Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D C., SATURDAY. JULY 15. 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE SOCIAL WORLD. ‘Mra, Wm. H. Chappelear, who was so badly hurt by being thrown from her carriage and carried to the house of Mr. Charles Baker and kindly cared for, has been removed to her home at n, Va., where she is slowly recovering. Partners May Not Be So Scarce Next | Mrs‘. ¢.Chappeicar, who-was also burt, bas nearly recovered from the shock. Winter. Mr. Wm. D. Cabell has returned from Chi- A GOLDEN DINNER. What is Talked of at Newport — Where People Are Going and Where Some Have Gone. —— os It really begins to look very encouraging for he young ladies here next winter. So many of the new appointees in official life are bache- lors, and, what is a great deal more important, so many of them are well blessed with the goods of this world, that the matrimonial mar- ‘ket has gone up two or three points. Mr. Jo- siab Quincy, assistant secretary of state, comes at the head of the list in the way of eligibility and riches. As one bright young woman bas already said of bim: “Good land, Mr. Quincy ought not to go out ‘nattended or else some match-making mamma ‘will cut short his future usefulness for the rest of us But the girls ought really make an ar- rangement, amicable ot otherwise, to let him have at lenst one season to get acclimated.” The Treasury Department has already no Yess than three elegibles, and Mrs. Carlisle says for this reason alone her husband's administra- tion of the country’s finances should be success- ful. Assistant Secretary William Edmond Cur- tis and Assistant Secretary C.S. Hamiin and Chief Clork Logan Carlisle are the three candi- dates for society's attentions. The two first named are going to be howling successes, but ‘Vr. Carlisle does not care a fig for the usual dinner and dance routine unless it comes under the jolly, informal style prevalent in his own home. If this list could be added to and doubled and trebled before next winter the army and navy need not be called upon to help ext the scarcity of eligibies, as in 0 frequently case. Dates for the gayoties at Newport are now ‘Deing announced, but not numerous enough to rove but thet the financial stringency is hay- Tog tle to do with making a limit to the social Matt A Newport season is. however, not in fall swing until August, so that things may brighten up a good deal before then. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs, the married daughter of ex- ‘Senator Fair, has made several announcements of her hospitable intentions. It is understood that her sister Miss Fair, will be presented to society at the bail that will open up the gayeties at Oclrichs villa. At Newport yesterday thirteen ladies enter- tained themselves at a dinner at one of the fashionable restauraunts, and society for the want of something more interesting to talk about the event in the light of = social departure of great importance. ‘The Misses Pauncefote have left Newport for Bar Harbor, where they will make a visit of fortnight with friends, Blueberry Lodge at Sorrento, Me., will bea very ha tomorrow. Secretary Lamont will be to spend the rest of his vacation ‘with his family. Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. Phil Sheridan and her children have spent a month together in Chi- Gago to see the fair. Senator Hawley’s wife and children are spend- fing the summer in England on a visit to Mra. Hawley’s mother. ‘The Supreme Court bas bad no picture taken pince Justice Jackson's appointment, therefors ‘now since the death of Justice Blatchford it will never be possible for Justice Jackson to be ina picture representing that august body as it was constituted when he went on the bench. Bhortly before the death of Justice Lamar the court was photographed, and now in the short time intervening there are slready two changes. Little Margaret Bissell, daughter of the Postmaster General, who is only two years old ‘snd who has not said many of the precocious speeches attributed to her because of its simple impossibility, has, however, one distinguishing ‘mark unusual ina baby of her tender years. he hss diamonds. On one of her chubby fingers she wears a dismond ring, and very pretty the glittering gem looks there. Her nurse is an old-fashioned Irish woman who is Gevoted to her charge and really believes that the baby took as much interest in the public buildings as she did herself when she came here last spring. She went the round of the de- 44 and whenever it was practicable took little Margaret aiong too. ‘Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland manages to keep as far away from the public eye since her return to this country as when she was in a foreign land. ‘Maj. Halford and Mrs. Benedict have tasted the last few days of the pleasure of returning among friends, who have made their brief stay interesting for them in every way. Mr. Truxton Beale,tho is now at Bar Harbor ‘visiting Mr. and Mrs. John R. McLean, is expected shortly at Deer Park, where his mother, Mra. Beale, and Mme. Babkmeteff are summering. ‘Mrs. Colin Manning, daughter of Chief Jus- tice Faller, continaes quite an invalid, as she was at the time of her marriage, and is gen- erally confined to her bed by a tedious form of nervous prostration. ‘Mrs. John Mullan and the Misses Mullan are spending the summer at Charleston, W. Va. ‘The Brices have arrived at their Newport cot- tage on the cliffs, and will soon be heard from among the freqaent entertainers in the fash- fonable set. Mrs. and Miss Lieber will go next week to Jamestown to spend the next month. Dr. and Mra W.W. Johnston and family have gone to their summer home at Kittaniny, Me. Their K street house is having a large ad- @ition made to it m tho rear. Mra. and the Misses Kerr are now at Berwick Lodge, Avon-by-the-Sea. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Pierce have been in town for awhile, coming on from Mrs. Dahigren’s ¢ountry home in Maryland. Society here is never behindhand in devising & novelty. A Indy whose family name is a tower of strength in the social world, or else she never would have had courage to celebrate » fitticth birthday, found thet anniversary ap- proaching the other day, and it found her still enjoying single biessedness. Hor family gave ber a delightful surprise in the way of a golden dinner. i yellow roses decked the table. was a center pieco made of them reting in a gold bowl The table cloth was striped with lace and gold-colored satin shone through. |All the dinner service was gold, as well ax the knives, forks and 5; Of course tho Inly received no end of gold presents; in fact, several pieces of the table ornamentation were gifts, and the whole affair | bad a golden hue that does not come very often to the average mortal. The lady was born in Enrope, and to carry out the perfect harmony of tho event ber father ordered his gift for her from her native town across the ocean. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Britton and family are enjoying their country plsce this summer and, as usual, are entertaining friends from town. Mr. Britton returned about a week ago froma trip to the world’s fair. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Childs and daughter and Fannie J. Crosby, guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Tompkins of Capitol Hill, left for their home, New York «ity, today, from a visit to Mountain Lake Park. .. The wedding of Liont. Wm. Lacy Kenly, fourth U. S. artillery, and Julia Ferry, daugh- ter of Col. H. W. Closson, fourth U.S. artillery, at Washington Barracks, July 3, was rather a yaiet one, at the heme of the bride's parents. Fhe guests were wainly members of the garri- son. Among others present were: Gen. and Mrs. Schotiell. Capt. and Mra, Fuger, Maj. and Mrs. Rawles, Capt. and Mrs, Howe, —Lieuts. Cummins, Towns ley, Stone, Robinson, Whitney and Hero. Tbe ceremony took place at 12 o'clock, after which a breakfast was served. At 2 @clock the bridal couple left for New York. After a short stay there they were to proceed to the Catskill mountains, where Lieut. and Men. Kopi expected to spend tenor fifteen fers, Sera short visit (on their return) at Yashington Lieut. Kenly and bride will go to Port Monroe, his present station. Naval Constructor and Mrs. T. D. Wilson will leave for Portsmouth. N. H., on the 20th instant, and will remain there during the sum- mer. Th return to Washington in Oc- tober and may then go south. Washington will be their future bome. Gen. and Mrs. Schofield went to Manhattan Beach for two weeks on the 13th. fl Mrs. C. Van Rensselaer Berry and Miss Berry of this city have arrived at Richfleld Springs fora visit of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly will leave to- Morrow morning for Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast. They will stop en route at Cres- Sen Springs and Chicago and will not return ent September. cago, where he went to attend the world’s con- gress, Mrs. Cabell remains there to attend the Literary and educational congresses. ‘The Misses Cabell have left Nantucket, Mass., and are now at Sorrento, Me. Mrs. 8. Moore Sites, accompanied by her daughter Elsie and niece, Mrs. Sumpter, are at Ocean Gror Misa Katie Finn is visiting Miss Hattie Wall- decker of Harper's Ferry, Va Mra. B. V. Danell and Miss Mary Danell left this morning to join Mr. and Mrs. W. Sanger Jobne at Atlantic City. They expect to return about August 1. Mrs. Jno. T. Ellis and Miss Raphael have gone to Virginia for a short time. Miss Edna H. Tune has returned to the city after a visit of two weeks to Kinsale, Va. Maj. Charles T. Yoder and family are spend- ing the summer tn Maryland near the Sugar Loaf mountain. Miss Annie Belle Eliis of Capitol Hill left the city lastevening. She will spend the rest of the summer north. ‘Mrs. Giles C. Rush, who spent June and pert of July on the Atlantic coast with » party of friends, ia now at Cape May. Misses Nannie C. Eichhorn and Edythe Eich- horn left today for Atlantic City to spent this and next month. ‘Miss Bertha M. Huntoon and Dr. Huntoon have gone to Connecticut for a few weeks’ out- ing. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. S. Roose, with their grand- daughter, Miss Jean Connell, will spend the summer at Bath Beach, Long Island. c ‘Miss Mary C. Knowles of 30th street, who has been visiting relatives in Virginia for the past two weeks, returned home yesterday. Rev. A. G. Rogers, D. D., and family have gone to Derly Line, Vt., for the summer. Miss Anne Wert, daughter of Prof. J. Howard Wert, principal of the high schools of Harris- burg, Pa., for several years past, is visiting her cousin, Miss Bell F. 1314 6th street northwest. Mrs. J. E. Sardo, accompanied by her son Charles, leaves tonight for the west, to be ab- sent two months. On her return she will visit the world’s fair. Mr. and Mrs. Test and eon are spending the snmmer at Aurora, W. Va. Miss Twitchell is passing her vacation at Aurora, W. Va. Mrs. John I. Wirt, accompanied by her brother, Mr. John Stearns, left the city on Wednesday for Lowell, Me., where she expects to remain some weeks. Mra. C. L. Leadingham and daughter Nellie, accompanied by Mrs. Keith, have returned from a six weeks’ trip to the world’s fair. Misses Edie E. White and Gortie Mayer are the summer in the mountsins sear ‘nion, yan county. ‘Mins Nellie G. Heinline of Capitol Hill leaves Sunday for Jacksonville, Ill, to visit relatives, where she will remain until September 15. She will stop in Chicago first for a two weeks’ stay. Mrs. William B. Morgan and Miss Bosse Morgan and Miss Belle Morgan have gone to the Buena Vista Springs, in the Blue Ridge mountains, for the summer. Mra. Louise Pollock leaves today for Chicago to attend the educational congreas and visit the world’s fair. She expects to meet her two daughters, Misses Susan ‘and Mary, there. Mra. Pollock was appointed vice president for the District of Columbia and is expected topresent ‘& paper. ‘Miss Florence Cass, who has been the guest of Mra. J. G. McQueen, No. 930 M street north- west, for some time, has returned to her home iu Wisconsin. She was accom by Master Harry McQueen, who will be joined by his mother the latter part of August. Miss M. Alice Moore of this city and Mr. U. Raymond Lincoln of Somerville, Mass., were married on the 12th at Belleview, Va, the sum- mer residence of the bride's parents. “The bride ABOUT GEORGETOWN Hot Weather Gets in Its Work on the Canal, GRAND COUNCIL VISITATION. Wedding Bells Ring Out Joyously West Washington. ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE. Canal business yesterday was not of the best. The reason given was again the westher. For three mules to pull over 115 tons of coal ands heavy, clumsy boat is no easy thing in ordinary weather. With the weather at 90, 93 and 95 it is a gigantic and exhausting job. Boats to arrive at Georgetown with coal via canal July 14 were as follows: For Meredith, Winship & Co.—No. 101, 115 tons; Consolida- tion No. 1, 116 tons; Jos. Bryan, 115 tons; Con- solidation No. 18, 117 tone; No. 127, 118 tons, For J. P. Agnew & Co.—J. K. Shaw, 120 tons; A. W. Nicholson. ‘Boats to clear Georgetown by canal July 14 were as follows: L. W. Guinand, Consolidation 21, Cuba, Consolidation No. 8, No. 110, W. 8. Jaqnes, Judge Donglass, Anteros, No. 137, No. 105, No. 144, C. E. K., jr. Boats to clear Cumberland for Georgetown July 13 were as follows: For Meredith, Winship & Co.: Consolidation No. 2, 117 tons; No. 112, 118 tons; J. P. Hewitt, 111 tons; No. 109, 117 tons; W. H.C. Bagley, 118 tons; No. 116, 116 tons; Judge Bradley, 116 tons; Marshall Wise, 118 tons. For J. P. Agnew & Co.: London, 111 tons; Little Walter; 114 tons; A. H. Bradt, 112 tons. GRAND VISITATION. The semi-annual grand visttation of the offi- cers of Grand Council, American Legion of Honor of the District, was made to George- town Council, No, 997, at Stohlman’s Hall last night. ‘The jon room had been previ- ously decorated with beautiful flowers in honor of the occasion, Grand Commander Geo. E. Dunster and Grand Secretary Chas, 8. Willis Presenting most of them. After the usual inspection of the books and financial records of the council the grand com- mander complimented the Georgetown council Upon its flourishing condition and the general management of its affairs, its prosperity being largely due, he said, to the zeal and attention that had ‘been given it by its efficient commander, George W. Lowe, supported by the officers.’ Addresses were made by each of the officers of the Grand Couneil, and_recita- tions and musical selections followed. The en- tertainment committee, which was composed of Messrs. Clifton Mayfield, W. V. Lewis and James L. Hays, had provided refreshments in abundance. ‘MISS BTRANDER MARRIED. On Wednesday afternoon last at St Paul's Episcopal Church Mr. E. C. Broughton and Miss Abida O. Strander were united in marriage, Miss Ella Troth acting as bridesmaid and Mr. ©. J. Ubhoff performing the duties of best man. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Broughton left the city for Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach, where they now are. MARRIAGE OF MISS PILES. Mr. Harry M. Temple and Miss Malvinia Pyles have been united in marriage and taken up their residence at 3505 Prospect avenue, where they are now at home to their friends. ‘Those who assisted at the ceremony were Miss Jennie Pyles, who acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. William’ Hendricks, who served in the capacity of best man. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY. ‘There wasacharming little entertainment Inst night at the West Street Presbyterian Church, given under the auspices of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor. Among’ those who contributed their talent were is the eldest daughter of Dr. J. B. Moore of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. 8. Wynkoop. Only the immediate members of the family were present. The bride’s presents were numerous. W. Flynn is at Long Branch, N. J. Mrs. W. Worthington Davis, Miss Davis, Mr. Jos. Davis, Mr. Henry Cromwell and Mrs. Cor- nelius T. Belt are at Atlantic City. ‘Mrs. Madison is summering at Long Branch, RB Mrs. E. J. McGeagh of the sixth auditor's office and daughters have been called to Pitts- burg by the sudden death of her mother. ‘Mr. William Felger of Capitol Hill left on Wednesday for Grand Haven. Mich., to visit his brother. George Felger, United States signal officer at that place. He will also take in the fair at Chicago. ‘Miss Pauline Samstag and brother Albert left today to spend the rest of the summer in At- lantic City. ‘Mrs. Chas. C. Lancaster, her mother, Mrs. Sarmuel J. Randali, Samuel J. Randall, jr., and the Lancaster boys leave this evening fer a week's outing at Chapel Point, Md. ‘Mrs. Minnie Shaw, who has for some time past been in yery delicate health, has gone to Brookside, W. Va., accompanied by her daugh- ter. They will remain until September. Miss Frances B.Clute is summering at Boyd's, Ma. ‘Mr. Redford Sharpe, son of the late Dr. Sharpe of the regular army, is spending a few Gaye with hie father's sister, Mra. George V. Yalch of 2821 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. SI has just completed the law course at Yale and is on bis way to his home at San Antonio, Texas. ‘Miss Annie Lyles leaves this afternoon for New York and Connecticut on @ visit to rela- tives and friends. W. W. Metcalf and wife arespending a month at Richfield Springs. ———_—$-e+_____. NO AUTOPSY WAS HELD, But There Was a Lively Interview Be- tween Warden Burke and Dr. McWilliams. Edward Burke, deputy warden of the Dis- trict jail, handed to Coroner Patterson yester- day # large envelope in which was a certificate of death of Georgia Johnson, a colored woman who died at the jail Thursday of gastrictrouble. ‘The certificate was regularly signed by Dr. Me- Williams, the jail physician, but with it was a note from Warden Burke telling the coroner of arumor about the jail to the effect that the woman had been poisoned. The note, which was addressed “to whom it may concern,” con- veyed the intelligence that before her death the patient had suid to the nurse that she had been poisoned. When Dr. McWilliams heard of what tho war- den bad done he hastened to Maj. Burke's office and a lively interview was had. ‘The latter said he reported the matter because he thought it was bis duty to do so, and at the same time he was free to admit that he thought there was no trath in the rumor. Then Dr.{MeWilliams ealled on tho coroner and explained the nature of the woman's illness, His explanation of the case satisfied the coroner that there was uo reason to suspect that the woman had been poisoned and he therefore de- cided not to have an autopsy made, and rela- tives of the woman were notified to take her body. The woman, who was serving a year in prison, had been sick for several months. ‘Mrs. Charles J. Hayes, Miss Alice Hayes and Miss Margaret Christie left New York on Thurs- | day for w three months’ visit to frieuds in Eng- land. ia ae ‘The Claim Affirmed. Yesterday in the Equity Court, in the case of |F. L. Manson agt. C. C. Duncanson, Chief | Justice Bingham made a decree awarding | $17,000 in the registry of the court (the amount awarded in the condemnation proceedings for the city post office site for parcel 15), for the complainant, | The property | be- jlonged to the parents of complainant ‘and in equity proceedings 3796 it was sold and | finally Duncanson took title. When the award was made there were a number of claimants, nd the complatant in his bill sought to set aside proceeding: under which Duncanson claimed. ‘This claim the courts affirmed. The | defendant noted au appeal to the Court of Ap- | peals. ported. Miss Sarah Lewis of No. 1120 19th street re- ports that yesterday she sent a boy named Smith to Lawyer J. H. Smith bring her $150. ‘The boy, she reports, got the money and faile1 to return. : | “James E. Power, No. 152 6th street south- | west, reports that while asleep in his room yes- } terday he was robbed of a gold watch. Prof. A. L. Ogle, Miss Hann, the Misses ‘Tschiffely and Miss Beatrice Grahaman. At the business meeting of the society held during the course of the evening officers to serve the ensu- ing year were elected as follows: John ©. Lewis, president; vice president, Mrs. B. ‘Tschiffely; secretary, B. G. Leetch, and treas- urer, John Lacey. REAL ESTATE MATTERS. It’sa dull day in Georgetown when no real es- tate deal is made, Yesterday Clara A. Donald- son and husband sold to C, W. Donaldson a one-fifth interest in the tract called Mount | Aury. W. H. Wost is building a 4,500 residence on O street near 33d and Mr. Grimes of DeSales street is erecting one on P street adjoining 8313, NOTES. Music and the dance again reigned supreme last night at the Potomac Club's cool boat house at the foot of 3ist street. The friends of | belief the plans the popular organization were there in force. Mrs. John K. Holland of Greely, Col.. visiting her sister, Mra. B. F. Poston of 30th street, after havit made an_ extended tri through Texas and the south. Later she wil visit relatives at her former home in Virginia and then go to the Chicago fair. A FEMALE REFORMATORY. Probability That the One at Indianapolis Will Be Again Designated. About # year ago the Attorney General desig- nated the state female reformatory at Indianap- olis, Ind., as an institution to which female convicts from the District might be sentenced in whose cases the Criminal Court thought such an institution preferable to the penitentiary at Albany, N.Y., for incarceration. One or two female’ convicts were sent there, but subse- ently the prison was burned, and the female reforthatory ‘nt’ Sherburne, Mass, ‘was thereupon designated. To this latter inati- tution one convict was sent, and two or three days ago Cornelia Hawkins, a young colored girl, was sentenced there by Judge Cole. ‘The Department of Justice, however, has in- formed Warden Burke that the attorney gen- eral of Massachusetts holds that only convicts of that state can be received there. Hence it has become necessary for the Depart- ment of Justice to designate some other institution to which such offenders can be here- after sent. As the reformatory at Indianapolis has «ince been rebuilt, it is believed that insti- tution will again be designated. Meantime the girl will remain here in jail. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. DISTRICT RECEIPTS. Collector Davis has reported to the Com- missioners that the receipts of his office from general taxes, licenses and other miscellaneous sources and for water rents and taxes for the year ending June 0, 1893, were ca follows: 7.896.750 19649000 Police Court Washington redemption fund, a poration) . armas ‘Sale of old material surplus from ta’ Interest on perniit worl, Conderanation of “land foralley: - Total, Water fund. Interesi The Body Identified. Last evening the body at the morgue of the | man found dead about 3 o'clock on Thursday | { on the steamer Pilot Boy was identified as that | of Wm. Beefers, a plasterer of 313 New York [avenue northwest. The deceased was a native of England, sixty-four years of age, and lived with bis son for several yoars past. On Thureday he took a balf holiday and went to the wharf to take a river ride, but not returning the family became unensy. l3 ain, undertaker, i ow | 05 ‘a THE AMMEN RAM. Its Inventor Discusses the Oriticisms of Constructor Nixon. What It is Expected That the Katahdin ‘Will Be Able to Do—An Object Lesson im the Recent Warship Disaster. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Your readers of Saturday last were dqubtless much interested in the letter of Mr. Nixon, giy- ing his reasons for his beliof that the Ammen Yam would require s speed of fifty knots per hour to inflict the damage that the Camper- down caused when she sunk the Victoria through collision. As it is not expected that the Katahdin will attain half that speed and therefore less than one-fourth of the energy that he supposed necessary to effect the object, were bis formula and his deductions acceptable, I would say that we ha’e now one ram too many, when, in fact, I look forward for her trial under steam with great interest ‘and have the ides that she will be found to have at least one-fourth more speed than any battle ship afloat; that she will turn tho arc of a circle in one-half the time, ond that many experts will support the idea that with a speed of ton knots she would be able to sink any battle ship she might run into without a likelihood of in- curring serious injury, as did the Camperdown, or from the guns of the enemy. ‘Ten knote per hour gives a fraction less than seventeen feet per second. and this would give a striking force of 19,868,500 foot pounds by the formula ordi- aarily accepted Ly scientists. I suppose her possible speed will be.found twenty knots, giv- ing four times the energy above named, which would seem quite enough to overcome any in- credulity in relation to lack of power to sipk a battle ship, AN IMPLIED DISCOURTESY. The expression of Mr. Nixon that I had “taken him to task” for what he had said in re- lation to the speed required for the Katahdin seems the expression of an implied discourtesy on the part of any one who asks explanations or who expressea dissent from what he bad given to the public in relation to the Katahdin. His idea that “momentum,” pureand simple, does the work in collision is not the formuls accepted by any scientist known to me. Let us consider a projectile of 1,000 pounds moving at the rate of 2,000 feet por second. This, with Mr. Nixon, would imply 62,110 foot pounds momentum, if considered in relation to rams, but the ordnance officer would add that the ac- cepted and undisputed formula for a projectile having those factors, and the ‘momentum” above given, would give a striking force of 62,- 110,000 foot ‘pounds, Within the past three months Great Britain has given the world two object lessons of great significance in naval warfare. The first and most important was in torpedo boat 18 run- ning into the battle ship Nile and filling her for- rtment with water. I call to the consideration of Mr. Nixon that the torpedo boat is put down as having thirty-eight tons dis- placement. If we assume her speed at twenty- five knots we find the momentum is twenty- nine and five-tenth knot tons, yet if we look at it in the light of the accepted formula wo find that insignificant momentum its factors rep- iking force of 371 knot tons. inary fact that so frail a cot struction and so light a weight did with n high jocity endanger a battle ship through colli- as is known, without being she gave. ANOTHER OBJECT LESSON. The other object lesson is in the collision of the Camperdown with the Victoria. The vaunted “‘ram bows" were found so weak later- ally that they were knocked out of place and bent around. The involuntary act of ram- ming endangered the safety of the Camper- down to such a degree that the question of whether she could be kept afloat was one of great gravity. In short, if these so-called “rama” with their supposed mighty “ram bows” ram a large vessel, they dose with ex- treme peril to themselves. Should any naval constructor design “ram bows” that would offer a reasonable mmunity from destruction of the vessel running into the side of avessel moving with same rapidity, he would relieve many a captain who may now regard “ram bows” as now more orna- mental than useful in naval warfare. Whatever idea is expressed by any one whose opinion should have weight is a proper and often a profitable snbject for criticism pro or con. I shall feel much obliged to Mr. Nixon and other able naval constructors should they discuss the points of the Katahdin whether in comparison with vessels having ram bows, or abstractly, as to capability of doing the work for which sho was designed. Indeed it is my purpose to do so myself at a proper time andin proper mood. When her plans were com- pleted and Iaid before the advisory board by burean of construction some two and a half years ago I was invited to inspect the and asked it I thought that they fairly repr sented the recommendation made by the ad- visory board of 1881 for the construction of five rams on my design. I replied that in my fairly developed the design laid before that board. Ata and specifications is | later period it came to my knowledge inci- dentally that the bow and some other parts of the construction had been materially changed, in my belief to the detriment of the fuli effec- | tivenesd of the vessel as originally designed, | | | cuisine an | obtained at this house for ¢2 but Ido not insist that my opinion should be preme in considering the points of the marine ram, in which I had the intelligent aid of several navy officers, and especially of John Lenthall, after his retirement, who was for many years our chief naval constructor, and of thove I have known the ablest. ‘Dax't Axatex, Asaexpare, Mp., July 14, 1893. COOLER THAN HERE, Summer Resorts Where Hot Weather is a Stranger. To those desiring the advantages of « health- faland home-like summer resort Mont Alto Hotel, on top of the Alleghanies, commends it- self. ‘Tt is situated 2,900 feet high and possesses lovely grounds. Address W. J. Alderton, Hart- mansville, W. Va. ‘The Mountain Lake Park Hotel, Maryland, has every convenience and comfort and stands 8,000 feet up in the Alleghanies. Those hold- ing world’s fair ticketa can stop over going or returning. Address as above, Until October the Albany, North Asbury Park, N. J., willbe open. It is near the beach and passed in tablo and other atten- tions. Write to Mr. Edward Eliott, ‘The Rev. K. J. Stewart, D. D., 717 Atlantic avenne, Atlantic City, N. J., desires to inform invalids and others needing sea air, but unable to meet the usual expenses, that they may ob- tain a reduction of 25 per cent or more. Orkney Springs and Baths, Shenandoah county, Va., with an elevation of 2,300 feet, possess unrivaled attractions—fine drives,grand mountain scenery and delightful music. Ac- commodations for 1,000, Send to Mr. W. C. Jones for catalogues. Proprietor Wm. M. Jefferson of the Douglass House, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has remod- cled and fitted the house with all ‘modern con- veniences. It will be open until November. A first-class bar is attached and the terms are reasonable. Hotel Ridgway, North Carolina avenue below Atlantic, Atlantic City, N. J., has been newly furnished and everything is in first-class condi- tion. By addressing Mr. U. B. Stuart special rates may be obtained. ‘The Drexel House at Atlantic City, ably con- ducted by Mr. John W. Price, is but three minutes’ walk from the ocean. It is located at 136 S. New York avenue and geta the sweep of the ocean breezes. Mr. J.C. Copeland, who is conducting the Hotel Mt. Vernon at Atlantic City, on Pacitic avenue near the beach. bas decided to make two features his house conspicuous—the is stem of reasonable rates, ‘The house is strictly first-class. Mr. A. M. Bedloe has reopened Bedloe's Hygeia Hotel at New York and Pacific avenues, Atlantic Citv. Good accommodations can be per day, and it is within one square of the beach. Large, cool rooms, commanding a fine view of the ocean, should be an attractive feature at the Hotel Elberon, corner Tennessee and Pacitic avenues, Atlantic City. Proprietor Steinmetz assures good accommodations and moderate terms. Washington Grove camp ground will attract its nsual contingent this summer and the house of Mra. E. J. Cooper, the Albany, will be popu- lar by renson of its moderate terme and good accommodations. ————— YesreRpar the inventory of the estate (pe sonal) of Mrs. Sarah L. Downs, who was It is burned to death several weeks ago at her home hought that death was due to heart disease. | on Capitol Hill, was returned to the Probate he remains were taken in charge by R. 8, | Court, It amounts to but $170 and there is | y THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF CONNECTICUT AVENUE. SO CONNECTILUT AVENUE EXTENSION. A Hearing on the Proposed Improvement to Take Place Monday. One of the most important hearings of the year will take place at the Commissioners’ office next Monday at 2 o'clock. It is a hearing accorded the publio generally to discuss with the Commissioners the extension of Connecti- cut avenue, The plan as presented above shows the pro- posed extension of Connecticut avenue in direct line from the city, connecting in Wood- ley Park with the extension already opened on the city lines from Rock Creek Park to the District line. This is the plan as prepared by the engineer department. It con- templates # grade of 5 per cent running from Boundary to Wyoming avenue, necessitating a cut of from fifteen to twenty feet at Le Roy place and California avenue, and the streets that are to be cut through are to be graded to ‘the avenue. ‘The grades of Wyoming avenue and Kalor- ams avenue are not to be disturbed, and the creek will be crossed on a bridge at the same altitude as the present Rock railroad viaduct. eg Another plan that has been talked of is toran straight grade from Boundary to Kalorama avenue, the c ‘at Wyoming avenue, Cali- fornia avenue and Le Roy place to be bridged across the avonue. It has also been proposed to widen to fit feet the street called at present ‘‘Oonnecticut avenue extended”, which ts not in direct exten- sion, connecting by Columbia road, but the | der the bilt passed grades offered by this last route are in no way su] to the direct line. ‘ a three frame dwellings in ine of the extension, together with house of Mr. W. H. Moses. It hens tagead that the hearing will develop considerable opposition, althongh there is an overwhelming sentiment in favor of the direct extension. THE INTENTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS. It is not the intention of the Commissioners to give public hearings on matters of street ex- tension in every instance. The extension of Connecticut avenue, however, is such an important matter, and there have #0 many protests against its straight extension, and equally as many peti- tions favoring it. that Commissioners thought it wise to get the expression of and to hear the arguments pro and con proceeding. Connecticut avenue will be the first of the important avenues that the Commissioners will extend. At present the engineer department is en, upon survey of ex- tending 16th street and the work thereon is progressing rapidly. The engineer department after the hearing on Connecticut avenue is over will yey the country an it ex] that all of the objectors to the ttrect extension of the ‘avenue. will come from the property holders just outside of the city limits, where several of the streets have been concreted and pared, and which, if the avenue is extended ins straight line, will have to be cut through. At prosent there fa no money to carry out the wishes direct the the brick inion of the Commissioners in relation to these street extensions, and they are proceeding un- at the Inst session of Con- | PITTSBURG TAKES ANOTHER, ‘The Washingtons Los: » Ten-Inning Game. yesterday and tied the score in the eighth inning, but the Pittsburge won out in the tenth. Gumbert was knocked out of the bot bale on ‘Guinbert, Gannber Wrats Samper. 2: by Maul, {br Bilien, ‘ase 1 hite—Tarkin, Redford. 2: Ver demages, will be wads ond Congress, fogetbe:, with an eti- mate of the cost, and an appropriation to carry out the work. PROF. RILEY FAVORS DIRECT EXTEXSION. This afternoon Prot. C. V. Riley called Capt. Powell to discuss the matter ing Connecticut avenue, He said to be recorded as one in fevor of its direct | extention. | He was ae ing from aw honestly believed the future interests of Wash ington demanded — the it extension eae es Park, 2 a Pe. attracting a great thought that there sho! cation with the park suggestion of Capt. was connected wit ¢ a beautiful the city. THE COURTS, Equrrr Couar—Chief Justice Bingham and Judge Cole. Xesterdey—Addison agt. Jobneon; decree setting aside pro confesso. Edwards agt. Mau- pin; decree dismissing Kenedy’s petition amended. Cook agt. White: order for commis- sion, Coyle agt. Coyle; pro confesso. Ford agt. Ford; Mary Ford appointed trustee. Stew- art agt. Stewart; testimony ordered taken by Examiner Sweeney. Jordan agt. Jordan; do. by Examiner Lyndham. ‘Today—Fogan agt. Lynch; Job Barnard a) pointed guardian ad litem. Pelz agt. Pelz; order to pay counsel fees and testimony ordered taken by E. Forrest, exeminer. Hughes agt. McMiniman; sale ratified nisi, Hackman agt. Hackman; time for taking testimony limited. Hobbs agt. Seymour; rule to show cause.on purchaser and order,directing compli- ‘ance with sale. Pnonate Covat—Judae Cole. Yesterday—Estate of Katharine A. Bradley; order of sale. Estate of John T. Cassell; caveat to will filed. Estate of Michael Meehan; poti- tion for probate of will filed. Fatate of Sarah L. Downs; inventory returned. Estate of Spencer A. Coo; return of executor filed. Es- tate of Victoria’ M. Taylor; will admitted to robate and letters testamentary to James W. Pumphrey—bond $2,000. Estate of C. C. Cox; commission issued.’ Betate of Katharine O. Dorsey; report of sale approved. Estate of Wm. Smith: collector authorized to employ labor on farm and order of sale of certain prop- erty. Inre Eva Maria Eichhorn; R. Eichhorn appointed guardian—bond @2,000. In re Lena Phillips; allowance mad as agape a Death of Mrs. Townshend. The remains of Mrs. Augusta Townshend, the widow of Representative Townshend of Ilinois, Will be brought to this city on the train which arrives here at 1:30 tomorrow. The interment will be made at Rock Creek cemotery,where the body of her husband is buried, The deceased died suddenly of heart disease at the home of her daughter, Mra, Weeks, in Springfield, Mase, ra, Townshend was well known in this ety, where sho resided for some thirteen years. was woman of many attractive qualities and had a large circle of friends here. ‘The news of her death came with a shock of sudden surprise to her friends in this city, who were not aware that her condition was at all serious, sshvnnd ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: M. L. Gattwols to H. P. Jackson, lot 19, bik. 8, Ivy City; @—. A. Jackson to Sallie V. Baker, part 5, sq. 836; €—. R. White to Catharine Mary Ball, sub 131, Lanier Heights; €1,200. J. L. Cox to F. A. Volland, sub 20, sq. 397; @—. J. E. Mitohell to C. R, Newman, lots -22 to 24 parts 32 to 34, sq. 83, Georgetown; S—. H. J. Mattern to Jacob Franz, part 1, 8q. 419 34,700, ‘T. A. Duffey to R F. Tronis, sub 32, eq. 829; $4,975. J.E. Toone to A. H. Groff, sub 50, sq. 836; @—. 8. G. Eberly to H. C. Fairfax, lots 35 and 36, sq. 1043; EJ. Hannon to Annio L. Ciscle, sub 34, sq. 973; 500. Sallic V. Baker to A. Jackson, Rie 4 an@ 5, 9q. 514;%—-. Dorsey Clagett to Adele Clagett, sub A, sq. 408; &—. A. Jordan to C. R, Smith, lots 1 and 2, sq. 1,028; $—, George Glorius to George Glorius, jr., lot 26, sq. 519; 8—, John B. Arms to ©. W. Chappel, lot 24, blk. 1, Trinidad; $750. Mary W. Bryan to J. W. Bartley, pt. 13, Chichester; $275, George A. Jordan to C. R Smith, lote 1 and 2, C. BR, Smith to M. C. Hooker, S. Maddox, trustee, to C. 102; $3,225. M. Ashford lots Land 2, sq. 1,028; ‘W. A. Kimmel to R. E. Cozzens, lots 26 e. and 29, #q. 995; ¢ Lewis, lot 15, sq. 982; &—. 1 Stoddard, int. in pts. 14 and 15, Giles Drer's estate; @—.’ O. M. Scala to Catharine F. Web- ster, subs 153 to 155, Anacostia; @—. J. W. MeLachlen et al. to G. Tyler, . 1008; $4,500. G. ‘Tyler, jh Loutham, same property; €4,500. D. H. Turner to John Mitchell, sub 202, sq. 1015; $4,500, Ellen Brosnan ‘to RB. Saur, pt. 1, sq. 545; $310. Mary C.Gwynne to Michael ry % sub 109, sq. 623; $1,900. John Quinn to Colbert, in trust, parts E and W, sq. 638 J. Shipley to N. 8. Fitzhugh, = Baptist Home to_A. Jac 836; J. F. Batel y, sub 79, 8q. 100: Arnold to Clara A. Dudley, part 8, sq. 557; $1,300. Flora White to M. F. Morris, part 8, #q- 348. F. Morris to C. White, part same Ida V. McClure to C, Gessford, : 8. Forrest to W. H. Manogue, part 10, to Sarah A. Page ALA. Hoehling, jr.. y, sub 78, aq. 724; €2,000. W.'T. Solomon to Helen W. Weaver, lot 10, Whitestown; $150. Anna M. Boll to A. Frey, subs 23 and 2%, 9q. 928; 8—. Ann R. Riley to C. D. Parker, part 30, #q. 877; &—. RE. Pairo,to D.C. Winston, sub 231, block 10, Montello? ¢—. ae Martha Did Not Get a Windfall. To the Editorof .he Evening Star: ‘A paragraph in the Georgetown news of Taz Sar last night, headed “Martha's Windfall,” ¢ much useless exertion on the part of friends in hunting for her, and any surplus energy they have had better be stored up till the weather gets cooler. Here are a few of the reasons why there is something so ap- propriate in the heading: ‘The Inte Senator Stanford had no nephew in this vicinity. None of the cooks in the various Stanford residences for the last thirty years apd more could have been named Martha, Now and always they have been ‘*China boys.” No cook of any nationality was named in his will, and this is the very best reason of ail that there is no $20,000 waiting for Martha, =X. sce toile H. W. Wxsoxa, aged fifty years, fell whil work on a building on Qist street between N and O streets yesterday, spraining his wrist and injuring his “right hip. He was taken to his home, No. 3007 M street northwest. Hexny Coxway, a colored man of forty-five d suddenly at 303 K street southwest ime little real estate. last evening. AYATTSVILLE, Simon Firman, nephew of Jacob Firman, was arrested in Baltimore by Bailiff Barr last Thurs- Gay evening on s warrant sworn out by the latter charging him with highway robbery and assault and battery with intent to kill, com- mitted upon him on last Tuesday evening. He was brought to Bladensburg and kept in the lockup there until yesterday evening, when his trial took place before Justice Hurley. Mr. L. W. Habercom appeared for the plaintiff and Dr. J. W. Rogers for the defendant, and able arguments were made on both sides. The old man testified that on the night of July 11, while coming from the farm of Mr. Geo Gude, in the “‘Neck,” on his way to Hyattevil to take the train for Baltimore, be was waylaid on the road by two men, one of whom got be- hind him and held his bands while the otber knocked him down, by striking him several times over the epee him of $116.50, and that be is nephew as One of ihe men. Several witnesses frum Balti- more for the defendant were examined and testified that they had seen the young man on the streets of that city between 7:30 and 8 o'clock on the evening in question, which was shortly before the time that the robbery was said to bave been committed. It is claimed by several persons that the plaintiff made different statements to them in the morning before the trinl than he made at the trial. old man, however, did not seem to want his nephew to be severely dealt with by the law; what he mostly desired was the recovery of his money. Justice Hurley held the defendant to await the action of the grand jury in October | under bond €1,000," and also held the plaintiff as a witness under bond ‘The guild of the Pinckney Memorial Chureh heid pleasant meeting last Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rath- bone on Locust avenue. Miss Minnie Moran announced that the Hyattsville Choral Society would give an open-air concert for the benefit Of the Fincknoy Stemorial Church. next Thurs- day evening on the lawn of Mr. F. A. Holden. Miss Edith Rathbone entertained the company with music and recitations. Refreshments were served. Among those present were Rey. and Mrs. Edward Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Chaos. H. Welsh, Mrs. L. H. Holliday of Easton, Md.; Misses Nellio and Minsie Moran, Edith, Bertha and Jennie Rath- bone, ym and Annie Lewin and Messrs. J. B. Burnside, Clarence Wilson, F. A. Holden and E. A. Fuller. | An important meeting of the commissioners of Bladensburg was held in that town night before last, the followi commissioners being resent: Geo. W. Coldenstroth, Francis Gascl .R. Sommers and John G. Lepper. A levy of 15 cents on the $100 valuation of real and prreonel property was ordered to be made. It estimated that this tax will amount to about @400. Mr. Charles W. Barr, the beiliff of Hyattsville, was appointed to actin that capacity in Bladensburg. ‘The members of St. Jerome's Catholic Church who took partin the Fourth of July picnic given for the benefit of that church enjoyed an excursion to Arundel-on-the-Bay last Thurs- day, the tickets being farnished by a member of the congregation. Among the éxcursionists were Rev. Father Russell, pastor of St. Jerome's Church; Mr. and Mrs. J."W. Aman, Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Fenwick, Mr. and Mrs. Kiernan, Mr. and Mrs. Fleshman, Misses Cora and Mac Rogers. Corinne McFarland, Edith Gallant, Lou Riley, Bernadine and Nellie Fenwick, Annie O'Leary and Teresa Guista and Messrs. James, Harris and Joe Rogers, George Riley and Lewis Ford. Keystone Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of this plave, held an inteMsting communication last Wednesday night and conferred the Royal Arch degree upon Frederick A. Holden, Michael H. Kearney and Lieut. John 8, Grissard, U. 8. A. military instructor at the Maryland Agri- cultural College. Mrs. Charles H. Welsh is visiting her sister, Mra. Dr. George Mudd, at Baltimore. Mr. M. W. Lewis, the newly appointed post- master of Bindensburg, took charge of the post office of that town yesterday. ‘Mr. Wm. H. Manogue and family of George- town have moved to this town for the summer and are occupying the house of Mr. H. P. Evans, ‘The Sunday school of the Colored Baptist Church of Bindensburg gave a pleasant enter- tainment at that church last evening and made arrangements for giving a concert on Tuesday evening next, The A. M. E. Church of that town will hold a picnic in the ‘Spa woods at an early date, —.__ Army Orders. First Lieut. Erneste V. Smith, fourth in- fantry, is relieved from further duty with the third infantry and will join his regiment, Capt. David A. Lyle, ordnance department, will visit the Pencoyd iron works, Pencoyd, Pa., on official business, ‘The board of officers convened at Omsha, Neb., for the examination of Capt. Henry 8. Turrill, assistant surgeon, with a view to de- termining his fitness for promotion, is dis- v4 pA Dowd ot officers to consist of Lieut. Col leputy surgeon general; Lieut. Col. Albert Harteu’ deputy ‘surgeon general, and Maj. Henry McEiderry, surgecn, in ap” pointed to meet nt Omaha, Neb., for the ex- amination of such officers as tasy be ordered before it with a view of determining their fit- ness for promotion. Capt. William 5. Gordon, ordnance depart- ment, “will visit the Sandy Hook proving ground, Sandy Hook, N.J., on official busi- ness, By direction of the President First Lieut. Leon 8. Roudiez, first infantry, is relieved from further duty at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N. D., and will join his company. Leave of absence for two months is granted First Lieut, Robert E. L. Michie, second cav- alry. vasre of absence from September 1 to Oc- T 20, 1893, is granted Second Lieut, A. Barber, first cavalry. gas Patrick street, It is now being much improved under the auspices of Mr. Frank Hume, 4 portion of the old stone at the Alexandria Will. it is said, be used ina bridge on this road over Four Mile run, ‘NOTES. An old United States regular, Veteran Mo- Grath, who left Alexandria some time ago and went to reside at the Soldiers’ Home, has re- turned, and last night he made a combine with whirky and the two set King street to dance musicand made more noise than the street them both in the station cell, but whisky e- caped during the night and the veteran is wiser and sadder this morning. A colored girl named Emma charged by Mzx. Thomas Gorham with off a watch and chain from ber Yesterday in the Probate Court W. E. and Emma E. Kengla, two of the children of ‘the late John T. Cassell, and Mary E. ton, J. Thomas West FE |. The petitioners ore sented by Mr. B. F. Leight of testamentary capacity fluence of the widow dangater, to whom the bulk of the left, and charge fraud, ——— Sunday School ‘The Sunday school of the rian Church gave its annual John bridge on Wednesday seventy-five embarked on a modions pleasure barge in the P 3 particularly about the Chautauqua, very enjoyable day at bining rambles to Glen and good lunches, Judge Miller's court this morning. The judge thought the throwing of # ball in the public streets was a dangerous practice which be stopped, and Arthur had to pay a @3 fine. Pata a eo Naval Orders. Ensigns W. L. Howard and J, P. McGuinness have been ordered to duty at the works of Car- negie, Phipps & Co.; Sargeon Robert Whiting, detached from the St Mary's and ordered to the Monterey; Surgeon N. McP. Ferebee, from the Atlanta to the navy yard, Norfolk; Surgeon J. R. Waggener, from the navy yard, Norfi ‘agge = y yard, _ to the St’ Mary’ Surgeon G. A. Lung, from the nesota. to the Thetis; Assistant Sur- m J. E. Page, from the Thetis to the linnesota; Assistant Paymaster J. 8. Philli from the navy yard, Washington, to the Mat chias; Naval Cadet A. M. Cook, from the Naval Academy to the Newark; Passed Assistant En- gineer W. M. Parks. from the Atlanta to the navy yard, Norfolk; Passed Assistant Engineer R. J. Denig, from special duty and ordered to ‘the Machias. No More Money for Vicksburg Harbor. ‘The Mississippi river commission has recom- mended to the War Department that no more money be expended in the improvement of the harbor of Vickeburg for the nt. ‘This is in consequence of the fact that nearly two thirds of the excavations have been filled up by the action of the current, and it seems almost impossible to keep the channel free. Nearly 500,000 cubic yards of earth have been excavated, of ‘which it is estimated that 300,000 yards have been washed back. ‘The contract for this work ex; July 1 and the contractor his asked for aa extension of time. In this juest he is supported by the Mississippi conpeandana Pre ni ke the business men in and around Vicksburg. The river commission op; the granting of the application, and in view of ite powers un- der the law Acting Secretary Grant does not seo how he can n interfere. in, the matter. The settlement of this question is of great impor- tance to the shipping interests of the M. ippi valley and involves an expenditure of nearly balf @ miilion dollars. ee Bank Receiver Appointed. The controler of the currency has appointed Mr. J. B. Anderson receiver of the Gulf Na- topal Bank of Tampa, Fla Brooklyn's twelve-inning defeat foreed the club back foto ith place, St Louls ee Clevel smoky city team fae fate deren nase Pi i ir we eat renin Dates the tre York loses again it will take eighth Gastright pitched his first game for Boston did well. fielding, th } Ff H é game in Life. Regattas at Detroit. ‘Two big aquatic evente are scheduled to take place in Detroit on Angust 9, 10, 11and 12 ivi 8 ? : it & [ Hk | if if g : Hi e i li I ti i i l E 8 tj i ES & } e i I 2 i g 3 i Ff i i er i The English Crack Yachts Racing. ‘The regatta of the Ulster Yacht Club was beld yesterday. The Valkyrie, Britannia and other forty raters were entered for the event, and ‘though it was expected that the Valkyrie would win the race, sbe baving hada new mast stepped and other improvements made, she = it, pany performing an act of urnapity. ——____see—-__ Failure to Make Trips to the Cemetery. To the Editor of the Evening Star: Through the medium of your paper I desire to call the attention of the public to a manifest injustice done by the managers of the Ecking- ton electric railway to the patrons of the road visiting Glenwood cemetery. ‘They claim or advertise to carry daily by transfer tickets at the junction in Eck- inton to the cemetery, and collect full fare at the corner of 7th street and New York avenue from the unwary passenger with that under- standing. 1 had occasion to Visit the cemetery in company with two ladies yesterday, and after having received transfer tickets at the janction waited in the hot *un for half an hour for a car which never came, and was compelled to walk the remainder of the dtr- tance. On inquiry I was informed that one ear each day was run to the cemetery to make some show of compliance with the terms of their ebarter, but that the service was practically suspended, except on Sundays. Now, the man- agers of the road should not coliect full fare and issue transfer tickets unless the contract with the passenger is fully carried out or else state to the public that they only run cars to Glenwood on Sundays, which would save much trouble and inconvenience to those viriting the cemetery. aA G. cammnstpnaeen ‘To Oust the Troliey Wire. Col. Nicholson, president of the United | States board of commissioners, which was appointed by the government to mark and preserve the lines of battle at Gettys burg, has called a meeting of the board at Gettysburg next Monday to. take action im ac- \ cordance with the opinion of Acting Attorney General Maxwell for ousting the trolley com pany from the field,