Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1896, Page 10

10 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ‘Allen's Grand Opera House.—Gaiety Opera Company in “Amorita.” Columbia Phonograph Company,919 Penn- lvania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of e Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Chevy Chase Park.—Music. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The White Crook Company. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. and steamer River Queen at 9:30 a.m., and 8:80 p.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at am. Trains leave the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion for Bay Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach and river landings at 3 p.m. ee The “woman's friend Dr. J. W. Bull's Pills may well be termed, for they restore health, give strength and promote function- al activity of her peculiar organism. This assignees’ half price sale means that remarkable opportunities are presented you for economical buying. BOTELER & SO Price meats reduced S4c. “+ COSTLY CARPETS AND RARE RUGS of most delicate fabrics won't be injured if we clean them, ‘cause we use dry air. Re- moves every particle of dust. Empire Car- pet Cleaning Wke., 631-3 Mass. ave. THE BEST PRESERVING SUGARS are Kenny's Pure Sugars—highest quality Johastou’s, page 7 —Products best American retineries.—Be- ware of poisonous sugars. Seven City Stores—C. D. Kenn: CITY AND DISTRICT. DETECTIVE WEEDO: A SCORCHER. Beat His Colleagues, but Took a Tumble. Detective Weedon bought a bicycle Sat- urday, and he is now one of the fast-mov- ing detectives. He is not an experienced rider, but he manages to get along as well as the average rider, and thinks he can stay on the wheel long enough to pursue and catch a thief. But Sunday night ho met with an accident, and although he has not gone on the sick list he is rubbing his : and bruis Detectives Gallaher ‘dman took the new rider out for * uround the circle In the White as after dark and even ff he Ww no one would see him, and so the attempt. Thus the three were making the trip, the new g in the lead. He had com- he others and while his wheel sud- deply went in a depression, and just how feet in the air he went he is not will- he thinks he went at least me on his fron steed, laher, who was close be- hind him, w: minthe heap. Detective Boardman had an idea of calling the am- bula: and bicycle doctor, but the new wheelman was knocked out only for a short time, and he now declares that al- though he met with the accident he was first to reach the p @ fast ri Lot. It fell he kr > mat The Marshall Hall Tournament. One ¢ in every year Marshall Hall is transformed into a scene of mediaeval splendor, and, following the example of the knights of the days of chivalry, young men from Maryland and Virginia tilt Ina grand tournament for the honor of crowning the queen of love and beauty. This year, the twelfth season of these tournaments, it is the entertainment will surpass any- ning of the kind previously given. More knigh . More valuable priz will f nd a more elaborate scale of entertainment will be presented. Tne tilting will romptly at noon to- morrow, all riding in costume. After the tour is over sports of all kinds will be held on land and water, the chief Interest being centered in the hydro- eyele race from Marshall Hall to Mount Vernon and return. A farmer orator will deliver the coronation ade at 8 o'glock, and afier a grand march the tournament ball will be declared open. Finally a dls- play -works will ciose the festivities attending the gathertr The amers and River Queen will leave for - of the tournament tomorrow r 3:30 and The last ste: rshall Hall leaves at 11 o'clock. A handsome souvenir Program will be presented on the steamers to every lady passenger. ———— Death of Mrs. John R. Ergood. The friends of Mrs. Addie B. Ergood, the wife of John R. Ergood, the grocer on 1ith street, will be pained to learn of her h, which occurred Sunday evening at 30 o'clock at Harper's Ferry. Mrs. Er- good was noted for her kindness of heart, her lovable character and amiable ition had endeared herself to. all came to knew her. Her friends had her graduaily failing health and for several years past she and her hus- band had spent their winters in Florida, hoping she might regain it. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of Jerome F. Johnson, se5 H street northwest. ——— Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. Perseverance Lodge, I. O. of G. T., had an interesting meeting Saturday evening. Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Sarah L. Brooktiell were adopted, providing for the dr: ing of the charter for three months. A fine program followed, con- sisting of singing. short Speeches and in c 81 to Baltime © and Return vi Penusytvania Railroad. ill be sold S; and Sun- t 20th and and will be r return passage until Monday, Good on any train.—Advt. White Ticket day. A valid f Aug au eplece,lisin. thick. F.Libbey&Co.,6&: Pine Doors, D0c ay. —Advertisement. < & Co., . desire to se- cure tenants for your vacant houses.— Advertisement. —— To G. A. R. Encampment via Penn- sylvania Ratlre For this occasion the Pennsy oad will sell, August 29, 30, 31, excursion Uickets to St.’Paul at rate of $25, good for Feturn passage until September 16, with privilege of extension, {f deposited with Joint agent, until September 30.—Advt. Moncey to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1503 Pa. ave.— AdverUsement. =e ee $10.00 to Ningara Falls and Watkins Glen. Spectal express with through coaches and Pullman parlor cars will leave Halti- more and Ohio station, Washington, for Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen, Rochester and Buffalo, Thursday, August 27, at 8:10 a.m. Round trip tickets, good ten days, $1u.—Advt. a. lvania Rail- —_. Atlantic City—Cape May via B. and 0. R. R. Sridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m., 12 m. Round trip, $5. Good returning until Tues- day.—Advt. > Bay Ridge Closes Monday Next for the season of 1896, and no excur- gion tickets will be old to that point after Avgust 31.—Advt rs Tenants for Vacant Houses. See Copp’s card under houses wanted.— Advertisement. es G. A. R. Encampment via B. & 0. R.R. On this occasion the B. and O. R. R. will gell excursion tickets to St. Paul, August 29, 80 and 31, good to return until Septem- ber 16, with privilege of extension until September 30 if deposited with joint agent on or before September 15, at rate of §25 for the round trip.—Advt. Be sure to read Crogker’s ad., page 7.— Advertisement. The finest, the best boards, only $1 per 100 ft. If you want common boards, T5c. Der 100 ft. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave. --Advertisement. FORA NATIONALCONVENTION Wholesale Liquor Dealers to Effect a General Organization. Certain Trade Troubles to Be Cured by United Action on a Broad Basis. Many of the wholesale liquor dealers of Washington have received copies of a cir- cular sent out by the Liquor Dealers’ As- sociation of New York, requesting them to select some of their number as dele- gates to a national convention of liquor dealers throughout the United States, to be held in the chamber of commerce at Cleveland, Ohio, beginning Monday of next week. Among the objects sought to be obtained are the following: 1. Protection against the attacks of the enemies of the trade. 2. To protest against the enact- ment of unjust, oppressive and fanatical laws and to secure the repeal of such laws now on the statute book of any siate. 3. To secure the reduction of the high license fee wherever in the judgment of the ex- ecutive committee of the proposed national organization that fee is excessive; to pre- vent an abnormal increase in the number of saloons and retail liquor stores and to discredit the credit system, which has been so detrimental to the trade in the past. 4. To prevent the granting of li- censes to dive keepers and other disrep- utable persons. 5. To obtain the greatest Personal liberty consistent with the laws of the land for those engaged in the trade, and thus secure that recognition in the commercial world to which the liquor traf- fic is rightly entitled, and to demand the rights of the members as heavy taxpayers and American citizens. There is also, it is stated, a general opin- ion throughout the country that the liquor market {is overburdened, and one of the prime objects of the new organization will be to relieve this state of affairs. To Control the Trafiic. It is believed in many quarters that if the plans of the promoters are carried into effect the new national organization will in a comparatively short time control the entire traffic in distilled Mquors in this country. A wholesale man, who is well Posted as to affairs in the trade, but who declined to permit the use of his name, said: “The wholesale trade is suffering greatly at this time from a variety of causes, chief of which might be reckoned the over- production of whisky by American dis- tillerfe “The distress which this has caused to the distillers themselves is already known to the public, and it 1s but a few days since all of the Kentucky distillers shut down entirely, under an agreement to re- main closed for a long period, perhaps for a couple of years. It is not so well known that the wholesalers have been affected quite as seriously, but the dealer said such was the fact. This movement is not de- signed to be hostile to the distillers, al- though it 1s proposed that for the present at least no distiller shall be permitted to become a member of the association. Many of the wholesalers are themselves heavy stockholders In the distilleries, and it is ex- pected tnat the association will work in harmony with the distillers. But the trou- ble is that the distillers cannot control thelr own trade. Even in the present emergency, when many of the distillers have agreed to shut down, and have shut down, they have not been able to induce other distillers to take corresponding ac- tion. The trouble at this time has grown out of wild and irresponsible speculation in whisky. The manufacture of whisky 's carried on under a system of contrac A wholesaler makes a contract for a ce! tain amount of whisky, and the distiller then makes the goods. If no contracts are made, no whisky is made, but of late years the trade has been disturbed by an erup- tion of outside speculators, who have no connection with the trade, and the result has been that a wholesale dealer who has made a legitimate contract often finds that he has incurred a heavy loss through the operations of these speculators. The Remedy. “It is now proposed, through judicious regulations and by information obtained from distillers, to secure the continuous and permanent regulation of the output of whisky, so that it shall conform to the legitimate demand, and wholly climinste the temptation to speculation on the part of the outside public. It fs confidently ex- pected that the great majority of ihe dis- tellers will act in harmony with the whole- salers, and it is thought that ultimately they may be affiliated with the association. The extent of the outside speculation is not generally appreciated. The publication of a single newspaper article giving an ac- count of certain large operations has re- gulted in an immediate speculative foray, and the consequent demoralization of the regular trade. Incidentally it is expected that the association will devote its atten- tion to certain other ends. Among these is reckoned the increase in the internal re enue tax, which, it 1s claimed, has not ac- complished its purpose, since it has not in- creased the revenue. Another grievance is the compulsory payment of duty on the contents of casks of liquor imported on entry in bond, making no ailowance for loss through leakage. aa Enforce the Game Law. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Attention has already been called to il- legal shooting in the marsieg around Washington, which the police .pparently heve taken no steps to prevent. A little show of activity would deter many pot hunters who set the law at defiance, even if it 1s impossible to stop the practice -en- tirely. On Thursday last I counted three gunners in plain sight from Benning bridge, and could hear constant firing from pveral skiffs out near the channel, evi- dently Killing ortolan. For several years it has been tie practice of some Washing- ton sportsmen who otherwise observe the law to commence shooting on the marsh on the last day of August, instead of the Ist of September. There is no conceal- ment about the maiter. Skiffs start out openly from the boat houses at Benning bridge and at the navy yard and return with their birds. One or two policemen in plain clothes and provided with a skiff id make a good haul of these law breakers, and give the others a fright that would last for some time. As it is, the tirds have no chance to fatten and many are driven from the feeding grounds be- fore the season commences, when they may be legaily hunted. FAIR PLAY. Ses Injured by a Trolley Car. Mr. E’ward Henkel, formerly assistant general passenger agent of the Washing- ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon railway, met with a painful and serious accident while going over that road Sunday night. As the 9 o’clock train from Mt. Vernon Park neared New Alexandria at a very rapid rate of speed, the trolley jumped, and, striking the span wire, broke into fragments. the pieces being hurled against tke rear coaches with great force. Mr. Henkel was struck in the right hand by some of the pieces, tearing out a large portion of flesh and causing great loss of blood. He was assisted to the office of Dr. O’Brien, in Alexandria, where his injuries received attention. No one else on the train was injured. SSS Another Victim of the Recent Heat. Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, a young Irish wo- man, who came to the United States threo weeks ago, and who was prostrated by the heat a week after her arrival, while vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Early, at 715 Market space, died yesterday at the Emergency Hcspital. She uever recovered from the effects of her sunstroke. ———__. Flocrtng, $1.50 per 100 Feet. Kiln-dried, heart, one width, and all one length. F.Libbey & Co..6th &N.Y.ave.—Advt. ——— Seashore Excursions via Pennsylv: mia Railroad. On Fridays and Saturdays during August the Pennsylvania railroad will sell excur- sion tickets for 10 and 11 am. trains to At- lantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City at rate of $5 for the round trip. Good to return until the following Tuesday.—Advt. oo ae Copp & Co., 707 G street, desire to se- cure tenants for your vacant houses.— Advertisement. : THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1296-TEN PAGES. PUBLIC WORKS ORDERED. ‘The Commissioners late yesterday after- noon signed orders directing an unusually large number of public improvements in the District of Columbia. The work will include the construction of sewers, the lay- ing of water mains and the setting of granite curbs, and will give employment to &@ big force of laborers and others. The new sewers are described as follows: In Wgshington street between Pierce and Adams strests, Anacostia; estimated cost, ¥1,021, one-half to be assessed against lots B67, 3 369, 370, 871, , 875, B16, S17, ais e70, deo, Bax" ake, Wat, Sua, BAS 390, 391, 592, 383, 394, 805, 306, 307, 398, B99, and Pennsylvania avenue; estimated cost, , one-half to be assessed against lots 12, 18, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, square 1043. In School street between Grant and Park streets; estimated cost, $531, one-half to be assessed against lots 5, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 7, of block 2, and lots 1, 3, 4, of block 4, all of S. P. Brown's subdivision of Mount Pleasant. In Jefferson street, Anacostia, between Adams and Taylor streets; estimated cost, $542, one-half to be assessed against 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, and 484, Uniontown subdivision. In Jefferson street, in a southeasterly di- rection, from Taylor street, Anacostia; esti- mated cost, $260, one-half to be assessed against lots 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, block 1, and lots 1 and 7, block 2, all of Green's subdivision of Chichester. In the east side of 231 street southeast between I and K streets; estimated cost. . one-half to be assessed against lots 9, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, square 725. In 5th street northeast between E and F streets; estimated cost, $408, one-half to be assessed against lots 37, 6 and 6, square In E street northeast between bth and Gth streets; estimated cost, $320, one-half to be assessed against lots 1, 2, 32, 33, 34, 385, 86 and 87, square 825. In 6th street northeast between E and F streets; estimated cost, $224, one-half to be assessed ugainst lots 1, 14 and 13, square In 16th street extended Saw avenue and Grant cost, $1,440, one- betwsen Kene- street; cstimated half to be assessed against lots 141, 140, 139, 13 i, 1: 0, 97, 9, 100, 99, 91, 180, 129, 128 and 127, Denison and Lelghton subdi- vision; and lots 8, 9, and 10 of Heman D. Walbridge’s subdivision of Ingleside. In 10th street southeast, between I and K streets; estimated cost, $451, one-half to be assessed against lots'1, 10, 11 and 12, square 951, and lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, square n east side of 14th street northeast be- veen F and G streets; estimaced cost, one-half to be assessed against lots 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, A and quare 1051. iS In 12th street southeast between Penn: Vania avenue and E street; estimated cost, $161, one-half to be assessed against lot 6, square 1019. In the west side of 10th street east. between East Capitol street and Mas- sachusetts avenue; estimated cost, $12, cre-half to be assessed against lot 10, square M41, In east side of 7th street southeast be- tween K and L streets; estimated cost, 10, cne-half to be assessed against lots and 4, square 906, In alley, square 145; estimated cost, $320, chargeable to appropriation for main and pipe sewers. In alley, square 185, under permit sys- tem; estimated cost, $310. In 6th street northeast between E and F streets; estimated cost, $112, chargeable to appropriation for main pipe sewers. In north side of G Street southeast he- tween 12th and 14th streets; estimated cest, $1,775, chargeable to appropriation for main and pipe sewers. In Grant street between School and 15th streets; estimated cost, $i, chargeable to appropriation for suburban sewer: In north side of K street, crossing 24 street southeast; estimated cost, $130, chargeable to current appropriation for main and pipe sewers. Granite curbs are to be set as follows: First street from O to P streets north- west. in front of squares 5. F street northwest. from 12th t streets, in front of squares 271 and 272. Florida avenue northwest from North Capitol to Ist streets, in front of squares 11 and 12, Bloomingdale subdivision, and squares 614 and 6 T street north north- 7th to 9th 3, 304, 416 street northwest from New Hamp- shire avenue to 19th street, in front of Squares 13% and 153, except where granite curb is now’ set. U street northwest from 10th to streets, in front of squares 150, 151, and 176. M street northwest 12 52d Streets, in front of squares 1199 and 1200. P street northeast, from North Capitol from Sist to street to Florida avenue, squares 668 and 669. Florida avenue northeast between 9th and M streets, in front of squares #28, 896 and 8&3. D street northeast between Maryland avenue and th street, in front of squares south of 30%, 304, south of 913 and 916. I street southeast between Sth and 11th streets, in front of squares 927, 928, 030, 981, 074 and 97 C street between 11th and 12th streets, in front of square 990, and south of square 090, southeast section. Kentucky avenue southeast between Lin- coln Park and B street, in front of squares 1013 and 1014. Twelfth street southeast between East Capitol and D streets, In front of squares: 1036 and 1087, east of squares 1016, 1040, 1041, 1013, 1015, north of 101 New water mains have been decided on as follows: 1,275 feet of six-inch main in South Brookland, as follows: In 13th street be- tween Emporia and Detroit streets, and in Detroit street, from 15th street, a distance of 885 feet to boundary line of the McGuire tract. 300 feet of six-inch main in east side of ist street between I and K streets south- east. 670 feet of six-inch water main in 4th reet southeast between M and N streets. 38) feet of six-inch main in 5th street southeast between L and M streets. 440 feet of four-inch main in Harrison avenue southeast between 12th street and Kentucky avenue, Including three blow- offs. in front of ———Es SEABOARD CUTS AGAIN. Latest Move in the Rate War—Death of Mr. Kennedy. The cut announced tn yesterday's Star as having been made by the Southern Railway Company on its steamer line be- tween Baltimore and Norfolk was met this morning by the Seaboard, which is the owner of the “Old Bay Line,” and until further notice both lines will carry pas- sengers at the rate of $1 for the straight and $1.50 for the round trip between all bay points. A meeting of the Southern States Freight Association will be held today at Old Point Comfort, and it ts expected that the pres- ent rate war will be fully discussed. Mr. S. D. Kennedy, who for many years was connected with the old Richmond and Danville and Baltimore and Ohio railway companies as an agent of the passenger department, and who for several years had been division passenger agent for the Penn- sylvania at Baltimore, died yesterday at Atlantic City after a rather brief illness. A few months ago Mr. Kennedy's health began to fall and his physicians decided that he had Bright's disease and advised @ change of climate and complete rest. Mr. Kennedy then went to the mountains of North Carolina, where he remained for several weeks. From there he went to Canada, where he remained a couple of months, and about two weeks age he weit to Atlantic City, where he died. Through his long railroad connections Mr. Kennedy was well acquainted with many of the Most prominent men in the United States. He was born at Simcoe, Canada, in 1840, and was married to Miss Grace Reld of Victoria, Ontario, who survives him. The remains will be taken to Canada for in- terment. ——— White pine stock, 12 in. wide, $1.75 100 ft. F. Libbey & Co., 6th & N. Y. ave.—Advt. Bad Complexions, Pimples, blackheads, red, rough and olly skin and hands, dry, thin and falling hair and simple baby blemishes are prevented and cured by CUTICURA SOAP, most effective skin-purifying and beautify- ing soap in the world, 96 well as purest and sweet- of toflet and nursery soaps. Sold throughout @o world. THE KILLING, OF SLOAN Ooroner’s Jury Puséled, but John Palmer is Held. Conflicting Testimony Given as to the Theory of Self- Defense. Bix citizens who had been summonéd by the police for duty en the coroner's jury assembled in Lieut. iKelly’s police station yesterday afternoon and made an effort to reach a corclusion in: the ease of the kill- irg of Alonzo Sloan by John Palmer in South Washington Saturday night, as pub- Ushed in yesterday's Star, but a decision was not reached because of conflicting testimony. The big revolver given over to the police by the prisoner, together with some bullets taken from the pockets of the dead man, and the old sweater about which the fatal quarrel occurred, were exhibited on a table in the room where the jury as- sembled. The prisoner, suffering from the pistol shot wound in his jaw, was present to give his version of the affair, and Law- yer Thorss L. Jones represented him. Palmer, although his face pained him, was very unconcerned about the position in which he had placed himself, for he was pleading self-defense and felt certain of an acquit‘al. The nature of the necessarily fatal wound sustained by the deceased was described by Dr. Glazebrook, the deputy coroner. He found that the general course of the wound was backward and to the right, through the bratn. He found Palmer's clothing blood stained and a political button on his coat was spattered with blood. The bullets taken from the prisoner were the same size and make as those found in the dead man’s pocket. Story of a Companion. Guy Bethel, colored, of Reedville, N. C., who had worked with the prisoner and the deceased, told of thelr having come here together from Connellsville, Pa., . where they worked on the railroad. “Palmer loaned Sloan 25 cents on his sweater,” said witness, “and when Sloan asked him for it John said he would give it up for the quarter.” ° an, he said, took some bullets from his pocket und offered them to him instead of the money, but these John refused. Wit- ness told them they would get arrested if they contirued to quarrel. This was after they had been over to Jackson City and Palmer and Sloan had called on some girls in Louse alley. ; you go in the house in Louse alley?” ir,” he responded. ‘Then you were the moral man of the fi . don’t know about that, but I didn’t want to spend my money. “Where were you when the shooting oc- curred?" “I was across the street. I went over there because I did not want to get ar- rested.” x Witness heard two shots fired, but did not see who fired them. He knew that both men had pistols, but did not know what had become of the dead man’s weapon. “Whose pistol is this?” the coroner ask- ed, pointing to the one on the table. “That,” he answered, “belongs to John Palmer. Annie Brackett, a colored woman who lives on Armory street, told the jury that she heard the reports of three pistol shots and saw John Patmer fire all three of them. Testimony Against Palmer. “Did the man who was Killed fire a shot?” “He did not.” The first shot, she said, knocked Sloan dcewn and the other two shots were fired while he was on the ground. The men were several feet apart at the time. Witness heard the quarrel, but heard no threxts. She knew the quarrel was about a sweater. Joseph Howard, a young man who lives at 2¢ Florida avenue northeast, told an rentirely different sory. He had been down the river and had walked all the way from the steamboat wharf to Maryland avenue to get a Belt line car. He declared that Palmer held Slosn about the neck when he.fired the fatal shot. The second shot was fired after Sloan fell. Isaiah Hawkins, colored, also gave tes- timony. He heard the shots, but did not know .who fired them. = The witness Howard was again question- ed, and he said that while he did not see the dead man's pistol, he did see a colored man pick up something and go away on_a car with it. ~ Palmer's Wound Not Self-Inflicted. Then it became necessary to explain the wound in the prisoner's face, and Dr. Nevitt, who dresscd {t at the police sta- tion, expressed the belief that the wound had been made by a pistol ball, and he felt certain that it could not have been self-inflicted, because there were no pow- der marks on tne face. The bullet had entered from the front and inflicted only a flesh wound. Annie Brackett was recalled and she said she noticed that about the time Palmer fired the shots he had one hand up to his face. The prisoner made a statement in his own behalf, in which he claimed that he did the shooting in self-defense after Sloan had fired and shot him. While the jurors were inclined to believe his statement, they thought the case was one which needed further investigation and committed the prisoner to jail to await the action of the grand jury. —— PLEASANT RIVER PARTIES. Many Attractions at Chapel Point and River View. The steamer Samuel J. Pentz carried a large number of excursionists today to Chapel Point. In the crowd were several family parties bound for a good time at the beautiful Maryland resort. ‘These trips, 120 miles in length, have been so successful that Capt. Randall has deter- mined to give another one Tuesday next. Considerable interest has attended the an- nouncement that Prof. J. H. Reynolds, the aeronaut, would make a night ascension at River View, and doubtless a large throng of spectators will be present to witness the hazardous feat. Prof. Reynolds will sescend high in the air in his monster bal- loon, hanging by his feet from the para- chute bar. The balloon will be lighted, and as the moon is billed to shine brilliantly, there will be no difficulty in watching the course of the aeronaut. While at its high- est point Prof. Reynolds will give a fine pyrotechnic exhibition. The descent in the parachute will be made hanging head downward, and if the umbrella gues over the river, Prof. Reynolds will make a dive of 100 feet. The steamer Pentz will leave tomorrow for the scene of the daring exhi- bition at 10 a.m., and at 2 and 6:45 p.m, aie The finest, the bedt boards, only $1 per 100 ft. If you want:common boards, 75c. per 100 ft. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave. Advertisement. TAKEN TO BROOKLYN. Major Henry L. Cranford’s Body to Be Buried There. Simple services were performed over the remains of the late Major Henry L. Cran- ford at the Cranford residence, on Park avenue, Mt. Pleasant, yesterday afternoon. They were conducted by Rev. William Tayloe Snyder of the Church of the In- carnation and consisted of the reading of the first part of the Episcopal burial serv- ice. At their concluston the remains were taken to Brooklyn, where the remainder of the services will be held and interment will be made tn Greenwood cemetery. The pall-hearers who attended the body from the residence to the depot were Wii- Mam Oscar Roome, 32d degree, and Thoi M. Gale, 324 degree, representing the M: sons; Gen. Albert Ordway and Justice C. C. Coie, representing the Loyal Legion of the United States, and Messrs. Joseph Tyssowsk!, FE. B. Townsend, E. H. Spang and H. H. Parmenter. A guard of honor from the District Commandery, Loyal Le- gion, was couiposed of Col. James A. Bates, U. 8. A.; E. P. Halstead, Capt. R. W. Ty- ler, U. S. A., and D:strict Commissioner Trueedell. ——— AMUSEMENTS. Kernan’s Lyceum.—The famous W! Crook Burlesque Company opened a week's stay at Kernan’s Theater last evening, and a very lerge audience was in attendance. The features of the show are the exception- ally strong specialties, the fine singing, the rich costumes and scenery and the numer- ous pretty girls. When the overtureswas finished the house was packed to the doors, both below and above stairs, several hun- dred enjoying the standing privilege. The curtain-raiser was a new burlesque by Frank Dumont, entitled “Columbia’s Re- ception,” which brought out the abilities and looks of the entire company. Miss Fern Melrose, as Columbia, sang and acted the part exceptionally well, while Ned Monroe, Harry Lester and Al. ‘Patterson furnished the fun, which was fast and furious. Dur- ing the action of the burlesque Sousa’s latest march, “El Capitan,” was sung in costume and was received with great favor. Williams and Edwards, in the great Mexi- can ladder act, opened the olio, and created much enthusiasm and applause. Monro« and Melrose followed in a comedy turn, the humor being continuous and original, and it was deservedly applauded. s Behler and Annie Yale came next with a singing turn, their pretty faces and viva- cious singing resulting in a triple recifil. Dixon and Lang, singers and character actors, had a novel act, were well re- ved. Colby and De Witt, in an acrobatic comedy turn called * Organ Grinder and the Monkey,” closed the clio. The evening's performance concluded with an up-to-date burlesque, entitled “The White Crooks," a take-off on “Erminie,” which proved to be above the average, being re- plete with comedy, popular and pretty in pretty’ costumes. Grand Opera Hous e Grand Heuse, under new manageme doors last night with much in its fa The temperature deferred to the muse and a performance designated on the gram by tLe iiue of that well-known opera, “Amorita,”” was listened to by a large aul dience. The company is under the dirce- tion of Emma R. Stefher, and an orchestra of generous proportions responded to her baton. There is a decided novelty in the spectacle of a little, earnest-faced woman conducting an orchestra, but Miss Steln- er’s musical knowledge and determination Have won her a reputation which inspires confidence in the work to be done by this organization, so far as her share in it is concerned. “A fair estimate of the merits of the entertainment must be influenced by the fact that the highest figure in the scale of prices is Mr. Frank Da- vid, a comedian who is rot unknown here, Played the role around which the humor of the opera centers. As Czibulka could not have been the warm partisan In Amer- ican polities that some of Mr. David's speeches would indicate, the latter must be credited with a liberal share of creative abilliy, which was often displayed to al- vant -s Roma sang the prima don- na role with praiseworthy efficiency. Miss Clara Thr pp was charming in the garb of ung Italian lover, and Alice Gaillard ed the part of a strong-minded woman with the vicor which has carned her pr vious notice in such roles. The chorus sang in a manner which indicated compe- tent rehearsal, and as the various mem- bers of the company gain familiarity with their surrcu:dings, the occasional la from smoothiess may be expected to appear. The next attraction will be “Pin- afore.” Opera opens ee He Wants to Sleep. To the Biitor of Th ening Star: Permit me space in your valuable paper to call attention to a grievance to which people living in the vicinity of the Globe printing office, G street between 2d and 3d northwest, are being nightly subjected. An engine is kept working there at night time, the noise of which prevents people living within a distance of two or three squares from sleeping. During the late not weath- er, when tired and exhausted people lay down to try to sleep, this weird, uncalled- for noise came, in addition to the he; 10 prevent folks enjoying a little nocturnal rest. If a nod is nigh as good as a wink for the proprietors of the Globe printing establishment, the nuisance of which 1 complain will be abated. FRANCIS REILLY. CEOPLPTEEESFE EO EEEE TS ETE EH: Now Hood's Sarsaparilia will do yon great good by purifying your blood, giving you appetite and sweet, refreshing’ steep. Hood’s Sarsaparilla } Is the best—in fact, The One True Blood Purifier. 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Ave. au24-28d ~ We're at Our Best When Taking Children’s Photos. We've mrde a special study of Children's Photos, Studied posing and grouping that ‘would make most pleasing pictues. Made 50 Many, too, that, we can promise photos that will show children in thelr most effective (7 “MANTELLOS" are our specials for the summer. Only $2 doa. W. H. Stalee, 1107 F St., Successor to M. B. BRADY. au24-164 CITY ITEMS. For the Cool Nights and Mornings. Our Old Crusty Port, 35 and SWic. bot. Our Old Rye Whisky, 5 yrs. old, 70c. qt. Lime Juice, 25c.; Golden Catawba, 25c. bot. it P. R. WILSON, 934 7th st. nw. ——— ‘The King of Pills is Beecham’s. jy8-dly SS ee RoyalGlueWucilage sticks everything.100. mb5-t,f,etf A QUEER LEGAL TANGLE Legality of a Washington Marriage In- volved, A Woman W Wheiher She Does m Ex-Wife or Her Brother-in-Law’s Widow. Net Know An interesting case is before the register of wills in Philadelphia, involvirig the le- gality of a marriage in Washington in 1876. Frederick Immendorf, a well-known Phil- adelphia Nquor dealer, died July 30, without having made a will. He left an estate val- ued at about $12,000. Martha Immendorf, representing herself to be the widow, ap- plied for and received letters testamentary one week after her husband's death. Re- cently, however, two of the children of the testator by a former marriage, through counsel, filed a petition with the register of wills, asking that the letters of administre- tion be revoked. In their petition they set forth: “That the said Frederick Immendorf died July 30, 1896, intestate, leaving to survive him two children, your petitioners, and one grandchild, Mary Immendorf, daughter of Frederick Immendorf, jr., a deceased son. “That on August 6, 1896, one Martha Wagner, claiming herself to be Martha Im- mendorf, presented her petition to you, set- ting ferth the death of said Frederick Im- mendorf on July 30, 1896, intestate, leaving personal estate of ‘the value of $0 and real estate of the value of $10,000, that she was the widow of the said Frederick Im- mendorf, and asked that letters of admin- istration upon said estate be granted to er. ‘That on the si security having by e day, August 6, 1896, n entered, letters of ad- ministration upon the said estate were #ranted to the said Martha Wagner, under th name of Mertha Immendorf. That the said Martha Wagner, or Mar- Immendorf, was not the wife of suid derick Immendorf during his lifetime, and the granting cf letters of admiule:ra. tion upon the estate of Frederick Immen dorf to the said Martha Wagner, otherwis Martha Immendorf, as his widow, was im- proper, irregular and Mlegal.” Wack of th's application there ts quite an Interesting story, and it Is upon these al- lexed facts that the grounds for the pres- ent proceedings are based, the reason ad- being the first of its character ever ted In an action brought before ti ister affecting a testamentary ma’ The testator has a brother, named Geo Hi. Immendorf, and the pair were forme zssociited In business in the lowe of the city, but in 1875 George H. in: pro in divoree against’ his jon ituted wife, a Immendorf, in Common Pleas Court Mart alleging marital infidelity, and nam- . the testator, as Co-respo! ‘ce In divorce was granted b urt carly In 1876, 2nd some time there- | pr the respondent in the divorce suit and brother-in-law, Frederick Immendorf, this city, where they were marri« afterward returned to Philadelphis pre they continued to lve as man and ife until the death of the testator, on the wh of Tast Ju This riage, so it 1s claimed by the her site petitioner: Megal, under the act of the Penn fa assembly of March, 1815, which si = “The wife or husband who shall have been guilty of the crime of adultery shall not marry the person with whom the crime was committed during the life of the former wife or husband; but nothing herel contained shall be construed to extend to | or affect or render illegitimate any child born of the body of wife during covertur George H. Immendorf, the divorced hus band of the administratrix, is still living and It is claimed by the children of the t« tater that the second marriage of their father was Mlegal. It is expected that some very interesting developments will be ma ie when the matter comes up for inquiry be- fore the register next month. SS Soe oe ee i ROYAL ! BAKING ‘POWDER: Ag’solutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking po’ Highest of all in ost vod Report. “é ROYAL BAKING PC 106 Wall st. eSeefeeteeteageaseafoatoal AMUSEMEN Base Ball At National Park. TWO GAMES TODAY FOR ONE AD’ LADIES’ 1 Washington vs. Cincinnati. GAME CAL DP AT 2 OCLOCK. ny AND 50 CEN You'll have m= lots of fun ISSION. rdovdigd to the comic recitations on the | eee Or If you care more fer | cee beautiful oo? wal » to be heard. In as © © © dition there Phonograph 9 Pennsylvania Avenue. oths-24 EUM TH All This. Week, Matinees Tuesday ind Saturday EDF, RUSS An aggregation of Superlor Burlesque and Vaude- 2—New lBurlesques—2 Gorgeous Costumes— Magnificent > Comedians Next Week—MAY HO THIS EVENING. AUGUST 24, Magnificent production of Ozibulka’s beautiful opera, ‘ Amorita,” BY THE EMMA R. A Chorus of 40 Voices The followh throughout the K, inclusive), S0c.; Orchestra € tra Circle ( 15e, NOT! GAIETY ©) nd an Ore! PERA CO. ra of 20 will be maintained To Cape eS EXCURSIONS, ETC. Y.25 Excursion to Montreal Thousand Islands, through the rapids, St rence river, Alexandrit ouly in xara Falls. Leave Washingt: Tharsday, Au- gust Sam., and via E. and 0. Tickets for sale op tras at International Hotel, Ni re Falls, HAYES DICKENSON, Manager. * Twelfth Annual Grand Tournament And Dress Ball In the Two Beautiful Pavilions at Marshall Hall, on Wednesday, August 26, The Large and Handsome Steamers Charles Macalester and River Queen, u Both fist, fine and electric ted, will leave their wharves at Washington for the Wary on oth day and evening trips The first Hydrocycle Race ev- er held in the world’s history will be run from Marshall Hall to Mt. Vernon‘and return. A grand display of fireworks will « mest magnitivent gather ' chivalry ever beld tn x All Knights must ride Fort Foo lose the and aryl tn gostumie commences promptly at noot Music by Prof. Schroeder's Se- lect Band. tse Dinner, 50 cents. Full Co: The entran knights, with thereto, will bre ing kuixiits Admissien tourna: reome favite idea Entrance ¢ the grounds vided for = and eat xtended to Wa: and the Distri Charles, Prin Montgomery « Peirfax Kni to Dresstig St and of free, Virginia, Fot L. L. RLAKR. PALACE STEAMER Jane [loseley Colonial Beach. mma foot of Sixth st. daily tex Monday) at Swturday at 6:30 pm ) Children, 2Be, THE A Flight y Night River View. been Prof. J. H. Reynolds, THE AERIAL WONDER WILL MAKE A NIGHT ASCENSION Wednesday, Aug. 26, Mm, aad wh the In Lis monst. ir will give a be DESCENT 5.000 feet tm the of rks, ARKACHUTE INTO THE RIVER G 2 Do Not Fail te See It. The steawer Pentz at 10 a.m, 2 Returning at 1 and 10:30 » Tickets . o wildren au2s “Ericsson Line Excursions” FROM ALTIMORE, acaeunay ant ethene ot Sine + Ie. To Cape Moy y Light ond Pratt streets, scriptive par p ing grounds at OFFICE ONLY jel6-tt Merchants and Miners’ Trans. Co. Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. 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