Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1896, Page 16

16 .— THE EVENING STAR, s\MONDA ¥,) OCTOBER 12, LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music.—William Barry in “The Rising Generation.’ Bijou Theater.—“Peck’s Bad Boy.” Grand Opera House.—“A Pair of Jacks.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The South Before the Wa: Lafayette Square Opera House.—May Ir- win in “The Widow Jones.” New National Theater.—Hoyt’ perance Town.” ———— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall and intermediate landings at 10 a.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point, Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. age NO SIGN OF DULL TIMES at our Center Market stands. Selling the very best Home-Dressed Meats it is possible to secure in Washington is winning for us a Gailv increasing trade. Try us once—you'll ‘A Tem- be delighted with the experiment. T. T. KEANE, 35-51 Center Market. ene Exgs 12% cents dozen. Johnston's, pge. 8 SS For New York Roast Beef and Steaks go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing Center Mar- ket. Boston Corned Beef a specialty. oS" iF YOU BUY NEW CARPETS this year let us make the o!d ones into ex- Turkish or Persian Rugs. Costs only ‘ard. Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks., Mass. ave. E. B. Stumph, Mgr. CITY AND DISTRICT. In the Charche: Archbishop Wiliiam H. Gross of Oregon Preached the sermon at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 15th and V, streets, yesterday morning. The archbishop will soon cele- the twenty-fifth anaiversazy ef his tion to his high office, znd will re- this city as the t of his broth- Alfred G. Gross, until efter the ting of the archbishops of the United to be held at the Cathohe Uni- versity beginning October 19. The Right Rev. R. H. Wilmer, D.D., ese of Alabama, preached Chureh yesterday morn- twentieth anniversary of the organi- za nd tne fifth anniversary of the lay- ing of the corner stone of the North Capi- tol M. E. Church were celebrated yester- day. The Rev. Dr. Lanahan of Haltimore Preached the anniversary sermon in the of Rev. 3 , the pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. mond W. Stricklen, pastor of Hamline M. E. Church, made an address, and remarks were made »y Rev. Dr. Luth- er BW: is Mr. Pate. A spe- © ‘d during the exercises. memoration exe ‘sin the evening were in charge of the Epworth League. Mest will aiso be held every night this wei. The week's celebration in song aad ser- on of the eightieth anniv rsary of Mount during ration will continue all thi Sunda sermon at v. N. M. Carroll: an nion im _the aftern: vice at 72% o'clock, the sermon being preached . Peck. ¢ Church, 16th street annual reunion te con was a night ion at nek, and was the church reunion at 11 takely, the hed the’ ser- -d in the even- and Dr. Jebn the membe: 7 ter the su of wor! the Dillard Ragland. Mr. B. F. ards, the internal revenue officer who was detailed by Commissioner Milfer to attend to the funeral arrange- ments. so far as these could be attended to in Washington, of the late Dillard Rag- land, a messenger in the internal revenue bureau, who, as stated in The Star of Fri- day, committed suicide because he feared that on account of financial difficulties he would be unable to keep his engagement Gurley of Dallas, . Saturday night ceived a telegram from a Mr. Craw- which was sent at the re- surley, asking if it could be that young Ragland was dead. Mr. Crawford added that the bride-elect was frantic with grief. Mr. wa replied that the news was but too true, and also informed Mr. Craw- ford that the body was then on its way to the home of the young man’s parents, at Goliad, Tex., for burial. Mr. Edwards also sent to Mrs. C. Q. Rag- land, mother of the deceased, a letter of sympathy, signed by all the clerks and emplo: of the internal revenue bureau at the T ry Department. Side Trips Account National Eneamp- ment Union Veteran Legion. The Pennsylvania railroad will sell, Oc- tober 13 to iS inclusive, round-trip tickets to Fredericksburg, Richmond, Petersburg @nd Furnace, Va., and Gettysburg, Pa, at one fare, on account of the national en- campment, Union Veteran Legion, limited for return until October 25.—Advt. — Men's Guild. The first meeting of the season of the Men's Guild of St. Luke Protestant Epis- copal Church will be held Thursday even- ing, October 15, at 8 o'clock in the parish hall, 15th and Madison streets. An inter- esting pregram has been prepared, includ- ing an address by Rector Owen Meredith Waller on “The Guild Idea;" a dramatic reading by Miss Sara E. Saunders, a tenor solo by Prof. J. Henry Lewis, a piano duet by Misses Mollie Bush and Julia Iston and se! tions by a quartet from the choir of St. Luke's Church. Seger At Their Market Value. Mr. John R. Proctor, chairmaa of tke civil service commission, has published a study he has made of the attitude of the democratic party on the coinage ef. cold and silver. He states that he has collect- €d authentic data, and fe satisfied that the founders of the government intended the two metals to be coined at their respective values as bullion in the market. This view is sustained from the utterances of Jef- ferson, Hamilton and Monroe. Mr. Proctor declares that the free sil- ver plank In the Chicago platform is a violation of democratic principles. ee Cheap Coal is standard fuel at fair prices, not inferior fuel at low prices. Buy standard grades of J. Maury Dove. Main office, 2Ist and I sts. n.w. ‘Phones: Local, 307, 1002; jong dis- dvt. ——.__. Faneral of Dr. Wadsworth. The funeral of Dr. Hiram Nichols Wads- worth was held Saturday afternoon at his late residence on Vermont avenue. The in- terment was at Oak Hill cemetery. Dr. Wadsworth was born at Burlington, Vt., in February, 1819, and came to Washington about 1850. He established himself as a dentist, but in 1892 failing health compelled his retirement. He leaves a widow and three daughters—Mrs. Fletcher of Rock- ville, Mrs. Elliott Thurber of Brookl: Miss Marie Wadsworth. ye ——___ Ladies’ U ‘I $3 Shoes, $2.50. At Hoover & Snyder’s, 1211 F st.—Advt. ge Valuable residence prove-ty 1326 10th st. will be sold at auction October 15 at 4:30 pm. See ad. : sl pee Se Wanted, at once, fifteen salesmen. Come prepared to go to work. Apply to Mr. Moran. Robinson, Chery & Co., 12th and F sts. n.w.—Advt. TWO SAD CASES Her Mother. Prisoners in the Police Court Today and the Sentences Imposed by the Judges. “Eighteen years olé, ang@ drunk,” was Judge Kimball's remark when Rosa Cole- man appeared at the head of this morning’s Procession. “Where did you get your whisky?" he asked. ‘My mother gave it to me,” was the girl’s response. “What kind of a mother have you?” the judge asked. “I don’t know,” she answered. “Have you ever been arrested before?” “Twice.” “Twice before this?’ the court wanted to know. “Yes, sir,” she answered. “If your mother continues to give you whisky,” the judge said, “you may expect to get in trouble frequently.” A fine of $5 was imposed, and Rosa went back because she had no money. Seated in the dock between two old of- fenders was a colored boy who had been arrested by Policeman Betts. His name was given as Cornelius Betts, and the charge against him was riding a bicycle on the street after dark without a lighted lamp attached. This youthful prisoner had been incar- cerated in a police station all night, and given a drive through the city this morn- ng. “Guilty,” he responded, when arraigned, tut before imposing a penalty on so small a boy the court asked for the facts. The policeman told the court that he ar- rested the boy soon after 6 o'clock last evening, and the judge remarked: ‘Rather early to arrest him for this offense,” and released the boy. Follewing this member of the kinder- garten class came William Brown and Edward Brannan, and the charge against them was throwing missiles on Connecticut avenve extended. “They were arrested for throwing per- simmons,” Lawyer Smith remarked. “They were throwing stones,” said Police- man Bradley. According to the statement of the officer there were fifteen boys attaeking the over- head troliey and telegraph wires, and while 200 feet away he saw each of the fifte.n boys throw at least one stone. “A week ago,” he said, “some boys were out in the woods killing bull frogs and chickers and doing other damage.” “Did these boys do all that damage?” “TI can't say that they did.” teethen Why did you ‘say anything about “I just thought I would tell about it.” The officer went on to say that Connec- ticut avenue extended is as much traveled as is Pennsylvania avenue, and he told of the trouble he had had ‘with boys who misbehave themselves in this way. The boys had never been in trouble be- fore and the judge released them with a warning. ‘I was a boy myself,” the judge said, “and I used to throw stones. But I lived in the country and threw at nothing where I could do damage. You threw at wires where you might have done damage.” Prosecutor Pugh remembered that he, tco, was once a boy. His boyhood days in Eufaula, Ala., were recalled when Joseph Howard and Harry Mann were on trial charged with burning leaves on the con- crete pavement on Capitol Hill last week. “I was once a boy,” he said, “and I made bonfires in the street. And I don’t see how a boy can stand about a fire without add- ing fuel to the flames.” This was in response to the claim that these particular boys had only been spec- tators. But the policeman did not claim that these boys had made the fire, and Judge mball dismissed them without saying he had ever indulged in any bonfire making. A Bad Woman, Ida Jones, colored, was given the Tepu- tation of being “a bad woman, a vicious woman, and when she’s drunk she’s a dangerous woman.” Sergeant John Kenny gave this informa- tion to the court. “Yesterday morning abont 2 o’clock,"* said the officer, “T was attracted to this wo- man’s house at 15th and Binney streets by hearing screams of murder. When I reach- ed the house I found her mother end step- father there. Coal ofl was spattered over the wall, and Ida, who said she had heen responsible for the presence of the ofl there, said she weuld burn the d— house.” On s-examination witness sald that when sober Ida {s a hard-working woman. She had complained that she had been ill. eman Murphy said the woman’s reputation is bad, and, in support of this, he said she had four children. “I've been called there four times quell disorders,” he said. Charles Gaines, the woman's stepfather, said it hurt him to his heart to kave to tell agoinst Ida what he knew of her. “What's the matter with her? “She goes out and gets full of gin and whisky and makes herself a nuisance,” he answered. “And, judge, your honor, me and my wife desire you to command her to leave our house.” “Did you beat her? “No, sir.’ “Then how did she get hurt?” “She bit my arm,” answered Gaines when I shook her off she slid down the s. And now she has employed Lawyer to go against us.” “Never you mind about the lawyer,” said the court. “I'll take care of him.” In her own defense Ida said that Satur- day was the first time she had been out of the house for three weeks. ““What trouble did you have?” “Mr. Gaines kicked me, and I threw the mp at him.” ‘How old is your youngest child?’ “Three years.” “Tl! plead the statute of limitations,” said Mr. Jones. “There doesn’t seem to be any limit,” re- marked the court. Judge Kimball commented on the number of {Illegitimate children the woman has, and said that this matter was getting worse in- stead of better. ‘The woman made a plea for liberty, and said she wanted to return to her poor little children. ‘You had no business having them,” said the judge. “But when I did have them,” said the mother of the young ones, “I did the best I could to care for them. She promised to behave herself in the future, and the judge released her on her personal bonds. “Guilty,” answered Frank Hooks, colored, when arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct. “A crap game,” said Sergeant Daley. “Ten dollars or thirty days,” said the court. Near Washington and 5th streets Satur- day about forty boys, white and Colored, were playing marbles, pitching pennies and shooting crap. Policeman Harry Wannell raided the party, and John Johnson, colored, was his only victim. “He was pitching pennies,” the officer said. “I hadn't pitched any pennies,” the boy said. “I only had one penny, and my moth- er bought coal oll with it last night.” “When were you arrested before?” “This is the first time.”* He was released on his personal bonds. ee a Questioned by Single Taxers. The usual Sunday afternocn mecting of local single taxers was held yesterday af- ternoon and addresses were made by Dr. William Geddes, D. Webster Groh, J. H. 'T. Eschlepp and others on “Moral Reform- ers.” The speakers held that men are largely influenced by environment, and that to improve that environment ts to elevate mankind. It was decided to address to the Florence Crittenden Mission and similar in- stitutions a number of questions intimat- ing that the social evil may be caused by other conditions than individual irreligion— high rents and low wages, causing deferred marriages and lessening ability to main- tain a home. It was also asked, “Instead of superficial remedies, aimed at mere sec- ondary effects, why not remove the under- lying cause of these evils, through taxing houses, furniture and industry less and va- cant lots more, thus increasing building, employment and wages, while simul- tanecusly lowering rents?’ —-. Velati’s Caramels in Your Pocket Wins a welcome wherever you go. Noth- ing more delicious or wholesome. Buy at elther place, 1408% G or 624 $th sts.—Advt. to Lawyer Jones asked. in reaghing the conflagration, and t€erefore HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS Social and Athletic Movements Among the Students. Foot Ball Teams Already Playing— Tie School Year Expected to Be a Prosperous One. ‘The High School boys and girls, now that the excitement of school opening is over and the work of the several schools ts in running order, are devoting their time to the formation of clubs, athletic and social, to promote the interests of their respective schools. ‘- The greatest excitement exists among the boys in regard to the appointments. The officers of the Business were appointed Friday, and in all probability the officers of the Central, Eastern and‘Western will be appointed early this week. The outlook at the Central is very promising. There will be four large companies and plenty of en- thusiasm, which goes a long way to make a winning company. At the Eastern. through the efforts of the senior class, there will be two compantes. A good many beys who do not care to enlist now have signified their intention of joining the bet- ter company of the two after New Year, which will greatly strengthen the com- pany they join. . The Business has one company, and, with its full roster of officers, is getting down to good, hard work. The Western boys will have one company, but they are of fine stature, and better results can be expected than from smaller boys. In their coming field meet Georgetown College will have as.one attraction a relay race ketween the High Schools. The Cen- tral won the race in last year’s meet, and have bright prospects of again winning. Central News. The foot ball team will play with the Episcopal High School of Alexandria Oc- tober 17. The team has been hard at work, and under the coaching of Barnard, Lehigh, and Smith, Williams College, two grad- uates of the school, it has improved won- derfully. Curtiss, Ruff, Coffin and Jolly, or Albert, will compose the Central relay team whic! will compete in the Georgetown meet. They are all in fine condition, having been in training for the Columbia Athletic Club games. . The Philoterpeans, a club consisting of senior and juntor boys—C. D. Young, J. W. Butts, F. G. Butts, C. C. Swormstedt, R. W. Walker, J. M. Braunner and C. C. Chase—will give a dance at Carroll Insti- tute October 16, which will be the first Central gathering of the season, and will be strictly High School. The, young ladies of the school contem- plate giving a lunch in the near future for the benefit of the athletic association. The results will no doubt be large, and the pro- ceeds will be used to promote the athletic welfare of the school. Miss Helen M. Reynolds, English department of the Washington High Schools, has published a pamphlet which outlines the English course from the first to the fourth year. The advantages and thoroughness of the English course in the schools are shown by the pamphlet. Miss Reynolds lectured last week before the senior class upon the life of Du Mau- rier, the author of “Trilby,” lately de- ceased. A banjo and glee club will be formed in the near future, and as good results are expected as attended the clubs of last year. head of the Eastern Schoo! The Eastern High School foot ball team has arranged games with the Maryland Agricultural College, October 10; First Gal laudet, October 14, and Episcopal High Schcol of Alexandria, October 31. Practice games will be played with the Columbia Athletic Club's team during the coming week. The girls’ bicycle club enjoyed a run to Soldiers’ Home Friday afternoon, and Miss- es Potter, Forbes, Kennedy, Wilbur, Eas- ton, Whelpley, Seville, Fawcett, Stuart, Reed and Thompson enjoyed the ride and have signified their intention of taking another in the near future. Whether the Eastern school will be represented or not in the Georgetown field meet will be de- cided at the next meeting of the Athletic Society. ‘The glee club will be under the direction of Mr. Philip Gerry, one of the faculty. and who enjoys quite a reputation as @ singer. From the following the club will be selected: Messrs. Embrey, Haliam, Bliss, Wright, Ruse, Sprucebank, Hunter, Miller, Pierson and Austin. Mr. Edward In, the leader of last year's orches- tra, will be accompanist. geet A GREAT RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT. Starting in Philadelphia, It May Cover the Country. A movement which is expected soon to reach this city will be inaugurated today in Philadelphia, and {s to be the opening of a great campaign in the interest of re- ligion that will be conducted throughout that city, and unless something unforeseen occurs to prevent in various other large cities during the fall and winter months. It is stated that ministers of all denomina- tions are interested in the effort, and it is so planned that not a household in any city where the idea is put in execution will be able to say that those composing it have not received a personal invitation to come and hear the Gospel preached. The first meeting will be held at midday today in the old Chugch of the Epiphany, at the cor- ner of 15th and Chestnut streets, and a prayer meeting will be held datly there- after. At 3 o’clock every afternoon a Bible conference is to follow. At night there will be meetings in one of the churches in the northwestern section of the city. The first Saturday in November a_ house-to-house canvass of the city will begin. Visitors from various churches will do their utmost to rouse the whole population of the town to a sense of its religious duties and re- sponsibilities, and will invite all to attend services on Sunday, the day following. That evening will be marked by a general interdenominational exchange of pulpits by the local ministers, and the campaign will go on energetically. During December, services are to be held in the Winter Circus building, corner of Broad and Cherry streets, and Evanzelist Moody will conduct them. Others who will assist in reviving spiritual sensibility In- clude John Roberts, the noted Scotchman; Rev. Dr. Wharton of Baltimore, Dr. Dixon of Brooklyn, Rev. J. A. Alliott and C. L. Jackson of Boston. The movement was outlined some time ago at a meeting of the American Sunday School Union, under whose auspices the campaign in Philadel- phia and other cities will be conducted. eee Destructive: H Fire of extensive prepaftions cause’. con- siderable excitement and damage to the amount of $15,000 yesterday morning on Golden street southwést between D-and E, 9th and 10th streets. Owing to the crippled condition of the fire alarm ‘gérvice, due to the re¢ent starm, the department was slow the blaze proved more destructive ‘than would otherwise*have been the case. The fire originated in a small shed on Liberty street and rapidly spread to a big carriage barn adjoining the stables of Samuel Eelshear. The stables were also damaged. When the fire department finally arrived, however, the fire was soon wiped out. The property was insured to the amount of $4,000. es The Potomac Literary Club. The Potomac Literary Club will hold its first public meeting this season Tuesday evening at the residence of its predident, Dr. D. S. Lamb, No. 800 10tn street. Mr. R. Grant Barnwell has been invited to re- peat his address, “The Real Thomas Paine,” which he delivered recently at Typographical Temple. —_+—__. Special. Large sale of fine furniture of all kinds at Sloa 1407 G st. (2d floor), on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Now on exhibition.—Advt. White Spotless Arms. Soft, white hands, shapely nails, an unblemished skin, and luxuriant hair are produced by the cele- brated CUTICURA REMEDIES when all others fail. In facial blemishes, or the severest humors and diseases of the skin and scalp, with loss of hatr, even when scrofulous or hereditary, they are equally successful. Sold everywhere. ‘1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. PROBABLY DROWNED Boot Found ‘Floating yin the “Eastern SES Well-Known Citizen of..:Biadensburg Was Gunning: im the Branch —Search Purties: Considerable. excitement was caused in Bladensburg yesterdayvover the disappear- ance of Mr. Edmund V. Godman, who, it 1s supposed, was drowned in the East- ern branch while on a fishing and gun- ning expedition. Early Saturday morning Mr. Godman borrowed a rowboat from Mr. Foulke of Bladensburg, and with gun and fishing tackle went down the Eastern branch to enjoy a day's sport. He did not return home that night and his absence caused considerable uneasiness: emong: his friends and: relatives, and a search was consequently instituted for him yester- day. Two men, who were rowing on the Eastern branch below Lincum banks Sat- urday morning say that they saw a man answering the description of Mr. God- man standing in a boat with a bottle in his hand and he called -to them and asked them to have a drink, but they dezlined the invitation. Shortly ‘afterward they saw the boat drifting down the stream with no one in it. They rowed in the direction of the boat and saw the coat and gun of the man who had occupied it and his hat floating on the water near the boat. Con- cluding that the man was drowned they came to the city and notified the po- lice authorities. The Joe Blackburn came up the stream as far as the Benning bridge and sent out several small boats with hooks to drag for the body. The body is supposed to be tying some- where between Lincum banks and Benning bridge, where the water is_very deep, and in some places there is a strong undercur- rent. Mr. Samuel P. Godman, the brother of the unfortunate young man, procured a boat yesterday morning and went down the branch in order to ascertain some definite news in regard to his brother. He saw the boat on the shore near Benning bridge with the hat, coat and sun inside, snd identified them as belonging to his’ brother. A fishing rod was found stuck in the mud near tHe boat, but this ‘s not thought to be. the one belonging to Mr. Godman.: A number of men in boats went down the branch yesterday morning and afternoon in search of Mr. Godman. Mr. Silas Walker, accompanied by several men, in-a large boat, took a seine and dragzed for the body in the places where it was most likely to be found, but at a late hour last night Mr. Walker and his party had not return- ed, and no news concerning the unfortunate man could be learned. ‘fhe police boats spent the day dragging for bis body, but were unable to find It. Mr. Godman fs a single man and about thirty-five years old, and is a nephew of the late Edmund P. Godman, who was fa- milarly known as “Uncle Ned.” He lived with his mother on Water street near the bridge which spans the stream between Hyattsville and Bladensburg. He was at one time postmaster of Bladensburg, and was also engaged in the grocery business in that village. After abandoning this oc- cupation he clerked at different times for several grocers and provision dealers in Hyattsville. The last year or two he has been earning a livelihood by painting and doing odd jobs. His mother, it is said, is almost frantic with grief in her suspense and anxiety over his disappearance. His many friends are in a state of excitement concerning his absence, and believe that his body is lying at the bottom of the East- ern branch. ss THE NIGHT SCHOOLS. High School Enrollment and Cooking Classes Planned. The popularity of the Night High School of the District of Columbia has expanded greatly during the past two years. The attendance at the last session Was much in excess of that of previous years and taxed the school to its utmost capacity. With an inerease of nearly fif- teen per cent up to date this year, it has been found necessary to institute examina- tions in order to properly classify the pupils. Mr. F. A. Springer, the princtpal of the sckcol, states that the enrollment has ag- gregated more than 400 at the three ses- sions during the past week, and additional students are expected. Nearly every class, he said, is overcrowded, especially the typewritirg, shorthand, arithmetic, book- keeping and Enghsh classes. Two classes of beginners in shorthand have been organ- ized by Mrs. F. V. Baldwin. In each of the arithmetic classes standing room only has been the rule. In order to accommodate the increase in atter dance additional classes in all stud- jes have beer organized. Classes for ad- varced pupils were also inaugurated this year. The teachers cf the school met Friday evening and discussed plans for caring for the enlarged class: Additional teach- ers cannot be secured, because of the ab- sence of an appropriation; and no limit exists to the extent of the classes. It was suggested that the school authorities and Corgress should be urged to pay more at- tenticn to the Night High School, as it is of more importance than Is generally sup- posed. This is the eighth year of the school, which was originally organized at the Frarklin building by Prof. Springer with a cless of nineteen. The enrollment the first year aggrcgated seventy-five, and since then the school has steadily increased in numbers, interest and efficiency. ‘An excellent opportunity is now afforded girls and young womer of this city to study the science and art of coaking with-" out cost at the public night schools of the District of Columbia. At the present time two kitehens are in operation, one at 600 O street, in charge of Miss Emma 8S. Ja- cobs, and the other 3104 P street, con- ducted by Miss E. W. Cross. As soon as the kitchen at the Wallach School is com- pleted a school ts to be established there, with Miss McDaniel in charge. The night cooking schools are open to all persons who are not pupils of the graded schools. The course of instruction in- cludes the preparation of all articles that might be required for any meal. Classes are held two evenings each week—Monday and Wednesday—from 7 to 9 o'clock. 5-1b. Boxes Finest Crenmery Butter at $1.25 sold like circus tickeis last week. Price holds good for a few days longer. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.—Aivt. — Narrow Eacape. Mr. George C. King, who occupies a room at 2118 Pennsylvania avenue, had a narrow escape from death Saturday night. Mr. ‘pg accidentally turned on one‘bf the jets in hir room and he was soon overcome by the escaping gas. When found about 10 o'clock yesterday morming he was in an un- conscious condition. 1: Medical assistance was sumomned, and King was later taken to the Emergency Hospital It was several hours before he recovered. —__—___. Ladies’ Usuad $8.50. Shoes, $2.85. At Hoover & Snyder's, 1211 Fst.--Advt. POOPOEOES Look Sharply to the condition ef your health at this reason, for pecaliar perils. assail the system. Remember -Hood’s Sarsaparilla Makes rich red blood; keeps the body healthy. HOOD'S PILLS are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. SECHSOE OSS OSS SESOHOSSOOOSCOCO PRESORIPTION 4387, FOR Rheumatism. The prescription of ‘one of Wash! "s oldest nd most emfnent physicians. it instantly relieves and permanently cures RHEUMATISM, NKEURAL- GLA, Gout, TICA, LUMBAGO and all aches fins due te URIC ACID poison. It puifies the ul stimulates and restores the kidneys, improves the health and gives tone and ¥: the entire fem. Price, $1 ner bottle: We. K Paanudcr, a. 000-174 Teh st. ONLY ONE LIFE LOST Annual Report of the Free Bathing Beach. Necessity for Beginning the Improve- ments Appropriated for—Detaiis of the Year — Large Crowds. — Superintendent Stevens has submitted his annual report on the bathing beach. He says: The whole number of bathers registered on the beach books is 29,923. To this num- ber should be added about 300 for colored boys who used the beach without register- ing. It was a daily occurrence for two or three to register, and when the houses were opened for them, they would let in many others. In this way many disreputable bathing suits entered the water, and when discovered, the wearers led the policeman a chase through the bushes. But as the facilities on the colored side were not in all respects as good as on the white side, a very broad margin of leniency has been skown for their escapades. | The hot term was very short, lasting only about three weeks, but in that time nearly half the season’s bathing was done. There were over 7,000 entries in the first eleven days of August, and there were three days in succession of over 790 entries each. As a large percentage of the bathing is after 4 o'clock each Gay, four or five at a time were crowded inte some of the rooms. This is extremely unsatisfactory, as it led to some thefts. It is easy for a thief to re- turn to the room before the others do, rifle their clothing and depart. His address be- ing fictitious, he cannot be discovered. Yet I do not think that any increase in the number of dressing rooms is needed at present, because when a natatorium for nude bathers is ready for use, I think that nine-tenths of the bathers will be accom- modated in the premises especially desig- nated for that purpose. A long dressing shed with boxes on the wall for clothing is the usual plan, much less expensive than individual rooms, and requiring no at- teudance. Lati:es* mornings have been quite @ success, being more regularly attended than the public hours. Quite a number of ladies have learned to swim this season, and one lady swam for an hour and a quarter without a rest. She could swim only a few strokes last year. Swimming brings into use the muscles of the arms and chest, and 1s @ wonderful invigorater in de- veloping those organs. A large majority of ladies learn to swim very slowly, a few strokes taking their breath away.’ This 1s overcome only by persistent practice, which acque aes here has begn one <jeath this season. Clifton Norlsia, @ lad of sone, teen years, was missed by his companions, and a search of fifteen minutes found his body under water not far from the wharf. A severe contusion on the head indicated that he struck the bottom in diving. He had been seen diving from the wharf in shallow water. I. is said that he was a very reckless boy, and that ne raid on his way to the beach that he would learn to swim this time or drown. I do not think that the facilities of the beach nor the management are in any way te blamed for that accident. Life-saving assistance has been rendered by the life guard and po- lcemen to nearly fifty persons this season. The tornado of September 2) toox away both wharves entirely; threw down 150 lneal fect of the yard’ fei destroyed a shed, unroofed four rooms’ and carried away the float. The fence material and wreckage have been gathered and stowed in the yard. The float was recovered and returned by Policeman Samuel Brown by a half day’s hard labor. It is lodged on the beach. All movables of any value have been stored at my residence for next sea- son's use. There were cignty 1ew rocms added, a tin roof put on the office and many repairs done this season, on the ap- propriation of the last fiscal year. Of the $1,000 appropriated for maintena ice for the present fiscal year $539.04 as been expend- ed, leaving a balance of $670.06 for current and contingent expenses to July 1, 1897. The appropriation of $4,000 for fitting up the ttle basin as a bathing beach remains intact. My recommendation relative to that has been referred to the Secretary of War by your office. I have hoped that this matter might be so expedited as to take ad- vantage of the pleasant fall weather and unemployed labor to do this work without hurry. If the work is not in progress be- fore the next session of Congress {t will be difficult to obtain more money when it will be most needed. The $4,000 of the present appropriation would not half pay for the dam alone, built in governmental rtyle, and yet that is all we have to build che dam and do five times as much other work to fit the premises for service. If we could begin now, when labor is idle, that $4,000 could be made to go over a great deal cf ground toward the end in view. eet Rifle Practice. The official rifle practice of the troops of the District National Guard having been completed, it is announced that the range at Ordway 1s now open for voluntary prac- tice and for the practice of teams con- templating entry in the annual rifle match- es of the National Rifle Association, to be shot October 21, 22, 23 and 24. Practice Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, it is arranged, shall be at known distances; Thursdays and Saturdays, skirmishing. Tuesdays, are set apart for members of the National Rifle Association for work on the standard American target. The cash prizes in the association match- es up to date aggregate $75, while a large number of valuable prizes have also been secured for the National Guard matches. But a short time rernains before the meet, so that all those contemplating entry in the matches would do well to begin prac- tice at once. ——.—-— Reducgd Rate to Frederick Fair. Special trains will leave Washington via B. and O. railroad at 8:50 a.m., October 14 and 15; returning, leave Frederick at 5 p.m. Rate, $1.65 for the round-trip, including ad- mission to fair. Tickets good for week of the fair, $2.20, including admission.—Advt. Setonarciesioste ROYAL BAKING ¢ POWDER: Absolutely Pure. wast Sh ai ane Paras ore <latest United States rel it Brod Report. 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[AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Exercises at the Laying of the First Oorner Stone. ‘The Venerable Bishop Bowman President Cleveland Wi! nd Be Asked to Place the Stone in Position. The corner stone of the College of His- tory, American University, will be laid the 2ist instant at 2 o'clock with appropriate ceremonies. This building will be the first finished of the great group of build- ings that will constitute the matcrial part of the American University. Rev. Dr. Beiler, the vice chancellor, has not yet heard from a number of those in- yited to participate in the program of ex- ereises at the laying of the corner stone, but, if favorable replies are received from all the principgl participants, the program will be as follows: Singing of the American University Ode, composed for the occasion by the Rev. George Lansing Taylor, L.H. D., of Connecticut; prayer; responsive read- ing of the Scripture; addresses by Bishop Jno. F. Hurst, chancellor of tle university; ex-Gov. Robert E. Pattison of Philadelphia, Pa.; Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, Baltimore, Md., cf the Methodist Episcopal Church South; Rev. Jas. M. Buckley, D. D., of New York city, editor of the Christian Advocate; Bishop Charles H. Fowler, D. D., of Buffa- lo, N. Y., and Bishop Chas. C. McCabe of Fort Worth, Texas, and then the laying of the corner stone. The university authorities have requested that the corner stone be laid by the vener- able Right Rev. Thos. Bowman, D. D., senior bishop of the Methodist, Episcopal Church, and by Grover Cleveland, President of the United States. The stone is to be lowered into its resting place according to the ritual of the Methodist Church. While it is net finally settled, it 1s thought likely that representatives of the order of Free Masons will be asked to perform the Ma- sonic ceremonies arranged for such occa- sions. The Hall of History, with the exception of a central projection of 25 feet, will be an oblong structure, with 174 feet frontage by a depth of 70 feet, two stories, finished cellar and attic. The design is in the pure Grecian order of architecture. The Poto- mae blue stone base has a concrete footing of broken stone and hydraulic cement, ranging from four to six feet wide and two feet thick. The belt course Is of granite. Superimposed on this and extend- ing to and including the cornice will be the big blocks of marble, each of which will be secured to the interior brick walls by steel tle straps. The basement walls are four feet thick and the superstructure will be three feet. Hydraulic cement mortar will be used throughout the building. The en- trance will be on the west side, through a recessed porch, whose pediment will be supported by Ionic columns. The basement story, in which the corridors will be finished with red press brick, will contain steam heating plant, fuel rooms, lavatories and laboratory. The last two will be finished with white enameled brick. The principal story will be divided into study rooms, museum and library. ‘The halls are to be floored and wa!nscoted with marble. The second floor will contain a large lecture hall, a series of study rooms and coat closets. A heavily timbered lip rcof covered with copper will close in the structure. . The staircases, architraves and trim- mings throughout are to be of cabinet fin- ished quartered oak. Incandescent electric lights will be used as illuminants. The floors are constructed on an_ Interesting plan. On the 28x14 joists, which are placed twelve inches from centers, a false floor is laid and covered with sand ‘to a depth of one inch, and on this is placed the finished tongued and grooved flooring. The College of Languages, which ts the gift of General J. Watts de Peyster of Tivoli, N. Y., is the next building that will be commenced. A neat frame office build- ing has been erected at the entrance to the grounds, and on the day of the dedication of the College of History “Old Glory” and a_long streamcr bearing the inscrintion “The American University” will be thrown to the breeze for the first time. Violets, orchids, American beau ley and the latest floral novelties. flowers and work speak for themselves. J. H. Small & Sons, 14th and G, Washington, D.C., and 1153 Broadway, N.Y.—Adv — Attack of Vertigo. Mr. John Cochran of the firm of Cochran Brothers suffered from an attack of vertigo while in the office of the Hotel Johnson last evening and fell to the floor. He sustained a cut on the right cheek. = Men's Binck Calf Shoes, $3.50. Also Patent and Enamel Shoes at $5 at Hoover & Snyder's, 1211 F st.—Advt. We know that Cod-liver Oil is a fat-forming food because takers of it gain rapidly in weight under its use and the whole body receives vital force. When prepared as in Scott's Emulsion, it is quickly and easily changed into the tissues of the body. As your doctor would say, “it is easily assimilated.” Perhaps you are suffering from fat starvation. You take fat enough with your food, but it either isn’t the right kind, or it isn’t digested. You need fat pre- pared for you, as in Scott’s Emul- sion. EXCURSIONS, ETC. Steamer Macalester MOUNT VERNON, Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m.. returning reach the cit) FARE, ROUND TRIP, 30c. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. ELEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Tickets, “With Mount V-cnon admisgion coupon, for gale At wharf and at botels. ‘Will also make river landings as far ax Glymont, stopping for <reight and purseugers both ways. For chartezs. etc., apply at office of steamer Macal- eekte L_L. BLAKE, Captain, Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church. ELECTRIC CARS FROM AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. W., A. AND F. C. RY. CO. SCHOOL TICKETS AT SPECIAL RATES. sel0-1m Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. Every day in thi Korfolk, “Newport t 2:30 p.m. ir for Fortress Monroe, and all points south the ‘superl powerful steel palace steamers Newport News,” “Norfolk” and “Washing: "on the foliowing schedule: | Northbound. Portsmouth.5, Norfolk. Portsmouth.§:00 a.m.| Ar. Washington. Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, Hygela,"” avd Virginia Beach will find this ~The the most attractive route, fortable night's rest. Large and luzurious roous beated by steam and fitted throughout with electric Iz’ Dining room service is a la carte, and ts sup: led from the best that the markets of ‘ashington and Norfoik afford. ‘Tickets on sale at U. S. Express office, 817 Pennsylvania avenue; 513, 61Y, 1421 Fennsyl ania avenue; B. and 0. ticket office, corner 15th street xod New York avenue, and on board steamers, where time table, map, etc., can also be had. Any other information desired will be far- mished on application to the undersigned at the company’s wharf. foot of 7th st., Wasb- . C Tel ‘750, —_ ington, a 2718-404 INO. Ca! General Manager. insuring a cou- PETTITT De PRESIDENT ROBERTS MAY RETIRE. Head of the Pennsylvania Raflrond System Too Heavily Taxed. The report ‘s revived, and it finds many believers in railroad circles, that Mr. Geo. B. Roberts, the president of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, is about to re- tire from his vosition as the executive head of that great corporation. Two reasons are given for this rumored actior of Mr. Roberts. His health, it is known among his friends, has not been good for some time past, and it is said that the increasing business of the railroad company, in connection with the affairs of the Joint Traffic Association, has be- come 80 great as to require the larger part of Mr. Roberts’ time in New York; more, in fact, than he is able to give, and yet attend to the multifarious Cuties of the presidency. —— Reduced Rates to Battleficlds v o. On account U.V.L. Encampment tickets will be sold at rate one fare for the round trip from Washington to adjacent battle- fields on its line, including Luray and Natural Bridge, Oct. 13th to 18th, good to return until 25th, inclusive.—Advt. a sare Address on Thomas Paine. An invitation has been sent to Mr. R. Grant Barnwell by the Potomac Literary Club to repeat his address delivered last spring at Typographical Temple on the “Real Thomas Paine” before the club. 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