Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1897, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897-12. PAGES. — SUMMER RESORT: SUMMER RESORTS. - ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. ASBURY PARK, N. J. 5 —— SUMMER RESORTS. RAILROADS, SPRINGS AND BATHS. HOTEL DE VILLE, Kentucky @ pd beach. 10K) — ee mid batdsomely furnished. Special reduced rates batil June Tat. Booklet mailed. M. W. TRUITT. ALBIC ANTIC AND M onvenience; appointments and ser class; capecity 500; $10 per week 2nd u ement. ” W: DOLBEY je THE YORKSHIRE. Third house from beach amd best hathing ground; bicycle accommodations; 6 @elock dinners: special terms for Sept. S. HUNT, Mgr. _jy20-Im* Atalanta Hotel, 0° "e ocean front; medern and co » improvemerts; elevator; hot sea water baths in the hotel. ‘WM. APPLEGATE. my31-2m_ HOTEL BRUNSWICK, ASBURY PARK, N, J. Directly on the beach. The leading hotel in every respect. Elevator. Address Je30-1m MORGAN & PARSONS. BAN . Va. HOTEL LURAY. Hallways extend to ocean pavilion, directly on THE ATLANTIC AND CONN. 3 3 minutes’ walk to beach; homelike family hou $1.50 ro $2 daily; $7 to $10 weekly; new m: agement. W. F. SHAW. Jy16-1 the boardwalk Always breesy and’ cool. Unob- rear preriiicbi JOSIAH WHITE & SOD THE STANLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA AVE., > the beach; capacity 200; all modern improve- pitim GEO! McLAUGHLIN. ~ The Waldorf. Greun end New York ave. First class in every de- teil. $10 and upwards per week. H. E. WRIGHT. is13- _ The Ruscombe, Pacific ave. above Ky. Large rooms. and_porehes. KILPATRICK. THE DUFFINGTON._ HC IKE. 20. SO. ave. One square from Reading depot. cl S, $7 to $10 per week. MRS. T. jy10-39t Kentucky ave.: near be isine of the highest standard: c rates. €. ly_ of Royal. D Mar. JyS-tf THE NUTTALL, 182 SOUTH CAROLINA AVE ~N. J.; second house from beac! per week. Mra. M. M. FAR™ RAR. Mrs. M. A. ATKINSON of Washinzton, De SyS-m' THE EDISON Michigan ave. Elevator to street ites moderate. Write for terms. z ai J. C. COPELAD Sea end of level; PACIFIC HOTE it on the ocean front, bet. aves. $9 atd up weekly. Free . KENTUCKY AV 300; homelike family house; $1.50 ‘to $2 per’ di special weekly. Booklet hailed. Mrs. Ho ¥. MOYER, Sy 1-26 TUDOR HALL. Sea end South Carolina ¥ {. H. THOMAS, Mrs. . Je30-26t ly of Baltimore. HOTEL ALDINE, NEAR THE BEACH. ECLAL lations for cyclists. Complete dark room ateur photographers. Send fer booklet. = $9 to $14 per week. H. D. EASTMAN. -T8t WETHERILL capecit, corner N. 3. Mrs. M. EL Albaty, Philadelphia. HOTEL LA FONTAIN ave.—Appointments and rh improvemet jal weekly rat HOTEL STICKNEY, Kentucky ave. elevator. ‘Transient, $2 to $2.5 cy, Send for booklet. Lo V. STICKNEY. att HOTEL HECKLER (FORMERLY NORMANDIE), corner Atlantic and Pennsylvanta avenues, Atlan: N. J.-Open all the year. HENRY ECKL ND OF MICHIGAD N.J.; electric elevator illustrated booklet. Bi Hoop. ‘AN END OF KENTUCKY Elevator. Newly fur- Jezs-twee THE PENNHUR: ave., Atlantle t level. Send 5th Virginfa ave. and the ; Luxuriously appointed. Exery modern ence. Passenger elevator to street. 300 beautiful suites, having two and six windows each. Many with baths attached. The terms are reasonabl Booklet, showing hotel, diagram of . Coach meets all trains. Parlor orchestra. CHAS. E. CUPE, Prop. 26t Bs OSBORNE, fei", to $15. wi OSB Arkansas aves. y Rly. “Bus at depot. Elevator. (Mrs THE ALBEMARLE AND COTTAGES, Virginia ave. with near beach. A beautiful Lotel, all the medern conveniences; location is $2 to $250 per day; $10 per week and upwards; excellent table and service; write for t showing hotel, New manazeneh appointment, including elevator, hot and cold sea water baths in the house. Perfect service. Ameri- eau and European plans. RICHARD BEW. mt The Maryland, New York ave., near the beach., Atlantic er Je21-52t bREM, Proprie’ Rp “Arkansas av e. BRADY HOUSE, 2@"8 233 handsome rooms; good table; garden lawn; rates mod.; booklets free. JAMES BRADY. _jel5-tf GHE FORTESCUE; OCEAN END OF ARKANSAS NJ. ave; em the beach two squares from Reading Cepot; American and European plan. jel4-2m J. FORTESCUE. D Virginia ave. Capacity, 300. elevator to street. Full view of ocean. Write for terms and Booklet, showing hotel, &c. FRANK COPE. a Sf, Kentlworth Inn and Grand Atlantle Hotel. METROPOLE. York ave. STAMM, Of Wheeling, W. ¥: THE STRATFORD. Corner Kentucky ave. Directly on the Beach, with jew of ocean from every room. Large sun overlooking Boardwalk. Elevator; sanitary bing. Hates, $1 te $4 per day. European plan. attached. Jel "UNITED STATES HOTEL. CAPACITY 500. OPENS JUNE 22. TERMS MODERATE. Jett J. KR. PALMER, PROPRIETOR. THE ELBERON, COR. TEN: ‘D_PACIFICG aves. Terms, $1.50 to $2 per 3 $7 to $12 ber Week. Send for booklet. MILLER & LUDY, nerly of Miller Cottage. 2 HOTEL RICHMOND, KENTUCKY AVE., $0 YDS. from beach. itor to ground floor. Appoint- ments and cuisine of the highest standard. apé-din J.D. PEASE. THE ORIOLE—202! PACIFIC AVI HOMELIKB and near the beach. Open all the year. ‘Terms, $7 to $4 per week. Je26-52t Mis. C. T. BUZBY. of Baltimore. NORM 4NDIE, tic City. _330-1m CHESTER 2 New York ave. near the bet rior: all modern conveniences. js2-26¢ . 31 ELAWARE AVE., ‘Open all the year. M. E. BRATTEN, Formerly of the Lakewood. At steam heat; sun D. KNAUER. HOTEL ATGLEN, higan ave. uear beac! First-class family house. Steam heat. $8 to $14 week. Send for booklet. ¢ub3-1300) J. EB. REED. M COLEMAN HOUSE, Asbury Park, N. J., directly on the-beach. Opens Elevator, hot and cold baths, music, &. S'ARGETTS, Chtet Clerk, Asbury’ Park, 5 aa A MODERN HOTEL BY THE SEA. Hotel Columbia, ,,4° Now cpen. On the ocean front. Elevator, baths, evening dinners. Capacity 400. Booklets. |W. HARVEY JONES, Prop. $e19-tu, ¥, t&s-0t BEACH HAVEN, N, J. The Engleside. Beach Haven. J. Matchless bay for sailing and fishing. Send for Dlustrated Booklet. myl-117t ROBT. B. ENGLE, Prop. CAPE MAY, N. J. MARINE VILLA ANNEX. Finest location at Cape May. Having taken the Tatham Cottage in connec- tion with the Marine Villa Anne: m now pre- pared to receive my former patron: I am not managing the Marine Villa this mer. Gy15-12t) "Mrs, F. HALLENBECI MARINE VILLA. ‘23D SEASON. CAPE MA J. For illustrated album a Mrs. JOHN M. ROGERS, Long-distance telephone 2. Owner and Mua mn m- HOTEL LAFAYETTE — DIRECTLY ON THE beach. “Electric lights, elevator and all tm- rovements. Long-distance Te e Boer sphione No. 9. Bates, to $4 per day; per week and up. feo JOHN TRACY & CO. THE BREXTON, CAPE MAY, N. J. Impreved snd renovated.’ Near the beach. Large piazzas and sun parlor. Terms moderate. 3tonel J. A. MYERS. MAY. enna. H.R. station; good ; terms moderate. L. R. MADDOCK. THE ALDINE. DECATUR ST. AND COLUMBIA ave.; enlarged and renovated. Cuisine excellent. Jy1-2m _THEO. MUELLER. .W MOUNT VERNON, CAI furnished; directly on beach; orches 3 bathing; trolleys pass door. L. MADDOCK, Je23-21 Formerly of Carlton. THE COLONIAL - - CAPE MAY. Full Occan_ View. : Electric Lights. Modern Appointments. Jel-3m WM. H. CHURCH. STOCKTON HOTEL, Cape May, N. J. P. H. S. CAKE, Manager. Booking ofice, Hotel Normandie, where plans of the house can be seen and reservation of rooms made Sy3-Im TO LET—BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA.—NEW cottage, completely furnished; 9 rooms and bath; celebrated spring water on premises. If taken at once will rent for $150 till October 1. Address S. E., Star office. ‘4y19-8t* IN THE MOUNTAINS. GLEN SUMMIT HOTEL, Glen Summit, Pa. On L. V. R. R., 3% hours from Philadelphia; 2,000 feet elevation; mountain spring water; 50 wiles finest driving ‘and bicycling roads; boating and bathing; all electrical appliances; private baths; elevator. For descriptive beokiets, pho- fographs and other Information apply to dy1- W. H. CROSBY, Manager. A Paiace in the Mountains “For beauty of architecture and elegance of equip- ment ‘The Alleghany,’ at Goshen Bridge, Va., has not a rival among the summer resort ‘hotels of America. Located in the heart of the Allegbanies, Where the climate is always cool and invigorating, amidst scenery of wondrous beauty, its advantages as_a summer home are unequaled.” Sulphur, Alum, Lithia ant Chalybeate Waters. Je5-2m-i1 J. C. 8. TIMPERLAKE. Mountain House, CRESSON SPRINGS, PA. Main line Penoa. R. R.; 102 miles east of Pitts burg; top of Allegheny mountains. MS? \OOPESS JUNE. 26. For cireulars and information regarding rates, address J. P. McWILLIAMS, Sup! my1-65t MONT ALTO, ALI MIT; 2,000 FT. high; most ‘desirable resort; exceedingly health- tome comforts; very low rates; vin B. and 0. “Write W. J. ALDERTON, Prop., Hartmons- Mille, W. Va. Jy3-3w* BOLIVAR HEIGHTS HOTEL, HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA. 1,800 feet high; dancing, boating, bathing, fish- ing; satisfaction guaranteed. Apply early. Jy3-1m W. J. MURPHY. ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS — MOUNTAIN LAKE. Hotel, Mtn. Lake Park, Md., main line B. and O. R. R.; no out-door life; boating, excur- . Chautauqua program, Address BRADFORD. Jy HOTEL ALLEGH EAGLES MERE ‘The most delightful summer and he: in Pa. Elevation, 2,200 ft. Special rates for September. Open all the year. Send for booklet and rates. W. H. VAN BUSKIRK. —_jy10-1 3, 6 hours on B. and O. Write for souvenir feet. booklet. S. PRESCOTT WRIGHT, Mgr. jylo-7te Brookside, W.Va. HILL TOP HOUSE, HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA.— ‘This popular resort 1s open. Satisfaction guar- guterd. Dancing, fishing, ‘boating; teregraph tn house. Apply early for rooms. T.'S. LOVETT. my GREEN'S MOUNTAIN HOUSE. HARPEICS FERICY, SAY . Located on Frult Blue idge mountats $5, $6 and $7 per medicinal water; conveyances meet trains. for circular. my24-6m Mt. View House. One sf the best places of resort in the entire range of the Allegheny mcurtains is the Mounta! View House at Aurora, W. Va. Thi the seonery 1s grand beyond compare modations are first-class in every respec th: rates are exceedingly address JOHN A, LANTZ, Proprietor, Aurora Va. jy3-Im “THE LOCKWOOD," HAKPER'S FERRY, W. V will open for the season May 15; rooms large and airy: plenty of shade; table first-class; rates rea- sonable. A. P. DANIEL. Proprietor. | my1-5m THE SUMMIT HOUSE, HAR FERRY, W. Va., will be open for guests June 12, ‘97.’ For circularr and further information, address Miss M. J. BAKER, Clerk. References exchanged. articulars v A roo Larce prices. Jy19 . comfortable house, near the ocean. verunlas. Excellent table. Reasonable Special terms during July. Mrs. WHYTE. my10-3m* The Afton Inn, Front Royal, Va. A. P. McInturff, J. G. Wilt- shire. proprietors; mountain air, water and scen- lec. lights; hot and cold baths; bass fishing. ¢ Je23-1m_ SPRI LAKE, N. J. WILBURTON-BY-THE-SEA, £PRING LAKE, N. J,, opens for the season June 12. Bt pe. K. LETCHWORTH. Fronting ocean near lake. First-class in every recpect. Modern ccnventences. Jel5-f,m,w,2m 8. E. SIMON, SEASIDE—JERSEY COAST. McDOWELL HOUSE, HARPER’ open June 1. Delightful rocms; exe hloderate prices. B. E. McDOWELL, tmy20-4m a Proprietor, PHOENICIA, ULSTER COU ES TREMPER HOUSE AND COTTAGES —Most attractive hotel, in the heart of the Catskills; beautiful grounds; bow!- ing; all amusenents; four hours from city; five mifutes station; OPENS JUNE. 2 rices. Send for booklet. “E, ‘roprietor. HOTEL MAYBERRY, OCEAN CITY, N. J., COR. Sth and Westley ave. Unobstructed ocean vie Cuisine and service of the best. Appolntmeat complete. SH. MAYBERRY, Prop. mny20-2m* SEASIDE—NEW ENGLAND. SPRING HOUSE, BLOCK ISLAND, R. 1. As perfectly recuperating as life on Ploncer Hotel, on the island; 20 neres Jawen, G00 ing, boating ; bathi Tafneral the island New : Je15-2m-10 SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. ). Montauk Steamboat Line direct from B. B. MITCHELL, Proprietor. NEVERSINK MOUNTAIN HOTEL, Reading, Pa. Now open. First-class in ail its appointments. Accomodates 300 guests. For particulars and booklet address T. W. PIGGOTT, “OAKLAND HOTEL, from Washington without change of cars. ‘This well-known hotel, on the crest of the Alle- 8 beet repaiuted, renovated and electric led throughout. Will open June 15. Unsur- a pleasure and heult C>For illustrated booklet, diagram of room: terms apply to George A. ‘Mills & Son, Oakland, Md. my10-14tf HOTEL COLTON-ON-THE-POTOMAC, The most delightfal resort, eighty miles from Washington; on ‘salt water. Steamboats “ field” and “Arrowsmith” dl- rect IGHT, Proprietor, Jy10-w&sit* Coiton PLEASANT SPEND YOUR good count! ce patiling, fishing. GARRATT'S int, Md. Call for Garratt’s WALNUT POINT HOTEL, COAN RIVER, E near the mouth of the Potomac; rates, $1.25 per day; $6 and $8 per week: take steamer Potomac, Sue or Arrowsmith. Address W. P. COWART, Cowart, Va. Sy5-2m* The Gabies, ‘Terms, $6, $7, $10 por week. EY, formerly of Colonial. POLIS, MD.—LARGE ; abundant table; $5 per week upward. formerly Congressional N’S HOTEL, modern of Piney Point Hotel; good accommodation and table; plenty shade, sail beats free to guests; bathing, fishing and crabbing; daily mails frou Wash. on premises. See for Potomae river Conveyance _ meets every ‘iney Point, Md. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PENNSYLVAMA WAILROAD. STATION CORNER ‘OF-SIXTH AND B STREETS. 7.50 AM. week days.t? TTEISBURG EXPRESS. Parlor and Dining Care Harrisburg to Pittsburg. 10.50 A.M. PENNSYEVANIA— LEMITED.—Pull- man sleeping, Dining./'Swoking and Observation Cars Harrisburg to 0, /Cineinnatl, Indianap- olis, St, Lonis, Clevelind and Toledo. Buffet Parlor Gar to Harrisburg. 10.50 A.M. FAST LINE—Pujiman Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. t Parlor Car Harrisourg to Pittsburg. fa 3.40 Bat. Clitcago axp Sf. LovIs EXpness, Washingtéin to Sf. Louis and Slept and Dining’ Harrisbui Touts, ‘Nashe are to St. ville (via Cincinnati) pnd Sica STERN FXPESS. Pullman Sleep- 7.10 P.M. WI ing Car to Pittsburg, ‘Chicazo and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining cu to. Chicago. 7.10 P.M. ‘SOUTHWESEERN . EXPRESS.— Pullman Sleeping Sirs Washington (6. Pittsburg and Har- risburg :o St. Louls aud Cincinnati. Dining Car. 10.40 P.M. PACIFIC EXPRESS.—Pullman Slceping Car to Pittsburg. 7.50 A.M. for Kane, Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara Falls daily, éxcepts Sunday. 10.50 A.M. for Elmira‘and Henovo daily, except Sunday. For Lock Haven and Williamsport dally, 7.10 P.M. for Williamsport, Rochester, Buffalo and ‘Niagara Falls daily, except Saturday, with Sleep- ing Car Washington to Buffalo. .40 P.M. for Erle and Elmira daily; for Canan- daigua, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sat- urday nights only: Pullman Sleeping Car Wash- ington to Rochester. FOR PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND THE 4.00 P.M. “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED," daily, all Parlor Cars, with Dining Car from Baltimore. Regular at 7.00 (Dining Car), 8.00, 9.00, 10.00 (ining Car) ‘and 11.00 Wining Car from Wil- mington) A.M., 12.45. 8.15. 4.20, 6.50, 10.00 and 11.35 P.M. Gn Sunday. 7.00 (Dining Car), 8.00, 9.60, 11.00 (Dining Car ‘from Wilmington) A.M., 12.15, 3.15, 4.20, 6.50, 10.00 aud 11.35 P.M. For Philadelphia ‘only, Fast Eapress, 7.50 AM week days. Exprees, 12.15 P.M, week days, 2.01 end 5.40 P.M. dally. For Boston, without ghange, 7.50 A.M. week duys and 4.20 P.M. ily. For Baltimore, 6.25, 7.00, 7.50, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 10.50, 11.00 A.M.,'12.15, 1 daily. execpt For Aunapol daily, exe 4.20 P.M. Atlantic Const Line—Express for Florida and points on Atlantic Coast Lin A.M., 3.46 P.M. daily; Richmond only, 7 A.M. ‘week days; Atlanta § |, via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line, 4.40 P.M. daily. Accommodation for Quantico, 7.45 A.M. daily and 4.25 P.M. week days. SEASHORE CONNECTIONS. For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all- rail route), 11.90 A.M., 3.15 and 11.35 P.M. daily; via Market Street’ Wharf, 9.00 A.M. (Sat: urdays only), 10.00, 11.00 A.M. and 1245 P.M. ek days, 11.35 P.M. datiy. Sundays. only, lay, 10.00, 11.00 A.M., 12.45 P.M. week 5 P.M. daily. ke , corner 15th and G streets, and at the station, 6th and B streets, where orders can be left for the checking of baggage to destination from hotels and idences. J. R. Woop, J. B. HUTCHINSO: General Pass. Agent. General Manages er BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. Schedule in effect June 5, 1807. Leave Washington from station’ coraer of New Jersey avenue and For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains 10:00, 11:45 a.m., 8:05’ p.m. For Cincinnati, St. Louis and Indianapolis, Ex- Press, 11:45 a.m. | Vestibuled Limited, 3:40 ‘p.m, ress, 21:30 p.m. ‘or Pittsburg and Cleveland, Express daily, 10:00 am. and 8:50 p.m. For Columbus, Toicdo and Detroit, 11:30 p.m. For Winchester and way stations, 18:00, 11:45 am., 15:3 For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- tapooga, Knoxville, Bristol ‘and Roanoke, 11:20 pam., dally; SI coping Cars through. r.m, dally, week diss, 5:00, 6:30, 37:05, 8: 0: 12:00 For Annapolis, 4:30 p.m. Sundays, 8:30. For Frederick, week dass, 8:00 5:30 p.m. Sundays. For Hagerstown, $10: ™., 1:15, ints, week da ), 4:83, 5:30, 5:35, 9:00 a.m., 1:15, 4:33, shington Jyncton and way points, 8:00 0 p.n® week Onye. O00 ain, 1:8 5 _a.m., 4:30 p.m. 5 pm. BOR NEW YORK AND LADELPHTA. Gaithersburg and: way, jundays, E PHIL All trains Mlumina! ed With, Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, Nee York, Boston and the st, Week day's, §:08, 10:00 ja-m.. 12:00, 12:40 Din (5:05 Dining Car, Geol night ‘offen at 10:00 o'clock}. dase, "72 .;, a(2:40 Dining Car,) 8:00, ¢ ng 12:01 ‘night, sleeping car Open 10:00 o'clock, _Afditidaal tralns for Phila- delphia, week days, dally, $100 p.m. Buffet Parlor Cars on ali day trains. For Atlantic City, 7:5. 10500 a.m., 12:00 noon, 12:40 and 8:00 p.m. ‘week days. 12:40 p.m. Sundays, For Cape May, 12 noon. Yexcept Sunday. | "Daily. | Sunday only. xExpress trains. Baggage called for and checked from hotels and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders left st ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania avenue n.w., New York uverue and 15th street, and at Depot. WM. M. GREENE, Gen. Manager. ONE OF MY BOARDERS UNEXPECTEDLY MOV. ing to the west has left her elegant. uprix’ plano with me to sell. It fs almost brand new; cost $500, and will be sold for $240. Address Box 124, ‘Star office. Jy21-3 Two Piano Bargains. We have two full-sized Upright Grand Pianos, of a famous make, which we will sell for ‘‘a song’’—the regular price is $400, and your choice of these two can be had for $250 cash or $275 on monthly payment These are positively the only two tha can be had for this price. We will not try to describe them any more than to say they are magnificent instruments and the greatest bargains yet offered. D. G. Pfeiffer & Co., 417 1ith St. N. W. Jy20-20t¢ POTOMAC HOTEL, ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND, MD. —Open July 1. Rates, $1 to $1.50 per day; $6 to $8 per weel ndid sailing, bathing, crab- bing and fishing. and dancing. Take steamer Potomac, Sue or Arrowsmith, all of which stop at Adams’ wharf. See Evening Star for sailing hours. Address ADAMS BROS., St. George's Is- land, St. Mary's county, Md. Je24-1m* SPRINGS AND BATHS. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Doubling Gap, Via C. V. R. R., Newville, Pa. An ideal mountain health and pleasure resort. Dry climate. Medicinal waters. Refined en- vironment. Fifty-frst year. Telegraph and post office at hotel. For terms and tifustrated clreulars address GEORGE ALBERT FREYER, Owner and Manager. Hotel Imperial & Cottages. a a ave. and Esplanade. Full ocean with ats and cutsixe of the highest standard. yer day; $10 to $i8 per week. Special season rates. G. W. KENDRICK. 8 ily ane 158e % THE CLARENDON, Virginia ‘avenue near beach. Appointments und service excellent. able. (my15-3m) M.D. ATLANTIC CITY, » HOTEL ST. y Finest Hotel on Directly op the alt and fre Reduced rates May. June and September. : Write for booklet. JAMES B. REILLY, Owner and Proprietor. it ‘Terms EDMAN. bath. THE FREDONIA, Tenn. ave. and beach, Atlantic City, N.J. Ap- polntments first-class; every home comfort; rates medera' CAKMANY apl0-8,:,W,4i0 BERKELEY. Kentucky ave., 50 feet from boardwalk. Ocean view from all rooms. Steam heat. Sun parlors, ete. tor from street level. Special eel ates. 6 o'clock dinners. JAMES & GEORGE BEW. LITTLE PRIGHTON, HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, So. Carolina ave. ‘apd beach. Full ocoan view. Home comforts. ‘Terme reasonable. SCHWEISFORT, Formerly on Boardwalic. mwb10-156t 8 AL THE GLASLYN, Park place near beach. Opposite City Park. The newest hotel. Location select. Cuisine and furnishings unexcelicd. Pomeger elevator to treet de » 8. 8. CROWELL. HOTEL MT. VERNON, PACIFIC AVE. NEAR the beach; extensive’ improvenients; $1.50 to $2.50 per day: $0 to $14 per week.’ Send for oe JAS. S. MOON and CHAS. W. SHAW. HOTEL TRAYMORE, As yeAtantic City, S.3. rerlooks most delight: section of this famous beach. Seasonable comforts and amuse. ments. Open throughout the year. fe6-150¢ | D. 8. WHITE, Jr., Prop'r. THE STKATH-HAVEN—OCEAN END OF KEN: tucky ave.; entirely renovated and reopened under w management: rates, $1.50 and $2 dally, 68 to $12.00 weekly, M. Maker @ 00." =~ Ste THE PEMBROKE, N. CAROLINA AVE. beach; aj 35-3 Z Bedfcrd Springs Hotel, BEDFORD, PA. The Carisbad of America. Will open June <5. with increased attractions. F One of the most naturally attractive resorts in Awerlca. Located amid the grandest scenery, with ts Springs of curative waters, it is a health-giving ag well as a delightful summer home. For booklets and terms address JT. ALSIP, Manager. my22-3m° % ROCK ENON SPRINGS. NEAR WINCHESTER, VA. HOTEL NOW OPEN. For circulars send to A. S. PRATT & SOD 4y3-tt__ Washington, D. C., or Rock Enon, Va. Buena Vista Spring Hotel, Blue Ridge Tountains. Dry atmosphere; pure water; elevator: steam heat; all Biodern tmprovements Open June_ 10 til Octover 1. WM. REAMER, Manager. Cot- fage property’ now offered for gale at’ this de- lightful_ resort ly to M, & J. GRANDT, 11 E. Mead st., Baltimore, or to A: D. ADDI- SON, 808 17th ‘st.. Washington, D.C. ‘myl-8m WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA. NEAR WARRENTON, FAUQUIER CO. The most perfectly equipped health and pleasure resort in the south. Prices to suit the times. Magnificent scenery. Water unsurpassed in dys- psia, dropsy and nervous troubles. Send. for Mustrited circulars. Address PROPRIETOR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Jef0-c026t__Near Warrenton. Fauquier Co.. Va. Carroll Springs Sanitarium HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTION.—Situated in the hills of Md.. on Met. branch of the B. and 0.; 0 miles fr Washington; 400 feet above the city; designed for invalids, convalescents and those de- string rest and quiet. Medicinal springs; beautiful ounds. Special attention given to dietary and Srp treatment. For circular address G. H., HT, M.D.. Forest Glen, Md. Je21-3m* Chalybeate Springs Hotel, ——— Grose to mountain, R.R!, tele- be once “4. P. McINTURFF. Zstablished 1842, “WITHOUT A STI EFF, mat FOR TONE, WILL BUY A FULL SIZED STEINWAY —in perfect condition. We have a number of other bargains taken in exchange. Stieff Piano Warerooms 521 Eleventh St. N. W., Near F. (Opposite Moses’). jy ONE EXCELLENT SQUARE PIANO, cask and $3 per month. One nice upright, $95 cash. cf HUGO worcH, 923 F st. n.w. Pianos moved, packed, stored, shipped, und. re- KNABE PIANOS, Unequaled for Tone, Touch, Durability and Workman- ship. Wm. Knabe & Co., 1422 Pa. Ave. N.W. TELEPHONE CALL 1737. 4y10-28a UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. Everything strictly first-class and on the most rea- sonable terms. Telephone call 840. iT-tr $145—$5, ~ATTORNEYS. WM. L. FORD, ‘ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, de12-tf 620 F st. n.w. House, 1809 Q st. nw. CAMPBELL, CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ‘Webster Law building, 505 D st. n.w., Washing- ton, D. C. Residence, No. 8 Mount Vernon Flats, New York ave. and 9th st. nw. aelS . Trusses Fitted properly, Abdominal ._ Elastic rales nee NEW WASHINGTON SURGICAL INsTRt HOUSE, 1108 F st. n.w. apl5-tt WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON ILWAY.. FROM STATION, 134 STREET AND PA, AVE. Tu cflect May 9, 1897, For Alexandria (week days), 6: 00, 8:30 ex. of 380, 10 p.m. y Stations (week 12:05, 1:15, 2:05, 7:00, 8:00 p.m, Mount Vernon and Way Stations (Sunday E 00. p.m. educt Bridge (week days): 7, 21:00 11:45 a.m., 12:05, 1 2:40, 3:00, 3:80, 4:00, 4:15, 5:20, 5. 00, '8:00 p.m, Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge (Sunday : 8 10:00, 10: 11:30 a.m., 200, 9:00, 5 00, 2:30, 00, 6:30, 7:00, 8:06 2 12: m. P Riggage checked free’ for passengers holding firat- oo tickets at station. Bicycle: = 25 cents each. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in effect July 4, i897. All train arrive and leave at Venusylvania pas- senger station. 8:12 A.M.—Dally.—Local for Danville, Charlotte and way stations. Connects at Manassas for Stras- burg, Harrisonburg and Staunton, dally except iy, and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western daily, and with the Chesapeake und Ohio daily for the Natural Bridge and Lexington. 11°15 A.M.—Dally. THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL, Garrtes Pcliman Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, uniting at Salis- bury with Pullman Sleeper for Asheville Hot Springs, N. C.; Knoxville, Chatta ‘nd_ Nash- ville, ‘Tenu., and at Charlotte witb Pullman Sleeper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York to New Orleans. connecting at Atlanta for Birmingham and Memphis. Solid train Washington to New Or- Jeans without change. Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist, Excursion ‘Through Sleeper on this, train Wednesday to San Franci: 1 P.M.—Local for Front, Ro ‘daily, except Sunday. fiy."Local for Chatiottesvitle. 43 PM. WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- WESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, composed of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Cara and Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New York to Nashville, Tenn. via Asheville, Knoxville and Chattanooga! New York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Sa” Yannah and Jacksonville, and New’ York to Mem- pile, via Birmlogtam: New York to New Orleans, via ‘Atlanta a1 jontgomery. _ Vestibul Gonctt ‘Washington {0 Atlanta,” Southern Railway Dining Car Greersbcro’ to Montgomery. TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIs- ION leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily and 1:00 and 4:45 p.m. dally except Sunday, and 6:25 p.m. Snn- daye only for Round Hill; 4:32 p.m. daily, except Sunday. for Leesburg, and 6:25 p.m. daily for Hern- don. Returning, arrive at Washington 8:26 a.m, and €:40. p.m. daily and 8-00 dally, except Sunday, fom Round Hilt, 7206 @.m. daily, except Sunday, from Herndon, gibt a.m. datiy, except Sun- dag, from Leeaburg. oo rough train§ from the eouth arrive at Wash- jagton. 6:42 a.m... 2:20 -pam..and 9:25 p.m. daily. jarrisonburg, 3S IP. . p.m. ly, excey Sunday, and 8:30 a.m. from Charlottesville: Fi Tickets, Sleep: Carceeservation and !nforma- tion furnished at ofices, $11 and 1800 Pennsylvania avenue, and a Pennsvitgaia railroad passenger sta: toa.” “"W! H.GREEN' General Supt. 3M CULE Weatte, Manager. . A. TURK: Gery: Pass. Agent. ty3__L."S. BROWN. Gen. Agent Puss. Dept. QRESAL').4.8 AND OHIO RAILWAY. THROUGh TE GR&NDEST SCENERY OF AMERICA. ALL “TRAINS _VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED: M IEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED INDINING CARS. STA- TION SIXTH AND B'STREETS. Schedule in effect May 16, 1897. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cinejunaté and’ St. Louis elal—Solid train for |, Pallman- sic eat geen me to Cincinnati, Lexingt is and St. Louis without sq. Parlsr cars Cincin. nati to Chicago. Covington, Va., for Virginia Hot Spit 3 11:10 P.M. DAILY_p-F, V. Limited—Solla train for Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati, xington and Lout ithout Pull. Baw Compartinest ety Ginisin diet Spe ees ieee nee . Hon Pattor Car. Sleepers. Gineinnati to Chicago and 2:20 P.M. DAILY—¥op. Charlottes. ville, Staunton and To" iclnmond 7, except 107 AAL, EXCEPT SUNDAY—Parlor car Wash- sagton, to Richmond and Richmond to Old Point— Fe rail ine, via Peuon., Thy F. and P. and O. and ‘Reservations and tickets at Chesa; Pennsyh offices, 518 und 1421 lvania avenue, 1110 F strect, portiweet,” and St the station, ‘ap!T-384 a a in z J.T. WALKER SONB, 10TH ST. N.W.—CAR- t > Felts, Fire and poh Sg OCEAN TRAVEL. American Line. New York-Southampton (London-Paria) ‘Twin-serew U. 8. Mail Steamships, Sailing every Wednesday. Aug. 25, 10am ‘Sept. “2, 10 am 3 Sept. 8, 10am ‘Aug. 18, 10 am! St. Paui. Sept. 15, 10 am Red Star Line. NEW. YORK TO ANTWERP. NOORDLAND. PRIESTLAND. -August 11, 3 p.m. Aveust 18, 12 noon AVIGATION COMPANY, ‘orth River. ‘Office, 6 Bowling Green, N. ¥. GEO. W. MOSS, Agent, ‘921 ‘Penn. sve. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD FAST EXPRESS SERVICE BREMEN, Tu.,Aug. 17, 10 am 3, 10 am| Labn..‘Tu.,Aug. 24, 10 am .Aug. 19, 10 am| Havel.Tu./Aug. 31, 10 am CHERBOURG, PARIS. BREMEN. Spree.Sat,. Aug. 21. 10'am | Aller. Sat. Sept. 4, 10 am TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE. DON, BREME! wh22-6m Koengin Luis..... Prinz Regent Luitpold. ..' Bremen... ‘noon ‘Thursday, August 12, noon H. H. Meier. ‘Thursday, August 19, noon GIBRALTAR, APALES, GENOA. Kalser....July 24, 10’ am!Werra....Aug. 14, 10 em 8 -Ang. 7, 10 aml Fulda. OELRICHS & CO., 2 BOWL E. F. DROOP, 5 Agent for Washington. French Line. CCMPAGNIE_ GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQLE, DIRECT LINE TO PARIS, FRANCE, VIA HAVRE. La Gascogne, Baudelon. Sat., July 24, 10 a.m, La Touraine, Santelli. Ta Champagne, Poirot. Aug. . RATES OF PASSAGE —Firat-cless, New 'York to Paris, $105 and upward by all steamers except La Touraine, Including railway fare to-Paris aud land- ing charges. Parlor car seat is extra during «um- mer ison. Second-class to Paris, $54.75. A. FOR- GET, General Agent, Gereral Office, . 3_ Bowling . N.X. W. MOSS, 921 Penn. ave., Washing- D. jalv-ly . 21, RE NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Action of the Senate in Executive Sessioi The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nominations: J. Hart Brewer of New Jersey, to be as- sistant appraiser of merchandise in the district of New York. Postmasters: New York—George G. Brown, at Fairport; Everett W. Osgood, at Winnetka; David R. Fish, at Lewrence- ville; Samuel S. Dingee, at Wilmette; M. A. Gilson, at Harvey. 5 North Dakota—A. S. Ellingson, at North- wood. Wisconsin—Danforth A. Clark, at Toma- hawk. Indiana—Huitt H. ville. Nebraska—Alfred L. Brande, at Pierce; Wesley J. Cook, at Blair; Riley S. Hart, at Lyons. Kansas—Thomas D. Fitzpatrick, at Salina. Missouri—Thaddeus L. Wills, at Lamar; Frank E. Miller, at Neosho. Texas—A. S. Davis, at McGregor. 4 eile saree W. Dudley, at East Rad- ‘ord. Louisiana—Elwyn J. Barrow, at Saint Francisville; Edson E. Burnham, at Amite City. Nutter, at Martins- o—_____ THE BOND-AIDED RAILWAYS. Policy of the Administration Regard- ing Compantes in Default. Secretary Bliss has issued instructions to the general land office, which, in substance, limit the right of bond-aided railroads to patents for lands to those lands sold by the company to bona fide purchasers, prior to the date of default by such companics on the payment of their bonds or interest thereon. These instructions, the first formal expression of the administration on the subject, outlines the policy to be pursued toward the roads and the innocent pur- chasers from them and the significant change is in the “prior to day of default” restriction. The instructions revoke, and are substituted for, previous ones issued under date of November 19 and December 11, 1895; June 11 and December 26, 18% and January 2%, January 14 and February 12, 1807. The following companies are designated as having been generally in de- fault at the times stated: Union Pacitic, main line, O1 a, Neb., to Ogden, Utah, January 1, 1897; Kansas Pacific, now part of the Union Pacific system, November 1, 1895; Central branch, Union Pacific, Janu- ary 1, 18%; Central Pacific (not including the Western Pacific), January 1, 1806; Western Pacific, now part of the Central Pacific. January 1, 1897; Sioux City and Pacific, no default has occurred. ——_—__+-e._. E. H. SOTHERN’S ESCAPE. How Near He Came to Drowning Told by His Rescuer, E. H. Sothern has, according to the New York Herald, actually had as narrow an escape from death as he has ever had on the stage. He has often won the plaudits of the multitude by his mimic acts of bravery, and he has invariabiy reaped his reward at the close of the drama. He does not forget that real daring should be recompensed, and John Raynor of the life saving crew at Lawrence, L. 1. has re- ceived a substantial token of his gratitude. Raynor went to the bank in Far Rocka- way yesterday to cash a check for $500 that Mr. Sothern had given him. He was questioned on the subject, and he then told for the first time the story of the rescue. He did not lay any particular stress upon the part that he had played in the adven- ture, but he was delighted with the gift he had received, and he explained to ques- tioning friends the cause of his good for- tune. Mr. Sothern went for a bath in the surf on Saturday afternoon with his wife, who is well known on the stage as Virginia Harned, and another lady, a friend of Mrs. Sothern. There were ‘comparatively few persons on the beach, as the weather was threatening, and no one else was in the water. - They were all three able to swim and they ventured out into deep water. There was a very strong undertow, and when they tried to return to the life lines they found that they were unable to make any headway. Mr. Sothern tried in vain to render some assistance to the struggling women. ‘When it became evident from the shore that they were in trouble Raynor launched his catamaran and hurried toward them. By the time he reached them the two wo- men were completely exhausted, and they were taken aboard with great difficulty. The catamaran is intended to hold only three persons, and as soon as Raynor had helped Mrs. Sothern and her friend into it, ke jumped into the water himself to make room for Mr. Sothern. The actor took the oars and rowed, while the life saver swam behind, with one hand on the rail. As soon as they reached shallow water Raynor pushed the little boat toward the shore and then assisted the three persons whom he had rescued to get to dry land. Mr. Sothern dropped limp and senseless on the sand. .Restoratives were immediately applied and he quickly regained conscious- ness. Mrg. Sothern bore up well, but her friend was too much exhausted to move. The actor, after warmly thanking Ray- nor, started for his cottage, in Central avenue, Lawrence.’ Raynor did not tell the story of the rescue until he had occasion to cash his check yesterday. es GRAND ENCAMPMENT. District Organization of Odd Fellows in Annual Session. The annual meeting of the Grand En- campment, I. O. O. F., was held last night at Odd Fellows’ Hall. Officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year, as follows: Grand patriarch, Henry C. Hazard; grand high priest, Joseph L. Irwin; grand senior warden, John G. Morrison; grand scribe, E. H. Pearson; grand treasurer, John H. Selffert; grand representative, George W. Uline; grend marshal, Frank D. Seifert: grand inside sentinel, George A. Crawford; grand outside sentinel, C. H. Childs. ‘The following committees were ap- pointed: Finance—Andrew Turnbull, R. A. Mc- Lean and J. B. Ward. Conference—Joseph Burroughs, D. W. XSopervision—Willle -P. Allan, EB. jupervision— lam . Ellis and John H. Wood. Grievance—E. C. Grumley, George W. Uline and D. L. Hazard. ¥ Correspondence—Thomas W. Fowler, F. A, Stier and J. A. Shackelford. The retiring grand officers presented to the Grand Encampment a group picture of themselves. EXPLAINING SUGAR RATES Slow Progress of the Conference Report in the Senate, No Indication When the Vote Would Be Reached—Mr. Allison Tells About the Ch imges in Duties. Little progress was made on the tariff conference report in the Senate yesterday beyond the formal reading of about two- thirds of the report. There was no indica- tion when the final vote would be reached. During the day Mr. Tillman (8S. C.) openly threatened a filibuster until next Decem- ber if cotton bagging and cotton ties were not restored to the free list, but the threat | was regarded as somewhat facetious. The sugar amendments occasioned a long debate, during which Mr. Allison stated that the conference rates were lower than those of the Senate, and largely a conces- sion to the House. Senators Vest, Jones, Berry and White questioned this state- ment, urging that the sugar trust secured larger benefits from the conference» sched- ule than from any previously offered. The lumber amendment also brought out animated criticism from Senators Teller and Pettigrew. The debate was fruitless of result, and the reading of the bill proceeded until the amendments to the sugar schedule were reached. Mr. Vest said this was the storm center of the bill, and he asked Mr. Allison if he approved the statement made by the House conferees that the House differential and the general features of the House schedule had been preserved. Mr. Allison respanded with an explena- tory statement, which was incerrupted by frequent questions. He said the gencral effect of the amendment was as stated by the House conferees. The Senate had pro- vided 1.95 on refined sugars, where the House gave 1.875, making the Senate dif- ferential one-fifth instead of one-eighth. The House provision was now restored, and that differential retained. Mr. Berry interrupted to ask how much less the sugar trust got from the confer- ence report than they did from *he Senate amendment. Mr. Allison answered that under the schedule as modified, taking the point of 100, the differential was cents. Taking 9%-degree sugar, the sugars above No. 16, Dutch standard, refined, would receive 1.35 cents per hundred pounds more than they would have received uader the House schedule, and something less than under the Senate schedule. Mr. Berry complained that this was too technical. What he hoped for, he said; was a plain answer in the plain’ English’ lan- guage. Was it true that the House had gained a great victory or was that a fraud and pretense. The Sugar Rate Explained. Mr. Allison said he did not know what claims were being made as to benefits con- ferred, but the facts were that 96-degree sugar will have about 1 3-8 cents per 100 pounds more duty than they would have paid under the House bill, and a corres- ponding less duty than they would have paid under the Senate bill. The Senate con- ferees had sought to give the largest measure of protection to the beet sugar in- dustry, and the rearrangement of rates had been made with this end in view. Mr. Berry asked for less technical in- formation. “I know of no man who can give a more intelligible answer to a plain question than the senator from Iowa (Al- lison) if he wants to,” said Mr. Berry, amid laughter, “and I know of no man who can muddy the waters more than he can if he wants to.” In view of the fact that sugar stock had advanced many points Monday, it had been suspected that this supposed victory of the House was all a stage play and false, and that in fact the trust had secured greater benefits than in any former schedule. Mr. Berry said he wanted to know whether this was right. There was no response to the query, and Mr. Vest continued the criticism on the scheduk. It was beyond question, he said, that the confererce amendment was in the interest of the trust. There had been much beating of drums over the House victory, and the Speaker of the House was pictured as the Ajax of the House. But in fact the House had suffered defeat. The House conferees had come out of the engagement not only without their arms, but without their bag- gage. And what added to the sting of de- feat was that they did not seem to know they were beaten. Mr. Jones of Arkansas said he would hereafter show that the differential be- tween raw and refined sugar is not only al- most as much in the conference report as in the Senate schedule, but that in general there had been an absolute surrender by the House on vital points. Mr. White of California presented tables showing that instead of the House having gained a victory on the sugar schedule the reduction from the Senate differential was trifling. They showed also, he said, that on refined sugar made from, sugar testing less than 83 degrees the amount of protection given to the trust. instead of being less is greater under the schedule agreed to in conference than under either the House bill or the Senate amendment. “No wonder the market trembled and t forth increased rates on sugar stock,” remarked Mr. White. The formal reading of the report then proceeded. Mr. Tillman's Threat. When the amendments restoring cotton bagging and cotton ties to the dutiable list were reached, there was sharp protest from Senators Butler, Tillman and Bacon. Mr. Tiliman expressed his indignation: at the sectionalism which had inspired the ccnference commitiee. He gave notice to scuthern senators that if they would stand by him they could hold the Senate in ses- sion until next December rather than sub- mit to this change. Mr. Bacon characterized the restoration of cotton ties and cotton bagging to the dutiable list as indefensible favoritism of the north against the south. Replying to the suggestion of Mr. Till- man, Mr. Butler said he stood ready to join in any movement to hold the Senete in session for a week or longer, to prevent the consummation of this iniquity against the south. “I will tell the senator,” called back Mr. Tillman, “that I am negotiating with the senator from Pennsylvania (Quay) for the speech by which he stopped the last teriff debate, and I may be ready to start on that speech tomorrow morning.” Mr. Teller criticised the conference com- mittee for not carrying out the will of the Senate. It was the first time, he sald, that a committee had surrendered the interests of the Senate without asking for instruc- tions. He had reason to believe that mem- bers of the conference committee, supposed to represent the Senate, had gone into the conference and worked against the Senate amendment on white pine. Mr. Teller de- clared that the entire report should be re- jected and sent to a committee represent- ing the Senate and carrying out its in- structions. Referring to the bill as a whole, the senator asserted that it was the meanest tariff ever enacted. At 5 o'clock Mr. White suggested an ad- journment, but Mr. Allison would consent to this only in case of an agreement to meet at 11 a.m. today. There were ob- jections to this, and after much fruitless sparring the Senate, at 5:15 p.m. Gn mo- tion of Mr. Allison, went into executive session and then adjourned. —___ + e- —____ Interior Department Changes. The following changes in the Department of the Inte:ior have been officially an- nounced: General land office—Reinstatements: Geo. D. Orner of Kansas and John P. Pryor of Texas, special agents, $1,200; David 8. Townsend of New Jersey, transcriber of records and plats, $600. Pensior. office—Reinstatements: Irvine Dungan of Ohio, Andrew Downings of Missourl and William V. = — =e tucky, special examiners, 5 % O'Neill of Mlinois and Grafton Tyler of West Virginia, copyists, $900; William L. ints, $000; Charles J. O'Neill ‘cf New Jer S 5 lew senger, $720. Bemaar aA ct dk ALO It-matters lttle what it is that you —wi @ situation or a servant- “want” ad. in The Star will reach person who can fill your need. eit DISTRIBUTING THE SEEDS An Important Function of the Department of Agriculture, Statistical Showing Made in the Ane mual Report of Cost a Re- sulte—Special Agent's Views. The report of seed distribution by che Agricultural Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, has just been 4 sued, and contains some interesting facts and figures. The total amount available for the purchase and distribution of the Seeds was $130,000, of which all but $2.20 was expended. Of flower seeds, 1,012.500 packets were distributed, costing $7,809.02. ets of radish seeds appeared to be most popular in the vegetable line, as 2,1¢ of them were distributed, costing $12,007 Beets were next in favor. Packets to the number of 2,147,062 were sent out, costing $12,552.) Of cabbages, 2,130,418 packets we: uted, at a cost of $12,356 Lettuce seeds to the same number were given away by the department, and the sum of $12,434.88 was paid for them. The large number of 2,119,042 packets of tomato seeds were sent. broade: incur- ring an expenditure of $1 Turnips appealed apparently to the popular taste, dist for 2.130.418 packets of them were given out and the cost was $12.20. Onions were well up in the demand, 1,755,200 pack- ets of them being given away, while they cost the department $10,161.80. Beans Bestonians and Massachusetts people en- erally were donated to the total number of 423,420 packets, vosting $2,514.08. The Aggregates. The total sum expended for the 7 packets of vegetable seeds was $1 4. Of tobacco seeds 97,500 pac Ss were dis- tributed, for which $3,496.03 was paid. Of cotton seed 32,600 quarts were given away to the farmers of the south and §| Was expended for them. Special Agent for Inspection and Purch of Seeds R. J. Whittleton of the Agricul- tural Depariment stated today to a reporter of The Star that under Secretary Morton a new plan of purchasing the seeds had been observed. He added: “Under Secretary Rusk, by who: appointed to my position, the ee bought in bulk and were tested befare being accepted. There was required a certain per- centage of germination or the seeds were not approved. The packing was done by for I was Ss were the department. Then the seeds were bought from twenty or more firms in the north and the same number in the south. Under Secretary Morton only five firms were patronized last year—in Richmond, Minn. Va.; Philadelphia, Pa.; St. Paul, Memphis, Tenn., and Rockford, Til. men who were not onized had for complaint. y Rusk beliey having as much competition as possible. The Sample Syat Under the Morton system the sees were Furchased in packets. Before this is done samples are sent by the seed men to t department to be examined. When found up to the standard thes mples are ac- cepted. The same seeds, or of the si standard, may or may not be used in the packages. It is in much the same way as if a tailor would send out a sample pic of cloth. The customer might 1 back an order for a suit from the goods of which he had a sample, but the garments might or might not be made from the same of cloth. That illustrates my meaning. “The law appears to be mandatory. Now, in regard to purchasing the ‘ds in pack- ets. It takes about 5 per cent of the cost of the seeds to put them up.” The appropriation last year was $150,000 for the seeds, of which $20,000 was not used, it was stated. The appropriation this year is $130,000, ne oe ——_— FIRE AT REFORM SCHOOL. The stitution for Girls Seriously Damaged. A fire was discovered yesterday afternoon, shortiy before 6 o'clock, in the laundry room of the girls’ reform school, situated on the Loughborough road, near the Con- duit road, and only a short distance from the District line. The blaze was extin- guished by the employes of the place after a damage of about $200 had resulted to the building and $25 worth of clothing de- stroyed. The fire is supposed to have been the work of one of the girls confined in the School, who, with four others, managed to escape during the excitement of the affair. Three of the number, including the sus- pected girl, were arrested this morning about 7:30 o'clock, while walking in South- east Washington near the poor house, and the police are looking for the other two. The bell had just rung for supper at the school, when Stella Johnson, a ten-year- old colored girl, who is known as the in- fant of the place, came rushing up from the laundry, where she had been sent on an errand, screaming that the place was on fire. This naturally created conside able excitement, and, to make matters worse, the colored girl had left the door Open, the flames, with the inc draught, breaking out in full view superintendent of the school, Mrs. Laue, was absent at the time. Mrs. Miller, the matron, summoned the male help, at the head of which was Mr. afer, the ge eral overseer of the place, and they began to fight the flames, In the meantime a telephone message was sent to No. 5 engine compan: Georgetown, and the company start but was unable to locate the blaze. For a time it looked as though the building was doomed, and the inmates, who were mus- tered in the yard, were placed at work, saving what articles they could, the tur- nishings of the place being brought out on the lawn and piled up in any fashion. The work of fighting the fire was still kept up, and success finally rewarded the efferts of the «mployes. The flames were gctten under control and kept from spread- ing frcm the laundry room, which, how- ever, was completely gutted. It was only by accident that the fire was discovered when it was. After working hours the room was hardly ever visited, and but for the errand of the Johnson girl the flames might have secured a headway that it would have been impossible to overcome. At first it was thought none of the girls had made en attempt to escape. There were twenty-seven confined in the institu- tion, and during the excitement the in- mates under observation acted in an or- derly manner. When the roll wes called, however, it was found that Alberta Gibson, aged twenty; Stsie Ross, aged twent: Ella Kennedy, aged seventeen; Mamie G irgs and Kate Tillman, were missing. The police were notified, and a strict watch kept for the fugitives. While there is no direct evidence, it is be- lieved that the Gibson girl set fire to the place. She was the lest one to leave the lai ndry room after firishing work for tho y, and shortly after she had left the Place the fire was discovered. An investi- gation is now being made, and if evidence ean be obtained the girl will be held on a very serious charge. If other girls can be connected with the affair they will also be held. The escaped girls managed to elude the pclice all night, but this morning about o'clock three of them were seen near the poorhouse, as stated, and word sent to the fifth precinct police station. Policeman Richards went out and captured the three and took them to the station, and the re- form school authorities were notified. Mrs. LaRue stated that she would send after the girls some time this afternoon. —o—— ‘Wedderburn & Co.'s Case. ‘There will be a hearing next Saturday