Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1897-24 PAGES. 9 Wash. B. Williams, Furniture, &e., 7th and D Sts Informal “At Homes” those who pu if yom only % to spare esting am have five we'll WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Fur ‘niture, etc., 7th & Dsts. KEATIN ‘CYCLES. er ‘The universal opinion of every one who seex the Keating Do Roller Chain is that it's the atest amd best erevking with. ‘This with — the und “Re of them tt aul with 5 frame West End Cycle Co., Von Mar.). Rodenste! y Members Added to the National League Board of Control. ny | MESSRS. HART AND ROBISON CHOSEN | Adoption of the Schedule for the Ensuing Season. CURRENT - SPORTING NOTES The prediction of The Star Wednesday that the board of control of the National Base Ball League would be increased by two members was verified yesterday at the session of the league in Baltimore,when M Hart and Robison were chosen members. This is looked upon as a distinct in for the “Little Seven.” ‘The Star said Wednesday, meeting of the league: “The Star can s' before the pon reliable author- ity that the e vive board will be en- large, but that the to members, instead of fighting under Freeman's banner, nave dererted the “Big Five,” and will in the future be found amorg the forces of the Cincinnati magnate. “Who these two members are cannot be made public yet, but any one at all fa- miliar with base bail history can place the firger of identification upon wo west- ern members of the “Big Five’ and not miss the guess by many inches. ‘The “Big Five” will dwindle down to tke “Little Three,” and anything the other nine clubs want in the y of advantag- eous dates, desirable or local leg- islation as to rate of admission will most assuredly be theirs.” The report of the playing rules commit- tee was adopted. Considerable time was wasted over these. The most tmportant charge concerns coaching. in future no player will be admitted to coach until a man is on the bases, when one coacher wil! be allowed for one base runner and two coaches for two or more base runners. The case of Amos Ru: again engaged the attention of the magnates, this being brovght up in the repert of the committee appointed by the league and the submission of the statement ot Colonel Rogers of the result of the legal proceedings ai Chicago in the suit brought by the Indianapolis 30 sth St—above Riggs. (Roe oem The Best Athletic Goods Golf Suits, Bicycle Suits, Tennis Goods, Cycling Shoes, Boxing Gloves. ms to us ost men will Golf Suits ming season in preference to regular business suits. vif Sult is coo more comfort- our the most correet styles and cloths and fs very economical wear. take your measure If yo m are hard to fit. wary, for we tee a perfect fit out v It is not really in generally guaran. f our regular stock. have all the necessary suudries to with the suit. Belt, Cap, Sweater, thoes, Golf Stock! rters, ete. Club Outfits. ting a very large number aa crders for Cla Uniferns and Outfits. Let us estimate when you are ready. LARRIMORE & RIDENOU —e Ninth. « 9 OD Hard to understand why a man will put up with careless laundry work. No need to when he can just as easily have the Yale. postal or ‘phone message brings a Yale wagon to your door. 518 roth st.—telephone 1092. ee ire Painless Extracting, 50c. Saving a dollar is just ik» earning one (it 1n- s creases the number of things you can buy), and a dollar saved on dentistry ts as good as any other. But remember—saving at the cost of quality Is dentists. Our €s are as low as can be for the highest grade not wise. Don't patronize ‘cheap’ be of work no lower. Painless extracting, SOc. Best teeth, §8. Fill- tugs, crowns, bridges, etc., at corresponding prices. Sole owners for Zono painless operations without sleep of danger. U.S. Dental Ass’n, Cor. 7th and D Sts. N.W. OVEN SUNDAYS FROM 10 TO 12 O'CLOCK. fel6-56d Go to Siccardi’s FCR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR. We have jist recetved = large assortment of Italian and French Tortoise Shell Combs and Pine, iy the latest desigua, Guest stcck ever displayed in are also selling a Jot of Ai! Loos Human aaees at grent barge! — OD Switcves reduced to 4 00 Switches reduced to 00 Switches reduced te $5.00, ne Ca Mme. Siccardi, ” ‘Til lth st., next to Pulals Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing. “att e| pitcher. This was thrown out of court on a techricallty. A committee of three was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Young, Soden and Freedman, to fight the equity sult brought at Trenton by Rusie. This is an attack on the reserve rule. The Schedule. The season's schedule was adopted last night. Washington opens at home, April with Brooklyn. As predicted in this column, the Senators will play at Cincin- nati Decoration day. Fourth of July they play at Chicago. The only holiday games a ome will be with Louisville, September » Labor day. The schedule of games at home follo With Brooklyn—April 22, 23, 24; August 13, 14 With Boston—April 29, 30; May 1; July 31; August 2, 3. With New York—May 3, 4, 5; June 24, 55, 26. H With Baltimore—May 10, 11, 12; July 28, With Chicago—June 2, 3, 4; August 19, 20, 21. With Cleveland—June 5, 7, 8; September 8,9, 10. With St. 11; August 26, 2, 2B. rith Pittsburg—June 12, 14, 15; August : September 1, 2. Vith Louisville—June 16, 17 ber 4, 6, 6. With Philadelphja—June 21, gust 9, 10, 11. With Cincinnati—August 23, tember 11, 13, 14. Washington Abroad. v Nice abate 26, 27, 23: Septem- Louis—June 9, 10, 18; Septem- 22, 2; Au- 24, 25; Sep- 18. 13, At Boston— ‘May 6, 7, 8; August 16, 17, At Pittsburg—May 15, 14, 15; July 12, 14. At Cleveland—May 16, 17, 18: July 8, 10, 11. At Chicago—May 20, 22, 23; July 4, 5, 5. At St. Louls—May 24, 25, 26; July’ 23, 24, “At Louisville—May 27, 28, 29; July 19, 20, 21. At Cincinnati—May 30, 31, 31; June 1; July 15, 17, 18. At Philadelphia—June 28, 29, 30; ber 20, 21, 22. At Baltimore—July 1, 2, 27; September 20, 30; October 2. At Brooklyn—August 4, 6, 7; 16, 17, 18. Septem- September The Saengerbund and Carroll Institute bowling teams rolled a set of tenpins on the alleys of the Saengerbund last night, and each club won a game. In the first game the Carrolls put up a score of 813 to 797 by the Saengerbund, winning by the close margin of 16 pins. In the second game the Saengerbund put up a score of 773 to 730 by the Carrolis, and won by the margin of 43 pins. Hanold rolled the highest score of the evening, 179 pins, and also the beat average for the set, 171% pins. Armstrong made the highest score for the Carrolls, 160 pins, and Locraft the best average, 159 pins. Difficult spares of 57-9, and 5—10 were made by Merritt and Bruegger. The score follows: Carroll Institute. \D GAME. Se. St. + = 25 : a - = 2m Armstrong .. 3 3 Totals .... 813 12 8 2 Saengerbund. FIRST GAME. — ; SECOND GAME. Be. St. Sp. Se. St. Sp. Hanold . 4 3 Hanold . 164 8 4 4 2 Spiess W383 4 L * oO 5 Laue 139 1 5 Burdine 3 3 Burdine 111) 125 0 4 Bruegger . 3 4 Bruegger ..1 167 1 7 Totals .. VW Totals .... 773 8 24 ‘The next set of games in the Major League series are scheduled for Monday night at the Washington Athletic Club be- tween the Carroll Institute and Washing- ton Athletic Club. The next set of games in the Second Team League will be rolled Tuesday, March 9. at Carroll Institute, between the Saen- gerbund and Carroll Institute teams. Chicago's Cycle Race. CHICAGO, February 27.—The score in the six-day bicycle race at 9 o'clock this morn- ing was as fellows: Schinneer, 1,086; Mil- ler, 1,659; Ashinger, 1,604; Lawson, 1,504; Hansen, 1,448; Hannant, 1,4 Pillsbury Again Wins. At the fifth meeting last night at the Hamilton Club, Brooklyn, of Pillsbury and Showalter, ¢ Ruy Lopez attack was open- ed by Pillsbury, who, on his fifth turn, In- troduced new continuation which involved an immediate exchange of two pieces. Pillsbury played the white pieces and forced Showalter’s game, compeiling his resignation after fifty-three moves. May Race at Magruder’s. ‘The rumor prevailing some time ago to the effect that a Philadelphia syndicate would reopen the half-mile track at Ma- gruder’s station, in Maryland, just beyond the District line, is again heard, and it is said that the track will be opened during the coming week. The Iron Hill track has been forced to fee ge operations, because of the heavy traffic on the Pennsylvania railroad in connection with the inaugural crowds, and for that reason, it is said, the racing will be transferred for a time to the Magruder track. McLaughlin Defeats Spinks. In the billiard tourney at Pittsburg last night McLaughlin played a much better game than when he was defeated by Mag- gioli Monday. He made sé¢veral difficult shots, which were heartily applauded. Spinks played an even game, but fgiled to get in enough big runs. Tonight's game INCREASED BY TWO| The Busy Corner, 8th St. and Market Space. S. KANN, SONS & CO. Our Second Grand Rébuilding Sale A Monster Affair, And after this busy week of inaugural ceremonies it will become still greater. . Prices Lower Than Any Other House in United States. Tearing out and demolishing old buildings will be the order of the contractors. We could have done this before, but on account of the many thousand strangers that will be with us we thought wise to Gloves at 50c. Pair. JEXD US A HAND AND WE WILT, ovGHT TO WITH — FLARING LENGTH] To PLACE OF IMPOSTHEE VALUES THAT | WATE SUEDE morsquerames, | ORD AS. TH YOU GO TO a 7 a D eTAIRES AI So SADLY DINALPOINTED THAT | THESE GLOVES AEE MADE OF REAL YOU GO AWAY WITHOUT MAKING A | x = mee Wi. FIND IN PURCHASE? “WE OFFER TOMORROW | KID AND ARE ACTUALLY WorTit s THE LaRG A CEXUSE mipowren. bgt $1.75. AND $2.5." WE CONSIDER THIS TO FIND. THe. WANTED | 70K} P« ‘A SPECIAL PRIZE Ft eS pre Ganesh ata SPECLAL PRIZE FOR ANY LADY Ad Men’s Gloves. SERTISEMENTS Do. YOU THE NEWEST SPRI WOULD BE HO} AND YET WE SHALL SELL THEM FOR: HOW MANY GLOVE. ,AD- by INAUGURAL BEST SIZES IN T VALUE AT $1.50, ‘Sti a Pr. PATING ATTENDING THE GRAND BALL, MOSTLY THE THIS ASSORTMENT. Prices will be made s We Wish _ Men’s Extra = bo | WITH mt Die or AK YOU HAVE THR RIGHT OF WAY AND. D OFF WITH PHENOMENAL V2 -AILSILK TAN AND BLOWN 91 Qe, (NAVY AND. ON BL. ‘S- | PINK + . a ace : : wee Worth 39c. 42-inch Imported Camel's | in ae vine GOOD WHALING ano. “NP 20c, ss Hair Black Tamise Veiling, | WORTH O%- s AND CORDED PATTERN: FOR DRESSE STRICTLY ALL WOOL- Worth 35c. AND BILAC FINE HENRIETTA, IN Ai Black in assorted LSE Es present. INCHES WIDE AND 45-inch welt, one of All-wool Shepherd Checks, PRICED GOODS ON THE | . Z HAVE OPENED FOI inches wide, Worth 50c. Welter-weight Serge. 39¢ Worth 5@c. the most desirable mourning material made. Broad Wales, Goods. THES PRICES WILL NO DOUBT i NT KET, a an u Dan ee Aro. MARKET, OLD AROUT TWo- Size checks, 40 THiIDS THE Pow . WHICH GIVES very desirable at | Us THE UPrER HAND IN THIS LI If you haven't t 39¢. All-wool Black 50¢ WorTH ; " ° | prator BLE Worth 50c. Worth 75¢. worth 3h 45-INCH ALL-WOOL SURAH_ SERGES 52-inch Imported Has ‘Tne a quarter-inch the nobby spring ‘ASE Cortox MUSLIN. WOl Domestics. Bedw ears up to now you save bought your FIGURED. AND Ie. YD. Special, 9c. ‘a STRIPES 300, Gi E nopy FRINGE ROTH REGULAR PRU JE. SHED PIL Ile. 7 eTH | Grade Suspenders, T IMPORTED AND MOHA REGULAR Special, 12%. yd. BRU SU defer this interruption and pay strict attention to our army of customers and their friends. Our program of bargains for this coming week will be one of unusual attractions. 98c. a Pair * ill lower and qualities will have the upper hand. ALA SILK Re TIES, IN CHRCKS AN AND 1 EN EP E FOR LADIE AND MI REALLY WorTH | | 10c. Each or 196 ROY Pic $1.10 a Doz. LEACHED LINEN BROWN 17 INCHES fie, yd. 25 OZ. OF FULL. SH BATH Tow: SWISS PAT. DE- 200 DOZE ORED BORT 2c. each. FUL TAD OUR MONDAY ONLY S2inc. yd. 15 PIEC DOUTL ATIN INCHES WIDE. VALI SE RGAE TEATCaIgTe materials. su wittos axp| White Goods Dept. FRINGE AT TH IMPORTED OF Worth 59c. Worth 98c. ic. INCH. REGU a 40-INCH SCOTCH DIAGONALS AND = cial rice, 59c. Cee, Pore ost 46-inch Imported Black Spe P’ > TURES . Drap de Ete, the swell suiting BRUSSELS RU 30x60 Worth 69c. for tailor-made gowns. ‘RT AND VELVET RUGS, PRICES, $1.50. CHOICE 46-INCH_InporTED sitk-riyenen | Worth $1.00. 75C. . OF THESE TWO, BEARD OE SS These prices about’ cover 98c. each. RE BP SON CLES 49c. 100 pieces of 40-inch Fancy | the cost of raw material. Pipers or Wo ( > Figured and Brocade Black | ——; : Worth 69c. Brilliantines, no less than 15 different styles, the very thing} for separate skirts. Goods | Wjs! fine “Choice, $3. os et yorth 39c. A bargain at that. | ™. Wortir 75¢. jan | eee . 150 PAIRS FRE i Only 19c. Pan & vt SPECIAL BARGAIN IN MARSEILLES E. ide: + " ALL-SILK BLACK Ana a 54-INCH IMPORTED BROADCLOTH, 4 LTS. NAMROW cam . 69c. FOR MOURNING WEAK. E IE REDUCTION IS FROM 25 ‘To 40 PER CENT LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE. LIGHT “AND DARK BLUE AND OTHER COLORS. THE POPULAR MATERIAL EOW TAILOR-MADE a ED BACK, IN NAVY, CARDIN, PLUM, E vARNET, GE Y, PIGEON 59¢. WHIT INCLUI ALTO. WorTH 4 REAL MARS! 50, $3.00 AND $4.00. Special, $1.98. 4 DI ALL-OVER W CENTER QUIL! AIRS NOTTI 4 YARDS LONG, Sh WIDE. IMIPATIO TIQUE AND BRL Special, 98c. Pair. will be between Magegioli and Giese Last night’s score: McLaughlin, 400; high- est run, 54; average, 11 15-35. pola: 318; highest run, 44; average, 9 12-d Fancy Billiard and Pool Shots. Mr. Shaw gave another exhibition of fancy billiard shots at Scanlon's biiliard hall last evening, which was witnessed by many local players. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. A Decline in Butter and Eggs—Other Products Unchanged, The feature of the local wholesale pro- duce market today is the decline in butter and eggs, both products being several cents lower today than they were last week. Cheese remains at an advanced price, and is quite scarce, and poultry is al8o selling at high figures. Vegetables and meats re- main about as last reported. Butter is lower, with no indications of any immediate change in prices. ‘There 1s, however, a fairly steady tone, lower grades still being slow and accumulating. Today's prices: Elgin extras, 20 cents a pound; choice, 18; firsts, 17; seconds, 16; bakers’ choice stock, 14 to 15; New York tubs, 16; dairy print, 18; western, 14; Maryland ard Virginia creamery, 16; dairy packod, 16. There ts no change whatever in cheese, as may be seen from the following quota- tions: Full cream, large, 12% cents a pound; flats, 13%, and ponys, 14 cents. The supply of eggs is very large, and only the fact that transportation facilities are bad just at present prevents still lower prices. The tendency is downward, how- ever, despite the fact that there is a zrow- ing demand. Present prices: Nearby fresh, 16 cents a dozen; western, 15 cents, and southern, 14 cents. Poultry is fairly plentiful, with the fol- lowing prices prevailing: Turkeys—Choice, drawn, S-Ib. average, 13 to 4, choice, drawn, large, 12 to 13; choice, drawn, all large, 11 to 12; choice, undrawn, Ib., 11% to 13; gobblers, undrawn, 11; undrawn, large, per Ib., 10; live, toms, per Ib., 9; live, hens, per Ib., 10 to 11; live, small, per lb., 10 to 11. Chickens—Drawn, per Ib., 7 to 8; undrawn, per Ib., 7; live, per Ib., 7 to 8; winter chicks, live, 11 to 12; capons, large, 11 to 12; slips, 9. Old fowls—Drawn, per Ib., 7 to 8; undrawn, per Ib., 7; live, per Ib., Gy to 7; roosters, live, per Ib., 4 to 5. Ducks —Dressed, per Ib., 10 to 12; live, large, per Ib., old, 10; live, spring, young, 9 to 10. Geese—Live, per Ib., 6 to 6%; dressed, 6 to Sone following prices for vegetables and fruits are quoted: Cauliflower, per bbi., $2.50a$3; kale, per bex, 50a75 cents; celery, fancy, per doz., WaT cents; medium, per doz., 25a40 cents; common, per doz., 15a20 cents; squash, per box, a$1.23; beans, per box, $1.25a2; lettuce, per bbl., $1.50as2; per basket, 7dc.a$1.: ‘w York, per bus., 3 cents; Maryland and Vir- ginia, per bus., 32a35 cents; culls, per bus. 20a25 cents; sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $1a1.25; No. 1, 75a85 cents; culls, 35a40 cents; yams and haymons, per bbl., 60a73 cents; tomatoes, per crate, Florida, $1.50a $2.50; beets, per 100 bunches, $1.j0a$2.50; cabbage, per 100, $3a$4.50; new. per bbl., 40 cents: onions, eBrmuda, per crate, $1.40a $1.50; yellow, per bbl., $1.25a$1.40; yellow, new. per bus., 40265 cents; turnips, per bbl., Wa7S cents; beans, white, New York me- diums, $1al1.10: New York pea, $lal.1 marrow, $1.20a1.: Virginia, white, 75 cents; white, mixed, 50 cents; colored, 50a 0 cents; black-eyed peas, per bus., 70a80 cents; apples, fancy table, bbl., $1.50e$2; choice, bbl., $1.25a$1.50; walnuts, per 100 Ibs., 40a50 cents; oranges, Florida, fancy bright, per box, $4a$4.50; Messina, per box, $3.50a35; Valencia, cases, $3a$4.50; tanger- ines, box, $7a$10; lemons, Sicily, -per box, $2a$3; cranberries, per box, $1.50a$2; Jersey, bbl., $5a$5.50; Cape Cod, per bbl., $5.50a. Beet and other meats remain about as last quoted: Live cattle, from 2 to 4% cents ‘a pound; lambs, 4 to 5% cents; ni sheep, 3 to 3%; cows with calves, $25 to $35; calves, 3 to 6% cents a pound; dressed hogs, 3 t 4% cents a ———— ‘Representative Salamans of the Illinois legislature has Introduced a bill to abolish capital punishment. THE SOCIAL WORLD (Continued from Seventh Page.) John W. Thempson until after the inaugu- ration. Miss Sophie Bronner of New York is visiting Mrs. Sol. Lansburgh, 509 L street. At home tomorrow afternoon and evening. Mrs. William J. Bryan, in company with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bride, was entertained last evening at a theater party given in her honor by Mr. and Mrs. John G. Slater and their daughter, Miss Alice Slater. A party was given Friday night at the residence of Miss Sarah Parks, 938 9th street southeast, by the Arbor Vitae Pleas- ure Club. A very pleasant evening was passed. Among those present there were the Misses Murray, Ahern, Goss, Caidwell, Ellis, Fry, Parks, Selze, ‘Heath, Padgett, Wallace, Scott, Carter, Sanderson, Lang- ley and Shaffer, and the Messrs. Beck, Wal- lace, Thornton, Denison, Fry, Hardester, O'Naill, Ahern, Totten,’ Lang, Anderson, Edelin, Goss, Parks, Sullivan and Notting- Miss Eleanor M. Clements of West Wash- ington left yesterday for a stay of several weeks in Savannah, where she will be the guest of Mrs. H. R. Altick. Mrs. Lindsay, wife of Senator Lindsay, Gave a reception yesterday to the visiting delegates from Kentucky of the D. A. R. It was held in the banquet hall at the Cochran, and was a handsome affair. Mrs. Lindsay’ and her mother, Mrs. Sarah Holmes, were assisted by Mrs. Wallace Shelby, Mrs. William Mayfield, Mrs. Ly- ons, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Clay, Mrs. Slaugh- ter Bassatt, Mrs. William Sayre. Mrs. Wm. L, Coleman, Lexington, Ky.; Mrs. M. L. Marshall, Augusta, Ky.; Mrs. _.Thomas Henry Clay, Paris, Ky.; Mrs. A. W. Smith, Mrs. AR. Burnham, Miss McDowell, Rich— mond, Ky.; Mrs. J. F. Hodge, Newport, Ky.; Miss Lovell, Covington, “‘Ky.; Mrs. Bell Root Teris, Miss Mary B. Miller, Win- chester, Ky.; Mrs. W. H. Coteman, Indian- apolis, Ind., and Mrs. D, K. Powell of Washington. The-table was decked In the national colors, red and white tulips and blue setin’ streamers and bows. A° Marine Band,_or re heatna played during. the recep- tion, and a largé throng of guésts was in attendance... rd Tuesaday last a party. owas given at the residence of Mr. and ‘Mrs. J. T. Everett, Holmead Manor, in hon of their daughter Elste's birthday. Dancffg and games were played until a late hayr, when refresh. ments were served. wa Col. and Mrs. John ffFap of St. Louis are the guests of their- daughter, Mrs. Richard Sylvester of Rhode Island avenue. Col. MeFall made muah tation as an astute politician as chat of the St. Louis republican execu! ve mittee dur- ing the Harrison ¢ 88, when he succeeded in carrying, that city ‘for his party for the first timd{3n{tt@ history since the war, securing tngge republican con- gressmen. Mrs. Edward D. Easton and Miss Easton wilt be at home Mon@ay’ ext, and will have with them Prof. and Mrs. J. R. Sweney ar Miss J yogephine Sweney of Chester, Pe and ard jelson Davis, Miss Qui Eo a Buch ame Miss Welch of Phila ” ee Claims Damages for His Wife. Robert W. Mosby today filed a suit against the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany, claiming $6,000 damages’ for loss: of the society and services of his wife, Willte Mosby. It is claimed Mrs. Mosby was in- jured September 17, 1895, in:a collision be- tween: one of the pany’: with a Belt Line car; at Senta P P streots. Mr. Mosby recently secu of $1,000 against the Sietzopelitan, company because of the injuries sustained in. ston by his wife. He Attorney Thos, @. He.ts, represented ‘by CALLED GEN. LEE A LIAR America’s Representative in Cuba Grossly Tnsulted. andalous Personal Attack Said to Have Been Made by the Mar- quis de Palmerola, From the New York Herald. HAVANA, Cuba, February 26.—The Mar- quis de Palmerola made a scandalous per- sonal attack on General Lee Wednesday night, in the palace, in the presence of sev- ral American newspaper correspondents. The incident arose because the censor re- fvsed to pass a dispatch for the cor- respondents which said that the release of Scott had been demanded because he was both arrested and kept in prison in de- fiance of the law. “Who told you that?” shouted General Palmerola, the secretary of state for che island. “General Le calmly. “General rebel, oath. General Lee is, of course, too busily en- gaged in protecting the lives and property of our fellow-citizens to pay any attention +o Palmerola’s outbreak What Other Americana May Expect. I give the incident merely to show how “the wind is blowing in the palace and to let you see what must be the treatment and position of an ordinary citizen here when our consul general is reviled openly in such & manner by one of the heads of the gov- ‘ernment here. The State Department seems inclined to think that with the release of Scott from solitary confinement the incident is closed. The department is mistaken. ‘The situation is still the same as de- scribed to you on Wednesday. General Lee leaves Havana at the moment when he is satisfied that the government at Washington will not do its whole duty in Preventing the occurrence of another Ruiz murder. The Ruiz Investigation. The investigation promised by the Span- ish government into the manner in which Ruiz came to his death has been begun; but with closed doors and apparently with- out the slightest attempt to preserve even an outward appearance of sham legal pro- cedure. Lieutenant Colonél Navarro of the xen- eral ‘staff has been sent to Guanabacoa to make an investigation, and he spends his time taking refreshments in a cafe, with Major Fondeviela, and the alcalde, Maru- ry. Mrs. Ruiz was asked by this strange trio, forming the investigating committee, to be allowed to disinter Dr. Ruiz'’s body. She referred them to General Lee, to whom she has delegated full powers to represent rer and protect such of her interests as have not been destroyed with the death of her husband. The investigating committee did not call upon General Lee for the necessary per- mission, but on evening they took the body out of the grave in the Peapeoks and only returned it on resnesdey Alen He has not transpired what they Dripeetar eae aoe that the body was viewed by the leading military surgeons,, and they have doubtless been ordered to sign an opinion to the effect that Dr. Ruiz committed suicide. ———_+ 0+ ___ ges oe replied a correspondent Lee is a liar, impostor and shouted the little marquis, with an MUNCHBACKS CURED. Cases Said to Have Been Succe Treated in France. From the Philadelphia Record. Further details of Dr. Calot’s wonderful treatment, by which hunchbacks are cured of their deformity in childhood, are given in a recent number of the Le Monde L- lustre. Dr. Calot is of the medical staff of the Rothschild Hospital, at Berk-Sur- Mer, which institution is devoted to the care of children with consumption or spinal affections. Thirty-seven cases have been successfully treated by him. In an article describing his discovery, Dr. Calot reported in the Le Monde L- lustre: What makes a hunchback? It is a per- son whose vetebral column has broken down. What should be done to correct this? First pick up the vertebral column, straighten it out and keep it upright by an apparatus until nature allows it to knit together. This operation is made when the patient is under the influence of chlo- roform. The child is laid on its stomach. ‘Two nurses at its head and two at its feet pull so as to stretch the child. Two others support him under the umbilical regions and under the sternum. With his hands the doctor makes an extremely vigorous pressure cn the gibbosity, proceeding with j Method until all the vertebrae have gone ; down to the level or are ever underneath the neighboring vertebrae. One perceives under one’s hand, and sometimes even hears, bony crackings, which are evidence of the impairment of the two spinal segments ard of the slip- ping of the vertebrae one over the other. The time required to arrange the spinal column properly is from one to two min- utes. The doctor has not had one accident ‘n thirty-seven cases. He has even been sur- prised at the facility with which the | eration has been done. | The great difficulty of the operation was | to maintain the loosened spinal column in its normal position. The slightest false movement might bring about a rupture of the spinal cord and so cause instant death. So the doctor invented an apparatus in which the patient is placed. The appara- op- us is constructed as follows: A circular bandage of plaster is laid on ]a bed of wadding. Then over the gibbosity al- are plugs of wadding, laid crosswise, lowing of the tightening of the plas band without having to fear for the child any inconvenience in the functions of the abdominal thoracic viscera. Ten to fit- teen minutes suffice for the constructic of the apparatus. After that time th plaster is firm, the child can be brought to, and the operation is over. This plaster apparatus should remain on the body three or four months. When it is taken off the back is flat. Then the first apparatus is replaced by e similar one for the same length of time. After the second or third apparatus the child ts | allowed to walk with a corset. That is the period of convatescence. The absolute removal of the deformity has taken exact- ly ten months. Of course it should be understood that so far Dr. Calot has operated only upon children whose humps were just formed. He has never attempted anything of the kind upon adults. But it is something to be able from now on to declare that there need be no more hunchbacks in the world. ee Marriage Licenses. Marrizge licenses have been issued to the followirg: White—Carlino Alessandro and Immacolata di Manno; Wm. F. Reith and Berradetti M. Fagen: James J. Doyle and Amalia Maedel; Wm. E. Mastin and Alice A. Ratcliff. Colored—James Smallwood and Alice Kir- by, both of Oxon Hill, Md.; William Price and Mary A. Herbert. “Throw Physic To the Dogs” AND TAKE FRESH AIR AND EXERCISE ON A STERLING BICYCLE. “BUILT LIKE A WATCH.” EASY RUNNING. AND STRONG, HENCE NO TAX ON YOUR STRENGTH AND NO ANXIETY FOR YOUR SAFETY. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. =| Sterling Cycle Works, Chicago, Ill. ROY MITCHELL, New York Ave. and 14th St. te20-s,tu&thl6w