Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1895—-TEN PAGES. — LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvenia_ avenve northwest—Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. Cairo Roof Garden, Q street between 16th end 17th streets ncrthwest—Music and re- freshments every evening. —_—_>_— .- EYCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon at 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 5:30 p.m. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall at 10 a.m., 2.30 and 6:30 p.m. Excursion of Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, No. 93, and Washington Harbor, No. 31, Pilots. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 9:45 a.m., > and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach, St. Clement's bay and Nomini creek land- ings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for Indian Head at 645 p.m. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio de- pot at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. for Bay Ridge. Coaches leave the Arlington Hotel for Overlook Inn at p.m. Steamer City of Richmond for Colonial Beach at 9 a.m. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach and: Yeocomico river at 3 p.m. eS OUR MATCHLESS CARPET CLEANING process is imitated, but not equaled. Car- pets and Rugs made like new without in- jury. Drop postal or ‘phone 425, Empire Carpet Cleaning vorks, 631-5 Mass ave. DESSERT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART in a dinner. The most delicious thing you an serve at present {s our Peach Ice Cream. Our patrons are loud in its praise —18 other flavors, delivered any time, any- where. FUSSELL'S, 1427 N. Y. ave. MANY NEW HOUSES GOING UP this fall. Don't forget that we paper rooms in best style $2 up. Nolte, 810 9th st. eee Only the best American refineries Supply the great demand for our high- quality, strictly pure, granulated Sugars. Six modern stores. C. D. Kenny. Prices cut to cost on every Ice Chest, Re- frigerator, Gas or Gasoline Stove in stock. ROBT. M. HARROVER, 438 9th st. 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. {But all such orders must be ac- companied by the money, or the Paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with maii subscrip- tions. es The Bleeding Case. Willingham, the butcher, who is at the Emergency Hospital, suffering from nasal hermorrhage, after bleeding for seventy-two hours, was saved by the thorough treat- ment given. For forty-eight hours the flow of blood has been entirely stopped. The man is very weak, and in an extremely nervous state in consequence of his malady. _— The Body Identified. The body of the colored man found float- ing in the river near one of the steamboat wharves Saturday morning, as published in Saturday's Star, has been identified as that of George Bailey, a hostler. There was no evidence of foul play, and the body was buried in potter's field. eS Death of Dudicy H. Webster. Dudley H. Webster, aged eighty-eight, a native of Connecticut and a veteran of the late war, died Saturday at Freedman’s Hospital. It is said that he was possessed of considerable property. The body was interred this morning. ees Death of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wood. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wood, wife of Thomas B. Wood, died suddenly yesterday at her residence, 617 H street northeast. Mrs. Wood endeared herself to her large circle of friends by her constant acts of charity, -and she was especially a friend of children. Her husband and eight children survive her. Funeral services will take place to- morrow morning, and interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. - —__-__. Urging Action in Consul Waller's Case At a session of the Washington confer- ence of the colored Baptist Church, held yesterday, when an address was made by Mr. John M. Langston upon the imprison- ment of ex-Consul Waller, resolutions were adopted protesting against the imprison- ment of the ex-consul and urging decisive action on the part of the administration in sustaining the every principle of law and justice pertaining to American citizens in foreign lands. a Struck by a. Cable Car. As Mrs. Ida Cornell, a sister of Dr. Williams, surgeon-in-chief of the Freed- man’s Hospital, stepped off a cable car at the Peace monument junction at 9 o'clock last night she was struck by the fender of a car going in the opposite direction and thrown to the ground with fearful force. She was rendered uncorscicus and her con- dition is critical. She was taken to the Emergency Hospital and then to her home on G street near 6th. She did not recover conscious.¢ss, and it is doubtful if she re- covers. = A Temporary Restraining Order. A petiticn in equity was filed late yester- day afternoon by James B. McCaffrey, Wm. H. Manogue, John C. Arms and Samuel C. Turbutt against the Washington and Great Falls Railway Company, asking that the company be enjoined from entering the lands of the complainants. It is further requested that the proceedings of the com- mission appointed to make awards in the cese be declared nul! and void. Judge Cole granted a temporary restraining order, re- turnable tomorrow. — Death of Maj. Francis H. Bates. Maj. Francis H. Bates, a retired officer of the army, died at his residence, 1519 3ist street, last night from an attack of paraly- sis of six weeks’ duration. Deceased was a@ native of Maryland, but was appointed to the Military Academy from Massachu- setts. This was in 1815. He was made sec- ond lieutenart in the fourth infantry in 1852; first lieutenant in 1854. He declined to be captain in the seventeenth infantry in 1861, but was made captain in the fourth infantry the same year. He retired in 1803. He was brevetted major in 1863, for gallant and meritorious services in the bat- tle of Gaines’ Mill, Va. He has been a resident of Georgetown for the past ten years, and has many friends there. ———_ The Golden Cross. At the last meeting of Goodwill Com- mandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, Noble Commander Jos. W. Charlton pre- sided. Jno. W. Musson read an interesting criginal essay, “Temperance, From the Standpoint of a Young Man,” followed by vocal trios, “How at Love's Altar” and “Welcome, Traveling Stranger,” by Mrs. Joi Mrs. Goss and W. H. Pope. Re- marks under the good of the order were made by Past Grand Commander Perry, Walter E. Allen and Nelson Conover. At the next meeting Past Grand Commander Groot will present past noble commander's insignia to Past Noble Commanders J. B. Derrick, Walter E. Allen and Mrs. Mar- garet C, Lamb, and the committee on the goed of the order will present an attractive program. BL.25 a Excursion to Baltimore via Pennsylvania Railroad. urs ckets to Baltimore, Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, Augist 18, good returning until August 19, at $1.25.” * $1.25. c Frank Libbey & Advertisement. , 6th and N. Y. ave.— |PLUMBERS MAY DEFY IT Defect Said to Exist in the District Plumbing Law. No Prosecution Can Be Brought Under It for Cutting the Streets Without a Permit. A defect has been discovered in the plumbing law which, it is believed, renders one of its most important provi- siors inoperative and seriously embar- rasses the Commissioners. According to the rules and regulations governing plumbers, it is primarily pro- vided that before they shall engage in any work in the District they shall first be duly registered as master plumbers. This, it is held, insures good work. Another provi- sion, and one which relates to the subject matter now before the Commissioners, is that before cuts are made in the streets, sidewalks and alleys of the city permits therefor must first be issued. Scme time ago a plumber who failed to cenvince the plumbers’ examining board of his competency to engage in the plumbers’ trade, and was, therefore, refused a li- cense, made application to the Commission- ers for a permit to open the street for the purpose of doing some work. The permit was refused, whereupon he proceeded to open the street and do the work without any permission from the authorities. The case was immediately presented to the prosecuting attorney, with instructions to bring the offender into court. He declined, however, to prosecute, on the ground that there was no law governing the case. This Was a serious embarrassment and one that worried the Commissioners not a little. Under such a ruling a man could cut the streets when and where he pleased, work- ing serious damage to the streets, and in many ‘cases, great inconvenience to the residents and property holders. The case was written out and sent to the attorney for the District for his opinion as to the law governing the case, together with an opinion as to the best mode of procedure for the Commissioners to take. It is understood that a case will shortly be brought in the Police Court, under sec- tion 41 of the Revised Statutes (Abert’s compilation). This section would seem to cover the case. It says: “The Commissioners (board of public werks) shall have entire control of and make all regulations which they shall deem necessary for keeping in repair the streets, avenues, alleys and sewers of the city, aud all other works which may be in- trested to their charge by Congress.” There is another law upon which prose- cutions may be based. It is found in Webb's Digest, page 309, and relates to the protection of public and private property. The streets being the property .of the United States, any defacement of them without due authority might be punishable under this act. —__ Resuxcitating the Drowned. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The circumstances surrounding the sad fate of Mrs. Martha West and the prompt recovery of the body emphasize the im- portence of taking immediate steps to in- struct proper persons how to perform arti- ficial respiration. By proper persons is meant all who are likely to be called upon to witness such cases. I would suggest that the health officer. have printed, if he has not already done so, some simple rules for resuscitating the drowned, and these be hung in conspicu- ous places, as in all the police stations, on buildings near the river banks, on boat houses, steamboats, &c. Persons have been rescued even when respiration had ceased for some time. This poor woman made respiratory efforts while the by- standers gazed helplessly at her feeble struggle for existence. There is reason to believe that had aid been promptly rendered life would have re- warded the effort. The rules for the per- formance of artificial respiration are sim- ple and any cne can be instructed how to employ them intelligently. If a man were discovered hanging with a rope around his neck and still breathing no one would ex- cuse bystanders for letting him die be- cause a physician was not present to cut him down and untie the rope. The cases are parallel, for it is just as easy to pro- duce artificial respiration as to cut and un- tie the rope. Certainly the police depart- ment should be instructed in this matter. ESCULAPIUS, Funeral of Mrs. Sterling. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Anne Buckingham Sterling, who died at noon Saturday last, were held yesterday af- ternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of her son-in-law, Dr. J. J. Little, 1511 R street northwest. Mrs. Sterling was the wife of the late Dr. William Sterling of this city, and sister of John E. Bucking- ham, the veteran doorkeeper of Ford's Opera House, and later of Albaugh’s Grand Opera House. She was in the eighty-fourth year of her age, and her last sickness was contracted about ten days ago. The service at the house was entirely private, only relatives and intimate friends of the family being present. The floral of- ferings were many and beautiful, the cas- ket being completely covered with large tributes, sent by friends. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Power, pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian ‘Church, of which Mrs. Sterling had been an active member for a number of years past, after which the remains were laid at rest in a vault in the Rock Creek cemetery. . Mrs. Sterling leaves three grown daugh- ters, Miss Elizabeth B. Sterling, Mrs. Jules §. Guthridge and Mrs. Little, wife of Dr. J. J. Little, all of this city. ———— A Washington Singer in Richmond. Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes sang in Richmond last night at the concert of the Mozart As- sociation, and the press of that city praises her work in the warmest manner. The Dispatch this morning says: “The subject of common curiosity, born of the flattering reports spread abroad from Washington, was Mrs. Dorothy Noyes. There is no gatnsaying her success with the large assembly, and it was very well de- served. Mrs. Noyes certainly possesses @ lovely voice, and hers is a musical nature. Her voice is more. It is of striking di- mensions in range and volume and her style is to be generally commended for ease and proper reserve power.” Today's Richmond Times says: “Mrs. Noyes, with her beautiful face, charming personality and — exquisitely trained soprano voice, which, by the way, is full of such deep, sweet notes that at times one might Imagine her tones were those of a contralto, captured the audience her artistic rendering of Cavatina, from rnani.” She is truly an artist, although her breadth of expression and range are somewhat limited. She possesses in a high degree that genuineness of expression that is as captivating as it is delightful.” esuaiea a Private Gill's Sentence. Private Thomas Gill of the fourth ar- tilery, stationed at the Washington Bar- racks, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment at hard labor at the peniten- tiary at Columbus, Ohio, for assaulting Lieut. Birkheimer, his superior officer. He was recently convicted of this offence by a court martial, which sat at the Washing- ton Barracks, and sentenced as above stated. This sentence has been approved by Major General Miles, commanding this military department, and it will be put into execution at once. Gill was a favorite with his comrades, and they have shown their sympathy for him in his misfortune in many ways. Gill's troubles are attribut- atle to his convivial temperament. ees Camp at Point Lookout. A portion of the Horse Shoe Club, con- sisting of Messrs. Harry J. Warthen, Wm. B. Crowell and Frank A. Jones, together with Mr. Jones’ brother Fred, left last Sat- urday evening on the steamer Arrowsmith for a two weeks’ camp at Point Lookout. The remaining members of the club,Messrs. Al Kellogg, Ralph M. Hendricks and Geo. W. Ritter, will join them the latter part of this week, when Mr. Fred Jones expects to return, and will remain with them until the following week, when they will all come up together. —_—._—_—_ $1.25 To Baltimore Return. $1.25 The Pennsylvania railroad will sell Sat- urday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, good returning until Monday the 19th, ex- cursion tickets to Baltimore at rate of $1.25. . EXCURSIONS. Myrtle Lodge, No. 25, Knights of Pythias, have possession of River View during today and this evening. A large number of mem- bers of the order and their friends took the two day boats, and it is expected that as many more will make the trip this even- ing on the 6:30 boat. The feature of the evening will be a cake walk, for which handsome prizes have been offered. One of the attractions of the entertainment on the dancing pavilion will be the initiation of members into the Knights of Polyphe- mus, which will be given on the stage. The South Washington Mandolin Club will render selections, and Mzj. Parham and the Barnes brothers will give a sketch. Vocal solos will be given by William M. Skerritt and dancing will begin immedi- ately after the conclusion of the enter- tainment. Those who may wish to take a trip to Norfolk, Newport News, Old Point and the capes may take the steamer George Leary next Saturday evening at 6 o'clock for the places named. The fare is $2 for the round trip, and state rooms may be secured at any time. The boat arrives in Norfolk at 8 o’clock the next morning; returning, leaves Norfolk at 5 p.m. and arrives in Washing- ton at 7:30 Monday morning. Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and Washington Harbor, No. 31, Pilots, will give an excursion to Marshall Hall tcmorrow on the steamer Macalester. The boat will leave at 10 a.m, and 6:30 p.m., while the River Queen will also make trips at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The beautiful grounds and attractions of River View will be going at full blast to- morrow for the accommodation of the many thousands who are in the habit of frequenting this pleasure spot of the river. The regular trips will be made, and care will be taken that the amusements suffice for all. Dancing all day and evening will be one of the features, and the heat that is predicted for Wednesday will doubtless Influence a great many to take advantage of the chance to get away from the hot city for a day of rest, coolness and pleasure. Capt. Randall announces another of his femily excursions to Chapel Point, one of the ideal places of resort on the Potomac river. The round trip for the excursion ts 25 cents, and the steamer Pentz will be called into service for the accommodation of those who may desire to take the out- ing. A stop will be made at Alexandria for Virginia pleasure seekers, and home will be reached at 10 p.m. The boat will leave her wharf at 9:45 a.m. Ample time will be given at Chapel Point to- enjoy the attractions, not the least of which is the abundance of shade and cool breezes, which are always found there. Salt-water bath- ing, fishing and crabbing may be had with- out trouble, and Capt. Randall has deter- mined to make this one of the most en- joyable excursions which he has had un- der Lis direction and management. A game of base ball will be played at the Point be- tween a picked nine from La Plata, Chapel Point and Belle Alton and the Jolly Fat Men, and a very interesting contest is Icoked for. An excursion was given last night to Marshall Hall on the steamer Macalester hy Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine, the outing being an exceedingly enjoyable one in every way. None but nobles and their ladies and applicants for membership were allowed on the boat, but these were sufficient to test the ‘capacity of the steamer and make up one of the jolliest crowds that has ever gone down the river. A stop was made at Alexandria to take on a number of Mystic Shriners from that place, after which the trip was proceeded with. Refreshments were served to nobles on the way down and music was furnished by Schroeder's band. When the Hall was reached an immense amount of red fire Was set off and great numbers of rockets were sent up as a sort of stimulus to the feelings of the excursionists. Dancing oc- cupied the greater part of the time at the Hall, while a concert took place on the upward trip. The dancing was in charge of a committee composed of Nobles Ben- Jamin Parkhurst, J. Harry Cunningham, John A. Ellinger, Pliny M. Hough, William 8. Knox, Jesse B. K. Lee, William Mar- shall, Wiiliam Meservy and Dr. Robert A. Walker. The committee in charge of the concert consisted of Nobles J. Henry Kaiser, Henry C. Browning, J. M. Buch- anan, 'R. F. Cardella, William E. Denni- son, Daniel Fraser, George Gibson, E. B. Hay, William D. Hoover, William E. Mid- dleton, Thomas E. Rogers, G. A. Whitaker and Dr. F. J. Woodman. The first number on the program, which consisted of vocal and instrumental music, was a march composed and dedicated’ to the Shriners by Noble Will Haley. The Temple Quartet, composed of Nobles J. Henry Kaiser, Alex- ander Mosher, Perry B. Turpin and Charles Hancock, rendered a couple of selections, which were most heartily received. Mr. Geerge O’Connor’s singing was a feature, as It always Is, and he was obliged to re- spond a number of times to the emphatic ercores which he received. He was fol- lowed by a piccolo solo by Will Haley, after which Dr. Woodman sang “The Skipper of St. Ives.” Miss Elliott gave a vocal solo, Mr. G. S. Elliott playing the violin obligato. The sail up the river was very much enjoyed, the breezes beginning to blow as soon ‘as the boat left the wharf and continuing until she reached the city. The moon was a little late in rising, but addded materially to the enjoymert of the return trip. The committee in charge of the excursion was as follows: Potentate Harrison Dingman and Nobles M. W. Bay- liss, G. W. Pratt, F. G. Alexander, L. C. Wood, Frank H. Thomas, Jesse F. Grant, William T. Galliher, Robert E. Constant, E. H. Chamberlin, George H. Walker, Wil ham Andrew Boyd, Dr. A. G. White, John B. Hicklin, Charles M. Shreve, John F. O'Neill, Dr. J. F. R. Appleby, Dr. B. Percy Hickling, jr., J. S. Jones, Andrew W. Kel- ley, Harry Standiford and Thomas P. Mor- gan, jr. THE METROPOLITAN ROAD. Plans Before the Commissioners for Equipping the F Street Line. The plans for equipping the east andwest line of the Metropolitan railroad with un- derground trolley are before the Commis- stoners for approval. A large detailed plan, showing the route of the road from East Capitol and 15th streets to Georgetown, is under consideration by the board, and within a few days, it is expected, the per- mit will be issued. —_~_—_ To Enforce a Judgment. A suit in equity for the enforcement of a judgment creditor’s bill, amounting to $2,000, has been filed against Albert F. Kingsley, John Milton and the Mil- ton Smoke Burner Company by Mary R. Baker, administratrix of George C. Baker. —__-——_ Thrown From a Horse. George Adair, son of Maj. Adair, surgeon at the Washington barracks, was thrown from his horse at the corner of 13th street and Ohio avenue yesterday, and his ankle broken. He was cared for at the Emergency Hospital. aS Want a Sale and Division. Ellsworth Fillmore, Louisa Johnson, Su- san Harris, Francis Harris and Morris Grant today filed a bill in equity against Morris Grant, jr., Maud Fillmore, Ida Fill- more and Harriet Fillmore, asking the sale of a part of lot 14, square 734, in order that a proper division of the same may be made, and that a trustee and a guardian be appointed. ——————— Fell From an Electric Car. Irene Parnell, colored, fell from an elec- tric car at Maryland avenue and Four-and- a-half street, and was slightly injured about the face. She was sent to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. —_.__. Fire on the Bunker Hill Road. This morning about six o'clock fire was discovered in a stable on Bunker Hill road near Brookland, owned by George Fluger. No. 7 engine company was sent for, but the firemen were unable to render any aid. The damage amounted to about $600. Excursion to Ningara Falls. Thursday, August 15, the Royal Blue line will repeat its excursion to Niagara Falis, Watkins Glen, Mauch Chunk, Glen Onoko, Rochester and Geneva. A special express with Pullman parlor cars attached, in charge of an experienced tourist agent, will leave B. and O, station, Washington, 8:10 a.m., Baltimore, 9:05 a.m., arriving at the falls 11:00 p.m. The route is via the famous Lehigh Val- iving tourists a daylight ride through witzerland of America.” Round-trip tickets, good ten days, $10.— Advertisement. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA| ?2™710xs rnow Tam cuuncuEs. A Beunion of Mosby’s Men to Be Held at Salem Tomorrow. Other Happenings of Interest in the Thriving Virginia City Down the Potomac. As a sequel to the reunion of the mem- bers of Col. John 8. Mosby's old command, held in this city on the 16th of last Janu- ary, which was the first that had been held since the men disbanded at Salem, Fauquier county, at the close of the late unpleasantness, there will in the future be an annual reunion, and the first of these will be held at Marshall (formerly Salem), Fauquier county, Va., tomorrow. Nearly all of the members of the command from this section of the country are expected to be in attendance, and a general good time will be had by the men wandering over the old battle grounds, which some of them have not visited since the war. It was at and near Salem that the men were gotten together for an affray, as they never held together in a body more than a few days at a time, always disbanding after a scrim- mage, to be called together again by Col. Mosby. Col. Mosby is much beloved by every man that fought under his command, and it is a matter of deep regret to them all that he will not de able to attend the reunion this year. Police Court. There were but two cases on the docket in the police court this morning, and’Squire Thompson continued both of them. Joseph Churchill, colored, arrested by Officers Wil- kerson and Hayes, charged with disturb- ing a religious meeting, and James H. Wells, arrested by Officers Bettis and Beach, charged with stealing a pair of oxen from Lemuel Smallwood of Prince George's county, Md. Murderer Wanted. Marshal Frey of Baltimore has requested the police authorities in this city to look out for and arrest, if found, a man, name unknown, who is supposed to have mur- dered William Frost near Baltimore on the second instant. A hunting case watch with chain, a pair of cuff buttons, hat and shoes were stolen from the murdered man. An Unrélinble Schedule. “If there was ever an outrage perpetrated on the people,” said a prominent citizen to a Star reporter this morning, “it is the manner in which the ferry company runs its steamers between this city and Wash- ington. Why, half the time there is but one boat running, and one, under these circumstances, can rever know the sched- ule. I rode all the way down to the ferry wharf yesterday to catch the half-past three boat, and was quietly informed that as one of the boats was disabled, there would be no boat until 4:30, and I had to back up town in the hot sun and take a train.” Notes. Mr. M. M. Davis has-returned from War- Trenton. Mr. and Mrs. French Smoot have gone to Colonial Beach for a short stay. Messrs Geo. H. Robinson, Frank Carlin and R. E. Acton are in camp at Colonial Beach. Large numbers of persons took the river steamers for the excursion resorts this morning. A colored man named Charles August died in the city jail Saturday, after a long illness. Out of all of the prisoners before the po- Ifee court yesterday, only one paid the fine assessed, and the balance will go to the weil-filled work nouse and jail. Messrs. E. L. Allen, Shirley Clark and George Carter left yesterday for Norfolk, from which point they will take a steamer for New York, and be gone several weeks. Mr. Dennis Normoyle has returned from Atlantic City. Belle Haven Council, Jr. Order U. A. M., held their regular weekly meeting last night. ——+.—_—_ Death of Mr. G. Pettengil) Mr. E. G. Pettengill, a much respected citizen of Washington, died at his resi- dence, 1713 New York avenue north- west, at o'clock last evening, after an illness of over three months with bronchi- tis and pleurisy. Mr. Pettengill was born of revolutionary stock at Clarendon, Or- leans county, N. Y¥., September 27, 1827. In early life he engaged in mercantile pur- suits, and was a worker in the old whig and republican parties. Under President Fillmore he was postmaster, and during the stirring times of the first Lincoin cam- paign was captain of a company of ‘Wide Awakes.”” Although physically disqualified from en- listing at the breaking out of the rebellion, he rendered efficient service in securing volurteers, and also in promoting the draft. In recognition of his political work he re- ceived a first-class clerkship in the United States Treasury Department and removed to this city in November, 1863. For the last seventeen years of his official life he was the chief of the state war claims and horse claims division of the then third auditor's office, a position he held until re- moved for political reasons in the early part of the first Cleveland administration. During the war he was of much assist- ance to the soldiers in the hospitals, both here and in Alexandria, in securing sick leaves and transfers north, and to rela- tives of dead soldiers in arranging for the shipment of their remains to their homes. He was one of the organizers of the Uni- versalist Society in this city in 1869 and as- sisted in building the Church of Our Father on 13th street. 1ERGURIAL WJ] = = POISON Is the result of the usual treatment of blood dis- orders. The system is filled with Mercury and Potash remedies—irore to be dreuded than the disease—and in a short while fs in a far worse condition than before. The common result is RHEUMATISM for which 8. S. S. 1s the most rellable cure. A few bottles will afford rellef where all else has failed. I suffered from a severe attack of Mercurial Rheumatisin, my arms and legs being swollen to twice their natural size, causing the most excruci- ating, pains. 1 spent hundreds ‘of dollars, without relict. but after taking a few bottles of I improved rapidly and am now a well man completey cured. i (ees disease. DALEY, Brookiyn Elevated R.R. Our Tr atise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free to any uae mend it to any one suffering from this can heartily —recom- IFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. Tailoring exclusivel: you— Fifteen days and the END— memorable merchandising will mark every day—every hour—every min- uate of our “BUILDING SALE” The end is in sight—the builder is pushing skyward—renewed and in- vigorated | efforts are being put forth to make “our place” the “acme” of all that appertains to tailoring— “stuffs”. “trimmings” — “cutting” — “fitting’—“workmanship” and the “littlest” prices. The climax to the biggest tailoring season Washington has ever seen is here—prices have been lowered and lowered until bed- rock has been reached. Bear in mind that even now—after a con- tinuous onslaught—our assortment is larger than any three tailors’ here- abouts—but fifteen days to the FIN- ISH. . Mertz and Mertz, 906 F Street. It 3Hood? S Material for Carrying on the Effort to Secure Prohibition. When Congress convenes next December the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will present its seventh annual petition for total prohibition of liquor traffic within the District of Columbia. A bill will also be formulated tobe presented at the same ime. Senator Proctor will bring up the bill and present the petition, which will no doubt be filed away in the same pigeon hole with the seven preceding ones. There are men in both houses of Congress. says Mrs. Clinton Smith, the chairman of the petition committee, who believe in prohibitioa, and sre from prohibition states, but when here they fail to vote for the W. C. T. U. bills. Others have said, according to Mrs. Smith, that if they could be convinced that the best people of the District of Columbia are in favor of prohibition, especially if the pastors of the churches favored It, many Senators and members would be willing to vote for it. Acting on this suggestion members of the W. C. T. U. set about to circulate petitions in the churches, and the result is they have obtained huge rolls of signatures. Mrs. Alma Davis secured the indorsement of all but one of the Metho- dist Episcopal churches, while Mrs. L. D. Merrick got the indorsement of about half of the Presbyterians. Mrs. Jennie Bartlett got the voice of every Baptist church. The Congregationalists, Christian, Friends and United Brethren all signed the petition, and some of the rectors of Episcopal, Lutheran and Unitarian churches readily gave their names. ee The Theatrical Stage Employes. A special meeting of Washington Local, No. 22, N. A. T. 8. E., at their room, 1316 E street, was held Sunday evening to hear the report of the delegate to the national convention, keld in Boston, July 8. The national officers were chosen as fol- lows: President, C. L. Hagan, New York; vice president, J. Kelly, Cincinnati; treas- urer, P. Maloney, Boston; general secre- tary, J. Hines, New York; national execu- tive board, J. Kelly, Cincinnati; T. Murray, Philadelphia; B. J. Ryan, New York; J. B. Featon, Washington, D. C. After hearing the report from Boston, local officers were installed as follows: J. B. Fenton, presi- deat; A. Roadier, vice president; E. Flem- ing, secretary; P. Ryan, financial secretary; T. Cassiady, treasurer; C. Fearson, ser- geant-at-arms; executive committee, Messrs. Ryan, Johnson and Wagner. The reports of officers showed Local, No. 22, to be in a good healthy condition. Remarks were made by Messrs. T. Cassiady, P. Ryan, E. Flemming, J. Behrends, W. Butler and others. They discussed the best course to persue this coming season. It was decided to leave the whole matter to the national executive board. The meeting then closed after adopting an invitation to the members of the local union, setting forth that “as the N. A. T. S. E. was organized for the protec- tion of stage employes, we believe it our duty to publicly invite our fellow crafts- men to come with us in our effort to better the condition of our craft. By doing so, they will help to further the aims and ob- jects of organized labor.” ——.__ In the fourth Tennessee district, now represented by Cengressman Benton Mc- Millan, candidates for Congress are rapidly bobbing up. The latest avowed candidate is National Bank Examiner D. B. Plumlee, who is now stumping the district advocat- ing free silver. GERMAN PYTHIANS WIN. A Signal Victory Over the Use of the Ritual. German Pythians won a signal victory in the courts yesterday in Chicago in the fight over blacklisting for refusal to adapt the English ritual. Waldeck Lodge, No. 136, sued the Supreme Lodge of Illinois, asking the court to enjoin it from taking away the lodge charter, and also to issue a writ of mandamus compelling it to give up certain passwords. Judge Brentano has rendered a decision in the plaintiff's favor. The Supreme Lodge, at its meeting in Washington in August, 1804, revised its constitution and by-laws and adopted pro- visions, among which was one which pro- vided that ‘the ritual of the order shall be printed and published only in the En- glish language, except as may hereafter be authorized.” In September, 1894, the grand chancellor of Illinois ordered the surrender of che charter of Waldeck Lodge and its German rituals, and ordered that the lodge use on- ly the English rituals at its meetings. Wal- deck Lodge refused to comply with the de- mand and the chancellor presented charges to the grand tribunal, charging the lodge with violating alleged laws. The grand tribunal found Waldeck Lodge guilty only of: disobeying the order of the grand chancellor. This finding the lodge deemed unreasonable, and prepared to sub- mit the matter to the supreme tribunal, but it was shown to the court that the ep- peal to the upper tribunal was refused ard the grand tribunal would not stay fis judg- ment, which provided for the expulsion of the lodge and the forfeiture of its fran- chise and property. —— Day and Night Steamers to Ft. Monroe and Norfolk. See ad.,page 10. —Aavertisement. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. High- est of all in leavening strength.—Latest United Stater Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 00., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. CITY ITEMS “Roy: jai2-eotf Glue” Mends Everything, 10c. Se een ee eee tis Your {Blood Pure 3 If not, it is important that you make it pure at once with the great blood purifier, ;Sarsap arilla Because with ule Dood you are in con- ; stant danger of serious illness. PPOPOO CCE ODODOOOOOO DOE HOOD'S PIL after-dinner pill and family cathart SHECSSESEDIGSSISEET IESE OES MANLY PURITY. CUTICURA REMEDIES cleanse the ‘food, skin and scalp of every eruption, impurity and disease, whether simple, scrofulous, ulcerative or hered tary. In a word, they are the greatest skin cures, blood purifiers and bunior remedies of modern times, and succeed when the best physicians fail. Sold throughout the world. Weather tomorrow—cooler. Fenk] ibbey. We'll Wash For You. * * We're always getting in im- * * proved machinery for launder- * * ing your clothes. The latest ad- * * ditions are a wonderful machine * * for ironing those fashionable * * large sleeves to the ladies’ shirt * * waists and a patent improved * * ironing machine for turning and * * creasing men’s collars without * * injuring them in the least. * * You'll always find us in the lead. * * You'll always find our wagons * * promptly at your door on the * * day promised with your bundle * * of laundry and “nothing miss- * * ing.” Simply drop a postal giv- * * ing your address. We'll do the * rest. THE YALE, F. H. WALKER & CO., 514 1oth St. "Phone 1092. Plant, 43 G st. it Established. 1824. Oldest Lumber Firm in the District. Lumber Sinking. No matter what the papers say, no matter what anybody says to the con= trary, lumber is surely and steadily falling in price, and we are always the first to drop prices. We quote today: Georgia Pine Flooring Reduced to $1.90 100 feet. This is kiln dried Georgia Pine Flooring, all one width, finely dressed. Only $1.90 per 100 feet. White Pine Laths Reduced to $2.25 1,000. N. C. Laths Rediticed to $1.90 1,000. ‘Want a reliable carpenter? If you want a good, reliable car- penter to do building or repairing on your house we will send a man who will give you a lower bid than any one else—because he will buy his materials from us and he will be thoroughly reliable, else we would not recommend him. “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware,” Pak bbey, es Cor. 6th and N. Y. Ave. it “Money Back if You Want It.” Have you seen our Military Truss? If not, you haven’t seen the best Truss in existence. Expert fitters. Largest stock of Trusses south of Phila. ALFRED A. SMI ITH & CO. HEARS BLDG. LNEAND PS aui320 “A TRUE LIQUID FOOD’— More nourishing than milk and easicr to digest—Liebig’s Pure Ex- tract of Malt—only 15¢c. bottle, $1.50 dozen bottles. Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, r1th & F. au5-144 FALSE ECONOMY IS PRACTICED BY 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 Kidney Complaipi AMUSEMENTS. “Q)VERLOOK JINN.” eee eee eens eeee ©000000000000000000 0 Coaches connect hourly and half hourly with grip cars, Sth and ave. s.e.—F st. cars, 8th and FE. Capito. aul3-14d Hear Sousa’s New March “King Cotton” —on 1S Graphophone, as played by Sousa’s Rand. This inarch was written for the great Atlanta Exposition and is not yet published “for brass bands. We are able to. produce 1t through the courtesy of Mr. Sousi. Se. to hear it Columbia Phonograph Co., g19 Pa. Ave. aul3-24d From The Get Away Ger ne. le out to aoe CHASE IN enjoy the music and the hi nd tickle fate with ‘the a ickle your palate with the dollar table ? bote dinner on earth: Served from 6 = 8. Perfect cuisine. Drive cut Ray of Tenlerrown and Piereets Stine road, or take cars connecting at U Ae with ‘sth, oth, 1th and 14th st. lines. ‘Phone 155-6. aul2-16d GEO. A. MILLS. NAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. Renovated throughout. OPENING OF THE REGULAR SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT, AUG. 17, AND FOLLOWING WEEK. shite a OWS IN ONE. HIGH-CLASS VACDEVILEES, In the theater 8 to MULE. MILLOTTA’ TERPSICHOREAN BEAUTIES, In tho Summer Garden, 10:30 to midoight. ‘One admission to all. Prices, 25, 50, T5c. and $1. aul2-6t MUSTO 1 REFRESHMENTS. BREEZES. VIRGINIA - JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va. RACING MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS AND - DAYS ENTIL FURTHER NOTICE. saa First race, 2:30 CENTS, rue: 3y10-tf (DMIs IN, Special train direct to street station at 1:80 and stop at the track. BRN. Saye BAY RIDGE. |: This delightfol 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, %% 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; 9:35 a.m., 1:30 and 3:15 ae Rate, 75 cents for the round trip. stand 6th 10 p.m. Local train B E DOWNHAM, President. tf —————————SS EXCURSIONS &c. PYTHIAN DAY AT BAY RIDGE. WASHINGTON AND, ARLINGTON DIVISIONS, THURSD. ‘Trains leave 9:15. Adults’ tickets, Te. "Gade ‘Wc. auls-2t 5 EXCUR NORFOLK, Ear NEWS, 0 OLD POINT AND STEAMER GHORGE LEARY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1895. FARE, $2.00 ROUND TRIP. State rooms for'sale at the office, 904 E st. n.w. Boat leaves 6th st. wharf 6 p.m.” Arcives in Nor- a a lerves, Nortolk 5 5S p.m., ar riving in on Mond fonday, 7:30 a.m. aul2-6t Ht. GOOPER, Chairman, ee RIVER VIEW, THE CITY'S PLEASURE GROUNDS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14.) 2c. 5c. 250. Be. Ber Grand Mid-Week Gala| | Round Trip Fare day: Dene an ang ae oe and evening. Congress) vem of amusements, ‘The Pentz at 9:45 a.tu., 1:49, 6:45 pam. To. indian Head,6:45 p.m. Tickets, 2e. ‘Children, Ue. ping at Alexandria. aul2-19d_E. 8, RANDALL, Sole Proprictor. MARINE ENGINEERS’ BENEFICIAL ASSOCIA~ TION, No. 98, 21, ey PILoTs, Wednesday, August 14. ‘EAMER MACALESTER Leaves at io a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. STEAMER RIVER QUEEN At 9:30 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. ickets. cents. MT. ZION ee BSS WILL GIVE AN epee Harpa tn es Seo yeRay. Aug. 16. ound r at Round - dren, G5c.. Rev. A” WILLBANES, ‘Pastor ‘nad B. and ©. depot 9 a.m. " Tickets can be obtained from the committee or at depot of excursion. = ee FISHING AND GUNNING PAICTIES CAN HAY L BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER PACKED IN Ice and deliv» ed at stean-boat wharves WITH- QUT EXTRA CHARGE. Only $1.25 2 case of 70 dozen. Fl. FINLEY & SONS, 1206 D st. n.w. au5-1m Marshall Hall. ‘ SUMMER SCHEDULE. ‘teamer Macalester leaves dally, 7t M aw, (Sunday excepted), at 10am. and 2:30 hon ie turning, leaves Ma: Mey 1 and 4: ).., Gtettier Miver Gaeen kate wie eee ‘and ‘from Macalese (Sunday excepted), at 9:30 fer'a wharf at 8:30, ae 1 Hall at 30 and i at 1, ‘Steanier Iiiver pa leaves Marshall = at eh “igo INDIAN. HEAD TR TRIPS. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. Parties at the Hall cas avail thom selyen of the trip. | eamer Macalester leaves Washington at 6:30 p.m. Leaves Marshall n Hall at_ 9:30 p.m. Muse and dancing all day. FARE, ROUND THIF, 25 CENTS. 308. C. McKIBBEN, ‘Telephone §25. General Maniger, ERICSSON LINE EXCURSIONS TO PHILADELPHIA, pamrih ac fa Dazlight Mon, Weal m. return (ten aye) To Philadeibhia and fetura Seta? ‘To Cape May To Cape May and ‘retura (tea days) Cape May_and return (season, Oct. 3 : To Atlantic City. a To Atlantic City To Atlantic oy ete veason, ‘Bet. Bi): Brai To eee Bt end _ ig a iteamers (exce] ped sy wha Ligit and Pratt streeig, at 5 PAL, st “ ishing Grounds—Betterton. mphiet of route. Tickets for sale it OrFIce ee ‘State rooms, $1, $1.50, $2; meals, CLARENCE SHI 50 cents. rt jyll-2m 204 Light st., Baltimore, Ma. Mount Vernon HOME AND TOME OF WASHINGTON. THE PALATIAL STEAMER Charles Macalester Will leave foot of 7th and M sts. s.w. daily (exe cept Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:80 p.m.; returning, reaches the city st 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 0c. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25c. This is the only company permitted to sell tickets of ad- mmission to the grounds“and mansion. Both tickets to be obtaired at wharf and at the principal hotels, THE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL Sy8-tt STEAMBOAT CO. For OCEAN CITY. Toke train leaving Washington from B. and 0. station at 3 nm: dally (except Saturday and Sun- day) t 12:86 p.m. on Satur fon mede at Baltimore with. the peake and Atlantic Rallway Com; st. wharf. Colonial oe City of Richmond, DAILY, EXCEPT MONDAYS, 9 A. M. SATURDAY, 6 P.M. 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. ave. Tickets only at Marmaduke's, 493 Pa. ave.; May's, G11 Pa. and Frank's, 461 Pa. ave.; Davis, Cent. Nat. Bank bidg. RUSSELL COLEGROVE, return (ten days and return end ‘connec- Sy2T General Manager. OCEAN MARYLAND. DIRECILY ON TI mn ATLANTIC OCEAN. JRF BATHIN EVERY SATURDAY, eiattimere’ and Ohio. Pees $2 Doce, Round tip. ©. Other days, 3 Lots for sale and ase Por further orirtictars apply, £0 JNO. F. WAGGAM Swe 14th and G sts. MERCHANTS’ AND SaeaN ‘TRANSPORTATION QUEEN OF SUM TRIPS. BOSTON SEAL PROVIDENCE TY SFA. gutting. from, Baltimore erers, TUESDAY ‘and THURSDAY at 4 d SUNDAY at 10 a.m. idence, every MON- p.m. Sallings, Baltimore tig "Providence, p.m. DAY and FRIDAY ai Fai $22.00 Upper deck’ state’ rooin “berths,” $1.80. extra each way. Each state room contains two berths. further information adress A. L. HUGGINS, Agent, 4B. = HOWSER, Dock, i? Penn. ave., Baltimore, Md. ington. D. le Tr. Gen’ je1-3m Delightful Trips For Tourists and Pleasure Seekers. ‘Take the rup down the Potomac to Fortress Monroe ‘and ‘Norfolk by “day or might. Three clegnnt, speedy steamers make the trip—the eae ee and age ie night_—the ‘Newport News"* Ly. most enjoy- able outing whenever taken’ sail down the entire Potomac—to Chesapeake Bay—with # view of Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Toa rt News, Old Point Comfort and Norfotk—where connections are made with ALL steamboats and railroads for the North, South and SCHEDULE FOR EVERY DAY Ly. Washington 7:00 p.m, Ly. Meradria. 7:30 rest. IGHT STEAMERS. TH R. ar. rs 8:00 a.m./Ar. Washington “6:30 a.m. Round Trip Tickets, $5.00. RA! (UNLIMITED. SCHEDULE FOR DAY ‘The “Newport News” leaves Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri riving at Ft. Monroe 5:45 and Norfolk 6:30 evening. Returning, leaves Norfolk 7:45 a.m., Monroe 8:2 a same Ft. 20 a.m., arriving in Wasbington 6:45 we evening. Sunday motning steamer from Washington rfolk same nicht at 7 and Ft. Monroe .n., arriving in Washington next moruing at clock.’ Passengers are privileged to leave same dar “py night steamer, if desired. An ideal Sunday Round Trip Tickets, $3.50. ‘Tickets on sale at 513, 619, 1421 Pa. ave., B. ant ©. Ticket Office, cor. 15th st. and N. Y. ave., and on board steame-s, where time table, ‘map, etc., can also b> bad. For further information telephone manager, Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co. Prone ae f, foot 7th st. JNO. CALLABAN, Gen. Mgr. “Graduated Measures, Good Padlo C.. Rox (00) Carpet Tacks, Scythe Stones, Cook Knives, Ladles, 100 Fish Hooks, 2-foot Fuldinz Rules, Wire Soap Dishes, Tracing Wh ret Ze a ‘Trowels, Tack Claws, Curry CULTINCE HARDWARE CO., Cor. 11th and E sts. 0.We jy3-3m,8