon by Mr..
Joseph E. willard. He states that his
father died possessed Of considerable real
and personal property, the precise amount
of which is, however, unknown to him.
The estate is said to be worth between
one and two million dollars.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
IMITATION COFFEE,
The Name Not Fancied by Postum
Cereal Company.

Coffee drinkers may be interested to know
the opinion of some competent physicians
| in regard to-the use of Postum, the grain
drink, in place of coffee. Let it be under
stood that the manufacturers do not decTy
the use of coffee by healthy persons, but
there is a great army of intelligent men
and women of the present day who can
not stand the steady, daily poison OF
coffee, tobacco and whisky without feel
ing the effect in some serious bodily de-
rangemept.
DIFF. Cassidy, editor of the Medical
Argus" Minneapolis, Mimi, writes, enclos-
ing the money for third case, and is kind
enough to add: II fully coincide with your
views in regard to the use Of coffee and
tobacco by yneurashenics nervous patients).
/ am using Postum every day. and am
greatly pleased with it. "
great many people who are not keenly
sensitive in their coffee tastes state that
Postum tastes so much like coffee that
they do not notice the difference when it
is served at breakfast.
The ma akers do not claim, however, that it
has exactly the same taste as the finest
coffee.
1t has exactly the same color, and is just
as piQuant and pungent in its taste a the
finest Mocha coffee, but the taste is dis
tinct and belongs to Postum alone.
1t is made by the Postum Cereal Co.,
lim., of Battle Greek, Mich, and it is not
an imitation of any drink, but stands on
its own footing as a wonderfully palatable
and delicious table drink, thoroughly health
full and nourishing, and is made strictly
OF the grains 1t is impossble'for anyone
to Judge of the perfection Of the product
without a careful personal test OF it.
There are thousands of people using
Postum, the health coffee, in place of
coffee, and who have been benefited in
their health to an extent that commands
their esteem and warm friendship for
Postum.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
SNEAK THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
One Got Away With Some Valuable
Watches and Other JewelPy.
While Crooks Who Make Bicycles
Their Prey Do an Unusually
Thrifty Business.

Headquarters detectives are on the look
which has all the earmarks of having
been done by an expert thief.
About 6 o'clock last Thursday evening,
while making preparations to go out for
the evening, Mrs. CorneIia R. Long, who
resides at the Colonial Hotel, missed from
her 1ewelry case three gold watches AMI
a large quantity of other jewelry of con-
siderable value.
A short time before the servant girl had
seen an old man with his coat closely but
toned about him crouching along through
the hall, which leads the police to believe
that the theft was committed by a pro-
fessional sneak, as he answers the correct
description.
Thieves also entered the boathouse of
William Halliday, on Water street, between
o and p streets, last Wednesdaynight about
midnight and carried off an anchor, Il
quantity of rope, bolts, nuts, wrenches and
brass padlocks.
c. T. Gibson reported this morning that
the sum of $40 had been stolen from his
trunk in the room where he has been stop
ping at No. 913 c street northwest.
other robberles reported today were a
Clipper bicycle, property OF Charles W.
Meyers, taken from in front of Washington
Loan and Trust building yesterday; Low
ell Special bicycle ,belonGingto V. W. Long,
stolen from in front of the store at No. sos
Market Space, and a black-hair hprobe,
belonging to Mrs Ergood, from No. B
street north st.
A Sterling wheel, No. 81 46, belonging to
the Enterprise Cycle Company was stolen
this morning from in front of the Corcoran
building.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
.F|NEsFOR NAUGHTY CLERKS
Health Officer Woodward InVents
a System of Discipline.
HE WANTS III PUT in EFFECT
"A Letter to the Commissioners Writ
ten by Him-Another Case Against
the United States Electric Light
ing Company of Houses
Other District Matters.

Health Officer Woodward is of the
| opinion that derelictions OF subordinate
| officials may be corrected by enforcing a
system OF fines for acts of carelessness
| or negligence, in proportion to the grade
of the Offense.
In a letter recently addressed to the
Commissioners he says there is evidence
often Of neglect of duty, which, while
not sufficient to warrant removal of the
offender, is nevertheless deserving OF
discipline The acts committed are con-
sidered as detrimental to the service, and
DR. Woodward beIiyes a reform may be
secured through a system or penalties
recoverable in fines, and he recommends
the adoption OF such a regulation.
The Commissioners have another case OF
alleged violation of law upon the part Of
the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany, and today an order was entered call
ing upon the company for compliance
with the stautes The order is in the
form OF a request for the removal OF
two overhead v Tres connecting with the
West End National Bank.
The Commissioners assert that these
WlIcS WeIc btf uIS NltHDtb W dEidHb Di law
They were put up i n February, 1S95, and
in addition t. the first offense OF erecting
them without a permit, the Commissioners
ch arge a continuous violation in the
maintenance of the wires since then.
An order was asissued by the Commissioners
today for the creation OF a commission To
devise a system for the numbering OF houses
on extended streets north of Florida ave
nue.. The commission is to consist OF three
District employees already in service, one
from the office OF the building inspector
to be designated by him, and two from the
enigneer department, one OF whom shall
represent the water office.
A report, made several days ago by
Assistant Building Inspector K. C. Evans,
states that many new buildings have
been erected north of the old boundary
on streets, the lines of which DO EOt CORE
ST ond with those of streets south Of Flori-
da avenue, and the system OF numbering
is such as cause confusion through du-
plications. 1t is to remedy this state
of affairs that the commission is To be
created
The plans prepared by Supt- Stevens FOR
the improvement ut Of the bathing beachhave
been approved by the Secfctary OF War,
and returned to the Commissioners AS
soon as the weather will permit the pre-
liminary work of fitting up the inner basin
will be CONNIE need. The sum of 81 900 is
available for the purpose
The evening times., 1897-01-23
mrs. ANHAGEN In VIRGINIA
Discovery of the Whereabouts OF
the Lady Whe Disappeared.
She Missed Her Relative at the
Depot and Also Took the Wrong
Train south.

After searching all night for Mrs. Susie
reported to have rnystcriously disappeared
yesterday afternoon, as stated exclusively
in The Morning Times today, the Detective
Office this morning received a telephone
message from Alexandria, stating that the
lady had been found in that city at the
home OF her sister, Mrs. Haze Huntington,
who lives at No. 110S Cameron street.
She was much surprised, and deeply re-
gretted the uneasiness she had caused her
friends The first iniiInation she had that
her brotherin-law. Mr.. William Anhagen,
had become troubled over her disappear
ance. was when her sister read The Times
at the breakfasttable this morning. lmme-
diately message was telephoned TO the
police headquarters here, and another was
sent to Mr.. Anhagen at the National Hotel
Mrs. Anhagen's disappearance occurred
in a very natural way. She had been i'll
two weeks at Columbia Hospital, and left
there to return to her home at Burke's Sta
ton in company with her brotherin-law W,
who is employed at the Nava! Observatory.
They met at the Sixth street station, and
Mr. Anhagen purchased tickets and gave
his sister-in-law one. They were to take
the train leaving at 4:5l. After going
through the gate to board the train Mr..
Anhagen returned to the station. When he
got back Mrs. Anhagen had disappeared
1t seems that there was a train for Guam
tico which left at about the same time, and
the lady had mistakenly boarded that. She
thought her brother-in-law had also caught
it, and did not discover her mistake until
the conductor came to collect her ticket.
Then she decided to get off at Alexandria
and go to the home OF her sister.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
THE BANKING STATISTICS.
Comptroller Eckels' Letter to Gov
ernors Concerning Collection.


ernors Concerning Collection.
James H. Eckels, the Comptroller of
the Currency, has sent letter 10 the gov
errors OF the States, requesting them to
recommend lcgisla ton TO secure uni
formity in the collection of banking statis-
tics.
The Re yised Statutes authorize the comp
troller TO make statement in his annual
report exhibiting the resources and liza
bilities OF the banks, banking companies
aud savings banks organized under thelaws
of the several States and Territories.
There is TO other officer Of the United
States charged by law with the duty Of
collecting and publishing banking statls-
tics, and it is necessary, therefore, for the
Comptroller OF the Currency shall have the
required Information.
At present a number OF States make no
provision for tie submission of reports
from banks and bankers to any public Of
ficer OF the State. Others provide merely
for an annual report Of resources and liza
bilities OF ofincorporated banking institutions,
and still others provide for the compilation
and publication Of quite complete returns.
but too late in the year to be used by the
Comptroller in his annual report.
In order that uniformity in time and man.
ner of reporting may be secured, Comp
troller Eckels has suggested in bis letter to
the governors that the attention Of State
legislat Tres be caHeit TO thesubject, and that
each legislative body be requested to en-
act such legislation as viii result in the
submission to a designated public official
OF the State reports of tie condition or all
banks, banking institutions. and private
banks doing business in the State at the
same dates on which national banks are re
quired to make their reports to the Comp
troller of the Currency.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
BILL POSTERS AT WAR.
Suit by the Moxley Concern Against
the Rife & Houck Company,

A bill for injunction was filed against
Arthur j Thompson, George Rife and George
Houck this afternoon The plaintiffs are
George W. MoXley and John E. Shoema-
ker. trading under the name OF Lloyd 4Iox-
ley.
The court is asked to restrain any inter-
ence with the enjoyment of certain bill-
board privileges t First and B streets
northwest. The defendants are a rival bill
posting concern, With offices in baltimore
and this city.
The defendants are charged with having
endeavOred TO persuade the customers OF
the Moxley company to break their con-
tracts, and to make new ones with the
Baltimorc concern.
The premises mentioned were rented
from Thompson by the plaintiffs, aEd they
state that the defendants row desire to
evade the performance OF the contract
The evening times., 1897-01-23
The INAUGURAL MUSIC BIDS
They Are Opened and Show Some
Noted Organizations.
Haley, of This City, Is the Lowest.
The Award Likely to Be
Made Tonight.

| The music committee on inaugural cere-
monies, Judge John II Chaney, chairman;
met at noon and considered the bids for
music.
Among the bidders were Gilmore's Band,
OF New York; Fancuilli, Haley, Donch,
Rakeman, of this city; seidl's Metro
Ioiitan Permanent Orchestra, the Wald-
dorf, the Germania, Ninth Regiment, Jung
nckle, of New York; Kondles First Regi-
mcnt, Hummelrs (Ringg old's), Has
| sler, Beck, of Philadelphia; Reeves, Provi-
dence, K. l.; Chicago Second Regiment,
Chicago Marine, Cincinnati Marine, Fifth
Regiment, Farson, Baltimore.
The Ringgold, of Baltimore, has the
recommendation of Senator Quay.
Several bids Were informal, and could
not be considred.
BY specifications, the figures are as
follows:
First. For Military band, 60 pieces, at
ball-Cmcago Marine, $3.50; Clapps Wal
tlorf 81 $50; Cappola, Cincinnati Marine,
81 ,976: Holloman, Ninth Regiment New
York, $3.50; Farson, 1925; Kendle, First
Regiment, Philadelphia, 81 $50; Haley,
S7O0; Herbert (Gilmorel, S1,525; Reeves,
1900.
Second. Orchestra, 20 pieces, at ball
Clapp, $4,000; Hassler, $4,000; Kurth
(Seidl'sl, S2,70O; Rakeman, 81 $50; Donch,
$4,000: Beck, So, 600; Kendle, $2,10O;
Jungnckle, $3.50; Germania, $4,000; Ha-
ley, Sl,750; Sulleman, 81 800; Farson,
$1,765
Third Military band, 60 pieces; orches-
ira, 125 pieces, at ball-Fanciulh, $4,000;
Farson, $1,000; Kendle, SO $50; Haley,
S2,450.
Fourth. Military band, sixty-five pieces
at ball and three concerts, March 5-Cap-
pola Cincinnati Marine, Sc, 276; Reeves,
$4,000: Farson, $1,915; Kendle, $2,185;
Weber, Baltimore, Fifth Regiment, $4,000;
Haley, $3.50.
Fifth. Military band sixty-five pieces,
three concerts, March and two concerts
March 6-Brooks, Second Regiment, Chi
cago, $4,es7 so; Hummel Ringgold, Ss,-
$50; Farson, So, $50; Kendle, S3,1OO; Her
bert, Gilmore. $4,000; Weber, So 900;
Haley, $2,15o; Reeves, $4,000; Beggs,
Wilmington, Del, Sc, 100.
Sixth. Orchestra, 125 pieces, at ball,
and three concerts, March 5-Seidal, So
675; Lund, $3.50; Farson, $3,e55; Ken
Qie, S3,SUO-
Seventh. Orchestra, 125 pieces, at ball.
three concerts March and two concrets
March 6-Waldorf, $6,325; Seidl, S.
600; S. Bernstine, New York, $s,985;
Rakeman. So ,5s5: Lund, 81 900; Farson,
S4 800; Kendle, $500; Weber, $4,000;
Eighth. Band, 65 pieces, and orchestra
125, at ball, and three concerts-Kendle,
6.100; Farson, So, ,555.
Ninth. Military band 65 pieces, and or
chestra, I25 at ball, and five concerts,
March and 6-Fanciulli, $7,755; Wal
dorf, $9,545; Farson, 81 ,470; Kendle,
SO, 800; Haley, $3.50; Weber. $11 900.
Haley bid on combination of all $4,21O.
and Donch bid on the third and fifth
$3.50.
Haley's bid for the ninth specification
is very much lower than any other. 1t is
considered probable that he will get the
contract.
This, with number of other contracts,
will probably bee awarded at the meeting
of the executive committee at 7:30 o'clock
tonight.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
THE WOES OF MRS. COX.
Judge Miller Did Not Believe Her
Husband Had Beaten Her.

John II. Cox was before Judge Miller
this morning, charged with assaultirg bis
wife, Lena Cox on the Goth instant They
live at 1907 Twelfth street northwest
A week go Mrs. Cox preferred a charge
OF assault against her husband. When the
case came up in court she relented and had
it nolle pressed on Wednesday last, it is
alleged. he attacked her again, the second
time ia two weeks.
IL court this morning Mrs. Cox testified
that her husband struck her, checked her.
and thrust her out OF the house with full
force The weather was unusually bad
and when she recovered from the shock she
returned TO the house to avoid exposure
She again met with violence on his part,
and later notified the police.
Mr. Cox testified that the statements of
his wife were not absolutely correct; that
there was a misunderstanding between
them, but that no undue violence was used
by him upon her. Lawyer Oscar Nauck
appeared for the defense.
The judge concluded that the assault was
not Of the violent nature represented, and
dismissed the case.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
MARKET DULL AND WEAK.
The Entire Stock List Takes a Down
ward shoot

ward shoot.
New York, Jan. 23.-specuIation at the
Stock Exchange was quiet and irregular
during the first hour Of business.
At the start the tendency OF prices was
upward. and an advance of 1-4a3-4 per
cent took place. The firmness was short
lived, however, and near IL o'clock the
entire list was on the down-g grade.
The coalers displayed the greatest weak
ness at this time, Jersey Central falling
3-4 to SO "a; Delaware and Hudson.
SO to 107 5-S Lackawanna, toI54 1-2,
and Hooking Valley, L to 1-2. Tobacco,
Big Four, st. Paul, Kansas and Texas, and
Sugar receded 1-4a3-4 per cent in sym
pathy.
The commencement of the foreclosure
proceedings in Union Pacific by the gov
ernment had TO influence on speculation.
Union Pacific was firm at the opening,
and advanced to s, with subsequent
reaction to 5-S Long Island rose 12
to ID.
1t is expected that Expert Little's re-
port of the condition Of the property will
be made public on Monday The market
at IL O'Clock was dun and weak.
There was some pressure to sell the
Industrials after IL O'Clock. and in the alb
seIce of support, prices declined rapidly.
Tobacco fell from 76 to 73 1-2, on the tie-
cision rendered yesterday by Judge Fitz-
gerald in the case brought by the district
attorney of New York city. Sugar ran
off to 116 1-2, and Leather, preferred, 10
81 5-S. London houses sold Union Pacific
moderately. The Western railway shares
were weak, on reports of poor earnings.
Manhattan dropped about L per cent to
80 SO. At the close speculation was
heavy, with prices at or near the lowest
OF the week. Tobacco, however, showed
to 747-8.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
oneninr for American shoes.

Consul Bell, at Sydney, reporting to
the state Department, expresses con-
fidence that an expert sent to Australia
by an American shoe factory would de-
velop considerable trade. Over $1,000
900 worth of shoes were imported in
Australia last year. The consul sees no
reason why the United States should not
secure the greater part Of the trade, if
our ma kers will learn that American lasts
are too narrow, too straight and too
small for the Australian foot. The Aus
tralian tariff of 10 per cent has been re-
moved, and there is now no duty.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
A Painful ACCIDENT.
while Handling Heavy Boxes John
ChappIe Had q Leg Broken.

John Chapple, an employe Of Knox's Ex-
press Company, living at No. 222 Indiana
avenue northwest, was handling num-
ber of large boxes at the Baltimore and
Ohio freight depot this morning, when one
of them slipped down on his leg, breaking
1t at the knee.
Tie police ambulance was called and
conveyed the injured man TO Providence
Hospital, where the fractured member was
set and placed in a plaster cast. Chapple
is in great agony, and it will probably be
several weeks before lie can return to his
work.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
The Illness of Prof. Daniels.

Prof j. H Daniel, for forty-one years the
teacher of music in the public schools, is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at his old fam
lily residence, No. 713 Fifth street north
west. Prof Daniel is in his eighty-first
year, and while the disease is gripping
him severely, such is his remarkable con-
stitution, he may yet pull through.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
Three Licenses Granted,

Four applications for retail license were
passed through the excise board today,
three having been given favorable consid
Grafton. the fourth being rejected.
The successful applicants are: Joseph
F. Corners, No. 343 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest: Chichester & Dickerson. No
GIG X street southeast; John II. Jameson,
transfer, from E. NJ. p. Harriss, No. 731
Third street southwest.
Rejected-E. ]. DAILY, No. 107 II street
north west.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
silver Certificates Growing Scarce

The Secretary OF the Treasury has In
formed the Senate that unless immediate
steps are taken TO increase the daily de-
livery of silver certificates of small de-
nominations by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing the stock of such certificates
in the Treasury will be so depleted as to
prevent the redemption of the denomina-
tions usually called for by the banks He
recommends an appropriation of $40, 900
for increasing the force to keep up with
the demand.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
washington stock Exchange.

Sales-ECkington Railroad 6's, 81 500
at 80; Central National Bank, 10 at 27O;
Metropolitan Railroad, at 107; Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, 100 at 40 cents ana
400 at Al cents; Lanston Monotype, 30 at
s 34.
After CalI-Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 500
Sd
The evening times., 1897-01-23

Another Eighth precinct policeman is in
serious trouble, closely following the
Evans Foley scandal in the same police dl-
vision. Patrolman NJ Brown was suspend
ed from duty about noon yesterday by
Lieut. Gessford, and today charges OF
drunkenness while on duty were preferred
against him at headquarters.
Brown went out on his beat at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning. He patrols that section
of the precincy north of the Boundary and
east of Seventh street, known as THE
Camp and Howardtown. The locality Is
inhabited principally by poor colored folks.
An hour or two after Brown had reached
his beat colorcd men and women com
menced to arrive at the station house. one
OF their Complaints is a fair sample OF the
others, ami it is said a dozen or so were
made before noon:
For the Lawds sake, boss, SEN yer
wagin out in de camp, an git dat drunking
perliceruan. He's faliin' all ober de
place"
Finally Sergt. Montgomery and Patrol
man Lord with the patrol wagon, were
sent out to look for Brown. After a
search he was finally found as drunk as
lord" in the words OF a colOred witness.
Sergt Montgomery tried to induce the
intoxicated blue coat 20 get in the patrol
wagon and ride to the station. but he
stubbornly refused to do Sc, and walked
to No with the sergeant.
Police Surgeon Mayfield was in the
station when Brown arrived. II is said
his clothing was covered with ashes as
though he had fallen or been lying down.
The surgeon certified to Browns intoXi-
Gated condition, and his equipments were
taken from him and his name placed un the
suspended list.
Et was reported that he flourished his
pistol in the camp but this could not
be proven.
This is the second time that Policeman
Brown has been charged with drunkenness
while on duty In the first case he was
caught 10y Sergt Kenney, aud was so much
intoxicatedthat it was necessary to stretch
him out in the squad room until he was
able to walk. Inthat case he pleaded guilty,
and rs it was his first oTfense asked for
mercy His punishment was a fine of 500.
1t was reported at police headquarters
this afternoon that the trial board had rec
ommended the acquittal OF Patrolmen
Evans and Foley, who were tried for un-
seemly conduct in a disreputable house on
Ohio avenue.
Should this prove true, the testimony in
the case will be reviewed by Commissioner
TruesdeII, and lie may overrule the trial
boards recommendation, as lie has done in
other cases.
The evening times., 1897-01-23
10 cts Cures Constipation and

10 'cts Cures COnstipatiOn and
Liver Hls.-Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills are
the most perfect made, and cure like magic
Sick Headache, Constipation, Bliousness,
Indigestion and all Liver Ills. o cents.
Sold by F. s. Williams 6 Co., Ninth and
F streets, and Edmonds G Williams, Third
and Pennsylvania avenue