Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1896, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1896-TEN PAGES, 7 MORE> CUTS At McKnew’s. No thought of prot the balance of the season. We feel sure you will gladly re- lieve us of these—considering the prices. Parasols Less Than Half. While all are balf price, we shall bunch a lot which were $2, $2.50 and $2.73 for. .$1 Glove Reductions. Tomorrow we will sell the + and 6-button- White and Natural Chamols Gh $1_quality, for.... To make room for the fall stock, we will Hne of 4-buttou Fine Quality Kid Quality Swiss 1 Vests, with s. Were Now We. Quality Lace-trimmed Lisle Threa w neck and no sleeves, trimmed made Were $1.50, Now.$1 ‘c. Swiss Ribbed Vests have been reduced to. << -128ge. Adva; Hine of Fall-welght Underwear Just anedd. 25c. Ribbuns, 22c. That handsome Ine of All-silk Taffeta Ribbons which we have been selling so rapidly at 25c, is now offered at 2c. yard. Handkerchief Reductions. Ladies’ All-tinen Hand-embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs, 19¢. quality, for......+ 12Age. Hosiery Reductions. Another 100 dozen Children’s Fast Black Hose quality, which we shall offer at.. SS 12%4¢. Extra Quality of Fast Black White-feet Hostery, usually sold at at 22e. Notion Dept. Offerings. Te Shopping Bags. . t Books and Combination ties, per yard. ‘Tollet W: ‘Clearance prices on Waists & Suits. of the summer have cut the $1 White Waists, 50c. Balance of our Hne of $1 White Lawn large sleev! newest effects. To 88c. to $1.25 Waists, 35c. Balane SSe., $1 and $1.25 Shirt Watsts, -reales, madras, iped and figured eff Very stylish ists. have been eut on all our Fancy ik Waists. $8.50 Suits, $6.50. ir SX. White Pique Suits, with go for $6 jack Suits, $10 ular $14 Black Serge Suits, in the wr $10, Price Colored s w ts, $7. a $10 Blue » for $7. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Ave. and Black Serge Crowding Out The Carloads of new Fall Shoes are already coming in every day. Still deeper price cuts are rapidly clearing our shelves of all remaining Summer Shoes. Step up lively if you want your size of any of the following memorable bar- gain Men's with I *¥ Closing Price, rs ‘Tennis Slippers, ather Insoles. Ladies” $1.00 Dongola Sandaty, High Heels and Pretty Bows. Closing Price, 62¢ “ and Child's $1.00 Tan Shoes «l Black or Tan Sandals, « Closing Price, . 6oc $4.00 Hand-made nd Oxford Ties. = 75C-5 * ©. 38 _ Ladies’ $1.50 and $1.75 Hand-sewed Torn Sele Tan or Black Oxfords. * Closing Price, Mon's 2nd Boys’ $2.50 to $4.06 Hand-mode T ‘Closing $3 and $4 Oxford Tles, y lf or Patent Leather, Re «Closing Price, Ba Sz Kan: a bs Wm. Hahn & Co,’s v RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES: 930 and 932 7th st., 1914 and 1916 Pa. ave., Ac 233 Pa, ave. se. Z yA. You can’t clean your wheel- = ostume nearly so well as we'll do the work. "ll dye It. too, to make it match your wheel. “Sweaters” dyed’ a fast red, blue or black. ANTON FISCHER, 906 G So 0 it Everything in the store, of which there is not a full assortment, must be sold, if necessary, at a loss. We've no room for odd sizes. We don’t ac- cumulate remnants. Summer goods are not carried over to the next sea- son. Therefore through the bargain tables we get the store into proper business shape for the autumn trade. Here’s the list for tomorrow: Table No. 1. Men’s 75e Seersucker Coats for 39 cents. Men's 30e Office Coats for 25 cents. Men's and Boys’ $1.50 White Wool Sweat- ers for 75 cents: Table No. 2. Misccllaneoas lot of $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 ck ind Books by John ten Cooke, 4 'T. Meade, Eugene Sue, irvine, + and a Tot of ve (or ‘49 cents. 100 copies of BESIDE THE BONNIB BRIER BUSH, cloth bound, for 9 cents. Table No. 3. Art Department. Hand-embroidered Squares, Doyltes, Center? picees that were $2.00 to $6.00, Now $1.50 to $3.00. 1 ported Cut Work Scarfs, Tray Covers, Squares, etc. Were $1.00 to $4.00. Now 5cc to $2.00. Table No. 4. $3.60, $4.00 and $5. K. iu any one ind. $1.98. Table No. 5. 50e Kayser Patent Finger Tipped Gloves, in tan, mode and gray, for Ig cents. S0e Taffeta Gloves—light colors—for Ig cents. 89e¢ White Chamois Gloves. Sizes 5% and 5% only, for 12 cents. Table No, 6. China, Pitchers, ‘Tea Pots, Sugar Bowls, Cake FP Vegetable Dishes, ete., ete. nice! ted with flowers and’ gold. "Worth up to 30c, for 13 cents. Se Engraved Tumblers for cents. 25e Decorated China Fruit Bowls, assorted shapes, for Ig cents. Table No. 7. Jaconet Duchesse, Scotch Lappelettes, Mull Stripes, Crepons, &e., worth up Xo 18 cents, sa sc Yard. Table No. 8. © Maskintoshes (Ladies'), ray und fancy stripes—not all 10¢ Dress Shields for 5 cents. 10 piece Siik-stitched Bone Casing for 5 cents. 12e Length Fancy Silk Elastic for 5 cents. 12e Length Fancy Silk Belting for 5 cents. 10e dozen French Horn Dress Bones for 5 cents. 1Te 8. H. & M. Velveteon for 5 cents. Table No. 9. 50c and GSe White and Ecra Orfental and Point Venise Laces, 6 to 10 inches wide, for 29c Yard Table No. 10. Odd lots of 68¢ Muslin and Cambric Short Skirts, Corset Covers and Drawers, trimmed with ‘lace and embroidery, small ‘and large sizes only, for 25 cents. lot of Children’s Dresses, Blouses and were 50e and 68c, for Ig cents. Odd Caps, No. m1. Opaque | Window rollers, for 21 cents. 7c Brnsseline Rugs, 36x72 for 59 cents. $1.89 Oak India Seats for $1.19. Ale Sitkaline for sc Yard. Table No. 12. Boys’ $1.48 Linen and Navy Blue Two, Suits, 4'to 12 years, for pecs 9 cents. Boys’ $1.48 All-wool Shirt Watsts and Blouses, all colors, 4 to 12 years, for 79 cents. s" $4.00 White Linen Duck Suits, 4 to Ti $2.48. Table No. 13. . 39¢ All-wool Donble-width Se gollen brown, cardinal aml garneeeqen, OS 19c Yard. Ik—27 inches wide—all col- 38c Yard. "Table No. 14. Ladies’ 35¢ Ribbed Vests— gan—white, cera, pink and blue—not all sizes —for , 19 cents. Ladies’ 35e Fancy Tan, Morocco and Fast Black Hose, in lisie thread and cotton—small and large sizes only—for 19 cents. Table 29 Shades, all colors, spring inches, fringed, lisle and balbrig- Palais Royal, A. Lisner.. +++e@ and Eleventh sta, z Some Generous SHOE REDUCTIONS. We've a veritable bargain feast in store for the women, with shoe needs. We are winding up the balance of the summer stock—heme have made some rather startling reductions to quickly clear them ont. If you're wise you'll pay this store a visit tomorrow. It means mouey in your pocket if you do. $2.50 and $3.co OXFORDS For $1.25.. seme & Dat! ! | 928 F St., Atlantic Bldg. it Other Shoe offerings pale into nce when placed along- is bargain: We're sell- ing Ladies’ High-geade Tan and Black Oxfords, in several styles of toe, both stylish and comfortable. Regular _ prices, $2.50 and $3. Choice, $1.25. Only about 25 pairs left of the Ladies $5 and $6 Fine Pat- ent Leather Shoes, opera and common-sense toe. To quickly clear them out you cap take your choice for $1.05. Misses’ Spring Heel Tan Lace Shoes, sizes 11 to 2. Regular price, $2. Just the thing for school wear. Your choice for $1.20. ww DS Oe THSTSSTSSS SSS ss tssesss sess ‘Stock-taking sale: Of Trunks, ete. Former prices—cost—or 4 value have not been con- sidered in making reduc- CMOS ISCSIG TS i tions, previous to stock tak- ing. Our only thought is to } e sell—and sell quickly. These € reductions should do it. Cc x * > ¢ £ Ps 9 4 > 4 ° x ¢ * 53 ‘ of off of off 15 per cent 15 per cent 15 per cent 15 per cent 1 per 20 per cont 20 per cent of 20 per 20 per cent BECKER’S, 1328 F St. anne aun NK LESCOL ES. 9F0COCOOOd PS PILIPINO GOO SOD: ‘Telephone 1636. 1 seserenesecessocceneeseoes You’ll Be Glad You Ordered ‘“Mantellos” when you see the dainty style in which we finish © the ‘The als’ for the summer—and already aa popular as photos we make. Only $2 a dozen—and promise a perfect Ukeness always. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., Successor to M. B. BRAD aul9-16d 9S SO-Of BP CF -9f-fe Oe tlf You {Find Fleas On your Dog or Cat use THOMPSON’S INSECT POWDER. Kills insects of all kinds. Won't injure pets. 10, 15, 25 and 40c. can. 793 t Ww. Thompson, 7 3 S. | PHARMACIST. SO OP 94-17 9 9S-th : ww We'll Send You All The Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Cake and Pastry you ry day, fresh from our ovens. you all the trouble of bak- ing. Saves the extra expense of fuel, too. © Drop postal here—order from your grocer—or come to our stands in the markets. Chas. Schneider's Model Bakery, 413 I St. $ Stands in all Markets. 1 Z SSsPOCISTesTeseeesgssesaeas Ripans Tabules. Mary Trumble, for three years em- ployed in the family of Mr. M. A. Rowan, editor of the Oshkosh, W! Signal, said in an interview on the 234 of May, 1895: “I am only too glad to give my experience with the Ripans Tabules, and I hope some fellow sut- ferer will be led to find a cure in them, as I was. For more than two years I never knew what it was to be free from that awful disease, dyspepsia. also had almost constantly a dull head- ache over my eyes. I felt so badly most of the time that I could not do my work as I should do. I became dis- couraged, broken down. One’ day Mrs. Rowan, my employer, gave me a few Ripans Tabules and told me to try them. I had spent nearly all my savings for months in doctoring and for different Kinds of medicine that seemed to do * me no good, but as these were given to me I thought I might try them. I used these (about @ dozen) and then bought @ box. The result was I felt like another woman, and I am now almost entirely free of my trouble with my stomach, and the headache is all gone, I always keep the Tabules on hand and take one now and then as I feol I need it. They have truly worked wonders for me. (Signed), MARY TRUMBLE, 62 Pleasant aye., Oshkosh, wie.” Ripans Tabules ure sold by druggists, PPOTE ILO PE SIOOTIGEE «| sit, it’s good. I oe bp mail if the price (G0 cents a box) 1s sent to The Ripans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce st., New York. Sample vial 10 cents. PROGRAM OF “PHE*PYTHIANS Approaching Encampment of the Order ir Chevelle Yoo > Attractive Features of the Oceasion= Twenty. Ex-" -* to March ‘in thy Parade. © ©Thousnng. Men ax Correspondence of The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, August 18, 1896, The grand encampment of the Knights of Pythias, which it is expected will be at= tended by large number of mempers of the order from Washington and that vicinity, will begin here Monday next and conthiue throug.cut the weck. The grand parade will take place on Tuesday, and wili, it is expee:ed, surpass anything of the kind which nas ever been seen in that part of the west. Ove iodges in Ohio, Ind.ana, Michigan, Per Vema, Hlnors, Maryland and the Disirict of Coumnbia have accepied invitations to beriicipate, and it is coufidently thought tnat not 1es3 than 10,009 mea will be in line frum tuuse states dloue. Many of the kinghis wal be iacdsumely usliormed, and ia ine parade there w.il be many attractive floats, It 1s stated that the umform rank Will have not less than 190 men in line, which w.ll make a grand ‘total of 22,000 in the proccss.on, whiie the city of Cleveland wal be decorated a8 never before. Oxe of the great 1eatures of the parade Will be the appearauce im the Line of two Icages—one of sohemians and the cther of Germais—the members of waich were the first ones in tus cuuntry to discard their tative tongues and uo their lodge work in Begtish, which both did avout two years ago. ssoth louges beiug to the uniform rauk, both are well ariied, and this will be the.r first app nce on dress parade. Amo..g the receptions of the day will be one to Major and irs. McKinley by Gen. Howe of the Onio brigate. ‘The Mephisto Drill, It is expected that the greatest day of the encampment will be Pythian day (Thursday), which will be celebrated at fuchd Beach Park, where the arrange- ments have been made on a magmilicent Scale. 1t is expected that the whole bouy of Kuights will be an attendance, and thai, besides, tncre wal be thousands of other Persons on the grounds. Among those who Wal lake part in ihe exbibitien driils will be lodges from ialtimore and the Parkers- 1,500 Uniterm Rank, mberin: ve swords, who giv What is Known as the Mephisto dri. ‘The kmghts are dressed as devils and their drill 48 conducied to the accompaniment of fire works. Among the uniformed rank is a suborder as the Knights of Khorassan, which vonds to bhe Acab patrol of the Shriners, beng Vers.an in cha Knights wearimgs gorg-0us costum A night parade is to be given by them, it 1s expected to have about’ 2,000 1m line, accompanied by numerous banus music. Details of Each Day. The full program for the encampment is as follows: Monday—Reception of brigades, ts and visiting brothers; afternoon, in assemble dedic y James ee of the full-dress uniform at on exercises; introdue- Duan, for the general | Knights‘of Pythies of | Cleveland; address of the centennial com- | sion, by Mr. Wall tion of Camp Perry: fyne to the Uniform Rank, by Mayor R. EL Mclisson; accept- ance of the car Carnahan; ri p.m. the Supreme Rank will meet in spedial mbly. ‘Tuesday Gnorning)—Spprem+ Lodge ope at 1¥ o'clock, at which*time Brigadier Gen- | eral Howe will also meet the Onio br.gade | at headquarters; beat ride dn Lak “frie; visiting Wade, Gordon and dther parks, of | the-city;’afterhoon, grand parade’ ot the | Uniform Rank and subordina lodges evening, general reception to ladies and re cevtion at headquarters by Suprem Chancclior W. B. Richie and Major Gen- eral Carnahan. 3 ats the Uniform j of the camp fla pil of Wednesdzy (morning) — Visiting Lake } PW comeiery and 1d’s monument E and Forest City ks; afternoon, clambake at Boulevard bathing beach, grand review of Uniform Rank py Major General Carnahan at 4 o'clock; evening, reception by the ippe- canoe Club. Thursday—Pythian day at Euclid Beach exhibition drills by various divisions; fire: works in the evening. riday (morning)—I xcursion to Put-in- Bay; prize drill by divisions of the Uni-| form Rank; evening, opera and reception to commercial travelers at camp. rday (morning)—Excursion to Put-in- | Ray; afternoon, 1 drilis continued; gen- | eral visit to the Commercial Travelers’ and Tippecanoe cluns and public buildings; evening, general visiting in camp. Sunday and Monday—Services at camp an@ breaking of camp, respectively. eee Sea THE CITYS HEALTH. An Increase in the Mortality Last Week. The report of Health Officer Woodward, submitted today, for the weck ending Sat- urday last shows that the mortality of the cily underwent an increase of over 25 per cent during tle” faSt' Week,” as compared iG with the one previous. The deaths which were reported to the health department numbered 179. By the last report they amounted to 142. ‘The death rate rose cordingly frem 26.29 to 5 per thousand l:habitants. Of the total mortality 11 were bite and 66 colored. Heat stroke caused nsumption, 27; kidney compli- diarrhoeal diseases, 21; typhoid fangerous contagious maladies were in abeyance, except one fata case of hooping cough. Of ‘diphttieria two new, ‘es were reported, two premises were re- lieved from quarantine, leaving eight in isclation. Of scarlet fever no new cases were reported; warning card was removed frem one house, and six remained in quar. antine. The meteorological conditions re- sembled closely those of the several pi vious weeks, with the exception of a rain- fall of 1.92 inches. The mean temperature was 8% degrees; mean relative humidity, 74, and mean actual barometer, 29.94, with westerly winds, averaging six miles per hour, and with six clear days and one cloudy. The highest temperature was 97 degrees, on the 9th, falling to the minimum of 68 degrees on the 15th, givirg a range of twenty-nine degre There were 13 marriages, 8 white and 5 eclored; 7% births, 46 white and 27 colored, and 12 still-births, 6 white and 6 colored. ea ean he No Chance for Silver Speeches. Several of Washington’s silver-tongued orators were robbed of gh’opportunity this morning of making free, silves- and populist speeches. The man,whém fhey blame for ii is Prosecuting Attorney Pu#h. These ad- vocates of free ‘silver had made elaborate preparations for making! free silver speeches in Judge Scgit’s dburt just be- cause Stephen. NicolettY, at” Italian, had been arrested for an alleged obstruction of the street with his push cart load of silver literature. But there ‘ere*lothet Italian push-cart venders whe: were: not quite 80 fortunate. They had ween grrested on a similar charge, but their stock consisted of fruit and not campaign literature. Early in the morning one of those interested. in the case told the prosegutor/on the quiet that he had @ written frpe sifver document which he intended to jread; Soon after court convened ‘the campaigh orators be- gan to arrive. The court rodm and corri- dor soon had thé appegtanct.of a populist gathering, and-when Mr. Pagh announced that he had nolle prosseq the case there Was a sadly disappointed crowd.- Capt. Nicoletti today declared that he would bring suit against the District of Cclumbia for false arrest and imprison- ment. He said that the fact that the case had been nolle prossed this morning was a clear confession that there was no. ground on which he could be arrested. Some of his friends, however, are advising.bim to let the matter drop. See Robbed of $5350. Mrs: Mary A. Anderson, who has ‘been in the hotel business at $40 C street-north- west for several years, reported to the police last night that she had been’ robbed of $550. The money, she says, was in a pocket book, and she left the book on the table yesterday. When she went :to get the money she discovered that it had been taken. Detectives Horne and Weedon are inyestigating the case, [pb DOWN . IN MAINE The Democrats Reported as Disorganized aud. Discouraged. Senator Frye on the Stam State Well Supplied With Gold and the Money Literature. Spectal Correspondence of The Ei TON, Maine, August 17, 1806 ne state election will take pla September 14. ‘There are four ing Star. publican and democratic. democrats who bolted the nonunation of M. P. Frank did not have sufficient time to get their nomination papers into thg office of the secretary of state, but they will vote with stickers for William Henry Cuf- ford of Portlan Clifford, who was 2ssoi United States Supreme died in 1x81. ‘The tctal vote of the state for yovernor in the last election in Invt was 107, Henry B, Cleaves, republican, having t Charles F, Johnson, democrat, G. idersey, prohivition.st, Bateman, people's party, 7 total vote repupl uemocrat, z with a vole for oth of about 7,000. It will be seen Unere if of the democratic Ths ‘The sound money the son of Judge Nathan of the and who te juste Court, . In isve the y B. Cleay es F. Jonnson, Was 159,21 can- dates was a large falling Voie of 1sv4 as Compared with ix2. 48 accounted for by the general di in business and the fact that the Maine democrats were generaliy dissatisiied wi Pres.dent veland’s admuusirauon will be noticed that, while the r vote of 1894, as compared with 1502, 0K the democratic vole de creased about 25,0), thus showing that the democrats registered their disapproval ot the condition of things by staymg at hom from the polls. Can th.s stay-at-home vot be brought cut this year? Alleged Silver Sentiment. It has been said that there is a great deal cf free silver sentiment in Maine, and that this exists in the country districts, amony the republicans as well as among the de ocrats. Many have predicted that the free silver mevement will cause an overthrow only about 2 CONFIDENT REPUBLICANS Ohio Gives McKinley's Friends Ground for Hope. Buckeye Populists Are Expected to Indorse Bryan and Maintain Their Organization. Special C respendence of The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 19, 1896. Chairman Kurtz of the republican state commitice says the cpening meeting of his ast week was satisfactory to iim in every respect. The democratic newspapers, however, claim that the at- tendance was not what it should have been and that it falls short of the expectations of the republican leaders. There being no parade, there was nothing to draw the crowd to one place and give the usval op- portunity to size it up. The meeting was a month earlier than the usual open- and this doubtless had a deterrent it is yet midsuramer in Ohio, and armers are not through with their it was thought besi by the re- lead however, to begin the campaign work at once in order to coun- teract the free silver sentiment which was fast gaining ground. chuirman Kurtz says he will not push forward the work on the stump at once. The work of circulating campaign litera- iure will be hurried with all the force of the headquarters. There will be another &reat meeting here about the Ist of Sep- tember, and from that time on the work will be d with vigor. It is found thé cople will not come out to listen to po- speeches during the ter-ibly hot weather. Chairman Kurtz has gone east for short rest. He will be back at his post by the first of next month, Labor Day Debate. John J. Leniz, the democratic candidate for Congress here, has challenged D. K. Watson, the republican candidate for the saine olfice, to a joint debate on the coin- age question. Watson has promptly ac- cepted the challenge and a committee of laboring men are trying to have the de- bate take place on Labor day, September 7, as a part of the exercises of the day. This will probably be agreed to. Lentz is party here in Maine this year, similiar to that brought | the democrat whe: sudden conversion about by the greenback movement in Iss», | trom a radical gold advocate to a vigor when Harris M. Plaisted, the fusion candi-|dctender of free coinage caused a date, was elected governor. It must be} ticn in political circls here, and was fol- said, however, that up to this time there | lcwed almost immediately by his noming are no evidences that such will he the case. | tion by the democrats oa a free silver pic t- Joseph H. Manley, wno is a member of the | form for Congres: natioual committee, and chairman of the He is now under a severe cross-fire. Of republ plete: figu th n state committee, ha his first canvass of the state, and his , conservatively conside ind.cate t the republicans will easily have from M0 to 15,0) plurality, Of course, at th early date it is not safe to make predic- tions, as the course of events in the next three or four weeks may bring about rad- ieal changes. On the one state have a ces just com- ad, the republicans in this plendid party organization. dy sent tons of campaign te, and will a small army of speakers, many of them of national reputation. On’ the other hand the democrats are disorganized heurtened. Up to the pr have done very little in the w out Campaign documents, and for will have to depend largely up nt local tal- At Sewall’s Hom 1 was at Bath, the home of Arthur Sew- all, the democratic candidate for Vice Pres- ident, last Monday, and even there there is a gloom over the party. It is said that in Mr. Sewall’s own city there are at leas 100 or 150 sound money democrats who not vote for the state ticket or for Bryan and Sewall. This is denied by Mr. Sewall .fricnds, but, however it may be, there is at ent a lack of enthusiasm among the ts at Bath. Harold M. Sewall, the consul at President Cleveland's first is now a republican, and 1 over the last state convention of He will take the stump for M Kinley and Hobart, and as he is an elo- quent ker, it is expected that he will do ve for the republi . son of Arthur Sewall, who Samoa under speaking ¢: ready bee is making some telling sp no Spéaker who ccmes to Maine who more popular or draws Mr. Fi Cong begun to speak in his to hold meetin: in every gley hb s t, and intends rtant place between now 4 y of election. On all there is republi enthusiasm and confidence. Reports come of strong Iver sentiment in the counties of Waldo, cataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook, and the demverats say that their canv: shows that there is a republican disaffe tion’ Which will surely surprise the opposi- tion. But of this more will be said in an- other letter. H. A.W. ——____— UBURBAN STREE! Appropriations for Their Im- provement May ,Be Expended. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, has rendered an interesting decision in re- gard to the use of the appropriation for the improvement of Sherman avenue and Ro- anoke and Irving streets. The entire story is told in the following letter from the con- troller to the District Commissioners: “Tam in receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, calling attention to the following appropriation in the District of Columbia appropriation act of June 11, 1896: “For grading and regulating Sherman avenue, Roanoke and Irving streets, con- tinuing improvement, $10,000; Provided, That this appropriation sh: for removing buildings, terracing banks and replaciug fences of Garfield Hospital grounds and other premises abutting on Sherman avenue between Grant and Prince- ton streets; Provided, That no part of the amount hereby appropriated shall be ex- pended on Sherman avenue until the own- ers thereof dedicate to the District of Co- lumbia the ground for widening Sherman avenue in conformity with the adopted and recorded plans of highway extensions.” Queries of the Commixsioners. “You ask three questions: “Ist. Is not the appropriation applicable for remoVing buildings, terracing banks and replacing fences of * * * any prem- ises abutting on Sherman avenue between Grant and Princetcn streets, whose owner may dedicate the ground of the same for widening Sherman avenue in accordance with the adopted and recorded plans of highway extensiors? “Zd. Is not the appropriation applicable for grading and regulating the half-width parc of Sherman avenue on which any premises abuts whose owner dedicates the ground of his premises for the specified widening of tie avenue? “3d. Is not the appropriation applicable for grading and regulating all of the part of Sherman avenue not included between Grant and Princeton streets, whether the owners of premises abutting on such part dedicate or not the ground for the widen- ing thereof?” The Controller's Reply. he first of these questions is answered in thé affirmative; the second and third in the negative. “The clause making the appropriation in terms contains no prohibition against the use of any portion of the amount appro- priated for removirg buildings, terracing banks and replacing fences of the premises therein referred to, and was evidently made because of certain dedications of property conditioned upon: the performance of these works without expense to the owners, The prohibition is against the use of any part of the appropriation on Sherman avenue untli the owners dedicate the ground neces- sary for the widening of said avenue. No reference is made to that portion of the avenue between Grant and Princeton streets, reference to Grant and Princeton streets being solely to the use of the ap- propriation for removing buildings, terrac- ing banks, etc.” 1 be available —+ e+ ______ Another Whitthorne in Congress. Word was received here today that Wil- Nam J. Whitthorne was yesterday nomi- nated to Congress from the seventh district of Tennessee,in place of Representative Cox, the sitting member, who was his principal competitor fer the nomination. The nomi- nee is a brother of ex-Senator Whitthorne of Tennessee, and is described as a free silver democrat. tickets in the fieid—prohibition, populist, re- course, his old friends, the gold democrais, are opposing bim, and the radical free coi- age d Ss, led by Allen W. Thurman and © - A. Taylor, are questioning the sincerity of his sudden conversion. To add to his discemfiture, the populists, from whom able aid Was expected, are about to re- to indorse Lentz, and nominate one of r party. It looks as though, even un- the unfavorabie circumsian and fact that the district gave a c plurality of over 1,800 on last . there was a chance for the re- turn of Watson to Congress. Populist Convention, Next week the most important ev. bearing upon the result of the coming el tion in this state will occur at Springfield. It is the populist state convention. A com- mittee of the demecratic state executive committee, specially appointed to do this : be present to conduct negotia- s locking toward a fusion of the two parties on the state and electoral tickets ‘The populists are proceeding with the 4 inary work of the fusion with the nat- al caution of a weak party dealing with trong one. The state chairman of the party, Hugo Preyer of Cleveland, has sent out the following noti having come to my notice that some congressional as nt well as county committeemen have refused to cali conventions, stating that our people should support the democratic ticket, I wish to say to all true populists, Call your conventions and depose your traitoreus offi- select a new leader, and go ahead h our party organization, aims and pur- poses. We have indorsed Bryan, but that while we are ready for a union , tha n principle: a the eighth district the popul: ion held at Marysville last w ed the democratic candidate for Con- McEldin Dun of Urbana. Disappointed Republicans. There was much disappointment and some dissatisfaction expressed at the fail- ure of Maj. McKinley to attend the open- ing of the republican state campaign here. In this the state executive committee shares to a degree. This being his own state, and Columbus his official home for the last four years, maay of the lead- ing republicans of the state insist that there would have been nothing improper in his coming, and he would have set no dent to control his actions in the rest campaign. JH. G. > THE Counts. Equity Court No. Judge Cole. McKnight agt. Gessford; sale finaily con- firmed and conveyance directed. Probate Court—Judge Cole. Estate of Michael Harrmgton; petition for probate of will and assent of next of Kin filed. Estate of Henry Hughes: will partly proved. Estate of Ellen M. Boges: renunciation of W. S. Cox as executor filed. Estate of Annie E. Probey; notice of mo- tion to frame issues for trial by jury. Es- tate of Georg> A. Williams; will flied. —— a Punished by an Irate Wife. A great deal of excitement was caused last evening about 5:30 o'clock in the neigh- borhood of North Capitol and O streets, where a crowd of over 100 persons had gathered, by the wife of an ex-policeman, who caught her husband with a young woman and assaulted him with her fists in true pugilistic style, drawing blood from his nose and otherwise damaging his facial appearance. It appears that the ex-policeman has been keeping company with the young wo- man for several tronths past, and has been visiting her at her home, which is in the above neighborhood. Last evening he was in her company again, when the wife came upon them, and after using her tongue on her husband to no purpose, used her fist with better effect. She then turned on the young woman and made her accompany her to her mother’s home, where she told the mother of her daughter's actions. The husband in the meantime boarded a street car, amid the hoots of the specta- tors, and left the neighborhood. ——_ __ Prof. Crouch’s Death, Prof. C. Nicholas Crouch, the author of “Kathleen Mayourneen,” died at Portland, Me., after a long illness, last evening. His age was cighty-eight ye: = ao: Transfers of Renal Estate. Samuel Bieber et ux. to Isidor Kaufman, part original lot 4, sq. 877; $10. Wm. H. Kaiser et ux. to Christopher O'Neil, part original lot 9, sq. 42; $10, Henry A. Clarke to Mary B. Thomas, lot 36, sa. 204; $10. ie M. Strayer to Warren W. Biggs, lot 37, $10, Edger Bali, trustee, to Jas, M. Harrod, 21, si. TH: $10. Claugl lots 19f and Alfred I. property; $10. George Barie eta sq, 12! $30.00 Frederick W Feed et ux, to Minnie M, Si BS; $10. ct ux. to Wm. M. Collins Mt. Pleasant; $1,500. Jas, J. Lampton to_Olfy to 147 and 119, Widow's Mit Ray E. Middaugh to Thes, ‘S10. and Rothwell to Tannah Rothwell, part orig- inal lot 9, 81. 1017; $10. saben Jax, HI. Searles et al. to trustees of N.C, Avenue MP h, part lot 2, sq. 922; $5. ke Oscar Melibenny, lot 118, part lot iot 229, McHibenny, lots 114 $ E. Pruitt, lot 148, sq. et ux. to Jno, 8. Rich, lots 70 and 84, sq. $10. si ct 8, to American Se- curity and Trust Company, lots 22, 23, 24, 31, 35, 36, sq. east Of 1042; $8,400 Orrin B. Hallam et al., trustees, to Edlwanl A. Kitzmiller, lot 2x, sq. 876; $550, Joseph F, Paull et al., trustees, to Maryland and Washington Ratlway Ov., part dot 33, Metropolis View; §3,842.96. Leon ‘Tobriner, trustee, to Chas. H, Dismer, lot 11, sq. 372; $9,850. SS J. Sonnemzn to Jao. W. Essex, lot 226, sq. 95 $10. THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Some of the Interesting Features of Miss Van Alen’s Coming-Out Ball. Well-Known Washingt ms at the Resort»—Dinpers and Other Mid- miner Entertainments. Miss Van Alen’s coming-out ball last night at the Van Alen villa, Wakchurst, Newport, was a magnificent affair. A tem- Perary ball room, erected over the garden, Gave additional space and comfort, 2s well as beauty to the Elizabethan mansion. The sides and ceiling were hung with canvas painted in pancis of Louis XV design, and these were finished in gold and ivory tone Many electric lights saaded with pale low silk made the ‘ball room sutticient brilliant. The floral decorations consist ef garlands of roses conforming with t general style of the room. The bride's érandmother, Mrs, William Ast with Mr. Van Alen. The cotillion included fancy walking stic somely trimmed hats, riding whi. ated with ribbons. Senator and Mrs. Brice gave a dinner Jast night. Among their guests were Miss Belknap, Miss Bessie Davis, Mr. T. Sanford Beatty and Mr. Paul May of the Belgian legation. These and the rest of the dinner eye went afterward to the Van Alen ball. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Reuter are at Niagara Falls for two wecks. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Odeokoven revurned Monday trom a two wecks’ visit ty Atlan- lic City. Mrs. Edward I. Renick, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Miles Renick, and her friend, Mrs. Frank T. Larned, are at Cape May. Mrs. I. G. Jaquette will spe the re- mainder of this month at Atlantic City. Miss K. M. Jaquette will spend two weeks of her vacation at Atlantic City. Miss Janie Brown left today for Cleve- land, Ohio, where she will be the guest of Mrs, Russell J. Thompson. The Misses McGeary have returned after a pleasant visit to the Blue Ridge tains. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cannon and fam- fly left this morning to two weeks at Buzzards’ Mrs. James Kennelly, accompan her daughter, Miss Margaret, has returned from Atiantic City after a stay of ihree weeks. Mrs. R. M. Evans and son are hor after a six weeks’ vacrtion, sp George's Island, and are much by the tri oun- benetit stay at Oak Grove, Westmoreland coun Va. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lewis Priddy and daughter Dorothy spending the month of August at Mountain Lake Park, Md. Mrs. H. B. Willson Round Hill, Va. Among the Washingtonians und Hill, Vi Fegan and has returned from summering Mrs. Hu . A. Sautter, Mand son, Mrs. amily, and Mrs. J. at who been the a a. Mi . return her mo’ summe , at their cottage in 1 to her home on the Mth, had returned from spending the in the mountains, > To Annapolis and Baltimore. The Organ Club of Campbell A. M. Church and the National Steamboat Com- pany have arranged an ex-arsion from Washington to Annapolis and Waltimore, Md., on the steamer George Le It is two hundred miles from Washingten to altimore by water. The Leary will make the trip in fifteen hou It will first trip to Baltimore since the Leary has been owned by the colored people, and large number of persons are expected go. The steamer will leave 6th at 6 pm. Saturcay, August morning. Ti spend two night ay in Balt Brooks is chairman treet wherf and return » excursion party will m the water Mr. Ale r Fraizer is president of the Organ Club, and the Rey. I. F, Aliriage is manager. dock p.m. "at . Mr. KNOX EB. MARTYN, beth of Washln, ——_—_ ope. —_ DIED. CULHANE. On August 18, 1896, at 9:45 Pet. at his WAT street northonst, bustand of Johanna ‘a nativ Kerry, Ineland, «la resident of t t for forty-four ke place Frid at S:20 dock a.m., thence to St. where solemn high mass will be said for the repose of his soul. Friends of the family In- Vited to attend. FLAUERTY. ¢ Tess on Its pain, its Sorrow a One less the pilgrim’s d ‘One un wn of th At by in heaver Faneral services will be street southwest, on nds invited. At Montclair, NORA DIC J. on Angust 18, widow of Dr. James Ws Church, Va., 1 beloved wite Church, Falls P. depot at 2 o'clock. In Memoriam. GARRETSON. In loved brother, DP. died four STERS AND BROTHERS, Carter’s Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE POSITIVELY CURED Bf THESE LITTLE PULLS They also teileve distress from Dyspepsia, Andigecticn and Too Hearty Eating. 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