Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1890, Page 2

L MF LYSAN 5. TALKING, He Enlightens the Civil Service Com- mittee on Many Matters. Sow THE EXAMINATION SYSTEM HAS WORKED A THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.c., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1890—-SIXTEEN PAGES. offices. There are forty-five post offices under the system. Examinations sre held at Bere twice , the grades being clerks, letter carriers, messengers and stampers ogisters — atthe loca! offices and made by the local boards, who are supposed to SAILWAY MAIL A¥D CUSTOMS sERVICE— | keep the commission informed as to every step. aaa ASKED ABOUT RIDICULOUS QUEsTions | OWing to the lack ofclerical force at Washing- ATTRIBUTED TO CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS, ‘The committee on reform in the civil service | *!way# whether the work’ is being continued their investigation into the workings of the civil service this morning, Mr. Seymour | yy, going on with his statement, Mr. Lyman explained the work of the ap- ointment officers and the full reports which they were compelled to make to the commie | consider. sion. THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. In regard to the railway mail service Mr. Ly- ton the commission has not — a a 61 abreast of this department 4 perly. A CENTRAL BOARD, Lyman here proposed a pian for the bet- tering of the service, which, he said, the com- missioners considered of great een ects and it woul: jour Sonsidar, He thought there should be orgav- ized at Washington a board of examiners enough to examine and mark all examination ee. ‘is board he thought would require twenty 8 q man ssid this branch came under the civil | examiners, and in case it was estab! service on March 15, 1839. This sorvice was | help of the men detailed from the departments he iy f the Presi- putunder the system by order ae Saeed pro pog ping the rules and dent, said Mr. Lyman, wi count of the work of ‘prefacing and also inalarge measure the local boards Mr. Lyman also Went into the plan brought itr. Re smont that the the boldi: f the first examination for this | out by Mr. Roosevelt in bis statement branch. it was the idea of President Cleve-| rule regarding local boards be so changed that land that these rules should go into effect on | the commiasion could appoint om them men February 15, but by inadvertence the 15th of | not in the publie service. March was put on the order. impossible to 16, and Presi the rules should go in effect. In answer to a question of Mr. Lelbach Mr. Lyman said that It was, however, eface the rules even by March nt Harrison issued a supple- mentary order naming May 1 as the date when e first formal suggestion of putting the railway mail service under the civil service came from the commission ina ‘MB, ROOSEVELT'S CHALLENGE, The hour of adjournment having arrived, it was proposed to quit for the day. Before ad- journing, however, Mr. Roosevelt said that in relation to the charges that the commission questions in their papers, he ished to say that he challenged any one to bring such questions and Jay them before the letter sent more than a year before the action | Committee. taken by the President. He thought no poser ports ho had come from the head of | You prepared to meet Gen. Grosvenor: ‘the Post Uftice Department. THINKS THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVEMENT. Mr. Greenhalge asked, in a solemn way: ‘‘Are Mr. Roosevelt replied without a visible tremor that he was, and supplemented the ob- servation by remarking that he was loaded for Mr. Lehibach—Since the service bas been | Gen. Grosvenor. under the commission have you noticed an im- provement in the service? Mr. Lyman—The time has been almost too short to quite tell, but in my opinion there has been a gradual and marked improvement, Mr. Greenhalge wanted to know whether the present thorough system of marking the merits and demerits of the clerks or their service was in vogue before the service was classified, and Mr. Lyman said that it was. Mr. Lyman said that putting the railway mail ce had not iater- service under the civil se fered with the disciplin of the service in the The investigation will be continued Monday, SUFFERING IN OKLAHOMA, The President Suggests to Congress a Measure of Relief. A very sorrowful story is that which the President yosterday transmitted to Congress. Butafew months ago the restless of the land made a wild and uncontrollable rush for Okla- homa, Hundreds of wagons bore the mod- slightest as, the same system of examinations | ized announcement, “Oklahoma or Bust;” was used in the probationary period as was | today there are thousands who have succeeded formerly used. Putting the service under the system merely made sure of competent men and removed the appointments from political influences, TROUBLE IN CLASSIFYING THEM. The classification of the railway mail service was considerable of a problem, as to the regis- ter especialiy, coutinaed the commissioner. It was at frst thonght best to make a register for each mail division, bat it was finally decided to ea register for each state and territory, Itis the policy of the department that these employes shail live ou the line of the road on which they are employed, and as often eligibles resided clear at the other side of the state from the line of the road this created considerable trouble. Finally through the President the rule of certifying was ehanged so that the commissioners should cer- tify the highest eligibles residing in the coun- tres bordering on the line of the road. This ian has worked fairly well, If there should eno eligible from these counties an eligible from the nearest county would be certified and if there should be no eligible from the state one from the nearest state would be cer- tified. In illustrating the manner of filling vacancies Mr. Lyman said that if on the Missouri Pacific a vacancy arose in crew running from St. Louis to Kansas City the position would un- doubtedly be given to Missouri. Apportioument among the states has nothing to do with the railway mail service, said Mr. Lyman. The idea isto obtain the clerks as near to the line of the railroad as possible. Mr. Lyman continued in regard to substitutes One substitute was chosen for The examination and certifica- tion im these cases were the same as with regu- lars, and the time in which they serve in the lace of regulars is counted as part of the pro- tionary stage. The substitutes are appointed to regular positions as occasion arrives and in the order in which tney have been appointed wubstitutes. This isan inducement to men to take these positions. In case of emergency the department can eall into service temporarily men who have bitherto been in the service. Mr. Greenhalge—How many employes are there in the mail service? Mr. Lyman—Just ubout 6,000. AN EXEMPTED CLASS, Mr. Lyman said that one class of men who handled the mail en route were exempt from examination; these were the men handling the mails on nboats. In these cases the labor was light and usually the clerk of the boat hendied them. Mr. Lyman thought that of the 6,000 clerks in this service between 1,500 and 2,000 of this number had been appointed through the civil service, the greater number ef which be thought had been appointed on account of tucrease in the service. ‘The witness was asked if there was any phys- feal examination for these positions, He an- swered that there was none except the certifi- cate from a physician which was required. From eighteen to thirty-five was the age limit for appoistment, The work was very laborious. Mi, LODGE NOT IN iT. Considerable amusement was caused by Mr. Greenbalge asking why in ap examination peper s young lady had been asked “Who was Henry Cabot Lodge and what memorable acts has he performed” Mr. Lyman answered that while the commis- sion had the highest regard for Mr. Lodgeend hs character and the actions which marked bis life, no such question as this had ever been asked r. Hopkins asked if the entire commission agreed with this estimate of Mr. Lodge, and it ‘was suggested that Gov. Thompson, who was sadly looking out of the window as if in search Of his native state, be heard from. Mr. Greenhaige said that it was believed by a Bumber of members that this question tad been given. It was at first thought that it was & joke of the tyrant of the House, Thomas Brackett Reed, but he had denied it, and now the commission had denied it. Some member here suggested that the story Mast have emanated from Mr. Lodge himself, QUESTIONS MISREPRESENTED. Mr. Lyman said that speaking in sil serious- ness he had read and heard of many foolish questions which it was charged the commission bad asked on various occasions and be was able to say that in every one of these cases no such questions had beet asked im any examination. Une examination, which was for @ junior pro- fessor and naturally of avery technical char- acter, had been published as = specimen of the usual examinations of the comission, Mr. Hopkins said that he had been told ti in 4 letter carriers’ examination in Chicago the question had been asked, “Give the states © tals from Washingto’ Mr. Lyman answered that of course no such question bad been asked und remarked that either the present commissioners nor their predecessors were blanked fools. ‘THE CUSTOMS SERVICE. Mr. Lyman then continued with his state- Ment, taking up the customs service. All the examinations for this branch were prepared by the commission at Wash -gton aud were held im April and October of each year at the differ- Son gaa The examinations differed for each wrade, Ddeing for clerks, inspectors, Qscistant inspectors, weighers, assist ent weighers, gaugers, assistant gaug- ers snd examiners of merchandise of various sorts. The Inst was the most import- sat, as the examination was technical in its eharacter, the object being to get men fumiliar with some class of merchandise so that the government could realize immediately on their experience. The examination papers for this grade were prepared by boards of ex Hopkins asked if the service benefited by being classified rts. Mr. Lyman answered that they could only judge by results. Formerly men were aj pointed through somebody's influence, +a uence whether they could be discharged. In answer to a question Mr. Up to IS7Tz he had no km ice. At that date, under the civil servic Gen. Grant, examinations wer pert of New York, which, howe: @ civil service Mr. Lyman—Judging from a mony of public officials is all to ‘the efficiency of jacreased this branch has been pat), since the service was classified” : CLASSIFIED POST OFFICES. killed Mr. Lyman then took up the classified post | northwest yesterday. ad been If they Were capable the service was benefited, if not He was «question of the amount of their in- Lyman said that — of any exam- juation for fituess ever being held in this serv- of t the re dis @ontinued in 1575. Under Hayes examinations at this port were revived and have been held i a Br a ever since. Outside iow York generally up to the passage of the — law no such tests have ever been Mr. Hopkias—Was not effich Foy» ev er te ee report of the Senate made vome time since, I should answer Be. Mr. Lyman continued by saying: “The testi- Logisi [omyores a The money was paid by a friend of the defend- effect that ry o in getting onto both horns of the dilemma, They reached Okinhoma and are “busted.” To such an extent does distress exist that Gov. Steele of Oklahoma communicated with the President and showed that hundreds of fami- lies were in danger of almost immediate star- vation because they have had no opportunity to raise sufficient crops on which to live and because they have no funds on which to sup- port themselves until crops are possible. Gov. Steele states that the legislature was helpless, a he, therefore, had to turn to Congress for relief. In transmitting Gov. Steele's communication to the Senate the President says: “Information received by me from other sources leads me to believe Gov. Ste is alto- ether right in his impression that there will e, unless relief is afforded either by public ap- propriation or by organized individual effort, widespread suffering among the settlers in Oklahoma. Many of these people expended in travel and in providing shelter for their families all of their accumulated means. The crop pros- pects for this year are, by reason of drought, unfavorable, and the ability of the territory itself to provide relief must be inadequate dur- ing this year. a “1 am advised aor there is an unexpended balance of about $45,000 of the fund appro- priated for the relief of the sufferers by Hood upon the Mississippi river aud its tributaries, and I recommend that anthority be given to use this fund to meet the most urgent necessi- ties of the poorer people in Oklahoma, coe have been taken to ascertain more particularly the condition of the people throughout the territory, and if «larger relief should seem to be necessary the facts will be submitted to Congress. If the fund to which I have referred should be made available for relief in Okla- oma, care will be taken that so much of it as 18 necessary to be expended shall be judiciously applied to the most worthy and necessitous cases.” MAKING IT PAY. = at Two Cents a Name led up Their Lists. A business man had a rather amusing expe- tience the other day. Aman came into his office with a petition to be presented to Con- gress urging the retention of the Penngylvania railroad station in its present place. The bus- mess man stated that he could not sign the petition. “But,” persisted the visitor, as he unrolled the petition and laid it down on the desk, “I get two cents for each name.” The gentleman glanced over the names and he saw one that he was unfamiliar with, but the address was the same as his place of busi- ness. Seeing through the scheme at once he said to the man: “If you want usmes like that 1 can give you several.” So be wrote down a number of fictitious names and the man went away evidently very much satisfied. A few days later another man came in with a similar petition and the gentle- men in looking it over saw that before coming upstairs he had persuaded all the boys down stairs to sign their names, The boys, also to be accommodating, had written a number of fictitious names, One of these men told the gentleman later that he had turned his petition over to the rail- road company and had received two cents @ name, as had been agreed upon. ee WASHINGTON INDUSTRIES. Men Who Will Collect Statistics of Manufactures in the District. Mr. Harrison Dingman, the chief special agent in charge of the work of collecting the statistics of manufactures in the District, has appointed the following assistants: Alexander J. Edwards, J. Howard Bangs, William Watson, Montgomery E. Danforth and Frank J. Don- nelly. The city will be divided into five dis- tricts and the special agents will endeavor to visit every establishment place business thing is produced, These statistics embrace all grades of manufactures from a brick to an artificial flower. The census ten years ago 971 establishments in the city with « capital of over five million and In the portion of the District outside of the city limits the statistics of manufactures were collected at the time of the enumeration of the people. Mr. Dingman expects to begin work on Monday. sil THE BRIDGE PARADE. The Committee Expect to Make the Industrial Part of it a Great Feature. ‘Phe committee appointed by the East Wash- ington Citizens’ Association to arrange for the parade, which will be one of the features of the celebration of the new Pe} nue Bridge, held a meeting last office of the chairman, Mr. E. J. Hannan. It was decided to endeavor to make the indus- trial part of the parade as comple as possible and to this end the manufacturersand merchants How | of the District will be invited to take part. The members of the committee would Le giad to communicate with any who desire to be repre- sented in this parade. It has been a number of years since there has been an industrial parade iu this city, and it is thought that this will be an op| ity to show the increase of business bere. A sub committee consisting of Gen, Ord- way and Col. Moore will have charge of the military part of the Parade. More Drummers’ Suits. Mr. Campbell Carrington today, for Messrs, Jas. C. Addison, Samuel Ganss, Samuel Lind- beimer and Joba F. Folin, entered suits against the District for @600, money paid for licenses as commercial agents, when no such licenses were required by law. These are oniy a few of many similar suite that have been filed. The Charge Was Nolle Prossed. Ex-Policeman Robert H. Smith, whorecently refused to give evidence in the case of Lieut Guy, was before the Police Court this after- noon charged with forging the name of Police- man F.L, Allen. It was charged that Smith forged Allen's name in indorsing a note for 210. The defendant denies the charge and claims that it was « mate the case was noile ——— Schultze of the ninth & dog supposed to be mad on 7th street SHOUTING STARS. Missouri is no dude; Missouri wars a Vest summer and winter. Electricity was first used as power is the SOCIAL MATTERS. Washingtonians on the Mountain Side | WW. Mr. and Mrs. George V. Baleh of $821 sylvenia avenue are spending the month of a mm Massachusetts, Mra, Mra. releases Ay Coolidge from his duties, Among the large number of Washington ‘‘col- onists” at Spring Lake Beach, N.J.. is the fam- ily of Harry Smith, journal clerk of the House. go to the Blue Mountains about t to remain until September 1. Miss Sallie and Miss Tirsah M ackall have gone to the Blue Mountain House for s few Mrs. F. M. Lucas, who has remained at the Shoreham since the close of the season, has re- turned to 8t, Lonis, Mr. and Mra John B. Wight ere spending the month of August at Lake Minnetonka, Mr, and Mra, Arthur 8, Brown and Mr. and wos rank Brown left yesterday for Delaware Mrs. W. B. Lynch of Gainesville, Fia,, is visit- ing her nts, Mr. and Mrs, Victor Becker of pt Woh etsoot’ northwest, Mr. and Mrs, John Miller and their deughter Barbara have — bes Wilmington and Phila- iit On their way home they will stop at Atlantic City. Mrs. Frank P. Halland Mrs, Lester A. Hester are Piney Point, Mrs. L. Petrie and her daughter Nellie have gone to visit friends in Boston. Returning they will visit New York and Brooklyn. Mise Lillian Plant of M street has gone on & six weeks’ trip to New York city and vicinity. Miss Annie M. Bagley of Richmond and Miss Nellie Disney of Lonuisville are visiting Miss O'Dwyer, 1129 bth street northwest. Mr. RB. H. Atkinson and family have gone to Atlantic City. Mra, F. A. Speare and children have gone to Hamilton, Va. Mrs. P. A. and Harry Auer have gone to Miss Mary M. Burges of Capitol Hill is spending s month visiting friends in Youngs- WANTED--HELP. WANTED- They passed sign on an office, “Universal ing Company.” “Let's go ip here,” said one, scraping gob nn his brow as big as a pint of mr “What's the use?” was the reply, ‘They'll freeze us out, sure,” Goon D TLING OF BETWEEN feat bes bacenin and Owner. Address BUSINESS Ii. ANTED—A PURNISRED HOUSE FOR THE Winter: met have at least ax alee Fgh Btntiat 1410 ore 5 jeal direct with Room, second Star office, aus-Jt* Writers oy caern ae and Farm Hands; jen 926 Fst.nw. sud-2t" JOE RENT_ONE LARGE ROOM: SUTT woud location D— SIX J}OOD CARPENTERS. APPLY photowra pte: , ove F st. a MEL, Builder, 604% 10th st. nw. 11S0N @CALA ¥ sui e 4 the S0th inet ANTED—s BOL TED—TO BUY FOR @3.500 of 6 oF B ren all mo. omg, all T0:era Mrs. Blinks: “Do you always take a street car when you are tired?" Mrs. Clinks: ‘Ob, no. Sometimes I takes D—T FIRST-CLASS TINNERS Peri & HENSHAW, 1 uz léthst.o ANTED—A GIRL TO COOK AND DO GEN- ral Hor Work iv a Private Family; have references, Apply st BNFURNISHED 3 wmodera ave he aubae SHLD TRKEE LanGk COM- : oor; for ligt TOR RENT—ONE Ok TWO acetamide Beoms on first ood Boor diol Will oF mores =a % alt or ws immediate buy, for such property. fuuediste buy ure for such pi . BD. cay desired. ina new. Sret-clase £16 per mouth; no children, 1432 Ket uw. ENT THKEE PLBasal MS at moderate prices 1409 Corcoran et. POR RENT- BRICELY Story Front hoom, #12. ales third story Prout Koom, @& JOR RENT—110 G 8T. XN. W, 2 FLOORS @ hooms), convenient for Bousckerping modern tm- for 815 per month to pay eee y ANTED_By vise Mr Comtoztable House, conta: rooma, with all mod. um, im the ne to exceed $40 per preferred. ANTED—AT THE CITY INTELLIGENCE OF- The World's Fair has ro site and Chicago Working Women, Boys Proposes to straddle the blind. im the northwest; ront house with po basemen’ WANTED —aT 10716 ST. cr. that Understands the Retail Grocer; Business. Apply st the sbove ni ine ay . A YOUNG MAN NISHED SECOND Eve received sin into the garden of Eden in 2 ionmyeale the original package, “Will you love me when I'm old?” sang tho maiden of uncertain age. “Will I?” murmured @ crusty old bachelor. “Do I? you mean.” 7 _WANTE D—ROOMS, R ADULTS. LARG! ‘WO APPRENTIC! ded. Lightning Roda, &e., 1206 ENTLEMANLY Y¥ in a Real Estate ood LAKGE, PLEAS: th Bosrd, 635, single room, @16 va Too, suitable for Apvalid, op. WVANTED—two Lapies wisn To Re x ver ay Fiat of ieee itchen, located ina desirable ethwest, Address U. 8. A, Siar om a Lock Drawer 459, City P. 0. ‘ANTED—IMMEDIATELY—FOR am to do Genet iy. Apply 1441 Rhode island ave. YUUNG ee a Fl ce juired. Ay ve., between and 12 o'clock a.m. AN AS AGENT OF OUB PATENT size: agp @3 Senator Vance will probably wear it until the Ts? Fook FU ttlae broom with Be close of the Sash-ion, re pleasant uufui nity of Dupont cirele. Address M. WiAXIEDocropEn, 1. FOR TWO ‘Office, Two hs Board, between 13th aud re. ‘bauuced. WANED, BY ble Pri Address T., box c od 17th, F and Lats. nw \dress H.7.fi., Star office, A YOUNG MAN, A ROOM IN A RE- vate Fauntly. permanent if suitable. Suithsouiaa Institution, A MIDDLE-AGED LaDY¥, TWO or three Unfurnished Second Floor Ke This weather is ii t, on RENT _Wira FIRAT{CLARS BOAKD, FROM 5 i ut ust Lo, Thy emt 4 hoome, weather is not temperate; it’s so see or en suite. “Apiy et 1000 Mth ot bee ‘eruon place WASTED=A Country Pref The katydids croon in the trees at night, Their cradles by soft winds tossed; The weather bureau is clean out of aght, I¢'s only six weeks till frost, RENT—TWo OR THREE LARGE ROOD dated heat, cas and use of bath heeping , reut moderst ‘FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED— He cbawe Sic Kuird-atory Koowe also Bases nming Room and Kitchet:, near =" Apply to 144 Ast. » eee mes ANTED —SINGLE GENTLEMAN WANTS First or Secoud-story Front Room w! are not too inquisitive. permanent if reasoual rare chances; permanent Jogues will convince you $399 por mouen NE BAFE Co., 1 write for exch ‘Ciuciunati, Ohio, C.A.M. sends in from his loneliness the fol- lowing ode to OUR DEAR DESERTERS, Go loiter in the sylvan shade, Or by old ocean's wave; Absorb ozone, but telephone That you do well behave! You'll come back shivering from the ses, October first—about, And almost froze, Hunt warmer clo's And us, to help you out! \IN A QUIET HM of culture and refinement with Per mouth, twoor tine REFERENCE, A HALF- A YOUNG LAD: Bell at 813 12th et. nw, im same house, bet. 11th and 1éth and! air itt Teferences exc! . ANTED_BOY TO SET TYPE AND RUN PREi ving. experience preferred. {OR RENT—FUKNISHED, DELIGHTFUL ROOM and N ste. nw: With oF without board. (88 to ANTED—BY YOUNG CC ished Kooms; excellent boa West 15th st, north M. Address Hotel. Mr. F. V. Berry of the foreign exchange, Smithsonian Institution, and ‘ton this morning for Boston, New York and wife left Wash- ry ning: must stay st Roo, south front, y ANTED—BY A LADY—OOMPORTABL nished Koom, between Yth and 14th, F ai ddress' MF D.w.; Price Mot Wo exceed $10. A: otic Private Fi night, 803 Norse ED WOMAN TO COOK, With Good Board Mr. and Mrs, Geo. O. Walker, accompanied ‘small Family; stay nights by their daughter, Miss Katie Walker, have gone to Atlantic City for the rest of the Mr, Chas. W. Thayer and family left today for anu extended trip north. They will sto) over at New York fora few days, after whic! they go to Boston to attend the G.A.R. en- campment. Later they will visit relatives at North Reading, Mass., where they will be the guests for a week of Mrs. J. H. Howard. Miss Helen Connelly of Augusta, Ga., who has been the guest of Miss Bruden, 819 14th street, for some weeks, returned home today. Dr. D. O. Lewis of the Marine Hospital bas returned from « month's visit at Cape May. His family will remain until the close of the Miss Constant of Indianapolis, who has been visiting Miss Florence Miller for several weeks, has gone to New York. Miller will leave the city next week to be gone TED MISCELLANEOUS TED-TO BULKOW 3500 FOR ONE YKAL on Furuitureof 18-room house. Address PAT DO GENERAL D— ARGE SOUTH FRONT UN ra fanily of two Inquire 42 furpished Koom and two Rerr Koome Furnished, all conveniences; perfect repair. Northert private fanny FURNISHeD ROOMS NEAK 4 To the Senators: A one story Post-office of brick or granite is more serviceable than an eight story post office of nothing. ANTE ITE WOMAN IN, FAMILY OF wo for general House Work. Good wages one competent. 163 Massachusetts ave. ne. au9-Jt* ANTED—A GIKL 140 DO work. Apply at #55 Pennsylvania ave. E MAN TQ TAKE CON- Window Frames LD. ENEKAL HOUS! Society note in Auburn newspaper of Thurs- day: “Mr. William Kemmler left the city yes- terday to spend the heated term elsewhere, QO RENT—HANDSOMELY FUKNISHMD [Rie vie Facora Meut reasonable, 1127 130 00 by second trust v1 0,000. Address suewere 10 Box 61, WANTEDSA tract to Mak: ANTED—A FEW GOOD CARP! HOTEL ARNO immediately. ANTED—A GOOD STAIR BUILDER APPLY 21 B st. 8.0. or 634 North Caro) BOGGS. suitable for Lugut House ENTERS AT THE ing, Terms very moderate. Apply 1645 Coiu Many a glass of good whisky has been L NINE GOOD MILC! Good Pay watered with s woman's tears. Route. Address Box 1.5, Star office. ANTED—H. BAUM PAYS THE HIGHES' Prices for Furviture, Carpets, Feather beds, Store Fixtures, Eatire Hi Specialty. Address 314 Uth st, nw, y ANTED—HIGHEST CASH VALUE PAID F Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, Large and Su Stocks of Merchandise, store aud Office Fixtures, oraddress A.C. WINS LON, O57 Sth st. nw, auiltos: —A PRIVATE PUPIL IN COMMON wcber—algebra, CeOMOLTY OF BedeLce ; Address TEACHER D—TO EXCHANGE FINE PIANO jorse or Morse and Wagon. Address JOR RENT_905 ATH ST. N.W.—looMS E If Gen. E. Burd Grubb ever comes to the United States Senate from New Jersey he will have to let the English sparrows get at that name of his for a day or two. ear Patent Office WEAXTED= DUNDORE'S | EMPLO ree, conducted by ledies—Men men, white and colored, tor all kinds of dowestic isbor, city And states: with references, nemoved to 70 L atu. w, kKENU—FPURMISHED FRONT AND aux, OF Witk bomrd if & nus for Houseke ANTED—AGKNTS TO SOLICIT ADVERTISE- ments fur a Live Out-of-Town Weeki: hb references, THE FEDER! iz x conveniences lor housekeeping NW, SECOND FLOOK ed rates to Int of Uctuber, cur pk Kou tate Mrs. Miller and Miss Current news—dispatches by telegraph, ee back w: pupil culty. ;TRD—AGUCCESENU ackWard pupils & specialty. man Teacher of huslish NO COLOR LINE. A Family That is Much Mixed Accord- ing to Testimony in the Police Court. John Barnes, white, and Eliza Barnes, his colored wife, were in the dock of the Police Court this morning charged with being va- grants, According to the claim of the police both John and his wife are bad people and live in Ridge street alley. Jobn is a blacksmith and the police say that he loafp about Fortune's saloon on N street and also people in the alleys, ‘Barnes’ mother is married to a colored ” said Sergeant Dunnigan. “That makes no difference,” said Lawyer Ricks; “‘there’s no law against white and col- cored people marrying each other.” Barnes said he was a horse shoer and works at 14th street and Rhode Island avenue. “That's my wife,” he said, pointing to “We were married on the 24th of December, 1884. Eliza told her side of the story and seemed very affectionate toward to Lawyer Ricks gave evidence in favor of the IRESSIVE GE’ aud Mathematics; must be an academic aud wormal school graduate, of sound charactor and exemplary habits, Addi fications, experience abd references DENT, Star office, TED—TWO §ETTLED WOMEN FOR GEN- House Work and Ruree, willing Miss Cora Brandenburg of Johnsville, Md., is visiting Mrs. George H. Harries, 401 P street. Mr. F. E. Upton and family left the city yes- terday for a woek’s sojourn at Miller's @ quiet resort near the mouth of the Potomac. Mr. R. E. Fugitt and mother of this city are among the Iate arrivals registered atthe Myrtle House, Harper's Ferry. Messrs, Edward and Harry Coleman, accom- panied by their sister, Miss Maggie Cole of Capitol Hill, are visiting J. will returm next week (isses Dobbyns of Nesh- Mrs. Alice Lane and her son have gone for & three weeks’ visit to Fortress Monroe. Mra, M. 8. Shattuck and son Cliftom are spending a few days at Atlantic city, Mr. W. A. Suiffen, of Marietta, Ohio, is visit- y end daughter for a few days. Master KR. B, Burnham, son of Capt and Mrs. Burnham, received two commencement of Toughborough Colle, don—one for great progress in every branch of study, the other tor the honorable 4s one of five monitors chosen for the term just closed. Mr. Henry A. Shore of No. 1002 H street northeast and wife, nee Eve De Montreville, have gone to spend the balance of the hot term at fos home of Mr. Shore's parents at Salem, . SUM MEK KATE ood board west door, SHOPPING TO bo I e BASEMENT 100! pleasaut fur housekeep! ne TANTED-NO_ DULL NESS FOR US IN SETTLED WOMAN House Work un fauuily of th and have good reference, Apply ANTED — COMMISSION AND MANUFAC- turers’ Agents to accept state axency and revre- sent our accounts of German Cassimeres; experience id re Address 8. T. MOC! DOMS ON THE 2D h rvvm and porch om ind. cyrars for 90 ceuts. A siuall ‘ Iaualy vl adUils, refereuces eachaumed. SKLES' OLD STAND, 1011 TED—GEORGE ZINK, WELL BOKER AND Contractor for Drilling aud Equ.p; Any Depth Kequired; waver supplied th closets; Ceutral local subs quantities ; satisiaction eusranteed, ington ‘Md. with the lowest oping, to parties without Apply to 1919 H stu. X.W., BECOD-FLOOR Front Kova with good board; se 'ANTED—3 GOOD BOFT-STONE CUTTERS TO goto ow Ala. McCak- THYS BALDWIN , 1416 F st, ANTED—A GERMAN W All persons wisiniuge to sell will do by calling at WM. BOSWELL's, 1008 C st. .w. a: ANTED — PAKLOK x x done in @ Beat THREE UNFURNISHED COMMUNE us. —— cating Koons; suitable for light houseaeeyine Apply #40 Lost uw é i UNE LARGE PIRST-FLOOK THE! windowed Koom: with water, One Large Thi Bac ANTED—A YOUNG MAW FOR aale Grocer . Address, WHOLESALE, ‘Star office. ‘ANTED-SALESMAN IN OARPET, FURNI- ary and Upholstery Depertisent’ W, THE WHOLE- wi : REEPING HORSES WIN- terand Summer a Specualty: order box Price's st nw. farm 7th st 0. H. B. CLAKK, Sligo, Md Livery Stabies, $11 6th ANTED—A WOMAN TO OOOK. WASH AND frou; must stay at night and bring ANTED_ PRESERVE YOUR TEETH DY Hose Tooth Powder; «uaran- = wartulees abd. euturviy tree from writ: x. For sale by ail Drugwista jy 1-1 7 ANTED—LADIES TKY “ORANGE BLOSSOM,” Pe BENT THREE BEAUTIFEL “Rooms, 2D floor a A he. herfectly N18 TO INTRODUCE THE LA- | price 1Uc. per bo: xclusive ter oe ee Waa 3EN dies’ Adjustabl Judge Mills in commenting on cases of va- ge inducement grancy said he had noticed an assumed author- ity on part of the police to drag persons out of their houses on charges of vagrancy and other charges and without an; Ok BENT —THKER NICELY FURNISHED Kooms, Terms muderste, Apply4ué 2d6t. aw, ust LE eftok PARLORS LL E D—IMMEDIATELY, ite Man of excellent references to sleep st ‘building and work around sam absolutely essential. Apply at 108 ANTE DIMM ‘Ladies, re and Ei 50 and @ chance for promotion. Add: fAlce. ‘aus )UK KENT—612 MASK AV i utul Kovus ou First Floor (communieatiue), Dur: hed or unfurnished ; pisc one on #6 clues table board , ters ¥: A RELIABLE y formal complaint. roceeding, while it does not apply to this is wrong and should not be done. In this case he was not going to acquit them to bev as but he would take their personal rt HORSES TO PASTUKE ‘s 85 per month: best of pas- ture, running water aud plenty of shade, with careful General Mavager, § Mra. Zaidee R, Smith, the soprano of St. Matthew's Church, is at Asbury Park, N.J. the month of August, Among the guests at Mt. Airy Cottage, West- moreland county, Va., are Mrs. Gould, Mra. Holmes, Mr. Levering, M. Levering of Baltimore, Mrs. Mitchell and dren, Mrs. G. Shelton and dat Mra. B, B, MoCartney, Mr. and and Master H. Bernard Chase of Washington. Mrs, H. F, Morrow of Chester, Pa., 1s visit- ing her cousin, Mra, Gladmon, on 20th street, Mrs. Mary Shannon and daughters are at Colonia! Beach Hotel. Among the Washingtonians at Southwest Desert, Me., are Mrs. Re- ‘becca Wallace and niece, Miss Postiewaite, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Nellie B. Gisburne, Mr. aud enry A. Blood and son, Mr. and Mrs. F. Peters and Willie Green. Mrs. E. A. Beatty and daughter Minnie and Miss Ella Brick are at the Lockwood House, Harper's Ferry. Prof, Fristoe of Columbian University has gone to the mountsins of Tennessee and North Carolina to epend the month of August. Misses Pattie Woodley and Laura Volkman have returned from Colonial Beach, Va., where they were the guests of Mrs, Renshaw. Mr. J. B. Graham and daughters of 23d street are summering on the Hudson. Dr. D. H. Hazen and his brother, A. D. Hazen, third assistant postmaster general, have been called to Pennsylvania on account of the illness of their mother. and son are summering in Pennsylvania. Mise Bettie Snyder of 500 Florida avenue is nding a few days with her friend, Miss Ida jurdett of Mt, Airy, Md. Mrs. 8. Desio of 305 E street has left for Berkeley Springs with her children, She is accompanied by her young sister, Miss Gertie Loc! They will be absent a month. Mrs, J, M, Wood of 2d street northeast and Miss Emma Wood of Capitol Hill are spending a few weeks at Round Hill, Va, Dr. 8. F. Newton, wife and son are summer- ing at Bright View Cottage, Old Point Com- Mre. Jos. W. Burkart, accompanied by her son, Mr. F. W. Burkart, are at the Jewel Cot- for a week or two. in New York from Europe yesterday were Mr. Walter Damrosch and his wife, who was Margaret Blaine. They return from their wedding trip. Mrs, Kuch, with her daughter, Miss Kuch, of itol Hill have gone to Boston, Cambridge New York for a summer trip. Mesara. R. J. Beall, jr., and Robt. D, Howell ing for a two weeks’ stay at 23 = ern — CORNER NINTH ST. AND M * TED—STEAM CARPET CLEANING AND SHE USED AN UMBRELLA, there ivenovated:; Mat- One Woman’s Way of Avenging an MMEDIATELY, A BoY To FEED oumag temo eS tp See tresses Made Over, Furniture Steamed and yed. ¥.H YOUNGS, 1402 Fa ave. ‘Selepn isses Minnie and Feterencen exchanged PUK REN 1—THRER APARTMENTS OF LWOAND three Tooms eu suite , private bath and tly iUrnisved: a summer reten J NT, cor, 15th and lows circle. BOY ABOUT 14 YEARS t; Toon, board and at 2001 12th st uw ANTED—GERMAN BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE AN OLD-ESTABLISH® D CIGAK, To- jou Store in South Washi M.J.C, Star office. JOR SALE—AT A BARGAIN, tures of an established provision store 1m north- est. Address ai st ee Passers by in the vicinity of F and 9th streets were treated to a somewhat unexpected sensa- A middle-aged man was heard to address lady of rather prepos- sessing appearance in decidedly uncomplimen- tary terms, to the effect that he would have her in the Police Court yet and that she was a low woman. The words were scarcely uttered when the woman brought her closed umbrella down with a couple of resounding whacks upon the back of the man’s neck and then appealed to persons near to protect her from the insults There was no need of interference, however, for the humiliated man picked up his hat, which bad been knocked off inthe scrimmage, and disappeared. and the food name continued her witnesses were TED-TWO CARPENTERS FOR INSIDE duishing. Apply 90:3 16th st. n.w. ANTED—AT MRS. BTANGIER'S DOMESTIC Office, Anacostia, Good Help of every kind; also 3, Mien abd women, supplied on sho! ice 18 or private families, 7 ANTED—A COLORED WOMAN AS and Chambermaid in a apriy to 806 18 FOR RENT—FLATS. £8T END FLATS, 2620 K ST. N. Large oom Flats, e this morning. Siguial Cfo, twod mod, imps. Coal Vaults; wae AMES A BATES & O0., TOCK AND FIX- Harbor, Mount JOR SALK—CIGAR STORE, STOCK AN idruss CIGAL, Star office, SPIENDID CHANC and Dwelling of five rooms; honery, Cixars and Notior Show Cases, on one of the jeadi fares; will sell iow for cash if soid dress CHANCE, Star oftice, )HE KINDERGARTEN ited, im successful operation, $20,000 of fta Treasury Stock at a special low price, in lots to one oF wore partion, $100 { add to its working capital, handsome profits thay it has facility at preseut to iake, aud it must increase 1 fa etent and be well recoinmended. stat of ee —A GOOD-SIZED STORE _FOR RENT_OFFICES. _ JOR RENT—DFSK ROOM IN A FINE FRONT oP- every) copvenmpoa Apply a XPERIENCED WHIT iy of Four: no washing. Apply, ANTED-BIG MONEY SELLING OUR MA chine for printing advertising sicns: most derful device ever prod Ok KENT—AN ELEGANT OFFICE NEAK PEN. 08 ice. Suitable of veusion atlones, te. of “that scoundrel.” Keut 910 per ny X, DESIKABLE OFFIC! tu building 951 Pat. n.w., ju wuablereut, SWORMSTEDT 3 It can sell more goods at Wnts; ‘Men to Introduce and Sell a Specialt ission, Addr avenger of her Niagarast, Buffalo, N- way unmolested. eas MANUFACTU! Washington, D.C, Oilice 4106, 7 toS pm. DH RENT, Sec'y RENT—STORE AND DWE ble on 7th st. outside Boundar: d TLL. Bol FOR RENT-— JOK RENT—A DESIBABLE STORE 4 basement, situate on AA LOU feet, parUcula: business, will ive « lease for one or five Avo we FRANCIS HUFL, 1501 Fat aw, surat 3250 A MONTH CAN BE . Persons preferred who can wive their whole time to the busi- Rest, Spare moments may be profitabl; A fe (Vacen in to Sgttxgow & Gor 1009 alain at ‘nichmoud, Va the spirited meeting, but Star reporter learned that the immediate cause of tl culty wasa scurrilous po: the man by the woma: couldn't prosecute hii surreptitionsly mailed and there was no way that it had passed through the 6 Candier-Sweet horsewhipping in- indignant woman's flamer ® marked furnish a horse an A SMALL BUSINESS ST Store or 4 sundry oT mouth. pply C Paeiw here. because it was SELL THE PINLESS 6 ever invented that (ioceme: te, to whom Pot So cents STORE $08 12TH ST Clothes Line; the only holds the clothes without recently issued, sold only rot wi will send sample line by mail: aleo ciroulare: secure your ter Li CLOTHES LN Hermon st., Worcester, Mass. apl2 é—FEED AND COAL SI Fixtures, Horse and Wagon, Pood 8200. Apply to J.P LAWa Mrs. Dr. Hazen cident attracted attention, and she sent her copy of Tux Stan containing an account of Mrs. Candler’s proficiency with the horsewhip and wrote on the margin of the paper that if he wasn’t carsful he would be treated in the same manner as Mr. Sweet. spondence ended, but caused the belligerent meeting this morning. ee NEARLY ELECTRICIZ ED. A Jersey City Lineman Lives After Receiving a Thousand Volts in His Body. Mahlon Speicher, a lineman employed by the fire department in Jersey City to repair the fire alarm wires, was shocked neerly to death early yesterday morning. pairing a line near the bell tower aud he cuts dead wire with his nippers. He heldon to one end of the wire, which accidentally came in contact with « live elegtrio light wire. Speicher was knocked down and could not let go the wire he held. He lay writhing on the roof fora few secondsand then he kick involuntarily. FOR RENT—MISCELLANEOUS HOE RENT—A LADY DECLINING BOUSERLEE u <=, he or Year to Re ANTED—A LOAN OF FROM €3.500 to 85,000 tf ceut, secured ou 812,000. Address ee 1B LEASE—TO BKICK MAKERS—TEN ACKES: of Pine Clay within mules of W and on Eastern branch, siuall royalty only required; DUCKETT & FORD, 617 Fst. n. LOB RENT—COAL AND Wood YARD, 7TH 5 K. brick omee, scales, , 933 th stn. w. aud. WASHINGTON GRO’ TO SELL HOUSEHOLD ialties on New Credit System ; good and chance for advancement to right mau. B bw. There the corre- LOST AND FOUND. BET. 61H ST. ALONG N 7th wt. to M st, au Account Box XPERIENCED MAN AS MANAGER en ences, EW. Star o ALESMEN IN EV! ture and Wholesale pn te without MG. CO. box iat on Servos ERY LOCALITY m AS “ Our New Process og os wastes; DO Ct c 506, Bt Joseph, Mo, jy31-1m* _WANTED-—SITUATIONS. _ Ist and 2d end t and F b.w.,and get OST THURSDAY, JULY 91, A NICKEL-PLATED P ¥ Howard for return to AW ky OsT—AUGUST 1, railroad depot, one water, out buildings 00 cash, balance hecte 40.G.S. Funder wali be ib- tage, Atlantic C Among the arr: Wwrbeya, AUALLC Building, JREING ABOUT TO LEAVE = REWARD FOR THE RECOVERY OF M¥ Insb setter (Kichard) aud apprebension of we N ber 1, LSBY, us Upton ad as 8 puppy, is bait the usuad 4, Lightuiig Kods, Electric janie ave. are JOR SALE —AN OLD AND ESTABLISHED and Bar, n.w. cor. of 10th and Eets,; | /-Feo% who took lam ther business. ANTED_BY A YOUNG WHITE MAN TWENTY. one years ot age, of good habits, Employment of some kind: can references. Address ROBEKT SNOW, 5! ce ANTED~BY A YOUNG LADY, POSITION IN I Candy Saloon; uiderstands mak sn of ail, Kinds of pastry. Adress », ANTED—GO TO DICK particulary call at preuises, Os AUGUST OK SOoTTISH liverally rewarded by returning saue to THUMAS b. SINGLETON, 415 ~ es 1 OST — LARGE BLACK 9 suswuring W the bawe of O INESS in the southwest ress BUREAU OF MATION, Dallas, ‘tex. of call on OC. DOK: 02 Sth stu.w.,thiscity. 2 RUG STOKE FOR BALE, 8300. balance monthly ; best of reasous giveu for se ing. Address Box 83, Star office. au7 > MPLETE STEAM LAUNDRY, IN ‘good location: fewt-class machinery Sta barcain, Apply to 8. T. LUCKETT, v0 ¥ wi a 4, OR SALE—A FIKST-CLASS GRUCERY AND PRO- nable rent; axtisfuct Dusiness; reaso’ . - = is foot struck the wire he heid and knocked it from his hand. He was too weak to stand for several minutes, He was not unconscious while he held the He finally got climb down from the roofand go home, It is said that the wires are usually charged with jicher says that al) the time he held the wire he was completely blind. wiclinantteneth oe ns. sorbate. ete ENOCH ARDEN ONCE MORE. The Old Drama Re-Enacted in au East St. Louis Family. Fourteen years ago Thomas Larochelle kept ® restaurant in East St, Louis, On the morning of July 4, 1876, he went out for a walk, saying he would be back in half an bour. He returned. His wife exhausted her means hunt- ing for him and finally mourned him as dead. Four years ago she married again, but to evoid possible complications got # divorce from her beet husband, His children grew up and mar- Yesterday the chief of police received a let- ter trom Montreal, signed Thomas Laroc! to ascertain wile cad children He explanstion, fe an on. makes but says he will return to bis old home im De- Mrs. F. B. Farnsworth and daughter and Mrs. J. W. Smith are spending portion of the summer at Atlantic City. Miss Blandine Blandford has gone to Milwau- kee to visit her aunt, Mrs. G. W. Young. Mrs. H. T. Wheeler and sons of $11 M street ne to Kittery Point, Me., where the; a Auguat pia September, if Mr. aud Mrs, Robert Frazier are spending s few weeks at Rock Enon Springs. Mre, Samuel Clark and family left for Rock Enon Springs this morning. Mra. R. J. McLean and sov, Robert Earle, have gone to Cape May for several weeks stay. Gen. snd Mre, A. B. Upshaw of New York and their family of interesting known in this ii the; Richmond, where the: the Sop’ Thomas Sheridan of the War Department, d by his son, Philip, a student of Md, will leave this even- ing for Atlantic City to spend his vacation. —— Every man and woman residing in South Wath- should sign at once the petition in confirming AGENCY FOR YOUR ™ Bi ET _IN-OAB_ON THU! coming frow B. & U. depot sth ail Ver-placed top. . Las oF references. 013 7th st. nw. AT HEADQUARTERS — IONS Ww tor Gooka, Chamber Maid, Wartresa, eaktoars ian: Butlora SAM'L A COUMBS. U0 Betncw. aud-st? ANTED_BY A’ MIDDLE-AGI having bid joarp experience, om s years ©: yi some ood ‘Dusiness 1,000 volta. 8 HK, Star oifice. will remain through LEASE-A FINE push bear ¥ st. Tw. proved to suit tenant. Por | OST—LADI'S HUNTING CASE Litiiscncraved on cess Suiteuie ‘the ty GOLD yarcu, oe ae a feturu to SUL. BACKER, care Laveburgh, & BAKO, 7th st. aw. Leste, sain Purse, coutaiuiug 1+ ‘Reward if left at ong be im- “apply to THOS, we aude NIED—BY A YOUNG MAN WITH HO! ANTED_BY A RSE ON F ST. BETWEEN ‘work for store or Serius addveas W. @. aud-lw* tor im Lreasurs, Department or in with 0} ELL'S, 1216 F at. ‘TICK! TiOKi BAMBAY has cut the etches 4-78 asa, sists cua itn Supe BOARDING. KEE OB FOUS G: northwest, with shade and tennis SHADE, Btar office. Ks, COLLIN, FORMERLY OF 1804 Hf transferred her French Boarding fet mw. two doors from br RESPECTABLE COLORED Work to do by the Day, louse Ue, OF two 1 or eddie Mire, PRY, ‘A PERMANENT POSI- Salary 9 per week. = =; TED — SITUATION AS BOOK KEEPER: of businessin a few |, Preferences. Ke tar office. ae Cae ON PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NEAR GTM Litttinracre with solders duchanre aud Stuer Dspers; lost by wigow Ellen sexton. Papers are ouly iil fuder revara to NTLEMEN CAN Board ibe Private apartments at y will remain until ANTEDSLADY FOR tion not 3 e: ences seeothon aw. ___SUMMER_RESORTS. __ SBURY PAK A UR FAL. on the open. For rates, a accompanie: 8t. Charles Colle; HOSE WInHs¥G 0 Wednesday Mrs, Storey, widow of nes, Wes to editor of paper. var in~ the syndi-