Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1896, Page 12

12 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Phonograph Compan; 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibi- tion of the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Chevy Chase Park.—Music. Gonzaga College —— Aloysius’ Festival and Lawn Party. New National Theater.—‘School.”” = ag ee EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and for Marshall Hall at 6:80 p.m. Steamer Macalester for Indian Head at ‘30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Indian H. and Intermediate landings at 9:30 am. and for Marshall Hall at 5:30 p.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer John Sylvester for Colonial Beach and Lower Cedar Point at 6 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 6pm. Steamer Sue for Piney Point and lower tiver landings at 5 p.m. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach and river landings at 6 p.m. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion for Bay Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point at 9 a.m. Steamer George Leary for Norfolk at 7 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at lu a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m ——— Special at Center Market Tomorrow. PEACH PIES, 10c. each, 3 for 2hc. Fresh from the oven and particularly fine. it KRAFFT'S Stands, 161-2 B st. wing. — ges “Dove” Brand Hams Have No Equals --much less superiors. You can’t mistake them, because they are branded D-o-v- Miller & Krogmann, Center & L. mkts. 1 gers Product of American refineries and only the best—Kenny’s pure sugars the kind for preserving. Beware of poisonous sugars. Seven city stores. C. D. Kenny. probicieshn aati A gold watch, with chain and charm at- iached, was stolen yesterday from the house of J. E. Nicholson, 1215 E street. ——e Hardwood Refrigerators at cost. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. gee WANT REAL-SURE-ENOUGH BAR- GAINS? Half price buys anything in this entire house! Fine tmported and domestic china, crockery, glassware, bric-a-brac, ete.—pay us half price and take what you want! As- signees’ sale of Boteler & Sons’ stock, 923 Penna. ave. —_+ Must be sold at once—high-grade bicycle— one of the best makes on the market. Ma- chine is brand new and guaranteed by local agent. Owner will sacrifice it for $35. Ad- dress NECESSITY, Star office. 5 Everything goes at half off! Practically auction prices! China, glassware, crockery, bric-a-brac, ete., going for less than they ccst at wholesale to buy! Assignees’ sale— Boteler & Sons’ stock—v23 Pa. ave. For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, ¥th st wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. SS H, N. Whitcomb, 1241 10th street, reports’ to the police the theft of a pocket book con- taining $1, some change and several car tickets. ee EVERYTHING FOR THE TABLE In the way of fine Home-dressed Beet, Lamb and Veal will be found here. And we'll guarantee you'll find no finer quality meat—anywhere—and no matter what Tconey you may pay. Our prices are like our meats—just right. Try us when down town marketing tomorrow. T. T. Keane, Center market. —— The ideal place to visit on Sunday is Cabin John Hotel at Cabin John bridge, on Conduit road. Take the Great Falls electric line from Georgetown. Best $1.00 2-burner Gas Stove. A. EBERLY’S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov- ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It 1s a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try it today. Soid by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. A few odd sizes of Gas Ranges at cost. A. EBERLY’S SONS, TIS 7th st. n.w. Burglars visited the stable of Terry Bros., at 479 School street southwest, last night and stole two suits of boys’ clothes, pair of men's trousers, pair of shoes and 100 trans fer tickets. The police were notified this morning. CITY AND DISTRICT. ROBBED THE CHURCH. Young Man Who Opened a Contribu- tion Box. An effort was made to rob the contribu- tion boxes of the Church of the Epiphany this morning. It was only frustrated through the watchfulness of the sexton, james Saunders. About 11 o'clock this morning Saunders was engaged in his usual duties about the interior of the church, when he saw a young white man acting in a very sus- picious manner in the vestibule, where the boxes for contributions of money are hung on the wall. Getting into a position whence he could watch the young fellow Saunders saw him leaning over the box in which contributions are placed that are intended for the House of Mercy. After tryin number of keys on the box the young man gave it up, and by means of a plece of steel, shaped like a hook, he managed to pry Off the top of the box. Saunders at once hurried out and closed the doors of the church, making the young man a prisoner unti] a telephone message brought tance from the first precinct station. Policeman Kilmartin hurried to the chureh and put the young man under arrest. The box was empty, but it Is im- possible to say how much, if any, money Was in it when it was opened. A search of the church was made, and it was found that the young man had hidden three bunches of keys, some prayer books, three rosaries and things of that sort under the cushions of one of the pews near the door. At the station house the young man gave the name of George Williams, eighteen years of age, and said that his home was in Baltimore, but that he has no work or family, and, as he put !t, his home now ts wherever he happens to be. He came to Washington three days ago, and has been sleeping in box cars near the Baltimore and Ohio station. He said that he intended to leave town tonight. When searched only 18 cents was found, so that the House of Mercy did not lose so very much. As the church doors were open at the time the only charge that could be put against the prisoner was one of petty larceny. Wil- liams insisted that he was Innocent, and said that he had never been arrested be- fore. In the cell he divided his time be- tween crying and reading a prayer book. To a Star reporter Williams said that he was a Catholic, and seeing the doors of the church open he thought {t must be a Cath- olic church and went inside to pray, and also to put a contribution in the box. The box had already been opened when he first saw {t, he claimed, and he also denied that the keys belonged to him. The police be- leve that they have caught a clever crook, who makes a specialty of working churches. Se Struck by an Electric Car. David Miller, a small boy about eleven years of age, was struck by an electric car at the corner of East Capital and 7th street today. He was severely cut about the head. Dr. T. B. Kramer rendered surgical attention. «@ > An Error Corrected. The Oxfords advertised by F. Crocker, 939 Pa. ave. in last night's Star should have read reduced from $3, $3.50 and $4 to $2.60, instead of from $2.50, $3 and $3.50, as the types had it. . $1.25 to Balt! Return Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, and will be valid for re- turn passage until Monday, August 3 Good ‘9m any train.—Advt. SUSTAINING GREAT WEIGHT Test of Arches in the New City Post Offloe, How Their Strength is Ascertained— Other Items of Interest in Re- gard to the Construction. Two hundred and twenty men can ac- complish a large amount of work when they have the necessary knowledge and ‘skill and the incentive to labor. Two hun- dred and twenty men comprise the work- ing force on the new city post office build- ing, and they are industriously engaged at their occupations. Much has been done in the matter of interior finishing, but a great deal more remains to be done. To the public generally. the only pro- gression noticeable in the construction work is the completion of the tower. which is rearing its head high above the other Parts of the building. There yet remains only a portion of a story to be built of stone, after which the pitched roof will be put on. Already the post office tower is one of the conspicuous points in the local land- scape, and from it a splendid view of the city and surrounding country can be ob- tained. But only a small tion of the small force is at work on the tower. The major part is patting !n the floors, painting the iron beams that have already received one or more coats of the oily mixture, slating the inflammable fireproof roof and roofing the great court with large plates of heavy hammered glass. - The first floor has been laid with brick arches, over which a filling of cement has been set. The other stories are to be laid in tile arches, and a considerable portion of the work has already been done. The second and third floors have been finished, and work is soon to commence on the fourth story. Testing the Arches. ‘There has just been completed a severe test of the strength of one of these arches. and other tests are to be made this week. The specifications require that a test shall be made of three selected arches, picked out at random, on every floor, by the govern- ment inspectors. The test just completed was made of an arch on the first floor, in the great court of the structure near the tower. It is one of the few tile arches on the first story._ It measures 5 feet from beam to beam, and is 4 feet wide, with a total surface area of 20 square feet. Upon this arch were piled 1,000 ordinary bricks. The height of the brick column was equal to that of a good- sized man, and its weight was approxi- mately 13,000 pounds, or nearly s'x tons. Each square foot of the arch sustained a weight of nearly half a ton. To add to the severity of the test, the sustained wetght was allowed to remain on the arch for two weeks, yet there was not the slightest sign of any weakness nor crumbling. Twenty square feet of box-like terra cotta tiling, 9 inches thick, sustained for two weeks a solid pile of bricks 6 feet high. The further tests to be conducted are to be upon three selected arches on the second floor. This time the sand test will be adopt- ed. On the 12th street side, near C street, is the first arch which will be subjected to the weight of tons of sand. This arch is 3 feet by 4 feet 9 inches. A box of about that size has been made and placed square- ly on the arch, and is to be filled with sand. It is calculated that one cubic foot of sand weighs 100 pounds, and enough sand is to be piled on top of the arch until it will sus- tein 11,400 pounds of the heavy material. One box will not be sufficient to hold this amount of sand, and after the first has been Aled to its level another box is to be placed on top, and it, too, loaded down with the earth and gravel. The column of sand walled in by the box frames will be 7 feet high, 3 feet wide and 4 feet 9 inches long. Made of Terra Cotta. It seems remarkable to one unaccustom- ed to such things that the arches, con- structed as they are of terra cotta, can sustain such tremendous weights. The arches—which, indeed, are not the bow-like curves which the term usually signifies, but flat surfaces—are made of baked clay or terra cotta, sometimes called fireproof- ing.” The material is brittle and easily breaks when dropped to the ground, yet when the several parts are cemented to- gether and the key-bricks put in, it takes a very severe strain to crush it. Each piece is like a box without ends, with two interior walls dividing it into three com- partments. When a large number are piled up side by side they present a honeycomb- ed appearance like.so many pigeon holes. Nevertheless, these hollow. clay boxes are being filled In between the skeleton beams of the post office to make the floors, and the tests already made show conclusively that they are capable of sustaining any weight likely to be required of them. Those who have watched the course of construction of the building are aware that concealed beneath the protecting slate is a roof of pine boards, which has been de- clared by the same authority to be both in- flammable and fireproof. This unique ar- Tangement covers only the sides ef the great building; over the court another roof is to be put on. This is certainly non- combustible. It is to be of glass—hammer- ed glass—half an inch thick, transparent and not easily broken. Some of it is al- ready being put om the east side of the great roof that spans the court at such a dizzy height. The cortile roof is also to be of glass, so that over the city post- master’s force—when it moves into its ne: quarters—will be two immense skylights, one at the height of the second story, and the other high above, at the top of the building. ——.__ PROPELLED BY AIR. Successful Test of a Novel Motor & New Yor! A dispatch from New York published in The Star of yesterday stated that the trial trip of the new air motors on the 3d ave- nue line of that city was eminently satis- factory and that according to the report of those in charge the new motive power performed all that was claimed for it. As this is the same sort of a car which, according to the statement to a Star re- porter by Mr. Dolan of the Elkins-Widener syndicate, is to be placed on the Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ Home and Belt line rail- ways of this city a description of it will be ‘doubtless interesting. The car is twenty-eight feet long, its body being twenty feet long and the re- maining elght feet being occupied by the two platforms. It has a seating capacity for twenty-eight passengers, and when its compressed air atd hot-water tanks are charged it can run sixteen miles without recharging and is capable of attaining a speed of fifteen miles an hour. The motciman centrols the machinery with a little lever only six inches long, while the rate of speed is graduated by valves, by which the pressure of the mo- tive power on the engine cylinder, usually 150 pounds to tae square inch, is regu- lated. A movement of the lever one inch to the right lets off the brakes and starts the car, while a movement one inch to the left puts on the brake and stops the car, and a further movement to the left starts the car backward. These movements can be made so e:sily and the car started, stop- ped or backed so quickly that it is con- tended danger of accident is reduced to a minimum. P ‘The wheels and the hot water and com- pressed-air tanks, which are underneath the car, are concealed by a drop or cur- tain compcsed of slats of wood. The pat- entees of the new power assert that their cars can be run more economically than any other kind now in use. Personally Conducted Tours to Nia- gara Falls via Pennsylvania Railroad The passenger-department of the Penn- sylvania railroad announces a series of personally conducted tours to Niagara Falls, leaving Washington by special train 7:30 a.m. August 6 and 20, September 5 and 17. Rate, $10, tickets good for ten days.—Advt. Saturday and Sunday Trips to the Country. Until further notice, the B. and O. R. R. Co. will sell excursion tickets at rate of one fare for the round trip for regular trains of Saturday and Sunday to points on the Metropolitan branch and main line between Washington, Frederick, Harper’s Ferry and Charlestown, and to points on the Washington branch between Washing- ten and Laurel.—Adv ——-————— Royal Blue Line to Philadelphia. Trains on time. Engines burn coke. Rock ballast. No smoke. No dust.—Advt. THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1896-TWELVE PAGES, ‘a ‘VICTIMS OF THE HEAT. Ome Man Tired of Life Under Such Circumstances. Yesterday afternoon when the thermome- ter took a jump of several degrees between 2 and 4 o’clock a good many people thought that life was hardly worth living unless tho Weather bureau could hold out a promise of better things to come. There was one man who decided that he might as well take chances, preferring a dose of laud- anum to any more heat on this earth. He was Daniel Williams, a colored man living at 1715 R street, and employed at Krafft’s bakery, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue. About 5 o'clock he went to the stable in the rear of the bakery and swallowed a half ounce of laudanum. He was discover- ed a few minutes later and removed to the Emergency Hospital, where the laudanum Was removed through the agency of a stomach pump. Later in the evening Wil- Hams was turned over to his friends, who Promised to keep him walking about until the effects of the drug had completely Dassed off. There were two other victims of the heat late yesterday. Edward Robinson, nine- teen years old, living at 1818 Georgia ave- nue routheast, was overcome and fell in front of 2137 7th street northwest. He was removed to Freedman’s Hospital. William Farquhar was at work upon the roof of the Monroe school building when he was sud- denly t&ken ill about 6 o'clock. Officer Mc- Donnell quickly responded with the patrol wagon, and, after considerable difficulty in getting the man from the roof, removed him to the Garfield Hospital. —— DECLARED GUILTY. The Woman Who Threw Lye on Policemen. The case of Laura Buckner, the South Waehington colored woman charged with assaulting Sergeant Daley and Polizeman Greer of the fourth precinct by throwing lye in their faces and seriousiy injuring them, was concluded in the Police Court late yesterday afternoon. The casc has at- tracted a great deal of interest owing to the fact that it seemed to involve the ques- tion of the right of the police to enter a house without a warrant. Some days ago the Buckner woman was acquitted on the charge of selling juor without a Hcense, and the opinion was freely expressed that the assault case would also end in an ac- quittal on the ground that the woman had the right to protect her premises under the circumstances. The jury thought differently, however, and returned a verdict of guilty for each offense. Judge Miller sentenced the defend- ant to ten months’ tmprisonment in jail for each assault. The trial was an ‘nterest'ng one and was bitterly fought by the lawyers for the de- fense, who sought to bring out on every possible occasion the fact that when Ser- geant Daley and his men made the raid on her place they were without a warrant and had no right to enter by force. The test!- mony differed great!v as to what occurred Inside the house after the police entered. Laura and her witnesses al! ins'sted that the police had acted with the greatest cruelty, and that before they were through the defendant had been badly beaten about the head cither with a policeman’s club or with a blackjack. The jail physician, on the other hand, testified that when she was received at the jail her injuries were not serious enough to ne2d treatment. As to what had happened to Daley and Greer there was no question. The physician who attended them testified that they were bad- ly burned about the face and body by the lye that was thrown at them by the infuri- ated woman. Daley, who was the more seriously injured of the two, was confined to the hospital for more than a week and came very near losing his eyesight. In his charge to the jury Judge Miler went at some length int> the matter of the regulations that guide policemen in making arrests. He said that if Daley aciuatly saw the defendant in the act of violating the Iquor law he ada right to enter the house and put her under arrest, and when they were once inside the woman hed uo right to use such sum:nary measures as she had done. If sne knew that they were policemen in the pe! ance of th uty then her actions constituted an assault. The jury was out for an hour, and then returned a verdict to the effect that the defendant had ex.eeled her rights and was guilty of the offease charged. EXCURSIONS. Captain Randall donated the use of the Pentz to the Street Railway Assembly yes- terday, and about 1,500 of the organization with their friends and families took occa- sion to participat® in the outing, and at the same time aid the employes of the Metro- politan railroad who have been discharged. Although the day was warm, the heat did not interfere in the slightest degree with the pleasure of the excursionists who pa- tronized all the amusements at tne Ww, and in the evening listened to some good speeches by members of the organization. Addresses were made by F. M. Dent and Samuel De Nedry, who asked the support of all present in their fight against the road in question. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of W. Esler, chairman; John Ryan, William Smith, R. B. Rogers, James ‘Trainor, R. L. Dent and Charles Beckwith. When the return trip was :ade the crowd stuck manfully to their cor tions, and, glthough the electric cars were drawn up in line waiting to receive them, very few took seats in them, preferring to take the cable or the slower Belt line, and so help the boycott. Under the management of Count Mit wicz Lower Cedar Point is rapidly becom- ing one of the most popular places cn the river, both as an excursion resort and a summer outing place for the season. The natural advantages of the place, which are exceptionatly fine, have been added to by artificial means, so that it presents an ideal place in which to spend a day, a week or the whole season, The resort is situated on a peninsula, extending far out into the river, so that a superabundance of cool breezes is always to be had from every di- rection. The salt water affords one every advantage offered by the ocean, with the exception of the heavy swell, and the bath- ing at this place is unexcelled on the en- tire river front. Besides bathing there is fishing, crabbing, boating and all the amusements to gratify the old and young alike, so that a stay at the Point is always productive of enjoyment and beneficial cf- fects to health as well as mind. The Point is reached by means of the Cnited States mail steamer John Sylvester, which makes the trip in three hours. The Sylvester will leave Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, arriving at the Point about 12. and returning will leave that place at 6:30. This gives over six hours in which to enjoy the beauties and advantages of the Point, while the trip on the river is not the least enjoyable fea- ture of the outing. The fare for next Sun- day has been reduced. Tomorrow will be another of those happy family Saturdays at River View, when fathers and mothers take their children to that pleasure resort to give them a day’s outing in the country. For the benelit of. the children the fare has been reduced on the two day trips. The chute tickets have also been reduced from noon until 7 p.m. All the other amusements will be ready to afford pleasure, and the shady lawns are amply large enough for the children to play on. Take the steamer Samuel J. Pentz at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m., and return at 12:15, 5, 8 or 10:30 p.m. = Atlantic City—Cupe May via B. and oO. R. R. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m., 12 m. Round trip, $5. Good returning until Tues- day.—Advt. se oe $3.00 To Atlantic City and Re- $3.00 turn via Pennsylvania Railrond. On Saturdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22, special excursions to Atlantic City via Delaware bridge route, through in each direction without change of cars, at rate of $3. Spe- cial train will leave Washington at 11:00 p.m.; returning, leave Atlantic City Sun- days at 6:00 p.m.—Advt. eerste Ses To Bedford Springs. B. and O. express leaving Washington 10 a.m. makes close connection for Bedford Springs, arriving 4:10 p.m. Returning, leave Bedford 10:48 a.m., arriving Washington 4:50 p.m.—Advt. ————— Royal Blue Line Engines Burn ccke. No smoke. No dust. Prompt ume. Excellent dining cars.—Advt. a Seashore Excursions via in Railrond. On Fridays and Saturdays during June, July and August the Pennsylvania railroad will sell excursion tickets for 10 and 11 a.m. trains to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City at rate of $5 for the round trip. Good to return until the following Tuesday. —Advertisement. Pennsylva- SATOLLIS SUCCESSOR Nothing Known by the Cardinal of His Ru- mored Selection. Father Martinelli is Head of a Great Catholic Order and a Man of Streug Powers. No announcement has been received at the papal legation dn this city confirmatory of the press dispatch from Rome which stated that Pope Teo had appointed Rev. Sebastian MartineMi, superior general of the order of the Augustinians, as apostoilic delegate to succeed Cardinal Satolli. Mgr. Sbaretti, the auditor of the legation, told Star reporter today known there of the rumored appointment, nor had the cardinal received any news on the subject. Many influential Catholics who are famil- jar with the customs of the vatican are not inclined to belleve that the pope has defi- nitely decided upon.Father Martinelli's ap- pointment. Those who hold this opinion point out that Cardinal Satolli has not been informed of the name of his prospective successor, and say that while such an im- portant office is involved the policy of the Dope has always been to indicate to the re- uring dignitary who his successor will be before the information is made public to the world at large. It is generally conced- ed that if the dispatch is true Pope Leo has made an excellent selection. Father Martinelli is sixty years of age, a native of Italy, a theologian of rare attainments and intimately familiar with the foreign policy of the vatican. He has been superior gen- eral of the Augustinians for several years, and two years ago he visited this country on a missionary tour. He made a lasting impression on the dignitaries of the church in this country, and left behind him when he returned to Rome a high reputation for intellectual brilliancy, great personal mag- netism and charming manners. He spent a large portion of his time while in this country at the retreat of the Augustinians at Bryn Mawr Pa. Father Martinelli is a fine linguist and a fluent English scholar. —— AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Citizens Complain of the Condition of Streets. Georgetown citizens are worked up over what they call discrimination in the matter of apportioning improvements. They say the town is calling plaintively for improve- ments and nothing is being done. The roads about town are very bad. The New Cut is a succession of ruts and bowlders. Two young swimmers, Chas. Huntington, aged sixteen, and Fred Madison, aged twelve, were arrested yesterday. Complaint had been entered against the boys. It was their habit to go in the river at every op- portunity minus trunks. Boating parties complained that the boys created much embarrassment among their number. The Violators of the rules of strict propriety committed their offense off the float adjoin- ing the C. A. C. boat house. The police have becn instructed to keep a watchout for Daisy Burrell, white, fifteen years old, who has been missing from her home for some days. Sam Brannan, -white, a boy of tender years, has left home. A note found by his mother gave the ‘inteliigence that he had gone to Richmond to seek his fortune. It is said the boy is accompanied by John Upperman. The police will endeavor to catch up with Brannan and point out to him the error of his way and the hardships of fortune seeking. Much grain from the west, consigned to the millers of Georgetown, is coming in through the Rosslyn freight yards of ihe Pennsylvania railroad. —_ Faneral ef Col. McArthur. The funeral of Col. W. E. McArthur, clerk to Representative Hermann of Ore- gon, who was sunstruck last Wednesday, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, from his late residence, 1914 16th Street. His effects have been stored at the sixth precinct over to Capt..Wm. P. McArthur, a brother of the deceased, who lives in Portland,Ore. ——_—— The Profit Yours Tomorrow. To induce ever to try my goods, I will sell tomorrow, Saturday, only, Best Elgin Butter made, 21c. 1b.; Best N.Y. Full Cream Cheese, 11sc. Ib. 17é. Ib.; Strictly Fr doz. Schweitzer Cheese, sh Nearby Eggs, 124 Everything must be the best or mon- ey back. Gibbons, the largest retail Butter dealer In Washington. Six (6) Stands, note locatio} Center, Riggs and K Street mar- kets. Branches: h and C sts. 906 “Ist st., opp. Western mkt. 1420 7th st., next to O Street mkt.—Adv. _ No “Pie Crust” Promises! We sell 5-Ib. boxes of the finest butter pro- duced for $1.25 delivered in ice. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave—Advt. James F. Dc ROYAL BAKING POWDER. sorhoniodteeseronte COP ebe oonteaserseesengonreaseogen Seith oostontp eeerecetete z z : z é Absolutely Pure. = & aR ees oa parta baking powder, 3 chest of all In Jeaventag’stvengt S — stiteat alted” states Goveramont * Tood Report. Se ROYAL BAKIN od 106 Wall Seen Pattenden What Can Cuticura Do? Everything that is cleansing, purifying and heau- tifying for the skin, scalp and hair of infants and children the CUTICURA REMEDIES will do. They speedily cure itchmg and burning eczema, cleause the scalp of scaly humors, purtfy the blood and restore the hair. They are alsolutely pure, agree- able and unfailing. Sold everywhere. ‘CITY ITEMS. Ss For the Hot Weather. Baked Beans, Sc.: Ham and Tongue, 5c.: Mustard Sardines, 5c.; large, 8c.; Imported, 2 for 25c.; Lime Juice, at. bot. Claret, ats., 20c.; rich, crusty Port, 85c. and Svc. at.; Sunshine Sherry, 35c. and 50c. qt.; pure Rye Whisky, 70c full ats. it P. R. WHLSON, 924 7th st. now. ase The ReasonstWhy the “Partridge” Hams are best are many. Cut from young hogs. ‘Tender and juicy. Mild and tender. H. BUTTNER, 255°K ‘st. market. it —— In Making @vt‘Your Market List tomorrow don’t ferget to include our stands. We will have the choicest of everything in ibe shape of Bread, !Rolls, Biscuits, Cakes, Pies, etc., fresh from the oven. Chas.Schnei- Ger’s Model Bakery. ‘Stands in all markets. 1 —<—— RoyalGlucMuc#age sticks everything.10c. mh5-t,f,stf “Pabst” Famous Milwaukee Beer is celebrated from the Atlantic to the Pa- cific—from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico—on account of its purity and fine flavor. Drop postal for a case. Wash. Branch, 703 North Capitol st. 1t ———_——— ‘The ideal place to visit on Sunday Is Cabin John Hotel at Cabin John bridge, on the Conduit road. Take the Great Falls electric line from Georgetown. It ee Royal Hendache Powders cure. 100. mh5-m.w.f.stf fy WHEN WE CLEAN CARPETS no extra charge is made for making them mothproof. Spots removed and colors re- stored. Fine work. Drop postal. Wagon calls. Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks.,631-5 Mass.av. Aran ee es WE KNOW WHAT TO DO to take spots out of ycur carpets. Don’t think about them any more. Send us a postal. Our wagon will call. M. R. THORP, 488 Maine ave. s.w. ‘The King of Pills is Beecham's. jy8-dly that nothing was’ tation and will be turned | THE C. E. CONVENTION. The Star Being Constantly Praised for Its Excellent Reports. ‘The Star has been daily in the receipt of letters from every section of the country expressing the thanks of the writers for the full and complete reports published of the proceedings of the Christian Endeavor convention. Some are from those who did not attend the convention and who say that in reading The Star they have received nearly as much benefit and been nearly a: closely in touch with the services as they had been present. Others are from those who attended and personally realize how full and complete were The Star's re- Ports. Of the latter class is W. 8. Ryn2ar- son of Trenton, Mo., who writes as follows: As a delegate to the C. E. convention, I want to thank you for the most excellent account of the proceedings of same as pub- lished in your paper. I purchased three sets of The Star, and the friends at home who received them vatue them very much. I am unfortunate that the copy for Friday, July 10 has been lost for some reason, and I inclose price for another, which I hope you may be able to send me. We think ‘Washington the grandest city and her peo- ple the most hospitable and generous of any in the world. We shall ever carry in fond remembrance this entertaining city and the great convention. We trust that some’ time in the future we may be able to welcome you to the central state Df this great federation of states, and that you may then have a chance of enjoying the hospitality of the people of Missouri. saa sa So WAS A SUCCESS. Labor Men Aid the Dischai way Employes. The excursion yesterday to River View for the benefit of the Jocked-out employes of the Metropolitan Railway Company was a thorough succees in every particular. During the evening not less than 1,500 per- sona, it was estimated, were present. Ad- dresses were made by Messrs F. M. Dent, Samuel De Nedry and others. The former, during his address, gave an account of the origin and present status of the trouble be- tween the railroad company and the men and asserted that the latter were dis- charged solely because they were members of a society of organized labor. The committee in charge of the excursion was composed of Messrs. William Esler, chairman; Charles Beckwith, R. L. Dent, James Trainor, R. B, Rogers, William Smith and John Ryan. Upon the return of the Pentz to her wharf last night some men stood at the outside gate and urged with much success that the excursionists would not patronize the Metropolitan cars. The regular weekly meeting of the Bar- bers’ Union, affiliated with the Central La- bor Union, was held last evening and a scale of prices’ was adopted. There was no change from the rates heretofore in force in all the shops of the city. Several new members were elected. Closing of the Summer Schoo! Next Monday will witness the closing of the summer school of the Columbian Uni- versity. The term has been a very success- ful one, and there has been a large attend- ance of pupils. The teachers of this success- ful course were Dr. Howard L. Hodgkins, director; William A. Maury, professor of law; Hermann Schoenfeld, German; Andrew F. Craven, economics; F. Lamson Scribner, botany: Veranus A.Moore,normal histology; Frank A. Wolff, physics; Elmer 8. Farwell, engineering; H. Grant Hodgkins, mathe- matics; M. M. Ramsey, modern languages; Ernest L. Thurston, Latin; Peter Fireman, chemistry; Edward A. Muir, mechanical drawing and photography; Henry R. Pyne, Greek; Charles Tilden Sempers, English; E. Hilton Jackson and Lawrence O. Murray, Pierre E. Fish, zoology, and Edward A. Playter, philosophy. SOSeOSESOSSOOSOOS Fee? eos ‘ged Ratl- > ¢ $ ee e : Your blood pure through the summer and you will not get into a ‘‘run-down’’ condi- @ ton, Take ? Hood’s Sarsaparilla The best—in fact, the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists—§1. HOOD'S PILLS do not cause pain or gripe. All druggists. 25e. SOSOGSESHSSESISSSHSSS HSH SOLS =CAUSE tAND EFFECT. The cause of our almost un- precedented business growth is giving men the most wear and style for their money. Mertz clothes and Mertz prices are synonyms for “goodness and cheapness.” We set the tailor pace in this town. We pro- pose to always do just that. We propose that no other tailor shall equal our qualities and prices together. The effect of our growth is that we must keep improving our store. The next step is a handsome new front. Before the workmen ‘come we want this stock reduced. Any fancy vest in our house made to-order for $2.00—They will all be gone by Saturday night. , é : Mertz & Mertz, 906 F Street. CLOPISPOO LOCOS | ae te te se se ese ts ak eetedeeuintecedetet Sessen gees 2. sete eletegetes wEee 5 sof % é, Seaton z 3 ee S2 St. Aloysius’ Festival & Lawn Party In Aid of the NEW GONZAGA COLLEGE HALL, On Gonzaga College Grounds. Entrance on I st. adjoining the ebure Continuation of the lawn party until SATURDAY, August 8. TONIGHT. Gonzaga Council, No. 441, C. B. L., tions from four or five other council the Mt. Pleasant Band, 60_ pi azn College Drum and Bugle Corps, 30 pieces, will march to the fete, and entertain during the entire eventn; The boneless wonders and living corkscrews, How- ard and Leigh, Will also perform. Fireworks and electric Mumination, __ jy31-tt MAGIC, FANCY DA} EVERY NIGHT, COMMENCING SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, ATHLETIC PARK On Great Falls Railway and Conduit roa Syisl-tf,14 and delega- A Wonderful [iedicine. BEECHAI(’S PILLS, For Bilions and Ni as nd Pain in th Stomach, Sick Headache, ness, Follness and Swelling after meals, hess ani Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Bresth, Cos- tiveness, Blotehes on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Brightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Tremb- Ang Sensations, &c., when these aymptoms are caused by constipation, as most of them are. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. This is no fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills and THEY WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE A WONDERFUL MEDICINE, BEECHAM'’S FILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore Fe.nales to complete health. They promptly remove obstructions or irregularities of the eystem. For a Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestien, Disordered Liver they act like magic—a few doses will work won- ers upon the Vital Organs; strengthening the tmuscular system, restoring the long-lost com- Plexion, bringing back the keen edge of appe- tite, and arcusing with the ROSEBUD OF HEALTH THE WHOLE PHYSICAL ENERGY of the human frame. These are facts admitted by thousands, an all classes of society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debili- tated is that BEECHAM'S PILLS HAVE THE ARGEST SALE OF ANY PATENT MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. WITHOUT A RIVAL. ANNUAL SALES MORE THAN 6,900,000 BOXES. Wina Giaai- Diszi- 25c. at Drug Stores, or will be sent by U. 8. Agents, B. F. 4 LLEN CO., 365 Canal st., New York, post paid, upon receipt of price. Book free upon application. AMUSEMENTS. CHEVY GHASE tt. MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS Served at All Hours, TABLE D'HOTE DINNER, 5:30 TO 8:30, ONE DOLLAR. BOWLING ALLEYS, BILLIARDS AND POOL. MUSIC EVERY EVENING. 4y23-1m. New National Theater, Only Cool Spot, ‘TO: HT AND ALL THE WEEK. THE WASHINGTON STOCK COMPANY, Presenting Robertson's Idyllic Play, SCHOOL. Summer prices—25, 5 \dmiasion, 2e. Next Week—“THE MAGISTRATE. jy2t _ EXCURSIONS ETC. EXCURSION TO. NORFOLK, OLD POINT AND HAMPTO: VA. Steamer “George Lea Aug. 1, "96. Fare, $1 round trip. State Rooms, $2 round ‘trip. State rooms and tickets for sale at office, 904 st. n.w. Boat leaves 6th street wharf at 7 o'clock p.m., arrives at Old Point at 8 a.m., Norfolk at Returning, leaves Norfolk at 8 o'clock p.m., Old Point at 4. BEVERLY CARTER, Chairman, CAPT. A. OGLESBY, Manager. $y30-2t VISIT BALLSTON ON THE NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY, ‘Take car from the south end of the Aqueduct bridge. Jy25-6r* W. G. AND F. C. RY. ©O. Salt Water Trips to Chesa- peake Bay. U. S. Mail Steamer Sue. ELECTRIC LIGHTS THROUGH- OUT. All Accommodations Strictly First- Class. The stramer Sue will leave 7th st. wharf every SATURDAY, at 5 p.m.. for Piney Point, St. George's Isiand, Point Lookout and the Suinmer Reforts on and’ aear the Chesapeake bay. Fishing, crabbing and bathing. Returning, ieaves Piney Point every Sunday at 3:30 p.m, arriving in Washington at 11:30 p.m. This ts decidedly the best trip out of Washing- arr at Piney Potrt about 12 o'clock Satur- ac Pe and returning to Washington 11:30 o'dock Sunday pight. Thus dispersing with ex- perse of state rooms. Fare, Round Trip, $1.50. STEPHENSON & BRO. #10. P; my26-2m.39 Telephone 745, 7th si GO SHOOT THE CHUTE. Personally Conducted Excursion to RIVER VIEW Every Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, Under the supervision of E. S. Randall Harry S. Randall, captain steamer Pen’ Grae, general agent: Chris. Arth, rletor; 2 Win musical di- rector: Proctor, floor manager. AFTERNOON AND" EVENING. Steamer Pentz will leave her wharf st 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m.; returning, leave Miver View at 12:15, 5, S and 10:30 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m.; retn ning at 1, 5, 7:80 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets, 25c. Children, i8e., except on the 10 S.m. and 2’p.m. trips Saturdays, when tickets are to all. ‘Ail objectionable characters excluded. E. 8. RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. Delightful Trips to Salt Water. STEAMER T. V. ARROWSMITR FOR THE PICTURESQUE LOWER POTOMAC. ‘Tcuching at all the popular watering places and “Teaves Washingt Mondays and W. ses Washington 8 and Wednesdays, 3 for Colonial Beach, Colton’s, Tietmastioen: creek, Piney Point, St. George's Islan1, Sovith creek, Goan and Yeocomico rivers, arriving i Washington eatly Wednesday aud Eriday moruiucs Satur 6 p.m., for lonial Beach, Pirey Point, St. Georg Si Couti and Yeocoiico 1 ton Sundays, 10 pm. ca see Seay) os. excursion tickets to onial ech, returning Sunday—round trip, 50c. All accommodations first-tlass. : For rates, state roctis, et c. W. RIDLEY, Gin. Manager. dy7-Im BICYCLE RIDING-- Is quickly mastered if you learn here. The finest riding academy in the south. Open dally, 9 a.m. to G p.m; evenings, 7 to 10. 5 les. CRAWFORD AGENCY AND RIDING SCH oi vi INCY AN] ING Jy25__ Over 9th st. wing of Conter Market. “ Oldest BICYCLE RESORT in city. CAPITAL CYCLING PARK 1408 N. Y¥. ave., cor. 14th st. o.w. Complimentary lessons to ladies. Careful in- strucicrs in attendance. Electric lighted. Cool evening resurt. Lady visitors and friends welcome. Syld-ta COLUMBIA ACADEMY *-.az'™* 2'12.00n.f.- foor.” Competes! lastrvctow. ‘Charges ‘Music every evening. 22d and P streeta, 3 said ay Ory BRITTAIN, Mer. Take F street cars. tf “Ericsson Line Excursions” FROM BALTIMCRE. To. Philadelphia (daylight tri peice tar aes Ahan le] retura (ten days). Ty Philadeiphia end return fs antes, 3 RaEER To Nev York (fi.m Philadelphia by rail) ‘Ty New York and retorn (eleven days). . ily steamers (except Sandsys) from wharf. Light and Pratt strcets, at 5 Write for de: scriptive pamphlet of the route and the creat fish- ads et Retierton Tickete for sale at SOF SHRIVER, it, ‘204 Light st., Bsitimare, Ma ” sele-te a EXCURSIONS ETC. 2D) CENTS ROUND TRIP TO Cedar Point BY THE FAST U.S MAIL STEAMER Jolin Sylvester, ee SG SUNDAY, ST 2D. Dock, foot 7th st., daily, excey bsg ily, except Saturday and 4 eee NOTICE.—> 0 TREE LIST. " ATER PATHING, CRABB! aaa z SHOOT THE CHUTE WITH U Third Annuai Excursion OFFICERS STEAMER SAM’L J. PENTZ TO RIVER VIEW, AUGUST 3. ve at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:40 P.m., and will return at 12:15, 5 end 10:30 pam, ‘There will be dancing all day to a large orchestra, and an exhibition of fireworks at night. TICKETS. : , FISHING. SHOOT THE CHUTE AT RIVER VIEW. SATURDAY. FAMILY DAY. ‘TOMORROW. Give the «bildren a day on cool and shady lawos, Take the sicamer Pertz at 10 a.m, 2 and 6 P.m., and veturn at 12.15, 5, 8 and 10:30 pan, Tickets on the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. trips, 10c. Ow the evening tripe, 25c. For the children chute tickets will be reduced to Sc. from noon until 7 p.m, Muaic and dancing all day. Je22-3m,14 E._ 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. ELEGANT U. 8. MAIL STEAMER John Sylvester, ONLY FAST STEAMER 'TO Lower Cedar Point AND Colonial Beach. Clyde Dock, 9 a.m. dally, except Monday. Satur- day, 6 p.m., Colonial Beach only. CTICE.—On and after Saturday, August 1, free list suspended. peclal Notice. 258. CHAPEL POINT. 266. 120 MILES FOR 256, SATURDAY, AU 1. The palace steamer Harry Randall will lave the River View w 9 a.m, Returning, arrive ia Washington at 10 p.1 Fine salt wat Maric and dane See thing, fishing and crabbing Hotel Belleview id $8 per week fya0d Piney Point Hotel. SATURDAY, 1896, Take the Sten as om wharf, sail direct to Piw and you will get a a & fr AUGUST 1, from Step ¥ Point enson & Bros.* Without stoppl "s rest. No stat family resort, grat gh® ROUND TuUP... + $1.50, 33-HOUR FOR $2 Seamer Lney tani eee Bee heer: DAY and THURSDAY, at 7 a.m. apel Polnt, including trauxpe supper, fast ate Motel Heitevue, or $5, $6, $7 und $3 per week, ond breaks SPECIAL SATURDAY TRIP. 125 MILES FOR 25c. HARRY RANDAL mm. Fine boating 125 MILES, Down the Potomac TO THE GREEN LAWNS OF Marshall Hall. Steamer “MACALESTER es Tth st. at 10 a.m., leaves AD. 43, 4:45 and INDIAN H r leaves every ‘T) Steam Sts. ow 9:30 a.m, mediate i, f Larf at 6 shail p.m, Hall 1:30 and e cular steamers. Music by Prof. Schroeder's Band. DANCING DAY AND EVENING Fare, Round Trip was Thon will te Good arrival of “i 1 all Hall has no coms cleanliness and good Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, Seeeeee eeeeee rere n see rOME OF => DAILY, P SUNDAY cee -at 0 am. p-n.; returnt 22% reaches the city a nd G pm. FAK 2 * ROUND to grounde 2° Be. Ee est Jy29-600 Captain, L Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. rar for Fi . Newport News and all points sontl the ‘superl> py ‘Newport == ton,” on Southbou Lv. Washington Ar Alexan Ar. Washin r lin’s my “Th initors to iamn ard Virginia Beach will fod tht most artrac insuring a com Hye. the — fortable nizht’s rest. — _ Large and loxurious rooms heated by xtean —— and fitted throughout with electric. Hghte — Dining room service js a la carte, and Is sup = Ped rw the best that the “markets © — Washington and Norfolk afford. — | ‘Tickets on sale at U. oss office, SIT Pennss 1421 Penney] vanta ave 1 office, corne: 5th strect and New York ay and o board steamers, where time table, map, ete. can also be bad. Any other information desired will be far nished on ndersigned at st, Wash: Colonial Beach. SHE PALACE STEAMER Jane Moseley. Fastest, safest, largest pointed Bont on the Potom EXCELLENT TABLE D'HOTE MFALS. TRE REST CONCERT AND DANCE M ROUND TRIP, 50c.—CHILDREN, 25e. From foot of Gh st. daily (except Monday), at @ a.m.; Saturday at 6:30 p.m. SEX THAT YOUR TICKET READS Syla-tt JANE_MC nd my elegantly ap Merchants and [iliners’ Trans. Co. Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. Steamer BALTIMOKE to Boston every TUES DAY, THUKSDAY and SUNDAY at 4 pam Stermer PALI fo Prov sd: every MON- Day, WEL nd FRIDAY at 4 p.m. For summer tour books and further information adcress © RK. GILLINGHAM, Agent Long Dock, Raltitnore, BR 1 2c 13m