Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1895, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1895-TEN PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGJIT. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvenia. avenve northwest—Exhibi- tion of the Kineto-Graphophone. Cairo Roof Garden, Q street between 16th and 17th streets northwest—Music and re- freshments every evening, — EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall and 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 and Indian Head at 6:30 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 9:45 a.m., 1:45 and D.m. Steamer Norfolk 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 Ridge. ‘Train leaves the Baltimore and Ohio de- pot at 9.a.m. for Harper's Ferry—Excursion of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Coaches leave the Arlington Hotel for Overlook Inn at 6:20 p.m. Steamer City of ichmond for Colonial Beach at 9 a.m. ——— A GOOD THING IS IMITATED —& poor one never. There are imitations of our matchless carpet cleaning process, galore, but no equals. Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-5 Mass. ave. —— SILVER CONVENTION ‘UTS NO ICE” While we're papering rooms in latest style, #2 up. Nolte, $10 9th st fo branch. SS PEACH ICE CREAM As we make it is “so delicious.” If you haven't tried it, order some at once, and you will have no other, 18 other flavors de- livered any time anywhere. Write or ‘phone 1513, FUSSELL'S, 1427 N. Y. ave. ——— We've the very Gas or Gasoline Stove, Refrigerator or Ice Chest you've been look- ing for. Price] at cost, too. Robt. M. Har- rover, 438 9th st Kenny's Granulated Sugars are pure and sure—only safe kind to use in canning and preserving. Beware of impure sugars. Six modern D. Kerny. 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 tents 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 mail subserip- tions. x —— The Sons of Jonadab. The Sovereign Council of the Son¥ cf Jonadab will hold its twenty-third session at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 2. The Sovereign Council is the recognized head of the order in the United States. Preparations are now being made for the twenty-elghth anniversary of the order in this city ——— Charged With Drinking Beer. The case of Precinct Detective Barnes was heard before the police trial board to- day. This officer ts charged by a man named Zimmerman, who conducts a ten- cent show on 7th street, with having en- tered a saloon and drank a glass of beer. The officer claims the charge was brought 2s a matter of spite, and he thinks he will be exonerated. —_—___ Use Them ax Fuel. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I wonld suggest that while the accumula- tion of garbage is so heavy, and t'e serv ice so imsufficient, peach and plum s ‘be withheld from the garbage can and thrown instead upon the coal pile, as they reatly make good fuel, and quicken a coal fire. —— Another “Hope” Story. “The Madness of Lord Harry Culver- hovse,” by Anthony Hope, will be publish- €d complete in urday’s Star, extensively ard beautifully illustrated. The scenes are in Strelsau, ir the forest of the Castle of Zen made so familier by Hope’s famous book. ——_— Death of Mrs. Adele Witzel. Mrs. Adele Witzel, wife of Lieutenant H. M. Witzel, United States navy, died ye: terday at her residence, 1822 16th street. Her Geath was not unexpected, as she had been ill for several months. Funeral services will be held at the home tomor- row afternoon. ° Mrs. Douglas’ Sudden Death. Mrs. Herriet F. Douglas, wife of Dr. Robert Douglas of Capitol Hill, was sud- denly stricken with heart disease while in front of No. 3 engine house yesterday ing shortly after 5 o'clock, and fell onscious to the ground. She was sent immediately to Providence Hospital, but died within a very few minutes of her ar- rival. — Mr. McCaffrey's Petition Dismissed. The petition for an injunction to prevent the Washington and Great Falls Railway Company from entering the land of James B. McCaifrey, near Georgetown, was dis- missed late yesterday afternoon by Judge Cole. The award of the condemnation com- mission proved unsatisfactory to Mr. Mc- Caffrey and he therefore took an appeal. ‘The court has directed that the company be required to give security for any dam- ages to the owner, whether the land be taken or not. a Co-Operative Movement Among Wo- men, “The Co-operative Movement Among Women” was discussed in the club house of the Wimcdaughsis last night. Mrs. R. G. D. Havens presiced. Mrs. Sera A. Spencer declared that she sht that any co-operative movement en independently of men would be a mistake and end in failure. 1 . Wheian presented plans for a wo! operative cafe. At the September meeting of the Wimo- @aughsis Miss Huddleson will be director. “Long Life” will be the subject for dis- cussion. —_—_+___ Does Not Know All of Them. Samuel Douglass, who was arrested in Georgetown a few days ago, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses and who was accused of being an embezzler and a bigamist, stated to a Star reporter today that the charges against him were abso- lutely false. 1 married Miss Minnie Bussius July 10, which is the only time I have been wi "he said. “I was accused of being the husband of Mrs. Van Liew, Miss Gres- himer, M Lena Shaffer, Mrs. Harms r ta Of the five mentioned irs. Van Liew and Miss Gre: charge of forgery is also e! pretenses against by Judge Mills ‘ing in the Police —————— Personaily Conducted Tours to Wat- Niagara Fall ania raflroad will s at Watkins and lirection, and at Buf- ecial train to leave Later tours, Sep- $5.00 and Saturday until August the Pennsylvania railroad for the 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m, ins e: ion tickets to Cape May, At- ic City and Sea Isle City, at rate of good returning until following Tues- —Advt. —_——.__ ee auction sale Potomac light and power : IPOLICE COURT NEWS Justice Was Tempered With Meroy in Some of the Cases. Drank, Disorderly and Vagrancy Were the Principal Charges Against the Prisoners, Mattie Barker was. the only female in Judge Scott's procession this morning, and she looked as if she had been on a pro- tracted spree. She was driven from the disreputable locality known as the “Divi- sion,” and she now lives in the neighbor- hood of Rock creek. Last night Mattle was under the influence of lquor, and was with a male companion when Policeman Russell saw her. As 1s usually done in such cases, the man was not arrested, but the woman was locked up for vagrancy. When court opened she was the first pris- oner to appear for trial, and she plead guilty. “This woman,” sald the officer, “was driven from the ‘Division’ and she has been about the first ward under the influ- ence of liquor. She was with a man last night, and when I arrested the woman the man went away.” “Have ycu anytbing to say?” the court wanted to know. “Nothing,” was the reply of the little wo- man. “Fifty-dollar bonds or thirty days,” said the judge. Got One More Chance. William J. Kenner. a carpenter, who pre- fers the sidewalk to his bed, if he has one, was in the procession yesterday. The judge released him on a promise to let liquor alone and go to work, but the court's leniency seemed to make no impression on him, Last night he repeated the offense, and today he was again in the procession. “I found him agleep on the sidewalk last night,” a policeman told the court. “Was he drunk?” “Yes, sir.” “I was not drunk,” said the man, “but I'll admit I was drinking. I had such a pain in my stomach that I had to take a drink, and then I sat down to rest.”” “I'm very sorry you did not do better than this,” the judge told him. “But,” plead the prisoner, “I'l go to work if you give me another ce. I have seme good recommendations. “Recommendations are all right,” said the court, “but your conduct, I fear, offsets them. However, I am going to give you one more chance, and I hope this time you will go to work. His personal bonds were taken. Slept in Vac@nt Houses. Luther Brown, a colored boy, against whom complaint had been made because he was sleeping in vacant houses on Rhode Island avenue, plead guilty to a charge of vagrancy. “I had been in Baltimore,” he said, “and when I returned heme I found that I had been locked out.” “Ten days.” William Butler, a colored man, who play- ed part in a game of “rushing the growler,” was in the toils for disorderly conduct. “He cursed a bartender because he re- fused to give him beer,” said a witness. “I didn’t cuss nobody,” the prisoner said, “but I did have some beer taken.” ‘Two dollars or six days, court's sentence. Joseph Picks, a colored man, against whom there were two charges of disorderly conduct, plead guilty, and was fined $10 or thirty days. A Capitol guide named John Warwick ap- peared and told a long story concerning Meigs Parham, another guide. “For two long years,” said the old man, “this young man has been following me and barking like a dog and yelling like a cat. Day before yesterday when I heard him bark I turned and asked him, ‘Dog, do you want a bone?” “What was the disorderly conduct?” “I told him I would have him arrested, and he cursed me.” The old man said he had Parham arrest- ed before and the case was dimissed. “Were you ever arrested?” Yes, sir. ‘For what?” “My daughter-in-law had me arrested for vagrancy, but Judge Taylor took my per- sonal bonds because there was nothing in the case.” Parham was acquitted. Roy Langley, a quiet-looking boy, was complained against for alleged disorderly conduct. “Ordinarily,” said the policeman, “Roy is a good boy. He has been locked up all night, and I think if your-honor will let him go he will do better in the future.” “I got in bad company last night, boy said. His personal bonds were taken. ee To Collect a Judgment. A creditor’s bill to collect a judgment of $150 was today filed by J. Henry Hentz and J. Henry Hentz, jr., trading as White, Hentz & Co., against John Hayes, Cecilia Hayes, R. W. Tyler, R. G. Rutherford and the American Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia. The complainants claim that John Hayes was the owner of a lucrative business as restaurant and hotel keeper, at 101 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and about July 19 last, for the purpose of defrauding his creditors, he executed a bill of sale, transferring all his property to Emily R. Killmon. The latter, the follow- ing day, transferred lot 185, square 861, to Cecilia Hayes, the wife of John Hayes, and it is alleged that this real estate trans- action was the consideration in payment for the restaurant business, and that it was turned over to Cecilia Hayes to hin- der the collection of debts owed by John Hayes. It is asked that this lot be decreed the property of John Hayes and sold to satisfy the judgments. —+ A Serious Accident. Last evening about 7:45 o'clock Arthur Noyes, sixteen years old, who resides at No. 117 E street northeast, met with a se- rious accident near the Massachusetts ave- nue crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Several boys were playing near the track when Arthur said to his com- panions that he was going to jump on the moving train. He had probably jumped on trains before without mecting with any serious injury, and so he thought he had nothing to fear, but this time he missed his footing and fell. One of his feet land- ed on the track and one of the wheels passed over it, almost cutting the foot from the leg. The injured boy was taken to his parents’ home and several physt- clang were soon there to relieve him. ———— A Pleasant Day at Marshall Hall. The Matine Engineers and Masters and the Pilots of Washington Harbor gave their third annual joint excursion yesterday to Marshall Hall, more than two thousand people going down on the two boats, the Macalester and River Queen, which were kept busy all day long. A large number took the morning boats and spent the en- ire day at the Hall, where the usual amusements and dancing occupied the time. Dancing also occupied the best part of the evening, and the trip up the river was cool and pleasant. The committee in charge of yesterday’s excursion was composed of Chief J. A. Watts and Chief P. 3. O'Don- nell of the Marine Engineers, and Harbor Master Sutton and Capt. Russell Dean of the Pilots’ Association. —————— Cheap Excursions to Virgfnia 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 ing date of sale: Capon Springs, Jordan’s White Sulphur, $2.60; Ork- ney Springs, $4.85; Rawley Springs, $5.45.— Advertisement. was the the a Sunday Excursion to Luray Caverns. Special train will leave B. and O. station Sunday, August 18, 8:30 a.m. Round-trip tickets, including admission to the caves, ™), Seats reserved in advance without extra cost at ticket office, corner New York avenue and 15th street.—Advt. — White Pine Laths, $2.24 1,000. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th & N. ¥. av.—Advt. > See auction sale Potomac light and power plant. . LIGHTING THEIR CAMPFIRES, Tru N 0 N T Republicans of Meridian Hill Have a Meeting Without Carson. The republicans on Meridian Hill lighted there campfires last night and announced that from now on until the presidential contest is ended they will be found fighting in that neighborhood in the interest of the grand old party. The meeting at which the reorganization of the party in that section of the city was effected was held in Abraham's Hall, on 16th street, and in expectation of a renewal of the scenes which have been enacted at the other meetings held in the other sections of the city, a large audience was in attendance, The business of the club was transacted “decently and in order.” C. P. Irby attempted to pitch into Col. Carson, but a uletus was soon put on him by the presiding officer, and the meet- ing resumed its equanimity. The gather- ing was called to order by L. N. Ingram, who has acted as the president of the club for the past four years. Mr. Ingram re- quested one of the brethren to open the proceedings with prayer, and the brother so requested prayed for the return of the republican party to power and invoked di- vine blessings in behalf of the colored people throughout the country. The re- ports of the different officers were submit- ted. When the secretary announced that he was ready to recelve new members the the following were among those enrolled: W. G. Smith, Robert Halliday, James Rob- inson, W. J. Tyler, Ralph Wormley, L. M. Ingram, W. C. Beckett, Elijah Blake, A- T. Hentzson, G. H. Howard, C. A. Berk- ley, Willlam Childs, William Thompson, Henry Piper, A. O. Stafford, W. B. Evans,, P. F. Blake, T. W. Roy, G. F. Honesty and G. R. Chetman. The meeting then pro- ceeded to the election of officers for the next four years, and the result was as follows: T. W. Roy, president; G. W. Smith, vice president; R. R. Burnett, sec- retary; L. N. Ingram, treasurer; W. J. Tyler, assistant secretary, and W. C. Beck- ett, sergeant-at-arms. Bruce Evans made an address, in which he said that here was plenty of good timber from which to select delegates to the national convention, and named Dr. C. B. Purvis, J. F. Cook, Perry Carson and W. C. Chase. At the conclusion of Mr. Bruce’s speech C. P. Irby obtained the floor and began at once to pitch into Col. Carson, who was not present, but he was soon called to order by. the chairman and members of the club wno said that the meeting did not take any part in factional fights and that Ir- by’s speech was out of order. Irby want- ed to proceed in spite of this warning, but he vas again called to order and he then criticised the newspaper reporters, saying that they alone were responsible for the notoriety which Carson has attained, but he hoped that they would do the meeting the justice of saying that Carson had not captured it. He was notified that his time had expired and he reluctantly took his seat. There were further speeches by Mr. Henry Piper and others and the meeting was adjourned. ——_——>_—__ OPPOSED TO THE TROLLEY. Engineer Marechal Says Paris Will Not Tolerate It. Among Engineer Commissioner Powell's callers this morning was Monsieur H. Marechal, chief engineer of the city of Paris, who arrived in this country last Sat- urday for the purpose of studying the sub- Ject of electrical propulsion for street rail- roads in use in the United States. He Is particularly interested in the subject of un- derground electrical conduits, and while in Washington will inspect the Metropolitan railroad system. Maj. Powell asked him concerning the railroads of Paris. He re- plied very decisively that the city of Paris Was opposed to the overhead trolley, and would not permit it under any conditions. It destroyed the beauty of the streets. There were three systems operated by com- pressed air, but they did not work satis- facterily, owing to the large expense in- cident to their operation, and the difficulty of preventing freezing of the compressors in_ winter. During the conversation Mr. William Woodville of the auditor's ¢ffice, who is a French scholar, was sent for, and assisted in interpreting. Monsieur Mare- chal is accompanied by Dr. Lobach, who was connected with the department of the German commissioners at the world’s fair. The party ieaves tomorrow for New York. ea AMUSEMENTS, Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Kernan’s Ly- ceum Theater will open for the regular sea son next Saturday night. Cyrene’s High- class Vaudevilles and Mlle. Millotta’s Terp- sichorean Beauties will form the big dou- ble attraction and will remain during the week of August 19. This organization is looked upon as one of the extraordinaries of the coming season, containing not less than twenty new and novel specialty acts, every one of which is described as a fea- ture. Cyrene’s Vaudevilies will appear ‘n the theater proper from 8 until 10:30 and Mile. Millotta’s Terpsichorean Beauties will be seen in the delightfully cool tropical garden adjoining the theater, for which there will be but one admission charged. A feature of the performance in the thea- ter will be an original series of living pic- tures, the subjects presented being entire- ly new and foilowing closely in detail the picture as originally painted. Among the names appearing on the program are the Fremonts, refined sketch artists; Cyrene, the most graceful ecrobatic dancer in the world, who will present for the first time in Washington the sensational Trilby dance; Coogan and Bacon, the clever com- edy pair; Millie Turnour, the aerial artist; Raymond and Welch, sensational, gro- tesque and acrobatic comedians; Miss Mag- gie Lee Clark, descriptive topical vocalist; La Dell and Alverez, the California favor- ites; Miss Julie Franks, the original East Side girl; Cunningham and Staley, expert musical artists; Kitty Walsh, vocalist and dancer, and others. The prices will remain the same as last season, with the usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sardou’s “‘Helena.”"—Mrs. Robert Downing (Eugenie Blair) will show some of the handsomest gowns ever worn on the stage in the sublime production of “Helena.” This grand tragedy is from the pen of Vic- torien Sardou, author of ‘‘Fedora,” ‘“Thea- dora,” ‘La Tosca,” “Gismonda,” &c. The first production will be seen in this city at the Grand Opera House for the week cf September 2, 1895. Mr. Bangs at Cape May.—The Cape May Wave thus speaks of a recent appearance of Mr. David C. Bangs at the Stockton Hotel: “Last evening Mr. Bangs made his appearance before one of the largest au- diences that ever gathered in the Stockton Hotel. His first number was “Othello's Apology.”” He had hardly time to take a good long breath of salt air, which came through the lobby, till he had to respond to two recalls, and recited in his faultless way Bob Burdett’s ‘hampion Snorer’ and a humerous selection, ‘Question and An- swer.’ In conrpliance with the general wish of the proprietors of the Stockton and the public Mr. Bangs will return to Cape May in the course of a couple of weeks.” ——>+——_ EXCURSIONS. The Young Men's League of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church will give an ex- cursion to Indian Head tomorrow evening on the fast steamer Sam'l J. Pentz. The boat will leave her wharf at the foot of Zth street at 6:30, and will return in good season. Refreshments will be served on the boat to those who may desire them, and a program of good music has been prepared for the edification of the musi- cally inclined. The excursion of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church to Harper’s Ferry tomorrow prom- ises to be a very successful and enjoyabie outing. The affair is under the charge of the pastor of the church, Rev. A. Will- banks, and the secretary, S. H. Brooks, and a large number of tickets have already been disposed of. The train leaves the B. and O. station at 9 a.m., and tickets may be obtained from the committee at the depot on the day of the excursion. —_—.—_—_ 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 excur- sion tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City for the 10:00 and 11:30 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. See auction sale Potomac light and power plant. . —_—.__. $1.25 Excursion to Baltimore $1.25 via Pennsylvania Railroad. Excursion tickets to Baltimore, Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, Augist 18, good returning until August 19, at $1.25. * HE WATER Events -Announdsd-for the-Aquatic Oar- nival. Prizes to Be €entended for by the SwimmessThe Cotmpleted Program. Wednesday next; the citizens of Wash- ington who: journey to the free bathing beach, back of the monument, will wit- ness some excellent sport in the shape of an aquatic carnival... ape nt For some time Superintendent Stevens hasbeen actively engaged in getting ready for this event, and the program that. will be presented shows some interesting num- bers. The entertainment begins promptly at 5 o'clock with the gymnastic exhibition in the water: by- Professor Crossley and’ Mr. Sewell, the champion gymnasts of the Columbia Athletic Club. Dr. Greenfeld, the~ champion all-around» ‘swimmer of Washington, will also give an exhibition. The Prize Events. At 6 o'clock the prize events begin. The entertainment will open -with..spring-board diving. A handsome gold medal for the winner of this event has been donated by Superintendent Stevens of the.beach. Then the gymnasts of the beach will take to the trapeze and try to win The Evening Star gold medal for proficiency. This prom- ises to be the most interesting event on the program. Following this comes the 100- yard straightaway race, open to all pa- trons of the beach who have not won prizes in this class before. Mr. Edward P. Mertz. is a great devotee of aquatic sports, and has donated a handsome gold medal for this event. The course ‘will be straight from west to east in front of the grand stand, where. the spectators will have ample opportunity of witnessing the contest. Judging from the entry list, the contest for boys under sixteen’ years of age for the J. E. Jones gold medal will be excit- ing. The youngsters are working like Tro- Jans these days, perfecting their stroke and improving their wind. Last year this medal was won by Master Arbor Tindall, the youngest son of the secretary to the District Commissioners. A Barrel Race. There will be an innovation in the shape of a barrel race, and lots of’ fun is ex- pected in this event. The contestants are required to straddle a barrel and propel themselves around a stake fifty yards away and return. When it is understood how difficult it is to stay even for a short time on a floating barrel, the difficulty of the event and its great ludicrousness can be appreciated. Mr. R. Harris has donated a gold medal for this event. Perhaps the | most difficult of all contests will be the one of swimming under water. The con- testants are allowed to dive from the stand, and must remain entirely under water until they have done their best, When the distance will be marked. The Family Shoe Store’ has donated a gold medal for this event. A contest for ladies has been arranged, and the winner will get the Commisstoner Ross gold medal. A gold medal hasibeen donated for the one who makes the highest and best dive, and a@ number of usefil prizes have also been donated in the several events. A list of these will be printed in The Star of Satur- jay. The beach is fn the best condition now, and everything promises a most successful carnival. Superintendent Stevens has an- nounced the following officers of the car- nival: Master of ‘ceremonies, Mr. J. E. Jones; starter, David Cotter (with paddle board accompaniment); judges, Prof. John Crossley, Dr. J. Ramsay Nevitt, Dr. Green- feld and Mr. J.B. Sones a Charite Bégan's Funeral. The funeral of Ofarlle Bogan, the eldest son of Dr. S, W. Bogan, who died at his father’s residence Sunday, tool piace from the Chureh of the Ascension yesterday af- ternoon. at 3:9’clock.’ The body was taken from the house to the church by the Broth- erhood of St. Andrew, of which the de- ceased was a member; and the services, ecnducted under Masonic auspices, were very impressive, the singing being particu- larly fine. Mr. Bogan was born here twenty-nine years ago, and had resided here all his life. He attended Columbian College,where he became a topographical engineer, and afterward entered the geological survey and was in the service for eight years. He was an active member of Ascension Church, and had for many years been teacher of a large Sunday school class in the church and an active member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He was a member of Dawson Lodge, No. 16, F. A. A. M., and of Washington Royal Arch Chapter, No. 2, and wus in the .thirty-second degree, Scottish Rite. He was also a member of Almas ‘Temple, Mystic Shrine; Ruth Chapter, East- ern Star, and Iron Hall, No. 15, of Balti- more. He had been sick for over four months. The attendance at the funeral was very large and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Interment was at Oak Hill. ——>__. “a Knight of the Nets.” The first installment of an interesting, wholesome story, entitled “A Knight of the Nets,” by Amelia E. Barr, will appear in Saturday's Star. The scene is laid in Scot- land among the honest, pure-minded fisher folks, and the story is charmingly told. It will be continued several days next week. Foe SSSSOESOSEOOSSSO996000 SGROFULA Miss Della Stevens of Hoston, Mass., writes: I have always suffered from hereditary Scrofula, for which I tried <p various remedies, and many reliable phy- <p sicians, but none retiered me. After «) tuking 6 bottles of d trom a life of an- told my, al ¢ pleasure in speaking only shall t: words of praise for the wonderful med- felne, and in recommending it to all. =CURED free to any 2d- dress. SWIFT SPECERIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. The single idea uppermost with us is—-TO PLEASE OUR CUS- it TOMERS—that means much, calls for right stuffs—newest style: best cutters and sewers—everything absolutely right; and, above all, the proper price—in everything that per- tains to best tailoring we are the ac- knowledged masters, and many of the well-dressed men of this sectior seem to be fully impressed: that way. “Reduced” prices are in vogue pend- ing the enlargement of our store— received about one hundred and forty fresh styles from our stock room today— Mertz and Mertz—- New “Era” Tailors, 906 F Street. auls PAPER HANGERS MAY STRIKE. Journeymen to Ask a Restoration of the Piece System. The Paper Hangers’ Protective Associa- tion, at their meeting last night, determined to present, during the course of the next few days, a demand to their employers for the restoration, September 2, of the piece work system, which formerly was in vogue here, but which, some time ago, was put aside by the bosses, a weekly payment of wages being substituted. ‘There are about 150 journeymen who be- long to the association, and it is claimed that these comprise nearly all, or quite all, the paper hangers in the city. Members of the Protective Association say they have not reached the conclusion arrived at last night hastily. The subject has been discussed in all its bearings for a number of months. Under the piece sys- tem, they say, it was possible for many expert hands to earn $5 and $6 a day, while the weekly wages system reduces them to $15 per week. The weekly wages system, aS a member of the association explained to a Star re- porter, would not be so objectionable if there was employment for the men all the year round. But it is rarely indeed that work lasts until Christmas, and for the four succeeding months there is nothing what- ever for the members of the craft to do at thelr trade. Under these circumstances, it is claimed to be absolutely necessary, as a matter of self protection to the journeymen, that the piece work scale shall be restored at once, and the demand that this shall be done will, in a day or two, be laid before the bosses. It was originally intended to insist that the change should be made when work be- gan last spring, about April 1, but for var- fous reasons the presentation of the ulti- matum was postponed until this time. If the demand of the paper hangers is re- fused by the employers, it is said a strike will be ordered. The men say they believe they will event- ually be successful. Several new members were elected and initiated. Messrs. H. J. Wells and H. J. York were elected as marshal and assistant marshal, respectively, of the Labor day parade. > Great Britain and Trinidad. To the Fditor of The Evening Star: 3 I notice In The Star the fruitless search in the archives of the State Department for sny facts bearing upon the ownership of the Island of Trinidad. Had the searchers looked into the office of the “Naval War Records” they would have found the log book of the C. S. cruiser Georgia, in which they would find that she undoubtedly made herself very much at home there; coaling ship, burning and bonding American mer- chantmen, stopping and searching neutrals, ete. Now, neither I nor any one else ever seriously contemplated the United States laying claim to Trinidad as the succcssor of the late confederacy, for the simple rea- son that Great Britain never gave up any piece of ground without a fight, and our four battle ships which are building wou d rot be exactly a match for her fifty or sixty which are at sea. What I maintain is that Great Britain has no rights in Trinidad, ror the shadow of a claim to it. If she has, why did the allow an armed cruiser to lie ‘n one of her ports, as the Georgia lay at Trinidad, and destroy in the port ftself, a few hun- dred yards from shore, the vessel of a na- tion with whom she was at peace? You may ask, could she help herself? Why, of course she could! The Jeorgia, when she left Trinidad, proceeded to a British port at the Cape of Good Hope, and afterward entered the port of Liverpool; nothing wes said of her having violated British neutrality at Trinidad! The whole world knew at that time what use the Georgia had made of Trinidad. If it was British territory, why did they not seize the little Georgia in Liverpool? Eng- land does not roam around in search of useless islands. Trinidad, from its posi- tion, if made into a naval station, would cortrol strategically the commerce of more than half the world, besides being as much of a menace to the coast of Brazil as the Island of Berinuda is to our coxst. Any raval officer can tell you what that wes during our civil war. J. M. MORGAN. ——— Day and Night Stenmers to Ft. Monroe and Norfelk. Sec ad., page 10. —Advertisement. SOSTISOSO PES SSE OOS ESESSSSE ?Kept Me Well All Summer Says one hard-working woman, to whom va- cation was only a vision, and’ who took the great blood puriiler, nerve tonle and appe- izer, Hood’s ;Sarsaparilla SECON INOS OES 6049-549450664660 MANLY PURITY. 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SMITH & CO., “Largest stock of trusses south of Phil MERTZ BLDG., 11TH AND F STS. “A TRUE LIQUID FOOD”— More nourishing than milk and easier to digest—Liebig’s Pure Ex- tract of Malt—only 15¢. bottle, $1.50 dozen bottles. Mertz’s Modern Pharmacy, 11th & F. aud-14d FALSE ECONOMY IS PRACTICED BY ALL PEO- le who think that Urinary troubles get well of hemselves. Dr. Kennedy’s Favor.te Remedy cures the most obstinate cases of Diabetes, Gravel ey Complaint. -124 - To Settle the Ownership. A bill in equity was today filed by Arthur Seitz, Mary Seitz and Lottie Seitz, by their mother, Nellie Seitz, against John F. Seltz, Alice E. Seitz, Ida V. S. Greer, Eu- gene Carusi and Robert E. L. White, ask- ing that the rights and interests of the complainants to certain real estate known as part of original lot 1, square 343, on New York avenue near 10th street north- west, be determined by decree of the court, and that a sale of the property be urdered and the proceeds distribut catitsent be ist uted among those ———.—__ $1.25 To Baltimore and Return. $1.25 The Pennsylvania railroad will sell Sat- urday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, good returning until Monday the 19th, ex- see tickets to Baltimore at rate of E . Pree eeetotoctectectetentesteteetotetereetteeee ROYAL BAKING {POWDER : Absolutely Pure. A eream of tartar baking.powder. Tigh- est of all in leavening strength.—Latest United States Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N. ¥. é Ct i i te he ee te te te ee te ee a ad CITY ITEMS. Hotel Johnson Cafes. Meals a la carte; midday lunch and 5 o’clock dinner. Marine Products, Fine Melons and Fruits. it Midsummer Sale. We are offering our entire stock of Gro- ceries, Wines and Liquors at cu ices, Choice Claret Wine, 20c. bottle, or per doz.; 4-year-old pure Rye Whisky, for me- dicinal purposes, 75c. qt. bottle; Best Ca- tawba Wine, 2h5c. bottle; 5 cakes Ivory Soap, Ne.; 5 Bab. Soap, 20c.; 5 packages Pearline, best Hams, 12c.; Shoulders, Sc.; Finest Teas and Coffees and a large assortment of first-class Groceries at attractive prices. M. Metzger Co., 417 7th st. n.w. ite “Royal Glue” Mends Zverything, jal2-ectf 10c. Send Along the Small Laundry Bundles. No order is too small for us. It’s the immense number of small bun- dles we get that makes our business so large. A ten-cent order receives as much attention as a five-dollar one. A big enough laundry to wash ail the collars and cuffs in Washing- ton, and a good enough plant to do it better than any other laundry in this.city. .Drop a-pestal and our wa- gons will call. THE YALE, F. H. WALKER & CO., 514 1oth St. "PHONE 1092, PLANT, 43 G ST. N.W. It AMUSEMENTS. — Picturesque, cool — deliciously so—these warm evenings—and most excellent music. Overlook Inn. Coaches connect hourly and half hourly with grip cars, 8th and ave. s.e.—F st. cars, Sth and B. Capitol. auls-14d “King Cotton” Charms Them. “King Cotton” March was com- posed by the unrivaled Sousa for the great Atlanta exposition. It is not yet published for brass bands, but through the courtesy of Mr. Sousa we are able to produce it as played by Sousa’s band on the grapho- phone. 5c. to hear any of the Graphophones or the Kinetoscopes. Mammoth electric fans twirl from morning until night, making this place an ideal resort. Columbia Phonograph Co., g19 Pa. Ave. aul5-24d —— / EXCURSIONS &c. BEAUTIFUL RIVER VIEW, THE CITY'S PLEASURE GROUNDS. Sunday, August 18. | (25c. 25c. 2c. 2e. GRAND G Day. RMAN| — Round trip fare TO CHAPEL POINT, Monster excursion of Every Saturday, the United Singers, Saen- 9a. m., ferbund, | Arlong. und! Steamer RANDALL, Maennerchors. Prize| For Chapel Point; bowling and shooting. Home, 10 p.m. Tickets 25. Stopping at Alexandria, August 21.—Annual Tournament and Dress Bal auld-19d E. 8. RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. EXCURSION OF Young Men’s League OF VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH TO IND) HEAD ON FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1895. Steamer SAM'L J. PENTZ. Refreshments will be served on the - Good weir served on boat. 25 cents, Street, at it New York by Sea. Round Trip, $13. Avoid the coming hot wave by getting out on the bosom of Old Ocean amidst the invigorating salt sea breezes. A delightful sea trip to New York, occupying two nights and two days each way, including meals and upper deck state room, via the Old Dominion Steamship Line, only $13 round trip. Ticket good for rr days. W. P. VAN WICKLE, Ticket Agent for all Steamship and Railroad Lines, 1225 Pa. ave. it STEAMER SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. 1 Pow FARE, $3.00 ROUND Tir. fe rooms for'sale at the office, 904 E st. n.w. Boat leaves Gth st. wharf 6 p.m." Arcves ta Nor folk 8 a.m.’ Returning, lerves Norfolk .. riving in Washington ‘Mouday, 3:30 ate. aul2-6t T. 11. GOOPER, Chairman, Marshall Hall. SUMMER SCHEDULE. Ste>mer Macalester Ieav aS, lester leaves daily, i, th and M s.w, a.m. and 2:30 p.m, Re: Hall at} and 4:30 p.m. Queen leaves daily, O st. whart at 9:30 a.m., and ‘from Macalés- 20. p.m, turning, leaves Mar- 0 p.m. pted), at ‘ew Mes! a ver (‘Sunday excepted), ters wharf at Hall at 1: and Steamer Macalester leaves at 11 2. E 6:30 p.m. Returning, leaves Marstall Hairat tt 4:20 and §:20 p.m. teamer Itiver Queen leaves at 8 p.m. Retu: leaves Marstall Tait at’ page seg INDL HEAD TRIPS. pp BTCry, Thursday, Friday. and Saturday turoughout mer, e: them the summer." Parties at the Hall can avail ‘Steamer Macalester leaves Wi 5 pu, Leaves Marshall Tinll at B230'pm, toe Musfe and dancing all day. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 25 CENTS. 308. C_ McKIBBEN, General Manager. Telephone S25. aul-tt ERICSSON LINE EXCURSIONS . TO PHILADELPHIA, FROM BALTIMORE. Daslicht 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 4 SBAASREEEER return (ten days). ret (season, Oct. 31). To Atiantic City To Atlantic Cit To Asbury Park. Long Branch and retui $6. Dally Steamers (except Sundays) from wharf, Light and Pratt streets. at 5 P.M., stopping at the Great Fishing Grounds—etterton. Write for descriptive pamphlet of route. Tickets for sale AE OFFICE ONLY. State rooms, $1. $1.50, $2: meals, 50 cents. CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, jy11.2m 204 Light st., Baltimore, ‘Md. Mount Vernon HOME AND TOMB 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 2:30 p.m.; returning, reaches the city st 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50c. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25c. This is the only company permitted to sell tickets of ad- mission to the. grounds and mansion. Both tickets to be obtaired at wharf and at the principal hotels. THE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL Jy3-tt STEAMBOAT CO. For OCEAN CITY. Teke train leaving Washington from B. and 0. station at 8 p.m. daily (except Saturday and Sun- das) and at 12:80 p.m. on Saturday. connec- Mion made at Baltimore with the Hattimore, hese. peake a atic Railway Company, pier 4, Li st. wharf. 4 jyi8-1m Colonial Beach, City of Richmond, DAILY, EXCEPT MONDAYS, 9 A. M. SATURDAY, 6 P.M. DOCK FOOT OF 6TH ST. Round Trip Fare, 5oc. 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 - Tickets only at Marmaduke’s, 493 Pa. ave. 611 Pa. ave., and Frank's, 461 Pa. ave. 631 Pa. a Cent. Nat. Bank bidg. RUSSELL COLEGROVE, General Manager. 4y2T It’s a Charmingly Cool Trip to Chevy Chase Inn. You're sure to have a good time—sure to meet some of your friends. Music ever evening. ‘The’ most. delicious $1 ‘Tabled Hote Dinner, 5 to 8. Drive out’ by way of Tenleytown ond Plerce’s Mill or Rock Creek road, or take cars connecting at U st. with 7th, 9th, 11th and 14th st. lines. "Phone 1595-6, aul5-16d GEO. A. MILLS. Fishing and Gunning Parties =-can have VAL BLATZ Milwaukee Beer PACKED IN ICE and delivered at steamboat wharves without extra charge. Only $1.25 case of F. H. Finley & Sons, 1206 D St anl4-6d JKEBSAN'S LYCEUM THEATER, Renovated throughout. OPENING OF THE REGULAR SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT, AUG. 17, AND FOLLOWING WEEK. TWO BIG SHOWS IN ONE. CYRENE'S HIGH-CLASS _VAUDEVILLES, In tho theater 8 to 10:30. MLLE. MILLOTTS TERPSICHOREAN B: In tha Summer Garden, 1 - UTIES, to midutght. One admission to all. Prices, 25, 50, 75c. and $1. aul2-Gt CAIRO _ROOF GARDEN. VERY ING. MUSIC, REFRESHMENTS, Jy10-tt COOL BREEZES. VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB. St. Asaph, Va.~ RACING MONDAYS. ESDAYS AND FRI- DAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Bix Races Esch Day. First race, 2:30 p.m. ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. fal train direct to grand stand from oth street station at 1:30 and 2:10 p.m. Local trains top at the track. & B DOWNHAM, 8 N. STILLWELL, President, Secretary. apis-t? BAY RIDGE. This delightful and beautiful resort on the Chesapeake Bay opens for the season on SATURDAY, JUNE 8. The principal new attractive features a1 $10,000 Ferris Wheel, 75 PEET HIGH, AND A Toboggan Slide FROM THE BATH HOUSB 100 FEET INTO TRE BaY. Trains leave B. and O. R.It. depot at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 }.m. week days; 9:35 a.m., 1:30 and 3:15 Pm Sundays, Mate, 16 cents for the round trip OCEAN CITY. MARYLAND. DIRECTLY ON ANTIC OCEAN. iN ‘H ATI. EVERY SATURDAY, ‘Baltinore, depot, zl r, iti 42 noon, Round trip,’ $5.00, Other day 3 eae Lots for sale and fease,” For further picticttane apply to JNO. F. WAGGAMAN, jy 15-5we 14th and G sts, MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, — OF SUMMER TRIPs. THURSDAY at 4 p.m., and SUNDAY at 10 a.m. Sailings, Baltimore to rv fe » every MON- DAY and FRIDAY at 2 p.m. Including meals and — = Fares, from Baltimore, 1 saloon, state room ‘berth. Reond trip z Upper deck state room ra each way. Each state room contains two berths, For further information adress L. HUGGINS, Agent, H.R. HO t Long Deck, 19 Penn. ure., Baltimore. Std. Washineton. DB. @ J. ©. WHITNEY, P. TURNER, Manager. —-Gen'l "Pars. Agent. Je1-8m Delightful Trips For Tourists and Pleasure Seekers. Take the run down the Potomac to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk by day or night. Three elegant, speedy steamers make the trip—the “Norfe and “Washington” at night—the new “Newport News’ by day, A most enjor- able outing whenever taken—a sail down the entire Potomac—to Chesapeake Bay—with # view of Atlantic Ocean, Hampton Roads, Ne vport News, Old Point Comfort and Norfi connections are made with ALL steam! railroads for the North, South and West. SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT STRAMERS. EVERY DAY IN THE Ly. Washington 7:09 p.m.) Lv. Ly. Alexandria. x YRAR. r. Alexardrin. 6:00 a. Washington 6:20 a.m. Tickets, $5.00. ) LIMITED. sc MR DAY STEAMER. The “Newport 3 leaves Washington Sandra, Mondays, ednescays and Fridays at 8 a.m., ar riving at Ft. Monroe 5:45 and Norfolk ‘same eveniag. Returning, le: Norfolk 7:45 rt Monroe 8:70 a.m arriving in Wasbingt os same evening, TF Tke Sundsy morning steamer from Washington orfalk same night at 7 and Ft. Monroe arriving In Washington next morning T o'clock.” Passengers are privileged to leave wa day by night steamer, if desired.” An ideal Sunday Round Trip Tickets, $3.50. ‘Tickets on sale at 1421 Pa. ave., ©. Ticket Office, cor. on board steamers, where time t: map, ets ean also b> bad. For further information telephone manager. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co., tis" Wharf, foot 7th st, JNO. CALLABAN, Gen. Mgr. ‘$y22-008 leaves i