Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 189¢-SIXTEEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 3.R. PRANK H. THOMAS, State Agent. Dear Sir: Having met with an ‘accident, I wade it known through yon to the Travelers’ 'In- surance Co., and today have recefved the sunt of fifty-seven dollars and fourteen cents in full pay- ment as iodemnity under my policy. I thank you and your company for the prompt ness with which my claim was settled, and shall take plestsure in recommending the company to n nde. Yours respectfully, y 15, 5 been 5 We Reynolds, ‘ar room from J. ROGER it WANT A HOME? ‘leveland Park fs an ideal suburb. ND PARK CO., 610 14TH ST. N.W. MMS. L. LEIDY OF PHILADEI- ful medium, will take place af Sts . Fe wende! aie at Wonn's Hall, night. Private sitting, 10th st. nw. TO THE STOCKHOLDERS PHOPHONE of one pe < of thi mpany has been declared, pay stockholders of record “June books will ¢ eof the ur name is there, bring ster to the office of HERBERT A. BUDLON( OF F pjects required Arts rnd and ISL L st. ‘Thomas W. Sidwell. st. nw. For Information aditress the Examiner, or G an of the ( University West Philadelphia, Penn. ERTON, aisylvsnin, DIVIL Anum, oD the AMERICAN tAPHOPLON May 1 S86. D. H. A. BUDLONG, Secreta THE FIRM dissouves cont William Rt. L. Wile will e with the firm aL repairers of. ph WILD & IF YOU ARE AFTER THE TAILORING that which is nobbiest and distinctively different from otbers—come here. J. FRED GATCHEL, 604 13th st 2 doors above 13th and F sts. ‘A relish to the patient and help to the doctor is THARP’S OLD RE- LIABLE “BERKELEY.” Every drop is absolu! pure and thtal Judge for yourself. $1 qt. For sale only 3 JAMES THARP’S, 812 F st my13 30d "SHAD! TLORIDUM DISCOVERY FOR. ssumption has cured over 30. corsumptives in and hugdreds in the alone; alse many throat and ‘Send for those w DR for booklet, symptom bi > desire homie treats i, PHYSICIAN AND HYGIENIC OFFIC E, 1423 PF st. now. Works, 15th and E sts. n.e. 4 promptly —1 sy mede q filtered. my DONE ON WEEKLY AND MONTHLY ap2 RMERLY WITH ars with J. Karr, is and patrons at rs, 911 Pa. ave. AMENTAL WROUGHT [KON TAILE les, Gates, Hinges and Escutcheons, Window Guards, ete. | Prot F property. | No charge for sketches and e: tes. Wrought Iron Gas tures, Andirons, etc. ete. 3H. S fe | any harm whatever to him. | is produced, they expect Mr. McKinley to McKINLEY AND PLATT What Friends of the Forney fay of the Latter’s Oppesition. Rather Glad of It Than Otherwise= One Explanation of the New York Leader’s Course. While giving scme attention to the sub- Ject, the McKinley men haye. no fear that the persistent and severe attacks of Thos. C. Platt on their favorite will result in If any effect benefit by them. They express themselves as being glad, upon the whole, that Mr. Platt is engaged in so widely advertising his personal discomfiture. Explanation of Mr. Platt’s Course. Some interesting explanations are offered for Mr. Platt’s course. He is never, it is asserted, an unselfish man. He has some scheme of his own always In view, and when he appears as any man’s chanfpion inquiry is at once aroused as to what he is expecting in return. Now it is one thing and now another, and once it was as great a thing as the secretaryship of the treas- ur: ‘This inquiry was aroused when Mr. Platt proposed Gov. Morton for the St. Louis nomination. The proposition was not taken seriously, even in New York state. What did it mean? What was Mr. Platt's game? Was it merely to get possession of the seventy-two votes of the state and play them at his pleasure and to his own ad- vantage at the national convention? ‘This was believed to be part of the game, but not all of the game. Why He Proposed Gov. Morton. The other part of the game is thought to Le apparent ncw. Mr. Platt was also play- ing for strong influence with Gov. Mortoa for use in the matter of state legislation. The legislature was In Mr. Platt's hands. His friends were in control in both houses, and were certain to pass at his instance the two measures upon which he had set nis heart, the Raines bill and the greater New York bill. But he was advised that strcng objection would be made to both measures, and that it would be the aim of st make himeelf, therefore, as soli the governor as possible, ard he decided to do this by proposing him for President and securing an indorsement of him for the romination ty the state convention. The rest is listory. Mr. Platt will head the New York delegation to St. Louis instructed to vote ror Gov. Morton, and the Raines bill and the greater New York bill are now on the statute books. No Criticism of Gov. Morton. There is not the slightest criticism of Gov. Morton offered in this, nor any of Mr. Platt, except that bearing on his shrewd tactics as a politician, It ts 1ot suggested that there was any understanding—anything in the slightest degree resembling a deal. Mr. Platt wanted to get as near to Gov. Morton as possible, and Gov. Morton covid not help but feel friendly toward a man appearing to be engaged in trying to forward presidential fortunes for him. And so the game has teen brought this Mr. Platt, it is pointed ort, cou'd not th any sort of seemliness abandon Gov. Morton now. The more desperate the case, the more tenaciously must Mr. Platt hold on. He n.ust avoid even the appearance of falntheartedness. If Gov. Morton chooses to withdraw, well and good. ‘That is within his province. But Mr. Platt, in order to make good his past professions, must stand to his man as long as he is in the field. What the McKinley Men Think. The McKinley men are inclined to believe that Mr, Platt has decided to abandon in- terest in national affairs, and to confine him- self in future to home affairs. Otherwise they are unable to account for his as: at this time on a man certain, as they insist, to be the party’s leader in the coming na- tional campaign. ING, Tile Shop, 13th’ st. HOME ICE COMPA Telepnore 459. EM. Willis, "Proprietor. Splendid new house vcimpleted. tons) just ra-rived from Rockport Like. Me. Onlers, wholesale and retail, solicited. Fair prices_and Brempt service fall supply season round. aps-3m BIC\CLING FOR HEALTH is best ‘one on the “Columbla'\— the standard of the world for wheels. The =reatness of the Columbia is evidenced by the fact, that other makers strive to make “their wheels “just as good.” POPE MBG. co, J. Hart Brittain, Manager. 452 Penn. ave. fea-tt Yow’ii Never Use Anything Else To Protect Clothing alnet mothe after ¥ once tried MANATIAN'S MOTH BAC are abso. lutely moth-proof and dust ford per: uae fect protection against Insects—yet they have sweet odor ofp different froin smphor or moth balls. sizes. to fit garment. 2, 40, 50 and te. Rollx of 1 sheets, 6 Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St. ved Stationers. (Just above Ave.) furnish you with peices Son; samples of the work. Inexpensive. Byron S. Adams, 512 11th St. myl4-lid Graduates, Class 96 —of the medical ¢ es of this city will be al- lowed 2 special dise: upon all” surgical in- struments. Nothing would be appreciated moi than a set of instruments as AL SMITH & CO. 1 ita Ayp Cura the ‘Cured by ESPIC’S CIGARETTES UR POWDER. Oppression, Suffocating, Coz, Neuraigia, &e. Paris: J. ESPIC, 20 Rue St. Lazare. re RA, MILFLAU. mb21-1&15 F atrey Alex. Satterwhite, Int ly, part lot 17, 1, $l0. . to Robert Brown, inter, 5 $380, 8, to Chas. trustees, E ik. G. Atkinson, Bellevue; $20. Thappel et us. to Elwyn Greene, lot $4,000. Irant’ to Margret Trinklad; $1,600. a E ndentars et mx. to Geo. $. Som- Y $10. Fawards, lot 43, bik. atsslattids ; fell, Tot 15, . to Clara K. Henkle, lots . trustees, io for Disabled Min- % and Orphans of Deceased #4: $15,000. PS to Jos. A. Binndon, lots 23 to and Trust Co. is, lots 143 and 1 t ux. to Mary RL Anacostin; $1 t ux. to Grorgiana Roby, 1; $1.S00. et ux, to Saml. H. Simmons, to Thos. J. King Alex. Kibs Dixon, part part on and Jno. TB. Lari let 188, sq. SGT: eet ux. to ¢ E. Ranes, same % to Jno. and Annte W. cs nile roghan, anan W. Keyser, k F, sa. E. Fitzgerald to Francis W. Raker, Ja: 3 en and Jas. 3. Melthenny, lot 52, sq. 14: 1 Linert I. Richardson to Jas. W. Taslor, south ¥, lot 8, Chichester: $20. Ino. E. and Aaron S. Caywood. trnstees, to Albert L. Richardson, south 14 lot 5, Chichester: H $1,170. Will H. and Amos S$. Yost, south Wy 35. bik. 4, Twining City: $10. Michael J_ Colbert et al. trustees, to John Mi Guire, part is 3 $ Riley to Wm. Elizabe 3 mel. If. Kauft- mann, lot Widow's Mite; $1 . Jas. 1. her to Sarah G tcher, lot 1, see. $10. Apnle E. Hingeley to Alex. L. Satterwhite, lot 122, sq. 234; #3 ‘Mathilda Wagner to Jacob Bool, lots 211 to 2t sq. 206; $10. —_—_—_ Dr.D.M. Dieffenderfer has reported to the police that a Columbia bicycle was stolen from his residence, 1424 Rhode Island ave- nue, some time last night. ——e EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL. Exhibition of the Art Work of the Students, There was_a highly attractive exhibition today of the work of the reguiar and spe- cial classes of the art department of the Eastern High School. Through the day the rooms set apart for the purpose on the second floor of the big building were filled with irterested spectators, who found much to admire end commend in the work of the students. ‘The exhibition consisted of specimens of the work of the young people in charcoal, free-hand and mechanical drawing, water colors and clay modeling, and shows that the pupils have made a more than credit- ble use of their opportunities. The course n drawing lasts through four years, and while not a very large proportion of all the pupils show any marked ability with the pencil or brush, it has been found t result in a quickening of the artistic taste. of the girls and boys, giving them also bet- ter powers of observation and appreciation. About the walls of the three rooms are hung the samples of the work of the young artists, sketches, original designs, drawings from casts and color drawings. There are no copies, but all are drawn direct from the object, be it a cast, a house or a tree in bldssom. There is at least one specimen from every pupil, so that the exhibition is not simply a collection of the best piec but a display that gives éne a fair idea of the work of the whole school. The vis- itors today were for the most part the parents and friends of the young exhibitors, and there was a general expression of satisfaction at the high character of the work shown. In one room were all the specimens of clay modeling, and here again copying is tabooed, each embryo sculptor being compelled to first map out his or her design in charcoal before beginaing on the moist clay. Several of the pupils showed a marked aptitude for this sort of thing, and the flower designs and conventional figures were greatly admired. Considering how lit- tle time each week is devoted to drawing and modeling, the visitors seemed to regard the display as a remarkably fine one. The exhibition Il be open this evening from 6 to 9 o'clock. Si ee THEY THINK HE IS CRAZY. An Old Soldier Who Refuses His Pen- jon. The pension office people are in a state of mind over Sam Fetters, a substantial miller of Chester Vailey, Pa. He is a veteran, fought bravely and was the victim of a seri- ous illness in camp, which hurt hin for life. His case was clearly pensionable, and many years ago he was put on the rolls. Recently he has been complaining of better health. His appetite increases, his strength likewise, and he feels as young and spry as a bloom- ing bicycle bloomer girl. Believing’ that he was restored to full health, he wrote Com- missioner Lochren some months ago that he don't want his pension any longer. Never- theless, his voucher was sent to him. The other day he returned it, saying he did not think he was entitled to a pension any longer. A special examiner was sent to see Sam and find out if he was really crazy. Yesterday he came back, saying that Mr. Fetters was not only sane, but very clear- headed, hard-working and prosperous, be- sides being a thoroughly conscientious man. His request will be granted, with an appro- priate and appreciative indorsement on his letter by Judge Lochren, who cannot com- mend, he says, too highly such honesty and patriotism. ————_+e+—_. MILITARY SURGEONS. Election of Officers at Philadelphi Yenterday. At yesterday's session of the Military Surgeons cf the United States at Philadel- phia the following officers were electe President, Medical Director A. L. Gihon, U. S$. N., New York; first vice president, Brigadier General E. J. Forster, Massachu- setts, V. M.; second vice president, Major John Van R. Hoff, U.S. A., New York; se retary, Major Herman Burgin, N. G. P treasurer, Captain James J. Erwin, Ohio N. G., Cleveland. Columbus, Oto, was selected as the next place of meeting. 200 Mason Rates reports stolen from livery stable, 1724 G street northwest, a purse containing a gold ring and $2.54 in money. THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Obser ‘ations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian thre. WEATHER MAP! 70h Ocean © Partly Cloudg ch sachsonville 0 Croudyy Solid Ines are ts0- barg, or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth of an Inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Ines of equat temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “‘Iigh"* and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and .ow barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind FAIR WEATHER. Will Be Slightly Cooler Tonight, bat Warmer Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- Isnd, fair tonight and Saturday; slightly cooler tonights warmer Saturday; northerly winds, becoming southerly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to- tight and Saturday; northerly winds, be- coming variable. Weather conditions and general forecast— An area of high pressure has developed over the Ohio vailey and the east gulf states. The pressure is relatively low in New England, the lake regions and through- out the Rocky mountain slope, but with no well-defined storm center. The pressure is also high on the north Pacific coast and northern Rocky mountain plateau. The barometer has risen rapidly throughout the central valleys and the lake regions, and it has fallen in New England and generally in the Rocky mountain districts. ‘The weather fs slightly warmer this morn- ing in New England and the Atlantic state: also on the middle and southern Rocky mountain slope. It is cooler in the lake regions and throughout the Ohio valley. Showers and thunder storms have oc curred generally in the north. Atlantic states, the lake regions, the Ohio and up- per Mississippi valleys, also near the gulf coast. Threatening weather, with showers and thunder storms, are indicated for New England this afternoon and tonight, with Local Rain or snow. Clear or fair veathe: No. 8. or snow. fair and warmer weather Saturday. The weather will be generally fair in the lower lake region, the Ohio vailey and east gulf states, with rising temperature tonight and Saturday. In the west gulf states, oc- easional showers and _ possibly thunder storms will occur tonight or Saturday. The following heavy precipitation, in inches, was reported during the past twen- ty-four hours: Winnipeg, 1.04. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, a.m. and 4:01 p.m.; high tide, a.m. and 9:47 p.m, Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:02 a.m. and 4:48 p-m.; high tide, 10:15 a.m. and 10: p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 4:47; sun sets, 7:06. Moon sets, Gas lamps all lighted by 8:31 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 3:22 a.m. The lHghting is begun one hour before the time named. Naphtha lamps all lighted’ by 8:31 p.m.; extingulshing begun at 3:37. Range of the Thermometer, ‘The following @ere the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: S$ a.m. 2 p.m., 80; maximum, 451; min- imum, Condition of the Water. ‘Temper iture and condition of water at 8 condi- am.: Great Falls, temperature, 73 tion, 36; receiving reservoi condition at north connection, 3 tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. No. 4. No. 5. ane rain ‘Temperature signal. Explanation of the Flags. ‘The flags are holsted ench day upon the tssue of the morning weather map and fiat until dark. They indicate the weather that may be expected during the follow.ng thirty-six hours, but more par- ticularly the last twenty-four hours of that perlod. downward. condi:jons first ‘They are to be read from the top of the staff If more than one kind of weather 1s predicted for the period. from 8 p.m. (to,8 p.m. the tamed in the forecast will be represented by the uppermort fag. When a warning of > “cold wave’ is included in the forecast message, the cold-wave flag wili be dispuyed below the Proper weather flag. ‘The temperature flag, when placed above numbers 1, 2 or 8, indicatce warmer weather; when placed below numbers 1, 2 or 3, indicates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that «temperature will remein stationary. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Silver Star Lodge at Tenleytown Gives a Benefit. Real Estate Sales, Personal Mention and Social Notes From Across Rock Creek. Silver Star Lodge of the Order of Good Templars, located at Tenleytown, is claimed to be one of the strongest lodges in point of membership in the District. The lodge is in a very flourishing condition, and at present has a good deal of work mapped out to be done in the near future. This evening the lodge gives a benefit entertainment In its headquarters, at which a good program will be presented. Sunday evening the mem- bers will attend services in a body at the ‘Tenleytown Methodist Church, upon which occasion Rev. J. R. Cannon, the pastor, will deliver 2 special temperance lecture. Tues- day evening the lodge will hold a public rally, which is hoped to result in a still fur ther increase in the membership. Real Entate. ‘There were two public sales of real es- tate yesterday afternoon. The first sale was made by C. G. Sloan & Co., who put up for sale the property improved by the double brick building, known as 2000 and 201L M street. Louis Kettler and Neal T. Murray were the trustees of the sale. The property was bought in by Eliza Stobe- sard, whose bid was $3,000. ‘The second sale was premises known as 2804, 2406 and 280%, which consist of a large frame livery staple. The sale was made by Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., with W. H. Sholes, Charles W. Darr, James 8. Ed- wards and Flemming J. Lavender, trustees. The property was bought in by F. P. Hack- ‘and his bid was $4,150. Kicked the Girl. George Riggs, a seventeen-year-old color- ed boy, has been keeping company with Oste Ridgley, a comely mulatto gifl, but yesterday he quarreled with her, and not getting enough satisfaction in a war of words, he kicked her in the abdomen. The woman was badly injured and carried to the Emergency Hospital, while :ater George was arrested and locked up at the police station. Today, if the girl Is able to appear against him, he will have to answer to a charge of assault and battery. Notes, * The Mite Scciety of the Gay Street Bap- tist Church will give a “‘callcozoo concert and night robe drill” this evening at Ma- sonic Hall, which promises to be a unique and good affair. ‘The old folks’ concert, which was suc- cessfully given last week at the Dumbar- ton Avenue M. E. Church, will be repeated this evening at the seme place. About fifty ¢f the children of the Sunday school will participate. Mr. H. C. Riley has been elected president of the Epworth League, which has been re- organized. The annual May procession of the schol- ars of Trinity Church Sunday school will be held on May 31 of this year. pe ee Mixed Up Case. The case of the colored driver of the mail wagon, Ernest Gideon, arrested dur- ing the Hancock unveiling Tuesday after- noon, was not tried in the Police Court to- day, but was continued, and it is under- stood that the charges will be nolle prossed and the case ended. It appeares that the order clearing the streets came originally from the War Department, and so many departments of the government are in- volved that nothing could be gained by the prosecution. The matter has beeen fully discussed by the officials of the different departments, and it is said an amicable settlement has been reached. ————__ Minister Romero at the Launching. The steam light house tender Donato Geurra, built for the Mexican government, was launched yesterday afternoon from the yard of tne Neafie and Levy Ship and En- gine Building Company “at Philadelphia. Among tkcse present was Senor Matias Romero, the Mexican minister. [ELECTRIC LIGHT BUGS ur Advance Guard of a Mighty Army About to Arrive, Peculiarities of the Belostoma and the Benacus, With Something About Beetles and May Flies. The advance guard of the great army of what are known as the electric light bugs has reached Washington, and from now until midsummer they will be fluttering around the bright spots in the night in prodigious quantities. There are two va- Tieti23 of what are strictly krcwn as the electric light bugs, and both are so nearly alike that they can be distinguished apart cnly on close examination. Bcth are large water bugs, and are known to the ento- mologists as Belostoma Americana and Benacus Griseus. They are wingless in their early steges cf life and live in fresh water ponds and streams, where they feed upon insects and small fish, but when full grown they start powerful wings and are vigorous flyers. They then leave the ponds and streams where they were reared and fly out in search of new breeding piaces which are not so crowded or where there is more abundant fcod. They fly only by night and are thus attracted by electric Once Considered Scarce. A most curious thing about these bugs is that before the introduction of electric lights they were considered to be compar- atively rare. They were seldom seen, as they were not ettracted by crdinary light. When the are light appeared, however, the bugs became enormously _ noticeable. Upon their appearance in such pro- digious numbers, entomologists were of the cpinion that after two or three years both species would grow scarzer, but the num- bers do not seem to be decreasing in the slightest. While nelther the Belostoma nor the Benacus is distinctly poisonous, both have strong beaks, capable of inflicting severe wounds. and it will be wise to han- dle them with great care, if at all. The very large black water beetle will also be seen among the water bugs around electric lamps in the prportion of about 1 to 100. In the north these beetles appear in in- credible quantities, and on ‘one occasion near Syracuse, N. Y., an electric light was placed in a railroad cut where there was believed to be danger from a, landslide. This lgnt attracted the watef, beetles to such an extent that the cut was filled to the depta of several inches, and in pass- ing through a train caused the bodies of the beetles to pop like tracki torpedoes, and was unable to proceed until the, tracks were sanded. : The water bugs described’ above, how- ever, are the true electric light bugs. It is estimated that ninoty-mine out of every ere hundred whick are attracted by the glow of arc lamps die around them. Still their numbers do rot apparently diminish. As smell fish are their food in all stages of their growth it can he realized what de- struction the buxs wreak in the ponds and streams. : wo Flies in Mygziad: There will ve another familiar army of visitors along in a short while.:'They will come in yellow clouds and: imake reading impossible and writing a bore as soon as the gas is lit. They are the May flies, most frazile and delicate of water witches. The May flies live for three years under water only to die after living three days out of it. They are of the family of the ephem- eridae, and they take no food during their lives above water because they have no development of their mouth parts. So they virtually exist on themselves until they arc exhausted. May flies are only found near large bodies of: water, but to find them in real thickness one must visit Lake Superior. Frequently in May fly sea- son the shore of Lake’ Superior for miles will be covered with a layer of May flies four feet thick! May files in their undeveloped state, and after they are winged as well, furnish food for innumerable fish, and consequent- ly are among the most valuatle of insects in a practical sense, THE CCLORADO CONVENTION Two Views as to the Effect of Senator Tel- ler's Threat. Mr. Wolcott Turned Down Because of Hin Pro-English Views on the Venecuein Question. Two views are taken of the republican re- sult in Colorado. One is that Mr. Telier’s threat of a bolt ct St. Louis in case of the adoption of a gold platform by the conve: tion fs indorscd. It is pointed out that the delegation is vt’ into Mr. Teller’s hands and is to be guided by tim. He is to be the judge so far as Colorado is concerned of what the silver men can afford to accept at the hands of the conyention. If he de- cides to bolt, Colorado will bolt. Mr. Wol- cott, who advised in advance against a bolt, or even the thought of a bolt, was, in effect, turned down. The Other View. The other view is that a bolt is not seri- ously in the mind either of Mr. Teller or of his Colorado following. He advoeates, sin- cerely, the free coinage cf silver. He would if he could have the St. Louis conventicn take that position. But he is an experi- enced politician and knews tkat there is not the slightest probability of the conven- tion being brought to make any such de ration. The bare fact, therefore, that Mr. Teller is going to St. Louis as a delegate is accepted by miny men as cvidence that he hopes fcr good terms for silver, and will be on hand to assist in securing them. That he will be a member of the platform com- mittee is considered certain. He will pre- sent silver’s case to the committee, and in that way the fiercest of the faction fighting over the morey question will take place behind closee doors. An effort will be made to have full agreement reached in corimittee, and it that should be com- plished, debate in the open convention will be short. What Mr. Teller shall agree to in ccmmittee will of course be acceptable by the other silver men in the convention without protest. Nobody pretends to out- line what Mr. Teller will accept short of free colnage, but, av nobody belleves free coinage within the probaiilities, spectla- tion on the subject is very earnest. The Trentment of Wolcott. It is asserted in relation to Senator Wol- colt that the treatment of him by the Pueblo convention was due more to other causes than to any alleged weakenirg on his part toward silver. His constituents did not relish his speech on the Venezucla episode. He leaned, they thought, too much to England's side. His views were too warmly welcomed in England. Colo- rado resented this. In the presentation of an American problem she preferred to stand in close relation to her sister states. At Pueblo, therefore, so it is claimed, this feeling found expression, and accounts fpr the failure of the convention to indorse the junior Senator. Mr. Wolcott's friends deny that he has weakened on silver. They as- sert that he stands today where he has al- ways stood, and that he is a good republi- can and a good bimetallist. Minneh: Lodge. Minnehaha Lodge of Good Tempiars had a large attendance Tuesday evening and the proceedings were of the usual enter- taining and instructive character of the mother lodge in this jurisdiction. Arrange- ments were completed for a visit to the Soldiers’ Home on the 22d instant. Chief Templar R. A. Dinsmore announced the ew committee appointments, made with a view to secure active work by the lod; during the'summer quarter. The lodge, by resolution, declared itself in favor of a summer excursion, under auspices of the Grand Lodge, and appointed delegates to a general committee meeting in this intere: in the ante-room of Perseverance Lodge tomorrow evening. In a highly interesting musical and literary program, prepared by chairman H. F. Smith, nearly every mem- ber and visitor took part. ee Ten Years’ Imprisonment. Judge Cole this afternoon sentenced Samuel Patterson, the young colored man who stabbed Lewis Dade, alias Magruder, also colored, to death in South Washing- ton last January, to ten years’ imprison- ment in the Albany penitentiary at hard labor. The jury, said the judge, tock a very merciful view of the offerse, and he thought the punishment would have been life imprisonment had there been grades of murder here. Se Marringe Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: George Blackwell of Caroline county, Va., and Fannie Boone of this city: Chas. W. Johnson and Katie R. Anderson, Bernard A. Dyer and Kittie Ardinger; John B. Proctor and Jennie M. Hunt, both of Fredericksburg, Va.; Wm. L. Hardin and Estelle L. Hill; Chas. P. Eysmous of Brussels, Belgium, and Josephine Kina of Paris, France. — Had a Razor. Thomas Payne, a peddler from Clifton Forge, Va., who deals in cheap jeweiry, was in a saloon on 20th street last evening and got into a dispute because he walked against a colored man who was “rushing the growler.” He threatened to injure the colored man, and when arrested ‘a razor was found on iim in a case, which he car- ried about his neck. On a charge of con- cealed weapons he was tried in the Police Court today, and a fine of $0 or twenty days in jail was imposed. ——_~.- Leaves of Absence Granted. Leeves of absence have been granted Captain Frederick Fuger, fourth artiller: yy for four months; Captain Charles E. Nord- strom, tenth cavalry, for one month; Major Harry O. Perley, surgeon, for’ three months; Lieut. M. L. Walker, corps of en- gircers, for two months. Condition of Washington Banks. The abstract of reports made to the con- troller of the currency shows the condition of the twelve national banks in the city of Washington, D. C., at the close of business May as follows: Loans and drafts, $6,- $84,414; stocks, securities, etc., $1,118, banking houses, furniture and fixtures 069,904; lawful money reserv total resources, $15,082,133; paid in, $2, surplus fund, § national bank notes outstanding, $vu individual deposits, $9,540,544, The average reserve held was 36.21 per cent. Actg Approved. The President has approved the act amending the act granting ‘right of way upon certain public lands for reservoir and canal purposes, and the act srantin, a pension to Mary Ann Tracy. . PICTURES FREE IN EXCHANGE FOR COUPONS WITH. Mail Pouch ING AND SMOKING The only NICOTINE NEUTRALIZED. TOBACCO. ‘DSOME WATER COLOR FAC SIMILES, Mari 12 subjects. S Faindscape nnd Ea 8. 4 MAGNIFICENT WAT , COLOR GRAVURES, si after famous arti 22x28 inches. "4 subjects, NO ADVERTISING ANY OF THE ABOVE. Such: excellent works of art have never before Veen offered, except through dealers, at very. igh prices. They are sultable decorations for any home, and to be appreciated t be seen, COUPONS EXPLAIS OW TO SECURE THE . ABOVE. Ore coupon in c: 5-cent. Two cou,ons in each 10-¢ MAIL POUCH TORACL ) unce) packs: (4-cunce) ‘kage. I$ SOLD BY ALL LERS, PACKAGES (now on Fale) CONTAINING NO COUPONS WILL BE ACCEPTED COUPONS. “2-02.” empty ‘bag as one coupon, “4-02.” empty bag as two coupcus. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of other valuable articles, with explanation how to get them, MAIL-] C. Eisining and wife, Galve: ED_ON' REQU THE ST. LOCH BROS. TOBACCO CO., Wheeling, W. Va. XQ coupons exchanged after July 1, 1897. ap! B FINANCIAL. FINANCIAL SILVER VALLEY MINING COMPANY REOR- ganized—The Silver Valley mining Property has been purchased from the recelver by New York and Baltimore capitalists, and the numerous rich gold veins ar> to be worked by the new cyanide Process. A limited number of shares arc offered 50 cen:s per share, full paid and non-assess- le, if taken on or before May 16, 1896, at he office of the company. CHAS. E. CU! iGHAM, Treasurer, Room 311, Merchants’ National Bank bldg.. Bal- timore, Md. myl2-5t INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS . ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BUSINESS CHANCES. CIty ITE! COMMISSIONERS OF DEED: COUNTRY BOARD..... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS . DENTISTRY Bousena EDUCATIONAL 3 EXCURSIONS a ( FINANCIAL settee Page FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. Page FOR ANGE Page FOR RENT (Flats) Page FOR RENT (Halls). Tage FOR KENT (Houses) se Page FoR Rk (liscellaneous) Page FOR RENT (Osices). Page FOR RENT Rooms). Paze FOR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores). POR SALE (Bicycles). Page FOR SALE (louses) ES FOR SALE (Lots). HOTELS LADIES’ GOODS. . LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND... MEDICAL MONEY WANTED AND TO LOA‘ OCEAN TRAVEL OFFICIAL NOTICES. PERSONAL PIANOS AND OF eas POTOMAC RIVER BOATS PROFESSIONAL. PROPOSALS RAILROADS SPECIAL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CL SBURBAN PROPERTY SUMMER RESOKTS. UNDERTAKERS . WAXTED (Board). WANTED (Help WANTED (Hou-es). WANTED WANTED (Mixcelianecu:). wad Rooms) (Situaticns). 3 5 4 + 4 ‘4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 6 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 Goop THI TO READ. Some of the Contents of Tomorrow's Rig Star, The Washington public can gain an idea of the attractive contents of Saturday's Star by the following partial list of its special chapters: YACHTING ON THE POTOMAC (Ilus- trated). Many points of interest concerning a popular sport. COLOP-ED CADETS (lustrated). Approaching competitive drill of two com- panies of the High School battalion. ‘THE RANSOM (ilustrated). A story of the struggle for the supremacy between Chile and Peru. By Cuteliffe Hyne. KEY OF ALL KEYS (Lilustrated). Mr. Hugh T. Taggart’s valuable contribu- tiea to local history connected with Braddock’s Rock. PARISIAN CHIC (illustrated). Many phases of the popular meaning of this term. By Sterling Heilig. A TALK WITH ARMOUR dllustrated), The Chicago millionaire chats with F. G. “arpenter about forture making and religion. DOPE SMOKERS (Iiustrated). A realistic sketch of opium slaves as seen in a typical “joint.” THE RAM (illustrated). A romance of the Cuban rebellion, in which two sea captains and a man of leisure are rivals for the hand of a young English widow. A WASHINGTON SALON. . Artistic photographs soon to be shown here in a national exhibition. SEWING AT HOME. F line Pry describes the average wo- man’s struggles and questions its wis- dom or economy GRACE ON THE WHEEL. Valuable hints to bicycling girls, by a woman who knows. FRENCH HOME LIFE. How the daily workers support their families and enjoy their leisure. WAYS OF THE DUTCH. How the food people of Amsterdam do things and how land is drained and wa- ter reaches the ocean. LAWNS AND GARDE} Some practical suggestions on summer floriculture. OUTING DR IDEAS. Fashions of spring shading into summer airiness. In addition, The Star news featur will have several of more than usual interest. —. Hotel Arrivals, Willard’s—F. H. Goodwin, New York; H. F. Campbell and E. T. Harrington and wife, Boston, Mass.; M. C. Waittier, Con- cord, N. H. Oxford—Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brooks, Bos- ton, Mas: S. Wolf and H. Baker, New York. Hamilton—C. F, Evans and wife, Morris Plain, N. J.: A» Boxwell and wife, Red laon, N. Y.; J. Story, Boston, Mas: Cochran—J. Benson, Lexington, Ky.; E. Burrows and wife and W. V. Z. Batch- elder and wife, New Yerk; M. T. Evans, Youngstown, Ohio. Normandie—J. W. Mitchell, Les Angeles, Cal.; J. Crawford and J. B. McKinley, Phil- adelphia, Pa.; E. F. Freund, Patterson, N.. J. Arlington—K. Barnhart. Chicago, I: D. Hyde, Boston, Mass.; A. MeLean, Yerk; Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Treat, Provi- dence, R. I.; J. R. Tair, Baltimore, Md. Shoreham—Mr. and Mrs. F. T. F. Love- joy, Pittsburg, Pa.; D. B. James, Brook- lyn, N. Y.; A. Brownwell, Boston, Mass.; C. Raymond, New York. Page’s—W. W. Swan, Boston, Mass.; R. R. Bowker, Brooklyn, N. Y.; A. Shaw, Bal- timore, Md.; E. W. Grigz, Richmond, Va. Riggs—L. L. Campbell, McRae, Ga.; B. Murphy, Jersey City, N. J.: C. A. Donovan, H. New Hoboken, N. J.; J. Kearney and B. W. Mitchell, New_York. Ebbitt—L. G. Cole, Boston, Mass.; J. Strong, New York: H. Tompkin and w Brooklyn, N. Y.; G. Cochran, Philadelphia, Pa. Raleigh—J. N. Price and W. B. Gill, Phil- adelphia, Pa.; E. M. C. Davis, J. MeMul- len, G. O. Ferguson, W. F. Farmer, H. W. Small and W. B.’ Rudolph, New York: W. T. Marshall, Allegheny, Pa.; W. W. Halsey, Elizabeth, N. J.; F. H. Fowler, Springficld, Mass. St. James—J. C. Fletcher, St. Louis, M A. Baur, Knoxville, Tenn.;’ A. Cchran, Bi ton, Mass.; W. L. Damon and wife, Boston, Mass.; W. C. White, Providence, R. 1: J. W. Range, Providenee,,R. 1; R. B. Moore, Buffalo, N. Y. Johnson—S. J. West, Brooklyn; J. K. Kline, Indiana; J. Beard, jr., St. Loui . K. Haupt, Philadelphia; B. F. Pilson, Richmond; J. H. 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