Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1896, Page 12

12 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMEJTS TONIGHT, jumbia Phonograph Company, 919 Pa. ee n.w.—Exhibition of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Chevy Chase Park.—Music. Gonzaga College Grounds.—St. Aloysius” Festival and Lawn Party. New National Theaier—“My Awful Dad.” aS = EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Verggn and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:80 p.m., ang for Marshall Hall at 6:30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Indian Head and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. and for Marshall Hail at 5:0 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 ara. - Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and For- tress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer John Sylvester for Lower Cedar Peint and Colonial Beach at ® a.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9 a.m. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion for Bay Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. teamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at_l0 am., 2 and. 6:43 p.m. Excursion of St. Paul's English Lutheran Sunday School. ooo DONT THROW AWAY OLD CARPETS, edd lengths, or worn pieces. We'll make them into exquisite Turkis or Persian Rugs. Only $1 yard. Drop postal for wagon. Empire Carpet CleaningW 631-5 Mass.av For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, th st. wing Center Market Corned Beef a specialty. ae AM COMPELLED TO SACRIFICE ‘9 high-grade bicycle—one of the best known makes—brand new, never used—to @ prompt buyer will sell for $i. Guaran- teed by reliable local agent. Address “Ur- gent,” Star office. = = = THE FINEST CORNED BEEF sold !n Washington comes from our Ce! ter mark: ands. We are especially care- ful in first selecting the beef and afterward in theroughly curing it. We have corned rounds of every size and ours are the lo est market prices. T. T. KEANE, Center Market. CITY AND DISTRICT. ROBBERIES REPORTED. Thieves Gather in Bicycles and Eggs With Equal Impunity. A Sterling bicycle, belonging to C. E. Ruckle, was stolen yesterday from 14th street and New York avenue. J. Lethridge compla‘ns to the police that a coat and fifteen dozen eggs were stolen from his wagon at the Center market on Saturday. Two boxes of cigars and a quantity of to- bacco were stolen from the store of W. M King at Hillsdale on Thursday night. W. C. Carroli of 1608 New Jersey avenue reporta the theft cf a blue sack coat from his house this moraing. age The Eugene Field Drawings. The committee in charge of the Eugene Field monument fund has decided to con- tinue for one week longer the display at Veerhoff’s galleries, 1217 F street, of the original drawings fer the souvenir book published by the monument assoclation. _ Burned Himself Too Much. Joseph Hrand, a white man about twenty- eight years of age, was treated at the Emergency Hospital Saturday night for a bad burn on his arm. He had ail the ap- pearance of a tramp, and finally admitted that he had burned himself with lye for the purpe of creating syimpathy and incre: ing his receipts from charitable people. The trick is an old one, and has often been worked. Brand could not stand the however, and was only too glad to get re- lef from his suffering. 2 Death of a Claimant. Mrs. N. H. Elliott of Washington died last week on the Fall River steamer Plymouth Rock while going to visit relatives in New England, as was stated in The Star at the time. She was a native of New Hampshire, but her husband was a Tennesseean, and a prominent merchant at Nashville. He was @ commission merchant and dealt in sugar and molasses. When the Union troops en- tered Nashville they seized, it is claimed, sugar and molasses valued at $40,000. For & number of years before her-death Mrs. SIlott asked Congress to recognize her im. No relief was ever granted. Mrs. Ellictt bravely supported herself with her needle while waiting for Congress to pass her claim. — Presentation to a Choir Leadér. A large representation of the Gunton Temple chotr gave their leader, Mr. J Arthur Rose, a pleasant surprise at his residence last Friday evening. After a asant social time and the singing of the stian Endeavor hymas Miss Lillie . introduced Mr. Otis Swett, er expressing to Mr. Re ina he choir’s appreciation of hi y as a leader, pre- dsome watch charm, whe on one side and the en the other. Als pair . all of gold. Mr. Ro: nded in a feeling manner, after whi refreshmenis were served and the choir ied until the fall. ————— al Templars. The meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, 1. 0. G. T., Saturday evening last. was well attended by mem> and attracted a large contt nt of visiteurs. After the usual routine business was disposed of ‘open meeting” was held, at which an ex- cellent program of music, interspersed with recitations and short addresses, was given. “hief Te lar Cuthbertson presided, and the exercises were under charge of Miss Jennie Griffen. The following took part in the program: Piano solo Ida Ayre: viclin and piano duet, Prof. Ogle and Mrs vocal trio, Mrs. Philips and Mr. and ar: vocal solo, Miss May Thomp- n of Silver Star Lodge: cornet duet, Profs. Mundell and with piano accom- niment by Miss Gotiwals: recitation, Pro- or Ogle: vocal solo, Mrs. Shoemaker, Silver Star Lodge; originel ccnundrum, Mr. addresses On temperance work were by Messrs. Milstead, Ford of Virginia and Phelps of New York. In the Churches. A Christian Endeavor “echo” meeting Was held last evening in the Luther Place Memorial Church, with Rev. J. G. Butler, pastor, presiding. The meeting was largely attended by the members of the society of that church and by a number of repre- sentatives from the different local organ- izations of other churches. Rev. Mr. Butler made a short address, in which he spoke of the results of the con- vention, while Interesting talks were given by ©. E. Paul, George Lincoln, Charles Phillips, Mr. May, Rev. Dr. L. M. Kuhn, Rev. C. H. Butier, A. D. Spangler snd »corge L. Beeler of the local soctetle ss Severinghans of Chicago and Mr. La- peint of Peoria, Il. All of the addresses were on the subject of the results of the convention, and profitable and helpful les- sons were drawn from every feature con- nected with the great meeting. Resolutions were unantmously adopted stating that “the board of home and for- eign missions of the general synod is finan- cially embarrassed,” and that it is recom- mended to the several Christian Endeavor societies In the city that they contribute an average of 25 cents for each member enrolied for the relief of the boards, to be paid not later than Saturday, November 10, 1803. A like action is recommended to C. E. socteties throughout the church, end Lutheran leagues and all societies of young people in the churches are requested to Join them in this relief plan. The ¥. M. C. A. gospel meeting for men was addressed yesterday afternoon by Rev. Chagies H. Butler of the Keller Memoriai Lutneran Church. This was the first meet- Ing of the kind held in the old buildin, since the fire, and the attendance was g00e, considering the warm weather. ing was presided over by General Secretary Multer, and Miss Wahler s&ng a youple of solos In excellent voice. The topic of the was “The Good Soldier of Jesus and Dr. Butler took as his ideal soldier the apostie Paul. ‘lTWO PESTIFEROUS INSECTS The Tussock Moth and Army Worm Threaten Washington. Methods Prescribed for Extermin: ing Both of These Nuis- ances. Some of the officials of the parking com- mission are much disturbed over the like- Mhood of the appearance in the District of an insect known as the tussock moth, and they are closely watching for the least sign of its presence. So annoying has this moth become in Massachusetts and so de- structive has it been in the parks around Boston and the other principal cities of the state that the commonwealth has already expended $300,000 in trying to exterminate it, and yet so far they have not been en- tirely successful. A number of the insects have been seen in Brooklyn, and Mr. ‘Lewis Collins, sec- rétary of the Tree Planting and Fountain Seciety, has issued @ letter on the subject which will be read with interest here,where there are so many trees, the loss of any considerable portion of which would be a source of deep regret to the entire popula- tion. The letter is as follows: “The present season thus far in Brook- lyn nas been somewhat destructive to the tussock moth. Last season the people waged a war of extermination in some lo- calities, the result of which has been a great reduction in numbers this year. The severe wind and rain of Sunday, June 21, destroyed mary and the heavy rain of July destroyed many more. People have been applying more intelligently successful methods of destruction. Tne present is an important period in the life of this moth in Brooklyn. It is mostly wound up in Sts cocoon, and socn the perfect insect wil! come forth to deposit eggs for the next brood. Some have already matured and laid their eggs, which may be seen, a white Mass on the top of the cocoons. These eggs should be removed and destroyed. ‘Throwing them on the ground fs not suf- ficient, for they are very tenacious of life and will hatch there and crawl upon the tree. A few masses of eggs were deposited as early as July 6 and will soon be hatched out. The Hatching Period. Eggs may hatch in about eight days after they are laid, and again they may remain unhatched until after the middle of next May. The destruction of these eggs and the chrysalites in the cocoons and what few remaining larvae have not yet spun their cccoons, either before they enter them or afterward,will result in a complete extermi- nation of this pest. The spraying with in- secticides is of no value against the tus- sock moth from the time it is ready to en- ter the cocoon until the young of the next brood have hatched. People are often sur- prised when they find cocoons on their trees when they have taken great pains to de- stroy the caterpillars during the early pari of the geason. They will not wonder when they learn that the caterpillar of this moth is a great traveler a few days before it en- ters the cocoon. It will crawl one foot in ene-quarter of a minute, which will amount to 240 feet in an hour, over one-half mile in one-half of a day. To it the matter of several blocks in a city amounts to little vhen it wishes to change its locality. General Destruction Necessary. “Its ability to crawl and its disposition to wander at this period of life make the gen- eral destruction of this moth necessary. Where food fs consumed in any locality these caterpillars will move in one direction to some tree or trees as an objective point as with a common instinct. ‘In these emig ordinary roadwa righ fences are easily scaled. d and back Many yards serve as breeding places for the tus- ar sends fest trees sock moth, and each suceeding forth its accustomed brood to that have been cleansed.” The Army Worm. Washingtonians who are greatly inter- ested that the beauty of the streets may not be marred by the destruction of the trees, are much worried for fear that we will soon be visited by the army worm, which is one of the most destructive pests against which the agriculturist and arbor!- culturist have to contend in many parts of the United States. This worm is found practically througnout the United States east of the Rocky mountains, and within the last few days it has appeared in great numbers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania ind Delaware, and it is feared that it will reach Maryland and the District of Co- lumbia very shortly. It is not dangerous except when traveling in large armies, and fortunately it appears in numbers Galy at intervals of several years. ‘This year the worm has become very abundant, and un- less checked will do great injury to the crops. A prominent officer of the Agricultural Departmeat, who has made a study of the rmy worm at its worst, says his advice to ‘armers is to burn over their fields in the fall and all the dry grass along the road- side. He holds that !f this !s well done this fall there will be little danger of the worm returning in dangerous numbers next spring. his method of fighting the pest, he thinks, will prove the most effective. A Ditch of Soft E Continuing, he sald: “Not done this year with fields that have been affected already by the pest. The enly thing to do is to plow a furrow around these flelds and matntain the soil in a crumbly state. The furrow need not be deep, but it must be crumbly on the sides. The depth does not matter. The ar worm can crawl over a house with perfect ease. Farmers have dug ditches three feet deep, but with smooth sides to prevent the worm from traveling. This 1s use- less. The ditch might be one hundred feet deep, but it would not prevent the worm from migrating. The six-inch-deep furrow is more effective, but it must be kept soft. down into the furrow it catches In loose earth and tumbles to the bottom. When it tries to climb out on either sid it slides back because of the soft and eventually dies in the ditch. Potsoned Food. “Dry bran mixed with Paris green at the ratio of one pound of poison to fifty pounds ef bran, strewn along the bottom of the ditch aids in the destruction of the worm. It eats the bran in lieu of anything better and perishes. This is especially good treatment at night. During the day if the sun is hot it will kill the worm. A treat- ment of bran and Paris green, mixed in the same ratio, if taken in time will also save cornfields. A handful of the iixture strewn about the roots of the stalks, es- pecially if the curn be young, will keep the worm from mounting the stalks to feed on the younger leaves at the crown of the stalk. Even if the worm has mounted ihe stalks if the corn {s young the mixture can be sprinkled vpon the leaves and in the crown and thus poison the worm. “There are several parasites that are destructive, and in some parts of the coun- try the destruction of the worm is being worked out by its natural enemies. “In some parts of New Jersey the worms have destroyed orchards, completely strip- ping the trees of their leaves and fruit.” anes Reduction in Rate to Bay Ridge. The rate to Bay Ridge, the beautiful ex- cursion resort on the Chesapeake Bay, has been reduced this season to 50 cents for adults, exc&pt for evening train a rate of 75 cents will be charged, with rebate of 25 cents after coupon is stamped by ticket agent at Bay Ridge. Half rate for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. ‘Trains leave B. and O. depot week days, 9:15 a.m. and 4:26 p.m.; Sundays, 9:35 a.m., 1:30 and $:15 p.m.—Advt. rth. ng can he When the worm starts to climb the Personally Conducted Tours to Ning- ara Falls via Pennsylvania R- road. The enger department of the Penn- sylvania railroad announces a series of per- sonally conducted tours to Niagara Falls leaving Washington by special train m. July 23, August 6 and 20, September 5 and 17. Rate, $10, tickets good for ten days.—Advt. ——_— The ‘four-story brick dwelling No. 1122 16th street northwest will be sold by trus- tees at auction tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. A splendid chance to secure a val- uable property. See advertisement. . es The goodness of our butter is more im- rtant than the poorness of price. 5-Ib. Boxes $1.25. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave. Advertisement. . THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. THRILLING EXPERIENCE! Narrow Esca: Syngay Morning Lodging House Fife. A large crowd witnessed stirring scenes at a fire which broke out at 7 o'clock yes- terday morning in the Oxford House, No. 846 Pennsylvania avenue. The flames start- ed from the explosion of a gasoline tank in the rear of the ground floor, which was oc- cupied as a meat store, managed by Mrs. Kate Myers, and quickly mounted to the two upper stories, which were used as a lodging house and contained about twenty persons, who were all asleep at the time. The alarm and the dense smoke awakened them, and there was a wild scramble to esca] Mrs. Charles Frederick, wife of the manager of the lodging house, threw her infant from a balcony into the arms of a fireman, and then, with remarkable pres- ence of mind, clambered down to a Dill board, whence she was helped by firemen. The baby was slightly burned, and the mother’s hair and head were scorched bad- ly. Richard C. Putnam, fifty-two years old, fell out a window, and, striking the rail of @ balcony, fractured two of his ribs. He was taken to Garfield Hospital. Fred. Wi- ley and Alfred Hughes were taken from tye top floor by firemen with ladders. The building, owned by Columbus Alex- ander, was damaged to the extent of $1,000, fully insured, and Mrs. Myers will lose $1,000, on which there is no insurance. ——._—_. IN LABOR CIRCLES. The Typographical Union Approves the Metropolitan R. R. Boycott. Columbia Typographical Union met yes- terday and after fully discussing the pres- ent status of the troubles between the Metropolitan Railway Company and Street Railway Assembly, No. 1336, passed reso- lutions condemning the action of the rail- way company in discharging twelve of its men because they were members of the Krights of Labor as “Inhuman, tyrannical and un-American,” pledging the inembers of the union to aid the !ocked-out em- ployes in every lawful manner to the end that they may be reinstatea, placing the railroad company on the unfair list until such time as the company withdraws its opposition to organized labor, and placing a fine of $5 on any member who violates the boycott. The following officers for the Working- men's Library Association and Bureau of Labor, to serve for the ensuing six months, were elected at the meeting held Satur- day evening last: President, Frank M. Dent of the Street Railway Assembly; vice pI dent, James Melver of the Encaustic Tile } Secretary and manager, C. A. den of the Paper Hange: treasurer, nnie L. Monroe of Excelsior Assem- of L.; librarian, W. 11. G. Sim- auditors, Messrs. Gleeson, McIver and Potter. The reports submitted showed the affairs of the organization to be in a reasonably prosperous condition, and the belief was expressed that many men had obtained employment through its influence who could not haye done so otherwise. The Journéymen Tailors’ Beneficial and Protective Association at th meeting yy evening passed resolutions ex- ive of the sympathy of the unfon the locked-out employes of the Rail- way Assembly and piedged them the moral end financial support of the organization. Arrangements were also made for the installation of the newly elected officers at the next regular meeting. ssembly, I<. of jay and indorsed the boycott fetropolitan Railroad Company. —— EXCURSIONS, It is expected that the excurs siven to Marshall Hall thi: joint committee from the letic Club, the Anrlostan Boat Club and the Petomac Beat Club, in charge of the Po- temac river regatta of 1806, will be an un- qualified success in ¢ particular. An immense number of tlekets have been sold, as the committee has been hard at work ever since the affair was projected, and their efforts have everywhere met with suc cess. The merchants and business men of the city have heretofore been called upon im the past, but this year the clubs decided upon a radical departure from the old way of doing things, and the excursion was the outcome of their deliberations. The Ma alester will leave her wharf at 6:80 o'clock. At the Hall a committee composed of H. C. jon to be evening by the Columbia Ath- Benner, chairman; Robert C. Howard and Boyd Taylor, A. B. C.; ¢ VY. Hanger, M J. Quinn and R. E. ¢ , P. B. C., and H. Stiles, A. W. Johnson and br. F. M. Ward, C. A. C., will have charge of the dancing. The Anacostia Lodge, F. A. A. M., will give its annual excursion to Marshall Hail tomorrow. Masons are always the best end jolliest of hosts, and those of their friends who make the trip to Marshal! Hall tomor- row are certain of a good time. The Mac- On the 10 a.m. and 2 at Mount Vernon. annual cuting of the Men's Club y Memorial Church will take pls Lower Cedar Point Wednes¢ The steamer John Sylvester wharf at 9 a.m. and the return made about 10 p.m. The nt ual outin, of the Men's Club are always enjoyable, and arrangements are being made th's ve for a much larger crowd then has gone will be down at any time in the past. The tUckets le by any members of the com- in charge of the excursion, whicia sists of Me: rge S. Anthone and W. ; St. Pau’s E Lutheran Sund: 4 will give its annual picnii on tomorrow at River V ts for the trip may be sec! Parker, 619 7th street, M th street, or from the committ © ef the plenic at the v boats will leave at the us and ¢ The communication of ‘Anti-Noise” re- s#arding “The Clangor of the Gongs,” which appears in your issue of Saturday even- ing, would be amusing were it not un- reasonable. It recites that ‘We, who live on the line of the newly completed electric road in the eastern part of the city, desire to call the attention of the company to the anncyance that we suffer from the ceaseless clangor of the gongs on the motors.” Again it says that “at 10 at night all of us in the northeast go to bed,” etc. ‘ow, I protest that your amiable cor- respondent, who hides behind the nom de plume of ‘‘Anti-Noise,"’ should permit other individuals residing along the Metropolitan line to speak for themselves, and not pre- sume to be the mouth piece of all. If this person had been content to air an alleged grievance as an individual and not attempted to drag us all in under the oft reiterated “we,” the growl would not have excited comment. IT ara the owner of my residence on Fast Capitol street, and until the voice of “Anti- Noise” was raised I had not heard one word of complaint about the noise occa- sioned by the electric cars. Individually 1 appreciate highly the fact that the Metro- politan company has spared no expense to give us what !8 pronounced the best elec- tric line in the country, and J think it de- serving of commendation and not execra- tion. When it {fs considered that all along the line cobble stones have been replaced with smooth asphalt, {s it not unreasonable to say that “We have allowed the company to deface our beautiful streets,’ as asserted by “Anti-Noise?” é If this aggrieved individval owns a home on the line of the execrated road its en- hanced value by reason of the improved service will doubtless render easy an ex- change of the same for one on some retired street, where the necessary ‘“‘clangor of the gongs” will not distress super sensitive nerves. A. G. BLISS, 921 East Capitol street. Tribute to Col. Jos. McKibben. Resolutions in regard to the death of Col. Joseph C. McKibben were adopted by En- campment No. 69, Union Veteran Legion. The tribute paid to the dead in the resolu- tions was, in part, as follows “Every one of his seventy-two years on earth, from the time he was a mere lad, was a year of effort, of accomplishment, of benefit to his neighborhood, his state, our nation, and humanity at large. Men, wo- men and children alike trusted and loved him, Charity and loyalty were his domi- | nant characteristics. No word of malice was ever voiced by his now silent lips. He seemed to persistently seek excuses for covering with a mantle the weaknesses of others. Loyalty with him was a wide, em- bracing term. It included ali the relations of life—the home circle, his neighbor, his country.” = GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS People Excited Over.the Rejection of the Western Higin School Site. Police Looking foam a Vicious Dog— Canal Offelals to@rosecute Bicy- clists Who Usethe Towpath. Georgetown citizens are hot over the ac- tion of the Commissioners in rejecting all the sites submitted for’ the proposed West- ern High Schvol and ‘extending the limits of the territory. This means, they say, that after all Georgetown’s struggles the building will in all probability go to the Washington side of the creek. The trustee representing the Georgetown schvols par- ticularly, Mr. Jesse H. Wilson, will use every available influence to have the orig- iral plan as to the location of the school carried into practical effect. The very name to be given to the building, he says, “Western High School,” is suggestive of {ts location. The limits within which the structure may be put up and yet be in ac- cordarce with the Commissioners’ new boundaries makes it possible for some site far out in the woods of “Kalorama” to be selected. Georgetown, it is represented, will furnish the vast majority of all the Western High School pupils, and certainly, the people here say, ‘she should have the building within her boundaries. Several of the sites submitted are declared to be eminently suitable, coming within all the requirements of the regulations governing the selection. Looking for a Vicious Dog. Reports have come in to the effect that the dog which attacked Mr. R. A. Casl- lear Wednesday last on the same day ferociously attacked two dogs of the victn- ity in which the man was set upon. Mr. Jerome Lightfoot's premises were entered by the brute and his chained dog severely set upon. But for the timely arrival of young Mr. Lightfoct in all probability the Lightfoot dog would have suffered serious- ly. Mr. Walter Brown's premises were aso entered by this dangerous canine. The subject of all this uneasiness is de- scribed as a large, savage-looking animal, with several conspicucus-looking — black- spcts about the head. No one seems to kpow te whom It belongs. He has, how- ever, heen seen about the vicinliy a great deal. The only assurance those who have come in contact with him have as to his condition not being a rabid one is that the arimal when struck makes off. A ma dcg, it is said, will not run, though beaten continually. “Mr. Lightfoot has reported the dog to the police here, and they are now on the watch for him. Effect of the Rain on Ronds. The late rains have left the roads about town in a very bad condition. Those who use them most are railing against the au- thorities having control of them. There are gullies galore in both the Canal and New well as in the less {mportant highways leading to and from the town. wz for the Bleyclists. yelists who use the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohto canal are being pro- ceeded against by the Maryland authorities, at the request of the canal officials, the boat rlaiming that traffic on the waterway seriously interfered with. In many cases the mules have bs the approach of wheels t into the water, where they were only 1 cued after much ‘difficulty. Due notice some Ume ago was giyen the public to the . have gon effect that the towpath was not open to Wwheelmen, Knocked Down by a Cable Car. On Saturday night last, about 9:30 o'clock, Mr. Lewis Wood was knocked down by cable car 225 at corner of Potomac the avenue and M str dragged for a dis- tance of thirty feet. He, however, clung to the rope fender and succeeded in escap- ing with comparatively slight injur: y terday he was able ro get about with the of crutches. The gripman on the car was Henry Garrett. Colored Foetpads Puntshed. Saturday night alout 10 o'clock two sol- diers from Fort Myer, Willlam Hummel- stone and George Payne, were accosted by fcur colored men, cne of whom used ad and threatening language and aske the soldiers had on them. This particular man exhibited a knife and stone. ‘The four colored men closed in on the soldiers and a fight ensued. Stones and pieces of brick were thrown at the soldiers, bit neither of them was injured. 5 Later in the evening the same colored men assaulted two colored women, and Policemen Trussell and He: three of them, who ga their names as Vincent Dersey, Arthur Johnson and Nathan Mor- riscn, and the intoxicated colored men were locked up. were up in a mess when we reac Officers to Judge Miller The judge gave th id one of the rs six months each fer the on the soldier: Arthur Johnson was given an additional six months for assaulting one of the wemen, Notes. The failure of a quan put in its appearanc struction of the new ty of iron work to delaying the con- big Rosslyn brewery. © Carnegie people claim that the iron long ago been sent, but has in all ability been sidetracked. H. Fickling has sold to John N. for $4,850, parts of lots 195 and pro Chas. which was paralysis, has in nothing of a The physicians at- up to very serious nature. triLute his sudden loss of physical power to a very aggravated case of indigestion, which he has of late been particularly afflicted with. The patient is now able to get about with the assistance of a cane. Mr. Thos. Hyde, §r., has been brought to his father’s home in Georgetown from nis own Shenadoah valley farm a very sick man. Report says that he has a severe attack of pneumonia. Robert Lowe xpected home thi from Kansa where he hal n playing important parts for the pa six weeks with the Fairmount Stock Com- pany in popular summer comedies and in revivals of ‘The Merry Wives of Winé- “The Lyons Mail” and other stan@ard plays of this class. Bie: Three months ago a bicycle, the property of J. C. White, a resident of South Brook- land, was stolen, and yesterday the owner of the wheel saw a colored boy in Biadens- burg riding the silent steed. He called to the koy, but the latter deserted the wheel and made an effort to escape. But he was overtaken and arrested. Now he will be brought here and tried on a charge of lar- ceny. fief Captured, Supponea peptone % ole so . egos Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking pow Highest of ail in leavening strenzth. —Latest United Food Report. es Government RED ROUGH HANDS, Rad complestons, bab ishes and falling hs Prevented by CUTICURA SOAP. Most skin purifying ard beautifying soap in th well as purest and sweetest of toilet and nasery soaps. Only cure for pimples, because only. pre- pate of clogging of the pores. Sold everywhere. LOCAL DEMOCRATS ENTHUSIASTIO. —; Preparing to Ratify the Ch Ticket im Several Wayf. A number of den.ccrats who vote in New Jersey held an enthusiastic meeting Sat- urday night at the Interstate Democratic Club house and passed resolutions pledg- ing their unqualified support to the nomi- vations of Bryan and Sewall and promising to do all in their power to assure their election. Letters from various sections of New Jersey were read, showing that the farmers, regardless of former party affilia- tions, were favoring the Chicago ticket, and that as many republicans would vote for it as there would be democrats to bolt it. A committee consisting of W. 8. Mc- Kean, who was chairman of the meeting; H. Harrold and J. 8. Garner was appointed to confer with the interstate democratic association relative to arranging for a re- ception to Mr. Bryan when he passes through Washington on his way to the rotification meeting in New York. There was also a meeting of the execu- tive committe of the Interstate Democratic Association Saturday night, at which ar- Tangements were perfected for the organi- zation of sixteen additional state demo- cratic associations here. James S. Mec- Carthy was made chairman of a committee of fifteen, to be selected by him, to make arrangements for an excursion which will be run to New York on the day of the noti- fication meeting at Madicon Square Gar- Gen. It was annourced that a special train would-be used and that a round-trip rate of $4.50 had been secured. The committee eee meet tonight to arrange further de- tails. The Virginia Demccratic Association will hold a big rally at Marshall Hall Wednes- Gay night and ratify the Chicago ticket at the same time. There will be speeches by Senator Harris, Congressman “Private John” Allen and others. feago THE BARTENDER ARRESTED. John Holloran Suspected of Robbing the Emmett House Cash Register. Danlel O'Brien, proprietor of the Emmett Houee, thanks his cash register for lettinz him know how he had been robbed, and on his complaint Precinct Detective Hartiga: arrested John Helloran, the bartender, and a charge of embezzlement was preferred against him. Seme time ago the cash register was robbed, and although Mr. O'Brien wus aware of the robbery, he made no complaint of the $73 lo: But when the register was robbed of $44.24 last week the proprietor concluded that (t was about time he was looking after his earnings, and so Precinct Detective Hartigan was called in. The hotel ran did not suspect any one person in his employ, and would have thought that an outsider committed the theft had not the register key been found in its accustomed place, and there being no vidence of an entrance from the outside having been effected. These facts could not be overlooked, and when Detect.ve Har- tisan made the ‘investigation he agr the bartender. The defendant made a de- nial of the serious charge preferred against him, and security in the sum of $300 for his eypearance in court. Tomorrow Jcdge Mliler will hear the case. ee KIL! LED BY A TRAIN. Henry Rader Run Over at the 6th and K Streets Northeast Crossing. Henry Rader, a young colored zaan, was struck by a train at the crossing at 6th end K streets southeast Saturday night about 11:45 o'clock. He was thrown in such a manner that he fell acr the tracks and one foot was crusmed and cne leg all but severed. He was taken at once to Providence Hospital and every- thing possible was done to save his lif but ne died within an hour of his arrival there. So can be learned from an investi- gation of the case no blame attaches to the employes of the company, for the gates were down at the time all right, and the supposition fs that Rader crawled under- wo trains were passing at the lime, and it is evident that in codg- ing one the unfortunate man came in front of the ovher. It is thought that Rader had been drink- ing. Earlier In the evening he went home with h’s father and went to bed. The first his father knew of the young man leaving the house was when ne was notified of the accident. The coroner will hold an inquest at 4 o'clock this afternoon. PLTSSCOSSO SESS OSTOES ESO CSee ? : Humors * Iemember, : ood’s Sarsaparilla he best—in fact, the One True Blot jer. All druggists $1. Rte te! HOOD'S PILLS, easy to buy, casy to take, CPPS SPSEI PE SHES ISOS OH CCSOOO Se ar oe oe ea a + :OUR ADVERTISING must necessarily be the telling and retelling of the same story. It is a story of making honest clothes to order at lower prices than anybody else makes honest clothes. It is a story of going ahead from one success to another. Every year an improvement SOLER ILOPSODIPOOLODO RS oeSonsenseccont Sot ot Sef $ of some sort to our store is & made necessary by our increas- & ing business. Last year we < added 50 feet to the depth of $ ovr store. This year we shall BS put in a new front. ¢ Lefore the work begins we are reducing our stock by “cut- ting” prices. As a sample of the cut we have made, all our % S10 — $9 — $8 — $7 — $6 — $5 % trouserings will be made to Bs your measure for : $., 59, 3 8 pairs for $10. Mertz & Mertz, 906 F Street. 1 otetbeiententooiesaseeostectetnstestodoatehe Soateg ye sseas qratvaeatedba stead aetedntenteteditod CITY ITE) aap Drop Postal for Case of “Pabst” —celebrated Milwaukee Beer. It's queen of ‘em all as a tonic or as a beverage. “Pabst’’ is noted all over America for its purity and fine favor. Washington Branch, 703 North Capitol street. Wm. A. Engel, Mgr. It penta A large and excellent portrait of Mr. Gans, handsomely framed, was presented to the Ad. Writers’ Club by Mr. Gottwals, the photographer. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Gottwals by the Ad. Writers’ Club. The portrait now adoras the walls of the club room. a > The King of Pills is Beecham’s. jy8-dly You Can Trust “Partridge” Hams, They're never saity or strong. Always mild, sweet, tender and juicy. Little waste. Sold in all markets. H. Ruppert,45 K st. Mkt.it pur Carpets thoroughly cleaned, looking as bright and fresh as new, the day after we receive them, if you wish. Carpets insured. Wagon calls. M. R. Thorp, 488 Maine ave. it Se Se Royal Headache Powders cure. 1c. mb5-m,w,f,stf AMUSEMENTS. New National Theater, NIGHT AND ALL THE WEEK, Y AWFUL DAD. “That Delightful Old Boy.”* ‘THE WASHINGTON STOCK MPANY. ‘All the Favorites. All the Laughs. SATURDAY NIGHT, July 25,50th PERFORMANCE. A Sterling Silver Souvenir to every lady occupying & reserved seat (n the lower floor. REX? WEEK—A Great Production of ‘‘School.”” St. Aloysius’ Festival & Lawn Party In Ald of the NEW GONZAGA COLLEGE HALL, On Gonzaga College Grounds. Fntrarce on I st. adjoining the church. Special attraction for Monday night, July 20, by the world-renowned “Prof. Thomas Heury Willian Smith,” with bis great sunny south all-champion cake walk, assisted b “Lod Gramwell” and 8 couples of ‘this best talent. Also fancy dancing, wn- der the direction of Prof. R. C. Cassell. Grand display of fireworks 1nd illumination of grounds, Admiesion to the grounds. Season tickets. Jy18-2t Right Riding Taught. Magnificent floor space—no posts, no obstruc- 0c. Gates open at 7 p.m. tions.” Courteous Instructors. Special summer 5 lessons, $1.50. c RD AG: D RIDING ACADEMY, EXCURSIONS ETO. Annual! Picnic of St. Paul’s English Lutheran Sunday School, River View, TUESDAY, 21, 1896. Si Be Bae! AY, July ‘teamer eo dy18-2t GRAND PICNIC FOR THE PLEASURE OF ORTHAN CHILDREN, To be given by the LADIFS' “AID SOCIETY. At the grounds of the GERMAN OLPHAN ASYLUM, THE WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1806. Ze. Admisste p.m. fiom Herdics will ran from 2 0° to the grouny 4 AL EXCURSION @—— : or Anacestia Lodge, No. 21, F. A. A. M., To Marshall Hall SDs JULY 21, 16, AT 6 Tickets good also on teat leaving at’ 30am. and "230 pn CURSION Gondolier Mandolin Club RIVER VIEW ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1806 Grand Concert by the Club going and returning ou ‘the bout Pp. "1 J. Pentz leaves at 6 25 cents, Down the Potomac TO THE GREEN LAWNS OF Marshall Hall. Over the gth St. Wing, Center Mkt. Sy 18-8 = |. _ Oldest BICYCLE RESORT tn Bi) CAPITAL CYCLING PARK Complimentary lessons to Indies. Careful in- structors in attendance. Electric lighted. Coot Sy15-td Se ‘The MBIA ACADEMY nate." 2 12,000-tt. floor. Competent instructors. Charges small, Music every evening. 224 and P streets. 1408 N. Y. ave., cor. 14th st. nw. evening resort. Lady visitors and friends welcome. One uf the sights of Washington, Cycling taught on J. HART BRITTASN, Mgr. ‘Take F street cars. mbd-tf . Ole __. GilAst! "___ EXCURSIONS _ ETC. Select Excursion to Marshall Hall MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, Mader the Auspices of Columbia Athletic Ciub, Analostan Boat Club, Potomac Boat Club, To defray th expenses of the Potomac atta. STEAMER - MACALESTER will street wharf at 6 Tickets, 50 clubs and at Tidsummer Fete, LAWN PARTY GOUBTY BALL LOWER CEDAR POINT, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1896, Under the Direct Management of COUNT MITKIEWICZ. | BEAUTIFUL ILLUMINATION, FIREWORKS AND AMUSEMENTS. Open-air Concert and Dancing Music by THE CELEBRATED ESPUTA ORCHESTRA. ELEGANT SEA FOOD i The @ast U.S. Mail Steamer JOUN SYLVESTER Teaves Clyfe Dock, foot of 7th st., on this excur- sicn, 4.30 pam., reaching Lower Cedar 7:30. Re- trning at 1 o'clock. 5 HOURS OF FUN AND DANCING THE GREAT EVENT OF THE SEASON. River leave Seventh g of members of the | he boat, Js17-3t TICKETS FOR TKIP AND BALL, 50 CENTS. | On sale at company’s office, 1416 F st., 483 Pa, ave. and at boat. Jy16-5t Sait Water Trips to Chesa- peake Bay. U. S. Mail Steamer Sue. ELECTRIC LIGHTS THROUGH- CUT. All Accommodations Strictly First- Class. steamer Sne_will leave 7th YAY, at 6 p.m, for s Lookout the Cle sapeal . etabbing und bathing. eturning, ieaves Piney Point every Sunday at 3:30 p.m., arriving in Washington at 11:30 p.m. the aud day night. 12 rooms. my26-2m.39 GO SHOOT THE CHUTE, Personally Conducted Excursion to RIVER VIEW Every Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, Under the supervision of E. S. Rand Harry S. Randall, captain Crane, general agent: C) er. NO AND | EVI her wharf 9 45 p.m.; returning, leave Wt 5, 8 and 10:80 p.m. p.m; etn ming at 1, 5, P. ets, “2c, Children, 1Se., except on the 10 a.m. and'2 pm, trips Suturday's, when tickets are We. to ail. All objectionable characters excluded. ES. RANDA Je10-3m-20 Sole Proprietor. Delightful Trips to Salt Water. STEAMER T. V. ARROWSMITH FOR THE PICTURESQUE LOWER POTOMAC. Teuching at all the popular watering places and suniuer resorts, Leaves Wesbington Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 m., for Coloulal Beach, Colton’s, Leonardiown, Nomini creek, Piney Point, St. George's Island, Yeocointco rivers, ton Sundays, 10 p m. Special “Saturday ‘evening excursion tickets to Colonial Eewch, retorning Sundxy—round trip, 50c. All accommodations tirst-class. For rates, state rooms, ¢t W. RIDLEY, u. Manager. Ss7-Am DAY RIDGE. ‘The only Salt Water Bathing rescrt In the vicin- ity of Washington. Excellent restaurant. Efficient train service. Low rates. apply to, P. JOHANSEN, Agt., th st. ferry whart. Trains leave B. and O. station, week days, 9:15 a.m., 4:28 p.m. Sundays, 9:35 am., 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Round-trip ticket, 50 cents, For the 4:28 p.m. train 75 cents will be charged and 25 cents <e- farded upon retuin of coupon to egent at Wash tngtcn ctation, Jel0-w,8,m,tilau31in-23 Steamer “MACALESTER” leaves 7th et. - wharf daily (Sundays excepted) at 1 a.m and 2:30 Keturning, leaves Marshall Malt at 12:45. _ TO INDIAN HEAD. leaves every ‘Thursday, Fee —- turday evening in July, August = aud ‘Sepr out 6 ——— Marshall Hall both ways, —— shall “Hall on mm trip a — fex at “T can avail of Indian Hi Steamer —— and © st. whart y (Sundays ex — a.m. for Indian Head) and — ndings, And for M uly from Mac ‘8 wharf at Han 1 e leaving Washington op morning nd afternoon beats can return on any of = myany's recular steams Music by y Prof. Schroeder's Band. DANCING DAY AND EVENING Fare (Round Trip), 1 C7AN u —— Nill be served on competitor for beauty, cleanliness and good ——— order. Steatner ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON, = DAILY, ¥ T SUNDA’ ~at 10 “a.m.” and 2:30 p.m., teturning, —— reaches t 15 and @ pam. FAKE, ——— ROUND TRI Admission to” grounds, —2 Elegant on steatuw L. BLAKE Norfolk & yashin Steam boat Co. y day in the year for Fe ress Monroe, folk, Newport News a ful st 7 Nortolk”” and following schedule rlin’s mi Be 3 BIS, 61s, vania 2B. und ©. — 15th street and New York ave — board steamers, where time tat — can also be had. — Any other information desired will be fur — nished on application to the undersigned at = the company’s wharf, foot of Eth st., Wash- = . D.C Teleph S401 “JNO. CALLABAN, ral Mana; The Only DIRECT ROUTE TO Colonial Beach. SHE PALACE Jane Ploseley. tort, safest, largest and med buat on the Potomac EXCELLENT STEAMER mt TE MEALS. NCE MUSIC, CHILDREN, - daily (except Mo again by 10 fehl bing: CENTS The clegant U. S moll steamer John Sylvester Is the only steamer cllowed to Inrd at Lower Cedar Point Aud Colonial Beach EXCURSION DOCK. Cisde dock, foot 7th st., 9 am. daily (except Monday), and 6 p.m. Sature SALT WATE! Fishing, crabbing, sailing. Superb Orchestra. Unexcelied Cuisine. Round trip, soc. Children, 25c. Don’t Miss This Tripil SI THE HISTORIC POTOMAC BY DAY tT. MAKE NO MISTAKE-TABE THE SYLVESTER, jy Merchants and Trans. Cc. uiecn of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. Steamer BALTIMORE to Boston every TUES- DAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY at 4 p.m. Stermer FALTIMOKE to Providence every MON- DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRUDAY For sunsner tour book: adcress: c i Long Doc H. R. HOWSER, 619 Penna. J.C. WHITN! Ww BATHING, liners’ FROM Bal To Philndelphia (daylight Wednesdays and Frid. To Philadelphia and (ven days) Ts Nedelphia and by rail. To Cape May (from Philadelphta by rail) To Cape May and return cen days). To Cape May and return (season). pIMCRE, trips), Mondays, sat 7:30 a.m. To ‘City (from Philadelphis nT city and return (ten da Te urn (season). To 3 a Ts New York and return 5.00 Daily steamers (except wharf, Light and Pratt stroets, at $ pan. Write for a scriptive pamphlet of cle route and the great fish Ing rounds, Gt Betverton, Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, 204 Licht st., Baltimore, ‘Md. sel6-tt