Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1895, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895—TWENTY PAGES. WOODWARD LOTHROP, 10TH, 11TH AND F STS. N.W. gee EChosing hours during July and Angust—1 Orciuck Siturdays; © o'clock other days. Our. Store= keeping Is mever allowed to run down. As the season lengthens the store inter= ests grow more intense. Great care is taken to hold complete assortments, best qualities, lowest prices. We mean to have the store equally good.and_ equally serviceable all the year round, one day as well as another. , Mayer Bros. & Co., 939 F St. Exceptional Opportunities For most profitable purchasing prevail here while our Stock-reducing Sale preparatory to re= building operations is in progress. But we’ve got to make haste—stock must move faster—and as the demand for speed in room-making becomes more and more pressing the prices go down lower and lowers You won’t let these go by if you’ve any need for them. Whatever business does Trimmed Hats. mot come to us by better service to our customers we have no desire fer. Midsummer Blacks. Gauzy, Airy Black Dress Stuffs for Present Wear. The character of our Blacks berrs testing, and ‘We sell more and more because the goods can be trusted. Selling so many makes us large buyers, ard this accords to us speciully low prices, which We in turn grant our customers. Very interesting are the following. Notice the widths with the prices. Light Weight Blacks. At 37 T4o, rum vanp, NUN'S VEILING—38 Inches wide, At 37 Yo. THE YARD, ~ ALBATROSS—38 inches wide. At 5c. tHe yarn, BATISTE—45 inches wide. At 65c. THE YARD, SILK-AND-WOOL MOUSSELINE—42 ins. wide. At 65¢. oe vanp, . CHALLIS—40 inches wide. At 75c. Tum Yarn, CAMEL'S HAIR GRENADINE—40 inches wide. t $1.00 ras YARD, CAMEL'S HAIR GRENADINE—46 inches wide. At 31.25 THE YARD, $ ‘S$ HAIR GRENADINE—47 inches At $1.00 cae YARD, CARMELITE—47 inches wide. ~ At $1.00 THE YARD, SILK-AND-WOOL CLARETTE—42 inches wide. Silky-Looking Mohairs. ARUSE RESISTING. ARIS’ LOOKING— At 40c. rue yarn, MOHAIR BRILLIANTINE-88 inches wide. At 5c. rue yarp, MOHAIR BRILLIANTINE—45 inches wide. t 75c. Tue Yarp, MOHAIR BRILLIANTINE—45 inches wide. 50c. rae yarp, MOHAIR TAMISE—40 imches wide. At 7S5c. Tum yanp, MOHATR SICILIAN—40 inches wide. At $1.50 ons vaan, MOHAIR SICILIAN—S4 inches wide. $1.00 THE YARD, MOHAIR JACQUARD—44 inches wide. Ast floor. seseeeeees 10th st. didg.) Monday, Housekeeping Goods. Table and Toilet Linens, ‘Ready-to-use Sheets and aii Slips, Quilts and the e. Best of everybody's best It at your command. here every day and at prices as low as can be found, but for Monday we make an extra effort to get to- gether such values as will muke that day memor- le. The following are staunch values at “spe cially low prices—prices that will please you in exact proportion 28 you know what they usually are clsewhere, Towels. At 6 for $1.06. | 100 DOZEN HEMMED HUCK TOWELS, extra | large. Size 21x44 inches. At 50¢. a.. su75 THE poz. EN IRISH HUCK TOWELS, pure white, hemstitehed, 3 rows of .00 dozen. and soft, 60 DOZEN COTTON DAMASK TOWELS, white. Size 18x26 inches, At $1.25 EACH. 6 DAMASK JOWELS, extra quality 25x52 inches. A., $2.00 THE DOZ. TURKISH BATH TOY Size 24x48 Inches, dozen, Pattern Table Cloths. New . designs--advance fall styles. Two grades. At $2.00 and $3.00 raca. DAM. < PATTERN CLOTHS. Size 2x2 yards. At 92.50 and $3.75 ,, DAMAS PATTERN cond Sak, yards. At $3.00 and $4.50 sacu. DAMASIO PATTERN CLOTHS, Size 2x3 yards, WELS, un- Regular price, Napkins to Match. Ready-to-use Sheets and Pillow Cases, At 37¢. UTICA MUSL At S2c. oA SHEETS. Size 11yx2% yards, CH. MUSLIN SHEETS. Size 2%x2% yards, ACE A MUSLIN SHEETS. Size 2143214 yards, oc. At 396. ,. IT. PEQUOT MUSLIN SHEETS. Size 1%x2% yards, At 45¢. nica PEQUOT MUSLIS 2 AC t 54. pac PEQUOT MUSLIN SHERTS. Size 234x214 yards, Pillow Cases. At 14€. gxcn, s1.05 Tam nozey. MES LIN PILLOW CASES. Size 45x36 Inches. At 12%4C. sen. LOCKWOOD MUSLIN PILLOW CASES. Size 50x36 Inches. Blankets. At $3.50 THE PAR. 46 PAIRS 114 WHITE WOOL BLANKETS, pink, light blue and reg Lorders. Hemmed Quilts. At $1.00 racu. 192-11-4 WHILE CROCIIET QUILTS, made of good S-ply yarn. An excellent value. Ge ge Woodward & Lothrop. SHEETS, Size 2x21 yards, Al $3 Hats daring this sale re- uced toe... eeeersoe coeeeee ° All $5 Hats, including lots of preity styles, reduced to..... AML the other charming crea tions in ‘Trimmed Hats, ringing from $7.50 to $15, reduced to ‘Trimmed Sallor Hats, in white, black snd navy straw, 50-cent Value, reduced to. wens: IBYC. One lot of Children’s Hats, fine Milan braid, regular $1.49 value, reduced to... 75¢. Untrimmed Hats. 10,000 Hats, all shapes, ajl sizes, all colors, at... All $1.69 “Bell” Crown Milan Straw Sailors’ reduced to......... 99c. All $2.25 Milan Sailors, extra fine quality, reduced to. . Hat Trimmings. assortment of Flowers, usuillly 25 cents, reduced to...... 4YC. Toc. Ove assortment of Flowers, 490. $1.25 $2.49 $4.90 usur lly 50 cents, reduced to. One assortment of $1 Flowers reduced to. eeee Fine Ribbons. One lot of Nos. 5 and 7 All-silk Ribbons, assorted colors, worth 10c. yard, reduced to.......-.+++ 24nch Black Belting Ribbon, Worth 35 cents yard, reduced to... 1,000 yards remnants of the very finest quality Ribbons, in 1 to 8-yard lengths, usually sold for 85 and 50 cents yard, reduced to. One lot of Extra Good Quality All-silk, Satin and Gros Grain Ribbon, all colors and black and white, reduced to quick-selling prices. No. 9 at 12%c. No. 12 at 1S5e. No, 16 at 19, And No. 22 at 23 cents. MAYER Bros.&Co., LC.U. WHISKEY, ‘THE FINEST WHISKEY IN AMERICA FOR FAMILY & MEDICINAL USE. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. ASK FOR Ir. TAKE NO OTHER. Tihalovitch, Fletcher & Co. BOTTLERS CINCINNATL RICHARD & CO., DISTRIBUTORS, WASHINGTON, D. @ Ends Tonight! Until 6 o'clock tonight we shall continue to offer Every Yard of Matting In Our Entire Stock Below Cost And on CREDIT! Pay for it when you please— A little money weekly or montlly—no rotes—no interest. We'll tack it down free of cost. 2uC. 9c. Toc. Read our announcement in tomorrow's Sunday Post. GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, a S19-821-823 77H STREET NORTHWEST. oe a ae Se ee ee ee Lawn Luxuries, —HAMMOCKS—all qualities, in THE HOUGHTON CO., pearance. —LAWN TENTS—the most attrac- 3y18-204 1214 F STREET N.W. BRITISH ELECTIONS Political Leaders in the Thick of the Fight. ARE ADDRESSING MEETINGS NIGHTLY Sensation Caused by Healy’s Re- cent Charges. THE DISRUPTED IRISH PARTY (Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated Press.) LONDON, July-13,—The elections prac- tically commenced yesterday with the re- turn of thirty-six unopposed candidates, including thirty conservatives, three lib- erals and three Parnellites. Among the unopposed members elected were George S. Goschen, unionist, representing St. George’s, Hanover Square, London; Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, member for the Ecclesall division of Sheffield, conservative; Mr. John Heniker Heaton, progressive con- servative, who represents Canterbury, and the Rt. Hon. A. J. Mundella, advanced liberal, the representative of the Bright- side division of Sheffield. - Mr. Goschen is the new first lord of the almiralty; Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett is a native of Brooklyn, and was formerly civil lord of the admiralty in Lord Salisbury’s administration in 1885, and again from 1836 to 1892; Mr. Heaton is the author of the “imperial ocean penny postage” scheme, and Mr. Mundella was formerly president of the board of trade, witha seat in the cabinet of the late liberal government, and resigned on May 14, 1894, as a result of being summoned to appear in court for ex- amination as:to the affairs of the defunct New Zealand Company, of which he was one of the directors. Mr. Mundella stated in court that he resigned from the board of directors when he was.appointed to, the presidency of the board of trade. The effect of the dissolution of parlia- ment Is strikingly seen in Hyde Park. In ita fashionable promenades few men of dis- tinction are to be seen, the gatherings of people there being almost entirely com- Posed of women. The leaders of the different political par- ties are already in the thick of the fight, and are addressing meetings nightly. As an instance of the activity of the leaders of the fray, it may be meatloned that Sir Wiliam Vernon Harcourt, who was chancellor of "the exchequer in the Rose- bery cabinet, is booked to address three different meetings in Derbyshire on Mon- Sensational Incident. The most sensational feature of the cam- paign is the charge which Mr. Healy made against the Irish parliamentary party @t the nationalist convention at Omagh county, Tyrone, on Monday last. The con- vention was called to choose candidates for the election of Tyrone, and Mr. Healy, ‘amid great excitement, accused Mr. John Dillon of selling Tyrone to the English party. As previously cabled to the -Associated Press, Mr. Healy read a letter from Mr. Edward Blake to Privy Councillor Dick- son, informing him that the Nationalist Federation would be unable in future to subsidize North and South Tyrone or North and South Londonderry, which he asked should be subsidized Henceforth in the sum of £200 yearly by liberals. The then government whip, Mr. Thomas B. Ellis, consented to this on the understanding that the seats were to be considered liberal and not home-rule seats. Naturally, the reading of this letter spread consternation among the dglegates, who shouted “Sold! Sold!” when Mr. Dil- Jon finally succeeded in making himself heard, he said: “What you state s an infamous and calumnious Me. You are a traftor. You ead a private letter in public.” This caused further uproar, and finally the non-sectarian candidates were adopted by the convention. ‘The affair has not only caused great com- motion and considerable irritation in the ranks of the McCarthyites, but it has spread consternation among the liberals, @s the conservatives immediately seized upon the incident and are making use of it during the present campaign for all it is worth. -McCarthy and Blake Deny. The nationalist leaders instantly grasped the danger of the affair, and Messrs, Mc- Carthy and Blake both telegraphed em- phatic denials of the charge. Mr. Mc- Carthy, who promises to make a full state- ment on the subject, strongly condemned the making of what he ciassed as useless charges at such a crisis, and Mr. Blake, while presiding at the nationalist conven- tion at Cork, dealt with the matter at length, declaring that the allegation had not a particle of foundation in truth. But, he added in explanation, that Mr. Ellis, the liberal whip, was applied to to bear the expense of the registration work for the four seats representing North and South Tyrone, and North and South Londonderry, which expense amounts to £200 each an- nually. This money, however, it was fur- ther explained, was not to pass through | the hands of the nationalists. Mr. Ellis gave much the same version of the affair, but, of course, the conservative newspapers declare that these are very lame explanations. . ‘The Times, for instance, remarks: “It does not matter whether the money promis- ed wa3 nominally to go for registration purposes or otherwise. In. any case it re- Heved the impoverished treasury of the federation and permitted so much hard cash to be diverted to another destination. The bargain was simple. The radical whips found the money, and the members of the nationalist party, under orders from the Parnellite wire-pullers, were to find the votes. The end of the incident is not yet come, and the liberals rightly regard the matter seriously, when, as Mr. Ellis de- clares, the tories are ‘circulating leaflets through the country, in which they hint that the payment for Irish seats was not in money taken from the party fund, but drawn from the national exchequer, in order to enable lazy Irishmen to live ¢n luxury.” Also, according to the Times, It Is stated that four Roman Catholic archbishops were appealed to by the McCarthyites to hold a conference and act as arbitrators in the disputes among Irishmen, and that Arch- bishop Croke of Cashel repligd that it was inconvenient for him to act. In addition, Archbishop Walsh of Dublin is said to have emphatically refused to s(t in such a conference, as he had offered several times before to mediate and was only snubhed for his pains. Finaliy, it is stated, that Archbishop Logue of Armagh, the prelate of afi Ireland, and the Archhishop Tuam were willing to act; but, in view of tho replies of Archbishop Croke and Walsh, the McCarthyite party abandoned the project. The queen is taking a keen interest in the elections, and will be supplied with all the results over a special wire run to Windsor Castle from London. LONDON, July 13.—Up to the present fifty-four conservatives and unfonists, four liberals and three Parnellites have been elected to parliament without opposition. Among the additional zandidates elected without opposition are Sir John Lubbock, liberal unionist, representing London Uni- versity; William St. John F. Broderick, conservative, member for the Guilford di- vision of Surrey, the new under secretary of state for war; Sir Matthew White Rid- ley, conservative, representing the Black Pool division of Lancashire, the new sec- retary of state for home aff: Sir John Gorst, conservative, member for the m= bridge University, the new vice president of the council, and Lord George Hamilton, conservative, who represents the Baling division of Middlesex, the new secretary of state for India. —EE Fraud Orders Issued. The Post Office Department has issued fraud orders against the Gum Elastic Roof- ing Company, conducted by Moses K. Grimes, 42 Broadway,”New York, and against the Star Manufacturing Company, conducted by Ellery F. Hunt of Springfield, Mass. Both companies are inythical, their managers simply putting into their pockets whatever mail and money came addressed to the companies, of which they were the sole members. THE LONG BRIDGE Condition of the Structure Described by Major Davia Little Work Done by the Pennsyiva- nia Railrond—The Obstruction to Navigation. In his annual report to the chief of engin- eers, Major Davis, the eagineer officer in charge of the Potomac river improvements, devotes some space to a statement of the bad condition of the Long bridge. “The bridge spans,” he saxs, “frest upon masonry piers built of an inferior quality’ of sandstone and founded upon pile and grillage foundations, the grillage being at the level of low tide. In order to prevent these insecure foundations from being un- dermined by the river currents, large quan- tities of riprap stone have been thrown into the river and piled about them until there is now a series of immense mounds extending across the river channel. Se great is this obstruction that the natural discharge area of the river at the Long bridge is reduced no Jess than thirty per cent by these pier foundations and the rip- rap stone deposited about them. The direc- tion of the bridge is not normal to the di- rection of the proposed, the present, nor even the original channel, so that the piers (being built at right angles to the line of the bridge) are not parallel to the direction of the current, but are oblique to it, and so become themselves a serious obstructicn during freshets. | A further obstruction arises during freshets from the height of the existing bridge. The lower chord is but 10.3 feet in the clear above low tide, while the floor is but 18 feet above low tide. The freshet of 1889 rose to a height of 127 feet above low tide at the Long bridge, and thus the superstructure of the bridge diminished the maximum freshet cross section by a depth of no less than 2.4 feet, or about one-fifth of the height which the water rose above low tide. . “The cross section of the river at the Long bridge for freshet discharge has been greatly diminished by reason of the closing of the Washington channel as a necessary part of the plan of improvement. This diminishes the available freshet cross-sec- tion at the bridge by about twenty-two per cent, based upon the freshet cross-section of 1877. The height as well as the dis- charge cross section of the freshet of 15S), however, was much greater than that of S77, and the area required for the dis- charge of such a freshet would be, much greater than was estimated when the plans for the improvement were orginally pre- pared. “The draw of the existing bridge is badly located, having been placed near the east- erly edge of the navigation channel. Al- though this channel has since been wid- ened by dredging, the draw opening is oblique to the general direction of the channe) and the current, and the opening is, therefore, a difficult one for vesselg to pass, and so interferes with the safe navi- gation of the river. Necessity for Rebuilding. “The project for the improvement of-the Potomac river provided for rebuilding the Long bridge over the Virginia channel, ‘with wide spans upon piers offering the least possible resistance, to the flow of water.’ As the improvement progresses, the necessity for this becomes more and more urgent. “Long bridge, on accoynt of its faulty construction, remains a constant menace to the interests on the river front above it, and also to the work of improvement of the flats, upon which the government has already spent a large sum. In the event of a freshet occurring while the river is full of ice, the most serious results are to be apprehended, and such a con- tingency is not at all unlikely. Should an ice gorge form at Long bridge, it would back up the waters of the river and over- flow portions of the city front, and through the sewers’above the bridge such of the lower parts of the city as are drained by them. “During the freshet of June, 1889, the water reached (as above stated) a height at Long bridge.of about thirteen feet above low tide. The street surface at 1ith and B streets northwest is about eight feet above low tide, and during the freshet re- ferred to the water was about five feet deep in the street at that locality. Great damage was done by the freshet of 1889, but greater damage may occur from a freshet of lesser magnitude if accompanied by an ice gorge. The bridge should be re- built as recummended by the board of en- gineers. ¢ * * Man} compleints were re- ceived during the spring from men en- gaged in such business as brickmaking, lumber, produce, etc., and who do much heavy teaming across the Long bridge, of the bad condition of the highway, and, after considerable correspondence with the cfficials of the Pennsylvania raflroad, they at last agreed to raise the grade and put it In good condition, but up to date very Uttle work has been done to better the condition.” SSS ee MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD. Solomon Marabel Tells How Mrs. Pol- lard Was Killed. The case of Solomon Marabel, charged with complicity in the murder of Mrs. Pol- lard, was called at Lunenburg, Va., yes- terday afternoon. The prisoner was brought into court in charge of Capt. Cunningham. Judge Orgain gave Marabel a chance to procure counsel, but the only lawyer ap- plied to was Mr. Bell, and he declined to take his case. The commonwealth attorney then read the indictment, which charged Marabel with the willful and premeditated murder of Mrs. E. 8, Pollard. He entered a plea of not guilty. A jury was empan- eled with little difficulty, and consisted of ten white and two colored men. The commonwealth attorney opened the case. As soon as he finished his speech Marabel rose and made the following state- ment: “I did not do the murder, but Mary. bernathey and ‘Pokey’ Barnes murdered rs. Pollard. I was standing about twen- ty-five steps from them as nigh us I can come. I was there and Pokey Barnes hit her three times, and Mary Abernathey she hit with an.ax, and took the keys and gave them to Pokey Barnes. I held her hand (the deceased) when Mary Abernathey struck her.’ Mary and Pokey went into the house and came out with something in their dress, and gave me two pieces of money, twenty dollars, making forty dol- lars. Mary Abenathey said when she came away: ‘I am the head of this murder, and I am going to hide the money under the house half’ way between here and Pokey Barnes’ until I get a chance to get it away and give it to"somebody to keep when she got a chance.’ I beg you alf to have mercy on me, for. I am not guilty.” ‘The prisoner's confession caused quite a sensatio: Mr. Pollard, the husband of the murdered lady, took the stand and de- seribed his and his wife’s proceedings dur- ing the evening—stated that Mary Barnes and Pokey Barnes, and Mary Abernathey quickly came after the murder was dis- covered. The ax with which the deed was done was prcduced ‘end {dentificd. At 7 p.m, the grand jury found a true bill against Mary Abenathey, “Pokey” Barnes and Mary Barnes. 5 Raising a Fund for Miss Key. The New York Mail and Express has headed a subscription fund for Miss Bliz~ abeth Key of this city, granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner.” Miss Key was among the clerks recently dropped from the rolls of the pension bureau, and the Mail and Express proposes to raise a fund for her support, Among the contributors to it are Secretary Smith of the Interior Depart- ment, Who authorized Miss Key's dismis- sal; Postmaster General Wilson, Assistant Postmaster ,General Jones, Washington newspapers and a number of Washingto- rians. . —EE Real Estate Matters. ©. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, have sold at public sale to W. F. Nash’a lot on the east side of New Jersey avenue between M and N streets northwest, twenty by about sixty-five feet and containing 1,258 square feet, for $1.46 per square foot. Sage To Rejoin St. Matthew's Choir, Mrs. Zaidee Smith will rejoth St. Mat- thew’s choir when fall services are re- sumed ‘in September next. Mrs. Smith has been for several weeks at Raleigh, and is now at Thomasville, Ga. |CARPENTERS IN COUNCIL Still Investigating the Trouble at the University. A Contractor in Disfavor for Refusing to Employ Union Men Because They Want Union, Wages. ‘The last meeting of Carpenters’ Council was of unusual importance. The attend- ance was large and great interest was manifested in the proceedings by all pres- ent. President R. R. Rhodes occupied the ! chair and Mr. Victor Montgomery was sec- | retary. Attention was called to the fact, as is alleged, that two union carpenters residing In Washington, but who were em- | ployed at the Catholic University by Otto Duker, a Baltimore contractor, had con- | tinued at work there for a day after all union carpenters had been ordered by Local | Union No. 190 of this city to leave the job, | the union having previously given notice that a fine of $1.50 per day would be im- posed on every member disobeying the or- | der. Charges have been preferred before the grievance committee against the two alleged offenders, and the case, it is ex- pected, will come up for hearing at the reg- ular meeting Thursday next. On behalf of the men implicated it Is stated that when notified to quit work last Saturday week, they told Mr. Duker’s fore- man, Mr. Duker not being on the grounds or where he could be congeniently reached, that they had received the order to stop, and that it would be their duty to do so. The foreman, it is said, replied by urging them to remain at work, as it was nis be- lief that’ Mr. Duker would concede the rate of wages asked by the’local union of Wash- ington, Saturday evening the foreman had recelved no reply from Mr. Duker to his letter, and at the request of the former the two carpenters returned to work Monday morning. Still no Word on the subject had been received from Mr. Duker, but feeling confident from what the foreman told them that a favorable reply was likely to reach ifm at any moment, they continued at their employment. ‘At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the men were informed by the foreman that he had received a letter from Mr. Duker, and that the latter declined to pay union wages. The two carpenters then immediately re- linquished their job, were paid off, and at once left the premises. Praise for The Star. Next In order was the offering of a reso- lution thanking the proprietors of The Star for what they are doing day by day through the columns of the paper for the cause of crganized labor. The attitude of The Star Was referred to in the mosg com- plimentary manner by nearly all present, and the resolution was passed by @ prac- tically unanimous vote. Secretary Mont- gomery was requested to forward a copy of the resolution to the proprietors of The Star. It was understood, without taking a formal vote on the subject, that the dele- gates from the council to the Federation of Labor will call the attention of that body, at its meeting Tuesday night next, to tie existence of the difficulty in refer- ence to the employment of union car- penters at the Catholic University, and that the very full statement of the case already published in The Star will be ex- hibited to the federation as a fair and im- partial presentation of the carpenters’ side of the affair, The Trade and the Merchants. A letter which was received by the secretary from Hiseman Brothers, who are making extensive changes and improve- ments at their place of business, corner of 7th and E streets northwest, stating that while they were anxious to recognize the claims of organized labor, it was 80 important to them to have the work com- pleted speedily that they would like to have the carpenters work nine hours ver day, and that on their part they were will- ing to pay a rate and a half for the extra hour, was read. The granting of the priv- flege was strongly opposed @ number of members of the council, but it was finally agreed to accept the firm’s proposition, with the understanding that this action is not to be regarded as a precedent. Attention was called to what were termed peculiar actions on the part of a leading contractor of this city. According to the statements made by several present this contractor recently had a large job of work to perform for the Boston Variety Store. ‘The council learned that the union men employed there were not getting union wages, and a committee called on Mr. Em- mens §. Smith, the proprietor of the store, in regard to the matter. When the facts in the case were laid before him he at once ordered that the pay of the men be raised to union figures. The committee left, sat- isfied that the contractor would obey Mr. Smith's directions, but the contractor did not comply until after several committees had called in regard to the matter. At last the sum asked for was granted by him, but as soon as Mr. Smith’s work was com- pleted the contractor discharged every union carpenter he had in his employ. A few days ago the council heard that the same contractor had an excellent pros- pect of getting a very large job from an extensive builder, and a committee from the council called on the builder and laid before him all the facts in the former case, and requested that the builder would not give the work to the offending contractor. The builder assured the members of the commjttee that his sympathies were en- tirely on the side of union labor; that he had not only all his city, but his country, work done by members of organized labor, and that the committee and the counctl could rest assured that the contractor who had used them badly should not receive his work. Many Big Jobs in Prospect. In view of the fact that a great deal of work of magnitude, such as the hall of history of the American University, the Hearst School for Girls, to be attached to the new diocese of Washington, the Epis- copal Cathedral, and possibly others of equal Importance, are in contemplation in the near future, it was determined to see those who will have charge of the several improvements and request that no con- tract be given to any man whose name is on the urfair list. It was stated that near- ly all the builders in the city are now in favor of the employment of unton labor exclusively, and are not disposed to take into their service men who are willing to take work at any price they can secure, with the po#sibie result that it is not prop- erly performed. Some reference was made to the coming Labor day celebration, and the opinion was freely expressed that the carpenters would make a fine display on that occasion. A resolution assuring the Anacostia strikers of the sympathy of the council and the willingness of the members to ald them in every practical way to secure victory was passed unanimously. ‘The committee on constitution was au- thorized to have the constitution printed for distribution among the members, age PREPARING POSERS. Experts Arranging Questions for Gov- ernment Printing Office Applicants, Preparations are being made as rapidly as practécable for the examinations to be held ip a few weeks to establish a st of eligibles for places in the government printing office. It has been announced that the first examination would be held August 8, but this is not a fixed date, and it ts now believed that the first examination will be held at an earlier fay than that— probably about July 30. At this examina- tion no residents of the District will be permitted to enter, as the District quota is already full. The board of experts se- lected from the present force of the gov- ernment printing office has been at work for a fortnight on the scheme of questions to be used In the examination and in de- ciding on the practical tests to be required for typesetters and bookbinders. These tests, It 1s expected, will be severe ones, and none but thorough workmen can enter these examinations with any hope of suc- cess. The full announcement of the general scope and form of the examination will be made by the civil service commission early next week. 4 ——— Permitted to Enter England. . The Department of State is advised by the United States ambassador at London that the British government has granted permission for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts to en- ter England in July or August, 1896, duly armed and equipped as a military body. THE SOCIAL WORLD Piety as Well as Pleasure for Sum- mer Pastime, GOOD WAYS T0 KEEP COOL Balls and Dances Not Yet Started at Newport. WHERE WASHINGTONIANS ARE —___>+—____ It is a refreshing indication that all the world has not gone pleasure mad, when a number of fashionable women have recent- ly found daily attendance at @ treat held in a New York ccnvent one of the most satisfactory and delightful experiences they had ever enjoyed. While the retreat was given by a Catholic priest, it was attended by women of all creeds and answered a common want—the desire to get away from the rasping cares of one’s every-day life, and to breathe an atmosphere of peace, piety and unselfishness. Some of the wo- men stayed the entire seven days of the exercises, and unless they cared themselves to say, no one present knew either their mames nor where they lived, except the mother superior of the convent. They rose at 6, and when not assembled in the chapel for lectures or religious exercises, they were enjoying the beauty of the flower garden or the sight of the swift-flowing Hudson in the distance. Three daintily served and deliciously cooked meals were features of each day, naturally, most wel- come, and bed-time-came at 9. It seems reasonable to be serene, contented, and to be able to maintain a pious frame of mind under these conditions. Example of this kind 1s wholesome just at present. A prominent Episcopal bishop, in New York city, is giving a practical illusttation of the same sort. He has sent his assistants off for their vacation, and is not only in active charge of the mission work of the tene- ment district, but is actually living in the midst of his poorest parishioners. It is a change from a summer spent at a Euro- pean spa, but will have ibe rg Te- sults, both to the good man himsel®as well as his flock. Fashionable entertaining 1s not really in full swing just yet, either at Newport or Bar Harbor. At Newport the dinners are numerous, but the bells, and even the small dances, are as yet in the prospective. No end of rumors are afloat as to their num- ber and brilliancy, and it Is likely that the greatest expectations will be realized. The Brices are on the cards for Tuesday din- ners, and it is very reasonable to suppose this means Tuesday dances likewise. . Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote are spending the London season at their house, on Belgrave Square. The gayety has been of the most rapid order this summer, and while it is now pretty well over, the season has_given general satisfaction to society and the shopkeepers. Nobody feels inclined to hurry away from town with cool weather like the Fresent and the . comforts of home. The departures of the past week, ex- cept for these who had ocean voyages ‘ahead, were not numerous, and the stay- at-homes feel no apology necessary to ex- plain thelr presence arornd their own neighborhoods. Front porch gatherings are in the height of their popularity, and the amount of information distributed any evening when just the right group gets to- gether keeps the brain active till the next meeting. ‘A large company enjoyed the hospitality of the Potomac Boat Club last night at a dance in the club house. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edmonston, Mr. and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, the Misses Jost, Nolan, Kean, Hodges,Caldwell,Roman, Kensinger, Badgley, Bates, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Slatham, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths, Misses Phelps, Hensey, Robinson, Barker, Mr. Fayne, Mr. McGuig- gan, Miss Roman, Mr. Barton, Mr. Quinn, Lieut. Oliver, Mr. George Buck, Mr. T. O. Varnell, Mr. J. Cameron, Miss Phelps, Miss Hersey, Miss Robinson, Lieut. Baker, Mr. W. Nolan, Miss Barker, Mr. Innes, Miss‘ Velati, Miss Hill, Mr. Crowe, Miss Bell, Miss Laffingwell, Mr. Armand, Mr. Gen- tener, Miss Armand, Mr. F. Goecler, Mr. W. J. Staub, Mr. Young, Miss A. Marble, Miss Burkart, Miss Morger, Miss Roberts, Miss ‘Andrews, Miss Jones, Mr. George Johnston, Mr. Gasch, Miss Shackelford, Miss L. King, Mr. W. Howard, Miss Shea, Mr. Barksdale, Miss Doyle, Mr. Duvall, Mr. . FLO. Grayson, Mr. Butts, Lieut. J. Nolan, Dr. J. C. Exner, Mr. Mer- ritt, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ball, Miss Higgins, Miss Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Meginis, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith and Mr. C. W. Corn- wall. Mrs, N. C., Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle is at Asheville, for the summer. K. Mullaly is at Hagerstown, Md Joseph Paul ts at Pittsfield, Mass. M. G. Temple is at West Chester, Pa. Miss Miles is at Ashton, Md. Mrs. Philip Inch is at Asbury Park. Miss Marion Downing is at Front Royal, va. Mrs. N. W. Cushing is at Hunter, Green county, N. ¥. Mrs. C. W. Henderson is at Mountain Lake Park, Md Rev. Dr. Addison and family are at East Gloucester, Mass. Mrs. Alfred Bates 1s at Mattapoisett, Mass. Mrs, City. Miss Mollie Faulkner is at Woodstock, Charles G. Thorn is at Atlantic Mrs. Roswell D, Hitchcock and daughter, with Miss May Belle Stewart, left yester- day for Halifax, N. S., and will be away two or three months. Mrs. J. .H. McKahan is at Washington, Pa. Mrs. D. J. Howell will spend this and next month at Sweet Chalybeate Springs, a. Mrs. Charles HB. Fox is at Cazenovia, N. ¥., for the summer. Mrs. T. M. Gale will remain until Septem- ter at Lake Mohonk, Ulster county, N. Y. Mrs. R. B, Donaldson bas gone to Shep- herdstown, W. Va. Mrs. B, H. Warder and family have left Saranac Lake and are now at Pa "1 Adirondacks, ie Mrs. C. C. Willard Is at Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va. Lieut. Cosby and family are at Cape May. Mrs. Charles H. Bright is at Haven, Han- cock county, Me. | Mrs, James B. Lambie will spend this and next month at Helena, Mont. Mrs. Guy Carlton is at Atlantic City. Mrs, James BH. Harvey is at Saratoga Springs. 5 Mrs. Hiphonzo Young is at Ocean Grove, N, J., for the summer. Miss A. Wilson is spending this month at New Galilee, Beaver county, Pa. Dr. and Mra. Teunis 8. Hamlin will be at Saratoga Springs next week. Mrs. William Lay is at Halifax, N. 8. Mrs. T. B. Church is at Malden, Mass, Mrs. D. A. Offutt is at Ash Grove, Va, Mrs. Wm. Hutchinson is at Harper's Ferry. Mr. and Mrs. Boardman are at Mon- mouth Beach during the absence of their daughters In Germany. Mrs. Henry Garnett is at East Gloucester, Mass. Prof. and Mrs. Lent are at Oakland, Ma. Mrs, J. J. Woodward is at Point Pleas- ant, N. ¥. a 8. M. Whitside ts at Fairfax ©. H, Va. Mrs. Chris Xander is at Harper's Ferry. Mrs. W. G. Phillips is at Laké Chau- tauqua, N. Y. Judge Cox is at Hot Springs, Va. Mrs. T. E. Nyman is at Boonesboro, Md Mrs. Louisa McCreary has gone to Green Spring Furnace, Md. Mrs. Theo. Tallmadge is at Ogdensburg, N.Y. Mrs. B. G. Davenport is at Mackinaw Island, Mich. . 5 Mr, and Mrs. Carroll Mercer are at Deer Park, until August 1. Miss Mary Dorothy Weller, Miss Mary A. Hetil Monday Sot Sanne es 2 be absent until September 10” =” On pee! evening the Martha Wash- ington Club in a body visited thi residence of Mrs, Chas. Loefier, papier *th street road, and tendered the hostess @ good-bye reception, as she Intended sail- ing on Wednesday for her old home in Ger- Many. It was a very enjoyable affair, and during the evening uhleisen, the president of the club, presented the ‘host- en ap on which birthplace of Mrs, Loeffien eee, ee W. G. Lee sails on the 24th instant for a six weeks’ tri; Seiyacy ip to Europe for the benefit Mrs. Mattle E. Best of Cherokee, N. C., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. ae 805 12th street northwes:, ae londay for Mountain Lake Miss Emma A. Wolfe has gone to Salem to visit Mrs. Cogswell. Miss Maude Middieton is visiting at Johnstown, Pa. rz Judge John H. Foster end family of Evansville, Ind., are stopping for a few cE a ‘e., where . remainder of the summer.” 3 a Miss Ada Louis? ‘Townsend has gone to Rochester, N. Y¥., to visit relatives, and will return about the middle of September. Mrs. Manuel Johneon and daughter and ee —— hag Josie Welsemann, former- cS city, are at cry Park stay of four weeks. a i pete Mrs. James W. Ginnaty will leave this evening for “‘Colton’s-on-the-Potomac” to spend the summer. Mrs. O. W. White and children are spend- ing July and August et Highgate Springs, Dr. John C. Exner and mother, Mrs. Ex- ner, will safll Wednesday next for Ger- many, and will go to Carisbad for two months, and will also visit Paris and Lon- don. They expect to return home Octo- ber 15. Miss Virgie B. Wake is spending this month with relatives in New York city. Miss Mamie Lightfoot left Wednesday for an extended visit to Boston and Hast- port, Me. a a Mrs. J. Edw. Chapman and family will leave this evening for “Colton’s-on-the-Po- tomac,” to remain during the heated term. Miss Nellie Goodman and Miss Grace Baird left last Monday for Niagara Falls and Rochester, N. Y., to spend the summer, ay will return the latter part of Septem- rr. Miss Margaret Hoge- Holmes of Albert- ville, Ala., has returned to her home after a visit of some months among her relatives here and in Virginia. Mrs. H. L. Frazier and Master Elmer Sefton Frazier have gone to Paeonian Springs, Loudoun county, Va. . The Misses Helene Engel and Nettie Sig- mund, accompanied by their brothers, left Thursday for a sojourn at Halpine Glen, Md., where they will be joined later in the season by Miss Bessie Smith and Ar- chibaid Engel. Mrs. Neill, wife cf Mr. John M. Neill, surveyor general of Montana, is visiting Mrs. Middleton Smith and her sister, Miss Van Hook, at their residence, 1616 19th street northwest. The following Washingtonians are sum- mering at Frostburg, Md., on Savage moun- tain: G. F. Smille, Mrs. D. A. Childs, Miss Louise Childs, Col. Eugene Stell, Mrs. Paul, ota H. H. Hosley and Mrs. Robert Mar- mion. The Irving Literary and Social Club held its regular meeting on the evening of the 12th, at the residence of Mr. Albert Bush- nell. A pleasing talk was given about our native birds by Mr. Henry Olds. Among those presente were Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Morris, Mr. and Mrs. crag Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Woodward, Mrs. John Paul Jenes, Miss Gettings, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ben- jamin, Dr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mra. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Engle, Mr. Peabody, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olds. The club ad- journed to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Olds, Woodside, on the 26th instant. A delightful time was enjoyed by a num- ber of young people last night at the home of Mr. Lucien W. Moore, Koonce, Pyle, Neale, Mattingly, Runyon, Conboye, Steuart and Ernst, Mieses Oyster, Ste “ ALLEN. On Jt yy CORBEY. To Mr. and Mm. B. Corbey, Sa ‘day, Joly 7, 18058 eon. sea 7 ee ra ee _ DIED. CASSIN. On Friday, July 12, 1895, at 10:30 at 501 New J a Batt Seed epee ream 2 Bee Cassin, aged twenty-four years. > Funeral private. Interment at Frederick, Md, ‘Monday, daly 16. ros ba CLARK. Passed away, on Jn} 1895, : @'clock p.m., at Hayfield, county, Vay - wi i. CLARK, in’ the sinty-irst sear Notice of funeral hereafter. ° Maria. Brown. Funeral at 3 o'clock p.m. r, July 1 Mt. Zion A.M. EP Ch ro in arose’ We Washington. Relatives friends are to atte GROSS. On Saturday mor Fy 1895, DIE ELIZAB! 5 foie Ps witha a and Mary Elizabeth aged seven months and twelve days. eral Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from her parents’ residence, 1907 11th st. a.¥. ° KENDRICK. On Saturday, July. 18, vce | at 2:1 a.m., EMMA IREN] and bel child Grant S. and Bate’ fr Kenarier “tuee 2 smith), aged five months and twenty-sevs Suffer iittle children to come unto such is the kingdom of beaven. ae Funeral service at her grandparents’ residence, 15, ana Sth street northwest, on Monday, July o'clock p.m. Relatives and friends are respect- fully invited to a (Baltimore papers please copy.) 4 MARTIN. On Friday, AMES 2 MARTIN, aged ciguty-two yearn ii = 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13. ° McCATHRAN. Entered into rest the residence of his July 12, 1895, at 8 0° Tents VinGinne, wm. from. Martin, 1534 Columbia street beloved daughter of Maria V. and the late . McCathran. Fu Mergill, in his sixty-second year. Funcraf from bis late residence, 425 P street = NEWMAN. On Friday. July 12, 1898, at 41 EMMA HEDRESCE, “pay caughter, ef ‘M. "Newman (ned Funeral from her parents” residence, Nor 2007 Gales street northeast, on Monday, 15th, at 8 p.m. * MERRILL. On Satu : SQUIRE G» ‘beloved husband’ of Men” Ann eral West, Monday, 15th instant, at 9 a.m. ment at Frederick, Md. Bi, Viliam G. and Clara Tiverny), in the fifth year of her a RICHARDS. On Friday, July 12, 1895, at 11x p.m., HARRIET SLIZA BETH infant ahagtiet of Stewart F. and Helen V. Richards. * le. in Memoriam. COOKB. In remembrance of Mrs, ELIZA of Charleston, §. C., who died one year ago day, July 18, 1894. 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