Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897-10 PAGYS. SPECIAL NOTICES. RITE CATHEDRAL— A. No. 1, MR. S., wi istory. ~ August 20 the ‘Tgavelers’ Insurance ansas City agency, is now a M—MRS_ E MeNEIL, Sri i FL IL, . business ard test medium, 19 146 M st. to 3267 M st. c You id get our speeial We will save 1 discount you for AND TERRA YOU VISITED ind Park recently? You should do so. EXTENSION OF _H ¥S of Columbia.—TO WHOM IT Th mission created by section — THE DISTRICE [AY CONCERN: ry 2 of the act approved March 2, 1893, entitled et te provide a permanent system of high- ways In that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities." bas received from the Cowmissioners of the District of Columbia a cer- tified 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- Stol street. Florida avenue, Eastern branch and ‘This map and plats showing h lot and tract is affected by the District iim in detail how the pi amine the map snd plats. The commission will ccnsider any suggestion or protest concerninz the location of any highway or portion of a highway as shown cn the map. The suggestions and pro- tests must be in writing and must set forth clearly the reasons for the changes, and show the ptoperty owned or controlled by the objector. All protests. ete., must be submitted on or be- fore the FIRST of OCTORER, 1897, and be ad- dressed to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, War Department, Washington, D. C. INE (CLOCK A.M, in the Seeretary of War, to dispose of all objections, and wili then pear oraliy from those who desire to thus support their written objections. R. A. LGER, Seaetary of War. €. ¥_of the Interi Engineers, U. Women in The Massachusetts n. As well as men insure relent Associ: t Poli ys $25 per week for F ble in pay- ugust 19, nt, 1003 'F at ept my since ttlement for my the value of being claims courteously ase full re appr pays its CARRIE H. THC August 19, 1 ir. ent, 1003 F st., Mas: Association.—Dear Si settlement for my acci- dent is gratefully received, and I thank you for the fair and liberal treatment shown me by your ra tion. The company that pays its clilms ash Instead of promises is the company for : -tfulls, ary respect” GEO. N. CAMPBELL. [NESS MEN OUGHT TO § VERY SOON NOW. WE HAVE EVERY- THING THEY NEED IN THE WAY OF STATIONERY AND OFFICE SU) PLIES. LOWEST PRICES—ALWAYS. Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. au20-14d “I never disay With our increased fa- cilities we can now promise even quicker and better printing work than before. Prices please. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th St. au20-14d Cicsing Out Hardware At Factory Cost! Owing to ‘the rapéd growth of our glass business, and in order that we may give our undivided attention to this industry, we have decided to close out our entire stock of Hariware at factory cost. This gives our patrons a chance to supply any Hard- ware needs saving of 83c. on every dollar_ex; Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Psints, Oils, Varnishes, ete. au20-16d If You Don’t Pit AneatiS 7's Feel Just general bracer up it is inimitable. It tones uj Right led your nervous system ai altogether makes a new man of you. It supplies you with the energy that You wish for, $1 a quart at Jas. Tharp's, S12 F st. Every Saturday during JULY AND AUGUST the undersigned dealers in Hardware will close their respective places of business at 4 p.m. Rudolph, West & Co., Barber & Ross, Rebt. Boyd, C. Schnelder’s Sons, James B. Lambie, F. A. Schneider, PL May & L_H. Schneider's Son. 30, 206,18,20,27 Lath Prices Go Underi nrewd plasterers will recognize ise Was a large one, it will not last long the present rate of selling. Order quickly! W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. "Phone 217. 2ud Wharves, foot 4th ut. se. "Phone 851. UDD, LATE OF THE FIRM OF GEO. Is DOW assoc “1 with us and desires n his frients that he can now furnish identic high-grade, famous cloth for- ‘The new fall fancies Gatchel& Co., fic ud Bien, °9 G04 13th street. auls-sd e by him. JOHN L. FOR MAYOR. Rumer That He Will Lead an Anti- - Quincey Ticket. The New York Journal prints the follow- ing dispatch from Boston, Mass.: When young Ten Eyck went over to Eng- land ind won the diamond sculls he did something more. Or, rather, it was when he reached home that he accomplished his second achievement. He brought John L. Sullivan, the ex-champion prize fighter, into political life. Ten Eyck is not to have the credit, however. He did it unwittingly. When the young oarsman came to Bos- ton on his return from Henley his admirers arra d a reception in Faneuil Hall. His honor, Mayor Josiah Quincy, presided, and there was an array of dignitaries on the platform that would honor any man among them. modestly seated in the rear, was Mr. Sullivan, who had come with the others to testify his esteem for the representative earsman of America. As soon as some one in the body of the hall caught sight of the heavy-weight, the latter became the hero of the hour. The oarsman from Henley was nowhere. The vast assemblage, with eyes fixed on Suili- van, howled itself hoarse in demands for @ speech. Mayor Quincy even had to yield his premiership, and finally Sullivan was obliged to come forth from his modest seat and make one of his pithy speeches. The crucial point in Quincy's career—and maybe in Sullivan’s also—was hen, in the break-up of the dignitaries and handshaking was in order, his honor ra rejected the outstretched palm of the people's idol, which previous mayors of Boston have grasped fervently in the presence of cheering thousands, Sullivan took the insult to heart. He has Dbrooded over it ever since, and {t is announced that he will offer himself as the leader of the anti-Quiney democracy to fight against Quincy’s re-election. The decision has not been rashly arrived at, and henceforth the public may expect a campeign from the shoulder. Sullivan has not as yet announced any platform of principles except lower taxes and general reform, though he is under. stood to be a free coinage man. “There's time enough for that,” he says. Nor does it appear whether Mrs. Charlotte Smith, who is opposing Quincy because he i: bachelor, will espouse Job: —_—_-+-«-+____ If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you Will get an answer. ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS Alleged Attempt to Burglarize the Adams Express Company's Office. THE CITY ELECTRICIAN SUSPENDED —————— Trouble Over the Placing of Four Incandescent Lamps. = GENERAL AND PERSONAL ——— Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King st. (Bell Telephone No. 106.) ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 20, 1997. The manager of the Postal Telegraph Company reported to Chief Webster of the Police force that when he arrived at his office this morning he found the back door broken in, and requested that the matter be looked into. . The chief immediately re- paired to the scene and found the door knocked off the hinges and otherwise bad- ly damaged. A search of the premises failed to show that a robbery had been committed. It iy confidently believed that this was an attempt to rob the safe of the Adams Express Company, whose office adjoins the Postal Telegraph office. ‘The would-be rob- bers effected an entrance to the back part of the lot by going through an old tun- nel which runs under the celebrated Car- lysle house and Braddock’s headquarters, and it is believed that In the darkness they made a mistake in the door. Under the impression that they were opposite the oor of the express office, they smashed it in, gaining an entrance to a room iilled only with wire and other material used in telegraph work. Having made this mistake, it is thought that they became alarmed and left without making further effort. Underneath the old Carlysle house are tunnels about six feet in depth and four feet wide, which were built there in the early days for purposes now unknown. One of these leads from the lot just back of the Breddock House, and extends along back of the Western Union telegraph of. fice, postal telegraph office and Adams Ex- piess Company's office. The attempt at robbery is considered a bold one, in view of the fact that the po- lige headquarters are just opposite this building and in full view of the office of Adams Express Company, which has a glass front. The officers on duty at head- quarters did not hear the noise incident to breaking in the door, and it bears the ap- pearance of having been pried off rather than struck with an instrument. The would-be burglars were evidently well ac- quainted with the lay of the land. The police have the matter under investi- gation, but so far no clue has been found. Had Incandescent Lights. In the mayor's office at police head- quarters this morning the case of Thomas Kelley, who keeps a saloon at the corner of Alfred and Wolfe streets, charged with having incandescent lights in his place, was dismissed. It was reported to the mayor that some ene was clandestinely using electric lights, and Officer Fergusson was detailed to look into the case. He found four lights under the bar in Kelley’s saloon, and Kelley was arrested. The arrest brought out the fact that ther2 is no law on the subject and Kelley was dismissed. Chairman Hinken was present at the hearirg. City Electrician Kirby, who put the lights in, was asked to tell what he knew about it. He said: “I put the lights in.” Before he could explain his reason for so doing Chairman Hinken said: “Then I suspend you until further notice, cr until the committee meets and takes action in the matter. Kirby then went on to say that in putting in the electric fan, for which power was furnished by the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company, it was necessary to put in some mode of re- sistance to arrange the voltage, and he had put in four lights under the counter for this purpcse. They were not intended for lighting purposes. Mayor Simpson directed Chief Webster to netify the railway company that Kelley was using the power for lighting and that it_must be stopped. There is a city ordinance granting per- mission to the Electric Railway Company to furnish power for fans and other ma- chines, but not for lighting purposes. Broke the Trolley Pole. The trolley pole on the electric motor of the train leaving Washington at five min- utes past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon snapped in two as the train was approach- ing the power house at Four Mile Run. The damage was quickly repaired, and but a few minutes were lost. In Good Condition, Lieut. R. H. Atkinson, who returned from Chapel Point last night, where he went to inspect the 3d Regiment Vir- ginia Volunteer Field Band camp, reports that he found it in excellent condition, from a military standpoint and, otherwise. Some of the men returned home last night, but camp will not be broken till next Tues- day. Annual Inspection. Capt. Albert Bryan has issued orders to the members of the Alexandria Light In- fantry to assemble at the armory Monday evening next, August 23, for drill and to make arrangements for the annual in- spection of the compariy, which will take place between the Ist and 15th of Septem- ber. There have been no drills during the hot weather, but it will not take the men long to “get together” for inspection, and it is hoped that the company will be in’ better shape than it has been for the past one or two years. If it is not, it will not be the fault of Captain Bryan and the newly elected lieutenants, Marbury and Atkin- son, who have been untiring in their ef- forts to put the company on a strictly military basis. Funeral of John Dogan. The funeral of the late John Dogan, a well-known and highly respected colored citizen, whose death has been mentioned in The Star, took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from Roberts Chapel, on South Washington street, and was attended by a large number of the friends of the de- ceased, as well as several organizations of which he was a member. Police Court. In the police court this morning Mayor Simpson disposed of the following cases: Andrew Harris, charged with assault and battery; fined $5. James Quill, charged with assaulting Mary Hill; fined $5. Geo. Chichester, charged with disorderly con- duct; case dismissed. James Clark, charged with disorderly conduct; fined Viola Duton and Carrie Travers, charged with disorderly conduct; forfeited their col- lateral. Roy Galloway, charged with dis- orderly conduct; fined $. James Wade and Ernest Hall, same charge; case dis- missed, as was also that against Will Ar- rington. Robert Arnold, charged with dis- orderly conduct; fined $2.50. James Webb, Pathe pea! Mary Green and Sarah Levi; Wasl ington Again Arrested. A constable from Prince George's county, 90009999 098008595055000008 It will go._ Right to the spot. Ayer’s Hair Vigor’ will go right to that bald spot and begin to Dring the hair back. It Makes Hair Grow. EXPLANATORY NOTE: bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Observations taken at $ a.m., 75th meridian time. Ocean, : ® Partly Cosde tg covet ® Snow) Solid lines are 1s0- Dotted lines are isotherfhs, or Mnes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. high and low barometer. The words “High” and Small arrows fly with the wind, “Low” show location of areas of FAIR TONIGHT. Weather Indications for This Even- ing and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and eastern Penn- sylvania, fair tonight and Saturday; north- westerly winds. Weather conditions—A storm appears to be developing in the west gulf. A ridge of high pressure extends from the south Atlantic to the north Pacific coast. Showers have occurred in the Atlantic and gulf states, lower lake region, and in the Ohio valley. The temperature has risen in the Red River of the North, valley and on the north- ern slope and ha; remained stationary else- where. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: é During the past 24 hours—Galveston, 1.46 Waynesboro’, Miss., 2.10; Newman, 1.92; Columbus, Ga., 2.00. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a. m.: Great Falls, temperature; 7 tion, 11. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at north connection, 4; con- dition at south connection, Distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at in- fluent gate house, 16; effluent gate house,15. a Up-River Water. It was reported at Harper's Ferry this morning that the Shenandoah river was cloudy and the Potomac muddy. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 7:48 a. m. and 7:20 Pp. m.; high tide, 12 a.m. and 1 p. m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 8:40 a.m. and 8:12 P. m.; high tide, 1:43 a. m. and 1:59 p. m. The Sun and Moon, Today—Sun rises, 5:18 a. m.; sun sets, 6:48 p. m. rises 10:42 p. m. today., reached last quarter 3:29 a. m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:19 a. m, The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 7:55 p. m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 4:27 a. m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 7:40 p. m.; extin- guished at 4:42 a. m. Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours. The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: August 10-4 p.m., 77; 8 p.m., night, 67. August 20—4 a.m., 66; 8 a.m., 68; 12 m., 75, and 2 p.m., 78. Mamimum, 80 at 3 p.m. August 19; mini- mum, 64 at 6 p.m. August 20. Moon 73; mid- Md., came here this morning with a war- rant for Jack Washington, charged with criminally assaulting Lizzie Jackson. Wash- ington was taken across to the Maryland shore. The case is thought to be a put-up job on Washington. Brevities. Mr. H. R. Burke, who is ill with typhoid malaria, is said to be improving. More punctures as a result of tacks strewn in the road by some miscreants were reported by bicyclists last night. Mrs. Harvey French and granddaughter of Philadelphia, Pa. are visiting Mrs. Thomas H. Selectman. = Miss Minnie Kennedy is visiting relatives at Kinsale, Westmoreland county, Va. Little James Rose,who fell from a second- story window, as related in The Star, is thought to be improving. The meeting at the gospel tent last night . ly attended. Palecanane Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, held a regular meet- ing last evening, and transacted routine business. The apparatus of the Hydraulion Fire Company will be moved to the new engine house Monday next. —_—= SIX ROBBERIES. The Reports as Made to Police Hend- quarters. Reports of six robberies committed dur- ing recent days were received at police headquarters today. Among them was a ease of horse stealing, while in another case a bicycle was stolen. The horse be- longed to Frank Wade, who lives at 456 Maine avenue, and was stolen from a stable near 3d and B streets southwest. Wed- nesday night the stable was left unlocked and‘yesterday morning the horse was gone. Thg police investigated the case yesterday and the thief is being looked for by them. Mr. H. C. Caldwell of No. #9 F street northwest was robbed of his bicycle. He left the ‘wheel on Pennsylvania avenue between 12th and 13th streets last night, and when he went to get it was gone. M. P. Imlay, who lives in Georgetown at No. 1337 30th street, complains of the theft of a chest of carpente: tools. The tools were stolen from No. 613 F street northwest. William Browning reports the theft of a coat and pair of shoes. The articles were stolen from his room in a hotel. J. L. Sherwood complains of the theft of some pieces of harness from his sta- bie in Brookland. Samuel Hobbs, a Tenleytown carpenter, reports the theft of some tools from a new building in the American University Park. ——— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. E street northeast between 11th and 12th streets—George E. Lauxman et ux. to Su- sanna Long, lot 10, square 984; $5. Barry Farm—Emilie M. Darneille to Charles H, Brown, part lot 9, section 8; $700. Second street northeast between D and E streets—William Bb. Moore et ux. to John R. Major, lot 12, square 755; $10. ‘Twenty-first street northwest between L and M streets—Thomas .Rusgell et ux. to William Mitchell, lot 71, square 100; 34,200. Six and a half street southwest between D and E streets—Mary E. Michael to Geo. Cc. Gwynn, south half lot 34, square 465; $10. Twenty-first and L streets northwest—D Clifford Rearden to Georgia WY Prescott, part lot 21, square 73; $10. Westminster street northwest betwen 9th and 10th streets—George W. F. Swart- zell et ux. to John L. Weaver, lot 206, square 362; $10. Ninth street northwest between T and U streets—William W. Lesh to Margaret A. Irwin, lot 88 and part-lots 89 and 90, square 361; $6,000. Half street southeast Lacie K and L streets and Prospect street between 85d and 34th streets—Widow and heirs of John T. West to Leonard P. West, lot 16, square 697, and lot 37, square 1205; $10. Twelfth street southwest between B and C streets—Heirs of John T. West to R. Carrie West, life estate in south half lot 21, square 296; $10. ——__. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Hartley agt. Edmonston; auditor’s report ratified and partnership dissolved. Amer. Surety Co. agt. Staples; rule to show cause returnable August 23. Pearman agt. Pear- man; appearance of absent defendayt or- dered. Harmison agt. Borden; decr@® pro confesso. Wanzer agt. Wanzer; rule to show cause. Probate Court—Judge Bradley. Estate of Mary Dreger; inventory filed. Estate of Chas. E. Barber; order of sale. Estate of Rudolph Haenni; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Elisa Bruegger—bond $100. Estate of Manuel Fortuno; letters of administration granted to Perry B. Turpin—bond $1,000. Estate of Thos. rens; do. to Louise M. Owens—bond $6,000. Estate of Michael Freely; order to state account. Estate of Henry Petersen; account passed. Estate of Pom K. Soh; will filed with petition for probate. Estate of King, jr.; will filed. Estate of Jos. H. Oe, ot Thos. and Lucy Allen; petition for ap; t= men’ Ailed. of Ji A. bor: it of next of kin filed. In re guardianship of Mary M. Fullerton; order to a Divorce Applied For. re EXPENSIVE BOOKS STOLEN Thomas W, Lloyd Under Arrest Charged With the Theft. The Books Are Valuable and Belong to the Law Library at the Capitol. Capitol Policeman Sinnott arrested Thom- as W. Lloyd today, and locked him up at the sixth precinct station, charged with having stolen expensive legal books from the law library at the Capitol. About two weeks ago complaint was made to the Cap- itol police that a number of books had been taken from the library, and the officers have since been engaged in an investigation of the case. It was not until today that any particular person was suspected, and then the officer arrested the defendant, whom he knew to have been employed for scveral years, and who Knew just where he could find the most valuable volumes. - “Good morning, Mr. Lloyd,” said the offi- cer, as he put his hand on the shoulder of his intended victim. Lioyd turned and spoke as if nothing had happened, and he was glad to greet his old friend. But he had been drinking and was naturally somewhat nervous. He soon showed that he feared the worst was about to happen, for his nervousness increased to an alarming extent. “What's this ycu have stuffed in your trousers?” the officer asked, at the same time reaching for 4 book that belonged to the library. Lioyd seemed dumfounded, for he knew there was no escape. The book had been round on him and he had to make the best of it. “I have been out of work and was hun- gry,” he said, “and that’s the reason I to the officer that he had taken several other volumes from the li- bray and had attempted to sell them. Three of them have already been recovered from a store where he left them to sell. The keeper of the store refused to buy them because he suspected something wrong, and was merely keeping them until the man could prove he came by them hon- estly. : The defendant is about forty years old. He had been employed in the library for some time, and only lost his place about three weeks ago. It is stated that his fond- ness for liquor was the cause of his losing his position. His father, it is said, has been employed in the House of Repre- sentatives about twelve years. This after- noon Detective Horne will assist the Capi- tol officer in a search of Lloyd’s room at No. 17 C street northeast. Lloyd is held at the sixth precinct station for a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow. DOWN ON THE LAW. League Organized to Oppose Present Civil Service Regulations. | About 100 republicans, who are opposed to the civil service law in its present form, met at Emrich’s Hotel last evening for the purpose of perfecting an organization to be known as the National Republican Anti-Civil Service League. Several pre- liminary meetings have already been held since the movement began, and some pro- gress was made at each toward attaining the end in view. The committee appointed to draft a con- stitution and by-laws submitted a report, which was adopted. The object of the league is stated in the preamble to the con- sutution as follows: “The purpose of this league is to oppose the further extension of the law known as the civil service act of January 16, 1883, and to influence by all honorable means Congress at the coming session to repeal or modify the same; and in order to bring about some system of co-operation on the part of all republicans, we pledge ourselves to try to encourage thé organization of such leagues in every congressional dis- trict in the United States. ‘o:lthis end we will use all honorable means; for the pro- motion of the said league and:its purposes. We indorse the speegh of Representative eS M. Grosvenor delivered August 11, 7. nk As During the evening several speeches were made, and there was a disposition on the part of some of those present:to criticise e President for his regent order in ref- erence to civil service,.but .the majority deprecated that course, and expressed the belief that the way to secure the repeal of the obnoxious Provisions ef the law was by thorough organization and petition. The temporary officers of the league, who : Chairman, had charge of the meeting, 5 John Frederick of P, yivanias ‘secre- tary, W. H. Lester of Pdinedeect sergeant- at-arms, J.,H. Coombs of Minnesota. —— " THE MISSING DR. JUDKINS. Went to Cuba in 185 ‘en! 1892 and Has Not Since Been Heard Of.: The Department of State, at the request of prominent citizens of Ohio, made inquiry through Consul General Lee at Havana concerning John R. Judkins, a physician of Blanchester, Ohio, who to Cuba in 1892, on ve whom no letters: have been received since the beginning of the insurrec-| tion. Consul Lee; writes that his. Office has ascertain fe ——— “Went” ads. in The Star pay because POOR CROPS ABROAD Advices Received by the Department of Agriculture. WHEAT AND RYE ARE BOTH SHORT India Will Have Little of the For- mer to Export. MANY COUNTRIES. REPORTED Advises to the Agricultural Department from private and indirectly from official sources confirm the predictions of a con- siderable deficiency in the European wheat crop, while rye, which is the chief bread grain of eastern Europe, is also short. This fact, says a special report of Statis- ticlan Hyde, as well as the wheat de- ficiency, will tend to restrict the exporta- tion of the latter from those European countries which usually have a surplus cf that grain. As to non-European coun- tries other than the United States, their aggregate contribution to the European supply will be materially affected by the fact that India, denuded by the famine, will have practically no wheat to export. Nova Scotia and Canada. United States Consul O'Connor at Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia, reports that early crops In the southwestern part of that Province were much injured by wet weather during the first half of June, which also prevented planting the usual potato area. Plums are a failure. Apples will be a short crop. Small fruits, like strawberries, were abundant, with increas- ed acreage. The wild berry crop is im- mens3. Unofficial reports from Ontario show an unfavorable change in the fruit Prospect, with a probable small crop ot apples. In western Ontario the fruit out- Jook is better, but there will be a poor crop around Quebec, while in Manitoba the wheat area exceeds the reduced acreage of last year by 29 per cent, and is 14 per cent greater than the 189 acreage, until then the year of the largest. Agricultural oe in other foreign countries fol- Great Britain and Ireland. Returns from every county in England and from many districts in Wales, Scot- land and Ireland, published by the Agri- cultural Gazette July 26, indicated the wheat crop would be considerable, oats and potatoes in a less degree, and barley only slightly below the average. Hay was largely, peas considerably, and beans some- what above. Barley had suffered an un- favorable change in quality, and as part of it will be unfit for malting purposes, the returns, which make it nearly an average crop, must apparently be somewhat dis- counted. Wheat harvest began in some of the Southern and south midland counties dur- ing the week ended July 24, and was pro- gressing favorably up to the end of the month, but taking the country as a whole, the bulk of the crop is harvested in Au- gust. The different cereals were ripening more nearly together than usual. France. Conservative commercial estimates put the total wheat crcp in France as low as 100,000,000 hectoliters, making it about one- seventh less than the heavy crop of 1896. Reports up to near the end of July rep- resent that the weather was unfavorable for harvesting, especially in the north. So far as the harvest has yet advanced the results are said to be far from satis- factory, both as to quantity and quality, and do not tend to encourage any expecta- tion that the crop will exceed the lower estimates, Germany. An official report, dated July 15, in which the figure “1” denoted © superior, “2” good and “3” middling condition, puts winter wheat at 2.3, rye at 2.4, bar- ley at 2.7, oats at 3, potatoes at 2.7 and hay at 26. Thus, none of the leading cereals is rated as “good.” According to @ report from Hamburg, rain was sadly interfering with harvesting operations. Barley was looking well, bus the wet weather menaced its quality. The United States consul at Bremen reported indica- tions that there would not be more than half the usual apple, pear and plum crops in northern Germany this year. Russia. Advices from Nicolaleff of July 25 re- port an average yield of wheat, but the quality of spring wheat had suffered from hot weather, and much of it would be light. Rye -was unsatisfactory in both quantity and quality. Barley was satisfactory in yield, but its color had suffered from the rains. Other mail advices from Russia speak unfavorably regarding the wheat and rye crops, the recent great heat having caused premature ripening. Austria-Hungary. Prices of wheat at Vienna are reported to be the highest in ten years, and foreign wheat is being imported. The weather wat. Belgium. The yield of wheat is reported as satis- factory, but that of rye deficient. Holland. The weather in the latter part of July ‘was somewhat unfavorable for harvesting. Denmark, Advices from Copenhagen, dated July 27, stated that rye had suffered from storms, but wheat was a fair average crop and barley good. Weather unsettled. Roumania. The wheat crop described as ‘very dis- appointing,” and parcels of new grain received in London are said to show ir- regular and very poor quality. Bulgaria, According to reports for near the end of July, the wheat crop had suffered serious- ly from heavy rains. India, Crop prospects were improved by rains in many districts, but in Bombay and Pun- jab much more rain was needed. Australia. Crop prospects in Victoria had been im- proved by rain and, according tp latest mail advices, were fairly good. Argentina. Telegraphic reports to London represent. the weather as being favorable for the crops. ee An Ideal Spot. Messrs. Geo. R. Repetti, Owen Donnelly and Jos. Waltemeyer, accompanied by John Donnelly of Alexandria, put in three days recently on Sycamore Island. They were suceessful in capturing thirty-five beauti- ful bass. This romantic 5 Potomac is an ideal place to opend: a: ten days in recreation, and any one so fortu- nate as to enjoy the privileges of tl is to be envied. = ee. ——+__. Ask for Data. Several days ago the architect of tho Capitol requested the Commissioners to extend the asphalt pavement at the New Jersey avenue entrance to the Capitol, by filling in between the line of the present pavements in the grounds and the car that they ha: thing on file ve no! on file showing the ims jurisdiction over, juests to furnish them with such date _ DENSEDLOCALS Chief Operator W. B. Harveycutter of the Western Union Telegraph Company was put to the inconvenience of having to walk yesterday, because some meddle- some person rede off with his bicycle. ‘Complaint of the 5: theft was made to the police, and later in the day the wheel was found in Franklin Park, where it had been ebardoned. “A man left on the train at 3 o'clock yes- ; terday,” said a woman who called at po- lice headquarters this morning. “And,” she added, “he-owes me $40.” “We can't do anything for you,” she Was told. “That's a civil matter, and you will have to see a magistrate.” “But,” explained the little woman, “the man owes me $40, and I want to have him arrested on the train.” The officer explained to her that untess the man stole the money nothing could be done by the police, and the woman went in search of a magistrate. Since the 26th of last month nine bicy- cles have been stclen in this city. Two of them have been recovered. The hydrant at 10th and E streets south- west is out of repair. Complaint was made today by the offi- cers of the fifth precinct of a dangerous hole in the street in front of No. 70 N street southeast. Lieut. Kenny has again called attention to the dangerous condition of the board- walks in Brookland, and has asked that they be repaired. Morris Alexander, a colored buy, eix years old, whose parents live on the Bladensburg road, came to the city yester- day with his father, who had some produce to sell. The boy became tired of staying about the market, and he strolled along 7th street looking in the store windows and was unable to find the way back. Late in the afternoon a policeman found him, near 7th and O streets, and turned him over to his father. James Galloway, colored, twenty-five years old, fell from his wagon yesterday afternoon, near the corner of 18th and } streets, and was so badly injured that he was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Dr. Bahr found that he had sustained a se- vere fracture of the leg. The injured man lives at 1146 19th street northwest. The colored burglar who robbed Daniel Eichelberger’s house, on 6th street, about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, has not yet been caught. He stole $18. As he was dis- covered before he got away the police have a fairly good description of him. Mr. Eichelberger says that the man took $15 out of the bureau drawer and $3 out of the trousers, leaving the latter in the yard. He himself got up to look for the burglar, who escaped through a side window. About 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. A. M. Hobbs, seventy years old, suf- fered an attack of vertigo on the str near Connecticut avenue and M_ str After being treated by Dr. Hagner he was removed to his home, No, 1748 M street, by frier ds. Henry Smith and Charles Pinkney were today before Judge Kimball on the charge of stealing a shirt valued at 50 cents from William D, Tennille. Pinkney was fined $5 and Smith was remanded until tomor- row so that his previous career can be looked into by the police authorities. —— IT WILL PLEASE EVERYBODY. Saturday Star's a Wealth of Interest- ing Reading Matter. When the people of Washington pick up their favorite newspaper tomorrow even- ing they will find spread before them an unusually appetizing literary feast. The following is a partial list of the features of Saturday’s big Star: IN CENTER MARKET (Illustrated). Novel aad picturesque features of a busy day at that popular morning resort. PCKER IN PARIS (Illustrated). Sterling Heilig describes how the great American game is played by the French swells. A CLERICAL ERROR (illustrated). How “Father Penburton” assisted in a race for a wife. An interesting short story by Francis Lynde. WONDERS AT BALLARAT (Illustrated). ‘Two thousand feet under the earth and a hundred miles of tunnel. MORE VIVID COLORS (Illustrated). The approach of autumn brings brilliant tints and shades for up-to-date cos- tumes. CUBA'S PRESIDENT (Illustrated). The next one will be Bartolone Maso, father of the revolution. IN A BRITISH DOCK (Mlustrated). The battle ship Indiana is at home in *he water, but can’t get out of the water at home. ESCAPED FROM LIBBY (illustrated). How a Yankee tailor sewed his way to liberty during the rebellion. FOR INDIAN SUMMER (Illustrated). European styles by a noted modeler, de- signed for American costumes, “SHREWSBURY” (Illustrated). A continuation of Stanley J. Weyman's characteristic story. DISTRICT SCHOOLS. A glance at the scholars and readers of earlier days, now all but forgotten. A GLIMPSE OF ARCADY. Its big men and modern progress, de- scribed by L. Q. Washington. THE POSTMASTER’S CRIME. A true story told by an ex-officer of the government. ON CHAMPLAIN’S SHORES. How President McKinley looks, acts and talks when off duty. By Frank G. Car- penter. FIFTY-FIVE AND FAT. A grandmother who is wildly devoted to her wheel and is sorry she did not learn earlier, me SWEET IS LIBERTY. Some daring attempts made to regain freedom by military prisoners, ——.__ TROUBLE IN VETERANS’ UNION. Finally Settled by Combining the Warring deries. The business conference of the Nat partment of the Potomac and the Depart- ment of the District of Columbia, Gen. M. A. Dillon being commander of the latter and Gen. Thomas Cannon of Baltimore of the former. The fight seemed to be especially be- tween Gen. M. A. Dillon and Gen. H. L. Street of Washington, D. C. Dillon claimed POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PROPOSALS. FINANCIAL. he Equitable Co. y Operative Building Association, 1003 F St. Loans money to buy—to build—at € Ber cent interest—withont «x! Missions and brokers’ «barges. way to borrow. THOMAS SOMERVILLE. . A. J. SCHAFUIRT. W. 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