Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1897, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1897—16 PAGES. ‘| yy (CHAMOIS ; ) teed in every particular. (; 85c. for 8-button length } White Mousquetaire Cham- ¢ ois! Really means the ex- changing of your 85c. for our $1.25! Cc. ) { i y Gloves, ‘or 69° 4-button length—guaran- eH * * “ * For 2-clasp and Ideal Fastener French Dress- ed Kid Gloves! About 35 dif- ferent to select from. colors Bicycle Gloves of Silk with reindeer palms 2 clasp--for 79c.! Handsomest line of Silk and Taffeta Gloves in town! 25¢., 50c.. 73¢. and $1. Louvre Glove Co., 919 F St. Fe he tt ¢ J | | | | | | ) | = HELP! * A Gas Cooking Stove is a great * help to those who do their own * cooking in summer. Why not try this cheap, comfortable way of preparing the meals? We'll be glad to show you our extensive stock of Gas Cooking Stoves. The price range is from $8 up. Gas Appliance Exchange, w York Avenue. je18-28d ee * CLOVER Finest obtainable. EF We'll supply your grocer. _B.B. Earnshaw &Bro. Tt Srocers 1039 Mth st. se. Wholesale Grocers 453 Ut st 8 New Philadelphia Store. French Organdies. “You lave the handsomest pat- terns in French Organdies I have seen anywhere,” was the remark of one of our ladv customers this morn- ing. We shall place on sale tomor- row the very best quality French Or- gandies, every yard new this sea- son. Always 374$c. yard. EER ee ceecee 25c. Summer Corsets. Yes, you can buy ladies’ good quality Summer Corsets for as little as 50c., 75¢. and $1 pair if you buy them here. We warrant our quali- ties. $1.50 Shirt Waists, 98c. We place on sale tomorrow a line of finest quality French Lawn Waists, in lovely flowered and vine patterns. All s Were ee Al pecer oe 1 IC. $2 Crash Skirts, $1.50. We place on sale tomorrow ladies’ excellent quality Pure Linen Crash Skirts, with deep hem, nicely 1 Ww fae $2. At $1 50 CLARK & CO., 811 Pa. Ave. 2 AN 3 ? AWFUL ; : WRECK 3 425 7th Street. :Kneessi, Anesj ring: 5 Key-wind watches changed to stem wad. All work kuaranteed for 1 year. Jel2-1me-7 A. KAHN, 935 aw. Fire-Proof Storage Rooms, §2 Per Month. Safe it boxes, $2.50 per year. WASHINGTON SAFE DELOSIT CO., 916 PA. AVE Oven 2 to 420 p.m Saturdays to 5 p.m. GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK ONES Liebig Company Extract of Beef. 'y my21-f&m1, THE PRINTING CONTRACT New York Firm Threatens to Appeal to the President. ‘The Representative of the Firm Given a Hearing by the Commission- ers — The Result. ‘There was a very remarkable hearing be-. fore the Commisstoners this morning, and ft ended abruptly by the speaker declar- ing his intention to lay his case before the President of the United States for re- dress. ¢ It was all about the printing contract. When the recent bids for doing the, work were opened it was found that the lowest bidder for printing the tax list was é New York firm, the Metropolitan Printing Com- Heretofore the Commissioners have | pany. been handicapped by having this work away from the city, for the reason one | that considerable time was lost in trans- | mnitting the proof sheets, and mistakes oc- ‘curred at the very last moment, when it was too late to rectify them. There are several cases on record where the District has suffered considerable financial loss from mistakes of this kind, and the Commissioners were hoveful that the lowest bidder for this work would be a District man. They even took the pre- caution to insert a clause in the specifica- tions providing that in cases of excep- tional emergency they should have the right under the contract to award a vor- tion of the work to a local firm, but this was declared to be illegal. Several Propositions Considered. Then it was that a proposition was con- sidered to reject the lowest bid and ac- cept the next one, which happened to be that of a District printer. This also was reported against by the attorney for the District, and the rext proposition consid- ered was‘to readvertise for all bids, reserv- ing for the District printers the tax list. But, as stated above, this was found to be unauthorized, and all bids have been thrown out and new ones ordered. The hearing this morning Was the cul- mination of quite a little corresponde ween the Commissioners and the > rk printmg house. Some of this it is stated, threatened a ref- e to the President If the i not award the contract te the New York firm. Mr. J. Frank McKenna, representing this firm, made application to be heard. and the hearing was granted. It took piace this morning, and was opened by Mr. Me- enting evidence in the shape of howing the “company’s facilities the work. The speaker was interrupted by Commi: promptly Wight, who stdted that the Commiss aid not care to so into that, as they ac- cepted the statement that the company was equipped to do the work. Mr. McKenna’s Question. Mr. McKenna then asked why it was, then, his company did not receive the con- tract, and what were the objections. Com- missioner Ross replied that the Comuis- sioners were opposed to awarding a con- tract for this important work to outside printers for the reason that it was incon- venient and dangerous. Copy of great value to the District might be lost en route, ight mistakes were always liable to occur, which would cost the District great financial loss. . McKenna admitted that this might be the case, but thought it was not liable. He did not see, anyway, why the Commi: sioners had invited bids, and asked t ion why they had. The Commission- either considered the question imperti- rent or did not care to answer the gentle- man, for they replied that it was no argu- ment. Has No Appeal. “What are we to do then?” he asked. “There is no appeal, it seems, from your ruling. We have gone to considerable ex- pense in presenting the bids, and find that we cannot even get out an injunction. I shall be obliged to lay this matter before President McKinley if we are not treated fairly. I have been advised at the Depart- ment of Justice that I have the right.” He then deprecated the incident, and thought it would not have to come to an appeal to the chief executive, because his relatior always beea most friendiy s asked the T up until r could see them, and added, as he closed, that his campany had not ven treated fairly. en he had gone the Commissioners rejected all the bids. >—__ BICYCLIST PLACED THE BOMB. Testimony of an «warding Last Explosion in Paris, The police of Paris conrect the explosion Eyewitness Re- of a bomb Wednesday in front of the Strasbourg ststue with the alleged at- tempt to assassinate President Faure by the explosion of bombs in the Bois de Boulogne on Sunday last while on his way to the races at Longchamps. An eyewitness of the last explosion says that he saw a man on a bicycle stop at the foot of the Strasbourg statue and then ride rapidly away. A reporter of the Soleil declares that at the moment of the explosion he saw Count Von Munster-Ledenburg, the German am- bassador to France, and Lieutenant Col- onel Von Schwarizhoppen, the military at- tache of the German embassy, near the Strasbourg statue oe Indian Head the Mecea. No other resort near the city has ever attracted the crowds and pleased them <0 well as Marshall Hall and the trip to In- dian Head. This ride is the prince of trips for summer nights, and the four hours that are passed cn the water are so pleasant that the run has become the Mecza of ap tourists in search of comfort and enjoy- ment. The popularity of the excursion is proven by the immense crowds that always take advantage of the announ:2ment, and a better pleased party of people cannot be found anywhere than those who are re- ng from this outing. The palatial alester will make the trip tonight end tomorrow night, stopping at Marshall Hall both going and returning, thus giv- ing those who care to a chance to spend some time on the “green lawns.” The band, under Prof. Schroeder's direction, entertains with all the popular airs en route and also furnisnes the music for the dancing at the “Hal For the conyen- fence of the gentlemen, a barber shop has been provided, so no delays are necessary in getting si d before taking the boat. Released on Bond. Rohert Martin, the old gentleman resid- ing at No. 508 G street southeast, who, as | stated In The Star, was sent to jail Wed- | nesday by Judge Kimball in default of a | fine of 3151 for refusing to make sewer con- rections on his property, as ordered by the ith depariment, was today released on 00 bond to have the work performed in ten days. The son and daughter of Mr. Martin promised that the improvement should be completed in that time. _— Denth Duc to the St. Louls Tornado. From the St. Louls Globe-Demo-rat. Jeseph Gratian, for many years an es- teemed citizen of Alton, IIL, died Thursday night, aged sixty-eight years. His death is traced to the terrado at East St. Louis on May 27 last, year. He was.at that place and was struck by falling plaster at relay depot. He never recovered from the in- Several months ago paralysis set nd it directly caused his death, He was widely known as a manufacturer of Bipe organs, many of which are in shurches throughout the west. — <6 Superintendent Penicks Reinstated. Thomas B. Penicks has been reinstated as superintednet of the folding room at the government printing office, which posi- tion he held for twenty-five years, when = was dismissed by the last administra- ion. + ___ Steamship Arrivals. At New York, Britannic, from Liverpool; Marsala, Furst Rismarck, from Hamburg; from Hamburg. IN HONOR OF GEN. LOGAN for the Monument Unveiling. President McKinley and a Number of Other Prominent Public Men Will Be in Attendanee. CHICAGO, June 18.—Twenty governors of as many different states in the Union have signified their intention to be in Chicago at the unveiling of the Logan monument, on July 22. It is expected that at least two- thirds of the other. governors to whom in- vitations have been sent will accept and make Logan day the occasion of one of the most notable assemblies of state executives in the history of Chicago. Those who have signified their intention of being here on that day are: Alabama, J. F. Johnson; California, J. H. Budd; Con- necticut, Lorin A. Cooke; Florida, W. D. BloxHam; Georgia, W. Y. Atkinson; Iowa, F. N. Drake; Idaho, F. Stuenemberger; aryland, Lloyd Lowndes; Massachusetts, Roger Wolc Minnesota, D. M. Clough; Montana, Lieutenant Governor A. E. Spriggs, representing Gov. Robt. Smith; North Dakota, F. A. Briggs; New Hamp- shire, George J. Ramsdel; New Jersey, John W. Griggs; Oklahoma, C. M. Barnes; Oregon, Wm. P. Lord; Pennsylvania, D. H. Hastings; Rhode Island, Elisha Dyer; South Dakota, Andrew E. Lee; Virginia, Josiah Grant; Washington, J. R. Rogers. -It will not only be the most representa- tive, but by far the most picturesque, for the state executives will come attired in all the pomp and circumstance of war, ac- companied by their staffs in full uniform. With the 7,000 troops of the IlInois Na- tional _Guard, the regiment of regulars from Fort Sheridan and other army posts in the west, the Grand Army posts from all over the west, the military organizations from the other states and the miscella- neous organizations, the parade on Logan day will be a memmorable event. The fact of President McKinley's coming was settled yesterday in a letter. which unoflicially declared the President would be in Chicago on Logan day. Mrs. Logan is assisting W. H. Harper of the executive committee in hunting through files and records for the names of General Logan's comrades that the sur- vivors may be invited to take a prominent Part in the ceremonies. — WILL PRESENT BUCKNER’S NAME. y Wants Him for Commander- lef of Ex-Confederates. LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 18—The Ken- tucky ex-confederates will present the name of Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner for commander-in-chief of the Confederate Veterans’ Association when it holds its annual meeting in Nashville next week. They have been in communication with Gen. John B. Gordon of Georgia, and he has stated that he would not allow his name to be presented for re-election. General Buckner is easily one of the fore- most men in Kentucky, being the vice presidential nominee on the national vemo- cratic ticket last year. Kentuck: Fy ———— NO FORCE AGAINST AMERICA. Significant Remark by Signor Farina ip Itnlian Chamber of Deputies. ROME, Italy, June 18—In the chamber of deputies today, during the debate on the naval estimates, Signor Santini urged tkat the flying squadron is chiefy em- ployed for the protection of Italian com- merce in North and South America. Sig- nor Farina dissented from this view of the duties of the squadron, declaring it to be a grave mistake to suppose that differences with the American republics could be de- cided by force. Admiral Brin, minister of marine, agreed that Italian naval manifestations on a large scale in American por:s would im- peril Italian subjects, but, he pointed out, it was useful to send glo vessels into American waters on certain occasions. ON THE STAND. T. E. ALLE! Says His Trouble With Tobacco Trust Has Been Settled. NEW YORK, June 18.—Upon the opening of the court of general sesions today the trial of the officers of the American To- bacco Company, indicted for alleged con- spiracy under the anti-trust law of this state, was resumed after an intermission of a day. Theodore E. Allen was recalied to the stand by the prosecution and questioned @ the number of all-tobacco ci- Ss manufactured in 1888, as com- pared with the number of paper cigarettes made at that time. He could not say what the statistics were. Asked again concern- ing his suit against the defendants at the time of the formation of the so-called trust for commissions earned, as alleged, in bringing the companies together, he declared that all differences had since been amicably adjusted, and that he was now on good terms with all of them. a WILL WALK 400 MILES ON WATER. Robert Cook of Boston to Go From Pittsburg to Cincinnati. PITTSBURG, Pa., June 18.—Robert Cook of Boston fs in Pittsburg arranging to per- form the remarkable feat of walking a dis- tance of 400 miles, from Pittsburg to Cin- cinnatl, on water. Cook fs the inventor of a pair of shoes by mean: of which he can walk on water. He claims that with the use of them he can make as good time as a man walking along an asphalt street. While in Chicago a few days ago this was questioned. Cook offered to wager $1,000 that he would walk a distance of 400 miles in fourteen days, and do it eusily. This was quickly taken up by John Leo- pold, a west side saloon keeper of that city. Cook deposited his side of the bet and the saloon keeper did the same. The inoney is now in the hands of a re- sponsible stakeholéer, and all that remains for Cook to do to be richer by $1,000 is to dcmonstrate his ability to walk on the Ghio. The start will be made from the 6th pt bridge in this city on September 1, at He will be accompanied by a small steam launch. After completing his ar- rangements here Cook will go into training on Lake Ponvchartrain, La. Se DID NOT GET A CONCESSION. Denial of the Report of a Second Monte Carlo in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, June 18.—An oflicial gazette denounces the report published in the United States that the governnent has granted a charter for gambling houses at Tijuana, Lower California. The request was recently made by some Americans tor a charter for a lottery in Lower California, but the government did not consider the petition. Invitations are out for a mass to be sol- emnized June 28, in Professa Church, in this city, for the repose of the soul of the late Emperor Maximilian. A charter for a new bank of deposit, dis- count and emission at San Luis Potosi has been granted under the new banking law, the capital not to be less than half a mil- lion dollars. The inccrporators include Americans, Mexicans and Germans, —— Sue for Part of Corsicana, CORSICANA, Texas, June 18.—Suit was filed in the district court yesterday by the attorneys of the Cartwright heirs to re- cover land and property situated in East Corsicana. The property is roughly esti- n.ated to be worth $600,000 and is settled by resident owners, besides being in the por- tion of the city where the halt dozen dew. ing wells are situated. —_o—__. James Aram’s Benevolent Bequests. DELAVAN, Wis., June 18.—James Aram, one of the wealthiest men in this section, died, leaving over $50,000 for public benev- olence. In m of his father and mother, he bequeathed $20,000 to establish a home for indigent Methodist clergymen: in memory of his daughters, $20,000 for the founding of a public library; $1,000 to each church in this city, and $2,000 for a cem- etery fund. Mr. Aram was a CAUSES OF SUNSTROKE ‘Two Thousand dives Lost in Last Summer's sHob Spell. we 9 Interesting S£24j, of the Corrciation of Sunstrofe ahd Meteorological Pheifomena. s—c The Departméft,of Agriculture bas issued an interesting uljptin on the sunstroke weather of last¢summer, prepared by Dr. W. F. R. Phillips Who is in charge of the section of clithatology in the weather bureau. The abnormal heat that prevailed over the eastern two-thirds of the United States during the last few days of July, and the first fifteen days of August, 1896, suggested to the chief of the weather bureau the propriety of studying the sub- ject of sunstroke, in so far as it is con- nected with and dependent upon meteor- ologic conditions. With this object in view he directed that a circular, asking for in- formation, be sent to different hospitals lo- cated in the affected region. From such sources as were accessible there have been collected 2,038 instances of death during August, 1806, directly attributed to sun- stroke.’ This large number of fatal cases was collected as follows: 1,817 deaths re- ported by health: officials of cities named below; 207 from newspaper notices, and not included in the foregoing; 14 from spe- cial reports. Large as this number is, the bulletin states that it must fall far short of the actual namber of victims. ‘The following table shows the number of deaths from sunstroke during August, 1896, ac reported by the health officials: Boston, Mass., 66; New York, N. Y., 726; Brooklyn, N. Y., Philadelphia, Pa., 21 4; Rochester, N. ¥., 2; Buf- ; Pittsburg, Pa., 5; Cincinnati, ; Columbus, Ohio, 2; Chicago, Iil., ; Muskegon, Mich., 1; Davenport, Iowa. Keokuk, Iowa, 1; St. Paul, Minn., 1; St. uis, Mo., 132; Chattanooga, Tenn., 1; New Orleans, La., 9; Phoenix, Ariz., 1; total, 1,817. Add newspapers, 207; add spe- cial reports, 14. Total, 2,038. The greatest number of fatal cases oc- curred in the week ending August 15, the aggregate number being 1,224. From the given table it 1s concluded by Dr. Phillips: (a) That the number of sunstrokes fol- lows more closely the excess of the tem- perature above the normal than it does that of any other meteorologic condition. (b) That the number of sunstrokes does not appear to sustain any definite relation to the relative humidity, the maximum fatalities having occurred in one region with a relative humidity above the average, and in the other region with a relative hu- midity decidedly below the average. (c) That although the absolute humidity was greatest during the maximum of sun- strokes, yet it does not appear that the variations influenced the number of cases. As a provisional index to the “‘sunstroke temperature” of each climate, the author proposes the use of the average or ncrmal maximum daily temperatures during the warm season of the year, and as a working hypothesis derived therefrom submits the following proposition: “Sunstroke becomes imminent during the summer months, when the mean temperatura of any one day, or of several consecutive days, becor-es equal, or nearly equal, to the normal maximum temperature for the same period.” One ‘tem gathered from the reports, but not shown by this table, is that only 15 of these cases were.cglored people, and the mortality among them was 2. As to sex, 100 cases were females. So far as occupa- tion was concertied,*all walks of life were Yepresented, but the greater number of cases occurred among those engaged in Occupations apparently requiring physical rather than intellectual effort. DIFFERENCE BKETWEEN THEM. Geo. R. Peck Describes His Relations With Himself Personally and Offici From the Kansas City-Star. F. G. Willard, cashier of the Merchants’ National Bank of Tgpeka, today ran across @ bit of correspondence with Geo. R. Peck that is charactéristie of that famous law- yers:” Sayer fer - It was 1890 whien:Peck lived in Topeka. He was a director of the bank and a fre- quent and welcome borrower. One day the tashier settled a loan with the director, and ‘in figuring the interest overcharged Mr. Peck $2. When the bank’s books were balanced that night the error was discoy- ered and promptly corrected. Replying to the cashier's note, Peck wrote: “Dear Frank: I am in recelot of your favor of yesterday, inclosing $2 errone- ously charged in the interest upon my note. Fersonally, I thank you, but as a di- or in the bank it is my official duty to caution you against correcting mistakes made in favor of the bank. Yours very truly—G. R. Peck.” : Using the same sheet of paper, Mr. Wil- lard wrote: “Dear Mr. Peck: In the course of busi- ness, man’s official dyty is always con- sidered paramount to Individual consider- ations, and in view of this fact should not you return the $2 when the sentiments above expressed by you are considered? Very truly yours.—F. G. Willard, cashier.” Turning the paver over, Peck wrote: “Dear Frank: I regret very much that in my official capacity I have no influence with myself in my personal capacity. Of- ficially, I took myself one side and labored with myself personally, but could not_per- suade myself to disgorge. Officially, I am a nice man and carefully guard the inter- ests of the bank, but personally I am a hard cltizen. Officially, I do not speak with myself personally, as I pass by. You will see at once that the situation is a very unpleasant one. Officially, I can see no way out of the difficulty but by advising you not to extend any more credit to me personally. Yours very truly.—George R. Peck.” ——_+ e+ —___ A PHOTOGRAPHING TELESCOPE. Magnificent Instrument Which is Be- ing Constructed by Sir H. Grubb. From the Chicag> Tribune. ‘The photographing telescope has been un- der construction for three years past by Sir Henry Grubb of Berlin. The new pho- tographic refractor has an object glass twenty-six Inches in diameter, with a fo- cal length of twenty-two feet six inches, and is the largest refractor as yet special- ly made for photographic purposes. The photographs it will take will be on twice the scale of thc astrographic map—two millimeters to one minute of arc--and on account of its relatively short focal length it will possess very great light-gathering power. For separating close ‘iouble stars and in other cases in which a larger scale is desirabie and there is abundance of iight, an enlarging lens can be readily adapted to magnify the image to any extent that may be thought advantageous. The func- tion of the twelve and thr2e-quarter-inch Merz refractor,which is mounted as a guid- ing telescope, is to enable the observer to watch the star quring the time it is being photographed, ang by means of the delicate slow motions iy right ascension and de- clination to bring the image back to the center of the sensitive plate as represent- ed by the cross, spider lines, rhould the telescope, in spite yf all precautions, tall to keep precise fime with the star. Every- thing included, the telescope weighs some ten or twelve tons, about half the amount being accounted for’ by the moving parts. The object glass uf tne large refractory weighs, with the cell in which it mount- ed, about 350 nis, the flint disk be- ing 100 pounds ‘and ‘the crown 92 pounds. The mirror of the sefiector. weighs, with its cell, about 0, pounds, Get the attached spectroscope abowt 180 pounc a a Wanted g Discoun From Hardware. 1 - - “When I was out west,” said the maker of tools, “‘a young man registered at the hotel, and set in to make things lively. The first night he played poker with the landlord and cleaned him out; the next night he came’ home drunk, and whipped the cabman; the third night he went up ang down the halls, singing at the top of his voice, and daring the cham! to come out and embrace him, In the morn- ing they asked for the key of his room, and gave him his bill. He looked it over, and then said, with su pathos: “Don’t you make any discount to mints- ters?" ——+o>____ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. -If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer, st CHERRY FARM. Ex-Semator Henderson Net Responsi- ble for Publications Made About It. Ex-Senator J. B. Henderson, in speaking to a Star reporter today in reference to a Paragraph published yesterday touching his offer of “Cherry Farm” to the Presi- dent for use during the present summer, said: “The farm belongs to my son, and 1s generally occupied by the family for a time during the spring and autumn of each year. There are two plain but com- fortable cottages on the place, the smalicr one of which is occupled by a most esti- mabl: and intelligent man, a civil engi- neer by profession, with his family. We have always refused to rent the place, and therefore the present occupant holkis with- out rent, and as a mere tenant at suffer- ance. A few weeks ago, without my knowl- edge, Mrs. Henderson tendered to the Presi- dent the use of the cottage, one or both cf them at his discretion, if he should find it desirable to escape -from the heat of ihe city at any time during the extra session of Congress. In a few days thereafter, without consulting any member of my fam- ily, so far as I am advised, several news- Paper articles appeared, giving grotesque and ludicrous descriptions of the cottages inside and outside, and characterizing the roads leading to the place as atrocious and almost impassable. “The President and Mrs. McKinley were invited to drive out to the premises and see for themselves. The invitation was politely declined for want of time, and with us the incident was closed. “The farm is not for sale. We are not ad- vertising it nor booming its value. If land speculation were the object. the merest ob- servation shows that Monticello and the Hermitage have less money value than fifty years ago. If the names of Jefferson and Jackson fail, it is quite likely that several hundred years will pass before any practical American will conjure with presi dential names as a means of advertising. — PRESENTS TO THEIR CHIEFS. A Practice About Which Many Clerks Are Complaining. A good many government clerks are com- Plaining about the practice upon the change of chiefs of divisions of speeding the parting chief with a pleasant remem- brance in the form of a silver token of re- gard and of welcoming the incoming official with an elaborate gift of flowers. The at- tention to the incoming chief is far more common than that bestowed upon the de- parting one. With clerks who receive guod salaries there is no hesitation about con- tributing to flower funds, but many of those in the lower grades find it necessary to husband ali their resources for fami! at homg. Rut it is not this which mak. them object to purchases of flowers. They say they do not know the incoming ch that they never expect to know him very well, and that the flower offering is rather a meaningless piece of ceremony, so far as they are concerned. Early in the adminis- tration these floral offerings were simple in character, but there has gradually ap- peared an ambition to excel past efforts by the purchase of costly and mammoth floral Pieces, and in some cases $50 not an unusual price to be paid by a single di- vision on this account. Some years ago the practice of clerks giving their chiefs costly presents at Christmas and on other occasions became so common that Congress took up the mat- ter and passed a law forbidding such prac- tices, and that law is now on the statute book. It is interpreted as not referring to flowers, but many clerks are of the opia- ion that the giving of costly floral presents is as much a violation of law as if the money were spent for some un; eri: u article. oe BAPTIST YOU: Local Societies to Be Represented at International Convention. The District of Columbia members of ihe Baptist Young People’s Union will be rep- resented for the first time officially in the International B. Y. P. Union at the com- ing convention to be held at Chattanooga, Tenn., from the 15th to the 18th of July, inclusive. The District union was for- mally organized last November, and since then it has principally contined its efforts to awakening interest in the international convention, with the result that about twenty delegates, besides numerous. vis- stors, are to represent the societies in this city. The Iscal union, with a recent addition, now numbers seven societies and a mem- bership of six hundred young people. The president is Mr. R. A. Ford of the Fifth Church, who is also the chairman cf the committee on convention arrangemenis, and as he has recently returned from a visit to Chattanooga he 1s expected to have some news of interest to tell at the con- vention rally to be held at the Second Church, of which Rey. Edmond Hez Swem is pastor, next Tuesday evening. At this meeting there are to be numerous illustrated views of the route to be taken by the delegates, which will include stops going to Asheville, N. C., and at the Hot Springs returning. ie delegates also ex- pect to visit the Nashville centennial ex- position before returning home. An ob- servation car has been placed at their disposal from Salisbury, N. C., to Chatta- nooga, in order to take in the mountain scenery to better advantage. Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman of Columbian University is to be present at the con- vention and is expected to make an ad- dress, a3 is also Rev. Curtis Lee Laws of Baltimore, well known in this city. —_— TYPOS MAKE A PROTEST. Committee of Typographical Uniom at District Building. The Ccmmissioners gave a hearing this raorning to a committee from Typographical Union No. 101, consisting of Messrs. E. W. Oyster, J. D. Kehoe, J. L. Kennedy, C. M. Robinson and E. M. Blake. Mr. E. W. Oyster, for the committee, presented reso- lutions adopted at a recent meeting of the unicn protesting against the award of a contact for District printing to printers in other cities. He added, it was the belief of the committee that the Commissioners had ample power in the premises and could re- Ject any and all bids or parts of bids. Commissioner Ross replied that the Com- missioners were sil in sympathy with the committee and it was their desire to ac- complish the very ends they were striving for, if they had the authority. The resolu- tions of the committee would, he said, un- doubtedly strengthen the Commissioners in this position. a All Bids Rejected. All of the bids for doing the District printing have been rejected, and new pro- posals invited. The new specifications do not differ from the former ones, except that bids for miscellaneous printing and printing the tax list are invited separately. There was a proposition to limit the bid- ders on the tax list to printers resident in the District, but this was found to be un- lawful, and the new bids are invited with- out restriction. ee Prof. Cope’s Body Given to Science. From the New York ‘Times. Besides leaving his paleontological col- lections and most of his fortune to the University of Pennsylvania and its allied institutions, the late Professor Edward Drinker Cope took care that death should not end the usefulvess to science of even his mortal tenement. In accordance with the provisions of his will, only a part of his body was cremated. His brain ts to be pre- served in the Wister Muscum of the uni- versity, and in the same place his skeleton will silentl; continue the instruction to which Professor Cope’s life was devoted. He was long an energetic member of the, Anthropometric Society, and shared the be- Hef of other scientists that valuable knowl- edge is to be derived from study of the Physical peculiarities of the followers of in- tellectual pursuits, as well as of those be- longing to the class that supplies most ana? tomical museums with specimens. The zin- cerity of this belief is illustrated by the disposition which he directed should be made of his own remains. To most people there is something peculiarly grisly and re- pelient in the very idea of this parzial sur- vival, thig perpetuation of identified frag- ments, but to scientists of Professor Cope’s order, the tropes of life and death are too closely related for ole of them to inspire horror, and he probably dictated these clauses of his will as cal: ee those relating to fossils or dollars, relics of the departod a een etnsSune od cha CA te itr enn nadine semaine seniors ans manensiaes seamadinntaneeanecies Altenetion, the Li! 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If you fail to find what you want in head gear at your regular hatter’s go to Adler's That's town talk-and a large majority of bayers come bere for that very reason. ‘They are sure to find Just what they want and at the price they are | willing to pay. 100. i GOING TO EUROPE? Large stock of Steamer Trunks and all other kinds of TRUNKS, SATCHELS and VALISES. Vi 923 925 CTOR E. ADLE OUTFITTER TO MEN & BOYS, — Seventh Street N. W. IR 927 929 CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. DOUBLE CoUs: Brothers Will Marry ents Who Did Likewise. Frem the New York Times. Among the odd relaticnships established by the marital tie, those which Jacob and Isaac Schorsch will shortly set up by their respective weddings with Miss Cecelia and Miss Carrie Sehorsch are worthy of notice. These four young people have lived at 246 East 68th street, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Schorsch, the parents of the girls, and the uncle and aunt,: respectively, of the men, who are own brothers, for a number of years. Jacob, the younger bride- groum-elect, came over from Germany about seventeen years ago, and his brother fcllowed two or three years later. Both firally settled under their uncle’s roof. Ja- cob fell in love with the elder sister, Cece- lia, about ten years ago, and Isaac con- tracted an engagement with Carrie soine time afterward. The brothers, who hav> teen in business together for a long time, will celebrate their beginning of married life by a double wedding, and will probably live together afterward. The odd thing about it Is that the men are double cousins of the girls. Their fa- ther, Nathan Schorsch of Adelshein, Ger- many, is not oniy a brother of Moses Schorsch, but Mrs. Moses Is also a sister of Mrs. Nathan. The four young peopie have, of course, only four grandparents among them. If children are born to each ccuple, these children will all trace their ancestry back to but four great gzand- parents, whereas the children of any two ccuples who are not related are able to find sixteen greatgrandparents included in both their family trees. These children, if they ever exist, wiil heve all their respective uncles and aunts for cousins-in-law, to say nothing of their parents, thelr grandparents for grand- uncles and grandaunts, and their great- Srandparents will not only be doubly re- lated to them as such, but will also be their greatgranduncles and aunts through two lines of relationship. It is also within the bounds of possibility that a marriage may be contracted be- tween a child of one brother and that of arother, but the complications which might ensue would best be left to a succeeding &<neration to maste: ———+e- New Method tn Pu! le Instruction. Wm. J. Shearer in the Atlantic. The promotion examination having been abandoned the teacher's estimate of the pupil's ability to do advanced work de- termines his promotion. As the teacher’s estimate is shown on the renort the pupil and his parents with him know monthly what progress he is making toward ad- vanced work. In the primary grades the teacher's judgment determines the record, and in the higner grades the teacher's judgment is corrected by written recita- tions and fests. This methcd puts a pre- mium on the daily work, and gives a mod- erate but continuous stimulus rather than an excessive and spasmodic one. Tests given by the principal and the superintend- ent show the proper complexion of work, and are useful to direct and broaden the instruction, but have nothing to do with Promotion. Pupils promoted prematurely are returned whence they came, and teach- ters become more carcful thereafter. It may be said that the teaching test ts but another name for the promotion exam- ination, but a moment's thought will show that there is a great difference between the two. One is a careful diagnosis at fre- quent intervals for she purpose of dis- covering the disease in its iuciplency, in order to apply the proper remedies and to save the patient. The other is a blun- dering pest mortem to learn the cause of death. Common sense and experience unite in declaring that every efficient teach- er knows which pupils are ready for ad- vanced work better than a superintendent can know. All who have had experience with this plan of promotion agree that never before were promotions made so sat- isfactorily, and never before did the teach- ers study individuals so closely. eee Not So Fickle. From tLe Detroit Free Press. When the young married man tells this atcry he makes sure that his father is not within ear shot. “1 never had but one falling out with the governor,” he declares. “When I went home one evening and told him that I was engaged, he crossed questioned me like a lawyer and each answer increased his wrath, till he positively forbade the bans. I have something of a temper myself, and after a stormy interchange we agreed upon @ compromise. He did not like the girl's family. He would have it that she was a fortune-hunter. He could never approve of her under any circumstanzes, but if I would go abroad for two years, see other women, hold no communication with my fiancee and then return to marry her, he would interpose no obstacle. I accepted his terms. “After I had been in Paris a year I met an American girl who was in all respects my ideal. She was with a wealthy aunt whose name she had taken and whose for- tune she was to inherit. I wrote the gov- ernor about her, sent him the opinion of some of my countrymen whom he knew, and said that his scheme had proved a good one after all. With his permission I would wed the girl in Paris. “He cabled his permission and his proval, but in the letter that followed there ‘was a tone of mild reproval jor my incon- stancy. You notice that my wife is prime favorite with him. He ing her doesn’ § have spoiled life. “But wasnt tt @ little hard on the you left behind?” “Not at all, She's the same girl I in Paris. But he doesn’t know it mean that he never shall.” ~_—ss’'—~wrw~w~s OOOO Summer Shoes { AT r4 Low Prices. See our Bargains. Robert Cohen & Sons, 630 Pa. Ave. N.W. HUES POLISHED FREE. SSeS EO Babies Won’t Suffer >_ap303m-20 2° with red, itching skin—chafing—or prickly °° heat, if mothers use EVAN! ALAM POW 1 °° DEK. + in or perfun. ego he te es Evans’ DrugStore, \eue a JAGR = —s = Trusses Fitted ‘ly. Abdominal Say Hi . NEW WASH INSTRUMENT HOUSE. 1108 F st. tere, Elastic SURGICAL + alte A PARSEE’S PORZiAIT OF ‘COLN, Duplicate of the Union League Club's Picture That Was Seni to 1 From the New York San. One of the best portraits of Lincoln is that owned by the Union League Club and painted some thirty years ago by Daniel Huntington. Connected with it is a bit of history that has never been printed before, and is known to few, if any, of the Union Leaguers themselves. Some thirty years and more ago there lived in Bombay, a wealthy Parsee mer- chant named Coma. He was an exporter of Indian stufis, and his trade was largely with the United States. His agent here was H. W. Hubbell. He was a man of wide education and was a great admirer of the United States. He followed the fortunes of the civil war with intense inter- est, and when Lincoln became President Mr. Coma began to read everything he could get about him. The more he stu lied, the more he admired his character, and he said that Lincoin was the greatest states- man the worid had eve yhen Lin- coln was assassinated he as keenly as any States. But, as much as had studied ed incoln’s character, Mr. Coma had no idea of what he looked like. He had never seen a picture of Lincoln, and he, therefore, wrote to Mr. Hubbell commis- sioning him to procure at any cost the | finest portrait of Lincoln to be obtained in | this country. He specified that the portrait should be in oil, that it might be as endur- ing as possible. That was early in 186%. While making in- quiries in reference to the matter, Mr. Hub- bell learned that Mr. Huntington w: int- irg a half-length portrait cf Lincoln. When the work was completed Mr. Hubbell in- spected it. Upon being asked when Mr. Lincoln had sat for the picture, Mr. Hun- tington told Mr. Hubbell that the portrait had been painted after Lincoln was assas- |sinated. The artist sald that before begin- ning his work he had made a collection and study of all engravings and photographs of Lincoln he could find. Then he had had several talks with Seward and Stanton about the poses of the dead President. Af- ter learning as much as he could of his subject, he painted the picture. Mr. Hubbell gave Mr. Huntington the or- der, and the artist duplicated the picture which now hangs in the Union League Club. When it was finished it was shipped to Bombay and delivered in good condition. On April 9, 1866, Mr. Huntington received, through Mr. Hubbell, Mr. Coma’s order on his New York banker for $500 in gold. As gold was then at a premium of something more than 20), Mr. Huntington received a little more than $1,200 for the portrait. A short time after that Mr. Com: Sent a let- ter to Mr. Huntington, telling him how much he was pleased with the portrait, add- ing: skall hand this portrait down, at my death, to my eldest son, as the rarest in- heritance I can leave him. If he studies the face and the character he, too, may become great.” Thus it happens that somewnere im Indie today is a Huntington portrait of Lincoin. or "t Mean to Tell a Lic. ‘From the Chicago Post. “One of my most peculiar experiences was while I was on the bench down tn Pennsylvani: said the judge, as he light- ed his cigar and tilted back comfortably. “Hunk Wodders was brought down from the mountains charged with Stealing a shoat from one of his neighbors. I had hunted and fished with the old fellow as a guide and felt sorry to see “him in trouble. I asked him if he wanted a jury trial, ““Don’t want no trial ‘tall,” he doggedly. ‘I'll jist plead guilty. I hain’ got no witnesses or no friends. They’il jis swear I stole that hog, an’ where'll I be?” Sut did you steal it, Hunk?" ae e Steal nuthin’, But kin take my = + “I'll enter a plea of not guilty and point a lawyer to defend you. You shall have