Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1895, Page 11

READY WITH BIS ADVICE Whe Man Who Knows Just What He Ought to Do in Summer. ‘The man who knows just what fs nocessary for health and comfort in hot weather is around once more. He talks to us in the street and he writes to us in the newspapers. He, admonishes us as to flood, drink and clothing. He means well, but he is rather tedious. ‘We know as well as be that summer is a trying tlme, even for robust people. Never do we stand more In need of some agency to bulld up and to maintain the whole system in a working state; to tone the stomach so that food ts promptly and per- fectly digested, and to soothe the exerted nerves. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey fits the situation ex- actly. It is Immediately refreshing, and it correcta the feeling of heaviness in the stomach which Sometimes follows a free indulgence in the frnits and vegetables that seem to be wholesome enough, Dut contain dangerous germs, For the languor and depression ‘following even Moderate labor in the summer there's nothing to compare with a stimolant of high medicinal ena- bilities, and that is Just what Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is. Families who go into the country, far, perhaps, from drug stores or groceries, take a supply of this standard article, which has proved its value #0 often in time of emergency. Only on® word of caution is necessary: Be sure to refuse all substl- tutes for Dumty's. Parker, Bringet_ & Co., BID 7th st. o. Regardicss of the loss we will close out the "balance of the stock s’ Sults at exactly half the marked prices. All Boys’ $2.50 Suits, $1.25 All Boys’ $3.00 Suits, $1.50 All Boys’ $4.00 Suits, $2.00 All Boys’ $5.00 Suits, $2.50 All Boys’ $6.00 Suits, $3.00 All Boys’ $8.00 Suits, $4.00 All Boys’ $10 Suits, $5.00 Men’s $10, $12 & $15 Suits for $6.25. Success tmpels_suc- ess, and crowds fol- low a crowd, yet ft requires true merit— or rather meritorious offerings — to secure either. No matter how low a price some clothing firms quote it has little or no ef- fect upon the public, Decause the public have lost confidence in the firm—baving been previously mis- Jed or humbugged by it. We are awfully = careful what we say in the newspdpers. Careful rever to misrepresent or overstate. We are dependent upon your confidence and Patronage. We feel that we now have it— our success proves it—and when we stte that these are $10, $12 aml $15 sults we are offering in this $6.25 sale we mean {t— every word of it—and can substantiate the assertion! Test us. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO., New Blood, 315 7th St. ““Der-= “Dermarex'’ Tollet Soap is made of several ingredient: that are conducive to m beau- tiful skin. It 8 everything that a good soap ought to be. It remeves blemishes and brings health and freshness to the skin. Rest for bahy—best for bath- ing—best for shaving. Manufa: =rex”’ J. H. Hepburn, M. D., Mertz Building, cor. 11th and F sts. jyt-24d HATIS, I2%c. a Pound. Small sizes only. The very finest for the woury. Rightly priced they would by . and Iie. Mild cred never. salty of @ dee Hesous flavor and possess little bone. Mail and telenhone orders promptly filed. NH. ALL, 1023 PA, AVE. Phone 1084. Vo — Those Perfect $3¥% OXFORDS. We don't think we're immodest in claiming that our $3.50 Oxfords are the best In America at the price, after having put so much good, light, durable leather and lnings into ‘em, and after paying stich big wages to our muster shoemakers to n ‘em, We guarentee the fit and they won't be reduced this —hot & penny, in fact. May have harge more for ‘em next fall. Coolest tit store in the city, WILSON, 29 FE St FOR TENDER FEET, ¢ ) C Hand Brush, Tooth Nrush Cy. ato Masher, Ladle, Fork: leaders Everything Lo HARDWARE Ci 1ith and E sts. jy given away. We make a cash rebate of TEN CENTS on every sult of clothes cleaned by us. INGTON STEAM NG WORKS, 809 E and 608 11th sts. nw. CARL JAEGER, A PROTEST FILED Objections Against the Proposed De- flection of Connecticut Avenue. APPEAL 70 THE HIGHER COMMISSION Professor C. V. Riley as a Property Holder States His Objections. HISTORY OF THE CASE It seems probable that the commission designated by law to consider the plan of street extension prepared by the District Commissioners will have a good deal of information laid before it in the shave of protests from citizens who do not approve of the action of the District Commissioners in this important matter. As is well known, the commission, which is composed of the Secretaries of War and the Interior and the chief of army engineers, has publicly invited suggestions from citizens, and prom- ises to consider any protests or suggestions if made in writing. In thetr advertisement calling the attention of the public to this matt the commission specify that all such comraunications must be submitted on or before the 15th of July and be addressed to the chief of engineers, United States army, War Department. On and after Au- gust 1 the commission states in the same announcement they will hold sessions in the office of the Secretary of War to dis- pose of all objections made, and at that time they will hear orally from those who desire to say anything in support of their written objections. AS was developed when the subject of preparing the proposed map was before the District Commissioners there was con- siderable opposition on the part of citizens to the proposed defection of certain streets from the lines of the city streets. In soine instances the contests assumed such pro- portions that they attracted considerable attention. Tais was notaby the case with the proposed deflection of Connecticut ave- nue, the proposed system of streets through the Meridian Hill property and the line of extension of Delaware avenue. In some cases the Commissioners gave a public hearing, and the arguments of the opposing sides were heard. All those a voeating the deflections in street extension were naturally arrayed against those wno believe in the zenerai principle that there should be a uniform prolongation of the streets so as to give the territory beyond the old bounds of the city the same advan- tages and features of attraction which are universally conceded to be the results of the present city plan. This point of difference is very clearly brought out in a protest which Professor Cc. V. Riley, whose residence ig on Wyo- ming avenue, Washington Heights, has just sent to the higher court, as the com- mission may be terined. He objects to the defi ion of Connecticut avenue, but much of his argument applies to the broad principle at issue between the advocates of deflection and direct extension in gen- eral. In his protest Prof. Riley says: $s the limit of time approaches within which protests are to be filed in reference to the plans of what is known as section 1 of the street extension scheme, made un- der the act of Congress of March 2, 1893, I send you this pretest against the pro- posed plan of Connecticut avenue extended, as I feel a deep interest, both personal and patfiotic, in the same. “The history of the propositions as to the extension of Connecticut avenue he- yond the Boundary and the final adoption by the District Commissioners of a distor- tion which, if ultimately ratified, will prove an everlasting blemish on the general plan of the District is most curious end in- ‘structive, though withal a sad commentary op the protean government of this great capital of the greatest republic on earth. / “That history shows that public sentl- ‘ment has been overwhelmingly In favor of the straight extension, but that the more active and persistent efforts of the few who were actuated by schemes of personal advantage have, so far, prevailed. “The present subdivision of the portion of Washington Heights involved in this dis- cussion was, in its main features, made in 1882, by the owners, Otis F. Presbrey, Elisha Goddard and Anthony Hyde, as trustee for Julia E. Goddard, but Colonel George Truesdell subsequently became in- terested in it and added a further im- portant subdivision to the north. It bears no relation to the general plan of the city, the three main streets or avenues, viz., California, Wyoming and Kalorama, hav- ing been established upon topographical considerations and at right angles with i9th strest extended, which was deflected westward on account of the high bluffs which originally characterized the region beyond the Boundary and between 18th ard 19th streets extended. The Original Subdivision. “Only those who remember the original topography of this region known as the ‘Widow's Mite’ and are able to compare its past with its present aspect can appreciate the amount of work in grading, filling and iinproving that Las been done chiefly by Col. Truesdell, or the success and industry of Mr. J. B. Wimer, who has been the chief real estate agent in exploiting the property, and who has always taken the keenest interest therein. These improve- ments have almost uniformly been made at private expense. In the original subdivision not a single cross street, north and south, was provided for, and, indeed, three-fourths of the fifty-foot roadway marked on the plans as Connecticut avenue extended has Ro existence in the surveyor’s office. “This so-called Connecticut avenue ex- tended, or strip between California and Kalorama avenues, was originally simply opened up by the owners interested, with- out being dedicated to the District; it is not in a line with Connecticut avenue, but is the most direct outlet from that avenue over Rock creek by way of Woodley road. When the Commissioners were considering the plan of street extension beyond the Loundary in 1886,‘ which resulted in the well-known Ludlow map, as a result of a resolution of the Senate of the United States, adopted August 4, 1886, it was deemed adyisable to widen the avenues on Washingtch Heights and also this cross- piece by adding fifty feet on the west. So emphatic were the Commissioners in their decision to widen and to obtain a decent thoroughfare to Woodley road thet Mr. Frank Presbrey, who had built a house near the southwest juncture of Columbia road and Caiifornia avenue, was forced to move his house, because It was in the line ef this proposed thoroughfore, and was also required after having moved the house to the southwest corner of Kalorama avenue and the cross street to set back the build- ing over fifty feet on his own ground. Col. ‘Truesdell, as a part of this scheme, also went to great expense in paving this same street north of Kalorama avenue, on the 100-foot basis, the extra width being west of the present road and abutting on Mr. Presbrey’s corner. In the subdivision, re- corded April 2, 1887, this is called Connecti- cut avenue opened’ from Woodley road to Kalorama avenue, the same south of Kalo- rama being described as not opened but pro- jected. Action of the Commissioner: “Notwithstanding the approval of this, however, on the part of the Ccmmissioners, having in view a wide roadway connecting Connecticut avenue with Woodley bridge, Mr. Presbrey was al- lowed, July 5 of the same year (IS87), to reccrd another subdivision just south of Truesdell’s, altering the direction of the original lots and opening a roadway only fifty feet wide for one-half the distance between Kalorama and Wyoming avenues. Mr. Wimer subsequently sold, and permits were subsequently given for, buildings which have since been erected on the north- west corners, respectively, of this cross street and California avenue and of the same and Wyoming avenue, thus absolutely blecking the previously proposed widening of the roadway on the west. Later Mr. Le- roy Tuttle graded down and subdivided (and the subdivisions were allowed July ); the very triangular piece from which Mr. Presbrey had previopsly been made ta move, and thus still further blocked the di- rect continuation of this cross roadway ecuthward, Mr. Wimer having become in- terested by purchase in this last subdi- jon. hus the Ludlow plan was abandoned, and the action of the Commissioners up to this time, inconsistent as it was with previ- ous action, could only be interpreted as averse to the use of this crass street as Connecticut avenue extended and in favor of the straight extension, which was, in .me remark, consistent THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. fact, accordant with the views of Commis- sioners Douglass and Rogsell at the time. “The act of Congress of August 27, 1888, was Intended to remedy the growing evil of independent subdivisions in the terri- tory beyond the boundary, pending the formulation and adoption of some general scheme of street extension. Under this act the Commissioners are fully empow- ered to establish certain streets and ave- nues by withholding their authority for any subdivision that does not conform to the general plan of the city of Washing- ton. The act is imperative in requiring that any streets and avenues beyond the boun- dary shall be in exact alignment with those of Washington. The Straight Extension. “From 1888 to 1893 the feeling on the part of the Commissioners was so strong- ly in favor of the direct extension of Con- Recticut avenue that the syndicate known as the California syndicate, which desired to continue Connecticut avenue beyond Rock creek to the District tine, were re- quired to so continue in a direct line, mak- ing very heavy grades at great cost in order to do so. This act on their part and the establishment for several miles beyond Rock creek of Connecticut avenue extend- ed made it absolutely necessary for the present Commissioners, in any scheme of extension under the law of 1803, to carry the avenue in ths stra’ght line that had thus been estabushed and to thus prop- erly connect the two separated portions. That such was the view taken is further made obvious from the fact that up to the time when Mr. Parker resigned some fif- teen months ago the Commissioners ab- solutely refused to grant the subdivision, of any property that interfered with such’ extension. “When once the line of Connecticut ave- nue had been established and the cuttisg begun beyond the creek the hill known as the Phelps tract, which rose at the head of Connecticut avenue and boundary, was pur- chased by a syndicate with a view of sub- division. It was the key té the whole ques- tion, and its subdivision, under any prac- ticable scheme, necessarily involved im2- terially grading and cutting down. Mr. Wimer, as part owner and agent for the syndicate, endeavored in vain for several years to obtain the approval of the present subdivision, which, notwithstanding, was finally granted February 27, 1894. _ The Public Hearing. “During 1892, and particularly 1898, the question of the extension of Connecticut avenue beyond the boundary, one way or the other, was much discussed, partly in connection with this desired division of the Phelps property, and culminated In a public hearing granted by the Commissioners on July 17, 1893. At that meeting, at which there was a large attendance and at which all three of the Commissioners—Messrs. Ross, Powell and Parker—were present, the overwhelming argument was in favor of the straight extension, Even some of those who would be most benefited by the bend frankly admitted the cogency of the argu- ments. “By far the ablest and most convineing statement was made by Col. Truesdell, who erated, and, to my mind, effect- vally demonstrated that, according to the act of INK, the Commissioners had no other course at that time to pursue. He took this position from the law in the case, from conviction and patriotic mo- tives, and from his interest in the future beauty and welfare of that section of the District, because, as a matter of fact, the bend would have most accorded with his own firancial welfare, and here let me remark, as no hollow compliment to Col. Truesdell, that there was no man present at that meeting, either among the private citizens or the Commissioners, more thor- oughly familiar with the street extension act of 1893, or with all the circumstances and history of the discussion. Mr. Wimer was the chief opponent of the straight having prepared an elaborate ten statement. He was also, let with all his pre- vieus action, in that the direct extension would destroy his own home, and in that he was desirous of the subdivision of the Phetps property, which was deemed by a majority of the stockholders most advan- tageovs to its owne He had also, with the greatest confidence, assumed that the straight extension would never become an actuality, and had, and since has, thrown every possible obstacle in the way, by the sale of lots and the encouragement of building in this direct line. An Unnecessary Crook. “Under all these circumstances, after En- gineer Commissioner Rossell and Commis- sioner Dougiass had so uniformly acted in furtherance of the straight extension, after the Rock Creek railroad people had ex- tended the avenue straight for miles be- yond Rock creek, and thus established the plan; with the law of i893 plainly requir- ing conformity to that plan; with the con- sensus of opinion, as expressed at the meeting of Juiy 1803, yet fresh in mind, end with full knowledge that their act was in conflict with the views of retiring Com- missioner Parker and incoming Commis- sioner Truesdell—the approval of the Wimer subdivision of the Phelps tract, at the time and in the manner it was ‘ap- proved, scems to me to have been little jess than a crime against the District. It established an unnecessary crook in a magnilicent seven-mile avenue; it set at defiance the majority views of citizens; it made a travesty of the méeting of July, 1803, and it set an embargo, in this par- ficulay case, on the action of the commis- sion to which the whole plan was to go for final approval or modification! “That the action above referred to was taken end the curve sanctioned in the hon- est conviction that it was the wisest for economical and other reasons will not be dcubteé ky any who knows the high per- scnal y.orth and integrity of Major Powell and his essoctates in the act, and I have no sympathy with those who would as- perse the character of the present Com- missioners by intimatirg that personal or selfish interests have influenced them in any way whatever. The action was, how- ever, none the less a grave error of judg- ment, and it would seem that its far- reaching consequences could not have been Properly apprecia Appeal to the Final Commission. - “It was, according to some of the best judges, absolutely illegal, uncer the cir- cumstances, but is irrevocable, so far as the present Commissioiers are concerned, in that it involved coetaneous and subse- quent vested rights which they cannot con- sistently interfere with. The late decision of the Court of Appeals In the case of Delaware avenue gives an added finality to all they do. Yet this protest is made in the hope that the commission, of which you are a member, and which was constituted ‘final arbiter in this street extension scheme, may, nevertheless,find the power to-change the plan, #f, in their judgment, such change should be deemed best. “For, if there is any one thing more pro- voking than arother to those who favor the direct extcrsion, it is the attitude of those who have worked for the other course, in their confident belief and boast that the plans submitted frcm the District Commissioners will prevail wittout modifi- cation, in that (as such persons tauntingly claim) the final commission cannot find time to consider details, and is, in short, a mere figurehead. They are counting, I hope, witiout their host. “T do not believe that the best interests of the District are subserved by a too strict adherence to the rectangular street plan be- yond the Boundary in cases where the to- pography of the country clearly suggests some other plan; but it is the prevailing sentiment, and cne which the framers cf the act of 189% surely had in mind, that main thoroughfares and avenues should ex- tend in a straight line, unless the obsta- cles to such a course are insuperable. “The plan of Washington within the Boundary, admired by_all, shows nothing but straight avenues. There are slight de- flectiohs in the case of Virginia and Penn- sylvania avenues, just as there are in the scheme beyond the Boundary in Massachu- setts and Delaware avenues. But a defles- tion made from necessity and a mere bulge or bend made without necessity are very different things; and while all the ave- nues are interrupted at radiating or Inter- cepting points, such as the Capitol and White House lots and various parkings, there are no such intersections to justify the proposed Connecticut avenue abnor- nity, which is without a parallel in the rest of the scheme or in the District. Difficulties Exaggerated. “The difficulties urged against the straight extension have been greatly exaggerated. The difference in the amount of land to be condemned from Boundary to Kalorama avenue, as figured some two years ago by Major Powell's order, was, in round num- bers, for the straignt extension, 17: and for the side bend, 104,800 square fe or, at a iberal average valuation of $2 pi square foot, some $135,000. There were at that time but three houses on the straight line, and one has since been erected, the aggregate cost of which would be some- where near $65,000, “A G or 615 per cent grade from Boundary to the top of the hill would involve a cut which would be a mere bagatelle compared with many beyond the creek, or with that which has been made at 16th and Bound- ary and elsewhere, and would require no more cutting down of adjoining property than will the proper grading of Le Roy place and California avenue from the pres- ent bend. In the words of Major Powell's predecessor, a couple!of hundred thousand dollars sink into insignificance in a scheme involving the expenditure of many mil- lions and the beauty and harmony of the future growth of the national capital. “No such grand scheme of highways as that contemplated by the act of 1893 can be planned without imterfering with private interests-or meeting with innumerable per- sonal objections, and it will fall of its own uneven weleht if such nersonal interests or speculative schemes are allowed to in- terfere with the broad plan and general foes swe Moree duc the preserva- tion of which the act of 1803 was framed. Believing that in this protest I echo the sentiments not only of the majority of the residents of the region concerned, but also of the bulk of the citizens of the District who have given the matter any thought, I have the honor to remain, etc.” ee PERIL OF POPULAR PASSION. The President Spenks of Dangers to the Republic. President Cieveland said in his letter to the Tammany Soclety yesterday: “The patriotism and devotion of those who fought for our libertics and cstab- shed our free government ought always be held in grateful remembrance, and ne!ther lapse of years nor changed condi- tion should ever detract from the zest and enthusiasm of thelr commemoration. “The thought must not escape us, how- ever, that while every anniversary of American independence reminds us of the stern sacrifices of the fatntrs of the re- public, and while on such occasions we find Abundant cause for rejoicing in the splendor of their achievements, we should not fail to be seriously impressed by the preper apprehension of the duties and re- sponsibilities we have inherited as their successors and legatees. It was their lot to endure the rigors and hardships of a discouraging war in order that a govern- ment by the people might be established. “We cannot without wicked recreancy disregard the lessous taught by their suf- ferings, nor can we without disgrace neg- lect the duty of preserving and maintain- ing in their integrity and strength the free institutions born of their heroism. “Their work was done uU:rough privation and in the midst of doubt and glory. “Our duty can be well perforined if we are simply honest, intelligent and pa- triotic. “They found their danger ficlds ard in the unceriain armed contest. “Our danger is found in the recklessness of seffishness and in insidious appeals. to popular passion and thoughtlessness. “Nothing but the same patriotic stead- fastness and adherence to principle which led to their success. will now shield our government from disaster, and preserve our national glory and prosperity. “I earnestly hope that the celebration contemplated by your organization — will stimulate those who aré within its In- fluence and do valiant deeds in the political on battle- issue of an field, and am‘d present perplexities to teach by example declaration, the potency of adherence to sound and con- sistent principles and the safety of a re- Hance on the honor and patriotism of our countrymen, when impending danger arouses them to activity. Spirit vf Socialfum Abroad. Senator Hui wrote.) 7 “It is useless to disguise the fact that the spirit of socialism, is unfortunately abread in the lant, Gemanding, among other things, a more liberal construction of the federal Constitution than our fathers were ever willing {to sanction, insisting upon odious schemes ef taxation foreign to the genius of our free institutions; pro- posing to ignore or belittle the reserved rights of the states; seeking an extension ef the functions or jurisdictions of the fed, eral judiciary hy the gradual and insidious absorption or exercise of powers h fore not invoked in violation of the if not the letter, of the Consti sistently insisting upen sp for the benefit of , priva’ and cliques, rather than tor the general wel- fare and for public purposes; clamoring for a fiat or depreciated currency in the place of the colned moncy of the Constitution; urging the mption on the part of the state of the actual management of nearly all corporate interests of sems-public character, rather than a reasonable con- trol and regulation by law, and desiring to inflict upon us the enactment or abitrary enforcemént of unjust, vexatious and puri- tanical sumptuary laws which needlessly interfere with the harmless habits and cus- toms of large portions of our people. “in other directions there are indications of efforts to change the nature of our gov- ernment by transforming it from a simple republic of states to a strong centralized government with vastly augmented pow- ers; of end2avors to maintain an immense standing army and a powerful sea-going navy, not for the purpose of defense, but in readiness “or conquest, in furtherance of schemes for national aggrandizement or illegitimate uses of intimidation; of ten- dencies toward plutocracy, and for the ex- clusion of the rule of the plain people and of attempts to proscribe citizens from po- litical preferment on account of their na- tionality, religion, oocupation or social status.” Ex-Gov, Campbell talked about the Mon- roe doctrine. Great Britain ought not to be told again that she would have to submit the Venezuelan question to arbitration, or be prepared to see the United States en- force the Monroe doctrine. Ex-Gov, Wailer declared ff to be an American was a jingo, he was a jingo all the time, and he subscribed to everything said by Gov. Campbell. _ eo DISASTERS OF THE FOURTH. Fall of a Bridge With 100 Persons at Bristol, Ind. While about 300 of the people of Bristol, Ind., were gathered on a bridge spanning the St. Joseph river last evening, watching a tub race, one hundred feet of the side- walk of the bridge went down, carrying with it 100 persons. The fall was about thirty feet, and the fron fell on many. Dr. C. E. Dutrow was probably fatally injured; Clyde Trumbull, Three Rivers, Mich., body and head badly hurt; Mrs. George Will- jams, Mrs. Albert Stamp, Jesse Weso of Elkhart, Ind.; Hurlburt N. Nicholson, broken leg and arm; Daisy Little, broken arm; G. B. Ploy, Howard Myers, Miss Mary Miller, Arthur Sessaman, Mottsville, Ind.; Mrs. M. Little, both legs broken George Roth, Middlesburg; Miss Lydia King, Hubert Nicholson, leg broken; Miss -Lyda Trattler, Porter, Mich., foot crushed and neck injured; Frank Fry, injured in- ternally; Mrs. E. J. Smith, arm broken; John Kistner, Elkhart, head and neck in- jured; Miss Stewart, Charles Carmen, Met Carmen, head and foot crushed; Douglass Stuart, Injured internally: Frank Leproge, wife and daughter, all badly injured; Gar- rett Bloomingdale, Jessie Frark of lhart, leg broken and hurt internally. Twenty others have minor injuries. A Grand Stiind Collnpses. While the last bicycle race was in pro- gress at the Driving Park, Buffalo, N. ¥., yesterday afternoon, the grand stand col- lapsed, injuring nineteen of the occupants. Thosé seriously injured’ are: Frank Vester, back injured; will die. John Gilray and L. Hill, four ribs broken and internally in- jured; will die. G. Barrett Rich, president Buffalo Commercial Bank, left leg frac- tured; V. T. Kitchell, “clerk Nickel Plate railway, right leg fractured; Mary Mont- ry, collar bone broken and internal in- Mrs. James K, Cuddy, head and face cut and scalp wounded; Mrs. Woods, thigh broken. Mrs} Howard D. L. Herr, wife of the cashier’of the beard of public works, jumped from the grand stand. Her legs were broken. E. S, Pawley, secretary of the Buffalo Driving Park, was badly bruised and cut. Mrs. Frank A. Crandall of Washington had her ankle sprained. Two Accidentally Shot. Common Councilman Charles J. Kinsler was fatally shot in the head during a flag raising at a club house in Philadelphia yesterday morning. When the flag was un- furled to the breeze there was a de of firecrackers and noise-producing weap- ons, in the midst of which Kinsler fell with a bullet in his head. He died a few hours afterward at the hospital. James Lernon has been arrested, charged with doing the shooting, which he claims was accidental. At about the same time, in another section of the city, Joseph Godfrey, a pugilist, and Boyd Wylie, an ex-police- man, both of whom had been drinking, were celebrating the Fourth with a revol- ver, which exploded while in the hands of Godfrey, the bullet entering Wylie’s ab- domen and producing a mortal wound. Godfrey is in custody, although he insists that the shooting was accidental, DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE An Opportunity Now to Play a Long, Con- tinuous Schedule, _ Gossip About the Various Clubs and the Results of the Senson’s Play Thus Far. Beginning with Monday the Departmental League games will start on a long, con- tinuous schedule. The Washington club does not play here again until July 30, so that the Departmental League will have a chance to play a number of games before the return of the Senators. The attendance is increasing materially with every game, and a very successful season seems to be @ certain outcome of the effort to have an amateur league in this city. The offices are backing up their club in better shape, the bureau ofengraving and printing being the most noticeable example. The Wash- ington Light Infantry are also beginning to take interest in their representatives and had a large delegation out on the Fourth of July. The prediction at the beginning of the season that the Washington Light Infantry team was a dark horse is being verified. Their victories on the Fourth placed them up in a good position, and should the Dis- trict Commissioners lose another game and this club win it would bring che two very close together. The District Commissioners evidently have not the strong representation which they possessed last year, and in their game with the bureau were fairly and squarely beaten by superior ball playing The weakness of this team is in the out- field, which 1s not Able to bat as well as not able to catch fly balls. Fuller, Fitz- gerald and Leach should be able to hold the pitching end up, and would with sup- port, but with no one to back them up they cannot win the games. Championship Honors. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing seem to be on the highway to hold the championship honors at the end of the sea- son. The Bureau probably put up the pret- tiest team work of any club in the league, and in the game with the District Commis- sioners batted Ike fiends. Bernard and Orspada seem to be hard men to hit, and with support should be able to keep their team in its present position throughout the season. While the Pension Office started off strong at the beginning of the season, they seem to have lost all interest in the outcome. They presented a first-class team when the season opened, and were mentioned for championship laurels, out forfeited games have counted against them, and they have dropped to fourth place. The Army and Navy have not had a chance lately to show what they can do, but it is understood that the team is be- ing strengthened at several places, and the Soldiers and Sailors expect to put up a much better game when they again ap- pear on the field. The Treasury Department have a good pitcher In Mills, and one or two other men who are capable of filling their positions. Mills, however, cannot be depended upon to win all of the games, and the team should practice to give him that support which is due to every pitcher. Some of the positions should be strengthened and better teggn work should prevail. . Last Place Honors. The four tail-enders, the Post Office De- partment, the Treasury Department, the City Post Office and the Government Print- ing Office, all look good for last place hon- ors. The two former are tied for sixth place, while the other two have the same percentage as regards last place. The P. Oo. D., C. P.O. and the G. P. O. all seem to have a lack of team work in their play- ing. The teams around second, third, fourth and fifth places are very nicely bunched just now, and should the Bureau take a tumble, the five clubs would all have a chance to have a piece of the first place pie. The Bureau seems to have a “cinch” on the place just at present, however, and until it loses a game may be depended upon to go through the season in its pres- ent position. Any one of the next four clubs, however, could fill second place very nicely, ard a great deal of speculation and talk is going the rounds as to which one it will be, with the odds in favor of the Washington Light Infantry. PUT UP A GOOD GAME, By Timely Hits the District Commis- sioners Team Won Again. The first of the two afternoon games yesterday at National Park in the Depart- mental League series was between the Dis- trict Commissioners and the Treasury De- partment. The largest crowd that has at- tended any of these games was present, and was treated to a good exhibition of sport. Mills, the usually effective pitcher of the money handlers was way off in his work and helped materially to swell the total number of runs obtained by his opponents. Only five hits were made off Fitzgerald and Leach, who did the pitching for the D. C. 0.'s, while Dickinson, Boyd and Jones led both sides at the bat, each making two Fits. The cashiers puf’up rather a ragged fielding game, and were unable to get hits when they would count most. Only seven innings were played, as the game was stop- ped several times by rain. Harris and Jcnes played their positions well. The lat- ter was spiked by Barrows in that player's efforts to reach second base by a slide, and was rather painfully cut. The score: TREASURY. R.H. AE. 0) Barrows,2b. 3°12 2 3 1) Milis,p. 11020 3| Bolway,ss.. 0 13 4 2 0|Gavin, 1 oo701 1/Adamaif... 0 0 1 0 0 z 0) Maize,3b.-. 0 0 1 2 2 .3b,p.. 1) Farrell, o1T11 Donovan, 1b. 0|/Martinef.. 0 1000 Hussey,If... 0|Kellar,rf... 1 0 0 0 0 ‘Totals 2 é : bat} #30132 -003010 1— Eartied runs—D. C. 0., 4; Treasury, 2. First base errors—D. C. O., 9; Treasury, 3.’ Left on bases =D. C. 0., 6; Treasury, 5. First base on balls—Om Mills, 4; off Leach, 2. 'Struck out—By Mills, 7; by Fitzgerald, 5; by Leach, 5. Two-base hits—Boyd und Fitzgerald. Stolen bases—Jones (8), Harris (2), Dickinson, (4), Fitzgerald, Boyd, Leach, Husser (2), Barrows (2), "Mills (2), 'Bolway (2) and Martin. Double play—Barrow: Hit by pitcher— Te F. 0 By Mills, Fitzgerald, 1. Wild pitches—MIlls, 2: Leach, 1, Passed ball—Farrell, 1. Umplre—Mr. Magruder. ‘Time of game—2 hours. A Forfeited Game. The third game of the day was to have been played between the victcrious Light Infantry of the morning game and Capt. Jaeger’s Pensioners. The latter club failed to show up, however, and after nine balls had been tossed in over the plate the game was declared forfeited to the soldier boys. Jaeger claimed that his club was not noti- fied that it was expected to play off the postponed game yesterday until Tuesday night, and although he made a strenuous effort to get his men together, he found several of them out of the city and the rest with emgagements they could not break. To cap the climax, Mr. Jaeger was taken i!l in the morning, and was unable to reach the pack, in order to enter a pro- test. It was regretted by all that the game could not be played, as a most interesting ccntest was looked for by the friends of both teams. Departmental Lengue Record. Clubs. W. L. P.G.) Clubs, B. E. and P.. 5 0 1000 Treas. Dept. Dist. Com.... 5 1.833 P.O. Dept.. Light Inf. 48 i571 City P.O. Pen. Of 3 1500 G. P.O. A. and N 3 bo Yesterday Afternoon Games. At Pittsburg— Pitchers Pittsburg Hawley. Cleveland -Wallace. At St. Louls— Louisvilles McDermott. St. Louts. Breitenstein. At Chicago— Chicago -Hutchison 0 Cincinnati -Foreman 0 The three games in the east were pre- vented by rain. The League Record. ‘ W. L. P. deiphia. 31 "25 at 2 26 158>/ Chicago. - 1586) Washington. -574 Louisville. SBEEERg BeseSer is 3 Sein OVER 35,000 PERSONS. The Attendance Record for Base Ball Games Broken. All known records for the size of Chicago base ball crowds and probably for the at- tendance at league games were broken at the West Side Ball Park yesterday, a total of 35,933 persons passing through the turn- stiles to witness the games between Cin- cinnati and Chicago. The crowd at the af- ternoon game alone was almost 25,000, and it was so urwieldy that at times its dimen- sions threatened to interfere with the game. Following 1s the turnstile count: Morn- ing, 13,020; afternoon, 22,913. The nearest approach to these figures was in New York on Decoration day, 1894, when 32,700 saw the New Yerk-Cleveland games. It was an orderly crowd in tke sense of keeping peace, but the elghteen policemen on the grounds found it absolutely unmanageable. Once an incipient riot started, and as a consequence reinforcements of police were ordered, and eighty additional ofticers sent to help look after the crowd. Their work was the only thing that permitted the game to be finished, as they cleared the field. Base Rall Gonalp. A considerable shakeup was caused in the standing of the clubs by yesterday’s gBames. As the result of winning two games from the Spiders yesterday the Pirates have jumped into second place, and are but sixteen points behind the Baltimores, while the Bostens, by losing to the Brooklyns, drop to fourth. Chicago, by taking two from the Reds, go from fifth to third, the Reds dropping from sixth to eighth, Brooklyn and Phiiadelphia jump- ing to sixth and seventh, respectively. It has become so now that whencver a club loses the umpire is blamed by the losers us a matter of course. The New Yorks yesterday outbatted and outilelded the Baltimores and yet a Baltimore paper says: “To tell the plain truth, the New Yorks won the game, but it was a gift on the part of Umpire Tuthill.” Doyle of the New Yorks, as The Star stated, went to Springfield to see Short Stop Shannon play, and in behalf of the New York club told the Springfield club officals to name their own terms for the player, but they wouldn't sell him at any price, as his release would severely weak- en their team. Today will be an eff day for all of the eastern clubs. ‘J‘omorrow they will begin the last western series. Nearly all the papers have been a trifle mixed up over the Kilroy trouble. It w not the famous Matt who was released and resigned by Grand Rapids, but his brother Mike, also a pitcher. Matt has been with Syracuse all season and is doing good work. A Cleveland base ball writer says: Mr. Young's staff of incompetents have been levying fines right and left without cause, until now a ball player is unsafe as soon as he leaves the bench and steps into the ececher’s box. < Mr. Fr2edman of the New Yorks says: “I have offered In good faith $10,000 for Burkett and McKean, $6,000 for Rreiten- stein, $3,000 for Ely of St. Lovis, $7,500 for Turner or Delehanty, and $2,500 for the pick of two men in the Louisville team. I also told Anson to name his own terms for Short Stop Dahlen. In each one of these cases I have been unable to make a deal, because the clubs can’t afford to let the men go while the present season Is on. But I want to say right here that I will not spare expense to land the best players in the country when the time comes.” When Arlie Latham, third baseman of the Cincinnati club, was in Louisville the other day he was arrested by a constable on a bail writ fcr $84 for money alieged to be due a whisky company for gocds bought four years ago, when he was doing business in Cincinnati. Bond was fugnish- ed by a Louisville director and he contin- ued in the game. All the clubs are posing as a willing buyer of Breitenstein. Pittsburg ts sald to have offered $10,000 for Breit, Ely and Peitz, but Von der Ahe did not reply to the telegram. President Freedman says that if Mec- Donald is sert to New York to umpire a game he will not allow his team to go on the field. With this statement and the further outrage of the personal attack of Gus Schmelz on Umpire Emslie in Wash- ington the other day it would seem entire- ly proper for the National League officers to turn thelr attention away from McGraw and Kelley for brief moments and look to the magnates.—Baltimore News. CORNELL NEEDS A REST. ‘Three of the Henley Crew Given a Let-Up. The New York World’s correspondent at Henley, Eng., telegraphed last night: ‘Fre- quent changes in the weather during the past week and the notoriously relaxing air of Henley valley are begirning to tell rather seriously on the Cornell crew, and measuring deterioration by time, they have lost nearly seventeen seconds in speed over that full course in that period. Yester- day, for example, was cold and gusty; to- day the weather is sunny, calm and sultry. “As a result, Courtney found it advisable to give Hager, Louis and Freeborn a rest, substituting for them Shape, Hamilton and Mathews. During this morning’s paddle Shape took Louis’ place at seven and Mathews took Roe's place at bow, Roe suc- ceeding Hager at three. Hamilton replaced Spillman at two, the latter going to six. “Nothing like a breakdown has occurred, however, and the changes now mentioned are probably only for a day or two. Still for some of the men a spell of rest is need- ed, and it is possible that the whole crew may take a country excursion on Sunday. The boys, moreover, have been for some time at concert pitch, and in opposition to Coach Courtney’s :vivice have been oyer- doing it in the way of full-course trials. None of the competing crews did serious rowing this morning or this afternoon. “The Thames Rowing Club, I understand, have been working hard at Kingston and are thought highly of as compared with last year’s form, though they then ran up to the Leander crew. They will be coached here by Mr. Whitehouse. “The London Rowing Club are believed to have no chance whatever.” Maryland Division Races, L. A. W. Considering that a driving rain was falling and the park cycle track at Baltimore yes- terday afternoon heavy, Charles Spencer's time of 2.131-5 was more than creditable. It was an effort to lower the track record of 2.11, and incidentally to reduce the paced class A mile figures on a quarter mile oval. The races were those of the Maryland divi- sion L. A. W. About 1,000 persons were present. The summaries: One-mile novice—George E. Smith, Wash- ington, won. Nine starters. Time, 2.31 1-5. One-mile open, class B—Charles A. Church, Chester, Pa., won; Jack White, second, and C. E. Gause, Washington, third. ‘Time, 2.15 2-5. 5 One-half mile open, class A-—Clarence Knight won; J. A. Ostendorf, second; Chas. Spencer, third, and Claude Leatherbury, feurth. Time, 1.22. Ore mile, Maryland division, L. A. W. championship—Won by Robert H. Carr, jr. Time, 2.39 3-5. One-mile handicap, Carr, jr. @5 yards), @0 yards), second; Clmrles Spencer (30 yards), third; H. M. Whitaker ( yards), fourth; William E. Ferguson (1 yards), fifth; W. C. Roberts (165 yards), sixth; Charles E. Wood (50 yards), seventh, and F. H. Hutchins (0 yards), eighth. Time, 2.15 2-5. Attempt to beat one mile, paced, class A record, on quarter mile track—Charles Spencer of Baltimore, 2.13 1-5; Fred. Schade of Washington, 2.18 2-5. Track record, 2.11. Two-mile handicap, class B—Charles A. Church, Chester, Pa. (scratch), won; C. BE. Geuse, Washing:on (40 yards), second, and a Von Boeckman, Washington (scratch), third. class A—Robert H. won; George Smith Many at St. Anaph’s. Sir William was the only favorite to fin- isL worse than first at the St. Asaph track ycsterday, and he ran second to Miss Bow- ser, the second choice in the second race. The attendance was very large, and the eight bookmakers engaged did a rushing, but losing, business. The racing, however, was for the most part uninteresting. In the fifth race Ham, on Luray, went down at the first turn. He received a severe shaking up, being unconscious for a time, but escaped serious injury. The winners were: Catechism, even money; Miss Bow- ser, 2 to 1; Jessie’ Taral, 4 to 5; Mirage, 7 48 “138 [to 10; Hippona, 2 to 1, and Johnny F., 7 to 5. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Efforts to Retain a Popular Priest Without Avail, Many Local Notes of General ang Especial Interest — In the Police Gourt. Tre glorious Fourth, though without reg- ular public demonstration in this city yee terday, was celebrated in quite a manner by the firing of firecrackers fireworks of every description. From early in the morning till late at night the roar of “baby” cannon could be heard throughout the city, and last night the display of fire- works in front of divers residences was particularly pretty. But few casualties were reported during the day. A young boy named Simpson was Lacly burned about the face and neck ‘while shcoting a toy cannon. A horse driven by Mr. Wm. Hemmersley was scared by a firecracker and ran away, throwing Mr. Hemmersley out and seve! ly cutting the side of his face, and other wise bruised him. - A Slight Fire. Shortly after noon an alarm of fire was turred in from a point near the drug store of C. G. Lennon on the corner of Patrick and Queen streets. The Hydraulion com- pery alone went into service, and the flames were extinguished without much damage. The Hydraulion company, it is charged, insisted upon flooding Mr. Len- noa's store, which was 75 or 100 feet from the then extinguished fire, and upon Mr. Lennon remonstrating with them they are said to have turned the water upon him nd attacked him personally. The fre war- dens will investigate the matter. In New Alexandria The electric cars were taxed to their ful- lest capacity to carry the large crowds to New Alexandria, where the day was cele- brated with a blaze of fireworks, speech making and dancing. In the afternoon Mr. Frank E. Anderson delivered the oration. Mr. Anderson was frequently applauded during the ci his remarks. He was followed Worth Spater, late governor of Wyorning, whe paid a glorious tribute to G Washington and the old common’ Capt. Hove's Funeral. ‘The fureral of Capt. Philip Beve: will take place from his late reside the corner of Prince and W streets this afternoon at 6 o'clock. terment will be private. Father Kenefick Goes to Fredericks burg. “I am awfully sorry, de Viver yesterday to the committ I cannot make a change in the nge- ment. Father Kenefick will have to go to Fredericksburg.” As stated in The Star, eight, composed of Messrs. Normoyle, T. F_ MeCarth: w. Hoy, J. H. Rice, Wm. Ke A. Nugent, went to Richmond y. for ihe purpose of getting Bi Viver to change his determination, low Father Kenefick to remain In this city, but they were unsuccessful. Rev. Father R. L. Carne, formerly of this city, met the committee at the station, and, after they had called on the bishop, showed them the sights of the tcwn. Rev. Father F. X. McCarthy of Norfolk wili be sent to St. Mary’s Church as as- sistant. Police Report. Justice of the Peace Wm. H. May presid- ed in the police court this morning, and disposed of the followirg cases: Wm. Cole- man, disorderly conduct and cutting; Wm. Parker, fined $20; Wm. Parker and George Payne, disorderly conduct, dismissed; Al- fred Owens, disorderly conduct, dismissed; Flossie Davis, drunk and disorderly con- duct, fined $5; Talkers Tate, stealing a coat from W. L. Parks, fined $5; Wm. Duncan. charged with unlawful cssault, dismissed with a reprimand. BAPTIST YOU} ——-— G PEOPLE'S UNION. International Gathering to Avsemble in Bnitimore. The fifth gnternational gathering of the Baptist Young People’s Unien of America is to assembie in Baltimore July 18. Not less than 10,000 visitors, of whom 6,000 will be delegates, are expected by the local committee which has been arranging to receive them. To accommodate this throng no hall cr edifice in Baltimore was large enough, and the committee has rent- ed what is said to be the biggest tent in the world. The tent will be erected on a lot at the right of the Madiscn avenue en- trance to Druid Hili Park, and the main sessions of the conyenticn will be held there. For the smaller meetings and the 1eligious services, of which there will be many, all the Baptist churches in Balti Tore will be made use of, as weil as sev- eral churches of other denominations. Every state in the Union will be repre- sented among the visitors, in addition to the provinces of Quebec, Ontario and Man- itoba, in Canada, and also Mexico. This is the first year that Mexico will be repre- sented in the convention. The headquarters for Maryland and the District will be the Boundary Avenue Pres- byterian Cnurch, southeast corner North avenue and St. Paul street. The officers of the international organiza- tion are: i President, J. H. Chapman of Chicago. Suis President, Frank Harvey Field, ‘ork. Secretary, Rev. F. L. Wilkins, Chicago. Reeording secretary, A. M. Brinckle, Philadelphia. Treasurer, G. O. Staples, Milwaukee. ————0-- a son Breaks Another Recerd. Six thcusand persons witnessed the athletic carnival at the Waltham, Mass., bicycle track yesterday. The events were especially noteworthy because of the ap- pearance of Johnson, Tyler and Sanger in a professional race for $1,000, In the professional race Johnson broke the world’s competitive record for a mile, standing start, making a mie in 1.58 3-5. This rece was run in two heats. Johnson won the first in 2 minutes and 2-5 seconds, finishing three lengths ahead of Sanger, who in turn crossed the lap about six lengths ahead of Tyler. In the second and final heat Tyler flunked at the half and threw out Sanger. Nelther finished, but Johnson, following pace makers on a “quad,” kept on, crossing the lap in L.: amid cheers from the multitude of specta- ters. THE EDUCATION OF PLANTS. More than a hundred years ago a Jesult misston- ary found a certain bark (now called calisa: cinchona) in use among the tribes of Peru as a cure for fever. This led to the discovery of quinine—its alkaloid and active principle. Originally contain- ing but a very smail percentexe of the active prin- ciple, the bark of this tree, under careful cultiva- tion, now yields several times the amount. By the same method the Shakers of Mt. Lebanor «N. ¥.) have developed, both as to quantity and quality, the medicinal principles of the herbs from which the Shaker Digestive Cordial, thelr well- known remedy for Indigestion and dyspepsia, ts now made. They have persuaded nature to do for suffer- ing humanity vastly more than she at first in- tended. As quinine is without a rival in its own ficld, so this preparation of the Shakers is destined to become, for all the ailments of the digestive tract—now grouped under the gencral head of dys- pepsia. Some of the symptoms calling for Its use are as follows: Distress after eating; sickness and nausca; pains in the head, chest, sides and back; foul taste in the mouth and the rising of an offensive gas from the stomach; costiveness and irregular action of the bowels; variable appetite; sick headache; ringing in the ears; palpitation and heartburn; loss of sleep; the ‘fidgets;” a tired and weary feeling; sore muscles; mental depression, ete. To relieve and cure this universal disease (thy source of most others), the Shaker Digestive Coy @ial is expressly adapted. Like quinine, it is specialty, a specific. Its good effects are fell + once. Unlike quinine, it is pleasant to the palat: always effective, never harmful. For this t} Shakers pledge thelr reputation as herbalists. A {ts success thus far bears them out. ‘To settle whether it fs what you need, try a tr cent bottle. For sale by nearly all druggista, ew