Evening Star Newspaper, July 3, 1894, Page 5

To celebrate the “Fourth” during all ‘this week FREE! JH EEEAFTER we will'stand treat” to the soda water. Every pur- chaser at our store will be given a ticket, which will entitle the holder to @ glass of our SUPERIOR 1CE COLD SODA FREE OF CHARGE. Before Leaving he City For the summer, call and be supplied with the numerous things you will need —for which, if you could get them at all in the country, you would bave to pay double. Here Are A $ # z Few Suggestions: Triple Extracts, 27¢. —large size bottles—White Rose—Jock- 7 Club—ileliotrope—Violet—Crab Ap- ple Biossom—White Lilac— Stephanotis —Frangipannl—Musk, etc. Farina Cologne, 19c. (REGULAR PRICE, SOc. A BOTTLE) = Lavender, toc. (IN BAGS, HERE ONLY.) fe Violet Water, 4oc. & Joc. (REGULAR PRICE, 50c. AND $1 PER BOTTLE.) Florida Water, 35c. (REGULAR PRICE, 65c. A BOTTLE.) Bay Rum, 35c. Pt. HALF PINT, 20c. (REGULAP PRICE, €0 AND 3c.) Atomizers, 6ec. Up. (Of best Bohemian ware.) bristles guaranteed not to come out. Good Tooth Brushes, roc. We also have Roger & Gallet’s Per- fumes—all odors. DSTORE OPEN ALL DAY FOURTH.” C7 Remember, 2 glass of soda water free to every purchaser. “THE Masonic Temple Drug Store. F. S. WILLIAMS & CO., oth and F Sts. “WHEKE PRICES ARE CHEAP.” It Frozen by Nature! _ Kennebec Ice. Furthermore, it's frozen from pure mountain — spri water, which feeds the Kennebee rive For miles above and below the ice fields there is absolutely no sewerage or drainage—thus Ken- ——— hebee is the PUREST ICE in world, and the fee that im- the xreatest degree of ‘T, write or telepbon Independent Ice Co. | Office, 910 Tel 2. a 9th st. Y ¥ F Do the Flies Bother You And interfere with your morn- Door, So mst feo wat it ses let us screen your house from cellar to garret. Our 87¢. SCREEN DOORS 7c. good, sound ma dy to put up— ing. knob, Window, down on all our Screens. | $2.50 22. 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Write or tele- phone. Samuel C. Palmer, 5 = MANU \ | D ST. S.W. ‘PHONE, a oases a ‘P+ Ors verload e Stomach + Bo, ear, eo * * ble food. If you wish to kes #2 your stomach in” its normal * * condition this hot weather i Eat Boston }Brown Bread It's the healthiest, easiest 7 a.m Don’t « Uh re } 4 b4 * digested, most__nutritious, ” most delicious bread ed. Delicious warm, cold or toast: b4 ed. Served to homes, FRESH, +} whenever desired—5, 10 and lie. a loaf. ° © telephone, 235. : Krafft’s Bakery Md Cor. 18th St. & Pa. Ave. C7 Write or Our Butter the hottest dars hecause we deliver in our REFRIGERATOR BOXES. ft Only lliam Oyster, MARKET. “Telephone 1285, MARKET. J¥8-00 'HIGHER EDUCATION THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. University Extension Scheme to Be Tried Here, FOOR CENTERS ALREADY SECURED A Method Intended to Benefit Busy People. WHAT MR. LANGDON SAYS For some time past Mr. William Chauncy Langdon, M. A. who is connected with the university extension movement, both as lec- turer and organizer, has been in Washing- ton looking over the field to see what are the chances and possibilities for extend- ing the movement to this city. In conver- sation with a Star reporter today he ex- Pressed himself as greatly pleased with the outlook here and considers it more than likely that in the fall at least four centers will be organized here for active work. This will be the first attempt of the movement to get a foothold in this city. The university extension is a movement that has already been attended with very considerable success wherever it has been tried. Its purpose and scope are very simple, being nothing more nor less than an effort to give at least some of the advantages of collegiate or university training to people who have neither the means nor the time at their disposal to pursue a regular course at some recognized institution. It consists of a course of lectures on particular sub- dJects, selected by the members of the va- tious centers, delivered by lecturers sent out under the auspices of the American So- ciety for the Extension of University Teach- ing. The society has its headquarters in Philadelphia, but since the time that it was started in this country has succeeded in getting a strong foothold, and its courses are attended by thousands of students. The Purpose. The purpose of the university extension 1s, in short, an attempt to solve the problem crf how much of what the untversitles do for their own students can be done for persons unable to go .o a university. The move- ment was started in England twenty-two years ago by the University of Cambridge end has been carried on by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge with increasing success ever since its inauguration. Last year nearly 60,000 students attended courses of lectures at about 400 centers in England and Wales. From the beginning the funda- mental idea has been to supply an education for busy people and to furnish a supple- mentary and final course for graduates of public schools. Hitherto the majority of the courses have been given in the evening and the audiences have included persons drawn from all conditions of life and of the widest diversity of preliminary education and training. Ladies, business and profes- sional men, clerks and teachers in schools have all been represented in the lecture au- diences, while some of the courses in the larger cities have been attended to an en- couraging degree by working people. The Soctety in This Country. The society in this country has for its honorary president Dr. William Pepper, formerly provost of the University of Penn- sylvania. Its president is Edmund J. James, Ph.D., of Philadelphia, and it has a board of directors consisting of fifteen of the lead- ing business men of Philadelphia, who give largely of their means tn support of the movement, which is not in any sense a money-making scheme. The university ex- tension already has a large following in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island, while the new University of Chicago has done much to give it a marked impetus in the west. From November, 188, to January, 1894, 391 courses were given, divided up among the following subjects: Literature, history, economics, science, civics, mathematics, psychology, hygiene and music. The aver- age attendence at each course was 176. had been looking r the fleld in Washington very carefully,” said Mr. Lang- don to a Star reporter this morning, “and I have come to the conclusion that if the movement were once inaugurated in this city it would prove to be a great success. From what I have seen, I think that at least four centers can be started here in different sections of the city. The particu- lar subjects on which courses of lectures will be delivered must be determined by the centers themselves, as the courses are en- tirely elective. The chances are, I think, that the subject of civics, which takes in the whole matter of government, would be very popular here, and I have no doubt that in some form or other this subject will re- ceive particular attention. Of course, I am not in a position to say definitely that cen- ters will be established here, for that is a matter which must be decided by the board of directors on the strength of the report which I shall make to them when I return to Philadelphia. Our em is a very sim- ple one, and emphasizes particularly the personal influence and guidance of the lec- turer over his students. Differs From the Chautauqua Idea. “In this it differs somewhat from the Chautauqua idea, The center, as we'll call it, is simply an organized audience which gets together and selects its own subject. They choose a certain number of officers and a secretary, who is supposed to do most of the work arranging courses. A course consists usually of six or twelve weekly or fortnightly lectures, given dur- ing the three months before Christmas or the three or four months thereafter, each lecture occupying an hour. It has been our experience that about 15 per cent of a cen- ter desire to give more thorough attention and study to the courses and each center is supplied with a library of books on the particular subject under consideration. “For about three-quarters of an hour pre- ceding or following each lecture a class is held for those students who wish to study the subject more thoroughly. The object of the class is to give the students an op- portunity of coming into personal contact with the lecturer, in order that they may, by conversation and discussion with him, the better familiarize their minds with the principles of the subject, and get their special difficulties explained. The teaching in the class is conversational. “In order to enable students to follow the lecture readily, and carry away the sub- Stance of it, a printed syllabus, usually in Famphlet form, is prepared beforenand by the lecturer for the use of the students,and sold at a low price. Questions are set on each lecture, which may be answered by the students in writing at home, and sub- mitted to the lecturer for correction and comment. At the end of the course an ex- amination {s held by the lecturer, and only those students are admitted to the exami- nation who have attended the lectures and classes to the satisfaction of the lecturer, snd have done such an amount of weekly paper work as the lecturer may have re- quired. Certificates are awarded in connec- tion with these courses to those who satisfy the lecturer in the weekly work and pass the examination. The Hope of the Society. “It is the hope of the society sooner or later to get in such a position that it can give degrees on similar lines with those now granted by universities and colleges. “Usually a certer starts out with but one subject, but by giving up two or more even- ings a week as many courses can be taken up to advanta: American subjects, litera- ture and politics, are the most popular, and the fee for a course of lectures to a center is $130, and $75 for class work, so that the expense to each individual can be reduced to less than a couple of dollars, according to the size of the center, after paying the necessary expenses of the lecturer. Where the lecturer can be secured from the town where the lectures are delivered this fea- ture can be materially reduced. Washing- ton is peculiarly well off in this respect, and I feel confident that there is no city in the country where the movement would be more of a success if it were started than here.” —- > Free Delivery Continued. The postmasters at Hyattsville, Rockville, Middletown and Laurel, Md., have been no- tifled by the superintendent of free delivery that the experimental free delivery service at those offices will be continued. There was some question about this when the chances for the passage of the post office appropriation bill seemed dark, but this con- dition is relieved now, and the experiment of free delivery for small offices will con- tinue. = —-e-—___ The Allan Line steamer Scandinavian, Captain Gunson. which arrived at Greenock Saturday, from Boston, reports having been in collision with an iceberg in midocean. A large hole was knocked in the steamer. jof the two ladies, adding a large sum to THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Two Notable Weddings Usher in the Month. Social Events of Interest to Washing- ns—Personal Notes. St. Matthew's Church was thronged at ncen today by the friends assembled to witness the marriage of Miss Etftie Burritt, daughter of Mrs. Ira Nichols Burritt, to Mr. John Henry Martin, son of Mrs. Zebu- lcn Vance, The sanctuary was fragrantly decorated with flowers and set with palms and the high altar blazed with lights. Be- fore the arrival of the bridal party the ushers, Messrs. Randolph Mordecai of Bal- timore, Butler of New York, Louis Redfern and Dr. Ruffin of this city, were kept busy seating the arriving guests. When the wed- ding march sounded they preceded the bridesmaids to the sanctuary. The bride’s attendants were lovely young girl friends and relatives, Miss Annie Rundiett and Miss Sallie Dangerfield, cousins; Miss Annie Brinton of Philadelphia and Miss Ruth Leeds Kerr. Miss Sallie Carroll Burritt, the bride’s younger sister, was her maid of honor. The fair young bride came into church escorted by her brother, Mr. E. Guy Burritt, and at the sanctuary gate was met by the groom and his best man, Mr. Frank Reamer of New York. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Spaulding of Peorta, who is a relative of the groom, assisted by Rev. Thomas 8. Lee, pastor of St. Mat- thew’s Church. The bride wore a gown as dainty as pos- sible and suitable to her youthful grace. It was of white satin, the waist trimmed with insertions of Valenciennes lace. Her tulle vell was caught to her hair under a cluster of orange blossoms. The groom's gift, a diamond crescent, was worn as a brooch. The bridesmaids wore frocks of white organdie, with pink ribbons in gir- dies and neck bands, and tilted leghorn flats trimmed with pink roses. They car- ried bouquets of pink roses. The maid of honor was similarly gowned, only her rib- bons and flowers were white. ‘A wedding breakfast for the bridal party and relatives followed at the residence of Mrs, Burritt, 1914 I street, and during the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Martin started for New York and the seashore. Later they will go the groom's mountain home near Asheville, where they will spend the sum- mer. Their future residence will be in this city, with Mrs. Vance. The bride received quantities of superb presents from friends here and abroad, and the young couple start their life together under the hap- plest possible conditions. : ‘The marriage of Mrs. Linda Hutchinson Ball to Mr. John Sidney Webb was sclemn- ized yesterday at noon at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. E. C. Hutchinson, 1619 Massachusetts avenue, by Rev. Clar- Michael's and All Angeis’ Church. This wedding wxs one of the mest interestirg that has occurred in this city for som> time past, as the parties are members of two of the oldest and hest known families of the capital. The wedding was a very quiet affair, as only the immedt- ate familles of the two contracting parces were present. The guests who witnessed the ceremony were less than a dozen in number, and afterward they sat down to an eluborate wedding breakfast. Mr. Webo ts @ prominent young lawyer of this city and one of the leading young society men of Washington,and is popular in club life, hav- ing been connected with the University Club since its organizaton. Mrs. Ball's fam- ily are people of very considerable means, her father, Mr. Hutchinson, having been prominently connected with the Alaska Fur Seal Company. More than a little romance is attached to the engagement of these two people, as Mr. Webb was one of the counsel for Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Ball in a rv cent famous law suit,which resulted in favor their fortune. It was genera'ly believed that the two young people would be mar- ried, but up to a few weeks ago they denied that there was any engagement existing be- tween them. So {t fs that unusual interest is attached to yesterday's ceremony. Yes- terday afternoon, after receiving the con- gratulations of a number of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Webb left for New York on their wedding trip. They will sail on Thurs- day for Europe, to be gone until late in the fall. Mr. and Mrs. Sells and Miss Sells will sail today for Europe, to be absent some two months. Mr. Sells will spend several weeks at Carlsbad for the benefit of his health. Mr. James E. Fitch left today for Wynnewood, Pa., where he will spend the month of July. Mrs. D. G. Musselmann, with her lttle is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. James D. McBride and daughter of ew York city are visiting Mrs. T. C. Eng- ish of 1907 N street northwest. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. King and family are summering at Arverne, Long Island, and will on their return make New York’ their home. Mrs. Danl. Hannan, with her daughter, Miss Loretto, left yesterday for Spring Lake, N, J. While there they will be the guests of Judge M. F. Morris. Mr. Warren M. Whyte and family are at the Woodlawn Hotel, Rockville, for the summer. Mrs. Wm. Gaddis of Fort Logan, Mont., is visiting her brother, John M. Young, 801 14th and C streets southwest. Mr. and Mrs. H. Blumenthal celebrated | their son’s birthday Sunday with a party at | their residence, 1812 7th street northwest. | Miss Anna Ganz of 1928 K street north- | west has gone to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. . Mrs. J. Keith Edwards left this morning for Orkney Springs, Va. Miss Nell O'Brien and her niece, Miss Florence O'Brien, will spend the months of July and August at Long Branch, for which place they departed on Saturday. Miss Edith E. Cruit of 8th street north- west has gone to Poolesville, Md., to spend a@ week. Miss Annie E. Parson and Miss Roberta Parson of 910 I street leave on Thursday for Asbury Park. Mr. and Mrs, Edward Ingersoll Wade have returned from an extended northern tour and are at 983 H street northwest. Miss Kate Price of Canton, Ohio, is visit- ing her aunt, Mrs. G. Nicholson, 1826 8th street northwest. Miss Emma Gatchell of 604 E street north- east has gone to Ohio to visit friends. Mrs. H. H. Gilfry and daughter have re- turned to the city from a visit with rela- tives and friends in western Pennsylvania, Judge Louls E. McComas of the District Supreme Court has gone to Berkeley Springs, W. Va., to spend a few weeks. Judge McComas’ clerk, Mr. N. C. Downs, of Criminal Court No. 2, leaves today for a Week's visit to his family at Asbury Park, —_——~_—_. SHE PLANNED SUICIDE. Mrs. Baker Declares That She Will Not Stand Trial. Mrs. Mitchell Baker, who murdered her four children at Montgomery, Vt., on Sat- urday, planned suicide in the jail at St. Albens, Sunday night. During the absence of Sheriff Kelley she induced the sheriff's daughter to let her have a bottle of cam- phor, as she felt faint. When the sheriff returned Mrs. Baker asked him if camphor would kill any ‘one. His suspicions were arovsed, end when he discovered that cam- phor had been given to the woman he Searched the cell, and a bottle was found concealed in the cot bed. Mrs. Baker says she will never be tried, for if all other means of suicide fail will starve herself to death. At present she eats heartily, and talks freely with all who are allowed to see her. Developments in the case tend to show that the murder was premeditated. To Mrs. Lewis Shover, her nearest neighbor, Mrs. Baker said on several occasions that ahe would kill her children if ber husband attempted to take them from her. She has admitted that she killed the baby first, but declares she remembers no more. Mrs. Baker's mother parted from her first hus- band and married the notorious Herbert, he who is now confined in state prison for life for murdering a man in Fairfield about three years ago. +00. Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was twenty-seven. Of this number ten were to nli vacanet caused by death and resignation and the re- mainder by removals. J. A. Hanger was pointed at Stribling Spri Va. vice J.B Perry, resign:d. G. C. H. Larmour was ap- pointed at Bivalvue, Md., vice A. H. Huffin- ton, removed, EFFECT IN THIS CITY i es The Strike Has Produced a Scarcity of Beef. WHAT SOME LARGE DEALERS SAY The Price Has Increased Within the Last Two Days. HOPE THE WORST IS PAST ——_—_._——_ The effects of the great strike in Chicago are being seriously felt by Washingtonians in that most vital of all spots, the pocket book. During the past two or three days the prices of provisions have risen sub- stantially, and in the highly necessary ar- ticle of beef the figures have advanced from 20 to 25 per cent, and the prospects are that this will be still further increased before the trouble is over. Ever since the large packing concerns of Chicago estab- lished branch houses in this city the local butchers have for the most part depended upon these agencies for their supply of prime beef, as there was more profit in the larger carcasses sent from the west than in the smaller animals slaughtered in this vicinity, while customers were better pleased with the more attractive cuts which were thus made possible. Falling Off in the Supply. Consequently a complete stoppage of the receipts of western beef in the local market means a heavy falling off in the supply and a rise in price on account of the more spir- ited demand. This is precisely what has happened in Washington, and *he man who finds beefsteak on his bill of fare tomor- row morning may consider himself mighty lucky. A representative of The Star made a tour through the Center market at noon to- day and conversed with a number of retail meat dealers, as well as the representatives of the western packing houses who have offices in the market building and on B street near by. Beef Has Risen Five Cents a Pound. Mr. John R. Kelly, the well-known butcher, said that beef had risen in the last two days about 5 cents a pound. “Sirloin steak that sold for 20 cents is now selling for 25 and rib roast is the same. Tender- Join that sold at a quarter is now 30, and) cattle that sold last week at 7a7 1-2 a hun- dred are now bringing 11 and 111-2, The price of lamb and mutton has not been affected yet, as the supply in the country nearby is sufficient for the demand. The conditions are the same in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia. I sent an order to New York for beef yesterday to O'Donnell & Co, Here's the reply I got.” Mr. Kelly showed The Star reporter a telegram from the firm in question which read as follows: here. Could not fill your order at 25 cents pound.” Several other retail butchers were visited and all agreed with Mr. Kelly's statement. Among the wholesale houses dull and deadly quiet prevailed and there was noth- ing being done in the way of handling meat. Thinks the Worst is Over. Mr. Charles E. Lyman, the local agent for Swift & Company of Chicago, said the Price of beef had advanced fully 5 cents. “I feel encouraged that the worst is over, and that we will soon be receiving a reg- ular supply of beef. We have enough on hand to keep us in good condition for this week, and if cars should move from Chi- cago today we would be all right next week. I don't think beef will go any higher.’ Only Three Cars This Week. Mr. F. M. Beck, the bookkeeper of J. T. Varnell & Sons, who are the Washington representatives of Philip D. Armour & Company, looked at the conditions squarely. ‘We have on hand about one-eighth of the supply we usually carry,” he remarked. “We are not taking any irregular orders for immediate delivery, for we haven't enough on hand scarcely for regular cus- tomers. We have received only three cars of beef this week, when we ought to have got nine or ten. Prime beef has considera- bly advanced in price, sides that sold for | 7 and 71-2 cents a pound last week now being marked at 10 cents. We don’t ex- pect to receive any more shipments this week. Yes, you understood me correc’ We have only about one-eighth of our reg- ular supply in the ice box at this present moment.” Losses of the Packing Houses. Mr. W. H. Pullen, local manager for the Hammond Beef Company, said he had re- ceived one car this week instead of four or five, and said while he had a little on hand he expected no more to arrive until the first or middle of next week. The price had advanced on his stock from 7 1-2 to 10 and 11 cents. “Will there be a further advance?” in- quired The Star man. “I be- “I think not,” said Mr. Pullen. lieve there is a feeling among all the west- ern agents here not to put the price higher and it won't be done unless we are forced to. The packing houses are meeting with tremendous losses on account of the block- ade. Of course the railroads can’t be held responsible for the stoppage of cars by the strike. Maybe prime beef will go up. Pro- | visions generally have advanced in the past two days and maybe the cause has been the rise in beef. Lambs are certainly higher, because the city slaughterers are taking ad- vantage of the conditions in the west. bought lambs yesterday for some custom- ers and paid 11 and 12 cents for them, when they were but 8 and 9 cents a week ago.” Not Much Exere H. Powdermaker, city manager for Nelson Morris & Company of Chicago, said thai, while the supply in his establishment was very short today, he expected to get in all the beef that had been shipped in Chicago up to last Friday night,and dida’t appear to be very much exercised over the future. Inquiry at poultry stands in the market showed that chickens had advanced slightly in price, but the poulterers denied that the advance in beef and other fresh meats had anything to do with it. “Chickens have not come in as lively as usual; that’s what's the matter,” said John Brurger. Owing to the high price of beef there was & greater demand this morning than usual at this time of year for smoked meats, and the bacon, ham and sausage stands did a lively business. “Dey'll all be eatin’ dem sissitch nex’ week,” said a burly German butcher to The Star man, and maybe he was right. pecan aar enero SAYS HE WILL SPEAK. Mr. Tharin Desires the Capitol Steps as a Rostrum. Mr. R. 8. Tharin, the venerable president of the so-called People’s Defensive Union, persists in his determination to deliver a patriotic address from the steps of the Cap- itol tomorrow, despite the fact that so far he has been unable to induce the President to authorize such action. His purpose is shown in a letter he wrote to Col. Moore, chief of police, yesterday, in which he said: “Sir: I shall exercise the liberty of speech at east Capitol steps at 3:30 p.m. on the 4th day of July, 1894, by right of the Constitu- tion of the United States, and I desire that good order shall be observed. “Therefore, you will please have a suffi- cient force present to protect the meeting and the aker from every species of dis- turbance and disorder. Respectfully, “R. 8S. THARIN.” Col. Moore has not replied to this letter, and says he will ignore it altogether. Mr. Tharin will not be allowed to carry his plan into execution, however, and if he tries to he will be arrested, and the question of his right to speak from the Capitol steps will be determined in the Police Court. Mr. Tharin is a $1,200 clerk in the second auditor's office, and is weil spoken of by his fellow clerks, who describe him as a quiet, Sensible, well-educated man, He is a vet- eran of the war, and is said to have made quite a reputation as an orator during those stirring times. No one appears to be able to explain his present freak, except as a desire for notoriety. No Jurisdiction. The Secretary of the Interior has ren- dered a decision in which he maintains that the Department of the, Interior has no jurisdiction over the approval of any con- tract made by the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. The matter was called up by an application from a smelting company to lease a tract of land belonging to these Indians. “Very sorry. Beef famine | ' 1! DISTRICT GOVERNMENT He Will Help. Fish Commissioner Marshall McDonald has written to the Commissioners saying it will afford him pleasure to cooperate with the Commissioners in preventing any im- Provident use of the Potomac water by the fish commission. Nuisances Reported. Health Oficer Hammett has written to the Commissioners calling their attention to the following nuisances on public prop- erty: Four foul sewer traps at the corner of 13th and G streets northwest; a pool of stagnant water in depression in carriage- way at the mouth of a public alley, at 1310 W street northwes: cobble stone paved alley in rear of 4 1-2 street, between I and K streets, is in a bad condition, full of holes and ruts, and the gutter on the south side of L street between *th and 9th streets southeast, is in @ filthy condition. Want More Cars. W. K. Schoepf, vice president Ecking- | ton and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company, has been requested by the Commissioners that his company run a five-minute sched- ule between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. westward, when the cars are crowded. Food Condemned. Last week the food inspectors of the health department condemned 937 pounds of meat, seventy-eight chickens, 700 dozen bananas, 407 quarts of berries, 155 cante- loupes, twelve watermelons, 400 bunches of beets and a quantity of tomatoes, cucum- bers and other vegetables and fruits. Building Permits. The building permits issued yesterday were as follows: Carrie E. Trimble, to one brick dwelling at 117 Sth street northeast, to cost $2,500. J. D. Croissant, to two frame dwellings, Nos. 3233-35 Emerson street, East Wash- ington Park, to cost $1,600. J. D. Croissant, to one frame dwelling at 8216 BE street extended, East Washington Park, to cost $800. W. B. Lacey, to one frame stable and barn on Benning road, Benning. J. D. Croissant, to one frame dwelling on Anaccstia avenue, Anacostia, to cost $900, A Liquor Opinion. An interesting question has been passed upon by the attorney for the District, af- fecting a liquor application. The question was whether in the case of a government reservation intervening between two squares in one of which a saloon is proposed to be lo- cated the owner is required to present the written permission of real estate owners and residents on the south side of the Square beyond the reservation. Attorney Thomas holds that he is not required to have the signatures of those persons. Liquor Licenses. The excise board, at its meeting today, granted a wholesale liquor license to Jos. A. Gamble, 1130 13th street northwest, and a retail jr license heo. Welckers, co 15th street Rorhwest. aed ing Permits, ‘The building permits issued today were as follows: Henry Gray Anderson, one brick dwelling at 1110 K street southeast, to cost $2,000. J. T. Levi, one frame dwelling on 7th street extended, to cost $1,500, —_—_—_ CAPITOL TOPICS. | To Regulate Sleeping Car Companies. Representative Brickner of Wisconsin in- troduced a bill yesterday in the House aimed at sleeping car monopolies. It follows: ‘That on and after January 1, 1895, all railroad companies engaged in interstate commerce shall own or by lease control all sleeping cars on their roads or branches | operated or controlled by them. | “All railroad companies which fail to comply with this act and use sleeping cars upon their road or roads not their own by | lease or otherwise shall be subject to a fine |of $10 per day for each and every car so In explanation of his measure Mr. Brick- ner said: “This bill will serve as an entering wedge to secure legislation on these troubles. Un- der the present system two companies con- trol all the sleeping cars, compelling every railroad company to use their property, |manning them with their own conductors and porters and excluding all competition. The railroad companies and the traveling public have no remedy.” New York Harbor Obstractions. The Secretary of War estimates that an appropriation of $114,000 is necessary for the prevention of obstructive and injurious deposits within the harbor of New York and adjacent waters, and sent a communi- $$ —[—[—[_—[_—[_—[_—[—>—*—[_=_$_—@xi—=—=_=_$——>_>>>>__—__—__E——— ee POLITICS IN OHIO. of The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2, 1804. Democrats here laugh at the idea of not holding a state convention this year, and all things considered it seems hardly proba- ble that dispensing with the convention has been seriously thought of by any of the leaders of the party. The disposition of the tariff bill by Congress now seems much nearer than it did two weeks ago, and as Soon as the final vote is taken the state central committee will be called to fix the convention date. The campaign never opens until the mid- die of September, anyhow, so really there is no reason why the state convention should be Leld earlier than September 1. The republican conetes 0 frequently produce long and stubborn fights, OWose Le Lat tricts thi lent to generally agree unanimously that McKinley is the ci of the party in Ohio for the presidency, and Foraker for the next United States Senator. Ex-Congressman A. J. Warner, the well- known free silver advocate, is out in ao ime terview, in which he says the restoration silver is the iesue that will cacry the next national election. “The best men of both parties,” says he, “many of them up to this time very hostile to silver, are coming over to our side. Tom Reed saw the situation and tried to get into the silver wagon, but he was too late. It passed by without being: seen at all by either McKinley or Harrison, All three of these men are out of the race. If the republican national convention was to be held within the next three months the nominee would be Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania, whose manly and wise utters ances on the silver-coinage question are now calling responsive and approving echoes from the 7 sibly it mr »eople all over the country. Pos- ay carry the nomination to hig, dates in the Pleld. Up to this time eleven republican an@ three democratic candidates for Congress have been placed in the field in Ohio. ‘The republican nominees are the following: W. D. Davies in the fourth district, George W. lulick in the sixth, Geo. W. Willson in the seventh, Luthur M. Strong in the eighth, James H. Southard in the minth, Lucius C. Fenton in the tenth, W. 8. Kerr in the fourteenth, H.C. Van Voorhis in the Mfteenth, Lorenzo Danford in the sixteent Reed W. Tayi Stephen W. Northway in the nineteenth. The democratic nominations are Fred C. Layton in the fourth district, Joseph Outh- Waite in the twelfth and J. A. D. Richards im the seventeenth. Coxey’s Chances Growing Better. Coxey’s chances for election to Congress in the eighteenth district seem to be grow- ing better. He will get nearly the solid democratic support, for that party is so hopelessly in the minority that it cannot hope to elect a regularly chosen nominee. A split in the republican ranks is also help- ing Coxey. Dr. R. A. Hole of Salem, who was defeated for the nomination in the re- [meme wl convention, has come out as an in- lependent candidate, and will draw heavily from the regular nominee, Reed D. Taylor, who is by no means a popular man. That the republican newspapers think there is danger that Coxey may carry the day there is indicated by the fact that they are urging the people of the eighteenth district not to make a laughing stock of themselves be- fore the country by sending a buffoon te represent them in Congress. —_—_ Early Closing. The policy of the various departments im the matter of early closing on Saturdays during the heated term is shown in the following special circular issued by Secre- tary Herbert of the Navy Department: “Commencing Saturday, the 30th of June the clerks and other employes in the Na ent and offices connected therewt! in Washington, excepting such as it may be necessary to detain after that hour for the @ischarge of public business, ‘may be permitted to leave et 3 o'clock on that day, and every Saturday thereafter until and in- | cluding Saturday, September 29 next, un- | less otherwise ordered. “This order will apply also to the clerks and other employes at the navy yard, Wash- ington, who do not come within the provi- sions of the eight-hour law, and whose ser- vices in the judgment of the commandant can be spared.” OSS MARRIED. POWELL DOUGLAS. On June M, 1804, _ Rev. Thomas G. Addison, at Trisity P. E. TON B. POWELL etd ISABEL LAS, both of Washington, DC. * cation to this effect to the Senate today. He asks for two new steam tugs, which will cost $90,000, ANOTHER DECREE. Further Order in the Case of Hearst vs. Wedderburn. In the case of Hearst vs. Wedderburn Judge Cox today issued a further decree dissolving the partnership and directing Wedderburn to wind up the untinished busi-| ness of the partnership, including the busi- ness heretofore committed to it by the) Press Claims Company, for the joint bene- ft of complainant and himself, and have the, exclusive management of the business upon filing a bond to the complainant of $10,000. It is further ordered that the cause be re- oe Fiatham, LANDR JON SIDNEY WEBB, © bride's mother, Airs, —_— DIED. BAKER. Mr. ¢. T. RAKER, Sr. gpected ‘citizen corgetown, D.C. aid oak s July 2, Paneral services from Grace Episcopal hu: Georgetown, at 4 p.m. Joly 5, Interment Oak Hil cemetery. > BEALL. On July 2, 1804, WILLIAM BEALL of Prince George's county, Maryland, aged eighty- six years. Funeral from 827 Marland avenue northeast July 5 at 10 a.m. Frichds apd relatives invited. * BRADBURY. iy on Tuesday moruing, July 8, residence of her daughter, Mrs. M. ferred to the auditor to state an account between the parties, including therein any | damage which the defendant may have| suffered by reason of the restraining order | heretofore issued in this cause, and that the | defendant at the end of each month do make report of his actings and doings in| the premises and account for the results of | said business to date. It is further ordered and decreed that Frank L. Browne as the agent of the complainant shall be at all times entitled to full information as to the | condition of said unfinished business, and | for that purpose shall be allowed to inspect | all books, papers and correspondence relut- ing to the seme without hindrance by the said defendant, Wedderburn, his clerks or agents. It is further ordered and decreed that the | complainant be enjoined from interfering with said defendant in his management of said business by notices, advertisements or otherwise and that the defendant be enjoined from using the name of the Ex- aminer bureau of claims on his business cards and advertisements in relation to new business to be conducted by him. ————— SPECIAL MENTS. Annual Report of the Chief Submit- ted to the Commissioners. The annual report of the catef of the special assessment division was submitted to the Commissioners this afternoon. During the year Chief Roome says the current work of the office has increased very much, until it is almost impossible to prevent the work from falling in arrears. An increase in the working force is im- perative. During the year drawback certificates were issued to the amount of $2,557.87. Claims for drawback certificates received for adjustment during the year amounted to $2,547.41. The amount of drawbacks on hand awaiting satisfactory evidence before issue is $765.12. Total drawback certifi- cates outstanding, $13,747.54. The 8 per cent certificates of indebtedness outstand- ing amount to $17,354.63. Special assess- ments outstanding pledged to the redemp- tion of the 8 per cent certificates of indebt- edness is placed at $48,876.22. Lien certifi- cates held by third parties amount to 904.52. Redeemed during the year, $7,45' - Lien certificates for which there is no out- standing assessment, but subject to re- demption by drawback certificates under existing law, $207.74. Special assessments relative to permit work have been made during the year amounting to $0,196.17. Collections on this account under the sev eral acts of Congress amount to $46,691.28. Assessments of this class canceled by the courts and the Commissioners amount to $6,192.81, a Mr. Hamlin in a Hurry. Assistant Secretary Hamlin of the Treas- ury Department, who is making a tour of inspection of the customs service of the Pacific coast, is one of the latest victims of the railroad tie up on the Southern Pacific road. He was in San Diego, Cal., yesterday and wanted to go to San Francisco. His business was urgent, but he was unable to make any arrangements with the railroad officials for transportation to the Golden Gate elty. In his dilemma he telegraphed to the Treasury Department for assistance, and as it was found necessary for him to be in San Francisco without de arrange- ments were made for his transportation at once on the light house tender on duty on that coast, which vessel, fortunately for him, happened to be at San Diego at the time. The special occasion for such haste in Mr. Hamlin’s arrival in San Francisco has not been divulged. 36 M: after a long tiness, iv » Widow of the late Jon Lradbury, in the ‘cighty-Rrst year of age Funeral from North Capitol M._E. Cvareh (corasr North Capitol and K streets) ‘Thursday after: noon xt 3 o'clork at Cougresstoual cemetery. Kindly omit flowers. cs BYRNES. July 3. 1804, BESSIE, Infant daughter of Edward M. und Emma F. By Funeral private. . HARRINGTON. On Sunday, July 1, 1804, at 1:30 *. HELEN VAUGHAN, wife of Delavan W. ‘darrings Funeral from No. 1881 Vermont avenue at 5 p.m ay. LIBBEY. On July 8, 1894, at 2:30 o'clock HELEN JOBASTON LIBBE Edward and Emily F. Lit fourth year of her age. Foveral f residence, No. 3008 re on Toureday, July 8, friends in Po JOHNSTON. On Saturday, June 36, 18M, ELWIN, youngest child of Bila M. and Prank V. Joha- stoz. Interment at Alexandria, Va. . . ‘The remains of the Inte ALONZO will be taken from the vault at Oak Hill futerred at Alexandria, Va., on Thureday, 5, 1804, at 12 o'clock. RANNEY. June 29, 1804, WM. H. RANNEY, aged elghty-two years. Buried at Congressional cemetery. (Buffalo papers please copy.) ITH. HAROLD HENRY SNITH, infant eon of SMT wand Carre \. Sontth, dled June 0, 1808 at Rives’ station of cholera infaptum, aged ome year. SVEDPERG. On Sunday, July 1, 1894, at Sterling, Vv er a short illness, CARL OLOF, est of John A. and Hedwig Svedberg, seven mouths and seventeen days. WEST. On Monday, July 2, 1804, at 10:20 p. DOLOKES, infant daughter of Edward Cand Clara D. West, aged four months and seven vs. Funeral private. WIGHT. On Sunday afternoon, July 1, 1804, at &45 o'clock, MARY ISABELLA, wife of Otis ©. hit. Peneel crviewe iS te bed ot Oe her son, John B. Wight, 1767 Q street, afternoon, July 8, at 5 o'clock. invited to be present. Kindly omit Gowers. i WOOD. At Oatlands. Loudoun county, Va. a July 1, 1804, EVELYN WOOD. infant dangh= ter of Licut. M. L. Wood, U. 8.N.. and Mamie Green Wood, aged four months and three days. = SSEES3 PSESSESTF “I wish to say that Ber that date, I use and Api. 5, "93. recommend one and only one baking powder, and that ts Cleveland’s.” Sigaed), MARION HARLAND. Brooklyn, N. ¥., April 5, 1898. SOR ha dsokbs ae ssi