Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1894, Page 7

= THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1894—TEN PAGES. 7 Amick’s Alleged Consump- |: tion Cure. correspondent of the Times and , o matnent medical journal, makes the “What is your opinion chemical treat: it ‘consum| > & me woe ption 7 gee it 4 io 2 SO cet vat oes amr imply ‘Ss has been described in it, which ‘Shade it 6 basis ‘rat, deservediy expelled from ha cllege DR. SHADES treatment of successtal copsump- has given him high repotation in his profes- and we think ft due him that the above should Given publicly. doctor is located in Wash- D.C.—Baltimore Methodist. has not only made the ot - nie prizctple in the successful treatment Brnoxic ISEASES, but has posttirely demon- ted in a number of less tubercular cases fa this city that PTION ts CURABLE, in ite last provided the volume of fs got too small, which Is due to wal-asatmt- ison of food. % Prove it facts to the public Dr. will require no payment until benefited b; treatment. All persons ing this peepee tiny od call at his ‘Omice, 1298 1ath st. Consul- ee. THE OPINIONS OF A FEW UNPREJUDICED PHYSICIANS, “Your plan of treatment, J am satiafled, will be coming treatment for’ (tuberculosis) consump- af. Dr. . PHILLIPS, COUNTY OF NEW YORK CITY.” De. Puilitpe was under Dr. Shade's treatment interested beyond measure tn your dis- —for that is what {t seems to me fs the - and it is far the greatest discovery in world im this century. DR. BR Mor GAN. RS. M. RS. BENDER, 1232 6th st. nw. W. SANFORD BROWN, 1203 13th st. o.w. DR. R. G. . 1815 G st. nw. andat® Nothing Like It for Thirty- Three Years. The Profeta Cigar. Chandlee & Rowzee, Sole Agents, 1337 Pennsylvania avenue, ‘This is the only ALL HAVANA tobacco cigar of Its size for 5 cents that has been sold since 1541. St ts made in Tampa, men, of as fine 1 by Cuban work- fret quality HAVANA COBACO9, and te in as any % for 2 cepts Key West ia oa your Can be purchased at our Boge $4.50 from any first-class dealer. Isay your from your dealer. You camt save anything Dy Gan be had from the follow! dealers: ry f Ded s GROCERS. J, Hall Semmes, cor. 12th and H sts. nw. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F st. J. & Co, 1417 N.Y. ave. Conn. ay ss G. « Joba st. Pu. z & M. B. Fr « r Ps A bs 1 . wr} 4th st. re W. G."Pond, 1315 # st. vr Join i, Duikam, ot ita. ave. mse. Queen, | Metre Farcis, Y Fars ‘eultes t oar & Willett, 310 F<: » 328 bast . V. Markward, 1:32 W. E. -handlee, Ebivi J, B. Daughton, v4 Lita st. ow. Mr. Mills, WwW. c. tint Shovehans. L. Cake, igcs ows. x Ra E P. s Vv. A. J. Schafhirt, cor. \. tol and H sts. & Cline, cor. Ist and Mass. ave. nc. P Van Reath, cor. 20th and K sts. n.w. H. T. Batts, cor. 4th and Mass. ave. u.w. Jas. ‘Donnell, cor. Sd and Pa. Co Shp Parties out of town can send money or to any of the above dealers and recelve goods Wither by mail or express. Chandilee & RowZee, Sole ts, and-aee 1837 Pennsylvania ave. Best rubber hose tn the nrarket the money. Ieok out for the flimsy imitations @fered by vih- ers. We're the originators } > d of this price. , 5c. Foot. } re Ee ee re rt L. BW. MOPKINS, ° 995 F ST. & ‘ ] \o.2 ae PEE SLIPPEOP IRS Take These Vegetable Cookers Below Price. On one of these cookers you can cook two or three vegetables “at 2 dip.”* $1.25 Cookers. 95c. $1.80 Cookers, $1.10. $1.75 Cookers, $1.30. ‘Gas Appliance Exchange, pet N.Y. Ave. 3 : Septe te ee oest seosd | the Best. ONCORD RARNESS. | UTZ & BRO., ave., adjoining Netional Foto’ Satchels cod Leather Coots, { | pital, dar and the Obesity Salt the next. and obtain ex- cellent results. Tam loving a ponad a da: Fruit Salts are just whut my system req several r eek reducer an and Salt to all of my Srieude who are too We reduced my weight The Fruit Used. -Everybouy uses your Fruit Sa)! your Fruit Salt. while using the salt. and lowers the tem you had introduced All Summer hoes Reduced. We're making a clean sweep of litue Cents For all WHITH CANVAS OX- FORDS that tre left. Regular $1.50 and $2 kinds. C7 Onty W few patrs. Hurry. oo Cents ' For Ladies’ “Russia Calf Oxfords that were. $2.25. Sizes 3 to 7. 91.47 For Russet Goat- Oxfords that were $2.50. Three different styles. Sizes somewhat broken. Also broken sizes in Ladies’ Black Juficts that were $2.50. Now $1.47. Palais. Royal: Shoe Dept. A. LISNER, do: 4 G and uth Sts. N. W.? (See also column 5, page 6.) SOCKS ET TH In a recent article publirhed in the Boston Globe, Dr. Wm. H. Holmes, Mrseachusetts General Hos- I use Dz. Heleon's Obesity Pills one ESITY FRUIT SALT. y, alinost twice as much as I did using the pills alone. ¢ ires to reduce fat. I analyst the salts, and found them to be the best material and Mke the formula on the bettle. Your remedies are ali right. 1 hear of Preseribing the Fruit Salt as a @ delightfal hot weather beverage for old and yoarg. Ir prevents fevers. and cures summer complaints. Surgeon John H. Lincoln, Cunard Line, writes: “T can preseribe Dr. 's Obesity Pills heavy, as 23 weeks. Salt 1s the best summer drink I eve: te MISS GOLET, NEWPORT, RL, My physician, Dr. Rarstow, 5th avenue, prescribed ity Pills and Olesity Fruit. Salt for cor- lency. I have lost nineteen pounds in twenty- four days on one bottle of pills and half @ bottle of I do not suffer any more frou the heat It is sweet and delicious, erature of the Fruit Salt as a drink. it sooner. Our goods may be obtained from G. G. C. SIPIPIs, Cor. New York ave. and 14th st. MERTZ’S MODERN PHARMACY, Cor: Lith and F) sts, - 1 see everybody using the I wish Keep a fall line Obesity Bands, Pills avd Fruit Salt in stock. Sent by mail oa receipt of peice, ‘The Bands cost $2.50 up; the Fruit Satt $1 per hottie. and Ville $1.50. per bottle, or 3 bottles for s LORING & CO., 42 West 224'st, 74, New York, or 22 Hamilton No. 4, Boston Supplies FOR THE COMING K. B Encampment. There are few hotels and boarding houses that will not need some articles for use dur he coming Pythian En- camy a 3 carry more complete line of just such goods as son need for the oceasion than do we. CHINA, CUT GLASS, BLOWN GLASS, PLATED’ WAKE AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHINGS. ri. . Beveridge, To Reduce Stock Of large size Gas Ranges, will give special 15 yer cent discount for cash on Large 4- burner Ranges, $25; ow $21.25. © C.A. Miuddiman, 614 12thSt. aud YOU SUFFER FROM BRIGHT'S DIs- EASE—DIABETES—INSOMNIA—or any LIVER or BLADDER complaint? Stafford Water Will CURE when other remedies FAIL. Prescritad by pt stetane Boi ty elle. Ac t no substitute. Jy7-8m_TRY IT. Depot: 1420 N. ¥. ave. For the Encampment. We're r to » you with COTS now. There'll de- 0 Horsey” Cots “ONLY | 75 Lower than that oa large orders. The Houghton Company, ie orm ar. AND ftie‘ierit AE a At Ramsay’s Your watch cleaned for $1; B All our work warranted tr 1221 F st. a. watch matnspring, for one year. T_T. WALKER ROXS, 204 10TH ST. NW. Butlding Pay Moth-proot Goods, Fire Bricks, — and le Asbestos, Flue Lining, Pulp a Polite Conduetors. From the Boston Post. Boston conductors, and, indeed, New York conductors’ and Chicago conductors, should learn of the conductors who rije on southern street cars. The Idler weli remembers the awe with which, on his first visit to the south, he gazed upon a Nashville conductor receive a lady pas- senger in his car. It was a rainy day, and the lady raised hier gloved hand from be- neath the shelter of an umbrella. The car 1 stopped, but instead of the conductor shout- ing an impatient “Get a move there,” and standing with hand on bell strap, this southern conductor, jumping from hig car, dashed trough the ratn to the sidewalk and sheltered the lady gallantly till the car was reached. He politely helped her up the steps, rang his bell when she was seated and Carefully closing the umbrella brought it in to the iady, This may have been an extremely gallant case, but the regulations of the company require the conductor to jump from his car to help lady passengers na off, and the conductor invariabh; <s eherge ef a lady's umbrella a we —I— AFFAIRS INGEORGETOWN|THE CITY): POST OFFICE;|ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS A Cutting Affray Last Night at the Agis- duot Bridge. ¢ Man Named Thomas Uses a Razor on Bystanders—A Pros- Pective Pastor. At 9:15 last night William Thomas, alias “Billy Buttons,” made a wholesale assault on a crowd at the Virginia end of the Aqtic- duct bridge, and slashed four men witha razor he held. The victims of the assault had not offended the man in any wily. They were merely lgokers-on, who bad stopped to see a row between Thomas and some commonwealers. Thomas was full of Rosslyn whisky. The oneg cut were all young men, and named William Hall, Harry Eimer, Nicholas Harper and‘George Fengte. ‘The Istter is hardly over sixteen years of age. Hall received the severest injuries. An artery of the left arm was severed; and’a vein and the largest muscles cut. The cut was of such depth that Dr. Birdsall, who dressed the wound, was enabled to putin two fingers and pick up the ends of the severed muscies. He put five stitches ‘In the wound. Hail lives on M street, George- town, near Potomac avenue. Harper's wrist was painfully cut. Eimer received several slashes of a light nature, and Fengle got cut on the back near the shoulder bladé. Dr. Birdsall also cared for his wound. When Thomas had satisfied his desire for innocent gore he jumped over the extension rail of the Aqueduct bridge and made his escape down a hill. As yet he has not be: captured. Thomas is a notorious ruffian, and has given the police no end of trouble. But a few weeks ago he assaulted and left his marks on ex-Officer Currén, A Prospect Pastor. The Rev, Stanley Billheimer, who has been tendered the pastorate of the Evan- selical Lutheran Church here, preached yesterday, both morning and evening. He renewed the excellent impression he made on a former visiting occasion. Contrary to the expectations of the congregation, though, he did not yesterday formaliy ac- cept the charge. He prefers to look over the field and see what it is capable of yield- ing. He thinks that the Lutheran soil here has been lying uncultivated so long that perhaps the labor expended upon it will not recompense him for the pains. The congregation are exceedingly anxious that Mr. Billheimer accept the charge tendered him. They recognize in him one who is eminently capable of giving their church @ standing that it has never had before. He is young, Just from the seminary, and with a reputation to make. “Mis greatest efforts will be made in behalf of his first church, they say. His morning sermon yesterday was splendidly delivered, and his subject was appropriate to the occasion. He based it on Isaiah, chapter, dist verse: “What could have been done more to my vineyard that I have not done in it?) Wherefore when I looked for grapes should I find wild grapes?" The service used by Mr. Billheimer is known in the Lutheran Church as the Washington service. This is the one that has always been in use here. It will rot be changed without the consent of the con- gregation. ‘To a reporter this morning, who saw Mr. iiihetmer at the residence of Dr. Reid of 3122 Gay street, where he is stopping, he | said that in all probability he would send his decision as to his acceptance or refusal of the charge by the latter part of the week. He would write from Gettysburg Seminary. He will spend nearly the whole of this week in looking up and acquainting him- sel€ with the parish. Mr. Biltheimer is un- married. Yesterday the attendance at the church was much larget than usual. Some Notes. Dr. Jobn L, Reid and Miss Ella Reid will leave in a few days for Niagara Fatis and the resorts of the St. Lawrence river. Miss Carrie Dodson is visiting Ref brother at Arnot, Pa. Miss Cecil Morgan, nee Dodson, of Macon, Ga., ts visiting her old home on N vtrect here. Mr. town. 3 4 A_ project to construct a $40,000 stone bridge across the Potomac at Willamsport is on hand, and a company for the purpose has been formed, comprising John H. Hoft- mann, Ssaac Gruber, J. L. Motter, Victor Cushwa, Peter Lemon, M. E. Cuilin, Edw, Steffney, Henry Beckley, J. H. Sites and Hamilton Downs. The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Gales, who died last Thursday at her residence, 1216 Pot mac street, of consumption, took place ye: terday afterroon from Mt. Zion Church.an was very largely attended. Rev. H. A. Carroll officiated. Interment at Mt. Zion cemetery. Thomas Brooke left a pair of shoes with Samuel Berlin on M street to repair. The agreed vpon price was Tic. When the own- er came after them the cost had risen to $1. Brooke got hold of the shoes, and dropping the Tic, attempted to leave. Berlin yelled “thief!” The police came and an immense crowd with them. It is estimated that the assemblage contained a thousand souls. Most of the excitement seekers were’ col- ored and Virginians, who were making their Saturday night purchases. Brooke was seconded in an attack on Berlin by “his woman,” Laura Johnson. ‘Both were arrested. The Chapter of the Epworth League at ‘Tenleytown yesterday was led by Mr. Geo. Burdette. There will be a business, ‘social and literary meeting of the.chapter Tuesday evening at Mount Zion M. E. Church. Lon P. Blackwocd and. George, “alias “Hoggy,” Brown, two “buckers” or solicit- ors of trade for rival stage coaches running to Arlington cemetery, were arrested on Saturday for fighting at the corner of 32d and M streets. Erown, it is alleged, is the more guilty of the two, provoking the as- sault which followed. John Barry of the Frye contingent of the industrial army demanded food on Satur- day of Mrs. Thrift of 3277 Prospect avenue. Because of the demand he was denied. He then became insolent and noisy. Mrs. Thrift called her husband, who happened to be home, and the beggar was caned from the hovee. Later he was found drunk and disorderly by the police. His arrest fol- lowed. The Rev. M.W.C. Alexander, pastor of the West Street Presbyterian Church, is on a five weeks’ vacation. Dr. Clarke is preach- ing in his stead. — COMPLETE REORGANIZATION, and Mrs. Fitch have réturned to meen at the Health ur fice Probable. The feeling of uneasiness which has per- vaded the health office since the appoint- ment of Dr. Woodward as heaith officer has not decreased, and rumors are rife regard- ing changes. ‘There is no concealment of the fact that the Commissioners are anxious for a -com- plete change in the personnel of the office. It may be that severai of the-old employes of the office will be retained, but beyond this there will be a wholesale sweep. It has been definitely settled that Prof. Thos. N. Conrad will succeed Chief Clerk Tracey, and it may be that the latter will be given a position in the auditor's office of the Dis- trict, provided for in the new appropriation bill. Other changes will follow fast upon this one, which will take place as soon as the President stgns the bill, What - the Commissioners want and what they are intent upon having, it is claimed, isa re- organization of the health office which will carry with it ability and enterprise. A present they are disposed to look with iil favor upon the personnel of the office, and the changes which wil! be made will be actuated only with a desire to increase the efficiency of the office. The Benning Camp Meeting. About 800 people attended the camp meet- ing at Benning yesterday. General exper- fence meeting was opened by the pastor at 9:30 a.m. and at 11 a.m. Rey. H. Honn | preached a powerful sermon on the subject, “I Am Not Mad.” The service at 8 p.m. was devoted to temperance. Prof. Thompson of Washington, D. C., delivered the principal address, and Mrs. Weadon, the evangelist, was present and spoke. This service was well attended and was enlivened by the or- | ¢hestra of Douglas Memorial M. ®. Church, led»; ff. D, D. Thompson. Rev. A. Young, ex-pastor, was present, and was greeted by many of his friends, both white and colored, The collection during the day [was $22.39, Sweeping € se A md How It Affects the Dressed Instead of Rough Stone— What the caspee Will Cost—Pinns Were Harried Through.- | cms As has been alrédiy thdicated in The Star, important changes have been made in the plans of the Washington city post office building. The details of these changes, however, have not yet been published. They are briefly stated in a letter written by Mr. O'Rourke, supervising architect of the treasury, to Mr. John Pierce, contractor for the construction of the building; dated May 26 last, in which he says: - “In accordance with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury your pfoposal dated April 5, 1894, to substitute No. 6 cut work above course B-#, in lieu ‘of the quarry face work, required by your con- tract, for the cut. stone work and brick work of the basement and euperstructure of the United States post office building at. Washington, D. C., and for changing the design of the upper portion of the building above course No. 6, as shown by drawings numbers 15 and 16 and flyérs atiached thereto, in amount $230,000, deducting $2,500 for omitting the dressing of the large mold- ing on course A-2 on three sides of the ‘buflding and adding $1,386 for dressing the water table courses A-1 and B-i around all the turrets at angles of the building, in net amount $220,786, is hereby accepted, this to be considered as an addi- tion to your contract, the prices being deemed reasonable and a public exigency requiring the Immediate performance of the work. You are advised, however, that be- fore this ucceptance ‘becomes "operative you must furnish this office with the writ- fen consent, under seal, of your bondsmen to this addition to your contract.” Early in July the ccntractor complied with the conditions imposed by the super- vising architect, and the latter wrote thé contractor a few days ago, saying: “In view of the fact that the bond submitted by you, dated July 2, 1804, has been passed upon and approved by this department, the letter of May 26, 1894, Is to have full force ard the work therein accepted is to be con- sidered in addition to your present con- tract for the cut stone work and. brick work of the basement and superstructure of | the butiding named, and it is further un- derstood that no additional time for the completion of said contract ts to be allowed on account of the above additions.” Hurried Plans. In conversation with a Star reporter in regard to the changes in the design of the building, Mr. O'Rourke said: ‘This is one of the important federal buildings referred to in my annual report for 18i, contracted for.during the late ad- ministration, the plans of which were hur- ried through their initiatory stages and contracts awarded for a portion of the work, while the bulk of the office work had not been touched, making a thorough re- study of all of them a matter of absolute necessity.” 3 ‘The original drawings for the building on which estimates: of the bidders were based contemplagéd “ail exposed stone ashlar of the walls to have dressed faces with carved and mpided trimmings, At was decided, however, when the work Wus advertised in Jahuary, ISM8, to request alternate proposal from bidders, showing j the amount for ey they would execute Change of Plan the work If the [refed ashlar was left rough quarry fac certain portions of the carving’ were, pmitted. The proposals for the work were}@en February 21, 1s9%, and the alternats tad, of John Pierce for facing the entire buildfng with rough quar- ry. shlar,-in amotint §S37 , Was ac cepted and ¢ ntraqged for on March 27Tsus. Ne cer; for Benut As this building lwitlbe the highest fed- eral building in the country, and is one of the largest and most important buildings wew in course of erection under the con- trol of tue. Tregsury Pf pag medic) tte de- sign and coastructidg-bf the’ same have re- thi S most careful éonsid- a he deemed it* abso- ts order to give It correeg rehitectural composition and to propertly accentuate and pertect the design, that the expcsed faces of the stone asalar above the second story should have dressed faces, as originally contemplated. He says he also deemed it essential that the design of the upper portion of the build- ing above course ©-H, including the ‘roof constfuction, be modified, in accordance with the design submitted, which moditica- tions, he says, will very much improve the architectural Character of the building, and at the same time materially reduce its cost. A Saving. The modified design of the upper portion of the building, the architect says, will cause a saving of $25,000, and will very much improve its architectural appearance. ‘These things, taken in connection with the saving which may be made by mddifying the interior finish, ei., and by taking ad- vantage of the prevailing exceptionaliy low market rates for materials and labor, the architect says, will enable the department to complete the building within the limit of ecst flaed by Congress, viz., $2,000,000, The proposed improvements do not alter the general plans of the building or reduce its capacity for the accommodation of the government offices. ke ae pe TWO REFORMS. ir. Kilgore Favors Improving Hock Creek and the Flats, “Kilgore,” drawled Congressman Reed of Maine when he entered the House this morning, “‘we are going to have a new ad- ministration, I just met Springer on the way to the White House. He is going to have Wilson's yellow jacket taken off.” And then the big statesman chuckled to himself and moved off. “Why don’t the authorities go to work and improve Rock creek for the benefit of the people of this city and fix up those un- healthy river flats?” said Congressman Kil- > of Texas to a Star reporter today. “Will you vote for an appropriation to do that?” he was asked, “I will,” he replied, “and do it willingly. That creek could be improved so that in- stead of being a filthy sewer, a constant menace to the health of the people,it would be a refreshing and delightful stream, with the banks latd out so that it would make one of the prettiest parks in the world. They ought to commence high up and in- close the creek in walls of solid masonry to its mouth, It should not be arched over, but might be narrowed so as to give it greater depth and a swifter current. No Sewage should be emptied into it,’ bat’the sewers built parallel jand outside of the walls of the creeks» fhis would give a clear,’ fresh stream thabowould of itself help to cool and purify the atfhosphere in summer. The banks could bf, fllfd in and laid,out ag, drives and parks, J wpuld favor such work ag this because it, wold be for the benefit of the whole people; and not for the profit of some real estate IDE oF. syndicate., » “I would want the ‘k done in a differ- ent manner, however, from the way thingy are now conducted flere. It should be placed in charge of. sqme responsible. head,» like Gen. Casey, fof instance, so that it Pwould be accomplished with ‘method and economy. The i they do things around here now is to pub dgwn a piece of werk and then come al ext month and take it up. ey - “I would also favor ra q ‘appropriations to im- prove the river They make this part usthealthy as Rock creek does the West Ensi.” . . Mr. Kilgore addéd that he thought such appropriations could be passed through the ‘House when it became apparent that their object was to subserve the general welfare of the public. He thought that much of the opposition to District appropriations on the part of certain members arises from their apprehension that the money thus provided will accomplish private ratber than public benefits in many cases. -_— A High-Priced Colt. J. B. Haggin of California has bought Water Cress, a four-year-old-brown colt. by Preferment, cut of Watchspring; and Goid Finch, a four-year-old chestnut gelding by Castlereaugh, out of Beeswax. The price paid for the latter was £4,000. So Se ESET Hung Their Playmate. Three lads of Central City, Iowa, named Peter Maroney, Fred. Belcher and Harley Hegnes have been arrested for hanging B. A. Mills, a playmate who offended them, Services in the Churches Held Yesterday and the Sermons, The River Attracts People During ~Thesé Hot Days—The Water Came From the Pipe. Owifig to’ the fact that such a large num- ber. of, Alexandrians sre spending their summer vacations out of town the congre- gations in*the various churches yesterday were not up to the average, though in all interesting Sermons were preached. At Christ Eptscopal Church Rev. Dr. Walker, one of the professors at the Episcopal Theo- logical Seminary, near this city, preached sin- the ‘absence of the rector, Rev. Dr. Suter, who is out of town. At the Baptist Church Rey. D. J. Rawlinson officiated in the absence of Rev. Mr. Butler, the pastor. There was no afternocn service at St. Paul's Church, but the church was opened at 5:45 for the. baptism of several children that were presented. In all the Episcopal }’chirches holy communion was celebrated after the, morning service, as is the cus- tom on the first Sunday in each month. Owing to the delightful weather of yes- terday large numbers of persons came here from Washington to take a spin over the eiectrie? tailway to the various points of interest along that line, and many took ad- van of the pretty walks around the town and strolled out inte the country. Many Alexandrians took the river boats for Marshall Hall and River View, while the Potomac was dotted with small craft propelled by hand, sail or steam. Quite adarge-crowd went to New Alex- ahdria in the afternoon to witness a gam of base ball between the Washington Stars and a picked nine from the Government Office League!’ Up to the fifth inning a very close game was seen, the score stand- ing 2 to 2, bat the Stars then took a spurt and won a canter by a score of 13 to 7 Several minor rows over decisions in the game, between outsiders, however, who were betting on the result, caused some lit- tle excitement, but no disturbance of a serious nature occurred. That all good things must come to an end onstrated several days ago by the Water Company. For some ars past at the intersection of Peyton and Duke streets there has been a stream of water flowing from the ground, which had every appearance of being a spring, und the residents in that vicinity have been using it from day to day, when lo and be- hold in making some repairs to the water main it was found that this spring emanated from a hole im the pipe, and thousands of barrels of water had been leaking out an- nually. ‘This discovery nearly broke the hearts of the members of the water com- pany, and they proceeded to stop this gra- tuitous supply at once. Now those who have been went to go to the corner for a pail of fresh water will either have tg put in a hy@rant or send to the nearest pump. Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock democratic ward meetings will be held for the purpose of choosing delegates to the convention in this city on the 16th instant. In the first ward four delegates are to be chosen, and the voting will be at the Concordia Hotel; in the second ward, three delegates, voting at mayor's office; in the third ward, eight delegates will be chosen at the old court hi nd in the fourth ward five dele- M1 be chosen at Mittleton’s shop. So r as rumor goes the Incumbent, Represen- tative E. E. Meredith of Prince William, will have no opposition. Alderman, Morgan Davis and family re- turned this morning from a visit of two Weeks te Verhon Mills, Rey. Father Cutter of St. Mary’s Catholic Chureh aahdunced from the pulpit yester- day that the contract for the improvements to the church had been let to Mr. Thomas N,.Scott, and the work would be com- menced shortly. The church will be re- mvdeled througtiout. The front will be torn out and extended to the sidewalk, where a pressed brick~front will be put in. It is expepted, that. it will take six months to complete the work, but for the greater part of the time the congregation will be able to use the building for s pe. The police report yesterday as the most quiet Sunday known in this city for some- time past. But one arrest was made, and he was an habitual drunkard, who was taken in to sober up. The breaking of the troliey rope on electric cat No. 110, on King street yester- day evening, caused some little excitement among the paSSengers, as when the trolley struck the wire It seni forth a loud report sounded like a cannon. Conductor Jones,soon repaired the rope, and the car went on its way. Colonial, Beach on the lower Potomac seems .0 be the haven of rest for a large number of Alexandrians this summer. Hardly a boat passes here but that several Alexandrians board it for at least a few Gays’ outing at that pleasure resort. There pre now several camps of our citizens lo- cated there, and more will follow in a day or two, On Saturday evening Mrs. Henry Wildt, with her two daughters, Misses Toney and Lillie, Mrs. Plitt, Miss Emma Lucas and Mrs. Percey Wimsatt, left here on the steamer Arrowsmith for that resort, where they will spend a week or so. Miss Lena Harlow is on a visit to friends in Washington. “Help! Murde Police! “I have got him,” were the cries that eminated from a very pretty and well-known young lady from Alexandria in the midst of a very in- teresting discourse at a camp meeting near this city yesterday afternoon. Of course, such a proceeding ceused much consterna- tion, but fortunately the cause for such an outburst was not of a very serious nature. It appears that the young lady and her es- cort, a well-known young drug clerk, had stopped at the camp for a few minutes, and as they were sitting under a tree he noticed a small lizard crawling up the tree, he whisked it off, and it took refuge in’ the lady’s skirts, and she had grabbed ft. It tcok the combined efforts of four or five of the gentle sex to release that lizard, and when it-had finally been gotten rid of the fair maid gave a deep sigh of relief. Her escort told ‘Phe Star iran this morning that he would never go to another camp meet- ing as long as he lived. Manager Frank MectClearen of the Old Dominion Base Ball Club is arranging for several good matches for his team within the next week or so. Mr.. Edgar Warfield has returned from Colonial Beach. — WEATHER PROPHETS. An_ Examjnation as to Efficiency ta Forecasting. Provision “has been made by Congress for the appointment of three general fore- cast officials to be stationed in different parts*6f the United States as a further aid to the work of the weather bureau. Secre- tary Morton has decided that the selection of the three men to fill these positions shall be by competitive examination, and this is now in progress at the weather burean. Av Ralf @ozen of the thirty local weather forecast, officiads, the six who have made the highest record of proficiency for the past “six months, have been summoned to Washington to enter the competition. ‘The examination is an exhaustive onc and may last over a week or two. It is almost entirely confined to the work of the bureau and is practical to the highest de- gree, The most important part of the ex- amination will consist of a study of some seventy-five old charts, which cover not only all periods of the year, but pretty much every section of the country. The contestants will work at these charts and from tnem will forecast what ought to be the weather for the twenty-fous hours after the publication of each chart. The results of their work will then be compared with the records of the weather as it actually was during those periods, and in this way an exact comparison of their abilities as forecast officers can be secured, and the appointments will, in all probability, be based on this. ew Patent Office Receipts. ‘he receipts of the patent office during the past two months have been lower than at any time for three or four years. The re- ceipts during July of last year were $53,000, while this year the month's aggregate was $86,000, In June of this year the receip:s aggregated $99,000, a decrease of ubout $1,000 from the previous June. Seabee setae New Presiden Gen. Caceres, who_was elected to THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Where Washington People Are Spending These August Days. It Would Seem as Though Few Were Left in Town—Personal Notes of Interest. SS Miss Marie Dent, who has been for the past six weeks at Idylwilde, a charming country home in the mountains of Virginia, has returned to the city, and in @ few days will go with her mcthe> to Chicago to spend the month of August at Lake Gentva, where her brother, Mr. T..Ashley Dent, has taken a cottage for the season. On her return in September, she will go to New York, and will sail for Europe in company with Mr. and Miss Wyse of Pitisburg, to spend the winter abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Etta, Mrs. L. Austin, Miss Clara Austin, accompanied by Miss Barbara Nebb, are visiting relatives at Atlantic city. Before returning, they will visit relatives in Philadelphia. “Miss Fleming will return for @ short stay,as the guest of Miss Austin. Among the late arrivals at Stony Man Camp, Virginia, are ‘the Misses B. KE Wehel, Lillie P. Bailey and Messrs. C. W. Black an@ A> W. Brown. M:. and Mrs. Howard F. Johnson, Master Van Rensselaer Johnson, Miss Margaret V. Morgan and Miss Laura Moseley Morgan are at Atlantic City. Mrs. Mary A. Cudlip has gone to Atlantic City fora stay of several weeks. Miss Marie Atridge and Miss Clara Sim- mons, chaperoned by Mrs. Gilbert, have gone to Colonial Beach for two weeks. From there they wiil join friends at Auantic City. Catherine and Annie Collins left Saturday for a two weeks’ stay with their uncle in Fredertek. Among the Washingtonians who are sum- ing at Vineyard Maven are the widow, son and daughter of the jate Justice Woods, Judge Kelley and family, Captain and Mrs. W. Ross. Browne, Gen. Rochester and fam- ily, the widow of the late Gen. Mckibben, Capt. Tyler's family, Col. Carey and family and Mrs. Dodge and fazntiy. Mr. ind Mrs. ‘Thomas W. Gilmer of Le- Lrott Park have returned from Atlantic “ity. Mrs. .C. B. P. Statley and daughter Grace left Saturday for the mountains of West Virginia and White Sulphur Springs for a few weeks. Dt.'L."D. Wilson, who has been seriously ill at his residence, on Capitol Hill, is now convalescent, and has gone to Asbury Park to reeruit. Mrs. Margaret Turner of 51 Rhode Island enue, accompanied by her niece, Miss Anderson of Mount Pleasant, are visiting friends near Croom Station, Md. Mrs. H. O. Zantzinger and son, W. P. Zantzinger, have gone to Atiantic City. Miss Neille Vinton Mouiton, who has al- most entirely recovered from her recent severe illness, will leave Wednesday next tor. an extended trip through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, to be gone three months. * Mrs. W, T. Chandler and Miss Chandler of No. 1323 M street are spending this month with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hervey of Nantasket, Mass. Atmoug Wastingtetiahs now at Cape May are Civil Service Commissioner Lyman and family, Mr. T. W. Howard and daughter, Miss. Sadie Whige, Miss Grace Silvers, Miss Babbingion and Dr. Lee. Miss Margaret. Bayly, who has been spending the month of July at Cam! and Beverly, Mass., has how gone to Bald Head, Cit, Ogunquit, Me., where she will! remam ‘turing Augtst. Mr. Louis M. Kruger is spending a few Weeks at Manhattan each, L. I. Miss'-Daisy S¢eragg of Aurora, Ill., is visit- ing her cousin, Miss Eugenie DeLand, at LeDroit: Park. Mrs. W. B. Moses, now visiting her broth- er, Prof. A. C. McKnight, at Waukesha, Wis.” recewtly samg:ihere before a large audience, which included representatives fromi all the leading cities of the country. She was enthusiastically encored three UmeR"~ Mrs. MoseS Wil! return to Washing- ten at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Johns. Wight have left the city for Boston, by sea, and will spend the month of August in the White mountains. Miss ‘Néttié Afipres# nd Miss Etta Root have returned heme from a very enjoyable vacation at Washington Grove. Mrey Martin dichneider and daughter Min- nie and son Charles are rusticating at Buena Vista Springs Hotel. They expect to return September i. Mr. B. V. Darrell, Miss Marie Darrel, Mr. and Mrs. W, Sanger Johus and young son, Brooke. left last week for Atlantic City, to spend the month of August. Miss Pascoe has returned home after a four weeks’ ‘trip to Atlantic City, accom- pagied by her aunt, Mrs. Eari Pascoe of New York. A aumber of. Washingtonians left today tor Leonardtown. In the party were Capt. and °Mrs. Js Ts West; Miss Laura West, Miss Loker Hopkins, Mrs. Custer, Mr. Custer, Mr. Perry West and Mr. Bruce, Miss Betty Brocks left today for a short sojourn in Leonardtown, Mr. Fred W. Bartholomae left Washing- ton Monday morning for Riverdale, N. ¥. Mos. H. L. Dauterich and son, Harry, have been enjoying the mountain air at Buena Vista Springs Hotel, whence they will leave eddy fora two weeks stay at Hotel Royal. Master John J. B. Lerch is visiting Mr. F. W. Kablert at Colonial Beach, Va. oe TOOK THE FURSITIRE. Mrs, Steele Asks for a Divorce from Her Husband, A bill in equity was today filed by Sophia J. Steele against her husband, Rush C. Steele, for independent alimony which em- braces serious charges. Mrs. Steele statics that her maiden name was Janssen, and that she was married to Mr. Steele on April 20, 1892, In this city by the Rev. J. D. Wightman, and lived with him as his law- ful wife until Saturday last, August 4. Her husband, the wife claims, has cursed and pused he® using the most profane and in- decent language to her in the presence of strangers, as weil as his two children by a former wife, and also that he drinks intoxi- cating liquors to excess, and when drunk he always Uses profane and indecent lan- guage to her, and has threatened to take her life, which she verily believes he will do if he shoyld ever have the opportunity. Mr. Steele fs a machinist in the navy, and draws a salary of $100 per month, the bill goes on to state, and he went to the house on ®aturday, atter.being absent from the city on a crulse with his ship, the “Dol- “phin,” and broke down the door, and with- out a word of notice attacked Mrs. Steele, who was just getting out of bed in her night clothes, and choked and beat her in the face, blacking and bruising her eyes in a most, shameful manner. She managed to escape from hitn,”*nd left the house, still clad only in sleeping attire. Mr. Steele had four large wagons with him, and removed all of the furniture, bed and bed clothing, and all of the clothing and wearing apparel of every kind belonging to her, not leavin; her a single dress. The furniture and hous: hold effects were her separate property, Mrs. Steele says, having been purchased with money earned by herself before mar- riage. According ‘to the lady's statement, she entirely without money or means ‘of kind with which to support herself, and has relatives in this country, being of foreign birth. She is’ entirely heipiess, she says, and is now under the doctor's care, being treated for the injuries sustained ‘at the hands of her husband. Mrs. Stecie asks for alimony, counsel fees, S and an order restraining Mr. Steele from disposing of the furniture and other effects taken from the house on. Saturday, esd PR Murriage Licenses. Marriages Mcenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Jas. Dorsey and 4uucySebold; Charles M. Me- Wirt and Maggie V. King, boia of Fred- ericksburg, Va.; KR. Emmett O'Briea and Hellen C. Clark; William D. Allman end Mattie Cornwell; Joseph Pieas: Josephine Woodward; Lewis H hme F. Kenney, COLUMBIAN RELICS State Department Would Like to Return Borrowed Goods. No Vessel, However, Available ¢ Exhibi sene Back to Earope—Th Vatican Auxtous. osemiccitd The State Papartment ts tn a serious di- Jemma in regard to the Columbian relics borrowed in Spain and Italy for exhibition at the world’s fair at Chicago lest year, They are numerous and extremely valua- ble, being original documents relating to the fitting out of the expedition which re sulted in the discovery of the new world. They were borrowed by the President, une der the authority of a resolution of Cony eress, with the express agreement, signed by the Secretary of State, that they would be kept continually uader military protec: tion while in this country, and that they would be returned on a man-of-war at the cloge of the exposition. The agreement has been carried out £0 far as their safe keeping is concerned, but, although the exposition closed nearly @ year ago, no practical steps have as yet been taken for their retura. At the close of the exposition im October last chete relict were brought to Washington and carefully stored in of security in the State Department. The principal ones were placed in vaults, but the others were al- lowed to remain in corridors and office rooms. They are still there, with no prose pects of being disturbed in the near future, notwithstanding the Secretary of State has been repeatedly requested in the most po- Lite diplomatic language to expedite their return. Included in these relics are forty-six orig- inal papers exhibited by the Duke of Vera- gua, Columbus’ linea) descendant, at the Convent of La Rabida at the Chicago ex- eltion. Among these are autograph let- ters of Columbus, the commission given him by Ferdinand and Isabella before he started on his memorable voyage, and the royal orders relating to the equipment and pleparation of ‘the vessels of his fleet. ‘The principal anxiety, however, is shown in regard to the Columbian souvenirs which were jeut to the United Sta! goverament for exhibition at the fair by his holiness the pope. These were brought to the lnited States*on a man-of-war sent to Utaly for that express purpcse. Their transportation in this manner was due to # fear that it might not be safe to bring them over on the regular steamships. They are priceless relics, and were pever before allowed to leave the Vatican. They are original ree- ords of the prominent part taken by the Church of Rome in events as+ociated with the discovery and early history of the Unit- ed Staces. Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, Dr. O’Gormen, secretary of Mgr. Satolli, and Mr. William J. Onaben of Chicago have caiied on Secretary Gresham at vari- ous times in regard to the return of these secred articles, and were informed that the matter woull receive due attention. Last week Gresham from Archi that the Vatican was extremely anxious to have the exhibits returned as sooa as possi- bie, by the same safe method of conveyance Gresbam conference with Secretary Herbert on une Subject, and was informed that it would be at least two or three months yet before any vessel of the aavy would be available for the service Indicated. Secretary Herbert promised, howey-r, that he would use his best endeavors to expedite the preparation of a warship for the use of the State De- partment in this matter. The navy is par- ticularly short of vessels on the home sta- tion at preseat, the only two that are in gvod condition for a long voyage being on cuty at Bluefields, Nicaragua. These ere the Columbia and the Marbleher@. The use of the flagship New York for this service is cut of the question, and the only other two vessels on this station, che San Francisco and Atlanta, are partially disabled as to their machinery, anc will require Important. repairs before going on an extended cruise, The authorities are yery much em! at the situation. especially as it was thought necessary to remind them ef their obliga- tions in the p» and it ts a safe pre- diction that they will send the Spanish and Italian exhibits back the carliest Oppor- tunity, and that the Navy Department will permit no further delay in the preparation of a vessel for that purpose. who has been attending Senator Voorhees reports a material im- proven ent in the condition of his tient. Mr. Vcorhees was so much stronger yester= day that he was able to take a short drive. rn | HARNEDY. In Brooklyn, N.Y., on Priday, 5 TIMOTHA. ‘beloved hushand jarneds., thirt, Toe relatives and: friends of the family are ree Spectfully invited to attend his funeral, of his brother Richard, No. ‘ 1R24 ‘August 7. st halt ‘lock. Mequtems 4368 ugust 7, a! it ® o'clodl Me at Trinity Yatholl) Choreh at 20 eco. August 4, 1804, at 11 am, MARY, Wife of Williams Hunt, aged forty: eight years. Faneral will take from her So. 33 F street northwest o'clock; thence to HUNT. On the beloved = x. On a 5. Paneral on Tuesday et 9:30 a.m. frow his residence, 614 M street northwest. eben mars at the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, Interment ai Mount Ulivet, Relatives and friends tavited. . « e below emuthe 7, at 2 o'clock. Friends MASON. MANSON, the belo of Susie Mason, Acparted tits life ou Saturday, August 4, 1894. Gone from Gone from earth, eS, gune forever. immiod eyes all gave ta, We shall bear his voice, ch, ever more; never more on earth again. He was thoughtf: and Lender with us cach and every unc. iow be suffered, Dat Is now rejoicing. Y HIS WIFE. ist Coch, Fam rast, invited. After a long end painful iness, HENRY Funeral from Second Baptist Church, Tuesday evening, August 7, at 2 o'clxk. Pricads ace Savited ‘to attend. . MURPHY. On Aurnst 4, 1894, at 5 pm, RUS SELL 1. MURPLY, you opher nd Kate Murphy, aged eleven mont) We have two angel beys in heaven now. . BY HIS MOTHER, SERRIN. On , Acgust 1904, at 2:39 Pm, et his re chee, wo) street porth- weet, WILLAAM $). SERRIX. of Sirab A. Serrin, aged sixty-soves yesrs. Notice of funeral hereatser. . THORNBURG. On Sundar, Angust 5. 1694, at "3:30 ata, ISAAC N. THORNBURG, iu’ the sixty-first of his age. rascal faa’ Wesay Chapal Toestay, Agu at 11:30 am. ° ee Carter’s Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHB POSITIVELY CURED BY THESE LATTE PILL velieve Uistress end Too dearty, Smactag. tor TMagioess, Nensea, Hed Daste in the th, Pris. Smati Dose - Smatli Price, od to a tree by the neck until he became black | presidency of Peru on May 10, has taken in the fee Mills fs in a critical condition, | his seat as chief magistrate of the nation. both of Richu Robert Foyer and Bettie Roy; Dean and Lena M. Fishes.