Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY,,. ; AUGUST 4, 1896-TEN PAGES. v §. Kann, Sons 0., STH & MARKET SPACE We've skimmed our shirt waist stock & saved the cream of the lot for TOMORROW You've bought within the last week Shirt Waists here at less than the cost of laundering and material. You thought that such offers were the rock bottomness of price reduc- tion. You were only buying as it were the skimmed milk of our as- sortment—we've saved the cream of the stock for tomorrow. WE OF W. FRESH WAISTS, JUST FROM oUR ADE OF THE VERY FINEST s PERCALE, IN STRIPE AND HAIR-LINE EFFEt AVY ENOUGH TO * IN ALL €t THE LOT aT SKIRTS. THERE'S IF YoU HUSTLE FIETING, FOR WAISTS_ YOU SHOU! ck = HOW FINE SEWING— DE CHT CAPS AND MID- NAVY AND CARDINAL— ED DUCK THEY F CHEAY AND 4 YDS AND 7HT FELT ALP! > SUMMER-WEI ‘ES AND FE DOKAS E RICY« AND ERAL OUT. ING WEA MARTEST HH THE ¥ 2 IN LIGHT wirn i ‘AND WIDE BLACK ARE 31.50 EFT OF OUR T AY ODDS Ad TMENT THE BLACK AND WHICH SULD AS HIGH As “RIPTION IS. ADES ARB DAYS ONLY Tomorrow and Thursday we shall sell a Solid Oak Center Table—full size—for 39 cents. [XX RMRRERERENERE EN? This price holds good only until 6 o’clock Thursday night. efrigerators. I¢ you want a big one for the price of a little one, now's your time to buy; we have cut the price of every one in stock.—Got to have the room they occupy. CREDIT Is just as free here as water. Help Yourself to anything you need—pay the bill a little at a time—weekly or monthiy. All Carpet and Mat- ting made and laid free. GROGAN’ MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 819—S21—S22 Seventh street n.w. amt-S4d CXRRRRRR RORY Tees (XXREKMRERERERM EKA MERKUR AKERRK MER ER REXKXY XEKEEXEXKAXEXEED [XXERKEEEEMEREMKS SHOE “CUTS.” Cleaning up stock in dead earnest. Every broken line is at a “broken price.” These are but a few of many: $2.50 & $3 Oxfords, $1.85. Mind you, these are ‘Hoover & Sny- ders” nsset Oxford Ties for Women, in the fushfonable pointed toe. Reg- $5.00 qualities. Now selling at. Eas Ladies’ Russet Lace Shees for seashore and mountain wear, which were $3.50, ——- SS.it $2.00 MEN’S. We never run in ‘These are cap" shoes for a regular “first cur HED JEA N S$ FUR ALL OF THEM. 176. RBOCKER THEY'RE AND LLY WoRTE We found in looking over stock 23 boxes of Fine Black Half Hose for men. Here’s a chance to offer something big, we thought—and so we do. They're fast black and, you know, that we can’t stain our busi- ness reputation by guaranteeing hose which runs. They come in all sizes—in one quality—that a 15¢c. one. STOCK-TAK AWAY RED z T ENOUGH AT AWFUL HANDY, AND CAN M PLACE TO PLACE WITH THINK BOW MANY WILL BE Y BY THEIR NEW PRICE— $1.00. Shaker Flannel at sc. Amoskeag Apron Ging- hams at 3%c. 9-4 Utica Bleached Sheet- ing at 16%c. Irwin Yard-wide Bleached Muslin at 534c. Who Holds 4 Better Cards? Don't ask us to exchange—we'd like to oblige you, but during the continuance of these prices won't be able. 5. Kann, Sons & quality" stock, and prices are “cut”? simply because we have not all sizes in these Hres. Z Men's Kusset $2.95 oes, which Black Oxfords, in Our best $5 lines. $3.50, re $4.25 Now being sold for Men's Tan and calf, kangaroo and patent —_ leather. being scld for... Men's Oxfords, In russet and black, in calf and kangaroo, g which have been $3.50, row being are sold for “Cuts” in Chiidren’s Shoes. All the summer lines of Boys’, Chil- dren's and Misses’ Shoes, high and low- ————— cut, are being sold at greatly reduced — prices, HOOVER & SNYDER, 121 F St. it Ripans Tabules. i. On, “I suffered with indigestion Miss Jane Roberson of Cumnock, says: and female troubles for three long years, and until a friend of mins recommenled at I try Ripans Tabules, I bad taken so much medicme and recelved no benefit that I had no faith in anything. But my friend insisted so hard that I decided to try the Tabules, and I am thankful that T did, for Iam now a well woman, and owe it all to Ripans Tabules. I am forty-one years old, and until I commenced to use the Tabules could hot walk any distance or do anything. I um now able to walk three or four miles with ease and work all I wich. I heartily recommend them to all suffering as I was. (Signed) JANE ROBERSO! Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists, or by ‘s 1) wi if the price (50 cents a box) is sent to The pane Chemical Company, lo ite Ne ork, Sample vial 10 couts, ee ae TELDS, ‘and nev, Feeding dragzists’ and.“ '" ‘lls fo cure, “At PROF. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Foot ialists, 1115 Pa. ave. UR PATENT BUNION AND CORN SH Oz instantly, 8 to 5 pm. Sundays, 9 to 12 (Gy28-6d) Johnston’s, 729 7th St. BC. Tomorrow we will sell five tierces Lard cortaining 400 pow each—or making 2,000 pounds in all—at 5 CENTS: PER POUND buy it_in any quantity from one pound to 100 pounds. This ts truly the bargain of the season. It has been some time since our last raid on th» prices of flour. Tomorrow We cut the price way down to $3.50 per barrel for the Royal Brand Best Family Flour—uaual price $4. ‘Tho price in sacks reduced also—the 35-cent size will be 25 cents, and the G5-cent size 50 ceuts each (see wizdow of flour display). Arbuckle’s Package Coffee goes tomor- row for 20 cents per package—We feel satisfied that the coffees we handle are much fresher ond better than can be had elsewhere. ‘The reason they are fresher is because we sell them so rapidly at our special reduced prices. Sugar-cured Smoked Shoulders are an- other special for tomorrow at 5% cents rt pound. 5,000 pounds of Dry-pickled Meat for seasoning vegetables gues to- morrow for 54% cents per pound. 2.900 Large Decorated Two-Quart Mi folica Pitchers we are going to give to our customers tomorrow. To each purchaser of one pound of 50- gent Gunpowder Tea, Oolong Tea, Best Mixed Tea, or three pounds of $0-cent Java and Mocha Coffee, we will give elther one Ierge Decorated Pitcher, a ted Vase or a Gold-band China Cup, Saucer and Plate. Any purchaser preferring the special present of 5 pounds of Best Granulated ar with the same quantity (above tioned) of Tea or Coffee instead of china ware will be accommodated. OC. Our special sale on Soaps at 3 cents each includes Star, Borax, long bars Brown, New Tariff ‘and Rose Leat. We wilt sell 1,000 cases Canned Corn Beet < at 10 cents per can; 3,000 cans. Potted Ham and Tongue at ‘4% cents each. 5,000 bags Sult, the large B-cent_ size, 1,000" pounds Cream Seperated Py nts Ib. 400 pounds Large Sweet Prunes at 5 cents Ib, I Beans at 10 cents each. 600 packages Cornstarch at 7 cents a pack- age 1,000 pounds: pound. 3,000 pounds Cream Crackers at 5 cents’ Ib.” 800 dozen large boxes Mate at 12 cents per dozen. Johnston’s, 729 7th St. lt Dietectest LesLestectetestectetoetectetoat DL PTEIP TOC STIS PT OS ORES ©7300 1-Ib. Loaves to the Barrel. 800 cans es at 12 cents $During These Hard Times WDD & | EGriretrereedentoatent kind—because it ylelds 4 MORE than any other—con- 1105-9 1ITH ST. 8.F. & 1000-2 M ST. 8.B. 1t FIBOSIIOSV6 995666559960 0066 sequently you necd % less Serr aaa A AERC NA RE :GOLD CREAM | Eversbody ts trying to re- of it. CROWN, $ a) a duce thelr bills. ou _can er on cnman BEEN _ LOUR more than any other BLEND ° FLOUR] “cyyour Grocer win supply you. Accept no other. B.B.Earnshaw & Bro.,Wholesaler Come to us before it is too Iate, and per- haps we can save that tooth. Our Crown Work is the best in the Capital. This method A restores unseemly teeth to original perfec- tion. Up-to-date methods. Evans’ Dental Parlors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. aul-24d POLOSO SOOO SOO OO: Sj —can be kept delightfully cool during this : hot weather by putting in electric fang and Incandescent lights—to use instead of the © hot, ‘scorching gas. The cost of the elec: 3 tricity is very little compared with the 3 comfért derived. ‘Phone us about it. Fy i A H . vu U. S. Electric Lighting Co. 213 14th St. ’Phone 77. 2 dy vn SL ee Great Reduction In Hair. 1,C00 Switches, $3.50, formerly $7.00, Switches, 2.50, formerly “5.00. Switches, 6.00, formerly 10.50. Gray Switches, formerly 5.00. Gray Switches, 4.50, formerly 6.50, First class attendants in Hairdressing, Sham- ete. bagel ‘our “‘Curlette’’ for retaining curl. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N.W. my7-20d Ask for AND SEE THAT YOU GET ANTIKOLERINE (Tablets). An Absolute and Tasteless Cure For Di tery, Colic, Chol paupilandcastees lataetects ee All Druggists, 15c. a Vial. Fr Reoma Pure Rye Whisky Is distilled especially for medicinal pu: and is highly recom by the leading ictans for its medicinal virtues. Sold only in quart bottles, $1.25 each. REEVES, POOLE & CO., 1200 F st. nw. lower than ever before. Every article in stock at @ price to meet the approval of all. One of the most complete stocks of Summer stationery, office fixtures ind Prices supplies in the city. 2 John C. Parker, 617-19 7th St. N. W. au3-16d Waltham Watches ARE THE MOST RELIABLE TIMEKEEPERS. Bold by all Retail Jewelers. —jel-tu&th,3m wy18-8m.14 Our ° THE ~ WORLD iG “SOCIETY ~ A Seventioth Bifthday Pleasantly Marked. . Where Many Washingtonians Have Gone to Escapeithe City’s Heat —Personal-Notes. ihn 7 A committee of four members of the bust- ness men's Bible class connected .with the First Congregational, Church of this city called upon Col. Charles W. Thompson of the bureau of pensions at hfs residence Sun- day afternoon last, and, in behalf of the class, presented him with a box of flowers, the occasion being the seventieth birthday of the recipient. Mrs. P. B. Pierce is spending the month at Paeonian Springs, Va. 3 Mrs. Thomas Wilson 1s now at Newport, where she will spend a fortnight. Miss M. E. Barr is at Eagle’s Mere, Pa. Mrs. H. A. Goldstone has gone to Buena Vista Springs. =) Miss. K. B. Macqueen has gone to Hamil- ton, Va., for her vacation. Mrs. O'Hare and her daughter, Miss Bes- sie O'Hare, are at Atlantic City. Mrs. T. E. Nyman has gone to Boones- boro’, Md. Mrs. Peter Preuss will be at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., this month. Mrs. 8. A. Buckmanis at Riverdale, Md. Mrs. L. N. Collison will spend this month at Jeffersonton, Va. Mrs. J. B. Stone has gone to Harper's Ferry. Miss 8. U. 8. Duvall will be at Berkeley Springs until the Ist of September. Mrs. R. T. Macauley will spend the rest of the summer at Hamilton, Va. Miss Florence E. Smith has gone to At- lantie City. Mrs. F. B. Weeks will spend this and next month at Oakland. Mrs. L. M. Shaw will spend the rest of the summer at Riverside, Me. Mrs. A. A. Wilson will be at Cape May until September 1. Mrs. L. D. Pace is at Rock Enon Springs with her sister, Miss Gertrude Phillips. Misa E, A. Koones will be at Stephen's City, Va., until October 1. Mrs. C. G. Bunker is at Northfield Farms, Mass, Mrs. Mary H. Hood is summering at Ola Orchard, Maine. Mrs. R. S. Quick has gone to Metuchen, N.S. Mrs. R. E. Harris is at Culpeper, Va., this month. Miss Lillie Zimmerman Brighton, Md. The Misses Florence and Miriam Edmond- scn are at Pelham Manor, N. Y. Mrs. Hugh Mitchell has gone to Berry- ville, Va. Miss L. C. Yeager ts at Ocean Grove, N. J. Mrs. Klotz has gone to Atlantic City. Mrs. Bessie Kines 1s,sg@nding this month at Quickville, Va. Mrs. E. H. Griffin will“remain until late in this month at Westerly, R. I. Mrs. E. E. Driggs is simmering at Glou- cester, Mass. 3 Mrs. H. O. Towles is at Aurora, W. Va. Mrs. Tune, Miss Della Tune and Miss Nettle Tune will spend this month at Lees- burg. Mrs. J. J. Van Arsdale is at Ocean Grove. Mrs. R. L, Galt is at Rockland, Maine. Mrs. H. P. Randolph has gone to East Gloucester, Mass. Mrs. Frank Burke will spend a week at Long Branch before going to visit ex-Rep- resentative and Mrs. O’Niel at their cottage at Tiverton, R. 1 Miss Ida Phelan is at Atlantic City. Miss Flora H. Eccard of 1230 New Hamp- shire avenue will spend this month at Round Hill, Va. Mrs. John J. Shipman and her daughter, Miss Shipman, are summering at Stony- man Camp, on the top of one of the high Virginia peaks of the Blue Ridge. Mrs. August Donath and daughter Emily and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Clarkson and daughter Dorothy have gone to Philomont, Va., to spend this month. Mrs. Cornelius T. Belt is at Atlantic City. Mrs. John A. Schneider and daughters have gone to Atlantic City for the sum- mer, Miss Dottie Schneider of 17th street and her cousins, Misses Edith and Bessie Law- ver, are at Atlantic City. Mrs. E. Halsted Klemroth, having re- turned from Roanoke, left Saturday for Atlantic City, and will be at the Hotel Berkeley until September. Miss Bertha May Martyn of Capitol Hill is visiting her aunts, Mrs. Kate A. Lips and Mrs. Loulse V. Dukehart, in Balti- more. Mrs. Rose A. Martyn of No. 232 9th street southeast has returned from a visit to friends in southern Maryland. Miss Maud Roland of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Spohn, No. 1315 8th street northwest. Miss Minnie Mueller of 803 8th street, who is visiting her friend, Miss Fisher of Ever- green, Md., will leave for Atlantic City on Thursday next to spend the rest of the has gone to Miss Janet L. Whitcomb, accompanied by Misses Minnie and Dorothy Rynex, left Saturday last for a few weeks’ outing at Plains, Va. Mrs. George R. Leckron of 2155 K street left last Tuesday for Reading, Pa., for a short visit. From there she will go to the Blue Ridge mountains, and will remain till October. Miss Bertha Blessing of Philadelphia, who has been visiting the Misses Schaffer, returned Thursday to her home, Glenside, Pa., accompanied by Miss Lillian Schaffer. Mr. Fred Schaffer has gone for a few weeks’ stay at Atlantic City. Miss Margaret Lammond has gone to spend this month at Lake George, and later to stay some time in the Adirondacks and New York city. Mrs. M. E. Wilson and family have gone for several weeks’ stay among the moun- tains of West Virginia. Mrs. B. Hereford has gone to Leesburg, Va. Mrs. S. E. Keenan, Miss Lillle Keenan and Miss Mamie Mann have gone to At- lantic City. A Mrs. B. T. McCartney:has gone to the White Sulphur Springs.,to remain until Septcmber. L —_+—_—_ Thinks Him [Rigicalous. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I note among those whe have contracted the itch of financial writing, and who run the risk of having themselves written down after the fashion of ‘Dogberry, one R. B. Mattingly, who has published two-thirds of a column of drivel in criticism of a news item printed in The Star relating a finan- clal experience In a Cetra? Americar state, as told by Lewis Bakr, U. 8. minister to Nicaragua, in a report to the State De- partment. This letter_is appropriately rrinted in your chamelegn contemporary, which announces almost Tiaity, with char- acteristic sincerity, that it is opposed to free coinage of silver, and at the same time devotes dally several columns of ed- itcrial slush to feeble efforts at demonstrat ing that there is nothing in any of the a guments against silver free coinage. The principle of che lesson taught by the expe- Tience related by our minister to Nicaragua is also taught by a multitude of other e: Perlences in the silver-staudard countries to the south of us, to which residents and visitors nave borne testimony, and Mr. Mattingly only makes himself ridiculous in his labored attempt to ridicule our minister to Nicaragua and his tale of financial woe. D. C. ROGERS. ——._—_ At a reunion of the Thirtieth’ Georgia Regiment last week at Orchard Hill, Ga., a historic battlefield, two old confederates were Killed and four others shocked by a bolt of lightning. W. H. Belden, D. D., secretary of the International Missionary Union has died of paralysis at Clifton Springs, N. ¥. A SCHOOL EXHIBITION Trustees Make an Estimate for an Annual Display. ONE RESULT OF TEACHERS’ BAZAAR To Show the Work of Pupils in All Branches. PARENTS INTERESTED es Among the estimates submitted to the Commissioners by the board of school trus- tees the other day was an item of for the purpose of holding an annual ex- hibition in this city illustrative of the work in progress of the Washington public schools. ‘This proposition is an outgrowth of the teachers’ bazaar, which was held just befor Christmas last winter, in aid of the annuity association, which included, among other interesting features, the par- tial exhibit of the work of the public schools in the departments of sewing and manual training, which attracted surprised attention from all who attended the great fair. After the bazaar closed, the teachers reported a very general awakening of in~ terest among parents in the affairs of the schools, and their visits became much more common than before, being traceable to the new light which they had obtained as to the work being done through the me- dium of the fair. There has never been a_ distinctively school exhibition of this sort in the Dis- trict. Some years ago it was the custom to have the pupils prepare samples of their work in penmanship and composition for exhibition at the Franklin School at clos- ing -time, but beyond the displays sent to ether cities in ccnnection with the great expositions, such as the centennial and the world's fair, there has really been nothing accomplished in this line, particularly since the establishment for the development of the manual training features of the local public school system. Inasmuch as these departments are productive of the best re- sults in such a display, it has for several years been thought to be most unfortunate that there was no opportunity to make such an exhibition. : A Proposition Made. The matter, howe came to no focus until the teachers’ bazaar gave the school authorities an opportunity to make a dis- play in a limited way, and the exhibitions of manual training work were voted the most interesting features of the fair. At a re- cent meeting of the committee on ways an means of the board of trustees the sugge: tion was made that if erything were ever to be done along this line the present was a most appropriate time in which to begin, and accordingly a proposition was advanced to include an item of about $2,500 in the annual budget. The full boara unanimous- iy agreed to the plan, and the item was sent to the Commi:sioners and will be vig- orously seconded next winter, when the District bill is under consideration in Con- gress. So far no details have been arranged or even considered by the trustees for the ex- rosition, for it is a case of first securing the appropriation before beginning to make specific plans. Some thought, however, has keen casually devoted to the subject by some of the school authorities, and one of the trustees said to a Star reporier today that the main idea was to have an exhibi- tion in some convenient place, such as Central or Convention Hall, with a great floor space. The best time for such a dis- play, it is thought, would be at or near the close of the school year, so as to make the exhibition emblematic of the work done during that period. It might be advisable, said the trustee, to give the exhibition dur- ing the closing week, which ts always broken by commencement exercises. All that Is desired, however, is to give the par- ents of the school children a chance to see what is being done and to appreciate the value of the work by the results accom- plished. All Departments to Contribute. This, he continued, would not necessarily confine the exhibition to the manual train- ing departments. At the teachers’ bazaar the pressure on the space was so great as to make it necessary for the school display to be Hmited to such articles that had a salable value, and hence the shep work of the boys and the sewing of the giris could only be shown. There was a great deal in addition to these two classes of work that could appropriately and profita- bly be shown each spring, and there is no doubt whatever that a really instruct- ive, valuable and entertaining exhibition might be assembled without the expendi- ture of extraordinary efforts on the part of the pupils or the teachers. It is antict- pated that most of the work can be done during the course of the regwar school hours, and that little, 1f any, extra time need be put upon the preparation of the display. Another end that may be attained by such an annual showing of the work of the schools would be the maintenance and stimulation of a wholesome spirit of ri- valry between the schools and the di-. visions. In the elaboration of the idea it is probable that two main plans of making the display will be proposed—to classify the exhibits according to their characters or to group them according to the di- visions from which they are sent. By the former plan the competition between the schools would be practically prevented, while the exhibition would gain in sym- metry and convenience of examination. On the other hand, it is thought that more would be secured for the good of the schools by establishing a friendly rivalry between the suborganizations of the school system that would stimulate both teachers and pupils to their best efforts and supply in a measure the good features of the old and long-abandoned plan of giving prizes and certificates of merit at the end of the school year. It is probable that if such a plan were adopted some teans would be found of noting the superiority of one dis- play over another so as to establish a trophy of honor for the school year, for which, it is thought, there would be a healthful and beneficial strife during all the working months of the fall, winter and spring. Expenses of the Exhibition. The sum named in the estimate, $2,500, is, of course, somewhat experimental in its amount, but it is thought that it will amply suffice for all expenses of the exhibition, while not being extravagant. The main item of expense will be the rent of the hall. After that will come the cost of the materials for preparing the booths for dis- playing the exhibits in a proper manner. Then there will be money needed for haul- ing the exhibits from the schools to the place of exhibition, and perhaps back again. There will be little need of hiring attendants, for it is anticipated that most of the necessary work will be cheerfully and enthusiastically done by teachers and pupils alike. An effort will be made by the trustees to persuade the Commissioners of the utility of their plan, so that the item may be retained in the estimates when they are sent to Congress, through the Secretary of the Treasury. Should they so appear in the book when it reaches the House com- mittee on appropriations the trustees will make the point of personally appearing before the members of that body to urge that this sum be granted at least this year as an experiment, at the same time ex- pressing the advisability of making the appropriation a regular feature of the Dis- trict bill. It 1s not expected that much dif- ficulty will be encountered on this lhe, as the sum is smail and the evident advan- tages of the plan are very desirable. ag ae Knocked Down by a Wheelman. Yesterday afternoon about 5:30 o’clock Xavier Teillard, living at 1110 13th street, was knocked down by a wheelman at 15th street and New York avenue. He received painful but not serious injuries about the body. He was sent home in a cab by Po- liceman Emmert, who reported that the bicycle rider was in no way to blame for the accident. ———.__ A Slight Fire. There was a fire last evening about 7 o'clock in house 1022 7th street, owned by A. Summers and occupied by Daniel Burns. It started in the second story back room, cause unknown, and the damage done was not considerable. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Illegal Liquor and Gambling Raid on an . Place. Other Local Notes From Down the River of Interest to All Classes of Readers, Jackson City, the “Monte Carlo” of Vir- ginia, was again thrown into an uproar last night when Sheriff Palmer, assisted by Deputies Baldwin, Graham and Brown, raided the bar room and gambling den of Harry Chandler. Ever since Chandler has been in jail in this city for conducting a gambling house on the same premises the business has been conducted >y a man named Robert Gilmore. Shortly after 9 o'clock the sheriff and his deputies entered the saloon, which was crowded. Behind the bar were Cotton Nelson, brother of John Nelson, who killed Deputy Hines during a raid at Jackson City some time ago, and two young men who are common- ly called “Dick” and “Bob.” ‘There were two bar rooms in the building, which is on the left-h-nd side of the raliroad track nearest to Washington. For some time past it has been cuspicioned that a aK- easy” was running in full blast. When the officers entered there was not the slightest resistance on the part of any one present, and sufficient evidence was secured to convict the men. The sheriff, not being satisfied with what he had done, preceeded to a room back of the bar, where he found gambling of every descrip- tion being carried on. Several of the play- ers were arrested and held as witnesses. Mr. Charles Mudd, proprietor of a sa- loon a few doors south of Chandler's or Gil- more's place, was placed in charge of the premises after the raid. The sheriff with his prisoners then pro- ceeded to the house of “’Squire” Lane, which is about two miles from the svene of the raid. ‘he ‘squire had evidently been informed that his servicés would be needed, for he met the party at the door. It was exactly 12:30 o'clock when the "squire opened his court. Gilmore was arraigned on two separate charges, one for conducting a gambling hous>, and the cther for selling liquor without a license. He was found guilty on both charges, and fined $100 or six months in jail on each charge. Not having the necessary “change” about him he was taken to the Alexandria jail and locked up. Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Mrs. George Baur, arrested by Officer Ferguson; charge, selling liquor on Sun- day and without a lice ecision re- served. Joseph Holland, colored, arrested by Of- ficer Dean; charge,assault and beating Car- rie Miller, colored; fined $5. Edwari Grayson, colored, arrested by Officer Ticer; charge, refusing to work on the chain gang; put on bread and water diet until he changes his mind. George Lamb, arrested by Officer Sher- wood; charge, maliciously shooting his brother, Saml. Lamb; dismissed, as it was clearly shown that the shooting was done in self-defense. Martha Thomas, colored, arrested by Of- ticer Young; charge, permitting a nuisance to remain on her premises; fined $2.50. William Clark, Samuel Madderson and Arthur Mankin, arrested by Officers Beach and Lyles; charge, gambling; fined $5 each. John Robinson, colored, arrested by Of- ficer Beach; charge, vagrancy; was given thirty days on the gang. A Narrow Escape. Dr. Hamilton Howard of this city met with a serious accident at the farm of Judge J. K. M. Norton in Fairfax county on Sunday night last by being thrown out of his buggy. It appears that the doctor was driving a spirited horse, when it be- came frightened and ran away,throwing the doctor out. He was picked up in an un- conscious condition, and carried to Judge Norton's house, close by, and Dr. Hairslip summoned. Upon examination it was found that his right ear had been torn com- pletely out of the socket, and that he was otherwise bruised about the body. He was brought to his home in this city last night and this morning he was considered out of danger. Notes. The regular monthly meeting of R. E. Lee Camp of Conferedate Veterans was held in their rooms on St. Asaph street last night. Only routine business was trans- acted. Mr. P. J. Dempsey and Miss Ester Demp- sey have returned home from a pleasant visit to Virginia Beach. A little child of Mr. Beauregard Atwell, while playing in a yard on Royal street yesterday, had a narrow escape from fall- ing into a deep well. He was discovered by his playmates hanging by his knees, head downward. Rey. Clarence E. Ball of Grace Episcopal Church was yesterday called to Stratford, Conn., where his father is seriously ill. Mrs. A. R. Luckett of Baltimore is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Watkins, in this city. Mr. L. M. Blackford of the Episcopal High School, near this city, has gone to Europe to spend six weeks. Miss Mamie Lyles, who has been visiting friends in Carroll county, Md., has return- ed to her home in this cit; Beer Bottles ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: The Egyptians, in the time of Pharaoh, are sald to have manufactured bricks from straw, but a Maryland farmer has discov- ered the more wonderful process of con- verting beer bottles inio timothy hay, which he disposes of every market day at the Center Market. The process, while exceedinly simple, is quite profitable, and I give the formula for the benefit of those who keep stock and have occasion to buy hay. A well-known resident of Mt. Pleasant bought a load of hay on Saturday last at the Center Market of the farmer in ques- tion, which was unloaded into his barn by a colored man employed by the farmer for that purpose. After the hay was unloaded the Mt. Pleasant citizen discovered four cases and two bags of beer bottles in the bottom of the wagon, and at once suspect- ed that he was being defrauded. He there- fore required the colored man to drive back to the Center Market hay scales and went with him on the wagon. The wagon with the beer bottles weighed 1000 pounds, and without the beer bottles and the boxes and bags containing them 1375 pounds, a dif- ference of 225 pounds, which the Mt. Pleas- ant man paid for at 55 cents per hundred, and of course was defrauded to that ex- tent. It appears to be the custom at public hay scales to weigh an empty wagon once and afterward to take the weight of the wagon from the book in which it is recorded. This was done in this case and the weight of the wagon on the weigh bill given as > pounds, twenty pounds more than its weight on the day named, consequently the actual fraud was 205 pounds at 55 cents per hundred, amounting to $1.123-4. From the fact that the ingenious farmer is a regular hauler of hay to the Centen Market for sale, and that the potiles, boxes and bags bore unmistakable evidence of having been in the wagon a long time, it is fair to infer that quite a number of per- sons have paid for this weight, 225 pounds, at the same rate as paid for the hay. This is a very clever fraud, and by the system of weighing at the hay market, easily practiced by hay sellers, who are in eager pursuit of the almighty dollar, and not over scrupulous about the methods em- ployed in its acquirement. There were 176 bottles by actual count made by Patrolman E. B. Warren, and the matter will engage the attention of the Po- lice Court in a few days. T.E.C. —— Robberies Reported, John Palmston of 75 P street northwest complained to the police this morning that $85 and a brass watch was stolen from his pocket on Saturday, while he was asleep on a bench in Mt. Vernon Park. Sneak thieves visited the house of W. R. Hazel at Graceland cemetery sometime yes- terday afternoon and stole a gold watch, with chain and charm attached, and a gold ring. J. H. Landon reports to the police that a silver watch, fifty cnts in money, a pipe and a derby hat were stolen yesterday from a stable in rear of 1511 Rhode Island avenue. —S ‘The Greek government has resolved upon stringent measures to prevent the departure of volunteers or war material for Crete. THE OCTOBER ENCAMPMENT Preparing for the Coming of the Union Vet- eran Legion. Organization of the Executive Com- mittee om Practical Lines—Features of the Program to Be Prepared, The executive committee having in charge the arrangements for the eleventh annual encampment of the Union Veteran Legion, to be held in this city, October 14, 15 and 16 next, has established seadquar- ters in the Pacific building on F street, an@ Col. Levi P. Wright, the chairman, with Mr. R. 8. Vedder, the secretary, and sev- eral clerks are now busily eagaged, corre- sponding with all the organizitions of the Legion in order to ascertain their inten- tions regarding the occasion and equip- ping them with valuable information re- garding it. The members of the executive committe2, who are chairmen of the sub- committees mentioned in connestion with their names are as follo dor Saks; public order, Col transportation, Majer Mose ¥ depot reception, M. M. Whitney; press, Harry L. W hotels, Col. Thos. R. Mar- shall; printing and badges, George Gibson; decorations, lL. D. Wine; excursions, Maj. L. i. Blake, hall (dies), Mrs. E. 8. Mussey; hail and campfire, Morgan Lewis; music, George A. Bartlett; military, Gen. Albert Ordway. The committee to formulate plans for the reception and entertainment of the city’s gvests, appointed by the District Commis- Sioners, when the invitation extended by them to the Union Veteran Legion at its encampment in Buffalo last October to come to Washington this year consists of Commissioner John W. Ross, chairman, and Messrs. John Joy Edson, Myron M. Parker, Lawrence Gardner and Luke Kelly. The members of the executive committee, who were empowered to select the other members of their respective subcommittees, are now engaged in doing so, and the nu. merous prominent citizens who have been requested to act are sending in their ac- ceptances, so that the committees will all be formed and at work within # few days, Progra of Entertainment. The program for the entertainment of the visitors is being prepared. It will include an excursion down the Potomac to Mount Vernon, thence to the ordnance testing srounds at Indian Head, thence to Marshall Hall to partake of an “oyster roast,” for which this resort is celebrated. A large camp fire will be held in Con- venticn Hall, and visits may be made to Arlington, to Bull Run, the first great bat- tle field, to the navy yard, where the veteran will see the great improvements made in the material for modern warfare to the Medical Museum, the most interes ing collection of the relics of the war, and to the many public buildings and gr which are teeming with interesting s' fer the patriot and soldier. As the gathering of the Veteran Legion will b2 held October 14, 15 and 16, at a time when the political campaign will be at its height, Washington, alone of all the cities east of the Rocky mountains will be free from the heat and passion of party strife, ard therefore the most enoyable place to visit. Jt is desired that each organization of the Union Veteran Legion and of the Ladies’ Auxiliary should inform the committee at as early a date as possible ef the number of persons expecting to come to Washing- ton with each organization, divided into comrades, comrades’ families, friends. The route of travel, and « jally wheth- er by the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio, or the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad inte Washington, and the date and hour of departure, and whether the organization will bring a band with it, and, if so, the number of pieces. The usual, ordinary, everyday rates for hotel and lodging-house accommodations will prevail. Communications requesting information in regard to quarters, or any other information desired, should be ad- @re:sed to the chairman of the executive committee, Union Veteran Legion, Pacific building, 622 F street northwest, Washing- ton, D.C. Hotel Arriyals. Arlington—W. W. Douglas cnd_ wife, Louisville, Ky.; Chas. H. Ye Ebbitt—Chauncy F. Black, F. Anderson, York, Pa.; W. Baird, Allegheny, Pa. Page’s—Senator Chas. J. Faulkner, wife and daughters, West Virginia; Joseph Bet- Peckham, New tlow, Virginia. Riggs—J. B. Shaw, Indiana; S. Barker, Civcinnati, Ohio; A. Mayewsky, Punx- sutawne! Willard’s—Oliver Crosby, St. Paul, Minn.; John Arhe, New York; George F. Doring, Amsterdam, . Ye St. James—M. J. Harper, Jules M. Young, Winston 5 Tuppe and wife, Atlanta, Ga.; J. serd, Akron, Ohio; W. Buchanan, Cham- bersburg, Pa.; J. F. Bacon, New York; C. C. Marshall, M. B. May Philadelphia, Pa.; J. A. Hunson, E. A. Fox and wife, Chicago, Ii; C. D. Joyce, Philadelphia, Peter Sween E. Keon, New York; L. Smith, Fort Wayne, Raleigh—Mr. and M Fuller, New York; C. E I. L. Johnson, RB. Milden, New York; H.'E. Rice, S. Frances, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. C. Buckler, Chicago. —_- Made an Axsignment. William F. Thomas, conducting the Mt Vernon Park, an excursion resort in Fair- fax county, Va., today made an assignment here for the benefit of his creditors to Ed- ward 1 s of this city. The assets are pla at $29,102.40 and the liabilities at 67 More than 00) of the ass con: of stocks. Inclement weather and the alleged failure of certain persons and corporations to keep contr: to have been made before the establishment of the resort are given as some of the causes of the assignment. <== ASHLEY. A. and Notice of funy On Sanday, August 2, On Monday, Jol his parents’ resid at 8:30 a.m.; ch, wi of his ‘soul. In Martinsburg, W. Vi 3, 1806, at 7: ma, I in th ury Department, 803 G strect Rorthwest PRATT. Entered into rest, at midnight on August 2 1 2 at Rock Enon Springs, SOPHIA M., Pratt, in her eigh year, al services at resid No. 9 Iowa cirde, on Wednesday, August 5, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Fr will please omit flowers, Interment TRALP. On Monday, August 2, 1896, at 6 o'clock m., JOSEPH TRAPP, beloved hushand of the jate “Gertrude Trap d seventy-nine years, Funeral from his late residence, pr Hill, Md., on Wednesday, August 5, at’ 2 p.m., thence 3 Church for iuterment. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend.* August 4, 1896, at 12:40 a.m, HINGDOX, beloved mother of Mary E. Grayson and grandmother of Lilian G. tewart. Interment August 5, in King George county, Va. Omit flowers, (Fredericksbuy Va., papers please cop : Tutt’s Liver Pills Keep the system in order and pre- vent morbid conditions of the liver which precede disease. A Preventative of Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Dizzi- ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Heart- burn, Coated Tongue, Loss of Ap- petite, Constipation and All Bilious Diseases.