Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1897, Page 9

-THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897-16 PAGES. Ww » Williams’ ANNUAL CLEARING Sale News. A crowded day, and no mistake—every- bedy busy at this writing (0 a.m.) helping to the splendid offerings in fur- niture—carpets—mattings—told about im yesterday's Star. Those of you who lay know that we mean we're giving you just what was advertised, and at prices edvertised—and you must realize after today that our sacrifices are the most stupendous in the history of furniture selling. Every line of farniture—mat- tings and carpets in stock at real prime CONT to make room for new fall goods. EF We are sole D. C. agents for the celebrated Baldwin dry-air refrigerators and Ice boxes. Wash. B. Williams, 7th and D Sts. Je aed were bere t business that The best all around Summer Suit for seashore or mountain is a serge. The few other tailors that can make its equal want $30 and $35. We make them up faultlessly for $25. G. aes Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. ‘A strong ciuretic:| Blackistone ISLAND MINERAL WATER. i 2 2 2 ater of remarkable medicinal properties purest, lightest and most pakttable bbe fers now on the market! and ailing conditions of the Dladder—as well as all those surprisincly effieacious! 20 $2 a dozen. 611 F STREET N.W. my21-3m F typtions of black styles of handle bs Western W ER WALK HOME When You Ride a MONARCH $100 TO ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY $100 ‘¥ $100 MONARCHS fitted with ‘Vi tires and $50 saddies. - aee Forty page art catalogue free Washington Agents rican Watch and Diamond Co., 1425 Pennsy Avenue. Give the breeze a chance to get through. Dressy light-weight Serge Suits (true blue and black) to order for $25. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. Metropolitan Cycle Co., ner Lith aud I xis. Triplet and Tandem “Snaps” Each item a bicycle money's worth without a parallel! m so carefully) tit has seare teh < price | price is. (Tribune Triplet is noted jas the strongest triplet tn the | world ‘es a | The 1896 model — | Cleveland y2°smsiicr | Tandem, (22 i. cia mies | Tribune oi 2 eet ecu head’, $150, Metropolitan Cycle Co., 14th & I Sts. 4, th-56 | Triplet. Jel SESSSS PODOSOOS the bargains: O89 GOGO8 A 8 < a 5 | 3 B 3 6? $100 Hartford—man’s. . $100 Demorest—man’s $20 $25 @ a @ 2) $15] $85 Xander—man’s.....$48 Sole D. €. Agenis for Remington and Orient Bicycles, >Bradbury Warerooms, 1225 Pa.Ave.g © GSGC009009C00008 All will be sacrificed at a Among ae $85 Majestic—man’s -$49 $85 Majestic—tady’s. .. .$5| of $100 Victoria—lady’s.....$30| $100 Demorest—man’s 52.502 $100 Bedford—man’s. ....$35 | $100 Demorest—tady’s.. $552 $100 °96 Remington, $55. Se it ® @ OC Purchssers taught to rid The Graceful Outlines And Handsome Finish Of the peerless,” YRA- CUSE” are well calea- O TO hated to excite the ad- 2 miration of ile most fas- | THE C tidious rider, while the PEERLESS | expert whcetmen will [Lae Torey | fod material and | “SYRACUSE” | mechanism that ts with- 5 out a flaw or fault. ‘The price never chang-s. $100 to all. Enterprise Cycle Co., 812-814 14TI1 ST. Jno. Woerner, jr.. Mgr. Je15-28d It’s Gross Extravagance —to buy “cheap tailored” clothes. A suit such as we make will outwear three “cheap” ones, to say nothing of appear- ances. . YDER & WOOD. TAILORS, Ss JelS-14d 1111 PENNA. AVENUE. oe POCO SIEVE TTT ETe 3 If it’s a Liberty in buys oe 4 > : must be can possibly be made to leave the facto’ has one cents we a bor spent on it. urth is bette OO rma 3lroquoisCycleCo., 2810 & 1722 14th St. n.w.: 5-3m,30 é POG SSOP SHHONDED 645400604 oF ° 4 3 > S e = > FOV SLES OSES SS SS TICES TO TOS July used to be the month to start reduction sales. We've begun June 15th. First real warm spell, too! Think of reduced prices for tailoring at the beginning of the season. We are turning out especially good work this year. See the $8 and $10 Trouserings for $6. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. BIKING * —1s doubly enjoyable when you know you are astride, of the lightest and : best wheel made and have saved $50 : axe. This only applies : to * ing’ riders. The price is = $50 Instead of $100. West End CycleCo., 730 15th St. §el5-20d Se ae Cures instant. At all druggists. Price, 10e., 22. — 2 1 Se. ap17-3m,20 = ic ne encom Instead of waiting for July we have already cut the price on a quantity of dressy English Suitings. This gives you a chance to add a couple of more suits to your sea- shore or mountain wardrobe at small cost. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St._ SEAROEDROO960400044464 45088 ?I'he Olive *Racer, “sprints” 3 eAhead of competition. 3Was $125-is now $100!! Washington's hanlsomest, specdiest and most serviceable road ut rach wheel, now offered at a saving of to you! Has features that mark it as the . only genuinely improved wheel produced, ia "97. Drop in and examme an Olive. Jones & Burr, z Sole Agents for the D. C., FOISOSOOO4 3 513 9th St. N. W. Je12-s,t, th-32 | aad ddn ahaha hnan nae hen We have a fault. Customers say it is our only fault. The tailoring we turn out lasts too long. Yet there are,some economical men who Say it is no fault. We shall continue doing this kind of tailoring and let you be the judge. Serge Suits to order, $25. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. Fishing Tackle. No concern tn town can supply "Ss seants s0 well. Wo have everything from a trout fiy up to the Bets in 7 to the lr sip our wo atores, As Tos “Walford’s,” % TEx. 4% ‘$els-204 QUESTION OF MILEAGE. Friendly Suit Between an Insurance Company and Its Treasurer. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star ROCKVILLE, June 14, 1897. A case which has for months been a sub- ject of much interest and speculation in this section was tried Saturday before the circuit court for this county, Judges Lynch and Henderson on the bench. The case was entitled the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany of Montgomery county against Allan Farquhar, its treasurer. The origin of the litigation is as follows: At a meeting of the members of the com- pany, held January 7, 1895, a by-law was adopted limiting the amount of mileage to he paid to the directors, for attending meet- ings, to 5 cents per mile one way, prior to, which time the directors had been paid 10 cents a mile each way. The directors at thelr first meeting, after their election in i895, resolved to ignore the by-law, because, as they claimed, it was in violation of the charter of the company, and under their direction, Mr. Farquhar, as treasurer, in that year, paid the directors the old rate of mileage, and this suit was instituted by the company, ostensibly to recover the excess of sald mileage, so paid by the treasurer over the amount limited by the by-law, but it was, in fact, an amicable suit to test the validity of thé by- law. The decision of the court, which has not yet been delivered, is awaited by the mem- hers of the company, especially those re- siding in the vicinity of Sandy Spring, with much interest. The plaintiff was represented by Attor- ney Henry E. Davis of Washington and Talbott & Prettyman of this place, and the defendant by Charles Abert, Anderson & Bouic, and Peter & Henderson of Rock- ville. The arguments in the case occupied a large part of the day, and were listened to by a large crowd of Interested specta- ors. ——_—_ Mr. Whitney Retires. Assistant Attorney General Edward B. Whitney has retired from office. He ar- gued in the Supreme Court the income tax case, the sugar bounty case, the Debs case, the Long pension case and the receni in- terstate commerce and filibustering cases. He will be succeeded by a Yale class mate, Henry M. Hoyt of Philadelphia. mn Ea NEWTON TIRES Are not the “anxious” kind. There is rubber of the tough, elastic sort in them. They are easy, speedy, and they stand hard usage. THE NEWTON RUBBER WORKS, S80 Arch St., Philadelphia; 123 Pearl St., Boston, A gentleman dropped in and had us press his serge suit that we made him three summers ago. He ac- knowledged we gave too much for the money. Think of 3-year Serge Suits to order for $25. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. The “Dayton” Always Ahead! The “Dayton” Bicycle comes out ‘‘on top” in every racing event. Shock — Winner of 6-day bleyclo race—rode the ‘Dayton; winner o£ novice race a “Dayton.” — Both of these pacers’? broke all records. Ride the Dayton"? when you want to “hit it up.” ” Price, $100. B.A.Ryan&Co., 1236-38 9t! Jel 4-164 “Bicycles from Factory to Rider.’ $100 Superb Owen, soit, $52.00. easimince MANIY., OWEN MFG. CO., 10: NE} NDON, CO} Designed by the oldest designer in U. S. Call and examine the many points of ox- cellence, which place the wheel uherd of mauy ‘$7 $100 wheels. Any color aud any height of frame, Hartford 17 tire. Not one returned to factory on the guarantee in 1896. Nothing finer at any price. Call and be con- Vinced, or ask any rider of our wheels. Capital Cycle Co., Be a 14th St, Pioneer House. “YALE” & “ADMIRAL” Bicycles, $55 2s Time. Just received another shipment of our famous "OT “Yale” und Admiral Bicycles, which is good news to many. . . . . . . W eee eee eee . . . eeee Der Jacobs Bros., 1229 Pa. Av. Jel5-20d You've paid -$8, and $10 for these Light-weight oy Trous- e we are now making to order fay hanes to a recent judicious cash hase. G. Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F Se GO90608000 08600600098) THE WORLD OF SPORT Bradbury’s Final clearing sale of all - “used” and ‘‘sample’’ bicycles! We inaugurated today our final clearing sale of all “sample” bicycles and “used” bicycles taken in exchange for new Rem- ingtons and Orients. The used wheels have been thoroughly overhauled and are in splendid condition. The “sample” wheels are brand new—never been ridden. mere fraction of real worth. Now, watch them fly! ak Cambridge University Cricketers De- feat the Ampricans, RACE FOR PRINCE OB WALES STAKES eae eras ra Good Work of the Local Ball Club Kept Up. PITTSBURGS AGAIN TODAY ‘Today's Schedule and Weather. Pittsburg at Washington; clear, Loutsville at Baltimore; clear. Cincinnati‘at Boston; clear. Chicago at Brooklyn; clear. St. Louis at New York; clear. Cleveland at Philadelphia; clear. Record of the Clubs, Clubs. 39 12 Pittsburg. cl 2% 15 “hi Louiavilte. Sew Ye 21 16 862) Chicago. Brooklyn 22 19 (537| Washington. Philadelphia.. 23 21 (525|8t. Louis...2 8 How they stood June 15, 1896: Clubs. W. L. PC.) Clubs. Baltimore... 28 17 .f22! Pittsburg. Cleveland. 26 16 .G19 Brooklyn. ‘Cincinnati 28 20 Philadelphia. 28 20 Boston %5 19 Washington... 23. 20 The Senators have won in the past week over half as many games as they made in the whole season previous. Those with a mathematieal mind might find entertain- ment in calculating that if five games have been won since certain changes were made hcw many games would have been won had the changes been made sooner. Then, teo, they might go back a season, or two or three seasons, and by going back far enough could figure the club into the Tem- ple cup series. However, the average fan is not given to a predilection for winning games on paper. He Knows that no mat- ter what changes are made that it is only by constantly keeping at it, faithful, and at‘ times brilliant work, that victories are secured. There is danger that in the en- thusiasm over the recent victories of the local team an undue proportion of credit be assigned recent changes and not enough to the really excellent game all the local players have been putting up. Every mem- ber of the club has put increased energy into the game and not one of them has ever played better ball than he is doing now. Reilly’s pick-up and throw yesterday of Brodie’s grounder was equal to any third base play ever seen on the diamond. Then, too, the outfielders have been covering an immense territory and deserve a lot of the credit that the superficial hastily give to the pitching. All these things should be considered in commenting on the increased percentage of the team. Yesterday's contest with the Pittsburgs more like a processien than a ball me. It reminded. one of the early exhi- bition contests with nijnor league clubs. ink” Hawley was on the rubber for the visitors and his delivery was gauged for eighteen hits, incliding two home runs, one triple and two» dowbles. Jimmy Mc- James pitched for the locals and was hit often enough to win-a game ordinarily, but excellent fielding kypt the hits scattered. The locals started hitting in the first and earned two runs. Abbey started the scc- ond with a fly to center,.on which he made the circuit. At third he encountered Leahy, and the Pittsburge# went over. He was re- strained from retaigating. After two were out in the third ‘six runs were scored. Meanwhile Pittsburg had failed to score. In the eighth the, visitors bunched their hits and on two singles, an error and a dcuble two runs were scored. Manager Donovan resumed his old place in right field, but hit presence had little ef- fect. The same clubs play together today. WASHINGT PITTSBURG. RH RHO.A.E. 3 100 6 3 2420 3 e210 g 1100 1 11006 o 2330 2 1020 1 1022 0 oo21 022 q Totals. 8 92315 3 Washington. 3 0 x16 Pittsburg. 020-3 Earn Two- . 8: Pittsburg, 1. Ely. ‘Three-base hit— Stolen bases— Hontreville, Far- y. Fi 2 Double pla: on balls--O7 Stru Vashingt« ville. Th Joyce's Giants Won. The poor old Browns lost agzin as usual yesterday, Joyce’s Giants getting the “good thing.” New York hit with men on bases; the others didn’t. NEW YORK. 1 ST. LOUIS. -H.0.A.E. | RH.O.A.E. WHaltren, cf 11°00 0/Turner, rf...0°0°0 0 0 Th -1LL1i00 2.12320 Sieg 2211 23310 0110 13423 o100 o154 21110 O1m 1 2220 Holmes, 1f..0 1 0 0 9300 Seymour, p..0 0 0 5 ri4ad Totals..... 7 12°26 16 wun a batt ds 20 0-7 00 04 Earned runs—New York, 4; St. Louis, L Two base hits—Davis, Grady. First base on errors—New ‘ork, 1; St. Louis, 2. Stolen bascs—VanHaltren ( plays—Seymour to Warner: Warner to Grady (unassisted). First on bal mahue, Hit by. pit Struck out—By Seymour, 3. Left on bases—: 11. Sacrifice hit—Hartmai Enmslie. Chicago Easily Beaten. Chicago was easily beaten by Brooklyn, the latter hitting Denzer at will. The visit- ing Australian ball players witnessed the game. .0.4.E. .0.4.B. 30 O24 16 311 20 100 oz 800 70 200 5 oO 400 17 323 Grim, ¢. 70 522 Daub, p. li 11¢ 2710 486 2 1-15 00021-4 t base nn, pitcher—Daub, Pfeffer.~ Wild pitch—Denzer. all—Douahue. Time—2.02, Umplre—O'Day. Poor Fielding, Hut fialtimore Won. Poor fielding characteriged the Baltimore- Louisville game, bat Haltimore hit harder and more opporténely and consequently won. BALTIMORE. | ¢ ~ LOUISVILLE, BH ame! Boe: ¥.H.O. HO. McGraw, 3b. 102 2004 Keeler, rf...1 2 3 @o120 @12 omed 14 3261 oo 1l1leo a9 @23 r2 133 a4 24 Ord O13 11 27 13 “eas it hit by eure’ 0 2x9 “as 1067 base hits—Kocler, ‘Doyle, Holts Clarke, Stage: ‘Fheee-! ford. 4 ww, Keeler, Stenzel, Doyle Sacrifice hit—Fraser. First beso on balls’ On ioten of t BIC by pitched ball Bene outs iy Hot: rs 35 a rman, 1; Dexter, wi hee He ; Fraser, 2, ‘Left on ‘imores 6; Leal en Te Pisst FOR SEASICKNESS Use. Horsford’s Acid. Phosphate. base on errors—Baltimore, 3; Louisville, 4. Time— 2.10. Umpire—Hurst. Phillies Couldn’t Hit. The Philadelphias couldn’t hit Young’s delivery yesterday, and their own pitchers, Fifield and Wheeler, were hit hard. Cleve- land won in consequence. CLEVELAND. PHILADELPH! R.H.0.A, | B.11.0.A, Burkett, 1f..2 3 1 0 ze Callds, 2... 3 1 0 2263 @o52 z1i0 1221 o131 e040 e141 Sockalexis, rf 2.1 3 0 0070 McAleer, ef. 1 2 4 @ 0 0021 2172 0023 1200 eoen S e110 47m 9 220 0 000204 Earned rans—Cleveland, 4; ia, 3. Two Philadelphia, base hits--Lajoie, Wheeler, Delehanty,” Burkett, Wallace, Sockalexis. Stolen bases—Burkett, mer, Delehanty. Double Do First base on balls—Om Wheeler, 1. Cleveland, 10; Philadelphia, 4, Sacrifice bit—Te- pean, , Time—2.10 Umpiree—McDermott and Mc- Can’t Stop the Bostons. Nothing seems able to stop the Bostons. They have to work for their games, how- ever. They fastened their hold on second plece by defeating Cincinnati again. CINCINNATI. Ht BH.O.AE. 166 123006 171 eo2z08 221 10000 1100 01220 2 3 0 Oliewin, o2221 13 3 1/Miller, rf..10 1100 € 1 0 alPettz,'c 90400 130 oo243 213 00800 00030 1 ° Totals.....5 127 8 3 6%n 6 batted for Beckley in the ninth. 10603010025 0090100 20-3 Cincinnati, 1._ Two-base Corcoran, Home run— jamilton. Double play— First base on balls—On Tent Cincinnati. Harned runs—Boston, hits—Tenney, Klobedanz. in, 3; of Dwyer, on bases Poston, 9; Cincinnatl, 6. Tinie Base Ball Notes. The Senators play the Pirates for the last time of the series this afternoon, and the local team will try very hard to make it three straight. King will be on the rub- ber for the Washingtons,and either Hughey or Tannehill will twirl for the Pittsburgs. It is ladies’ day, and a large crowd will doubtless be present. Win Mercer is now the Senator to go on the sick list, and the handicap will be a hard one for the Washington club. Mercer is suffering from the same complaint that sent Setbach to bed, a bad case of mumps or a slight attack of typhoid fever. It is to be hoped that the handsome twirler will escape the fever at least. Manager Donovan was wroth at Hawley yesterday for the article of ball he was pitching. Hawley said he was doing his best, but the manager gave him a sarcastic laugh and intimated that he would put Pink “on the block. The latter intimated that he would be only too happy to be auc- tioned off to the highest bidder. The losing of those two runners at the home plate by Billy Merritt was a heart breaker for the hard working catcher. Sel- bach fooled him in sliding, and the next try the ball was knocked out of his hand. Little Leahy took his place and played well. The newspaper men with the Pittsburg club are a jolly lot of pencil pushers and philosophers. The continued losing streak of the Pirates Is taken in good spirit, but they hold on to the one victory on the trip in which Hughey held down the opposing club to four hits, as the oasis in a blanky blank desert. Don’t imagine for one minute that Leahy, who was playing third base at the time he Was thrown into the air by Abbey, was blocking the latter off the bag. The blonde right fielder was running at such a speed that he would have gone almost to the grand stand before he could have turned for home, but seeing a good buffer in front of him in the person of Leahy, he grabbed him with one arm around the neck and sent the surprised third baseman flying through the air, and landing him on his head and shoulder. The pirate was so dazed and surprised that he wanted to scrap before he could regain his senses. Abbey was cheered for turning the trick. Manager Donovan is angling for a new third baseman, and the chances are that Elberfeld of the Richmonds is the man se- iected. If the Richmonds will give this man up the Pirates will have a man that has all the ear-marks of being a comer, and will fill the big hole left by Donnelly’s desertion. Earl Wagner has given it out that if Hawley is placed on the block he will bid as high as any manager in the league for his services. Pink Hawley, in congenial company, is up in the first class with Nich- ols, Rusie, Breitenstein, Mercer and Grif- fith, and if jollied a little can be depended upon to do good work. A Baltimore special says: President Pul- liam of the Louisville Base Ball Club said today: “‘A great change is contempiated in our club, but as yet I am not ready to state definitely what will take place. The team of late hasn't been playing the ball of which it is capable, and something will be done to remedy matters. When it comes, however, it will affect every department of work.” It is thought that Stivetts of the Boston club will figure in the deal, and that the big pitcher will be found on the col- onels’ pay roll. CAMBRIDGE — AT CRICKET. Defeats the Philadelphia Eleven by an Inaing and 163 Runs. CAMBRIDGE, June 15.—The Philadelphia cricketers were all out for 100 runs. The Cambridge men thus won the match by an innings and 163 runs. The cricket match between the gentlemen of Philadelphia and an eleven of Cambridge University, which was begun yesterday, was resumed today. On Monday the Amer- ican players, in their first innings, scored 149 runs, and when play was stopped yes- terday evening the university men had 268 runs to their credit, with three wickets down. Druce was the fourth man of the home team to be put out. He was caught and bowled by King for 109 runs, at which time the Cambridge score was 255. Before the fifth wicket of the Cambridge men went down. the latter had scored 358. Jessop, the fifth man out, was caught by Baily, bowled Cregar, for 140 runs. The Cambridge men had 360 runs scored when Wilson, their sixth man to be put out, was caught by Ralston, his score be- ing eight runs. At 361, Taylor of the Cambridge eleven was bowled by King for a duck’s egg. The eighth man out of the university eleven, Dezoetto, also failed to score,-being bowled by Cregar when the home team had 362 runs. Shino, the ninth man, when the Cam- bridge score was 360, was caught by Coates for seven runs. ° The Cambridge men were all out for 412 runs. The following is the full score of the Cambridge players: Burnup, caught Wood, bowled Patterson, 30; Mitchell, caught Wood, bowled King, 47; Marriott, caught Ralston, bowled Clark, 20; Druce, caught and bowled King, 109; Jessop, caught Baily, bowled Cregar, 140; Wilson, caught Ralston, bowled Cregar, 8; Taylor, bowled King, 0; Dezoette, bowled Cregar, 0; Shino, caught Coates, bowled King, 7; Bray, bowled Bally, 32; Fernie, pot out, 11; extras, 8. Totals, 412. Columbian Tournament Finals, The finals in the second annual tennis tournament of Columbian College were played yesterday between Mitchell, 'A7, and Raybold, "89. Raybold, who was generally conceded the winner, took the lead by win- ning the first two sets each by the score of 6-3. Mitchell started off like a winner in the naxt set and although hard pushed took the set, 9-7. . ‘The next set went to Raybold, 6-2, and he was therewith declared winner of the match, 6-3, 6-3, 7-9, 6-2, Raybold won the match through his superior head work and accurate placing, although Mitchell played @ good uw) game. * The match was attended by a large crowd of rooters. The committee. wish to express their thanks to Meesrs. M. &. Tappan, Seka & Co., Larrimore & Ridenour and B. Rich's Sons for prizes. —_s—__ Mr. Vanderlip Going te Philadelphia. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip will go to Philadelphia the last of the week to look inte the condition. of affairs at the United Sates mint with special reference to the casea of @ rumber of ex-soldiers, who claim to have been unjustly treated. ——-o-___ Greater re tohebitats, ent t= 30@t hed RESERVATION NO. 226 Northeast Citizens Oppose Its Sale to B, and 0, Company. SOME CAUSTIC CRITICISMS MADE Grade Crossings, Public Schools and Street Improvements Discussed. SCHOOL TRUSTEE WANTED ——— Senator Faulkner's bill providing for the lease or purchase of what is now known as reservation No. 226 was read and dis- cussed at the meeting of the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association held in Northeast Temple last night. This reser- vation is between G and H streets north and at the intersection of Delaware ave- nue and Ist street east. When this question was brought to the attention of the association, President Tucker said the status of the case had been given so many times that he thought it was hardly necessary to repeat it. But he did give a brief account of the asso- clation’s efforts to have this reservation converted into a park of green grass, in- stead of a freight yard for the unloading and parking of cars, and said the notice of removal served on the company is still in_force. This order was issued by the Secretary of the Interior. The notice of Secretary Hoke Smith was extended thirty days by Secretary Francis, but in his short term of office he did not accomplish anything. At this time, President Tucker said, the Secretary of the Interior has the right to tear up the tracks and remove the prop- erty of the railroad company from the reservation. The matter, he said, has by no means been abandoned by the associa- tion, and he hoped to accomplish some- thing before the next meeting. The bill introduced by Senator Faulkner providing for the lease or sale of the res- ervation was read, as follow The Faulkner Bill. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he ts hereby, authorized and empowered to lease or sell and convey to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, for such rental or price and upon such terms and conditions as to the Secretary of the Interior may seem reasonable and proper, that certain piece or parcel of ground known as public reservation numbered 201, and embraced within the area bounded by G and H streets, Delaware avenue and Ist street northeast: Provided, That the said prop- erty shall not be sold for a sum less than $1.50 per square foot. ‘This bill, said President Tucker, was probably prepared by the railroad’ com- pany’s attorney, and introduced for the purpose of staying the hand of the Secre- tary of the Interior. If, with such a bill pending, there should be an effort made to eject the company, the attorneys of the corporation would set up the plea that legislation 1s pending. Continuing, Tucker said he thought if the government wanted money the proper thing to do would be to put up the property at auction, and sell it to the highest bidder. The sum mentioned in the bill, $1.50 a foot, he said, really meant the giving of the property to the railroad com- pany, for the property is worth at least $10 a foot. The giving of the ground to the railroad company to continue the ex- istence of the nuisance, he said, would be a shame and disgrace, and he hoved if the government really intended to raise money in this way the citizens would be given an equal show with the corporation. the citizens a chance to put some less objectionable nuisance there. Mr. Chappell wanted to know of the presi- dent of the association if he thought Sen- ator Faulkner would act as a tool in the manner indicated, and President Tucker said that was the way it looked to him. “If such is the case,” said Mr. Chappell, it's a wonderful coming down for the senator.” Continuing, Mr. Chappell said he hardly thought the government was so poor that It would sell one of the public reservations at so nominal a figure as that indicated. The ground, he said, would be cheap to speculators at $10 a foot, and he would not say a man was foolish if he offered twice that amount. Mr. Frizzell’s Offer. Mr. Frizzell said he would give $10 a foot for the land for speculative purposes, but he thought if it should be sold at public auction, the people of Northeast Washing- ton would make the purchase, and donate it for a park to the government. “When the government has old carpets, spittoons and benches to dispose of,” he said, “they are sold at public auction, and why not sell real estate in the same way. Now, if this good old government, during this administration of prosperity, wants to get $55,000 to put in the treasury, why want to sell the land in this way instead of to the highest bidder?” Mr. Frizzell moved that Senator Faulk- ner be requested to offer another bill con- cerning this reservation. In this bill he wanted provision made for the sale of the property at public auction, preference being given to the citizens of Northeast Washing- ton, who might want to purchase it and convert it into a beautiful park, as origi- nally intended, and donate the same to Uncie Sam. This resolution was discussed and re- ferred to the committee on proposed legis- lation. Members of the association also discussed the question of having Graceland ceme- tery purchased and converted into a park. Several matters of minor importance were considered, and then the school ques- tion came up. It was stated that rumor had it that the new school building at 5th and K streets is to be converted into a school for colored children, and members of the association stated that there were not enough colored children in that neigh- borhcod to fill a buflding, while there are more than enough white children. Question of Grade Crossings. When Chairman Frizzell was called upon for a report on tke railroad question, he said that nothing had transpired since the last meeting, which called for a report from his committee. President Tucker said that while the rail- road question was before the association, he would like to make a few remarks. Since the last meeting of the association, he eaid, the Commissioners have had an important conference with the officials of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad. This conference, he continued, was on the ques- tion of the abolition of grade crosssings in South Washington. And he said he thought the minds of the Commissioners and the railroad officials were very uear together on this question, and the abolition of the grade crossings in South Washington, he believed, would be followed by the abolition of the dangerous crossings in the northeast. Mr. Tucker said he had good authority for the statement that the Commissioners are working vigorously on the Baltimore and Ohio plan for the abolition of the grade crossings. Commissioner Black, who has this matter in charge, is very earnestly considering the matter, and he added that he hoped by the next meeting he would be able to report that something definite had been done. Chairman Martin of the committee on streets, avenues and alleys, was next cailed upon, and he submitted the following: “At a recent meeting of the association the following resolution was referred to your committee on streets, avenues and al- leys: . oR ‘That this association recom- mends that a sidewalk be laid on the east side of 6th street from I to K streets north- east, and that a crossing for pedcstrians be constructed, with steps and suitable over the tracks of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad at its intersection with said Gth street. The said improve- ments being for the health, safety and comfort of the public. “Your committee, after making a thor- ough examination of the and its roaches, recommends the adoption of above . resolution for the reasons: “Some Diticulties Suggested. “The great necessity for the improve- ment of this street must ‘be apparent to “Mertz’s Drug News.” 2 Snaps. itis Just at the beginning of real summer LULL weather—when Taicom Powder te essen- LL ELL tat om account of its cooling-of quall- LITT tles—and Liebig’s Liquid Malt necessary T1111) fa order to keep the xyatem in prime UL LLL condition—we've cnt the price deeply o@ 1111 _ these two seasonable Hnes as follows: Liebig’s Liquid Malt, —— bottle. $1.50 doz. bottles. —unakes an ideal summer tonic, Talcum Powder, c.. i box. : 6 boxes for 25c. —very refreshing and soothing. TL1U1 | Dent delay in coming for these twe trite specials. Drop in tomorrow. MERTZ’S Pharmacy, lith & F Sts. SEFCOSVTOTESE EE OS DOC 4OOOOO sAlCONOMSM 3 4 © ° 2 “a drink habit ¢ 2 < zcured in 5 days. = e The Fittz-HiN Iama Cure will positively e and absolutely cure the mast) hopeless > ° case. Requires no tine sp away rs business—no interference with ¢ > 4 = usual mode of living. A home remedy e a Newh. taken through the mouth. The e patient begins to lose all desire for drink : ° rom the beginuing, and experiences no a craving for stimulants. We guarantee > to effect a cure in every testance, and ° sk no compensation if it does not do < e yas we claim it will, > References and testimonials of the 3 e very best furnished. ¢ SFITTZ-HILL ; IAMA CO., “""" re °9 Ruflding, ra $ jers-75t 0 FSt.N.W. £ LOPPVOSOP POSES SEODOOEEOEOOD We want every one of our cus- tomers to see these $8 and $10 Summer-weight Trouserings we are making to order for $6. We cannot get such “good things” every day. Can get no more of these to sell a this price. Attractive patterns. G, Warfield Simpson, Expert Tailor, 1208 F St. any one who has examined the condition of affairs in that locality. For all those who are living on 6th street and north of the Baltimore and Ohio ra:troad tracks, in order to get to the street cars on H street, have to walk back to 7ih street or down to sth street, before they can This is unjust to the citiz in that sec- tion, and should be remedied. : be observed by those who are ar with that section of the city that it is growing more rapidly, perhaps, than any other portion of Washington, and to deprive the large and growing population of that section free access over the slieets, when a remedy can be had, is a state of affairs that would not be allowed to exist by the authorities in any portion of cur beautiful city, except in the northeast sec- tion. “Your committee helieves that owing to the continual obstruction maintained by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad over the cross- ings of the streets in that section, the. au- thorities of this District ald save we the relief in their power, until such time, if ever, the road is compelled to abate this nuisance by either the removal ur the ele- vation of its tracks. “Your committee sincerely hopes and trusts that the honorable Commissioners of the District of Colum¥ia will see and realize the justness and fairness of our re- quest and grant the relief prayed for.” He moved the adopiion of che report and also moved that a copy of it be sent to the Commissioners. In this connection, Chairman Frizzell of the railroad committee requested that care be exercised in sending letters to the Com- missioners. Since the last meeting of the association, he said, he had missioner Ross’ desk a ietter rec that the quarter-mile posts of the railroad tracks be restor the police be requested to enf against the fast running of trains. This letter, he said, had mysteriously disap- ag and could not be found in the baild- ing. The report was finally adopted, and a ccpy of it will be sent to the Commission- ers. Next in order came a discussion concern- ing the sprinkling of Florida avenue during the s3mmer months. A letter had been re- ceived from the secretary to the Commis sioners stating that there were no funds available for this purpose at this time, and the association will make an effort to get the avenue sprinkled after the beginning of the next fiscal year. Street Car Facilities. The question of better street car facilities for the people of Northeast Washington was discussed. An effort is being made to have the Columbia road inaugurate a sys- tem of transfers with the herdic company at 15th street. Mr. Sowerbutts suggested a way to get ahead of the railroads. This he said could be done by getting a transfer at 9th street and another one at F street. Mr. Carver said he understood the com- pany would not transfer on a transfer. Mr. Sowerbutts replied that he knew nothing of the rules of the railroad com- pany, but he did know that the conductors always offered transfers. A resolution was offered by Mr. Algaie looking toward the securing of the appoint- ment of a resident of Northeast Washing- ton to represent the northeast section on the school board. In this connection Mr. Colvin, until recently janitor of the Taylor School, made a statement of the manner in which his connection with the schools was severed. Mrs. Stowell, he said, is the trus- tee, and she lives in Mount Pleasant. He sought an explanation from her, but failed questing long the line 1, and that ree the law To-Right the Wrong. Maj. Burke moved that the association appoint a committee to wait on the Com- missioners, have the wrong righted and Mr. Colvin reinstated, ir. meconded the remarks of Maj. Burke, and said he was opposed to Mrs. Stowell’s star chamber proceedings. He thought it was high time the bad a representative on the schoo} Both a were adopted, and a