Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1890, Page 8

Se ee LOCAL MENTIO. The Weather. YORFCAST TILL EIGHT A.o. WEDNESDAY. For the District of Columbia, Maryland and Delaware, fair; slight change in temperature, northerly winds. CONDITION OF TRE WATER, Temperature and condition of water at 7 a.m.—Great Falls, temperature. 72; condition, 7. Receiving reservoir. temperature, 80. Con- dition at north conuection. 5; condition at south connection, distributing reservoir, temperature, condition influent gate bonse, 5; at effluent gate house, 15. High wa river, 5:47 p.m.; low water in the river, 11:59 p.m. Your eyesight fitted, #1. Hempler’s, 453 Pa. av. Lovety dress goods below cost. Bropagap’s. Bvrorcat Ixstacmexts. WALTorD’s, 477 Pa, ave. Paxts Repucrp te €3.60. Eiseman Bros., 7th and EL Cat. axp Vinorsta CLaret, 20c. a bottle, at Cuaries Knarmen’s, 7th st. nw. Boanps, @1.15 per 100 feet. 6th and N.Y.ave. Canrers CawrHonatep and made moth proof free of charge. Exrme Caxret CLEANING Wonks, 631-635 Mass. ave. n.w. Telephone 425-2. 5. Eiseman Bros., 7th Pants Repucep to %5. and 2 Fessexz’s Ick Cura slipped anywhere out of town. 1 New York ave. Ber Yorr Coat of J. Macny Dovg. Only Bighest grades of family coal handled. Use tue Jouxstox Buraxrast Corre. Sold by all grocers at 25c. per pound package. Paxts Repvcep to $2.90, Eiseman Bros., ‘7th and E, 100 Fr.Bps., $1. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Avsavon's.—Geo. Wilson's Minstrels. Keunay’s.—The Majestic Consolidation and Garden Show. liceman Wash Sanford charged Moses in the Police Court yesterday with ‘The case went over and Moses days” was what Judge Mills said esterday after Sam Phone had been tried for the larceny of a $10 note from Celia Anderson. The dead body of a colored female infant was found on a lot in South Washington last night and the coroner gave the necessary cer- titicate of death. —— The Golden Cross. Goodwill Commandery, No. 21, U. 0.@.C., held its regular meeting last evening at Scot- tish Rite Hall. Noble Commander Cheney ap- pointed Dr. S. I. Groot, Jas. G. Thompson and Mrs. Louisa 1. Watrous the committee on the good of the order. The first and second de- grees were conferred on Theodore F. Willis and the second on Mrs, Emma L. Clark. Under the good of the order Dr. Groot, who has been absent in Fort Worth, Tex., for the paxt three months, addressed the commandery, giving a ion of his visit to Dallas Commandery at Dallas, Tex. Eee aie The Good Templars. D. P. Holloway Lodge of Good Templars had an unusually pleasant meeting last evening. Prof. W. S. Rowley, chief templar, presided. The reception of visitors and other ceremonials were made especially impressive by the sing- ing. under the leadership of Mr. Sexton. At the close of the exercises those present were entertained with speeches, music and recita- tions. Several of the members of this as well as of other lodges will, in company with Inde- pendent Lodge of Georgetown, make a pil- grimage to Silver Star Lod ‘Tenleytown next Thursday evening, and Wednesday even- ing wi in the eption of the Grand otficers by Clements Lodge, Cap- itol Hill Take a Drink. The water was turned on in the Coggswell @rinking fountain at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street this morning. Consid- erable work had to be done in the way of alter- ations aud repairs before the fountain was ready for use, but this has all been completed now. ——_»— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. L. Grim to Sarah E. Brereton et al., lots 12, 13, 25 and 26, #q. 15; $10. H.W. Dellinger to Jobn G. Reisinger, part lot 13, sq. $3,000. Job Barnard, trustee, to H. P. Moore, sub lot 1, 8q. 29%. #10. Job Barnard, trustee, toS. D. Moore, do.: do. Job Barnard, trustee, to S. and H. P. M. Moore, part lot 24, sq. is H. P. Moore to Job Barnard, tru: 24, sq. 296, and part of lots 16 and 18, sq. 264; $10. E. E. Hoge to Robert Kernan. lot 3, sq. 1073; 210. B. W. Carpenter to 5. Carpenter, part lot q- 300. C. V. N. Callan to Christina V. N. sq. 154; 20. _— Shooting Out of Season. To the Editor of Tur EVENING Star As I understand it it is illegal to shoot orto- lan or reed birds before September 1, but I see that a number of pot hunters are already on the marshes along the Eastern branch slaughter- ing the birds. We would like to call the atten- tion of the authorities and also the members of the National Gun Club to this fact ahd ask the members of the gun club to make some in- quiries among its own members as to whether any of them have net violated the law within the past few days. We should like to see the game laws enforced, so that when the season Opens all lovers of the sport may have an equal chance, Huyrer. es Held on a Charge of Burglary. A colored boy answering the name of John Marshall, through his counsel, Lawyer Moss, waived an examination in the Police Court yes- terday on a charge of burglary at Chas. Recke- Wweg’s store on O street a few nights ago. He was charged with having taken +2 and twenty- five packages of cigarettes. Bail was fixed at $000, aud the prisoner was committed in de- fault to await th n of the grand jury. asetoalhensil A Cut Head. William Price and Charles Belt, colored boys, had a fight on New Jersey avenue between G and H streets northwest. Belt received a cut ou his head, and the wound was dressed at the Emergency Hospital He was more frightened than burt, — Anacostia Notes. The work of cutting Pennsylvania avenue through to the Bowen road is being pushed Witu a large force of men under the supervision of Mr. Harry Naylor. The Masonic Temple is up two stories and is taking its third degre Dr. A. M. Green expects to get into his elegant and sightly new home on Jefferson strect the Ist of September. Mr. J. G. Slater has just bought another 100- acre farm ou the Hamniton road. br. P. H. Heiskell of Oxon Hill left this mo:aing for Berkeley Springs, hie old stamp- ing ground. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halley leave Thursday to spend ten days with their daughter, Mrs. Hut- tou, at Warrenton, Va. ———— A Special Officer’s Blackjack. Special Policeman Morgan Bradford, who was in the Police Court yesterday charged with Profanity, denies that Abner Proctor, who made the charge, took bis (Bradford's) black- jack away from hig, as published, and states that be had placed Proctor under arrest for ssswult and it was not until after he (Proctor) bad been compelled to leave $25 collateral that the warrant for profauity was sworn out. Down the Potomac. Richard J. Marshall, accompanied by John and Andrew Joyce, Wm. Wood, Chas. McGuig- gan, A. McConnell, R. McGee and several Others left last week for a trip down the Poto- mac onthe yacht Elis Treadwell. They will Stop at Colonial Beach and Colton’s before eaching their destiuation—Marshall’s Cot- tage, near Piney Point. fects A Little Boy Crippled by a Street Car. Laurence Tucker, ten-year-old boy who resides at No. 1824 15th street, met with a seri- ous accident about 6 o'clock yesterday after- moon. He was ona lith street car and when between S and T streets he jumped from the vehicle in front of s car on the other track. — hoy approaching sonae be Lon the whee! over an i below the ince. Ho wae tkee tres weet drug store, where he was attended by Dr. Beall, and then he wae removed to his parents? home. No blame was attached to the car men, as the boy jumped from the car, and what fol. lowed was an accident, The doy's leg will have to be amputated 4S TO ALLEY CONDEMNATIONS, Bill Prepared by Attorney Thomas to be Submitted to Congress. The present laws as to alley condemnations are very unsatisfactory and the assistant at- torney for the District, Mr. 8. T. Thomas, anx- ious to correct the existing tate of affairs, has prepared the following bill, which he recom- mends be submitted to Congress with the Com- missioners’ approval and request for early passage: An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to open alleys and to provide for the expense thereof and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &c., That whenever the Com- missioners of the Disteict of Columbia shall in pursuance of existing law pass an order for the opening of an alley through any square in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, or shall order one already Inid out to be widened or ex- teuded, the surveyor shall, within fifteen days afterward, distinctly mark off such alley in the manuer in which it may be designated in the application therefor, and shall make out dupli- cato plats of said alley, showing its courses and boundaries and the azea of ground in feet which may be taken from lots or parts of lots in the square by the openiag or extension of the alley, one of which plats shall be depos- ited in the office of the Commissioners and the other kept in the office of the surveyor, and all such alleys or extensions shall thereafter be kept open and free for public use. Sec. 2. That upon the filing of such plat in the office of the Commissioners. the latte: all make application to the marshal of the District of Co\umbia to summon a jury of seven disin- teresied citizens of said District to assess the damage which may accrue to any individual or individuals by the opening or extension of such alley, and the return of the damages so ascer- tamed shall be filed in the office of the said Commissioners and the amount thereof, less the benefits heremafter provided for, paid to the person or persons entitled thereto out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury of the United States, one-half of such payment to be charged against the revenues of said District. Sec. 3. When the return of damages shail have been made and filed with the Commis- sloners, as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Commissioners to appoint three disinterested citizens to levy atax equal to the amount thereof, together with the expenses attending the opening or extending of such alley, inclad- ing the expense of examining the title to lots or parts of lots affected by the alley, in just pro- portion upon the individuals whose property in the square may be benefited thereby, and they shall make due return tothe Commis- sioners of the amount levied on each individual, designating the lot for which they may be re- spectively taxed, and it shall be the duty of tle Commissioners to furnish a copy of suid return to the collector of taxes. whose duty it shall be to collect the same as other taxes are collected, Sec. 4. That all aileys opened or extended in the city of Washington since June 30, 1871, un- der an ordinance of the late corporation of Washington approved November 4, 1842, are hereby made valid. Sec. 5. That all alleys or parts of alleys here- tofore closed by subdivision, with the approval of the Commissioners, shall hereafter remain closed. An explanatory letter accompanies the bill. gees AMUSEMENTS, Avpavon's.—An audience filling the house from the topmost tier of the topmost gallery to the very front edge of the chairs in the frout Tow congregated at Albangh’s last night to see, ar aud eujoy George Wilson's Minstrels in a “program of special features” and an “‘olio of noveltie It was plain that the people saw and heard and it was uproariously evident that they enjoyed, for they laughed at everything and laughed with a freshness and earnestness that could not have been borrowed from some of the jokes, for some of them were undoubt- edly pulled in the long ago. That didn’t make much difference, however, for there were lots of good ones. ‘Some particularly so. There was a wealth of handsome settings, too, in pur- ple aud gold. and blue and silver, and the cos- tumes were, asa rule, musical in their har- mony of color. This was noticeable in the very pretty presentation of Hub Smith's “Swinging in the Grapevine Swing.” The first part might be called, even off the bills, “gorgeous and magnificent.” Wilson was good and Duval the contortionist ané the Gypsy Dance, and also the “Four Emperors of Music,” who are very su- perior musicians and very inferior grotesqu All around it wi show which filled the even- nly two more nights, now on sale for W. 8. Cieveland’s Mouster Minstrel Organization at Music Hail Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the box Droop’s, Metzerott’s and Miller's, Prices ie. and #1. Keryan’s—Tue Masestic Consonipation.— The popularity of this theater was never more fully shown than at the opening of its fifth season last night. Many improvements . had been made during the summer, notably the addition of an improved sliding roof and more nearly perfect ventilation. The house looked clean and fresh last night and all the seats down stairs were filled with a select audience. Long before the doors opened down stairs the gallery was packed and the boys celebrated the opening by calls and yells until the curtain rose on a plantation scene, in which the Healeys gave a pleasing sketch. Then followed spec- qalty after sp each one vieing with the other in originality. Mason and Ralston con- tributed a eide-splitting sketch and the per- formance closed with Prof. Parker's wonderful dog circus. The audience was then invited into the summer garden, where Rentz gave a daring exhibition on the slack wire. The show will continue throughout the week, ee The Canal Case at Hagerstown. The hearing of the caee brought by bond- holders of 1844 and 1878 against the Chesapeake and Olio Canal Company begins today betore Judge Alvey of Hagerstown. The hearing is had with a view to securing a decree of sale and winding up of the affairs of the corpora- tion. The petition of the bondholders stated that the reports of the canal officers, the re- ceivers and of engineers who inspected the canal show that it is impracticable to repair and operate the canal with any expectation that it cau in the future earn revenue enough to keep itself a living concern, aud demon- strate that the interests of the creditors de- mand that further proceeding shall be had look- ing to a disposition under the most favorable conditions of the canal and all its works under the final decree of the court. At the hear- ing in January last the attorney general, on behulf of the state, insisted upon a sale of the whole canal property under the several mort- gages, but the court desired more information as to the probability of the canal ever being again an earning concern. —_————___ Grady’s Reckless and Expensive Drive. Fast driving, cruelty to animals, disorderly conduct and assault and battery were the charges preferred in the Police Court todey against David Grady, a brakeman on the Eck- ington Electric road. The witnesses were sworn and Mr. Closs said he would admit that Grady was drunk and that he was driving the horse fasty It was testified that he drove about the city along New Jersey avenue and K street lashing the horse. Policemen attempted to stop him several times and he struck Officer Wanueil with awbip. He was pursaed by Officer Deun, who was on horseback, and he was captured on the Glenwood road, Mr. Closs said that his client was drunk and had no recollection of what happened. He plead for leniency because of the defendant's good character. He said that the defendant had been locked up all night and he was likely to jose his position. Mr, Dumont spoke of the recklessness of the defendant and thought he should be given his just deserts, The court saw no reason for so many charges to be filed, growing out of one transaction, and | imposed sentences in the fast driving and cru- elty to animals cases, The was $20 or 90 days, merle taenciads A Woman Sent to Jail for Larceny. Marian M. Lewis, who had been Mrs. Mary F. Blount’s house keeper, was in the Police Coutt yesterday afternoon charged with the larceny of a number of articles from her em- ployer, and also with stealing a gold watch and chain the property of Belle Dubois, a young lady who lost her wateh while visiting at Mra, Bilount’s. The watch was afterward found in Miss Lewis’ trunk. She, however, denied that fine in each case she had any felonious intent, and said she the watch and chain for safe keeping. She also stated that this was the first time that she had been in such trouble. There were two charges against her, and the court gave her three months in jail in each case. ihe sens Pa Take Toe Fastest Steamer (Excelsior) on the Potomac River for River View on Wednes- day, August 13, ¥ Island Park and Harper’ = arouting. Every ticket en' ar leaves Baltimore and Ohio day until in advance’ at 619 nue. No JUDGE MILLY NEW RULE. Police Court Lawyers Must be on Hand When Their Cases are Called. Judge Mills made a new rule in the Police Court today. Itis that hereafter the bailiff will not be permitted to call out the names of counsel at the front door, as the court con- siders such noise the same as disorderly con- duct should other persons make the same outcry. The result will be that lawyers who have cases before the Police Court will either have to remain in court (sometimes for several hours before their cases are called) or employ messenger. There are some lawyers whom the rule will not worry, as they may almost be said to live in the court room. They are in and about it two or three hours before the opening of the court, and in cold weather hug the stove soveral hours after the bailiff say “This honorable court is now adjourned until tomorrow mornin; > ae ee RECOMMENDS REINTERMENT. Crowding Out the Dead to Make Room for the Zoological Park. Recently the Commissioners received a letter from Mr. W. B. Webb, counsel for the zoologi- cal park commission, in which he requested that permission be given to remove the bodies interred in that part of the cemetery property of the Colored Benevolent Society con- demned for zoological park purposes so that they could be reinterred in another part of the cemetery. ‘The matter was referred to Health Ofticer Townshend for report. Inthe meantime Mr. Donald McPherson of 923 F street north- west entered a vigorous protest with the Com- missioners against any such permit being is- sued, stating his reasons at length. The Commissioners some time ago issued an order prohibiting further interments in this ceme- tery in view of ite overcrowded condition, At- torney Webb statesin his letter that he is in- formed that ample room remains to provide for the reinterment of the bodies removed. The health officer in his report says that in view of the fact that a very large proportion of the re- mains to be removed are in an entirely inof- fensive condition he recommends the permis- sion asked for be grante The Base Ball Players. The defection of Washington does not seem to have made the base ball world stop rolling. The clubs are going ahead with their games just as though nothing had happened. It is @ bit mortifying to Washington, but névertheless true. Here are the results of yesterday's games Atlantic Association.—At Lebanon—Lebanon, 2; Baltimore, 6. At Newark—Harttord, 2; New- ark, 5, At New Haven—Wilmington, 0; New Haven. 9. National League.—At New York—New York, 4; Brooklyn, 0, At Boston—Boston, 14; Phila- delphia, 4. At Cleveland—Cleveland, 7; Cincin- nati. 9. At Chicago—Chicago, 4; Pittsburg, 6. Players’ League.—At Boston—Boston, 7; Brooklyn, 1, At New York—New York, 11; Philadelphia, 15. At Chicago—First game— Chicago, 9; Buffalo, 5. Second game—Chicago, 7; Butfalo, 8. At Cleveland—Cleveland, i1; Pittsburg, 20. American Association,—At St. Louis—St. Lous. 19; Brooklyn, 9, At Toledo—Toledo, 6; Athletic, a Struck the Wrong ‘Boy. When the name of John Thornton was called in the Police Court this morning a sixteen- year-old colored boy emerged from the dock, Albert Lee, the complainant against the pris- oner, isa twelve-year-old white boy, who had been struck on the face with a stone thrown by Thornton and his lefteye was temporarily closed. Lawyer Moss, on behalf of the defendant, stated the case to the court, lis client, who is achurch member and a boy of good character, was near 3d and K streets southeast Sunday night and took sides with his little sister, on whom some one was imposing, and he was struck on the mouth with astone. Then he re- turned the fire, but the stone missed its mark and struck an innocent boy. Judge #Mills. in disposing of the case, re- marked that the doer of an unlawful act was responsible for the consequences of his act. The good character of the boy would be con- sidered in disposing of the case, The fine im- posed was $10. —_.—__— Selling Liquor on Sunday. Max Swartz was recently acquitted in the Police Court of a charge of selling liquor on Sunday, but jhis predecessor in business, Michael J. McNamara, was brought into court and charged with violating the law in the alleged sale made by Max Swartz, McNamara formerly kept the saloon, and when he sold out he failed to transfer his license to Swartz, and Judge Mills held that he was therefore liable. A fine of $20 was imposed, and Gen. Carrington for Mr. McNamara noted an appeal, Good Times at Fauquier. Correspondence of THz EVENING Stan. Favgurer Sprrnas, Va., August 11, The season at the Fauquier Springs is fast reaching the high water mark and each day sees a larger addition to the number of guests as well as an access of gayety in every form. On Thursday the Farmers’ Alliance of Fau- quier county held its annual picnic here, and it is estimated fully 5,000 people were present, The Marine Band from Washington was en- gaged for the occasion and several public Speeches were made, On Thurslay night the grangers’ ball was given and the fine ball room, which was lavishly decorated in honor of the event with flags, festoons of red flowers aud fruit, presented a very animated appearance until a late hour, The next event upon the tapis is a stray ride to come off on Monday night, which wi be chaperoned by Mrs. McComb of Washing- ton and Mrs. T. T. Davidson of Baltimore. On Tuesday the weekly german will take place, which it is hoped will be led by either Miss Mills or Miss Coffin, both among the most at- tractive of the many decided belles Washing- ton has furnished us with this season. On Thursday the much-talked-of tournament is to take place. Knights from all sections of the country are invited to enter the lists, and an excellent display of fine horses and horse- manship is looked forward to. Several hand- some prizes will be awarded the victors. At night the coronation of the queen will take lace, and this will be followed by the grand all, which is expected to be one of the events of the seagon, Among the prominent arrivals here during the last few deys ‘are Rear Admiral and Mrs. Carter, H. A. Denning, Mra. A. C. McComb, Miss Coflin, Miss Claudine Brooks, the Count- ess de Mitkiewicz and daughters, Edward Byrns, George L. Covington, Francis D, Simons, Mrs, Duvall. Miss Maggie Duvall and C. W. Macum of Washington. rR gil coco Nico Now is the time to stamp out the stupid lie often used by the advocates of the Atkinson bill that the citizens of other sections of Washington regard with indifference the sacrifice of the lives and prop- erty of the people of South Washington, Send in your protest against the calumny. eceadlanss ectatcat Go To River View on Wednesday, August 13, on steamer Excelsior, . ——_—-__ The Commuter’s Pocketbook. From the Cincinnati Commereial Gazette. What is known as commuter pocketbook is very popular with the young women who live in the suburbs and ride on railway trains to and from the city on visiting and shopping expeditions, This pocketbook is flat, roomy and rectangular, and in the front is set a tiny watch, the face of which shows through a hole in the leather. The unfortunate woman who is always obliged to keep an eye on the flight of time hus this watch in view when engaged in the whirl of shopping. — coe. Mexican Heiresses. From the Kansas City Times, It is considered a disgrace for a Mexican lady to earn her own living. The men do the cook- ing and male servants do the housework. If a young lady should learn stenography and type- writing or should try in any manner to earn her own living she would be ostracised from society. There are many heiresses there, and there are many Mexican adventurers who make their living marrying them. They are hand- some, indolent spendthrifts, and the ladivs fall in love with them. A Mexican’s woman's beauty fades early, and when a wealthy heiress marries one of these men she never lives long. I don't know why. When she dies Musband Sua ar ee coer at mind one man it xico married three " ‘eng heiresses in suick snchoasion. GUY IN THE LAWYERS’ HANDS The Testimony Closes With a Remin- iscence of the Shuriand Cuse. COUNSEL WILL HAVE A COUPLE OF DATS—THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS DIFFER AS TO TEE RIGHT OF THE ACCUSED TO POSSESS HIMSELF OF COL, ROBERT'S PRIVATE IXFORMATION. When the hearing of the Guy case began at 10 o'clock this morning in the board room of the District building it seomed to be the gen- eral impression that the case was rapidly ap- Proaching a conclusion. What the result will be isa mere matter of conjecture, for so far the case has been almost entirely one of state- ment and denial. Every bad story that bas been presented against Lieut. Guy has been Promptly denied by witnesses for the de- fense, and so the whole case has run until it has become almost a question of the credibility of the various witnesses, For very many of the witnesses on either side other witnesses have been brought to prove that they were re- putable peopie and that their testimony is worthy of all belief. MORE LIGHT ON THE SHURLAND CASE. Mr. Will C. Wilkerson. now station keeper of the fourth precinct station house, but keeper ia Lieut. Guy's precinct atthe time the raid was made on Mrs, Boyd’s house, in which Officer Shurland participated, was the first wit- ness called by the district attorney today. Wilkerson was asked about the instructions that were given to the officers on the occasion of the raid. Some witnesses have testified that Guy ordered the officers toget acouple of women and go to the house to make a case, and offered them the use of his Masonic em- blem to enable them tocnter the honse. Others have been just as positive in denying this story. Wilkerson testified that he was in the room at the time the instructions were given to Shurlend. He said that a conversation had taken place between Guy and Shurland with reference to the matter of a raid on Mrs. Boyd's house. He was not sure, however, which one of the two had spoken of the plan of getting the women and then going to this jouse. He remembered very weil that a day or two after this conversation he heard Lieut. Guy ask Shurland if he had gotten the girls, or could get them. Lieut. G according to Wilkerson’s teitimony, said that the whole mnat- ter was understood by Maj. Dye. and that any- thing that Shurland and Maddox might do would be all right, “Were you a witness in the Shurland trial?” ant Mr. Claughton, = ir, ma you give this testimony at that trial?” “No, gir.” i “But were you not called upon to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but tho truth?” “Yes, sir. But I was only called upon to answer certain questions, I was not asked to tell the whole story of what I know, and Shur- land's counsel did not ask me about this matter that you refer to.” “That will do for you. You may go.” ‘TIME TO CONSIDER THE TESTIMONY. This was the last testimony offered in the Guy trial, Mr. Hazelton at once asked for an adjournment until Thursday or Friday in order to give the counsel a chance to review the tes- neoley and to prepare their arguments, but Mr, Claughton said that he thought the case had drawn on long enough and that he was willing to go right ahead and finish it up at once. But this was not the decision of the court, for the case was adjourned until 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The hearing this morn- ing lasted less than half an hour altogether. RAISING THE POINT AGAIN, A matter of very considerable importance in this case was the question that arose very early in its course as to whether or not the know! edge that Col. Robert received in his private investigation before the trial began could be admitted as testimony in this case, Some days ago when one of the witnesses was asked a question bearing upon Col. Robert's prelimi- nary investigation the district attorney at once entered a vigorous objection and Col, Kobert also insisted that the information he had re- ceived in the capacity of a public officer deal- ing with the conduct of a subordinate could not be properly introduced into a hearing of this nature. Mr. Douglass sustained him in this position, It became very evident thi morning, however, that Mr. Hine did not agri with the other two Commissioners, COMMISSIONER HINE'S DISSENT. As soon as the discussion on the question of adjournment was completed Mr. Hine said that he wished to give his opinion on the matter of secret testimony and “‘state secrets,” and he wanted Stenographer Forrest to take down his remarks in full, as he could not subscribe to the general decision in this matter. He said that he thought the Commissioners should be only too glad to furnish the counsel for Lieut. Guy, whose good name and future standing with the community might be considered to be at stake, with all papers end other information that bore on his case and which might help him to clear his name. He entirely repudiated the idea that the Commissioners could be con- sidered the custodians of state secrets which they were empowered to keep from the public knowledge. Whatever tended to the public welfare it was their duty todo. While it was true that they might have dismissed Licut. Guy without any trial at all, still, as they had begun a trial, it was the duty of all concerned to carry it on in the regular way, under the rules that have held for hundreds of years as the only safe ones to govern such cases, In the face of all this Mr. Hine said it was absurd to say that the Commissioners had the right to withdraw from the defendant any testimony made to any oue of them to which the detend- ant might wish to have access in order to su: tain his own case or to impeach the testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution, MR. DOUGLASS’ VIEWS, Mr. Douglass then read his decision on the question involved in this discussion. He that Col. Robert's investigation was the act of asuperior officer dealing with a subordinate, and consequently what he had learned in that investigation was not proper matter for discussion in this trial, although it might be that the trial was based upon the in- formation that Col. Robert had re- ceived, Whenever the day comes that a person cannot come before the Commissioners and tell uf what he thinks are abuses in office without being calied upon afterward to testify to that conversation in an open court, then it would certainly be that the Commissioners would lose much of their ability to remedy offi- cial abuses, The Commissioners might have dismissed Guy without any trial, but having given him one he must not complain if he were compelled to abide by the legal restrictions that they might impose. TWO TO ONE. Col. Robert had nothing at all to say during all this discussion, but his vote was naturally on the side of Commissioner Douglass, The opinion of the majority was too much for Mr, Hine and what Col, Kobert knows about the Washington police force, in addition to what as been made public in this trial, will remain forever hidden in his breast unless he chooses to divulge it himself. Attacked by Sharks. Raymond D, Odell of New York, who is spending the summer with his family at Phipp’s resort, Green’s Farms, Conn., had an exciting experience with sharks Saturday. While he was raking for clamsan immense man-eating shark made a rush for him, fol- lowed by seven others of the same variety. He fought the sharks with his iron clam rake, at the same time retreating to shoal water, One shark made a dash from the rear and closed his jaws on Odeil’s arm. A man who was watching from the shore and was armed with a rifle put a ball through the shark's head, and went to Odeil’s rescue in a boat just as he was fainting and about to become a victim to the rest of the monsters, ae Whaling in the Gulf of Georgia. Tho application of Capt. Whitelaw, 2 United States citizen, to the Dominion government for permission to kill whales in the Gulf of Georgia will be vigorously opposed by parties in Westmineter. The finishing touches are just being made to a steel vessel, which has specially built for whaling in the Gulf of Georgia, and the owners will protest against the privileges being handed over to an Ameri- can citizen, The olfject for which the steamer was built was kept secret, but now that the Whitelaw application is in the enterprise could no longer be concealed. A protest will be sent to Ottawa in a few days.~ & itis he finds the time tedious, ‘hilo the cardinals do not like to ‘ge there against : Es WHY MANY SIGN IT. The Popular Protest Against Murder- ous Grade Crossings. The number of signatures daily added to Tax Stan's petition protesting against the Passage of the Atkinson bill and asking in its d legislation that, while enabling the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company to obtain ample traffic facilities here, shall compel that com- Pany to do away with its grade crossings, de- structive to life and obstructive to trade and travel, and the unsightly surface ‘tracks on 6th street and the mall, ruinous to the beauty of the capital, indicates an increasing interest in the effort made to save the city from railroad domination. Many who, infiu- enced by persistent misrepresentation of the purpose of Tue Stan's petition did not sign at first, are now sending in their names. Many whose names were given to the railroad’s petition under the impression produced by misleading statements of the situation, that an effort was being made to deprive the railroad company of facilities and the traveling public of con- veniences, have since, with a clearer un- derstanding of the case, made atonement for their error by signing Tue Sran’s petition. Those who are indifferent as to the location of the station or who favor its present location because of its convenience, as @ rule believe that the company, as some return for the valu- able grants conferred upon it, should be re- quired to make provisions for the safety of the public, such as modern experience has shown to be apenas and modern sentiment has compelled railroads to make in other cities, where the opinion of the people has an influ- ence which such companies dare not disre- gard. Many people thus believing have signed (HE Stak’s petition, With the signatures to the petition came many letters setting forth the in- dividual views of ‘the signers: AGAINST ELECTROCUTION AND RAILROAD MURDER. A well know Washingtonian writes from Pittsburg: “Record my vote in favor of electrocution of all murderers, railroad or otherwise, but against the execution of our citizens by the en- gines of death owned by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.” THE UNLAWFUL AND UNGUARDED TRACKS, Another signer of Tux Sran’s petition sa! “I fail to appreciate how any one interested in the welfare of Washington can stand aside withgolded hands and see the beauty of our capif™ ravished and the innocent blood of our fellow-citizens spilled on the unlawful and un- guarded tracks, ‘Tar Star’s energy and inter- est in behalf of Washington and her citizens is only exceeded by its practical, sound and sen- sible arguments against the passing of thé in- famous Atkinson bill.” HOPES GOOD JUDGMENT WILL PREVAIL. A prominent physician residing in the north- west section writes: “I inclose a Srar petition against the Atkin- son bill with my signature and that of several ladies. It is to be hoped that the better judg- ment of Congress will refuse to saddle the Dis. trict longer with the unsightly and dangerous tracks of the Pennsylvania road. But the average Congressman’s contempt for the views of a voteless community will, I fear, prevail in the interests of the road.” DISCHARGING A DUTY. Another signer writes: “I feel it aduty asa citizen to enter my name as protesting with many others living in my vicinity against the Atkinson bill and hope that the day will soon awn when Washingtonians and not the Penn- sylvania railroad will rule Washington.” ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED. A resident of the southeast says: “Gladly I sign a petition to do away with surface tracks, Ifallthe residents of Soutneast Washington had to wait from fifteen to thirty minutes at a time at the New Jersey avenue crossing as I and my family have done nearly every day I think you would have a great many signers from this section alone.” HOW A BOY LOOKS aT IT, ASouth Washington boy writes: “I know some fellows who got hurt by the railroad. One littie one, who goes to the Jefferson School, had part of his foot cut off. Of course we shouldn't jump on for a ride, but when the cars are so convenient boys can’t help doing it someway. I guess if they ran right by the Franklin School house door the boys up there would get hurt, too, sometimes, The other tellow was bigger. He got his leg cut off. He jumped on, too. The people who are to0 wise or too old to jump on have to wait and we are tired of it down here,” HINDRANCE AND LOSS OF TIME, Agentieman of the Government Printing Office sends with a batch of signatures from that office anote saying: “I do not believe there aro people in any of the departments who appreciate more fully the hindrance and Joss ot time due to grade crossings than they of the Government Printing Offic Thousands of patriotic residents of Washington have enrolled themselves against legalizing man- slaughter, as is proposed by the Atkinson bill, If you have not done so, why not? Her Bonnet ina Blaze. From the Denver News A wildly excited lady who was threatened with crematidn from a blazing bonnet was one of the features of travel on the 16th street cable yesterday. Before entering the car the lady stood near a small steam engine used in hoist- ing rock to the top of one of the large build- ings on the thoroughfare. A spark from the engine alighted on the lady’s bonnet and the apid motion of the car soon fanned the smouldering embers into aflame. The lady screamed and would have jumped headlong to the pavement had it not been for the timely interference of Dr. J. P. Cullom, who seized her in his arms and snatched the burning bon- net from her head. ‘The lady's hair was badly singed, but she was not otherwise injured, dint scsi a Farmer Costly and his wife, living near Tyre, in Carroll county, Ga., are’ dying from the effects of a mad dog’s bite. Judge Jackson of the United States court has dismissed the action against the Bali-nore and Ohio railroad at Cincinnati, brought under the interstate commerce law, in which the road was charged with violating certain orders of the commission with reference to “party” or the- atrical rat ‘The Missouri river is cutting away its banks on the Kansas side, opposite St. Joseph, at an alarming rate, If prompt measures are not taken Wathens and Elwosd will be swept away and St. Joseph left high and dry, while the million-dollar bridge will span a dry water course. My Hew Is Trev MY HEAD IS TIRED IS ACOMMON COMPLAINT JUST NOW. BOTH MIND AND BODY ARE MADE STRONG BY HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA, 2 Treae Aconis Of the skin and scalp, from infancy to age, are in- Dors Your Caxe Ds Ur Qoicxur If 0, your baking powder is adulterated with ‘Smmonia or alum, ingredients injurious to dealth. 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The GLEN ECHO TALLY-HO will leave the Sun Building at 5:30 pau. returning at 10 p.m. Jekete for mats desired should ‘be secu Ts. é fore. h Fartics Lear he route of LoUr OF more wea uf e Suu Building will jor. ‘Lickets be reserved by telephone. er) B* Bee, ON THE CHESAPEAKE, OPEN JUNE 14 NAVAL ACADEMY BAND. FINEST MEALS. FINEST ATTRACTIONS. EVERYTHING THE BEST. ‘Trains leave B.and O. depot, week days, 9:15am, 1:30 and 4:30 pm Sunuays, 9:35 om, 1:30 and 3:19pm, Leave Bay Rides, week days, 6:30 and $:30 p.m. ‘Sundays, 8 and 8:30 p.m. HOUND-LRIP TICKETS, 91. J. T. OvELL, 5 Gen'l Manager. Arrangements have been made so that our hotel guests may leave Bay Kidge at 7:45 am., and, after delightful drive alone the Bay shore to Annapolis, take the 8:37 am. train, arriving in Washington at 10:30 am, without extra cust, 3e12-3m WM. MEZICK, Supt. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &. Ree view. BALANCE OF THE SEASON OF 1890. THE CONEY ISLAND OF THE POTOMAC. MORE ATTRACTIONS THAN ALL OTHER RIVER RESORTS COMBINED. The new, ewift and popular stesmer EXCELSIOR, king of Potomac, will make recular excursions to this stuntly relieved by the CUTICURA REMEDIES, the | favorite resort as follows: only positive cure for agonizing, itching, burning, bleeding and scaly diseases of the skin, scalp and blood, With loss of hair, from pimples to scrofula, except,pos- sibly, ichthyosis, This is more than can be truthfully said of any other remedy. 12 Case Bazaars, ASH AT: BEAUTIFUL NEW STYLE FIGURED CHALLIES, 8, 10, 12360. a a LINENS, saction barcains, * 12340. BEST FRUIT OF THE LOOM BLEACHED COT’ Onayara Wide, Siac. CHINA SILKS, beautitul new styles, 3734, 50c. IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF FIGURED LAWNS, 5, 8,10, 12}ge. FRENCH LAWNS, LINEN LAWNS. VERY FINEST QUALITY LONSDALE 5 tong QU. CAMBRIO, SILK MOHAIR BIULLIAN hee! sand eGuarter wide, special cash bargain 4ben ee SUNDAYS—Leaving wharf foot of 7th st st 10:30 am., 3:15 and 5:30 p.m. Keturping et2. 5 and 8:30 Pn. Tickets, 25e. WEDNESDAYS—Three trips, leaving at 9:45 am and 1:45and6:45p.m. Returning at 1, 6 and 11:30 pm. Tickets, 25c. , Family excursions every SATURDAY. Leave at 9:45am. and 1:45 pan. Returning at 1 and 6:30 pm. Fare round trip, 10c. SATURDAY EVENING tripsat 6:45, returning at 11:30 p.m. Round trip, 5c. RES ‘The only excursion grounds electricity. The dest meals furuished on the Potomac River or anywh-reelse for 50c. No objectiouavie partes al- ‘grounds. lowed on buat or ‘pa K. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. (COwONTAL BEACH. DAY EXCURSIONS EVERY WEDNESDAL Balt Water Bathing. Famous Shore Dinner at the hotel. ‘WM. T. CRUMP, Proprietor. Steamer T. V. ARROWSMITH leaves 7th strest wharf 6:45am. Homeat10p.m E SATURDAY. EXCURSIONS, R= view. PICNICS, &c. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, STEAMER EXCELSIOR, King of the Potomac, ‘Will leave ber wharf at 045 AM, 1.45 AND 6.45 Pmt stteececenesesenenseeees BS Conte, K 8 RANDALL, ant2-2t Manager. G*: dar VENING EXCURSION or SEVERAL COUNCILS OF THE Jn OUAM. of the District of Columbia to MARSHALL HALL on the New Saloon Steamer MACALESTER, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1890. a Daucing on grou ets engaged for the Ibe com dest excurs: S&T AUGUSTINE'S CuUnCH PIeNIe bs AT LOCH BOFHLER’s CITY PARK, Cor of New ork ave and Lstst uw., op WEDN! DAY. AUGUST 13. 4 GED Pasay Excunsion, GuurTON BEACH, this one of the anion. iterlf to make os eulz-se STEAME) W. 1 HOMPRO! SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 Isud. NLA AS CENTS. Boat leaves at 10 o'clock 30. dalt Water Macisine. REAP tase Pwiorio’s Rand Home Aetreshuents. iret THUKSDA\ ? Unde sagem E.W HAMBLETON AND |}. K PLANT. Concert and Luterta nment on Kost and Pavilion lowing Talent cs Bit Gs : i have © Ment. Prot Jus. Vernuiya will have. L. DANCING FI WE GO RAIN OK SHI Boat leaves 6 30pm nse by Dr Tickets wale at ina yd Host. Lhe Furht to reject ail muproper cha: VETERAN VOLUN TCLR FIKEMANS Abb. fe ; SECOND ANNUAL EXCUKSION to RIVER VIEW on the Swift and Popular Steamer Excelsior. ‘Will leave Peuta's wharf, foot of 7th stat 10aam, Zend 7 pm, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1890, Tickets (each person) 25 Tickets sold for Steamer Pentz goud on Excelsior. auy-at D** 450 BvestNe FX URSTC of the CALEDONIAN CLUB te RIVER VIEW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1890. auer “Excelsior.” im place of the Sami. J. Pea 6 ber wharf, foot of 1th stat Oaam, 1-30 and Kevurning, seuves at 12 Boon, > si ‘Games aud Prizes for Children. ute. Ladies, 25 cents. Children under auy-ie SION TO CLIFTON Purity Deut, No. 4.and Gia, FAMILY E Beach by Faxie cent, hawie Lent, Jv, No. 1, on > team WEDNiSDAY, 1890. Muaic 10 Ticket » to be had exclusively t loaves at 8:30 & mi sharp. Bere BY SEA MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS, TRANSPORTATION COMPA Stesmehips sail from Baltimore vis Norfolk to Bom lon e' URSDAY. THURSDAY and SAL UKDAY, y ck Peta, 1 owing oFuer 2h amatup Chatham, Capt March, August 7, 16and ‘teamship Essex, Uapt. Taylor, August 9, 18 and aniamehip Dorchester, Capt. Howes, August 12,21 nd 3 ship D. H. Miller, Capt. Billups, August 14 pchedule will be continued in regular onder September. sdiug jueals apd $12.00. Kound try soum berthe, €14. Konu4 CoMMMOUADELs Useurpassed, For turer uformation address AL. HUGGING, Seneral Arent, Doc! 110 Telepbone—Baitimore, 247. ™ Dock Baltimore. mor sud-im ABMASGEMENTS HAVE Bi saloon state room Upper deck state 3. Passenger woe MADE SO THAT vur Lotel guests may leave Bay Ridge at 7:45am. and, after adelightful drive aloug the Bay shore to Aunapolia, take the 8.37a.m. wwin, arriving iu Wash- iugton at 10:30am, without extra cos jy29-15 WM. MEZICK, Supt, FPO? CHARTER—THE STEAM YACHT “BELLE 1.” BY DAY, WEE OK MONG To responsibie privat: Five state rooms. very thing cou For turther pachtat sub parties only. bepeciully fitted for family parpien. He ad w hret-ciase COVk Mi dewived, wulacs bd terius apply on board of hart, or W. PB, WATROUS, * 810 F sto. Two cabina, 3y9-3m BB*c8iS10N Isian, COLTON'S, COLONIAL BEACH, CLIFTON BEACH. STEAMLE JANE MUSELY. EVERY WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAX, COMMENCING JULY 2, "90. Steamer leaves her whari at 5.15 am ; arrives home 30 pan, ‘are to all landings S0c. (except Clifton Beach only. .) for the round trip, goud for day of issue only pecial inducemeuts to Sunday schools, societion, usic by Pistorio's String and Brass Band. Gets off at Clittou Beach each day tor dancing andemusement, Baxwaxe wud treyrht taken, ds. HE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT 00. Quand after June 1, 1890, the new iron andstest Steamer CHARLES MACALESTER will leave her w a — an at 4 ow is Formos “Every day Cexcopt 8: at 10 am ma, returning ste una Sa} DP-m. Passensers cau remain at Mount Vernon my second bust leaves, if desired. Pare, round wip, 31, including aduissicn to the waueion eid wrounda Ble ®ent cafe on tue boat alesis aud luuches served Promptly. Mount Veruou guide books can be pro- Shred uu the bout. For MAKSHALL HALL.—Same as Mount Vernon scheduie tor weck days. ‘On SUNDAYSac 1i am, 2:30and6 p.m.; returning m epecial, moonlight excar sone ‘he river tg indian Hands eee bine Marshal: Hall goms and returuins, leaving Wasluings at GU p.in., Teachibs city ou geturiat 10 pam oe aud Luuches at ali Gives at Marsbali Ball rant. Fare to Marshall Hall and return, 25 cents on trp. children, between Gand 12 yearn 15 outa. be popular end reliable Steamer W. will make river landy Sunday trips of te Will be announced weekiy. For charters of >teaners Macalester aud Corcoram ther Mount Veruon or Marsball Hall apply we BLAKE, Captain, ou the steamer, wes JERRY EXCURSIONS—LAKGE SALOON STEAM- PUSCLEAVE 748 OT) WHAKE sud AkLAN- 0 5-Su, 6:30 aud 7 commencing at 8:30am. Fare round trip, 15 oon! Babies tree. Peery Nar STEAMER _BAMTHOLDI-TRIP EVERY and the hour to all up river Dixie fihest scenery on the Potomac: boat stop= ping at Divie Landing. ound trip, 150, Can be chars tered to rum Up or down river. all kinds foe hire and sale, JNO. CU ON. sun 8 WAEELERI #) CYCLING KLNK, 1 Labibs’ Ok GENTS’ si WE Set ir ALL STEEL. FULLY GUARANTEED. THE LOVELL’S SAFETY. COSTS BUT 985. L. B GRAVES & CO. ay1l-tm 13v léhet ow CLE NGF, COR, MASK AVE AND Be er Wittig Now and secondhand for ale Syn ¥; ‘& BON, Props