Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1896, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1896--TWENTY PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. CHURCH NOTICES. JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION. There will be a meeting of the association on NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, ier X, 1896, at 8 o'clock. at Meyer's Ho? : n.w. AM members are requested JAMES L. NORRIS NAT. SARDO, Secretary RECHABITES, ATTENTION mbers of Heber Tent will assemble_at their hall THIS EVENING, Septersber 5, at 7 o'clock sharp, to make arrauxemwents for tke funeral of brother Harry Crown. "All Kechabites are urgent- ly requested t 6th Instant, and Fellows’ Hall, it AMERICA ‘TEM reports. to « Leirs of our late companion, ford, was pal in full May 29 to the person designated to receive the same, within 30 days efter death. Signatures for proof: Atiest: Mrs. BELLE ROBEY 1 | Miss FLOY PSB 1 D., of Phila AY, Sept. Gi, at's o'le KIVER MILE, ITS POOPLE NO. 3, LG. Ei the funeral benetit dy Elizabeth Gess- PECIAL, . 10 and 28, Steam- DAY, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m., h st. n oc the’ purpose ‘of compl: ents for Labor day parade. ite v OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON 411-417 loth et. nw. : Notice ts hereby: x t this office will be closed on Labor day DAY. 1898. The distribution departs front basement, will b= open fer t of business from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. it WM. BL Ob YR. SAML OM. BRYA Chee. ard Pot. T-lepbone Co., writes to Frank H. ‘Thomas, State Agent of the “fravelers’ Insurauce Cy. as follows: “On August 21 T sustained a disabling Injury on Augast $1 I submitted to your office the proot and today (Sept. 1) acknowledge re check in payment for my lost ts covered by my $20,000 Travelers’ Accident p Such treatment of policy holders is commeadible and should be the means of greatly increasinz Your company’ ¥ WINNER ¢ *ynider of Pink 696. The holder will please present it at MERTZ’S Drug Store, 11th and Fonw. We hereby certify that the’ prize varded dvertise was awarded as adv aye HERRON. y. BP. STODDER ACTORS AND ERICKLAYERS, Pat Come and see ts. We are selling good, mer ble brick nt $5 per thousand, delivered 10th and F sts. n.w McKINLEY OR BRYAN, Pp Cleveland Park will renin, the most beautiful and healthful of Washington's suburbs, au25 or send for Booklet. 610 14th a! TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of Controlier of the Currency. Washington, June 20, 1896. WHEREAS. tory evidence presented s heen made to appest 1 Bank of Washington shington and District of plied with all the provisions of United States, required to 1 y of Washington, and District of Ma, is authorized to commence the busi- banking. us provided in section ffty~ hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United Si IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand and = (Seal) JAMES H. ECKEIS, Controtler of the Currency. Js1-60t No. 5,046. DENTISTRY DONE ON WEEKLY AND MONTHLY installments. T. W. STURBLEFIELD, D.D.S., ap2o-tf Mertz bidz., "th and F sts. AMENTAL WROUGHT RAILIN les, Gates, Hinges and Escutcheons, Window Guards, ete. ‘Pro property. for sketches and Fixtures, Andirons, CORNING BICYCLING Fok HEALTH fs best done on the “Columbia” the standard of the world for wheels The greutness of the Columbia i= evidenced by the fact that other makers strive to make their wh: “just as good." POPE MFG J. Wart Brittain, Manager, 452 1° ere. fet-tf painters will Dus, nes on ac Hof the willing t ey best Bee sure a Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Paints. Oils, Varniskes aud Builders’ Hardware. seS- 1d Youll co job ot p Vanta laths a take a prices on ber 1,000 for Maine Laths. 2 1,000 for North Car- prices will zo up the T. W. Smith’s Lumber Yd IST AND IND. AVE. Jy27-2m, Doctors Recommend It! that Thupes Ol Teliable “Berkeley!” is the wl parest whisky in the world. Don't P fathom ater ell Wese's any Jas. Tnarp, 812 F St. Bet 10d “want grade— from . daintiest can't supy coarsest wrapping. p; Box Paper and En t your’ ord Decially as to pr Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St., iar-Priced Stationers. set-14d A quick and correct education on the money question can be gained by read- ing Capt. O'Farrell’s great book “A Financial Dialogue.” Free Coinage at 16 to 1 Refuted. 10e. copy. AIL newsdenters and Byron S. Adams, publisher, 512 11th st. ee4-14d = - Not ‘Auction Bicycles, BUT BICYCLES AT AUCTION PRICES. We have in stock some twenty-five or thirty men's $ Beye » 1896 pattern: new every ws: and fully up-to-date In all respects, that We are going to sell at the low price of THIRTY DOLLARS CASH. fitted with either G. & J. or M. & W. Repair” tires, and fuily uaranteed by the makers. EB. in mind, th are not RAMBLERS, thou, we have a very few slightly used Ladies’ Ramblers, patterns, recently over- hauled and refinished, which we can give you bargains en. As sald above, there are not many of them, and the early buyer gets the bargain. Take a glance at the $30 Bicycles in our dow at 1325 14th nw, Quic sett f28 GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO. The Independent Ice Co.’s yellow wagons deliver pure Kennebee Ice to all parts of the city and Mt. pleasant—every day in the year. Prompt service. Reasonable rates OFFICES, 910 Pa. ave.—3108 Water st. m1 Ter phone 591-2. METHODIST. HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH, 9TH AND P STS. tev. W. R. Stricklen,pastor.—Sunday school, he Lord's Sup- pastor, subject, Epworth League, 6:15 secration. Thursday, ‘church Official meeting, un omumunion 3 A p.m, “The Devil,” p-m., seventh sermon, of CHURCH, 12TH AND M N.W., J. Smith, pastor.Preaching 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., evening suiject, “Our Oriental Guest. Li Hung Chang.’ S, &, 7 p.m. "{ SOUTH, 11 am. by S p.m, tev. Wednesday, cor. pastor, Rev. Isaac W Harry M. Canter. . BE. CHURCH, D. D., pastor.—11" a.m. 7 m., preacht y schoo! ; 6:39 hy m., Ep- wort Prayer All wele FOUNDRY M_ BL CHUR Rev. Dr. Oliver A. Bro sunday dress by pastor and communton, worth League. Brown on “Some Illustrations from cripture Truth.” ‘HAPEL, COR. STH AND F Baldwin,’ pastor.—Sunday school at a.m. Communion service_at 11 a.m. Preaching by Dr. L. B. Wilson at ing on Thursday evenin PULITAN M. E. CHURCH, COR, 4 nston, pastor. an., Rev. J. H. Me- ar Chapters in Ha- man Life, fol y communion serv p.m, Chinese school in., Epworth League, ‘followed by shert sermon by Mr. I. H. M ST, PAUL'S M. EL CHURCE 11 a.m.. sermon by Re daway of the Philadelphia conferen FIFTEENTH ST. M. F. CHU W. W. Van Aisdile, : sermon, 11 a. pastor holy rvices 7:30 p.m. under auspices Epwor Pews free. UNION M- ve. nw. Tet » pastor. ori S ieiaski, pastor.— 5 11 a.m., preaching by Dr. L. 30 pan, C. E. ieeting. TRINITY M. E. ¢ TH. REV. G. il am. inistratio h the pastes will be assisted b herne of Baltimore: 8 p.m. rec foners; 7 p.m. Epworth League 5 p.m.. monthly meeting of S. 8. welety. chalk talk by Mrs. Mal ch aud other in ‘Lay, September the new will be latd. CHERCH, 11TH Thomas, D.D. munio C Glinupses,"" pastor. — Greetin music Sunday. Love f x wei pem., the ch, at Sth and € st MARVIN ME. Sts. Saw. Pre . Rev. W. TH AND Tt S aa., tomorrow at 11 of Wooster, Oh 5 school, aun, er meet! hiirs ie CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURC COR. OF LAND SD SP REV. DR. AL WL WORSHIP AT 1 O'CLOCK nee It in. and S o'el of F Endeavor rally on Kiver Mie, Its st. above [th v. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor. ) AM, “RANDOM SHOTS.” ‘OVE: ut ave, N Kev. S. Hamlin, D.D., 4 at ji aching by Rev. Benjamin C. Henry, T.. of Chin at 7 p.m. eT PRES fi Christian Endeavor YERIAN CHURCH, REV. pastor. —Pr sehool at BY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4 Rev. J. i 1 iti instant, All serv as “usual except will be omitted until oth BAL T BAPTIST t Cirele, Dr, lay school, § by Dr, Pa: HEZ SWEM DESCRIBES “THE. BUR SULPOS! ok. 5 tor the first sermon afier lis ree pews. All invited. mditoriun, th st. and Va WASHINGTON " WoMAN GEAR" i LDER A. 1. FRAN CH will preach In Hail, n.w., Sunday, Seplowber 6 at EPISCOPAL T. ton Circle, ant priest, in am. and S p.m. dially invited. CHURCH OF cor, Va. Al Seats tres EL AND ALL ANGELS, ad St. nw, Holy 8 o'clock. ns of Rock and all weled THE INCARNATION, “12H Kev. Win. ‘Tu + rector. evennng muon ! sermon at 7:30. it SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH, dand 32d, Rey FTOWN, O § sirles E. Buc lor. Moreing prayer ~ holy communion and se er at $4, Vested choir. Hy invited. LUTHE! at lock. Evening p Rers cord! LUTHER PLACE ME! J. G. Butler at 1. Se SLLER MEMC E., 7 pa KEL —iastor C,H, . PAU GLISH LUTHERAN CHURCiT, cor. of 11th rd TH n.w.—Rey. Dr. Domer, pastor tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, Junior En at 6. AN CHURCH, tomorrow, 11 acm. and John ©." Bowers, the in Sunday school, 9:30'a.m. Se: el-cted paste free. Al VERMONT AVE: m., pastor’ (anniv The 1 of Christ.” Rev. W. GW Jia.m. and 3 and the week, 7:30. Angel nee, 11_ o'clock. “The Universality of i "Young Peo; meeting at 7 p.m. All are invited. Royal Arcanum, American Legion OF HONOR Policy holders may learn something to their ad- vantage by adiressing Box 153, Star office, ‘s ing amount of certitleate and age at entry. CHURCH NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM. 3 Pelock, Typo =. opposite “pens! Flower tesis. Silver Collection. It PLES CHURCH.—SERVICES, 11:15 AM.; Rey. Alex. Kent, puster.— Joseph It. Jackson will ~The Year of the Lord. or the New Our Social, Political ard Religious Ferment.” Seats free.” Liberals and laboring people spectally invited. 1t* ZATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, CORNER 10th and G sts. nw., Rev. SM. Newman, D.D. stor.—Morninz se: pT with ce ration of the Lord's supper. by quar and ‘cherus: v Not, organist. evening serv! inday school, 9:30 a.m. Chrts- am. it I. MISSION. HALL MISSION UNIC \TOCOSTAL SERY fee every Sabbath, 2:30 p.m. Miss Phoche 1. Hail, poster, having returued from. conferenes, will ‘be In chug? “AN Invited. tte - MC. AL J.T. ANDERSON OF LEWISBURG, PA. the men's gospel meeting of U stion Asockition, 1409 New York Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. — Subject: r AN pen are invited. At the fete held at Lima, Peru, to cele- brate the anniversary of Peruvian inde- penuence Cuban ftilibusters intended to have a manifestation of sympathy with the Cuban insurgents and to display the Cuban flag, but President Pierola has prohibited the manifestation. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Assault Made by Tramps on a Letter Carrier. Insurance Companies Want Higher Rates in Cases Where Electric Fans Are in Use. Yesterday merning as Carrier Carleton A. Padgett was making a delivery of mail on North Fairfax street extended, in the neighborhood of the old canal, he passed two tramps, one of whom asked him the time. He took out his watch to tell them, when one of the men caught him from be- hind and the other attempted to set his watch. Mr. Padgett managed to free him- self and struck one of the men with his fist. When the men saw that Mz. Padgett meant fight they fied, but not before Pad- gett had struck cne of them on the head with a stone. The attempted robbery was reported to police station and the officers scoured the neighborhood, but were unable to find any traces of the men. Several tramps were arrested during the day, but Mr. Padgett could not identify «ny of them. Last night, about 7:20 o'clock, as Mrs. Janet Brown was returning to her home, and whea near the corner of St. Asaph and Cameron streets, she was at- tacked by two tramps, who ‘endcavored to secure her pocketbook. Her cries for help frightened the men and they ran. ‘The po- lice have been unable to secure any trace of them as yet. Alexandria is becoming noted for its attempted hold-ups, not les than seven attempts having been made during the past week, and in each and every case the offenders have been tramps. Mayor Thompson has issued orders to the police force to arrest all tramps and sus picious characters found within the city limits. The Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of tho following cases: D. F. Clark, charged with using insult- ing languege in the street, was fined $4. Dr. S. B. Hicks and Mr. Frank Hcffa, both of Washington, charged with ped- dling eyeglasses on the street without license, dismissed for want of evidence George Miller, Frederick Victor, William Ashbrook, George W. Clark, y and John Barnes, all whi charged with being ious characters, ordered to leave the y Laura Robinson, Mary Jenkins and Mich- ael Weadon, charged with keeping unli- fined $2.50 each. n, colored, charged with ting Charles Delrick; fined ames Dudley, colored, charged with as- sau ting Rebecca Quill, fined $5, in default of which he for twenty and availabl e in the cetric Fans Mast Go. eks ago an agent of the South- eastern Tariff Association was in this ci to examine the electric fans in diffe places of business. Yesterday the ance companies of the city were notified that the use of the fans would have to } ser Some wi cles, or charge an incr the doilar. As the fan the order will be obeyed until rext sum- mer, when a fight to keep the fans will be made without the higher rates of insur- ance. » cents on Tow over Speaking in Alexandri The democrats of Alexandria hold a mass meetirg in the Walker school County house, near Baliston, on Thursday night 0 o'clock. Mr, John F. Rixey, the from Other next, at 7 democratic candidate for Congre: this district, will be the chief orator. prominent speakers wiil also be present. Notes of Interest. M. C. Peyton has s the we: Grand, for $1,500, A fre be given on Wednesday next at the res! dence of Mr. T. R. Stoneburner, near Ar- county. A num- mitered for the lington Siation, Alexandri: ber from this city have tournament. Miss Anna Sum: Daieville, ifd., where she sp me’ ‘The engagement of Miss Rosa Bendheim to Mr. S. J. Kaufman of this city is an- nounced. They will be at home Sunday evening from 8 to 11 o'clock to their many friends. Rev. William Griffith, jr. acting rector of St. Paui's Church, this city, during the absence of § P. PB. Phillip: sterday afternoon tor Richmond. . Joseph Hopkins and her daugh Mariok, Sant visit to Oxford, fr. W. &. Parham of Waverly, count ting relatives in this city. Miss Grace Baker has returaed fron extended visit to Cape May City. The two stacks of grain burned Wedne: day ev diaries w: Calve el, The loss to the apprehension cf the culprits. —— THE PUBLIC SCHOOL G Their Opening on the 21st. The public schools of the District of Co- lumbia wili open for the coming school year Monday morning, September 21, at 9 o'clock. Already an air of activity is in evidence abcut the buildings throughout e city and county. Scrubbing and sweep- :ng will soon be in crder, while repairs are ow being made. Superintendent Powell 's spending his va- cation in New York state, and will not re- turn to Washington until the 14th instant. In the meantime, however, Secretary J. k. k is by no means idle. Books and sup- are being issved to the si ag principals, other maiters inci deztal upon the opening of the schools ar sccumulating at a very rapid rat ‘The doors of several ncw bu he opened to receive pupi time the merning of the 21st. The include the Greenleaf buii street southwest between M streets; a four-room building at Wocdbu: to take the place of the old Soldiers’ Home chool; a new four-room building at Gies- pro’, and fovr-room additions to the Ten- ieytown, Brightwood and Brookland schools. For colored pu Payne bu'lding, a ne at the southeast and C streets southeast; the Doug building, a cw eight-room schcol at Ist and Pierce streets northwest, and a two-room addition to ihe Garfield schcol on the Hamilton read. The new buildings and improvements w:ii accommodate ahoct 90 white pi 0 colored pupi ‘There gre to be several changes in the text beoks, but the most Important action will be the elimination of the language cou! from the curriculum of the Washington High School. This course was introduced year before last, but its features wer found to be practically included in tiv ether courses. ‘Teachers’ meetings will be held Saturda; September 19, beginning at 9 a.m., accor i- ing to a schedule that has not yet been ac- ranged. The teachers of the respective grades of each divis'on will assemble a: the office of the supervising principal of the division for the purpose of receiving ix- struction in regard to the det of the openirg and the general plan to be fol- Icwed during the year. — Marringe Licenses. Marriage lHcenses have been issued to th: following: White—William Gaui and Jen- nle Haines; Andrew E. Engel and Carric c, Bealer, both of Annapolis, Md. ee Sewall Intends te Stick. The New York Commercial Advertis prints the followirg dispatel “BATH, Me., September 4.—Editor the Commercial Advertissr: Any statements of inferences that I propose to withdraw from the democratic national ticket are without foundation. I never had, and hav. not now, the remotest intention of doing so. z “ARTHUR SEWALL.” Robert Beall sends the North American Review for September. county will id a house and lot on le of St Asaph street between Cameron and Queen, to Charles D. Le silver tournament and picnic will | mers has returned from nt the sum- who has been er, have returned home from a Tanquier and Atlantic | ning near Four Mile Rua by incen- the properiy of Mr. G. H. s esUmated to be about $700, and Mr. Calver has offered a literal reward for any information that will lead tting Everything in Readiness for THE’ OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. r S-- ; Hy v EXPLANATORY NOT! suow bas fullen during preceding twe A RAINY SUNDAY, But the Indications Are That It Will Clear Up by Noon, Forecast till 8 p.m. Sunday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, rain, probably clearing by noon Sunday: southeasterly winds, becoming westerly. For Virginia and West Virginia, rain, clearing by Sunday noon; cooler Sunday night; southeasterly winds, becoming west- erly. Weather conditions and general forecast: The area of high pressure has moved from lower Michigan to Maine, causing frosts in eastern New York and in the in- terior of northern New England. ‘The se:- ond high area has moved from the north of Mont. to South Dakota. A storm appears to be developing off the titheastern Florida coast. A second storm has moved from Manitoba to Lake Superior, increasing in intensity. Rain has fallen in the Ohio, the Missourl and th> Mississippi valley and upper lake region. The temperature has risen in the Onio valley and lake region and has fallen o1 re- mained nearly stationary elsewhere. R and slightly higher temperature may be expected in the Atlantic states, clearing in the lake region and Ohio val- ley; cooler in the Mississippi valley and upper lake region. G. A, R. D Business of the netmpment Com- pl at St. Paul, For junior vice commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. at St. Paul yesterday afternoon the names of Albert E. Sholes of Georgia and Charles W. Buckley of Als preserted, and the bailot resulted ley, 326; Sholes, 241, For surgeon, Gen. A. E, Johnscn of the Department ef the Potomac was elected over Charles L. Boynton of Indi. Ilfinois hed a candidate for chaplain-in- chief in Rev. C. F. Huaner of Chicago, but Rev. Mark D. Taylor of Massachusetts got more votes, and was declared elected. The courcil of administration ¥ the various states and approv y by the encampment. The encampment adopted resolutions ap- provirg the W. R. ©. attempt to preserve the Andersonville prisor, but refused to commend the efforts to beautify it. Ex- velunte i fresent members of the rex- ular army were placed on the matier of dues, but the : excuse posts paying dues to departments. under certa’n conditions was rejected. After adopting a memorial on the death of Past Ccommander-in-Chief Lucius Fa‘r- ebild, and resciutions thanking St. Paul for vitality, the encampment ad- lutions adopted were the preference for capable in goverament appointme: urging on Congress the justice and pro- pri of conferring on Gen. Neison A. the full title of lieutenant general; indorsing the proposed national parks at Vicksburg and Fredericksburg; recom- mendizg the reading of Lincoln's Gettys- burg address as part of the exerises on Memorial day; favoring the prohibition of the use of the national flag for advertismg purpo asking Congress to revair and preserve the frigate Constellation and the sloop-of-war Hartford, and asking Congress to provide for a soldiers’ home south of the Obio river. A motion was adopted formally authoriz- ing the council of administrativa to change the location of the next encampment, in case satisfactory raijroad rates cannot be secured. After the council of adminis tion had been wiected, the oltize. sworn in, the new chaplain-in-ch the divine blessing on the coming year and on the ncampment, and U:e cucampment adjourned. The first official act of the new com- mander-in-chief, Maj. Clarkson, vas to ap- point ¢ Burmeister of Omana as ad- Jutant general, Ladies of the G. A. R. The associated organizations held full business meetings during the day. The Ladies of the Grand Army cf the Republic elected the follow ng officers: Miss Catherine E. Hirst of Louisville (re- e ected), national President; Mrs. A. P. An- derson of Minneapolis, senior vice p dent; = Sarah C. Ma: junior vice president; M Washington, treas on of Nebraska, Flora George of apinin; Mrs, Laura Me- , National counsellor; council of adn ration, Mrs. Hopki Oklahoma; Mrs. Lydia J. Smith, Penns Vania; Mrs. Davey, Minnesota. Final action on the proposal to unite with the W. R. C. was not taken, but the senti- ment was against it. It was decided to meet next year in Buffalo at the same time as the Grand Army encampment, Woman's Relief Corps. The Woman's Relief Corps took longer to transact their business and it was late in the day before all their officers had been elected and installed as follows: Mrs. Agnes Hitt of Indianapolis, national pres- ident; Mrs. Marie Hazelwinkle of St. Paul, | nlor vice president; Mrs. J. A. Pickler of | South Dakota was elected chaplain, and Mrs. Charity Rusk Craig of Wisconsin was re-elected on the home board of the W.R.C. It having been decided to attempt to se- cure control of and keep intact the Ander- sonville prison pen, a committee was ap- pointed to have charge of the matter and a subscription before adjournment netted $1,700 for the purpose. No action was taken looking toward union. _ The Daughters of Veterans also refused to unite with the Loyal Homeworkers, say- ing that they preferred their present name and organization. At a meeting of the Association of the Survivors of the Mississippi Marine Bri- sede and Ram Fleet the following mem- bers were elected officers for the ensuing year: Commander, Maj. George O. White, St. Paul; senior vice commander, George Ui. Barker, Holton, Kan.; junior vice com- mander, M. E. Phelps, Si. Edwards, Neb. historian and treasurer, Capt. W. D: Cran. dali, St. Louis, Mo.; chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, Port Huron, Mich.; surgeon, fAMONG THE WORKINGMEN " Several Organized Bodies Met Last Nightand Arranged for Labor Day. 1. MeN vi Most of Them Will March Parade—What Mr. Spobn Says of the Carriage and Wagon Makers. meeting of the Bricklayers’ Union was held last evening at their hall, corner of 7th and L streets northwest. President William Maghan Mr. J. B. Dowell was secretary. After receiving the report of the Labor day committee, which stated that ail ar- rangements on their part in the demon- stration were completed, a resolution was adopted that all members report at the m. prompt on Labor day, when the roll will be called and all absentees noted, against each of whom a fine of $4 will be entered. After the parade the roll will again be called, at which time it will also be necessary for all to be present. Suits to be worn in the parade were dis- yall é ANT S Observations taken at § a.m., bars, or lines cf equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch, lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. 75th meridian time. Solld Mnes are ts0- Dotted lives are tsotherms, or Shaded areas are regions where rain or hours. The words “High” areas of high and low barometer. Small arrows fy with the wind. Marshal Williams announc: ing appointments for the parade: Assistant marshal, William Roache; aids, James land, Charles Goodchild, Patrick Kine, the follow- The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: twenty-four hours—Jupiter, 1.4. Condition of the Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falis, temperature, receiving reservoir, condition at north connection, 3 n at south connectio: reservoir, temperature, 75; fluent gate house, 3# Willtam Pollard, Howard Clarkson, Thomas Corrigan, John Gleason, Hunt, William Tibbs, An. Kinnelly, Charle: rew Lewis, John s Stewart and W. E. Bres- temperature, | nal The Barbers’ Union, at their meeting last , completed thelr final arrangemenis e Labor day parade. were directed to report at their hall a.m. Monday, wher distributed. bess barbers have bet with the: journeymen Was belifved the form Mr. Richard 8. Salmon w shal and Mr. distributing condition at in- effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 1 4 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. Low tide, 0:3 p.m.; high tide, 6:27 a.m. and The Sun and Mo The members sults and caps will be announced that en invited to march in the parade, and it i p.m.; high tide, elected mar- W. Mendenhall, aid. Was stated that the barbers would have not less ihan sixty mer in the lin: new members were elected at the m unced that six applications Were pending. kers held their usual evening and he Labor day com- to ride in the pai They also appointed a commit- tee to wait on the managers of two thea- to employ only anion rises, 4:17 tomorrow morning. Monday, $:43 a.m. The City Ligh Gas lamps all lighted by guishing begun at 4:41 a.m. is begun not less than thirty minutes be- fore the time named. Are lamps Hghted at 7:16 p.m.; extin- guished at Range of the Thermo: The following wi thermometer at the weather bt maximum, & New moon and it was anno fcr membership The Electrical V 3 p.m.: extin- The ghting we ES | Searing the moor oF £ ters and ask them electricians, At the meeting last evening of the Ei Union, No. 6078, a statement was the jail are for twenty-four dings of the reau today: made that the kept on duty continuously and then allowed twenty-four hours’ . and @ committee was appointed to in- stigate the matter and George H. Puss, of the day, Gunder Larson, De Coster, make a report to Referring to a statement the Carriage and Wagon Mak- as published in The Star of yesterday, to the effect that it w: at all certain that the iocal assembly, though a member of a national body that is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, would send delegate bor Union, the representative of the member of +o. COMMERCIAL A Movement in Favor of the Reduc- Railroad Rates. The Travelers’ Protective Association of America, whose membership is stated to than 250,000, and which com- prises not only the great army of commer- but most of the jobbers and the continent, < to the Cen- hirk a fight with th if the occasion the Central o far as J am cerned, L want no fight with the carriage and wagon makers, and if the remain with the Knights of Labor instead of uniting with the other trades uniuns of the District, will do nothing to try to get © do otherw “Iam. glad that they have become afflili- h an organ‘zation which has of the District. prs of the Central La- cial travele manufacture) today said: throughout a ‘movement States where the rate charged for fare is greater than 2 cents per mil bers, and their first efforts will be directed and Seaboard Air to their mem- Line companies. In order to give the new movement a the Georgia division been selected to take the initiativ ion of that state has set apart tomorrow to hear arguments at At- lania on a petition tiled with that body, asking that better transportation books be granted traveling men. One of the mulated by the Trav sociation is the request for an order by commission requiring all railroads to grant mileage books goou over each line, divi- sion or branch owned or operated within : ntral Labor U 1 disposed toward the carriage and s I do noi E being no boss of the C. L. U., each mem- ber speaks and acts for think, however, trouble in regard to the future trade age and wagon make: practical start, raiircad commi: Yous of the car no matter proper to adopt.” teaiures of the demand for- Protective As INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS, A representative of the association who Was seen by a Star reporter in Baltimore said “that the asscciation seeks to have untiormity in the maiter of railroad fares and that in all states, where such a ra not already vih Georgia it will try to have orders is sued by the commissions having control of such matters that all railroads 100 or mori miles in length be requiréd to issue mile- coupons for to contain ” he said, “by the associ- shall be good on all sions and branches and that proper ar. rangements shail Place them r them to an, ation thai i IGN POSTAL 8! EXCHANGE. genis and del siving io purchase this cha: it will also seek to arrange so that the roads will seil ticke ail persons at the flat rate of where the line of road owned or oper- more in length, for making (Miscellaneous) s to any atl 2 cents per requirements are to the traveling men. the roads re- ent requirements 0: AND VEHICLES. ich makes it the purehaser to pay for “0 miles of transportation a moath, or before it is needed, and fail to give y railrcads in the rorth and w ation urges in support of the commission ND TO LOAN... the convenience who would purchase such books by put- chasing larger book: be an advan Ss at one time, ge to the railroad: as they would receive payment in advance. ulso urged that if this was the case, and as every citizen of the state, so far as Georgia is concerned, receives benefit from the amount of travel would be doubled and both the state and would be benefited. ‘As a part of the arg be made before the an equitable rate, t which will 3eorgia commission an taken from a letter to the vice president of the Seaboard Air iLne, wri‘t 's in reference commissione: rate war, whic: of the injunct ton, in which th to the recent is in stspense on account ued by Judge Simon- intimation was conveyed WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations)... lines which were fighting each other to charge the people of Georgia who des: travel more than a just and proportionate rate fcr local travel to the through sched- It is understood that the Southern and all the other roads interested have been notified by the commi: the Travelers’ Protective requested to be represented at the hearing hen the matter is taken up for considera- tion temorrow. ion of the ac: Association and Deposits received books furnished, rer; Mrs. Thankful of | ed Stock and bonds, that could co om main office, Sererer rr The “Way To \cquire Riches. rift Is at the bottom of all prosp Soap Nothing is so harassing to the feelings as to have beau- tiful clothes torn and eaten by the use of poor soaps, full of injurious acids. SUNLIGHT prevent wear and tear, it actually saves clothes. a labor-saver, too, because it does about ail the work itself —little rubbing and no both- er. Besides, it prevents wool- ens from shrinking. 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