Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1897—24 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ~ CHURCH NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM-MRS. EFFIE McNEIL, CLAIR- voyant, business ard test medium, 1914 Penua. ave. aultct AY, A SI & O'CLOCK P. Anti-Saloon League Reguiar meeting. 62! Louisiana ave. Is YOUR Hé VACANT? We are finding tenants for others; why not ate of the Kepublic of ©." Is closing up . Washington, : All nnehollers and ‘others, creditors of ssid association, are therefore hereby notified D. “eut"’ price after A. judic 1 xvod wharf, or &: e Tot is rapidly ise plasterers to order "Phone 217. "Phone 551. WE ARE SUPPLYING MOST OF THE EAM MEN AND CONFECTIONERS ‘They are CREAM y pleased with the quality of everything we aud MILK, . Can't we do bus- 1 or telephone send—amd our low prices. iness with YOU? Drop pos’ for our representative to call. SHAW & ERO., Wholesale Grocers, an 1000-2 M st. NOTICE—THE COPARTNERSHIP HERE- isting between Chas. W. and Tillotson B. Brown under the firm name of Brown Brothers fs this day dissolved by mutual consent, Mr. TH- lorson E. Brown retiring from the firm. The business WIH be hereafter conducted under the old firm name as Brown Bros. by Chas. W. Frown as sole proprietor, all debts against the late firm being assumed by Chas. W. Brown, and he will e. ive all claims due to the late fir her Tse CHAS. W. BROWN. Aug. 13, 1807. TILLUTSON E. BROWN. aking my friends for late firm ef Brow » of the s3 heir past patronage L request a con- new management. N ROWS HAVING €1 r Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Com- quested to forward the same, without Mt pany are dekiy, to cite buil Re PT OF $150, son from Paint- ¥ THE RE fits dae my S, K. of L. Says he can of What they formerly G04 13th st. METHODIST. DUMBARTON AVENUE M. B. CHURCH.—SER- vices in Linthicum Institate, O st. between 3ist and 52d. Sunday school at 9:30 am. 1 by pastor at 11 o'clock. No evening service. 1t GERACE CHURCH, 9TH AND 8 STS. N.W., Dr. 6. V. 11 a.m., Staff Captain Noble; 7 p.m., Epworth League ‘vesper service. It TWELFTH STREET M. E. CHURCH, 12TH AND E se—Preaching, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m, by pas- tor, Rev. C. T. House. Sunday , 9:30 a.m.1* TRINITY M. E, CHURCH, REV. ED. HUNT. ley, D. stor.—11 a.m., preaching by tor; 6-30 p.m., last vesper service. ‘Thursday, 8 p.m., chureh prayer meeting. 1t® WESLEY CHAPEL, COR. STH AND F STS.. REV. J. Fred. Heisse, ‘pastor.—Sunday scbooi at 9:15. Preaching by Rev. J. H. Hyatt of Baltimore at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening. it FOUNDRY M. BE. CHURCH, 14TH AND G STS., Rev. Lucien Clark, D.D., pastor.— Sunday school, ). 11 and 8 p.m. Preaching by ning subject: “Living Episties Governing Pre Morning subject: Assembly of the Saint McKENDREE M. B. CHU . HENRY R. NAYLOR, 2 pastor. .m. and 8 p.m., preaching By the pastor. 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 7 p.m., Epworth League. Prayer Se ing Thursday, 8 MT. VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH SOUTH, Rev. J. W. Duffy, pastor.—Preaching at 11 o'clock a.m.; preaching at 8 o'clock p.m., by Rev. W. H. Ramses; Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock pm < FIFTEENTH STREET M. E CHURCH, COR. R n.w.—Sermon, 11 a.m., by Rev. Harry Farmer; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; revival services under auspices of Epworth League at 8'p.m. Pews free. All are invited. ite 7:30, union ‘service. WAUGH M. E. CHURCH, 3D AND A STS. Rev. E. Olin Eldridge, pastor, at 11 a.m. a1 subjects: A.m.,’ “Religious Athletics;"” p. lot Weather Ptety;"” 9:15 a.m., Sunday Epworth League. Prayer meeting, sciiool; 7 p. Thursday, HAMLINE M. E. Rev. W CHURCH, STH AND P STS. . Stricklen, D.D., pastor.—Sun- Preaching by the pastor, Nd-fashioned Etiquette: “Souls vs. Shade Trees.” Epworth p.m. Tuesday, consecration. ‘Thurs- er meeting, 8 p.m. It 5 SUNDAY zs Hartsoe x Foundat p.m. “Joseph and His Brethren. t E. CHURCH, 44 AND C Jotnston, D.D.,, pastor — M 11 a:m., Bro. 1. 3pm, C1 nday school; 7:30 p.m., Epworth slic service. 1 RESBYTERIAN, EASTERN PRE COR. 6TH ST. AND Md. ave. IPL n.w.—Rev. Fred, W. Hatch of Rochester, Will preach at 11 a.m. No e aching of Belle- Chris- Wi 2 Te METROPOLIT \ CHURCH, 4TH ad B streets sent Rev. Geo. N. Luccock, pastor.—Preacning tomorrow at 11 a.m. by joseph M. Anderson, D.D., of Columbus, Subject of sermon,” “An ‘Old Testament ion.”’ Sabbath school, 9:30 a.m.; ¥ HAV Cleveland Park recently? You should do so. EXT! ON OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT ef Columbia.—TO WHOM IT MAY Ct ERN: The ion created by section 2 of the act ress, approved M 1893, entitled ide a permanent system of bigh- part of the District of Columbia z ontsid= of citles.” has received from the e District of » showing a ways in the District of lumbia within the area bounded by Nerth Cap Stol street. F avenue, Eastern branch and the District iine. This map and plats showing in detail how ezeh lot and tract fs affected by propesed cystem of highways are now on ex- in Room No. 9, 4th floor, of the District All persons interested’ are invited to the map and plats. The commission will stion or protest concerning the S way or portion of a highway as shown en the map. The suggestions and pro- s ust be in writing and must set forth and show the reasons for the changes, the pioperty owned or controlled by the objector. All proiests. ete.. must he submitted on or be- fore the FIRST of OCTOBER, 1897, and be ad- dressed io the Chief ef Enxineers, U. 8. Army, War De Vashington. D.C. The com- mission OBER FIFTEENTH, 1897, at NINE A.M. in the office of the Seerctar , to dispase of all objections, end will them hear orally from those who desire pport their written y of War. ©. BLISS, Secre- N. JOHN M. WILSON, Chief . Army. is not harmf the contrary Jt Is a good ton: fe12-15t—aug-15t in its effects. On The eacestioeh azo: opuiltbase peonne have fb nm to believe that all whisky is bad. pe = aes Whisky stead of depressing. $1_a quart, at JAS. THARI’S, 812 F st. aul? 1d = What Do You Need in the y of Correspondence Sap Box Paper a youll be Easton& Rupp,421 11th St. r ULAR-PRICE STATIONERS. ul. 4 Merchants, make ready for fall! A large attractive window disp the best rtisement a mere about your winds about pate z hefore the busy seasen st prices modest. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Gless. Paints, Oils, shes, Builders’ Hard aut: Lever disappoint. We excel in brief print- ing--areaccurate, neat and quick. 90c. a page for 50 copies. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 612 11th st. aul3-ld HURCH NOTICES. EPISCOPAL. ST. Pats 2D ST. NEAR ingtou Circle now s, rector. 7:30 and 11a.m. and bration of holy com- rand sermon thington Cooke at 11. Services: Dally, am., 11 a.m. TRINITY CHL 2D AND NW. Rev. Iieh kms, rector. sat Ti The rector will preach at both ae preaching ty’ the oe t* AND D STS. S.E., REV. ‘The pastor, huving re- Fyerton. Select singing bu are welcome. GRACE BAPTIST, 9TH A. F. Anderson,” pastor. turned from his vacation, will preach at 11 a.m and S pam. Sunday school, a.m. You are it RCH, 16TH ST ABOV . Dr. ries A. Stakely, pastor. school, 9:30 a.m. At 11. oelock Dr, Stakeiy will deliver the third sermon in the series on the “Five Most lar Books of the Bible,” the spectal gubject bel ‘The Gospel According 0 John.” Young people's meeting, 7:30 p. You are cordially welcom oh tH E STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 6TH AND E STS. Rev. J. J. Muir, D.D.. past oe BW: foson, D. of Lynei ‘hes at m ad Spm. 8. S., . 2, 1 F °! pm as ARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 8TH AND H. Greene, D. D.. pastor.—Sunda, i) am. ching, 11 a.m. and § ialiy invtt Ps it PASTOR B HEZ SWEM EXPLAINS: “THEY ATE THE BEST OF THEIR NEIGHBORS’ DIX- NEK--HOW DID THEY GET IT?” Sonday night, Soc Preaching ut 11 a.m. by the pastor. Auditorlum. Free pews. All invited. ‘Second Baptist Obureh Auditorium, 4th st. and Va. are. . t N. school, pm. Ali ba] CHURCH OF THE COVENANT Connecticut ave., N and 18th sts. n. nis S. Hamlin, 'D.D.,_pasto1 .. With preaching by Rev. John S. McIntosh, of Philadelphia. Christian Endeavor So- meeting at 7 p.m. It CHRISTIAN. ‘H.—THE PAS’ Sunday school, IWEST CHURCH, 4% and M, hours. It CENTRAL UNION MISSION. CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 622 LA. AVE.—GOS- pel services daily at 12 and 8 p.m. Sunday, 3 day p.m. and every night See MISSION BULLETIN. pn. Gospel wagon, f the week. Bran t LUTHERAN. MEMORIAL AND KELLER fons will hold union services, . fu former church LUTHER PLACE Memorial conzre ate Endeavor meetings as usual. CONGREGATIONAL, FIRST H, COR. 10TH and G sts. n.w ‘man, D. D. pastor.—11 a.m... public ith sermon by ork. D. T chorus choir; it THE REV. W. H. CHAPMAN WILL ADDRESS ¢ meeting for men at the Young Men's Chris- tian Associatt New York ave., Sunday at 4:40. All men a. It OTHER SERVICES. . CHRISTIAN AND MIS- Alliance, August 22, 25, Washington Prominent from ‘New York, Washington and Richmond will participate. Ad- mission free. ite THE PEOPLE'S CHURCH, 423 ‘Abx, Kent, pastorMr. J speak at 11:15 ‘Ihe Life a tes on 19th It AT THEIR MEETING every First-day morn- following. tee ne; Ps¥e answered; sittings, 234 BICYCLE INSURANCE. Always to Be Implicitly Relied On. From the New York Sun. There is a lawyer in New York who has no patience with the fakir who resorts to the old confidence games when the popu- larity of the bicycle offers such a wide field for genteel swindling operations. In conversation with a bicycle dealer the other day, the lawyer told of one form of swind- ling. Said he: ‘“‘A man came into my office the other day to see what I could do for him. He had tnsured himself and his bi- cycle in a western concern. The policy cost one dollar a year. He insured the bicycle for one hundred dollars. He was to get six dollars a week if he was laid up by in- juries received in an accident not due to bis own negligence while riding on a bi- cycle and if he died within thirty days of the effects of the accident his heirs were to receive $300. And there were various oth- er clauses in the policy which promised him sums ranging from two dollars to two hundred dollars for permanent injuries. He and his wheel had been damaged about sixteen dollars’ worth, the concern wouldn't pay, and he was hot about it because he had been told that the concern never did pay anything to anybody—only took in money from bicycliste at the rate of one acllar apiece. Well, I wrote on to the con- cern in the west calling on them to settle up, and they simply wrote back that they weren’t satisfied that the accident wasn’t due to his own negligence, and if he thought he had a good case, why he could ceme on and sue and welcome to do it. There was no way of reaching the concern in this state, it would have cost two or three hundrd dollars to go out west and sue for the sixteen dollars, and “there Gidn’t seem to be anything more to do. My client was simply out a dollar, and had gained some¥ experience. But the affair struck me as exhibiting an easy way of making money.” “There are bicycle in- surance concerns like that,” said the bi- cycle dealer. “I know of another that does pay sometimes, just the same as policy dealers do pay sometimes when a customer makes a hit. This concern issues a policy that purports to insure against damages to the bicycle caused by collisions. It seems to read all right, but when a friend of mine called upon the concern to do some fixing to his wheel, made necessary by a pile-up on the Coney Island cycle path, they asked him: ‘Were you in collision with a public vehicle?’ and when he asked what they meant they showed him a clause in the policy which limited it to collisons with ‘public. vehicles,’ and explained that a pub- lic vehicle was a trolley car, for instance. ‘But you pretend to insure against col- Usions of any kind,’ my friend remonstra- ted. ‘So we do,’ they replied. ‘We will insure you against collisions with public vehicles, hansom cabs, cows, single wheels, tandems, or anything you like to choose. But you have to choose your accidents in advance. You couldn't expect us to insure you against everything for a dollar, you know.’ And that appeared to settle it.” If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. It is Not THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP.~ q vin Uh PR iy wn EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at § a.m., “5th meridian time. Solid litles are iso- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Nines of eqral temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. “The words “High” and “Low” show location of areas of igh and low barometer. ‘Small arrows fly with the wind. GENERALLY FAIR. ‘There May Be Showers Sunday After- noon and Night. Forecast till 8 p.m, Sunday: For the. District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, generally fair, fol- lowed by increasing cloudiness and prob- ably showers Sunday afternoon or night; warmer in the morning; southerly. winds. Weather conditions—The storm has re- mained stationary in Manitoba, increasing in intensity and causing showers in the Missouri and middle and upper Mississippi valleys. An area of high pressure has moved from the north Pacific coast to Assiniboia, and cool northwesterly winds from this’ area have caused a decided fall in temperature over the middle and upper slopes and the Missouri valley. The pressure is high off the south Atlantic and middle Pacitic coasts. The temperature has fallen as above stated, has arisen in the lake regions, and has remained stationary elsewhere. The followirg heavy precipitation (in inches) was reporte During the past twenty-four hours-— Port Arthur, 2.08; Jacksonville, 1.64; Wichita, 1.02;' Concordia, 1.18. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 78; con- dition, 2. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at north connection, 33; con- dition at south connection, 35. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at in- — gate house, 36; effluent gate house, Up-River Water. It is reported at Harper's Ferry this morning that both rivers are clearing. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:21 a.m. and 3:26 p.m.; high tide, 9:12 a.m. and 9:31 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, > a.m. and 4:06 p.m.; high tide, a.m. and 10:12 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:13 a.m.; sun sets, 6:55 p.m. Moon rises, 7:50 p.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:13 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:03 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 4:22 a.m. The lighting is ‘begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:48 p.m.; extinguish- ed at 4:37 a.m. . Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the Past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4- CES eee afternoon: ugust 13-4 p.m., 82; 8 p.m., 76; id- night, 70. ie ee August 144 a.m., 64; 8 a.m., 72; 12 m. Si, and 2 p.m. #9, i ‘aximum, 90, at 1 p.m., August 14; min- imum, 63, at 6'a.m., August 14. Z THE WEEK. The first bloodshed resulting from the miners’ strike occurred in a clash between the marchers and Sheriff Lowry at De Ar- mitts mines; the New York and Cleve- lard Gas Coal Company was reported to be considering a plan to share profits with workmen. The steamer Mexico, return- ing from Alaska, was sunk by running on a rock. Old miners were reported to be turning back from Klondike because they fear famine; arrangements were begun for a postal service by dog sledges; two more steamers sailed from San Francisco with prospectors. Several rich gold finds were reported in Nicaraugua, Colorado, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. J. Hoge Tyler was nominated by the democrats for governor of Virginia. Jacob S. Coxey, the commonwealer, was nominated for Gover- nor of Ohio by the populists. Will Phil- lips was arrested at Morrillton, Ark., upon a charge of assaulting Miss Sallie Jones of Rock Springs, Ga. Bob Brackett, col- ored, was lynched at Asheville, N. C., for assaulting Miss Kittie Henderson. Syl- anus Johnson, colored, was convicted of rape at Key West, Fla., and sentenced to be hanged. Alderman William Mangler of Chicago was sentenced to ninety days in jail and a fine of $2,000 for refusing to divulge the name of a man whom he said had offered him a bribe. Two thousand workmen engaged in repairing Chicago's pubiic school buildings struck because cf the employment of non-union men. The Canadian government prepared regulations for the government of the Klondike gold region. Mr. John W. Foster had a confer- ence with President McKinley at Platts- burg. Three negroes were lynched, one in Georgia, one in Alabama, one in’ Missis< sippi. President McKinley visited the Catholic summer school at Plattsburg, N. Y., and was warmly welcomed. It was re- ported to the National Hay Association, at Detroit, that this year will see the largest hay crop ever grown in this country. A large number of valuable pearls were found in a lake near Bald Knob, Ark. In an ad- dress by Dr. William H. Hale of Brook- lyn, before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, at Detroit, he severely criticised Governor Black of New York for his antagonism to civil serv- ice reform. A sound money committee of fifteen, appointed at Indianapolis in Junu- ary, met in Chicago to select eleven men to form a commission to draft national financial legislation. Dean Wayland of Brown University. said in a letter that President E. Benjamin Andrews was in no sense forced out of the university. Train wreckers caused the smash-up of two fast freights on the Central railroad of New Jersey. Three women were drawn on a jury panel at Fort Scott, Kan. Foreign. Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish premier, was shot and Killed at Santa Agueda, Spain, by an anarchist; it was re- ported that the Carlists are about to take advantage of the present situation in Spain and attempt to overthrow the gov- ernment. General Weyler was reported to have sent his resignation to Madrid be- cause of the death of Canovas. The,Ameer of Afghanistan was reported to be conniv- ing at, if not actually assisting, the tribal uprisings in India. The Count of Turin claimed precedence over all other Italian army officers in fighting a duel with Prince Henri of Orleans. The proposal of Ger- many for Eurupean control of Greek finances was accepted by the powers. Large sums of money were contributed for the relief of the flood sufferers in Ger- many. The international conference to promote arbitration began its sessions in Brussels. At a banquet given at St. Peters- burg by the czar and czarina to the Ger- man Emperor and Empress, Em- peror William said he stood by the czars side in preserving the peace of the nations. The Austrian charge d'affaires has left Bulgaria because the Bulgarian premier, M. Stoiloff, refused to disavow an interview in which he ast reflections upon Austria. Placards de- manding a change in the system of Tur- key’s government were posted in Con- stantinople. The Westminster Gazette ex- pressed the opinion that if Secretary sher- man should be forced out of the cabinet at Washington he “would make Ohto too hot for Senator Hanna.” Asa Charles Jackson, an American who lived in Bir- mingham, England, committed suicide «f- ter a card party. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, had an audience with the pope. A British force defeated the rebels who had attacked Fort Shadkadr, India. In the District. - Radical changes were made in the police force; Lieutenant-Inspector Hollinberger was reduced to the rank of lieutenant and assigned to the fourth precinct; Lieuts. Vernon and Teeple were reduced to pri- vates; Private J. W. Mattingly was made inspector of the detective department. The directors of the National Bank of the Re- Public decided that the bank should go out of business. Lucas, arrested on the charge of assaulting the little daughter of W. O. Gladmon, was sent to prison for a year. Henry W. Gorham, charged with forgery, was committed to jail in default of $2,000 bail. Ex-Representative W. Bourke Cock- ran sold his former residence at 16th and O streets. An attempt was made to wreck a Bay Ridge excursion train. Dr. F. N. Bristol of Illinois is finally called to the Metropolitan M. E. Church. ——\_rro— The District Officials. Commissioner Wight leaves Monday for his vacation. He will be absent about a month, joining his family at Martha’s Vine- yard. Commissioner Ross will be on hand Mon- ‘When Commissioner Black returns in September, Capt. Burr will leave for a trip e the orgs ce! it, returning in eno to ve . Beach an opportunity for an outing before winter, zs sf FAVOR AMERICAN WHEELS Consul General de Kay’s Report on Bicycles in Berlin, Boycott Fails to Limit Sales of the Light, Durable and Shapely American Article; Consul General de Kay, representative of this country at Berlin, has made a re- port to the State Department in regard to bicycles in Germany, in which he says: ” “The wide difference that exists between the duty on American bicycles entering Germany and that on German bicycles en- tering the United States continues to give erave concern to the makers of native wheels. The boycott lad bythe editors of sporting papers: on advertisements and notices of American wheels has. proved cn- tirely ineffectual. On the contrary, ap- pearances support the contlusién that this boycott has produced an increase of pep- ular favor for American machines. To all appearances, buyers he: rt 2 such a boycott "proves that the went maker does not fabricate as light, dura. ble and shapely an article as th g can, since the boycott is in nature ot ire of a confession to that effect Su ‘t on the part of the “American manufacturers who have taken, heed to the urgent adv’ us consular officers in German over German-speaking agents, cao one Plain of failure to secure orders, whenever they have been represented by able agents If I can believe the statements of a number of these agents who have visited the Rer- lin office, their business trips have had brilliant results. And in part corrobora- tion of their statements it appears that American cycles have arrived in very large quantities in Hamburg. Some of shese are for immediate distribution, but the rest according. to the papers, for storage at until ti 2 selling them arrives, “"o"® ™oment for Stage of Exasperation. “The reason for this. quantity of our machines just now at Hamburg is not far to seek. It springs from the same reason as the boycott against advertisements in German papers. Thé German manufac. turers have reached a stage of exaspera- tion at which their represent.tions to gov- ernment may possibly result in customs regulations to the detriment of our wheels. They say, with truth, that their wheels are subject to a very high duty on enter- ing the United States, while our wheels pay @ very small rate, varying frem 3 to 7 marks GL cents to $1.67), according to the materials and weight of the machine The least they will be content with is a duty of 50 marks ($11.90) on each Ameri- can wheel. It is in order to forestall this rise in duty that American machines have been accumulated at Hamburg, just. as vast quantities of German goods of all sorts have been accumulated in New York against the passage of the bill for provid- ing revenues now before Congress. ‘* * * The Bochumer Zeitung remarks that since the new American tariff will have to be met in Germany by duties levied on articles that were made in the United States the raising of duty on foreign bi- cycles must be one of t ee ara. the first concerns of ice from vari- Quality Very Superior. “I call attention to the fact that good American wheels retail for from 400 to 450 marks ($95.20 to $107.10), so that their qual- ity must be very superior if they can make cy headway in the German home market against’ German wheels selling at f1 170 to 230 marks ($40.46 to $4.74). ee It is not because they are foreign wheels that they sell rapidly at the highest prices, but because they are the strongest, light- est, soundest and most elegant in’ shape. They have quite taken the field from Bel- gian, Austrian and British wheels. I would further say that large consessigns could be made with safety to the Germans in the way of lower duties on German-made bi- cycles, because the German public is now 80 well convinced of the superiority of our wheels that we hold the market, and will continue to hold it as loyg-as our wheel makers keep to their high standard of work. A concession made jin the tariff ex- Pressly to n:-eet the pre it of German manufacturers may prove,,useful in this way: It may prevent a yiolent perver- ston of some customs regulation, the ob- dect of which perversion would;be to lev. directly or indirectly, aeres duty a American wheels.” , Consal Monoghan “Confirms. Consul Monaghan sends' from Chemnitz @ report giving substantially the same facts as those mentioned by Consul Gen- eral de Kay. The consul adds that, while United Stetes bicycles are much superior to those made in Germany, he thinks that the inevitable tariff legisiation will pre- nent = ecb prey Dees It 1s not neces- awai fe action of large legistative bodies in Germany—the bundesrath and the emperor can inaugurate and pass measures that will seriously obstruct the import of wheels. He says that the $100 wheels from the United States will not’ sell except on the installment plan, The best opening is for wheels costing from’ $50 to $60. It is difficult to sell those costing from $75 upward. One of the drawbacks to the trade in Germany is the ease with which skillful workmen get parts and put them together. With little rent and few taxes to Perse rach sre able to sell from 5 to cheaper than: large manu- facturera, - = A eed ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Grooming the. Candidates for the State Legislature. GENERAL AND PERSONAL —— Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King st. Gell Telephone No. 106.) ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 14, 1897. A called meeting of the city council was held last evening for the transaction of business of importance to the citizens. The meeting was called at the instance of the committee on streets, and as soon as the session opened Chairman Smith of the com- mittee presented several propositions which it was deemed wise to provide for at once. The first was that an appropriation cf $1,800 be made to construct a sewer on Cameron street, from Pitt to Alfred, on the request of a number of property holders along the line, who had agreed to pay $25 each for the privilege of tapping the sewer. The proposition called for a great deal cf discussion and was finally recommitted to the committee on streets, as was also the resolution to appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the construction of a sewer near the corner of Washington and Wilkes streets, in order to obviate damage that is now be- ing caused by a defective sewer at that point. A resolution appropriating $1,200 to take up the cobble on Lee street from King street south and put down gravel, as was done on North Columbus street, was also Trecommitted to the comnaittee. Chairman Smith made a gratifying an- nouncement to the members of council in regard to a find of $3,000 which, he said, the city would come into possession of January 1, 1898. This money comes from the direct tax which was levied on the citizens by the United States govern- ment during the late war betweerf the states, and which has been returned to the city for distribution. The “find” was dis- credited by some of the older members, who were of the opinion that Chairman Smith had been misinformed. A copy of the acts of the assembly not alone showed that Mr. Smith was right, but went fur- ther, and said the money is to be spent on street improvements. So the city will have $3,000 to expend on its streets, which comes in the character of a windfall, A resolution, introduced by Chairman Uhler of the committee on finance, requir- ing the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon electri railway to pave between its tracks, and two feet on each side of the outer rail, with Belgian block, on Royal street from Duke to Wilkes, and directing the city engineer to do the work, if the railway company shall fail to respond, and charge the cost to the railway company, was passed by a unanimous vote. Permis sion was granted the same railway com- pany to take up an abandoned track on Payne street from Cameron street north. ‘The board of fire wardens was authorized to give ten days’ leave of absence, wit: pay, to each of the drivers in the fire de- partment. e Several matters of minor importance were referred to proper committees. The prime object for calling the special meeting was not gained, and it is hardly probable now that much will be done in the way of street improvements before next spring, although the work is sadly needed. Charter Granted. A charter has been granted the Wash- ington Brewery Company, the object of which is to manufacture malt liquors. The capital stock of the company is $200,- 000. The following are the officers: H. F. Woodward, president; W. S. Davis, vice president: Sigmund Ehrlich, secretary; Henry Williams, treasurer. Mr. Gardner L. Boothe is the agent of the company in this city. Not Caught as Yet. The police are still in the dark as to who the three men are who attempted to rob Rosie Moore Thursday night. It is believ- ed they were not residents of this city, and made their escape by rowing across the river to the Maryland shore. Fal Election Candidates. As the time approaches for the fall eles- tions, the political leaders are casting about for candidates for the Virginia legislature. Mr. W. H. May, the present member from Alexandria city and county, will be a can- didate for re-election, it is thought, and Frank E. Anderson has been spoken of as a probable candidate, and the friends of Col. Louis C. Bailey talk of putting him in the field. Aged Resident's Funeral. ‘The funeral of Sarah Stidolph, an old and much esteemed resident, who died at the Alexandria Infirmary yesterday, took place from Christ Episcopal Church this aft: noon and was largely attended. Rev. G. A. Walls, D.D., of the Virginia Theologizal Seminary conducted the service. Will Return Monday. Mr. J. R. Caton of this city went from the convention at Roanoke to Dublin, Pu- laski county, to spend a few days with his sons. He will return to the city Monday. While at Roanoke Mr. Caton made a large number of friends in political circles, all of whom speak in the highest praise of Al- exandria’s candidate. Brevities. The funeral of the infant child of Mr. Luther Cook took place this afternoon. Mr. Wythe White, manager of the tele- Phope exchange, left last night for a trip through New York. Mr. E. B. Taylor has returned from Mount Holly. Mr. Augustin J. Smith has returned from New York, and is spending a few weeks at his home, Evergreen, near this city. Mr. G. Rop Beckham will leave this even- ing for Auburn, Culpeper county, the coun- try residence of his father, Mr. J. T. Beck- ham, where he will spend a week or ten days. All the delegates to the Roanoke conven- tion from this city have returned. J. W. Botham of Jersey City spoke to a large crowd at the Gospel tent last night. The condition of George Cleveland, who is still at the infirmary, is said to be much improved. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following cases: John Jasper, charged with assaulting James Richards; case dismissed. George Sullivan and Samuel Tennyson, charged with drunk ard disorderly conduct; fined $2.50 each, with the alternative of ten days in jail. Joseph Tibbs, charged with stcal- ing corn from Alfred Peters; fined $5, Clara Davis, colored, charged with disorderly conduct; fined $2.50. ———— WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. The Drinking of Intoxicants by Policemen Strictly Prohibited. Commissioner Wight has made a new ruling regarding the habit of policemen en- tering bar rooms. It was in the case of Private George Stamler, who was charged with neglect of duty in entering a place where liquors were sold. Inspector Cross, who preferred the charges, testified that the patrolman remained in the hall of the bar room four minutes, and that when he came cut he had the odor of liquor on his breath. He pleaded guilty to the charge before Judge Pugh, and Major Moore recommend- ed a fine of $20. Commiesioner Wight, in reviewing the case, approves the finding of Major Moore, and adds: “While there is reason to believe that Private Stamler had been drinking, the fact is not fully shown, but it may be well to remark, in this connection, that drinking by a member of the force, either while cn or off duty, will not be tolerated, and when such fact is proved, it will be deemed suffi- @ient cause for his removal from the force.” INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS . DEATHS .. EDUCATIONAL BXCURSIONS ... FINANCIAL . FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Halls). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR RENT (Miscellaneous), FOR RENT (Qtices)... FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Bicycles) FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (lu FOR SALE (Misceflancous) HORSES AND VEHICLES. PETE tt = 8 egies ttt i Ett cnsscstanncntudlaehabustalusdesssocsccsneRecehelubhlion PERSONAL POTOMAC Ri PIANOS AND ORGANS. PROPOSALS, RAILROADS SPECIAL NOTICES. STORAGE .. SUMMER RES)’ SUBURBAN PROPERTY. TABLE BOARD. DERTAKFRS WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Lo's)........ WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations) William Johnson was teday sent to the workhouse for thirty days by Judge Scott for robbing several wagons in Haymarket Square last night of peaches and other articles. Cc. J. Lang, who was arrested at Hyatts- ville, was not charged with being drunk and disorderly, the warrant showing the charge upon which Lang was arraigned to be for practicing medicine without a li- cense. Albert Garner, colored, twelve years old, Was crrested last night by Policeman Flather as a fugitive from his parents. He was turned over to his father. Charles Perry, colored, who gave his age as twenty y was arrested last night by Policeman Cooney as a fugitive from the refcrm school. He was at liberty only a short time before he was recaptured. John Burke fell from the loft of a stable yesterday evening in the rear of 1209 I street northwest. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. Bahr found he had sustained severe internal in- juries, A colored man named Daniel Young fig- ured in an affray about 8 o’cleck last even- ing near ist and H streets northwest, and wken the police arrived they found him suffering with a severe cut in the head. William Slaughter, colored, charged with having inflicted the injury, escaped. The injured man was cared for at the Emer- gency Hospital. - An obstructed sewer trap in front of a pump at the corner of Sth and I streets southeast was reported by the police this morning. A bad leak in the fire plug at the corner of 22d and E strcets northwest was re- ported yesterday to the water department by the police. ‘The pumps at North Capitol and and on Lincoln avenue between streets are out of repair. ee as IN HIS OFFICE. streets s S and T LU How Secretary Gage and Hix Assi ants Spent a Pleasant Half Hour. Secretary Gage is net only the most ac- cessible member cf President McKinley's cabinet, but he is also one of the most con- J sctentious in the performance of his official duties. He spends the entire day at his desk and can always be seen on public business by ar yone during office hours ex- cept for the half bcur betwe-n 1 and 1:30 o'clock. That short pericd is sacred to his luncheon, and in order to save time that light meal is spread in his officu and the doors are clored to the outer world for the time being. He inaugurated this practice soon after he came into cffice and it is en- tirely without precedent in the history of the goverrment. The fact that the finan- cial secretary lives ouc at Chevy Chase may have something to do with it, but those faiiliar with his business habits say not. They say it has always bee his prac- tice to dttend strictly to business and to devote only the smallest possible limit of time to the consideration ef his physical wants during business hours. His lunch- eons at the Treasury Department are some- what in the nature of a symposium in which the Secretary and his three official ssistants participate. Every day at 1 o'clock a dainty repast is spread on a square table in a corner of the Secretary's office with chairs for four. Mr. Gag sits at the head of the table and the other seits around the board are occupied by Assis-- ants Secretaries Spaulding, Howell and Vanderlip. The ever faithful “Dick” Green ornaments the table with a fresh boaquet of flowers every day and provides a tempt- ing luncheon, including cold meats, relishes and ice cream or other dessert. When the meal is finished the Secretary's assistants return to their respective offices, the table is cleared, the doors are thrown open and the Secretary takes up the thread of busi- ness where he dropped it a short time be- fore. ——— THERE ARE OTHERS. Post Office Site Muddles Are Not Con- fined to the District. It is not only one case like the post office muddle of Brightwood that the department has to deal with. This was shown by a letter recently received by the fourth as- sistant postmaster general. It was evi- dently written in haste, as the chirography and other details showed, and was from the postmaster of a small fourth-class office in Arkansas. It stated in effect that the postmaster had bev forced to leave his office in charge of a deputy, and at the time of writing was in hiding. He had received a notification that a mob would wait on him in a short time, would request his resignation, and if it was not tendered, the members of the mob would not be responsible for the conse- quences. The postmaster nad deemed prudence the better part of valor and ‘eft. The letter asked for instructions, and an inspector was sent to the place to make an investigation, but nothing has~- been heard from him er the postmaster. A communication was received some time ago by the department from a member of the faculty of a school in the west at which a post office had been located, but which had been ordered to be removed. The letter stated this, denounced the re- moval and declared that if it would take place the faculty of the school would not be responsible. ters of such a nature are often received, chiefly, of course, in re- gard to fourth-class offices. nr MAMMOTH GUN CASTING. The largest gun casting ever made in this ‘country was cast at the ordnance de- partment of the Bethlehem Iron Company Thursday morning. The casting is for the tube of a sixteen-inch gun for the United States government. It is nineteen feet six “ eae FINANCIAL. Alaska-Klondyke Gold Mining Company, 96 BROADWAY AND 6 WALL ST. y YORK. Capital Stock, $5,000,000. Shares, $10 each. Full Paid and Non-As- : sessabie. All funds of the Cony my are de ited in the KMCKERBOCK ER "HEC SoMban rn a JAMES RICE, President. woe. L. ecretary. Gbu. W. set Nyy intendent. MRECTORS. de! oe Capitalist, Chicago. a . ber Maritime hange, Y. E. M. TITCOMB, V ‘resident Eastman Froit Dispatch. Company GEO. W. MORGAN, Circle City, Alask: JAMES RICE, late’ Secretary State of Colorado. Object of the Company: To provide for the six men we now have in Alaska securing claims, and yelop the many claims already located by ‘them for this company. Also to engage in a general trading and tramsportation business lyy the purciiase of steamers to ply on the Yukon river, supplying tools, machinery, provisions and all necessaries for remote mining districts. We believe that such an expedition, intelligently mai |. will result in large profits to this com: and for the purpose of providing ample work. Ine capital, 300,000 shares of the capital stock will be sold at $10 per share. PROSPECTUS and additional information fur- hixhed at the office of our local representative. E. C. Baumgras, 1410 G Street N. W. aul4,1GK18 Big Profits in = Stocks and Grain! Every The wave of p ts making iteat eae | “rnees ts trey on sia | felt in Wall and ax a ‘tecks and ‘keep a-jun Splendid time to make big money rect fast private wires : * hanges. Low commissions: HAVENNER Washington Stock F 6 for Folks Snaps Seeking Storage, At larcus Notes’. facility every advantag ompany in : you. fora Is} of furnity a mont 6 load: san Sload room—think < it $5 i H’d’q’rs, 637 La. peer AUGUST. ‘ Very low rat . Moving, packing, shipping. pert men. Guaranteed work. American Security and Trust Co. FIREPROOF STORAGE it °9 «~Warebouse, 1140 15th st. Money to loan at 4 per cent on Collaterals, Stocks, Bonds, 1 Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. 9TH AND F ID-UP Cal P TAL, ONE MIT. Loans in any amount made on approved collateral, real estate or at reasonable ances subject to tltts company’ ac + adminis. ator, trust regist —— and in ali erage Boxes for burglar an vaults for safe deposit and stors packages. EDSON. President Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVR, ‘Chartered by cpecial act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1803, Capital: OneMillionDollars auld T. J. HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran building, cor. 15: and 605 7th st. n.w. beet t i 5 Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED, - BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G18 15th st. aw. National Metrcpolitan Bank Building. Correspondents Robert Lindblom & Co. Teleplone 505. mhi9 CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exc 1419 F st., Gle Ccrrespondents of shies Moore & Schley, 80 road Ww: Bankers and Dealers in Government Ronds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Railroad stocks ard and all securities listed en the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of investment securt-tes. Dis- trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Imsuran> and Telephore Stock dealt in. a ead Americon Bell Te St a ‘elephone Stock bought and sold. W. B. Hibbs & Co BANKERS & ,BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LAaDENRULG, THALMAN ac6-164 New York, Union Savings Bank #2.°5522.5 snail depositors every ad- 4918-108 vantage in reason toward opening and maintaining a Life Insurance Policies a taken collateral on loans. ‘ & ©O., bank account. i222 F ST. it TD. WAY. 1208 F st. n.w., or Box 503, City P.O, e20-tt Money at 5 PerCent to Loan On estate In District of Columbia. No de- lay fi lorne. ap2i-tt |EISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE,&c. Today. Rateliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. n.w. —Trastee's sale of dwelling, No. 1111 South Caro- lina ave. s.e., on Saturday, August 14, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Joseph A. Repetti, trustec.