Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1890, Page 2

Saturday’ ‘teen-Page Star Some ain veee Saturday's sixteen-page Star will suit every- body. Itwill contain reading matter of in- finite variety, prepared with the greatest pains. ‘The regular daily issne of Tae Star covers the news field in the most complete manner that extensive telegraph service, a large and intelli- gentcorps of editors and reporters and the most improved mechanical plant will permit, but on Saturdays it is customary to give the public a literary treat. Special articles are prepared, many of them appropriately illus- trated, particularly suited to leisure-hour reading. The following are some of the good things to be found in tomorrow s issue: THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM (Illustrated). Ite people, government, institutions and pro- ductions. By the editor of Tux Stax. ACCURATE MARKSMEN (Illustrated). The popularity of gun clubs and trap shoot- ing. STRENGTH AND SKILL (Illustrated). Trainer Courtney and the Columbia oarsmen on the Potomac. BALANCING IN MID AIR (Illustrated). Some of the most hazardous feats performed on the trapeze. AN IMPORTED SPORT (Illustrated). A description of the Gymkhana races of India. ATTRACTIVE HOMES (Illustrated). Some practical suggestions about china painting. FROGS AND HOP TOADS (Illustrated). How froggy is brought to the Washington market, RICH SILVER MINES. Bolivian riches and the primitive methods of | obtaining them. By Fannie B. Ward. EUROPEAN CAUSERIE. Max O’Rell on the growing brilliancy of the London season. AT THE END OF THE PASSAGE. One of Rudyard Kipling’s characteristic sketches. HOW TO LIVE LONG. The necessity of being careful about your diet. By Shirley Dare. 30ME WASHINGTON BUGS. A new carpet pest makes its first appearance here. A TRIP TO MONTANA. Disastrous career of # fledgling government agent. HOW CARPETS ARE CLEANED. Steam only enters into the process to run the machinery. A DISGRACE TO HER FAMILY. An entertaining story of English life, NEW YORK ECHOES. What is going nd being talked about in the metropolis, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The growing interest in the development of suburban real estate. A Long and Short Haul Decision. The interstate commerce commission an- nounced its decision today in the case of the San Bernardino board of trade against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com- pany and others in favor of the complainant. ‘The complaint alleged that the railroad com- Panies Charged more on certain specified com- | modities from Missouri river points, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and New York to | San Bernardino, than for the longer dis- tance over the same line to Los Angeles. The opinion was written by Commissioner Morri- sou,and the points decided are briefly stated as follows: 1. Where complaint alleges that a greater charge in the aggregate for the transportation of a like kind of property is made for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line in | the seme direction. the shorter being included in the longer, aud that an unlawful prefer: thereby given one locality over another, : Complaint is sufficient to put the carriers on proof that the services were rendered under such dissimilar circumstances as to justify the greater charge. 2 The water competition, which will justify a greater charge for a shorter distance by rail- roads, must be actual. Possible competition | will not justify such greater charge under the provisions of the fourth section of the act to Tegulate commerce. “Ete filing of schedules of rates with the commission as required by the statutes raises ps aaagiens as to the legality of such rates, and no omission or failure to challenge or dis- approve the schedules of rates so filed can have tue effect of making rates lawful which are un- Feasonable. The Slate Product. The Census Office reports that the total value of all slate produced in the Umited States during 1889 is $3,444,863. Of this amount €2,775,271 is the value of roofing slate ana $669,592 is the value of e for all other pur- besides roofing. As compared with the statements of the tenth census report of 1880 on stone the roofiag slate product of 1989 is nearly twice as great in number of squares and in value. They Will Know Him This Time. “President Harrison was the same man in 1887 that he is now,” said Past Department Commander Odell of the Grand Army of the Republic to a Stan reporter yesterday evening, “but he will receive more attention at the Bos- ton encampment than he did at the one held at St Louis three years ago. He entered the en- campment there apparently a stranger. His Grand Army badge admitted him, but he stood near the door for some time looking for a vacant seat. Iwas away down the aisle, but having known him as a Senator I escorted him toaseat alongside of mine and we were to- ether at every session of the encampment. hen this same Benjamin Harrison goes to Boston the entire assemblage will know who he is and he can have his choice of seats.” Trying to Buy the Neighboring Property. Yesterday in the Police Court, Judge Mills, the case against Mr. R. E. Stovall, chairman of the house committee of the Manhattan Club, was called. He was prosecuted on account of noise, which it was alleged disturbed the neighbors. The prosecuting witness, Mr. Leonidas C. Chappelle, did not appear, After hearing the testimony of Dr. Lyman B. Sworm- stedt. Mr. Slosson, Sergt. David Donigan and a Private watchman, Judge Mills dismissed the case. Ata meeting of the club after the hear- ing Mr. Stovail was instructed to enter into negotiations for the purchase of the properties pr srorane the club house with the view to oid the effect of prejudice of those who ob- fect to the club because its members are colored, ee See The Horse Jumped and Saved Them. As Mr. P. C. Garden of East Washington, accompanied two friends, was going down | tothe 7th street wharf last evening he was compelled to cross the tracks of the Pennsyi- Vania railroad at the New Jersey avenue freight | yards. It was a few minutes after 9 o'clock, | and the crossing point, it is stated. was not guarded by a watchman. Mr. Garden was | surprised by ou incoming train, which was Funning rapidly. ‘The horse, becoming inightened, made a terrible jamp, which re- ted in jerking the vehicle off the track and saving the lives of the occupants, She Says She is Cruelly Treated. Mary Burrows has filed a bill by Mr. Chapin Brown for s divorce from James T. Burrows, asking alimony and permission to resume her maiden name of O'Connell They were mar- Fied November 2, 1879, and lived together till | July 23 last, andshe charges that for three years he has treated her with cruelty. She al- jes that on December 20 last be struck her Vious days; that on July 23 be so assaulted QUESTIONING MR. LYMAN.~~ The House Civil Service Committee Con- tinues its Inquiry. THE COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS THE MATTER OF APPOINTMENT ASD OTHER THINGS—ONE REASON WHY PRINEERS’ ASSISTANTS AT THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING WERE CLASSIFIED. Examination papers enough to make any oor applicant for a civil service position sick were scattered around the long table in the committee room on reform in the civil service this morning. Other papers were there, too— application papers, certificates—and, above all, the expounders of all these mysterious docu- ments, Messrs, Roosevelt, Thompson and Ly- man, the three commissioners, A quorum of the members of the committee, however, could not be obtained. Ist was de- cided, however, to take Mr. Lyman’s further statement and afterward have it taken into the record, ‘MR. LYMAN RESUMES, Mr. Lyman continued his statement by cor- recting two of the figures given by him yester- day. He said that up to June, 1890, he now estimated that 20,000 persons had obtained po- itions by means of the civil service examina- tions, wnd that the exact amount of the sala- ries of the employes of the commission was $36,400. Mr. Lyman then submitted copies of the various papers used in the workings of the system. ‘THE APPORTIONMENT, At this point both Mr. Greenhagle and Mr. Hopkins arrived, and a quorum being now present testimony could be regularly taken. Mr. Lyman gave an account of the manner of making the apportionments among the sev- eral states, and described how at times some states fell behind on account of the lists of applications from these states. The necessity of certifying disabled soldiers also upset the apportionment in places, it being required that such soldiers be certified even when the state from which they hail shall be ahead on the apportioument. In order to keep the apportionment, eaid Mr, Lyman, it is necessary that every state should ave eligibles, and in order to obtain theso ex- aminations are Reriodically held in every state and territory. Mr. Lyman at this point sub- mitted copies of the examination papers used. Schedules are made up usually in November of each year giving the time and place of holding the various examinations, which schedule is published at the time. NOT APPORTIONED. Mr. Lyman continued, saying that there was one class of appointments in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing which were not ap- portioned, This was the grade of printers’ assistants, These appointments were not ap- portioned, as the work was done by women at a salary of $1.25 per day, and it was thought that women would not come from a distance to fill these positions. Mr. Lehiback wanted to know why it was that plate printers were not under the civil service, while the assistants were. Mr, Lyman said that it was an impracticable thing to examine in plate printing. CLASSIFIED TO SAVE THEM FROM TEMPTATION. Mr. Lyman continued that the assistants were classified also on account of the low sal- aries paid women who came from a distance to fill these positions; they were especially ex- posed totemptation. Formerly these appoint- ments were not made for political purposes, Mr. Greenhalge asked if these women were exposed to any more temptation than other cierks and Mr. Lyman said that on account of the low salaries and the desire to dress well such women were, he thought, so exposed, Mr. Greenhalge asked if a large class of women clerks in the Agricultural Department did not also come under these temptations and Mr. Lyman answered that this class of clerks es- pecially illustrated his point. Mr. Greenhalge remarked that this was a most damaging inuendo. Mr. Lyman said that the plate printers were classified, but exempted from examination. THE CLAIMS OF PLATE PRINTERS, Mr. Lehibach said that it was claimed by the plate printers that the assistants were put under the civil service to throw discredit on the present system of printing. That as they were responsible for the paper they should have some say in the appointment of their assistants, Reference was made tothe recent trouble at the Bureau of ae and Printing on ac- count of @ colored assistant. Mr. Lyman an- nounced that sipce the old system the plate printers had absolutely nothing to do with de- ciding who their assistants might be. It was brought out in an informal discussion which was not taken down, that according to the experts the old system of appointing the assistant plate printers, simply through the different Congressmen, had proved most demor- alizing to the department, PROMOTIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS, Mr. Lyman continued in his statement by saying that in some departments examination was required for promotion and in others it was not. He then described the law in refer- ence to the reinstatement of employes. He said that the commission had been criticised for the rule that persons discharged for cause should not be examined again within a year and should not at any time be reinstated. “This rule, Mr. Lyman thought, was just and right, for it sim- ply kept the man from being appointed in any way within one year and from receiving at any time a privileged appointment, At the end of one year the man is on the same footing as any one élse and can be examined, certified aud ap- pointed the same as any one else, - Mr. Lyman was asked if ase a clerk was discharged for theft or some such crime. if this man could be examined after one year and certified and reappointed. Mr. Lyman said that the commission was al- lowed acertain discretion in certifying, and that atany rate this point would be brought out, as the applicant is required to state under oath whetber he has been discharged and for what cause and other such questions. In regard to promotions Mr. Lyman said he had always been in favor of promotions being made only by examination, which examina- tion should include a daily record of the efti- ciency of the clerk. This would remove pro- motions from the political influences wnich how almost solely regulate them. Mr. Lyman said that this power rested with the commission, but bad never been — on account of lack of clerical force. He thought also that all clerks coming under the classified service who had been appointed before the civil service system was started should be examined as to their efficiency. It was asked how it was that the commission could classify grades outside of the law. Mr. Lyman said that the Prosident had power to classify. In regard to the assistant plate printers the commission had been called upon by the head of the department to make the classification and examine the grade. The — was brought forward as to whether the President had this discretion. Mr. Lyman said the law was evidently intended to mean that persons appointed by the Presi- dent and mere laborers were exempt from ex- amination, while all the intermediate grades were intended to fall in the classified service. The question, of course, was as to the con- struction to be placed on the words ‘mere la- borers.” At this point the committee ad- journed until tomorrow. Next Monday is District day{n the House. It is desired to have as large a petition against the Atkinson bill as possible if that measure is again brought up. Thousands have already signed, Have yout Se Let Them Griud in the Evening. To the Editor of Tux EVENING Star: It occurs to me after reading in yesterday's Sram the article headed ‘A Kow Raised Be- cause an Oran Grinder Would Not Move On,” that something should be done to abate the nuisance of organ grinding in the streets all hours of the day. In the Government Printing Office, for instance, there are at least 400 men and women who are obliged to work nights as loug as Con- gress remains in session. Nearly half of these employes are required oftentimes to werk from daylight to daylight, It is therefore necessary that they should sleep during the day time and especially until noon; but nape Tay —_ but one or more of them com} of ing awakened and unable to sleep, not on ac- count . peel hot weather so much as a count of barki aud organ grinders, Now, I believe that these night ‘toilets should be considered when permits to grind organs in | the streets are applied for by able-bodied men | and women. It bas just occurred to me to ask the District authorities having charge of these matters where the consistency ig that allows organ grinders to play ali hours of the day in the streets when scissors grinders soliciting work are pot allowed to ring « small bell? never like to interfere with any one when striving to make a livelibood ip « legitimate way, but I do believe, if organ ing is to continue im our streets, it should be limited to evening houre— say from 5 to 8 o'clock. A Svunsceipen. and beet her that her was covered with sears, bruises and sores and compelled her to leave the bouse, saying: “If you and that girl Sa°: spanion) come imto my house wil both of youand go to the Albany penitentiary for you” ——— The case of Wm. A. Stewart, a real estate dealer, against Rev. Albert A. Lott, a prenchars yg Momtert ae wee fest, ve @ decision in favor of Stewart for 960 and SOCIAL MATTERS. Washingtonians on Their Summer Out- ings—Personal. i Admiral Russell and family have gone to Richfield Springs. Mrs. Moore of the State Department and children leave today for Boston, the White mountains and the principal watering places on the New England coast. Among Washingtonians summering at Colo- nial Beach are: Carl Petersen and family, Miss Alice Gunnell, Mra, J. Howlings, H. C. Pearson, A. Lake, Mrs. G. E. Johnson, Dr. W. W. Evans, Mise Annie Hadlow, Mr. Kelleher and family, Mrs. F. E, Hopkins and son. Mise Elsie Dodge, Mr. Cy W. Wells and family, Prof. Bell and others, Mrs. M. J. Blair, Mrs, V. Blair Janin, Mre. 8. ¥. Niles and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Harris and maid are among the late arrivals at Deer Park. Announcement is made of the marriage at San Francisco, July 30, of Miss Gertrude Etchi- son, daughter of ur and Mrs. Philander Lucas of this city and Mr. John Murray, jr., of Santa Barbara, Mrs, Isadoro Saks and son and Miss Nora Heller are at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. George Getz have left the city s ~ will spend a month’s vacation at Atlantic ity. Mrs. M. G. McCormick and ‘her sister, Miss Kate Hammersley, are spending ® couple of weeks at Blackiston's Istana. —~ : Mrs. Bertie C. Shreve has returned from Asheville, N. C., where she spent a month with her brother, Mr. J. 8. Reagan. Miss Annie B. Grady of the Post Office De- partment and Mise Maggie T. Quaid have gone to Atlantic City to remain during the heated term. Mr. Frank W. Vaughn and family left this morning for Rock Enon Springs, Mrs. F. W. Behrens and daughter Augusta have gone to Frederick, Md. Miss Maggie Godman left for Atlantic City today to join her sister, Mrs, W. H. Griffin. Mr. H. Horan, superintendent of the National Museum building, went to New York to attend the wedding of his eldest son, John Horan, to Miss Mary E. Sullivan of New York on Au- gust 6, Miss Blanche Taff has recovered from a seri- ous attack of typhoid fever. Mr. J. ©. Coleman and wife and Mrs. T. A. Richards left today for Atlantic City, Dr. John E. Brackett left the city this morn- ing for a short sojourn in New York, Boston and Portsmouth, N.. He is accompanied by his son Foster. Mrs. Geo, A. Green of Capitol Hill and Mrs, Carrie -G. Trumble and Miss Elsie Green are spending the summer in the Blue Ridge moun- tains. Miss Emma B. Wilson of M street is at the Lawnton, Atlantic City, for the season. Mr. Edwin J. Clark has joined his wife at his father's, Dr. Clark of The Plains, Va, and will spend his vacation there. Mrs. J. D. Lincoln since her return from the north has been visiting her parents, Maj, and Mrs. Edwin J. Sweet of Mstreet. Her husband, Mr. J. D. Lincoln, is in camp in Kentucky. Maj. Sweet hus been traveling in Maryland and Virginia, Mrs, Sweet will go to Frederick, Md., the last of August. ‘Twenty-five members of the Woman’s Na- tional Press Association will leave for Boston on Sunday, many of them not returning until September, During the G.A.R. encampment the New England Woman’s Press Association has prot- fered their headquarters at No. 5 Park street, and will give areception to the members of the W.N.P.A. Thursday evening, August 14, at the Parker House, Mrs, J.S. Redman and family, who have been spending the summer at Piney Point, will leave on the 14th to visit friends in Virginia. Vice President Morton and fumily drove from Sullivan Harbor to Sorrento yesterday, where @ party of friends lunched with them at Manor Inn. The Despatch arrived at Sullivan Harbor with Secretary Tracy, Gen. Sherman, Mra. Blaine, Mrs. Chadwick, Mra, Wilmerding and others on board at 5 o'clock. Vice President and Mrs. Morton met them at the wharf and all dined at Manor Inn, Misses Bianche and Belle Donaldson have gone to Boston, From there they will visit rel ie and friends in New York city and Hoboken, Mr. Otto P. Field of Bloomington, I!1., ac- companied by his bride, is spending his honey — in the city and is staying at the Shore- am. Mrs, J. H. Taylor, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Alice Taylor of Indianapolis, 16 at the Fredonia, Miss Emma V. Pierson leaves Sunday for Harper's Ferry, where she will spend part of the summer. Mrs. J. Joily Jones, accompanied by her daughter Maisie and Miss Emma Reese, have — to Asbury Park, N.J., for a few weeks’ stay. Chief Naval Constructor Wilson has gone to Kittery, Me., with his family for a few weeks, ee The Wrong Man. Max Swartz was tried in the Police Court today for an alleged violation of the Sunday liquor law. A colored man culled as a witness was telling that he went in the place and bought liquor because he thought the Sunday law should be better observed, when Lawyer Cabill raised a point that the defendant was not the licensed keeper of the saloon at the time of the alleged violation, and that the liceuse was transferred to him after the date of the alleged sale on Sunday. The court there- upon dismissed the case and a warrant was is- sued for the former proprictor of the saloon, Mr. McGill Acquitted. The case of Keporter McGill, who was ar- rested a few nights ago by Policeman Carson, as heretofore published in Tux Stak, was called in the Police Court this morning. The charge was obstructing the sidewalk. Mr. McGill's counsel claimed that the arrest was an outrage on the liberty of a citizen. Judge Mills said after hearing the testimony that the matter was too frivolous to occupy the attention of the court, Ho mnissed the case, To Make Ice Water Last. Rehoboth Sunday Herald, A useful attribute of paper not generally known is for proserving ice ina pitcher of water, aud set iton the center of a piece of paper; then gather the paper up together at the top and place the ends tightly together, plac- ing a strong rubber band around the coil to hold it close, so as to exclude the air. A pitcher of ice water treated in this manner has been known to stand over night with scarcely a per- ceptible melting of the ice. : oa Degrees Women Have Taken. From the London Daily News. M. Bourdeau, our Paris correspondent writes, has caused a list tobe made out of the num- ber of women who have taken degrees at the schools of the different faculties since 1866, The total is 202, and includes 35 in medicines, 69 in mathematics and other sciences, 67 in classics and belles lettres, 16 in both classics and science, 1 in pharmacy and 1 obtained the de- gree of LL.D. Of these degrees 102 were ob- tained in Paris and 102 in the provinces. T! first degree obtained by a woman in France was given in 1866 toa aubie, who had passed the examination tor it in 1859 at Lyons, French Royalists Seil to the Kaiser. From the London Daily News. Three French royalists have just sold the his- torical estate of d’Urville, of which they were by heritage theco-proprietors. The purchaser is the German emperor, who, our Paris corre- spondent avers, took a fancy to the place when he first visited Metz, and has ever since watched for an opportunity of buying it. The estate in question is wee in between German Lorraine and Luxemburg. Some centuries ago it was under the sovereignty of the house of Orange, or rather constituted a little sovereign state in it- self. Louis XVI bought it from Maria Theresa id For be knows what to do, MoCreery of Kentucky Meets all the farmers square, And when he’s in convention, Wears hay seed in his hair, Mrs, Meridian Hite: “Oh, Mr. Plankinghouse where ere you going this summer?” Mr. P.: “Really, madame, I don’t know now, Ld ae days I thought I was going to melt.” Brown: ‘I'm quite upset, doctor.” Doctor: “What's the matter?” Brown: "I lost my balance in that busted bank.” THE SENATOR'S BELT. The Farmers’ Alliance is hot after Vance, It's chasing him ‘round with a dash, And owing entirely to this circumstance: The Hayseeds are onto his sash. A southern American revolution is a merry- g0-'round. Old Reporter in Senate Press Gallery: “By George, I’m dead against any duty on cotton ties.” New Reporter—in elegant clothes: ‘Well, I cahnt see, why there shouldn't bea duty on cawtton ties, because there is one on silk ties, don’t you know, awnd it isn’t fair to discrimi- nate on awticles not necessary to the working clawses, don’t you know-” George: “I have just been examined and the physician says that I am sound all over. Julius: “Did he examine your head?” The land is always shore to reach the sea sometime, Senator Hoar would like to hay Massachusetts and keep it there. _— @ Lodge in WANTED—SITUATIONS. NTED— ACTIVE BLE DOMESTIC FOR Wine S10 Estee ite Weisser : sates DAL D—A COMPETENT WOMAN TO General Work ins small sl GIRL FOR LIGHT MOUBE- hree; must stay at Bight; th st. A Ww:s ED—A COLOBFD MAN AS PORTER, MUST dome well recommended. THE PALATS ROYAL, cor. Pa. ave. and 12th st. at WaRtiat 228 BR SN ‘WANTED ASUCCESSFUL, PROGRESSIVE GEN- tleman Teacher of Fusli and Mathematics, must be an academic and normal chool eraducte, of gorubd chiaracter and exemplary habits. tat a age, qualificatious, experience abd referca PEMRTESDEST Star foe. Lm ‘Nurse; wi 5 gust have references. Address Fost fice Bex 38, Hyattsville, Mad. aus. WANIEDA SETTLED WOMAN FORGENERAL House Work in family of three: must stay nights pare good reference. Apply 1022 20th st, n.w. aus-3t ANTED — COMMISSION, AND MANUPAO- turing aaraes Ceaanias Salas sent our sccouuts of German C and reference requ! Address 8. T. MOCK & Milwaukee, Wie, W3S2ED_A orn SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN Years Old, White or Colored. Inguire of Mrs. BURGER, 430'8th st. nw. ate A MIDDLE-AGFD WH in Private Family. TATION AS BOOK KEEPER, rude over, #; Feferences of Ureen, - Me: we Snes SAWLA NBS. yANTED—@O To Dic era, Coschi: ab ave ress, Maids, Waitress, ters, Kitchen Melp f fereucer. is 7th st. 3 yANTED—BY A SE! W glass Cook, Piace, ATED — BY 4 RE A Private Family; ood . a ree or Chambermai: Tet between Gth and, i¥ iol OF Governess to hb and Music. Aadress K.N., St BY A SCOTCHMAN, A SITUATION itor, understand EMPLOYERS — FOR FIRST-CLass | P's Hy TEER, Refermnce in every case, wend to | OFFICE and your order be filled with Gisyaten, “May Buliding, . ITUATIONS FOR HU! Uurses, Salesladies, Y 5 B ANTED—AN EXPERIENCED COLLECTOR, salary, 85 per weex and 10 percent. Call Satur” day at Yam. basement of 470 Louisiana a ANTED—A STRONG, STOUT BOY TO CARRY and work iu store; one having a knowledge shthe crockery, business preferred. C an Detween the hours of 10 a.m., 912 1 WASTED WOMEN Cooks, 810 TO cHAM- ‘ber Maids, Nurses and Laundresses, in city or away: Waiters, Drivers or Farm Hands; Colored Men Cooka SAM'L A COOMBS, 926 Fat.n'w. aus-3t* WASTED MEN AND WOMEN COOKS. WAIT- ers, Waitress, Laundress, House Maids, Nurses, Butlers.’ Coschmen, “Farin Hands and Hotel ‘Help for this city afid resorteat once, DICK'S AGENCY. 6: ‘Tthet. nw. aus-2t° ANTED—3 GOOD 80FT-STONE CUTTERS TO Foto tirmingham Ala. Apply at ouce Mou \K- THY & BALDWIN, 1416 F at. n.w, aus-2t” ork; none but those reference need apply at 621 P st. nw. . ‘ANTED—A YOUNG MAN ayok TRE WHOLE- sale Grocery Business. Address, WHOLESALE, Stat oftice. WANTED FIRST-CLASS DRIVE! has experience aud can furnish rec’ for honesiy., FALE STEAM LAUNDIY, nw. AGAINST LEGALIZING MURDER. A Protest of the People Against Death Trap Grade Crossings, SHOULD WASHINGTONIANS BE FOR WASHINGTON OR FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA RATLROAD?—ADD THE WEIGHT OF YOUR NAME TO THIS PETI- TION. Sign the petition printed below and send it to Tux Star at once: A Petition. To the Senate and House of Representa- tives in Congress assembled: The undersigned, citizens of the District Of Columbia, earnestly protest against the passage of H. R. bill 8243, known as the Atkinson bill, without substantial amend- ment, In its stead we ask for legislation which shall: FIRST, save life and limb and reduce an obstruction to trade and travel by re- moving death-trap grade-crossings within the city limits, wherever such removal is practicable, SECOND, enlarge freight facilities by giving the railroad power of condemnation within the city east of 3d street west and south of the present tracks. THIRD, increase the beauty of the capi- tal by removing surface tracks from 6th streetand the mall, either relieving the park entirely of railroad occupation, or sinking and covering from view the dis Siguring tracks across it, If the station is to be permitted to remain on the park we ask that 6th street be cleared of tracks and thatthe trackson the mall be hidden from sight and rendered easy and sufe to be crossed. And in this event we also ask that the road be required to make ade- quate compensation for its valuable priv- tleges upon the mall by removing grade crossings and decreasing the killing an& mangling of the people on its surface tracks, In local railroad legislation we ask that consideration shall be given, first, to human life, next to trade, nevt to the city’s beauty, and only lastly to the proposed legalizing of the railroud’s illegal acts, and the pro» posed gratuitous confirmation of its un- authorized use of public property. a A Shocking Sahara Story. From the Pall Mall Gazette. That part of the sandy and sultry Sahara near Biskra has been the scene of a tragedy, which was caused by the want of water. Some days ago a young soldier numed Frossard was sent from @ topographical station in Algeria to Biskra for victuals. He was accompanied by a mounted Spahi and had two mules. By a strange inadvertence the httle caravan ran short of water after it had been in the desert fora short time. Frossard accordingly di- rected the Spahi to -leave him his horse and to take the mules with him to the nearest oasis for a supply of the nec- essary fluid, The Spahi journeyed on through the scorching sands for a day and a night before he came to the oasis of Gartha, but when returning to where he left Frossard he lost his bearings, and had to go back to the oasis, ‘There a small expedition was fitted out by the local sheik, and after a long search the dead body of the young soldier was found half devoured by hyenas and jackals. The carcass of the 5 horse was also discovered not far away. ft appears that the soldier bad killed the os with his sword and then drank its blood. He had likewise cut out the animal’s lungs and put them aside, but before he could use them as food he was either surprised by the beasts of the desert or succumbed to the intense heat coupled with a return of thirst. ————-+ee —__—_. An Unregretted Customer Lost. From the Clothier and Furnisher, “I dropped in with a friend not long ago at the establishment of a well-known Fifth avenue tailor. “Trousers,” said he, “more particu- larly, andclothes generally, are to fit the figure somewhat closer the coming season.” ‘Well, that will be rather hard on the thin men, will it not?” I suggested, ‘Bless you, no!” was his retort, “It is the thin ones who’ always want to wear the tight clothes. Why, I had one of my best customers in here a few min- utes ago, and he went out in a huff because I would not cut his trous- ers as tight as he wants them. He is almost six feet high and weighs 180 pounds. I told him I had cut his trousers the regulation size for him. He said they were too wide. I intimated that it was his legs that were not thick enongh, andhe lew out of the store ina ey “Well, won't ou lose him as a customer?" “I do not want is custom. He would do me more harm than jood. Justimagine those spindle shanks of is doing the rounds in tight trousers of a loud tern such as he had selected. They would k like a botch. His friends would inquire sarcastically where he Fey . He would give the information and I would be promptly put down as # good sort of a tailor to avoid,” Romances of Heligoland. From the 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat. In all the discussions about the cession of Heligoland to Germany (said Mr. Kubiman » day or two ago) I have seen no reference to what may be regarded as the romantic side of the question. The miniature island has for years been a veritable Gretna Green, whither on port of so reg fed on the is _ tress ett in Germany that runaway” mete are far from matters, Hence sedtuen a ioe be ea Soaaes WANTED_SATEGMAN IN) CAHPET, 1 URM ure ‘and Upholstery Departine HOUGHTON & CU. aus-3t ANTED—A WOMAN TO COOK, WASH AND Tron; must stay at night aud bring references Apply 1347 Corcoran st. aus-2e WANZED-AGENTS TO INTRODUCE THE LA dies’ Adjustable Shoe; exclumve territory and large inducements to good men. pau. ADJUSTABLE SHOE PAKLOLS, aud-st* Apply bet. 6 and 7 ig Fetaw. AN TED—IMMEDIATELY. A RELIABLE White Man of excellent reterences to sleep at fice building and work around same ; ately essential. Apply at 108 C'st.n.. ANTE D-IMMEDIATELY, A NUMBER OF Young Ladies to Fold Circulars aud Address En- 3.50 and a chance for promotion. Address tar office, wr ,ED—1MMEDIA A BOY TO FEED Printing Press; must be experienced aud willing to work. Apply t 108 aw. au7-30" WANTED-GEEMAN HOY ABOUT 14 YEARS old to Help iu Restaurant: room, board aud all salary to right party. Call at 2001 12th st nw. ry WANTED-TWo CARPENTERS FOR INSIDE Finishing. Apply 90:35 L6th st. new. aw er ANTE MKS. STANGIER'S DOME: W Office, Anacostia, Good Help oi every kind; also Servants, men and women, supplied on short Hotice | rivate families, au ‘4 COLORED WOMAN AS Wai id Chambermaid in a small family; thoroughly competent aud be well recomme: Apply to 506 19th st. n. WwW NTED-AN EXPERIENCED zx on for s Family of Four; no washing, App th st. WASIED-A WHITH SETILED Woman 1 Cooking and General House Work; good wages: must stay uiglis abd have Rood reiercnes. “AyD at qi th wt. D—A THOROUGHL' take entire charge of a st. ‘Ok L Apply 458 M au. Wi CITY 73 E Py nee eet voy ype bel me Men, boys aud iris; uo walung for work—spplicatious 10r wovern- Bicat boat obs prepared, ‘bay Basiding, 7th and Lu. w. au5-5t? Wat GENTS TO SELL HO Specialtt on New Credit system ; good chance for advaucement to reat man, JU: bw. WASTED SEXPERTENCED MAN AS Ma} Custom Clotning Busiuess, Address, with ences, EW. au WaAS{2D-500 WiITE AND COLORED MaLE ‘and Female Cook: B Vaiters, Houseworkers, Dining Koom Cooss), iy tor Phiadelphia, ude" BURNHAM's, 1110 G stow. ANTED—DUNDORE’S EMPLOYMENT BU- Tea. conducted by ledies—Men and Women, white and colored, ior all kinds of domestic labor, city Sud states wath relerences nemoved 700 L stl w. ay5-5we F., Star offic an Cider, mace without apples, excellent wages: no cayi- ut wes tree. MISSOURI CIDE 6, St Joseph, Mo. jy 31-1" WANT D--HOUSES D—TO KENT hOUSE OF EIGHT Rt ‘all modern improvemeuts: in perfect order; con. crete cellar aud lurge yard: new oue preterced: direct fromowuer, Address TE} tar vilice. aub-it* 7 ANTED—A GOOD DWELLING UF BETWEEN W Gata 20 tooms. tw Will give 84,000 fo 810y he Must be ain and deal direct with owner. Address BUSINESS Bi, dtar office. aus-it* ANTED-A FURNISHED HOUSE YOK 1HE Winter; must have at least six sleeping rooins, besides two servants’ rooms. Address, with price and full particulars, P.O. Box 1601, West Chester, Pa aut-st WANIED-70 BUY FOR 83.500 TO 84.000 House of 6 oF & rooins, all muy tern impro ral: toe well located; northwest preferred. Address NESS O., tar office. au 1 \¢ W 10,000, op Capitol Hail or northwest. I have Pd buyers for such property. ED. J. O'HARE, 1006 F et. auéd-6t* ANTED—FOR FROM 810,000 TO $15,000, A win be Oe vires gal Dwelling iu a desir- ction of the northwes WASTED For a ready purchaser, good Residence or tin Mt Plo. wan TATANIED-“At from 86,000 to 88,000: Good 7 to 9-rvom House destrably located. Weare daily having calls for vousee for rent. u6-3t 07 F at. WANTED BY FISH & MILLER, 1213 FST a Comfortable House, containing not less than 3 rooms, with all mod. imp, i the northwest; rent not to exceed 840 per mouth; house with no basement preferred. = au6-6t WANTED MISCELLANEOUS ‘D —A PRIVATE PUPIL IN COMMON ANTI School Branci bra, geometry, or science backward pupils ® specialty. " Address TEACHE, oftice. WaANtED TO EXCHANGE FINE PIANO FORA Pal a a Wagon. Address F. aus. WVANIED-SHOPPING TO DO IN WASHIN ton: done with care and promptness; relcreuoes given. Address Box 17, Star office. au7-6t ‘\WWANTED—A BECOND-HAND HOPKINS PLATE Wiad ESS aan BCERINS PLATE office. aud-3e" ANTED-NO DULL BUSINESS FOR US IN summer; look in our window and see. Weare selling a box of cigars for 50 cents. _A small job, come Sis, Sr BEAND, lull ie 3m ANTED—GEORGE ZINE, WELL BOKER AND niracior for Drilling aud 1a tractor pping Wells to seen eens eee See fiston Co.. ae ot WASTED=70 BUY 25 HEAD OF HORSEY AND tales. All 8 wishing to sell will do weil by calling et Wat. BUSWELL'S, 1008 Ct. nw. as-bt® ANTED—PARLOK FURNITURE UPHOL- Mattress made over, ‘over; Work cone iu u neat and substan tiel mani ut and made: nt ner. Covers ct Guaranteed. C. NELSON, 1223 Gat. mw. Je2-600" NTED—H. BAUM PAYS THE HIGHEST CASH ‘and iors Fixtures. Entire ids Sectaty sieduatnw. ‘auz CASH VALUE PAID FOR Witney, Cael gas Office Fixtures. Call O37 7u st aw. au2im or address A.C. WINS 5 price 10c. per box. sale by all Drugeiste yin ANTED—LADIES TRY “ORANGE ” Wie Reg Da a oe ture, ster and ty of shade, intr geen eee he eee ; tre elepnane SPECIALTIES. Meese ges min es ee a ED—UNFURNISH) D y between New dork ave at abd was, permanent J ANTED—BY A LADY—COMPORTABLE FUK- nished Room, between 9th and 14th, F aud K sts. Biw.j Price not to excogd $10. Address MF A., Star FURNIBHED OF ‘aisked Kooms; location northwest dress MIRAMAR, references required aud given. — LOST AND FOUND. OST-SMALL GREEN ENAMELED Lact th diamond centers Keward if ™ ty WHITF SELIP RIN ‘bad on collar wiih tag wiven if returned to TUESDAY LAST, A SMALL MoNo- Po ok A suitable reward will be «d to Star oilice. OST—LADY'S HUNTI name cugtaved on cap: Suitable reaard for its arn to SUL. BALKENGEIMEL, care Lav: GOLD Waicn #t aud Treasury Departiuen: skin Purse, containing moaey and Reward if left at BOPHWLLL'S, 1z10 2 st. -ON F ST. CAR AT JU" itch key, Please return t reward. 0S1—A JS\CHO MACHINE ON sili bi. Bi tween F andG y.w.; lait siand Monday mormon Arowaurd if resurned to nw. 2¢) WILL BE PAID asked if the Straigut F Bicycle taken from the Patent Office portico ust 2 be returned to 409 1oth st. uw. u6 _ MONEY TO LOAN, ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE; PROMPT attention to all applications. SWOLMSLEbT & BRADL v7 > QUESTIONS OAN AT FIVE PER OF 1007 F at. nw, Mo TO Loan. % a $900 to 850,000 On Approved iceal Estate Security AN BLMS FROM $500 UPWARR Ale AND 6 PEK GLNY ON REAL ESTATE 1N THIS DISTRICT. Corner sUth ana F sts, ONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT ins. Co.'s oftiens Estate. THOS. &. WAGGAMAN. ‘ates on Real Estate Sec ON VED KEAL ES- District of Columubis, N SUMS TO SUIT ON mt uccessors to J.P. Cul "gO LoaN IMMEDIATELY fo suit, irom $1,000, iy ward, ONEY TO LOAN Columbia, au any sus tereat, NEY TO LOAN \TED—HOUSES TO SELL, FKOM 83,000 To | at lowest rates, on approved real estate security. E'EKUWS, ©: Foe, } URNISNE! AFR, Sums Boom, with chosete, centre: Fetn suitable children. Appiy to 1N1¥ 1014 12 CH ST. NW. oom with good board, bey | ete ating Koc Apliy B40 1 ook KENT Windowed Rooms, Terme iwoders aur-at* Re KEN tiful Koo QUK RENT three my . Fat nw FOR RENT—OFFICES ESK ROOM IN A FINE PRONT oF- + With every conVeLeKCE Ap)ly Koor FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS QUK SALE KUHN’ the esty {OR SALE—AT A SACKIFICE, OW ry NGL, VIS Pa, av FELD AND COAL STORE, aw od lwcation; cheap JOR SALE SALE yd KENT THREE ROOMS, UNFURNISHED. coping, to partes without aye & UNFURNISHED COMMU table for light house: ONE LARGE FILST- er. One Lange Three-wi dane Back Hooma At US B st Bw. east troute; bay wins ae NICELY | FUR! to, Applyd0d ud. perma posite the Langbain. au? FURNISHED ROOMS, NEAR ORN- weion Office, good table THREE APARTMENTS ¢ suite private bath aud closet « FLATS. Tange Koom Fats; ; ee STORES. ‘ KENT-NEAT LITTLE STORE, Tr eny kind of mail orber 10th and W r No, 1201 Pa ave., cor, 1th st, Ur WILL VAY YOU WELL Ty Cala ar 1 Piano, fue selection ; suuall au ilate great sacritice, “ PER A HANDSOME * hing pice apa will 1d very low, SALE — ENGINES, Dest make, Fixtures, Horse aud Wagon ; Apply to J. 8 SALE—CHEAP, A NEW RAPID BIC odcoudition. L. #, RANDOLIM, ioc Budi. JOK SALE—Goop thorouxh” repair Sereoter rect? au? PreiFrEK FINELY BRED Sav Live years uid, good runuer aud JOR DALY He wail bs ALE Ms SALE Slightly: used. 5 paymiemle. Call aud secur: F.G. sMITH, and second Laud; any si BALLACK, Aw callon Db. SdAKBUR, BUSIN EING ABU ) HEAL ESTATE OR FIKST- lowest rates of inter Where the securii AN ON REAL Est At Lowest Rates, WASL'N DANEN Successor to DANENHUWEL & Si ———— | ds FORM. CHARLTON | MUs, Gu: 00 euch: reduced from House, 7 acres of land, at*Halpine. Met. D SUU. Several Nice Cottages at Carine, | 12s. ugar > HOvd Water: reasou- Heights; well loca NT easant Villaxe Hom h: of Virginia; excedient waruen, yard, fruit, c. ; Cheapest and best living allywhere; urchaser. JOR SALE—CHARLTON H Frame Cottages with Lance Lot Payments; own your own house auo-3t EASTEKDAY & HAL! SALE—AT WOULSIDE, ON TH tga Branch and the sth st. road, 8 miles from new 6-room Cottuce, tm ands well of excellent water. "Lot 4S feet. Price $33,200. BLE. LEIGHTON, owner, w IR SALE-SEVEKAL ACRES, BEAUTIFULLY Vill sell as a whole or in J. EASLEKDAY, Keal kstate Broker, Koom OTS AT FOREST GLE terminus Kock Creek Park ; hot tarium, schvols; Ligh and healthy. building sites at low fixures ob stuad payienis, M eis, churches, sani- mid eusy terns. . HERTEOXD, SUBURBAN PROPERTY. —UNIVEKSITY HEIGHTS, THE NDSOME? sccaesinis SUBLAVISION TO THE | * MAKE NO MISTAKE. PRICES LOWER THAN ANY O MARKET. VED SiiRETS, LES, 8° NE GU" TEER ON THE A Win uazED Miliaus & Co. \euded to and strictly conbaenal Uthce open alk TUNE GUT: hours. WAL WALLIAMS, buen. P TO ESVABLISHED GRADE, AGNIFICENT Vir ‘AN, COOL, COMFUE: T’ A BUBUKBAN THIS, x AGOOD iio WASPECULATIVE, = STREETS BLO) HUMK EXAMINE | cress \TTEND TO Fistt tHE TOW maprov. TAKE ELECTRIC CAKS OK MET. BRANCH p, | sudewaiks sul sctabatges oan 1006 office upon applicaben therefor. OK PLATS ORISFO Beceasat) and ouly, ‘aus. forms OF LAND, BE: 1 {il road bet ween Brock yk SALE—104 ACRES fully locate’ on Bunker H aud Highlands, 7-room Booker oie deen at, 7 PCM Be fPORNEY-AT- onan eee 0 dap EY eckness; a ra 1 MEKIULL & TEMKY, 1 K RENT upward to realize 10 per cent per month luan With best referes Warcn aud Har Call ot Stables rear oue, two or four-jw 90 cash. We will AGE LOT OF Sec N WAGON AND HAL . One Pationn Wag JUST AKKIVED—1HIRTY HOMSES, « them some fine drivers, draft and sedies; Sevuable, Of the best auakes of Uy have been cut and used ca: Tie 11ANG ALE—ONE UPRIGHT weed Bn cu. § bh iy er Fiahos are the best. PIANOS AND ORGANS. * Price $15 andup bar, INKS, BOL NEW Send for circular ot i ALKIAGES, W 8 OL eamy Ue ynine, painting sud trimming AGUNS AND BEG ect we TINNEK, Star othe, JOR SALE — AN Kestauraut and Bar, AND ESTABLISHED ®. cor, of 10th aud Kets, ; Occupant wishes to engage in other business. For Particulars cal at premises, WANED. 10 BUY CHEAP POR CASI—PArER Cutter end other Job Printing Material. Ad —————————— et | a rEKIAL, Star oitice.; INT -AT, ESTATE. 9, YOU WANT A POSITION COUNTRY _ REAL _ ESTATE, | Ditnenet n't Mouthwout = a ALION, Dallas, Lex, OF cals on C he stu. W., thus city RUG STOKE FOR SALE, #300; PAK balance monthly ; best of reasuns given f Address Bux 533, Star office cy A COMPLETE » location ; first-< ¥T. LUCKETE na a GKUCERY AND PROVISION STOKB Address B.A. Dtar vile. Ok BUSINESS Address BUREAU OF cheap tor casks, os on Capitol Hill; yelled to leave the tus property will Por terms, &e..apply to THs 8. Jy28-1m _ my4-16u* Jow 15 14s TIME. WE WILL PAY “biG Money” for band Ci ‘Ade ‘Second, ‘ of cals ab SLBLA'D OLD BLAND, vind 36 wy a. tn = !RUSTEES ON THE GROUND ADING oe Sask GoeAitovi By, WEDNESDAYS AND SA’ A saad WHO Wisi 10 EAaMIN: ze ‘TERMS EASY. Washington, D.; Washingto any sud Heck as PERSONAL W2tLd LIKE To KNOW IF THERE is ANY an in Washincton wav ~erved (Isthy) New York Cavalry, during the late w dress H.O.P,, Star office, MVIL SEKVICE EXAMI and Auswors. Bena 1c. @ comens GS NATION QUESTIONS te W.ELYAN, A. M., Ivy Institute, Southwest cor. Sth and & YATE DEYECTIVE AGENCY, perry rod of on, D.C., August 5, 1800. —Seaved pill Le recetved af this office until Tm #1. Inlormation, consid: |. The mabtis —< as or parte of bids, 3. W- F