Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1894, Page 6

At Auction.. to A. M. Tomorrow 2 P. M. Tomorrow. Without Reserve. The auction by Messrs. C.G. Sloan & Co. on the * fourth floor of the Palais Royal is to terminate to- morrow with the saie of the most expensive Turkish Rugs and Carpets. Teakwood Cabi- nets. Ancient Armorand Weapons. Priental Screens, Lamps and Cu- rios. Members of clubs, pro- prietors of private man-| sions and those interested | in public institutions are! invited to attend the auc-! tion, with the promise of. Mr. Sloan that everything | is to be sold absolutely | without reserve. j Palais Royal, | G and Eleventh Sts. Factory Sale of - Burt Shoes. Why buy the inferior, unknown makes NS <0 sivas whos son cnn on the “Dect bn the world” for the same prices? ‘The times are bad throughout the coun- try—vastiy worse than here—aod the Burt cases of Shoes returned that account. We bougat many of lots at a big sacrifice und are now retailing” them at ““whole- Sale prices. $3 Oxfords, $2.25. A lot of Ladies’ Black Dongola and Russet Oxfords, 4 different styles. Kegalar $% and $8.25 values. Choice, $2.25 Pair. factory bad man; 0 A Lot of Missex’ Russet Oxfords. Regu- lar $1 Now $1.35 Pair. Lot of Ladies’ Fine Russia Calf Blu- hers, soft, durable and just the sboe for seashore and mountain travel. Reg- wlar Now $2.15 Pair. Mien’s $7 Shoes, $3.25. do like them, because we can sell for less than half-price—a $7 Bui Shoe for $3. soft, hand-made Calf Shoes, and enough pairs to make ‘& men bappy Arthur Burt, “BURT'S” Shoe Store, 1211 F St. bt “ ine, ro) THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. WE can seve you a dollar a dozen on Claret—we've just received a shipment, which we bought WAY BELOW the market Price, on account of business de- Pression. The identical Wine has been selling heretofore for $3.50 doz.—as long as it lasts, only $2.5%-A SAVING OF A DOLLAR A DOZEN. C7 Better lay in a summer's supply at these prices—they won't be iower—may be higher. ikl G. G. Cornwell & Son, | Choice Groceries and Table Luxuries, 1412=1414 Penn. Ave. myl4 iC i 2 ‘C7Pass in your votes before May 31 15. N'S MAY Shoe contest for the most popular man in the Co- _lumbia Athletic Club. Address......2++..++ is euteseesegesesscs Oo Russets to Measure, $5. What is the use of wearing ready-made Russets whem you can have ‘em wir measure for the same money if you do have ‘em made to order whi of paying $7 or $8 for re ape only 3 to measure. ['P it guar- F. H. Wilson, 929 F. mylt (Spring Lamb. THE CTLOICEST AND Most TOOTHSOM THE MARKET Just ne have oa Spr © iy the JANDLE ONLY SED MEAT mere else im ‘THOS. T. KEANE, Firet-class Meat always, éso Center Market. ( 4 myt Java and [ocha ‘ ‘Java and LLL ‘Coffee, 38c. Ib. $ QUEL Brice ts a little more than many ( hers dealers’, but the superior quality, ? 2 and strength commend ? a to th who desire only ¢ ? ornia Claret and Retsting Wine, ( cnly $3.50 doz. bottles. 4 ity cannot be bought at any (Jackson & Co.,626 Pa. Ave. 2 * Groceries, Wines, &e. ‘Phone, 1524. Physical Culture Corset Co.’s .f tower PRICES, oF, Our Fine Bias Corsets, that usn- oe ally sell for $6, drop o* . re French | oe whalebone. If * would ar the finest Corsets, ee this fs a chance to get them at a 1107 G ST. | Pirs. Whelan, Pigr. xO 63a my 14 Why Wear Soiled Gowns ? “ less Process” we clean of all kinds t injury. Rea: sonable ti Drop us Pp Anton Fischer, 906 G St. myi+ For Hot Weather, Drink ICED healthiest and most when made ef BURCH G LEAP TEA—famous for its strength, pu et es Eas me SN mylt The Cool ~~) Appearance A Little Repairing on That Old Trunk | —and {t would last you another sea- eon. Look it over and see if it's We'll call—give you an estimate, and return it fixed the best A postal is the “but- Bags repaired, too! Kneessi, 425 7th St. mylt £:5066-060060584 P V ° 3] | sVaccine ; p ° 3 e Virus, : he Best, roc. Point. 3} 3 t be ted at <i Rates under the direction of the | 3H E. Bar rong 3| P arre 4 SORENASE ECOG STORE, 15TH xp a. 3 @ wmylt ° ° | aera coeeeoues | Pretty, dainty hair is a woman’s greatest charm. We’re hair experts, and shampoo,curl, cut and dress hairinalistyles. Switches, | any shade, $2. S. Heller, | 720 7th st. } Of a house in summer time will make the house seem cooler than it really ts. ‘AN FURNITURE, will make nur house look cool and be much cooler than it would if furnished with / wi fur ings. We're prepared if to quote prices co summer furniture that cannot be equaled. \ HOME COMFORT FURNISHINGS, uth and F Sts. N. W. mylt GRATEFUL—COMPORTING Epps’s Cocoa. BREAKPAST—SUPPER. “By a thorongh knowledze of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrl- tion, and by a carefol application of the fine prop- delicate! everage which may save many bi doctors’ bills. “It is by the fudicto use of such articles of diet that a may be gradually built up until strong resist every tendency to disease. Hu is of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a Weak point, We may escape many a fatal shaft b ourselves well fortidied pare blood operly nour- ished fra Civil Service Gaz Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, by Grocers, labeled thus: JAMES EPPS & CO. L peopathic Chemists, d2-s,m,tuly Butter Price Extraordinary Elgin Creamery BUTT au the burter to be abso! unrivaled for sweetness, frestiness. and the finest r, flavor. If not as reoresent- $1.10, N.T. Redman, 950 La. Ave., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER. myl2 ‘PHONE 192, S. S. Shedd & Bro., bsolute Purity Guaranteed. have lately said that the -al is Responsible physiciai ‘purest and most econo’ ¢ \Liebig Company's Extract of Beef. | Free from fat and gelatine, of fine flavor, its excellence never varies. myl-tu,th o-oo ates Novelties In > Sterling Silver. Detachable Peg bocce Load] ‘The Popular s*Duchess” Belts. The New and Attractive Collarettes, together with other attractive novel- tle Solid Sterling Silver Tea Spoons, $3.50 half dozen. We have in stock over 100 different designs for School Medals. old Sterling Silver Medals, from ‘Te. up. Solid Gold from $1.60 up, including engraving. ‘These are special low prices, as we manufacture them ourselves. S. Desio, MANUFACTURING JEWELER, ST. The wrong style straw hat is worse than none “wrong” styles here, and prices. Most’ reliable * place Washington to get batted. Stinemetz & Son, Recherche Designs. §2.50 Up ——- —for both city and country residence —— Designs und estimates furnished on = - application, TH Write or telephone. é i M. G. Copeland & Co., |= 400 11th st. nw. (opp. Star office.) myl4 at and speed: whether moderate drinker or mn aleo- It has been given in thousands of a perfect ps., Cineinnat’ of FS. W 3. FW 1, Ohi VILLIAM red to offer a fine line of INTEMOR PAINTS for or wood work in rooms; ly with the colorings of wall paper. dries with a FLAT FINISH; made in elght beautiful tints. ‘ Call and examine color card. FRANCIS MILLER, ap2+-tu.th.stm 307 9th st. l= 50¢. Summer Corsets, 390c. $1 Summer Corsets, 69c. We lead in the south! Only clusive’’ corset store in Washington, wrsets altered and fitted fre refunded. Ladies’ “Athletic’* |B Corsets. Pi. ©. Whelan, 1003 F St. N.W. mylt t.| the VALU what you pay—quality is what you are pay- Teaches the top. —the fruit of upset plan: FIGU D LOUL INES. 19 and 20-inch FA 20 to 24-inch F CANNELLE TAFFE the handsomest combina’ Deen on the market. » $1.35 and $1.50— Our Price is $1.00 a Yard. RED and 1 LOUISINES, tions We brought along wi neh =CHA! are plaids and stripes— Also a big lot of QUARD INDIA ent patterns— You can put QUARDS are tt by some unusual Judge by ing for. Altogether bilities of the future. present. | Established 1840. at 40 styles of ueh ‘They cannot be sold for ly chance that strands them in the | Like enough our prices will be met, this is a SILK-TIME eclipses the past and overshadows the posst- Telephone, 995, Another Corner in Silk —At— PERRY'S. VERY furrow we turn brings to light another SILK opportunity. One after another they have come—quite as fast as we could properly put them be- fore you. Each one has seemed to lift the bargain barometer a link higher. This one These lots come to us—like all the others But they are “sparklers’—full of fashion and fineness— full of everything but the profit and cost that their values would enfltle them to. ,Guess what they are. Name the most Popular of all the season's successes and then you will have them right. Lot One. 19 and 20-inch STRIPED TAFFETAS and in an even score of shades and most as many designs. The ac- tual values are T5e., Sde. and $1— Our Price is 6sc. a Yard. Lot Two. Y TAFFETAS—fig- ured, striped and Jaspe effects. The actual Values are $1.15 and $1.25— Our Price is 85c. a Yard. Lot Three. STRIPED in have that Actual values are checks, Our Price is 39c. a Yard. BLACK JAC- in plenty of ditfer- | Our Price is 69c. a Yard. 85 patterns of the best grade— Our Price is 85c. a Yard. these JAC- ered advantageous market. ome od aug to ask you to look well at them. No matter that Always improve the PERRY’S, Ninth And The Avenue. Take AYER’S the Only Sarsaparilla At the World’s Fair. IT LEADS AYER'S SARSAPARILLA. WORLD'S FAIR, cuICAGO, 1893, i | AYER'S SARSAPARILLA. All Other WORLD'S FAIR, cutcaco, BLOOD 1893. Purifiers. bo T DESPAIR SICK headache, when you obtain Carter's Little Liver ‘They will effect a prompt and permanent heir action is mild and natural, THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills should receive the closest | investiga- tion by sick people and their friends.ja23-tuéthly IF TUE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE ‘and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It -oothes the child, softens the gums, allavs all in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for jarthoea. ‘Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly In Union There Is Strength. Did you ever consider the number of brooklets and branches required to make a large stream of water and how much more powerful ‘was it than any of the individual streams which were its tributaries? It is but one phase of the old principle. ‘In union there 1s strength'’—a principle ‘so widespread in its application that {t touches all human industry. Take flour-making, for instance. Did you ever consider in using Ceres Flour that it 1s like the large stream? It is what fs called a blended flour, that is, ground from many different kinds of wheat, which all contribute their good qualities, making it much better than flour ground from any one wheat. Housckeepers say It makes more bread, lighter bread, whiter bread, sweeter bread and better bread than any other flour the: At all grocers. We only wholesale it. Wm. M. Galt & Co., Wholesale flour and feed dealers, COR. 18ST AND IND, AVE. N.W. eautiful Hair ever used. Is yning glory—It makes other- —w Women traly attr DR. SHAM TONIC the nz out ny condition. X s 3 le DRL cr 3 : Wire Screens Are great auxiliaries to solid com- during the summer. bem, and at prices equaled anywhere for the SCREEN D001 complete, $1.00, $1.25 ‘and $1.50. CI S, to ft any win- * pleased to have you call at + ples. From the fact that y * on any ba cheapest fuel. Cc. A. Muddiman, 614 12th. me Tuesday, we will make coffee ¢ Marion Harland Coffee Tot. myi2 me part of a ¢ Would be sufficient lute at night dollars, v inducement crowd our store from early WATCHES, JEWELRY AND SILV 717 Market Space. Gold Dollars | | For 50c. | to morn tilt WARE, Angostura Bitters restores the appetite and cures indigestion when all else falls. | De. J G. B. Siegert & Sons. At all dealers. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS, ||| Columbia Engine Company [E Visiting and Other Notes, | | The Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com- | pany has decided to go to Hagerstown, Md., on June 1% to take part in the annual fire- | man’s convention and the contest for rapid | steam making and water throwing. They | will also take part in the confederate me- morial exercises on the 2ith instant and appear for annual inspection on the same day, as required by the state law. It is needless to say that they will pass the in- spection with high honors, as it is one of the finest volunteer companies in the state. Fish ‘Town has closed down for the sea- son, All the fishing shores on the lower Going Don’t Pliss This Opportunity To Obtain Good Shoes at Bankrupt Prices This sale has been running but a few days, and the goods are going about as fast as we can | wrap them up. See offerings below: Several lots of Ladies’ $3 Russet and Black Oxfords al Several lots of Men's Cordovan Congress a ‘Two lots of Ladies’ $3 and $4 Shoes at. 1 lot of Ladies’ $3.50 Shocs at... One lot of Ladies’ $3 Russia Calf Bluchers at Several lots of Men's $6 Patent Calf Shoes at.$3.75 Several lots of Ladies’ $5 and $6 Shoes at... One lot of Men's $3.50 Calf Congress at.. Several lots of Men's $5 Russia Calf Shoes at. One lot of Boys’ $3 Calf Shoes (button) at....$1.00 One lot of Children’s $1.25 Dongola Oxfords at 5ve. Thousands of other big bargains. Come quick, while your size is here. We bought these goods at about 50 cents on the dollar, aud therefore give you the benefit of our purchase. | The Warren Shoe House, Geo. W. Rich, 919 F St. | mylt ‘Men’s Straws Loe. Latest styles. No cheaper and no more stylish straws in Washington, Willett & Ruoff, 905Pa. Av. myl4 Get the Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO., 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Tronka, Satehela nnd Teather Gonde, mh20 | Has cotton all the “one side” on one side stamped in each aecompat getuine, mylt : £ all first-class & Bis corner of ring “The Mattress, else it's not the Reversi- “The Reversible’ Mattress the of fish. e ball will be plaved this | river have cut out, and there are no arrivals | | after: o'clock between the Virgi inas and ihe Old Dominions, both of this Harry Grant, widow of the late rry Grant, who recently lost his life in railroad, died at her home, on Columbus street, last night. It Is said that she died of a broken heart, never having recovered trom the sheck ca by the death of her husband. She recently received $4,000 dam- ages from the Richmond and Danville in a | suit arising from the death of Mr. Grant. Mr. Oscar Phillips has been made regis- — | trar of the first ward, vice Zora Hill, re- | signed. A number of prominent Alexandrians left jfor Brooklyn last night to witness the “Brooklyn handicap.” ‘The democratic primary election is going on today, and but little interest is being taken in it, as there is opposition to but two candidates, that of city sergeant and With smallpox important than filter the water, in the world. An tered water, /Wil myl4 ents the ’ WATER ( FILTERS. in the cit Water in its present state, ever that’ you should and the is more it “Pasteur’s” Germ-proof —1s the only absolutely germ-proof Filter y Water cooler—-expressly for fil- as it. pr from coming in contact with the ice. marth & Edmonston, \Crockery, &c., 1205 Pa.av. SS ee water the mem of the board of aldermen from the third ward. Hyde Peckham, who recently forfeited to Bolan of Washington in the ten-round “go” | that had been aranged, told a Star reporter |last night that he was now willing to meet Bolan at any time, any place, and under any conditions; that he was sick before, and felt that he could not do himself or his backers justice; consequently he forfeited the amount put up to bind the match. He will have a bout with Fitzpatrick on the 22d instant, and a match with Staunton aN ing daily and getting in good condition, Mr. A. J. Silling is quite ill at his home, on upper King street. Rev. Father Kenefiek has gone to Rich- mond to deliver a lecture before the McGill Lyceum, Rev. Fathers Halley of Salem, Mass., and Tierney of Falls Church are staying at St. Mary parsonage, the guests of Father | Cutler. Rey. T. H. Rice left for Nashville, Tenn., } iin the Way of Price 4 Are not wanted when you go to an oculist. You want good, knowing at- 4 I. ‘s what we consider a its what we give you 4 we examine your eyes and fit 4: s. Our prices as moderate as sees ‘Claflin Optical Co., (MASONIC TEMPLE, F ST. mylt oO ee ee ee we we ee this morning, to attend a meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly. ‘There were no prisoners and no lodgers at the station house last night. ‘The regular weekly drill of the Alexandria | Light Infantry took place at the armory }last night. There were fifty men in line, under command of Lieut. Samuel L. Mon- pitoe. The boys are now getting shape, and arranging for >| shortly, either to Richmond or Norfolk. p | They will take part in the confederate me- | morial services on the 24th and in the Union i | done for a number of years past. >| 4, The steam fire engine “Wm. A. Smoot” of , 4 in good the Columbia Company was tested at Prince street dock this morning. The “Columbi: will be tested the latter part of the week, The American Catarrh Cure is the result of 26 years’ study and treatment of disease. One bottle will convince ti is always ready the skeptical. It neither douche nor atoii: rt the appetite, produces sou the whole system and pared only by W. B. JON st., Philadelphia. For sale by mrfis&tulm Mth and F eases for use, r. it restores ‘the heur- Ing, cures the hawking cough and expectorating, removes the headache and nose bleeding, increases invigorates Pre- sth sleep, D., 1336 8. the imo needi Vitality. and the engine that makes the best record will be taken to Hagerstown to efter the contests, a Title Insurance Company. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the above named company, held at ics office yesterday, the following gentlemen were elected as trustees to serve for the ensuing y A. T. Britton,Geo. W. Brown, Eugene Carusi, Nathantel Carusi, Wash. Danenhower, Mills Dean, John A. Hamil- ton, Charles W. Handy, Frank Hume, Chas. A, James, Wm. F. Mattingly, Simon Wolf, Walter Hieston and Jobn B. Larner. ost nis You want | = ce of stove cold, gas is the | lanufactured by | n accident on the Richmond and Danville | Abbott on June 8. Peckham is now train- | another trip | services on Decoration day, as they have | |ABOUT GEORGETOWN A Break From the Police Ends in the Canal. Violators of the Fishing Laws — The Work of Extension of Prospect Avenue Comes to a Stop. Last night, in endeavoring to escape the punishment of the law, William Lee, alias Wil'lam Gun, met death in a violent man- ner. He was acting in a disorderly man- ner on M street, about 9 o'clock, when Officers Howard and Trussell came along and placed him under arrest. He went along quietly until the patrol box was reached. Then, as the officer holding him released his grip to turn in the order for the patrol, he broke for freedom. For some distance he rushed about almost aimlessly. Then, at the foot of 35th street, he sighted the entrance to an alley that leads down to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and rushed pell-mell through it. The next moment | there was a splas! Lee had gone over- board. Whether he had fallen into the canal accidentally, or ju idea that he could better escape, will never be definitely known, for the fall killed him. He staid in the canal seven minutes before his body was recovered. Then was noticed a deep hole in the forehead, probably in- flicted by a stone which his head came in contact with during the sudden deszent. The water in the canal at the point the man went over is ten feet below the grade of the alley. He could easily have tripped on the bank and struck his head against the edge of the wall as he went over. The body was sent to the morgue at the seventh pre- cinct, and Dr. Shekelis summoned to see if any spark of life yet remained. The doc- | tor’s examination, though, sustained the officers in their decision as to the man’s condition. Lee, or Gun, was a large man, weighing nearly 200 pounds. Since the breaking up of the policy business in George- town he has done nothing for a living. He r 6 BUth street. This morning the coroner viewed the body and gave a certificate of accidental drowning. The drowning of Lee recalls the fact of the drowning in the river several years ago of a colored man who had escaped from the officers, His name was Henry Taylor. He had been arrested and taken to the oid reached the front door of the building he dealt the officer a stunning Dlow in the face and ran to the foot of High street, where he jumped in the river. His body was never recovered. Viola ‘= the Fis! = Laws. In spite of the existence of a law pro- hibiting the use of seines and other drag nets within the limits of the District the Potomac has of late been infested with fishermen who use these implements of capture. Yesterday Harbormaster Sutton, assisted by the county police of the 7th pre- cinct, stole up the river in search of the lawbreakers. When near Mill Point, about one mile below the Chain bridge, they caught sight of two men in a- boat using nets. The officers were seen at the same time and a scamper for the shore was made. The boat, nets and 300 herring were left. The men were chased for a long di tance, but not captured. Their propert was taken possesion of by the officers. The fish were sold at auction, bringing $1.15, John Cumberland bidding them in. ‘The nets and boat are still in the possession of j the police. A Pastor's Farewell Sermon. On the first Sunday in June the Rev. G. A. Nixdorff, for many years pastor of the gelical Southern Church, at the corner and Q streets, will preach his fare- well pastoral sermon. For twenty-three years he has borne the strain of his’ many | duties as head of the church, and nok fecis as if he was not only entitled to-a*rest, but requires one. Ministerial duties, though. will not be wholly thrown aside. For a time he will retire to his rm in lower Loudoun county, Virginia. Then volunteer his services to various surrounding church- | es of his denomination. Mr. Nixdorff has labored under many difficulties in George- town, but hard work, steadiness and un- | selfishness at last brought success, though, and he leaves the church in a good condi- tion. Mr. Nixdorff has never received a regular salary. He has given his services as freely as his necessities would allow. The church is not able to support a pastor at present, and Mr. Nixdorff’s succes: or, should he be dependent upon his position. will have to be provided for through an- other branch of the church. The Prospect Avenue Extension. | Yesterday work was again stopred on the | Prespect street extension. The George- town College autherities were again the cause. The officiels of the university resur- an old injunction issued in 1889, brought it before the Commissioners and it was honored by the issuing of the order | to stop the progress of the imp This action of the college, it is claimed, is in contradiction to the recent words of the president, which expressed the intention of the college to abide by the decision of the | district attorney, and withdraw all oppo- j sition, if the northern half of the street was declared public property instead of | private. | The citizens are talking this morning of calling a meeting of the principal citizens of the town to united!y present their gtlév- ance to the highest authorities. Attempted Burglary, Last night burglars visited the stable at the residence of Squire Loughboro, on the Conduit road, near the District line, and went away without ever saying “good by This morning when a member of the family went to the stable he discovered that the door had been pulled open. The horses’ Stall was vacant and the dilapidated buggy gone. The animal was an old bob-tail bay horse with a star on its forehead. News of the burglary reached the police station early this morning, and the police are look- ing for the robbers. Notes. At the Lith regular monthly meeting of | the stockholders of the Citizens’ Equitable Building Association, held last nigbt; $1400 was sold, being twenty-two shares, at an average of $186 per share. The first regular meeting of the stock- |holders of the Tenleytown Building Agso- ciation was held last night, and the fol- lowing officers elected: President, Horace F. Jones; vice president, W. J. Mullin; sec- retary, Chas. A. Becker; treasurer, John J. O'Day; attorney, Ferdinand Smith, and board of directors, E. Endres, W. Curran, Dr. J, W. Chappell, Samuel O. Wendell, Wm. Britt, J. J. Murphy and Wm. Heider. —— Senator Teller’s Sympathy for Coxey. Senator Teller, in a letter to a citizen of Pueblo, Col, expresses sympathy for the Coxey army now In Washington, declares the arrest and trial of Coxey, Browne and Jones was a farce, and concludes: “It is difficult to know what to do with | thousands of others, through no fault of | theirs. They know there ts something wrong somewhere, and that there ought to be a remedy, and can think of no other except what Congress can give. I, myself, believe the present dreadful condition of our laboring and producing people is the direct and immediate results of bad legisla- tion already on our statute bool and | other that is threatened, but I have no hope of immediate legislation that will give the required relief. What will happen in the near future I cannot see, and be- leve for my peace of mind itis well 1 can- not.” one Memorial to Brother Azarias. A memorial meeting in memory of the late Brother Azarias, who has been classed as a thinker, author, critic, scholar, edu- cator, religious, an ornament of his com- munity and a son and defender of the | Catholic Church, and who died August 20, iSM%, will be held at St. John’s College on | Thursday, May 17, at 3 o'clock. The exer- cises are to include remarks by A. J. Faust, fh. D.; Perry Johnson, Rev. Thomas J. Mc- |Cluskey, 8. J.; Joseph J. Murphy, Gen. John Eaton, Rev. P. B. Tarro, Edmund M. Power, Richard Malcom Johnston, Stephen Giusta, W. T. Harris, LL. D., and Rt. Rev. J. J. Keane, interspersed with appropriate music. Pocket Book Snatchers. At an early hour last evening a bold rob- bery was committed near Mth and P streets, the criminal being an unknown negro, Mrs. J. M. Austin of 1519 Pierce | place was the victim. She was walking quietly along P street at the time when the negro appeared and snatched her hand- bag, which contained $30 in money, some cards and valuable papers. The’ negro made no effort to injure Mrs, Austin, but cooeped after committing the robbery. ped In with the | esided with his wife and two children at | police station on High street. Just as he) the people who are here in distress, with | fsolutel er Pure A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest United States Government Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Oo, 106 Wall 8t., ¥.Y. SSS TO EXAMINE CHERRY. The Question of His Insanity to Be Looked Into. Matthew A. Cherry, the colored man who addressed the House from the gallery yes- terday in an insane effort to influence Con- Sress to pass the Coxey bills, as printed in yesterday’s Star, remained in the sixth Precinct cell last night. He conversed with | the officers and seems quite elated over the idea of having accomplished what Coxey could not. He addressed the House, he said, and he could not understand why he should be arrested. “I only obeyed the commands of the Lord,” he said, “and they arrested me for doing a religious duty.” i What made you think you had to ad- dress the House?” he was asked. “About 1 o'clock in the morning,” he re- plied, “I received the command from the | Lord. In the morning I told my wife that I was going to the Capitol, but did not tell her wh: When not asleep or talking to some of the officers Cherry spent his time singing hymns. He telis of the time he was ur- rested In Hogansville, Ga. when he was | commanded to read four chapters of the | Bible on the street, and thinks he is a vic- tm of religious persecution. During the twelve years he has resided here he has figured in religious gatherings, and has often told the street crowds of his experience in Georgia. Physicians who examined him concluded that he needs treatment in an asylum, | Santiary Officer Frank received their re- | ports this morning Will take steps to | have Cherry tried by a marshal’s jury, un- | der a writ de lunatico inquirendo, in order to determine the question of his sanity. Mrs. Cherry, his wife, called on the suni- tary officer this morning. She has no idea | that her husband is insane, and will employ | counsel to fight the case and keep her hus- band out of the asylum, if possible. ; An early morning caller at police head@- |quarters today was an aged man with a benevolent face who carried on his shoulder a bag containing all his earthly posses- | sions. Me arrived here last evening from Lancaster, Pa., with an old soldier, and they spent the night in a police station. | When the old man- left home he had 9% in his pocket, after having paid for his railroad ticket. When he entered head- quarters this morning he was penniless. He did not believe there was anybody in the world who was wicked enough to rob him, “an he said, “bless me if it didn’t slip right out of my pocket.” John Haverstick was the name he gave and he said he was eighty-two years old. He had served in the war and his pension claim is now pending. His name fs on what is known as the old Lst, and following the advice of Con- xgréssuan Brosius, he says he intends to [eave tt there. “It 1 get it,” he said, “it will come in all right and help me, and if I don't live to need it 1 won't want it.” “Why are you here?” he was asked. “Are you looking for anyone?” | “I'm looking for Sammy Groff.” was hi | answer. “He came from Lancaster county. | ‘The old man meant Hack Inspector Sam- uel A. Groff, who soon entered Sanitary Ofticer Frank's room and identified the old |iran as having lived at his home in Penn- |sylvania, Sanitary Officer Frank heard his story. He wanted to go as far as Bal- | timore i said he could then get all the | way to Lancaster. “But,” said the sanitary officer, | send you all the way home.” “Thank you, my boy,” stammered the old and he broke down com- Ta |. After being given a good breakfast he | was sent off on an early train. The Mt | Next Friday evening the Mt. Pleasant |Drum and Bugle Corps, said to be the ‘largest band of juveatle field musicians in the country, will give a lawn party at 1525 Park street, Mt. Pleasant, for the benefit \of the corps. The Old Guard. company D, | second battalion, and the third battalion, |D. C. N. G., Mounted Division, K. of P.. and other organizations have signified their | intention of attending. Gen. Ordway, Cols. Moore and Clay, with their staffs, of Dis- trict National Guard, have been invited and afe ‘expected to be present. The visiting organizations will be met by the ¢prps at jithoand Park streets at § o'clock and | ereorted to the grounds, where Gen, Els pear will deliver an address of, ‘he corps have been engaged by the De- partment of the Potomac, G. A. R., to ac | ccmpany them to the coming national en- |campmrent at Pittsburg, and have several other important engagements already book- €@. Prof. Fanctulli,the leadersof the Marine | Band, will soon write a march for the | corps. —— vw Operation on Maj. Powell. A Jetter was received at the geological survéy today in regani to Maj. Powell, who is ig, Baltimore to have an operation per- formea upon his woun@ed arm. In it the statemient is made that the doctoxs who hayé examined the case do not consider that another amputation in the ordinary sense ts necessary. They consider that all they will have to do will be to open the cicatrix and remove a portion of the enlarge’ nerve. The operation will not be attended by Sericus results, and the only discomfort that the .major will experience will be the re- covery from the effect of the anesthetic, ie Had His Leg Broken. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after 5 o'clock, Mr. J: H. Hill, a city constable of Danville, who was visiting the city with a party of excursionists from Virginia, fell while attempting to board a cable car at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue and Sustained a compound fracture of che left | leg above the ankle. He was at once car | ried in a patrol wagon to the Emergency Hospital, where the fracture was set by Dr. Carr. Mr. Hill is a cil ville, and was on his w | paratory aon y to bate hotel pre- so img an early train home when he was injured. Te Study Insanity. Articles incotporating “The American Medico-Psychological Association” were filed yesterday by Wm. W. Godding, Albert C. Patterson, Abraham H. Witmer,Maurice J, Stack and John C. Simpson. The asso- ciation is formed for the term of fifty years, and the particular business and ob- jects of thé association are stated to be “the study of insanity and the different forms of nervous aud mental diseases, and the care and treatment of persons afflicted therewith.” The number of the trustees, directors or managers of the association for ite first year of exisence Shall be ive, —_—_— Non-Seeret Social Club. At the last entertainment of the Non- secret Social Club every person present was of the opinion that it was excellent. The program congisted of the following: Piano solo, Miss Ada Sweetman; vocal solo, Mr, Paudert; guitar solo, Mr. Kindigg; vocal solo, Miss Maud Baily; faney dancing, Miss Turnburg; recitation, Mr. John Dwyer; vocal solo, Mr. Chavis; ree Miss Sue Furcron; vocai solo, Mr. Wm. B. Hyde; recitation, Mr. J. B. Fitzpatrick. Orator R. A. Densmore made a brief ad dress. <t—e His Will Pited. All the personal property of the late John H. Wilmot, consisting of promissory notes, moneys and debts, are devised to his widow, Salirda H. Wilmot, by his will, filed yes- terday. The income from the real estate of the deccased is also to be hers during her lifetime, and at her death to be equally divided between the two daughters of the testator, Salinda A. and Blanche E. Wil- mot. Mrs. Wilmot and Jacob Bool are named as executors,