Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1895, Page 3

————— THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 30, %895-TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. REMOVAL NOTICE. Having, been ‘appointed generai agent of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, Mass., I will hereafter be found at the office occupied by agency of that company at 1419 F st. n.w. (Glover building.) $y30-6¢ EDWA{WD N. BURNS. WOMAN'S NESDAY, A’ vTS OF Wi Are you “a Benedict,”” as well try to enjoy down and dine with us. Is you ever had for SOc. Elegant menu—lote of it. Everything cooked and served to make you enjoy every mouthfui—in delightfully cool par- who: ive you the best lors. Every d: from 4 to § FRITZ KEUTER'S, COR. PA. AVE AND 4% 8ST. _ zh ioM OFFICE OF THE POTOMAC INSURANCE COM- P. ETOWN, ANY OF GEOR 219 32d st The annual meeting of gh Purpose of elec ¥, AUGUST 5, 1895. Polls open glone at 1 orelock p.m. H, BRADLEY, Secretary. HL, Megu PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. NE BOOK AND Jy1__ 1108-1116 B ST. 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THE BELVORD, 617-621 13TH STREET. jy80-84 Sool “There ts no such word as fall in my lexicon.” “] never disappoint.” Adams, ‘The Printer. Jy80-14d The Washington Title In- surance Company, 507 E STREET _N.W., Examines Titles to Real Estate and tssues Certificates, Abstracts and Guarantee Cer- tificates to same; prepares W! other legal papers; acts as T1 settlement of sales and loans. Some fine office rooms in the company’s butld- ing, 507 EB st. n.w., for rent, with steam heat, gas and other facilities. “‘Desperate”’ Reductions 512 11th st. Jy20-1meo ‘As the stock of Men's Furnishings gets smaller the reductions grow greater. Your own prices AtP.T.Hall’s, prevait now. Cust: Shirt-makit 908 F St. eckeneueiaente a Jy20-100 For Summer Business Uses ‘There's ing like JAPANESE LINEN TAB- LETS. € in Note, Letter and Pocket quality—ruled and unreled. nient paper one can haye—and priced low hei 3 thing you can possibly need ation Mae. Prices-that you'll lke. Easton & Rupp, 421 11th st. 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CO., Washington, D. 0. dy23-: NOTICE OF REMO’ ‘The undersigned have moved their offices, during tebuilding, from 1204 G st. to 1321 G st. n.w. THEO, A. HARDING, Real Estate and Loans, LATIMER & NESBIT, Insurance and Rents. GL. HARDING, Aichitect. jyl9-1m = = L. The Dog Was Licensed. Policemau Archambault, who lives on 7th street northeast, had reason to complain of one of his neighbor's pug dogs and chick- ens. He claimed that the dog and fowls had been visiting bis premises and making the place very disagreeable. Mrs. Marle Carmody, the owner of the alleged pests, * was complained against in the Police Court this morning for allowing her dog to run at large. Lawyer Sillers defended the case, and called Judge Miller's attention to the act of Congress in the matter. The charge was brought under the po- Uce regulations, which, the judge said, could not repeal an act of Congress. It was shown that the dog was licensed, and the court said that the dog had a right to run at large, the tag giving this right to the animal. The charge was therefore dismissed. a ‘The most expensive short story ever printed is “The Long Arm,” the $2,000 brige detective story, the first instaliment of which will be printed in The Star of Sat- urday, August 3. NEEDS OF THE NORTHEAST The Commissioners Listen to 8 Committee of Citizens From That Section. The Pressing Necessity for a New School Building Set Forth—Faults" of the Railroad Company Shown. Two matters in which the citizens of the northeast ure vitally interested were brought to the attention of the Commis- sioners today in a hearing which they ac- corded to a delegation from the Northeast Citizens’ Association. The committee call- ed for the purpose of urging upon the Commissioners the need for better school accommodations in that portion of the city, and also for better supervision of the rail- road tracks and grade crossings, which have. always been such a menace to the people of that part of town. The committee consisted of Messrs. W. J. Frizzell, Ellis Dalrymple, M. A. Custis, George B. Rose, Francis A. Flanegin, S. Sowerbutts, John B. Algate, A. H. F. Hol- stein, J. A. Gleason, William Kehl. A New School Building Needed. Mr. Dalrymple, the chairman of the com- mittee on schools of the association, act- ed as the spokesman of the delegation, and urged upon the Commissioners the pressing need of a new school building to be located somewhere in the section of the city north of I and east of 1st streets northeast. He sald that the population of that section of the city is rapidly increasing, while the school accommodations are altogether in- adequate. This section ts cut off from the balance of the city by the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and there is no school building to the northeast of these tracks. As a re- sult the school children run an im- minent risk of death or injury by being compelled to pass over the tracks four times a day, exposed to the merciless loco- motives. Moreover, in going to and from school they traverse streets which are bad- ly paved, or not paved at all, and there is only one asphalt street in the section. Another reason why such a_ school should be established is that it would serve to relieve the crowding which now ox- ists in the other buildings. The school rooms in three of these, the Taylor, Pierce and Madison, are so overcrowded that the school trustees are preparing to use the ments for school rooms during the coming year. Mr. Dalrymple presented to the Commis. sioners a resolution that was adopted at the last meeting of the association asking the Commissioners to include in their next estimate an appropriation for an efght- room school house in the northeast sec- tion. This request fs the same as was presented last year, on which occasion, he sald, the Commissioners had asked them to find out how many chiliren would use such a building. Mr. Dalrymple said that through the agency of the police cen- sus they had ascertained the number, end the results of their inquiry would be filed with the papers in the case. Comnussioner Ross sald that he had discussed the subject with Superintendent Powell of the public schools, and he was satisfied that the superintendent would embody an estimate for such a school in his next report. Basement Rooms Unsuitable. The subject of the use of basement rooms as schools was also brought up in the course of the hearing. Mr. Dalrymple said that in addition to the three buildings already named the school trustees had planned to use the basement of the Blair building for the same purpose, but had found that it was altogether too unsani- tary. The basement rooms, he said, are entirely unsuited for school purposes. They would be overcrowded and the stoves and stovepipes would be surrounded by chil- dren; the rooms are damp and there is no way of ventilating them except by raising or lowering a window and allowing the draft to pour in on the children. In addi- tion the basements are liable to be over- flowed at any time, and even as they are they are damp and unhealthy. Reference was made to one room which was whitewashed several weeks ago, where the whitewash has not yet dried. More- over, these rooms were intended to be used for play rooms fcr the children, and as places where they might eat thelr midday meal, if necessary. He expressed the opinion that if they were used for school purposes it would result in killing more children even than the Baltimore and Ohio and electric railroads. The committee ur- gently protested against such use, and asked the Commissioners to use their good services to prevent it. Mr. Ross sald that he had referreg the matter to the health officer for an investi- gation of the sanitary condition of these rooms, and he expected that a report would shortly be made. The rooms would certain- ly not be used if they were to prove a menace to health. It was with great re- luctance that they had determined to use the basements at all, but it reduced itself sto a question of that, or half-day sessions in the fourth grades. He promised that the subject would receive consideration from the Commissioners, who would prom- ise to do the best they could in the matter. The Railroad Question. Mr. Frizzell, as chairman of the commit- tee on railroads, also presented a resolu- tion, which was adopted at a meeting of the association on the 8th instant, asking the Commissioners to compel the Baltimore and Ohio road to keep competent watch- men at all their crossings all the time. Mr. Gleeson, who lives at 4thand I streets northeast, said that the watchman at the crossing at that point goes on duty at 6 in the morning and off at 9 in the evening. There is a gate at that point, but it is never closed at night, the most dangerous time. The same condition of affairs holds true at the crossing at Florida avenue. Mr. Frizzell presented a second resolu- tion, calling the attention of the Commis- sioners to the frequent violation of the po- lice regulations, which require that all loco- motives shall display headlights on the ap- proaching ends. He said that the locomo- tives which back in from Trinidad fre- quently display only a small brakeman’s lantern, which might easily be mistaken for a street light. : The Commissioners also promised to take this matter under advisement. They stated that if the police regulations cover the point there was no need of a special order for their enforcement, but Mr. Frizzell re- plied that it had been his experience a number of times that the police authorities require a special order from the Commis- sioners before they bothered about enforc- ing the regulations on the railroad compa- nies. ——. —__ The first installment of the $2,000 prize detective story, “The Long Arm,” by Miss Mary §. Wilkins, will be printed in The Star Saturday, August 3. ——_ A Heavy Jewelry Robbery. Miss Hattie Richards, who lives at 447 A street northeast, has complained to the police of the theft of $365 worth of dia- mond j Iry. A pair of diamond earrings and a diamond ring were taken. The theft Was committed more than a month ago. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATIO! CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ i: so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to indorse it. Few are the intelli- gent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach,"” CARLOS MARTYS, D.D., New York city. THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTR: Observations taken at & a.m., 75th meridian time. WEATHER MAP. @ 139331800 5 Crear fo. © Prtly Cloudy xxs0nvil® G Cloudy @ han ay ¥ . o% Solid lines are isobars or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrecs. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and. “Low” show location of areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind. UMBRELLAS NEEDED. Occasional Showers Predicted for This Afternoon and Tonight. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday: For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, cloudy and threatening weather, with occa- sional showers today and tonight, probably fair Wednesday; cooler tonight; southerly, shifting to westerly winds. For Virginia, showers today and tonight, showers in southern portion Wednesday; cooler tonight; southerly, shifting to west- erly winds. There has been a large Increase in cloudi- ness throughout the eastern and southern sections of the country, except the states bordering the gulf, where the weather still remains nearly clear. Showers have occurred in western®New England, the lower lake region, the Ohio valley and along a belt extending from North Carolina westward to Kansas. An area of high pressure has developed in the upper Missouri valley, accompanied by clear weather and lower temperatures, which will probably extend southward and eastward, reaching the coast in the course of the next forty-eight hours. Decidedly lower temperatures prevail in the lake region and the northwest, while little change has taken place in other por- tions of the country. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:57 a.m, and 9:04 p.m.; high tide, 2:08 a.m. and 2:35 p.m, Tomorrow—Low tide, 10:02 a.m. and 10:10 p-m,; high tide, 3:05 a.m. and 3:43 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 4:59; sun sets, 7:13; moon sets at midnight. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:52 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begins at 3:21 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. : Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 74; condi- tion, 18; receiving reservoir, temperature, 79; condition at north connection, 4; condl- tion at south connection, 4; distributing res- ervoir, temperature, 78; condition at influ- ent gate house, 16; effluent gate house, 31. Range of the Thermometer. The fcllowing were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 70; 2 p.m., 72; maximum, 81; mini- mum, 64. MARY TALBURG'’S WILL. = Suit to Insure the Distribution of the Estate. A bill in equity was filed today by George L. Koehler and Mary C. Talburg against John T. Talburg and others, pray~ ing that an agreement of compromise be~ tween the several parties with respect to the distribution of the estate of the late mary A. Talburg be ratified and approved, and for the sale and partition of the real estate. The suit filed today is said to be a friend~ ly one, instituted in order to avoid a con- test over the will of the deceased. By the provisions of the agreement, the German Orphan Asylum of the District is to re~ ceive $100; Wm. F. Koehler, $1,000; John Koehler, $1,000; Mary C. Talburg, $300, and the wearing apparel and personal effects mentioned in the will. The residue of the estate is to be divided into six equal shares and distributed as follows: John F. Talburg, George I. Koehler, Mary C. Ta burg, William F. Koehler and John Koeh- ler, one share each, and one share to Paul and Lottie May, infant children of Eleanor Talburg May. ——.—_—_ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. For Funeral Expens The widows of Sergeant Kerby and Po- liceman Parker have each een allowed $75 for funeral expenses, and their names will be added to the police pension roll. Water Meters Now. The Commissioners have officially pro- mulgated a set of regulations, hitherto published, governing the supply of water and the water rates for manufacturing es- tablishments, hotels, livery stables, brew- eries and other places using large quanti- ties of water. They have declded that the supply shall be measured by meters erected and maintained at the expense of the con- sumer, and the proper authorities shall charge and collect for the quantity so de- termined a price not exceeding three cents per one thousand gallons. The new regula- tions will go into effect August 1 next. Assistant Building Inspector. ‘As a result of a competitive examination recently held, at which thirty-three appll- cants presented themselves, the Commis- sioners have appointed J. B. Hammond an assistant to the District building in- spector. Mr. Hammond has been a dealer in building materials and is regarded as well qualified for the new position. Anacostin’s Saloon. ‘The excise board yesterday gave a hear- ing to those who are in favor of granting a Mquor Hcense to Benjamin Mundell of Anacostia, as well as to those who are opposed to the establishment of a saloon in that suburb, which has been “dry since Rose's old place was closed some time ago. The arguments will be consid- ered when the board comes to consider Mundell’s application. A Transfer. The excise board granted the transfer of a retail Mquor license from Charles S. Lambecht to A. Pifferling, No. 729 8th street southeast. Superintendent of Construction. W. L. Hinds has been appointed superin- tendent of construction of the new xe at the Washington Asylum. This appoint- ment takes effect when the work on this rd_commences. ‘ ae L. Parkinson was appointed superin- tendent of construction of the new truck house, appointment to take effect when the work on this building commences. Bids Opened. Bids were opered at the District building yesterday for supplying the engineer de- partment with terra cotta pipes for sewers, invert blocks, trap frames, etc. There were a large number of bidders, and it will take some little time to figure out which are the lowest bids, as they were drawn up in considerable detail. Columbia Railroad. The Commissioners gave a hearing yes- terday afternoon to Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, representing the Columbia railroad, who called to enter a protest’ against the road being assessed for the repairs to water mains along the line of the road made necessary by the substitution of the cable system. The road expresses a willingness to pay what it considers an equitable amount, but maintains that the charges laid against it by the Commissioners are ex- cessive. ‘ Building Permits. Building permits were issued today as follows: Richard Rothwell, one blacksmith shop, 1220 D street southeast; $500. Patrick Kennedy, one two-story brick store and dwelling, 74 H street northeast; $2,000. Mrs. J. McCleary, three-story brick and store dwelling, 1551 U street; $11,000. P. J. Hartigan, one two-story frame dwell- ing, Lincoln street, Anacosti: 700, —_——_—_. Has Resigned. Mr. Orville P. Derby, a stenographer in the office of District Attorney Birney, has tendered his resignation, to take effect August 1. Mr. Birney has accepted it, and will appoint Mr. John E. Laskey to the position. ——.__. The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. 7 But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subscrip- tions. ANXIOUS ABOUT HIS SON. John H. Brooks Believes His Boy is Dead, the Result of Foul Play. Jchn H. Brooks, an old colored man, who lives at No. 1242 Ist street southwest, has asked the police for information concern- ing his son, Joseph Brooks, nineteen years old, who has been missing since June 15. The father fears foul play. He is certain that his son is dead, and he feels that he was murdered. The missing young man was a deck hand on the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith, and left here en the 15th of June for the lower river landings and return. While making the trip down the river he disappeared from the boat, and those who were working with him were satisfied that he had fallen overboard and was drowned. Officers of the boat say that Brooks had been drinking and they no- tlced that before Alexandria was reached he was under the influence of liquor. He was not drunk, however, hor was he in- capacitated for work, but worked as regu- larly as usual until the boat reached River- side Park, and then an entry of the event was made on the boat’s records. * It was stated that Joe had been seen to enter a state room int-whicH were two pas- sengers, and that was the last'seen of him. These passengers were interviewed, but they denied that the colored man had been in the state room. This ended the in- vestigation so far as is known, and a re- port was made to the company agents ere. What the Father Says. . The missing man’s father was seen by a Star reporter today, and he was very anx- ious about his son’s whereabouts. He is positive that his boy is dead, and thinks he was probably thrown overboard. It is possible that he went ashore at one of the landings and did not return to the boat, although the men on the boat think this improbable. Several days ago Mr. Brooks received word from dewn the river that the body of a man had washed ashore, and the body, he thinks, was that of his son. Fish and crabs had disfigured the face beyond recognition, but the clothing answered the description of that worn by the young man who is missing. His father says that he wore a knit shirt, blue overalls and a sack apron, and these kind of clothes, he was informed, were on the body of the man found in the river. This body, he said, was buried near the shore not far from a place called Broadwater, and he is anxious to hear particulars of thé find- ing of the body, as he may want to hate an investigation made and bring the body here for burial. = It 1s thought possible that the young man, who had evidently been drinking be- fore he left here, became intoxicated and fell from the rail of the boat. ‘The only thing the police can do ts to hear what the men on the boat have to say about the affair and then communi- cate with the authorities of the county where the dead man’s body Is said to have been found. —_—— The Caxe Dropped. The newspaper having published a re- traction, Thomas L. Jones, a negro lawyer, yesterday afternoon consented to a dis- missal of the charge of criminal libel filed by him in the Police Court against Jay F. Durham, egitor of the Evening News, and against Charles J. Roman, a reporter on the paper. @ INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. COMMISSIONERS OB DEED: COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL Es CHIROPODISTS DEATHS . rm RRR RRAARAMGAMHARSAAAIRSARMATTARAR ARM ROCAANSR ARSE MOHS FOR REN FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stable: FOR SALB (Pianos). HORSES AND VEHI HOTELS LOCAL MENTI LOST AND FOUND. MARRIAGES: MANICURE . MEDICAL MONEY WA) OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL .« PIANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS... PROPOSALS RAILROADS SPECIAL NO’ STEAM CARPET CLEANEN STORAGE .. a5 SUBURBAN PROPERTY SUMMER RESO! UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Board). WANTED (Rooms). . WANTED (Situations). HAVE SECURED, HOMES The Four Fugitives From House of Mercy in Virginia. One of Them Describes Their Escape Frem the Institution and Wan- derings That Followed. A Star repcrter visited the suburbs of Del Ray and St. Elmo, near Alexandria, today to interview the four girls who ran away from the House of Mercy in this city on Sunday. Katie Flannegin was the first one seen, and she was not a particle abashed when she told her story. She is quite a pretty girl, with Irish blue eyes and short black hair. She is at the home of Mr. John J. Fitzgerald, a stonemason in Del Ray, and says she has a good home and is going to stay there. Then she said: “I have just been wishing for a reporter to come elong. I want to tell the correct story of our escape from that place in Washington. At 6 o'clock we had no idea of trying to leave, but Belle, Tillie and I made up our minds we were tired of the e and were going. ‘We saw Eva in a corner crying, and as she is very timid, and the other girls there hag her cowed and were constantly doing things to hurt her feelings, we asked her to go and she corsented. We went into the back yard about 7:30 o'clock, climbed the low fence separating the chicken yard from the back yard, and from there we went to the stabl> and into the street. I had never been outside the home in the five months I had been there, and none of us knew which way to turn. We wandered around and finally found éurselves at the bridge. We crossed it, and, as we passed through the place on this side which they say is Jackson City, « man asked us to have a glass of beer, but we took no notice of him and hurried on. “After a while we became tired, and sat on the railroad track about two hours. ‘We had no idea where we were, but kept going on, until finally we stopped in_front of Mr. Dobson's place. We asked if we could stay all night, and the latiy took us in. We stay2d there until after dinner yesterday, and ‘ound domes in different families around here. They made us work hard at the home, and gave us food fit for a lot of dogs, and I got tired of it.” Eva Mey2rs is at the home of Mr. G. E. Shreve, whose stcre is in Del Ray. Belle Hunt is at the home of Mr. Joseph W. Peed. in St. Elmo. He is a clerk in the auditor's office of the Southern railway in this city. Tillie Henry was found at the house of Mr. A. J. Sherman, at the same place. Mr. Sherman Is a baggagemaster on the Penn- sylvaria railroad. She is a well-educated girl and quite prepossessing. The giris all corroborate the statement of Katie Fianna- gin so far as-their escape goes, but say they were fairly well treated at the House of Mercy and had no fault to find with the food, except that it was very plain. The girls are well pleased with their homes, and say they do net want to go back. The peo-. ple they are living with are also much pleased with the girls, and say they would hate very much to give them up. THE Y. M. C. A. ESTABLISHED. Contributor to Bullding Fand. Secretary Pugh of the Y. M. C. A. bought a desk and an office chair yesterday after- noon, and opened headquarters in the Lenman building. He says that there is still plenty of room for donations in the way of furniture to replace that which was destroyed by the fire last week. The bank account of the association, too, he an- nounces, is not yet so plethoric that there is not rocm for more funds. The wife of a local minister has agreed to turn over to the association all the marriage fees re- ceived by her husband during the coming year. Mr. Pugh hopes to form a club of ministers’ wives for this good purpose. The Star today is requested by a corres- pondent to announce a contribution of $20 to the Y, M. C. A. building fund, given “to the memory of Hugh McCulloch,” the late ex-Secretary of the Treasury. —_——__ A NIGHT SESSION OF COURT. Amoiber the New Judge Miller Will Try to Solve the Chinese Purzle This Evening. Judge Miller will hold a night session of the Police Court this evening, in order to finish the hearing of the Chinese conspir- acy cases, which were started in court about two weeks ago. The business of the court has been so heavy recently that the judge found It impossible to hear them and dispose of the current business of the court in the daytime. The case of Sue Gow, who is employed in Ah Sing’s place, one of the Sam Lee Company's establishments, has been fin- ished, so far as the proof is concerned, and arguments will be heard when the argu- ments in the other cases are made. The cases have attracted a great amount of attention, and it is expected that there will be a large gathering of celestials in court tonight.- It is Judge Miller’s intention to conclude the cases this evening. See ‘The Animal Extract Trouble. Judge Hagner today directed that the Hammond Sanitarium Company, Dr. Wm. A. Hammond and Mahlen Hutchinson,show cause the 9th of next month why they should not be punished for contempt of court in violating the restraining order passed the 23th of last month in the suit | filed against them by the Columbia Chem- ical Company, The order referred to was one restraining the defendants until the further order of the court from manu- facturing, advertising or selling certain animal extracts, sald to have been dis- covered by Dr. Hammond. The latter was also restrained from permitting the use of his name by any other but the complainant company. —__—_ -'To Parade on Labor Day. The members of Douglass Assembly of Steam Engineers have determined to enjoy themselves og Labor day. At their meet- ing, held at their hall, No. 609 ¥ street northwest, Sunday evening, it was decided to take part in the, parade, and that the members shall wear blue sults and black silk caps. They decided also to have an entertainment at night at G. A. R. Hall. It is understood that three of the best- known colored speakers of the city have promised to attend the entertainment and make an address on the benefits of “Or- ganization.” —————— A Boy Missing. The police have been notified that Walter F. Carter, twelve years of age, is missing from his home, 717 H street northwest. The lad has gone away in a similar man- ner several times in the past. s a = Real Estate Matters. Col. Fred. C. Ainsworth has bought of Clement W. Howard, trustee, for $6,885 lots 1 and 2, in block 21, Kalorama Heights. The property is at the corner of 2ifh and U streets northwest. ——— Mr. Douglass Also Refigns. Mr. Henry T. Douglass has resigned his position as city commissioner of Baltimore in order to give bis entire time to the affairs of the construction company, or- ganized, to build the Boulevard electric tcad between this city and Baltimore. He is president of the construction company, —_——._—_. Will of Katherine Barnard. The will of the late Katherine Barnard, dated March 12, 1892, and filed today, names R. Barnard and Edmund W. Talcott, nephews, as executors, and provides that two sisters of the deceased, Amelia P. and Rebekah A. Barnard, shall jointly enjoy the estate, it-to vest absolutely in the survivor. = Siam and the Red Cross Treaty. The Swiss minister has informed the State Department that the government of Siam has given its adhesion to the Red Cross treaty of Geneva, August 22, 1864. o—_____—_ The most expensive short story ever printed is “The Long Arm,” the 000 prize detective story, the first installment of which will be printed in The Star of Sat- Urday, August 3. “FRANK P. SMOOT WANTED. Maj. Biscce’s: Confidential Clerk Under Bs a Cloud, Telegrams, circulars and telephone mes- sages have be2n sent out by the police de- partment asking for the arrest of Frank P. Smoot, whe for the past twelve years has been the confidential clerk of Maj. H. L. Biscoe, the Ivmber dealer, whose place of business is at the 10th street wharf. Smott is wanted for the alleged embezzle- ment of $2,000 of his employer's funds. The alleged fugitive is a son of ex-Police- man John Smoot, and is well known in Southeast Washington. He is twenty-nine years old, about five feet nine inches tall and is dark complexioned. Twetve years ago he went in Maj. Biscoe’s employ, and soon became bookkeeper. After about three years he was made general business’ agent of the firm, and attended to all the firm's confidential business, as well as making the bank deposits and looking after the banking business generaily. Friday Smoot was given the money to deposit in the National Metropolitan Bank, and he went away as if to go to the bank. When he returned and failed to hand over the bank book Maj. Biscoe asked for it, and his excuse was that he had left the book at the bank to have it balanced. There was nothing in this statement to arouse his employer's suspicion, and no more at- tention was id to the bank business until Saturday, when Smoot failed to appear at the yard, and then the bank book, which did not shuw the $2,000 deposit, was found. Sven then Maj. Biscce could hardly. be- lieve that Smoot had appropriated the money, but after waiting more than a rea- scnable time, as he supposed, he reported the matter to the police. Detectives Carter and Gallaher were de- tailed on the case, and Sunday night they made a search of the entire city for the fugitive, but failed to find him. Whisky and women, the detectives say, are the causes of the young man’s alleged downfall. His wife and children were not in the city, but were at Churchland, Va., spending the summer. During their absence from home Smoot was not content to remain at home and mind the house, but, according to the information obtained by the police, he was out for a good time in the city while the others were enjoying thelr outing. In the “Division” the women knew “Smooty,” and his female acquaintances there were not confined to one house. The officers were unable to overtake Smoot or even locate him, and they feel reasonably certain that he has left the city. Mrs. Smoot and the two children returned home yesterday from Virginia and went to their home, 419 6th street southeast, where the missing man- had left some of his clothing. It is sald that Smoot has spent most of his money recently in riotous living, and his @ife and children returned home because he had not sent them any money. ——__ BUILDING THE STATION. Judge Cole Allows the Georgetown ss Excuvation to Proceed. In the case of Mrs. Mary C. Morris against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company and the contractors en- gaged in the erection of the union passen- ger station at 36th and M streets, Judge Cole this afternoon granted an order per- mitting the work te proceed. In her bill of complaint, which was filed last Decem- ber, Mrs, Morris, who resides n2ar the site of the proposed station, alleged that the use of explosives in making the excava- tions would destroy her house. The com- pany’s contractors were finally allowed to proceed under the surervision of Col. Low, a commissioner appointed by Judge Cox. Certain walls were constructed, and when they were about completed, a few Gays ago, Mrs. Morris wa8 required to show cause why the work of excavating in and removing the earth between the walls should not be proceeded with. In allowing the werk to proceed as before Judge Cole thought that such precautions would be taken by the company and its contractors as to insure the safety of Mrs. Morris’ property. ——— FIRE THIS AFTERNOON. A Tailoring Establishment Damaged to the Extent of $500. The tailoring cstablishment of B. Marslin, 609 12th street northwest, was damaged by fire to the extent of about $500 at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The flames ignited by a quantity of clothing In a room on the sec- ond floor of the establishment coming in contact with an electric light wire. The stcck was insured for about $300. The building, which is owned by parties in Boston, was Insured to no great extent. No one was in the room when the fire started, and it had attained a lively growth when Mrs. Marslin, on going upstairs, dis- covered the situaticn. A local alarm sum- moned engine No. 2 to the scene, but it was followed in a few moments by a regular alarm and Several other engines. The flames were then subdued in short order. CONFESSED HIS GUILT. But the Young Swindler Was Not Prosccuted. John W. Reed, the young man who was arrested several days ago because he order- ed $2 worth of lumber and then beat the driver out of the $18 change that he asked E. E. Jackson to send, was arraigned in the Police Court this afternoon, and he ad- mitted his guilt. There was no desire on part of any one to prosecute the young man, and Judge Miller released him on his personal bonds. * —-—-> THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. Grymes agt. Grymes; commission to get testimony in Providence, R. I., ordered to issue. Columbia Chemical Company agt. Hammond Sanitarium Company; leave to file supplemental petition granted and rule on defer dant, returnable August 9, granted. Nash agt. Ober; sale confirmed condition- ally. Tortert agt. Bennett; witness direct- ed to answer question befote examiner. Snyder agt. Tayloe; reference to auditor ordered. Ourand agt. Follansbee; sale final- ly ratified and cause referred to auditor. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Godirey agt. Eldridge et al.; motion for judgment overruled and plaintiff granted leave to amend declaration as may be ad- S. M. Russell of this afficted with constipat pepe Mert fearon Gebitlty. He trembled and had a tingl tion along the tongue. ‘Hin head achat Willard's 2otel ts 6 Hot open for consultation and trestnent, Ofice hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Satur Bandaya, 10't0 12, day evenings, 7 to 8; FINANCIAL. - NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. A dividend, at the rate of 7 per cent per an- num, wil be patd on the preferred capital stock of the American Gray phone Com ucUst 15, 1605, to stocuholaers of ream oe eee ae 885, sald dividend to be calculated f: Gate’ of issue of preferred ‘stock to, August ie 1885. ‘The transfer books will close ara nen August 16, 1895... By order of the Board ot Directors. E. D. BAst FRANK DORIAN, Secretar: aly 3 LON, President. 4y16,23,30-2¢ W. B. Hibbs, Member of tho New York Stock Exchange, Banker and Broker, 1421 F Street. Correspondent of MESSRS. LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., my13-16@ 46. Wall at., New York. C. T. Havenner, eiteal Betas nea Seok pecans. Rooms 9 buliding, and 11, Atlantic 930 F at. ow. Investment Securities. a comes eo ses Grain bought and sold for Cotton bought and sold in New York or New Orleans. Private wires to New York, Chicago ard New Orleans, Telephone 453. see «a aplo-tr Tilford & Maynard, BROKERS, 1341 F Street. eoerepeneats of Price, McCormick & Co., New Members New York Stock Exchange, Cotton Ex- Chi Board of Trade. change and Chicago ; Private wires to New York and Chicago. Jy2-3m FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotto, Direct private wires to principal cities, Long-distance telephone 1414, Correspordect of Messrs. Theo. W. Myera & Ge., No. 47 New at., New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange. Je10-28:¢ Tire National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORE AVE Chartered by special act of Congrens Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1800. and Feb., 1892, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. CAPITAL: 5y27 aunt TONTINZ, ENDOWMENT AND PAID-UP INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT A FAIR DISCOUNT, apitt EDWARD N. BURNS, 1419 F st. nw. “CONCERNING LOANS AND INVESTMENTS.” - This ts the title of = booklet issued by us FREE on application, Do not fall to read tt Defore borrowing or investing. “Gilt-edge" six per cent real estate loans always on hand. B. H. WARNER & 00., 916 F st. nw. de7-2m CORSON & MACARTNEY, MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK’ STOCK -. _ EXCHANGE, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs. Moore d& Schley, m Soveroment Bonds, its. Exchange. Loans. and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore and sold. it A jalty mide of investment securities. Dis- and all local Bauread, Gas, Insurance ‘elephonc Stock bought and sold. The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savings accounts. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern- ment pay days and Satur- am evenings between 6 and ‘fe20-204 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. BE. 8. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE— Steamer Harry Randall leaves River View Whart, ith street, Sunday and Tbureda; wo., Janding at alii wharves as far down \- dox “creck, including Chapel Polnt and Colonial cach, returnlug on Mondays, Wedrcsdays and og fons, fret: vised. Fridsys, 3 p.m. Passenger accomu.oda' class. Freight recelved until hour of sailing. vwota rebate, Court Tudge Hagner. ste: fast ee es cee Se _ state of Adam Ritter, jr.; inventory] F. A. REED % . RANDALL filed. Estate of Katharine R. Barnard; Agents, oa at ne will filed. Estate of Horace Paine; wili tt 3 - Gen. Agt.. partly proved. dyli+ ‘Washington, D. C. SS a nn RIVER LIND. Tomorrow’s St. Asaph’s Entries. aw. at 5 piu every TUESDAY for Balthier ne and river } 4 jest ste on the river. First race, sit and a quarter furlongs, Myety wate pee anne Cages ver. selling—Oaklawn, 108; Andrew D., Tommy Brophy, 105; Finance II, Renaissence, Jiin- mie James, Putnam, Come Home, 102; Psyche, Lady May, Silver Queen, Western Star, 100. + Second race, four and a half furlongs— Imp. Savant, Trojan, 112; MacHunt, Chink, Redowac, Jack Barry, Meteor, Job, 109; Velvet Rose, 107. Third race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Little Bravo, Postal, 105; Lorimer, Kenneth, Bald Hornet, Chesterbrook, Gal- ety, Lithograph, 102; Bert, 100, Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth, sell- STEAMERS WAKEFIELD AND T. J. B. WILLIAMSON, Jr., it. Sean Telephone 101.” SMITH FOR POTOMAC RIVER . V. ARROW- LANDINGS. From 7th st. F rf, ing—Gonzales, Headlight, Tralee, 105; Bell- | Serpe and, Chesapeake Nay. laces and’ summer sarius, Selah, Baylor, Blizzard, Wyoming, 102. Fifth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Devisee, Otto, 105; Jack Dennison, Bonneville, 97; Trump, Gov. Fifer, 103; Carrie, 100. Sixth race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Tolosa, 108; Frolicsome Lass, "106; Lengshanks, Lento, Sir Rae, 105; Minnie S., 103; Monte Carlo, Duke of Gloucester, Arendel, 102; Belle of Fermoy, Eva's Kid, pt ———— Mrs. Spranger’s Estnte. In applying for letters testamentary on the estate of the late Mrs. Gay Beatrice Sprarger, Mr. A. A. Birney states that the personal estate, consisting principally of real estate notes, is worth about $28,- 000. The next of kin are Nancy Klingle Darling and Charles Turner Darling, chi dren of the deceased, who was formerly Mrs. Darling, aged seven and six years, re- spectively. Beecham’s Pills for con= stipation, 10c. and 25c¢ Get the book at your drug- gist’s and go by it. Annual Bales More Than 6,000,000 Boxes. ednesdars ai Cotton's, Leonardt: St. George’s Island. Smith Friday mornings. On. Colonial each.’ Colten’e Smith's creek, Coan and Yeocomico. arrive it Washington Sui at about 10 p.m. In effect Tow 10 tees. eee’ echelon) OPW. MADRE General’ Manager. Jel8-tt THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT COMPANY SUMMER SCHEDULE. tc Mondays, ‘Thursdays and 6a dass. Bates givin on Baltimore fretgnt. é ii st what “Office, 910 Pa. ave. (tab7-6m,18) Telephone 748. THE STEAMER MATTANO LEAVES 7TH STREET fogs received on wharf for Mattox creek and intervening landings ‘Tresduy, ‘Thursday and Saturday at B p-t “Returning. eaves Mattox ‘creek Mondays, Wed- at oon, bao sens and fretent rates the Tio Gt TONES Agent. rT (m7-tO gowns “done up’ RG Anton Fischer, 906 <r Epo ee. ly: