Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1896, Page 12

12 ——— LOCAL. MENTION. ' AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Mustc.—“Northern Lights.” Bijou Theater—“Blue Grass. Columbia Phonograph Company, 919 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest.—Exhibition of, the Graphophone and Kinetoscope. Grand Opera House.—“A Boy Wanted.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Fields and Hanson’s Drawing Cards. New National Theatef._Rotert Downing in “In Search of Happiness.” poe ba EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ed Products of best American refineries. Kenny's pure preserving sugars. Beware of poisonous sugars. Seven city stores. C. D. Kenny. —__+——__. Sugar free tomorrow: Johnston's, page 6. shiv babe WE MAKE NO EXTRA CHARGE For the services of our wagons and men. ‘They'll call for and deliver every carpet we clean free. Drop postal or ‘phone. Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, (1-5 Mass. ave. es Human Artificia! Eyes. Hempler’s, 6th&av. Wall Paper, House Painting and Window Shades. RICHARD W. HENDERSON.1113 F st.n.w. ge Purify your blood by taking Dr. J. W. Bull's Pills, for if the blood ts impure your system is very susceptible to dangerous dis- eases and complications. Price, 25 cts. CITY AND DISTRICT. An Old Citizen Dead. Mrs. Jane Boyd, a resident of this city for elghty-nine years, died Tuesday after- noon, and will be buried tomorrow in Oak Hill ‘cemetery. She was highly esteemed dy all who knew her. —_»—__. Marine Band Concerts. The Marine Band will give Its usual Thursday evening concert at the marine barracks this evening, and will also give a public concert at the Capitol grounds to- morrow afternoon to make up for the regu- lar concert of Wednesday last, which had to be omitted because the band had been ordered to take part in the reception of the ade,which occurred about program for both con- Th ‘Tregina Wagner g Sullivan ‘avalleria neral Palmer” Dverture, fenzi” “The Lost C1! jon from ‘Chimes of > -Planquetti 3 -Ziehrer (>) march, Fyles the grass grow under our feet. i box finest creamery but- ie Association morrow night at a be held at the In- > Club hous 25 New York avenue. The call for the meeting is issued by § ary R. T. Baker of the Ohio association, who states that the pur- Pp is to assist in the campaign for the free coinege of silver and the election of Mr. Bryan. reorganized eeting of buck tate Demoe ee + to Haltimore_and Return d. All trains Septem- or return until follow- 2 n issued the trustees of the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church to erect a place of worship on Columbia een Mth and 15th streets. The with a tower eighty feet will be built of brick and stone, It {s estimated that the neighborhood of high. and heated by steam. i the cost will be Slow, The trustees of the church have request- ed permission to project the entrance steps be: the building line for a distance of thre pd this question 1s still pend- ing the Commissioners. The trus- 2 lot is not large enough hurch of the desired dimensions for outside steps. ers refuse the request the losed in the vestibule. = North Carolina Bryanites Organize. in steps will be in A number of democrats and many Popul: hailing from the state of North Carolina met at the silver headquarters in the Wormiey building, last night and or- ganized a North Carolina with Mr. J. J. Moore as temporary chair- man and Dr. L. J. Battle as temporary secretary, to serve until a permanent or- ganization is decided upon. Senator Marion Butler was p and urged the club to do everything in its power to secure the elecuon of Bry A large number of Members were regi on the rolis, and an executive committee was appointed, consisting of J. W. Albertson, B. H. Swain, A. W. Wells, L. J. Battle, R. L. Babbitt, A. C. Shaw, J. G. Bivens and L. S. Can- non. The details of the zation will be arr: by this committee at a meet- id next Monday evening at the of the Interstate Democratic Association. Seashore Excursion via Penusylva- nin Railroad. On Fridays and Saturdays until Septem- ber 19, inclusive, the Pennsylvania -ailroad will sell excursion tickets for 10 and 11 a. m. trains to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City at rate of $ for the round trip, tickets geod to return until the fol- lowing Tuesday.—Advt. ——— C. E. Union Meeting. The first mass meeting of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District of Colum- bia for the present season will be held to- morrow evening in the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, Vermont avenue above N street. It is to be the annuai meeting of the union. Reports will be received from the chairma nof each of the union committees and from the old officers of the union concerning the state of the work during the year just ended; the new offi- cers will be installed, and the incoming president wili make his annual address. A reminder of the recent convention will be in the music that is to be used, which wii consist entirely of the songs that be- came so familiar during the six days of the big July gathe: ee Moncey to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. : > Death Caused by a Splinter. Monroe Banks, a colored laborer, thirty- seven years of age and of magnificent phy- sique, died yesterday afternoon at the Freedmen’s Hospital as a result of run- ning a splinter Into his foot about two weeks ago. At the time of the accident the wound made was troublesome and painful, but as it healed entirely within a few days nothing more was thought of it. Monday, however, he was removed to the hospital suffering from violent pains and almost continuous jerking and twitch- ing of the muscles of his entire body, which so completely exhausted him that he died y jay. He leaves a wife and several children, residing at 3391-2 Knox court southwest. ooo Bryan and Sewall Banner. Yesterday wes the sixteenth anniversary of the formation of the democratic central committee of the District of Columbia, and the occasion was celebrated by the stretch- ing of a Bryan and Sewall banner across Pennsylvania avenue from the Metropolf- tan Hotel. The banner bears the portraits of Bryan and Sewail, and indicates that the headquarters of the democratic central committee are at hand. There were no cere- monies in connection with the unfurling of the banner, but the entire membership of the committee, consisting of representa- tives from the twenty-two legislative dis- tricts, were present, together with Mr. Lawrence Gardner, Col. William Dickson and other well-known democrats. SCHOOLS WILL OPEN Monday Next the Children Will Re- turn to Their Books. BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Chan;es In Teachers, in Buildings and Other Details. TALK WITH MR. POWELL es Mr. William B. Powell, the superintend- ent of public schools of the District of Columbia, has returned to the city from his summer vacation, and therefore everything of interest relating to the opening of schools may now be officially announced. There is quite a change in the appearance of Mr. Powell, and even intimate friends will not recognize him at first glance. The alteration is due to a growth,of whiskers. As is by this time pretty generally known, the public schools, both white and colored, will resume their sessions Monday morning next, September 21, at 9 o'clock. According to Superintendent Powell, every- thing is in readiness to receive the pupils, so little Mary and little Johnnie, though tearfully, perhaps, must begin to get their books together and make up their minds that vacation will reach an end with the setting of the sun September 20, for there is to be no postponement. For the information of those not familiar with the plan habitually followed here, it is announced that cards of admission to the grades below the high school will be issued at all the school buildings tomor- row and Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. each day. Parents or guardians should apply at the building nearest their respective residences. In ad- dition to the cards of admission, any fur- ther information that may be desired con- cerning the schools will be furnished at the school buildings at the time specified. As to New Pupils. New pupils, or those admitted by ticket, will report to the teachers named on the tickets Tuesday morning next at 9 o'clock, as only the pupils on the transfer rolls are expected to put in an appearance Monday. The principals of the Central, Eastern, Western, Business and Colored High will be at their offices in the re- ish school buildings tomorrow turday from $8 to 10 a.m. and from p.m. each day annual teachers’ meetings will be s follows: Fifth division, at hool, 9 a.m.; first division, on school, 10 a.m. veventh division, at the Franklin school, 10:30 a.m.; second division, the Seaton school, 11 sixth division, at the Gales school, third division, at the Wallach se 30 p.m.; elghth division, at the Tyler school, 2 p.m.: fourth division, at the Jefferson school, 3 p.m.; ninth division, at the Sumner school, 3 p.m.; tenth and elev- The held Saturday, enth divisions, at the High school, 4:30 p.m. Those teachers who have not yet been as- signed to divisions will recting them where probably Friday. ‘The superintendent, supervising princi- pals, the school officers, the custodian of text books and the janitors have been very busy for some days pa: An air of etivity has replaced the deserted look that so noticeable about all the buildings during the summer months. Scrubbing and sweeping have been completed, and the buildings are being thoroughly aired. Sec- retary J. K. Falck is violating the eight- hour law by working night and day; books and supplies are being constantly issued to the supervising principals, and thou- sands of other matters, incidental to the opening of the schools, are being attended to. receive notice di- to report, by mail, The New Buildings. The doors of several new buildings will be opened to receive pupils for the first time Monday morning. The new structures include the Greenleaf building, on 41-2 street southwest. between M and N streets; a four-room building at Wood- burn to take the place of the old Soldiers’ Home school: a new four-room building at Giesboro’ and four-room additions to the Tenleytown, Brightwood and Brooklan1 schools. For colored pupils, the list includes the Payne school, a new elght-room building at the southeast corner of 15th and C g{reets southeast; the Douglass school, a New eight-room building at Ist and Pierce streets northwest, and a two-room adddi- tion to the Garfield school on the Hamil- ton road. The new buildings and improve- ments will accommodate about 900 white pupils and 800 colored pupils. “There are to be several changes in the text books and the modern language course of the High School has been eliminated, as its features were found to be practically included in the other courses. Talk With Superintendent Powell. ‘Notwithstanding the hard times,” said Supt. Powell to a Star reporter, “I expect a noticeable increase in the number of pupils over the attendance of last year. An increase of from 2 to 10 per cent has been the rule for a number of years past. Congress has made provision for forty chers, who will report for duty . Of that number, twenty-nine will be assigned to the schools of the first eight divisions and the remaining eleven to the schools of the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions, colored. In addition to the teachers there has been a corresponding in- crease in the school accommodations, though the improvements have not been as advantageously distributed as they might have been. In the northeast sec- tion it will be necessary to conduct cer- tain of the third and fourth grade schools cn the half-day system during the greater part of the coming year at least. “Most of the new buildings have been erected in the county,” continued Supt. Powell, “at Tenleytown, Brightwood, Brookland, Ivy City, Woodburn or Sol- diers’ Home and Congress Heights, which localities are now exceedingly well sup- plied with school facilities. This satisfac- tory condition of affairs enables the school authorities to give to the localities men- tioned the same facilities of gradation and manual training as are enjoyed by the schools within the city limits. The new eight-room buildings in the suburbs are fully the equal in all respects of those of the city, and are really a weicome im- provement to the sections of the District in which they are jocated. “Considerable additional room to the Business High School building on 1st stret northwest has been supplied, and it will unquestionably be very acceptable to the faculty and puplls of that school. The improvements consist of two extra class rooms and a commodious assembly hall, and the structure is now admirably adap- ted for its purposes. “The improvements to the Wallach School will not be completed, probably, un- til after the Christmas holidays,” concluded Superintendent Powell. “A new eight-room building at 5th and K streets northeast will be ready, it Is expected, in the early spring. A four-room frame building is to be built at Langdon. The original inten- tion was that the latter should be of brick, put the congressional appropriation made only a frame building possible.” Naming School Divisions, ‘The designation of several of the school divisions has been materially changed. The first remains the first, what was formerly second division A is now the plain second division, second division B is now the sixth division, the third, fourth and fifth divisions have undergone no change, sixth division A is now the seventh division, sixth division B is now the eighth division, the old seventh division is now the eighth division, eighth division A is now the tenth division, and eighth division B ts now the eleventh division. Several imporant changes have occurred in the faculty of each of the high schools. At the Central Prof. Wilhelm Bernhardt, the popular instructor of German, has been granted indefinite leave of absence, and while he is away Prof. A. W. Spanhoofd will look after his classes. Mr. Wilber F. Dale has been transferred to the Central from the Western High School to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Elmer D. Sherburne as instructor of Latin and Greek. At the Eastern High School Mr. Hos- mer M. Johnson, heretofore instructor of physics at that school, will appear Monday “THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. next as the new principal of the institu- tion, taking the place of Mr. C. M. Lacey Sites. Mr. Brantz N. Roszel has been ap- pointed instructor of physics, in place of Mr. Johnson. Mr. Edgar W. Williams has resigned as instructor of matbematics, and | Mr. William J. Wallace has been assigned to the position made vacant. Mr. Edw. A. Player, a graduate of the High School and of Columbian University, succeeds Miss Florence 8. Shipman as instructor of Latin. Teachers and Pupils. At the Western High School Miss Sarah D. Budd will be introduced Monday as in- structor of mathematics, succeding Miss Gertrude A. McNulty. Miss Theodosia R. Rupli and Mr. Edward A. Duckett will greet the pupils as assistant instructors of German and chemistry, respectively. Dr. Arcturius L. Howard, for seyeral years one of the teachers of the second ai- vision of the grade schools, has been trans- ferred to the Busiress High School as in- structor of English. Mise F. May Merrilat will be a rew teacher at the Business, giv- ing instruction in shorthand, while Miss Caroline A. Robinette, a member of the Normal School graduating class of 1896, will be an assistant instructor in typewrit- ing under Principal Davis. About twenty-eight or twenty-nine of the forty-five members of last year’s graduat- ing class of the Normal School will receive appointments. The others are to be as- signed to schools as vacancies occur. At the teachers’ meetings Saturday talks will be made by Superintendent Powell, the trustees of the respective divisions and by the supervising principals. The policy and the ideas of the school authorities are to be explained to the teachers and instruction and advice furnished. The supervising principals will also announce the assign- ment of teachers to buildirgs and grades. The new Western High School building, for which an appropriation was made at the last serston of Congress, and for which a site has been selected by the District Commissioners, will not be ready for oc- cupancy prior to the fall of 1897. There- fore, during the ccming school year and until the new structure is completed, the Western High School will continue to make use of its present quarters in the Curtis School building. ———_ The Primary Schools of Primary Im- portance. To the Editor of The Evening Star: In addition to other interesting informa- tion, The Evening Star Almanac prints statistics which show that the public school fund of the District of Columbia, per capita, far exceeds that of the average in the United States. We cannot, therefore, reasonably expect any increase per capita in that fund, but the money we have could be spent more economically and more profitably. Svery year great complaint is made as to overcrowding in the schools. Many pupils in the lower grades can attend for only half the day. There is a remedy for this evil, and the trustees have the power to apply it without legislation. It 1s made by law (section 279, Revised Statutes, D. C.) the duty of the school trustees “to pre- scribe the course of study and the text books to be used in the schools * * * and generally to prescribe rules and regula- tions for the management, good govern- ment and well-ordering of said schools. The organizing and grading of the schools is done by the trustees. High schools are not specially provided for by law. The remedy is this: Abolish the high schools and use the buildings and money for the primary grades and for manual training schools. In the high schools they teach music, algebra, geometry, trigo- nometry, analytical geometry, surveying, Latin, Greek, French, German, physics, chemistry, botany, mineralogy, etc., rather a formidable curriculum for a free school. The government should give every child a good English education, but nothing more should be attempted. There are a number of fine private schools and col- leges in Washington. The public high schools simply intrude in a cheap and superficial way upon the rightful domain of the excellent private institutions, which deserve the patronage of all who care for, or need, the higher education. It is a matter of common comment that our public schools undertake to teach too much. In his report to the German gov- ernment on our public schools, Professor Scharf speaks of “the great number of studies undertaken in the common schools.” As reported in The Star of re- cent date, Prof. Scharf said further: ‘The inductive method of teaching is in full force here. Its principal aim is to train the pupils in independent and_ original thought. Accordingly, teachers rarely ex- plain a doubtful point, but encourage the pupils to look up the subject again, even If the whole class has failed to answer the question. This frequently causes the pupils to grope in the dark, without any hope of seeing the light, and the teacher mis- takes this groping for thinking. It ts evi- dent that thinkers of this kind will turn vut to be very poor knowers.”” The figures for 18 have not been pub- lished, but in 189% the cost per pupil in the high schools was $40.52, while it was only $12.15 in the primary grades and $1.10 for manual training. The primary schools and manual training are vastly more {mportant than higher education, as the great ma- jority ef children must become self-sup- porting by manual labor or in business re- quiring education only in the primary branches. Those who have the talent and ambition to go higher will find the means. By abolishing the high schools and using the buildings for primary grades, and using the money saved for the lower grades and for manual training, much more good would be accomplished with the same ap- propriation. It is unjust to compel taxpayers to bear the expense of teaching children Latin, Greek and higher mathematics, whjch, in many cases, only makes prigs of persons who cannot earn $10 a week in any useful oceupation. To teach young children is far more dif- ficult than instruction in the higher grades. For this reason the best teachers, with the best pay, should be employed in the primary grades. The attention of the Commissioners is in- vited to the act of June 25, 1864, still in force in this District, but seldom enforced. That law is as follows: “Every person in the District of Columbia, having under control any child between the ages of eight and fourteen years, shall annually, during the continuance of such control, send such child to some public school in that part of the District in which he shall at the time reside, at least twelve weeks; six of which shall be consecutive, and for every neglect of such duty the party of- fending shall forfeit to the use of the Dis- trict a sum not exceeding $20, to be re- covered before any justice of the peace of the District.” THOMAS W. GILMER. ——— Royal Blue Line to New York. Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt serv- ice. Excellent dining cars. Track rock ballasted. Engines burn coke. No smoke. No dust.—Advt. oS An Odd Fellows’ Reception. An open meeting that was in the shape of a testimonial reception was held by Eastern Lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F., at the Icdge rooms, in Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th street northwest, last night, and a large nuniber of the members and friends of the order were In attendance. John I. Brown, past grand of Eastern Lodge and deputy grand master of this jurisdiction, was the recipient of the testimonial. The first part of the evening was taken up with an en- Joyable entertainment, after which refresh- ments were served in the banquet hall. The meeting then resolved itself into a smcker and addresses were delivered by Grand Representative F. A. Stler and Dep- uty Grand Master Brown. ‘Those who took part in the musical and vocal features of the entertainment were Messrs. Stump, Cleveland, Locke, H. L. Shackelford, W. 5. Browre, Grand Master Jones, Noble Grand Fred. F. Phillips, William McEnany, Lane, Connor, Rev. Dr. Ennis, Major Wm. T. Galliher and Cathell. ate ee Excursions on B. and 0. Account Hon. W. J. Bryan Demonstration. On account of this demonstration the Bal- timore and Ohio rallroad will sell tickets from Laurel, Frederick, Harper's Ferry and intermediate points on the 19th instant to Washington and return at rate of one fare.—Advt. SS The Money of the United States, This is th? title of one of the chapters of The Evening Star Almanac, which latter contains. in addition to other valuable in- formation, complete tabular statistics of all political matters. It includes tables of state, congressional and presidential vates. Persons interested in politics will find this almanac of invaluable ald. 25c. per copy. IN THE POLICE COURT. What Those Arruigned Had to Say to the. Indge. Although the-cages in the Police Court this morning were not numerous, the ma- jcrity of them were of more than usual interest. “Louisa Myers,” scalled the clerk, soon after the proceedimgs of the day were opened. Louisa was charged with disorderly con- duct, and she promptly and emphatically made denial of her :guilt. é Mary Thomes. was: the. prosecuting wit- ness against Louisa, “Louisa Myers has been accusing ‘me of winning her hus- band,” said Mary. “Every time ho gocs out of the house sh thinks he is with me, 80 she abuses me disgracefully and calls me all sorts of vile names.” Louisa took the stand and told her story in a very excited but earnest manner. “This yer ‘oman,’ she declared to the court, ‘is trying her very bes’ to git my ‘usband from me. Mo’ dan wunct I has fourd ’em tergedder. She hab come ter my hovte stiff, stone, blind drunk and talked skanlus like ter my ’usband.” “Did’ you call the Thomas woman names?” asked the court. “No, sah, I mos’ sartingly didn’t do nawthing of the kind. I disguised myself an’ done followed her to her home. I rap at the do’ an’ her 'usband he open it. I tol’ him dat ef his wife ever try ter win my husband ag’in she and me would fit. I didn’t see her or say a word ter her.” “Are you sure you did not call her names “I 13 a Chris'in ‘oman, sah. I ‘longs to Liberty Baptist Church,and has been a good member, sah, for twelve years. I eons use no ‘flaming language, nohow, sah.” Case dismissed. Mrs..Mary Lynch, a middle-aged white woman, who is the mother of several chil- dren, took the stand as complaining wit- ness against John Jones, a colored man. Mrs. Lynch lives near Shepherd's Landing, and she was in the hevse with a young baby last evening. Jones, she says, visited the house, and made an indecent proposi- tion, Attorney Peyton, who appeared for Jones, raised the point that the man could not be held on the information, which charged dis- orderly assembly, as the incident was ad- mitted to have taken place about half a mile from a public road. Attorney Peyton expressed the hope that Congress would frame a lew to cover such cases as the one in_question. The court ruled that he could not hold the man on the information filed. Wore a Bicycle Suit. John Henderson, a young white man, wearing a bicycle suit and a red sweater, was charged with yagrancy. He was ar- rested last evening in the agricultural grounds in company with another man, un- der circumstances, so sald Poltceman Ken- nedy, who brought the prosecution, that were very suspicious. The policeman whis- pered his story to Judge Kimball, and his honor looked horrified. ‘The other man with Henderson give the name of Peterson; but the police declared that was not his name, aud that he was a War Department clerk. The latter deposited $100 collateral and forfeited it this morning. Henderson denied strenuously the charge as set forth by the policeman. He is a married man, he said, and is employed at the government printing office. He admit- ted that he was in the agricultural grounds with the other man, but claimed that the policeman was mistaken in regard to their actions. Henderson added that he had never been arrested before, and would rather die than spend another night in a police station. “The cases are so disgusting that they make me think less of human nature,” said Judge Kimball. “This man, however, denies‘the accusation so persistently that I skall give him the benefit of the doubt and dismiss the case. Patrick O'Neal, an old soldier, was in the toils on the charge of vagrancy. Pat has not been before the court for a year past, princtpally because he has been away from the city. He recently returned, and was promptly arrested, while in an intoxicated condition. Pat claimed to be suffering from malaria, and he explained that he was in the habit of drinking a little whisky and quinine as t is astonishing?’ remarked the court, “that all you old soldiers suffer from the same complaint, and imvariably take the same remedy for it. _ However, I'll take your personal bonds this time.” John Seaborn, a huckster, was arrested for making a loud outcry. He plead guilty, but the court took his personal bonds, for the reason that the law has not been strict- ly enforced of late, and the case against Seaborn was the first that had been brought for some time. Hereafter, how- ever, added Judge Kimball, no leniency will be shown. ——.__. Royal Blue Line to Philadelphia. Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt serv- ice. Excellent dining cars. Track rock- hallasted. Engines burn coke. No smoke. No dust.—Advt. —————— Local Death Rate. The mortality of the city during last week underwent an increase of 12 per cent over that of the previous week. The deaths reported to the health department number- ed 104, of whom 48 were white and 56 col- ored. The total death rate was 19.0. During the corresponding period of last year it was 21.3, representing 113 deaths. The princtpal maladies prevalent were consumption, causing 19 deaths, and brain disorders, 22. Summer complaints continue to decline, ending in 5 fatal cases. From diphtheria 4 deaths occurred, from typhoid fever 4 and whooping cough 1. Otherwise the conta- gious affections ar> in abeyance. ‘The meteorological conditions were mark- ed by mild winds and dry atmosphere. From a minimum of temperature of 56 de- grees on the 7th, 8th and 9th, the ther- mometer rose to 91 degrees on the ith, ranging 35 degrees. The barometrical mean was 29.91, the mean relative humidity 78, and the rainfall almost zero. Of diphtheria 9 new cases were reported, 12 houses released from quarantine and 14 left isolated. No new case of scarlet fever was reported, placard removed from 1 house and warning cards remained on 5. —_ Ss The finest, the best boards, only $1 per 100 ft. If you want common boards, Tic. per 100 ft. Libbey & Co., 6th and N. Y. ave. Advertisement. —— Women to Work for McKinley. The Woman's Republican Association, auxiliary to the Woman's Republican As- sociation of the United States and auxil- lary to the McKinley and Hobart Interstate Campaign Club, was the title of an organ- ization which was formed last night at a meeting held at the residence of Miss May Kreidler, at 1223 N street northwest. This lady is the sponsor of the McKinley and Hobart Club. The object of the associa- tion is to unite the women in educational work and social influence for the mainte- nance of the princtples of the republican party. It is understood that the presidency of this club will bé tendered to Mrs. John A. Logan. A temporary organization was effected last night, with Mrs. A. 8. Odell, chairman; Mrs. A. A. Forbush, secretary, and Mrs.'E. A. Kreldler, treasurer. There will be another meeting ‘on the 22d of this month. —_>—_ Continuation of Grafton Parlor Car via B. and 0. R. R. Wednesday and Saturday west-bound, and Mondays and:Thursdaye east-bound, on same trains ontil September 30.—Advt. ees Sait in Trover. Nicholas and James F. Shea, the execu- tors of the estate of the late George Bogus, have been made the defendants in a suit filed by Emanuel Rosenwig, who, suing in trover, claims $2,000 damages for jewelry which he alleges was found by Mr. Bog}s and converted to his own use January 16, 1894. The plaintiff asserts that he lost the jewelry, and that, although he requested Mr. Bogus to, return it to him, it was not returned to him at the time of Mr. Bogus’ death, nor has it been since. The jewelry, it 1s charged, consisted of a $250 diamond ring, a $265 pair of earrings, a $200 pair of bracelets, a $200 gold locket, and a gold watch valued at $110. WHAT CURES PIMPLES. ‘The only really successful preventive and cure of pimples, blackheads, red, rough hands, falling hair and baby blemishes, is the celebrated OUTI- CURA SOAP, greatest of skin purifiers and beau- tifiers, as well as parest and sweetest of toilet and nursery soaps. Only preventive of clogging of the Pores. Sold everywhere, IN CUBAN WATERS. Experience of an Engineer of a Ves- sel Engaged in the Fruit Business. Mr. L. Mertensen, who during the civil war in Brazi) was an engineer in the serv- ice of the Brazilian government and had charge of the machinery in one of the gunboats, is at present residing in Wash- ington. Mr. Mertensen was until recently engineer of the steamer Brixham, Captain Durie, which for a long time was engaged in the fruit trade and sailed between New York and Cuban ports, but which is now laid up at New York because the insurgents in Cuba have destroyed so many banana plan- tations as to make the carrying trade un- Profitable. In the pursuit of his calling Mr. Mertensen visited Gibara and other Cuban ports five times during the past summer, and on his last trip he was in- volved in a very exciting incident. Chief Engineer Carlsen of the Brixham and Mr. Mertensen were out sailing in a small boat in the bay of Gibara, when they were noticed by some cf the Spanish offi- cers at the fort on shore, and a boat, man- ned by fourteen sailors, was sent by the officers to intercept tnem. Messrs. Carlsen and Mertensen were called upon by the Spaniards to surrender, but no attention was paid to the demand, whereupon the crew of the boat began firing at the Ameri- cans, Mr. Mertensen said he was for the mo- ment at a loss to know what to do, and asked Mr. Carlsen’s advice about surren- dering. ‘“‘Let them fire; they can't hit us, and we are going to get back to the Brix- ham,” replied Carlsen. A race for the Brixham was then begun, and by the time the boat with the Americans reached the Brixham the pursuers were but a few feet away. The Americans, however, managed to get on board the Brixham before their pur- suers could catch them. The Spaniards speedily boarded the Brixham, but mean- while the two Americans managed to se- crete themselves from their would-be cap- tors. Captain Durie of the steamship was much incensed at the course of the Span- iards, but bore himrelf with as much grace as possible, ard, concealing his true feel- ings for his unwelcome visitors, and de- siring to get clear of them as quickly as he could, opened several bottles of wine for them. After partaking freely of the wine the Spaniards left the Brixham, and the Americans came out of their hiding place. Mr. Mertensen sald that during his last visit to Gibara the insurgents set fire to a house there in which twenty-five Spanish soldiers were sleeping, and burned the building and all the inmates, not one of the latter escaping alive. At Barcas, not far distant, the insurgents destroyed every banana plantation and a great deal of other property. Mr. Mertensen sald further that he thought the present state of affairs would last in Cuba for a long time. There is, he said, no actual fighting; the insurgents once in a while come out of the bush and fire at the Spanish soldiers, but that is all there Is in the way of fighting. The Span- ish soldiers at Gibara, Mr. Mertensen said, were dying with yellow fever at an awful rate, and the garrison at that town, orig- inally numbered 4,000, was being decimated at the rate of not less than fifty a day. During the same-period Mr. Mertensen saw two troop ships arrive at Gibara, with 00 soldiers, to take the place of those carried off by death. As the Brixham was leaving Gibara Mr. Mertensen and others saw two filibustering steamers moving slowly along the coast trying to find a place to effect a landing, but they were having a hard time to do so, as there was a Spanish man-of-war only half an hour’s sail behind them. PERE Sr ie AMUSEMENTS, Barlow Bros.’ Minstrels.—The regular at- traction at the Bijou Family Theater next week will be Barlow Bros.’ Minstrels, an organization of good drawing power in it- self; but, in addition and at ne advance in prices, Manager Whitesell has arranged a surprise for his patrors in the shape of the first public exhibition in this city of the Edison vitascope. This ts the wonderful machine which throughout the summer has delighted the patrons of Koster & Bial ‘Cheater, New York city, in successful com- petition with the cinematographe and other similar machines, of which it has been pro- nounced the equal {f not the superior. The vitascope is an enlarged edition of the ki- netoscope, and throws life-sized pictures, moving and acting as in real life, upon an immense screen in full view of all the au- dience. This will not only be the first time the vitascope has been exhibited in ‘this city, but positively the first time it has ever been presented at popular prices, for which Manager Whitesell deserves great credit The box sheet for next week opened today. Carroll Institute Hall.—A testimonial to Mr. D. C. Haywood was given last evening at Carroll Institute Ha!l which proved to be an exceedingly enjoyable affair. The en- tertainment consisted of vocal and instru- mental music, besides some dramatic work that was excellent. A violin solo by Miss Florence H. King and vocal solos by Miss Blanche Mattingly and Miss Jeannie Hay- wood were exceptionally good, Mrs. Pick- rell and Miss Ulke acting as accompanists. Marc Antony’ oration was given in co: tume by M. F. Halloran, while Messrs. W. M. Barrow, J. C. Hayden, Goldwin Patten and D. C. Haywood, and Misses Hay, Er- good, Donohue and Mrs. Haywood appeared in a couple of sketches and a scene from “Ruy Blas” that were entertaining and in- teresting. One of the hits of the evening was made by the musical trio consisting of Mr. Frank Howe, jr., Miss Katie Lay Howe and Miss Marie Howe. who rendered enjoyable selections on the mandolin, banjo and piano, respectively. — The finest, the best boards, only $1 per 100 ft. If you want common boards, 7c. per 100 ft. Libbey & Co., Gth and N. Y. ave. —Advertisement. —_—._—_—_. Decenned Masons. Appropriate services, under the Masonic ritual, were held last evening in Masonic Temple, in accordance with the annual cus- tom of Washington Centennial Lodge, No. 14, which devotes one evening in Septem- ber for memorial addresses and reports on the lives of recently deceased members of the lodge. The subjects of the addresses last night were Thomas Young and Abner T. Long- ley, Masons of high degree and prom- inence. Past Masters H. F. Riley and C. H. Smith, respectively, read the sketches of the lives of the deceased brothers. The services were well attended by the members of the lodge, and there were present, besides members of Mr. Longley’s chapter and commandery, Most Worshipful Grand Ma&ter George Baird of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, accompanied by Past Grand Masters Noble D. Larner, E. H. Chamberlain, I. L. John- son, Thomas F. Gibbs, H. L. Merrill; rep- resentatives from every lodge in the juris- diction, and representatives from grand chapter and grand commandery Knights Templars. Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis and Grand Chaplain Claudius B. Smith acted as chaplains. = ROYAL BAKING | gains: i Absolutely Pure. A cream of, tartar baking der. Highest of all in leavening Bites “United States Fcod Report. ROYAL BAKING POWDER ©O., 106 Wall st., N.Y. Geadesteatoadende es tresrsetes eeseeseteetententegy ernment POLITICS AT BLADENSBURG. Democratic Speeches by Mesars, Bald- win, Moss and Others. A rousing democratic meeting was held at the Pan-Electric House in Bladensburg last evening, under the auspices of the Lakeland Democratic Club and Bladens- burg Free Silver Club. The Mount Pleas- ant Field Band arrived at the Hyattsville station on the 6:30 train from Washington, and serenaded Dr. Chas. A. Wells, the president of the Lakeland Democratic Club. A procession was then formed, headed by John T. Burgh, E. A. Newman and other officers of the Lakeland Democratic Club and a number of members of the Bladens- bul Free Silver Club and voters of the Bladensburg district, and amid the strains of patriotic music, ‘played by the Mount Pleasant Field Band, marched to Bladens- burg, with enthusiastic cheering for Bryan, Sewall and Moes. A handsome banner was carried in front of the procession. A unique feature of the procession was a large trans- parency on a wagon driven by Mr. Dorr, bearing the inscription, “What does 16 to 1 mean? It means $16 in your pocket then to $1 now. What does gold standard mean? Pay out $100,000,000 we borrowed and bor- row more.” The large yard belonging to the Pan-Elec- tric House was crowaed with people, and the speaker's stand was appropriately deco- rated with American flags and the Mary- land colors—orange and black. Numerous Japanese lanterns illuminated the place. Mr. James C. Rogers,: president of the Bladensburg Free Silver Club, presided at the meeting and introduced the speakers. Mr. Ernest P. Baldwin made the opening speech. He eulogized Mr. Robert Moss, the candidate for Congress, and asked the peo- ple to support him at the coming election. He then gave a detailed history of the coin- age of gold and silver, commencing from 1792, when the first mint was established, and went into a long discussion of the financial question, advocating the free coin- age of silver, and closed amid much ap- plause by appealing to the people to stand by the coin of their forefathers. The next speaker was Mr. Robert Moss, the candidate for Congress. He said that he intended to be the representative of the democratic party regardless of factions or Cifferences that crept into the party, and if elected to Congress would represent the whole people of his district regardiess of party. He eulogized Bryan as the friend of the people, and said that he would rather see Bryan elected than himself. He also touched upon the financial question, supperting free coinage. Mr. Milton E. Smith of Vansville dis- trict and Mr. Raymond Heiskel of Oxon Hill district followed Mr. Moss in stirring speeches, after which the meeting broke up with loud hurrahs for Bryan, Sewall and Mcss. It was announced that the Lakeland Democratic and ‘Bladensburg Fre iver clubs would attend the meeting in Washington next Saturday, at which Mr. Bryan would speak, and would be pleased to have all democrats and free sil- ver men join with them on that occasion. ———.—__ Fishing Trip to Colon’ Bench. The last fishing trip of the season will be made by the steamer Charles Macales- ter Sunday. The boat will leave at 9 o'clock from her wharf in this cli 9:30 from Alexandria and stopping at shall Hall at 10 a.m., Glymont at 10:30, Clif- ton Beach and Riverside,will arrive at Colo- nial Beach, the ultimate stopping place of the boat, in sufficient time to give every one a pleasant stay at that enjoyable resort. These stops will be made both going and returning, so that those who desire to go to any one of these resorts may be ac- commocated. As this is a fishing trip Captain Blake, who is a devotee of the rod himself, will furnish live bait to 4 anglers free, so that the fullest enjoyni of the opportunity to entice the tinny tri from the depths may be had. These trips are especially enjoyable at this time of the year, and a day spent at uatal Beach now is healthful and restful, as well as enjoyable. The return will be made from the iteacn at 5 o'clock, reach- ing this city about 9:30, giving excursicn- ists ample time in which to enjoy the beauties of the sail on the river and the attractions at all the resort Regular table Whote dinner and supper will served in the cafe on the boat at a nem- inal price. i White pine stock, 12 in. wide, $1.75 100 ft. F. Libbey & Co.. 6th & N.Y. ave.—Advt. — Minnehaha Lodge. Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars had an enthusiastic meeting Tuesday evening. One new member was initiated, Chief Tem- plar R. A. Dinsmore in the chair. An invita- tion from the young people of Little Falls Church to assist in the organization there of a Good Templar lodge was accepted, and a delegaticn from Minnehaha will visit the church for that purpose on Thursday even- ing, the 24th instant. In the good of the order a reading was given by H. F. Smith: remarks, by S. W. Russell, John G. Smith and Wilbur McDaniels; a vocal duet, by Mr. Dinsmore and Mrs. Carrie Smith; vocal solo, by Miss Nellie Smith: a piano solo, by Mrs. Carrie Smith, and several se- lections by the ledge quartet. _ — Swimming Content. A swimming contest between Dr. F. M. Grenfell, champion of the District, and Mr. William Kreuger, ex-amateur champion of Germany, will take place next Sunday af- ternoon in the Potomac river just above Fort Washington. DLA VRSOOEREOR SE PHOTON GE Be Sure } Your blood is pure, rich and rouris Then your nerves ‘will be ‘strong, health good. Be sure to get Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘The best—tn fact, The One True Blood Purifier. Hood’s Pills gy. Liver Ms; easy to sy to operate.25« PAOD DOD A DHY O AMUSEMENTS. NEW SationaL THEATER. ROBERT Supported by EUGENIE BLAIR and an unrivaled Dramatic Company, in « Magnificent Production of 2 GRAND ROMANTIC PLAY, entitled, In Search of Happiness. Friday Night,Seturday Matinee and Saturday Night, Putnam, a Son of the Revolution. ROBERT _DOWNING AND EUGENIE BLAIR IN GREAT COMEDY CHARACTERS. Next Week—“MY FRIEND FROM INDIA.” aclé CADEMY. Prices, 25, 50, 75c. and $1.00. Wed. and Sat. Mats., 25 and 50c. Reserved. Renewed Success of Wm. Calder's Superb Production of the American ilitary Drama, NORTHERN LIGHTS. ELABORATE SCENERY. SPLENDID CAST. Next Week—JOSEPH HART in “A GAY OLD BOY.” eld -tf24 David C. Bangs. Chas. W. Clayton. BANGS & CLAYTON, Select Rea and Puonograph Entertainments, aOfice, 1019 9th st. nw. Send for catalogue of Phonograph Selections. sel6-lin® CITY ITEMS. Fire! Smoke! Water! Entire stock of Paints, Brushes, Oil, etc., will be offered in bulk to the trade; also horse, wagon and ofl route, on account of ill health of the owner. Am selling at re- tall, way below cost. Young & Co., 1804 7th nw. sel4-6t —_—__>_ The Coal Combinotion is a close corporation, but S. 8. Daish & Son, 208 Florida ave. n.e., are guaranteeing prices for the year. sell-tf The King of Pills is Beecham's. jy8-dly ERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ALWAYS THE. EST! Fields & Hanson’s Drawing Cards, Introducing a superior aggregation of Talented Vaudeville Stars, including FIELDS & HANSON, ‘The Monarchs of Musical Comedy; ‘The Premier Parodi nd mier Parodist, a 10—_HIGH-CLASS ACt+—10 Next Week—MIACO'S CITY CLUB. sel4-6t 4 VISIT IS WELL WORTH MAKING TO THE ‘oldest bicycle resort In the city to see the popular sport taught. Also the home of the LADIES’ BI- ‘CLE. Electric lighted. Competent instructors. All cen learn. sel2 CAPITAL CYCLING PARK, 1408 N.Y. ave. ACTIVITY AMONG REPUBLICANS. Subcommittees of a Consolidated Clu Started to Work. The new National Union Republican Club, which was formed by the consolidation of the Union and National clubs, met last night, with Vice President Willlam L. Bramhall in the chair. The executive com- mittee reported the formation of subcom- mittees as follows: On transportation—Col. William L. Bram- hall, T. F. Ellis, B. F. Crawshaw. On speakers and public meetings—Col. William A. Cook, A. Stabler, Col. H. D. Norton, Dr. C. B. Purvis, William B. Réil- ly. On finance--George E. Emmons, Lewis Clephane, W. C. Dodge, Col. R. G. Ruther- ford, L. M. Saunders. To co-operate with state and local com- mittees in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—J. W. Douglass, William Oscar Roome, A. M. Clapp. On voters and voting qualifications—B. F. Crerthwaite, B. M. Eihott, Edward Suth- erland, To corfer with republican congressional and national committees—Simon Wolf, Al- phonso Hart, Col. William L. Bramhall, Col. William “A. Cook, George E. J. M. Douglass, B. F. Crosthwaite. The committee on transportation quested that it be announced that ail re- publican voters who desire reduced rates” of trareportation to their homes at elec- tion time should call at the headquarters of the ciub, #23 F street northwest, and leeve their names with the sccreiary. Itf was reported that the proposed glee club had seven members and that the other three would be quickly secured, and the campaign music shortly begun, The club will meet next Wednesday and every W nesday thereafter until afier the election. eee 39.50 mahogany finish or oak book cases, $5.89. Moses’ furniture sale.—Advt. SSO 906 9646060066950 4 0804 Sneezing, sniffing and nagging HAY FEVER and ROSE COLD can be cured by Booth’s “HYOMEI” haler Outfit, if taken in time. “Cures by Inhalation.” oo At all druggists, $1.60, or at office. Sent mail on receipt of price. Extra’ bottle $ Hyowel Iutalaut, G0. Sead for tree patupte t et. R. T. BOOTH, 2 F. 2 W. S THOMPSON, hb st, r Jy18-6,tu&th-28: Seiling Agent. ¢ CERCOEE LE SEEN GA5 54 M4 EGED AMUSEMENTS. Lafayette Sq. Opera House. Week beginning MONDAY, 5 NING OF THE SEASON Absolutely the greatest sen BALDWINS, THE WHITE MAHATYIAS, And thelr superb company of lite’ ass ent iners, Reg. Prices, 25c. to $1.50 __ BOX | FICE Now OP N = TOURNAMENT Columbia Athietic Clu’ POSTPONED UNTIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 IJoU FAMILY THEATER. MATINEES 1 MONDAY, 4 end notats 1 T “4a MISS EFFIE DARLING BLUE GRASS. Prices, Evening 20, ; ire AN EDISON'S VITASCOPE, se14-Gt,164 HOUSE: MMENCING SEPTEMBER 14, MATIN NESDAY AND SATURDAY, Charles za Ruccest, “A BOY WANTED.” With HARRY CLAY BLANEY as THE BOY, A TOPICAL, MU DRAMATIC, SPECTACULA’ ATIC EXTRAVA FARCE! BURL: VAUDE) TWENTY-TIVE TWo Bi Prices—15, reserved seat on the first th THE AMBLIC One of tae sights of W a 12,000-ft. floor. small. Music every Take F street cars. EXCURSIONS, | Macaiester’s AST FISHING TRIP OF THE SEASON To Cclonial Beach, oT) aR ae ETC. urning. as we furnish live a ring your Ssbing tac eof charge. Ie: powrd the beet, w Rates. TO NORFOLK, d NEW Steamer Geors September Return Monday, . te rooms for sale at sel Arlington, Fort ‘Myer and Falls Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, sel0-Iin W., A. AND F.C. RY. © Marshall Halil. Steamer MACALESTER leaves 7th st. wharf dally (except Sunday) at 10 a.m. for Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermedia jan amd at 2:30 p.m. for Marshall Hall. Je ing, leoves Mershall Hall at 12445 4:45 p.m. > Fare, Round Trip, 25¢. C7 Meals served a la carte on arrival of Doats in the elegant cafe at the Hall. Steamer ‘Chas. Macaleste To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF WASHD I} IIT —at 10 am. and reaches the city at 2:15 and 6 ROUND TRIP, 50c. Aduiission to grounds, Qe, Elegant Cafe on steamer. L. L. BLAK Washington Steamboat Co. Every day in the year for Fortress Monron, Norfoik, Newport 320 p.m. Washington, . Alexandria. - Ar. Ft. Monroe.6:30 a.m.) Ly. Ft. Monro . Portsmouth. .59 p.m. . Norfolk. ....6:10 p.m, 20 p.m Ar. Norfolk. B08 Alexandria.6:00 a.m. Portemouth.8:00 a.m. Ar. Washiugton.6.2) a.m. Visitors to Chamberlin's new hotel, “The Hygeia,” ard Virginia Beach will find this the most attractive route, insuring ® coms fortable night's rest. Large and luxurious rooms heated by steam and. Atted. throughout with electric. Tighta, Dining room service 1s a Ia carte, and ts sup- Piled [from the best that the ‘markets of ington and Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at U.S. Express olfice, 817 Penosyivania avenue; $13, 61%, 1421 Pennsyl- Fania avenue; B. and ©. ticket office, corner 5th street and New York avenue, ‘and om board steamers, where time table, map, etc. can also be had. Any other information desired will be fare nished on application to the undersigned at *s wharf, foot of 7th st., Wash- the ington, D. © Telephone No. 750. S-40d "JNO, CALLAHAN, General’ Manager, el LITLTETTTTTTTIT TT Te