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10 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1896—TEN -PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Bijou Theater.—““‘The Hand of Fate.” Columbia Phonograph Compai ¢ x* Penn- sylvania avenue northwest.—E. the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Grand Opera H. faiety Opera Com- pany in “Little Hussar. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—John Isham’s Octoroon: Sa ee EXCURSIONS TOMORPOW. w. Steanter Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Stermer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. ees TRUST US WITH COSTLY CAPPETS. We clean them by our dry-nir xcocess. Removes every particle of dust and grit, without fr restored. Empire Carp ‘Mass.av. J. L. Chase, police of the theft of 44th street, informs the an American bicycle. — sa Thursday's price groceri For New York Roast Pee? ico Steaks go to John R. Kelly wing Center Market. Boston Corned Beet a@ specialty. A white min hired a Columbia bicycle from the Syiph Cycle Company at 6th and F streets several d: ago, which he has not returned. ‘The dead bedy of an infant was found r Ist and K streets yesterday by Ed- kly. The police took charge of and removed it to the morgue. Grass reports to the police the Mr. A. theft of a gold watch. c. D. Kenny's high-quality Sugars are pure and reliable—the very best for pre- ving > of impure Sugars. Seven D. KENNY. CITY AND DISTRICT. CONSOLID. ATION OF CLUBS. t Repabi = Will Mere ational Republican Club, which d several months ago by a num- of well-known republicans who drew f the Union Republican Club because they were dissatisfied with the way the af- fairs of that o n were manage; has decided *o consolidate with the orig on. Ata meeting held by the an Club in G. A. R. Hall as presided over by ex- an Organiza- Into One. Was forme ber last night, w riet Comn Alonzo ed upc dort oner John W. Douglass, reported Hart for the was unanimou: ‘ons! the details ion and thi adopted. A com- ing of Messrs. Hart. Cook, Dodg- and Dawson, was ap- with a committee from the pub!ican Club and report officers, constitution, ete., to a meeting of d organizations which will be held xt at 7330 pm., at 923 F stre: —— Celtie Chair. October 21 is the date appointed by Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, acting rector of the Catholic University, for the presentation by the A nt Order of Hibernians of the 361).000 subscribed for the endowment of the Celtic chair in the university. The date n. iis the day on which the board of rectors of the university will hold its annual meeting. —— Gorzrgn Collese. The seventy-fifth term of Gonzaga Col- lege was inaugurated yesterday with an attendance of 125 pupils, an unusually large number. The Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, president of the college, le the opening and also announced the names of essful contestants in the exami- for scholarships, held the 4th, 5th and Tih of this month. the highest average » by Paul Repetti, who obtained Edm Burke of St. ish making 6.5 and Thomas Dominic b Hagen of St. John’s parish. Baltimore, % it was al. drum announced that the college bugle corps will this sear be eld band of fifty mem- and ‘ector will be Mr. A. Samuels States Marine Band and the officers Francis T. Hurley, drum major and chief bugle sergeant: John J. Madigan, bu- cant; Philip A. MeCartan, drum of the Unite — Beer and Bicycles. ne Editor of The Evening Star: I have read with deep interest the dis- cussion in your payer concerning the “bi- eycle and the beer garden” and am filled with in fon that our beloved wheels are blamed for the wickedness of human kind, and that your correspondents appar- ently do not consider it at all “ungentlc- for “our boy: to drink beer in or whereven they choose. I should feel just as badly have my brother drink my sist I should also wish of boys whom know were perhaps some- and they should have ig- advances. thus hel ——— «ton Democrats. East Washi ly tended meeting !ast night in Shelton's Hall, on Pennsylvan and wd street | southeast. The 5 was presided over by Mr. € by De: who di Bride and was addressed | sioner of Pensions Bell, to the champion- ver issue In this campatgi . George ~ Herbert Presi- dent Ne ecutive com- mittee Judge chairman, ar Messrs. W. T. Bean, Barnes and F and stated that the fin commit! d be announced later. The club will meet again next Tues- day night at S lion's Hall. —_ Dr. A Steps are being Trinity P. E. Chu dison's ‘cessor. by the vestry of nh looking to the se- of ccessor to Rev. Thomas G. » D.D., whose death last April was ch a sheck to the congregation. hight the regular #« of the was held, but no made. The committee mee pponted to con ed of James EL tnd H. A. Lockwood. 1 fon of the he regular ig a formal call the pulpit. 1 aging the ai 2 t the pr a memorial to Dr. Addiso: ot which Rev tore Rechablie News. . IkS, met in Haines evening. The fir: fter ¥ refre J. W. Welch, District. Depu 1 received son of the ch actel as chair- $3 Were made} jam Reoney, 2 ef Rute Upperman of 1 J. C. Lee of Songs were sv and Litz of Geo: No. 8 tent in the District hering of F eorgetown, S: * tribute to their deceased ‘rown of Heber Tent, No. he d tton conveyed the remains to Congressional cemetery, where the or- rites were gone through with. District Chief Ruler Jolason had @ of the arrangements. Id and No. 1, Nearly represi in Odd Fellov ernoon er, E SYSTEM OF WRITING School Books Discussed at a Meeting of School Trustees, DIFFERENCE OF OPINION DEVELOPED Final Action Deferred Until the Next Meeting. A LIV ELY DISCUSSION ———— ‘The board of irustees of the public schools met at the Franklin building yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, transacted con- siderable routine business and indulged in a very animated discussion over the selec- tion of a text book for penmanship, cham- pions of various systems making a battle of vallots tb carry the day, though finally all agreed upon a truce by referring the mat- ter to a committee. ‘there were present Messrs. J. W. Whelp- ley, chairman; Job Barnard, Blanche K. Bruce, L. A. Cornish, Jesse H. Wilson, George H.. Harries, Dr. David H. Hazen, A. H. Witmer, F. L. Shadd and J. G. Falck, secretary. C President Whelpley called the board to crder, when the following resignations were presented and accepted: Miss Kate W. Neale, teacher fourth grade, Monroe School; Nora Moyér and Gertrude A. Davis, the lat- ter a member of the Normal School class ot 14 pontments of janitors were announced 3 follows: James A. McCawley, Greenleaf school house; N. M. Marden, Tenleytown. ‘Applications were received as follows: Edward Brockenborough, Janitor, annex Colored High School; Frank P. Naylor and B. F. T. Bell, instructor Manual Training School. Vertical System of Writing. Dr. Shadd, from the committze on pen- maaship, reported in favor of the adoption hy the board cf the Merrill vertical sys- tem of writing. Dr. Hazen moved that the report be re- ferred to the superintendent and principais of the schools for their opinions of the Merril system. Mr. Harries said he had no personal pref- erence for any particular system of writ- i ht the motion lacked that : nity,” which, he thought, shculd mark the proceedings of the board. He did not believe in referring a report of a committee of the board of trustees to subordinates of the board. rer lively discussion was here pre- ‘ipitated among members of the board. Mr. Bruce remarked that he knew that Mrs. Stowell, a meimber of the board, would e to have the subject of penmanship de- ferred until she could be present at the ext meeting of the board. It soon became very evident that there was to be a strus- gle for supremacy between the committee on pepmanship, music and discipline, and the committee on text books. The board having referred the matter of the selection of the text iouk on penmanship to the for- mer committez, and that committee hav- ing made a report, it was inclined to insist on its report being acted on without fur- ther delay by the board. Mr. Witmer moved that the committe. the report of on penmanship be referred to the commitiee on text books. Mr. Har- ries modified this motion by providing that the committee should report at once, and meved thai the board take a recess of fif- teen minutes In order that the committee might ccnsider the matter. Dr. Hazen, rman of the committee on text book: requested that the committee on penman- ship confer with his committee at the pro- ]_ meeting, which course was pursued d the war over text books was then re- moved to the library room, where the com- mittees held a discussion witout coming to ary agreement beyond agreeing that they cculd not agree. The System Adopted. When the board was again called to order a motion for the adoption of the Merrill system secured six votes In the affirmative, but Dr. Hazen suggested that a two-thirds vote of the entire board was necessary to change a text-book. Mr. Harries claimed that no system had been adopted by the board, but that the vertical system had been introduced in the schools without authority from the board. Mr. Barnard moved that the board should vote on the adoption of the Silver Burdette s em. This proposition called Mr. Har- ries to his feet. He had looked into the va- rious systems, and had secured the opinion of experts on them, the result of his inves- tigation being that he had concluded the er Burdette system was inferior to the Merrill system, and he thought {t could not be gotten through the board. The Merrill book, he considered, was better, and it was cheaper, though he wanted the question settled on the basis of superiority, rather than the price of the book. The chair was cailed upon to rule on the question whether the adoption of the text book at this time was really a “change of text-book,” which required _a two-thirds vote, which he did in the affirmative. Mr. Harries appealed from the decision, but the chair was sustained by a vote of four to four. {he board formally adopted the vertical em of writing as the system to be taught in the schools, and Mr. Witmer moved that the selection of a text book be referred to the committee on text book: that Committee to report at a meeting to be held next Tuesday afternoon. The metion wes lost, and a vote was taken on the adcption of the Silver Burdette sys- tem, Messrs. Barnard, Whelpley, Hazen, | Wilson and Bruce voting aye, and Messrs. Harries, Witmer, Shadd and Cornish in the negative, but the two-thirds rule -aused the motion to be lost. Referred to the Committee. Mr. Harries then moved that the qu tion be referred to the committee on text books, and Dr. Shadd wanted the commit- tee on penmanship to consider the subject jointly wita the committee on text book: He preferred the Merrill system, but he inight be willing to accept a second choice. 1f his committee were not permitted to act jointly with the committee on penman- ship ke thought it might be difficult to secure @ two-thirds vote on any book. This course was adopted. Tho committee on industrial educatton suggested that a vacancy existed in the cooking school of the colored schools, and as there were a sat numb of applicants it was sugeested that the place be filled by competitive examination, which was cided upon, and the examination will be held on the 17th instant. Mr. Harries offered the following mem- oranda of annual teachers’ meetings, to be held on Saturday, the 19th insiant, as follows: Fifth division, at the Curtis School, 9 ti ‘on, at the Dennison School, sion, at the Franklin second division, 13 a.m. School, 11 the Gales School, 5 at the Wallach School, 1:30 p.m. on, at the Tyler School, 2 p.m. n, at the Jefferson School, 2 p. division, at ner School, and eleventh divisions, at the 1, 4:30 p.m. tated that cards of adm ades beloy the High Scheol dat all the school buildi m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. each » principals of the bigh schools may be fornd In their respective schools at the time named above. Parents or guardians are requested to apply at the nevrest school building for tickets or for information. The board adjourned to meet Tuesday afternoon. —_———_—_ Simply 2 Game of Drawt The rich man draws a check; the pretty s atiention; the plaster draws a at the 5-Ib, boxes finest cream- ery butter is the biggest draw of all. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. on next girl ¢ Small Sugar-cured Shoulders, 5! Ih; Pure Leaf Lard, 6c. Ib.; Granulat ugar, . Ib. Coffee roasted daily on the prem Poole & Co., 1209 F st. nw. Advertisement. — When you buy a bicycle naturally you want the best. Attend the sale of Lovell Diamonds, to be held tomorrow morning st 10 o'clock, by Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co. at * ir rooms, 920 Penna. ave. n.w.—Advt. LAWS VIOLATED. Cases im the Police Court i Morning. The several sections of the vagrancy act providing for the punishment of habitual drunkards, suspicious persons and persons of evil life, were charged to have been violated by prisoners who appeared in Judge Kimball’s procession today. Ore of them was a young man named John Hannon, whom it was charged had been indulging tn too much liquor during the past few weeks. “I’ve seen him drunk a number of time: the policeman said, “‘and for his own sake I thought I would bring him in.” The young man had a badly injured eye, and the injury, he said, was sustained by an accident in a blacksmith shop. “I think your eye needs treatment,” gald the court, “and I’m not disposed to lock you up.” “PN quit drinking,” he said, “if you let me go.” The court gave the young man an op- portunity to go home and attend to his eye. His personal bonds were taken to report one week from today, and if he remains sober during the week he will be acquitted. If not he will be committed. A boy who gave his name as Charles Sidney was in the tolls as a homeless or- phan. He was arrested at his own re- quest, “I found him in a cement car,” said the officer, “and he begged me to have him sent down.” “I have an uncle in Brooklyn,” he said, “but my parents are dead.” “Why don’t you return to Brooklyn,” he asked. “I want to return,” he said, “and in- tend to write to my uncle.” He wanted to go down for a short time, and the judge gave him fifteen days. Arrested on Suspicion. Precinct Detective Sutton had a com- plaint against Charles Taggart, Edward Forsythe and Joseph Reagan, charging them with being suspicious persons. They were arrested on suspicion of be!ng implicated {n the robbery of Wilson’s shoe store, on F street, and a colored boy told the court that he saw the boys have a big bundle of shoes. “These boys have been sleeping tn a stable loft,” the officer sald, “and I think they have been making thelr living by stealing.” A knife found near the scene of the rob- bery was Identified by the colored boy as the property of one of the prisoners, but the prisoner mentioned denied the owner- ship of the knife. “Three culored This wi boys have been going with these boy: the detective told the court, ‘‘but I've been unable to find them.” The court heard the statements of the defendants, and gave them. thirty each on the farm. Pinky Norman, a colored girl, w. the toils because of one act in vio! of the evil life section of the law nd this the court held constituted vagraney. Now the girl will spend two weeks on the farm. “He came in on a freight train, and I fourd him sleeping in a vestibule on H street,” said Policeman Larrick. “I'm guilty,” the prisoner answered when arraigned. “Fifteen day Charlie Johnson, a lttle colored boy, was accused with having attempted to pick the pocket of Policeman arson. The officer said he was attending the ci, cus last night when the attempt was made. The boy denied the charge, and the court continued the case to hear ad- ditional evidence for the prosecution. ——]. USEMENTS. “A Boy Wanted.”—Chas. E. Blaney’s comedy, “ Boy Wanted,” will hold the boards all next week at the Grand Opera Hovse. The comedy is claimed by the press and author to b> one of the mest amusing comedies ever written. It fs brimful of laughable situations, up-to-date lires and music, introducing a number of lavghable hits upon the candidates for the presidency. The management make krown the fact that it makes no difference to the Boy Wanted Company whether gold or silver wins the race. The theatcr-going people seem to come just the same, whether they have gold or silver in their pockets, and eyery one that comes to see “A Boy Wantéd” will get sixteen laughs to the one of any otker comedy. The twenty-five mem- bers of the Boy Wanted Company are about equally divided, one-half gold and the other silver. The gold half are con- tinually being touched by the silyer half to buy sacks to put their silver bu!lion In, as it is impossible to find mints in all cities where they can have their bullion coined into the real thing. Robert Downing.—From present indica- tions a large audience will be attracted to the National Theater next Monday to wit- ness the first performance of the much- talked-of play, “In Search of Happiness.” The play is one that is bound to leave a lasting impression as a noble and wnole- some production. The character of the heroine, which part will, of course, be taken by Eugenie Blair, is greatly to be admired. Those who are familiar with the works of Edward Dousard, the author of “In Search of Happiness,” need not to be told that this brilliant writer does not mince matters, and that he has never been krown to sacrifice art. At the same time the story proceeds in a manner that can- not offend the more scrupulously disposed. Intense and passionate as the love scenes are, they exhale nether the fragrance of the rose nor the intoxication of sin. The play abounds in literary excellence, in picturesqueness of effect and in its strong human interest. In a word, it is sympa- thetic from beginning to end. Another po- culiar characteristic of this play is the fact that the action docs not drag. The au- thor has a story to tell, and he tells {t with brilliancy, directness and force. Mr. Downing’s part {s said to be one that will ‘ord him fullest scope for his abllities, d the supporting characters are all well awn. With ‘ines of high literary excel- lence, with Incidents of dramatic force following each other in swift succession, with scenery that 4s picturesque and with costumes that are rich and effective, Mr. Downing thinks he has a play that should warmly appeal to the public. The ad- vance sale of seats is now going on. “Blue Grass.""—Many old-time theater- goers have been attracted by the name of Miron Leffingwell on the bills of the Bijo: Theater this week, for it is one wh oh brings up memories of early-day dramatic doings In the cayital elty. Of course they soon realize that the present bearer of the name must be a descendant of the elder Leffingwell, who years ago used to cater to the amusement loving public, and such is the case, the present Miron being a son of the famous comedian of a generation ago. He took his first steps on the stage under the tuition of his father, although he jeans to the herole rather than the comic. The younger Leffingwell 1s also building vp quite a reputation as a writer as well as an actor of plays. ‘The Hand of Fate” ts not his only venture, for he has had half a dezen plays successfully launched, some of which are stiil playing to profitable busi- ness. One of the earliest and most popular of ese, under the ‘active title, “Blue Grass,” wiil be the at the Bijou rext week, when Mr. Leffingwell and his wife, known to her many Washington friends as Miss Effle Darling of Anacostia, will again be seen in the principal roles. Fields’ and Hanson's Drawing Cards-- Manager Kernan’s attraction at the Ly- ceum for next week will be Fields and Hanson’s Drawing Cards, one of the best- known high-class vaudeville organizations in existence. Manager Fields has this sea- son gathered together an_ exceptionally strong coterie of “stars.” They are indi- vidual leaders in thetr respective lines, and the entertainment presented by them Is en- Joyable and interesting from the rise to the fall of the curtain. Among the names on the program are Fields and Hanson, the monarchs of musical comedy; Joe Flynn, the premier parodist and the man who started the world singing “Down- Went Mc- Ginty;” Biccksom and Page, the ezcentric acrobatic comedians; Annie Hart, singer of catchy songs; Dryden and Mitchell, tra- vesty stars par excellence; Stinson and Merion, refined sketch artists; Fred Val- more, the Australian novelty worker; Sena- tor Frank Bell, just a few remarks on gold and silver, and Genaro and Baile: pert dancers. The performance will conclude with a roaring sketch introducing the en- tire company. 8 _-— > To Baltimore and Re- ¥1.25 turn via Fennsylvanin Ritlrond. Tickets wil! be sold Saturday ang Sunday, September 12 and 13, and will be valld for return passage until Monday, September 14. Good en any trai dvt. ——— Lovell Diamond Bicycles, the whecls with a reputation and a factory guarantee, will be soid, withcut reserve or limit, by’ Rat- cliffe, Sutton & Co., at their rooms, 920 Penna. ave. n.w., tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.—Advt. | Unreasonableness of this action. ALEXANDRIA -AFFAIRS City Council Considers'sthe Question of Street Lighting. County Supervisors ami the Police Court—Other Local MNtters of In- terest to All Sorts of People. ‘A called meeting of the city council was held last night in the council chambers on North Royal street. A proposition from the Potomac Electric Light Company ot Washington to furnish the electric lights In this city was considered. Mr. Miller of Washington, a representative of the com- pany, was allowed the privileges of the floor, and he explained the proposition of his company. He said that his company Proposed to run its own plants and lights, and that It did not propose to use the plant and lights now owned and operated by the city, but let the city council have control of the management. When asked by a member of council what per cent the company made on the investment, he said that it would not make more than 5 to 10 per cent. The present system cost the city $62 per light a year, and the Potomac com- Pany proposed to furnish them for $60. He further sald that the city would be at no expense whatever in the maintenance of the same, as his company woutd keep the lines and lamps in order, and that at any time the company failed to fulfill its contract it could be revoked. He said, however, that it would not take the contract for less than five years. After a great deal of-dis- cussion, pro and con, the proposition was rejected. A resolution requesting the property own- efs on King street between Pitt and Alfred streets, to make connections with the new city sewer was passed, as was also a reso- lution to allow the Alexandria Water Com- pany to renew its water pipes on King street. An additional sum of $1,200 was appro- priated for the purpose of erecting a new engine house for the Hydraulion Fire En- gine Company, on North Patrick street be- tween King and Cameron streets. Appropriations of $125 and $150 for the purpose of putting in good condition Pitt street, from Cameron to King streets, which has been torn up in putting in the new sewer, and for the construction of a lateral sewer from the main sewer at the intersection of ee and Prince strects were made. After discussing some matters of minor importance council adjourned. County Supervisors. A regular monthly meeting of the Alex- andria county supervisors was held in the ola county court house, on North Columbus street, yesterday afternoon, and the fol- © business was transacted: The con- tract for the repair of the court house roof rded to Mr. E. T. Patterson for The contract for the work on Frazier avenue was awarded to Mr. William 8. Reed, he being the lowest bidder. Mr. Howard H. Young, county clerk, submitted ais receipts for collections made in his office during the six months ending Au- gust 31. On motion, the superintendent of roads was authorized to have work done on Columbia pike to Convalescent camp, and to advertise for bids for the same, after which the board adjourned. House Entered and. Ransacked. Mrs. E. E. Eléridge, who returned to this clty yesterday, reported at police head- quarters that during her absence her resi- dence, No. 317 South Washington street, was entered, and the contents of bureaus, trunks and closets scattered over the whole house. So far as known, nothing is miss- ing, and the supposition is that the house- ! breakers wanted money, as considerable Jewelry was left, though it was scattered about the floors with the clothing. It is thought that Mrs. Eldridge’s house w entered at the same time that Capt. Davi house, which is next door, was ransacked. ' Ferguson has been detailed upon the Police Court. Mayor Thompson this morning had only two cases to dispose of in the police court— those of William Wade and Paul Krathke, two tramps arrested by Officer Hall and Special Officer Genizberger; charge, sus- Picious characters. Sent to jail under the Vagrant act for thirty days, subject to the chain gang. Noten. A grand ball and musical entertainment will be given at the Mt. Vernon Hotel, New Alexandria, tonight by the employes of the electric railroad. Mr. A. W. Armstrong, special commis- sioner, has sold to Mr. W. B. Dulaney a house and lot on the north side of Wolfe street between Columbus and Alfred streets. Mr. Grady, foreman of the street force, yesterday afternoon killed a snake on Up- per Prince street measuring six feet. Messrs. G. A. Paff and Phillip Buchanon are visiting the parents of the former. They made the trip from Newcastle, Pa., to this city, @ distance of 412 miles, on their bicycles in five and a half days. Mrs. John Aitcheson returned home yes- terday from Loudoun county, where she spent the summer. Chief of the Fire Department Edgar Wartield and Mr. George Pettit, foreman of the Hydraulion Fire Company, this morning broke ground for the new engine house on North Patrick street. Capt. D. M. Lee of Fredericksburg is in the city on business, ——— Re-Examination of Exempt Tax Case. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: I read in your last evening’s issue of The Star that the tax assessors in making their review of property found that a part of cur school buildings was improperly not on the tax lst. The building referred to is not back of the regular school building, but on the south side of N street, opposite the regular school building. The statement of facts as made to the attorney was incor- rect. The building was not intended sole- ly as a residence for the teachers, but as an ann to the school, in which extra branche, such as typewriting, instrumeni- al music, ete., should be taught. I there- fore think it should be regarded as part and parcel of the school, just as much as the mechanical school on the south side of O street between 6th and 7th streets northwest is part and parcel of the high Schoo], That the teachers sleep and eat there does not, in my opinion, detract from the situation any more than the fact that the janitors sleep in the school build- ings makes them less school buildings. Be- sides, when the fact is considered that in our schools, conducted not only without profit but at a very heavy expense to the Immaculate Conception congregation, we educate about 300 children and thus ‘save the taxpayers an original outlay of $40,000 or $50,000, besides an amnual expense of many thousand dollars for teachers, etc., I think a very liberal construction of the law would, in the estimation of the sensible public, be the proper thing for our public officers. I send you this communication because I think the statement in last night's Star placed me, as the responsible party, in an improper ‘position. In this connection 1 would also state that the published facts concerning exempt property are incorrect. The churches and other exempted property are much overvalued. When the former assessment was made I happened to meet the assessors when viewing our church Property. They had placed a valuation on the church much above its original cost. When I called their attention to this fact they answered that it was not worth while to change It, as it was exempt anyhow. I presume the present assessment was made in the same way. I must say that Mr. John R. Cooke was the only one to see the 1 would suggest that the assessors revisit the ex- empt property, reassess on the same lin of valuation that they apply to their own property and give us true figures. S. F. RYAN. — The Money of the United States, This is th> title of one of the chapters ef The Evening Star Almanac, which latter contains in addition to other valuable in- formation, compiete tabular statistics of all politica] matters. It includes tables of state, congressionai and presidential votes. Persons interested in politics will find this almanac of invaluable aid. 25c. per copy. ee Lovell Diamond Bicycles at Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co.’s tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.—Advt. CANNOT INSTRUCT. Restrictions on Justices im Trials by Jury. In the case of Adriaans against Johnson Judge Cox today decided that in a jury trial before a justice of the peace the jus- tice is not empowered or authorized to in- struct the jury. The judge also deciied that such an irregularity can be reviewed ard cured by the District Supreme Court upcn a writ of certiorari, provided it be shown that the petitioning party has beea injvred. . The case came before Judge Cox upon a@ writ of certiorari, sued out by Mr. Adriaans, who stated that in a suit filed by him before Justice of the Peace Church against Johnson a jury trial was demand- ed, and that the justice instructed the jury that the plaintiff had failed to make out his case and to return a verdict for the defendant, which was done. Cannot Instruct. The case was argued before Judge Cox several days ago by Mr. Hayden Johnson on behalf of Mr. Adriaans, and by Messr: Isaac 8. Lyon and E. W. Hewlett on behalf of the defendant Johnson. In disposing of the case today, Judge Cox explained that the District Circuit Court has heretofore held that no appeal Hes from a justice’s court where there has been a trial by jury, it being strongly held, too, that a justice of the peace in such a case has no discretion in the matter, but must give forthwith judgment on the verdict rendered by the jury. With that ruling Judge Cox stated he fully concurred, agreeing with the old Circuit Court that a justice of the peace is neither empowered nor authorized to in- struct the jury either as to the law or evi- dence in the case. But, the judge continued, where, as in the present case, the justice of the peace has done so, or where any other irregular- ity has been committed, this question arises: How can such irregularities be re- viewed and cured? After discussing the province of a writ of certiorari, the judge held that they can be reviewed and cured by such a writ, the rule in this country, he said, being ‘very general that such a writ obtains where not only the justice's court was without jurisdiction, but also where irregularity has occurred in the proceedings in the inferior court. But ever in such instances, he said, it must appear that the petiuioning party was injured. Not Satintied. In the present case, Judge Cox said, the writ had been rightly allowed, but as no documentary evidence had beza filed be- fore him, he was unable, therefore, to de- termine whether the findings in the jus- tice’s court should be set aside. Therefore, he had decided to allow the submission of such evidence, when, if it appeared that the plaintiff! had been wronged, he wouid aside. Otherwise, he would Jonson, counsel to a Star rey for Mr. Adrians, stated satisfied with Jud: ing contended without jurisdiction i thought Judge Cox should have set the v drt aside on the show made by Mr. Adriaans, and the judge not having d so he said he would, if possible, carry the case to the Court of Appeals. a IN LABOR CIRCLES, Matters Considered in Different Bodies Lately. The meeting of the Federation of Labor held last evening was presided over by Vice President E. M. Blake, in the absence from the city of President James F. Me- Hugh. The meeting was largely attended, and, after the horseshoers had presented factory credentials, the Marine En- gineers’ delegation laid before the mect- ing the alleged employment of a non-union engineer by Saks & Company. The federa- tion instructed its secretary to inform the firm that the Marine EngMeers’ Associa- tlon, to which the man belongs, is one of the oldest unions in the District, and that ; it has for many years been connected with the iocal federation. Also, that the en- gineer is not only a member in good stand- ing. but also holds a current working card Other delegates reported that committ representing themselves as authorized ty the Central Labor Union were representing to employers that the Musicians’ Assem- bly and Local Assembly No. 1798, Paint- ers, are not bona fide labor organization and that the only labor unions of thos trades are represented in the Central Labor Union. The secretary was instructed to communicate with employers whenever those or other trades are so attacked. It being represented that Charles P. Al- len, said to be in charge of the govern- ment river front work, is employing labor- ers as stone masons, the matter was re- ferred to the stone masons for necessary action. Arthur Keep, the federation delegate to the international trades congress at Lon- don, it was stated, will make his report to the next meeting of the federation. Such satisfactory progress has been made by the lithographers in the enlistment of new members, it was stated, that but four lithographers in the District are now non- union men. Just before the adjournment of the fed- eration it was stated that an open mect- ing will be held at Typographical Temple the evening of Friday, the 18th instant, under the auspices of Assembly, No. 267: Knights of Labor, when there will bi debate on the financial question. Vi President Blake will later announce the names of the speakers. —__ Concert at the Capitol Grounds. The Marine Band will give its regular concert before the east front of the Capitol this afternoon at 4:50 o'clock. The pro- gram follows: March—“Salute to Columbia’ --Larsen Overture—“Tanrhauser” (by request), Wagner. Prelude selection—“Chinese Melody,” Weber. Grand selection from the “Huguenots,” Meyerbeer. Marech—“Liberty Bell’ Symphonic—-“Peems Le Preludes”. Characteristic—“A Hunting Scene,” Bucalassi. Synopsis: Early morning: the mect on the scent; the run; full cry; the return home. (a) Gavotte, Flirting; (b) Chinese, Fanciulli. Patriotic Hymn—“Hail Columbia”....Fyles. Setretet Se a ass se ROYAL | BAKING iPOWDER: at : Sendondonionteontons = Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of ull in leavening strength, —Iatest United States Government oD sGonteegeetecgense De aaa ac Fcod Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall st., N.Y. Its Far Less Trouble To have us send all the Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Caké and Pastry you need every day than to bake yourself. We'll eerve everything every morning. Fresh from our ovens. it CHAS. SCHNEIDER. Bakery 413 I st. ‘e Don’t Praise “Dove Brand” Hams when we say they're the finest. We're Try them. rogmann, Center & N. L. mkts. 1 a ene Royal Hendache Powders cure. 10c, mh5-m,w.f,stf ead ee Machines for Rent at Auerbach’ Domestic Sewing Machine and Pat Rooms, n.w. corner 7th and I streets. se9-w,f,m,4t — You Save Money by Buying rtridge” Hams. Very small bone and little fat—thus no waste. Sweet, tender and juicy. J. B. SCHROTH, 454 Center mkt. 1t gee The King of Pills is Beecham's. jy8-dly c gral sue he Gray stri Brown, ise s Result rged with wd jury. Int ‘d. While gradually moved to the doorway, v. Witness was stabbed Melton Phillips attempted to interfere he elso was a: could not say that Brown was directiy rhed in the assault, the testin could not When called io the sta advice of his attorn a statement. Who was at the Lottom of the troubl rot throw any Nght on the trouble began she locke ar room and did uot s the commons near the flying hor: afte gle story was lip which had been fou property of Dan Gr had afraid of the Phillip: that his kn ed in Ui er the s Lew! Jenn heard G: denied HELD FOR MURDER Coroner's Verdict on the Killing of Melton Phillips. Gray and Brown Both Implicated— Evidence Given and the Natural of the vestigation. A coroner's jury, consisting of Alfred 5. Wilson, L. Holton, J. A. ‘Thrift and William F. Spran- zy, late yesterday afternoon returned a ver- Cict holding Daniel Gray, colored, respon- sible for the death of Melton Phillips b; stabbing him Monday night during tne : gress of a fight in Phillips court, between Latchford, James Lowe, Jolin 25th and 26th, M and N streets, as reported in yesterday's Star. Wiliam H. Brown was being an accomplice, and both men are to be held for the action ef the Gray is lying in a ward at the Emergency Hospital in a badly injured con- gition, while brown 1s behind the bars at the District jai After the jury had viewed the body of the dead man, Coroner Hammett, shortly after 3 o'clock, began the official investiga- tion, to determine if possible the cause of his demise. The first and principal witness vas Richard Phillips, brother ot ceased. Stated that he called with his brother Mon- Gay night at house found Den Gray there, in company Wiliam Brown and a number of women, including the wife of the witness mark was made to the effect that G! written to Mrs. Phillips, and a quarre the de- he course of his testimony he MG Phillips court and 1th it was in’ progress the men by Gray, and when ulted. Although the witness on- ny Ww the latter the ified’ that he at Melion and Melton id, had a hand !n the row, but the knife. wn, upon the lined to make ps, the woman did ituation. When herself in a e anything of the Lavenia Phil a woman nam: stones at Dan € ay on soon pbing of the Phill the ac . Some time ago she y remark that he was noi court crowd, adding: was the only friend he need- of trouble. Se other witnesses were examined, but no ne T) identity y was not assured that agreed upon short coi The Man Suspected of th Detectives Weedon lest night from Colonial Rea Harris, alias Lee, the colored man arr there on suspicion of being the murde John tablished, go into that feature and the coroner did not f the case, as he was ray would recover. the verdict ted after a tation. > HARRIS BROUGHT HERE. Marder of John Wesley Hall. Wesley and Helan returned Hall, maker who was killed in his shoe shop on who is only twenty years old, Is very large. He looks as if he were munch older. mother lives at Potomac, ab from Colonial Beacn. city lived at Meridian Hill, working, he tractor Gleason. shoemaker was murdered Went to Colonial Beac that he displayed a lad about the time the His t five miles Harris was in this of the murder, and house of colored people on avs, for Con- days after the he left here and aple there saz gold watch and Three ot ; Rich blood ts the basis of good heal and Hood's Sarsapariila purifies, ch with George the hunehbac e Yth street four monihs ago. The prisoner, ae ¢ italizes and enriches the blood. In fact Is $tiocd’s Hood’s Sa the One rsaparilla ue Blood Purifier, All druggists,$1. Gi ]< Cure nausea, indigestion, Pilis Dillousness. 25 cents, > 3 COST TCTL SESE ESOS HEED AMUSEMENTS. New National Theater. OPENING OF THE SEASON, NEXT MONDAY, SEPT. 14. MR. ROBERT Downing, ASSISTED BY— EUGENIE BLAIR. = In Search of Happiness. Seats and Boxes on Sale Tharsday. seSat @ long chain, and one of the residents said that Harr's made use of the remark that he had hit a man in the head and taken the timepiece and chain ‘rom him. After remaining at the Beach only ys, the man left there and ehip- ped to * . Del. He was to have returned ic Colonial Beach, and Town Ser- geant Watson awaited his return in order that he might arrest him, but instead of returning on the vessel, he went to Phila- delphia, and there worked in a garden, Re turning from Philadelphia, | & through here Saturday morning rived at Colonial Beach Saturday when bi was arrested. A When ide Washin Colonial Beach, one few of the princiy nesses was not to be found. He had evie dently thought he would be taken in cus- tody, for he had left that p! On the trip up the river the prisoner talked freely about his movements, and lenied any knowledge of the crime. Quest.oned about the possessicr, of the wat-) and chain, hi also made a sienial, saying he had never © watch, a si?er time- piece, which, he says, he bought aod sold in Philadelphia. The companied him her Very litte is know oner. He has relative Street southwest. and had lived short ti Detective La: his movements while he ners 0 with the offi here abou in this Was here in April, but was unable to fusten the cri upon him. Today the officers are workin on the case here, making an effort to tind some persons who can identity him. #10 To Ningara 4 nd Watkins with through coaches cars, will leave Palti- Special express, and Puiin-an parlor more and Ohio n, Washingt, for Nisgara Calls, Warkins Glen, Roc ster and Buffalo, Thur . Sepiember 10, at 8:10 a.m. Round wip, good for ten days, $10.—Advt. AT MIS Wr PATHER TPLLs eS How 1 M RCZEMA, IN ITs W GREW WORSE UNDER EATMENT Gr PHYSICIANS. CUMCRa RE! CHANGE IN FIVE DAYS. REST TRIED EDTES, CREAT TIRELY CURED, WITH NIC A LIVELY AND I a twby that Lad F of the bes but she ex + his treet bis wits! aud in a I indo tel en got CLTIOURA DAYS NwbCED thet, ad Do! ns nice hend of hair, an fully recommend thet for the ot this p mney for drugs und WHS Uselems In this case, f remedies 4 bing every one ori HEMEL IE 1 choortd to these in need of them, J.B. JACOBS, 2031 Wilkins ave., = being the ease. A xpent "s bills, if your im. a reli yout OL TOUR ree evr A WORKS WONDITS baths with CUTICURA Soar. of CUTICURA ¢ ternally, and 1 LVENT (slood puri id ekin of orery nt es duily and die- fail. won- uption, nip pest physicians and fecwd ti * ease, w CHEM. “How 10 Cu u XCURSIONS, ETc. TOURNAMENT —aAD— BUENA VISTA TODAY. STEAMER GEO. J. SE Leaves foot of 6th and © sts. E ROVAD TRIP. DRESS BAL JOUN J. awe - 420 MELES FOR 2sc. POSITIVELY THE LAST TRIP OF TH TO CHAPEL POI! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 full orchestra, Chris, Arth, jr, host. wharf t 10 a.m. for Marshall ediate landings— I iat. Meturn- at 1243 and {except So —— Hail, Giymont n the 10th instant. Take Mt. Vernon Electric Ry. at 6, p.m. Round 14 MT. VERNON PARK. and danelng for the young people ndria at the grand ju- ning of Septeucber on and after nt and conts. Gran Week Res: Regular Matinees, Sun gstraordinars Donn THE EMMA KE. 8 LITTLE dG Opera House. inc Monday, September 7. y and Bi INER GAIETY UPERA CO. HUSSAR! And the-First Exhibition in America of the “It Is the perfection of Instantaneous photogra- It reproduces life and motion with suc bebolder is Well nigh awe-struc “An ‘A good reserved seat on the first floor, 25c. imatographe.” the . , 50 and 7S cents. Matinees—15, 25 45 p.m. Fare, Round Trip, 2 Meals served a la carte on a 's in the elegant cafe at the sal of — oo Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ Te Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHINGTON. —at e urning, reaches the elty at 2:15 and 6 p.u. FARD ROUND TRIP, 50. » goounds, 2c. Elegant Cat LOL BLAKE, Coptntn Nerfe k & Viashington Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monros, Next Wee “BUY WANTED. eT + Newport News and all pots #0 a Svauperly powerful eel, plea Bijou Famiiy Theater. wing ecuedle ng MATINEES DAILY. Erening—10, FFE DARLY nencing September 7. tion of the Comedy Drama, Ae Se ANO OF PATE. ‘G and MIRON LEP! 20, 30 and S0c. Fs GWELL, Northbou’ Portsmout m Norfolk. ... pm. Ft. Monroe.7:29 p.m Prices Matinee: Balcony, 15c.; entire Lower ene oe Floor, Ze. = Large aud luxurious rooms beated ty «team 5 RICYCLPS CHECKED FRER. “Htted throughont with electric. lgbte: Next Week—BLUE GRA‘ Se7-04,16 Dining room eerske Is a la carte, avd is eup- from the beat that the ma:kets Of Kernan’s Lyceum Theater. Next | F GCTOROONS. Introducing a Superior Agz 40—-—REAL sr JOUN W. ISPAM'S gation of M. RS——40 BURLESQUE, VAUDEVILLE. FIELDS & HANSON'S DEAWING CARDS. Jiorious Artint: “Oldest BICYCLE RESORT in city. CAPITAL CYCLING PARK stru ever: asi 1408 N. Y. ave., cor. 14th st. n.w. Compllinentary «tors inal nig resort. 1b-14 les: to ladies.” Careful tn | itendance. Electric lighted. Covi Lady visitors and friends wel- CALIFORNIA, MEXIC: Australi E Sp rot pecial 4 Utes: Music every eveui ‘Take F strect cars. Competent Instr 22d and 1 J. HART BRITTAIN, Mer, mh5-tf | To Phila’ ‘ashington and Nortoik Tickets on sale at U, 8. Ponnssivanta avenue; 518, Vania avenue; Bo und @. Mth street and New York ave board steamers, where Ume table can also be had. TTT Ans other information desired will be tare nished on application to the andersigned at the company ° Wesb- — Inston, 4916-404 "INO. “Ericsson Line Excursions” To MP Ww To Phtiadelphia and 5 May (from Wilads sand return (tem days). and re ‘ ty dfrom Mii cad Pratt streets, ve ban phlet of the rou ing nds at Betterton, OFricE, ONLY. SHRIVER, Agent, e648 at CLAREN® 204 Light at., Bulliwore, ‘M4.