Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1894, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, $3.25 fora $5 Trunk ~that’s the point of it. Not a “poor- thrown-together” trunk either, but sood quality all through—canvas- covered—iron bottom, good lock. Not as strong and durable as our $6.50 ‘Trunk, but there's $5 worth of trunk Yalue in it. Yet its price is but eS = Kneessi, 425 7th St. Es. ayo Tell The Neighbors $9.45- ‘I oem oe i i | A they cam get a GOLD- 2) FILLED WATCH, “either Elgin or [2 Waltham movement, for $945. Tell 7) them a written guarantee goes with 7? every watch. Tell them our prices are [2 about 50, cent cheaper than else- where. Teil thero we make a specialty of fine watch repairing. 7 They will thank you for it. i M. Schuster,) 717 Market Space. my? Beware of Cheap VACCINE VIRUS. Mediam and poor qualities may do soricnemata at See alae but the best and freshest VACCINE VIRUS. The standard Virus of Amer- ica MARTIN'S. We receive fresh Virus direct —_ virus farm a t ew day. cents per joint. Bd cae eset stance Discount to physicians. W. S. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, 703 15th St. myT Still Another Silk Bargain See. PERRY’S. Iways watching. Always in the mar- Ket. A good thing can’t ‘We have watched the SILK tide as it has rolled im from the other site—aud where there bas been a chance to score a point we have never let it pass. Tardy arrivals bave fated more than one bargain into our net this season. Another has come our way. Our buyer bas burried home with a small purchase of some of the best SILKS that have landed in America this spring. Tomorrow morning they go on sale— ‘Qt the same advantage we got them: 23-inch PRINTED INDIAS—dyed-in coiors— will wash lke linen—light, dark and me- dium grounds. Ought to be 7 Are 39c. a Yard. 19 and 20-inch FIGURED and STRIPED TAFFETAS and LOUISINES, to changeable effects Ought to be SSe. and $1. Are 65c. a Yard. FANCY TAFFETAS, SATIN PARISLANS, te., all vew shades Ought to de $1.25 and $1.50. Are 85c. a Yard. 22 and 2inch TAFFETAS and LOUIS- INES in the choicest color combinations— Ouznt to be $1.25 and $1.50. Are $1 a Yard. 600 yards of 28-inch WHITE WASHABLE HABUTAI—as smooth and nice as silk can be spun— escape. Ought to be $1.00. Is 75c. a Yard. 400 yards of 22-inch STRIPED FACONNE WaSH SILK—A. Cheney Brothers’ pro- @uction— Ought to be $1.00. Is 75c. a Yard. ‘These are the very SILKS you have been Ymquiring for all the season. They are “first Water weaves—without a faw or a fault. You are right—somebedy is a loser at these (@ices—but it Is oniy half a loss, for the im- porters were in a fix. Diamonds, you know, would be s drug on the market if there Were no way of placing them. Canceled or- ders are a bugbear to a salesman—and the ordered these out was giad enough to grab the line we threw them— { amall as it was. Make the most of them—and be thankful { fer the opportunity. concern who ' PERRY'S, Ninth And The Avenue. ‘Established Telephone, $95. 1340, av WHE MUCH TALKED OF HaT! Edelweis Bathe magnetic name of this new fad_in — headgear. Becomes the men so ——— that it makes the women jealous. Every man who lays any pretension to | Purest, Most Delicious Old Maryland R Distilled dressing" will wear one this summer. Not to be seen elsewhere. Drop in for @ peep tomorrow. emetz & Son, 12337 PA. AVE. ye Stock” A it be bought — FINEE, pure Jackson & Co.,626 Pa.Ave. < — Groceries, Wines, etc. "Phone 152: Cr We shall sell Duber's Sllverine Watches, is 37. at $4. es, sold everywhere the usual price of waic Silver Chatelai at $5.00. ew Our peice F st N.W 935 aC Child’s Large 42ZC. Bath Tub. ee eee © MADE OF BEST BLOCK TIN— © JAPANNED—Never seid less th ked and them go for : less jectro. hoops, clean us ching a W, By our price, We ngton Variety,” po 824 7thst. kets, a eee We Want to Give Away $10,000 To Prospective Housebuilders. As an evidence of our appreciation of the unparalleled sale of home sites at both “DEL RAY” and “ST. ELMO,” and to stimulate the quickest development and most rapid upbuilding ever exper- fenced in the history of Washington's suburban growth, we have determined to give ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GOLD, in addition to a lot and free transportation for ome year, as _adver- tised, to each and every patron who commences to build a house at either place (to cost not less than $1,000) not later than June 1, and completes same on or before November 1, 1894. “DEL RAY" fs situated five miles from Washington on the P. R. R., one mile this side of Alexandria. We bave some very choice $100 and $150 lots which we will sell for $1.00 down and $1.00 to $1.50 weekly pay- ments. No interest. No taxes. No notes or trusts, but we do insure your heirs @ deed to the property without further cost should death prevent your making the payments. Call at the office for transportation to “DEL EAY™ or go down om excursion next SUNDAY at 9:45 a.m. of 2:43 p.m. Wood, armon & Oo. 525 13th St. N.W. a a an en a en en ee , {We Offer The , ‘Best Inducement i q —— To ret r pati se that can be —— Mffered PERFECT | WORK. cao ence we have. It's impossible to go } 4 — ‘Trust us to attend to your » {Claflin Optical Co, } {MASONIC TEMPLE, F ST. > ee pion REMEMEER US WANT Your Hair Dressed ** By expert ul SE seeeee eneee 3 ve TTA tine line of Hair Goods at tnter- esting and quick-selling prices. S. Heller, 720 7th St. WITH A SALARY OF sss 2 §5 per week, $100 per month, $5,000 per * year. you can afford a Gas Stove. Ip + ing cave, they save Sou, money. . A. Muddiman, 614 12th. Gas Stoves, Sie. to $6. Ranges, $15 0 $49. Superb Carriages, Especially for Ladies. - - Ww * make a specialty of farnishing ladies with carriages as often per week as desired. Our turnouts are the “swellest,” handsomest, in the city murpeesed' by NONE. “Always eo time — C7 send yo team HERE. ——— Boarding fa ies unsurpassed. -Downey’s Hotel for Horses 4 is=. 1628 L . sys. Delicious Bread That combines the qualities of nutri- tiousness, wholgkomeness, sweetness, and &@ snowy whitencss—that's what our “Golden Star” Flour “he product of the _ finest, Minnesota wheat crown In its st gratn-raising section, ‘The continued é with which this four Is “1 for the turket results im its the purest, whitest xnd_ most iticus flour om the market. We nt You to try it ‘Just once $4.75 Bbl. SEND YOUR ORDER; MAIL IT, oR $1.20 Qr. Bol STILL, CALL WHEN 65c. Eighth. CUT MARKETING. John S. Cissel, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, (Wholesale and Retail), 1014 7th St. N. W. ‘Piump Necks & Shapely Arms envied by t! Are things of beauty not so fortun 1 BA not plump and 30 p.m. Satui St. sc till 11 p. ih Baths, 1329 G - ad ‘urkis T | We'll Fix You for small cost. We're cutting The Houghton Company, mys ainount of fly paper. We're making Adjustable Window Screens, 25 cents | ler to appreciats nature's most healthful ise, have us put your feet in good cou- We give instant and permanent re- f in all foot troubies. Bunions and corns, Prof. J. J. Georges & Son, e i 1894—TWELVE PAGES. A MODEST CLAIM One of ihe Gases Filed Before the Ford's Theater Committee |AYER’S CHERRY, Ayer’s —_ |szrsoms Cherry PRIZE MEDAL Pectoral \ronos rum For Colds and Coughs|3Y 4 MAN WHO WAS NOT THERE Received Medaland Diplom a Hundreds of Thousands Needed to == Se At The Repair His Injured Feelings. ure a | World’s | cour Fair. ROMISE PROPOSED jee SS WORLD'S FAIR. Every session of Congress has its own 4isttactive grist of crank bills, crank pe- titioas, crank letters and the like, and 9 MONTHLY WILL BUY A GARDEN | Should a Mbrary be made today of all the B. walt water; pe city and R.R.; erratic documents that have ever reached TLANS FEE. Address GEO. f, ‘Mii. | Senators and members it would probably Came id. mb13-tu&th3m | be found to contain some of the most valua- BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE | ble contributions to the Nterazure of mono- [a gy gy — teething "ht | Mania. Congress is the dumping ground “eothes the child, softens the ‘cums, "silage aif | of all the quaint characters of tie country. Rarthoce, Tee ene cing, is the best remedy for | Every man with a grievance looks to the ar * vi'*_ | national legislature for relief, and for each No oth, DOES, EVFR DI case like that of the late William McGar- EVER WILL ‘sell such STERLING QUALT, rahan there are thousands of utterly fu- tile, undeserving claims brought to the tention of Congressmen. The organiza- Uca of the select committee of the Senate during the past winter to investigate the Ford's Theater disaster was, strange as it may seem, the signal for quite an outpour- ing of crank letters, and the records of that coramittee have already been swelled by a consicerable number oi curious documents. Perhaps the most interesting of these cases Was filed during the latter part of April by a man now living in Oho, who at one time was quite well known to certain citi- zens of Washington. A Surprising Ciaim. The inquiry now in progress by this se- lect committee is for the specific purpose of determining the exact nat of the injuries received in the Ford's heater disaster and of fixing a scale of compensa- ton for damages. Tae astonishment cf Cheirman Harris may therefcre be dimly imagined, perhaps, when he received a fer- mal claim blank filled out with the follow- ing interesting informati “My name is O. J. Markle; age forty- five; trade or profession was formerly that TIES atsuch LOW PRICES AS WE QUOTE. Saks and Company. News. Speciul sale of Athletic Goods. Last of the Broken Lots of Ladies’ Shoes. a If you’re in the ath- letic whirl you'll be in- terested in this special sale of proper clothes for bicycling and the rest of the popular pas- times. They’re offered at just about one-half of the actual value. These prices die with these lots that are on of teacaing; piace heid at ume of disas:er, out of employment and sick; he'd, piace now out of empicyment and still in iil Mr. Markle goes on to state that he entered the War Department on tze Sta ct March, 185s, and im July, 189, wes transferred to the record amd pension di- vision. inasmuch as he confesses absence from the government service ac the ume of the disas.ez, interest, of course, centers upon ! the counters now. tag exact nature of the damages cieined by. him. ais imtcrmation is somewnei Speak quick if you Yageiy given in answer to tae 1oowing ’ Nature of injuries susiai-ced, want ’em. to waich Mr. Mlarsle wrices as jury to poduy Neaita; e.reme KNIT BICYCLE SUITS that are worth $8.50—go at... JERSEY BICYCLE SUITS that are worth $11—go at. . . usNess OF nervous prosiration or facia! neuraigia; summa; 1: nd; mental d injery to cuve faci to reeling s—re.ig.ous feeling, social feeung, amb:ticus reeans and saesthedc feeling; mjury io reputation; m- Jury to socia! standing—and otner injuries.” This leaves the case in « very interesung condition, but the claim of Mr. Markie it- Sf ailords Mite or ny intormauon as to | jusc now this complicated cotlapse of h.s | bnysical,menial anu mora: const.cuuioa | proaucead by tne lulling of the o:d pull on lvth street, especially as he was present when the acciuent occurred. goes on to remark: “1 be so strong physically and mer waea I entered the otice, Marea 1 do not believe morzliy o> re Under tne item, “Ltemized statement of ex- penditures imeident to injury,” ne nos pedical atienuance, end co es from inabuiy to wor, amount to several nuncred dollars. income trom inapiuty to ao or mental or paysical werk up to eat ume alone would provab.y $250,000 or more. Hin Little git. That fs ail of Markle’s formai | as set forth in the which he filled out j and forwarded to the com but a vast $5.00 S5.50 WORSTED TIGHTS that are $1.75 WORSTED = ATHLETIC SHIRTS that are worth $2.50- wo at... not He Wi sell never $1.75 PANTS to match—same price. ATHLETIC WORSTED PANTS to match—same price. ATHLETIC SHIRTS, 1a sizes 30, 32 and 34 only—that a worth $1.50—go at. . WORSTED ATHLETIC that are worth $1. re 89c. BOYS SHIRTS at goc. @mount cf light is thrown upon the ques- | mae tion by a waica he BOYS’ WORSTED ATHLETIC sieges SHIRTS that are worth $1.50- or some 75¢. Drop the paper and run—that’s the way to make sure of a share in this unusual bargaim | SP Mis composed of cienceen”. * ares,” lo eacn one of wh. Mr. Margie troduce exuct private and preserve till tt has b or damages nave 0: opined b; view of the iact tac the pas: is somewnat dounirui, ‘rr Strained to inform tr porsarz sale. siates he is willing and evez uty under oath, and one eee ates for the relet 000, Whica t ies—- erously agrees accept as full com Lucky Ladies. tion for all the told inju by him in the government foot note he remarks that he c ou by the private bill,but if his ¢, be sent to the Court of © about $700,000, it is unjust to delay longer the ‘Those who have already dipped into our sale of Broken Lots of Shoes. You have Actually saved one-half of the wozth price. =o oe eee mation contained in the eighteen “v But don't forge. one thing—that every which set forth with more or less : clearness just how Mr. Markle suf day's delay—every hour's—every minute’s— here from $400,000 to $,00,000 ges to his pl al, mi edanee: the: eiaoes: ef, soeey Satine: ® + | religious, conatitut Tt might be in fit. What a bargain you get—though—tt | ing to give the “whereases” in all the be style, but as Mr. your size Is here, High Shoes and Low ie to do at pre: ly sp a great Gea! of tz the bill, and as a conseq it is somewhat verbose, so that an ation is absolutely essential. The first “whe-e2s" sets forth that Mr. | Markle entered the V wth of March, IS: bodily heaith, sow good reputation was discharged of March, 1sv2, injuries. Inc |} that the col: building did rot occur until th: evden Shoes—Black Shoes and Russets. ALL OUR own. AKS AND COMPAY ind and Only Complete Outfitters in Town. Pa. Av. and 7th St. SA SAAD OA AS | 1803. A glimmer of light begins to di Poor fubber yoods are Gear ut any price. ~¢ | ISM. A Rlimmer of Ment oral Rubber Hose ) | which snnotmces thet “sev entering: m1 FS All sizes. all grades. all kinds, for gardea, )|J. Mar le an objec Street and mill use, de. ance and for no. caus HOSE bes BY FIXTURES. in, We are headquarters for these goods. Examine our stock before you buy. Goodyear Rubber Co., } RUBBER GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION , provocetion by these fully or maliciou mg one or more wer ‘ sentences, or making one o or ly or neg! 5 309 YTH ST. N.W., ABOVE PA. AVE. fie Nasi: counters Sich DEVILLE LINDSAY, Mgee_¢ | Conveyed meaning to him | | in rep: feelin: i treat- | Kiiticnne & fa us . lirg him, he’ verity as no other Witmer & Co., 1918 Pa. Av. | ciex int co has ever SPECIAL FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS. be trea tion of the government, insuit- California Clarets ing hi ing end provoking " exciteme: Fully matured, 3- anger, und nt old gs, ete, and entr: nt table $2.50 of cthe> | clerks and employes : pee Laas cea upon him ull ke was injured Of full strength, ‘Rich, nity, and bod kat sea ft bot Doz. Qts. any Annoyances. ‘ebate allowed oa The abserce of diagrams makes the claim empty. bottles. 4 Write or ‘telephone J75C. Gallon. | a vit opsc 1005-3. Wagons” will these annoy call. my8 tion is 1 $500 Reward Copies of said purported commitment were first cffered Iu 1870. by Edward King. deceased, of New= port, and in 1876 by David King, lately ‘deceased, in Washington, D. C. For further particulars, address, for one month, A. E. CLARY, Atty., 31 Milk st., room 43, Boston, Mass. my7-6t ? | For original papers purpo-ting to be a commitment | annual leave end the d to nave nothing to do (| fy a chiet Jubthee of iiode ‘of “Millionaire” undays and holide jes if it can be helped. ¢ jaWILLIAM H. KING. tel, New from the office each y : necda't use anaesthetics when ( | Pompey seo the seLean “asane asylum at | Markle claims in the fourth paragrach that have a TOOTH TRACTED \ bearing date July 31, 1866, | the agents of the government violated the ny more. We don't use them, and have beet “abstracted’” from “the files | {mplied cont-act with him that he was to yet our method of extracting teeth preme court of Newport, according to the | receive the same treatment as other gen- ‘is AESOLUTELY PAINLESS. It's « made in court recently by William P , law-abiding clerks, as well as all poatiigemcaypas : $ King, although there | the mozal aad civil rights and privileges tan fen aback cea (| Ronee « records or files of said court) viaranteed by the Constitution, and that ell you xtracting, with- at said papers ever existed. eon Vinlnteh & Sale Oc the ou pauls > el ol it ts to be copies of sald | there had also bee bran rt ipas mts, Giher <quee- >| sagan: ter cagaeenee af tae Sabeaing poekes aoe | Sope ¢ which requires a “courteous tions in proportion. ( ached to the safd original 2 a demeanor toward all persons. 4 am P. Sheffield,Geo. ing, Dr. Dav ng, a couple of “whereases” arkle s Dental Parlors, ? Tilley, Thos. W. Wood, all of Bie Seeics) teeatmien® tor sieceons 7 PENNA. AVE. N.W. Pee eee entions five certificates ¥S < we Wis yan cocin 3 c yeician that “he was su!- AAA unkno . Wilson, unknown residenc p! 2 j ee a ee oe ler insane asylum; Samuel Wes “ng ecm: mextal depression, having been y. Bu A Tiverton, caused very iargely by the strain of the Sstrians, ted on the work, and at the ne unduly excited by ridicule, pro- 1, &2., and also caused by being shut oui from J conversation and com- pelled to think with sorrow; these same words and signs of provocation causing his memory to become impaired, and much of Vigor. vitality and a healthy appetite imparted a Re SiS, his knowle3ge, vocabulary, choice thoughts, CHIROPOLISTS, by @ little Angostura Bitters evers moraing, Sole ry 4 it 3 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUI Manufac: 3 oma poetical stanzas, beautiful figures of speec ate Swe pa. aeetare 6 tek ——— ee “‘l@e., to Vanish.” Further on it is shown y press before this, and already brought him how these saine actions “caused his re- Kigious feelings to become deadened and his countenance to become sad and repulsive because of sorrow from bitter talks, and caused his social feelings to become callous, his ambitious feeling for literary and other mental work to be destroyed, his aesthetic feeling for gentlemanly demeanor, beauty of expression in composition, &c., to become greatly impaired.” Another exceedingly important phase of this sad case is expressed by Mr. Markle in “whereas” number eight, which sets forth that by these words and signs of provoca- tion the claimant was exceedingly injured in reputation, both in and out of the office, “conveying wrong impressions, detraction or slander, putting a stigma on him that can never be removed, injuring him in that cu'tured mind, feelings and reputation which he has spent twenty-five years or more in building up, destroying his influence for doing good among people in the office and out of it, hindering him for the past four years, and for the past two and a half years preventing him entirely from ming- ling with refined and intelligent people, and from attending church, prayer meetings, Sunday schools, young people's religious meetings, Y. M. C. A. funerals of emi- nent men, lectures, scientific and other ad- dresses, church and other festivals, public receptions, political and scientific conven- tions, temperance unions and conventions, literary entertainments and graduating ex- ercises of educational institutions.” What the World Lost. For several “‘whereases” the effect of this persecution upon Mr. Markle as a member of society is detailed, and thea he gets down to bed rock, and tells how the world has lost a great and shiring literary light. ‘And in perhaps the most pathetic “where- as” of all, by odd coincidence number thir- teen, this great disaster is thus set forth: hereas the said O, J. Markle on enter- ing the government service had literary work completed and ready to be copy- righted after some revision; and had also a book on English grammar decided on, and outlined and written in a large measure; and had furthermore a novel to dissemi- nate theories of hfe and morals decided on, and outlined in full and some chapters partly written; and had a second similar novel decided on and partially outlined, and imucn written and much original material gathered for it; and had a third and fourth similar novel under decided contemplation, with some ouilines and some material noted down; and not long after entering the government service he contemplated writing as early as practicable a fifth and a sixth novel of a historical nature, for each of which he jotted down notes from observa- better some of his books he purchased spe- cial books, and directed his reading along a special line from books drawn from the Congressions! Library, &c.; an@ he has now on hand this completed literary work and the outlines and parts of these books and material above mentioned, ready to produce under oath at any time to prove his asser- tions." It has long been a serious question with literary producers just what constituted the best market for their wares, and beginners | especially have been puzzled by the problem of what to charge for their compositions. ‘The evidence of Mr. Markle on this point | will therefore be very interesting und valu- fable. In the following “whereas” he shows } how any man with a stock of meatal pabu- + lum on hand can estimate the market price j of his wares. He states that by correspond- | ence with publishers, by estimates of prob- jable sa.es from statistical reports and by-, comparzison of his proposed works with the ‘orgs of some other authors, and the sales | and income from their books, ne “verily be- | lieves that hed he not been injured in the government service one or two of his books | |at least would have been issued from the | | an income of $150,000 or more, with con- | stantly increasing sales, that he aiso verily believes that before many years a few of | the gvove-mentioned boc%s would have | | brought him an income of $500,000 or more, hing of fame.” Of course, this | r of esitmation, depending, us it’ does, upon the somewhat biased view of the author himse!f, might be regarced by a! court as ra: expert, and might therefore be reject but it serves to show how any { ambitios worker may set his own pace. An Explanatory Letter. The theory on which Mr. Markle sues the for these multitudinous dam- for:h more explicitly in f ence on the part | othe: employes, to speak and jastast suited from the negligence of some | if ro excavation had been going on iing not have “allen, aad if , no clerks ad been in the building none | id have been injured. In my cas. bis the cierk3 and other empioyes in the o7fice had not negiected to obey the rules of the | ~ beparcment, on which reads: “A | courtesus demeaor must be maintained to- ward ail p have been in- = ty or indi- * | | et been act- > on the moer of the With Which Lyda nie Paya Pig alley, in | near being the | PineCN Payn S the victim of a dangerous as- sault commitied by Lyda Tacmas. ‘The | women live in vining houses in the al- like many Annie residents of South Wash- Poy dc enced meeting style of cooking icr the | She had removed her stove en to the back yard, and afternoon when she. started a tory to cooking dinner the | m the stove pipe filled Lydas | nd house and made things very un- shouted Ly ou ont stop us from coming over h out.” . over the t smoke | I put your fre But A ed that her neigh- | bor could 1 the fire, and so j She y laughed. ‘The laugh, ‘howey | Was on the ide of the fence when Lyda threw and delayed et of waier on the stove war of words not being satisifed with put- tire, threw a brics over the nee at her neigabor, and then followed it with a beer bottle. ‘The bottle struck An- nie on the head and ered an ariery,from which there was a lively flow 07 bioou. For- tunately for her the fourth precinct patrol wagon took her to the hospital in a few | Minutes, and their prompimess was the aily thing that saved the woman's life, for the pny ns said a further delay of five minutes would heve caused her death. an Herbert arrested Lyda on a charge cf assault, and in the Police Court today she was committed to jail to await | the result of Annie's injuries. ensued, a ting out the ° being taken at the In- terior Department to increase the number of day on Indian reservations, Of- ficial inquiri to the cost of the con- templated action have been made and cir- uggesiions and informa- nt to the various agencies, he schools are now Kept on rvations, and an increase to 100 will | ly be ordered. It 1s also proposed to jie school authorities of states ervations are located to admit ns in the schools under government control. a Army Orders. Leave of absence for seven days is granted Capt. Morris C. Wessells, twenty-fourth in- fantry. Leave of absence for twenty days granted Major Joseph R. Gibson, surgeon. First Lieutenant William F. Lippitt, jr., assistant surgeon, will be relieved from duty at Camp Eagle Pass, Texas, and will pro- ceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kansa: a Hix Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Mr. Edwin I. Bachman of Indiana, a clerk in the internal revenue bureau of the Treasury Department, was Tuesday pre- sented with an elegant bouquet of flowers by his fellow-clerks in celebration of his twenty-fifth anniversary in government employ. —_-+-2.+_____. The condition of E. V. Farley, chief en- gineer of the fire department of Peters- burg, Va., who was injured by a recent ex- plosion, pronounced hopeless. | the direction of the committee on Normal | and High schools in the month of June in | the full four years’ course in the Washing- PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES Interesting Questions Discussed at the Regular Board Meeting, Pupils to Be Admitted to the Normal School—Vaccinating the Chil- dren—Prize for Essays. The regular monthly meeting of the board of public school trustees was held at the Franklin school yesterday afternoon, but five members, Mr. Jesse H. Wilson, Mr. B. K. Bruce, Dr. D. H. Hazen, Mr. Paul J. Bowen ard Dr. F. J. Shadd, being present. In the absence of President Whelpley, Mr. Wilson was chosen to preside. Secretary Falck laid before the board a communica- tion from Mrs. Wm. Henry Browne, president of the District of Columbia Scciety of Colonial Dames of America, stating that the society proposed offer- ing a $10 gold piece to the girl and boy of the public schools, who should write the best essays upon colonial history, the ob- ject of the prizes, it was explained, being to inspire patriotism among the schviars. This year, it was stated, the contestants would be confined to the High School pupils. The communication was referred to the Proper committee, and Secretary Falck then laid before the board applications from the fotlowing persons: Teachers, Maud Spurr, natural science and mathematics; Clarence W. McKay, Latin; Harriet B) Gredbury, drawing and English; Emily P. Walcott, mathematics; Frank Suter, chem- istry and physics; Lila ‘Yaylor, ‘mathe- matics; Miss F. A. Grahame, music; Anme HE. Thomas, sewing; Mattie M.,Gray, cook- ; Jennie Garngues, drawing; Miss L. E. Carter, cooxing; W. 'S. Champeriain, pen- tansnip; Wm. J. Wal4s,Bya H. Quinn, Alice A. Reynolds, aya A. Stough, Jaffa 4. faslup, sewing,/and Olivia M. Cruss, sewing. Janitors, rs i, Bautmeyer, W. J. Shepperson, James B. Tafbert, Samuel Har- ns and J. C. Wheat. Normal School Pupils. After a number of leaves had been grant- ed and a few changes had been recommend- ed, Mr. Bruce, from the committee on rules, submitted the following amendment to ar- tion and otherwise; and in order to write | ticle 48, to be inserted after paragraph IIL. “The pupils of the Normal Scnool of Washington ror eacn year snail be selected trom the graduates of tne Washington sigh Scaooi for the preceding year, the Central Huga Scnooi, the Eastern High School and the Western High scnool being each enti- Ued to suca pro rata proportion of the ad- missions to tne Normal Senool as the num- ber or graduates trom eacn shall bear to the tota: number of graduates for the year in question. Out of @ possible standard of lw as the standard for admission to the Normal School 75 per cent shall be deter- mined from the record ot the pupil through- out his course through the High School,and the remaining 2 per cent snall be deter- mined by the annual examination of the candidate, whica shail be conducted under eaca year.” “At.er the 30th of June, 1895, no person shall be eligible for admission to the Nor- mai School wno shall not have completed ton High Schooi or the full equivalent there- oi, accompanied by at least two years’ at- tendance at the High School.” While not exactly opposing the amend- ment, Mr. Bowen stated that he was not quite convinced of its wisdom. He was not satisfied that the method proposed by it Was Tair to all pupils, for some did better im one part of the year than in another. He therefore thought there might be some more equitable method possibie. The amend- ment was adopted, however, and Mr. Bowen then offered tne following resolution: Vaccinating Children. “Resolved, That no child now in school shall be expelled because said child is not vaccinated, if the parent or guardian shall A Weak Digestion strange as it may seem, is caused from a lack of that which is The only possible hel; in Consumption is the arrest of waste and re- newal of new, healthy has done wonders in Con sumption just this way. Prepared by Soott & Bowne, N.Y. Alidragcista, ooo AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Several Items of General interest From Across Rock Creek. Mr. Wm. Hamilton Paul died suddenly yerterday at 1:30 o'slock from the effects of @ hemorrhage brought on about two hours before. Death came at the home of Mr. ‘Thes. J. Gross, a relative, at the corner of 3th and N streets, where Mr. Pauli was visiting. When he-left his house, 3415 O street, to call on Mr. Gross’ family he was ir as good health and spirits as he nad en- joyed for some time. He probebiy over- texed his strength, though, in taking the walk and going up and down the steps. Mr. Paul was in his fifty-ninth year. His acquaintance was wide in George- tcwn, where he had resided all his life. bx- pressions of regret at his death are heard on every hand. The interment will take place on Thurs- day evening at Oak Hill cemetery. ‘The Coal Strikes. Yesterday work in the Ocean mine, own- ed by the Consolidation Coal Company, who about monopolize the Chesapeake and other canal ccal trade, was suspended. The ugi- \tetors in the coal region are gaining ground. No organized strikes have as yet taken place, but a day or two will probably bring them ‘orth. Nearly &ll the mines at Frost- burg are inactive now. Monday night S00 workmen assembled in the woods near the scene of their late labors and railed against what they consider oppression. Yesterday morning a meeting was held at the Borden mines to counteract the influence ef the agitators. Today there will be consultation of the presidents of the various coal companies in- terested in that section, in Baltimore. Short Paragraphs. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey of Virginia are vis- iting their son, Dr. Chas. T. Lindsey. Mrs. Alice Ingraham and daughter, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. King of the heights, left yesterday for New York city, when, after a ten days’ stop, they will return to their home at Macedon Center, Wayne county, N. Y. At noon today Dr. Charles T. Lindsey of this place and Miss Eva Newton Grigg of Alexandria were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's parents. The ceremony was private. Immediately after Dr. and Mrs. Lindsey left for Philadelphia and New York, where they will spend a Week or two. The schooner Geo, A. McFadden terday for Boston with 1,000 tons of Cum- berland coal on board. Meredith, Winship Company were the consignors. A team yesterday belonging to Mr. W. H. left_yes- certify to the teacher that he or she is op- Posed to vaccination.” Mr. Bowen explained that while 90 or 95 per cent of the people believed in vaccina- tion, many did not, and ne did not think it right that parents or guardians who op- Posed vaccination should be compelled to fave their children vaccinated. Tne health oificer of the District had made a somewhat sensational statement respecting a possible epiaemic of siaallpox, and Mr. Bowen said that he had been told that the health officer 4 directed his minions to go about vac- cmating everybody. He thought he had no Tught io invade the public schools, and therefore urged the adoption of the resolu- ton. Chairman Wilson and others explained to Mr. Powen that there appeared to be no ne for the adoption of the resolu- | tion, and they doubted whether a child | cculd be expelied under such circumstances, although they admitied that if the pubiic sefeiy seemed to require it public senti- would probably indorse wholesule ation. Their explanations satisied Bowen, and he therefore withdrew his resolution. Manual Training. Calling attention to the eighth annual Teport of the commissioner of labor, Mr. Bcwea steted that the report was a matter of cc tulation to the trustees of the public schools of the District, for the re- port showed that the manual training schools of this country were far in advance of those in other countries, and the plans in operation in Washington provide what is probably the most complete system of manual training in the public schools of America. on the motion of Mr. Bowen, the sec- retary Was requested to call the attencon | Dresbach, John H. Drown, Bagley collided with a pole of the United States Electric Light Company, at the cor- ner of 32d and N streets, and snapped one of the live wires. —_— GEORGETOWN MEDICOs. Graduating Exercises of the Class of *94 Last Night. Metzerott Hall was the scene of the grad- wating exercises of the class of "9 of Georgetown University medical depart- ment last evening. It was the forty-fifth commencement of the institution, and upon the stage, surrounded by beautiful fioval decorations, were the college faculty and the twenty-four graduates, they being the following: Joseph W. Anderson, Edo. Ané- rade-Penny, George A. Bailey, Edwin B. Behrend. Charles B. Campbell, Henry V. Thomas Q. Garvey, Henry B. Kauffmann, James T. King, F. Dudley Lee, Alfred’ L. Levey Shokaku Nishio, Richa>d F. O'Connell, Jo Pospisiel, Edwin E. Roberts, Wm. Re Peter M. Smith, John 8. Stearns, Welbie L. Sullivan, Victor E. Watkins, Clark I. Wer- | tenbaker, George W. Wood and Wilbur Le Roy Wright. Above the stage hung a floral scroll com- posed in part of innumerabie electric lights, j and in: bed in floral letters, “G. U. M. D. Class "4. Dr. L. Magruder, the dean of the collese, presided, and the president of the Georgetown University, Rev. J. Havens Richards, S. J., conferred the degrees with an appropriate address. The valedictorian was Dz. George William Wood, and his e%ort was a complete success, inteliectuaily and oratorically. Dr. Wood caused much amusement by stating that the removal of of the teachers to the report, and to inform them that it could be obtained upon per- sctal or written application. Chairman Wilson calied attention to the lock of ice water in the schools, and asked the secretary if there were any funds out ef which coolers and ice could be obtained. Mr. Falck replied that there was not ough to purchase 1 cents worth of ice, and he was thereupon requested to ascer- tain if there could not be some arrange- rerts made by which ice water could be furnished to the teachers and pupils. Upon the motion of Mr. Bowen, members of the board were requested to report what repairs were necessary in their respective divisions that the matter might be referred | to an appropriate committee of the board, | which committee could then refer the mat- ter directly to the proper authorities. In that way, Mr. Bowen thought, the long and Unnecessary delay resulting from the pres. ent system could be obviated, and the re. pairs not left dependent to the caprice or decision of some irresponsible official. There being no further business before the board the meeting thereupon adjourned. ————— “AUNT FANNY” DEAD. Her Books for hildren Popular Twenty-Five Years Ago. Mrs. Fanny Barron, well known as a successful writer of story books for chil- dren, under the nom de plume “Aunt Fanny,” died at her home, 30 East 35th street, New York, on Monday, of Bright's | disease. She was seventy-seven years old, | and was born in Charleston, S. C., but al. | most ail her life was passed in the me- | tropolis. “Aunt Fanny” took up the pen | in ISM. She made a specialty of juvenile | stories and her books speedily attained | wide popularity, She was, perhaps, the | reigning lMterary star among women twenty-five years ago, in her line of work, | though her fame is not as well known to the present generation. A VICTIM OF THE TROLLEY. Mrs, Sterner, Blinded by a Flash, Dies | of Brain Paralysis. Mrs. Mary A. Sterner of Baltimore, the | elderly lady who was siricken blind by a! flash from a trolley wire of an electric rail- way some weeks ago, died on Monday of paralysis of the brain. The physicians who attended her all say that the paralysis was indirectly caused by the loss of her sight. Half an hour before she was stricken she | recovered her sight enough to see her son pouring her medicine into a glass. She then was able to see until she was paralyzed. She lived two hours after the stroke, and was able to converse with her husband and children until within ten minutes of her death. The deceased was sixty years old, | and was born at Frankfort-on-Main, Ger- muny, but came to this country when quite young. She leaves cight children. Surrendered to the Spanish Authori- tle Lieut. Graciano Baez, a young officer of the Spanish army, whe Is accused of swin- dling the commissezy of his regiment in Cuba of $1,500, recently arrested in New York, whe ill, and has been sur- rendered to ‘tne Spanish authorities for | transportatiea to Havana for trial. ! | Silan Lewis, che Choc | in New Mexico ana the vermiform appendix is becoming quite @ fad. The address to the graduates on be- half of the faculty was made by Prof. W. H. Hawkes. Selections by the Marine Band crchestra added much to the pleas- ure of the evening The class officers are: A. A. McDonald, A. B.. president; Sherman Williams, vice president: Edward J. Mahoney, A. M.. sec- retary; Gilmore D. Holmes, treasurer; Robt M. Weedin, Nbrarian. —_-_—_ DEEMED IT A DISGRACE. A Kansas Man Sues Another for $5,000 for Calling Him “Breckinridge.” Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kan., May 7, 1894. When the press dispatches announced a few days age that a citizen of Conway Springs had brought suit for damages against a neighbor who called him “Breck- inridge” it was considered a joke. It is mot a joke, and the people of Conway Springs and Sumner county are greatly wrought up over the matter. ‘The plaintiff in thif case is William Tar- tall, a prominent citizen of Conway Springs. He is regarded as an exemplary man, The man who libeled Mr. Tartall is Pierre Dumas, another well-known citizen of Con- way Springs. Dumas says he did not mean to reflect on Mr. Tartail’s good character, but addressed him as “Breckinridge” as a Joke. Tartall is a very conscientious man, and feels that his name has been disgi the appellation of “Breckinridge.” In his petition Tartall asks the court to grant hit dameges im the sum of MM) for “repeated- ly and persistently addressing him in pubiic places and in a loud tone of voice as Breck. inridge.” He further alleges that “this base and undeserved slander caused hum great mental suffering, and tends to injure him in his business and social standing.” Both plaintiff and defendant have secured legs! advisers, and all preparations for a red-hot lawsuit are being made In discussing the matter with his friends, who advised him to drop the suit, Mr. Tar. tall said the offense was t eat. He did not propose to bear the a ation of the name of “breckinridge,” as he consid jered it a disgrace, and to sub: nd@er would be an acknc e2 to with: which now seems dout case will come up for trial term of the Sumner county distric: —$<> Indian Laspection, Indian Inspector Taor P. Smith of the Interior Department, has returned from his \our of official inspection of Indian reserva- tions. Since last January inspections have been made of all the agencies in Oklahoma and Indian territory, and a instructions of the for, the inspec ing under the ecretary of the inter- tor secured a new trial for sentenced to exe- Indian territory, for of political troubles cution at Muscogee, murder, growing out in the Choctaw nation. Inspector Smita will probably be detailed, in a few weeks, to make ispections of the Indian agencies Arizona, and to in vestigate charges filed against Indian ser vice employes. 2. —____ Twelve persons were accidentally polson- ed in Bedford county, Va., from eating tee cream. All will recover.