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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No 1-Jus.ice Cox.
Davis agr. Harper: time to TAX. tssti-
mony limited to forty days. Mell.rg sgt
Melting; testimony before Margare, Muir
ray examiner. ordered talen Hi..hcoes x
agt. Hitchcock: de-, before NJ ~ Richard
son. exaini, err. In re Ambrose L. Oyie.
Frederick MccNamara. Blanch E. Hail.
John Lanahan: inquisitions Ia lunacy or
eered to issue. Meier agt. Piepenbrine:
bill dismissed with costs. Groome a;s.. Co
burn: United S-ates allowed 10 defend
Heath agt. Geschicter: auditors repor.
rstified. Wiloughby sgt. Union Dredging
Company; rule on defendants. returrabls
February "a, granted. Ryan agt. o'Brien:
docket fee allowed cofnpianants solicitor.
Clark agt Clark: divorce a vim. mat. t,ra,,f
ed Godfrey agt. Dutton: modification OF
order limiting time TO take proof ordered
Circuit Court No 1-Justice Cole.
fault. Mccain agt Gowen ct AL: verdict
for plaintiff for $S5. Bell agt. Bell. judg.
ment for plaintiff by confession Rradiey
agt Phillips; verdict for plaintiff 70,
s126 20 Chler agt Brown ct al: death o,
defendant Brown suggested and case or.
dered to proceed with surviving defenda M
verdict for plaintiff for S239os.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Mccomas.
Hendrickson agt. Bliss, verdict ON second
count for plaintiff for $I369o Stanley act
Page. judgment on report OF auditor.
Criminal Court No. 1--Chief Justice Rine.
ham.
United States agt. VIM l.. Altdcrfer and
Jno. J. Kavanaugh. violating section s4sl.
r. s. Z. s.; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2--Jus.ice BrssI,e,-.
United States agt Tfos. IL Clarke.
forgery; on trial
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PcrsonaI Mention.

Mr.. Thomas W. Cridler, commissioner OF
the United States TO the Paris exposition;
Lieutenant A. c. Baker, U. s. navy, and
Mrs Baker and Mr. L. Cavendish Taylor
of this city are booked to leave for Europe
on the steamer New York. which leaves
next Wednesday.
Major James D.. Darden of this city has
been elected a member of the board of d.
rectors of the Hampton Roads Hotel Com
pary. the company owning the Hotel Cham
berlin at Old Point Comfort. Va.
Judge D. B. Searle OF the seventh judicial
district of Minnesota Is visiting at the res
idence Of Mr.. l.. NJ. Saunders at Washing
ton Heights.
The Rev. DR. David Wills of Philadelphia
is In the city, stopping for few days at
2S05 Q street northwest.
Richard w, Henderson OF 11B street
returned yesterday from q five weeks
cruise to the West indies and Central
America.
Lieut.. Col. W H. Benyaurd of the Corps
o. Engineers is at the Ebbitt
Capt. F. M. HI. Hendrfck, It'll Infantry.
is at the Ebhitt.
Senator Hanna was on the floor of the
Serafs today after his illness of several
days.
Senator Allison has returned TO the city
and Was at the Capitol today.
Mr. ). Il. Middleton, editor of the Superior
1Nis-) Leader, is in the city visiting his
brother, Mr.. ". e. Middleton.
Col u G, Van Leuben of West Superior
. Is also hsae
--Ssnator Warner Miller. of New York
w. on thc floor OF the Senate today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
HEARING THE MLLERS.
Argument for the Peurce Wheat Flour
AdUiteration Bill.

The hearing on the Pearce wheat -four
adulteraiion bill was closed today By the
ways and means committee Of the House
of Representatives. N. H. Davis of Shell
by, Ohio, president OF the Winter Wheat
Miilers' League and chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Millers' National
Association made urgent plea for the
bill as having the approval of the organ
lied milling interests OF the country H.
S. Kennedy of Minneapolis. secretary of
the Spring Wheat Miilers' Association
cited chemical analyses of adulterants to
show injurious ingredients; that the ex-
cess II starch could not be otherwise than
deleterious to health. Corn -four. he went
on. lacked some of the ingredients that
man really needs and wants in the COM
position of bread.
j. J. Haushue of Lansing. Mich. sec
rotary nj the Michigan Miliers' Associa =
ton. reviewed the attitude the milling
interests of IL at state had taken. He
said they wanted all mixed -four branded
to show its true nature. but they had
reached no conclusion yet as to the adj
Visibility of taxing these products.
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EarIy Mall Delivery wanted.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
l.. The Evening Star Almanac the an
.iouncement Is made that the first deliy-
cry of mail by carriers In the residence
portion of the city is at o'clock in the
morning. This may be true of some few
residences. but in most cases the first
mail of the day is not delivered until after
> o clock, and In many localities it Is de-
iayed until or $50 a. m.
Nov, this first nail of the residena e
section is by far the most important for
several reasons. First, 1t is the largest
mail being the accumulation of about
sixteen hours: second, 1t contains the
greater part of the matter from out of
town. which is generally more valuable
than local matter: third, most persons in
private business or in the government
departments leave their residences for the
DAY by $50 I'm or earlier, and il the first
delivery of mail does not catch them at
home il must wait until 8 or q pm. or
even later, before actual delivery to the
person addressed.
Thus letter posted in the afternoon
and addressed to person living on the
next block may not be received for TWEEN
weight hours after IL has been dropped
in the letter box
III possible, arrangements should be made
TO insure brst delivery all over the city
not later than am. Very many citizens
would prefer an early morning delivery AT
residences, even II II involved the omis-
sion Of one collection or some other de-
livery. THOMAS w GnMER
February n, 1888.
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Alleged Larceny.

charles H. Monroe was today charged be-
fore Judge Scott with the larceny of 81 %
by means OF a trick from Julius HugeL
After lengthy arguments by counsel on bot h
sides Judge Scott said he would announce
his decision Wednesday.
The evidence showed that Monroe had
represented 10 Mr. Husel that he was aware
or important points regarding a suit for
divorce IN which Mrs. Hugei was interested
and thai, after getting tie sum named, as
witness fee, admitted he had told what
was not true. and. as matter of fact had
been paid larger sim by the other side to
testify for them. Monroe denied the charge
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"REMINISCENCES OF sIGsBEE.
He Has often shown His Bravery and
Discretion.

From the Albany Evening Journal
Commander Sigsbee of the Inflated
cruiser was born IN Albany and educated
a. the Albany Academy He was appoint
ed to the United States Naval Academy in
1880 by Erastus Corning, first, then con-
gresham from this district He was grad
uated from that institution in 1856, and
vas Immediately detailed into active sery-
ice as ensign aboard the Metacomet which
engaged in the naval opera tons that ended
In the capture of Mobile. That event was
one of the most decisive in the civil war
There were also in that engagement TWO
other Albanians. Ira Harris now of Cleve-
iSrd, the son of the former United States
Senator Ira Harris, and Clarence Rath-
bthe, VINO stun resides In this city. Young
Slgsbee was then known as Dutch" a
hitting sobriquet. considering the old Dutch
town of his birth. place. Sigsbee's ship. the
Metscomet, was commanded by Capt Jan
ett
Commander Sigsbee is well remembered
IN the chronicles of naval service for his
work on the coast survey He is one of
the bravest and most discreet officers IN
the navy. He is 4 man who is known to
be what Is called remarkably level head
ed, and those who know him best will be
the last to believe that such carelessn9s SIS
as an explosion aboard ship would indica ,e
could occur on any vessel under his com
mand
A signal instance of his decision of char
acter In emergencies was shown on the
East river last summer. The Maine had
isit the navy yard and was proceeding
down stream on her way to the sea- The
river was crowded with craft of all kinds,
ana by one of those singular accidents
which occur on crowded streams and
against which no provision seems to avail
an excursion steamer and huge freight
neat got In the Names way collision
seemed to be inevitable, and what the re-
suit would have been if the huge steel man.
of-war but brushed the crowded excursion
boat can easily be imagined. Capt Sigsoe.
did not hesitate moment. He ordered the
helm a-starboard and the Maine went
crashing into the dock. Two wharves were
carried away by the impact forty cars
were dumped into the East river and.con-
siderable damage was done. But no lives
were lost, and except for the losing OF Il
little paint the Maine was uninjured. Then
Capt. Sigsbee went on his way and subse-
quently was complimented by Mr. Roos.,-
welt. assistant secretary of the navy TOR
the manner In which he had acted
He Is man of rare discretion and souni
}, egment. and the fact that he has no
theories to advance as to The cause OF .ha
Gisaster to his vessel Is regarded as of the
higfest significance, for it Will be observed
that in his dispatches which are given out
by the department nothing is said as to the
catse OF the disaster.
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FACTS ABOUT CUBA.
4 correspondence Ready to BE Subn
tod Hama.

Ready to BE Submit-
ted to the House.
The information as to the situation In
Cuta. asked for by the House last week. Is
understood to be ready for the President
to send 10 that body. but it is possible tina
1t viii! ne withheld few days. The matter
has been prepared al the State Department
The facts presented will almost certainly
call for action OF some kind BY tha House
end IL Is feared that in view of recent oc-
ouTreuces haSty action might bs precjDi-
lated The. situation is considered too
grave 10 permit additional fuel 70 be added
TO TIE sInoljering flames. Conservative
leaders say II Will do no harm to proven,
agitation for short while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
Return Of Chicf Ha.ep.

Chief Hazen of the secret service bureau
of the treasury has returned to the city
and resumed his position al the head of
the bureau here. Major Bracket, the APP
pointment clerk, who has been acting as
chief of TIE bureau for some time has re-
turned to his post. Chief Haxc.i has been
west in search of clues to the counterfeit
made progress nothing has been reported
at the treasury.
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PERHAPS TOMORROW,
liz What is Said About the Electric
Cur Service on 1lIh Street.

The dete for beginning the running Of the
l4th street line of the Capital Traction
Railroad Company by the underground sys-
tenn seems to be like that of a movable
feast, or perhaps. more correctly speaking.
especially from the standpoint of the
patrons OF the linz. movable roost
however, 1t seems probable that the I'M
certainty is now about to be ended Today
the work OF connecting. the power house of
the Potomac Company with the wires in
the conduit of the railroad company was
completed. A test Is being made this after
noon of the line as far as New York avenue
ana 10th street, and. if it is satisfactory.
Inen the wires at that point will be spiiced.
The wires running w 18th street are to
be tested. and, if everything works smooth
~, then 1t Is expected cars will be run on
lfth street tomorrow by electricity, ard
on each succeeding day for the future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

Mrs. catharine Simpsons funeral oc-
crrred yesterday. She was among the
early settlers of the old Barry Farm sub
rrb, having lived for more than twenty
FIVE years in that section of the District.
She was well known and was always muci,
devoted to private charities. A husband
and five children survive her. Miss q. r.
Simpson. daughter recently returned
from Germany where she Was student,
ard Is new assistant principal of the col
ored normal school.
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Asks for Forcclo..r.

A bill in equity asking the foreclosure OF
certain liens. the appointment of a re-
eeivcr and for an accounting was this ei-
ternoon filed by Jennie +. Wilioagilb,, as
exeeutriN of the VIII of TIE late Wssf q
Wiiouehby against the Uri5.; Drrdf i. (
and Construction Company. Aftf my ID.
Giecg. Edgar r. Jackson Aad Wi,is1ni ia
VOLS.
The terms OF 3 centrast Tor lie osng.rue-
ton OF dredse are concerned ia The suit.
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For Garfield Hospital.
r Garfield Hospital, $4,000.
EVEN WITH LAST FISCAL YEAR.
Customs Receipts of the Govern m en-
Since Last June.

Customs Receipts of the Govern m en-
Since Last June.
Secretary Gage points with good dea
of interest today to the fact that the GUS
toms receipts for this hscai year have al
last overtaken the receipts for the same
Period under the fiscal year which ended
last June. The total receipts so far TIL:
fiscal year today reached sSS 594. while
for the same period Of the last fiscal year
the receipts were $sS,OS0. Cos. The race has
been long one, but the Dingley bill is
every day drawing away from the Wilson
bill In the matter of furnishing customs re.
ceipts 10 the government.
Secretary Gage sees in these receipts
with the income from other sources an
early cessation of the deficit, which has
daily marked the condition of the govern
ment for a number of years. The receipts
are also in line with the predictions of the
Secretary.
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Marlboro Electric Railway.

Mr.. Mudd Of Maryland introduced bill
in the House amending The act authorizing
the extension of the Washington and MARI
boro' electric railway into the District, SO
as to provide for the following route: Be
ginning at and on the southeastcrly bound
AIRY line of the District Of Columbia. where
the line of railway of the company within
the state of Maryland shall reach the same,
and running thence oy Suitiapd road. Bowen
road and Branch avenue, or other practica-
Bile route which may be approved by the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
to connect With Pennsylvania avenue ox
tended; thence by and with that avenue to
ana across the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on Railroad avenue: thence
across the Anacostia river north OF Penn
sylvania avenue bridge by a bridge
trestle to be built by the railroad company
in accordance with plan TO be approved by
the Secretary of War: thence on Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Sth street east. and north
on 18th street east 10 Florida avenue;
thence northweSterly on Florida avenue 10
9TH street northwest.
When the proposed extension of Penn
sylvania avenue shall have been completed
to Bowen road. then the route of the rail-
road may be extended from the intersection
of Branch avenue Herewith to Bowen road.
and by further practicable route as may be
approved by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to the boundary line of
the said District: Provided. That such ex-
one year after the opening of Pennsylgan
avenue to Bowen road, also, along Mime
sofa avenue to Harrison street.
bills of Local Interest.
The Senate this afternoon passed several
hills relating to the District of Coli. mbia.
Senate bill 921, 10 regulate the use of the
public parks and improve reservations in
the District of Columbia under the charge
of the chief of engineers OF the United
States army, was passed without amsn6-
ment. The bill provides regulations for
public parks under the charge of The chisf
of engineers in accordance with recon-
mendations of the War Department
Senate bill 1860, to extend the charter of
the Franklin Insurance Company OF the
city OF Washington was passed This bill
extends the charter of tn. company for d
period Of twenty years from April =, 1ssis
the day on which the original charter
would have exSired.
Senate bill 22S3 was also passed. This
bill authorizes Admiral Selfridge Capt
y;.dleigh. Lieut.. Commander Gheen. Lieut.
Commander Rodgers, Paymaster RcdieId
Lieut.. bunker. Surgeon Bertolette and En-
sign Russell. all of the United States navy
10 accept medals presented 10 them by the
Russian government on the occasion of
the coronation of the car, Nicholas H. in
May, 1896.
The Senate also passed bill In relation
to taxes and tex sales in the District of
columbia, which was passed by the House
OF Representatives, January ~ last This
bill had the approval of the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia.
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LOOKING FOR SIGNAL STATIONS
Florida Naval Reserves sury.yfn-
Mouth Of ~. Johns River

A special dispatch 10 the New York
World from Jacksonville Fla Sesterdas.
says: The officers OF the Florida naval r.
serves, in OBJ dience 10 orders from NYaz.s-
iEgion. are surveying the ST. Johns riv-r
at the mouth. and al0ng the coast lire Tor
signal stations.
All the officers located here went down 20
the mouth Of the river early this morning
TO select points whore stations could ia
placed IN c..se OF war. The Florida reser, q.
is almost ia The embryo state. the nemi ~
ship being NOT over TIVE hundred. II need
be, however. more than two thousand men
could be enlisted here IN forty eight hour.
as the feeding is sIrcag against spain
TIE fact Of The officers going on their er
rand today shows The urgent need Of has,
and ii has prodLc-i nGch eAcitcrne:.l a.
this section. 1t is Understood that IT,.
Gee TsIa reserves nave been ordered out o..
the same Duty. The Florida officers WI
II is expected. report regarding Jae Dc
lenses at The mouth OF the river.
Expedition Lands.
IT is reported = Key West thar an inn
roItant expedition has landed d: Baraloa
near Mafiarso, I'm the provir &c of Havana
Adieu to Bernabe.
A dispatch from Madrid yesterday said.
Today the queen regent gave = farewell
audience 10 Senior Polo Y Bcrns be. the new
minister TO the United States.
Tomorrow She will receive United Sisics
Minister Woodford, who viii Pre- sent Pr5s;-
dent Mckinley's dispatch of thanks for
Spains expression of sympathy with the
United States in 'hc misfortune that bsfcii
the Maine.
Sentiment Among Spaninrds.
A telegram from Havana last night said:
In frequented restaurant In Havana lass
right on the bill Of fare was Chicken a IA
Maine" This indicates the feeling of =
part of the popuace. especially Of the VOL
Enteers While aware of those manifesto
tons Captain SiesDee and Consul General
Lee concur in advice against sending fur
thcr war vessels to Havana at present.
The Mairc's Model.
I he beautiful model of The battle ship
Maine i'm the corridor OF the Navy Depart
mert. just outside Of the sSacietary's Sffcc
continues TO be object OF melancholy
interest 10 all visitors 10 the department
In recognition of the fate of the Mains
the coiors on the model have been half
n ssted. Secretary Long vetoed a plan IN
grippe th- case i'm mourning.
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The Mairs-s Model.
Takes Justice Field, Circuit.

In making the new allotment Of justices
- the various circuits. the chief justice to-
day assigned Associate Justice McKenna o
in This circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
To Abolish Estates of Dover

Mr.. Mudd Of Maryland has introduced a
bill in the House by request to abolish
estates of curtesy and dover in the District
of Columbia, to provide tor the custody OF
the persons of children under fourteen
years Of age. and TO regulate the descent
and distribution OF the estates Of intes-
tales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
stean.bfp Arriyai.

At. Napies-Allsr from New York.
At Geroa-Kalser Wilhelm H. from New
York. via Naples. :
At Havre--La e;ascogne, from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
Local pensions.

fss following residents of the District or
abba we're granted pensions today.
John Morgan. Sc 10 So: Henry ickson, s2a
- 80 Mary A. Leichfisld. IS: Caleb Muir
rag. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

rrsson for the faith that is In him A re-
spehs,n'e citizen Of the south writes. From OBJ
Ssfts go covering great number Of cases 1 uii-
nesitaLDSly pronounce salvation on to he the
most wonderful remedy for burus have ever tried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21

Representative J. ONeiIl. from the
eighth Missouri district. died in ST. Louis
Saturday. after long Illness
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Brightwood May Connect.

MIR. William Alden Smith of Michigan ha
introduced in the House a bill carrying III
proposition made in the House Distric
committee last Friday, whereby the Brigh;
wood Railway Company small he author
izel. to connect its line with The NJ. iropol
itan tracks i'm case the latter compan
does not make the extension.
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LOCAL LEGISLATION
Appropriation Bill to Be Taken Up by
Senate Committee.
some AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
Railway Measures introduced in the
House.
OTHER BILLS OFFERED

The District of Columbia appropriation
bill. as passed by the House OF Representa-
tives, will be taken up by the subcommitte e
OF the committee on appropriations having
charge of it tomorrow or Wednesday.
Mr.. Hoar introduced In the Senate today
a joint resolution proposing the transfer
of historical manuscripts from the different
departments to the Congressional Library.
To Improve Kansas Avenu~.
Mr.. Roach gave notice of an amendment
to the District appropriation bill he VIII
propose in the Senate, as follows:
For grading. graveing and regulating
(curbing where necessary Kansas avenue.
in Petworth subdivision, from Utica street
to ISrightwood avenue: also for grading,
grsveling and regulating tcurbing wnere
necessary Trenton street. in Pe:worth SUBJ
division. from sth street to. Brightwooi
avenue; 50 600
Mr.. Gallinger introduced a bill in the
Senate today providing that all real estate
lying in the District of Columbia hereto
fore purchased by Mary j. Cranston. wife
of VIM. NJ. Cranston. he exempted from the
operation Of an act 10 restrict the owner
ship of real estate in the territories to
American citizens.
National Hotel Property.
Mr.. Gray introduced a bill relinquishing
the interest of the United States in part
Of alley In square 49, in the city of Wash
inSton. The parts OF alley referred to are
covered by the National Hotel property.
A similar bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Richardson on the 10Th instant
Several amendments to the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill acted upon IA
vorably last Friday by the Senate CON-
mittee on the District of Columbia as
reported in The Stal. were LAID before the
Senate today by Mr.. Mcmillan.
Mr. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate bill to regulate insurance in the
District of Columbia. the same being re-
f1rred to the committee on the District of
CoiuTbfa. The measure provides for The
appointment OF superintendent. who shall
nave supervision IL all matters pertaining
10 insurance. &c, in The District of Column
bia.
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CHAMBER SUITES.

When or where were You ever quoted
such rideulously low prices for High
grade Chamber Suites: At the present
price of lumber you conld not buy them
from the factory snd have them deiiv-
cred nj your home for anywhere near
these hgur.s: