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The times., 1899-02-17
COURT ROOMS FLOODED.
Legal Proceedings Interrupted by
LeaLy Roofs and Ceilings

Business in the criminal courts of the
District was transacted yesterday lnder
great difficulties During the latter part
of the day when the rainfall was heaviest,
the roofs over Criminal Courts Nos. ! and
> began to leak and into the former the
water poured in torrents
Fortunately the business in Criminal
Court No. was nearing its end when the
water from the roof began to leak through
the ceiling. The jury in the Ingram case
had just come in. and when il had rendered
its verdict Justice Bradley adjourned court.
In Criminal Court No. l, however Jus
tice Cole had decided early in the day to
continue proceedings in the Smith murder
case until 9 o'clock. but on account of
the court room being flooded with water
and the noise it made in striking the floor
he decided to adjourn the hearing to CON
vene the court at $50 this morning
1t was while Assistant Attorney John f.
Laskey was making a statement of the
Government case to the jury that the
down pour was heaviest, and the noise
was so great that it was with difficulty
that he could be heard even by the Jury
over four inches of water was on the floor
of the court room.
Inspection showed that the roof of the
City Hall was leaking in several other
places. In the room occupied by the Court
of Appeals water leaked through the cell
ing. and also in the room occupied by AS
sistant District Attorney Hugh s Taggart.
Along the walls of the corridors the
piastering was discoiored showing plainly
that water was dripping down between the
inner and outer surfaces.
The times., 1899-02-17
MANY SCHOOLS CLOSED.
4 Shortage of Coal and In,passabIc
Roads.

Roads.
The shortage of coal has closed a num-
ber Of public schools. The Central. West
ern. and Business High Schools, together
with the Wallack, Arthur, Seaton. and
Hayes graded schools. located in different
parts OF the city. have been closed since
the beginning OF the storm. and viii re-
main closed until further notice. Unless
The weather improves before Monday the
johnson School. in Mount Pleasant. and
the Monroe School. in Steuben Street
northwest. will suspend.
Charles Werner. in addition to the con-
tract of supplying coal TO the public
schools, has contracts for supplying vari-
Gus other public institutions, among which
are the hospitals. As these institutions
need the coal more than the schools. the
authorities have decided not TO be too
pressing with their orders. The contrac-
Tor claims to be unable 10 secure coal in
sufficient quantities TO fill all his orders
Many OF the public schools in the outlying
districts and suburbs have not resumed
their sessions since the storm. IL has been
impossible for the teachers and pupils TO
reach their buildings.
The school on the Conduit Road, at
Chevy Chase. the Good Hope School. the
Garfield building the one at Congress
Heights. and the Woodburn, are all closed
on account of the condition of the roads.
These buildings have a sufficient supply Of
coal. but the superintendent has ordered
that they remain closed until the roads ne .
come passable
The times., 1899-02-17
THE COURT CT ENQUIRY.
Investigation Of the Reef scandal
VIII Begin To-day.

The enquiry into the allegations made
by Mai Gen Nelson A. Miles concerning
the quality of beef furnished to the United
States soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico,
will begin today. All the members of the
court appointed by the President have
reached the city, after being weather
bound in various parts of the country for
several days. and an Informal meeting was
held yesterday at the Lemon Building.
General Miles. who will be the principal
witness. has returned from New York and
arrangements for the enquiry have about
been perfected.
Brigadier General Davis, who was snow
bound in the South was the last member
OF the court TO reach the city. He re
ported at the War Department yesterday,
as did Major General Wade. Colonel Gil
lespie, and Colonel Davis, who will act as
recorder. Colonel Davis has been busy
during the past week, making arrange
ments for the court, and has already out
lined a plan Of procedure.
The enquiry will be held in the Lemon
Building, in the rooms formerly occupied
by the Alger Relief Commission. 1t has
not yet been determined whether or not
the sessions will be open. but it is thought
that newspaper representatives will be
permitted 10 hear the evidence.
The times., 1899-02-17
TO PREvENg A COAL FAMINE.
Measures to Prevent Exhaustion Of
the Fuel supply.

Urgent requests for coal were made by
nearly every person who applied 10 the
police and charitable organizations Tor
help yesterday. The supply of fuel was
practically exhausted several days ago,
and what little remains in the larger Yards
is generally held at eNorbitant prices that
place it beyond the reach of the poor. In
some instances seventy-ive cents bushel
is asked. and then the customer must de-
liver it to himself few of the largest
coal firms, however. have advanced prices
only enough to meet the increased cost OF
delivering. The dealers will not sell more
than quarter of ton TO one family. as
they say 1t is their purpose TO distribute
the limited supply as fairly as possible.
To this end they have advised the mana
gers and prOprietors OF large buildings such
as hotels, apartment houses and clubs,
and also mill operators and manufacturers
TO dispense with the use of all unneces-
sary machinery. In the majority OF cases
the advice has been taken and elevators
in the hotels are only operated during the
busiest hours The mills and factories
have also suspended work on all orders
that do not require immediate attention.
Several of the wholesale dealers in coal
SAID yesterday that they had plenty OF fuel
en- route to this city. but that they did not
know when it would arrive, as the railroad
companies would make no definite prom
ises Coal is being hauled from the river
front as fast as is possible. for II the river
rises the fuel supplies in that vicinity will
be inaccessible The increased demand for
oil as fuel has caused an advance in the
price of that commodity from 8 to 20 cents
gallon. Merchants are flooded with de-
mands for dry goods boxes to be used as
fuel. The closing price asked for coal late
Yesterday afternoon by the more reputable
| dealers was sl.75 Il quarter ton, and in
smaller quantities % cents bushel with
out delivery. The dealers say that they
have to pay as much as S3 a ton for the
delivery OF coal. Inscriptions dealers are
asking as much as sl2 and 81 ton. Com
/ plants are also being made that these
same dealers are delivering short weight
The times., 1899-02-17
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Laid Up Three Days by the Blizzard,
the Runners Resume. Nusjnc,,

New Orleans Feb. 10 After three DAYS post
poncmcnt owing TO the frozen track. the races
were resumed this afternoon. Several thousand
persons hand despite the unfavurlble
conditions The track was deep in mud and good
time impossible. Favoritcs won the first
and second races, the balance going to the out
sdcrs
First Six furlongs Sensational : to
;, won; Molo, second; Lady Callahan, third.
Time, Loo.
Second racc-Sevcn furlongs I'hlcrs TO l,
won; Old Fox, second; Tcndr,ssc. third. Time,
80 -
Third race-Milc and three ,i>tccuths Pete
Kitchen, to !. won; Schoolgirl, second; Joe
Shelby. third. Time. 2:Oi.
Fourth racc-Sevcn fnrlougs. Hobart. 10 to !.
won; Boarnergos, second Double bunny. third.
Time, / "a
Fifth race-Mie and twenty yar,I-. Blcn
helm, TO /, won; The Putocrat. second. Tom
shannon, third. Time, - -.
Sixth Six furlongs Merry Day, :; to l.
won: Tappln, second; iianlon. third. Time
l:Ip IL
The times., 1899-02-17
CHILD DIED OF ITS BURNS.
Trying 10 Keep Warm Over the Dy-
ing Embers of II Fire.

Harry Jones, the 4-year- -old boy who
was severely burned Wednesday night
died at his home. 3j2 Missouri Avenue,
early this morning. The Jones family is
in a destitute condition. Mrs. Catherine
Jones. the mother of the boy. is the wild
ow of a soldier in the regular army, and
has six children. She draws a pension of
IS a month, but this is not enough TO pro-
vide for her large family.
During the cold weather her little store
Of coal and food was depleted and the
mother was searching for work when her
little son, In trying to keep warm by the
dying embers OF the fire, was fatally
burned by getting his clothes afire. The
condition of the family was made known
to the police this afternoon. and their i'm
mediate necessities relieved
The times., 1899-02-17

Justice Cox yesterday signed an order coutinu-
ing in full force the temporary injunction
granted in the case of William NJ Cooper against
". 4. POrteTiied 4 Go. Portericld N Co.
it ~ill be remembered. made an assign
ment and Cooper brought suit 10 recover a
claim amounting To about 9, 500. and asked the
cont 10 a"n"Int receiver and TO enIoln the
assignees from dispIsng Of the assets Of
Portertied n Co The injunction was grant
ed and Yesterday. further hearing of the
case the court ordered that the assignets Rich
ard H. TAYLOR and Thomas f. Young. should
give bond in the sum OF 5000 for the faithful
nnrfnrrnanrr NJ Ihi.r lmiirS.
The times., 1899-02-17

The next meeting of the Washington Saenc.r-
bund, 10 he held next Sunday evening will be
devoted 10 discussion Of Richard Wagner )
der Ring Des Niebelungs." short de-crip-
ton "i the first appearance OF the play will be
read tg Frank Claudy and musical iIlustra.
tions MIL be rendered
Two valuable pictures Of the collection Of
Thomas B. Clark. which is being sold in New
York City have been secured for the Corcorap
Aii Gallery The pictures are entitled The Edge
oi The Forest, by Charles Melville Dewey and
- ne deepening Shadows" by Charles NJ Davis.
Tho prices paid were s., $50 and 81, 100, respect
iEriN.
The times., 1899-02-17

Thomas Whitfield & Co. 24o Wabash ave.
corner Jackson st, one of Chicago's oldest and
most prominent druggists, recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for Ia grippe. it not
only gives prompt and complete relief, but also
counteracts any tendency of Ia grippe to result
in pneumonia. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole.
sale and Retail Druggists. 93s st. NV. and
The times., 1899-02-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-OFFICE METRO
politan Railroad Company, Washington,
d. C.-NOtice is hereby given that the
books for the transfer of stock will be
closed from February 20 to March l. in
elusive c. b. COLEMAN, Secretary.
fal6 IL l0-Cm
The times., 1899-02-17
MUNYON'S DOCTORS.

Rheumatism promptly and permanently cured.
tatsHii positively cured Nervous diseases. Dys-
pepsiJ. Kidney Troubles, Piles, Neuralgia, Asth-
ma, and al Female Complaints quickly cured.
NOT penny 10 pay for examination and advice.
css 18th ST. NV.
The times., 1899-02-17

The subcommittee of th" senate Committee ON
Public Buildings and Grounds will commence
Monday morning 10 investigate the construction
of the new city postotiicc. Superintendent Stew
ard who had charge OF the work, Will Ice the
irst witness to appear before the committee
The times., 1899-02-17
MARRIED..

ANDERSON McCLoSKY At tho parsonage OF
Grace NJ F. Church, February II, lsgJ, hy Rev
T. = Watson, JAMES {. ANDERSON TO CARRIE
McILOSkN. Item
The times., 1899-02-17
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Feb. 16.-An adjourned
meeting of the city council was held to-
night to receive the report of the Special
committee appointed to consider the CON
flicting communications relative to author
ity in smallpox matters. and the reports
recently submitted by Mayor Simpson and
Health Officer Miller. The committee.
after having been in session for two days,
hearing the statements of Mayor Simpson,
Health Officer Miller. and many physicians,
submitted. through Mr.. Green. the follow
ing report and recommendations:
Pursuant to a resolution passed Ly the Citv
Council OF Alexandria. your committee aIie-
carefully examining all of the witnesses wnJ Jp-
peared before it, respectfully submit the IoI-
rirst-It' is the Judgment OF your committee
that the mayor OF tins city has net int - rcd
with the health ofI.cr IA the ;eE!5nnLn-e Of
his duty
Second Your committee reports that the
health officer did not understand the full scope
OF his legal authority.
Third-We recommend that the heath office
itself
fourth-That pursuant to the state Jaw, sec
tion LIB. of the Code OF Virginia, and as
amended by the acts Of 1sg5-9i. page 232, we
recommend the passage OF ordinance requiring
compulsory vaccination.
Fifth-Wc believe that the house to-house in
spccton has been thorough and has resulted
in much good.
Sixth-Wc recommend an additional house-to-
house inspection, accompanied with vaccInr-
tion and with re-yaccination within ten or nj
teen days thereafter.
Sevcnth-That we do not deem it advisable to
close Tie public schools, churches, or places OF
public amusement at this time.
Eighth-We believe that it is imnrlcticahle to
adopt the recommendations Of the mayor in his
message OF January -. 1892 nor the recommendI
tions OF the health officer OF February II. 1892
in relation To house of detention.
Ninth-Nour committee believes that the best
interests of the health OF the community re
quires that vaccinations shall he made by Skilled
physicians but in the event of the inability TO
obtain the service OF physicians that capable lay
men WHO have been previously instructed by the
health officer he engaged.
Tenth-iour committee further recommends
that a more rigid quarantine OF houses in which
there are known OF smallpox to exist ard
also in houses where there suspects.
Eleyenth-Your committee recommends the
passage OF ordinance requiring the health
officer to keep tabulated record OF all cases
OF smallpox and all eases Of suspects and all
! other contagious diseases. which record shall
show the name, age. color, and residence OF all
persons infected with any contagious disease,
and also 10 keep record OF all vaccinations.
Twcith-SOur committee recommends that the
health officer Immediately call together the
Board of Health to take such action as 1t may
deem proper to eradicate smallpox from the city
/ CLINTON SMDDT.
The times., 1899-02-17
Sheets and Pillow Cases

SIIeEIS d!Iu 1 iIIUW sdSES
Good quality large size Cotton Pillow
Gases. lroned and ready for Mo
use Cash or Credit fSu
Ilcm-,itched Cotton Pillow Cases. i5S2G,
extra good material. Worth Qfo
1Jc. Cash or Credit.--....-...- O2U
Large >ize Bolster Gases. 45x52, fine
quality cotton. sells everywhere In
for 2gc Cash or Credit III
Lockwood shects-thc genuine Kind.
They IT. > IL wards long -hcmmcd. ironed,
hand torn and ready for the bed. 00o
Regular 45c kind. Cash or Credit. Jul
Mar,ciIlcs Bed Spreads, l24 -iAe. Hem
med and ready for usc. Worth QQn
So Cash or Credit OOU
The times., 1899-02-17
TranSpncific t'aiIs.

Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, AND HAWAII. per
= = America Maru, from san Francisco. close
here daily at 6:35 p. m. up to February Is. (di
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per 5. :. oiyrn-
pia from Tacoma, close here daily at 6:35 p. m
in to February I6 (d)
The times., 1899-02-17

WASHINGTON. d. C.. PQSToFFICE NOTICE
Should be read daily. IS changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS arc iorwsrC-d 90 the ports OF
sailing daily. and the schedule II ciosings - az,
ranged on The presumption - the.s uninterrupted
overland transit For the week cad,ng February
Is the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office IS follows:
The times., 1899-02-17

UtpdTTIHtHI IUdI EOII sTIOIIU HVI IdTI 7"
visit Glance al the following items.
Isn't it wonderful how We under price
the other stores:
Ml-linen IIuck Towels, 17xs2. Qfo
l;c quality. Cash or Credit. O2G
Fine all-linen Damask Towels. If)o
Regular 11c kind. Cash or Credit. iuG
Take heed OF this offer \ good lo-inch
all-linen Glass Toweiins. \ yard, Q1n
Cash or Credit, fOr......-....... O4J
Strong. honest. Huck Tow,lnG. Every
hou-ekecper should lay in a sup On
ply \ yard. Cash or Credit. OSU
Fancy Twill Toweling. bought from a
Manufacturer who WAS Ovcrstockcd, that's
why the price is 80 low. Worth 17o
s. Cash or Credit............ kSu
The times., 1899-02-17
Mails for south and Central Amer
len, West Indies. Etc.

FRfDAY-(cJ At II Oj p. for BERMUDA, per
6. :. Trinidad frcm New York
(c) Vt II :O5 n. m for PORTO RICO. pcr :. 5.
Sar Marcos. from New YORK.
(cl At II 90 p. m. for CANlPECHE, CtIIAPAS,
TABASCO. AND YUCATAN. per = = Ori-lha.
from New York. Letters for other MEXICAN
ST NIES must be directed ..Pcr N-izalra =.
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CONTRIBUTIONS

The following articles reached the Office vester-
day: A book entitled The Mistress OF Brae Farm
flannel Undertaking from Mrs Martin. OF River
dale. n Y box containing TWO pairs 81 ooudor
socks from Miss l. II. Everete OF Plainheld. y. J.:
toys games a pretty Brownie penwiper. A pair o.
Wrstlets a stamping outfit. a natural tree bark
calendar picture cards and a box OF Chinese nz-
ures from Mrs Horace Kimhal, also Of Painneld'
n three address books and eight pretty calen-
dars from Willie Painter. Of BROOKLYN a pair OF
chids sumber socks from Marie L Adams, o. Pas
sale, y. J.. book entitled 'Ivanh0e, from the
Rev Edmund a Angel OF Washington. Conn;
cancelled stamps and scrap-pictures from Louise
Turner OF this city. n collection or scrap pictures
and booklets from Miss Lillian Angel. OF Washing
ton. Conn. reading matter from Mrs. Talbot-Per-
Rms o. BROOKLYN. box containing canvas book
FOR holding embroidery silks embroidered dolly,
ten taratan bags for candy, Bible. penknife.
TWO china pintrays, hairpin box, cast head OF
Venus de Milo. two bound books three pncushions.
a piece OF lace calendars booklets and three dolls
from Miss Jennie /. MacKay. OF Englewood. y. }.
cancelled stamps from Carrie Garrahrant. OF
Orange y. j
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wonEy AROUSED AGAINST ROBERTS.
MEETING UNDER METHODIST AUSPICES IN BAL
TrMORE DECLARED SEATING HIM WOULD
BE A DISGRACE.

Baltimore Jan. II (speciaD.-Five hundred Meth
odst women. representing all The churches OF that
denomination IN Baltimore. held al Indignation
meeting to-day and adopted resolutions against the
seating Of the polysamous Consrersman-eiect'
Roberts.
Mrs John Ner presided Mrs. Clara l. Roach. OF
washington. Conference Secretary OK the Home
Missionary Society made the principal address
Mrs Teller. Of Washington. wife Of Senator Henry
NJ Teller or Colorado. IS the conference president.
but she was not at the meeting, and the other
women said that they had been able 20 get ner TO
take 10 the fight against Roberts
Hanging at the head OF the nall was map oi
the United States with an ugly octopus COVERING
the state OF Utah The resolutions adopted dc
clare that the admission OF Roberts TO seat Al
Congress would be disgrace 20 our country a
blot on our civilization and an insult 70 woman
hood Each woman present was pledged by holding
I'M her hand 10 put forth every effort TO prevent
what all declared TO be an impending calamity
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A T. 5. S member
COMMUNICATIONS

Letters were received yesterday from Mrs J. 3
Robbins, West Warren. Mass; Mrs. 5 Leibe-t
Nazareth Penn: Mrs. Matte Z. Gammons
Auburn. r. l. Mrs. Louise Turner. Of this city,
Mrs. Lee Westover. Miss Carrie Westover and
printed letter OF thanks from little Cynthia West
over OF Evans Col; Mrs. Mary A. Quimby. Au-
burn. Me. Mrs NJ. Newark. n. J.: Mrs. l.. E.
Ketcham. Brooklyn. Mrs F. o. Wilson. Leavit,s
Hills. y H: J. L. p. Newark. y. j.. Miss Libbie
Mabey. Medusa N Y Mrs j. Z. Boucher. Seneca
Falls y Y. Mabel and Estele Mas. OF this
city; Mrs !. Mcdowell Brooklyn Miss Grace T.
Mackinson. Tecumseh. Neb. Jennie Hirsheiwood,
Sing Sing. y. Y. the Misses Marie l. ana Ger
trude Adams Passaic y. J.. Ella A Catln.
Shoreham VI; Olive NJ Young Yonkers. y T.:
Miss Ida Brown and Mrs. r. Wray. Of this city,
Mrs John Clinton Gray. Albany. y. Y; Mrs l.
A Whitmore Montague Mass: Mrs. A. r Per
kins Nountainsville, y Y. Edith NJ. Pollard
Washington. .. G.; Miss Carrie Garrabrant,
Orange y J.; Mrs NJ. Z. Garfield. Washington.
Conn. Inez E J. Cheney, Asbury Park. y. j
lakewood" n. J.; Mrs. J. T. Armstrong Jef-
sey City. Mrs Hiram :. Wiltsie. POughkeepsle, >.
Y: Mrs. :. Bernstein Philadelphia; Mrs - .
c.. Paterson. y J.; Miss Lillia1 Angel WASH
ington. Conn; Miss julia Bennett, PoughkeePsle'
y. Y. Miss Sadie NJ. Hull. Danbury. Conn MIS-
Horace Klmball, Plainheld, n J.. Mrs r X y.
Bensonhurst, y. y; Mrs. A T. Moore. Myrtle'
Neb: the Rev. Edmund A. Angel washington,
Conn; Mrs. Mary D Brine, OF this city: Mss
Lizzie Stone. Buffalo y. y; Mrs. NJ B. Tanning
OF this city; Harriet E. Adams. Newark y J.
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AMERICAN AUTOMOBILES ~ PARIS.

Hundreds OF American hOrse.ess carriages ara
vehicles OF all kinds will be- IN the streets oc
Paris az the great Universal Exposition OF 100.
Contracts have recently been let IN various cities
IN the United States. especially Chicago. for the
building and eQuipping OF about I'VE thousand
electrical carriages They will not an 20 70 Paris,
as Vienna Bruises and Berlin will soon place
large number n the streets and 5oueyards. Ii
is estimated mat ths OF the electrical carriages
now ordered in this country, 10 Be used In Paris
by the crowds OF people WAo Will attend the EN-
position IN le, will reach considerably more tnsn
10000 They Will pe used as coupes, brousnams'
theatre 'busses and stages. cabs and vctorias- ~
is said that American automobiles surpass In every
way ALI machines OF European invention. inc
Amerir. al vehicles nave many superior featafes'
and one OF especially great value Is the arranss-
,n.nt Tor the storage Of superfuous power 20 %
used when needed This is an advantage ~hen
comes 70 climbing hills and overcoming impso'-
ueut- and Instructions IN the roaiwaSs
Major Frederick Bracket, secretary OF the uni'-a
states Commission 70 the Paris EXPOSITION VINO
has charge Of the Network offices. says tnat tno
exhibit OF American horseless carriages, uonek-
cars bicycies trcyces. electrical vehicles ana ran
wav trains will bee %, the great features o. NE
Paris Exposition and, 70 foreigners one o. mo
most interesting
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AppEAL ZOE MONET. sHOES AND CLOTFEs.

The Nev-York Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor urgently appeals 70 me
charitable public Tor contributions OF money sec
ond-hand clothing and shoes. The Work OF the as
soc,ation FOR the month Of December was very
heavy Nearly $500 applications for RELIEF were
rAcA,ved in the course OF the month; $500 was
expended by the association for groceries $40 ror
bread and milk; SIS FOR shoes; 7+3 families were
furnished with coal at expense OF $1,000. ana
cash relief for rent and others items to the amount
~ $3.50 was given. s51 meals and 254 lodgings al
an EXPENSE Of 1927 were furnished. The visitors
~ the association made 5s12 visits on behalf or the
mar. 81 cases OF consumption and cases OF cancer
we're discovered. persons were placed IN instl-
buttons. permanent employment was found Tor D.
and +emnorary employment for 4S7, through the
Relief Department the association gave away ~
new garments and 49, old ones - g.
The need FOR second Inland clothing and shoes tor
men women and children Is very great ana tlt as
socistion would be thankful for any contributors
Of that nature Money IS also urgently needea 20
net the very heavy expenses that the severe
Wa her OF the winter has caused thecks may De
ID ravabie 10 the order u Robert ShaV Min
t,I-n treasurer and sent 10 No. lO9 hasL IWenIy-
sscond-sr Contributions Of second hand cloliInE
md shoes will also be received ar this address