Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1896, Page 12

LOCAL MENTION, AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Allen’s Grand Opera House —No perform- ence. Academy of Music. Hom Columbia Phonograph Company,919 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest—Exhibition of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Eastern Presbyterian _ Church.—IIlus- trated Lecture by Rev. H. W. Ennis on “Through Europe With Mark Twain.”” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.-The London Gatety Girls. Lafayette Square Opera House.—No per- fcrmance. New National ‘Theater.—Della Fox Opera Company in “Fleur-De-Lis.” + 15th and V streets northwest.St. Paul’s Church Fair. “A Happy Little ——_-—_. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and Intermediate landings at 10 a.m., and for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 2:30 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. — AN UNUSUAL SIGHT. Such a magnificent assoriment of Extra- Fine Native He2f has never before been shown in Washington! Comprises the fa- cattle and Penn- At T.T.KEANE'S Center market and 9 whole- sylvania STALLS, : sale row. Save ice—get a Le: erator, A. EBERLY ——_ WHEN CARPETS ARE TAKEN UP for the summer they ought to be cleaned. We'll do the work satisfactorily. Make them , mothproof free. Fireproof. build Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks. = Muddiman, 614 12 New Makes. SU rdwood Refrig- TIS 7th st. nw. Bottom Prices. = {MER OP Latest importations in Hats and Bonnets. Wednesiay and Thursday, May 13 and 14. @§o cards.) 1327 G st. Get the best Gas Range—18% Improved. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. Ss = For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, Uth st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. 14 12th st. only $1. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Cattle Market. ‘At the Union Stock Yar. Zenning M @ay there were ISt catt! he mark Best sold from 243 to 44 BM Vv Id from 4 to 4 id from $20 to. ring la p sold from 2 arket good for all classes. es Husband and Wife. About a year William Chambe colored, separated from his wife, he because she drove him away, and says because he did not want to support her. Yesterday he called hy and there was a personal encount result was that she had him arre now he is spending thirty days in jail. Trastees Elected. At an election held by the District Title Insurance Company May 11 the following board of trustees was elected for ensuing : A. T. Britton, Jno. B. Larner, Eugene ago son, John A. Hamilton, Nathan Frank Hume, Chas. W. Handy, Quir Smith, Wm. Mattingiy, Simon Wolf, Washingt nhow seo. W. Brown The follow? ard in Orc of Jerusalem: W. Johnson, G. Henry Jones, c. Johr Brown, & Hu, L¢ N. F. Driyton, Johr Tyle grand Church Extens At a meeting of the newly organized Lutheran Church Extension Society of the District held it night in the Luther Me- morial Church ided over by the president, Rev. Butler, the con- stitution and by. were discussed and finally “approved and the organization of the society perfected. Its purposes, outlined last night, are to aid in the lishing of 1 n congrezations in the city nd assist in liquidating the debt © churches so burdened. All Luth- are eligible to membership on t of $1, and ained by whe p: te Commencement. ty-eighth annivers: i » Hampton, Va tural Iustitute will begin at Hampton Sun- Gay next at 4 p.m., when the baccalaureate tw sermon will -be pr. by Rev. Dr. Wright of Buffa! of the Young Me will be held at 7: D. W. Davis of , Will make an address. W next, after a mee of the a and curators, there will be a ting: of alun , followed b: exerci y also by them. he cla: v exercises at wo p.m. will be followed by a review of the battalion by the trustees. t ay the spection of im ranks, ¢ in science s and in the te shop; k ‘garten work chibition of students’ xhibition of work in ous of the industrial drawing, of ail div exhibit of lucts of bor in sho Kitchen, iversary exer at the | rs tation of ¢ brief addre and dr Students on the lawn. Friday there will be a conference of graduates, at which Bumber of matters @lored people. will be discussed a of especial interest to —____ Congress Heights office 631 Pa. ave.—Advt. ae dministrater's Sale of Rare Goods. ou will hav rare goods 3 street, tomo ale is by order of G. tor. Seats will be te pleasant and ready.—Advt. thick, all sizes, 90c. apiece. ne. F. Libbey & Co.,6th&N.Y.ave. . Whitlock, admiaistr provided and the $ comfortable. Doors,t All white —Adverti An Attractive Sale. The saie of household effects, etc., tomor- Tow, by Sloan & Co., by direction of Geo. H. Whitlock, administrator, comprises a class of soods not often feund at ar auction sale. Especially is this true of the paintings. a rumber of which are by popular and noted artists of the day. In fact, the whole col- lection is worthy of connoisseurs and col- lectors, and the sale should have a large attendance. —— Diamond Ring Given Away Nightly. Every visitor to St. Paul's fair will be iven a numbered ticket. good for a chance in a @amond ring. Cor. 15th and V sts. —Advertisement. If You Want the Right Kiud From the right pl b Kimon Nicolaides’ Stock at Anction. Don't fatl to att on sale at K. Nicolaid F st—Advt. ——— Valuable building lot_on Ist street near Mas: uction, Friday, at5p.m. See advertisement. Sioan & o., aucts.—Advt. = Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real esta Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. ~~. -—~ 100 ft. boards fer one dollar, best lumber. F. Libbey & Co., 6the and N.Y. ave. Advertisement. [EPWORTH ANNIVERSARY The New District President Will Preside at the Coming Meeting. Wonderful Growth of This Organiza- tion—It Now Comprises an Army of Two Million Members, As has been the custom in the past, the Epworthians of Washington will celebrate the general organization of the league at McKendree Methcdist Ep!scopal Church Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. F. "E. Tasker will preside. Music will be fur- nished by the new Epworth chorus and orchestra, conducted by Prof. Wm. J. Palmer. Rev. H. R. Naylor, D.D., wiil conduct the devotional exercises. Recording Secretary F. T. Israel will make a brief report. The address of the evening will be delivered by Rev. Louis AlSert Banks, D.D., pastor Hansom Place M. E. Chureh, Brookiyn, N. Y.; subject: “The Characteristics of a Triumphant Ep- worth Leaguer.” Dr. Banks is a firm be- liever in the league, and connected with his church is one of the largest chapters in the country. The church of which he is pastor has a membership of about two thousand and a Sunday school of a like aker, sident W: number. He writer and si on District Epworth Le an eloquent speaker. and a holar of some note. While S represent the pworth League in the three branches of Methodism. The Methodist I ‘copal Church alone I 1.60.0) Epworthians. The growth of this organization has n phenomenal. The circumstances leading to it are looked upov as prov is interesting and deserves ment! church has at times been crit purely denominati 15, 1889, had fiv viz: Th ng People’s s Methodist Allia ristian All Conference M jance."" There was in the work. A ference of these ."" the “Young Peo- * the “Young Peo- "and the ued for a con jes to mee at Cleveland, Ohio, M to formu- late some plan of church and After two onferenc socie me of the heralded to the wor . the plan ague were the evening of officially adopted 3 economy of the Meth- yisc@pal Church at the general conference in May, 182. Sirce then the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Chureh of Canada hav gnized and adopted the rth League, with plans of work pre ucally the same. The Epwortk Herald is the official or- gan of the league, lished weekly at Chieazo w York, edited by Rev. ph who is an able expo- of the The growth of the ald’s circulation has been marvelous st issue, June 1, 1890, and now aurabers over 100,00 subscribers. There is no feature, it is claimed, of the Epworth League that has not been char- acteristic of the Methodist Church from its very beginning. Working Plan of the League. Every chapter has a cabinet, composed of the pastor, president, four vice presi- dents, secretary, treasurer and junior su- perintendent. Each officer has a commit- tee of from three to five members. The ‘rst vice president looks after the spirit- al welfare of the members of the chap- the second vice president has charge of the department of “Merey and Help; the third vice president of erary Work,” and the fourth vice president of Social Work.” The chapt in a presiding elder’s dis- ct are organized into district leagues, district leagues into conference dis- tricts, and conference districts into gen- eral conference districts, each holding an- nual conventions. International confe ences are h two years at such time and plac ided upon by the board of control of the three leagues. The last con- ference was hel Chattanooga, Tenn., in June, 1 the next will be held at To- ronto, Canada, i vt. The W: ict has steadil grown si: organization, January 18M, and now has thirty-one chapters, in- cluding four affiliated ” secieti with a total membership of over four thou The who have W. F. Swartzeil, Prof. C. M. Lacey Sites and Mr. Wm. Burdette Matthews, whose recent resignaticn and re- moval from the city necessitated the el tion of a sticcessor, and Mr. Fred E. Tas- ker s chosen. Mr. Tasker was born in Manchester, N. H., and moved to this city in his infancy. He. has been a member of Metropolitan M. Church about twenty years, has served that church as a trustee and in other official relations. In ISSN he was president of the Young People’s Lyceum in that church and a charter member of the league, which was organized as the successor to the lyceum in 1880. In S01 he went as a delegate from the District League to the general conference district convention, and represented Metropolitan Chapter in 182 in same district conyen- tion. He was first vice president of the Washington district in 1893. Mr. Tasker was the assistant secretary of the recent lay electoral conference in Baltimore. He assisted in the organization of St. Paul's M. E. Church, of which he is a member. He is also chairman of the tri-state execu- tive committee of the Young Men‘s Chris- tian Association, which includes the states of Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia, and a director of the Washington City Bible Society. —_ Sult Over a Claims Bureau. The Bee Publishing Company of Omaha, Neb., was made the defendant yesterday in a suit filed by W. R. Hearst and John Wedderburn. The plaintiffs say that as the Examiner bureau of claims they con- tracted in November, 1891, with the de- fcadant company by which in exchange for advertising the latter was to get a per- centage of the profit from claims prose- cuted. The plaintiffs claim that the con- tract was only partly carried out by the defendant, and ask, therefore, $50,000 dam- ages. Attorney W. L. Ford represents the plaintiffs. : —_—-_-—_ Mary E. Colburn's Will. The will of the late Mary E. Colburn, filed yesterday, names J. M. Yznaga as ex- ecutor, and provides for bequests running from $100 to $500 to Eleanor B. Brawner, Elizabeth Fulmer, Virginia Green, St. An- thony's Roman Catholic Church of Brook- land, Father De Wolf, Alexis C. Yzanaga, Rev. John Gloyd, Rt. Rev. J. J. Keane and others. Land at Riverdale, Md. and in Rhode Island is given to Frances Justin Work of Pennsylvania, and the residue of the estate is to be divided between Mary T. Work of Pennsylvania and Wm. B. Judge of this city ee White pine stock boards, 12 inches wide, at $1.75, 100 ft. F.Libbey & Co.,6th st.& N.Y.ave, —Advertisement. FUNERAL OF F, W. TEST. His Death Unmistakably Caused by the Ford’s Theater Disaster. The funeral of Francis W. Test, one of the Ford's Theater victims, will take piacé with Masonic honors from the home, 223 E street northwest, tomorrow afternoon at S o'clock. Mr. Test had the day before his death be awarded $2,500 for the injuries he recei' in the collapse of the interior of the Ford’s Theater building, June 9, 1893. He fell headlong from the third floor and was found pinned in under a mass of timbers and debris, his head downward and only his feet visible. He remained in this position a long time, as the work of removing the material around him was un- avoidably slow and there was constant danger that in moving it some heavier mass of timber would be released and fall upon him, thus further endangering his life. When finally taken out it was found that Mr. Test’s arm was broken, several ribs were broken and he had received se- vere internal injuries, while the physical shock had visibly left its permanent effect on his mind. His health in the interval since the disaster had been continually poor. It was decided by his physicians that his liver had been injured, and he was greatly troubled by insomnia. An autopsy was held yesterday by Dr. S. S. Stearns, aided by his son, Dr. John Siearns, and Drs. Kingsman and Lothrop. It was found that the two broken ribs,the injury received at the time of the disaster, had punctured the liver and had affected that organ to such an extent tnat he was kept in contin- ual misery until relieved by death. In view of the unmistakable fact that Mr. Test's death was caused by the injuries received in the theater disaster an effort will be made to have the amount awarded him increased to $5,000 as an award to Mrs. Test, the same that was awarded to the widows of those who lost their lives in the disaster. a A JOINT CONCERT. Closing Event of the Capital Glee and Rabinstein Clubs. The Rubinstein and the Capital Glee Clubs gave their final subscription concert of the season at Metzerott’s Hall last even- ing to an appreciative audience. ‘The friends of the two organizations turned out in force and displayed great interest in the entertainment. Lacome’s “Estudiantina,” the opening piece, was rendered in good style by the Glee Club, and prepared the audience for the musical treat which fol- lowed. ‘The Glee Club also sang the “Fil- grim” chorus from ‘‘Tanphauser,” as a fit- ting close to the first part, and this was so well done that a repetition was demanded. Other features of that were the bariton by Mr. Arthur Rubinstein he Kinross" ters" and Nordling Rubinstein’s Sacaroll by Mr. awrence, who pla in ex- and fully deserved the ap- ved; the quartet, “Wander. finely rendered by LL. Gough, BE. 0. as Well sung by Mr: who also FA: sang “The Maid of up entir and Hott: wh by the rendition of Rheinberger aas’ lyrical poem, “Clarice,” in the solo parts were ably sustainel by Nina MeEuan, Mr. N. Du ne Clow ) Mr. Charies Skerrett and Mr. Melville The choruses were given by the united strength of the two clubs, and the effect was excellent. The work of these two organization: the season has heen highly commen nd reflects credit upon their director, Mr Dushane Cloward, and upon the industry nd attention to rehearsal of the members. Three concerts have been given, all of them vell attended, and the programs were all isfactorily rendered. The sv of thi y due to the skill: ement of Mr. E. O. As- al secretary of has had charg for ard of di Willis 1. Le Roy Gough, £ Edw. 0. financial secretary; B. W. Beebe, W. S. Hutchinson, librarian; Hine, H. H. Craft, A. M. Forreste ident; M. bers: T Beebe, B. Frank Ns M. Forrester, Fleld, John R. Galloway, M. Le Roy Gough, Paul Grove, Melville D. He A NacNamec, B. L. Meiknight, P. M. Willis B. Magruder, S. S. Shedd, E. derland, Chas. Skerrett, Chas. Schaaf. Basses—Edw. O. Asmussen, Robt. H. At- kKinson, Herry H. Craft, Jas. Taylor Cro- nin, A. B. Dent, Dr. H.'A. Donaidson, Ar- thur T. Earnest, avis, Oliver C. Hine, Roy B. Haye é Hutchinson, Chas. G. Harris, C. Purman, J. D. Van Sco- ten. N. Dushane Cloward, director; Arch- fbald Olmstcad, pianist. Rubinstein Club—Mrs. John Schaaff, pres: ident; Mrs. F. A. Gardener, vice president Miss Blanche A. Yewell, secretary; M Frank Brown, treasurer; Miss Lizzie houn, librarian. Chorus committee—Mrs. c. A. Neale, chairman; Miss May A. I ers, Mrs. J. T. Winters. N. Dushane Clow- ard, director; Miss Clara Fassett, accom- panist. Mrs. Armat Sicedart, Miss Mame Clear, Miss Laura French, M Bertha Dawsen, Mrs. Harry Wells, Miss Elizabeth Winter, E. W. Watkins, Mrs. W. F. Nima McBuen, Miss May A. Levers, Miss Marearet Crawford, Miss Isa- belle Du Bois, Mrs. E cn, Miss L. M. Edmon is, Mrs. Pick- obnson, Mrs. ery, Miss Emily Lippincott, Mrs. elyn ‘Tasker, Miss M. Mrs. W. R. Sharpe, Miss Chri Mrs. Rex Smith, Miss Stat: Ella Knight a Lyporers and the Civil Service. To the Editor of ‘The Evening Star: I notice in your issue of the 12th instant that you give space to the consideration of the status of the “labo in the depart- ments under the recent order for the ex- tension of the civil service. I, for one, should like to see the matter determined, not only in reference to the laborers employed as :nessengers, but also those designated as laborers who are de- tailed to do firemen’s duty. After the classi- fication of the messengers and firemen it seems only just and right that they should enjoy all the rights and privileges arising therefrom—namely, the duties—while, on the other hand, the class of persons known as laborers, since they neither enjoy the pro- tection of the civil service nor the pay of either messenger or fireman, should be ex- empt from the duties of either, but the fact 1s that the duties of these places (fire- men and messengers), although classified, are in many instances performed by the only class of persons who have been left to the ravage of the spoilsman—the laborers. Rea- son and justice would dictate that if these duties can be performed by the laborer he should share in the protection accorded the place; if not, then let classified persons fill these places and the laborer do “merely laborer’s duty.” If The Star will kindly agi- tate this maiter it will confer a favor upon more than 7%) persons in the departments desigrated as laborers. We are willing in every instance to comply with the conditions of the places in being examined, and it will be found that a large majority of these are capable of making a fair showing. Then why are we discriminated against by being left out of the classification? An eager en- thusiast for civil service extension, after having gone so far as to withstand the prejudice of his party and the adverse senti- ment of the spoilsman, might have well given the country a complete civil service by including the “laborers” in the classification, and thus added another chaplet of laurels to his renown as a statesman, a man of the D. Yate Miss Sarah h, Miss E: land, Schuler, burg, Mis people and for the people. LABORER. ——.__. Refuse in the Streets. ‘Yo the Editor of The Evening Star: The idea that our streets should be kept free from paper refuse carelessly thrown away or swept cut of stores is a very rea- scnable one. We ought to take some in- terest and pride in the appearance our streets present to the thousands of ors who come to our city every year in increas- ing numbers. Washington should be a micdel city, and Pennsylvania avenue es- pecially cught not he disfigured by litter or filth of any kind. There ts one offense of this kind which ought to secure prompt and vigorous attention, It is a practice for many establishments on the most frequent- ed streets to throw the dead rats caught during the night on their places into the street in the early morning—they remain there until ground into an ugly and sicken- ing mass by passing vehicles. If littered ‘aper is offensive, mutilated rodents are a isgusting nuisange that ought not to be tolerated for a day. M. THE CHORBS BADGES They Will-Be Worn wt the Sectional Re- hearsals Friday Evening. Conference of Chairman Clark With Choir Leaders—Semcral Other Im- portant Committee Mectings. At the sectional relearsals of the Chris- tian Endeavor chorus, «which will be held Friday evening, the chorus badges which have just becn prepared will be worn. Yes- terday afternoon the leaders of the vari- ous church choirs met Chairman C. 8. Clark at headquarters, and the diamond- shaped cards were distributed to the soc!- ely representatives. The badges for the soprano singers are white, the alto cards are light blue, tenors will be distinguished by red badges and the dark blue has been selected for those who sing bass. Thus the convention colors, red, white and blue, are recognized in the chorus badges. This week's rehearsal of the four chorus sections will be held as follows: Section A, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church; section B, First Prestyterian Church; section C, Vermont Avenue Christian Church; section D, Western Presbyterian Chure The choir of the society in the Hyattsville Church has been traneferred from section A to section D, and will rehearse Friday evening at the Western Church. Chairman Clark, in his conference with the choir leaders yesterday afternoon, announced that at the next rehearsal it would not be absolutely essential to wear a chorus badge in order to gain admittance to the rehear- sal, although it was desired that as far as possible the members wear their cards. After thi: week, however, the badges will be required to be shown at all rehearsals. Other Committee Meetings. While the meeting of the music leaders was being held in the front room of the headquarters offices, Rey. E. B. Bagby and the members of the church section of the staff of the reception committee were dis- cussing In the adjoining room plaus for the hospitable entertainment at the vartous church headquarters of the visiting ai ates. A circular will be issued to the so- eieties: within.-a skort time, giving sug- gestions as to what provision should be made by the churches for the comfort of the delegi tions assigned them. In the evening the hall committee, the subcommittee on’ decorations, and one 5 tion of the entertainment committee, held meetings at headquarters. The hall com- mittee had under consideration plans for the platforms, chorus seats, press tables and other arrangements for the three tents to be pitched on the White Lot; the decor- ations committee spent the evening in ea- amining samples of straw hats, with a view to selecting a style which would he suitable for use in uniforming the various working committees of the convention; the entertainment committ section mapped out the ematic house-to-house canvass for the district assigned to its care in rch of accommodations for delegates who will visit the city in July. Five separate and important committee meetings for conference and discussion of plans S$ the record terday at Chri: tian Endeavor headquarters. In additio: the members of the committee were at their de: Hess at of these was Rey. T. E. of the Ne S$, as usual, transacting the bus hand and receiving visitors. Davi On » excursion delegation, hand of the entertainment committee, and ascei n full particulars with regard to con- tion arrangements before issuing his 1 circular to Endeavorers in his LACK CAS Fight for Children to Be Resumed in Court of Appents. ‘The legal fight instituted several months ago by Mrs. Mary Kemble Slack for the possession of her chiidren, two little girls, Will be resumed in the Court of Appeals tcmorrow. There the controy il be renewed by the hearing of the appeal noted by Mrs. Slack when Judge Hagner en- jcined her from prosecuting the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by her for the recovery of her little ones before Judge McComas, ‘The refusal of the latter, subs: quently made, to release the children to their mother from the custody of their teetamentary guardian, Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine, will also be passed upon by the appellate court at the same time. —_ = Climbed a Pole. It has been only a few weeks since the police arrested a one-legged man for climb- ing a lamp post, and yesterday two two- legged men were arrested for climbing a telegraph pole. The pole in question be- longs to the Western Union Telegraph Company, and the men arrested, James Jeffries and Lawrence Leach, are linemen in the employ of the company. They were on a pole in the vicinity of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and were viewing the parade when Lieut. Amiss, acting under in- structions from acting chief of police, Capt. Austin, ordered them down, Instead of descending the pole the line- men went higher, and Policeman Mellon, who remained there until they came down, arrested them and took them to the police station. Then Lieut. Amiss did not know what charge to prefer against them, and Capt. Austin ordered that a charge of dis- orderly be preferred. The case proved an amusing one when It was called in the Police Court this morning, Judge Kimball even enjoying the laugh. Gen. Brooke requested Capt. Austin to have the men taken from the pole,” said Lieut. Amiss to the court. “I don’t know whether he thought they might shoot the President or do something else.” He added that the men climbed higher when told to come down. They remained up there some time, and were arrested when they did descend. “And do you claim a conviction?” quired the court of Mr. Pugh. “Well,” he answered, “under your honor's ruling I think they are guilty.” ‘Weil, I don't,” said the judge, and the charge was dismissed. ——— Stick to the Schedule. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Please inform the public, through The Star, the schedule of time for the cars on the Great Falls railroad. At present the conductors seem to run them on their own sweet will. The 5 o'clock car leaves George- town anywhere between 5 and 5:30; the 5:30 car anywhere between that time and 6, and then go at lightning speed to make up time. As much of the road is made, or filled up with earth, and is now settling, if the car should jump the track the passenzers would be fearfully mangied or hurled into eternity at once. The ride, whtle most delightful when the cars are run at a proper rate of speed, is most terrifying when a reckless conductor and motorman are in charge. A PASSENGER. —_~.-—_ Ascension Day Services. Ascension day services will be observed by Simon Commaniery, No. 1, Knights Tem- plar, at the People’s Congregational Church, M street between 6th and 7th streets north- west, Rev. J. H. Daily, pastor, Thursday evening, May 14. The sermon will be preached by Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church. TH LEE OIE, t ROYAL + BAKING ‘POWDER Absolutely Pure. 4 Sonteesonceesentoeseeget sSorcerserto eseesees Seago egontoegons z 3 splecetetees eee A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of 2ll in leavening strength, —Latest United States Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., Sete 106 Wall st., x. | Seoentegentenencnmrtettnttemeteted _THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. SS ee TOLL FOR BICYCLES. Collecting It May Lead to Suity for Damages for Punctured Tires. “Tt looks now as if the proposed toll on bicycles will fall to the ground,” satd Mr. Wm. E. Manakee, an active member of the board of directors of the Colesville turnpike road, to a Star reporter yester- day. “I have just received from the secre- tary of state of Maryland a copy of the special act of the legislature passed on April 2 last. As you will see, it authorizes the turnpike companies in Washington, Frederick and Montgomery counties to charge a toll ‘for every horse and rider, or led or driven horse, and for every bicycle, tricycle or similar device and rider, of one- half cent per mile.’ It has been stated that it authorized a toll of one cent per mile, but that is not so. It fs likely that the Brookeville or what is known as the 7th street pike will decline to take advan- tage of the act, and if this turns out to be the fact the Colesville pike will take similar action. The matter is beset with difficulties, legal difficulties, and our legal counsellors here advised that to carry out the law may, to use a popular saying, cost more than it will come to. Our lawyers have advised us that in case there is an injury to a bicycle, a burst tire, for in- stance, the rider or owner might have a good suit for damage against the turnpike company, on the ground that as the com- pany charged a toll it guaranteed to some extent a good, if not perfect, road for the wheeler to ride on. The cycier would claim that it was our duty to go over the pike on our knees every day and pick up sharp stones and splintered rock, which might puncture the rubber tires of the wheel, or pay the damages if we did not. A turnpike company could not sustain itself long pay- ing out, say, five-dollar damages for wheel, when all it could get in would not average over a few pennies. These damage suits might be more numerous than we would like or than we could stand. ‘The tolls recelved would not pay even the ex- benses of the lawyers we would be com- pelled to keep on hand to defend the suit The chances, therefore, are that there w be no enforcement of the toll, as far as Montgomery county is concerned.” Mr. Oliver P. Clark, another of the board of directors of the Colesville pike, took an opposite view of the matter. “The bi- cyclers have been demanding good roads,” he said, “through county, district, state and national conventions for several years, and they have worked up a very strong sentiment in favor of the same. Now, here is a practical opportunity for them to have good roads, and they rebel at ihe first Dlush of it. As T understand the position of the cyclers, it is this: We want good roads and want other people to improve and maintain them. ‘Their desire for good roads is not strong enough for them to pay a toll of a half cent per mile for a good roa The two turnpike companies will likely take decisive action on the matter in a few da; Cardinal Gibbons was expected to be present at the St. Paul's Church fair, but the large crowd that attended with the ex- pectation of hearing him speak were dis- appointed, as he did not put in an appear- ance. Cardinal Gibbons had signified his intention of spending an evening at the fair upom his return from the west, and Was expected last evening, but late In the afternoon a letter was received from his private secretary, Fatker Gross, stating that he had been delayed at Terre Haute, but that as soon as he reached this city he would be pleased to attend. It is not known for a certainty what time he will reach here, but it is expected that the evening in question will be either tomor- row or Friday. Notwithstanding the weather and the dis- appointment of last evening, however, the large crowd in danee managed to tind plenty to amuse and added lib- ly to the coffers of the fair fund. Be- ginning with this evening, each one who attends the fair will be given a which will entitle the holder to a c in a diamond ring, one of those article being given away each night until the cl of the fair. The drawing will take place every evening at The Hender- son Drum Corps w: ance last W. M. Gerald. or Drum Corps, under the leader- ship of Capt. Unsworth, also attended, and met with a hearty reception. The fair will be visited Friday evening by the R. C. L Knights of St. John, under State Organizer Lewis H. Lanman, and will be accompanied by fifty members of the Holy Name So- ciety, In charge of ¢ — ees Art Loan Exbibit Cloned. The art loam exhibit of the Wimodaugh- sis came to a close last evening, the occa- sion being made doubly pleasing by an ex- ceptionally good program, which was ren- dered by Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox, Prof. Myers, Mr. Sholtz, Mr. John Tweedale and Mr. S. Jerome Uhl. Visitors will be ad- mitted to the rooms today, but not this evening. The ladies of the Wimodaughsis, and especially those of the committee in charge of the exhibit, of which Mrs. Emma E. Cameron is chairman, are very much pleased with the patronage which has been extended to the show, and feel very much in debt to those who have so kindly in- trusted their art treasures to thelr care. —_—___ White pine sthck boards, 12 inches wide, at 100 ft. F.Libbey & Co.,6th st.& N.Y.ave, dvertisement. Scott's Emulsion i Is Cod Liver Oil without the fish-fat taste. You get all the virtue of the oil. You skip nothing but the teste. Oc. pnd $1.00 at all druggist CITY ITEMS. No Danger of Losing Carpets while we clean them. We insure them against any loss free. Make them fresh as ne Wagon calls. M.R.Thorp,488 Maine ave. s.w. it Rauscher’s 5 O'Clock Tea Room is a delightful place to enjoy Ice Cream and Ices these hot days and evenings. Cor. Conn. ave. and L st. it sccie “Dove Brand” Hams Lead all others in mild cure and delicious flavor. Without an equal—much less a superior. Miller & Krogmann, Center & N.L. mkts. 1 camel More Fruits and Vegetables Here —more kinds—more varieties—than you'li find at any other stands in Center Market. Everything in season. Many that won't be fcund anywhere else. We handle only the finest. Cannon & Chandler, 76 to $1 Cen.mkt. it — There’s Always a Cool Breeze in Emrich’s rew dining room. Big electric fans keep the room delightful. Finest 50c, Table d’Hote Dinner in city. Everything good in season. Tables reserved for ladies. Hotel Emrich, 489 Pa. ave., & B. & O. Hotel. it “Partridge” Hums Are Always Sweet and tender and juicy. They're cut from young hogs. Prepared with the greatest are In all markets. J.G.Oeser,407 K st.mk. t ee ee ee New Family Sewing Machine, $19.50, with all attachments, warranted for 5 years, at Oppenheimer’s New Home Agency, 514 9th st. n.w. Machines rented by week or month. All kinds repaired; prices low. 1t* eee Hotel Johnson Cafes. Spring Chicken, Little Neck Clams, Soft Shell Crabs. The finest known midday lunch, table de hote dinner and meals a la carte. it eee ee The Finest of the Season at R. A. Golden’s fish and game stands, Center Market. Extra large seine-caught Roe Shad, Boiling Rock and White Perch, New Mackerel, New Salmon, Crisfield Soft Crabs, Jacksnipe, Plover and Philadelphia Squabs. Low prices and good service. Tele- phone, 8H. m6-tf Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c. mhd-m,w,f,stf AMUSEMENTS, MBS. HARRIET MILLS’ Students’ Concert, Assisted by MISS LOTTA MILIS, > FRIDA Reserved seats, 50c., at my9-6t STOPPING THE MAILS, Clash Between the Government Policeman Murphy. There was a clash between the local po- lice and the post office officials near Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street soon after the parade was over yesterday afternoon, and now there is an investiga- tion going on. This investigation may re- sult in the prosecution of members of the police department for alleged obstruction of the United States mails. Ernest Gideon, @ colored driver of a mail wagon, was on his way from the steamer Macalester’s wharf to the city post office, and when he reached Pennsylvania avenue and wanted to «ress Policemen Murphy stopped him. But the colored driver was not inclined to stop. He had received his instructions lon. ago not to let arything obstruct him, and he concluded yesterday in a short while that even the police should not stop him, and when he insisted on driving through the crowd the officer arrested him-on a charge of violating the order of the Com- missioners to stop traffic there during the ceremonies. Naturally enough the colored man protested against his arrest, and for this an additional charge of disorderly con- duct was preterred against him. On these charges he was taken to the po- lice station, where Mr. James E. Bell, su- perit.tendent of city delivery, left $10 col- lateral for him and he was released. The action of the police in the case was not re- ceived with good grace by the officials of the city post office and Pcst Office Depart- ment, and an investigation was started without delay. It is contended on their behalf thet the police had no right to stop the mails. The driver was on the regularly advertised route, and had seven bags of mail, besides 2 number of registered pack- ages. Some of the street cars had been permitted to cross the avenue before the mail wagon was stopped, so it is claimed. When the policeman stopped the driver the sympathy of the crowd was with the lat- ter, and several of them called to him ‘to drive on. Today when the case was called in the Police Court Inspector Smith of the Post Office Department and Superintendent Bell of the city delivery were in court to look after the case, and at their request a continuance until Friday was granted. In the meany hile the matter will be further investigated, and, as already stated, there may be a prosecution against the police The post office officials do not complain that yesterday's occurrence caused much inconvenience, but they do not want the police to establish suc Baby’s Head and WATERY BLISTERS, TURNING TO COMPLETE SORE. FAMILY DOCTOR COULD NOT HEAL WITHOUT LOSS OF HAIR, . a Completely Discouraged. Body’ BOONOMICAL AND SPEEDY CURD BY Cuticura Remedies. NOW NO TRACE OF DISEASE. HAIR THICK CHILD FAT, GOOD AND HEARTY, When four days oid my babe broke out over one side of his head and body with watery blisters, which turned to a complete seab. 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Every visitor at St. Paul's Fair TONIGHT will be given a numbered ticket good for a chance in a Diamond Ring to be given away every night. Big, Tent, cor. 15th and V sts. Admission, 10¢. my22w ALLEN'S GRAND OPERA HOU FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15. Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage WILL DELIVER HIS NEW LECTURE, “lly Journey Around the World,” FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Garfield Hospital. Seats may be secured at the box office on and after Monday, May 11. PRICES, $1, and 2c. my13-3t CAPITAL RIDING PARK. HOME OF TE New ante Electric lighted. ’ room and BICYCLE. Oldest Cycle Resort in cit: 14th st. and New York ‘e. Complimentary lessous to ladies. Office within aad 14: N.Y. av Tickets, SOc.; three, $1.00; five, $1.50; guaran- teed, $3.00; etice rides, 2£5e. Lady visitors welcome. Open nights and all day. my! ATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening at 8:15. Saturday Matince (25, 50, 75e. and $1.00). - DELLA FOX COMIC OPERA COMPANY In this season's great success, FLEUR DE LIS, With all the original cast, including Jefferson de Angelis, Alf. C. Wheelun, Meivilic Stewart, Chas. Dungan, Chas. J. Campbell, Edward Knight, Villa Knex, Kate Uart, Mey Cuthbert, Nathalie Allen, Ada Bernard, Della Fox. Next Week—Last tires of the Della Fox Opera ©o., THE LITTLE TROOPER. It Crawford . Bicycles At $75 are equal to the highest grade wheels on the market. Models at $60, $50 and $40 are the BEST that can be at these prices. Sales rooms connected with CENTRAL HALL BICYCLE ACAD- EMY, over yth street wing of Center Market. mhi7-3m-20 PROF, J. A, VERMILYA’S GRAND MAY CARNIVAL Aud EXHIBITION OF FANCY DANCING, NATIONAL RIFLES’ HALL, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1896. GRAND ENTREE AT 8 O'CLOCK. ADMISSION, 50 CENTS. NO RESERVED SBATS. ‘Tickets { r sale by t pils and at the hall on the evening of the Carnival. No charge at bat box. A fine exhibition of Fancy Dancing, Including many nation and character dances, will be pre- sented, to be followed by general dancing, in which all may participate. my9-Gt Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase Lake and the beautiful grove bor- dering its banks {s the ideal place to spend a few hours each day during the summer months. The grounds are kept clean and perfect order is matn- tained, A delightful place to take your children for a day's cating to roam in the woods surround- ing the Iske shore, Accommodatioas are made for plenic parties, and no better place can be found for the purpose. Donch’s Band will play every evening during the summer from 8 until 10 o'clock. Pleasure boats for hire on the lake at all times, Take cars of the Capital Traction Company, my1-30:,28 CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, TE ‘Australia, Hawailan ‘Is! % America” Special rates for freight or passage: cholee of routes; private cars to rent: special tourist pare ties; free maps and pamphlets. R. J Agt.. 49 So. 3d st... Philad METROPOLITAN CIRCULATING LIBRARY, few Publicaticns as soon as issu foreign magazines a spc cription, “1 year, $5.00; 1 For particulars as ‘to club rates, & LIBRARY. Mies HALE, Manager. ap%-tt LAFAYETTE SUNDAY Nit GRAND BAND CONCERT, IMPERIAL RUSSIAN Tscherkess Orchestra, IN NATIONAL COSTUMES. Prices... A cATS ALE THUR: Keaans Ly 1 THEATER, ALL THIS WEEK. A NEW CREATION, —THE— London Gaiety Girls. A Sublime Organization of Lovet; Vivacious Girls, Next week ey- o AGA craze, pf the sights of Wass g taught on & 12,000-ft. oor. Charg streets. strect cars . LECTURES. REV. HOWARD WILBUR ENNIS. THROUGH EUROPD WITH MARK TWATY, IN THE HOLY LAND AND EGYPT WITH MARK TWAIN. ffcently Tit RYT h st. nd Md. IAN CHURCH « ave. nr WEDNESDAY, May 13, and FRIDAY, May 15, COURSE TICKETS, 2% CENTS. TENTH ANNUAL RE OF THE Society oF California Pioneers OF THE AL CAPITAL WILL TAKE P DAY, MAY 14, 18% SHALL HALL appropri nia Wines, day Hiring INO. SON, fi u Planked Shad At Marshall Hall. Every Day During May Steamer “CHARITIES M Tth st. wharf at 10 ing, arrives at WV ARE, ROUND Te LESTER” will teave p-m.—return- DINDER every day on arrival of toat, ine eluding th: ed Ma Tall Gam Chowder... Saas sereeea > Passenge five hours, For « al dinner par ties apply at office of the company, 7th st. wharf. Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WAS DAILY, EF —at 10 a.m. ant 2 the city at 2:15 and TRIP, Goce, Adeniss'on gant Cafe on steamer. 11-400. L . ine Arlington, Brids im Bridge Home Tues, no TAG! to grounds, LA TOUR OF E ‘of June. Small ard » party, con iv Prof. and Mme. Gaillard. Ae MILLARD SCHOOL OF LAN AGES, 10 Lost. mw. my2-1m_ Colonial Beach Excursions. Palace Steamer “Jane Moseley Season Commences Saturday, May 30. . Books now open and churches, schools and all bona fide societies may se dates, Terms amazingly low for delizutful all-day excur- sions on the beautiful Potomac, Cflice. No. 619 Penna. N. & W. Steamboat Co. Ew @ay in the year for For Nortolk, Newport New per and all px steel pala and 1 ts supys Washington and Norfolk cx’ Tickets on ay 15th street Steamers, also i Any other Information desired will be fur nished on application to the undersiga and New York ay waove time table compen f, foot of 7th st., Wasbingion, Db. c, phone No. 750. Jall-iod . CALLATLAN, General Manager,