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The times., 1898-01-21
BOARD OF TRADE.
Inrgely Attended Public Meeting
Held Last Night.


Held Last Night.
River and harbor improvement and
the public health were the subjects dis
cussed by the Board of Trade last
night It was the second public gath
ering under the new regime of the
board and was more largely attended
than the first, several hundred persons
being present.
Upon motion, the bylaws were
amended so that the president be per-
mitted to drop members in arrears
from the rolls after their dues have
run six months; that the special COM
mittee on mercantile interests be made
standing committee.
The first question for consideration,
that of the public health, was then
taken up, the report of the committee
being presented by Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg.
Short addresses on the question of
the public health and how it is affected
by the malaria of the flats and low
lands near the city were made by Mr..
Thomas w Smith, DR.. Tracy L. JEFF
fords and DR.. w. w. Johnson.
Gen Sternberg referred to the fact
that the men at the two military posts
near this city, namely the Washington
Barracks and the Fort Myer Cavalry
post, were the most unhealthy in the
Army service. This he thought was
caused by the condition of the river and
the flats around the city.
The report renewed all recommends
tons made i'm the reports of 1895 and
1896 namely that the general water
supply should be purified by sedimen-
tation and filtration before it is ad-
mitted to the mains; that the system OF
sewerage which has been adopted
should be extended pari passu with the
system of general water supply until
every habitable house can be readily
connected with it, and that the recla-
nation of the caTshes along the east
ern border of the city be accomplished
without delay.
1t was recommended that the Ana
costa river be dredged to a depth of
twenty feet from its confluence Wlth
the Potomac to the navy yard.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the large and con-
stantIy increasing area OF marshes
along the eastern border of the city Is
a grevious menace to the health OF the
residents of Eastern and Southeast
ern Washington, especially those VINO
are OF the military, naval and civil
forces at the washington bdrTdchs,
the navy yard, the marine barracks,
and the inmates and employees OF st.
EIizabeth's Asylum, at the United
States jail. the almshouse and the City
Hospital: be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Board of Trade that at this time and
continuously hereafter until favorable
action is had, and the project COM
pleted. no effort should be spared by
this body through its officers and the
appropriate committees to forward
with all possible energy the work OF
reclaiming the marshes of the Ana
costa river
Mr.. Thomas w. Smith, in presenting
the report on river and harbor improve
ment, said that very little had been
done to deepen the channel of the river.
and that the contractor to whom the
work had been given had not yet shown
up.
Mr. Randall Hagner referred in
few pointed remarks to the difficulty
with which all appropriations Tor ioca'
river and harbor improvement were op-
tanned from Congress.
The times., 1898-01-21
MR.. BAKERS FAIR PROPOSITION.
If Mr.. I.andis Can Substantiate His
Charge He VIII Resign.


Mr.. Maguire. of California has joined
sharp issue with Mr.. Lands, who has made
an attack on Mr. Albert Baker, formerly
private. secretary of Public Printer Rene-
dict a nd now a clerk in the Treasury De-
partment In the controversy Mr.. Baker
figures prominently He has been called
a hyena by the attacking party, and has
been accused of making grimly humorous
commentaries in a book of public records
relating to the dismissal of employees at the
Government Printing 6ffics.
Mr.. Gage. the Secretaryfof the Treas
ury, will be asked. 1t is understood, to
remove Mr.. Baker from office.
Mr.. Baker was called on last night and
asked for a statement, but he declined
TO say anything, as the matter was now
apparently under investigation. Mr.. Baker
has. however, written5 letter to Repre-
sentative Mcguire, i n wff1ch he states
that if Mr.. Lands can prove that he
ever made memorandum relating to
the discharge of any, employe be will
resign his office. 1t lis argued that Mr..
Baker acted only, in any event, in a
clerical capacity, and cannot be held for
any acts authorized by his chief.
Besides, when the records referred to
were kept the civil service reform regula-
tions had not been applied to the Cover rn-
ment Printing Office, and, therefore,
these memoranda could not be in criticism
of the merit system at the government
printery. AS matter of fact, Mr.. Baker
rather favors the merit system, as he was
one of those summoned before the COM
testified III favor of the system, although it
was- -un derstood at the time that his chief,
Mr.. Palmer. did not favor civil, service re-
form.
The times., 1898-01-21
ARBITRATION AGENT THERE.
Richard p. Barry Visits New Bed
ford aud ConfeFs With Leaders.

New Bedford, Mass. Jan. 20.-Rich-
ard P. Barry, of the State board of
arbitration. arrived in the city this
afternoon and held a conference with
the leaders of the cotton mill opera
tives.
MIR. Barry is making an effort to per
suade the weavers to withdraw the
fines question as a strike issue. The
weavers, carders, loom fixtures. etc,
are not so well off financially as the
spinners, but with the battle fought
on resistance of the cut-down alone
all who are concerned would be ma
terially aided through the influence of
the spinners. The representatives of
the various unions will meet tomorrow
to discuss the financial situation. when
the subject of one issue in the strike
will be discussed. it is lilsey that the
weavers will lie willing to listen to the
advice of Mr.. Barry and of their more
conservative leaders, yet the sugges-
ton meets with bitter opposition. The
strikers, who were paid off today, went
to the mill offices in small groups ane
withdrew quietly.
The manufacturers have held no
meeting. and are apparently quite con-
tent to let the strike take it's course
The times., 1898-01-21
ORDER OF B'NAI BIRTH
Arrangements Concluded for the
Eleventh Annual Convention.
BUSINESS, BALL AND BANQUET
Program of the Proceedings of the
Organization During Its Conven-
tion in the CapitaI-Patriotic Ad
dresses From Prominent Members
Delegates From Leading Cities.

The committee of arrangements of
the Improved Order of B'Nai Rrith
having in charge Interpretations for
the eleventh annual convention of tho
order which will conEeneain this city
on Sunday at 10 a M. met last even
ing at the Ebbitt House Chairman
Herman Baumgartens presiding.
Reports from the different subcom-
mittees were received y, and gave
promise of a very largely attended
and pleasant reunion of the represen-
tatives of the order Every member of
the committee was present and were
enthusiastic over the reports received.
The program, as arranged, is as fol-
lows:
The convention will be called To or
der at 10 a. m. by the supreme presi-
dent, Joel NJ. Marx, andJwili continue
in session until l o'clock, when an ad-
journment win be made for lunch.
Another business meeting VIII be held
in the afternoon and in the evening
there will be banquet at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall.
The program for the banquet is
prayer by the Rev. NJ. Lasker of Bos-
ton: introductory address by President
Baumgarten; address of welcome, by
Mr. Isaac Cans, who will also act as
toastmaster. The toasts and the re-
sponses will be as follows: Our order;
what it has accomplished Hon. Joel
NJ. Marx: Our order. its future and its
aims" Mr. Ralph Sacks; The District
Government" Hon. John W. Ross: Our
order. it's standard bearers, philan-
thropy, truth, justice Hon julius wy
(hrry-
loyalty TO our country Hon l. +.
Fisher. member of Congress from New
York: Our faith in mankind the Rev.
DR.. Stern. pastor of the Washing ton
Hebrew congregation.
On Monday the business OF the con-
vention win be resumed at 10 a. M.
and at 130 D. m. the delegates will be
photographed on the south steps OF the
Treasury building. In the evening the
annual ball will take place at Masonic
Hall. The music both for the ball
and banquet will be furnished by the
Marine Band.
On Tuesday the delegates and their
ladies will be shown the points of in
terest in the city, and will also visit
Mt Vernon.
1t is expected that there win be
about 100 delegates present; the cities
having the largest delegations being
Baltimore. 40; Brooklyn. g; New York,
81; Boston, 8: Chicago, 5; Philadelphia,
Z; Rochester, a; Buffalo, 9, and Nor
folk 3.
Already kilograms of congratulation
are pouring in from all parts of the
country from sister organizations. and
the local committee feel confident that
the convention will compare faVorably
with the annual gatherings held in
other cities
The times., 1898-01-21
NO CHOICE In MARYLAND
Three Intellectual Ballots Taken at
Annapolis.
No Prospect of the Legis lative Dead
lock Being Immediately
Broken.

Anna polls, Md, Jan. 20. Three inef-
Maryland legislature for a United states
Senator to succeed Senator German. This
was the thi:d day for balloting, and unless
the Republican representatives get together
i'll caucus ana select candidate ii is
probable that the deadlock will not be
broken very soon. In ca ch of the baIiu.s
today the vote of McComas, Republican,
ana German, Democrat was 40 and IT ,
respectively.
TWO Democrats, Senator Jackson, OF Wi
comico county, and Delegate Malcolm, OF
Baltimore county. were absent. The vote
of shaw. the Malster candidate of Balti-
more city, varied from 1 to Is. Barber,
the Eastern Shore candidate. received on
the second ballot today II votes, the
highest ne has yet received. He and
Mulliken, who received = votes on all
ballots are the Eastern Shore candida tes
III nomination..
The attempt 20 form a cOmbina ton
between the boiling Republicans ana Demo
Gratis did not materialize, McConlas, the
leading Republican candidate, is within
eighteen votes OF ma jOTity. fifty-eight
being necessary TO a choice. The total is
ia. To secure the balance he has to
draw FROM tile eleven Baltimore city men
voting for Shaw and from the Eastern
Shore ana Southern Maryland
TIE Democrats forced the third ballot
today the McComas Republicans desiring
to adjourn During the ballOting several
of the members explained their votes. Dele
gate Miles, from the Eastern Shore, euIo-
gized Senator Gorman, to which Dele
gate Scherm replied in sarcastic way.
There were several tits between Demo
Gratis and Republicans.
Governor Lowndes- who Withdrew from
the Senator ial fight early in the contest left
here this afternoon 1t is said the Demo
Gratis prefer a weak man as q Republican
Senator, and viii, therefore, not support
McConas, who is backed by the Republi-
can organiza ton.
Taxpayers deplore this state OF affairs,
saying the legislature mas no right to tritle
at their expense As yet nothing has Teen
done in the way OF legislation.
The times., 1898-01-21
Lansburgh
Furniture Co.,
l226 F Street N. W.
SPECIAL NOTICE

WasIlinGtOn, ID. C.. January -. 1898.
e. the Undersigned, president and trts
tees or tie Washington Title InsuranC
company, a corpora ton Under the Ia VS. Of
Tie United states, relating 10 the district
OF Columbia, hereby certify that the CAPT
tdi STOCK or said Company Is one hundred
thousand dollars (S1O0,OO0J, fully paid I'D.
ah4tlidt said COtnpa ny has no debts {Signed-
VILLA VI REDIN WOODWARD, president.
GEORGE ". LINKINS, CHARLES s.
SHREE r. ;. II WALKER, j. W WHELP
LEY, JOHN e. AEIDSON. WILLIAM r.
WOODW ARD. G. g. TOWLES H. G.
EMERY. Trustees.
Before me-. tie subscriber. notary pub
lie in and for tile District OF Columbia per
sondlly appeared William Redin Woodward.
president OF the Washington Title Inslr-
ance Company, and ma de oath in due form
OF law that the foregoing statement is true
NOtarial Seal (Signed.y GEORGE K.
LINkINS. Notary Public. y. .. Lem
SPECIAL NOTICE ESTATE OF SEA
TON PEKRY-The business Of the late
SeatOn Perry Will be continued a usual
untn further notice. The executors have
authority to sell for cash only
AAkX FAIR PERRY and
AMERICAN SECURITY Y AND
TRUST COMPANY,
JafS-1t Executors.
The times., 1898-01-21
Inte Local Hapneninss.

MiletuS j. Wine, of Washington, has been
granted patent for a measuring pump.
Pensions eregrantedyesterday to George
Wa gner and James Boyce. OF Washington.
the will of Olivia Donohue was filed
yesterday. leaving her property to her chill
dreD.
Prof. Jules MaiIlet will lecture in French
at Columbian University at 4:15 O'Clock
today on Emperor Napoleon L."
Dr. Hugh johnson. of the metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church, has accepted
a call from the State Street NJ. E. Church,
OF Trenton, \. j.
Paul Leary, siXty-five years old and a
plasterer, employed upon the new city post
office fell from scaffold while at work
yesterday. One OF his ribs was broken
Contractor Saxton is making q prelini
nary survey of the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway with view of ascertaining
the cost of equipping the road with cleo
tricity.
Stuart plumber. living a l No. 1907
Third street northwest. was attacked by
litter OF large rats yesterday while at
work in house on $ street and badly
bitten.
Mrs Catherine ]. Bowling, of No. 25i4
University Place, Columbia Heights, was
the victim of footpad yesterday while
Walking along o street, between Fifteenth h
and Sixteenth streets northwest. The high
wa ynan grabbed her purse and "a u IA pidly
down the street, esca ping. The purse con-
tained So. %.
Francis Campbell. colored was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Lacy and Gala
gier charged with the larceny OF silver
backed comb and brush from Miss Alice
douglass, of No. t7o5 Thirty-fifth street
Camphells arrest was brought al bout by
the fact that he wore a pair of lady's
silk hose, and this fact, too. lea d to the
recovery of the stolen property by the
detectives
James Bowman, colored wa tier, was
arrested yesterday evening by Detective
Kilmartin upon the charge OF carr wing
concealed weapons. Bowman is the ma II
who went to No. l station several days
ago and announced his intent ion of killing
several people whom he said Were follow
ing him TO do him injury. He was tried on
The charge OF insanit y and dismissed. Last
night Detective Kilinartin found Bowman
N similar condition of mind. and armed
with revolver, with which he threatened
to shoot his enemies
The National Marine Engineers Bene
ficial Association continued its meeting
Yesterday at Willard Hotel. The associa-
tion indorsed the bill before Congress an
propfiating money for the conversion of
League Island navy yard into naval
all the Officers, with the exception of John
). seary, vice president, who resigned.
Frank A Jones. of San Francisco. was
elected to fiji the vacancy. There will be
a special meeting of the Engineers aud of
the Masters and Pilots Association at
Elks Hall tonight.
The times., 1898-01-21
BUTrERwoRrR's SUCCESSOR
Applicants Lining Up for Control of
the Patent office.

Among the candidates for the Office
of Commissioner Of Patents are c. H.
Duel, of Syracuse, n. L: Charles r.
Miller, of Canton Ohio; Richard Paul.
of Minneapolis. and ]. \. Weider-
sheim, of Philadelphia
Neither of these men is a politician
III the accepted meaning Of the word
They are ali of them practitioners be
fore the Patent Office and are skilled
in patent law and practice
OF this list. Mr.. Miller is thought TO
have very fair chance. He comes
from Canton. is neighbor of the Pres
ident, devout Republican. and it is
said that he and his family have rem
dered signal service TO the Republican
party in Ohio. 1t is not known here
in what light Senator Hanna regards
the candidacy of Mr.. Miller. and il is
sal dthat a good deal depends on this.
Mr.. Wiedersheim. of Philadelphia. is
strong candidate He has behind
him the backing of the entire Pennsyl-
vania delegation and a large section
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr.. Samuel T. Fisher late Assistant
Commissioner under Commissioner
Seymour. has been spoken OF for the
Office He has "a wide experience in
patent matters, an dit may be that as
the fight warns UP he will develop a
hard pull.
A man whose selection for the Office.
ii is stated, would probably give high
est satisfaction to the largest number
of attorneys. and inventors present
Acting Commissioner Greeley. who has
t=en connected with the patent office
in an official capacity since 1884, and
during the fourteen years of his service
has passed through all the chairs in
the bureau
The times., 1898-01-21
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senator Morgan Concludes His
speech on Annexation.

E. speech on Annexation.
Yesterday when the Senate adjourn
ed, few minutes before 6 o'clock, Mr.
Morgan concluded his four days
speech on the Hawaiian treaty. In
that time he has treated Of every phase
of the subject He has dealt exhaust
lively with the military and naval inn
portance of the islands, and has thrown
/ a flood of light upon the commercial
value of the islands to the United
States He has shown up the fallacy
of the arguments of the Sugar Trust
and punctured the manifestly untrue
statements that have been put forward
by the agents of that monopoly.
The speech of Mr.. Morgan has not
at all times received that close at
tentfon which the great Importance OF
the subject warranted, but he has been
unmindful of this. He has gone along
performing what he deems to be his
duty as an American citizen, and when
not speaking he has been doing some
vigorous proselyting in the cloak
rooms Mr.. Morgan said last evening
that he believed the treaty was strong
er today than at any time in the past.
and he is quite confident that when
the vote is taken the treaty will be
ratified
When Mr.. Morgan concluded Senator
Teller. of Colorado, one of the stanch-
est advocates of annexation in the
Senate, took the floor, and viii address
the Senate when next the treaty is
called up. He viii probably be followed
by Senator Lodge.
The treaty may be laid aside today,
for the Senate has agreed that the vote
on the confirmation of Attorney Gen
eral McKenna shall be taken today
before the Senate adjourns. This case
will cause some debate, and it is high
ly probable that the entire day will be
spent in discussing the qualifications
of this official for promotion to tbs
highest court in the land.
Some insight into the views of Mr..
Bacon, of Georgia, on the subject of
annexation may be gathered from an
amendment which he offered yesterday
in the Senate to the bill for annexa-
ton OF those islands 1t will be re-
membered that the bill for annexa-
ton is identical with the treaty now
pending in the secret session. Mr.. Ba,
cons amendment provides that the act
shall not be operative until consented
and approved by a majority of the vot-
ers of the islands. The voters are Stip,
ulated to be all male natives over
twenty one years of age, and all nat
uralized males of lawful age
The times., 1898-01-21
IDIEIl

CARR At Garfield Hospital. " Washington.
ID. C.. on Wednesday y. January 10. lSgS.
at = O'Clock p m. MARY +. beloved wife
years.
The world recedes. it disappears:
Heaven opens on my eyes, NV ears
With sounds sera phiC ring.
Lend, lend your wIngS / mount, I fIv.
O, grave, Where is thy victory
o, death, Where is thy sting?''
Funeral from. George Y. vise's under
taking esta adjustment, No. 2eOO NJ street
northwest. FTid1 v - January Il, at3 O'Clock
D. III. Relatives and friends respectfully
invited 70 attend. 1t
MS-DeparteIt IthiSlife "Wednesday, 4,
January 5.1S9S IA MES II WILLIAMS, the
beloved son Of EuniCe Williams, aged tween
ty-three years. three months and nineteen
DAYS.
The funeral will take place Friday at
Northeast Baptist Church First street
between 4 and j. northeast Item
The times., 1898-01-21
McMILLIN STILL LEADS.
Twenty-Five Ballots Taken at >ash
vile without Result.

MPllIN- Ne bhithA7 -
vile without Result.
Nashville. Tenn. Jan 2o.-Fnteen hal
lots for United states Senator were taken
fvthe Democratic caucus Of the genefalas-
semblv tonight. and no nomina ton being
ma de the caucus adjourned until tomorrow
night.
The first ballot tonight gave Congress
man McMillin 81 votes; Senator Turley, 80.
aud Gov. Taylor. 19. This showed loss
OF two for MeMillin aud "a in of two for
Turley. as compared with the last ballot,
the seventh, last night The Taylor vote,
IA. was the same az had been east from the
beginning.
on the cifteenth ballot McMillin re-
ceived IS, Turley. 81. and Taylor, 10.
Taylor gained one from McMillin on the
eighteenth, and on the nineteenth % votes
were cast for Taylor, 3S for McMiilin, and
2s for Turley
Turley gained two on the twentieth bal
lot. McMillin received 80 on the twenty
first ballot; Turley, 80, and Taylor, 10.
II is possible that a nomination may be
made tomorrow night, but a deadlock may
reSult. nd the contest be prolonged
The times., 1898-01-21
!, New Annapolis Cadet order.

a bill which Secretary Long desires to
have passed proposes some changes in the
present regulat ions relating to the educa-
ton and service OF cadets at the Naval
Academy. The most important OF the sue-
gestions are that students may enter the
academy at from fifteen to eighteen years,
pass examinations every four years, their
places then becoming vacant and new nomi-
nations may then be made; that the cadets
then be sent to sea for one year, returning
to the academy at the end OF that time for
their final examinations in the practical
duties of their profession. The naval cadet
is tobe known as midshipman
The times., 1898-01-21
DR.. YOUNG,
sts Il
Known to This Community !!
as the Physician Who
Cures Disease.


II am personally acqua inted with over
twenty people who have been permanently
cured oil lingering, chronic ailments by Dr.
YOUNG" said well-known Washington
attorney IN the reception parors OF Dir.
YOU n u = Sanitariun yesterday. and
every one or them speaks III the very high
est terms of his professional abilities.
Many ersonShave spoken tome SO favorably
of his weilequipped sInitHritlfl and his
facilities through his most incdern cleo
trical galvanic, and scientific medical ap-
paratus, ana ms wonder. III u apiiii 10 ulast
disease, Whchenables min tpcure CD Sc after
case pronounced hopeless by others, that
1 have determined To call on him for treat
,nent. | have but a mid case or ma sal
catarrh, but | believe in the old adage: y
stitch III time, &C.
DR.. YOUNG has cured thousands OF cases
of Catarrh, Asst hma, Bronchitis, Piles,
Neuralgia, Constipation, lndig est ION,
Rheumatism, Female Diseases, private
Diseases, Diseases of the Ear, Nose,
Throat, stomach, Kidneys. Bowels, f7iad-
der, Rectuul, Blood, Skin, Lost Mahioou'
Night Losses, Varicocele and Structure.
The times., 1898-01-21
avn sERvIcE REFoRaI
Local Association Holds Its Regular
Meeting.


The executive committee of the local
Civil Service Reform Association held
its regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon. at which final arrangements
were made for the annual meeting ct
the association. which occurs this even
ing in the main hall of the Columbian
University. The meeting promises tn
be an extremely interesting one. Be
side the annual address of the presi-
dent. Mr. John JOY Edison. addresses
will be made by Mr.. Charles ]. Bona
parte. of Baltimore: Mr.. William Dud-
ley Foulke of Indiana; Mr. Richard
Henry Dana. of Massachusetts. and
others.
The association extends a cordial wei
come to all persons Interested on either
side of the civil service reform ques-
tfon TO attend the meeting.
The following named persons were
elected to membership in the associa-
tfon: F. SOuthard Parker, John l.
Weaver Parker Mann. W. {. Fitch.
Gen. George H. Harries and j. d
Croissant.