Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897\0 PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SOTICE—-THE PARTNERSHIP EXISTING RE- Nowecn the firm of Hodgen. & Company has this day been dissolved. The Ddusiness of the old firm will be transferred and all new business recelv¢ by HEALD, FERRY & CO. Tt T WERE LEFT AT THE WHARF holding tickets for the excursion of s uple can have same redeemed at the ef HARRISC DINGMAN, Atlantic bidg., NK_H. THOMAS, L. and T. bidg., or of the tate, H. STANDIFORD, 717 11th st. nw. It — YESTERDAY EVE. LADY'S POCKET “ok, bet. 14th st. and Arlington cemetery. Finder can keep cash If returns the pocket book to 21 14th st. we 1 SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL — ROBERT DE Bruce Council, K.H.—A special meeting will be held on THU , 19th August, 2897, at 7:30 Work, Suth degree. PiBy onder of CHAS. T, CALDWELL, © 82d Deg.. Acting Commander. WM. OSCAR ROOME, 38d Deg., Hecorder. auls-2t suena sr NOTICE TO MY PATRONS, FRIENDS = ro public—I respectfully announce that Mr. w Hodgkin is no longer under my, empl nd cH E WH evening A SYNDICATE FOI ‘TO 3 ‘expedition to Alaska to wo:k claims already lo- cated, which yielded $14,000 in thirteen days, still ‘a few ‘shares untaken. Those interested write at . “RARE OPPORTUNITY,’ 14, Atlantic building. SPIRE .ISM—MRS. EFF 1 ie voyant, business-ard test medium, 1914 Penna. aul4-Gt 5 DEALER IN FOREIGN FRUITS, removed from S146 M st. te M st. n. West Washington, D. C. auG- Sw BRICKS. BRICKS. BRICKS—1F YOU NEED bricks, exll in and gee us and get onr special dis- for Ancust de We will save you special discount ‘for Anust. SHINGTOY RICK AND TERRA CORT < CO., 10th and F sts. n. au2-Im HAVE YOU VISITED Cleveland Pork recently? You should do so. ‘SION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT of Columbia.-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The commission created by section 2 of the act of Congress, approved March 2, 1893, entitled “An act to provide a permanent system of high- ‘ays in that part ef the District of Columbian lying outside of cities.” has received from the ‘or missiorers of the District of Columbia a cer- tifled copy of a map showing a proposed perma- nent system of highways in the District of Co- lumbia within the area bounded by North Cap- fot street. Florida avenue, Eastern branch and the District iine. This map and plats showing in detail how coch lot and tract is affected by Jy12-t¢ the proposed cystem of highways are now on ex- In Room No. 9, 4th floor, of the District beilding. SM persons interested’ are Invited to examine the map snd plats. The commission will ccusider any suggestion or protest concerning the Jecation of any highway or portion of a highway as shown en the map. The suggestions ai tests ust be in writing and must set clearly the reasons for the changes, and show the property owned or controlled by the objector. All provests. ete., must be submitted on or be- fore the FIRST of OCTOBER, 1897, and be ad- dressed to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. War Department, Washington, D.C. The com: mission wili meet OCTOBER FIFTEENTH. 1897. E CCLOCK 4. in the office of the Secretary of War, to dispase of all objections, and will then bear orally from these who desire to thus support their written objections. R.A. ALGER, Sevietary of War. €. N. BLISS, Secre- tary of the Interior. JOHN M. WILSON, Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. fy12-15t—au9-15t Lath Prices Go Under! Shrewd plasterers will recognize this Lath offering aS a great chance to save money. Standard quality Laths at $2.05 1,000 from Wharf, or §225 1,000 from yard. Although the purchase was a large one, it will not last long at the present rate of selling. Order quickly! THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. "Phone 217. Miil_ and Wharves, foot 4th ut. s.e. "Phone 551. Je2+3m-10 MR. E. F. MUDD, LATE OF THE FIRM OF GEO. x a, 's now associated with us and desires inform his frienis that he can now furnish them the identical high-grade, famous cloth for- merly farnished by him. ‘The new fall fancies are in—xee them. “Fit or no pay” is our motto. Gatchel& De, Weavers aud Tatlors, eO4 13th street. auls-Sd Everything That Comes Under The Head Of Stationery and Office Supplies—Is Here. Lowest Prices—Always. Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. to POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. ~ auls-14d ants itd “I never disappoint." Consult a lawyer! Ww e willing to abide y la ers de- ot the and wiet ee : BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” printer, 512 11th st. A 14 aw August is the Last dull month —before the busy fall season sets in. Are ed to the new goods to Retter let us put in e glass windows? Large y indow re the best salesmen a merchant See us about the cost. Prices moderate. Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Girss, Paints, Otis, Varrishes, Builders’ Hardware, ete. aul8-16d Tharp's Pure “Berkeley” Whisky cannot be improved upon. The de- lightful mellowness of its taste, its abselute its $1 parit; strength ‘and A quality, all tend to give it first place in the estimation of connoisseurs. Quart. ‘Though the price is low the quality is undoubted. JAS. THARP, S12 F treet. aul7-10d Capt. Beach Has All thé’ Papers on the Subject Before Him. Within a few days the engineer depart- trent will begin a most important improve- ment. It is the widening and paving of 10th street between D and F streets north- west. ‘This street has long been recognized as ne of the most. frequently traveled streets in the northwest. Because there are no car tracks upon it, it kas been selected by vehicles as a rapid communication be- tween F street and Pernsylvania avenue. ‘The result has been that with the great travel and the cation of the gas oifice on ¢ne side and an aucticn house on the ether, it has been congested so much at Umes that it was impcssible to drive through it. Then there is a big drinking fountain for animals on the east side, and tis contributes to the crowded condition of affairs. pre is an appropriation of $9,000 for jening this street. This was estimated a basis of widening it thirteen feet, king its total width forty-five feet. Re- tly an examination of the street was end it was found that the conduits the United States Electric Lighting Company were laid in the sidewalk, and if the street was widened thirteen feet they would come directly under the curb This is embarrassing, and compli- the situation not a little. The Com- sioners are anxious to make the i vement and widen the street to it: atest possible limit. If th adhere to in origiral survey the entire conduit of the electric lighting company will have to be moved, and the District may have to bear the expense. The papers are now before Capt. Beach, the engincer officer in charge of surface in.provements, and he will make his rec- mmendation this week, so that by the t of September it may be confidently pected that the work of widening will begin. - or ma ce Tr r gee SUPPORT OF CONVICTS. Makes Esti- uing Year. The estimate of the Department of Jus- tice for the next fiscal year of the amount of money necessary for the support of the District ccnviets was submitted to the Ccmmissioners today. For the support of convicts an appro- Friation of $5,000 is asked. During the year $44,275.70 was paid to the Albany county penitentiary for the support of the District prisoners, and $1,827.00 paid to the New Jersey state prison for the same purpose. It cost $1,- &2.26 to trarsport the prisoners from the District to the penitentiaries, making a tctal expenditure for the year of $47,105.86. For the information of the Commission- ers, the Attorney General transmits an es- timate of the expenses for the maintenance of the District jail, which amounts to $42,- 0. During the past fiscal year $40,261.96 Was expended for this purpose. —— Miss Eveline C. Holmes has complained te the police of a theft. She lives at No. 830 11th street southeast, and her report is that two $10 bills were taken from there. PENSION OFFICE HINDERED Many Requests for Information Regasding the Same Case, A Practice That Wastes Time and for Which There is Apparent- ly No Remedy. Nothing has embarrassed the pension of- fice in its work since the present admin- istration came into power more than the practice of members of Congress in calling for the status of pension cases. When the pension office gets a request of this kind it goes into the hands of a clerk, who hunts up the record of the particular pen- sioner or applicant for a pension, finds just how the case stands and writes a let- ter in reply. . If the calls for such information were limited to one call for each case every three or six months the labor involved in replying to them would not be so great as to seriously embarrass the office. Eut the idea has gone abroad among appli- cants for pensions that the more influen- high and low barometer. tial men they get to ask regarding the THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. - EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., Sth meridian time. Solid lines are 1s0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Mnes 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 locat: Small arrows fly with the wind. ATTACK ON JUDGE M’COMAS Memorial to President Asking for His Re- moval From the Bench. Views of a Leading Republican of Maryland Resident in Washington i, wns, Surprise at the Report. RT A memorial has been circulated, it is reported, in Hagerstown, M4., the home of Judge Louis E. McComas of the District Supreme Court, by leaders of one of the factions of the repubiican party there urg- ing the dismissal of Judge McComas from his position by President McKinley. The memorial ts addressed to the latter, and it is claimed about seventy-five per- sons have signed it. The ground on which the memorial urges the dismissal of the judge is that he has been perniciously active in the politics of Maryland, and particularly in Washington county. In substance, the memorial states that Judge McComas is a federal judge, that he is not a Hagerstown resident, hold- irg his residence there by legal fiction, ‘fon of areas of status of their cases the quicker they will be allowed. It has become a general prac- tice among attorneys, it is said, to file a pension claim with incomplete, evidence, then notify the claimant and inform him if he wants his claim pushed through quickly it would be well for him to get congressional influence to push it along. The claimant proceeds to act on this ad- vice. He writes the senators of his state and frequently a large number of repre- sentatives of his own and other states, asking their aid. These senators and rep- resentatives proceed to call upon the pen- sion office to get information regarding the status of the case, and the practice of dving so involves the office in an immense amount of correspondence, with the re- sult of delaying the work of adjudicating pension cluims, for the reason that clerks who should be so engaged are kept busy answering “calls."’ Printed Form Ignored. In order to lessen this work the pension office prepared a form of request for in- formation of this kind, which stated plainly that the <coldier in whose interest the “roll” was made lived in the district of the representative or in the state of the senator. But no attention was paid to this in a great number of cases, end half a dozen representatives would call for the information, each certifying that the sol- dier lived in his district. Every reply writ- ten by the pension office’ was accom- panied by an official envelope addressed to the claimant, so that after reading the answer the senator or representative could inclose it to the claimant for his informa- THREATENING ‘WEATHER. Fair Tomorrow, With Southwesterly Winds. Forecast till 8 p.m. Friday.—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, threatening weather, followed by fair Friday; southwesterly winds, becoming northwesterly. Weather conditiot.s.—The pressure is high eff the Nova Scotia and Florida coasts. A ridge of high pressure extends from Texas to Alberta. A storm of slight intensity appears to be Geveloping in Onterio. Local showers have cccurred from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic and on the middle slope. The temperature has fallen in the Red River of the North valley and has remained stationary elsewhere. The following keavy precipitation (in rches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Mobile, 3.50; Port Eads, 1.04; Augusta, 1.18; Waynesboro’, Ga., 1.74; Thomasville, Ga., 2.00; Fort Deposit, Ala. 1.60; Marion, Ala., 1 Union Springs, Ala., 1.94; Amite, La. Natchez, Miss., 2.50; Camak, Ga., 1.88; Union Point, Ga., 2.34; St. Matthews, S. C., 1.72; Fort Gaines, Ga., 1.72; Houston, Tex., 1.70. Condition of the Water. Tempcrature and condition of water at 8 am.: Greet Falls, temperature, 80; condi- tion, 10. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at north connection, 5; condi- and that ever since he has been appointed he has been interfering with state poli- tics. The memorial, it is stated, is in the hands of leaders favorable to the Newton S. Cook faction and Senator Wellington. It concludes by appealing to the President to uphold the dignity of the federal jus- tices, and, if necessary, to remove Judge McComas from the bench. Classed as Ridiculo: A prominent Maryland republican, who knows Judge McComas well, and who is acquainted with political affairs all over that state, said to The Star reporter to- day, regarding the report that the me- morial had been put in circulation: “I had heard of the matter, but it is real- ly so ridiculous that I cannot conceive how the so-called leaders of the Wellington faction in Washington county could have had a hand in such a thing. The charges brought of political activity are the most unfounded I ever heard of, and the whole tenor of the memorial, if it contains what has been reported, is nonsensical and whim- sical. How level-headed men, or those who are regarded as such, could have conceived any such idea of injuring the judge I can- not understand. “In the first place, a federal judge can only be arraigned before the Senate and impeached by it on unm'‘stakable evidence of grave criminal malfeasarce. In order for a mar. to lose citizenship he must com- mit some heavy offense, and be disfran- chised on account of it, so the charge that Judge McComas is not a resident of Ha- tion at south connection, 5. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 89; condition at in- muent gate house, 17; effluent gate house, Up-River Water. The water of the Potomac at Harper's Ferry was muddy this morning, but that of the Shenandoah was reported clear. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:01 a.m. and 6:36 p.m.; high tide, 12:14 a.m. and 12:28 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 7:48 a.m. and 7:20 p.m.; high tide, 12:57 a.m. and 1:11 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:17 a.m.; sun sets, 6:49 p.m. ° Moon rises, 10:02 p.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:18 a.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by 7:57 p.m.; ex- tirguishing begun at 4:26 a.m. The light- ing is begun ene hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:42 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:41 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 o’clock- yesterday afternoon: August 184 p.m., 82; 8 p.m., 71; mid- night. 64. August 19-4 a.m., 62; 76, and 2 p.m., 78. Maximum, 82, at 4 p.m., August 18; min- imum, 61, at 3 a.m., August 19. 8 a.m., 66; 12 m., tion. In this way it has happened that some claimants have received a dozen of- ficial commurications, each stating the same facts. The claimants do not seem to understand that the time taken in writ- ing these letters could be better employed in adjudicating claims, and that the quicker other people’s claims are disposed of the sooner their own cases will be reached. Apparently No Remedy. Apparently nothing can be done to stop this practice which has kept several hun- dred clerks constantly busy since March 4 and which has always made much un- necessary work. The pension office can- not refuse to answer a letter from a mem- ber of Congress asking information, no matter if the information in the case in- quired about has been given twenty times to others within a week of the receipt of the request The trouble does not stop here. Every littie while the senators and representa- tives will repeat their requests for infor- mation on the cases just inquired about. The usual reply sent them states that since the last “call” no additional evidence has been filed and the case is just where it was. If Congress were asked to enact legisla- tion to correct this wasteful system ‘there is no likelihood that it would be favorably considered, as a member of Congress is very jealous of anything likely to curtail his privileges. So the present condition will continue, so far as any one can tell. ee eee APPLICATIONS FOR PENSIONS. STATUS OF GILPIN'S- BANC It Was Actively Engaged in Service in the Mexican War. Assistant Secretary Davis Institutes an Investigation to Render Justice to Survivors. Assistant Secretary Webster Davis of the Interior Depertment has rendered an im- fortant decision in the pensicn claim of the widow of W. McK. Winters, a soldier of Gilpin’s Battalion of Missouri Volun- teers, Mexican war service, which definite- ly settles the status of that organization in respect to title to pension under the act of January 29, 1587. The soldier was originally pensioned as a Mexican war survivor, but after his Geath his widow's application for pension was rejected by the pension bureau on the giound thst Gilpin’s Battalion of Missouri Volunteers {r nct a pensionable service un- cer the Mexican war survivors’ act of Jan- uary 29, 1887. This rejection by the pension bureau was had ir. acccrdance with a decision rendered Avgust 20, 18%, by Assistant Secretary Reynolds in the case of Anton Brunz, in which it was held that Gilpin’s Battalion of Missourl Infantry was called into serv- ice during the war with Mexico for the purpcse of protecting the United States trains cn the Santa Fe route, and to pun- ish the Indians who had attacked those trains, and did not serve in Mexico on the ccasts or frentier thereof, nor en route thereto, conditions precedent to title to pension under the Mexican war survivors’ act. Assistant Secretary Webster Davis, not being satisfied that the decision was based upon true and correct information touch- ing the service of Gilpin’s Battalion of Mis- Great Increase Over the Number in the Last Administration. Commissioner Evans has had a table pre- pared, skowing the numbers of applications for pensions filed since July, 1896. While in July, 1896, there were filed in all 2,808 applications, in June, 1887, there were 40,- 169 applications, largely for increases and for widows and minor children. This table shows the number of applica- tions under the general law and under the act of June 27, 1890 respectively, as fol- lows: 1896—July, 1,860 and 1,038; August, re i Volunteers in the Mexican war, and 3,222 and 2,257; September, 2,962 and 1,731; | SU"! i * vt i ili to affirm rejection of Octover, 2,719 and 1,986; November, 2,071 | OPS, unwilling, to Sie = widow's claim to a service pension pre- vicusly enjoyed by her husband without further report from the Secretary of War, the Secretary of War was requested to furnish the Interior Department with a supplementary report showing what char- acter of Mexican war service was per- formed by Gilpin’s Battalion, and the mil- itary status of that organization, as held and esteemed by the War Department in connection with the United States forces serving in that war. In compliance with this request, Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn recently for- warded to the Interior Department an ex- haustive. report, prepared by Col. F. E. Ainsworth, United States army, chief of tne record and pension office of the War Department, in which it is shown that Gil- pin’s Battalion of Missourian Volunteers not only served with the army of the fron- tier of Mexico and en route thereto, but di- rectly served within the territory of the enemy, and was engaged in battle, and that its services in keeping open a line of com- munication with the army of the. United States in Mexican territory had a direct and important connection with the military Gperations of that army. It being apparent, therefore, that the ad- verse decision in the case of Anton Brunz had been rendered under misapprehension of facts, Secretary Davis annulled the same and dire:ted that the widow's title to Mex- ican wer pension be adjudicated in her favor. Quite a number of pension claims of sur- viving soldiers and widows of soldiers of Gilpin’s Battalion of Missouri Volunieers. hitherto denied, will now be admitted. This decision has an important bearing also from the fact that the distinguished pion- eer, Gov. Gilpin of Colarado, lately deceas- ed, was the commander of this battalion, and the services of his soldiers and him. self were warmly commended by Generals Taylor and Scott and by the then Secretary of War. —————_-e+_______ WILL OPPOSE LIQUOR MEN. and 1,615; December 3,075 and 2,238; 1897, January, 5,200 ard 3,203; February, 4,654 3, March, 4,582 and 3,811; April, af May, 8,753 and 12,039; June, 18,168 and 22,001. “In account for this very large incrense in the number of applications,” said Mr. Evans to a Star reporter today, “as the re- sult of two causes. The hard times have made many men apply for pensions who had previously not needed them, and be- cause there was a very general feeling throughout the country that the claims of pensioners would be given more favora- ble consideration by the present. than by the last administration. Many soldiers felt that the democratic administration would not allow their cjaims, however. just they might be, and they hesitated to put in an application. In this way thousands of applications were held back until a change of administration, and now they have been sent on. We are simply getting the ac- cumulation of a long time, and the work of receiving these applications and filing them away keeps many clerks busy.” ————+e-___ Bicycle Brenks. Daniel Freeman was seriously injured yesterday about 6 o’clock by the breaking of his bicycle. He was riding near 5th and F streets when the fork of his ma- chine broke, throwing him to the ground. When his head struck against the concrete pavement the victim of the accident was several fee. from his wheel, The sixth precinct patrol wagon was called and the injured man was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Among other in- juries Mr. Freeman received a severe cut over his right eye. He lives at No. 414 7th street southeast. ——___. Sues for a Divorce. Alfred Larkins, in applying today for divorce from Mary Larkins, states that they were married here November 15, 1886, and charges that she cemmitted adultery with one Jarres Alexander in 1890. The husband also charges Mrs. Larkins with committing adultery with one Steve Burch, declaring that she is row living with Burch at 1224 12th stzeet. Mr. Larkins is represented by Attorney . M. Ambler. Protest in Matter of Nominating United States District Attorney. In conversation with a Star reporter this afternoon, Mrs. Sarah D. La Fetra, the well-known member and worker for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, stated that, in keeping with its objects and past record, the union will most certainly enter a vigorous protest against the nomi- nation by the President of any man known to be identified with the lquor interest to the office of the United States attorney for the District of Columbia. At the regular executive mesting of the District Union yesterday a resolution was unanimously adopted, as statel in The Star, setting forth that the union objected serioysly to the appointment of any legal advocate of the liquor interest to the office named. It was ulso Gecidcd to formally communicate with President McKinley in regard to the matter. —______ Suit Against Stock Brokers. Messrs. Wilkins & Co, have brought suit against Dennis J. Canty and Herman W. Van Senden, stock brokers, to recover $8,612.25 due the plaintiffs upon stock transactions had with the defendants. —__ “For fifteen years my daughter suffered terribly with in- herited Eczema: She ITCHING 22232 m-dical attention, was given many patent medicites, and used various external appll- ly reached the seat cations, but they bad no effect whatever. of the disease, so 8.8.8. is GUARANTEED PURELY VEGETABLE, | CZEMA hes that she is cured and is the only cure for deep-seated blood diseases. Given, and it prompt- sound and well, ber skin is perfectly clear what threatened to blight her life for- ever.” E. D. Jen- kins, Lithonia, Ga. "His Head Cat. 8. H. Sampson, eged sixty years, living at No. 1601 I street southwest, accidentally fell from the iron railing in front of the Books free; address Swift Specifie Company, Atlanta, Ga. geretowr is rot to be upheld. He repre- sented his district, the sixth, for two or three terms in Congress, I believe, so sim- Ply because he has been appointed in the District of Columbia is no reason that he caa fail to claim residence in Wash- ington county. Retired From Politics. “I had a conversation with Judge Mc- Comas just a short while since, in which he stated to me positively that he had retired from politics and did not participate in the slightest extent. He said that natur- ally he took an interest, in political affairs, but he had given up active work since he had been given his place on the bench. “The facts in the case warrant the truth of his statement.” . es GAITHERSBURG FESTIVITIES. LAUNCH OF THE ARGONAUT Novel Oraft Intended for Submarine Work and Exploration, Invention of Simon Lake—Expected to Do Wonders in’ Recovering Lost Treasure. = ot BALTIMORE, Md. August 19—The Ar- gonaut, a submarine; craft, was launched at roon today at the yards of the Colum- bian iron works, in the presence of a large crowd of interested spectators. Miss Miriam Lake, daughter df the inventor of the strange craft, christened it in the usual manner as it glided from the ways into the water. 1 This vessel, which is the invention of a Baltimorean, Simon” Laké, is, as far as intentions and appearance are concerned, one of the most unique ever csnstructed. It is intended for commerctal work, in- cluding the exploration of the bottom of rivers, lakes, bays and even seas, for treasure seeking and other purposes of a kindred character. Presents « Curlous Appearance. The vessel presents a curious appear- ance. The cigar-shaped hull has two big fron wheels attached to it near the bow. These wheels are about as large as un ordinary cart wheel and are of solid metal. The edges of the wheels are corrugated and cogged like those of a cog wheel. A smaller wheel of a similar character is attached to the boat at the stern. The wheels are intended to enable the vessel to run along over the bottom of rivers and other bodies of water, the propeller of the vessel supplying the necessary motive power. The boat will be so arranged, it is understood, that divers can come’ in and go out of the vessel while she is on the bottoms of rivers. Dimensions of the Craft. __ The Argonaut fs thirty-six feet long and nine feet in diameter, built of steel and strongly ribbed, to resist the water pres- sure. She is propelled, when on the surface, by a White & Middleton gasoline engine of thirty-horse power. She can also be pro- pelled, while on the bottom, by the same engine, the air supply being obtained through a hose leading to the surface and supported by a float. She can be propelled along the bottom by an electric motor as well, taking current from a powerful stor- age battery. A strong searchlight is located in the bow capable of lighting up a pathway in front of the craft as she moves along the bed of the ocean. Lenses are also arranged to project a beam of light to either side of the boat, so that objects may be <cen in the vicinity of the vessel as she passes along. Annual Tournament and Picnic of the Volunteer Fire Company. Speelal Correspondence of The Evening Star. GAITHERSBURG, Md., August 18, 1897. The annual tournament and picnic of the Volunteer Fire Company took place today in Darby's Grove. Large crowds were drawn by the various attractions of the day, and the affair was a gratifying finan- cial success, A grand parade of the company, Tur- ner’s Concert Band, the bicyclists to par- ticipate in the races and the knights to ride in the tournament began the festivities at 10 o'clock. The knights were charged at the grand stand at the conclusion of the parade by Mr. Charles Eccleston. The suc- cessful knights were: Messrs. James Reed, Ambrose Mills, Edward E. Meem and} Thomas Rickets, in the order named. Messrs. Vernon Owen and Sylvester Reed also contested for the honors, and Mr. Lee M. Lipscomb was marshal. At 2 o'clock, the hour for the dancing to begin, at the pavilion, Mr. John G. Capers, delivered the coronation address and the successful knights, with their crowned lady friends, danced the initial round. The ball continued until late in the night, con- ducted by the committee, Messrs. W. Car- roll Diamond, John S. Larcombe, jr., P. Smith Lansdale, R. Dorsey Trundle and Dr. Israel G. Warfield. There was no more interesting feature than the bicycle races in the afternoon, which Mr. Fred. C. Ward managed. In the half-mile dash, best two In three, Mr. Bur- ton Gee, Washington, and Mr. Chauncey Seay, Gaithersburg, were first and second, over Messrs. George Kelchner, Rockville, and James Moore, Waring. Mr. Robert Welsh, Rockville, first prize in the 500-yard contest, with Messrs. Louis Gloye, Gaithersburg, and George Kelchner, Rockville, his competi- tors. Valvable prizes were given the win- ners in each event. When evening came the raffle of a bicycle and the voting of a ladies’ watch engaged attention. Master R. Nicholls, German- town, received the former and Miss Nettie Mills the latter, with Migs Ruye Dubel a close competitor. The razzie dazzle, gypsy queen, shoot- ing gallery and other amusements were al- so much enjoyed. Refreshments were sold in_abundance. Proceeds amounted to about $200, and will be appropriated to the equipment of the Volunteer Fire Company. ——>. Byron Adamw Improvements. Byron 8. Adams, “the man who never disappoints,” has added a number of im- provements to his printing establishment, 512 11th street northwest, which make it one of the most complete and up-to-date in the city. A new skylight has been added to the main room, making it one of the lightest and brightest in Washington. The Presses now rest on concrete floors, so that there is no vibration whatever. ‘The entire front of the building has been remodeled, so that the exterior is especially handsome. The office interior has been fin- ished in oak, and the floor paved with~hard wood in mosaic form. Heavy plate glass windows and beveled glass, oval-shaped, with initials of the proprietor ground in, in the doors, make a fine appearance. Ele2- tric lights have been added, electric bells and speaking tubes. Mr. Adams is a Washington boy, started in the business here seventeen vears “go, and has worked himself up from the foot of the Madder. He does not elaim to have the largest place of the kind here, but does claim there is none more compiete. _He personally supervises his work and says he considers that one of the secrets of his suc- cess. secured Carries Crew of Six. Her speed 1s estimated to be about eight miles an hour on the surface and about five miles on the bottom. She will have fuel carrying capacity for a run of about 2,000 miles. The crew will consist of a captain, an engineer and four divers. It is claimed that one man can handle her !f necessary. ———— MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE. Changes Ordered by the Post Office . Department. The Post Office Department has ordered changes in mail messenger services for the District of Columbia as follows: Regulation wagon service, from August 1, 197, decrease service three trips daily, ex- cept Sunday, and one trip on Sundays, from station B to Baltimore and Ohio railroad; seven trips daily, except Sunday, and one trip Sundays, from the general post office, by the Baltimore and Patomac railroad to station D, and eight trips daily, except Sunday, and one trip’on Sundays, from sta- tion D, by Baltimore‘and Fotomac railroad, to general pat office. Require contractor to perform ten rips dally, except Sunday, and two trips on Sundays, from the Metropoli- tan Railroad Company, at C street and New Jersey avenue, to Baltimore and Ohio railroad; {en trips daily,. except Sunday, and two trips on Sundays, from the general Post office to the Met: litan. Railroad Company, at 9th ang, H streets northwest; nine trips daily, exqept Sunday, and two trips on Sundays, from {he Metropolitan Railroad Company, ‘gt 9th and H streets northwest, to genera} post ‘ollice; seven trips daily, except Sunday, avd two trips on Sundays, from the general post office te Metropolitan Railroad Company, at 6th and F streets northwest; nine trips daily, ex- cept Sunday, and two trips on Sundays, from Métropolitan Railroad Company, ai 6th and F streets northwest, to general Post office; nine trips daily, except Sunday, and two trips on Sundays, from station, D to Metropolitan Railroad Company; ten trips daily, except Sunday, and two ‘trips ——_»__ Bitten by a Horse. John Trogesser, colored, living in Alexan- dria, was today treated at the Emergency Hospital for injuries resulting from severat bites by a horse. While passing the ani- mal on the street near his home this morn- ing the horse snapped Mr. Trogesser twice with his mouth and bit him in a number of Places on the side of the face, head and neck. His wounds were not, however, regarded as dangerous, and after. remaining at the hospital an hour or two Trogesser went back to Ajexandria. eee Mumroe Released on Bail. Charles H. Munroe, who is charged with on Sundays, from Metropolitan Railroad | obtaining $25 under false pretenses from Ce to station D; nine round trips |George D. Hornung, was today daily, except Sunday, and two round trips | before Judge,Kimball, and at the request on Sundays, between station B and Metro- politan Railroad Company, at 4th and it i Earthquake Shock in New York.” LOCKPORT, N, ¥., August.19.—A-<light . waa felt here about streets northwest; without rains rdance with the terms of his “Wact” ads..in The Star, pay. because] jater two: more. were felt. No-dam- they bring answers. age has been reported. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS. ... AMUSEMENTS, COUNTRY BOARD..... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS... EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS. THREE z a FINANCIAL. Tage 8 FOR EXCHAN Page 4 FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. Page 4 For Page 4 FOR Page 4 FoR Tage 4 FOR Page 4 FOR RENT (Offices). Page 4 FOR RENT (Rooms). Vage 4 FOR RENT (Stores). Page FOR SALE (Bicycles). Page FOR SALE (Honses) Page FOR SALE (Misce!l nous). HORSES AND VEHICLES. Page 1 Page Page +-Page Page PIANOS AND ORGANS. Page POTOMAC RIVER BOATS Page PROPOSALS. ... Page RAILROADS, SPECIAL STORAGE. SUMMER UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (eip). WANTED (Houses). De ee ee Ss A local fish dealer received from Seattle, Wash., yesterday four halibut of a total weight of 110 pounds. These Pacific fisn came in cold storage cars, and were re- ceived in better condition than are most of the halibut from the east. The price of the fish in Seattle is less than 3 cents a pound, but the freight charges make them about a3 expensive as those received from New England. Salt water fish from tne lower Potomac are more plentiful than they were a few weeks ago, and dealers are receiving a supply greater than the demand. From the Coan river and the vicinity of St. George's Island the dealers are receiviag some fine Spanish mackerel. Inspector Mattingly has received from the Detroit authorities a circular giving more complete details of the case of Clif- ferd R. England, wanted there for the al- leged embezzlement of $16,000 from the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company. He is twenty-two years old, and is sup: pesed to be with his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Winifred England, who is represented as a handsome young woman. They were mar- ried in Detroit last year, says the circular, apd are much addicted to the bicycie habit. Sgnitary Officer Frank has had eight in- sane cases to investigate this week. Three cases were on hand Monday, one on Tues- day ard two yesterday. The first case re- ported this morning also involved the question of a man’s sanity. James Simms was today arraigned before Judge Kimball on the charge of promoting policy. Simms asked for a jury trial, and was released on $300 bail to appear for trial when wanted. John Ingwerson, a special delivery mes- serger, was rcbbed of his bicycle yester- day. His wheel was stolen from near 7th and F strects about poon. In default of the payment of a fine of $10 Shadrack Brown was today sent to jail for thirty days by Judge Kimball for assault- ing and striking Levi Butler. Lieut. Gessford made complaint to the superintendent of the county roads today of a dangerous washoiit on Fort Stanton road near Jeffersou street. A request was made that the repair be made without delay. The iron grating in front of the pump on the south side of O street, Georgetown, be- tween 3lst and 32d streets, has fallen in the sewer. Today the police asked that the sewer trap be repaired before some c' dren fall in the trap and get injured. Mrs. Elizabeth Greenland, who lives at No. 1012 15th street, was thrown from a cable car at 14th and L streets about 9 o'clock last night, and slightly injured. She was assisted to McComas’ drug store, and afterward she was able to walk home. Mrs. Brashears, who lives at No. S17 North Carolina avenue, met with a painful accident last evening about § o'clock while getting off an electric car at East Capi- tol and 9%th streets. She fell to the con- crete pavement from the car and received a severe scalp wound and several bruises. Friends escorted her home. Reports of five pumps in need of the services of the pump doctor were received from the police today. Four of them can- rot be worked and a dipper had disappear- ed from the fifth. The hydrant at the corner of 20th and E streets needs immediate attention. A leak in the water main corner of 31st and K streets was reported by the police today. — ACTING SEALER’S IDEA. Makes a Suggestion Concerning Wooden Measures and Senin. The acting sealer of weights and mexs- ures is desirous of having a new stamp adopted by the Commissioners for sealing wooden measures, and today wrote the fol- lowing letter to the Commissioners upon the subject: “After some considerable thought as to a method of seal or stamp for wooden measures for use in the District of Colum- bia, I have to say these measures are in most cases put to considerable abuse and wear, such as measuring coal, oysters, lime and other such articles, and it is with very close examination that we are able to find the seal or stamp after these measures are used to any extent. Another most import- ant feature is that these seals or stamps are easily counterfeited by persons who might be so unscrupulous as to do so. “A more improved method suggested it- self to me, and I offer it to you for your consideration. In place of cutting the let- ter ‘W’ or word ‘Correct’ in the wood, as we now do, I would recommend that a small metal seal with the word ‘Correct’ and the year of inspection be embossed or stamped on the outside face and attach it to the outside of the measure by means of a clinch nail. A seal of this type will at- tract the general public's attention, to a better compliance of the law. “I offer these suggestions in view of a better and more protection to the office. I hope this will meet with your approval.” _ Mrs. King Sole Beneficiary. The will of the late Henry King, jr., was filed today. It is dated September 11, 1894, and nemes the widow of the testator, Caro- line King, as executrix, and makes Mrs. King sole and absolute beneficiary, the es- tate passing to her unconditionally. CASTORIA : FOR Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FACSIMILE Chas. H. Fletcher CASTORIA THE CRNTAUR COMPANY, 1 Marvay ot. X. ¥. Burglar, Fire and = Weather- | poof Storage. month. and boxes, per ‘Tromks Zhe. Purnt- ture auctionad if de- _™y21-3m,20 ae “There is money on the right side of stoke” ee ee ® You may get rich pit, Putting your money tn Stocks, ity} Bast or Gran. Strewd 1 putting thelr money “ks, [11 bonds and grain in pret re LTA 1 estate. Quick, ‘accurate. stock and 1 n Mh ii iit 1 gra’ atone bs | Stocks and bonds bought { right or on margins. 1_gtain, 1-16 commiasion C. T. HAVENNER, Member Wasbingtoa Sto 28 F St Aisne ope ceonclaeen Bicycl direct vo ee crated and shipped—€1, stored, 25c. per mo. es PADDED VANS for moving, $2.50, $4, $5 per load. Trunks, 25¢. American Security and Trust Co., PrRoor stoxace °9 Warebouse, 1140 15th st. Albert M. Read, It nl Manager. Washington — Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE, COR. STH AND F STS, PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION, reasonable pon deposits on dally bal- neck. é acts as executor, admints- trea registrar cs, t fire for safe deposit aid stomge of val- “kages, ._.-. President ce President 24 Vice President ey to loan at 4 per cent laterals, Szocks, Bowls, etc., or ony gilt- tee L. 0. DE LASHMUTT, 1421 G ST. N.W. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST— A bome at Cleveland Park. ty The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK ava. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb, 1893, Capital: OneMillionDollars- auld HODGEN & CO., Brokers & Dealers, Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions, Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran building, cor. 15th & F, Ag~te's mh23-14d OS Silsby & Company, INCORPORATED, BANKERS AND BROKERS, Office, G13 15th st. a.w., National Metropolitan Bank Buliding. Correspondents Robert Lindblom & Co, Telepl one 505, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New St 1419 Fs Correspondents of pad ws Bankers and Dealers in Tonds, Deposits Ex Loans. Raihoad stocks and Bonds and all securities listed en the exchanzes of New York, Phi hia, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold, A specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and a'l local Railroad, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stork dealt in, Americen Beil Telephone Stock bought and sold. JeS1-16a W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENEKULG, THALMANN & ©O0., Ac6-164 New York. Union Savings Bank = 1 depositors every nd- §918-104 Life Insurance Policies taken as collateral on loans. TD. ¥. 1808 F st. n w., or Box 503, City P.O, tage in re: toward opening and maintaining a bank account. ’ ST. bought or HADDAWA' 429-t¢ Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate ia District of Colum‘ia. No de- lay in closing lorns. -t HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. ded the Parsonage. The parsonage of Ebenezer M. E. Church was invaded the 18th instant by friends of the pastor, from Lincolnville and Dean- wood, the company consisting of Mrs. Alice Carroll, Mrs. Ella Holcombe, Mr. C. B. Holcombe, Miss Alice Stanford. Jennie Standford, Miss Annie Carro! John Harvey Wigginton, Miss Ce Bumbry, Miss Julia Bumbry and Mr. F. U._ Brooks. The guests took possession of parlors, dining room and kitchen. They inqu'!red after Rev. John H. Griffin, the pastor. Was not at home. They concluded to wa! until he came. Between 10 and 11 o'clock he reached home, and when he entered his home, to his very pleasant surprise, ne found his friends from his former field of labor. They then went down stairs, spread the table with a variety of fruits, cakes, crackers, cheese and ice cream, of which al) were invited co partake. ——— uit for Partition. James B. Smallwood and others today filed a bill in equity against Jane Lynch and others, praying for the partition, by sale, if necessary, of lot 6, square 728. At- torneys Leigh and Conway Robinson ap- pear for the complainants. ——— Denth of Col. Otis. The War Department has been informed of the death of Co!. Elmer Otis, retired, at San Diego, Cal. Col. Otis was appointed a cedet at West Point from Ohio in 1849. He in 1883 col the 8th Cavalry. was retired in 1891. —_—___-e-—______ Murdered by the Crew. Minister Conger, in Brazil, has cabled