Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1897, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1897-12 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, . &e., 7th and D Sts. Ft nitur Nuggets-= Take Onel Here are a few veritable “nuggets en values” in Box Couches— splenlidly made—most convenient of all Take one while you can. and comfortable couches. No more - prices after this lot is gone. Box Couches for $7.50. Box Couches for $9.00. “nt off every Baldwin Refetecrator red Ie Box im stock. Don't want to carry auy Wash. B.Williams, 7th&D dy2t- “°*Twili make you Stout and Hale.” -* In every bottle of our far- * famed “Ruby Lager” there is health, strength and refresh- * ment. If you haven't tried it, do so at once by all means. “Ru by Lager” I —is recognized by the nyedical utiernity as one of the ‘purest = * and best beers brewed for inva- F and convalescents. Dark in ‘olor, heavy in bedy. bottles delivered in SL Write ort pnw. Washington Brewery Co., Sts. N. E—Phone 1293. aving’s ss “easy as breathing” with a Walford Razor. and honest way We ant o£ unlettersd, perfeet! heme We allow 3 Tet you shaw 7 with them—till : ly suited’ Any make desired. tuz- he ) for our Jubilee Razor othe See. up. | “Walford’s,” #77am1 900 Pa. ave. # et cae bay a el § : ” Bie easiest) running Ps ‘le. The ‘97 medel with yable-roller chain Is red $05, Agents for “Lyndhurst best $100 wheel. West nt Cycle Co., 730 15th St—Above Riggs Bank. p61 $98 CASH y a strictly High= Class 1897 BICYCLE factured an = Tyan at MS & €0.’S, Ave. & 10th. These wheels are perfect in every particular, great variety of colors, gears, heights and tires. eno w be ren. ONLY 89 WHEELS LEFT Come, First Choice. ooo 2 : Bicycles are Selling * $45! Diexele offer of th the buyer a Ip wheel im existence test you can put upon Jones & Burr, 513 9th St. LOPLIG EGOS SOLS ID GO ODO FAESCASDSSOSESODS Way Down. dart $ 99SGEESIODEGHOHOODO OSS We monkey with them when we cut the Look at th Ree" ; rn . A. Ryan H. 3 GATHER, Subagent, 9th and H sts. §y23-20d LO ‘ Neuralgi -—-quickly succumbs to the soothing influence of Wier’s Lemon Seltzer. Sick Head- aches, Nervousness and Indi- gestion are also dispersed in short order by this pleasant < fi > ( $ remedy. At all druggists. We., Be. and de. SENATORS AT HOME Capt. Tom Brown Discusses the Western Trip. j STUPID PLAYING PROVED COSTLY Team to Take a Brace and Resume Winning Games. CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT oe Today's Schedule and Weather. Washington at Baltimore—rain. Boston at St. Louis—clear. Cincinnati at Chicago—cloudy. New York at Cleveland—cloudy. Philadelphia at Pittsburg—cloudy. Brooklyn at Louisville—Cloudy. Record of the Clu cre WLP W. L. Pc. Boston. . 40 487 cin “nnati. 36 44 450 r 5 44 43 ; car aerit 23 45-392 18 6 (231 Clubs. w. Ww. Cireinea i 9 7 Balt more. 2 ci Cleve 53 8 3 o 9 38 133 2 Pitts 326 A Bost 42 37 2 ‘The full Senatorial aggregation arrived in Washington at 7 o'clock this morning, and jately scattered for their respective ‘= houses and homes. Weather per- mitiing, the team will go over to Baltimore for one game this afternoon, and tomorrow begin a series of six games at National Park with the Baltimores and Bostons. MeJames is in good fettle, and will pitch in Baltimore today. Captain Brown was looking well this morning when seen by a Star reporter, and the cares of looking after a losing aggre- gation do not seem to have caused him much loss of sleep. Brown has been in the business so long, and been a captain so often, that he has become a philosopher, and takes things as they come. “Our trip through the east and west has been a disastrous one, and we are solely to blame,” 1 the Senators’ captain. “Dumb plays have been our fatal mistake, and I am trying every day to remedy th defect. Had we played on the road as we do at National Park, our record would have set the Washington fans wild. The trouble with a majority of my men is that they need the en'husiastic influence of a home crowd to make them play their best. Of course, the veterans on the team play just as well away from home as when with friends, but the younger element need the cries and cheers of the dyed-in-the- wool rooters before they develop the spirit wins games. ‘ery man is in the best of health and in first-class shape, and I look for a great many victories during our series at home. MeGuire and Farrell have simply played out of sight on the trip, and Jim's playing at first, when we first set sail on the trip, was. worth talking about. Wrigley is the finest utility man I have run across in years, and can go into any position at a moment's notice and play it well. All the western people praised “Zeke.” “Mercer, MeJames and King have pitched good, consistent ball all through the trip, but as I have said before their support has been something terrible. “About the umpires I have little to say. It seems to be our luck to run against the rankest in the business, and when we have concluded that we couldn't get anything worse in the way of decisions, the regular men drop out and we catch substitutes who are about 50 per cent worse. But this comes under the head of luck with me, and I think wiil even up before the season is finished. “About the trouble’ with DeMont, I can y that he refused to obey my in- tructions, and I have placed him on the ch. DeMont can play the game if he ats to, but the trouble is he will not take advice. I don't like to fine a player, and I thi benching DeMont will answer its purpose just as well. ir. Wagner has not returned to Wash- ingtor will probably join us in Balti- more today. Thi tling natu eral deals is no news of a star- given out, although sev- contemplated that I believe the team where it is the I want to assure the patrons of the Senators that good ball out of > team for » season, Nati furnish them exnibi- will repay those who attend the Orth the the tes at in- score ot Quakers proved a arg nd Phila puzzle to Pitt after Saw! oonoconcoe Fritz Reuter, Hotel and Restaurant, COR. PA. AVE. AND 4% ST. N.W. ular Dinner served from 5 to 8 o'clock, Sundays, from 1 to 3 o'clock. 50 CENTS. Little Neck Clams on half shell. Tomato Sauce. Veal. Stewed Corn. Mashed Potatoes. Roast Turkey, its. Pudding. ‘ake or P Apri: Tce Cream. Cheese. or Milk. = Some >Great ¢ Wheel Bargains. Every one is in good repair and worth at least double what we Ask. First-class repairing done quickly and cheap. iroquois Cycle Co., $10 FOURTEENTH ST. N.W. my26-3m,40 SECCHSTSSOTSIOS $75 6 See ‘CRESCENTS’ only $35. Buy a wheel with a reputation. Save the cost of frequent repairs—and save Sourself from bod! injury. $75 "96 “Crescents” are guaranteed for months by the largest wheel works in thy world. Brand new ladies’ and men's models, $35. Western Wheel Works, ., cor. Oth and Hh : 5 posse sts. H. S. Jones, Jr., Mgr. 4 base hits—Dowd, Clements. Three hase Lits—Gil- len, Orth. Sacriltce hit—Leahe. Stolen hases—Da- vis (2), Dowd, Lajvie. Donble_ play—Dowl and Lajole.” First “hase om balls—Om Hawley, 1; off Orth, 2. Hit by vitehed ball Leahy. Clements, Struck out—By Hawlsy, 2: by Grih, 1. Wild piteh— Hawley. Left on basos—Pittsbnrg’ 7; Philadeiphi 7, First base on errors Pittsburg, 1. Time—2.15. Umptre—Euslie. Browns Beat the Bostons. The Beaneaters found a surprise await- ing them at St. Lous yesterday,the Browns walking away with the game by the score of 3 to 2 Donohue pitched a masterly game, holding the visitors dcwn to six hits, while Stivetts did almost as well, al- though his support was not as good. In the eighth inning Grady made a home run, Lally a single and Cross a triple, this hit- ting winning the game. BOSTON. ST. Lovts. RALO.A. R.H.O.AR. Hamil‘on, cf 0°11 6! Douglas, 1f..1°1 30 0 Tenney,. 1. 1 116 0 0 Harley. cf. 0 110 6 Long, 0 23 6 9) Heusmin3h 0 01 6 1 Date, 1f-5...0 0 0 0 vGrady, 1b... 1 112 0 0 rf..20 0 0 0 9 Lally. If..021 1 400 3...C 0 2 1 2\Hatlmin, 2.0.0 2 3 1 2 01120 o2 251 Keren, 011103 91010 Stivetts, p:.1 00 7 0 oo1to)d 2 62417 STM s 1100-2 3 00 2x3 Earned runs—St. Louis, 2; Beston, 1. Two-base hits. Lor Iilt—Croxs. Home Honseman, "Murphy, plays—Halimao, Cross and Gi —Off Donolue, 1; off Stivetts, 4. Hit by pitched ball—Grady. Struck out—By Stiv- etts, 1 Time—1.40.. Umpire—MeFariand. dy His Release Recalled. Pitcher Evans, who had been released by tke Louisvilles, was put in the box yester- day against the Brooklyns and held that team down to four hits, the Colonels win- ning by the score of 4 to 1. It is hardly necessary to say that Mr. Evans’ release has been recalled. LOUISVILLE, BROOKLYN. RO. R.HLO.AE. re= 0} 0 13 0 01 0 zs 2 210 0 07 2 03 ny 00 zi 10 4 Burst. Umpire Great Kicking at Cleveland. It hammer and tongs for eleven in- nings at Cleveland yesterday, the New Yorks finally winnng from the Spiders by the score of 6 to Meekin was escorted from the grounds and Gleason ordered out of the game during the contest by Umpire O'Day for continuous kicking. Both Rusie and Powell were hit hard, the home club losing through errors. CLEVELAND. NEW YORK. ROH.0.A.E. RALO.AE. Burkett, 3°20 OV'Haltren, ef 12°60 0 Chitds, 2048 22100 Neeser :30210 12 3 202120 0330 90010 002 1 oo201 0031 -9 1300 McaAliister,rf 0 0 2 0 901 00 Powell, p...0 0 0 4 -05720 : 01031 02021 5 10°31 17 6123311 3 *Winning run made with one out. 201000011005 7200000003016 New_York, 3. First Left on - First laxe on. Struck out—By hits—-Walk 3 by Ruste, Two-b: ‘Tiernan. Kean. ‘Sacrifice hits—Ciilds, ean (2), 2), VanHlaltren. Si bases ‘pan, Joyce. Double plays—Criger to McKean to Childs to Criger. Hit Passed ball—Warner. Time Remaining Games to Be Played This Serson. AT HOME. ABROAD. At \Aug. 4, 6, 7.....B: 10, 11..Phllad’a ese 19, 14 Brooklyn} Aug. 16, 17, 18... . 20, 21. .Chicazo! = BEAR e Botiony ‘inelanati] 16, 17, 18. Brooklyn + 20, 21, ailadd a 2 wYork . Bultim’e Young Bull Players. The Island Stars defeated the High- flyers recently by 21 to 5. Levy, pitcher of the Highflyers, was knocked out of the box in the second inning. Twoombs, who re- lieved him, fared no better. Gefeated the Potomac Star: ning contest by a score of being lost in the fi f of the fifth in- ning. ‘The features of the latter game were the pitching of W. Hayre, the double play mi y Monahan and Chapple and Sim he in a four. n= son lan and the fi base play of Cook. The nners would like to hear from all t s under sixteen years. Ad- s Capt. Wm. Hayre, 231 G street south- Base Ball Gossip. t a throw-down that was at St. Levis sterday for the Bostons! ‘The Beaneat- are not doing the work expected of them on this trip, but will come around all right when they reach home. Manager Sclee has been authorized to offer $3,000 for “Chick” Frazer ef the Louisvilles, but it will take more than that to buy that ster- ling pitcher. The Pittsburg club has released Denny Lyons. Lyons had his fingers mashed agai the bat while hitting at an inshoot early in the season, and he has been out of the game for over a month. It will take seme time for Denny to recover his batting eye and get back into his old time form. Now 1s the time to make changes for hext year. One new player on a club will draw a thousand extra people to a ball park. Don’t wait until next spring to fisd out whether a jewel or a potato has been picked up. Make changes at once, so the people will know that something is being ene. DeMontreville used to be a splendid out- fielder when he played on the lots around Washington. Billy Lush is now playing center field for the Torontos, and is playing it well. His hitting and base running has also been of the very best. The Boston club wants Lave Cross for catcher and general utility player, and has ‘made an offer for him to the Philadelphia management. The New Yorks have won eleven games and lost seven on the present western trip, which compares favorably with the work of the Kostons and Baltimores on the same tour. : Jimmie Manning’s loyalty to Kansas City iz the redeeming feature of this season's base ball fizzle. He refused to transfer games, even thcugh it would enrich the Club's treasury. It is said that the Brocklyn ciub has agents at work selecting young biood ma- terial in the New England, Eastern and Western leagues. Abell, Byrze and Barnie believe in entirely reconstructing their tezm for next year, and many of the pres- ent team will go. Wal‘er Wilmot, recently released by Min- neapolis, was getting $0 a month. He has been offered $150 to go with Milwaukee, but hasn't accepted the engagement. Superiority in the pitching department is, after all, the surest element of strength in the game. Any club whose pitchers can, ay after day, hold opponents down. to from two to five hits needs not much of a bat- ting team to manufacture the other part of the victory. There was an intimation given at the Cincinnati ball park yesterday—not official, however,—that an effort might be made to trade Dusty Miller for Sockalexis of the Cleveland team. How would Socks look in the white and red of Cincinnati? One thing sure, he knows how to play a sun field. The Eastern League game at Toronto yesterday had a sensational ending. To- rento led uritil the ninth inning and Prov- idence tied the score. In the tenth and eleventh innings neither team scored, and in the twelfth Toronto made three runs, which won. Providence “kicked” over a decision of Umpire Brady and used violence toward him, and the crowd hissed. Bert Jones, the clever twirler of Harris- burg, Pa., who pitched the Lafayette Col- lege team to many a victory early in the season, met with a misfortune in the game at Elizabethtown Saturday afternoon. He ‘was occupying the box for Middletown, and while in the act of delivering the ball about to 1, the bail | FF : ce the third inning there was a snap, and the left arm of the young Dltther fell limp at his side. An SSO: djsclosed the fact that the arm was broNeJ,’and Jones will not pitch any more this season. Yesterday afternoon Chris Von der Ahe telegraphed to J. T. Grimes, a soldier of the Oth United States Iyfantzy, stationed at Fort Thomas, Cincinntti, ksking him on What terms he would sign. to pitch with the St. Louis team. Grimes answered, and is expected to be ordered to St. Louis at once.. Although a soldier, Grimes has a long furlough, and cangplay, ball the b: ance of the league season. He has played with the Fort Thomas-team for several seasons, and has a wide reputation as a twirler. Ca At last a modest base ball aggregation has been located. The-Bostons are that aggregation. In spite of their great suc- cess this year and the fact, that they still are leading in the league tate, there is not a member of the team Who wili say serious- ly, “We are going to Win’ the pennant.” They have hopes and believe that they stand a good chance of landing the coveted bunting, but farther than that they will not venture.—Cincinnat! Gazette. ENGLISH PLAYERS, The Foreigners, However, Have Their Hands Fall in the Longwood Tourney. The tennis tournament. opened at Long- wood, Mass., yesterday. All but two of the forty odd piayers turned up and play- ed their matches, including Messrs. Ma- honey, Eaves and Nesbitt, the three Eng- lish players, who have come over to try conclusions with the Each of the foreigners won his match, Eaves having the easiest tim2, while Nes- bitt had to work hard. The former allow- ed his opponent, Ewer, jus: one game in three sets, put Nesbitt had his hands full with G. W. Lee, an old Longwood player. In this mat Nesbitt scored 143 points to his opponent’ 4. Mahoney, perhaps the best of the three, had by no means an easy thi with Wil- liston, another Longwood man, and at one time the Englisnman shov signs of going to pieces. In ihis match both men scored 25 passes, while Maloney made a total cf _S6 points to Williston’s 60. The playing of the foreigners proved the attraction of the furencon, and their style was watched with inter The match today deve of Summit, N. J., . A. Larned y will doubt- 3 cf the tourna- Pre iminary Round. G. L. Wrenn defeated D, Farrington, 64, 64, 6-1. A. Codman defeated D. N. Fuller, 6-2, RH, & H. Ward defeated D. L. Lewis, 6-4, M. D. Whitman defeaicd H. Hackett, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. J. D. Forbes defeated S. Ware, 6-0, 6-1, Gl. Perry defeated D. M. Greene, 6-1, 6-4 T. Gross defeated G. FP. Eames, 4-6, S—6, 6-2. Fincke defeated M. Bruce, 644, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. First Round. H. A. Nesbitt defeated G. W. Lee, 7—5, 2-6, 7-5, 64. Beals Wright defeated F, W. Beckman, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. W. F. Eaves defeated N. L. Ewer, 6—1, 6, 6-0. Y. M. Edwards defeated F. Howard by default. H. 8S. Mahoney defeated A. L, Williston, 6—2, 6-0, 6-3. W. A. Larned defeated G. L. Cabot, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. G. L. Wrenn defeated A..Codman, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1, 9-7. M. D. Whitman defeated H. Ward, 6- 6-3, 12-10. J. D. Forbes defeated L. Perry, 6—4, 6-0, 62. ‘incke defeated E. T. Gross, 2, 7-5, 63. 6-3, R. Hooker defeated R. V. Beach, 6-0, 6-1, 3-4, 6—2. ©. R. Budlong defeated H. E. Avery, 6-1, oH, 61. z 63, 6 8, 61. P. Dodge defeated A. S. Pier, 6-3, 6-3. ENTERTAINING THE L. A. W. Schedule of Runs to Be Taken in Philade!phia. ‘The tours and runs committee of the national meet, which is made up of the captains of the twenty organizations com- posing the Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia, has arranged its full pro- gram for the entertainment of the visitors during the week of the meet, and has se- lected a series of routes for the several days’ outings which {is calculated to send the average visitor away with the idea that the Philadelphia riding district affords unexceiled attractions* for the pedal-pusn- er. ch separate run will be under the charge of one or more of the cuptains, who will see to it that nothing is left undone which may in any way add to the ph ure and comfort of the out-of-towners. The oflicial sche = s, with the names of those Wedne: y, Augus hickon drive. Captain, A. T Rich, Thomas Whecier. pike. Captain, t; Chas. Haag, Dr. orvin A. Vint. Thursday, August 5 Forge (all-day run). Gunther; George Seha' stadter. a.m., Captain, ain, A. : Harry Hoch- drive. eker shickon WwW S. Wright. Quaker City Country Club. Capta Horrisberger. 3200 p.m., Park. Captain, H. Bid- Friday, August 6—S:0) a.m., Willow Grove. Captain, B. B. Payne. 8:00 a.m., League Island and Penrose Ferry, return via Paschallville. ter. 9:00 a.m., Wissahickon tain, John Horrisberger. 1: A. Mead, John West Fairmount well. low Grove. Captain, Theo. Spiker. Saturday, August 7—8:00 a.m., Willow Grove. z Zarl Shoults; Frank S. Wright. Fort Washington via Germantown and Chestnut Hill, thence <o Willow Grove. Captain, A. W. Gunther; J. MeNelly, J. L. Wetherly. 9%) a.m., Harr¥ Long- Jeorge Owens. 330 p.m., Willow Grove. Captain, Will- B. Hart; Harry Hochstadter. Cc. Smoker. The Washington Athletic Club will give a smoker to its friends at the club house tonight. —__—__- SOME DEFECTS FOUND. Inconsistencies Discovered in the New Tarif’ Law. The treasury officials: have discovered a number of inconsistencies in.the new tariff act, some of them, it i fedred, being in- capable of reconciliagions, Section 262 places the duty on plums:at 25 cents per bushei, and section 264’ fixes the rate at 2 cents per pound. An efror in these para- graphs as to currantswas corrected in conference. 1G: Another section fixes the rate of duty on hides of cattle at 15 pertcent ad valo- rem and admits raw sking fee. The ques- tion involved is the classifftation of calf- skins, it belng contended ‘that commer- cially calfskins are not classed as hides of cattle, and hence are entitled to free entry, which is believed to be contrary to the pur- pose of Congress. re Attention is also called td! the fact that the provision as to the licenses for customs brokers was by inadvertence, it is believed, left out of the act. Circulars are in preparation construing a number of the sections of the act. Per- sons entering this country are permitted, under certan restrictions, to bring with them, duty free, ‘usual’ and reasonable furniture.” This is interpreted to mean such furniture as would be reasonable and useful for the personal use of persons in their condition in life, —_-e-___ To Keep Out Contagion. The Secretary of the Treasury has ap- pointed Dr. Charles Cook to assist fhe American consul at Panama and Dr. J. P. Randall to assist the consul at Colon in preventing the introduction of contagion into the United States. These physicians will examine passengers clearing for United States ports; and see that vessels have a clean bill of health before sailing. P. Goodbody defeated’ J. A. Osborn, | AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN Faneral of Benj. Brown and Arthur Ooggs- well, Respectively. Touching Tribate to Brown's Memory —Stock Sales and Building Opera- tions—Personal and General. The funeral of Benjamin T. Brown, the young man who committed suicide, as stated in The Star, was held yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, taking place from his late residence, 1020 29th street. From the house the cortege proceeded to the Peck Memorial Chapel, corner of 28th and M street, where appropriate services were held, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C. Alvin Smith.” The exercises were unus- ually impressive. The floral offerings were numerous, one being a large pillow donated by the members of the Sunday school class of which the deceased was a member. The services at the church were well attended. The pastor paid a touching tribute to the memory of the young man, and Mr. Henry F. B. Macfarland, the su- perintendent of the Sunday school, offered a prayer, after which the casket was open- ed that the friends might view the re- mains. The pallbearers were all young friends of the deceased, as follows: Ed- ward Fletcher, James Mutchler, iam Signor, Frank’ Bennett, William Minnix and Herman Meyers. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. The funeral of Arthur Coggswell, the young man who died Sunday morning, was forenoon at 11 o'clock from the of his sister, Mrs. George Free- of 3315 O street. The services were held at the house. The pallbearers were friends of the deceased. The interment was at Uak Hill. Stock Salen. At the Arlington stock yards, Ariington, Va., the regular weekly sales were made yesterday. Some few cattle were offered and sold as follows: Best, 4 and 41-4 cents per pound; good, 31-2 and 4 cents; me- dium, 21-2 and 3 cents; common, 2 and cents. There were 18) sheep and which weat at the following quot Sheep, 2 and % cents r pound; 4 and 51-8 cents; . 5 and 6 There were ten cows and calves which sold at from $25 to $45 per head. The state of the market was fair. i Iding Operations. In spite of the dull n of the year building operations are quite lively in this section of the District, particularly in the county. Samuel A. Swindells is erecting a two-story and cellar dwelling on Mil- waukee street between 24th and 35th streets, in the Cleveland Park subdivision. H. E. Warner is erecting a two-story frame dwelling in the county, near the Conduit road, between 49th and sth streets. James V. Rider is also erecting a two-story frame dwelling at tne intersection of Brandywine street and the River road, at Tenleytown E. A. Bounds is making considerable im- provement on frame dwelling at Harlem, while D. Sheele is remodeling the store and dwelling at No. 2827. Dumbarton avenue. The handsome new residence of Mr. Moran, on N street near 32d street, is receiving the finishing touches, and Will soon be ready for occupancy. Brief Mention. Permission has been given by the Com- missioners to the Georgetown and Tenley- town railroad to run two feeder wires over the trolley poles from the power house on 32d street to the District line. Policemen Giles and Sullivan are off duty, and on thc sick list. Policeman Harrison, who has been enjoying a trip to the moun- tains, has returned to duty. Edward, alias Crook, Massey, was arrest- ed yesterday by Detective Frank Burrows on suspicion of having snatched a pocket- book a few days ago from some woman just across the P street bridge. pleminee D CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT. The Former Queen Hawaii at the Executive Mansion. Ex-Queen Liliuol Jani saw the President yesterday afternoon for the first time, but unofficially. The former queen has en- Gcavored since the 4th of March to be re- ceived by the President in either an official or private manner. After learning that there was no chance 9f her being officially received by the President, she desired to be admitted to his office during the hours set apart for congressmen. Failing in this, » then decided to attend one of the regu- lar public receptions. In this way she met the President yesterday afternoon and had a taik with him. During the morning, as tated in yest a Star, Secretary Julius Palmer left seme papers at the White House for the Pre nt, the exact nature of which is not known. A few minutes after 3 0° the afternoon, when a crowd was gatherit to attend the public reception of the Pre: dent, a closed carriage drove up to the White House, and the former queen, ac- nied by Mr. and Mrs. Hellule’ and etary Palmer, alighted. The ex-queen attired in a red and black siriped silk while Secretary Palmer wore white duck trousers and waistcoat and a biack coat. The party did not at once go into the east room, but took seats in the vesti- bule. A police sergeant carried their cards up stairs and presented them to the Presi- ident. President McKinley instructed the officer to give the ex-queen and her suite cemfortable seats in the east room, apart from the crowd, and to tell them that he would give them an audience immediately upon closing his reception to the large number of visitors. The seats set aside for the party were at the southwest end of the east room. About 3:20 o'clock the President com- menced his reception, and in about fifteen minutes the room was cleared with the exception of the Ha ms and a few spectators. The President did not wait for the ex-queen to walk to where he was standing, but walked over to where she was and greeted her in a pleasant manner, extending a similar greeting to the other members of the party. The conversation was too brief for any important matter to have been discussed, but it is understood that Mrs. Dominis expressed a wish to Mmect Mrs. McKinley. The President told her that Mrs. McKin- ley’s health would not permit this. At the close of the conversation the President bowed gracefully to the ex-queen and cach of her party and walked back to where a friend was standing and resumed his con- versation with him. Liliuckalani then walked by the President and went to her carriage. As she passed the President on her way out she gave him a bow such as would become Queen Victoria. The fact that the President went out of his way somewhat to speak to the ex- queen is not unusual with him, as he has | been known at the close of public recep- tions to single out people and to walk to and speak to them. Throughout the little ceremony the ex-queen’s demeanor was as formal as if she had been sitting upon a throne and was receiving the President instead of being received by him. Liliuokalani and her suite are quartered at the Ebbitt House, having arrived here a few days ago. How long they- will re- main in the city is not known. ° —_—_—__-e—____ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. ee Selling Liquor From a Bicycle. From the Philadelphia Ledger. Samuel Coffce of Paulson, Armstrong county, is in jail on charges of illegal liquor selling. Mr. Coffee ran the original bicy- cle speak-easy. He purchased a ’97 model bicycle and carried his stock in trade about on his wheel. When he met a party of men they all drank from the same canteen, which was fastened securely to the frame of his wheel. He was supplied with a large bottle full of big sugar pills; these pilis he retailed at 20 cents each. He call- ed himself a doctor, and gave each of his patients a drink from his tin can to wash the pill down. He is said to kave had the largest and most lucrative practice in Arm- strong county. ———— FOR DEBILITATED MEN, Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. J. B, ER, Charlotte, N. C., says: “It is not Pleasant ‘to the taste, ‘but’ ranks smong fie “bast ef nerve tonics for debilitated AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA The Police Active in Apprehension of Petty Offenders, Cases Dinposed of in Mayor's Court— Proceedings of the County Court— General a Personal. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King st. (Bell Telephone No. 106.) ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27, 1897. The police have been kept pretty busy during the past twenty-four hours making arrests of parties charged with petty of- fenses. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following case: ack Beach and Tcots Alden, both cclored, charged with disorderly conduct; cas dismis ‘ged with disorderly conduct; also dis- missed. Rebecca Quill, charged with dis- orderly conduct; penalty, $2.59 fine or thir- ty days in the workhouse. (Lettie Quill, on the same charge; case dismissed. Joe Churchill and Charley Churchill, charged with disorderly conduct and fighting; fined $2.50 each. Dan Freeman, Arthur Shirley, Bud Thompson and Jim Harris, charged with disorderly conduct; cares dismissed. A Royal street merchant, charged with throw- ing water on a small boy; case dismissed. In the Courts. In the county court, Judge Love pre- siding, J. E. Supplee was appointed an ad- ditional justice of the peace for Jefferson district. Washington, Alexandria and Falls Church Railway Company agt. Dulany and Marshall; condemnation of land proceed- ings: case in progress. In the corporation court, Judge Norton presiding, the case of White, Daily & Co. agt. Murphy; final de- cree. John Thomas was granted a certifi- cate of chara bie him to apply for permi tice before the In- terior Department, and W. H. Smith, ser- geant, was appointed administrator of J. W. Shackelford. Reading Room Services. Mr. Harry Sanford conducted the service at the railroad reading room last night, and there was a fairly large attendance. Mr. Sanford is an attractive speaker and delighted his hearers. Soclety Meetings. M. D. Corse Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will hold a regular meeting this evening. The Woman's Auxiliary to R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, held a meet- ing t morning, and transacted routine business. Last Rites Performed. The funeral of the late Mrs. Victoria I. Mills, whose death has been mentioned in The Star, took place from Christ Church this afternoon, and was largely attended. Brevities. Miss Mamie Deeton is quite sick at her home on St. Asaph street. Miss Ida Latham is visiting friends in Lynchburg. Wm. H. Smith, F. Paff and John have gone to St. George’s Island. * Belle Haven Council, Junior Order U. A. M., met last night and initiated several candidates. Lawyer W. H. Sadler has gone to Lynch- burg on legal business. —— DEATH OF GEN. McLAW “ark Confederate Officer and Federal Sol- dier in th Mexican War. Maj. Gen. La Fayette McLaws died in Savannah, Ga., Sunday morning of acute indigestion. Maj. Gen. La Fayette MeLaws was sev- enty-six years old, and one of the most in- teresting figures in the southern confeder- acy. Born in Augusta, Ga., of Scotch and French Huguenot stock, he received -his earliest education at home, and was then sent to the University of Virginia. He re- mained only one year in that institution, and received an appointment to a cadetship at West Point, whence he was graduated in 1812. He first did military duty in the Indian territory, but when hostilities between the United States and Mexico commenced he joined the army of occupation at Corpus Christi, under command of Gen. Taylor. He was at Fort Brown and t nous siege of Monterey, and witnessed the bom- bardment and surrender of Vera Cruz, un- der Gen. Scott. His health by thi: impaired, he re on recruiting duty, time being seriously ned to the Unit nd shorily app in the dep 0, serving in that ca- ears. In 1851 he was pro- and und ion of -om- men of New Me pacity for two moted te a Albert 1S58 mand 1N99-60, during whic! tion for personal br: service. Ont Union next very and meritorious © secession Capt. of his state from the McLaws resigned his com- ered his services to the con- inted colonel of the and on September joned as a’ in an ai federacy. lth Georgia Ri 2, 1861, was comm general. His gallantry Lee’ his command to Richmond after the battle of Williamsburg, brought him to the at- tention of Gen, Johnston, at whose recom- mendation he was made a major general, May 23, 1862. His division, which consisied of Ker- shaw’s and Semmes’ brigades, was engaged in the battles of Savage Station and Mal- vern Hill, and when the confederate army started in pursuit of Pope it was left, with two other divisions, to watch the enemy at Harrison's Landing. Soon afterward he re- entered Maryland and rejoined the army. Gen. McLaws was placed in command of a corps and ordered to march on Harper's Ferry and capture Maryland Heights. He ordered a road built up the side of the mountain, by which cannon were got to the summit, and when they opened fire Har- per’s Ferry at once surrendered. He al- lowed his troops, who had been for sixty hours under fire and without water at Elk Ridge, only a few hours’ rest at Harper's Ferry, and then marched ali night. He reached Sharpsburg just as the troops of Jackson and Hood were retiring in lisor- der, and, driving back the federal troops, restored the confederate line. At Fredericksburg he posted his men along the bank of the Rappahannock and on Marye’s Hill, where from a sunken road they drove back the federal troops. At Gettysburg his division formed part of Gen. James Longstreet’s corps, which as- saulted and repulsed Gen. Daniel E. Sickles’ corps and other troops in the second day's fight. At the siege of Knoxville he reluc- tantly carried out Gen. Longstreet’s order to assault Fort Saunders, and desisted from the attack when he saw that success was impossible. He was summoned before a court-martial, but his conduct was justified and his honor vindicated. Gen. McLaws took part in many other engagements, and served until the surren- der. After the close of the war Gen. Mclaws engaged in business. He was subsequently appointed collector of internal revenue at Savannah, Ga., in 1875, and postmaster of that city in 1876. In 1886 he made a tour, during which he gave a series of lectures on “The Maryland Campaign. ——_—_~+ e+ _—___ Bicycles on Towpaths. From the Troy Daily Press. Superintendent George W. Aldridge of the public works department bas an over- weening ambition to be governor, and one year ago, in his desire to have the sup- port of the wheelmen vote, he generously donated the canal towpaths as bicycle wheelways. As superintendent of the canal system he threw open to wheelmen the use of the towpaths, and they were not slow to take advantage of the offer. Now Mr. Aldridge is being pestered with com- plaints coming from canal boatmen, who say that their mules shy at bicycles and have in some instances fallen into the canal as the result of a glance at a pass- ing bicyclist, The superintendent is try- ing to figure out just what he shall do. Two courses it themselves, either to force canal Riates to wear goggles and blinders or else to compel wheelmen and wheelwomen to wear costumes on the tow- te warranted not to scare shy mules. - ion near Mill, and the skill with which he led MERTZ’S. Cold, Delicious Soda, 5c, Our Seda is justly famcus ax t est ard most delictons sold Ive Cream Soda our own muk only Se. Sterling silver given away daily foe eream spoons, « Call for partiontans No. 12853 for Yesterda: pia 128037 your theket? Wood-Back Japanese Tooth Brushes 7C. 4 for 25c. you save Is it No, We have secured another lot of those Popular Wood-tack Japanese Tooth Eni shes just previous to the change in tari”, 7 contain pa While, “re well-made brushes and » bfistle that'll wear a long Needioss to say we saved quite thelr cost by their tin L retail them now a or four for % this entire lot is seid, i cents, until Mertz’s Pharmacy, 11th & F Sts. J327-604 A FORCED SALE AND REMOV How Shenandoah Con Treated an Thict. From the Winches! A band of farmers of Shenan nfession of theft from J. W. Smith, an- other farmer living near Mt. Olive, by hanging him by a rope from a limb of a Va., News. tree at his farm Wednesday morning and afterwards made him, with his family, leave the state. For the past four months the far around Mt. ¢ and the vi- ¥ of Tum’s Brook have lost large num- bers of pigs and poultry Iso meats, Smoke houses and other out buildings entire hundreds n bre contents stolen, have n into and Fowls by the lisapprared ights; and aithough the farmers used the utmost vigilance 1 offenders could be found. ‘The t amed such a serious aspect th victimized people banded tog: out the thieves. A pot alling themselves regulators were app 1 for 4 ive services and they found from making inquiries at stores in Wood- ck, Tom’s Brook and Fisher's Hill that Smith was selling poultry, me ete., in wholesale quantit Knowing that he Was supposed to be making a living by peeling bark as a day laborer, they beeaa to make @ thorough investigation of his doings for the past four months. They gathered sufficient information to convict bove crimes, and forty of unmasked, went to his house yes- morning and found him picking berries near the house. They told him what they had learned and asked for a confession. He pleaded entire innocence, but a rope was tied around his neck and the other end over a limb and he him of the them. was jerked off his feet. Thereat he confessed to all the robberies. A consultation of the regulators took place and it was ¢ ed to hold a public sale of all his effects, con- visting of household furniture, a few farm- ing i ies and a ‘se. A re auctioned off in less gulators being the cash purchasers. Smith, his wife, three sons and two daughters, one an infant, with their clothing, were loaded in a wagon and driven to Fisher's Hill and put abvard the Baltimore and Ohio train The money lized from the sale was expended for tickets to Bellaire, Ohio, and the boxes containing their clothing were expressed. The checks were also expressed than an hour, thy to prevent them from stopping before reaching the above point, and thus the grlire family were banished from the state. Smith and family passed through this city on the 6:30 train terday. He is a bad looking character. In his house were found several guns and pistols which were also probably stolen. eee: If you want anyth Star. If anybod: will get an answer. pa TO AID A SUICIDE. . try an ad. in The has what you wish, you Where One Farmer Helped to s! Me On. From the St. Louis I One of the most « nals of the criminal law will al court of Cincinnat!. ‘The » is, does one who accident- ally witne: psuccessful att t at suicide and then aids the suicidor in a sue- cessful npt, become an accessory to the crime? A group of attorneys were discussing some novel y, and one of them, a lawyer from Cincinnati, nari the following facts to a Republic “Some innati, financially involved, and being too proud to ask the help of his friends, attempted suicide by hanging him- self in his orchard. He climbed a tree, tied one end of the rope to his neck and the other to a limb, and then jumped, but the rope became untied at the neck by the strain. Just as he jumped a neighbor passed. Seeing the failure and believing that ‘nothing succeeds like success,’ he vol- unteered to show the crestfallen man how to make a hangman's knot, and, in fact, tied the knot around the poor man’s neck: The farmer was stili determined. He brisk- ly climbed the tree, again tied the rope to the same limb and jumped before the eyes of his astonished neighbor. Transfixed by the awful sight, he could do nothing. The body jerked in dying convulsions, but still the neighbor did nothing. Presently recov- ering his senses, he gave the alarm. ‘Now that man has been indicted by the grand jury as an accessory to that farm- er's self-des To add to his dis- comfort and disgrace, his own mo . who has considerable property, has disinherited her son for his failure and neglect tg stop the old farmer in his mad cours The reporter ventured to ask if a case Jar to this had ever been tried. ‘Not to my knowledge,” replied the at- torney. “It is a rare case and promises to be what we call a casus celebre. There had been no bad feeling between the two men. On the contrary, a warm friendship had existed for years, and each had often accommodated the other. “The fact that the neighbor fixed the knot; made no protest to the man climbing the tree or any attempt to prevent the crime, makes it look bad for him. “On the other hand, he says he was jok- ing and couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the man climb up the tree and Jump. The outcome of (his case will be watchea with great interest by the legal fraternity and by the laity as well.” ===