Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1897, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897-10 RAGES. air and Marker See | So Kan, SonS & Co. Our 2d Grand Rebuilding. This Is a Two- More Days Special Sale before taking the balance of stock on hand. T'S NO ATTEMPT TO REGULATE VALUES—SIMPLY A SCATTERIN! GOODS AT THE PRICES WHICH HUSTLE "EM QUICK BEYOND THE BURT OF Extra Large Surplus Stock of Domestics and Flannels. YARD-WIDE NEW AND WHITE CAMERIC, ISH. TiC. * QUALITY = awe 0 OF TIMEI.' FLYING DU 2 CASES YARD-WIDE_ BLEACHED Mt NISHED LIKE A LINEN CLOTH. D-WIDE CONQUEST BLEACHED MU: AR, E D. x 2b FLOOR NEW BUILDING. Every Grade of Flannel. 26-INCH WHITE DOMET FLANNEL. JUST THINK OF IT, ALL-WOOL RED TWILL FLANNEL FOR..... ALL-WOOL RED TWILL FLANNEL, THE G. F. BKAND. WORTH 25c. 5c. 34 WIDE FAULKNER WHITE WOOL FLANNEL. SPECIAL I5c. All-wool Medicated Red Twill Flannel........... .25c. Yard-wide Extra Fine White Wool Flannel. .............---25¢. 31-inch All-wool Queche White Flannel. 35c. value...:....25¢. Yard-wide Superfine All-woo! Queche White Flannel. 50c. qual- Ballardvale Yard-wide Fine White All-wool Flannel, the best brand on the market. Our regular 89c. grade. At.. 5 69c. Count the many different kinds of Fine Lawn Remnants which we are selling at SC a AMERICAN ORGANDIES E AND SATIN- LETTES — LACE CHANTILLY — FANCY FINE SWISS LAPPETS—FANCY GRENAD! STEIPE VICTORIAS—LINEN LAWNS—JACC $ DIMITY—AND MANY OTHER PRETTY WASH GOODS. THIRD FLOOR—-NEW BUILDING. Ginghams. AXD EXTRA FINE DRESS FRENCH ZEPHYRETTES PLAL STi AND LAR RIPES SAND PLAIN SH « SUITAGLE FOR LADIES’ DRESSES, WAPI OUTFIT COLORS ABSOLUTELY FAST. " 12%c. TO 18e. VA Handkerchiefs. HANDRERCHIEPS THAT ARE PURE LINEN—NOT COTTON OB COTTON MIXED. A LOT OF UNLALNDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, Fi SIZE, 114-INCH PEMSTITCHED, TO- WITH A LOT OF MEN'S COLORED BORDER HEMSHTCHED, PURE LINEN... Ae. Corsets. WE SHALL GIVE YOU A BENEFIT SELDOM OFFERED: TOO MANY SUMMER CORSETS. POR ET CORSETS F 25c. SOLD FOR 30 FOR 3%¢. SOLD FOR 69¢. SOLD 1 and $1.50. ALL PERFECT FITTING, AND DESIRABLE STYLES. Gloves. ABOUT $00 PAIRS OF ONE-TINISH CHAMOIS GLOVES-S-BUTTON MOUS UETAIRE AND 2- FITTIN CLASP IN WHITE AND YELLOW—GUARANTEED THE MOST PERFECT he DURABLE AND WASHABLE GLOVES IN WASHINGTON... ace eaee aes :55c. dies’ Rib Ladies’ Ribbed Underwear. THE FIRST THING WE_ARE GOING TO SAY IS THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF “GOOD QUALITIES” IN SMALL LOTS OF ONE AND TWO DOZENS, CONSISTING OF THE FINEST OF GAUZE LISLE, FANCY AND NEATLY TRIMMED WITH LACE AND LACE EDFBCTS, ALL WITH SIE Sass ea ay eso ee, a ale tee ae : 50c. AND 35c. QUALITY. Es Hie aese ae 2, eee Ladies’ V. ies’ Vests. NOW WE TAKE ALL OUR QUALITIES FROM 25c. TO 19, AND M. GRAND LOT—TWENTY STYLES OR MORE—AT.. aes THERE'S A CHEAP LOT—WORTH JUST DOUBLE THE PRICE—AT... Pocket Books. 264 PIBCES—OF FINE POCKET BOOKS — ALLIGATOR, SEAL, MOROCCO, GRAIN ITE ORTS OF TRIMMED CORNERS AND PIECES— THAT SOLD AT 56e 0 ATs 2 GO THROUC INVENTORY WE MAKE ONE PI OT. FIRST FLOOR—NEW BUILDING. DS. WANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. 7th St. Entrance, Family Shoe Store. 29 SSCS SS 29S ———--Shoes Shined Free. Electric Fans Stir Breezes. OO Pairs ennisOxiord Il Cents. Tennis Shoes for children, boys, girls, misses and women, sizes from children’s 6’s to boys’ 6’s and wo- men’s 6's. Same Oxfords that always sell for soc. pair. Choice beginning Monday morning. 58888 86 Crocker’s—— ——939 Pa. Ave. OOS SOO 690 O@ Could any stronger argument be used to force Shoes out during this mid- summer Clearance Sale than the prices we're quoting? Every Shoe in the house, infants’, boys’, girls’, misses’, women’s and men’s, is reduced--except the “Jen- ness Miller” Shoes. “Jenness Miller’ Oxfords, russet and black, $4. They never change. 100 Pairs Boys Shoes$i. Inusset Shoes-- The kind that sell for from $1.50 to $2.50, sizes 13 to 54. To close, beginning Mcnday morning.......$1. Shoes Shined Free. @ CROCKER’S, Sis be ave 55508 0596098 2609609909005 mM GSOOOSIlCO OSH INCHTSIOGOHDO S : Great Reduction prmcitns Dare Sc Eee In Hair. _ Make your own | Nes, $800, formerly. st0:So: 66 ’ i "Seiad eed cold waves!” First-class attendants in Haindremaing, BS sata miectte Fan for ree Imperial Hair Rezenerator for restoring gray bats, | Never fails. Try our “Curlette” for retaining curl, S. HELLER’S, 220 7th Street N. W. have all the cold waves you want. U.S. Electric Lighting 213 34th st. "Phone 77. ané-20d LC eniinerendice saat HUMORS OF ALL KINDS SCROFULA. BLOOD POISON, CANCER, ECZEMA, tetter and all other disarders of the blood per- iminated from 937-939 F Street. More condensing! ‘Two more depart- ments have £ot to ire moved znd crowd ed into other parts of the store. ars More Sacrifices! This builders’ carnival is making a history for itself—es- tablishing a precedent for low prices. There was never any- thing like it before. The con- tinual cry is “room, room, room.” Wé must have every bit of available space—everything that can be forced out at the point of a ridiculous price must go. Take your part in the festi- val. Derive your benefits from the sacrifices. Let these prices talk to you: Trimmed White Union Milan Sailor Hats, that no one would think of selling for less than 50c. For 10 cents. 5 A large sclection of Flowers and Foliage made up of our 2c. and 50c. assortments will be closed out this week For 5 cents. For 19 cents. White Duck Tamo Caps, the kind that everybody 4s wearing Low is Ie. for.” We're closing out For 10 cents. No.16 All-silk Moire Ribbon, in a good assortment of colors, the quailty of rib- bon that always sells for 19c. yard, For 7 cents. Temnants of Ribbons, worth 1c. yard, For 23 cents yard. Black Ostrich Plumes, that cannot be bought under Zc. at least, Liren Alpine Hats, ready trimmed, of For 89 cents. ‘The balance of our 50-cert Waists—quite a_varlety of patterns; , 40, 42 and 3 you can wear these sizes we'll make you an Offer your choice of these Watsts For 19 cents. Large White Imported Leghorn Flats, that would be cheap at 50c., to be closed out For ro cents. ‘The most popular cycling hat of Ah sells for Tc. For 25 cents. course, the season Children’s Trimmed Leghorn Flats, that ought to be $1.50, will be closed out for Jess than the materials ure worth, For 74 cents. 7c. Handkerchiefs for 2$c. toc. Lawn String Ties and Bows, 5c. 15c. Ladies’ newest style, 10c. 1gc. Ladies’ Black Silk Mitts, 1oc. A mited quantity of WLite Chamois Gloves to be closed out For 19 cents pair. Linen Collars, Skirts & Waists.. Se . Rovelty, dotted and striped that sold for from §1.47 to crash Skirts, & Mayer Bros. & Co., 937-939 F St. 1 efrigerators = Are next on our lst for quick selling. ‘They = occupy room that is essary for the dis- play of new fall stock—and we've cut the This is a suving that will not come again for enother YEAR at least! of prices 25 per cent all through. es se ss ste ss tm ‘There is a good assort- ment these Tt igerators—some with double doors—take your choice of them on CREDIT! in) Sesteedontoegeegeed onto estoodonfontonsentensensonfontonsensenseatorronseazoesesseeseoeadia tne coee We are also closing out our Tapestry Brussels Carpet at a discount of 25 per cent, and we will make—lay and line every yard of it FREE! This month of August is a : gala time for housekeepers. The odd pieces : of furniture in every department of our stock are being sacrificed below actual fac- tory COST, and your credit is good. oe |QROGANS MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W., = Between H and I Sts. & avo-sta soos SesSengeege —bowel and PR oetestostenteteteatentententententeietgecgectentententes stomach — disor- CORRECT , neat To-Kalon’s Blackberry Brandy. Gives instant re- Physicians recommend Now bute Gc. quart; 0c. Keep a supply on hand! é lon Wine et Get rid of Headache —quickly by taking a dose of WIER’S LEMON SELTZER it also cures nervonsness and indigestion. Pleasant to take— leaves no nausuating effects. Pe ists. Leo aoa se. | Used with ice there is no Tea, at any price, superior in flavor to ft. pint, De : “Brrchell’s Spri: Leaf” at 50c..a pound. ener 1325 st. i, “Always lowest.” Is Dickens’ Bike Foot Pumps, Everywhere 75e.—Here tomorrow— Ne humbug — we've always got Pprhat we advertise. SS and $9.50 for $10 to $20 Satts. Halt Price for all the Fine Straw Hats. : 44c. for any of the Crash Hats oa the table. 4 48e. for any $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.73 Straw Het. 2 ré ‘or the ; Men. : For The Ladies. Takes a lot of talk to sell undesirable. goods—no matter what the price— ‘““We’re out-talked often!’’ Needs only the bare statement of the facts to bring you eagerly after these rich values—of seasonable use—at the prices we offer them— *‘We’re out-done nevert’’ 36c., 58c., 68c., 98c. Exery Ladics’ Shirt Waist left out_of the theusands 0 cluded in these four special lots. ‘They're all the “Saks brand”’—and this season's. — It an investment that'll pay a big dividend in pypularizing the Saks Walsts. On the 36c. table. On the 68c. table. All Waists worth All Waists worth $1, $1.25, $1.50 nnd $1.75. $2.50. ¢ é : dozens we've had this season is { On the 58c. table. On the 98c. table. ~ All Waists worth $2. All Waists worth $3. & = $ For $18 For $20 For $25 i$ | O Wash Suits, = § 1 9) ‘Wash Suits. — § 1 5 ‘Wash Suits. No matter where you're going this summer, you'll wish you had one of these White or ored Pique er Irish Bleached Linen Dresses. Ami no mattcr who you meet, they'll not be ong their gowns anything lik them. These were specially made to our order. ily marked now to close out the -alance of the sto: Biazers, Etons and Fly Fronts—man-tailored, ? ss a able to nimber And they're 5} For $15 For $25 For $30 Wool Suits. 1 O Wool Suits. ll 5 Wool Suits. -We offer tomorow 25 strictly Man-tailored Wool Suits at—you can see just what enor- mous reductions. They're Suits that are equals in ¢ way to those that our compétitors will show next You know you haven't secn thing like them anywhere eise this % season. S season. We're always leaders of fashion as well as value. $ $1.75 for Misses’ $3 Bathing Suits. Navy Blue Twilled Flannel, trimmed with white military braid. Fit ages 6 to 14. a few left. Only Black Mobair, and trimmed with Black and White military braid; waist, skirt and Suits showa this season. "Sizes 32 to Mosmers cut fall. You'll agree they'ne the mattlest Latest in Ladies’ Neckwear. The very newest patterns in Club Ladies’ Collars. If you want the latest shapes come here for them, And the best qualities—they’re here, ton. Choice of,any of the shapes— _ 2 for 25c. Bows, Ascots and W1 z row We shall offer 25 dozen Silk and Lawn Club Ties —fresh effects—that are 25c. value—for 5c. each. -Saks & Company, “Saks’ Corner.” LASER REEL LED LES GLE ILE IPL LLL LEIP LILA IE $3.75 for Ladies’ $5 Bathing Suits. New Styles in SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. Interesting Exercises Yesterday Camp at Washington Grove. Special Oorresnondence of The Eveatag Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, August §, 1897. The Sabbath dawned auspiciously with the quickening rays of the rising sun glint- ing through the leafy canopy furnished by the ancient oaks of the forest-village,where | scattered a card party of colored players are encamped the members of the church ! and captured the carés and stakes, amount- militant. The faithful were early astig, in- | ime so el ene were playing on tent upon a full and complete remembrance | “Mies Jean Loker is the guest of Miss Eva of the day. Layman Altschu led the sua- } Peck. rise prayer meeting. Miss Ellie Dorsey arrived Saturday and is During the breakfast hour vehicles from ane ie est of her aunt, Mrs. Wolfe of Ist the adjacent districts began to arrive, znd | “prominent among the ‘visitors in camp when the tabernacle bell sounded the call yesterday were Judge Chas. Griffith end to the testimony meeting, the prelude to | wife, Wm. Veirs Bouic, Dr. Alex. Muncas- the morning sermon, the auditorium was ter, Sheriff Collier, Collector Dave Bready well filled. and Dr. Jas. Lodge. A train of six ‘passenger coaches from| Miss Grace Altschu has gone into town Washington and intermediate points, pack- for a brief stay. ed to discomfort, discharged its throng of || Mr. Peyton Gordon is visiting his par- eager camp-goers at the station, and they ents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Gordon. formed in procession and headed for the auditcrium. Soon every seat was oceupie and the overflow grouped about the ou lying plaza, enjoying the music, but de- barred by distance trom participation in the devotions. e Dr. Huntly of Trinity Church, Washing- ton, held the mighty audience spellbound, while he exhorted his hearers to praise God at all times, ‘with the assurance “That they shall _prai: God who seek Him. Dr. Huntly gave hearty and unqualified in- dorsement to the great work of the Sal- vation Army, and awakened a whol some feeling of brotherhood by his sympa- thetic words in behalf of the toilers in cur great cities and among the unemployed of the country. This vast assembly were aiso privileged to enjoy a classical solo, “A Dream of Paradise,” supg by Dr. Frank Woodman, with violin obligato by Miss Ella Knight. z The stiaren' meeting, led by Prof. Wm. Palmer, musical dire: and Mrs. Clara Roach, attracted many adults, as well as the chil€ren in large numbers, and the mothers’ meeting, conducted by Mrs. M. E. Cohen, was also well attended. Ominous clouds having overspread the heavens, the rain began to fall, and um- brellas and mackintoshes were in demand. Despite the intermittent showers, the crowd was further augmented by the ar- rival of the afternoon local west-bound train, Which unloaded several hundred pas- sengers it the camp. ern Maryland for a brief sojourn with friends. Mr. George Gartrell and daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Frances Garrett. Mrs. Eliza Miller and family of Brook- ville are located at their cottage on 6th ave- nue and circle. The Sunday offering aggregated $150 sub- scribed and a liberal basket collection taken at each service. Officers Houghton and Strang yesterday 4 = VALENTINE ESCAPES. Alleged Embezsler Makes His Way Out ef Rockville Jail. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, August 9, 1897. John Vulentine, charged with the larceny of tickets of the Glen Echo Railroad Com- pany in July last, made his escape from the jail at this place on Saturday night. The escape is said to have been effected by breaking the lock of a trapdoor leading to the roof, after which the prisoner man- aged to cut away a portion of the woo¢en supports to the slate roof, and after mak- ing an aperture sufficiently large for egress, he lowered himself to the ground outside by a rope made from his bed clothing. — Gibson Girl Again in Custody. Alberta Gibson is again in custody, but bow long she will remain behind the bars is not known. Alberta is the colored girl who, it is charged, is responsible for the reform school fire of several weeks ag>. -\bout the time the fire started in the laun- Gry the girl and severai others escap>3, but were soon recaptured. Alberta did not remain in the school maay days before she again ¢sceped. It was learned that the fugitive was acquainted in Anacostia and Rev. lin Eldridge preached to an over- | vicinity ‘and Saturday wieht Policeane flowing] gnd | en husiastie Se eostipont the Dyer found her in Garfield. She resisted Pent tofag in John 3: 12-15. Stier a severe struggle, ‘Yesterdsat ote one ane 5 5 2 sev uegle. Yesterday she was ‘A large circle of friends subsequently re-| turned over to the reforms a = paired the cdttage of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. | ties school authori. wherg the three children of Mr. faves -enson were consecrated to Ged in th¢ solemn rite of baptism, Rev. Dr. Eudridge pfficiating. They were given. the Christian namey of Carrie Esther, Chas. Sewall and Olin: Eldridge, respectively. Rev. Wm. McKenuy of Frederick preach- ed a forcible sermon at the night service, basing his exhortation upon Psalms 78:41, om '@°God and limited the power ‘One of Israel.” An impressive followed. “Nearer, My ‘sung as quartet by Mes- Roach and —_—.__ Dr. Moncure Conway. “Many English readers,” says the London Times, “will learn with regret of the de- parture from England—after a visit of forty years—of Dr. Moucure Conway. Dr. Conway has sailed for New York, where he will reside in future, and numberless per- sonal friends and readers on this side of the Atlantic will wish him long life to continue his literary labors. He is a notable sur- vivor of two remarkable literary circles— American and English; a friend of Emer- son, of Thoreau, of Whitman, of Haw- friend. of Carlyle, of Homet thd etna 1 brilliant men’ of ‘this "country, enjoyed. Mrs. Wm. Nicholson play- "the orgat acoompaniment. el ed It has been found necessary to substitute another organ on the platform, the one in damage use being d by exposure to the venue. Mr. Harry Craig and family of West Washington arrived Saturday and are oe in the Jesse Wilson cottage on the ¥g : ‘The Misses Laurence of Linden are occu- pying the cottage of Mr. Taylor Burch, ng hoped that we shall see Dr. Conway in London again, if tt be only as a visitor, he was so Jong at home.” —eeo—___ ‘The water mains at avenues, Takoma be leaking 3 and Oak Park, ‘were reported to THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Mr, and Mrs, Whitney at Their Mountain Home. Washingtonians Well Distributed Up and Down the Atlantic Coast— Personal Notes. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whitney are at their October mountain home, near Lenox; Mass., and are entertaining and being en- tertained in a way with which their name is usually associated. A number of deer have been recently added to those alrea-ly in the woods, and seventeen fine horses adorn their stables. Mr. and Mrs. Whit- ney use four horses to a three-seated buck- board, and travel over their hills very comfortably. Mustapha Bey, minister to the United States from Turkey, and Seifeddin Bey, secretary of the Turkish legation at Wash- ington, are at Summit Mountain. Mrs. L. B. McCartney and nephew, Lenox Lohr, have gone to Atlantic City for a short visit. Miss Mary Burke, accompanied by her nieces, the Misses Genevieve and Gertrude Davis, left last Saturday for southern Maryland. Mrs. R. V. Belt is spending some weeks at Atlantic City, where she has been re- cently joined by her daughter Elsie, who has been visiting some of her college friends in Delaware. Mrs. O. F. Smith of 23d street, with her son and daughter, are at Atlantic City., Mrs. Ira Herring, Mrs. Harry C. Sparks and son are spending the month of August with friends at Greenwood and Rehoboth Beach, Del. Miss Sadie M. Major is visiting Miss Daisy Ryon at Croom, Md., for the month of August. Mr. Harry E. Swan of Birmingham, Ala.. who is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Swan, has gone to Charlestown, W. Va., accompanied by his two sisters, Katie and Matue, where they will spend a few days with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Haines. Miss M. H. Leary is at Atlantic City, where she has gone for her health, and where she will soon be joined by her Balti- more friends. The engagement of Miss Florence Gaines, 1511_U street northwest, and Mr. Charles H. Boynton, assistant manager of the As- sociated Press, is announced. The mar- riage will occur early in the autumn. Justice Cole of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and family are spend- ing the month of August at Sandwich, Mass. MY. and Mrs. H. Clay Browning are at Atiantic City for the rest of the summer. Mr. C. Leslie Reynolds, wife and son, Wm. W. Reynolds, are at Ocean Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore Harrison and Mrs. Delia Sheehy have gone to Atlantic City for a lorg stay. Mrs. Julius Pach and her daughter, Miss Fanny Pac, have gone for a three wee trip to Atlantic City. Before returning to Washington they will visit New York and Philadelphia. Mrs. Jerome M. Davis of Long Branch has returned home after a month’s visit to her parents. She was accompanicd by her mother, Mrs. John 1. King, who will stay until October. Mr. J. M. Herfurth has gone to join his family at Wildwood, N. J., and will spend the rest of the month at Atlantic City. Mrs. J. Robinson and her son, Irwin Blout, have left for Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. McComb and daughter are spending the summer at Rockville. Miss A. T. Fleming of P street left last Monday for Atlantic City. Miss Mollie E. Davis of this city is visit- ing relatives in Front Royal, Va. Mrs. Florence M. Davis of this city, who has been visiting relatives in Reliance, Va., will return to her home Friday, after an absence of a month. A DASH FOR LIBERTY. Henry W. Gorham, Under Indictment, Makes an Effort to Escape. There was great excitement in the v ity of police headquarters this morning. Henry Wesley Gorham, indicted for for- gery, was there, seated in the rear room of the detective office, when he concluded to make a break for liberty. He rushed out the basement door and started for the city hall lot at breakneck speed. Detective Rhodes arrested him this morning, and had gene to the city hall to get a copy of some ry papers, when the attempt was made, and, as Gorham left the headquar- ters, Detective Weedon and others pursued him, He ran like 2 race horse, but a young man who , hall lot cau feil all over him. Gorham was followed by a big crowd, raiSed that Foultz had been caught. When he reached headquarters again rham declared that he was nervous and cited, and had merely gone to see of his friends in order to ha i when he needed it. His allege sists of his having received a check from 2 woman in payment for goods gotten fro: an installment house for which Gorh; worked. The amount of the check was Gorham is said to have raised it to and secured the money. He left the city, deserting a young wife. This occurred nearly five years ago, during which timc he has eluded arrest. He has been recently living near Landovel Sp TRUSTEE FILES SUIT. Proceedings Against Mt. Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Compaay. Suit in equity was filed today in the Su- preme Court of the Djstrict by James 8S. Edwards, as trustee, against the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Com- pany, Levi L. Blake, Kate C. Salisbury, Ernest S. Fenwick, the Central Nations Benk, Mary McKibbin, J. C. Reiss and Hi. Freeman, asking the discovery, adjust- ment and collection of certain alleged debts due the defendant company, the fixing of liens on the capital stock and for an injunc- tion to prevent the sale uf any ef the hold- ings. According to the bill, certain of the de- fendants are indebted to the compary to a considerable amount in connection with a Ican of $10,000, obtain-d by the late Joseph C. McKibbin and Cap:. Blake from Mary McKibbin, for which amount the company’s note was given. This note, it is explained, is not actually an obligation of tt but personal to McKibly re pany, Blake. Continuing, the bill states that the in- debtedress of McKibvin and Blake and also of Kate C. Salisbury were increased from time to ‘ime by certain additional loans or advances to them by the ccmpany, cr for moneys withdrawn by them from its treasury. The late Joseph C. MeKibpin, the bill declares, was at the time of his death aiso largely ‘indebted to other persons, and leaving no property other than the stovk held by Edwards in trust, died insolven Capt. Blake, it is set forth, :s not the ab- solute owner of the shares of stock appear- ing in his name, but that he has otherwise pledged and hypothecated the same, or a portion thereof, to secare other individual debts owms by him. of the indebtedness due Mary McKibbin, the. complainant requested the defendant company to determine its rights and ad- jest the Habilities of the other parties con- —— No neti. se been — — jest, Trus! wards expla’ he has been compelled to reacrt to law. oe The Police Notified. The police received a message late yes- terday afternoon from the Rockville au- thorities asking that search be made for John Valentine, late a conductor.on the Glen Echo railroad, who had been in jail there, charged with stealing tickets from the company’s safe, but who had escaped. reported that the fugitive had seen on the rbad coming toward this , but the have been, so far, un- It was if \ NO SUCCESSOR SELECTED. Rev. Dr. Hugh Johnston May Con- timee as Pastor of the Metropolitan. The announcement in a Sun, y paper that Rev. Frank N. Bristol, D. D., pastor of the First M. E. Gburch of Evanston, UL, has teen chosen to succeed the Kev. Dr. Hugh Johnston as pastor of the Metro- politan M. E. Church, in this city, when the latter’s term shall expire in March next, created much surprise among the members of the Metropolitan congregation, and inquiry developed the fact that there was no truth in the story that Dr. Bristol had been called to the pastorate, Nothing will be done in the matter of Selecting a successor to Dr. Johnston until after the conference of Methodist bishopy, which will be held next September. At that time a vishop will be selected fer the Bal- timore conference to serve the next term, and when this is done the new bishop will consult with the committee of the Metro- politan Church, which consists of Messrs. Matthew G. Emery, J. D. Croissant, Da- vail and Merritt This committee was appointed four months ago, but hes taken no action. Many names have beer suggested, including that of Dr. Bristol, but it is known to be the wish of the congregatt a ston be invited to succeed himself uh Rev. Dr., now bishop, John P. Newman was, when his timit expired as pastor of the Metropolitan. Dr. Johnston is now in Burope, and at the services at his church -last night the congregation listened to the reading of a letter received from him Saturday, and dt- rected that the best wishes of his charge be sent in reply. Se Se DIED OF PNEUMONIA, that Joh Richard Curtis, Recovering From Lockjaw, Succumbed to Other Ailment Richard Curtis, the colored man who was admitted to the Emergency Hospital about a week ago for treatment for te- tanus, or lockjaw, and whose case has excited much interest, died there this morning from the effects of preumonia. As heretofore steted in The Star. Cur- tis, ten days before his admission to the hospital, stepped upon a nail, which pene- trated his foot to a considerable distance. No attention was paid to the matier by him for more na week, when hy denly became partialiy paralyzed, at once removed to the hospital. Mere he was given the anti-toxine treatment and uniil Saturday he graduaily improved. On that day, however, pneumonia set in and he rapidly grew worse until his death this morning. An autopsy, which disclosed the pres- ence of pneumonia, was performed at the hospital, after which his remains were taken to his iste heme in the northwest ion of the city to await interment. a theram Synod to Meet Here. Tike president of the Maryland synod of the Lutheran Church, Rev. C. S. Trum Martinsburg, W. Va., has announce the acceptance of the invitation of the synod to meet in Washington, October 12, is97, and the selection of the Church of the Re- fermation, Rev. W. E. Parson, D. D., pas- tor, as the place for holdirg the ses- sions. ee es Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: White—Charles A. Abbott and Freeman Iverson, both of Boston, William R. Scholl and Louise M. McWill- jams. Colored—Charies Bowie and Ida Mat- thews; Robert W. H. Neal of Washington and Hester L. Patrick of Prince George's AR On Saturday evening, August 7, 1897, i. MET F. BOWE: widow john en. “Mother, I am coming.”” FKOM HER SON, Funeral held from her late residence this afternod BOYD. On Sunday, August 8, Mrs. ANNIB BOYD, beloved wife of Geo Funeral will take place T ma at 9 ck from her late raidenct, 1830 K street st August 5, 1807, ELL, beloved son of M William Bridwell. an - and near us, though unseen, His dear immortal spirit treads, For all boundiess a Is lif there is from his moth residence in Hyatts- Md., Tuesday evening, August 10, at 4 Nineteenth Street Baptist Church st 10, at 3 o'clock Friends ti Tuesday, Al COOK. The adios’ Tntted tat FINNEY, at 928 1 Funeral sery August 3 A. B! FINNEY dene, Tuesday, p.m, Interment at Munse ust 9, IS97, OWERS of JOHANSON mm. |. Infant win ;. Johnson (nee Bur- Hak g : JOHNSTON. De August 6, I8¥7, MAKY, wife of I a. Jolinston, D.D.,” rector of Trinity € . Tae koma Park. ° LUCAS. Departed this life August 8, 1897, S:15 aan, at is ls 259 12th street «nd painful illness, vanng ier Avenne Baptist Church Tuesday, August 10, at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. August 7, 1897, at 7:25 Eniily Pureral Tuesd Walker street west. between Md., Sunday, s, of 2 Phelps and MM Phelps and Mrs. Shipley aged seventy Sears, , August 10, at 2 Angust or of Brashears, Fancral p.m. ° . Indiana, § 189 but not forgotten. BY HIS PARENTS. WEIL. In loving remembragee of our dear mother, OATHRENIA WEIL, who died one year age todas, Angust #, 1896. You are not forgotten, mother dear, Nor never will be; As lonz as life and’ memory last ‘We will remember thee. BY HER LOVING CHILDREN. — Carter’s Little Liver Pills. SICK HEADACHE POSITIVELY CURED BY THESE LITTLE PILLS.