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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1897-14 PAGES. as” or The finest, .. most delicate things you have you needn’t be afraid to wash with Pearline. 1 thing is delicate and easily torn is the very reason why you should take Pearline to it. ‘ can get it clean with so little rubbing and wrenching. you'll notice that the women who are the most particular about their washing and their housekeeping and their housework are the ones who are the most enthusiastic about Pearline. Peddlers and some unscrupulous ers will tell: you, ‘‘this is as Look Pes. mescrupalous gros Out been pert oe Toes ree The fact that a Nothing else If you observe carefully, Peatline. IT’S FALSE—Pearline is you an imitation, be honest JAMES PYLE, New York. ANHEUSER-BUSCH THE LEADING BREWERY IN THE WORLD, wers of the Most Wholesome and Popular Beers. Br The Original Budweiser The Michelob The Muenchener BREWING ASs’N, The Faust The Anheuser The Pale Lager Served on all Pullman Dining and Buffet Cars. Served on all Wagner Dining and Buffet Cars. Served on all Ocean and Lake Steamers. Served in all First Class Hotels. Served in the Best Families. Served in all Fine Clubs. Carried on nearly every Man-ol-War and Cruiser. Served at most of the United States Army Posts and Soldiers’ Homes. The Greatest Tonic, ‘‘Malt-Nutrine” the Food-drink, Is prepared by ap3-s.m&w30r_ this Association. DAMAGED BY A STRAY SHOT. Window Broken by a Bullet Early This Morning. A bullet from a supposed careiessly han- died pistol penetrated the front window of No. 1108 G street this morning, and be- couse of the early hour, Mr. B. H. Collins, who cenducts business there, was not killed. Mr. Collins deals in antiquities, and di- rectly in front of the window he has a case filled with coins. It is his custom to stond near this case the greater part of his time during business hours, but this morning, when the shot was fired, between 7 and 8 o'clock, he was esleep in the rear recom. The crashing of the giass aroused him, and supposing that some article had fallen to the floor, he made an investiga- tien. Examination showed that the bullet had pessed through the giass and the inside sLutters, and was lost in the store. Sergt. Moore was called in and made a fruitless search for the bullet. He was satisfied it had coMe from an upper indow of one of the houses on the north side of G stre2i, and expressed the belief that it was the result of an accident. , — Senator Wellington Defended. To the Editor of The ening Star: As you pride yourself on the fair play of your paper, I believe you will give place to the following: An “editorial” in last evening's issue, headed “Mr. Wellington's Fiasco,” does Senator George L. Wellington great injus- tice. The recent political battie was fought ©ut on the conspicuous issues of tariff and finance. The people supported the unequiv- ocal deciarations of the republican party on these important questions. The Con- gress has been assembled in extraordinary session, primarily to frame a tariff la’ All Cleaning about the house, pain, floors, pots and pans,.dishes and glassware, silver and tinware, can be done better, quicker and cheaper with Olt WaAsHING PoWDER than with any other cleansing com- pound. Largest package—greatest economy. + THE §N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, New York, iphia, St. Louis, Hot weather is especial- ly hard on your linen. Unless it’s laundered our way it will soon wilt and become soiled. The Yale Laundry, 518 10th—phone 1092. and, incidentally, a neede@@ifancial meas- ure, and every consideration @f party honor and political good faith dictates that these measures, for which our people are anx- jously waiting and the business of the country 1s suffering, should be passed be- fore the Congress gives attention to other matters in which our citizens are not spe- cially concerned. This is the honorable and consistent American stand taken by Senator Welling- ton, and the patriots of our country who sunk party and joined with the republi- cans to save our country from dishonor and distress will, upon reflection, commend his course. I agree with you in saying that “Maryland is one of the best and proudest of the states. Her people are American to as is evidenced by their-action 0 last elections so splendidly man- aged by Senator Wellington, whose honesty and ability the people of Maryland admire, and whose counsel they trust and will steadfastly follow. The Star is the consistent and persistent friend of Cuban liberty. So am I, and so is Senator Wellington, and at the ‘oper time he willl give forcible expression to that friendship. DANL. O'DRISCOLL. —_—__ BRITISH AMBASSADOR INFORMED. Officially Notificd of the Fatture of the Arbitration Treaty. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am- bassador, visited the State Department yesterday afternoon and was officially ad- vised by Secretary Sherman of the failure of the Senate to ratify the treaty of arbi- tration with Great Britain. It was not necessary to tell the British representative the reasons for its rejection, because he 1s as well informed on that subject as the Secretary of State and the American pub- le generally. If he felt the implied snub to his government, he was too good a dip- lomat to let it be known. It :s understood that he holds that the responsibility for the failure to agree upon a_ peaceful method of settling international differences will have to be sssumed by the United States, and that in the future the initiation of negotiations to that end will naturally devolve upon the United States. eee Excursion to Manassas G: An excursion will be made next Saturday, under the auspices of the National Geo- graphic Society, to Manassas Gap, Va., in the Blue Ridge. The party will leave Wash- ington from the Pennsylvania railroad depot at 9 a.m., and will travel over the Southern ratlroad. Linden Station (Manas- sas Gap) will be reached at 11:30 o'clock. The trip will be made over the scene of the two battles of Bull Run. The geography of the country is most interesting, and will be worth the attention bestowed upon it by the execursionists. Upon arrival at Linden, luncheon will be served, after which Ma). Jed Hotchkiss will talk cn the war history of that region, and Mr. M. R. Campbell will speak of its physical geography. Pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon. Col. C. A. Rotan and Lieut. Col. Theodore Eckert of the 1st Regiment of American Guards of Baltimore, have been in the city making arrangements for the regiment to visit this city on the Sth of July and then go to Mount Vernon to decorate the tomb of Washington. The American Guards is the military branch of the Junior Order of American Mechanics and has a large mem- bership ir Baltimore. After reaching here on the Baltimore and Potomac road, the Guards will take a steamer for Mount Ver- non, and spend tht greater part of the day there. Many beautiful floral designs will be brought along to place on the tomb. All arrangements at this end were completed. Colonel Roian thinks that between 500 and #0 members of the regiment will make the trip. = Destitute Young Wanderer. An object, which might have been mis- taken for a scare crow, until it gave signs of life today in the Police Court, proved to be Wm. Tettle, against whom a charge of vagrancy had been filed. William is a small white boy, ragged and dirty, and Special Policeman Rupple stated that he found him ill yesterday lying among seme railread ties on Maryland avenue south- west. “He told he he ran away from home,” said Mr. Rupple. “His father ts a well- known official in the post office at Norfolk.’* “What have you got to say?" :he boy was asked. “Nothing.” He was seat to the workhouse for thirty days, but in the meantime an effort will be made to communicate with his family. ——>_—_ ‘Tribe Honors Its Chief. A reception was given at Northeast Tem- ple last evening by Idaho Tribe, No. 15, Improved Order of Red Men, to Robert T. Daniel, great incohonee of the order. The temple wus decorated with flags, flowers and Chinese lanterns. A musical and Mter- ary program was rendered Miss oe ee Biles T. eaieee: Mr. MeMahon, the’ East Washi Club and others. <— bicsps MAKE SPECIFIC CHARGES Ooal Dealers Acouse the Sealer of Weights Claim He is Incompetent and Negli- gent and Respond to His Allega- tions Against Them. The Commissioners received aharges to- day against General F. A. Bond, sealer of weights and measures, signed by Messrs. G. W. Merrill and Charles Werner. The communication was dated yesterday and is as follows: >: e “Relative to the serious reflections cast upon the merchants of this city by Gen. Frank A. Bond, sealer of weights and measures, before your honorable board on the 17th instant, we wish to present a statement of a few facts, with proofs, showing incompetency on the part of the sealer and his assistant and a willful ne- glect of the duties of his office. General Bond’s Claim. General Bond claims that the former law made ‘the sealer appear as a pirate, who grabbed everything in sight.’ He also claims that at his instance the new law Was passed changing the office so as to pay the sealer a fixed salary instead of the fees gollected, and that the original bill, as drawn by himself, passed the lower house of Congress without change, but was slight- ly amended in the Senate. He does not say that this bill, so passed by the House, rot only continued the fee system of payment for the sealer, but increased his compensa- tion from $4,000 per annum te from $8,000 to $10,000 per annum (see Senate report 120, Fifty-third Congress, Secend Session). Thus it will be seen that had Gen. Bond's House bill not been amended in the Senate, he would have been considered py the mer- chants a pirate in chief two or three times as bad as his predecessor. As to the Salary. “Further, the Senate committee believed and recommended that $2,000 should be the salary of this office, and that as the correctness of weights was a public con- cern no fees should be exacted. How these recommendations were overcome and the salary Increased $300 ‘on the last day of the session through his personal Cfforts,” General Bond may be able to explain. Cer- tainly our merchants would be glad to know why the fees were not abolished, as recommended. General Bond challenges any one to specify a case where the order of the Commissioners respecting tolerance nas been violated. Instances Are Cited. “We make the following specific charges: “Not over six weeks agc the assistant sealer of weights and measurcs inspected the large number of scales of William M. Galt & Company, grain dealers, and pro- nounced them correct. At the same time Galt & Company knew of their own knowl- edge, by comparing with their other scales, that one of their wagon scales was not weighing correctly, and showed an crror of several hundred pounds more than the tolerance allowed by the order of the Com- missioners. They had immediately sent for a scale repairer, and while they were waiting for his arrival the sealer entered upon his regular tour of inspection. He made the usual test and failed to find any error in this scale, which his certificate attached thereto will show. “If the assistant sealer was an expert, as claimed, why did he not find this scale to be incorrect when he had his test weights with him? Why did he pronounce as correct a scale which, under heavy draft, the owners knew to be largely in- correct, as checked by their other scales, and had just ordered repaired? A Broken Beam Rod. “Again—B. B. Earnshaw & Brother sent for the assistant sealer and showed him a piece of beam rod which had broken from the Howe scale at their place, and asked him if the scale would work all right with- out it. The assistant sealer pronounced the scale, which is a District scale, used for public weighing, to be correct in the absence of this vital connecting link, say- ing it was ‘not a part of the scale,’ but some foreign piece that had fallen under it. This scale is at the present time in the same dilapidated condition. “Again, and we desire particularly to call your attention to the following state- ment: “From October 27, 1893, to April 23, 1897, the assistant sealer made seven trips to Benning to test the Pennsylvania Railroad Ccmpany's large 100-ton railroad track scale near that place. A Conventent Expedient. “This saale is located some distance from the highway, down the track, and as it would involve considerable labor to carry the test weights over to it, he expert as- sistant sealer had recourse to a convenient expedient. Before starting he weighed his laborer on a scale he ‘knew to be correct,’ and on arriving at the aforesaid 1x) tons railroad track scale he placed satd laborer upon one corner of the scale platform, verified his weight on the scale beam, tac! ed up his certificate of correctness, return- ed to town and collected his fee therefor. Seven trips of this character he made, and only once was he known to carry his test weights and place them upon the scale. “At the time of his last trip, on April 23 last, he was unable to open the door of the office, and reached through a broken glass window and pasted his certificate upon the scale, certifying to its correctness, without ever having tested it by weighing even his live weight. It is understood that for this last service the yardmaster at that place sent word to R. L. Franklin, who has charge of the scale, to protest against the payment of the bill. Matter of Test Weights. “Gen. Bond says his office is furnished with only 2,240 pounds of test weights. While this may be true, it will be found that when Gen. Bond entered upon the duties of this office there were several tons of these test weights, the property of the District, and that they were sold by his recommendation, ostensibly because they were incorrect, but really because it was too great labor to haul them around. “If these condemned weights were in- correct, did not the sealer of weights and measures fail to do his duty in not re- sealing and making correct these weights, according to the standards furnished by the government, rather than sacrifice Dis- trict.property at a junk sale? “Gentlemen, there is considerable corre- spendence on file in your office which shows a general dissatisfaction with the methods used in testing scales and the results obtained. The Correspondence. “We respectfully invite your attention to letters sent your honorable board by Mr. J. B. Kendall of this city, dealer in metals and general supplies, from Feb- ruary 2 to February 10, 1897, in which, among other statements, he says that ‘scales inspected and passed by the Dis- trict sealer would weigh right up to 1,000 pounds, but when loaded to 2,000 or 2,500 pounds would be 4 to 6 per cent out of the way.’ He also reports that the assistant sealer absolutely refused to give him a test to the full capacity of his scale, even to the extent of the weights in his posses- owe also respectfully invite your atten- tion to further correspondence on file in your office from Tenney & Son, millers, of Georgetown, relative to the unsatisfactory administration of the office of sealer of weights and measures. ‘The Sealer’s Absence. “Furthermore, we claim that it is im-" possible for the duties of this office to have been given ‘due diligence and attention,’ as claimed by Gen. Bond. while the sealer was absent from the city of Washington attending to his personal interests in the city of Baltimore and elsewhere, for more than half of his official life. ‘The assistant sealer, as his title implies, to assist the sealer and not act in his stead. If it were the intent of the law that the assistant should perform ali the duties Of the office, why burden our citizens with the payment of fees to give a salary of $2,500 to an official who no work and Bead none of the functions of. the of- “We admit that the law as drawn is rath- er indefinite as to how much service the sealer shall giye, ‘the assistant sealer hav- ing exclusive power, under the sealer, to perform all the duties of their office,’ but as Gen. Bond claims cfedit for this enact- ment, we presume Re kpows wnat It means. Respond te h Charge. “Gen. Bond asks your honorable .board to consider carefully ff it would be good Policy to have.a gealer of weights and measures appointed at_the instance of the Coal Dealers’ Assqciation. Gentlemen, thy is a grave charge te: bring against so large @ number of repiitablé business men as ‘compose the membership of the Washing- ton coal exehan, We do not think it re- quires an answer, but We respectfully refer to the records of yout office, which will show that the coal’ exchange has sent del- egations to the honor&ble board of Com- missioners, asking them to detail'men from the police force to intetcept und weigh coal carts on the street,ias a warning to any man so unprincipled as 10 give the public @ short weight. = “‘We append a pereonal statement of Mr. Charles Werner, asking your honorabie board to thoroughly investigate fe charges made against him by Gen. Frank aa ae oe apres and measures, e such action as in your ju the case may demand.” a qeaement NOVEL LAW SUIT Miss Squires Appeals to the Equity Oourt for ion. Charges Charles E. Barber With Per- secution and Threats—He Has Not Hecded Constant Warnings. A novel suit was filed today by Attorney Campbell Carrington on behalf of Miss Dorothy E. Squires, a typewriter and sten- ographer, against Charles E. Barber, a io- cal patent attorney, the object of the auit being an injunction to restain Mr. Barber from in any way annoying, threatening, harassing or vexing Miss Squires, etther at her home, 327 C street, or at her Place of business in the Post building, or at any other place whatsoever. Miss Squires states that she has resided here for the past seven years, and that Mr. Barber has lived here eight years longer. Formerly, she explained, she was employed by him, but left hts employ some three years ago. About a year ago, so she States, she determined, for reasons well krown to Mr. Barber and herself, that it would be best that all relations ‘between them of any kind whatsoever should cease. She so informed not only Mr. Barber, she declares, but also her mother and other members of her family, requesting him to thereafter refrain from speaking or writing to_her, or coming where she was. Since then, so Miss Squires charges, Mr. Barber, by threats to injure her character, compelled her at certain times to see him and to act in ways contrary to her wish and will, he threatening, so she further charges, to disgrace her and her family if she did not comply with his wishes. Her life was made miserable and utterly un- happy by Mr. Barber's conduct, says the young woman, and she finally determined at all hazards to oppose his wishes, notify- ing him time and again verbally, in writing, through her mother and brother and through the police authorities that he must not persist in annoying, threatening and harassing her, telltng him that if he con- tinued to so do she’ would endeavor, no matter what the»publicity might be, to compel him to cease, ag she had determined never again to speak tp him or see him. But notwithstanding all that, says Miss Squires, Mr. Barttr Tas since then pe sistently followed @nd‘insulted her, renew- ing his former alleged threats to ruin her reputation and that ef her family if she did not submit to jjs wishes. Finally, she declares, she was* compelled to have her brother, George B.'Squires, accompany her to and from her piace of work. Even then, says the young 4voman, who explains that she is but twenty-three years of age, Mr. Barber persiste iti his alleged miecon- duct. Friday last/+she states, h2 and her brother became engaged in an affray in her presence on acount of the defendant's actions toward het. The patent attorney was thereuvon arrested, and charged with assaulting her brother; the case’ being con- tinued inothe Polise Court ‘at the defend- ant's reyuest.. Thai day, says Miss Squires, Mr. Barber promised, both verbally and writing, that under no circumstances would he again see, speak to, molest, threaten or annoy her. But Miss Squires charges that he has utterly failed to kecp said promises, per- sisting in writing to her and in attempting to meet her on the streets. Monday last, she asserts, he came to her place of busi- ness in the Post building and grossly in- sulted and threatened her in the presence of others, but, she explains, in such lan- guage and in such a tone of voice that she cannot have him arrested for the same. Miss Squires charges that Mr. Barber is not financially responsible, and so concludes that it woula, therefore, be but a waste of time and money to sue him for damages. The young woman declares that Mr. Bar- ber 1s persistent and determined, although she, her mother and others have made every appeal to him to have him cease his alleged persecution, thieats and harass- ment of her. She states that she has aiso appealed to the police authorities for pro- tection, and while they have done the best they could, yet they have also failed to persuade the defendant to cease. There- fore, she contends, she is utterly without redress in any other but a court of equity. In concluston, she declares that she wil! not take the law in her own hands if there is any law to protect her; intimating, how- ever, that she wiil take the law in her own hands if the Equity Court does not protect her. She asks that the court grant the de- sired injuction pending a final hearing of the case, praying that It be made perpetual upon the final hearing. a POLICE HAVE DOUBTS. They Express No Confidence in John Bryan’s Note. If John J. Bryan's body 1s in the Poto- mac river there will have to be evidence other than is afforded by the contents of a note obtained before the police will drag for the remains. The suggestion that the body is in the river was contained in a missive found this morning at the bathing beach, which was turned over to the police. Frank Schmid, a watchman in the monu- ment grounds, made the find. He went on duty last night at 12 o'clock, and this morn- ing about 4 o'clock He made his usual morning trip along the river front. When he reached the bathing beach he picked up from the shore a bottle that had evidently been washed there by the tide. In the bot- tle he found a note, dated at Cape Charles, Va., “May 12,. which reads: “If my body is found, bring me to 1431 lolsted street, Chicago. sabes “JOHN J. BRYA?” The watchman thought the writer of the note had probably jumped overboard, and he made a search-4or the body, but failed to find it. Then he tiitited among the grass and weeds, think! ‘the man had probably left his hat, coat ‘ev some other garment there, but nothing:towld be found. Failing to make other distovery, the watchman took the note and bottle to the first pre- cinct, and turned’ thém over to Lieut. Amiss. vito. The police do notUatvach any importance to the message, ata’ mething will be done in the matter unless:atlore definite evidence of suicide shall be supplied. Ship to Carry Salsplies to India. Owing to the dyffoulty of securing an Americun ship to carry grain supplies to the destitute in In@taj?it is probable that the Secretary of the Navy will ask Con- grees to amend tHe .resolution bearing on that subject so assto authorize the charter of a steamship of'an country, allow- ing it to carry the United States flag for the cruise. The only available vessels are British steamers, and unless oe of the number is taken there will be great de! in the distribution of the relief. or Enforcing Quarantine Regulatio: Passed Assistant Surgeon: M. J. Roseman of the marine: hospital service has been as- signed-to‘duty as quarantine. officer at the port of San:Francisco to. enforce the na- tional ions. for preventing the in- troduction of infectious and contagious dis- Phe Bont Named. the matter for some time, decided upon a name for the harbor boat this afternoon. She is to be known as Vigilant, and her name will be placed'on the new hull in big 9 7, ; Rg @ We are Sole Agents FOR This Device Adds a Ne The Chior DSOSSOSS HOES ID SOSOSSSSHOSSOOS Osterman Bicycle Bell, The Newest Thing in Bells. The Farrow Automatic Brake and Coasting Device. The Ideal Electric Bicycle Lamp. Wheelmen are invited to call and inspect these important novelties, for which we are the exclusive agents. Eclipse Bicycle Co., J. D. Lasley, Manager, 14th and H Streets. THE w Charm to Wheeling. ide Lamp. GBOGH9S SOOSOS HOS 9OS6S9O9S00000 ) @ 3 ® @ @ @ @ @ @ ®@ ; 3 ® @ @ @ @ © @ AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Annual Commencement of Linthicum Insti- tute a Gratifying Success. Stock Sales and Dealings in Real Estate—A Bad Break in the Canal—Minor Notes, The twenty-second annual commence- ment of the Linthicum Institute was in keeping with all of the other commence- ments of that popular institution of learn- ing. The exercises were held last evening, and the spectators were so numerous that the doors had to be closed before the exer- cises began, fully 500 people being turned away. The crowd in the hall filled every seat, and standing room was at a premium. Never before in the history of the school was there such a large crowd. ‘The opening address was made by Mr. E. B. Hay, who took occasion to humorously remark that a short time ago there were several lectures given at the place at a nominal admission of twenty-five cents, but it was not found necessary to close the doors to keep the people away. This com- ment caused a laugh. Mr. Hay also offered prayer, Rev. J. B. Stitt, pastor of the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, be- ing unable to gain admission on account of the crowd at the door. The Plays. All of the students who participated ac- quitted themselves with credit, and the plays were heartily enjoyed. The literary melange, “An Editor's Delight, or Free- dom of the Press,” was first presented. The cast included Robert D. Phelps as.Mr. Higgins, the editor; Charles R. Brown as Mr. Doolittle, a would-be editor; Patrick J. Ford as Sorts, a stage-struck youth; Wil- liam J. Conlin as Mr. Nightshade, a sen- sational story writer; Nicholas J. Voeh! as Mr. Milkwater, an airy soarer; Robert J. Christy as Mr. Buncombe, a statesman John Bardroff as Mr. Sporter, in for any thing; W. Bowie Boteler as Teddy O'Fer- rell, Erin's champion; Louis Des Garen- nes as Mr. Muse, un enraged poet; Herbert Smith as Mr. Orotund, teacher of clocuiion, with his pupils; Mr. Maurice Sinsheimer as Dick; Ernest Selby as John; Grafton Du- vall us James; Milton Baer as Bob; Louis Snyder as Ned: John C. Gartland as Henry, and Bernard Niemeyer as Nathan. During the progress of the play all of the em- bryo orators of the Orotund Schoo! delivered selections. The scene of the play was laid in the Courant office. A comedy trio, entitled “A Pleasant Evening,” followed, and proved to be a hit. Tae cast included Peyton B. Fletcher as Theophilus Tremor, a gentleman of quiet habits; A. Blumenthal as Frederick Bee- mer, a gentleman of today, and Frank M. Scott as Sylvester Screamer, a rustic. A Practical Lesson. The closing selection was a practical les- son, “A Public Benefactor,” in which Frank M. Goodwin took the part of Eras- tus Steele, a retired merchant; Calvin T. Milans as Harry Steele, his son; F. Carl Davis as Solomon Longface, an impostor; Otto Niemeyer as Cyrus Caucus, a village citizen; Maurice Lanman as Bobby Simp- son,‘a boy; Frank Van Sant as Barney Hoolan.of Hogan's Alley; Gilbert H. Busa- by as Stuttering Sam; John Ockerahausen as Jimmy Gliverson, mother’s pet, and Harry C. Bushby as Bushy Ball, and Joseph Weill as Allie Kicker, members cf the Linthicum foot ball team. At the conclusion ef the three plays Mr. William A. Gordon, the president of the board of trustees, made a short address, reviewing the work of the school for the past year, and announcing the prize win- ners of the year. The first prize of #25 in gold was awarded to William J. Conlin; the second prize of $15 in gold to Frank Van Sant, and the third prize of $10 in gold to W. Bowie Boteler. Several special prizes were also given, and a roll of honor read. The school session will close this cvening with the annual strawberry and ice cream festival for all the students. Stock Sales. At the Arlington stock yards Monday some few cattle were offered and sold at the following prices: Best, 4a41-4c. per pound; good, 31-2a4c.; medium, 3a’ 1-2c.; common, 2a3c. There were 181 she2p, lambs and hogs sold at the following quo- tations: Sheep, 21-203 ase ee omer spring lambs, 61-2a7c. per « 3 '-2ave, per pouni hogs, 33-taic. There were eight cows and calves that brought from $25 to $40 per head. The state of the market was good. Break im the Canal. Another break has occurred on the canal, which will temporarily stop navigation on that waterway. Early yesterday morning the culvert at Oldtown, between Cumber- land and Williamsport. washed cut, and the water poured out of the break. The supply in the level was cut off and the work of repairs immedisicly commenced. It is calculated that it will take fully week, if not longer, to regair the damage, during which time the boats will have to He idle. There are a number of boats luden with coal now on their down, but this supply will hardly be er: to rill the ves- seis waiting at this end for a cargo. Real Estate Transaction. Mary W. Ackroyd has bought of Frances p q i I & i 8 E 8 , & the Chevy Chase line, Monday afternoon, was turned over to Undertaker J. W. Lee yesterday, at the conclusion of the cor- oner’s inquest, the Capital Traction Ccm- pany paying for the cost of in the afternoon the wife of ead man appeared at the station house to claim the body of her husband, having just received word of his death. fimor Items. The Ladies’ Aid Soctety of the Southern Methodist mission will hold a garden party and strawberry festival at the residence of Mrs. Graves, 144 29th street, tomor- row evening. Refreshments will be served. Policemen E. W. Brown and J. Kava- navgh are oi duty on a leave of absence. The faculty atd students of the Western High School have issued a very handsome pamphlet in memory of the late Miss Anita Ulke, which is being distributed among the friends of the deceased. Miss Ulke was very popular. A sketch of her life a: character as observed by those who came in ccntact with her is given. Mr. Robert Lowe is on a visit to his mother, where he will remain until June 1, when he will become identified for the summer with the Akron (Ohio) Stock Com- pany. Mr. Lowe has signed for next sea- son to play the leading role in one of the “Ulri 4 weit ening Me~ compan —— Verdict Ordered. There was an. interesting point of law discussed before Judge Bradicy today in the case of Burns & Co. against Tyler and Rutherford. Burns & Co., being tenants of premises rented from Tyler & Rutherford, sted them for damages to their stock of gcods, through the alleged negligence of the plumbers sent by Tyler & Rutherford to do some repair work on the building. It was contended by Alexander Wolf, at- torney for Tyler & Rutherford, that the defendants were not liable, as they were not, he argued, responsible for the negli- gence of the plumbers, as the plumbers were not servants of theirs, but were inde- Pendent contractors, and as such Tyler & Rutherford were not legally liable. Judge Bradley so held, and directed the jury to return a verdict for the defendants. Ses In Memory of Judge Chichester, Special Correspordence of The Evening Star. FAIRFAX COURT HOU May 19, 1897. Judge James M. Love, recently appoint- ed to preside over the county courts of Alexandria and Fairfax counties, held court for the first time here Monday. Resolutions which had been prev: y adopted by the members of the Fuirtas bay concerning the death of Judge D. M. Chi- chester were presented to the court and orderéd to be recorded. Upon their presentation eloquent address- es, recounting the many virtues of the di ceased, were made by Attorneys R. W. Moore, R. E. Thornton, Jos. E. Willard and M. D. Hal —E Chart Lecture on St. P: The Rev. I. N. Earle will give his chart lecture on the lifé of Paul at the Lutheran Church, corner 11th and H streets north- west, Dr. Domer, pastor, this evening at 8 o'clock. This will be the last opportunity for many to hear this very vivid presenta- ‘icn of the field now being traversed in the Sunday school lessons, ——__ It matters little what it is that you want =whether a situation or servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the Person who can fill your need. ——.__ Brown Threw Stones. Thomas Brown last evening bombarded the residence of a lady friend in Fighting alley, He used stones as ammunition, He was arrested and was convicted today in the Police Court. The fine was $3, and Brown went to the workhouse for fifteen days. = For the Skin, . Scalp ana Complexion Made by a Dermatologist with 26 years’ experi- ence in Der:natology. Sold everywhere. EARS THAT WERE DEAD | Are Made Alive to Sound Again | By the Marve‘ous Treatment of Do->tor McCoy. Mr. Knott Was Stone Deaf in One Kar—Mrs«. Groff Coulda’t Hear Without an Ear Trumpet—Mr. Sherwood Had Been Deaf for Twenty Years—All Hear Again. John D. Knott, 1232 I at. #.c., Wash- INGTON, D. C., ORDNANCE DIVISION, NAYY WAS SO DEAF AT TIMES THAT I WOULD HAVE TO ASK PEOPLE TO WRITE DOWN WHAT THEY WISHED To SAY TO ME IN ORDER TO BE CERTAIN THAT T UNDER. STOOD, FUR T COULD NOT DEPEND UPON MY HEARING. NOW I CAN HEAR EVEN A WHIS- VER. “My right ear vas very deaf, T comid not hear anything vith it. Sy Jefe car was pet quite no bad, but there were times when It would secm te step up and in the oth These noises disturbed iy “I had been to three phy Dut never nee ceived any reel benefit uutil L went to Doctors McCoy and Cowden. hey Have Cured Me, “And I want them to get all the credit “The first evidence I iad that my hearing was returning was 4 snapping sowed in my ease; the tube would #cea to spon just for an instant, and then close again, aud there was a cool semation, #8 If cold air had gotten in my car. The ig became more frequent, and I began to bear erdi- mary sounds. Day after day my hearing irmproved until it was fully restored. Now I can bear as well as any onc.” A Lady of 81 Discards Her Ear Trumpet. © Groff, 1107 1 » “I have discarded my ear trumpet at I hear again clearly without it that I am eighty-one hers, thought there are deaf until 1 pers how Doctor MeCoy was restor- ing the hearing to the aged. My right car was | _ John D. Knott, 12321 st. | Cured of deafness. entirely deaf. I could not bear a sound with 4 In a short while the hearing began to fail in m left ea: also, “It grew gradually worse, until it became im- possible to hear anything said to me without “The Aid of a Trumpet, “Evep then they had to shout at me nary sounds wove lost to me. could see the wagons and cars moving all was silence. It seemed useless to for I could not hear the ser playing and the choir singing. At home it w the same thing. One of my sons plays upon the comet, bat I could not hear it unloss close by. "I had been under treatment several months without any apparent improvemeat. I became dis- couraged and w to give it up, and would have done so, Yut my son would not let me. “It Was on Good Friday That My hearing came to me. I was on my way to the Doctor's office. I inomght that the noise of the Street must be louder than usual, for 1 could hear it. But it was not so, for then I heard the car gcng, and I knew my hearing had come back. ‘Now all sounds ome to me clearly. I can hear the clock strike and the Wirds sing, and can Lear ordinary conversation with cass." Had Been Deaf for Twenty Years. F. E. Sherwood, Howard Honse, corner of Sixth atrect and Pennsylvania aveoue Rorthwest, Washington, D. “My left ear had een deaf twenty years, caused by exposure during the war. It was almost totally deaf, My right car had begun to fail also. Now I hear perfectly with either ear.” All ondi- In the streets 1 but bout, 0 to chu . OF even the on Had Been Deaf in Both Ears Seven Years. Fred. Vermillion, 1763 Superior st. n.w.: “I have been deaf in both ears for seven years. The deafness was accompanied by noises in my head, Ike bells ringing and steam escaping. The nolses have stopped aud I Lear conversation Was Almost To‘ally Deaf—. Hearing Restored. John W. Berkley, G36 C st. s.c., Washington, D. C.: “I became deaf suddenly a year ago. I could hear only the loudest sounds, I had continuous rumbling, ringing and whistling sounds in my bead. The noises have gone, and I bear again distinctly when spoken to in a low McCoy System of Medicine, DR. McCOY’S NATIONAL PRACTICE, ‘Dr. J. Cresap McCoy, Dr. J. M. Cowden, Office Hours, 9 to iZzam.,1teS p.m, 6 to 8 p-m.,dally. Sunday,10 a.m. te 4 p.m