Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1889, Page 8

an LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. FORECAST TILL BIGHT A.M. WEDNESDAY. For the District of Colambia, Maryland and Virginia, fair; stationary temperature; south- westerly winds. a Jossrxe in furnace. range, tin roofing and tile work. Harwarp & Hutcurmson., Da. Warxrn’s Consers,%5c.; Lonsdale cambric, 934c.; Monarch shirts, Yic. Dress goods at cost. )DHEAD 8. Mozz Day Roast Correr sold in Washington than any other package cof- fee. Ask your grocer for it. Jouxstox Bros. & Co, Yas, the lowest sugar house in town— 3. Mcluvazy, 781 7th st. For tae Next Taretry Days we offer sirloin steak at l5c.; tenderloin steak at 18c.; prime rib roast, ise ; corned beef, 6c. Delivered to all of the city. New Yoru Mazzer, 3d and ave. Dw. Aut ang Invirep to their im methods of doing work. The rush still con- tinues at the Ewrme Canret Cieantne Wonas, 681-685 Mass.ave. n.w. Telephone 787—2 Watt Parens, House and Fresco Painting. P. Hanson Hiss M’r’e Co., 1310 F st. nw. Your Coal, Coke and Wood from Joux- Play Bema the leading firm in the Dis- trict. Rausrsorn’s Ice Cream. 235 G street. Go to R. W. Hexprnson’s, 1113 F street northwest, for wall paper, window shades, room | , lincrusta, walton, é&c. Axtirupe and Weather Barometers, Hxar- ua’, corner 4). CITY AND DISTRICT. CONDENSED LOCALS. Yesterday C. A. Stevens entered suit for $5,000 damages against H. P. Gilbert, T. B. Stahl and James Dripps for the alleged unlawful seizure of a scow and machinery on January 1, 1888. At the meeting of the Ohio republican asso- ciation last evening a campaign committee of one from each congressional district was | appointed to raise fuuas and aid in the fall | campaign in Ohio. A committee will also be appointed to secure railroad rates for such | members of the association as demre to go | home to vote. The members of the Sycamore Island club celebrated the rehabilitation of the island and | club house last Sunday by a picnic, | Wm. Wilson, a colored man of sixty, was | charged in the Police Court yesterday with as- | sault on his eighteen-year-old daughter by | choking and striking her. He was fined $10. 1 Josep F. McGill, « boy eleven years old, liv- | ing st 706 Rhode Island avenue, broke his arm yesterday while playing with a barrel. Yesterday afterunon Mr. Daniel Driscoll, re- | siding near Siego, Md., while driving near the | Soldiers’ Home was thrown from his buggy and badly hurt sbout the head and shoulders, EAST WASHINGTON’S WANTS. Streets Which the Commissioners Will be Asked to Improve. Ata meeting last evening of the East Wash- ington citizens’ association the committee on street improvements submitted a list of streets im Southeast Washington recommended for insertion in the scheduie for improvement dur- ing the fiscal year of 1890-91. ‘Lhis list was ap- proved by the assocition and the committee was directed to present it to the Commission- | ers. The list is as tollowa: SPECIAL 8CHEDULE—GRADING AND REGULATING. 1. @ street, from 1th tol7th. 2 17th street, from G to E. bridge. 4. I street, from Ist to 34 5. 2d street, from Htol 6, 10th street, from East | Capitol to Pennsylvania avenue. 7. Georgia avenue, from Sth tolith. 8. Lstreet, from 4th to 9b. 9. B street, from lith to 19th, PAVING WITH ASPHALT BLOCKS, 1. Mth street, from Pennsylvania avenue to Easy Capitol. 2. C street, from 4th street to Gch street. 3. D street, from 7th street to 9th. 4. Sth street, from Pennsylvania avenue to Vir- ginia avenue. GENERAL SCHEDULE. 1. Pennsylvania avenue, from 11th street to new bridge, paved. 2. Maryland avenue. from 13th to 15th strect, paved. 3. Kentucky ave- nue, from Lincoln park to new bridge, grading and regulating. 4 15th street, from Boundary toK street wouth, grading and regulating. 5 avewue, from Lincoln park to 15th street, grading and regulating. 6. Dela- aware avenue, from C to D streets, paved. 7. North Carolina avenue, from 6th to llth streets, paved. 8. B street southeast, from Ist 16 2d streets, widened and paved. The list the committee said was arranged in the order of importance according to the views of the committee. Several proposed improve- ments made desirable and necessary on ac- count of completion of the new Eastern Branch bridge. Streets that formed upproaches to the bridge, connecting it with impurtunt thorough- fares, the commitiee believed should receive early attention. It was the sentiment of the committee that a good portion of the appropri- tion for Southeast Washington should be ex- pended in opening and making thoroughfares Of streets that were on the map but never received attention from the authorities, ‘THE NEW BRIDGE. The committee on the new bridge was au- thorized to call a public meeting of citizens of Esst Washington to arrange for a celebration at the time of the opening of the new bridge, ‘This meeting will probably be called for the latter part of next month. It is thought that the bridge will be opened to travel in Novem- ber. The plan proposed is to havea parade, an illumination and a meeting. —— 4 BALTIMOREAN’S BAD LUCK. How He Fell Into the Hands of the Washington Police. Wm. Beatty, a Baltimore blacksmith, came over to this city on a visit yesterday afternoon. He had not been in the city many minutes be- fore he had drunk some of Washington's whisky. He was in the neighborhood of 3d and G streets sbout sundown and the boys made a regular play toy of him. The intoxicated stranger at- tempted to catch one of the colored boys in the crowd, and would have injured him badly bad not the little negro been able to outrun the man. Beatty finally went down Massachusetts svenue and paved his way to the sixth precinct When he reached New Jersey avenue he was too weary to proceed further, and no doubt thought he was at home, for he took off his shoes and went to sleep. He was there e: ‘The result was that Beatty pemed ty ‘behind the bars and this aarong he was im the Black Marai” to the Police Court. Judge Mills had imposed a fine of ¢3 secused the policeman of having called “bum,” and said that the officer would him such if he (Beatty) was sober. Un- friend comes forward with a “V" will wear a striped suit for the next two F i TE THY <sineaisinatese He Won a Fortune for His Mother. A dispatch from Saratoga announces the death there yesterday of Frederick Brown of this city, who has become quite well known during the past year as « race track follower and plunger. He was about thirty years old. His mother reached his bedside only a short time previous to his demise. He made his will, leaving bis mother €40,000 It ix stated that he has been successful in Saratoga and that he had deposited in one of the banks there pormen the amount of about $17,000. The body be brought to* ment. Brown 3 g Fle F EH if iH | 8 E é t 3 i ? g i | , i £ 2 r) Pp H i | 2 i i ree H : 3. K street, from 1th to new! THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. A BLOW ON THE HEAD. How Susan Graham’s Infant Child Was Killed. THE MOTHER HELD FOR THE CRIME—RESORTING TO MURDER TO HIDE HER SHAME—THE TESTI- MONY GIVEN BEFORE THE CORONER'S JURY ‘YRSTERDAY. Yesterday afternoon at the third precinct station Coroner Patterson held an inquest over the remains of the colored infant alleged to have been murdered by ita mother, Susan Graham, as published in yesterday's Stan. ‘The child was born and murdered in the house of Mr, Niles H. Thompson, No. 1682 15th street northwest, where Susan was employed as a servant. The body of the murdered infant was on a table in the shed in the rear of the station, and it was there that Dr. E. M. Scha fer, the deputy coroner. made the ee. a Herman Koss, Charles 8. Raw! 8. H. Smith, J. E. Brown, Alfred Worch and Calvin Witmer. The first witness called was PRESENT WHEN THE CHILD WAS BORN. Sarah A. Tyler, a colored servant in the house adjoining Mr. Thompson’s. She was present when the child was born, Sarah testi- fled that between 3 and 4 o’clock Sunday after- | noon Mr. Thompson called her and told her | that Susan wanted tosee her. He told her that Susan had cramps in her feet, and gave her a bottle of lmiment to rub her feet with, | Mr. Thompson went away after a cab, and | about ten minutes afterward Susan gave birth to the child. That was in the kitchen, and she went down in the cellar. Soon afterward the cab driver rang the door bell and witness called down the cellar for Susan tocome on. Susan calied to her to get her bundle. Witness went to get the bundle, supposing the child was in the bundle, When Mr. Thompson returned witness told him that the child been born in his house, butshe did not know where it was. Witness started down stairs with Mr. Thompson, when she again heard the child cry. When they got | down stairs they found the infant, It was cry- irg. Witness did not touch the child, but left it there until Mr. Thompson went ont’ and re- with an officer. Witness did not remain there until an officer arrived) The baby was wrapped in excelsior and was under a large | box. In answer to a quesiion asked by a juror | witness said that they located the infant by } heuring its cries. Witness said that she carried | Susan's bundle to the cab for her and thought | the body was in it. ( The coroner suggested that the witness ought | to have picked the infant up, but witness said | that she didn’t like to fool with acase like that, as she thought it was a dangerous case. TRE CABMAN’S STORY. Robert E. Greenwell, the cab driver, testified that when he arrived at No. 1632 15th street yesterday, it was twenty minutes past three o'clock. He got the passenger and twenty minutes later he put her out on 2ist street between K and L streets. She got out of the vehicle and went down the bank towards the alley. The woman did not say anything to him. She was met by several colored women | who came out of the alley. They called her | “Suse.” “Did she have a bundle with her when she came out of the hou:e?” asked a juror. “No, sir;” replied the cabman, ‘but another woman handed her a bundle.” HOW MR. THOMPSON WAS DECEIVED. Mr. Thompson, No. 1632 15th street, testified that Sunday about noon he was upstairs writ- | ing when Susan called bim and told him that | she had not made up the bed because she had cramps in her feet. Witvess told her not to mind about it. About two o'clock Susan told him that dinner was ready and she had put it all on the table, meaning that she would not | wait on the table. When witness went down stairs, Susan was inthe cellar. He asked her what the matter was and she saidshe had cramps m her feet. Winess suggested that she had the rheumatism and she said perhaps it was. He told her not to remain down stairs because it was probably cold and dam down there. Susan then asked him to call Sarah which be did. He gave her a bottle of liniment and told her to use it, Wituess went upstairs, and afew minutes later Sarah called upstairs and said she thought Susan ought to go home, Witness asked if Suxan was able to walk. and she answered in the negative. Wit- ness went fora cab and Susan left, taking a bundle of clothing with her. Witness went upstairs and an hour later Sarah called witness aud told what had occurred. She said that Susan told her going to take the child away with ber, but she didn’t know whether she did or not. At witness’ request Sarah went | down in the cellar. She returned and said she j could not find the child, although she could hear it cry. Witness went down and from hear- | ing the child’s cries he located it under a box. | Witness went to the police station and reported the facts, but the officer declined to have any- thing to do with the matter, and referred him to the 5th-street station. An oilicer was finally secured and he went to the house. It was then nearly 5 o'clock. TRE CAUSE OF DEATH. Deputy Corener Schaeffer testified that he examined the body of the child. The lungs were filled with air. Its orguns were perfectly healthy and it was an unusually fat child, There was a wound on the head «nd there were two fractures of the bone. Witness believed that death was caused by a blow on the back of the head. How the blow was inflicted witness could not say, but death was the result of vio- lence, The blow was a severe one. HELD FOR THE CRIME. The jury returned a verdict that the child came to its death from the result of blows in- flicted on the head and held its mother respon- sible for the crime. Susan Graham, the child's mother, is con- fiued in tne hospital. When she improves suf ficiently to be removed she will be sent to jail. When Policemen Keefe and Olmstead went out to investigate the case Sunday night they found the prisoner in a house in Alexander court. She was lying on an old cot and had not been attended bya physician, The officers ; did not see a bed in the house, but there was some old bedding spread about on the floor, in- dicating that that was where the occupants of the house sleep, —a___ Discussing Social Problems. A. M. Dewey of Philadelphia, the editor of | ing five unearne: the Journal of United Labor, last evening ad- dressed an open meeting of the ladies’ pro- gressive assembly, Knights of Labor. The | for a total topic of discussion for the evening was Bel- | singles. Some of these hits were of the very lamy’s book, “Looking Backward.” Mr. Dewey, however, devoted his time to an ac- count of the condition of wage-working women in large cities. In regard to the predictions made by Bellamy. Mr. Dewey said that he hoped they would be fulfilled, but very mach doubtedit. At the conclusionof his address there was a general discussion of Bellamy's work by Messrs. Charles F. A Pras a dams, McC ©, B. Parkman, Joseph Steiner and LP. wile 3 be ——__ A Garden Entertainment. ; Scored on hits by Mulvey and Schriver, who LAYING THE BIG MAIN. Delay in Making Connection With the Four-Foot Pipe. ‘The work of laying the new four-foot water if necessary. Nor is there any delay in delivery of the materials, for at great tubes are stretched along the 4th and RB streets nearly to 15th street and the distributing reservoir well into George- town. The delay does not come from these causes but from the trouble encountered at the corner of Rand 4th streets in making 9 joint with the old four-foot main branching off ym the New Jersey avenue line, The work is progressing at a very slow rate and, although it was announced by those in charge at ecene of operations that the pipes would be started in the trenches on Thursday last, the first piece is still resting on the bank above the hole ready to be put into place. CAUSE OF THE DELAY, In the first place the work of cutting in three places through the 13¢ inch iron main to re- move a section in order to make the joiht was found to be a difficult task. It was started last Wednesday evening and was finished yester- day. This morning the gang of ditch diggers, who had been called off pending the delay at the joint, was started in again andthe pave- ment of New Jersey avenue was cut and the trench once more headed westward, A DELICATE OPERATION, A dozen large-muscled white men were put to work at the joint pit, and the derrick, weigh- ing about a ton, was slid along, inch by inch, across a temporary bridge thrown over the hole until its legs straddled the hole like a Colossus, This was a delicate operation, for with the weight all in the air there was imminent dan- ger that the great mass of timbers might fall over. The workmen were nervous at it, and divided their attention to the job in hand and to warning the in-pressing crowd away from the perilous limits. At 9 o'clock a sling of stout rope wus passed under the north piece of the cut pipe und the crank handles of the crane were turned by six stron; men. The rope creaked and the block groane: and the handles went round and round, but the piece remained where it was, although it had en completely severed from the rest of the main. It had “bound” on the jagged edges and it was the work of a couple of hours to get the great tube of iron out of the pit. The other was an easier victim, for one edge was entirely free, but by the time the two pieces | bad been taken out and placed out of the way the best part of the day was spent, THE ‘“‘T-JoINT” is just six inches shorter than the aperture cut into the old main. This difference will be di- | vided evenly between the two-ends and the ag will be lapped by two enormous bands fully 14 inches wide and 3 inches thick at the | sides, These bands will Caer overlap the | joints, and when jute and lead are hammered in will make @ perfectly-tight jointure. The | mouth of the new pipe will then point west- ward, and after « short piece of pipe is added the monster sluice gate or spigot will be riveted on and the line proper will be begun. It is safe to say that tomorrow will be occupied in getting the T-joint into the hole and soldered to the old main, and that the remainder of the week will be spent in placing the short joints and the gate, if it does not extend over to next week. After that is accomplished the work of laying the straight pipe ought not to take long. DOWNED IN PHILADELPHIA, How the Senators Were Defeated Yes- terday—Other Ball Games. The Phillies had no difficulty in batting the ball yesterday and won easily from the Sena- tors by the score of 14to1. Ferson and Daly and Casey and Schriver were the batteries. Casey was in his best shape and struck out seven of the Statesmen, keeping them down to a minimum of hits, while Ferson was inef- fective and the Phillies earned eight of their runa, The Senators scored their one in the second on a couple of errors by Hallman and Arthur Irwin’s sacrifice. This tied the score, the Phillies having made one in their half. They won the game in the fourth, making four runs, Thompson went to first on balls and scored on singles by Fogarty and Farrar, Fogarty touched the plate on Wood's sacrifice. Thompson's single and Mulvey’s double earned one in the fifth, and in the sixth FIVE MORE WERE SCORED, Farrar got to first on balls and on Casey’s hit to Ferson he was forced out at second. Wilmot made a bad muff of Wood's fly and Hallman’s hit, which was a force, was thrown wildly by A. Irwin, and every one was safe. Myers flew out to Hoy and J. Irwin fumbled Thompson's grounder, Mulvey cleared the bases with his home-run hit to the left-center field fence, Three more and the last were made in the seventh on Farrar’s hit, a steal, Casey's two- bagger and singles by Wood, Haliman and Myers. ‘The Philadelphia Times says: “After Wise had hit for a single in the first inning not a man found the ball until the ninth, when Beecher and J. Irwin hit for singles. +The game was marked by very loose field- ing on the Washington’s part and many of the hits shouid have been accepted by the outfield. Interspersed among these glaring errors, how- ever, were many bright plays. ilmot, after he had got warmed to the game, did some beautiful fielding and Casey was once the suf- ferer, he being robbed of a good two-base bit by a’ brilliant running catch, Schriser also felt the power of the ficlder when he hit for tlooked like at least three bases, but it was nicely caught. These plays were heartily applauded, as were also stops by A. Irwin and Carney. Myers was the only Philadelphian to distinguish himself and be made a great run- ning catch of a high fly in short right field. “Person was hit hard, but his support at times was miserable, which no doubt discour- ed him. His fielders, while making difficult plays, made some very bad ones on eas! chances. Especially was this true in the fift inning, when they piled up five errors, allow- runs to be scored. Fogarty and Mulvey led in batting, the former wi four singles and the latter with a single, double audahome run. Thompson also got two hits of three bases and Wood hit for two lucky order. “Curry did not favor the visitors any in mak- ing base decisions and twice he called runners out when they looked very safe. A. Irwin. in the second, undoubtedly beat the ball to first, and Carney, in the fifth, was also there when the ball arrived. They were close decisions, however, and should have been given to the runner, m made $ hits and 5 errors and Washin, niladelphia 16 hits and 3 errors, OTHER GAMES. New York and Boston played a tie game, 4 to A successful entertainment was given in the | * im the presence of 13,000 people, Clarkson rear garden of Mr. and Mra, Leighter last|*24 Bennett and Crane and Ewing were the evening for the benefit of the Church of the In- carnation, The attendance was unexpectedly batteries. New York made 9 hits and 5 errors and Boston 5 hits and 3 errors. The game was called at the end of the eighth on account large, and the ready accommodations of Mr. | of darkness. Ward did some great work both Leighter’s hospitable residence were taxed to | at the bat and running bases, their utmost. The auditorium was arran; out in open air, fronting a cosy ie back of the house, and fightsa ae colored lanterns, piiding greatly to the enjoyment of | were the the occasion. e stage was artistically con- structed and fitted with genuine footlights. The program included some effective tableaux by members of the charch and Sunday school, # piano and violin duet by Mrs. Lizzie Eaton and Mrs. Denison. a vocal solo by Miss Maud Duvail, a banjo duet and some piano and banjo music by Mr. O. V. Burke and Mrs. Eaton. The feats of demain by M: ere very clever and mysti Her Skull Was Fractured. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon as Mrs, Clancy, living at No. 15 Sth street northeast, was delivering milk at 323 Massachusetts avenne northeast she met with a serious acci- dent. She slipped on the stone steps and, strik- ing on her head, was knocked insensible. Dr. Keech, who attended her, found that her skull was fractured. She was taken to her home by Chicago bunched vome hits at the right time atthe | and won easily from. Indianapolis, 10 to 3. Boyle and Buckley and Gumbert and Darlin; batteries. The Hoosiers made 1: hits and 3 errors and the Ansonians 1¢ hits andlerror. Andrews played in the Indian- apolis center and made 8 singles. Sullivan played @ perfect game on first. Pittsburg took a close game from the In- fants, 4 to 3. The Babies scored 2 in the ninth. The batteries were Morris and Carroll and Bakely and Zimmer, Pittsburg made 9 hits Harry Leighter and lerror and Cleveland 8 hits and 1 error. ASSOCIATION GAMES. At Louisville—Brooklyn, 9; Louisville, 8 At Cincinnati—Columbus, 4; Cincinnati, 3. BUNT HITS, Wilmot struck out twice yesterday. Beecher made the only run. Each one of the Phillies hit safely. Hoy and Wilmot each muffed a fly. The Phillies moved up a little on account of day's games, veland’s heels, After winning a game with the Lebanon team iterday the Norristown, Pa., club was dis- SHADE TREES OF WASHINGTON. the Carolina poplar trees has been going on and many have been the remarks and queries as to the shedding or untimely dropping of the leaves of this particular tree, planted along the streeta and avenues of Washington. If the inquisitive observers will give a few moments’ inspection of the trunks, the large limbs and branches, they will discover innumer- able successions of vertically-formed fur- rows or seeming fresh rents or cracks, or split- of the old outside rough bark. This pe- operation or process of nature’s laws is excessive this season and is owing entirely to the unusual rainfall, so completely soaking the soil of the earth that the roots of the poplar Greased flow of sap, cuuatog, rapid, rant, thick low of sap, causing rap and ex) ion of the a eatoaaedy e coating. gegen outwardly and laterally around circumference of the trees, diverts and checks the flow of the sap from its usual vertical or upward capillary course through the cellular formatioas and fibrous texture of the wood of the trees, and owing to this diversion of the sap the young or spring growth of tender branches and twigs are prived of the required supply of sap for their nourishment; consequently the leaves must de- tach and drop off, as they do not adhere to the wood by any fibrous provision of nature, but merely by sap adhesion. The growth of the Poplar tree has been most excessive the past six months, and it is remarkable the trees con- tinue to survive under the shamefully reckless, unscientific, excessive pruning, injurious mutilation and disfigurement thereof. UNNECESSARY TRIMMING, This undue lopping and splintering of young vigorous trees—limbs and branches—is being continued to such an extent yearly that the original towering symmetry of the trees is be- ing transformed into most unsightly, distorted, crinkled, crankled deformities, with splintered projecting stumps, and tneir forest-like beauty and identity entirely destroyed, particularly wherever a tree is deprived of its vital mem- ber—the main central or crown limb—in which case an internal canker or rot decay will inev- itably occur; consequently in a very few years scarcely a perfect or sound vigorous tree will be found in our city, and will not this be a glaring commentary on the intelligence and practical experience of the so-called park- ing commission? And it is a crying s! ry to epee 80 important a duty as tree culture to be entrusted to a gang of ignorant negro wood choppers and unskilled, indifferent white supervisors, whose greatest zeal and acquire- ment ap} to be an undue desire to furnish load upon load of fire wood only. Possibly the excuse may be that the towering growth of the poplar isso great that their long extending limbs and branches are more liable to the effect or force of wind andstorm. Such is buta poor excuse, for whenever atree’s growth is so rank and towering it 1s far better, in case of the cturing or breaking @ limb or branch, to ply a little extra labor and ekill and bind such limb properly, which would heal and save it, and not require as much time or expense as is required in jopping off a number of limbs and branches from other trees. SYCAMORE TREES. One or two seasons past the caterpillar pest was 80 serious as to almost entirely destroy the foliage of the luxuriant and towering native buttanwood or platanus occidentalis. com- monly known as the sycamore tree, and, owing to the destructive insect, a most unusual amount of wood chopping was unnecessarily and recklessly indulged in, especially along the whole extent of 6th street southwest and Lith street northwest, after which excessive mutila- tion the lopped trees looked like a vast succes- sion of discarded, unused ships’ maste with thousands of out-stretched, irregular and divested yard arms, spars, booms and 8. Fortunately this season has afforded a con- tinuous copious supply of moisture, which is the sycamore’s greatest and moat needed delight, necessary to preserve its life; otherwise many of said treesso mutilated might have ere this yielded to decay and become fuel for flame orconsumed for such purposes as the dense hard wood has long been used for, such as windlasses, blocks, wheels, and sometimes, in past years, employed for bridges and backs of common violins,and gen in by-gone days of our grandee, lor the ing of those ae one-hole (ibe pees termed but- tous, and generally used, when properly cov- ered, for old-time overcoats. cloaks po fee heavy apparel. Thus the name of buttonwood is more applicable because of this particular use than from its seed ball. The more beautiful cone-shaped umbrageous less-towering species platannus orientalis, planted along many streets of South Washi: ton, and especially along the two main and western front approach to the Ca have thus far escaped the vandalism o! wood lopper, as also the caterpillar it A peculiarity of the sycamore or buttonwood tree is thut it casts ite bark in order to add to ite growth of body, limb and branch, and this casting or shedding of the outer covering is now going on in irregular detached fragments of its thin brittle bark, NEGLECT OF LOMBARDY POPLARS, Somewhat in connection with the foregoing arboratorial subject may be considered and at- tention called to the flagrant and yearly con- tinued neglect of proper needed prut of the row of Lombardy poplars planted along B street from 12th to 14th streets, in front of the Agricultural grounds. So encumbered and dis- figured are the bodies of said trees by the rank aud excessive growth of sprout twigs and shoots that the natural and regular lofty growth and symetrical form of each tree are almost entirel; checked by an absorption of sap supply by this rank twig growth, It is not a little remarkable, as well as a glar- shame, that so greats neglect is permitted so long to continue, Querie, who is to blame? J.8. G. a Maryland Knights Templar Cqming. The Baltimore Sun today says‘there are five commanderies in Baltimore, with 850 members, which, with the Grand commandery of Maryland, will be represented in the grand conclave to be held in this city in October. Each will be accompanied by a band of music, The Grand commandery of land will have its headquarters on Pennsylvania avenue. Maryland commandery, No. 1, H. H. Petz, eminent commander, with the Baltimore Light Infantry band, and Monumental commandery, No, 8, W. H. Dochermau, eminent commander, with ‘Wright ’s band, have made arrangements for coming to Washington to take part in the Viaea parade of Knights Templar and other monstrations during the conclave. That body is composed of all past commanders and delegates from the commanderies. eal est To Ariantio Crry via Bautrmong ap On10,— a train leaves Baltimoré and Ohio depot, ashington, at 4:30 p.m. August 24. Parlor cars Washington to Philadelphia. Parlor cars Philadelphia to Atlantic City. Thirty minutes for supper at Baltimore and Ohio Philadelphia station. Round-trip rate $3, including transfer in both directions, Arrives at Atlantic City at 10 p.m. Tickets valid for return passage on all traifis until August 26, inclusive. Train leaves Atlantic City Sunday at 4:45 p.m., arriving in Washington at 11 p.m. The Bait? more and Ohio is the shorest. quickest and best route. The view of the harbor and sbi, ping of Baltimore and Fort McHenry to from Baltimore and Obio train is perfectly charming. The view from the great Baltimore and Ohio bridge across the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace is worth the price of the trip. oe ates take the Baltimore and Ohio.— tol, the —_—-_— : Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: ‘The Baptist Home to Anna Wilhelmene Fry, sub 28, aq. 658; $—. O. H. Parker to P. N. Dwyer et al., subs 26 to 82, sq. 593; $2,975.25. D. J. Walshe to P, Andrae, pt. 14, 9q. 835; 82,500. N. Wilson et al. to 8, Cross et al., lot 10, blk. 13, ‘Trinidad; @—. B. P. Davis to G. N. Bider, lot eye be G. N. Rider to C. members of the Grand Army and others to attend the twenty-third annual encampment of the G. A. R. at Milwaukee August 28. The train will reach Milwaukee on the morning of the 26th, The department commander and his staff, accompanied by other comrades of this department, will be escorted by the Old Guard, the armed escort of the department, Capt. James M. Edgar, commanding, with dram corps, Comrades J. M. Rusk,Secretary of the De- partment of Agriculture; James Tanner, com- missioner of pensions; Wm. M. Meredith, chief of the burean of engraving and printing; 8. 8. Burdett, past ‘commander fo-chief; ww Dud- ley, Gen. Green B, Raum, and Col. Geo. W. ileon, deputy commissioner of internal rev- enye, will accompany the delegatton. Department Commander R. P. Wheeler of Virginia, with some fifteen comrades; bre igre mind Geo. F. a of ; with twenty comrades, an partmen' Commander Peter B. Ayres of Delaware and escort idea pe the delegation from this city. The special train will convey four departments of the Grand Army to Milwaukee, The ar- rangements for the trip have been under the direction of a committee consisting of J. C. Burger, A. H. Van Deusen and Geo. 0. Hi and all the details have been carefully mn out. The headquarters of the department will be at Campbell’s hall, 514 Grand avenue, Mil- waukee, OFFICERS AXD DELEGATES. The following have signified their intention of joing the pilgrimage: Department Com- mander Wm. 8. Odell, Senior Vice Commander Jas. M. Pipes, Assistant Adjutant General C, H. Ingram, Inspector James W. Butcher, Judge Advocate d. Brackett, Chief Muster- Officer Jas, E. McCabe. ‘presentatives to national men Ege Thos, H. McKee, Benj. M. Elliott Jaa, W. Butcher. Alternates—Nathan B. Prentice. Geo. BR. we ge r and Charles King. Member national cor administration—Amos J. Gunning. The following it department commanders who are entitled to vote in the encampment will aleo go: Benj. F. Hawkes, Wm. Gibson and Saml. 8. Burdett. Other members of the delegation trom this city are as follows: N. D. Adams, Thos, J. Burrill, Watson W. Eldridge and Mrs. Eldridge, J. Huston and son, Frank W. Paige. Arthur Hendricks, R. 8. Lacey. An~ drew F. Dinsmore, Mr. and Mrs. Patriok O’Fer- rall, Maj. L. P, Williams, N. N. Bickford, Wm. Blekeland, Mr. and Mre. Geo. P. Wood, Mr. and Mrs, W. A Poers, Geu. M. M. Bune, Rev. J.D. hepa | Capt. Chas, E. Beckert, T. W. Tallmadge and son, Fred. Higgins, Dr. A. J. Huntoon, J. H. Stine, Fred, D, Neale, Frank Carden, Geo. H. Hammond, Geo. E. Giles, Bruce Morton, Richard Jones, E. J. a L. J. Bryant and son, H. N. Howard, Geo. W. F, Vernon of Baltimore, Dr. A. B. Jameson, W. P. Freeman, A. C. Miller, Co}. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blasland, J. Gray, Adolphe er, Daniel Williams, John Crawford, Fred. Van Vranken, Dr, Goodlove, Mra, Oldberg, Mra, Powell and Wm. H. Smith. THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS, There will be a large delegation from the Potomac and Burnside woman's relief corps, and among those who will go are the following: Mra. W. S. Odell, Mrs. F. W. Paige, Mrs. A. H. Van Dusen, Mrs. Jas. E. McCabe, Mrs. E. H. Harner, Mrs. E. K. eae Miss Cora Curry, Mrs. E. Winter, Mrs, W. W. Eldridge, Mrs. Ar- thur Hendricks, Mra, Mary D. i, Miss Scribner, Miss Temple, Mrs. J. R. Lynch, Mrs. Somerville, Mrs. Ryder, Miss Doughty. THE OLD GUARD. The roster of the members of the Old Guard who will go Milwaukee on the military event of the department of the Potomac is as fol- lows: Officers—James M. Edgar, captain; Samuel M. Gordon, first lieutenant; Frank W. Paige, second lieutenant. Staff officers—Samuel C. Mills, judge advo- cate; Florence Donohue, surgeon: John C. 8. Burger, quartermaster; Willis B. Pomeroy, commissary; William 8. Odell. ordnance officer; Thomas, W. Steuart, inspector; William H. Hoover, ‘paymaster. Non-commissioned officers—Alphonso W. Bogia, quartermaster sergeant; John Reardon, color sergeant; George Y. Hansell, color it; Re Emmet Smith, first sergeant; William i Fuss, second sergeant; James F. Coihns, third sergeant; Frank H. Moers, fourth sergeant, Jacob Jacobson, fifth sergeant; Frank B. Wilson, corporal; Albert Brown, yay Geo. wl yds corporal; Samuel K. Swann, corpor Privates—Julian G. Baker, Geo. W. Alex. 0. Bromley, Edwin H. Brown, Archi Burgess, John N. Burneston, Orlando E. Caru- ana, Edwin M. Clark, Alex. W. Coniee, Andrew F. Dinsmore, Heury Floyd, Francis L. Fuss, Francis M. Gideon, Amos J. Gunning, Edwin H, Harnor, Geo. ©,’ Harris, Abrabam ‘B. Hilt- man, Frank T. Hopkins, John Johnson, Jobn A. Judson, Joseph H. Lawrence, Chris. Lewis. James E. Met , John A. McDonald, Wm. W. McDonald, Henry H. Moler, James M. Pipes, David M. Proctor, Chas. E. Robert, Vincent W. Rowe, Daniel K. Sargent, Chas. B. Sayer, Wm. D. Tabler, Geo. M. Thompson, Theophil Tiv- erny, Albert H. Van Deusen, Henry Wahly, John W. Watts, Wm. Wilson, James 8. Wyckoff. Honorary members and comrades of the G.4.R.—8. 8. Burdett, Wm. Gibson, Geo, E! Corson, Tho. H. McKee, John McElroy, Nel- son D. Adams, M. M. Bane, T. W. Tallmadge, Geo, J. P. Wood, Chris. G. Bollinger, Solomon E. Faunce, : —o— Kernan’s Opening. An audience which filled Kernan’s theater last night greeted the Big Four and Bob Slavin’s All-American combination, the initial attraction of the fall season at this popular place of amusement. The auditoriam pre- sented a handsome appearance with its bright fresh decorations and upholstery. The com- pany includes many excellent = and each act was followed by emphatic applause. The comedians were funny and the specialists were excellent. John Whitman in his feats of stre: cothmanded especial attention, and the efforts of the Big Four, Bob Slavin, Miss Macart and her troupe of perfor dogs, Fred Macart in his equilibrium acts, | ventriloquist, and Estelle Sylvia in and dances were all eee This trou, will continue every night this week, with mat ness today, y and Saturday. ———— B. axp O. To Attanric Crrr.—Another select excursion to Atlantic City via B. and O. Train will leave hefeoger Sox next Saturday at 4:30 p. m,, August 24, und-trip fare only $3, in- cluding transfer at Philadelpnia, Tickets good until Monday for return trip.—Adot, i. 4 : D. C., TUESDAY,” AUGUST 20. 1889, HD Potbary. i one. Wm. Peck, Thompson, visitors. Mr. Mundell of the com- mittee appointed to confer with the commis- sioners and engineers regarding the immediate expenditure of the $13.00 uow available for the village streets reported that he had seen > £ them 5: and been assured that the con- tracts would let in a few days and work begin at the earliest possible time. Tr. Torrey asked to amend the recommendation for the Naylor road, increasing the estimate from $6,000 to $8,000. as the amount now available is to be used on this end and not, as previously understood. for widening and straightening. Officer W. T. Anderson, who, with others, visited the commissioners in regard to the ex- tension of sewers, received s communication from Oapt. James L. Lusk, dated August 15, which was read, stating that the Engineer Com- missioner had approved the construction of a | + sewer from the ravine crossing Jefferson street, thence to the intersection of Jefferson and Adams streets. thence to the intersection of Jackson and Adams streets, and along Jackson as far as available funds will permit. Con- | siderable confusion having arisen in the dis- | cussion of the needs of the various streets, many old residents being unable to dis- tinguish more thawa half a dozen by name, @ resolution was passed instructing the secre- wp hoy pe te with the Commissioners to posting the names of streets an also numbering the houses preparatory to the delivery system, which is expected soon. he eecretary,on motion of Mr. Kelley. was further authorized to ask for 50 feet of ladders to do service in case of fire, there being at nt no means of getting on the roofs of the Pigher and Letter class of buildings in the vil- lage. On motion of Dr. Torrey, a recommende- tion was agreed to asking for six additioval mounted police for this part of the District and a uight station keeper, ‘he station house it- self was also discussed but no recommendation made, the sentiment being that the govern-| ment could better afford toown a building than to pay 4 rental, as is now being done, of 200 a year for very humble aud often inadequate querters, The need of an ambulance wagon was also presented. The committee on street lights re d that the gas company had been seen and had promised to extend the main to the German orphun asylum on Harrison street | and that the District would provide lamp posts as soon as the main was down. The spring on | Harrison street in front of Avalon terrace, with which it is proposed to supply several fount- ains in the village. was discussed und the sec- retery instructed to communiate with the Commissioners in regard to laying the necessary | pipe. The spring men 50 feet higher than the | usiness part of the village it can very easily be made to supply it. The meeting was an en- thusiastic and harmonious one, all pulling to- gether for the interests of this part of the Dis- trict. The association adjourned at 10 o'clock | till the next regular mecting, the last Wednes- | day evening in September. | © Dovetass Hatt Coxtaoversy.—A meet- | ing was held in Douglass hall, Hillsdale, last | night to consider the matter of petitioning the | Commissioners to revoke their order refusing | permits for future entertainments in that build- | ing. Mr. Elias Harrod acted as chairman and | Alex. Frazier us secretary. The attendance being small, no final action was taken, and a| committee of three was appointed to arrange mig mass meeting at the same hall on the Portastgz Liquor SaLoons.—Lieut. Boteler of the fifth precinct visited the Good Hope camp meeting Sunday, and Major Moore will be over next Sunday. A good deal of liquor is | sold on the outskirts from unlicensed bootlegs. As the law is somewhat defective in reaching only «places of business,” these traveling sales- men have nothing to evade but a revenue offi- | cer, and it is said liquor could be sold trom a moving wagon without the offenders being | reached by the police. . Nores.—A corps of District engineers made an inspection of the Anacostia bridge, and par- ticularly of the draw, last evening..— About 10 o'clock Sunday nightacolored man smashed | his wagon by driving fast down Good Hope hill.— Mr, Peter Stangier is sick with inter- mittent feves:——Mrs. A. R. Thornette is quite sick at her home on Shannon place.—Mr. Archy Helier has severed his connection with Miller's barber shop.—Mr. Jno. Poates has | taken a ition in Ship’s restaurant.——Mrs. | McDaniels of Waldorf, Md., is visiting her ents, Officer and Mrs. RO. Prather,——Airs, Offie Beuckert of Philadelphia is visiting her sister, Mrs, T. M. Cawood.——wW. W. Cordell | of this place, long-time Kechabite. has assumed | charge of the Rechabite department of the | Natwnal Issue.—Mr. and irs. Geo. Gray | will return today from their wedding journey to Atlantic city, where they have been two weeks, ——Mr. . Jobnson is confined to his bed, having been in very poor health for some time from chronic troubles.—_—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. | Thomas returned yesterday from St. George's Island, Md.— A little landslide on Jefferson id | Street extended yerterday gave Jno. Cook a close He was not planted very deep, and | easily got away.—The Ladies’ aid society of the Anacostia Baptist church has presented the | pastor's wife, Mrs. Geo. Bowman, with a fine sewing machine.——Mr. A. A. Star of the seed | division of the Agricultural department has been off duty two weeks with sickness. The body of the unknown man cut nearly in two beside the Lake Shore railroad tracks at Hamburg street Saturday night, was iden- | tified as John Giblin of Flint, Mich. Oxz Facr Is worth # column of rhetoric, said an American states- man. It isa fact, established by the testimouy of thou- sands of people, that Hood's Sarsaparilla does cure | scrotwa, salt rheum, and other diseases or affections srising from impure state or low condition of the blood, It also overcomes that tired feeling, crestes a 00d appetite, and gives strength to every part of the system. If you need gvod blood purifier, tonic or ap- petizer, try Hood's Sarsaparilla. It will do you good. “My Gsughter received much benefit from Hood's Saresparilla as an excellent tonic after a protracted at- tack of bronchial pneumonia” REV. H. ADAMS, New Hartford, Conn. HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepsred only by C.L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. CITY ITEMS. Pure Blackberry Brandy, 7c. bottle, Merrzoen’s, 7th st. Buy Your Sugar from the Sugar Bouse, 731 7th. aul9-2t* See prices in advertisement, 4th page. 2 J. Mciiverx, pared Excellent Claret, 25c. bottle. Merzczr’s, 417 7th, ie Ask Your Grocer for Johuston’s Dry-roast CorrEr, Do not be deceived by Tough Glazed Coffees, Be sure you get the Crisp Dry Koast. auld-2t* Jounston Bros, & Co. Speer’s Port Wine, 85c. bottle. Merzozr's, 1t* See the Prices of Sugar at the Sugar House in advertisement on 4th page. auld-2t* J. Mcliveen, Manager, 781 7th. Smoke‘‘Toss Up!”’All Havana and Sumatra.5e Iced Tea. Try “Sunrise Chop.” Metzorn's,1t* “A Benefit From Cards.” All Cards packed in “One of the Finest” or “One of the Bravest” Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos are redeemed as follows: 100, with a Pocket Knife or Pocket Book; 200, with the I lustrated Book, ‘Offenders and Defenders;” 400, with « Gilt-handie Silk Umbretia; 500, with a Pair of Bronzes, “Bravest; 600, with a Handsome Bronze Parior Clock 18 inches high. For sale everywhere, <a 5c. D. Bucuxen & Co,, 183 Mulberry st.. N.Y. auld-eo6t “Toss Up” Cigar! Sales 1,000,000 a month 5c ‘Washington Safe Deposit Co., 916 Pa. ave. Safes rented; 5 per year. * myd-4m DRESS GOODS, SILKS, VELVETS, FRUIT OF TEE LOOM Yard-wide, Bleached Got- ‘CARTERS. Cash Store, TERIOR ech seepage tes caeoae ‘Saturday pk Vilewe of remus: ‘Mareisall Hall and retare rf ug OU the evening Dost Fare, 2 and 6 pm. Fare ro: EAM: R FRANCES HAVING BEES EE. wihuewan ‘Es HAVING -— 4 RE from her wharf, ki hour frum 9 a. hs bat trip reteoming tate onan, MUSIC AND DANCING EVERY EVEN: Fare, round trip, Pe, one View _au20-5t sera 7ISHING AND SAILING EXCURSION ON Es mteoen eet EE Po onresene exp sehoover tember eugagement apply to _— eu20-1m*_ Ladare, ONT FORGET THE CONSOLIDATED SAMARI- Sridenataghye Ababa kata roo “ae A t 2 at bam, 2 aud 6 o'dock i 100. lc. ponies 2 kits ade naa ew. On Friday, August 23, 1889, Steamer Mary Wasb- ineton wl leave at 10 aw. returuing at 0:30 pam, childres: and the babies = suls-4t DGE. Bu R WASHINGTON DIVISION, ACGUST 21. Washington Division No 1, U. di, K., of P.. will give fhe tourth of is seres of excursions this esason 1 is delugitiul resort on August 21. Kound trip one aoUsr, children fifty cents. Trains leave B. & 0. depot 4-0) a.m. 1:25 and 4:90 ba Sethe De Tickets tor sale at the depot by members HAWRY COGGIN: Sir Kuwht Commander, BAND ‘LL, Proprietor. ‘Visiow ou the day of the excursion, aulg-2t G82 EVENING EXCUKS.ON The YOUNG MEN". CHKISIIAN SOCIETY Pi EBSOS Flack CHURCH, <g EVENING, AU "3a, o teamer 4 t,t Roubeon, will leave Gtb-st. wharf et 9 Pw. Peturuiug af 10/30 pan” Literary ated sical progiain. Licketa, Jo can wo. NS (Coosa BEace, COMMENCING AUGUST 20, 1889, FARE, 25 CENTS. Daily, Monday excepted. Steamer JANE MUSELEY leaves 6th-st. wharf 9:18 Sm. prompt. Homest 9:30 p.m, FAMILY DAYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. FARE, 15 CENTS. SUNDAYS FARE, 60 CENTS. aulé-20 RV" View For isso. WASHING LONIANS’ MOST PUPULAK RESORT. ONLY FLACK ON THE POTOMAO LIGHTED BY ELECTKIC LIGHTS Steamer MARKY WASHINGTON. Sundays, two trips, leaving at 10:15 am. p= Returuiug at 2 auae peu Witcwoeas whee ee Weduesuays— two try dew i Vs: 6:00 pau. heturning st"S aud 11:30 pas “inoue day every Saturday. Leaving at 10am. Re Pw Lickets, 100, tor's Dancing School eee SS Gay evening, dew 18:30 be he pm Keturning at Vanciug dowu wud back and at the on all ‘trips except Dandays. Fine Brass on J ue uinuer anu supper 1 on the grounds Ro objectionable parties sllowed on any of the sbove or charters, &e., apply to aul E. 8. RANDALL, Propricton CUFTON BEACH. G4AND FAMILY EXCURSIONS AT POPULAD rr FIVE HOURS AT THe BEACH. HOME 9 P.M KROWSMITH, eV. Alc DAILY AT 10 A.-M. SAL URDAYS EXCEPTED, From 7tu-sureet Ferry Whact. GUOD DINNEK 50 CENTS. Cafe open 1 to S p.m. Serving Family caalty Apply te dieward of stesmer. Louses abd. es bs Dplendid ieee Bathing Shady Grove, with Chairs aud Tables for Pienle Parties, wd: Dance at the @rand ay AKL UNLY 2b CENIB. au6-Im " Commencing August 8. AMILY EXCURSION OF THE PLATE PRINT eee has ASSEMBLY K OF L Seat To MAL SHALL marl, Btcamers WW. Corcoran tnd Gosigs Leer will eave Me i ‘Tth-st. wuart 10 am. 5 pan, 6:4 pan. First bost re. Vurus to Wechy ¥pm Lickew ena Lz tree, Se CE S1EAMER BARTHOLDI IN PLACE OF Ss {ips trom Cumberland Fine Pistorio's Biuakeshouriy ue i's Bost: “street Whart aud toot of sigh st. Peps + ‘Georgetown. Dixie's . UULG-Upy 1b cle, meduoed, Ww lange parties.“ Fiity Pleasure Bosis to hire. sci. 3y16-2m CUM. D'S BUAT Hi F street Wuart. cLelephoue S083 OSTON BY SEA. Merchan' hi Fare, i.cluginy weuls and bertbs, ely Susround up, 22, Upper deck wate roou. Lerths, $14; round Wp, $25, For further im jer ation wee circulars at all the hotels in Waekingtom, ray we <clee “Long Dock. Balti _Telephone Baltimore 247. ON THE CHESAPEAKE THE MOST COMPLETE IN ALL ITS APPOINT. MENTS OF ANY RESORT ON THE CHES& PEAKE BaY OR POTOMAC RIVER, ‘Music by the WaVal ACADEMY BAND, ‘First-class Hotel end Restaurant, Trains leave B. Fem pa week gigas rouse: pie 7 ‘me = 15. . eek days 6:10 and 6:30 nm sundays Say Ded pe ROUND TRIP, ONE DOLLAR. S58 ch ts seb oaes Bente apd return, on of i to baiunore a th st. south of lveue evenme A GRAND AND SUCCESSFUL OPENING, WASHINGTON TURNING OUT EN MASSE 1m Generous Supyort of the Palace Vandevile Thastan “Packed to its due 4-U1G FOUR—4 AND BOB SLAVINS (PE ear, 1400 2, AYE, TL ova eet eee eee ‘7U8-710 B street northwest, TRS town to spend an eventing. DSSS... ss FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ Foe Wow Famr