Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1896, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. Close at 5 P.M. Saturdays, 1 P. M. :TIOSES AND SONS, F st., cor. 11th. | Storuge, 22d and M. Storing, Hauling, Mov- ing and Packing are spe- cialties with us. Best of service, smallest of charges. Remnant Sale o Mattings. Half Price Prevails. —tThis week will be devoted to clearing out all the remnants in our Matting Department. We've sold Mattings this season as never before—and the lot of remnants that have accumulated will make choice bargains for economical buyers. —They're in lengths of from 5 to 20 yards. Many different patterns. Wane yee weer pees 5 of Chin a of 15c. I5C. 2ac. ting. 2 .. 25¢. Odd rells of Matting, to be sold y the roll only, at ONE-THIRD OFF regular prices. it ‘Matting. China Matting. Oc... 5 yards Heavy China Mat- Was 50 W. B. MC S & SONS. A PEERLESS SEASIDE RESORT CAPE MAY, New Jersey. Perfect Beach. Safe Bathing. Splendid New Botrd Walk. Elegant Ocean Boulevard. Miles of Beautiful Driveway: Largest and Finest Hetels on the € . Eight Fast Express Trains Daily from Philadelphia, with close connections with all the Great Trurk Lines of the country. Leading Hotels. Aldine... Brexton Accommodates. Storkton..... 1,000 Congress Hall. + 800 Lafayette, ~ 350 Windsor = 300 Chalfonte - 200 Colonial + 200 - 150 . 160 Receiver’s Sale of Fine Groceries. Will You Entertain — Christian Endeavorers? —if so you can SAVE MUCH MONEY by buying HERE. Wi 2 lmited stock of goods- ing sold at phenomenally LOW PRICES. ( st Flour (REDUCED. a limited quantity of housekeepers, boarding fail tu grasp Jas. L. Barbour & Son, } 612-614 Penna. Ave. Sy’ GOLD DOLLARS For 50C.! This interests men only: We bought a big bill of Men’s High- class Shoes, which should have been delivered way last March. They were not forthcoming un- til May, however. We refused to accept them—sent them back. The manufacturer returned the lot and said he would sue us anless we took them. So we were compelled to receive them. We have concluded to turn these Shoes over to you for less than they cost us. ‘The lot “consists of’ Men's Finest Qual- Ity $5, $6 avd $7 Shoes. in soft Vict Kid-tn black ard —hoth button >—and in fine Calfskin and Kan- arco. All sizes, The stock has jnst been unboxed and Waits your Inspection—all new and fresh. Your Choice, $3.85. No such Shoe value has ever left the founter of a Shoe store! _ WILSON, HIGH-GRADE. 929 F St. NW. Jy10-Sod Painless Extracting —with pure gas or by applica- 50c. tion of ZONO to the gums...... Highest class dental operations Dy experienced experts at one- balf the charge of other first- class dentists. Painless fillings, T5c. up. Very best teeth, $8. Solid gold crowns, $5. U S Dental Ass’n, ee Cor. 7th & D Sts. y11-3m,30 SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDTAL, but it win wre All druggists, e best at the lowest price at Beveridge’s. ‘BeautifulC.E. Pin Trays, 25 “decorated withthe C. E. Fla, tasteful and unique souvenir—very use- ful, o1 mi Souvenir Plates, 50c. in Blue Delft Ware, showing the ite Lot, Monument, Bureau Engrav- and Printing, C. E. Tents, ete., only _50e. GF7THE LIBERTY BELL, in Blue Delit Ware—tue similes of the original— and many other novelties expecially suitable for C. E. souvenirs, at small cost. w. Beveridge, 1215 F St. and 1214 G St. A fence that Flies can’t climb As a barrier “ buszers'-—there! inw’—tip-top quality 5 Mt SCREEN WIND =i Ww and SCKI OWS for 20c.!! faction giving articles that will ft most any door or window. Sent C. 0. D.—anywhere. L. H. Hopkins —————933 F St. my13-3m,16 OS TT A ATTN “S@RIN AND SEAR me i — _ The best dentists know their business 3 3 So well that nowadays there is no neces- - sity for such admonition. Our PAIN- LESS METHOD of EXTRACTING takes away all fear of pzin. We apply a sim- ple preparation to the gum, a which ren- BEST Toe 217 Penna. Ave. N. 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Upholstery Goods, Lace Curtains, Portieres, &c., &c., AT COST. 100 pairs $1.50 Lace Curtains now 8Qc. 84 pairs $3.00 Lace Curtains now $1.50. 120 pairs $4.50 Lace Curtains now $2.25. 93 pairs $7.00 Lace Curtains now $3.50. 62 pairs $10.00 Lace Curtains now $5.00. z 48 pairs $15.00 Lace Curtains now $7.50. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, as we have no room at the Rink. 3 z 2 3 i 5 Lo -$50.00 $17.50 Refrigerators, Julius Lansburgh Furniture & Carpet Co., 13th & F Streets. Jyl1-80d CS a ifiercnants, make your iStore Cool. A cool store is a Foiks will shop where it Ke the store cool by electricity—by electi "Phone us about the cost of t! You'll find it a good invest 1U.S. Electric Lighting Co. 2213, 14th St. ’Phone 77. i Tae fans. current. eau 3 No Cure, No Pay. Dre GZMRRA'S Private Dispensary. Metropolitan Hotel, No. 619621 Penna. Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. ‘Cons iitation, FREE ‘Alvice, Confidential. 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Repairing done by skillful hands. Lutz & Co., 497 Pa. Ave. stock at rid prices. Foreign dress goods from the fire sale of C. A. Auffmordt & Co.’s iculous The entire salvage stock of these well-known importers, consisting of 6,450 pieces of fine dress gocds, was sold at auction tothe highest bidders. We secured an enormous quan= tity at prices which will enable us to quote prices which lousness. 50 & 75C. | black goods I2xc. yard. Consisting of 46-inch All-wool Serges, 46-inch Silk Finish Hen- Tiettas, 42-inch Fancy Weaves and Novelties — in half widths, but absolutely per- fect. 75c. & $1 black goods 25c. yard. Consisting of— All-wool Crepons, Mohair Mixtures, &c. —in_ half widths, but per- fect in every way. 50c. Henrietta 25¢. a yard.. —36-inch Silk Finish Hen- riettas—not damaged and full width. border on ridicu- 5¢. crepon, gc. a yard. — 42 inches wide, mohair figured and all wool, ele- gant goods. $1.50 crepons, 75¢. a yard. —Fine All-wool Crepons— unhurt—perfect goods. © $1.25 armure novelty, 6oc yd —silk finished and silk figured—not damaged in the least. 39C. Scotch plaid, 15c¢. yd. —slightly damaged, but worth more than the price we've put on them. 2 gs We’ve put them on cen- ter tables im'the new Sev- enth Street Annex for easy seeing and buying. They won't tarry'with us long. 7 3 GOLDENBERG’S, 976:928 7th—706 K = ‘| lel o| : | e! : Saturdays, during July and August, Our store will close at 1 p.m. FOR JUST DIX DAYS! Until 1 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, July 18, we shall offer every Parlor Suite in our immense stock at Jes than manu- facturer's cost—and on credit! You re- member the sale of last year; lots of peo- le were dinappointed—they came too DATE! They th we would continue the sacrifi ought TONGER than the time spect. ! We didn’t—nor we WON'T this year. EVERY PARLOR SUITE LESS THAN ACTUAL | COST--Thls WEEK ONLY! ‘NOT A MINUTE LONGER! AND ON GREDIT ! | i a fair sample of what's waiting |°) Handsome Fire-plece Over-stuffed Suite, {% upholstered 1a tapestry—it | would attract attention at $30 ‘| —yours, this week only, \ HOERes. coe 3 ‘| Take your choice from one big double floor full of sultes—pay the bill weekly or Your Oredit 1s GOOD. GROGAN’S: MAMMOYH CREDIT HOUSE, | 819821 -823 Seventh street n.w. Jy11-R4d wees monthly. we KXXEEREREES Great Reduction In Hair. 1,000 Switches, $8.50, Yormerly $7.00. Switches, 2.50, forme: 00. Switel 6.00, Gray Switches, 8.00, Gray Swit a 3 focmerly former! First-class att ete. our “Curette” S. HELLER’S,” 72° 7th Street N. W. Reoma Pure Rye Whisky Is distilled for medicinal put and is highly recomn by the leading ph: ns for its medicinal v! Sold only in quart bottles, $1.25 each. REEVES, POOLE & CO., my18-3m.14 1200 F st. nw. Mrs. C. Stiebel, 1113 G Street, has made big reductions on all her exquisite Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Boonets—Stilors—and Trim- mlogs. This ‘ncludes the London and Parisian Patterns, as well as those of her own designs. O7Full line of Mourning Millinery. Jy10-f,m,w-20 MOTHERS [PAY RELY — <on EVANS’ TALCUM POWDER as being for babies’ use. itching ct or per= Oc. box. Evans’ Drug Store, 938 F St. Wholesale, y11-80 FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD Goons STORED; the city. Address Get the best—the CONCORD HARNESS tor} JSC. Pir, ee4;, 377; lisht, and clean; best loce- CHARIS style, strength and besoty. 392-208 Jell-te BAUM, 814 9th st. nw, Ripans Tabules. Mr. F. B. Palmer, city editor of the Oskoloosa, Iowa, Times, under date of May 5, 1805, relates the following experience: “Recently I was compelled by a serious slege of dyspepsia to leave my office werk, ard thought to relief by a month's travel on the Pacific corst. The rest and change helped me somewhat, but I could find no relief for the awful fits of indigestion. When abcut to return Lome to Iowa I entered a prominent drug store in Tacoma, Wish., and asked for something that would briag relief from my indigestion. The druggist sold me a box of Ripans Tabules for 50 cents. In less than twenty-four hours I could feel a change for the better. From that day to this I have used Ripans Tabules whenever I felt my old ailment getting in its work, and with most commendable results.”” Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by mail if the price (50 cents a box) fs sent to The ipans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial, 1 cents. Care For Your Feet, Before going home come in and get one of our interesting booklets—FREB—explain: ing all about the care and treatment of your feet. Teils how to become your own chiropodist. Agents wanted for our rem- edies in every town. Call. PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, 1115 Pa. av jel1-10a Maurer's KAT and ROACH P. MOTH and INSECT POWDER, fe everywhere, but omly MAU BH'S.32) NSU st..Pailudelphiara iE 13 CUTTING TEETH BE SURB and use that old and well-tried remedy, M’ Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children tecthi: It soothes the child. softens the gum, allays a pain, cures wind colic »nd is the best ‘ren for iarrhoca, 25 cents a bottle. “Tadies take Angosturn Bitters generally when It brightens them up. Dr. = they feel low spirited. Slegert & Sons, sole manufacturers. At all dru, REJOICING} AE BATH, ME. How the News of Sewall’s Nomination Wan Received. The instant the cfy, *Sewall nominated!” came flying from.,the, telegraph office at Bath, Me., Saturday afternoon, Front street and the business pértioh became the scene of widespread enthusiism and excitement. Party lines were not remembered, and re- Publicans and dentocrats alike crowded to the bulletin and exthanged congratulations over the honor which*had come to Bath. The local republican datly came out at once with the call for @li citizens to join in a non-partisan demonstration to receive Mr. Sewall on his retutn home. Meantime the democrats, who voiced their enthusiasm for Bryan Friday night, prepared to give a livelier celebration Saturday evening. Cannon upon the wharves, church bells, cannon crackers, rockets, fire balloons and cheers stirred the life of the old shipping city. The opinions of men of all classes are the same. Gen. Thomas W. Hyde said: “It is the best nomination to be made. It seems to me, if a republican’s opinton may be al- lowed, Mr. Sewall is a stanch American pa- triot in every fiber. He is a believer in America for the Americans, and has for years been one of shipping’s strongest friends. My only regret is that he is not on @ platform which can be elected. Charles Rigley Hanscom said: “It ts an honor no man in the democratic party more deserves.” Collector Larrabee heartily indorses the choice, as does former Mayor Nichols. The public square was filled with people and the air full of mutual congratulations. Par- tsanship was forgotten. BEFORE THE JUDGE ©. E. Delegates Watch the Police Oourt Pro- ceedings. Cases Called and the Fines and Other Sentences Inflicted—Gets Om Easy. Christian Endeavor badges were numer- ous In the Police Court this morning, but with two exceptions the wearers of them were in the audience as spectators. They wanted to get an idea of how legal battles are fought in the police temple of justice at the national capital. One of the young men in the toils who wore the badge was anxious to hear from friends in order that he might regain his liberty, but, like so many others in trouble, ke found friends Scarce, and he was compelled to remain in the hot cell with his colored and white companions in misery and then participate in Judge Kimball’s procession. The party of four dozen victims made up a mixed crowd of all kinds and colors. A nurber of them were well-dressed men, who were strangers in court, while others had been in the same place many times before, and were therefore not much annoyed because of the position in which they found them- selves. There was only one female in the long line of petty offenders, and when asked what she was doing there she responded: “I'm only waiting for Judge Kimball. Broken-hearted mothers, look.ng after their sons, were in court, and the victims who had watches or other jewelry wanted to send their articles to a pawnshop, while one man had the assurance to ask the court to conduct the pawn business for him. Most of the prisoners were strangers, the best-known one in the lot being “Jackey”” Maloney, the “Swampoodle” comedian, but his conduct on this occasion was not out of the ordinary. There were several persons in the toils on charges of v:olating a law which does not exist, and of course they were promptly rele: d. This alleged of- fense is “obstructing the sidewalk with his person.” Judge Kimball decided Saturday that the law d:d not cover the offense, but the police insisted on making the arresis, and the several men were unlawfully held in the lockup. Thomas Peyton, who was thus wrongfully arrested, forfeited $5 col- lateral because he was ignorant of his rights. Insulted Ladies. Alton M. Seymour, a country-looking man, neatly dressed and wearing a long linen duster, on which he had an Endeavor badge, led the procession, and although the charge against him was only disorderly conduct, the evidence showed that his di duct was even more serious than in many cases in which severe jail sentences are imposed, Judge Kimball fined him $10 or thirty days. Two young ladies, members of the Chris- tian Endeavor Society, appeared as wit- nesses against him and told of the open manner in which the prisoner had insulted them. sitting in front of our house said one of the ladies, “when this man came in and asked if we could tell him where he could get lodgings. We told him that many of the neighbors were taking delegates. Then he asked for some- thing to eat.” “I got frightened,” said the other lady, “and said I would call papa.” Witness told of the insulting language the prisoner used, and told of having com- plained to the police. Policeman Raedy, the ex-pugilist, told of the arrest and conversation with the de- fendant, in which he only made matters worse. instead of making a denial, the defendant attempted to justify his disgraceful con- duct and told of the conduct of people in his town. “Some wolves sometimes travel in sheeps’ cloth.ng,” remarked the court. “Where are you from?” “Granville, Massachusetts. “Are you an Endeavorer?” ©, sir; but I came here with them. I'm not a Congregationalist; I'm a Baptist.” “No matter what you are,” said the court, “you can’t come here and insult ladies in this city with impunity. I'm sorry that any one who came here with the Endeav- orers had to get arrested, for, I believe, you are the first one.” ‘The smail amount of fine mentioned was then imposed, and the Massachusetts man resumed hus place in the cell. Henry Reeves, the other wearer of the badges, had been arrested on complaint of August Le Prue for alleged disorderly con- duct, but there was no evidence of disorder, end he was discharged. Against Singing. Philip Anderson, colored, was out late Saturday night, and while on his way home, about 2 a.m., he joined in the singing of an Endeavor hymn. But Policeman Lau- renceson, who heard them, thought the sleeping population did not want to be aroused in this way, and so he locked him up. ‘Singing at 2 o'clock in the morning will not be tolerated,” said the court. “When people are in bed they are entitled to be Protected against noises of this kind.” A fine of $5 or fifteen days was imposed. Special Policeman Amis has good eye- sight, for he said he saw “bones” in George Brown's hand a square away. “There were several boys in the game of crap,” said the special. “Are you certain that this boy was in the game?" “Yes, si “I wasn’t in no game of crap,” said the boy. “I live in the country, and had been in the city to see the sights during the week.” “Case dismissed,” said boy, “and you go hame.”” the court to the —--—_ JACKSON CITY LAWLESSNESS. for the Misdemeanor Promoting Policy. There is as much lawlessness in Jackson City as ever, and this morning in the Po- lice Court Judge Miller characterized the Virginia village as the “plague spot of this country.” This remark was made during the discussion of a motion to fix bail in the case of John C. Nelson, who is more famil- iarly known as “Bezone” Nelson. He was charged by Sergeant Moore and Policeman Kilmartin with violating the policy law. This law provides that persons who pro- mote policy in the District are liable to prosecution, and years ago several of the backers of the seductive game came to sricf. Nelson is the man who ts under indict- ment in Virginia for the alleged murder of Constable Hines during a raid on a policy shop alleged to have been conducted by Nelson, and it is now charged that he is conducting the same place in open viola- Uon of law. The officers mentioned ar- rested him on the street Saturday after- noon, and later in the day he gave security for his appearance and was released. When the case ceme up before Judge Miller today counsel for the defendant de- manded a jury trial, which necessitated a postponement, and then the question of giving bond came up. Prosecuting Attor- ney Jeffords asked the court to fix the bend at an amount svificient to guarantee hus presence in court for trial. Counsel for the defendant said he would have his client in court at any time fixed for the trial, and Judge Miller said that he would be in court if he had anything to do with it. Judge Miller then told of the manner in which the business had flourished here and in Virginia several years ago, and said the vigorous prosecutions at that time reduced the business to a minimum. The men across the river had old men, women and children employed to do the writing, and it finally became necessary for the court to send them to jail, although the court re- gretted the necessity for it. The number of cases brought into court recently, the court said, shows a revival of the business in this plague spot of this country, and the captures of the promoters of the game were of considerable importance. - “With the arrest of these poor colore people,” said the court, “came the informa- tion that the game was again in operation, and when a man of this caliber is brought in it is the duty of the court to see that he is present when the case is tried.” “But, your honor,” said counsel, claim that he is irnocent.”” “That may be true,” said the court, “but there fs a charge against him which im- plies, if he ts guilty at all, that his guilt ts of a more intelligent character than is ® Arrests ot “we ry the guilt of some of these poor, ignorant people. It Ja therefore the duty of the court to fix the bond at an amount which will insure his attendance.” The court thereupon fixed the bond at $1,000, which counsel said he would give later in the day. It is alleged that Nelson violated the law, or promoted policy by employing peo- ple to work this end of the game, in collect- ing pennies, nickels and dimes from the poor people in alleys, as well as from store clerks and people.in the departments. The trial of the case, the police think, will be an interesting one. NASHVILLE IN °98 Decision of the Trustees Gives Satisfaction All Around. ‘The Southern City Promises a Warm) Hospitality to the Christian Endeavorers. Nashville won the seventeenth intern: tional Christian Endeavor convention for 1898. This is the first time in the history of the Endeavor movement that a conven- tion has been held in a southern state, and the delegates from Dixie are more than jubilant at their success. The decision of the trustees gives satisfaction not only to the Endeavorers of the southland, but as well to the delegates from the other sec- tions of the country. It is in the southern states where the movement has made ihe least progress, and the trustees of the United Society hope by-holding the conven- tion of two years hence in the capital of Tennessee to rouse a new interest in the werk of the society among the Christian people and the public generally of the south. The Philadelphia and the trustees on Fi ments for their respective citie: tees postponed the announcement of their decision until Saturday evening. When the time for the final vote came Louisville and Nashville had about an even chance for get- ting a decision in their favor. Omaha was too far west and Philadelphia too far east, besides, that city had the convention of “8s, so that the choice was seen to lay between the two southern cities. Finally, after co: siderable discussion, the board unanimously decided for the Tennessee city, and an- nounced their decision in the following re- port to the convention this morning: “With the heartiest love for and recog- nition cf the desires and efforts of the Christian Endeavorers of the other compet- ing cities, the board of trustees announce that they have decided unanimously, after the most careful consideration, that the convention of "98 shall be held at Nash- ville, Tenn., and for this reason: That no international Christian Endeavor conven- tion has as yet been held in the southern portion of the United States.” 4 The Tennessee delegation had a grand Jubilee raily at their state reception in the Assembly's Church Saturday evening, and they are without a doubt the happiest peo- ple in the city today. Mr. Ira Landrith of Nashville is the chairman of the preliminary committee of "98. He was smiles all over this morning when questioned as to what sort of a re- ception and entertainment Nashville will give the Endeavorers who go there two years hence. “Why, we will give them as hearty a reception and as pleasant entertainment as they can get anywhere,” he said. ‘The Nashville Endeavorers have been looking forward with a great deal of pride and hope to the time when they would have the opportunity of caring for one of the reat international gatherings. Now that We are assured of the convention of ‘#8 I tell you we are going to work with a will, and Nashville will give a rousing recep- tion to everybody who comes. The citizens are aroused on the subject, and they are going to do some grand work in assisting us make our guests feel at home. Come down to Nashville in '98 and see if my Promises don’t hold good.” That is the spirit of all the Endeayorers from Tennessee, and if their style at the convention of "96 is a criterion En- deavorers who go to Nashville in "8 may expect big things, and they won't be disap- pointed. — > COLORED WOMEN’S LEAGUE. An Interesting Program Arranged for the Meeting Tomorrow. The fi arnual convention of the Color- ed Women’s National League will begin at the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. After prayer by Mrs. James H. Meriweth €r, a brief address of welcome will be deliv- ered by Mrs. Helen A. Cook, president of the national league. The introduction of the presidents of the various local ieag: and delegates will follow, and, after listen- ing to the reports of officers to be sub- mitted, the necessary committees will be selected. The evening session will commence at 8 o'clock, when, after devotional exercises, President Helen A. Cook will deliver the formal address of welcome, and by request President John W. Ross of the board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia wil!, it is expected, reply. The remainder of the program of the evening will be the reading of papers as follows: “Woman as "Mrs, Fannie Jackson of ‘Higher Education of Our Miss Anna H. Jones, Kans “The Moral and Intellectual Ben- Mrs. Haidee Campbell, St. Louis Mo.; “What the Kinder- garten Does for the Child,” Miss Ida R. Cummings, Baltimore, Md. The paper by Mrs. Coppin will, it is expected, be discus: ed by Miss Lucy E. Moten of Washington, D. C., and Miss Elizabeth M. Davis of Bai timore, Md. There wiil also be a reading by Miss Adrienne McNiel Herndon of At- lanta, Ga. HEAVY STREET CAR TRAFFIC. The New F Street Electric Line Over- londed. It is sald that never in the history of rapid transit in Washington were so many people carried in street cars as was the case yesterday on all the roads which pos- sess modernized equipment. This was e: pecially noticeable on the F and East Cap- itol streets line of the Metropolitan Rail- way Company, whose service, though not yet a week old, was operated magnificently, and, although its equipment for that di- vision alone comprises 120 motor and other modern cars, it was utterly Inadequate to transport all the people who wanted to ride on_the line. The suburban roads also carried many thousands of passengers, and the Washing- ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon line had so many patrons that it had to run twice as many trains as usual. ———__ THEIR ELECTION ASSURED. What Mr. Gardner S: and Sewanll. Mr. Lawrence Gardner returned from Chicago this morning and was kept busy all day receiving congratulations on his se- lection as member from the District on the national democratic committee. To a Star reporter Mr. Gardner expressed the posi- tive opinion that the election of Bryan and Sewall was assured, and, he said, that the representatives of the various congression- al districts who called on him while in Chicage reported the conditions in their districts to be such as to leave but little doubt that the next House would be demo- cratic. “Senator Faulkner will be here in a day or two,” said Mr. Gardner, “and then the work of the congressional committee will begin with active vigor. A great deal has already been accomplished along the line of the committee's duties, and from now on the campaign will be conducted with ag- gressive activity.” —-_. Ownership of Stock. The National Metropolitan Bank of this city, through Attorney Nathaniel Wilson, today filed a bill in equity against Ann J. E. Drake and nine others praying that the defendants be decreed to interplead, settle and adjust among themselves their rights and claims to certificate 322, for sixteen shares of the the capital stock of the bank, Se of the estate of the late Wallerd | 8 of Bryan GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS Small Panic on a Orowded Street Car. The Sad Drowning of John Kane in the Canal Yesterday—Miscell: cous News of the Day. Nearly a panic was caused yesterday evening about half-past 6 o'clock at 324 street and Dumbarton avenue by Conductor Posey, in charge of one of the ele-tric cars on the Metropolitan railroad. At the crossing at this point with the cars of the Georgetown and Tenleytown railroad a pro- longation in the frog makes it risky for the Metropolitan cars to turn the curve at a fast rate of speed; otherwise the car will run on the tracks of the Tenleytown road. The car of Conductor Posey in making the curve becdme stuck, striking the frog and running on the other tracks. The car was filled with people, visiting Endeavor- ers and others, with a large number of children on board. The second car, with Motorman Arthur Berry, came around the curve and helped the first car out of the predicament. Just as the car left the frog there was a brilliant electrical display, lasting for several minutes. For a distance of fifteen or twenty feet in front of the first rar an electric blaze fully fifteen inches came out of the conduit, with a hissing sound and a heavy smoke. Without stopping to look into the cause, Conductor Posey jumped from the car to the sidewalk, and frantically yelled for the people to jump off the car, as it was on fire. ‘The people, not know & the trouble and seeing the electrical display, jumped and fell out of the car with astonishing rapid- ity. Women fell down with children under- neath them, and, though no one was hurt, there was considerable excitement. Police- men Pearce and Giles, attracteu to the scene by the crowd, taking in the situ at a glance, reassured the passengers “that there was no danger. One child was bruised, but every one was more scared than hurt. The unfortunate conductor was to blame for the whole thing, and he was loudly condemned. The motorman of the car retained his place. Drowning of John Kane. John Kane, a white man, aged forty- three and a resident of Cumberla: crowned Saturday afternoon about c'clock in lock, about a mile from the Aqueduct bridge. From all stories that the police have heard the drowning was of suicidal 5 the cenal, just at the outlet intent. Kane was employed on the canal boat J. W. Walker, of which Captain Willam E. Lucas was in charge. No one knows how the man fell overboard, but when struggling in the water a cry of man overboard was heard. Captain Lucas saw the man struggling, and threw him a rope, but the drowning man would not clutch at it. A long boat pole was next held out, close to the man, who was going down for the last time, but Kane did not teke hold, and sank out of sight. The cries of the drowning man attracted the attention of several people in the neigh- hood, mostly boatmen. Shortly after the accident John Mulligan and Joshua Lewis of the canal beat Henry Boyd searched for the body and found it a short distance from where the man went down the last time. The police were notified, and the Patrol wagon carried the corpre to the Morgue at the seventh precinct. On ac- count of the hot weather and the inade- quate facilities the body was removed to the sixth precinct morgue. Kane's parents live at Winchester, V and it is understood that he has a wifs and family living at that place. A tele- gram was received from the father of the drowned man last evening, asking that the remains be sent to Winchester. After the coroner views the body the remains wiil be turned over to Undertaker Lee, who will prepare the body for shipment. Death of F. E. Alexander. Mr. Fendall E. Alexander, a well-known resident of Georgetown, died Friday morn- ing at his residence, 1637 30th street, after an illness of some time. Bright's disease was the immediate cause of his death, and for some time past all hopes of saving his life was despaired of. Mr. Alexander was the son of Mr. Columbus Alexa: about the wealthiest resident of this tion of the city, and was a favorite of his father, ving at his magnificent home on Georgetown Heights, just » the entrance to Oak Hill cemeter, The de- cticing lawyer and en- large patronage. one of the leading members of Trinity Catholic Church, and ide with many of the societies connected wi the church. He was sident of local conference of the f St. Vin- cent de Paul, and was also at one time the y. His funeral Was held this morning at 1@ o'clock from Trinity Church, with a solemn mass of requiem. A lerge number of people at- tended the funeral, paying the last mark of respect to the memory of the Death of Martin Keefe. Mr. Martin Keefe died quite suddenly at his residence, 1282 Potomac avenue, Friday morning. The deceased had been sick but a short time, and his death was a surprise to a large number of friends. For many years the deceased was em- ployed by the Washington and George- town railroad, and in that capacity was known to a large number cf people. He leaves a widow and a family, a iittle child being killed some time ago by falling down the stone steps leading to the Sunday school of Trinity Church. The funeral was held this morning at 9 o'clock from Trinity Church, a solemn mass of requiem being chanted for the repose of his soul. Death of Mrs. MeGirr. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Theresa Mc- Girr was held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from Trinity Church, with a sol- emn mass of requiem, and was largely attended. At the close of the mass Mrs. Armand Gumprecht, the wife of the or- ganist, sang the beautiful hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” with such touching ef- fect that there was scarcely a dry eye in the church. Mrs. McGirr was for many years on the relief committee of the Le- gion of Loyal Women for the northwest, and being of a charitable nature did a vast 2mount of good. She leaves a husband, Mr. Peter McGirr of the bureau of en- graving and printing, and several grown- up children, among them being Mr. Joseph B. McGirr, a patent lawyer and superin- tendent of the Sunday school of Trinity Chureh. To Repair the Glen Echo Organ. Preparations are being made to put in repair the large and handsome organ at the Glen Echo amphitheater. The costly in- strument has suffered from the exposure of the open amphitheater, and it will be remodled and put in thorough repair. The contract for the work has been let to a Wilmington organist. The place is now easily accessible since the completion of the Great Falls electric road, and it is pro- posed to give a series of musicales at the amphitheater in a short while. Funeral Saturday Morning. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Theresa Mc- Girr, the wife of Mr. Peter McGirr, was held Saturday morning from Trinity Church, with a solemn mass of requiem, Rev. Father Zimmerman, who attended her during her last illness, officiating. The deceased had been unwell for nearly a and since the recent death of her daughter Pauline her grief hastened her final de: In the Legion of Loyal Women si cn the relief committee for the northwe for some time, and being of a charitable disposition she took a lively interest in do- ing that work. Notes. Miss May Cutz of N street has gone to Wercesier, Mass., where she will spend the summer. Miss Agnes Gibbons of 28th and N streets has left for Findlay, Ohio, where she will remain until October. The funeral services of Mrs. Harriet Parker, the widow of Dr. Peter Parker of 127 Connecticut avenue, were held this afternoon at Oak Hill chapel. Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox of Georgetown will give a piano recital at Rockvillle this even- ing. On the program will be found selec- tions from Chopin, Liszt and Grie. George D. Seeley has bought of Thomas E, Waggaman an undivided portion of Cleveland Park. The consideration is placed at $2,100. Mr. and Mrs. Payne of Philadelphia are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George T. Lucas of 1683 Vallev street,