Evening Star Newspaper, August 8, 1895, Page 10

10 SS THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895—TEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. TiN LABOR CIRCLES AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT, Jumbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- poe avenue forthwest.-Exhibition of the Kineto-Graphophone. Cairo Roof Garden, Q street between 16th and 17th streets northwest.—Music and re- freshments every evening. Old Brooks Mansion, Brookland, D. C.— ‘Lawn party for the benefit of St. Anthony’s Church, _—— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon et 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. and for Marshall Hall at 5:20 p.m. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall and Indian Head at 6:30 p.m. Steemer Samucl J. Pentz for River View at 945 a.m., 1:45 and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Norfclk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio de- pot at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. for Bay idge. Coaches leave the Arlington Hotel for Overlook Inn at 6:30 p.m. Steamer City of Richmond for Colonial Beach at 9 a.m ed 'T EAT OR SLEEP With pleasure, whiie files are buzzing around you. “Queen Anne” Window Screens keep ‘em out. Fit any size window. Sic. each. Chas. T. Carter & Co., 606 Pa. ave. gendasaeatel THOSE DUSTY CARPETS OF YOURS We'll make as bright and fresh as new, without slightest injury—and render them moth prcof free. Wagons call. Em. Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-5 Mass. ave. Tel. 425. DELIGHTFUL WAY TO KEEP COOL. Order our delicious Ice Cream for dessert. 19 flavors, including Peach, made of fresh, ripe fruit. Served any ume you wish. FUSSELL'S, 1427 N. Y. ave. —— IT’S REALLY WONDERFUL, But nevertheless true. We paper rooms, {2 up. Do finest werk. NOLTE, 810 9th st. ie Neer You'll find just the Ice Chest, Refrigera- tor, Gas or Gasoline Stove you've been looking for here at a price pared to cest. ROBERT M. HARROVER, 438 9th st. ee Notfce.—J. F. Sheetz, the confectioner, removed from 7th and 'I sts. to No. 1022 7th st. n.w., one square above. PERFECT QUALITY,ABSOLUTE PURITY Always fresh—Kenny’s Sugars—Only safe Sugars to use in canning and preserving. Six modern stores. C. D. Kenny CITY AND DISTRICT. 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. f7But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subserip- tions. CAN ————— De Molay Mounted Commanders. ‘About 100 members of De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, of this city will attend the coming conclave at Boston, and assurances have recently been received that a most hospitable wel- come will be extended them by De Molay Mounted Commandery of that city. Elab- orate preparations are being made by the Washington knights to make a good show- ing in the parade, as they have been as- signed position near the head of the col- umn. Weekly drills on horseback are held Wednesday evenings on the lawn south of Sir Knight Andrew Loeffler's residence on Brightwood avenue. Last evening over sixty men participated in the drill. It was foliowed by an excellert lunch, which Mr. Loefiler set out for his companions under the trees. Many spectators were attracted by the military maneuvers. Among those Who drilled were Eminent Commander Sir T. Galliher, Past Commanders il and F. G.’ Alexander, and Sir Edward Minnix, W. J. F. O° Knights A. G. White, F. Gude, M. D. Campbell, A. Gude, Andrew Loeffler and C. M. Shreve. The drill next Wednesday evening will be in fatigue uni- form. = Explosion in a Drug Store. Thomas O'Connor, aged fifteen, a clerk in the drug store of Henry Evans, 9338 F street northwest, was painfully burned about the lower limbs last night by an ex- plosion of alcohol. He had gone into the cellar for alcohol, and spilled some of it while stumbling up the stairs. He lighted @ match, and there was an immediate ex- plosion, which enveloped him in flames. He scrambled up the steps, and was cared for by the people in the store, and, after examination by a doctor, was taken to his home, 1115 23d street northwest. It is thought he will be able to get out in a few days. The boy's moth2r wags burned to death in this city a few years ago. In the meantime the cellar was on fire, and an alarm was turned in from the Ford's Theater box. Although the cellar was stored with combustible and explosive drugs and chemicals, and was filled with smoke, the firemen plunged into it and soon extinguished the blaze. The store is owned by Mary Rooker, and the damage to it was about $250, fully insured. Cammack Tent of Rechabites. early the entire membership of Cam- mack Tent gathered Tuesday evening in heir tent room and went through the serv- ke of initiation. Azro Goff acted as chief tuler, W. E. Allen as deputy, J. R. Ma- Roney as shepherd, Dr. Kirby as past chief guler and A. M. Warfiéld as levite during the service. Under the good of the order speeches Were made by Messrs. Kirby, Mahoney, Truxall, Marche and Warfield, the last named “reporting” the Anti-saloon League meeting to the tent, as one of its delegates. ‘The announcement of the election by the District Grand Tent of Mr. Azro Goff as a Fepresentative to the High Tent meeting at Frostburg, Md., was received with ap- Plause, to which Mr. Goff made response by @ neat speech. The committee in whose charge is the lawn party, to be given on August 15, re- Forted progress. Covenant Tent will have & part in the lawn party. The “Salford unity degree’ will be given next Tuesday night to all the members of the tent who are then present. Se For Cheaper Summer Excursions. To the Falitor of The Evening Star: Can The Star, or any one, tell us why the Buitimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail- road Companies have not arranged for ‘summer excursions to Niagara and other points at a more reasonable rate? The rate of $10 charged for the Niagara excursions 4s double the price the people of Ohio and Indiana have to pay for the same distance. The price to the Falls from Cincinnati is $5 for the roand trip. The distance is 100 liiles greater than from Washington. And observe, also, the low rate from all Points within a hundred miles of the Falls. All the season, several times a week, ex- cursion tickets are sold from Chautauqua to the Falls for $1.50 the round trip of 90 miles, 18) miles for $1.50. Why cannot we tn this locality have at least an approximation to such low rates for excursions? INQUIRER. ees A Bad Fall. Frederick J. Zegoyltz of 216 G street northeast, while working on the ice house of the Heurich brewery, about noon yes- terday, fell from the rcof to the ground, a Qistance of thirty feet, and sustained sev- eral severe bruises and cuts. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the ambu- lance, where his wounds were dressed by Drs, Smith and Furlong. ~ i —_—-— Cheap Excursions to Virginia Springs During the summer season the B. and O. R, R. will sell excursion tickets from Washington to the following-named resorts at exceptionably low rates for all connect- ing trains each Friday and Saturday. Tickets valid for return including Monday following date of sale: Capon rings, $5.35; Jordan's White Sulphur, $2.60; Ork- hey Springs, $4.55; Rawley Springs, Advertisement. as Day and Night Steamers to Ft. Monroe and Nortelk. See ad.,page 10. ~-Advertisement. Special Meeting of the Electrical Workers’ Union Committee of Arrangements. Practically Assured That the Conven- tion of the National Brotherhood Will Come Here—Other News. An enthusiastic special meeting of the committee cf Local Unien, No, 26, Electri- cal Workers, having charge of the arrange- ments for the coming ccnvention of the ‘National Brotkerlcod, to be held, as now seems assured, in this city November 11-17 next, took place last night at the hall of the union, No. 837 7th street northwest. The members present were Messrs. Henry Phillips, who presided; R. F. Metzel, who acted as secretary; Malcolm Beaton, Geo. A. Malone, William Watson, John H. Lioyd and Jchn M. Berger. The subcommittee appointed to make a preliminary canvass of some of the leading business houses of Waskirgton and ascer- tain if they will be willing to contribute toward the experse of entertaining the 400 delegates expected to be present at the convention submitted a report stating that at every house where they had called they had, upon explainirg the object of their visit, been cordially received and assured that subscriptions will be forthcoming wken the subcommittee shall call for them. The subcommittee was also assured by the various firms visited that they will deco- rate their places ot business in honor of the convention, and at night for a part of the time, at east while the delegates are in the city, illuminate their stores. It was also stated that subscriptions amounting to betwe2a $300 and $400 had already been received, and the utmost confidence is felt in the ability to secure all the money needed. A letter was read from Grand Secretary- Treasurer J. T. Kelly of the executivé board at St. Louis, containing the informa- tion that he was almost every day rcceiv- ing communications from unions in various parts of the country that have voted in favor of Washington as the place for hold- ing the convention, and that it is now practically assured that Washington will win. Mr. Kelly was emphatic in praise of the members of the Washington union for their energy in placing the advantages of their city so prominently and forcibly be- fore the other unions throughout the coun- try. The choice of those unions which have voted otherwise has been divided be- tween Buffalo, Chicago, Milwaukee cnd St. Louis, while one or more of those cities has as yet received but one vote each. A letter was read from the secretary of Local Union, No. 38, of Cleveland, Ghio, notifying the committee that his union had fallen into line for Washington, and that the decision to do so was reached unani- mously. It was stated that although it Is now practically assured that the convention will meet in Washington the action of the ma- jority of the unions will have to be vormal- ly approved by the executive bocrd, in erder to make the call for the convention legal, and the board will assemble in St. Louis next month and count the ballots, after which the result will be at once an- nounced. A Partial Program. Only a partial program for the enter- tainment of the delegates to the conven- tion has been arranged, but so far as agreed upon it comprises a series of out- ings and receptions far ahead of anything of the kind ever heretofore given in Wash- ington on a similar occasion. From in- formation received by the committee it is believed that the convention: will attract sien 8,000 to 10,000 strangers to Washing- ‘on. Cement Workers’ Union. The Cement Workers’ Union, No. 1173, Knights of Labor, held a special meeting last night, and, among other important business transacted was the appointment of a committee to see Mr. George W. Drew and ask him to sign a contract that he will in future employ none but strictly union cement workers. Reference was made to the erection of a new brewery at Roslyn, as heretofore an- n ced in The Star, and the hope was c: pressed that the owners of the new enter- prise will, when they give out the contracts, have inserted in the specifications that none but union cement workers shall be em- ployed on the job. The chair announced that the contract committee of the Federa- tion of Labor has always taken charge of the matter and will doubtless do all in their power to see that only union labor of all crafts shall be employed. The following officers to serve for the en- suing term were installed: Master work- man, Charles F. Hilton; worthy foreman, Philip Kropp; recording secretary, William Saunders; financial secretary, Sterling Wat- son, and treasurer, Patrick Cratty. The Horseshoers’ Union. The Horseshoers’ Union, which at the meeting Sunday last of the Labor day con- ference was awarded the honor of the right of the line in the procession on Labor day, held a very largely attended meeting last night at their hall, No. 7th street north- west. The union expects to secure one of the best bands obtainable to precede the mem- bers in the line in the procession. Mr. Pat- rick Connelly was elected marshal, and he Will also be assistant to Chief Marshal Mc- Hugh, and Mr. John P. Collins was chosen as Mr. Connelly’s assistant. The union has been making remarkable progress recently. The present officers are President, Matthew J. Foley; vice presi- dent, W. ©. O'Connor; recording secretary, W. O. Jennings; financial secretary, M. J. Collins; corresponding secretary, Thomas Gleason; sergeant-at-arms, Eugene Connor. The Carpenters’ Union. The regular weekly meeting of Carpen- ters’ Union, No. 1, Knights of Labor, was held last night at their hall, No. 419 10th street northwest. Five propositions (one of them being an application for reinstate- ment) for membership were received and placed on file for future action. A_com- mittee was appointed to call on the Emer- son Shoe Company in order to investigate a report that the company is employing non-union labor in remodeling the building which it intends to use as a store in the future. There was considerable talk: on the subject of music for the union for the Labor day parade, and it was determined that if it shall prove to be impossible to engage a union band Carpenters’ Union, No. 1, will march in the procession without being preceded by music of their own se- lection, or, in other words, a non-union band will not be employed under any cir- cumstances. The Barbers’ Assembly. Barbers’ Assembly, Knights of Labor, met in bi-weekly session last night at Plasterers’ Hall, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 41% street northwest. The prin- cipal subject discus3ed after routine busi- ness had been disposed of was whether the members of the assembly shall be able to take part in the Labor day parade, as is the desire to do, and a committee, com- posed of Messrs. James R. Boyce, chair- man; Alexander R. Sherman and Lewis Lambrick, was appointed to inquire into the matter. The Paper Hangers. The Paper Hangers’ Protective Assccia- tion held their regular meeting last night at Harris’ Hall,corner of 7th and D streets northwest. The attendance was excellent. Master Workman W. J. Johnson presided, and Mr. C. A. Mayden was secretary. It was decided to take part in the Labor day parade. The appointment of marshal and the arrangement of various other details was postponed until the next meeting. One rew member was admiited. ———_—_ The Pan-American Railway. The Pan-American Railroad Company, which three years ago started the project of building a railroad from Victoria, Tex., to Brownsville and thence to the City of Mex- ico, is to be reorganized, ard the original objects and intentiors of the promoters of the enterprise are to be carried out. J. Anthony, the president of the company, has called a meeting of the stcckholders to be held August 22 for the purpose of taking action looking to the early construction. It is reported that a number of Boston capitalists are Interested in the enterprise. ——----+e+-—___ $1.25 To Baltimore and Return §1.2: vin B. and 0. R. R. . On all B. and O. trains, including 45-minute royal blue line flyers, August 10 and 11. good to return until August 12, inclusive. NO ACTION TAKEN. The Indignation Meeting Requested Not to Arouse Feeling. The indignation meeting proposed to be held at Mt. Carmel Church last night to teke action on the shooting of Jrnest Green by Miss Flagler attracted little ct- tention. Until 8:30 the church was closed and as dark as if no meeting was to be held. A few people came and went away, supposing the meeting had been given up. A few minutes later Col. Perry Carson, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor end Rev. Mr. Gib- bons came up and entered the church. The storm coming up drove a few passers-by inside, and in a few minutes the meeting was opened by Col. Carson, who stated the object of the call and asked Rev. Mr. Tay- lor to make a statement in regard to the matter. Mr. Taylor said that as the pastor of the bereaved family he desired to state for the parents of the dead boy their wish that the colored people should stay their action for the present. In view of the fact that public opinion had demanded action by the proper authorities, and it now seemed likely that steps would be taken to do justice, it would be out of place for col- ored citizens to hold a meeting such as the condition of things at the outset seemed to demand. The matter seemed now to have ceased to be subject to race prejudice, and the white citizens of Washington were in- sisting that justice be done. With this view of the matter, the idea of expressing any sentiment at a public meeting or arous- ing feeling on the matter was uncalled for. Mr. and Mrs. Green expressly desired that nothing of the kind should be done. A mofion to adjourn was made and promptly carried, and after the benediction by Mr. Gibbons, the little meeting dis- persed. = There were about thirty-five people pres- ent. ——— ALLEGED ROBBERY AND DESERTION Samuel Douglass Charged With Heart- lean Treatment of His Bride. Mrs. Sophia L. Brussius, widow of John Brussius, one of the victims of the Ford’s Theater disaster, is very anxious to learn of the whgreabouts of her son-inlaw, Sam- uel Douglass, whose home is said to be in Indiana. This young man came here cnly about two months ago, but in that short time he managed to get into the good graces of Miss Minnie Brussius, and they eloped to Baltimore and were married. While there the unsuspecting young wife drew $400 from bank and turned It over to Douglass. They did some shopping and he footed the bills with her money. When the brief honeymoon was over ind the young couple returned here they stopped at a hotel two days and then went to the home of Mrs. Brussius, No. 17 H street. ‘Ithe young husband, so it is alleged, cluimed that he had deposited $200 of the money in bank here, and his mother-in-law, think- ing he had been truthful, gave him a check for $55, and this check was cashed at T. A. Rover's grocery store. With this money he said he wanted to go to Indiana, where his father was ill, and when he made a start with his wife, presumably for In- diana, they stopped in Baltimore, and the young husband has not been heard of since. Mrs. Brussius went over to Baltimore and brought her daughter home. While here Douglass, it is said, claimed that he was an Associated Press reporter, and it is alleged he attempted to swindle Mr; e of No. 401 street by giving her a vWrihless check for a chattel mortgage on her fvr- niture. The police learned of the check transaction and have made an investiga- ticn. No formal complaint has been lodged against the young man, nor has any war- rant for his arrest yet been issued. ——_— EPWORTH LEAGUE BUSINESS. The Annunl Convention.to Be Held Early in November. A busincss meeting of the board of con- trol of the District Epworth League was held last evening at the Foundry M. E. Church, and besides the routine business which was transacted, several more impor- tant matters of general interest were dis- cussed. In the absence of President Mat- thews Vice President John S. Barker pre- sided. A decision was reached in the mat- ter of the time for holding the annual con- vention, and the first week in November was selected. Plans for holding services at the Wash- ington Grove camp meeting were formu- lated. The leaguers will have charge of the meetings August 20, and special attention has been given to the musical features of the program. There will be instrumental inusic and a chorus of fifty voices. President Matthews’ report, read at last night's meeting, referred to the gratifying success of the meeting held just after the return of delegates to the Philadelphia con- vefition and suggested that a Chattanooga echo meeting might be advisable. He rec- ommended, also, the establishment of a workers’ library in some central part of the city. The report of the social committee showed that the excursion given by the league was in every way successful and netted the treasury over $80. During the evening an application for membership in the league was received from the Brookiand M. E. Ckurch Society, which was approved, and the society was heartily welcomed into the union. —_—___ SAW LONG SERVICE. Medals Voted to Well-Known Mem- bers of the W. L. I. Corps. Service medals were voted to the follow- ing at a meating of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, held last evening: Sergt. H. T Leach, Private F. S. Crown, Private W. L. Davidge, Private W. J. Thorowgood, Private J. F. Janezuk, Sergt. E. L. Phil- lips, Private M. L. Smith and Private A. G. Waite, six years; Col. W. G. Moore, Maj. B R. Ross and Lieut. P. J. Duffey, twenty-four years; Lieut. C. H. Kettler, Sergt. L. T. Boiseau, Corp. J. T. Burdt and Corp. R. T. Scott, nine years; Lieut. A. W. Kelley, twelve years, and Capt. C. H. Ourand and Sergt. George F. McAvoy, fif- teen years. ‘Messrs. George D. Mackey, Fred L. Tar- box, E. Sherwood Morgan, James J. Kelly and Charles Mullin were elected active members of the corps. The annual excur- sion will take place on the 13th instant to Marshall Hall, and complimentary tickets are to be sent to the ladies who assisted at the ice carnival last winter. Oe RODE WITH HIS FEET UP. Then W. H. Tenney, Colored, Assault- ed a Cable Car Conductor. Conductor W. H. Hardy of the cable line on Pennsylvania avenue had trouble with a colored man named W. H. Tenney late last night. The colored man insisted on riding with his feet on the back of the seat in front of him, and when the conductor endeavored to make him remove them he assaulted him with a cane. A policeman was called and Tenney was locked up. The case was tried in the Police Court to- day and the colored man was fined $20 or sixty days. — Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Samuel Lomax and Jennie Car- ter; Marshal A. Cunning of Indianapolis, Ind., and Hannah Anderson of Washington; Minor Duson of Caroline county, Va., and Lizzie Wright of Spotsylvania county, Va.; William Neal and Lavinia Allen Booth; Henry Chapman and Virgie Gaines; Ed- ward Jefferson and Mamie A. Archer; Geo. W. Owens and Daisy Belle Crockett, both of Philadelphia, Pa.; Matthew W. Freeman and Martha E. Hughes; Edward Bartlett and Margaret Agnew; Timothy Sullivan and Katie Ellwood; William E. Rideout and Emma A. Peters; Elmer E. Mitchell of Wil- mington, Del., and May Gibson Latham of Washington; William Simms and Bertie Gillem; Maurice Kaplan and Annie Cohen. ee Morgan’s Raid. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Yesterday quite a number of Washing- ton’s best citizens held a picnic at the Klingle place, just at the boundary of the National Park. Some of the little girls thought it splendid to paddle their white feet in Rock creek, and waded about in great glee, until a mounted policeman or some other sort of officer ran his horse up the stream, yelling and cursing, and drove the little girls from the stream, be cause they would make the “wather dirty His horse in ten steps soiled the water more than the children would have done all day. This great, august potentate gave his name as Morgan. WH. A.D. THE CORONER'S ‘OFFICE A Ohange of Some Kind Seems to Be Absolutely Necessary. Reccmmendation Made by Dr. Wood- ward as to the Abolition of the Office. The trouble that has arisen in the case over the verdict returned by the jury and the subsequent action of the coroner in the Green case, suggests to the minds of persons interested in the coroner’s work, that some change in the matter of holding inquests and select- ing juries should be made. When Dr. Wood- ward was coroner he made some recom- mendations of a sweeping nature. “The law with reference to the coroner's office was brought before the public once during the past year by the introduction of a bill in Congress requiring the coroner to be an attorney-at-law and® appointing a physician as medical examiner to do the medical work of the office,” said Dr. Woodward in the report. “Upon this bill I made an adverse report to you, and am still opposed to the enact- ment of any such measure. The Massa- chusetts system abolishes the office of coroner altogether, creates the office of medical examiner, and provides for the holding of inquests before any trial justice. It is In my opinion superior to the meas- ure proposed, and a modification of it might be adopted here with advantage. Abolition Suggested. “I would suggest that the office of cor- oner be abolished and in its stead be cre- ated the office of medical examiner, whose duty it shall be to investigate, from a med- ical standpoint, such cases as are now investigated by the health officer and the coroner. Such deaths as are found by the medical examiner to be due to other than natural causes should be certified at once to the chief of police for investigation and reported to the district attorney. Should the district attorney tind as the result of the police investigation that the circum- stances required it, he should present the case to the grand jury at once and they should return the indictment upon which the accused is tried. Much needless ex- pense and delay would thus be avoided. Viewing the Body. “The absurd requirement that the jury shall view the body of the deceased should be abolished. It serves no good purpose at the present date, being a relic of a time when the jury viewed the body where it had been found dead, and when such view led them in determining the cause of death. The custom ts repulsive to public sentiment and often necessitates holding an inquest at some out-of-the-way place. It often renders it necessary to hold and complete an inquest before all the wit- nesses in the case can be found, or re- quires an adjournment from time to time with results equally disastrous to ithe ends of justice. It may necessitate an inquest at a time when it is important that it should rot be known that suspicion has even been aroused. ‘This requirement is at the present day absolutely unnecessary, and I can not too strangly urge that steps be taken to secure its!immediate abolition. Jury Serves Ne-Geod Purpose. “In the plan outlined by me it is sug- gested that the coronet's jury be abolished. I do not believe that this jury serves any good purposé. A better plan would be to have the evidence given before the judge cf tke Police Court without any charge being entered, as it is at present given before the coroner's jury. The judge could then hold for the grand jury any ene who might he implicated by the evidence. ‘The crimes in- yolved in these investigations, however, be- ing of such extreme importance, and the early conviction and punishment of the criminals being of such vital interest to the community, I believe that the cz rants the immediate investi by the grand. jury, summoning a special ‘grand jury with special powers, if necessary, as suggested above.” Change of Some Kind Necessary. The present difficulty makes it clear to the mind of Dr. Woodward that there is an absolute necessity for a change of some kind in the coroner's service. It has been suggested that there should be a change in the manner of selecting juries for this work. As it now ‘s, most of the inquests are held at the sixth pre- cinct station, beceuse the morgue is there, and the police in selecting a jury have it in their power to make a selection of men, favorable or unfavorable, in the particular case, should they so desire. It is a no- torious fact that the men who usually do jury duty are confined to a small nuinbe: of persons, and some of them do not wait to be called upon, but when they kear of an inquest to be held they appear and ten- der their services, knowing they are to be paid $1.25 in each case. —_— Recovering. T. B. Clark, the Lakeland, Md., dairy- man, who was struck by a train at Hyatts- ville Monday, is recovering rapidly at the Emergency Hospital. SS $5.00 Weekly Seashore Excur- $5.00 sions via Pennsylvanin Railrond. Every Friday and Saturday until August 31, inclusive, the Pennsylvania railroad will sell for the 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. trains excursion tickets to Cape May, At- lantic City and Sea Isle City, at rate of $5.00, good returning until following Tues- day.—Advt. —_——.__. Common N, C. Flooring, $1.25 100 ft. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th & N. Y. ave.—Ad. LOPOSSISOPO IPS SS OBSE SO GIS SSS A Good Appetite Indicates a healthy condition of the system and the.lnck of it shows that the stomach and digestive organs are weak and debili- tated. Hood's Sarsaparilla has wonderfal power to tone and strengthen these organs and to create an appetite. By doing this it restores the body to health and prevents attacks of disease. - ‘ Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the only true blood purifier prominently in the public e; today. $1; six for $5. HOOD'S PILLS are tasteless, mild, effect- five. All druggists. 25c. SERSESHEO SESE DONTE LESH OR eOeo SSOCSE DODO: HOW BABIES SUFFER When their tender skins -are literally on fire with itching, burning, scaly and blotchy skin and scalp diseases, with loss of hatr, pone but mothers real- ize. CUTICURA REMEDIES! afford immediate re- Hef, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy and economical cure when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. ‘Sold everywhere. Stop Changing Your Laundryman Stop experimenting with first one poor laundry and then another. It keeps you in a state of continual dis- satisfaction. If you would pick out a first-class laundry like the “Yale” you would never want to change to another as long as you live. You will wonder how you were able to put up with the poor work of the other laundries after you have been with us a week. A postal will bring a Yale wagon to your residence. The Yale, F. H. WALKER & CO,, 514 1oth St. *Phone 1092. Plant, 43 G st. nw. It FALSE ECONOMY IS PRACTICED RY ALL PEO- ple who think that Urinary troubles get well of themselves. Dr. Kennedy’s Favor.te Remedy cures the most obstinate cases of Diabetes, Gravel or Kiduey Complaint. A GHOULISH IMPOSTOR. Attempt Made to Collect the Salary Due Dead Henry Campbell, A colored man calling himself “Mr. Har- ris” appeared at the Navy Department yes- terday and applied to Chief Engineer Baird, superiniendent of the building, for the bal- ance of salary due Henry Campbell, the colored laborer who died suddenly Monday last. The visitor represented himself as the attorney for the heirs, and said he had been sent for the money by Campbell's widow. Inasmuch as the deceased was unmarried it was clear to the superintendent that his visitor was an impostor. He told him so to his face and ordered him to leave the build- ing. He made a show of offended dignity, but concluded it best to obey the order without making further trouble. It is un- derstood that Campbell left a little proper- ty, and that several parties are trying to get possession of it. Mr. Micou, chief clerk of the Navy Department, who was well ac- quainted with Campbell and his family at their home at Montgomery, Ala., has taken charge of his affairs, as far as he can, with a view to seeing that his,estate and effects do not fall into improper ‘hands. a AN ALLEGED VOUDOO TRICK. William Henry Moore Held on a Charge of Victimizing a Countryman. William Henry Moore, colored, was charged in the Police Court today with larceny, and the case went over until to- morrow. It is charged that he has robbed David Edelin, a countryman, by means of a trick in the nature of a voudoo trick. Ede- lin was at market selling produce at the time of the alleged robbery. aa CONTRACT AWARDED. Smith & Son Will Kuild the Electric Rond to Baltimore. The contract. for the construction of the new Columbia end Maryland railroad’s roadted between Washington and Balti- more and Baltimore and Ellicott City has been awarded to E. D. Smith & Son of Philadelphia. —— Suit to Enforce a Judgment. James G. Jester has filed a bill in eavity against James E) Johnson, Orrin B. Hal- lam, William B. Baldwin, James W. Cross, John E. Herrell, James A. Crystal, Gilbert B. Gibson and Martin L. Wolfley to enforce a judgment at law against lot 59, square 73. Excursion Tickets to the Seashore. Commencing with June 14 and 15, and continuing until August 30 and 31, inclu- sive, the B. and O. R. R. will sell’ exeur- sion tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City for the 10:00 and 1 a.m. trains on each Friday and Saturday, good for return passage on any train until the following Tuesday, inclusive, at rate of $5 for the round trip.—Advt. pe te $1.25 to Baltimore and return via B. and O. R. R., August 10 and 11. Sriedevendensecocteecgosgengeegens ROYAL BAKING | POWDER) Sete ss oehoateeteseaseegeete seote Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. High est of all in leavening strength.—Latest United Stater Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. X. PePeoerontese Ditretretearretretnatoes etetececee city without light in these times of progress and enter- prise would be about as suc- cessful as a tailoring store incapable of making brilliant price-attractions Sans -the strong pene- a trating bargain prisons light always algis“si—sie— shines brightly gio SulGngs here — So it is reduced to easy for you to $ +25 =| guess why _busi- 12> ness is unusually rear | active at 906 F street— THE TIDE OF TRADE turning our way is evidence that many men are satisfied with OUR PRICES and the clothing WE MAKE—and, as more men examine the “stuffs” and prices—so will our business con- tinue TO GROW. Mises AND Marrz, Tailors, go06 F Street. Weather tomorrow—Warmer. It Established. ...++ a5 1824. Oldest Lumber Firm in the District. Lumber loaded on cars free. Lumber delivered to boats free. No charge for dressing lumber, Money returned if you should change your mind and not want the lumber. Persons About To Build or Repair Houses —should by all means call at our office or write us for a responsible carpenter or builder to do the work for them. As we are the oldest firm in the District (seventy-one years) and have had long experience in business, naturally the cream of the builders’ trade comes to our yard. As you know, we are very particular | and only deal with the best and most responsible builders, who stand at the HEAD OF THEIR PROFES- SION, and who will give you no trouble by lien law or any other way. These carpenters will quote you a lower bid than other carpenters, be- cause they BUY FROM US, and we sell so much lower than any other lumber yard in the District. Write us or call at the office if you wish to have a carpeiter submit you an es- timate on repairing or building’ your house, and we will send you a good man on short notice. Don’t forget that lumber ts dropping all the time and that we are always the first to drop. O. G. Rustic Weather Boarding. Common -$1.25 100 ft. No. 2 +$1.50 100 ft. Ciear, kiln dried. 1.75 100 ft. Frank Libbey&Co., Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ ilardware, Cor. oth & N.Y. Ave. THE COMMISSIONERS DISAPPOINTED They Deplore the Reduction in the Width of Spring Road Boulevard. Captain G. J. Fiebeger, secretary of the highway commission, yesterday forwarded to the Commissioners the amended map of the first section of the street extension plans, together with an explanatory let- ter. The letter stated that all of the amendments of the Commissioners were approved and accepted as part of the plan; that Crescent and Prospect streets were to retain their present shape and lo- cation, with a slight widening, and that the Spring road boulevard should be re- duced in width from 200 feet, as proposed by the Commissioners, to 160 feet, 2s con- templated by law. Reference is made to the extension of Connecticut avenue, the commission deciding that while it favored the straight extension it did not believe it had the right to change existing subdivi- sions made in pursuance of law. The reduction in width of the Spring road boulevard by the highway commission was a great disappointment to the District Commissioners. It was according to the idea of Major Powell, the most important of all propositions in that section. Such a boulevard he considers a necessity, as it connects Soldiers’ Home on the east with the Rock Creek Park on the west, and would make a magnificent driveway. The Commissioners, however, in view of the fact that the highway commission is heart- ily in favor of the widening of this road to 200 feet, will petition Congress, as recom- mended, for authority to widen the road as originally contemplated. —<—.—__ Struck by a Falling Beam. George Smith, carpenter, Alexandria, was injured yesterday by a falling beam while at work on a trestle on the Great Falls electric road just beyond Georgetown. Both bones in the right ankle were broken. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital and cared for. HEALS RUNNING SORES CURES the SERPENT’S STING CONTAGIOUS cotter erachated BLOOD POISON wey Sores “ana ulcers yield to its healing powers, It removes the poor and builds up the system. bie treatis> on the disease and its treatment free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlauta, Ga. CITY ITEMS. Hotel Johnson Cafes. A la carte table de hote Dinner and Mid- day Lunch. All the choice Fish, Little Neck Clams and Fine Fruits. it Royal Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. EXCURSIONS. &c. London& Back,$o91. A delightful, invigorating trip on Ocean beats the best tonic known to the pharmacoepia. Wash- ington to London and back, includ- ing meals and state room, only Sor, by way of the celebrated American Line. “It only requires about thirty days to do the trip nicely. Book now. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Agent for all Steamship and Rail- road Lines, 1225 Pa. ave. It M90! ‘LIGHT AND AL \iGHT EXCURSION TO YMONT THIS EVENING, by Robt. H. Key, Se yeaa 6th street wharf 7:00, 6385 BEAUTIFUL RIVER VIEW. THE CITY'S PLEASURE GROUNDS. Terpsichorean Fete Capt. E. 8. Randall will inaugurate a grand da ing fete by giviug a Fancy Dress Ball for children at River View FRIDAY, AUG. 9, 189%. Dancing throuzh the day for all, with the exception. from irs 6 to when the floor will be cleared for the children ‘alone, after which all may particl- Tickets, 25e.; Tentz at a.m., 1 at Alexan- au8-19d, SHING AND GUNNING PARTIES CAN HAV VAL BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER PACKED: Is ICE and delivered at steamboat wharves WITH: OUT EXTRA CHARGE. Only $1.25 a case of two dozen. F. H. FINLEY & SONS, 1206 D st. nw. au5-1m Marshall Hall. SUMMER SCHEDULE. Steamer Macalester leaves daily, (Sundiy excepted), at 10 a.m. and 1 turning, leaves Marshal! Hall at 1 and 4: Steamer River Queen leaves datly, O st. (Sunday excepted ter's wharf ut it Hall at 1: Nelart = at 9:30 a.m., and from Maeates- Returning, leaves Mar- rm, DAYS. ves at 11 a.m., 2:30 and leaves Marshall Hall at 1, 6:30 p.m. Returning, 4:20 and 8:80 p.m. Steamer Iiver Queen leaves at 3 p.m. Ret leaves Marshall Hall at 8 p.m. = INDIAN HEAD TRIPS. : Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. Parties at the Hall can avail them- selves of the trip. : camer Macalester leaves Washington at 6: pan, Leaves Marshall Hall at 9:30°] =) Music and dancing all da: FARE, ROUND TRIP, 25 CENTS. JOS. C. McKIBREN, General Manager. Telephone 825. aul-tf ERICSSON LINE EXCURSIONS TO PHILADELPHIA, FROM BALTIMORE. Daylight trips, Mon. and Fri. at 7:30 a.m. SINGLE FARE, To Philadelphia and return (ten days) To Philadelphia and return by rail To Cape May. To Cape May To Cap May and return (5 To Atlantie City. To Atlamic City Zo Atlantic City and return (season, Oct. To Asbury Park, Long Branch and return Daily Steamers (except Sundays) from | wharf, Light and Pratt streets, at 5 ‘M., stopping at the Great Fishing Grounds—Betterton. Welte’ for descriptive pamphlet of route. Tickets for sale AT. OFFICE ONLY. St ams, $1. $1.50, $2; meals, 50 cents. CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, jyl1-2m 204 Light st., Baltimore, ‘Ma. For OCEAN CITY. Teke train leaving Washington from B. and 0. station at 3 p.m. daily (except Saturday and Sun- day) and at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. tion made at Baltimore with the ‘Close connec jaltimore, Chesa- AMUSEMENTS. Fe wbart Atlantic Railway Company, cae Pra! 2 ° Colonial Beach MusicTonight pet , And the de- . Then, the time’s most charming. OVERLOOK— INN. 10 to 12 p.m.; rs. at Sth st. and MUSIC EV Coaches connect hour! half hourly, 6 to 10—w Pa. ave. Metropolitan cars at St round tri Coach leaves the Arl ing at the Shoreham aud Cham- . round trip, Sve. aus A_Delightful Trip to and EB. ¢ CHEVY CHASE dinner—from 5 to 8. ments. Drive out by way of Tenleytown Plenty of amuse- a Pierce's MIL or Roe cars con- necting at U h, 11th and 14th st. lines. aus-16d. 0. A. MILLS. See Cleveland And Harrison’s Lively Debate —in burlesque on the Ki- netographophone. Many other attractions, too. The burlesque death scene from “Trilby” is splendid. 5c. to see any one of them. Columbia Phonograph Co., gig Pa. Ave. 24d aren CAIRO ROOF GARDE! EVERY EVENING. MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, COOL BREEZES. IRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. First, race, 2:30 p.m, ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. Special train direct to grand stand from 6th strect station at 1:30 and 2:10 p.m. Local trains stop at the track. ae WNHAM, SN. STILLWELL, President. Secretary. apl3-tt BAY RIDGE. This delightful _and beautiful resort on the Chesapeake Bay opens for the season on SATURDAY, JUNE 8. The principal new attractive features are a $10,000 Ferris Wheel, - 7 FEET HIGH, AND A Toboggan Slide FROM THE BATH HOUSE 100 FEET INTO THE Bay. Trains leave B. and O. R.R. depot at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. week days; 230 and 8:15 p.m, Sundays, Rate, 75 cents for the round trip. Je6-te EXCURSIONS, e. EXCURSION TO NORFOLK, NEWPURT NEWS, OLD POINT AND "ARE, Tickets good State rooms for Boat leaves 6th s folk 8 a.mn. i ing in Washington fond m. TON, Chairman, Vernon HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON. THE PALATIAL STEAMER Charles Macalester Wil leave foot of 7th and M sts. s.w. dally (ex- cept Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; returning, reaches the city st 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 506. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25¢. ‘This is the only company permitted to sell tickets of ad- mission to the grounds and mansion. Both tickets fo be obtaired at wharf and at the principal hotels. THE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL Sy3-te STEAMEOAT CO. City of Richmond, DAILY, EXCEPT MONDAYS, 9 A. ML SATURDAY, DOCK FOOT OF 6TH sT. Round Trip Fare, soc. Sea Food Dinne- on arrival of boat at Colonial Beach Hotel, 50c. Special party, family and weekly rates, WM. A. WOODS, Prop. Secure state rooms at boat or 1424 N.Y. a Tickets only at Marmaduke 493 Pa. ave.; May's, 611 Pa. ave., and Frank's, 461 Pa. ave.; Davis, 631 Pa. ave.; Cent. Nat. Bank bldg. RUSSELL COLEGROVE, Sy27 General OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. DIRECTLY ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. SURF BATHING. EVERY SATURDAY, Iialtimore and Ohio depot, 12 ‘noon, Round trip,” $5.00. Other days, °3' pum, Lots for sale and lease. For further particulars apply to JNO. F. WAGGAMAN, jy155w* 14th and G sts. SIEAMER RARTHOLDI FOR CHARTEn EVERY day, including Sunday. Row beats all kinds. Hiriug and storage. JNO. CUMBERLAND | & SON, foot of F st. and N. H, ave. n.w. my9-Sm MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS) TRANSPORTATION QUEEN OF SUMMER TRIPS. BOSTON BY SEA. PROVIDENCE RY SFA. Safling from Baltinore every TUESDAY THURSDAY at 4 p.m., and SUNDAY at 10 a.m. Sailings, Baltimore to Providence, every MO} DAY and FRIDAY at 2 p.m. Fares, from Baltimore, including meals and_main Sse room berth. He trip ee. 00 Upper deck’ state’ room ‘berths, ‘$1.50 extra each way. Each state room contains two berths. For further information adress A. L. HUGGINS, Agent, 4H, R. HOWSER, Deck, $10 Penn. aves ‘asl Foot Long ~ Baltitore, 3fd. ston. D. NI W. P. TURNER, J. G WHITNEY, Gen'l Pass. Agent. ‘Traffic Manager. Je1-8m Rit Delightful Trips For Tourists and Pleasure -Seekers. Take the ren down the Potomac to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk by day or nizht. Three elezant, speedy steamers make the trip—the “Norfolk” and “Washington” at night—the new “Newport News” by day. A most enjoy- able outing whenever taken—a sail down the entire Potomac—to Chesapeake Ba: of Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Ri News, Old Point Comfort ana connections are made with ALL steamboats and railroads for the North, South and West. SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STEAMERS. EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. Lv. Washington Lx. Alexandria. alm./Ar. Washington 6: Round Ti ‘ip Tickets, $5.00. IMITED.) SCHEDULE FOR DAY STEAMER. + e p * Teaves Washington Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a.m., ar tiving at Ft. Monroe 5:45 and Norfolk 6:30 same ng. Returning, leaves Norfolk 5 a.m., Ft. jonroe 8:20 a.m., arriving in Wasbington 6:45 same_ evening. C7'Tte Sundsy morning steamer from Washington res. Norfolk same night at 7 and Ft. Monroe arriving in Washington next morning at 7 . Passengers are privileged to leave same day by night steamer, if desired. An ideal Sunday trip. Round Trip Tickets, $3.50: ‘Tickets on sale at 512. 619, 1421 Pa. ave., B. and 0. Ticket Office, cor. N.Y. ave., and on board steamers, mai ete., ean also b: had. For further information telephone manager. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co.,'? Wharf, foot 7th st. JNO. CALLABAN, Gen. Mgr. 3y22-604 z Are You Ruptured? ed? If so, don't allow yourself to be exe £22 perimented upon by a common drug clerk, . Better nced expert, who bas than any man in Wi ation free. Largest th of Philadelphia. 1 & CO., RS FOR TRUSSES, 11th and F sts. “A TRUE LIQUID FOOD"— More nourishing than milk and er to digest—Liebig’s Pure Ex- tract of Malt—only 15¢. bottle, $1.50 dozen bottles. Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, 11th & F. ALVA HUBBARD HEATING CO., Steam and Hot Waiter Heating Apparatus. Repairing and Remodeling. 918 F st. nw. Telephoue call 448.” jel1-eo2m who knows nothi consult 0: fitted Ba