Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, JULY’ 2;' 1897-14 PAGES. ———— SPECIAL NOTICES. <NUAL ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS OF ‘Tite Naticral Union Ins. Co. of Washington will ‘at the office of the company MONDAY, 1807. Polls n from 1 to 2 o'clock .E D. LARNER, Sec. Jy2-8t We do rot claim we are the only concern show- ing the finest Mantels, but we are quite willing to take our chances with a demand for handsome and reslly artistle goods. What the publishers of literature want is widespread culture of erary taste. Mterary taste yt CORNING, “Tile Shop 520-22 13th Jy2-10a =. TO MY 3 the naine of the tify all pe right and good iry. main office, at sth and i Bank of Washington tember 1, I will open an o for the fransaction of real estate y apprecinte any favors which extended to me in this respect, and and careful attention ny and all’ matters of business which soa ay be pleased to place in my hands. eT can be. found every Wusiness day between 2 and 3 o'clock p.m. office of Mr. Samucl cond National Kank building, after FREDERICK C. GIESEKING. WTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT, 1 WILL ponstbl debts contract y my oe HARRY G. MORISON. _ REMOVAL. HERBERT A. GIBBS, PRINTER, has removed to @13 F st. (ground floor), where, with Increased facilities, he is better than ever prepared to execute orders for printing promptly and correctly. Every Saturday during JULY AND AUGUST the undersigned dealers in Hardware will close their respective places of business at and be Will personally give promy may to 4 p.m. Barber & Ross, Rudolph, West & Co., Ro Boyd, C. Schneider's Son: James B. Lambte, FLA wider, F. P. May & Co, L_H. Schneider's Son. 23,30, 008,13,20.27 5 June 30, Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting f the stockhelde for ti election of nine di- tors to serve during the ensuing year will be held at the office of the company, 14th and_East ol sts. on WEDNESDAY ¢ polls Will he opened from 2 to 4 0" GO. H. HARRIES, P = EMAN, Seer Zook OUT FOR YOUR POCKET BOOK of any deseription and has the interests of his pocket Look at heart should come here and these wants, Largest und most ¥ of Lamber—quick deliveries and small prices. Where else are you of- fered as much? THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. Mill and Wharves, foot 4th st. s.e. n-10 SPIRITUALISM MES. F 4 sant, business and test medium, “Phone Fon BEAUTY, FOH PR FOR HEALTH— Cleveland Park. “T never $e3-t a. Glsappolut. We have new ideas in re- gard astohowaprintinges- tablishmen wv ia t should be run. the in mote and this big 12 12th st. cs tel Good Whisky stimulates and ects on the system as ‘That is why T makes such a splendid bra S12 F st. nw. Full quart, $1.00. nm? ‘ Don’t Let Your Wife Forget Remi them of our new in BOX PAPER and E: Yhems of the many beautiful tints white paper we have. I yonr wife espe- cially that prices are always lowest hi Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. Syt1id tonic Kye THAR. Je2-10od styles and sh VELOPES. 5 FEEN HAS REDUCED HIS $45.00 SUITS TO $35.00. FEATHER- WEIGHT, IN SERGES AND CHEVIOTS. KEEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, ep8-3m,21 1810 F ST. N.W. Democratic ndidates Active Montgomery County. Correrpondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, July 2, 1997. Democratic polities in th!s county are warming up with the weathe The pri- maties take place on the 24th instant, and the host of candidates for the vartous places on the ticket are making hay while the sun shines. There wil! be lively times during the next three we for both the aspirants and the voters. There will be picnics and tournaments and public festi- vals in every section of the county, and the candidates will be on hand and will be expected to shell out their lucre to make it pleasant for the'r constituents. Under the primary system in vogue among the democrats every aspirant for a nomination own white voter, be! of his i alley. The much-besought s educated up to a full sense portance during the primary sea- son, is not disposed to dispense too cheaply the favor of his support. He is very much inclined to keep the candidates in doubt as to his preference for the va- rious positions, and by this means con- trives to win ‘special consideration from everybody !n the field. Having played no favorites in accepting the “treats” he can go to the polls and voie as he pleases. He has a wide field to cultivate In the present campaign. Fer the nomination for sheriff theré are eight anxious as- pirants clr : for county commissiener (two to be chosen) the as- pirants eight; for county clerk there are five candidates; for the house of delegates there are ht, with a few more districts to hear from; for register of willy there are three, and for the state senate only one thus far. Fol- lowing is the ticket, so far as announced: Fer state senate—-W. Veirs Bouic, jr. County clerk-—James Anderson, Oliver H. P. Clark, Devid Griffith, James H. Hilton and John W. Collier. Register of wills— H. Clinton Alinutt, Georze C. Dawson and Alfred F. Fatrall. House of delegates —Thos. W. Vinson, J. W. Carroll, John O. Clark, Thomas O. White, ¢ cleston, John W. Kelchn Elgin and Blair Lee. County commission- er—W. T. Wheeler, Richard T. Ray, E. A. McAtee, Wm. H. Griffith, George W. Day, jr.. James D. Young, Philip &. Souder and John W. Walker " Sheriff—Richard White, jr., Samuel H. Jones, John E. West. Thos. B. Howard, ST. Mullicen, Horton S. Thompson, William H. Rabbitt and Joseph N. Bailey. It ts declared to be a fact by watchful observers that a slate has been agreed upon between the Gorman and anti-Gor- man elements which will secure to the former the legislative ticket, while the 12 ter is to have the nominations for most of the county offices, including those for county clerk, register of wills and sheriff. The persons said to be axreed upon fer these three places are O. H. P. Clark, H. Clinton Almutt and Horton 8. Thompson, respectively. —— Charge of Threats. George Loefiler was befure Judge Kim- ball this afternoon in the Police Court cn a charge of threats preferred by his wife, Carrie. “He eame nome beastly drunk yester- day,” said Mrs. Leeffier, “He grasped an &x and drove my aged mother from the house, which, by the way, {s my property. He threatened me with bodily harm. I bave applied for divarce.” ‘The busband deciased that anythiag in Ure way of threats were addreased n- self and not tw his wife. He promised to keep the peace aad was released on his personal bonds. is supposed to hustle for his | AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Base Attempt of an Idler to Start an Excite- ment. Miss Goebcl’s Friends Do Her Honor— Church Exercises “The Fourth” —More Light Wanted. Some bright-minded individual, with a Peculiar idea of a joke, has endeavored to work a plan of his own for creating an ex- citement. A bottle was found floating in the Potomac river yesterday afternoon, be- tween U2d and Sd streets. It was picked up by a colored man. When examined, a Piece of paper was seen in the bottle, which was taken out, and read as foilows: “I am a mechanic and out of work. Can- not get any work. My body will be found on Analostan Island, with a bullet through my brain.” The signature of a mechanic well known in Georgetown was attached to the note. Without delay the negro took the message to the police station, and Detective Frank Burrows was put on the case. He visited the home of the alleged signer, but he was not in. A sister of his stated that he had left the house only a short while before, having taken his dinner at home. Going down to the Aqueduct bridge, Detective Burrews happened to see the supposed dead man walking across the bridge. The note was pronounced to be a forgery, and the victim of the joké is now looking for the person guilty of endeavoring to spread such a report. Honored Miss Goehel. The residence of Miss Annie Goebel, of No. 3333 Prospect avenue, was the scene of @ fay assemblage last evening, in honor of her graduation from the High School. The ccmpany was received in the spacious rooms and beautiful lawns, which were prettily decorated with flowers and palms ard brilliantly illuminated with Japanese lanterns. Throughout the evening many delightful games were participated in by the happy party, after which refreshments were served in abundance on the veranda. Among those present were Misses Beatty, M. and B. Bernard, Clark, A. and L. Goe- bel, Haycock, Moor, Prockleton, Sturgis, Thompson, Wenner, and Messrs. Brown, Banville, William and Walter Coates, Er- skine, A., F., T. and G. Goebel, McIntosh and Sommers, Mrs. Goebel, Mr. and Mrs. Prockleton, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis. The affair was managed by several of Miss Goebel’s intimate friends. ‘The Gorious Fourth. There will be held in the Dumbarton Avenue M. E. Church, Sunday evening, July 4, at 8 o'clock, a combined religious and patriotic celebration of the “glorious Fourth.” The service will consist of the singing of the national hymns and of pa- triotic recitations, most of which will be given by the young peopie of the Sunday school. The church will be decorated for the occasion with palms and flags. Gcorg: U. Morris Post, No. 19, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Women's Relief Corps of Lafayette Post will be present at the exercises. Demand for Light. The attertion of the Commissioners has been called to the dangerous condition of the “ne stairway on 36th street between Prospect avenue and M street. This is the orly means of reaching either thorough- fare by way of 26th street, the ascent be- Ing quite steep and divided into a number of fights. At night the stairs are not il- luminated, and persons using the same have to grope around in the darkness, The ce should be well illuminated, and the strict should see that it is done. Several accidents have already occurred at. this peint, but so far no serious harm has been done. It fs only a question of time, how- fice Changes, Many changes have been made in the police force of the seventh precinct, and scme of the men have been transferred to different platoons and given different beats. Of the new appointments to the force the local station secured two men, J. R. Lint- ler and McGill Grove, both white. Police- men Reno Passeno and John Ferryman have been placed on detail duty, the jatter at the terminal of the Great Falls electric railroad at 36th street and Prospect ave- nue, and the former at the entrance of the Aqueduct bridge from 4 until 12 o'clock every evening. Fell Down Stairn. The little six-year-old daughter of Mr. John Robinscn of 172) 34th street met with a very painful accident Wednesday after- | neon while in a neighbor's house. The child was coming down a flight of stairs with a china cup in her hand, when she slipped and fell. The cup broke, and the | little girl's head came in contact with the fragments. A large cut was made in the forehead. and one the right cheek, with sundry other cuts about the face. Dr. A. B. Shkekell was summoned and rendered professional assistance. Injured by Accident. Mrs. Catherine Stanton, about fifty years of age, who lives on M street in George- town, was slightly injured yesterday while getting off a Columbia car at Ist and H Streets. The police report that the affair was purely an accident, for which nobedy is to blame. Good Templars Enjoy an Outing. The Good Templars of the District en- joved an outing yesterday on the farm of Mr. F. G. Parks, near Tenleytown. In the evening the party enjoyed a spread on the lawn, and later they visited Silver Star Lodge, No. 20, at Tenleytown, and assisted in the sem anual visitation of District Lodge, No. Briefs. Mrs. William Wetzel and daughter have gone to West Virginia, where they will spend the summer. Arrangements are being made for a min- strel_ entertainment next week for the benefit of St. Alban’s Church, on Wiscon- sin avenue. — Young Criminals. ‘The Increase in crime among mere chil- dren in this commun ty,” stated Attorney Peyton today, in the Police Court, “is growing to an alarming extent. During the past few months ‘ores of little colored boys have been bef. your honer, and many of them have undoubted been guilty of really ious offenses, The state of affairs is very discouraging to those of us who are endeavoring to advance the race. Jail sentences do more harm than g00d, so some other course must be adupt- ed fn tne hope of ab The foregoing reme nection with the and Enoch B were made in con- case of Thomas Magruder | aged eleven and tweive years, respectiv sted for entering the house of Martha D. Vinston, near the corner of 14th nd Corcoran streets, and purloining a sum of money. According to the police the boys are expert sneak thieves. Judge Kimball committed them to the referm school during minority. —_-—__— = In Memory of a Coworker. The board of managers of the Brucn Home has adopted resolutions in memory of the late Mrs. E. W. Knowles, expressing sympathy with the family and friends of the deceased in their bereavement, and adding that, “the Eruen Hom: the family, has sustained a grei eeoecressosencecoeecseooses Beauty is your Duty. ‘To be beautiful is one of the duties which fs a pleasure. Beauty in ull its features do not Me within our control, but the very evewn of beauty, beautiful hair, may be obtained by all who use Ayer’s Hair Vigor. VISESST EOC CSTOOSS: THE OFFICIAL hy tow i wy ic WD suing tlt WEATHER MAPI EXPLANATORY NOTH: Oosesvations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lines are t90- vars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for cach teuth of an inch. Dotted lines are :eotherms, or = Ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degreca. Shaded areas are regions where.rain or sDow. has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of arean of high and low barometer. Small arrows fly with the wind, «+.» ‘ FAIR. Thunder Storms Are Probable Tomor- row Afternoon. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair, probably followed by thunder storms Saturday afternoon or night; continued high temperature, south- erly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The depression to the north of Montana has Increased in intensity, a pressure of 29.10 inches being reported from Prince Al- bert. The pressure continues high over the gulf and oi” the north Pacific coast. Rain has fallen in the Ohio valley, the middle Atlantic states and the upper Mis- souri valley. The temperature has risen in the lake regions, the Mississippi and Missouri val- leys, and remained stationary elsewhere. Light showers may be expected in New England; generally fair elsewhere, followed by thunder storms in the middle Atlantle States Saturday afternoon. The temperature will continue high tn all districts from the lower lakes, the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys eastward. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reporte During the past twenty-four hours— Parkersburg, 1.20; ynehburg, Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at & a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 78; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 82; condition at north connection, 36; eondl- tion at south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at tn- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 248 a.m. and 3:32 p.m.; high tide, 9:09 a.m. and 9:22 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:33-a.m. and 4:16 p.m.; high tide, 9:53 a.m. and 10:08 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:39 a.m.; sun sets, 7:29 p.m. Moon sets, 9:22 p.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:39 a.m. . The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:37 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 3:47 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 8:22 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:02 a.m. Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4+ o'clock yestérday afternoon: July 1—4 p.m., 80; 8 p.m., 77; midnight, July 2—4 a.m.; 10; 8 a.m., 72; 12 m., 86, and 2 p.m., 91. Maximum, 91, at 2 p.m.; minimum, 69, at 6 a.m., July 2. BASE BALL NOTES The Senators will have another try at the Orioles this afternoon, and then go west for a long series, opening in Chicago Sun- day afternoon. King is due to pitch today. Captain Tom Brown came over to Wash- ington last evening to see Johuny O'Brien, amd found the Senators’ second baseman in bad shape. The index finger has been mashed, and it will take another week at least before the hand will be in shape for playing. Mr. Wagner is dickering for an additional infielder, and the chances are that either Harvey Smith or Wagner will be secnred from the Torontos, as Manager Irwin has a surplus of infielders. That broken-up infield work yesierday, and put that surprised the Oyster aid magnificent up an argument ille people. Me- James pitched good ball, but the surprise of the game was the safe hit the fourth of the season. Toronto ciub 1s doing “right well, thank you.” Twenty thousand people turn- ed out to witness two games yesterday. The Canucks are putting up a very fast game, and the Toronto peopie have become enthusiastic rooters Willle Keeler failed yesterday for the second time this season to make a safe hit made by in a game, Rusie being the other pitcher : to place a cipher after player's name. Manager Stallings yesterday signed Harry Dolan, a left-handed pitcher, who was for- meriy with Boston. It is to be hoped that Hughey Jennings’ injury will not. prove serio.s. While general base ball public is desirous cf see- Ing some cther team than the Orioles win the pennant, yet ali will sy:apathize with Jennings and hope for his speedy return to the game. “Shang’’ Kisinger, who was a member of the Browns for the past several seasons, signed a Syracuse club contract y ‘day and will leave today to join his team at Buffalo, N. Y. Kisinger should do well with the team. He plays under Al Buckenburger, formerly manager of the Browns. Fe ‘The Spiders are great people to try the racket of swinging two bets In one hard just before going up to the bat. It is prac- ticed to a man. It was this mode of mak- ing the regular bat feel light which the Baltimore players claim to have ¢ Old-time players laugh at this ass Pitcher Wallace, the latest the Norfolk base ball team, has leased, and has returned to his Hampton. Hi is terday morning with the gas - ed on, e owes his life to an open window. eo faent S. L. Nelson of the Springfield, Ohio, club, has received a letter from Pri dent Powers of the Interstat+ League, ing that he has notified Prestoat the great little Nick Young of the action of, Lew Whistler cf Detroit, who bolted his contrict to manage the Springticld team, at a salary of $175 a month, and is now playing s*=ortstop wit Grand Rapids. President Ne'son has a con- tract with Whistler, and gave nim $4 to bind it, for which ‘he received a receipt from Whistier. Whistler clatns tha’ Gran Rapids had a prior claim on him before he ed with Springfield. ees Saturday morning the management of the New Castle base ball team release: Pitcher Guy Johnston, who came from Kal- amazoo, Mich., where he had been attend- ing the law school. He went to New Cas- tle upon the recommendation of Charley Genzell of the Bostons, who worked with him ull winter and spring, and who thought the lad was a good one. Yesterday morn- ing Johnston received a telegram from Frank Sclee of Boston offering him $125 per month, provided he would agree to be formed out until fall, st now besten fs bl tcrtane ‘which followed Baltimore around tke country for three seasons. Every one of the Beaneaters’ three victories over the Brooklyns wus won in the final inning. When 2 team wins three games in the th inning it is lucky—yes, very luck: and if Dame Fortune dces not turn nese up at Selee’s men before the # son is much farther advanced the pennant is as good as floating cn the grounds at the Yo The followers of the three other teams who seem to be Boston's most for- midable opponents in the championship Baltimore, Cineinnati and , are hoping that the good for. tune which has followed the Bostons for the past few weeks will soon leave them, and it may. Boston is securing a good lead ied with that good in the race, but {ts chances are not a cinch by any means as yet. It is only « few weeks ago that Baltimore was leading the other clubs by even a greater per- centage, and yet St lost the coveted posi- tion of leader, and it is now only a few points ahead of the Reds. It must not be forgotten that base ball fs an uncertain game, and the pennant ts never won until the season is over. There appears to be a deal more smoke than fire in all these stories in regard to the alleged offers made to sell players to the Philadelphia club. In response to a story published giving the details of what could be bought from the Wasnington club for $25,000, President Reach said that they had wanted to purchase the reieases of Selbach and Demontreville, but that the owners of the capital city club had asked for Taylor, Delahanty and Nash in ex- change. Of course, it would be just as wise to ask @ mortgage on Philadelphia as ask for the exchange of these players. But, in addition to this, President Reach says he stands ready to give $5,000 for each and every player he miay select from the Washington team. Now lei’s hear from the other side.—Philadelphia Times. Mr. Wezner has repeatedly said that he wiil seil no more players, but he is willing to trade. The Bostens are now taking their dose of Injured players, and if their luck is as bad as the Baltimores or Wasi their great spurt towaml the head of the column will be stopped with a dull thud. Tne Beaneaters’ utility corps is xbout the weakest in the league, excepting Jack Stiv- the } etts, who can play any place, and bat as well as the best. Charley Snyder, the well-known player of this city, who is umpiring in the Atlantic League this season, must have -been up against it good and hard the other day in Richmond.” He rashly gave a decision against the home team in the ninth Inning Which so angered the spectators that they surged upon the field and started to handle him roughly. Snyder was rescued by the police and finally escorted to the hotel in safety. Oh, there fs lots of fun umpiring in a reuben league. Billy Lush is playingza goed game at short for the Torontos. He played without an error M » Secured two hits and stole three The team stole eight Ss altogether on the :Rochester catcher -Incinnatis are continutng on their Way without much fuss) playing the kind of ball that wins games, and this in face of the fact that McPhee has been off the team for a month. The team that beats the Red | Legs out will win the pennant. Stick a | pin here. There will be no slump on the | final eastern trip, as there was last year, | and they can easily take caré of all the western teams. o Following the exampie set by Australia, Monterey, Mexico, has-sent a team of Mex. ican ball playersion a tour of! the United | States for the purpose of becoming ther- | oughly acquainted with the national game. The Mexican team js now in Indianapolis. | Tapo Chico Base Ball Club is the name ‘it safls under. The team is in charge of Ford y If this thing keeps on the Cincinnatis will take the name that used to belong to the Brooklyns—that of rainmakers. They have been very unfortunate in the matter of bad weather this season. Nothing like it has been experienced by the Red Legs in years. Although the Cincinnatls’ sched- ule is not half over, they have already twelve games that had to be postponed on acount of rain. They have lost four games at home and elght abroad on accoun of bad weather. They have postponed games with eight out of the other eleven clubs. Louisville, Brooklyn | and Washington are the only teams that have not suffered from inclement weather in their series with the Reds. The C!n- cirnatis have lost two postponed games each with the New Yorks, Pittsburgs, Bal- timores and St. Louis Lrowns, and one each with the Bostons, Piiladelphias, Chi- cago and Clevelands. As President Brush has announced his determination to have the Reds live strictly to the rules and not play “double-headers” the first trip, that second trip 1s going to be full of action. It will be a hard matter to work in all the postponed games this season. James McAlecr, Cleveland's famous cen- ter fielder, has quit the team and will play base ball no more. Fred Pfeffer, the veteran second base- man of the Chicagos, has been uncondition- ally released by Captain Anson, Base Ball at Takoma Park. The Interstate Commerce team and the Takoma Athletic team crossed bats at Ta- koma Park Tuesday, Takoma defeating their opponents by 17 to 9. Takoma—Gould, first base: J. Collins, left field; Brown, catcher; J. Stanley, center fie! Lauer, right field; Bielaski, third ba: C. Collins, short stop; Sullivan, sec- ond ba: B. Stanley, pitcher. Interstate Commerce—Cronin, short stop; Hendley, second base; Newton, first base; Gladden, catcher; Houlehan, right fiel Stratton, left fiel Chance, third bas: Bynum, center field; Wolf, pitcher. Bases on balls—Off Stanley, 12; off Wolf, 6. Struck out—By Stanley, 5; by Wolf, Hit by pitched ball—Wolf, 4. Two-base hits Collins, 2; Gould and Brown. Home run—J. Collins. Umpire—Mr. Good. LIQUOR LICENSE DECISION. A Successful Appeal Made From an Alleged Unjast Ruling, An interesting cese has just been decided by the Commissioners, involving the trans fer of a Nquor license. Under the old order of thirgs, an applicant was only required to ccnform te the law regarding signers, ete., before making his applicgtion. It was ecntended in the case which»was brought before the Comiissionef# that the agents who sigred the application had no author- ity to affix the signaturés*of the owners of | the property, notwithstanding the fact they !had absolute control of!the me. It was urged that before the liganse be considered the agent should be required‘to show his authority in the matter: 0 Mr. Frank P. Madigah represented the japplicent, and made a stfong, argument in | his behalf. He claimed application was | made In good faith before the proposed re- | quirement to have the agent-show his au- thority to sign for the propsmy was even ecnsidered, and set forth thet.to make his client submit to the anrdyancé of securing the -signature of the agent again, together with his power of attorney t% sign, would not only be ex post facto, but a hards that was not warranted: ‘He-talled atten- tion to the practice of’ agents in signing for the property consigned to their care, ard said it would be an insult to an agent to compel him to present documentary evi- dence of his right and power in the prem- ises, The real estate agents of Washington, Mr. Madigan said, were honorable men, and it was not to be supposed thet any one of them would do aught that would either reflect upon his integrity or damage prop- erty intrusted to his care. After Mr. Madigan had completed his ar- gument the Commissioners remanded the ease to the excise board, with instructions to issue the license. ao SS ae George Shields, colored, was sent to jail for two months by ‘Kimball in the Police Court for the larceny of a pair of opera giasses from Jacob Shappirio, a deal EPSP. steer. It was testified that piri ae f husi and pied te Pi Place.c! ness and attempted to tmake away with the glasses.” eee CONDENSED LOCALS George Stewart, thirty-two years old, who 4s employed in the brick kiln at South Capitol and N streets, fell from the top of the kiln Wednesday ‘evening and landed on his head, slightly injuring himself. His } fellow workmen thought he had been killed, but when he was picked up it was found he had not been seriously hurt. He was taken to Emergency Hospital for treat- ment. Stewart lives at No. 1232 2d street southwest. Many complaints are being received at the health office concerning alleged nuts- ances. Some of the communications are anonymous, while others. bear signatures. In some cases persons complain of the condition of their neighbors’ premises, and, whether anonymous or not, all such are investigated. In one letter received the writer said the air about his place was so foul that he had a taste of brass in his mouth. Poundmaster Einstein has submitted his monthly and quarterly reports to Health Officer Woodward. The former shows that during the month 273 dogs, five horses and four mules were impounded. There were 241 dogs killed and 14 animals were re- deemed. During the three months just ended 1,002 dogs, 20 horses, five mules, two goats and two cows were impounded. John Graceman, John White and Henry Hurt attracted the attention of the police by begging on E street. The three were arrested and afterward arraigned in the Police Court as vagrants. They were sent to the workhouse for thirty days each. Josiah Brown, the driver of a vehicle, was fined $10 by Judge Kimball of the Pelice Court for reckless driving. “It seems to me that we are getting all the worthless characters from North Caro- lina,” said Judge Kimball of the Police Court, after sentencing Albert Randolph, colored, to the workhouse for five days. “During the past month about 100 va- grants arraigned before me have stated that they halled from North Carol Randolph told the same story others tell. He could not give a satisfactory account of himself, and, therefore, went down. Veronica Court, No. 13, Daughters of Jerusalem, has been incorporated by ar- ticles filed by the following trustees for the first year: Annie Johnson, Annie Foun- tain, Martha M. Jordan, Harriet Cross, Ida Harris, Mary Parker and Frances Con- tee. The residence of Mr. M. F. Chambers, No. 1203 O street northwest, was entered by burglars and robbed about 8 o'clock Monday evening. An entrance was effected by climbing through the rear window, and the articles stolen included a Christian Endeavor pin, three gold stick pins, pair of gold spectacles and a small amount of money. John Linder strung a telegraph wire at Takoma Park. He was promptly arrested, whereupon he posted $5 collateral and re- moved the wire. The collateral was for- feited when the case was called in the Po- lice Court. For the larceny of a gold watch from his cousin, Lewis W. Simonds was yesterday sent to jail for two months by Judge Kim- ball in the Police Court. The defendant admitted his guilt. There was a slight fire in the Regal shoe store, on D street, about 8 o'clock last even- ing. The flames were extinguished by those employed in the store without turn- ing in an alarm. Very little damage was done. | If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. The pump cn llth street southeast be- tween B and C streets is out of repair. A dangerous hole in the gutter corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 12th street was reported by the police today. “Move along there, ; the trees will fall on you,” was the way in which Police- man Flynn attempted to clear the side- walk in front of the Police Court this morning. ‘“‘These trees won't fall,” said one of the men to a companion; “he can't fool me. “Fool you, is it?” queried the other. “That man ain't fooling. .He means business when he says thai, and I'm going to move.” And his companion moved with him. Broken pavements in front of Nos. 18! 14th street and 300 New Jersey avenue, respectively, were reported by the police today. . STANDS BY THE MERIT SYSTEM. The President's Attitude on Changes in the Civil Service. A gocd many public men are interesting themselves in getting the government printing office taken from under the pro- tection of the classified service and in hav- ing many places in all the departments now In the classified service. excepted from examination by the President. This they could do if the President would attach his signature to the necessary papers, but civil service reformers here are pointing with a 00d deal of coufidence to Mr. MeKinley’s public utterances as 4 basis for iheir be- lief that he will (ake no backward step in civil service reform. The President was an outspoken ctvil service refurmer when in Congress, ard kas shown in all his public utteranses that he has experienced no change of heart on that subject. In 180, whea a mem):r of Con- gress, Mr. McKinley, speaking of the civil service act, said: “I say to my republican good enough for a republizan a tion; it is good and wholesome whole country. If the law 1s not g istered in letter and spirit impartially President can and will supply the remedy. “Mr. Chairman, the republican party must take no backward step. The merit system is here, and it is here to stay, and we may just as well understand and accept it now and give our attention to correcting the abuses, if any exist, und improving the law wherever it can be done to the ad- vantage of the public service. Again, in his letter of acceptance, Presi- dent McKinley stated that “the | pledge of the republican national convention that our civil service laws would be sustained and thoroughly and honest!y enforced and extended wherever practicable is in ke=p- ing with the position of the party for ‘he past twenty-four years and will be faith- fully observed. The republican party will take no backward step upon the questio it will seek to improve, but never degrade, the public service.” In his inaugural address President Mc- Kinley emphasized his position on civil service reform. “As a member of Con gress,” he said, “I voted and spoke in fay of the present law, and I shall attempt its enforcement in the spirit in which it was enacted. The purpose in view was to se- cure the most efficient service of the Dest men who would accept appointment under the government, retaining faithful and de- voted public servants in office, but shield- ing none under the authority of any rule or custom who are inefficient, incompetent or unworth: . the ee OPPOSITION TO THE COMMISSION. Resentment Against the Members for Extending the Classified Service. The President’s determination to make a complete change in the personnel of the civil scrvice commission is based largely upon the intense resentment against mem- bers of the commission who approved the orders of President Cleveland in the last = of his administration extending the { | claesified service tc many of the higher offices of the government, especially such places as involve duties of a supervisory or confidential nature. There are a great number of euch places now in the ciessi- fled service which it claimed by officials of the present administration were never intended by the leading civil service re- formers of the country to be so inciuded. They say such places should be filled by men in thorough accord with the dominant Political party to insure the carrying out of the policies of the administration. For this reason the President has been urged to get rid of all the members of the commission who, it is claimed, have much embarrassed the administration by having urged President Cleveland to make the objectionable extensions of the classified service. ———__e-___ Mass Meeting om White Lot. The use of the White Lot for the pur- pose of holding a mass meeting in favor of Cuba was today granted by Col. Theodore Bingham, superiatendent of public buiid- ings and grounds, to Messrs. Arthur Keep and G. W. Owens of the committee appoint ed by the labor organizations to look after the matter. A meeting of the joint com- mittee will be held this evening at Elec trical Workers’ Hel) to discuss the plans for the mass meeting. | INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. » ACCOUNTANTS ... AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS . EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS . FINANCIAL FOR EXCHAN FOREIGN POSTAL SERVI FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscelianeous) FOR REXT (Ofices) FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR RENT (Stores) FOR FOR $ FOR FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. LEGAL NOTK LOCAL MENTIC MEDICAL MONEY oc OF PERSONAL PIANOS AND ORGA POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS . RAILROADS . SPECIAL NOT! STORAGE SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORTS. UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Help) WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) THE BIG SATURDAY STAR Will Be Replete With Good Readt for the Fourth of July. The Evening Star tomorrow will refiect to some extent the spirit of the day we celebrate. Several of the special articles will bear directly upon various features of the Fourth of July, but not to the ex- clusion of other topi: of interest. The most important article will be a contribu- tion from the pen of Speaker Reed, who writes upon the subject, “American Inde- pendence,” in the style and manner char- acteristic of the man from Maine. An- other article of timely interest sets forth the opportunities for American brains and capital offered by Hawaii, opportunities that will be greatly enhanced when the islands become a part of the United States. Among the articles of special interest in the big Saturday Star this week may be mentioned the following: HAWAII UP TO DATE (IHustrated). Practical information as to bu Ss mat- ters and money making in the Honolulu and the country districts, by Frank G. Carpenter. A PRIMITIVE CHURCH (Iilustrated). A description of the curious places of worship used by the Puebio Indians of the southwest. BIRDS AND BLOSSOMS (Illustrated). There is much to please the lover of nature in the month of July. HIEAVENS IN JULY (Iliustated). Giving an idea of the constellations now on view and of the methods used in cal- culating the distances of the siars. TO CIVILIZE AFRICA (Ilustrated.). The Victoria Falls are to be harnessed and made to supply electric power. FASHION’S CHANGES (lllustrated). Vagrant whims and fancies that rise and fall and all to the benefit of the aress- makers. AT THE PISTOL’S POINT (lustrated). An interestirg piece of fiction, written for The Star by E. W. Horning. COOL AND ELEGANT (Illustrated). The leading costumers of Turin, Italy, submit a design for a handsome sum- mer gown. PATRIOTISM OF FARMER PHILLIPS. A Fourth of July story that is out of the ordinary, but none the less interesting on that acccunt. LIKE SCHOOL BOYS. The dissatisfaction of Uncle Sam's sail- ors zt being written down in classes is the cause of many of the desertions from the navy. a THE LEANING TOWER. of Rockville Worked Up Over Water Works. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, July 2, 1897. The leaning tower of Rockville is still a subject of great concern to the people of this conmuniiy. The structure is consid- ereG dangerous, and very few persons ven- ture near it. The town authorities have decided to have it taken down and to hold the engineer responsible for the loss. The latter-is under a bond in the sum of 5,000, which is thougit to be sufficient to cover the cost of building another tower. The city fathers have had a peck of trou- ble in connection with the construction of the new water works. The first difficulty encountered related to the well. After pay- ing a stiff price for boring a hole in the ground etght inches in diameter by 225 feet deep, when the time came to Incase the well with piping. it was found impossible to insert a pipe larger than four inches in diameter, and even that could not be forc- ed down further than about 100 reet. The principal water mains are of eight-inch pipe, which must be supplied from what is practically a four-inch well. Now it is asserted that the operating machinery is of a frail and unsatisfactory character ard that the location of the power house is especially unfortunate. It 1s bullt upon a low, flat, soft piece of ground tha, is liable to overflow in rainy weather and cannot be kept dry at any time, on account of numerous spring heads on the site. The original cost of the water works plant was limited to $20,000. The expense of construction has already exceeded that sum by $5,000. The additional expenditare being in violation of the charter of the town, it is sald that the members of the town council have personally obligated themselves to the extent of $1,000 each to make up the deficiency in case the citizens of the town decline to make future pro- vision for the increase of expense. The original contract for the construction of the work provided for its completion by the Ist of June and for the levying of a fine upon the contractors of $25 per day for each day of Gelay beyond this limit. This requirement was waived by the town council, which resulted in giving the con- tractors their own time in which to com- plete the job. There is great dissatisfaction among the citizens of the town on account of the muddled condition of the enterprige, and there is talk of a public mass meeting for the purpose of devising some means of straightening things out. — Marriage Licenses, Marriage lcenses have been issued to the following: White—Wm. C. Barger and Cornelia E. Milam, both of Covington, Va. Colored—Jarred Shanklin and Emily V. Chandler; Joseph Jordan and Nora Mc- Giil; Frank Norris and Stella Dyson. Citizens and G streets is out of repair. qt ‘want anything, try an ad. in The ‘will get an answer. FINANCIAL, SOOO OO ES O46 FOOT EE9E5 1S HOY a Home Building. ; ston t > ¢ Building Association, P 4 1003 F St. THOMAS WERVIT JOUN Joy If yon want first-class Stor in large, clean, alry ross safely protected agalei fi burglar and every Sin akc Marcus 1 to what Tronks and Boxes a month —called “Phone 86 or Notes, others w —often lies through Stocks an Bonds. Direct, quick wires at the/ { New York Stock and Chicago) ‘ Grain Exchanges. Lowest com-\! missions—unsurpassed service, C. T. HAVENNER, (928F St = ss ms "Phone 453. 3 edo. tings ¢ bldg. — The National Sa fe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by sp Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1898, Capital: OneMillion Dollars £AFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar: annum up ities, jewe of Pil kinds in o ken on dv pot vaults at . silverware and vatualles trunk or case SAVIN GS RANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TE and interest wed CENTS upward, Loans money on real estate and collateral security. His first-class “i exiante apd other urities in suas of $500 and apward. executor, re Ase leNEE executes trusts of all Kinds, Wills p by a competent attorney in daily att OFF THOMAS P. JONES CHARLES E, NYMAN. WOODLURY BLAIR... Andrew Wy Matthew homes Hyd nF 0 Albert L. George H. anes M Zenas C. 2 Jobn G. Parke George T. i Robert O. Holtzman, Wa. EB. Blrons John C: , Wm. A. Gordon, H. Bradley Davidson, Jez $100,000. _ FOR QUICK LOANS Al LOW RATES city real « WILCOX & oT Pa. ave. nw One sun. of $50,000 at MENTS: im Are thone repre i by first decds of trusta Gortgeges) “on real estate in Wastington valued by conservative parties. We bave & Uraited supply of choice six per cent reat estate loans of this cha + in amounts from $500 up that we can sell at par aud accrued interest. B. H. WARNER & ©O., Je4-Im M16 Fst. now. T. J. HODGEN & CO. Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran building, cor. 15th & F, and 605 7th st. o.w. mh23-14d = Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Oi -e, G13 15th st. n.w., National Metropulitan Bauk Building. Correspordents Robert Lindblom & Co, ‘Telephcre 505. mblo CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st., Glover building. Correspondents uf ‘Miwars. Moore & Schley, 60 roadway, Bankers and Deoli:s in Goverment Bonds. Ex ta. Loans. Railroad and all securities Listed on the exchinges ci New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltiowre bought and sold. A specialty made of investment securitles. Dis trict Londs and all tovai itailsoad, Gus, Insurance and Telephor dealt tn. Aumerige Bell Telephone Stock bought apd sold. W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKEKS & BROKERS, Membcrs New York Stock Exchauge, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO. Union Savings Offers to workiugmen and Bank 21422232 vantage im reason and matnuta! a ($218-108 Money at 5 PerCentto Loan On ate gt District of Columbia. No de ns. Seeiat “HEGKEIL & McLERAN. 1008 F st. Life Insurance Policies. eS taken at olixteral on loans. T. z A WAY,130S F st.n.w., or box 508,City P. 5 Sone ee yest See CLEVELAND PARK. It matters little whet it ts thet you want i é