Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1897, Page 12

12. = LOCAL MENTION. * AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Theater—The Columbia Stock Ccmpany in “His Litule Dodge,” preceded by “One Touch of Nature.” Grand Opera House.—Vaudeville perform- arce. Kernan's Lyceum Theater.—Katie Roon- ey’s Burlesquers. Lafayette Square Opera House.—“The Little Tycoon.” ~ For amusements see page 24. —_—_— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hell at 11 am, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m.; for Fort Wash- ington at 11 am., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Fort Washing- ton at 10 a.m, 1 and 3 p.m., and for Mat. shall Hall at 3 p.m. Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. ‘Trains leave 1814 street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 9, 11 a.m., 2, 4 p.m. Trains leave 13% strect and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave B. and O. station for Bay Ridge at 9:35 a.m., 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Steamer Pentz for River View and Fort Washington at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9am. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. Steamer Randall for intermediate land- ings at 7 a.m. ————— Chr. Xander, 909 7th st., sole direct dis- tributor D. C. (cask or bottled) of P. Domecq's Sherries. Just replenished ware- house stock, before possible tariff change. Xerez Palido, $2 gal.; Amoroso, $3; Mon- tilla, Topaz, Brown, Moscatel, each $4; Manzanilla, Amontillados, % to $8, etc. a Blue-flame Coal Of! Cooking Stoves; something new. A. EBERLY’S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. THEY'RE NOT NEW CARPETS we send you. They'll be your old ones that we've cleaned. But they'll be as fresh and bright as new ones. Carpets insured. Wag- on calls. M. R. THORP, 488 Maine ave. mints Charles Glasscock, charged with threaten- “ing to kill his wife, Maggie Glasscock, was today required by Judge Kimball to give bond in $200 or go to the workhouse for thirty days. —— 3 large Dry Air Leonard Refrigerators, reduced from $14.50 to $11.00; 97 pattern. A. EBERLY'S SONS, 718 7th st. n.w. NEXT TO BEING ROASTED ALIVE is the sensation of being eaten alive by hun- gry bed bugs. To prevent such a contin- gency use DEATH DUST, which kills all irsect Ife in a flash. A clean house 1s yours by its use. At all drug stores, 10c. > LACE CURTAINS AND BLANKETS cleaned. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. Ladies are invited to visit the Singer ma- chine rooms, 616 9TH ST. N.W., to see the Singer automatic machine. We have an ex- pert operaior from New York, who will be Pleased to show you the merits of the ma- chine. THE SINGER MFG. Co. = Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing Center mkt.@Corned Beef a specialty. pconedonnics Artificial Human Eyes, Hempler’s,6th & av. = Mabel E. Rudd, Juliette Stewart and Nel- lie Duvall, who were charged with va- grancy, were today required by Judge Kim- ball to give bonds in $100 or go to prison for three months. —- WORN, USELESS BITS OF CARPETS —odd lengths and faded pieces—we'll make into beautiful Turkish or Persian Rugs for $1 yd. Drop postal. Wagon will call. Em- pire Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631-5 Mass. av. —— GENTS’ SUITS CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. SSE WE CLEAN CARPETS_DO IT RIGHT. Made moth-proof; insured. Mattresses oe rezurned same day. Martin Co., 731 E CITY AND DISTRICT. The Washington Convocation. * The convocation of Washington will meet @t the Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Mark, corner of 3d and A streets southeast, Wed- nesday, June 16. The program will provide for morning prayer, at 9:30 o'clock, and holy communion at 10. After the communion the regular bust- ness sessions of convocation will open. A missionary meeting, with several brief ad- dresses, will be held in the evening, be- ginning at 8 o'clock. Attendance 1s in- ¥ited, especially at the missionary meeting Wednesday evening. ———_ Reading Our Ads. is Profitable. If you'll heed what we say. $1.10 is the lowest price ever quoted for 5-Ib. boxes best butter. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave. —Advertisement ——>. Medals and Honors Distributed. The Carital University School held its closing exercises at 10:30 o'clock this morn- ing at No. 1453 Massachusetts avenue northwest. A pleasing program was ren- dered, after which the Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland presented the medals, as fol- lows: Gold medal, “first honor,” William Belch Todd, jr.; gold medal, “excellen Francis Asbury Ashford; silver medal, “ex- cellence” in primary department, Richard Albert Israel. ‘The following students received honor- able mention: Horace W. Chittenden, Frank B. Gordon, Ralph L. Johnston, May- nadier Mason, Donald Maclennan, Louis R. Glavis and Howard Wright. —>— Don’t fail to attend the big auction sale of Lovell bicycles Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. No limits or reserve. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, 920 Penna. ave. n.w.—Advt. ——_——_—_ Gave Mr. Kinsey a Charm. Mr. J. W. Kinsey, who for some years past was superintendent of construction of the new city post office, and who has been transferred to duty in connection with the new post office building at Buffa- lo, N. Y., was last evening presented with a Knights of Pythias charm by those who were mst intimately associated with him im official duties during his residence here. The presentation address was made by Mr. John Holmes, to which Mr. Kinsey made a suitable reply. Mr. Kinsey left for bis new field of duty today. ——— es 92.00 to Charlottesville, Va., and Re- turn. On account of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan speaking at Charlottesville, Va., on June 15, the Southern railway will run a special train, leaving Washington at 7:50 am., Tucsday, June 15, returning at 9:30 D.m. the same day. Fare for the round trip $2 Train will leave from and arrive at Maryland avenue southwest.—Advt. a Women's Society Elects Officers. At the annual meeting of the board of managers of Wimodaughsis officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Anna 1. Hamilton; vice president, Mra. Ada Gutherie Dickerson; vice president-at-large, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frances 8. Thwight; re- cording secretary, Miss Mary H. Williams; treasurer, Miss Katherine Garst, and finan- cial secretary, Miss Hortense Keables. These, with Mrs. Jeanette Bradley, Emil: Howland and Mrs. Annie M. Edgar, wil form the board of management for the ensuing year. ‘The treasurer’s report showed an expen- diture of $2,906.55, and a balance was left im the treasury after all debts had been paid. The total enrollment of members for the past year was 586, and embraced courses in twenty different subjects. The classes showed an enrollment as fol- lows: French, 105; shorthand, 97; typewrit- ing, $0, and @¥ in technical whist. All the classes are now taking a vaca- tion, but will resume work October 1. i BREE | | }his presence felt in camp. This presence, Sears been heretofore, and that very welcome THE EVENING STAR. SATURDA Y, JUNE 12, 1897-24 PAGES. ° THIRD DAY IN CAMP (Continued from Tenth Page.) ing with the late Mr. John have cut loose “c' Dightl: confirmed snorer. Objectors Will Organise. ized at Camp Washington. succeed in securing as members 50 per cent of the confirmed snorers who insist, when they are awake, that they never did snore, could not snore even if they wanted to, and are willing to produce doctor’s cer- tificates to the effect that snoring with them utterly impossible. From one end of the camp to the other the otherwise stilly right suffers incessant disturbance at the hands, or rather the noses, of quite one- third of the men who sleep under canvas. The first and second regiments seem to be doing their best each to outdo the other, while the engineers and the colored bat- talion are seeking to establish a midnight reputation, but none of these organizationg has half a chance with two or three éex- perts who belong to the general staff. At least one of these performers on the nasal organ holds a commission, and therefore ought to know better, but the most expert of the trio are non-commissioned officers. Can Snore in Any Position. One of these does not have to Iie flat on his back and let his lower jaw repose on his chest before he tunes up; he can snore in any position, and does it without provo- cation or limitation. Last night all three of the headquarters snorers settled down to business at about the same time, and came very near to being responsible for serious injuries to officers and war correspondents who had occasion to move in and out of quarters after taps; the combined snorers madé it practically impossible for the sen- tinel on post 3 to make himse!f heard when making his challenge. The sentinel would call out, but the party challenged invari- ably failed to hear him, and therefore ran The Star's Base B: News. the risk of being skewered or spitted upon the bayonet of the aforementioned senti- nel. Members of the staff wito were inclin- ed to sit up and await the coming of the milkman in the early morning are very proud of their snoring trio, and last night it was suggested that some one awake Maj. Henderson so that he might listen to the music, but the proposition was vetoed on the ground that if Maj. Henderson should awake the trio would necessarily be- come a duet. The Doctor Appealed To. Today Dr. Henderson will probably be asked to prescribe anti-snoring medicine for Sergts. Corvaizier and Roginski. If the doctor does this and the medicine takes ef- fect, and he should by any chance take some of the medicine himself,the trumpeter who blows taps will not be compelled to march all the way out to the road before ‘he toots his little 10:30 ioot. The dermatophilus is beginning to make it may be added, is being very much fel and is likely to be felt more and more with the passage of time. Those who do ot recognize the individual referred to by the name mentioned may be enlightened by the information that she—the pronoun is used advisedly—is none other than the sarcop- syhtus, or it may be plainer to make use of another surname, rhynchoprion penetrans. Of course, those conversant with -foreign languages will at once know that this little lady is the bicho de pe, the nigua, the chique, the chegoe, the chegie, the chigoe, the earth flea or the jigser.. Then again she is sometimes spoken of as the gay and festive chigger. An Old Acquaintance. ‘Those guardsmen who have uattended camp at Fort Washington in former years are intimately acquainted with the chigger. It has been a source of the greatest an- royance, and at the last camp the ravages of the insect were so severe upon one mem- ber of the guard that he found it neces- sary to place himself under surgical treat- ment for several weeks after returning to Washington. Authorities agree that so great is this pest that serious frouble has been occasioned by it even to military ex- peditions in South America, and to the Frenci army in Mexico. Carefully directed inquiry shows that cn- cyclopaedias and dictionaries are not to be found in camp. It is presumed, however, that Webster would define the minute ter- Tor something like the following: ‘Chig- ger—a small insect of the flea family, com- mon in the West Indies and South Amer- ica, and particularly numerous at Fort Washington, Maryland, U. S. A., especially during the encampment of the District Na- ticnal Guard. The insect often attacks and penetrates the skin and rears a numerous progeny under it. Unless promptly re- moved, it is the means of producing trou- blesome sores, which, neglected at first, are difficult to heal.” Habits of the Enemy. It is a habit of the chigger to proceed with fts deadly work for about two days before announcing that it has called. By that time it has secured a good headway and is difficult to capture. The guard has been at camp just two days, and com- plaints are now being recorded in the order of their receipt. The ravages of the chig- state of affairs may be explained by the fact that the underbrush, the haunt of the insect, is not nearly so much in evidence as wes the case in the past. However, the memory of him who first invented early rising, but there has been no serious ef- fort to organize the forces of those who ly —_ frightful maledictions with which to essall the physical make-up of the It ts quite among the probabilities that an anti-snoring association will be organ- The association will be strong in numbers if it can only when requested by The Star correspondent to name a preventive for the onslaught of the chigger, promptly and suavely sug- gested that the only radical method, to his knowledge, is the amputation of both lower limbs at the hips. Maj. Hen@ergon added, however, that the application of coal oil before retiring at night will do much to convince the chigger that its presence is not only -unsoltcited, tut undesirable 4s- well. Coal oll-applied during the day, ex- plained Maj. Henderson, would tend to cause blisters under the leggins. . All the officers of the medical department are well supplied with remedies, and on ap- Plication are prepared to alleviate the itch and pain, to a great extent, at short notice. First Lieut. R. A. Foster, surgeon of the 2d Battalion, takes the stand that the eruptions generally accepted as the work of the chigger are not such, but are mere- ly an extreme form of hives. Whether Lieut. Foster says this to remove some of the threatening aspect of the affair is not known. At all events, he says the chi r is not found as far north as Maryland, its base of tions being in South America and M . The chigger at Fort Wash- ington, maintains Lieut. Foster, is a popu- lar delusion. ‘The hives are the result, in- directly, of overeating; scratching causes irritation and produces sores, which are ascribed to the insect. Lieut. Foster's theory may be correct, say the afflicted guardsmen, but if it is then the never-fail- ing precaution, “fen hives,” has at last missed fire. A Factor Cuts a Figure. A factor at’ Camp Washington which cuts a good deal of a figure in the sticcess of the outing of the District National Guard is the quartermaster’s department. The majority of the men who three times daily file into the scrupulously clean mess tents and succeed in amply satisfying the demands of the inner man, no doubt give but little, if any, thought to the prepara- tion of the meals and the arrangements therefor. Without the quartermaster’s de- peeiment the camp would be an impossi- ry. The duties of a battalion quartermaster are not at all onerous so long as the com- mand remains in the armory, but when the time approaches to go into camp the staff officer in question moves very rapidly and prominently to the fore. In the first place; the quartermasters had to issue to other members of the staff and company commanders all articles of clothing and equipment not used ordinarily. Next, it fell to their lot to take entire charge of both the company and individual baggage. Then they had to engage cooks, waiters and scullions, and provide, by purchase, everything in the way of edibles not issued by the commissary general. All these things the quartermasters had to get to the steamboat wharf Wednesday morning at a certain hour. They had to have them unloaded and the wagons car- ried aboard the steamer and_ properly stowed on the boat. At Fort Washington the quartermasters had to see that every article of baggage was unloaded frum the steamer, and then hauled a half mile or more to camp. Is a Commander-in-Chiet. The battalion quartermasters are the commanders-in-chief of the small army of colored individuals which perform the manual labor of mess preparation. In most cases it requires the entire time of an ordinary mortal to properly look after the colored help. The quartermaster must leave his couch before daylight, and make his way to the sleeping quarters of his as- sistants. Armed with a lighted lantern, the ofticer moves among the sleeping forms and endeavors to the vest of his ability to solve an intricate vroblem. He shakes and calls, he kicks and cuffs, and some- times resorts to strong Yanguage. Usually after the 1apge of something in the neighborhood of an hour, he restores one or two of his cooks to consciousness, and leaves them with the most emphatic orders to get the waiters and scullions astir. About the break of dawn each bat- talion quartermaster, accompanied by a small detachment of men propelling a hand cart, proceeds to the headquariers of Maj. Neumeyer, the commissary general, 10- cated near the old fort. Maj. Neumeyer issues the supplies for the day—so many pounds of meat, fish, beans and other ar- ticles, as the case required. Returning to camp, the quartermaster ust see to it that the tables are set prop- erly, and that everything in the kitchen moves along smoothly and steadily. When mess cali sounds, at a stated hour, meals must be ready for the men, who usually attack everything edible in sight in a man- ner which leaves the impression that they had been subsisting on “starvation diet for an unreasonable length of time. There must be no delay in serving, for hungry national guardsmen will brook no delay. The quartermaster must be everywhere at once. He must see to it that the wait- ers work systematically, and that every- body gets everything, and more, too, be- fore the everybody really thinks he wants it. He must see that men who have been on guard and come in late are served, and perhaps he may be able to take a’ bite to eat himself, while he is walking to and fro, and giving directions about the next meal. Between meals the quartermaster ™must proceed several miles into the coun- try and endeavor to purchase fresh milk and butter. He must communicate with Washington for extra supplies, and after supper has been served must look to the issuing of candles and the making of other arangements for the night, stipulat- ing what portion of a candle must last one man a certain length of time. The battalion quartermaster may get to bed by midnight or a later hour, or he may not get there at all, no matter what the hustling proclivities he*’may possess. At all events, he must be up and ready for business before daylight. It should be remembered, too, that not « moment of his day can be classed as one of pleas- ure. Generalship Called Into Play. After ten days fraught with work of this class described the battalion quartermastur ™must arrange for the breaking of camp, and then it is that all the generalship he possesses is called into play. Before the “general,” the signal for the dropping of the tents is sounded, he must have all bag- gage on the wharf. It must be loaded on the steamer and unloaded at Washing- ton; it must be properly sorted and placed in wagons, and properly distributed at the armory. Each battalion is provided with a mess tent of large size. In fact, from a dis- tance the mess tents might be mistaken for a circus shelter. They are provided with long tables, built of dressed lumber, and in several cases have oilcloth coverings. Near by are the kitchens, which are con- structed of wood. These are furnished with Buzzacott ovens, of the same pattern as those used in the regular army. The cooks and their assistants are de- serving of credit for the very neat und convenient marner in which the kitchens are arranged. All necessary utensils, such as dishes, knives, forks, spoons, cups and ccoking apparatus, are issued to the bat- talions by Capt. H. H. Parmenter, post quartermaster, the goods being government property and stored in the fort. The bat- talion quartermasters again show their hands in this little deal, being required to receipt and account for every article turn- ed over to them. Keeping such property accounts straight is an utter impossibility. The aforesaid battalion quartermasters must make good in cash all deficits which result from failure to return everything issued to them. ‘The Commissary Supplies. Fresh meats, vegetables, bread, milk and ice are issued daily by the post commis- sary. Other subsistence stores are to be issued in bulk three times during the en- campment. Each battalion is allowed two cooks and two assistants, whose names are borne on the rolls of the post quartermas- ter for payment. Additional waiters, serv- ants and scullions are employed by each battalion at its own expense. General or- ders from headquarters require that un- ceesing vigilance must be exercised to keep the mess tents, kitchens and grounds around them scrupulously clean. Dish- water and refuse matter are invariably car- ried to the sinks to be deposited, and all is deposited in barrels for re- ‘moval by the post quartermaster. ‘With few exceptions, the companies of each battalion are marched to meals in true military style and take seats by com- mand, rising in the same manner. ~ In some in®tasBes the men have fered from @hirtt. Lieut. Webb Find#'n Spring. First» Lieut. J. Bauce?Webb, quarter- master of the 2d Baftalftm.made himself More popular. yeste@ayt afternoon: even than before, by locatihg @ spring of excel- lent water some disfanc® back from the camp. Securing ‘a hand start ind calling several mento his aif, tie Meutenant and party partly disrobed {ndiproceeded to the spriag,-from where at Was aecessary to carry tubs of water ®y sélays a consider- able distance beforevievsl ground, where the cart could be us@&; Was reached. The men were thoroughlyédreached during the performance, but a @upply of real aqua pura found its way te the quartermaster’s quarters of the 24 Battatidn, and a plenti- ful supply of ice som followed. Tne Ist Separate Battalion, which is located very near the-spring, has had the benefit of good water since the arrival of the troops oat camp. To Camp by Wheel. With the District National Guard en- camped at Fort Washington there will probably be a good many persons who ride @ wheel who would enjoy a-trip awheel to the place, returning by the beat. With that object in view the accompanying map has been made, showing several available routes leading to River View and Fort Washington, situated a short distance away, separated by a small stream, which can be crossed. A study of the. map shows that the place can be reached in a roundabout manner by Allentown Camp grounds, but that adds several more miles to the journey. The route generally used by the local cyclists is to cross the Anacostia bridge, go past the Insane Asylum, take Nichols avenue out to Livingston road, ama thence to the place by the almost straight river road. Another way of getting out is to ride up Good Hope hill, take the Hamilton road, which leads to the Livingston road, and continue on in that direction. The condition of the roads will be about as good tomorrow as atYany time during the season, barring a rain tonight. The first part of the ride is excellent, but towards the middle and end thei roads get some- what worse, though 4n miost cases there is a footpath which cam be'used, and which is wide enough for a novice, affording good riding. If the trip is nfade in daylight there will be no: trouble in ¢rossing Broad creek, just north of River View; and there is less Mability of missing the roads. By way of caution ft might be added by’ going past.the Insane “Asylumn and taking Nichols avenue the incline ‘ts not near so steep as when the Good Hope road taken. . : —_—— 200 Lovell Diamond Speeial and Excel bi- cycles will be sold at'‘Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co.'s, 920 Penna. ave., at 10 o'clock Tues- day morning. No limitse.—Advt. See eS 88.00 To Pittsburg and Retern $8.00 - Vin Pennsylvania Ratiroad. Account of meeting of Junior Order United American Mechanics, tickets will be sold aud good going June 13, 14, 17 and 18, good to raturn until June 20, Inclustve.—Ad. Pome Acedia Will Celebrate Flag Day. Flag day exercises by members of the Force Sehool will be held on the lawn in front of the building at 12 o’clock Monday, to which parents and friends of the school ere invited. Assistamt Secretary of the Navy Roase- velt, Rev:;&.°D. Mayo of Boston, Trustee Barnard of the first schoo} division, Super- intendent’ Powell and Supervisor Clark will be present and make short addresses. Prof. Schultze will sing a solo and recite an origiral poem. The school music will be underthe directiton of Prof. Tracy, end recitations and compositions will be fur- nished by the pupils. The Latest Production in Carriages -is “The Downey” Victorfa, Brougham and Landau, of which Mr. W. F. Downey ts the inventor. Easiest of draught, most graceful and luxurious of modern carriages. Stables and Repository, 1622-28 L st.—Advt. —————— School Club Entertained. The “Witan Club” of the Eastern High School was handsomely entertained at the residence of Mr. Wright last evening. This was the last meeting of the club. Mr. Wright rendered a few selections on the piano, which were followed by a violin-solo by Miss Hopkins. After this, dancing was enjoyed and later refreshments were served. A short business meeting was held, in which it was decided to give a straw ride to Chevy Chase, June 24, after which the club will adjourn for the season. Those present were Misses G. P. Hopkins, Mary Fritts, Daisy. Reinberg, May Davis and Helen De Noll, and Messrs. Spencer Bliss, Eddie Wright, Chas. Ricketts, James Ba- den, W. E. Hopkins, Edgar Embrey and G. A. Worsley. —_—~———.. $5.00 To New York and Return §5.00 via Pennsylvania Railroad. Special train; with sleeping cars, will leave Washington at 11 p.m. Satui June 12; returning, leave New York at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 13. Low rate to.Phila- delphia and intermediate points.—Advt. oo Scholarship Awarded. * It is announced that the Robertson scholarship in accounting, given by the Corcoran Scientific School of Columbian University, to the Business High School, has been awarded Welter Thomas, with Charles Jones as altermate. oe $4.00 to Eeiieteienes sada: Return via B. Account Serse ee ae be sold to Pl lelphia going on all Royal Blife 19 to 28d, and for retufn unit of one fare for the rognd-trip.—advt. |, tickets will return, Piano recital yesterday‘aftérnoon at Sand- ers & Stayman’s building;: which was well attended and greatly #n: ‘Those who participated were: Mis Kniile Fitch, Miss Isabel Towner, Miss «Aletandrine Miss Martha .G € lpham. They were Spielman, contralto, EXCURSIONS. Tomorrow the majestic Jane Moseley will leave the Clyde pier at 9 a.m. sharp on her | inaugural trip of the season to Colonial Beach. The popular “Jane” is one of the established favorites on the Potomac, and / an alarm turned in about 9:15 o'clock last enjoys the prestige of success and the confidence of the traveling public. Under the new_regime many improvements have been made, and the boat promises to main- tain @ high character of patronage. Four hours at the beach will allow all to indulge irf salt water pleasures and visit the sur- rounding Westmoreland county, reaching home at 10:30 p.m. The Moseley will stop both ways at Alexandria. Refreshments and table d’hote dinner will be served on board, and Pistorio's band will render a continuous concert en route. The trip down the river tomorrow will b> a specially interesting one, because of the encampment of the National Guard at Fort Washington.’ Crowds visited the camp teday and yesterfay, and if tomorrow is fine it will be a gala day at the fort. There is something so attractive to the American heart in the life of a soldier, and to get a peep at them “at home,” as it were, is an opportunity that is not goirg to be easily missed by the Washington girls. The steamer Macalester has made arrange- ments to touch at Fort Washington on each of her trips, leaving 7th street wharf at 11, 2:30 and 6:30, and the River Queen will leave for Fort. Washington at 10 a.m., 1 and 3 o’clock p.m.; so, notwithstanding the big crowds who will doubtless take in the trip, the boats will-not bé uncomfort- ably crowded. Marshall Hall, too, will have its thousands of visitors tomorrow, and sure ‘tis an ideal spot to lounge away a Sunday. With its green lawns and pretty views, and the grand river rolling majesti- cally by, what more does mortal man want for his complete enjoyment? Dinner? That, too, is right at hand, and a finer dinner than they set at the restaurant on the grounds’ it would be hard to find in the swellest hotels in town. It is a spot that leaves a man nothing to wish for. This evening at 6:30 o'clock the Mac- alester will make the Indian Head trip, calling for passengers at the fort and at Marshall Hall, so that any one who has taken one of the earlier boats can enjoy the ride down the river in the evening without extra charge. On these lovely moonlight nights the sail is delight- ful. The famous Schroeder’s Orchestra will be on the boat. Those who will summer at the seashore and mountain resorts of the north will find in the trip to New York by sea. a most en- joyable means of beginning a vacation. Traveling by water is certainly more pleas- urable than by any other route, and the splendid steamers of the Norfolk and Washington and Old Dominion lines have every comfort and convenience that couid add its mite toward making the trip one long to be remembered. These two lines operate a daily all-water route between this city and New York. Passengers may take the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's steamers at 7th street wharf any evening at 7 o'clock, and arrive at Norfolk the following morning, where the Old Dominion steamships are boarded for the ocean sail to the great metropolis. Stop-over privileges at Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach are allowed, and also the privilege of making the journey in either direction by rail. ——_ ENTERS A PLEA OF GUILTY. George Thomas Confesses to Having Robbed Mrs, McKnight. Gecrge Thomas, the young colored man who snatched a pocket book from Mrs. Elizabeth McKnight, containing 37.50, the 2d of this month, today pleaded guilty to the charge in Criminal Court No. 1. Chief Justice Birgham remanded the man to jail to await sentence, the district attorney desiring to investigate the past history of the thief. Thomas, meeting Mrs. McKnight on the street, struck her a blow and then snatched ker pocket book from her. He ran off, but was arrested near 13th and K streets about half an hour later. Mean- time he had thrown the pocket book and contents in a closet. -Asststant District Attorney Shellington suggested that as the crime really amount- ed to highway robbery, a severe sentence should b> imposed. The penalty is im- prisonment in the penitentiary at hard labor for not more than six years. Ss $8.00 to Pittsburg and Return via B. and 0. R. R. Account annual convention, Council, Jr. O. U. A. M., the B. and O. R. R. will sell excursion tickets to Pittsburg, good, going, June 13, 14, 17, 18, valid for return until June 20, at rate of one fare.— Advertisement. ee Salvation Army Meetings. Farewell meetings will be held tomorrow by Ensign Skaro, Captain Morrison and Lieutenant Lewis in their tent on 9th street between Q and R streets northwest. They will be pleased to see the many friends of the army before they leave Washington. Ensign Shano will sail for her home in Newfoundland in a few weeks to remain during the summer months, while Captain Morrison and Lieutenant Lewis will spend a few weeks at Long Branch. ——— ee Grant Shelton, charged with having poli- cy slips in his possession, was today sent to jail for three months by Judge Kimball. National es F. V. V. Shaw, charged with the larceny of a bicycle from John P. Murphy, was today held in $300 bail for the action of the grand jury. The bicycle was recovered. Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave— Advertisement. —_—>—__. The Evidence Insufficient. The following cases were nolle prossed in Criminal Court No. 1 today~by District Attorney Davis, the evidence in each being, so the court was informed, insufficient to sustain the charges: Edward P. Flynn, embezzlement; Wm. K. Butcher, false pretences; Marshall Cush- ing, Hbel; Koppel K. Winitzki, setting up a gaming table; James A. Taliaferro, incit- ing riot; Chas. T. Cole, larceny, and Ed- ward Jones and James Davis, setting up a gaming table. SALT RIEU Most torturing and disfiguring of itching, burn- Dleeding, scaly skin and scalp humora, with toss of hair, i instantly relieved by « warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, a je application of CUTICURA (olnterest). the great skin cure, and a fall dose of CUTICU! VENT, test of blood purifiers and humor cures, when se fails. cH. Qiticura Spee POTTER DRUG AND |. CORP., . _ Beston, “Hew to Cure Evel of belt Rheum,” i= fall information mailed tree. Sole treatment ard information FALLING HAIR “s"Soxea."toxe"* CITY ITEMS. “Ruby” and “Champagne” Lager, Case of 24 Bottles, Only $1 : —the eS pure beers—the most refresh- CO., 4th and F ne. Give Us the Chance to Prove what we say—that we paper rooms with styl- ish paper.. $2 up. Nolte, 810 9th. No branch. c fis 28 sacra Banana Royal Headache Powders cure. 10c. ‘mb5-m,w,f,ett ATTEMPTED MURDER. J DAMAGE BY FIRE. A Blaze on 10th Street Caused a Loss| Grace Payne Accused of Sheoting ®| ‘88,000. Rival in Richmond. Four steam engine companies, one chem- Detective Lacy arrested a young colored ical engine and two trucks responded to ‘woman named Grace Payne yesterday af- ternoon, who is charged in Richmond, Va, with the attempted murder of another eol- ored woman. She shot her victim in the leg several months ago, it is alleged, and - has been living here, on laberty street, ever since she left the Richmond Jurisdic- tion. It Is said Grace had reason to be Jealous, because of the attentions the other wo- man was paying her husband, and one Gay, when she went home and found her rival in her house, she did the shooting. Her husband, who was in the the time, ran out the back door. It became for the officers to arrest Grace for the shooting, and her husband came to her assistance and cured a bondsman for her. When the young weman ascertained that the grand jury had found an indictment against her she sud- Genly left the city and came here. Her husband soon followed, and on one of his return trips to the Virginia capital he stopped at Ashland, and while there was arrested. Then it was learned that the wo- man was in hiding here. Detective Tomlinson came on and took the prisoner home with him this morning. ——_—_ Consult Gude About —the floral decorations for weddings and commencements. Best results, 1224 # st. —Advertisement. se Se WANTS HIS SHARE. night from box 152, on account of fire in the commission house of F. A. Dennison & Co., No. 206 10th street northwest. ‘When the firemen reached the scene, the buildirg was in a bright blaze, and persons standing by feared a repetition of the dis- trous conflagration which occurred on Louisiana avenue nearly two years aso. Chief Parris and Assistant Chief Belt were on hand early, and directed the movements of the men. ‘There is every reason to believe that the fire started in rear of the office, but as there was no light or fire left in the bulid- ing .when the doors were closed, at 8 o'clock, the origin is not known. As is usually the case when the cause is not apparent, this fire was attributed to spon- taneous combustion, but it may have been of incendiary origin, for firebugs endeav- ored to burn a building in the same neigh- borhocd during the past ten days. Because of the character of the goods handled in the building there was plenty of food for the flames. The firemen, who were promptly on hand, worked hard, but were unable to prevent the total destruc- tion of the stock. In neighboring stores there were olls and other material calcu- lated to cause an explosion, and the fire- men succeeded in keeping the flames away from this combustible stock. When the flames were gotten under con- trol the fire laddies removed some of the stock, which consisted of crates of broken €gg3, scorched vegetables and strawber- ties. Some live stock in the place was saved before the flames had gained much headway. The total loss will amount to about $8,000, The building in which the fire started suf fered damage to the extent of about $2,000, while Mr. Dennison’s stock was valued at $8,000." On the upper floor was Thomas McMahon's upholstery establishment, and his loss amqunts to atout $00, W. T.Walk- er & Son’s paint stcre and D. W. McGrath's harness store were also damaged, the lat- ter by water. Mr. McMahon's stock was not insured, but the other stores and stocks were protected, by policies. ———--— $1.25 to Baltimore and Return via B. and O. R. R. All trains June 42 and 13, valid for return Monday.—advt, P2S#8se until: following ————.—__. . Program for Children’s Day. Extensive preparations have been made by the Sabbath school of the E Street Bap- tist Church for the celebration of chil- dren’s day tomorrow evening, commencing Promptly at 8 o'clock. The pulpit will be tastefully and extensively decorated with flowers, and an interesting program, consisting of singing and recitations, will be rendered by the scholars. The chil- dren have been in training for more than a month pest, under the careful direction and instruction of Mr. Albert Jackson, the chorister of the school, and Miss Shuf- fle, superintendent of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society. An address will be delivered by the pas- tor of the church, Rev. J. J. Muir, D.D., on the work of the American Baptist Pub- lication Society, and the exercises will be in charge of the superintendent of the school, Mr. E. T. Fenwick. There will be no charge for admission, and the public is cordially invited. ———— Supposed to Be Insane. A colored man supposed to be insane is held at the ninth police station for exami- nation. Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock Policeman Hagan found him wandering about the woods near Benning, and the man was not inclined to say much about himself. He did say that his name was Joshua Green, but would not tell where he lived: Joshua pretends to imagine he is going to be killed, and says he wants to spend his remaining days in the police station. He complains of a misery in his head, but says he does not know the cause of it. The po- Mce are endeavoring to find his friends. Secretary Bliss a Defendant in a Suit About a Ch Clement Hayden of Indian territory has filed a bill in equity against William 8. Peabody of Colorado, Josiah M. Vale of the District of Columbia and Cornelius N. Bilss, Secretary of the Interior, praying that the court decree him to be entitled to three- eighths of the sum of $18,000 allowed as fees for successfully prosecuting for the Qld Settler Indians a claim against the United States. The complainant, who is represented by Attorney A. A. Lipscomb, alleges that Mr. Peabody, February 10, 1892, assigned to him such an interest. A receiver is asked to be appointed, and the court is also asked to restrain the defendants from participating in the collection or payment of the amount save by direction of the court. Not a Well Day Did She See For Months =-Can Now SleepWell, Eat Well and Pains Have Disappeared. “For several months my health had been failing, aud I did not have a well day in this time. I had severe pains in my back, my lmibs achel and I was restless at night. I suffered with loss of appetite and severe aervous headaches. A friend advised me to try Hood's Sarsaparilin. After taking this medicine for = while I found I was gaining in health rapidly. I mow have a good appe- tite, can sleep well, and the pains with which I cuffered have almost entirely dinap- peared. I am gaining in flesh. I am still taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and I recommend it wherever I go.” Mies SARAH SMITH, 811 North Perk street, Chillicothe, Oblo. Hood's *2xi: parilla Is the Best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1, six for $5. Get only Hood's. Hood’s Pills act harmoniously ae Hood's Sarsaparilla. 25 = < PIANOS AND ORGANS. —NXo one anywhere can approach us for bar- gain offering. Tomorrow we're going to sell 2 fine 7 1-3 Octave Grovensteln & Puller Piano for $150—$10 cash—86 a month. Better see it. METZEROTT MUSIC COMPANY, 1110 F, Jel2-14a THE STEINWAY and other high-grade Pianos, new a1 slightly used, for sale, rent and ex- light change. Sqvare Pianos as low as $25. Uprights from $125 up. Terms to suit. Droop & Sons, 925 PENNA. AVE. E. Jel2tt Vose Pianos. Excellent, Durable, Beautiful. D. G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 11th St. N. W. $e8-200 o Piano Bargains! room we will sell the following, that sacrifice: im exchange for “THE STIEFF,’ Chickering, Kna be, Hallet & Davis, Schaeffer, Estey. PRICES RANGING FROM $50 AND UPWARD. STIEFF PIANO WAREROOIIS, 521 11th St. N.W., Near F. Opposite Moses’. J. C. Conliff, Manager. - mh19-8m,42 YOU HEAR 80 MUCH ABOUT Dowadays are minute bodies in- visible to the unaided eye. They foat in the air and we take them into our lungs. But they are harmless unless they find a F soil. They cannot live and grow in perfectly healthy throat and lungs. Scott's Emulsion may be said to act as a reinforcement to shins: Reenter ees it with the right Kind of fat, a it in 80 healthy a condition that it is well germ-proof. 8 These Germs a Aaa a :Traveler Needs In the way of Trunks and Leather Goods is here—rightly priced. : for as low rs $5. A , well- © * made Trunk for as little as . AD * * unusually fine line of “Grips’’—in ieat 4 Horse owners get the best {Harness when they buy the Con- Yeord, “Standard for quality. 407 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. No wwe ery ever verev rey By the Berliner Gramophones- —— —presenting the leading artists of —— —— song, music and comedy in thgir most —— Popular productions. —— ly invited Show Rooms, 1307 F St. je10-14a DOCTORS are . PREJUDICED {EVERYTHING A a An excellent Leather eee Suit Case { oes ers—not to be found elsew! iLutz & Cokstablished 1 Free Concerts Daily All are cordial- eat) Ree eee oie Against Mineral) =35= mantis Sars WATERS Pega fr ae OO APT, When they are not proper- ly handled. It is Just as essential to have 4 clean bottle as a container as it is to have a pure water. Wampole’s E LITHIA is entirely. free from con- tamination. ‘It is the only water that is bottled under water and hermetically sealed. ‘is ‘ ir 9, address, if he dove not Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Pennsylvania Ave. Send us know about ELK LITH and we will_send him enough’ practical