Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1890, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. YORECAST TILL EIGHT A.M. SATURDAY. For the District of Colnmbia and Virginia, light rain; warmer; southerly winds; cooler Saturday. CONDITION OF TRE WATER, UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH. William Douglass Cross Who Killed His Wife Experiences a Change of Heart. The only convicted murderer in the District iwho is now under sentence of dtath is William Douglass Cross, who killed his wife in Temperature and condition of water at 7] South Washington many months ago, The sen- a.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 73; condition, 21. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 78, Con- dition at north connection. 19; condition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperatura, 76, tence is not to be carried out for several months yet, but the condemned man has begun to make preparations for the hereafter. According to condition at influent gate | bis spiritual adviser, Kev. John Roberts, who house, 28; condition at effiuent gate house, 23, | visits the prisoner regularly, Cross has under- High tide in the rive the river, 6:45 p.m. Ang You Rrapy 12:29 p.m; low tide in | gone a complete change, spiritually, since his incarceration. He was some years ago ac- quitted of a charge of murdering man for in- for your medium-weight underwear? We have | terference in his domestic affairs, made extensive preparations and can fill your wants. Franc & Sox, One Price, cor. 7th and D. A PRAYING PRISONER, Cross occupies cell No. 11 and is one of the best-behaved prisoners m jail He is said to Miex axpWarsxyTestens. Hewrcen’s,453Pa.ay. | spend an hour every day on his kaces in addi- A Cuitprex’s Emrortca has been opened at No. 1020 Mth street northwest, opposite the Hamilton, where the making of misses chil- dren's and infants’ wardrobes wili be made a spectalt: We solicit your patronage and guarant ‘isfaction. All orders promptly filled by mail. We remain very respectfully, Lurren & Co, tion to his morning and cveni =. Every day when the clock strikes 12 he falls upon his knees and remains in prayer until 1. Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Roberts called to sce him a few minntes past 12 o'clock and ho had to wait until o'clock before he could gct an interview with the condemned man, Cross undouptedly expects that he will have to pay tho penalty of his crime in January Ricrorp druggists generally recommend A. | next, althoagh his counsel, Mr. C. Maurice B. C. Tonic as a superior spring medicine. Harts ror Fatt 1890. Now opening our new fall style Debys in all the most popular shapes and qualities. Also some new modium-priced neckwea Lewis & Sox, “Oue Price Outfitters, ¥. ave. iaxat for break- Everything first-class Popular prices. Go to tar Woman fast, lunch and dinner. and in fine running order. 609 13th street. 10 Fr.Bos, $1.15. Linney. Brrrisorn & Mitten Prive Rin Roast, 125¢c. per pound, Nice Koast. 10c. per pound. York and Sausages, 1c. per pound. Fine Sirloin Steak. 15c. per pound. Fine P.1., 18¢. per pound. Cheicest Lamb and Veal always on hand at FPrask P. Davey’: Cor, 2d and F ats. n.w. Canrets Camruoxatep and made moth proof | could the cow finally entered ‘Thos, W. Smith's free of charge. Esrine Canret CLEAsrxa Worns, 631-635 Mass. ave. n.w. Telephone 425-2. Bey Yorr Coat of J. Mavry Dove. Only Lighest grades of family coal handled. Use tar Jonxstox Buraxvast Correr. Sold Ly all grocers at 25e. per pound package. Boans, €1.15 per 100 feet. 6th and N.¥.ave, CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Arpavon’s.—Fay Templeton in “Hendrik Hudson.” Natioxat.—Williams and Kelly in “U and L” Hanats’ Bisov. —-Go-Wan-Go Mohawk in “The Indian Mail Carrier.” Krnway’s.—Fay Foster’s English Gaiety Com- pany. Ispian Heap. CONDE Concert on the Macalester. — SED LOCALS. ‘Miss Mary E. Grifith gave a home missionary talk last evening at the Metropolitan Church ander the auspices of the Woman's Home Missionary Socie Vrof. J. M. Langston delivered an address ata meeting last evening at Shiloh Baptist Church under the auspices of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers. Elien Driscoll has filed a petition for letters of administration on the estate of Cornelius Driscoll. ‘There are thirty-seven women confined in the District Yesterday afternoon the fencing in the rear ‘ge Bogus’ wood and coal yard, 810 to S14 Sth street northwest, was set on fire by some one. It was extinguished by No. 6 engine rederick Douglass, minister to Hayti, will address the A.M.E. conference at Way- man's Grove ou the Baltimore and Obio rail- road next Mouday, which will be known as Haytian Day.” Citizens’ Association, No. 8. held their regular meeting at uecheler’s Hall last evening, and Vice President Grimes presented a resolution. which was adopted. endorsing the action of the President in appointing Postmaster Ross a Commissioner of the District. The Golden Cross. St. John’s Commandery, No. '.0.G.C. held its regular meeting last evening at Wasb- ington Hall. There was a large attendance of members of the order. including visitors from Anacostia, Capital and Goodwill commanderies, Sir Knight Graham presented the application of Clarence L. Alexander and Sir Knight Eble presented the applications of Jas. 8. W. Cotton and Geo. KR. Kooutz. The third degree was conferred on Morgan L. Mount. The con- mandery ordered one thousand copies of the leaflets prepared by the grand commander to be printed and distributed among the mem- bers. Under the good of the order remarks were made by Past Noble Commander Walson and Sir Knight ions of Anacostia Com- mandery, Vice Grand Commander Margurite MeCutehen and Lady M. J. Peabody of Capital Commandery, Past Noble Commander Maxson and others. —_—_— Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Mary Jane Oates to Elizabeth Skelly, lot 8, 1053; 3 J. BR. Edson to A. 8. Hilton. sub 44, sq. 445; 22.910. Joseph Redfern to C. C. Giover et al, part 11, eq. 105; @—. R. Middle. ton to Susan Ackiss, sub D, sq. 650: 3525. H. E. Mead to A. K. Shepherd, part 18, sq. 514; $3,980. Vi ‘olin to Agnes L. W. Peugh, part 4, res. 00), Mary Ida Higgins et al. to fi. J. Gross, sub 84, s e&. HI. toJ. H. Sims, same property; § to Martha P. Lyneh, lot 4, block $50. Jacob Franz to the Judson Pueumatic Street Kailway Company, one-third interest in east side of 7th street road; $800. dle to G. Ki. Poss lot 18, bik. 3, Wheeler et al. to A. A. Lipscomb 8, blk. 46, Holmead . Johnson lot 10, Sanders to John B. & B.ssub Mt. Pleas- . W. aU, blk 17, T. eee eee Lunacy Cases. In the Equity Court Judge Bradley con- firmed the inquisitions of lunacy in the cases of Mary Kaufman, John Baker, Rachel Mar. George B. Anthony, James Duly, Cath- erme Dougherty and Mary Johnson. Writs de luuatice inquirendo were directed to issue in the cases of Sandiford M. Waters, Jacob Richardson and Michael By, alias Bevy. Among the Ball Players. Yesterday's bell games resulted as followa: Yational League: At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 7: New York, At Philadelphia—Phitadelphia, 3; Boston At Chicago—Chicago, 7; C:ncin- | nati, 4 At Pittsburg—Pittsburg, 6; Cleve- land, 2, rs’ League: At Boston—Boston, 6; Phil- adelphia, 0. At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 4; New York, 7. At Pittsburg—Pittsburg, 4: Chicago, & At Buffalo—Buffalo, 2; Cleveland, 6. n: At Lebanon—Lebanon, At New Haven—New Haven, 5; Harrisburg, 1. 0; Newark, L. American Association: At Baitimore—Toledo, 8; Baltimore, 2 At Philadelphia—Louisville, 8; Athletics,2 At Syracuse—St. Louis, 13; Syracuse, 6 At Rochester—Columbus, 6; Kochester, 1. ‘There was an interesting game of base ball Thursday between the Metropolitaus and Bon Mots, the former winning theg ame by the score bon — ‘The National Rifles. Ata meeting of the National Rifles last even- ing the resignation of Lieut. Joseph W. How- ell was received and accepted. First Sergeant William P. Boteler was unanimously chosen to | fill the vancaney. ‘oud Sergeant H. B. Ma- gruder was elected first sergeant. H. K. Simp- son fourth sergeant. and Will Way fifth ser- geant. and George A. Drury, Milo C. Summers and G: ‘ axth. seventh and eighth . E. Colladay, W. B. Ma- gtuder and Charies b. Fonda were elected on the board of directors to fil existing vacancies, ‘The company decided to give its last excursion Of the season. postponed from the 18th of Au- gust, on September 10, and aiso decided to lay @new floor in the drill zoom of the armory | 48 the wife of John Russe immediately. —_—_->——_ For Removal of Gen. Grant’s Remains. U. 8. Grant Post, No. 12, Department of the | Westinghouse Smith, secms to be confident that a new trial will be granted, _—»___ SHE ROUTED THE POUND MEN. 1421 N. | An Infurlated Cow Defies Her Would- Be Captors. The enraged animal that caused so much ox- citement and injuted so many persons in the neighborhood of Massachusetts avenue and 3d streot Wednesday night, as published in yester- day’s Stan, was a cow and not a bull, as was reported by the panic-stricken victims and spectatora of the brute’s rage. The animal had been sold ‘by Commission Merchant Price to Butcher Robertson, but there is a dispute as to whether the delivery was made or not, so thatthe present ownership of the cow seems to be unsettled. After doing all the damage it lumber yard, near the Baltimore and Ohio de- pot, and there the gate was closed behind it. Although it could not again get loose and take possession of the strects the cow succeeded in be- ing master of the situation within the inclosure where it was confined. Poundmaster Einstein was sent for to take charge of the animal and his assistants went with him to the lumber yard, but it was only a few minutes niter they entered the inclosure before poundmaster and assistants were climb- ing over the fence. When they left the yard the cow was still in possession, with every prospect of holding tho fort indefinitely. IT REMINDS POUNDMASTER EINSTEIN OF A FORMER ADVENTURE. Speaking of infuriated animals, Pound- master Einstein said this morning that several yearsago there was a wild bull at the pound that caused the men more trouble than any other dozen animals ever did. The bull was picked up somewhere on 7th street by Police- man Cole, who led it to the pound without much trouble, but when the gate was opencd the animal refused to enter the yard and gave the men a tussle of an hour or more. Finally the animal broke loose and ran down 234 street, falling over an embankment into a ravine. The men from the pound reached the ravine before the bull could get on its fect again and held it while ropes were tied about its feet and head. When this was done and the men stepped aside the animal arose and broke the ropes as though they were threads. The infuriated animal then pranced about the hill and made several at- tempts to catch the men on its horns and the attacking party were forced to use their re- volvers. Fourteen bullets were put into the animal's head with no apparent effect, and pee butcher was sent for to kill it, which he di ——————— HE ARRESTED MR. SMYTHE. . A Case in Which the Color Line Plays @ Leading Part. Policeman Trammell of the second precinct and a colored girl named Mary Kent were standing near New Jersey avenue and 4th strect yesterday afternoon engaged in conversation, when an old colored man pushing aclam cart came along and looked inquiringly at them. The policeman, after bandying words with the old man, placed him under arrest. He did not care to go with the officer and the latter drow a pistol, but did not use it. The arrest was witnessed by Hon. John H. Smythe, colored, ex-minister to Liberia, and he wentto the po- lice station to look after the interests of the prisoner, Before he reached there, however, some words passed and at the station the officer —- Mr. Smythe under arrest and required jim to leave €5 collateral. This morning in the Police Court the ex- minister was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing tho sidewalk. Policeman Trammell and Sergeant Kaucher were the witnesses for the prosecution. The former told of the arrest of the clam man and of the crowd that followed to the station. He told the crowd to get back and the defendant, addressing his remark to one of the boys, said: “You had better go back. You are negroes and you will get arrested.” The officer said that Mr. Smythe went to the station and wanted to try the case there. Sergeant Kanch>. also told of Mr. Smythe’s remark, at which he took offense. Mr, Smythe then told his version of what he considered the illegal arrest of the clam man. He said he had been constantly annoyed by publications of alleged crime on the part of the colored people here, and seeing the officer draw his revolver on the old man, for no cause whatever, he thought he would go to the sta- tion and see what the arrest was for. When the officer spoke to the boys he (defendant) spoke to them, telling them that they were negroes and had better go back. He did that because he wanted them to go back and keep from getting arrested and also to decrease the crowd. After short arguments the court referred to mythe’s character in flattering terms and hat he did exactly what he had a right to The word “negro,” the judge said, has the same effect on some people, policemen and others, as the flauating of a red before a bull. The judge thought it would be better for all parties if the color line was never drawn. The charge against Mr, Smythe was dismissed. ‘The clam man failed to appear and his col- lateral of 5 was forteited. The charge against hum was disorderly conduct, on Released on His Personal Bonds. This morning Judge Bradley released Law- rence Graham,alias Pike, charged with larceny, ou his personal bonds. Young Graham was arrested last May for the larceny of a watch from Col. Gregg of Philadelphia, and the case was on the assignment for trial in the Criminal Court before the summer recess, but owing to the absence of Col. Gregg it went over. Having been im jail since May, when his counsel, Mr. G. K. Freuch, called attention to the crime, the district attorney made no objection to hie release and his personal bonds were accord- ingly taken, ——-_ Mn. J. A. Dewitt has returnod from Saratoga Springs, where be has been running his tally- ho coaches during the summer, aud will resume trips to Arlington, as advertised in another column, es Suicide by Jumping From a Train. Philip N. Kugler, agod twenty-five years, committed suicide yesterday by jumping from 8 train near Holmesburg junction, Pa, He fell on the adjoining track, aud the New York ex- press, which passed at that moment, ground him to pieces, Seven years ago Kugler left his home in Ham! and came to the United States. During tl years he has wandered all over the country, bis father meanwhile making a vain effort to obtain information as to his whereabouts, Recently bis father learned that his son was an inmate of the in- sane department of the Philadelphia hospital. He started at once from here a few days car, and dashing out to the and met his death, a James E. Coleman died Tuesday at his home in New York. One of Mr. Coleman's daughters f i Young, ¢x-min- Lp He was reputed to be worth John Westin senior member of the pany, manufacturers of 2 itaral in and Potomac, have adopted resolutions in favor of | egt brother of Geo ‘estinghouse of 2 the removal of the remains of Gen, Grant from | fame, died at pray ol, in Schenectady, N.Y., New York and their interment in some suita- on Tuesday night, aged fifty years, bie place in or near this city. The national ‘conference is fh ETS Se Gee, session in olis at tae Second Presby- Frupay axp Sarvnpay, day and evening. In- | terian Church. , The object of the conference dian Head trips on the Charles with | ix to enlarge the work of missions and endeavor masic and daucing at Marshall Hall, Sunday tg Prgtide nen tox sepding 8 number ‘twigs at 11 am, 2:0, 3:90 and 6 p.w. See adv.® | of active into the forsign tence. Although he was convicted so long ago the court has not yet sentenced him, nor has his case beon decided in the General Term yet, on a motion to set aside the verdict, Messrs. Cahill and Fergusson, who made such a strong defense in the case, raised a technical point that tho indictment charged that the woman was “mortally drowned." Such allegation, they claim, was not sufficient, and therefore they ask a new trial. A Smatt Giant Caancep wits Tarrt.—A small colored girl, not more than ten ears of nee, named Kebecca Bell, was arrested yoster- day on the compiaint of Mrs, Sarah who charges the child with the theft of 85, Sue 1s Ixsaxe.—Annioc Tyrell, tho young woman who was recently charged with the theft of a bolt of goods from the store of Hen: Ottinger, was adjudged insane by a jury an has been removed to the insane hospital, Nores.—Members of Potomac and Cytus Castles, Knights of the Golden Eagle, went on an cxcursion yesterday on the Mary Washing- ton to River View.—Mr. J. K. Probey returned home yesterday from St. George's Island, jasc Da dation, ANACOSTIA, Tae Temprnaxce Movemext.—The tempere ance tent meeting was a rousor again last night. Addresses wero made by Dr. C. N. Whitney of Washington, Dr, Grant of this village and Mr, Coulter of Annapolis. Music was provided and @ goodly number of persons put their names to the pledge. As ® means to limit the sale of in- toxicating liquors one of the speakers urged temperance folks not to patronize stores that handle them. About a hundred pledges have been received here since the meetings began. They will continue another week. ‘Lonight will be given up to a social. Nores.—Tho Masonic building, a fino threc- story brick structure, is now entirely inclcsed, and the interior work will bo pushed along rapidly.——Brick laying on the stroet car barn is temporarily delayed by the non-arrival of some of the wood work.——One side of tho Navy Yard bridge has received a new four-inch oor and the current of travel 1s smoother than it was, The other side will receive like im- [Shops are as engine of the Anacostian eing disabled the current number of that paper did not appear. A steam engine is being pat in,. ‘Complaint is made that our numer- ous bicycle riders use tho sidewalks to the in- convenience and danger of pedestrians.— Miss Julia V, Gates of Morris Plains, N. J.. is visiting Mra. Diggs,——Mrs. Frazier’ has re- turned from Occan View, whore she spent ten days,——Frank McLean is quite sick.--—Dr. T. Torrey is receiving a visit from his friend, Dr. White of Pennsylvania.——Campbell M. E. Church of Hillsdale‘has paid off over $700 of its debt in the past three months and has plans for rupidiy liquidating the remainder of @1,100, a WRECKED IN A HURRICANE. The Swedish Bark Anna Maria Aban- doned The British steamer Hay Green, Capt. Black- law, from Huelva, Spain, arrived at Philadol- phia last night, having on board Mate Neil Svendsen, Second Mate Car) Brown, Steward Charles Larsen and Seaman Carl Mortensen, John Kukes, Richard Hartman, Willism Pil- grim, Antonio Seboan and Jacob Jacobsen of the Swedish bark Anna Maria, which was ron- dered a complete wreck August 31 in latitude 35.20, longitude 64.23, in the center of a terrific hurricane. Capt. A. Mortenscn. tho master of the unfortunate vessel, had died of inflamma- tion of the bowels ten days previous and the bark was in charge of Mate Svendsen. Capt. Blacklaw of the Hay Green said yester- day: “I had just retired at 2p.m., September 1, the second mate called me, stating that a ted vessel was in sight, flying distress We bore down and found her to be tho Swedish bark Anna Maria, from Mobile July 24 for Wolgath, Prussia, with 300,000 feet of pitch pine lumber. She was a compicte wreck, ie crew of the bark wanted to leave her, but their boats were smashed. My chief officer, W. Ironside, with four seamen, launched a boat with much difficulty, as the sea was run- ning very high, and after several trips suc- ceeded in saving all hands, together with their effects. After this Mr. Ironside set fire to the vessel, so thet she would not form any ob- struction to navigation.” ‘The crew of the Anna Maria presented a sad appearance, all being more or less bruised, haying been thrown’ about the decks by the heavy seas which boarded the vessel during the hurricane. Second Mate Brown's head is badly cutand his faco and eyes are terribly bruised by having been knocked senseless at midnight August 3) by'a mountainous sea which crushed him up againet the bulwarka, Mr, Brown said they first encountered the hurricane at noon on August 31, and it kept growing more severe every hour until mid- night, when the vessel was divested of all her rigging. The craft eprang a leak and the pumps becoming choked she soon filled and became water-logged, The men toiled all that night aud until the Hay Green hove in sight tho fol- lowing day, expecting to be swept from the deck of their sinking hulk at any moment. pas cow Sedna Sec BALTIMORE’S BELT LINE, What It Will Cost to Build the Intended Road and Tunnel. Second Vice President Thomas M. King of the Baltimor> and Ohio Railroad Company, acting for President Mayer of the Baltimore and Ohio, and President Gilmore of the Belt Line, has awarded the contracts fo- the cun- struction of the belt railroad. Tho ordinance passed by the city council requires that tho road shall be completed in three years from the dato of commencement of the work, but it is the opinion of the contractors that the road will be finished in half that time. The con- struction of the tannel and other pertions of the road will cost about 23,000,000, anu it is estimated that tho rights of way, bridges and other equipments will consume $2,000,000, making the total cost when ready to operate $5,000,000, The tunnel will be of sutticient width for a double track road throughout. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has agreed to indorse the bonds of the Bolt Company for $6,000,000, and will have a con- trolling interest in its management. The Maryland Central, which will use the tunnel in reaching tidewater, will soon begin to alter its road to the standard gauge, and with its ex- tension into Pennsylvania will add materially to the prosperity of the Belt Line. The West- ero Maryland road will also make connections with the Belt road. : ———— ANOTHER OCEAN RACE. The Teutonic and the City of New York on Their Way to America, Another race across the Atlantic was started from Queenstown yesterday afternoon when the City of New York of the Inman and the Teutonic of the White Star lines started on their return trip to New York. The former sailed at seventeen minutes before 3 o'clock and the latter just fifteen minutes later. With the recollection of the outward race still fresh in their minds and that home again between the rival greyhounds the excitement among the passongers of the two boats ran to fever heat and a great many heavy bets have becn made not only by them, but by other people who are interested in the result, Vermont Election Returns, A revised aud corrected compilation from 232 Vermont towns, embracing the complete gubernatorial vote of seven of the fourteen counties in the state, give Page (rep.), $2,651; Brigham, 18,745; all others, 1,214; majority for Page, 12,692. The same towns in 1888 gave Dillingham 40,053, Shurtleff, 19,226, and others, 1,852. Ma: for Dillingham, 445. Decrease Pape can vote 1,442,’ and in republican majority, 13,763; decrease in democratic vote, 461. oni eleven towns are wanted to complete the total vote. One hundred and ten towns in the sec- ond congressional district give Groul, 15,182, Shurtleff, 7,149; majority for Groul, 8,383, Ninety towns in the first congressional distric? give Powers, 11,484; Maloney, 7,559; majority for Powers, 3,925. The number of democratic representatives elect as per returns, about sixty or « gain of forty-two over 1888, A Glut in tho Oyster Market. _ ACROSS THE POTOMAC. THE FLOOD AT PRAGUE. Affairs at Falls Church—Real Estate| Description of the Famous Charles Bridge. Sales and Projected Improvements. Correspondence of Tre Evexme Stan ’ Farts Cavncn, Va., Sept % ‘One day last week the lodges of Good Temp- lars at Herndoh, Vienna, this place and one in your city joined in an excursion down the Potomac to the unpretending yet pleasant re- sort of Colonial Beach on the steamer Jane Moseley. The excursionists numbered some five or six hundred, mostly young people. The secretary of the order in the state of Virginia, Mr. George W. Hawkhurst, was along. Your scribe ‘laid down the shovel and the hoe” and was carried off by the temperance tide and it ‘was an epoch with him in the matter of relief from the drudgery of farm life. Two decades have lapsed since I was down the Potomac last. Groat improvements and beautifying changes have been made in the old time resorts. A ony down that historic river is a day of delight, the Rev. Robert Nourse lectured at the Con- Lor regenera Charch on Monday evening for the public schools; receipts $20. John F. Febrey & Co, have made during the past month tho: following sales of real estate: House and four acres of laud for G. W. Man- ken to Capt. L. O. Parker, U.S. N., price, $5,200 cash; house and three-quarters of an acre for John H. Nells to Miss Alice M. Darrell of Washington, price, $3,200; honse and sev- eral acres of ground for Mra. Babbitt to Jarvis Broadus of Alexandria, Va., price. 200; farm of ninoty-six acres for John H. Gheen of Washington to Messrs, Rice & Hough of New York. price, $13,000; three lots near the old eet for Levi Parker to Messrs, McLaughlin & Davis, ‘They will build three houses on them this fall, To the same parties, five acres of land at Bailey’s cross roads, for $1,000; for Dr. C. Clinton Gardiner, two anda quarter acres of ground to George Albertson, price, $787.50. M-. Albertson will build at once. For the Somers’ heirs, a tract of ninety-three acres near Ballston, to Capt. Foster and others of ; Leesburg, price, $10,000; for Almon Birch one ware ty Minors Crump,’ price, #500; from the same place a lot to the Presbyterian Church for ® parsonage. ‘The society will build this al A bee met at tho cemetery recently and cleaned it up. A lunch was furnished the workers, A subscription was raised on Mon- day last of $20 for a flay to float over the school building. Two new residences ure being built near the old depot, one of them by the mayor, M. F, Chamberlin, the other by Mr. A. Davis, jr., Washington. LSA. ——___ MOB RULE IN WHEELING. Streets Blockaded to Prevent the Pas- sage of Electric Cars. The street-car strike in Wheeling is assuming a serious phase, Yesterday another attempt was made by the officials to run the electric cars, with poor, success, In South Wheeling the car was mobted, stones and other missiles being used and the operators badly hurt. At Sith and Market streets last night the tracks were blockaded, rails, cross-ties and bouldera being piled along the track for a square. At 27th and Chapline streets a fence has been built across the street, and only private vehi- cles allowed to pass. The company called on the police for aid and today an attempt will be made to clear the track. There is likely to be serious trouble. A remarkable feature of the wholc proceeding is that the strikers have passed resolutions calling upon the mob to dis- perso and take no part in the fight against the company, Their protests are unheeded, how- ever, and the rabble carry things with a high hand, They have already done considerable damage to property and several of the leaders are under arrest. A riot is feared. soe = TYROTOXICON AGAIN. Ice Cream Works Havoc Among a Num- ber of Picnickers. There was.a big picnic at Mount Herman, near Laurel, Del., Saturday, which was largely attended by people from Sharptown, Ports- ville and Bethel. Early in the afternoon sev- eral persons who had partaken of the ice cream were attacked with nausea and quietly departed for their homes. Later the nausea and other similar symptoms became oe among nearly the whole company and violent retching and vomiting followed, with all othgr symptoms of poisoning. Over forty persons were affec'ed and some who had eaten considerable quanti- ties were prostrated. The poison acted us its own emetic, however, and no fatality has re- sulted thus far. ae A Fatal Mine Explosion. No, 4 colliery of the Kingston Coal Com- pany, at Edwardsville, Pa., was tho scene of a fearfui explosion of gas yesterday afternoon, by which two men were seriously and one fatally injured. The names of the victims are: John T. Armstrong, mine boss; John E, Jones and Wm. D. Lewis, miners. Jones was fright- fully burned, the flesh hanging in shreds from his body when taken out of the mine, and he con hardly outlive the night. The cause of the explosion could not be learned, but it is supposea that one of the men set off a body of gas with « naked light. —————2- —____ Knocked Offa Coach by a Wire. Early yesterday morning as a Milford, Mass., tally-ho party returned from Woodsville awire derrick guy hanging low over Spruce street canght and swept off into tho street thowe on top. Five persons were more or less injured and the coach damaged, There was no light on the wire and the coach was going very slow. Those hurt include Mesers. ‘Thaycr, Johnson, Field and Claflin and Waldo M. Claflin of Philadelphia. All will recover. Their es- cape from death is solcly due to the coach's slow pace. Suits for damages will be brought. Loo and the Labor Problem. The pope is busily engaged in preparing an encyclical letter, addressed to all the bishops throughout the world, which will deal with the problem of labor. His holiness will make ap- frais reference to the efforts of Kaiser Wil- elm to alleviate the condition of the working- men the world over. It is also epee that he will suggest the propriety of holding a con- nce of the high dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church to consider the weltare of laborers of all classes within its pale, A Doctor With a Bill. Dr. R. 8, Wharton has treated the Philadel- phia Branch, No.1, of the Red Cross Society to an unexpected surprise. Atthe time of the Johnstown flood a dozen physicians offered their services, among whom was Dr. Wharton. Tho Red Cross Socicty paid their expenses and thought nothing more of the matter until Dr. Wharton presented a bill for a large amount, said to be $5,000, for his servic No other doctor has so far made any charge. The so- ciety has postponed action in the matter time and ‘again, expecting the claim to be with- drawn, end now Dr. Wharton threatens suit against the president and sccretary. Payment of tho bill will be stoutly resisted, as the claim is without precedent, ———— e@e—-—___, Virginia’s State Debt. From the Providence Journal. An earnest effort is now to be made in Vir- ginia to rid tho state of the debt which has so long proved an unfortunate burden. In previ- ous years schemes to put the Old Dominion on a sound financial basis have failed, not so much from inability to meet outstanding obligations as from an evident shrinking trom taxation not altogether peculiar to the people of Virginia. In 1871 an effort to discharge the debt resulted éntire, except the accrued interest, hud been acquired, In 1879 and 1881 further efforts to reieve the Pm saa sete as might have been and the unpaid interest it until at the day it amounts to 87,500,000. Most of bondholders are Who have now appointeda ene a act for pone tions, state Bice agent bonds are to bie certificates, the are ee with the waking institutions committee has Prague, the capital of Bohemia, where the terrible drowning aceidémt occurred yesterday, is the third largest city of the Austro-Hunga- rian monarchy, It is 180 miles to the north- west of Vienna and 75 miles southeast of Dres- den. Itstandsin a basin-shaped valley sur- rounded by hills, on the slopes of which the houses rise in successive tiers from the water's edge. The masscs of buildings and innumeta- ble spires and towers filling the valley and climbing the hills on either side gives the city picturesque effect, Tho river Moldau flows north through Prague and 1s crossed near the middle of the city by the famous Charles bridge, 1,855 feet long, erected between the years 1350 and 1500. The bridgeis closod at each end by a medimval gate tower, of which that to the east is particniarly inter- esting. The numerots buttresses were adorned with statues of saint. Among them that of St John Nepomuk, who earned his title to be regarded as the patron saint of bridges from the fact that he here allowed himself to be thrown into the Moldau, atthe the order of King Wenceslaus, rather than divulge the queen's confidences in the confessional, The statue was regarded with Great veneration and was visited by thousands of devotees on the saint's anniversary, May 16. According to the dispatches two arches of the Charles bridge have collapsed. monu- ments on the bridge wero destroyed. At the south end of the city the Moldau is crossed by & modern chain bridge, called tho Kaiser Franz. The heights on the left bank of the river descond rapidly to tho water level and are crowned by the venerablo Hradschin, or palace of the Bohemian kings. Prague is di- vided into four main divisions—the Altstadt, and the Neustadt, old and new town, on the right bank of the Moldau, and_ the Klemseite, or Little Prague, and tae Hradschin, or Castle Hill, on the left. —_ ops ts Convention of Confecttoners. A convention of confectioners, representing the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, was hold in Harrisbarg this week. What will be known as the Middle States Confectioners’ Association was organized by the election of the following officers: Presi- dent, James Holwood, Buffalo; first vice presi- dent, Mr. Croft of the firm of Croft & Allen, Philadelphia; second vice president, B. F. Darby, timore; sceretary, 8. W. Mesick; treasurer, Jacob Reamer, Pittsburg. Eleven members of the executive board were also elected. The purpose of the association is to prevent the adulteration of candies and to pro- mote the interests of confectiouers, A Fin Tu Of Hood's Sarsaparilia will convince any reasonable Person that it does possess creat medicinal merit, We do uot claim that every bottle will accomplish & miracle, but wedo know that uoarly every bottle, taken sccording to directions, does prodiice positive benefit. Its peculiar curative power is shown by many remarkable cures. “Iwas rundown from close application to work, but was told I hsd malaria and was dosed with quinine, &., which was useless. I decided to take Hood's Sarsaparilla and am now feeling strong and cheerful. I tee! satisfied it will benefit any who give ita fair trial.” W. B. BEAMISH, 261 Spring street, New York city. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists, 81; six for $5, Prepared only byC. I, HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa. 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR, 1 Baars Sam Axo Scare Cleansed, purified and beatified by the CUTICURA REMEDIES, the purest and best for itching, burning, scaly, crusted and pimply diseases of the skin and scolp, with loss of hair. Mothers, donot delay. Child- hood is the time to permanently cure all humors of the skin and scalp, Save your children years of mental and physicel suffering. 13 ~~ co A EE REERS a4 ww Saas POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, SEVENTH STREET, We are making some very extensive improvements, both inside and outside of the store. The work- men have begun tearing opt the front of our store to put in a newone. On the inside they are tearing down ceilings, plat- forms and partitions, which, when all is finished, will make some wonderful transformations, beneficial to both you and us. There is also some- thing else which we are making and that is what we now want to call your ate tention to, Bargains — spelt with a big B—as big Bargains as you have ever had the opportunity of buyin! “Merchandise can't stand dug dnd we would rather beara big iss row and get what wo can out of the stort than fun the risk of having to stand a total loss on many an arti- cle later on, Goods aro being sold at astonish- ingly low prices znd we take this method of call- ing your attention to them. We cannot possibly give @ list of them and do ourselves Justice. You will find them easily enouch when in the store, EBAUM'S POPULAR SHOPPING PLACR 4030 7TH STREET. Biaxzera, Suawis. Sizxs, Ververs, DRESS GOODS. F pret ATR gh ih actin Dub Ghz Daag ooape. og reco Pas aC | rameter eee ceed = Velvets 50c.. 62c., 76c., $1. Rag ‘ery Finest Quality Lovadale Cambrie BENEIETTA CASHMERE, sery Seacty Zoot end Dors Your Cane Dur Ur = me snetamvene ms Smmonis or alum, ingredients injetiets to < health. ‘Housckeepers who use Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder know that it has the pecuniary Property of producing light, wholesome bread, Lscutt, cake, Mc, thet retein their natural ‘moisture and sweetne-a This desirable qual- ity, ina baking powder shown by the Official Reports to be the strongest of all pure cream of tartar powders, makes Cleveland's Superior “Absolutely the Best/* Cleveland's Supernor Baking Powder is for sale by G. G. Comunale Son, John H. Magruder, c 4, ity i cheese Burchard & Co., Be dt * Mi. Mecormick. heod F. McCauley, M. Metzsre:, 5 2. And other bigp-clase grocers, my6-tu.th,f&m Bring our orders and save money. Finest and Freshest Coffee in the city. Java and Mocha Coffee, fresh and fine, 30c, Ib. Teas of superb flavor, Low prices. ~Sunrive Chop” Tea. Best S0c. Tea, Cash rebate tickets with Coffee and Tea. * Broad Run Creamery Butter. None better, Very finest Patent Process Flour. Guaranteed. Excellent Table Claret, 25c. per bottle. 1t* M.&P. Merzoen, 417 7th and 2108 14th nw. Look.—A box of 50 5c, Cigars for #1. at] 5() Smith's, 4th and G streets northwest, 65-2" Pure Rye Whisky, 5 years old, 65c. qt. Pure Port Wine, med. use, qt. bottle, Sic. Fam. Flour. Roller Process, 5; bbl., $1.50, New Preserves, Jams and Jeilies. Pure Cider Vinegar for Pickling. at J. P. Witsox, 934 7th st. Guns, Guns and Rifles for saleand hire. Cnt- lery good and cheap, Watroxp, 477 Pa. ave. 1° Old Rye Whisky,75c. qt. Metzorn's,7th st.1* Reappcarance of the Grip. Not the malady that was so prevalent all over the country a short time ago, but our grip is on low prices in Teas, Coffees and Sugars, and the grip on the quality as well—and why not? THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY hes 285 branch stores in the United States, und coutrole a volume of business second to no other like establishment in the world, A FEW REASONS WHY you should heed this invitation and examine our qualities before buying elsewhere. There is money in it for every housekeeper in Wash- ington. Nothing is more comforting than a cup of fine Tea or delicious Coffee. We guarantee you will have no cranks around if you use our goods, Hundreds visit our gtores every day for our Teas, Coffees and Débing Powder. Once bu: our Teas and Coffees and you will never drin! any cther. Remember, Il give away val- uable and useful nts. We recommend to ali lovers of a cup of good Coffee that they use our Granulated Eight O'Clock Breakfast Coffee, which we sell at the low price of 25 cents per pound. Don't fail to try it, For sale at all of our stores. ‘Checks given with every 25c. worth of Tea, Granulated Suga Standard “A” Sugar, 6 cents, White Extra “C” Sugar, 5'g centa, Block Sugar, 8 cents, Powdered Sugar, 8 cents. Fine flavored Coffees 2t 25, 28 and 30 cents. Coffee ground fresh while you wait, Our 38c. an1 35c. Java and Mocha Coffee stands unequaled, New crop Teas at 35. 40, 50, 60 and 80 cents a pound. Our new crop of Moyune Teas at £1 Per pound is excellent and deliciously flavored. Our Java and Mocha at 33 cents per pound cannot be equaled. Handsome presents given away with every — of Thea-Nectar Tea or A. and P. Baking Powder. All goods delivered free to any part of the city. Punctuality our motto, Fresh goods received every other day. Don’t forget the Old Reliable Tes Houses— The Atlantic and Pacifie Tea Co,, 501 and 503 ‘th st. u.w., cor. of 7th and E; 1620 14th st. nw. ; to Butter.—Trs « pound of Broad Run Cream- ery Butter tomorrow. Merzorn’s, 41 “Rockbridge Rye,” finest made, #4 per gallon; $1 quart bottle. Lyxcu’s, 404 9th st, uw. slandi,tr StainedGlassSubstitute. 411 7th n.w. 27e06* Free.—Samples of Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine at Mentz’s Dave Stone, 1014 F st. Cures Headache, Nervousness, Sleeplessucas, Neuralgia, Fits, &c. J 5 Coffee.—Best 800. Coffee at MerzoEn’s, 7 st... Buy Your Coal of J. Mavny Dove. Only highest grades of family coal bandied. jy15-tf a N EW NATIONAL THEATRE, Every Evening, Wednesday and Saturday Matinees. GUS WILLIAMS AND 30HN T. KELLY, Presenting the Entirely New Musical Satire, ‘eac 4 6 Sept. 8-GEORGE THATCHER'S MINSTRELS. Seats now cusale. a5 K Ns NEW WASHINGTON THEATER, Eleventh street, ‘This Weck—Ladies’ Matinee Tomorrow. The Salvator of Burlesque Shows! Fay ss THT ymm pen 8 55s, i Re Eh oo Ssa8 ker it ENGLISH GATETY COMPANY. NEXT WEEK CREOLE Frr F SAM T. _JACE’S H° FOR HILLS LANDING, ‘on the Patuxent siver, for RAIL SHUOTING. Mr. C. R. HARUIS desires to inform bis friends that he has reniodeled his house aud is prepared to ive them ‘accommodations. Boats and wood farnished. Stable room and feed (corn end Lay’ Address Hilis Landing, via Upper Marlboro, P. @. Cox, Ma. a4-6r" ALPAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE Evory Evening, Matineo Saturday, MISS FAY TEMPLETON, Supported by MR. EDWIN STEVENS anda STRONG BURLESQUE COMPANY, ‘In Gill & Fraser's New Comic Opera Burlesque, HENDRICK HUDSON. COSTUMES ORIGINAL, STRIKING AND COSTLY. ELEGANT SCENERY. HANDSOME AND LARGE CHORUS. Next Week—JANE COOMBS. p*. 3B 900, oo 0°90 oO BURLESQUE COMPANY. 33 CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY, Cor. A and Sth sts. nw. 16, 8: sien! Class fur adults, Tuesdays and F se ode ett be fednesday abd Saturday, class for clildren. sour "Jos. B. CALDWELL, 114 Cet. nw, ABRBIS' BIJOU THEATER. veek commencing MONDAY, September 1, matiness Tuesday, Thursday and Seturday. In Her Own Picturesque Flay Written by Herself, THE INDIAN MAIL CARRIER, Nert_LILLiaN LEWIs_ os Rite ou that date” Send tor cinculare sim SPECIAL EXCURSION OX STEAMER JORN W. THOMPSON, ie SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, % At 10am, from @:h street wharf, tormious 7th an@ Oth street care Fare, 25c. Round Trin, Boating, Bathing, Crabtine a5.2r° and Fishing at the Beach, Lo “LOOK! LOOK? At the Last Regular Trip to RIVER VIEW. THE CONEY ISLAND OF THE PoTOMAC, STEAMER SAMUPL J. PEXTZ, Two last Sunday's, September 7 and 14. Two tripe only, 10:45am. and 3:15 pm, Home at 7.30pm Tickets 23. The last Wednesday, September 10 Three trips, 9:45 a.m. and 145.and 6:30 p.m. Tickets Be. Two last Famtly Day's, Saturday, September 6 and 13. Two trips, 9:45 am. and 1:45 p.m. Tickets 10a, The last Saturday evening trip, September 6, les¥- ing A630 p.m Tickets 25c. ES. RANDALL, Proprietor, *#% LOOKOUT FOR EXTRA FAMILY DAY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER & TICKETS 100 84 Look ar THis 50° By special request of his patrons: CART. E. 8. RANDALL ‘Will give s Grand Family Excursion to COLONIAL BEACH On THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1890, STEAMER SAN'L J. PENTZ Will leave at 8:45 am.; bome at 10pm. Tick 50c. :children, Bie, No objectionable parties allo onthe boat. Dancing on steamer down and back, stop at Alexandeia, & RANDALL, oft Proprietor IAN MEAD 7H 2 FAIDAY AND SALURDAY, SEPT. 5 AND 6, CONCERT MUSIC on the CHARLES MACALESTER, ELEGANT ORDER OF DANCING AT MARSHALL Hau Day trips at 10 am. and 2.30 p.m, Populereven- ing trip at 6:30 p.m. CHARLES MACALESTER leaves her wharf, foot of 7th st., at 10 am, 2-30 end 6:0 pum Evening trips as far as Indian Mond, landing at Mar- Shall Holl goinw and returninye Go down to the HALL ot the 10a.m.triporat 2.30 Pou. with the family ;apond a pleasant September day aud if you preter, return on the evening boat at p.m. ‘Take the 8-30 hm. boat for « delightful sail as far down as INDIAN HEAD aud dance an hour or two at Marshall Hall, if young and apry enough. Prof, Schroeder leads the dancing. Fare, round trip..... cinsostenpail Sunday trips to MAKSHALL HALLst 21 3:30and 6 pan, Fare, round trip, 25 cts. _st-3t 1. L. BLAKE, Captain. 10c. 10. 1c. BRING OUT THE CHILDREN AND THE BABIES Extra family dey at RIVER VIEW On MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Steamer SAMUEL J. PENTZ will leave ber wharf at 9:45 a.mand1:45 p.m. Homeat 6:30. ‘Tickets 10c, 2% 8 RANDALL, _ saat OLONTAL BEACH EXCUMBIONS. DARAMEM TV Aue by bw) Whe Ad 3 HOMY 1g PM 230 P.M." HOME SUNDAY, 10 Pat iy on the Famous Fshing — a slow ry ote, am, 2.30 Spend du: dune tor ever) ot 7 MUUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT CO. Onand after June 1, 1890, the new iron andstes Steamer CHARLES MACALESTER will leave ber wharf, foot of 7th street, for Mount Vernon and Hal) as rollows: For MOUNT VEMNUN.—Every day (except Sut at 10 om. and 2-30 pm, returuime at 2 undo Pim. Fassenwers cay semain at Mount Vernou until secund boat leaves, uf desired. Fare, round tip, £1, ewudiug admnssiel 10 the waiumon ald «rounds. bbe wunt cafe ob the boat Meals and Juches sorved Mount Veron guide buoms cau be pro- ‘on the boat, Yor MAKSHALL HALL.—Same as Mount Vernon sepedtuie ior w: moonlight excur dimu Head,” touching at ali gomy and Teturmimy, leaving Weenie ton at 6:30 P.an., Teaching City oa ‘RECUL Bt LU pol, Moule aud Luuches at ad tesat Marshals bull iow teurant, Fave to Marshall Hall and return, 25 cents on any tmp; children, vetween 6 and [z yents, 15 cents. Lue popular and reusable Steauer W. W. Corcoran Pil make river, landiugs as tar dows aa Glyawont, audits at Marsbail Hall coing aud petaruitug, jon v io her whart daily, except Sunday, ut 10 au, returning “4 p.m, Kound trip, 25 cents. Sunday trips of tho 'W. W. Corcoran to Mershall Hisll Will be announced weekiy. See advertisementa. Forcharters of Stesmers Macalester aid Corcoran foreither Mount Veruon or Mareuail Mall apply to LL. BLAKE, Cantain. on the steamer, Sy 70K CHARTEK—1HE STEAM YACHT “BELLE 1.” BY DAY, WEEK Ok MON ait To responsible private parties oply. Twocabina Five state rooms Lapecial.y fitted for tatmily parties, Every thing comfplete and a Nret-ciase cook if dealved, For turther particulary aua torus apply ou board ul yacht at sah st whart, oc 3 W. P. WATROU: ty9-3m. S10 F NAS, STEAMER BARTHOLDI—TiuP seven hour to ail up river Dixie and Barthoids a Abost scevery ob the Potomac. tue only boat stop ping at Divie Landing. hound trip, loc. Can be © tered to run Up or dewh river Busts of all kiudstue Liteaud sig SNUG. CUMBLULAND & DON. foot of Fst. wit, se24-3m }ovt of 3x4 wt. aw. HAY LXCUMSIONS—LANGE SALOON STEAM Nee WHAKE aud Ti ot DRIA. Va. respectively, 6 a! 20:30, 17-30, 2 1:30 i, 6:3 and Go. | Sate commencing a 8:3 Babies tree. D280, Bu, ‘schedule tun cise feast __STAGE EXCURSIONS. _ WITT'S TALLY HO COACH LINE LEAVES 13 13th et Bw. ound trip: Ardngton, 10 am. SOc, Soldiers’ Home, 0 mm, Gebin Fol Bridge, Wed sud bun. 3 pm, Ser eS Resenprsa. REBUILDING, REBUILDING, REBUILDING, at ou RR SGT Ss PALAfE FALAGE. 812-814 7TH 8ST. During improvements we offer Special Bargains in MILLINERY, DEY GOODS AND FANCY GOODS. ‘We are now displaying sdvance styles im FALL MILLINERY. Just received a large assortment of Biszers in Black, Blue and Stripes. 812 AND 614 79H 87. X. W. e022 lm