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Evening star., 1898-03-21
SALES OF STAMPS.
Increase Over Last Year Indicative
of Business Revival.

Increase Over Last Year Indicative
of Business Revival.
One of the signs of business activity is
found in the increase in the receipts OF
the sale of postage stamps. The figures
furnished by the post Office department in
regard to this one phase Of postal affairs
are regarded as sort of commercial bar
ometer. and as they show a falling off in
an advance business men and the COM
mUnity generally find confirmation Of their
ideas as to the conditions in the commercial
world.
The officials of the post office of this city
state that the sale of stamps for the pres
ent year show an encouraging Increase as
compared with that Of the corresponding
period of last year. At one of the principal
substations in this city. which is located
in business section, 1t is stated that the
sales of the year this far are greater than
for the same number of months for two
years past. AS compared with the receipts
for the sales for the year 1896 the sales
this year. according to the books of that
substation show an increase of 25 per cent.
1t is said the sale of stamps in the city,
as a whole. is greater this year than last
year and the increase as compared with
previous years is an indication that busi-
ness conditions are improving.
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RAIN TONIGHT.

Probably Two or Three Days OF Cold
Weather.
Forecast till pm. Tuesday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland, threaten
ing weather and rain tonight and Tuesday.
probably followed by two or three days Of
cold weather; northeastsrly winds.
For Virginia, threatening weather and
probably rain tonight; Tuesday rain; colder
in southern portion; easterIy winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The pressure has risen rapidly in the north
west, accompanying the development of a
cold wave.
The temperature is below zero in Montana
and the western portion of North Dakota.
South of this area of cold, dense air there
is a barometric depression central in Kan
sas, accompanied by high temperature.
1t is generally cloudy east of the MisSis-
sippi river, except on the south Atlantic
and gulf coasts. In the past twenty-four
hours rain has fallen in the Ohio valley,
the lower lake region and the middle
states. and light snow in the northwest.
In the preceding twenty-four hours there
was rair fall in the north Atlantic states,
the lake regions and the Ohio valley.
The temperature has fallen from 20 to 30
degrees In the northwest. 1t is also de-
cidedly colder in the north Atlantic states.
Threatening weather, followed by rain
Tuesday, is indicated for New England,
rain tonight and Tuesday in the lower lake
region, the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
states. 1t will probably remain fair near
the south Atlantic and gulf coasts. with
tt reatening weather and probably rain in
the interior. Clearing and colder weather
is indicated in the southwest. When the
weather clears there will probably follow
two or three days of cold and wintry
weather in eastern and southern districts.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
ircEes) was reported: During the past
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WIDOWS CLAIM REJECTED.
Had Failed to Rntify Marriage as Re
quired by Law.

Had Failed to Rntify Marriage as Re-
quired by Law.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the
interior, today decided a number Of ap-
pealed pension cases, among them being
one of considerable Importance, affecting
the question of marriage of slaves in the
state of Kentucky prior to the civil war;
The case is that Of Amy Gritty, widow of
Joseph Gritty, late private Company F,
116th United States Colored Volunteer In
fantry. The evidence shows that claimant
and the soldier were slaves in the state of
Kentucky, and they had entered into a
marriage according to the custom prevail
ing among slaves in that state, and lived
togsther as husband and wife up to the
time of soldiers death. 1t is admitted,
however, that they had failed to ratify and
legalize their slave marriage after their
emancipation by complying with the act Of
February H. 1866, of that state.
Assistant Secretary Davis says that
since this Is claim for pension under the
provisions of section 3 of the act of June
q, 1880, the provisions of section 47O5, Re-
Vised Statutes, have no application to this
case, but the legality of the marriage of
the soldier and appellant must be deter
mined In accordance with the law of the
STATE OF kentucky, as provided by section
OF the act of August 2, 1882 Under that
law slave marriages could only be ratified
and legalized after emancipation in the
state Of Kentucky by compliance with the
act of February IA. 1866, Of that state, and
that a colored woman and a man with
whom she had lived during slavery in KEN
lucky having failed to ratify and legalize
their marriage after emancipation, by COM
plying with the requirements of said act
such slave marriage would be void under
the laws OF Kentucky. 1t is therefore
clear that no legal and valid marriage ex-
isted between this claimant and the de-
ceased soldier under the laws of Kentucky.
hence the claim is rejected
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Action Taken Upon Several Measures
of Local Interest.
Mr.. Gallinger today made an adverse re-
port to the Senate on Senate bill 1880, to
regulate the practice Of pharmacy in the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privf-
leges and elections, reported favorably-a
joint resolution providing that the last
Wednesday In April be fixed in place of
March as the time for the terms of the
President. Vice President, senators and
representatives to expire in 1901 and there
after.
The Senate today adopted Senate resolu-
ton 81, authorizing the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia to alter. amend or
repeal ordinances of the late board OF
were legalized by joint resolution, approved
April "a. 1880. whenever In their Judgment
the public interest requires It.
Tne Senate also passed House bill 6542
authorizing the payment of $634S3 to Col-
!ector e. g. Davis Of the District Of Column
Dla TO make good the loss occasioned by the
larceny from his Office of that amount.
Tne Senate today passed Senate resolu-
tion %, directing the Secretary OF War tn
prepare and submit to Congress forthwith
project for the Improvement Of the Ana
costa river and the reclamation Of it's fiafs
fiom the line Of the District Of Columbia to
the mouth Of said river, with an estimate
OF the cost Of the same, and report on
the area and ownership OF the land to be
reclaimed. and II any portion OF said land
Y vested IN private persons an estimate OF
the cost OF acquiring the same. For this
g, 600. s
Evening star., 1898-03-21
OWNERSHIP OF ALLEYS.

question Before subcommittee of
The House District COMMITTEES.
The question of the ownership of alleys
In the District of Columbia was discussed
before the subcommittee on judiciary OF
the House District committee. The matter
came up in the consideration of bill to
release to the owners of lots Z to ii. in
elusive, square 491. the title, If any, of the
United States into the public alley in the
rear of those lots.
Mr.. Holmes Conrad appeared before the
subcommittee and stated that a portion Of
the National Hotel is built over this alley
and has been SO located for fifty years. Re-
Gently the Commissioners decided to pave
the alley and ordered the obstruction" re-
moved.
Mr.. Conrad contended that the United
states has no title in the alleys of the
city, although the United States owns the
streets. He said he had made that claim
before the Commissioners but that the lat
ter seemed unwilling to take the responsi-
tiiity Of acting in the case. He said the
owners of the lots abutting on the alley
are willing that it should be used as at
present.
The committee deferred action ON the
bill
Police Judge Kimball and District At
torney Pugh appeared before the subcom-
mittee in behalf of House bill SO63. which
proposes to amend the law relating to the
preservation OF the peace In the District.
Judge Kimball said the bill was necessary
to correct some omissions in the law, par
ttcularly as to disorderly conduct within
private houses or inside public structures
There is some opposition to the bill In
the subcommittee on the ground that it
might open the way to the invasion of
private rights and violate the principle
that "a mans house is his castle"
On the other hand, several members of
the subcommittee are inclined to yield to
Judge KimbalfS Representations that the
bill is necessary for the punishment of in
fractions of the public peace. No action
was taken by the subcommittee on the
bill.
Evening star., 1898-03-21

tWenty-four hours - Cumberland, 1.os.;
Louisville, LIZ: Cairo, 1.58; Saint Louis,
I OS. During the twenty four hours ending
8 m Sunday-Ellwood Junction, Pa, Isl /;
Mahoning, Pa. 1.53.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 53; condi-
tion 1; receiving reservoir, temperature 30:
condition at north connection, 2; condition
at south connection, q; distributing reser-
voir, temperature. 81; condition at influ ent
gate house, 16; effiuent gate house 10
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 1:I6 am. and 1 AS pm.
high tide, 1:12 am. and AS pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, . am and DEB
PM; high tide. 1853 am. and S:2S PM
The Sum and Moon.
Today-Sun rises. 6,O2; sun sets. 6:13
New moon, 3:37' am tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, C.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:22 pm.: ex-
III guishing begun at sos am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 7O7 pm; extinguish-
ed at 5:23 am.
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 pm
yesterday:
March 20 4 pm. 62; p.m., 50; II mid
night, sc.
March 21, am. 81; 8 am, A.
Maximum, 63, at 3 pm.
Minimum, A, at 10 am
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2
pm yesterday:
March 20. pm, 30.15: pm, 30.19; L.
midnight, 3OI5.
March 81. am. 3o.12: am, 3o.12; noon,
3014; pm. 30.15.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
THE COURTS,
Equity Court No. IJust;ce

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Cox.
Smith agt Smith: divorce granted.
I. Co. substituted trustee. Ryan agt
OBrien; sale decreed. with Philip Walker.
trustee. to sell. Pullman agt. Pullman; di-
vorce vim. mat. granted. Douglas agt
do Woodson agt. Woodson: do. Van
Horn agt. Van Horn; absent defendant
ordered to appear. Field agt. johnson:
sale decreed, with George w. Field. trus-
tee. to sell. Brady agt. Brady; divorce
granted.
Equity Court No. 2.Justice Hagner.
Jenkins agt. Jenkins; order dismissinp
petition and discharging rule to show
cause. Curtin agt. Curtin; aumony ordered
paid by March 81, or defendant to be COM
mitted. Litho. Marble Decoration Co. agt.
Albaugh; on heaqpg.
Circuit Court No. 1-Justice Cole.
Watts agt. Wolf; order TO return deposit
Hazelton agt. Hallman ct al; non suit
United States ex TEL Valentine agt Rob-
erts; order granting mandamus. Ready axt.
killeen; judgment by default.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice McComas.
Ryan agt. Schneider: on trial.
Criminal Court No 1-chief Justice Bins-
ham. -
United States agt. John Brooke, larceny
from the person: sentenced to New Jersey
state prison for one year and one day.
United StRtes agt. Chas. Lucas house,
oreaAinS, sentenced 10 jail Tor four months.
United States agt. Frederick Cole, Walter
Green, Ernest Fenwick, and Joseph Ross
horsebreakfng: sentenced to New Jersey
state prison for eighteen months each.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
Peters agt. Washington and Great Pals
Electric Railway Company; Judgment ON
verdict Dennis Connell agt. Metropolitan
Railroad Company: death of plafntir sug-
gested and suit abated. United States aet.
BENJAMIN Slater and Isaac Kenner. man.
slaughter; motion for severance granted.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
TO ELEVATE THE STAGE.
Proposed Congressional Approprfa
ton Of $1,000.

Proposed Congressional Approprfa-
ton of $4,000. .
The following is bill which hasebeen
introduced in the House by Mr. Berry OF
Kentucky:
That in view of the beneficial effect OF
correct theatrical art upon the public
Mind and in view pf the further necessity
OF preserving the better methods OF the
stage. there be appropriated. out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. sum not to exceed 5000 for
the purpose Of assisting the further use-
fulness of the theater as an educator. and
in respect OF an examination into present
theatrical conditions and the best means
OF extending aid TO the stage: Provided,
That the expenditure Of the sum herein
mittee on the library =
Evening star., 1898-03-21
CONDENSED. LOCALS.

Senator Elkins' French poodle dog But
TONS which had recently been clipped, has
been recorded at police headquarters as
among the missing. and the police have
Lloyd Shepherd, who lives at 1240 9th
street. was saved from injury by a fender
on 9th street electric car last night. He
was on the track when the car came along
and was picked up by the fender. The car
was sooE stepped and Shepherd was res
cued.
Burglars called at the house Of Mrs.
Lucy Walsh. No. 319 Sd street northwest
about $50 o'c,ock last night They effect
ed an entrance by forcing open the rear
window, but were frightened of before
they mad an opportunity to secure any
thing.
George r. jones today pleaded guilty of
stealing a gold watch and chain valued at
3d. from David b. Whitman. Jones claim
ed that 1t was his first cffense. Judge
Scott sent him to jail for four months
For stealing two buckets of paint. val
red at 40 ea,n. from Mr.. Joseph MUIR
Try. Judge Scott today sent Charles Mob
erly and Oliver Mercer. both colored, to
Jail for thirty days each. The prisoners
admitted their guilt.
Evening star., 1898-03-21

yard hospital, and afferward removed to
his home in the police annbu1ance
Visitors to the navy yard now are not
permitted to take photographs. unless by
special permit from the commandant. Any
one carrying q camera is looked upon with
suspicion.
Evening star., 1898-03-21

A dispatch from Montreal says that city
10 in danger OF q repetition Of the disastrous
6cod Of 1885. when hundreds OF Thousands
Of dolIars Of damage was done.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
Dor. Arnola'. HAIL $4,000.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Dora Arnold
was held In $500 bail today on the charge
his ofice on last Friday Further exam
1nation was postponed until March %. Shs
was locked up In default Of bail.
A certificate saying Beckley was out Of
danger was presented.
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Local Pensaons. 3 .

Local Pensa0nS.
Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing Of the District of Columbia: John
A. Summer. r.. 3 per month; Thomas
o'Nein. $i4 per month"; Mary Duny. g per
mcnth. So
Evening star., 1898-03-21

The newspapers of Madrid have made
formal protest against the rigidity Of the
press censorship.
Evening star., 1898-03-21

nOtaty ADD0tntea.
The Presidentl hns appointed Joseph 4
Easus = notary 1nbllc FOR the District d
Columbia. 8 g s 90.
Evening star., 1898-03-21

Thomas p. Morgan,
Life Insurance and Annui.
ties.
ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER s1ss. .ooo. .ooo
OFFICE 1888 81. NV.
fel6-Sm.t Telephone li20.
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Washington
Loan & Trust Co.,

AAlV&a SSV PAID ON DEPOSITS.
T nams nade on Zeal Estate
AVG2llS and Collaterals.
Acts as Executor, Administrator,
Trustee Guardian and Committee ON
Estates.
Acts rs Registrar. Transfer and Fis-
cal Agent of Corporations. "a
Takes full charge Of Real and Per-
sonal Estates.
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent.
Storage Vaults for trunks boxes,
&c, containing valuables. silver and
glassware. 6ric-a-brac. etc.
Incorporated under act Of Congress
and subject to supervision Of the
comptroller Of the currency
Evening star., 1898-03-21
DIRECTORS,

Bailey, Charles B., Noycs Theodore W..
Barber. A. l.. Phillfps. Samuel L,
Barker, William E., Saks. Isadore.
Carmody John r.. Shea n. H.,
Clapp. John NJ, Somcrville Tbomsa
Crane, Augustus, jr.. Spear, Ellis
Cummings, Horace s.. Stevens, Frederick c..
Darlington. j. j., Swopc. John A.
Edison, John Joy, Truesdcll, George,
Fraser. James, Warner. B. H.,
Gurley, William B., willard, H. k
Hamilton John A., Wilson, A. A.
Kent. Sidney A., Wine, Louis d..
Larner. John B.. Woodward. S. w..
Mirick, II. D.. Worthington. A q
jal1- 1-mtf
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Marcus Notes,
6S7 La. ave.

No.NNnI@Ss3fV-~<<Is
mhS-3m 214. 216 AZ st. NV
THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
NORTHEAST COR. OF 18TH AND G SIS. NV.
MONEY TO LOAN at the lowest building and
lean rates Of interest
tn, monthly payment on installmcnt stock
fs but GO cents per share OF 500.
Our FULL-PAfD STOCK Of 500 per shnre bears
per cent cash dividend per aEnum, payable semi
annually.
Our PREPAID STOCK Of $50 per shnre hears
a cash dividend Of per cent per annum. payable
semi-annually, and also shares in the profits Of
the Association with a withdrawal value Of per
cent after the first year.
WE GIVE The LARGEST RESULTS FOR IN.
FESTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH ABSOLUTE
SECURITY. Open daily until pm Saturdays
until pm.
]. c. SrODDARD, T. H. ANDERSON
Secretary. General Manager.
mh10-3m21
Evening star., 1898-03-21

1t Is always well to Keep a lit
orr tie whisky In the house. esp,-
~an tially in spring time. Tharps
Berkeley Is the best, on account
MS of its absolute purity. In tas:e
1t Is delicious. $1OO quart.
JAS THARP, S12 st. NV.
Evening star., 1898-03-21
NOTICE.

-' March II, 1885,
The annual Eeating of the stockholders OF the
GREAT FALLS POWER COMPANY vii, he held
at Alexandria, Virginia, at the Bratdock House.
on TUESDAY, April 5. 1855, at twelve O'Clock
noon, fer the following purposes:
l. 10 eject officers for the ensuing year.
To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting.
PAUL BUTLER, President
JOHN B. COTTON. Secretary.
mh1S q. q. .25 2S. &c, ,3I&ap1,24
Evening star., 1898-03-21

Our spring productions
excel all previous efforts.
Distinctive styles ex-
elusive fabrics and high
grade workmanship and
finish are the usual char
acteristics of keen-made
garments.
KEEN, Tailor,
1910 b st.
mh21-16d
Evening star., 1898-12-17
CONSTABLE FINED.
Convicted in Police Court of DisOr.
deriy Conduct.

derby Conduct.
Constable Ben jamin F. Edwards was
fined SO by Judge Scott today on the
charge of disorderly conduct. The case
grew out Of an attempt on the part of the
longing to Miss Sidonne Dixon.
Miss Dixon, until short time ago, was
member of the Bijou Stock Company
She had made arrangements to go to Bal
tinlore but the constable secured a writ
on a judgment obtained by Carl Gundlach
the costumer. Yesterday afternoon the Off
Ger went to the room of the actress in
Mrs. Rosenberry's theatrical boarding
house, No. CD Pennsylvania avenue for
the purpose of serving the writ. Miss Dix
on sat on the trunk and the constable blew
his police whistle, keeping 1t up until after
two officers responded. A crowd of several
hundred people gathered on the sidewalk
and in the street and the consta Bile, who. il
is said, was very much excited, was finally
arrested.
Judge Scott, in fisposing of the case. said
he thought the constable had great prove
cation, and for this reason he would make
the penalty light. Miss Dixon requested
the court to remit his fine, and the Judge
took her request under advisement.
Turner Williams. colored, was placed un-
der arrest last night by Detectives HeIan
and McNamee and locked up for alleged
larceny. 1t is charged that he stole silver
ware from the house of George A Myers
on Grant place. The prisoner worked at
the house of Mr.. Myers, and it is alleged
that he stole the Silverware and pawned Ii.
Today the prisoner was committed to iail
for trial next week
Evening star., 1898-12-17

afternoon for several alleged thefts. Police
man Mudd of the second precinct made the
arrests, and Sergeant Daley assisted In the
investigation of the cases. 1t was charged
that the boys had stolen lap robes, whips,
gloves and other articles from vehicles on
the streets. The stolen property was sold
by some Of the boys to drivers. Fully 500
worth of plunder was recovered
Arthur Washington, the leader Of the
crowd. has been arrested several times. On
one occasion he was charged with the theft
Of horse and wagon Attorney Peyton,
for the defendants. claimed that induce
ments were offered the boys to make con-
fessions. This Sergeant Daley denied He
said he told the boys what would probably
be done with them and told Washington
he would probably be sent TO the Philip
pines.
Benjamin johnson, the youngest of the
quartet, was fined SO, while the others
We're sentenced to the reform school,
Evening star., 1898-12-17
THE YOUTHS COMPANION, Boston, M ass.

lie instruction for Alaska, was introduced
as the essayist of the evening, his subject
being Alaska and its resources. His OPEN
ing statement was that the area of Alaska
was greater than all the territory of the
United States west of the Mississippi river,
and that the Aleutian archipelago, which
was part of Alaska, extended more than
a thousand miles west of Hawaii. He said
the skins from the seals of the two seal
islands had almost paid for Alaska twice
over. The territory, he said, produces al
most everything but tropical products, the
extremes of temperature running from Is
degrees.
The after program consisted of two piano
solos by Miss Cecil f. Mckee, two rectta-
tions by Miss Alberta L. Walker: violin
solo by Master Henry Lee, accompanied by
Miss Nellie Lee; two recitatiops by s. III.
Jacobson. concluding with contralto SOLO
by Mrs. Rosa l.. Townsend
The Philippine Islands will be the theme
of the next meeting.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Presents for All at Victor f. Adier.s
Big stores.

Ihe holiday season is time when ones
thoughts turn first toward family and
friend. and then to ones self 1t Ia also a
time when one is desirous of appear ring to
advantage time to be at peace with all
the world. A well, neatly dressed man is.
as a rule, perfectly satisfied with himself
and every one else There is no need for
the poorest among washingten's people go
ing lily clad during the glad Christmas
tide, or at any other season of the year for
that matter, for Victor E. Adler, whose
four stores III one at 923. 925, 927 and 929
th street are always stocked with an
abundance Of the best wooden clothing at
the lowest possible prices. Is at present
selling suits and overcoats for q pittance
putting excellent clothes within the reach
of all. Mr.. Adler has recently consum-
mated great big deal, requiring lots of
nerve and lots of cash. especially a large
quantity Of the latter. This deal brought to
Washington one of the largest stocks of
clothing ever opensd in the District of CO.
lumbia- This stock has been unpacked and
placed upon the taA1lesi of Mr.. Adler's we'll
known establishment-the great white
stores at the cornem Of 7th street and New
York avenue. TakingI trip through the
store one finds redncttSns in every depart
ment and in everyf hne-holiday reductions
1ar below the usual run of such conces-
sions to Christmas purchasers. On an av-
erage the $40 suitsI.are going for So, the
ones formerly sold up. to $3.50 are now
marked at IS; those selling up as high as
$3.50 formerly ara nov being gobbled up
a. $40. Like reductiens prevail among the
overcoats. Adler sEmep's furnishing gobds
department Is bristlins, with beautiful hoIi-
day novelties and cold weather comforts.
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