Evening Star Newspaper, August 27, 1897, Page 10

> THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1897-10 PGES. TONIGHT. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The White Crook Burlesque Company. Chevy Chase.—Hydrocycles,Donch's Band and dancing. = Congress Heights.—Music and dancing. Gleh Echo.—Concert by the Fadettes of Boston. +. — EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and for Marshall Hall and Indian Head at 6:30 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Marshall Hall and intermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial and lower river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 6 pm. Steamer Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach and lower river landings at 6 p.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave the B. and 0. station for Bay Ri@ge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Aclington hourly from $ a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave 131g street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:40, 10:05, 11 am., 12.05, 1:15, 2:03, 3, 4 and p.m. Se MAKE EVERY ONE AT HOME HAPPY ordering a freezer of our delicious mas or Ie-s for Sunday dessert. We Beach inake all the favorite flavors. Send orders at any time. on large crlers. FRE! TW LIKE BUYING NEW FURNITURE have pholster or recover the ckairs, that a bit wern. We employ on workmen who can do finest work. rpts cleaned. Wagons ¢: Empire rpet Cleaning Works, . ave. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Deimonico Steak. TOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. wing Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ane is « YOUR LAST CHANCE oe usom to get one of those 4-quart ne preserving kettles or a 4-pound rthen butter crock, with cover and han- with ore pound tea, baking powder, or one dollar's worth coffee, ex- 5 nd Milkmaid Brand condensed milk, tomorrow (Saturday), August 28, only. The Great tic and Pacific Tea Co. ith s H st. ne. and market The pumps at I!th and F s reets soutn- st and Grant avenue and Sth street are out of repair. ~ B. & O. BULLETI REDUCED RATES. $1 popular excursion to Baltimore and re- turn next Sunday. Tickets good, on leaving Washington and 9:00 a.m., 12:05, ood returning, on train mden station, Baltimore, 30, 9:15, 10:10, 10:30 and 1 6:18, ) p.m. same to Baltimore and return, all trains valid for return up to and including Monday 6 M At Cape May and Sea i) a.m. and 12:00 noon trains lay and Saturday, good until Tuesday. Excursion to the country Saturday and Sunday. Tickets valid for return until Monday at one fare for the round trip. Bay Ridge and return 50 cents. > HATS FALL STYL ‘OW ARRIVING. and Soft Hats, from fall_neckwear. few York av. . Lewis & Son, 1421 SUGAR, 44C. LB. John Two holes in the street on 12th street northwest between M and N streets need immediate attention. They were caused by an excavation made by workmen. pr SES Policy holders in the Massachusetts Ber- efit Life Association, attention! Don’t be nmresied again by a_ steering committes. SOUTH SIDE RAPID TRANSIT Citizens Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting at Congress Heights Hall. Indulge in Congratulations Over Im- Proved Prospects—Thanks to The Evening Star. At a very enthusiastic mass meeting of citizens of Congress Heights and Anacos- tia, held last evening in Congress Heights Hali, a resolution of thanks to The Evening Star for its earnest and successful effor:s to secure rapid trarsit for the residents of the south side of the Anacestia river:-was unanimously adopted. The meeting was one of the largest that has ever taken place in the rapidly grow- ing town of Congress Heights, and not only was every seat in the hall occupied, but nearly all the standing room was taken up. The full text of the resolution was as fol- dows: “Resolved, That the thanks of the citi- zens of Congress Heights and ‘Anacostia be, and they are hereby, expressed to The Evening Star for its earnest and succes: ful efforts to secure rapid transit in this section of the District.” The meeting was presided over by Mr. ‘T. W, Koberts of Anacostia, and Mr. F. H. Kracmer of the same place officiated as secretary. Secretary Kraemer read the reports of various committees of the Congress Heights ciation, which, by request, were sub- mitted at the mass meeting so that joint action on them could be taken by the cit- izens present from both towns. All the reports were adopted meusly. The report of the committee on progress stated that Congress Heights was looming ahead rapidly; that its new $21,000 school house is almost completed. The chairman of the meeting was authorized to appoint a committee to arrange a proper program for dedicating the building, and it was ted that Rev. Dr. Talmage would be in- ed to make the opening address on the sion. Committce on Railroads. The committe: on ra‘lroads reported that the Capital Railway Company had thus far faithfully fulfilled every promise made to Congress and the people of. Congress Heights and Anacostia, and that there was every reason to believe, as foreshadowed in The Star, that it will be but a very few days before the electric cars of the com- pany wll be running the entire distance between Con Heights and the navy yard gate, at which latter point passengers will be transferred to and from the cars of the Capital Traction Company. In this connection it was stated that in anticipation -of a vast travel President Randle of the Capital .Railway Company kas had printed and there are now in the hands of the company 1,000,000 transfer tickets. It was also steted chat it was un- derstood that President Randle would next week apply to the District Commissioners for the necessary permit to extend the lines of his company from the corner of 11th and M sircets southeast north on ith street to Lincoln Park, in order to form a junction with the lines of the Metropoli- tan Railway Company. The question was raised whether the charter of the Capital Railway Company guve it the privilege to transfer its pas- sengers to and from the lines of the Metro- pelitan Railway Company, as well as those of the Traction ccfrpary, and after an ex- amination of the charter the chair decided that in his judgment the Capital Railway Compary had that power. New Post Office Building. The committee on improvement of facili- ties stated that the new post office building at Congress Heights, which has been un- der construction for some time past by the recently appointed postmaster, Mr. H. L. Chew, will be ready for occupancy unani- <T THE BEST IN THE MARKET. name id address for information L. H.,” Star office. FOR YOUR ICED. TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon.” the best 50c. Tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars at cost. C. D. Kenny, seven city stores. CITY AND DISTRICT. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or 530 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to anether should give the last address as well as the new one. —_>—__. COLLECTING THE EVIDENCE. Inspector Mattingly Gathering Data Concerning Grade Crossing Accident. Inspector Mattingly of the detective corps has begun the work of getting to- xether the testimony in the case of :he grade cressing accident Friday night last, which resulted in the killing ef Attorney H. O. Claughton cnd Miss Villa Custis. Yesterday Detectives Parham and Horne were sent out to the crossing to make an investigation there. This the first move made si the coroner’s jury ren- dered its verdict. These officers will con- tinue the work of collecting all the ob- taimable 4: the case, so that there will be no delay in the grand jury investi- gation. i Last 83.00 Excursion to Atlantic City via Penpsylvania Railroad. Special train will leave Washington 4 p. m. Saturday, August 2s, arriving at At- Tantic € p.m. rning, leave Atlan- tie Ch the 24th. Through in five ange or transfer. Rate, —-—_ The pecple will go to Baltimore Sund h, via Penna. R- R., on special train 0 a.m. $1 round trip.—Advt. peat Ananth ee Fractured jar Bone. homas Collins, a young colored man, liv. ing at No. 1 h street northwest, made step while attempting to jump on a moving train of the Metropolitan railway ‘t Mth and L streets yesterday afternoon fractured collar bone. At the al. to which he was K said that the accident re- sulted from his own imprudence. —_——__. st For a Tip-Top Time. Join the Merry Thron: —Maryland, tomorrow, Big crowd going. . 10 o'clock. Round Small Quantity of Cherries. George Formeyer was yesterday fined $2 by Judge Kimball for carrying away a small quantity of cherries from the premises cf Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague. Failure to pay a mi a2 for Ocean City p.m., B. and 0. Home Sunday trip, $.—Ad) the fine incurred sentence of six days in jail. Se ee Mos¢ Popular at to Ft. Monroe, ure staterooms early and avoid ointment. Tickets, $3, geod to return jay night. See schedule, this page. * se ena! Thieves Plying Their Trade. Fred. Coke, who lives at Benning, has complained to the police that his house was robbed last Saturday. A green skirt and & % bill were stolen, James B. Sew: No, 2331 17th street, complains of the theft of a horse attached to a sur Mr. Sewall left the outfit on 2 avenue Wednesday, and it was 1g when he went to get it. R. M. Dobbins rented a bicycle to an un- krown white man Tuesday, and the wheel has not been returned. The alleged theft has been reported to the police. Monday an unknewn white man hired a wheel at W. T. Robertson's establishment, and the police are looking for the young man and the wheel. ee See B. & O. bulletin, this paper, for popu- lar excursions.—Advt. within a week and expressed the opinion that when placed in servjce it will be found to be one of the most completely equipped offices of the kind in the vicinity of Wash- ington. The committee ulso ‘reported that an ef- fort is being made to have Postmaster Gen- eral Gary give Anacostia and Con. gress Heights four mails a day each way, and that the Capital Railway Company had already applied to the ond assistant postmaster general, who has control of the matter, for the contract for carrying the mails from the mail car at- tached to the Capital ‘Traction Company's line to Anacostia and Congress Heights. The announcement was mad that very earnest efforts had been made by _the properly authorized persons to induce Rev. Sam P. Jones, the famous southern evan- gelist, to visit the camp meeting now in progress at Congress Heights, but a tele- gram received by Rev. Mr. Cannon, pastor of the M. E. Church, from Mr. Jones, who is resiing for a day or two at his home in Georgia, stated that owing to previous engagements he would be unable to accept the invitation: Mr. R. B. Buckley of Anacosti, been for years past one of the most prom- inent men on the south side of the Ana- costia river in every movement which had for its object the advancement of the in- terests cf that portion of the District, made an interesting address on the events of the past and the prospects for the fu- ture, so far as they relate to Anacostia ung Congress Heights. Indulges in Criticism, After referring to the efforts of the citi- zens of those two places to <ecure the most improved means by which they could tray- el to and from the city of Washington, Mr. Buckiey said: “It seems, however, as though the pray- ers from Anacostia for rapid transit will soon be answered, although she has had to hew her way through a granite wall of ad- versity. “It was a hardship on the Capital Rail- way Company to have had so many ob- stacles put in its way by the enginecring department of the District. The Engineer Commissioner, through his subordinates, threw every obstacle in the way of getting rapid transit for Anacostia. I will men- Engineer Commissioner would not allow the poles for the railway to be erected until his inspector pointed out the location where they were to be placed, but no sooner had the company put them there when an order was issued requiring that the poles be moved, on ac- count of the street having been widened, nd of this expense the railway company ad to pay one-half. cond. June 28 the water department tore up ith street north of tae Navy Yard bridge, and cut the pipes of the under- ground system of the railway company, and a month later requested the latter to replace the pavement where the depart- ment had torn it up and cut the pipes. “Again, the water department requested President Randle to put in 2 crossuver on the south side of the bridge. Upon receipt of the notice Mr. Ftandle at once complied with it. The next day the same partics had a warrant tssyed for his arrest for putting in the crossover. When Sergeant Anderson was shown the order in which Presiaent Randle had been requested to put in the crossover, the sergeant at orce went to the Police Court and explained the situation, and the warrant was quashed.” Millions Driven Away. In conclusion Mr. Buckley said: “Such actions as I have referred to have put Washington undtr military rule of the most arbitrary kind, and have driven mil- lions of dollars from the city and its im- mediate vicinity that would otherwise have come to the District of Columbia for in- vestment.”” Just before Mr. Buckley ceased speaking President Randle entered the hall, and when the former was through his- remarks Mr. Randle sat For my part, I have no criticisms whatever to make on the En- gineer Commissioner. I regard Capt. Black as one of the most brilliant men that have ever occupied the high position he now holds, and I have ever found him to be affable, reasonable and willing to listen to ———- 1 might wish to say to him. I will say further that his subordinates are, in my judgment, able men, well qualified to perform the duties severally assigned to them.” ‘The business of the meeting having at this point been concluded, it was voted to adjourn. ————__—. If You Cumnet Buy Better Goods From us for less money than elsewhere, then truth has no merit and honesty is without meaning. 5-Ib. boxes, $1.25. James F. Oyster, 000 Pa. ave., Butter and- eggs. AMUSEMENTS. THE PROVOST GUARD.—A large audi- ence witnessed the first productign of a new military play by Washington Davis at the Marble Hall, Soldiers’ Home, last night. The play is entitled ‘The Provost Guard,” and is an interesting story with some pos- sibflities in the hands of a competent cast. These Possibilities were not brought out last night, however, and the production 4s a whole rather fell below all that has been said in anticipation of it. There are some features in the play that ought to excite considerable interest, but the cll- maxes are, as a-rule, rather weak. The dialogue and stage business, revised and brightened, might be made entertaining by a professional company, but the cast that interpreted the author's work last night was wholly inadequate in almost every way to deal with it. The play is a four-act drama dealing with the conven- tional hero, who ultimately wins the girl he loves; the heroine, who, fortunately, does not jump from_a ‘bridge or go to the front of battle to save her sweetheart, and the villain, whose: only peculiarjty is’ that he never has the upper hand. “The other characters are simply fillers, and some of them do not have much to do with the story. Abe Gradwohl as the hero, J. J. Jerome as the son of the villain’s right- hand man, Gibbs, and George Preinkert as the colored servant Ham, together with Miss Evelyn Anderson as the heroine, were about the best factors in the pro- duction, although the work of this quartet could have heen much improved upon even by amateurs. William B. Lynch as the villain, Ralph R. Raoul, did not know his lines, and was one of the weakest char- acters in the production. S. C. Halsey as the eccentric congressman~was fair. The others taking part were Le Roy Hunter, H. A. Pierce, Howard Adams and Wiliam Thorn, and Miss Alice Henley and Miss Genevieve Griffin. A male trio, consisting of Messrs. Ross Wise, Arthur Middleton and Ross Gessford, drew an encore in the third act. —————— Speeinl Excursions to Seashore’ vin B. and 0. Tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City will be sold for 10 a.m. and 12 naen Royal Blue Line trains on Fridays and Saturdays during the season, good to return until Twesday following, at rate of $5 for the round trip.—Advt. oS EXCURSIONS. Under the ban of several handicaps, the Carroll Institute Minstrels last evening gave an excursion to River View and an entertainment at that resort that consti- tuted a pronounced success. It was the first of a series cf arnual excursions, and next year the minstrels may safely count on the patronage of the majority of those who accompanied them on the outing last evening, as well as many of the friends of the latter. The sail down the river was delightful. For some time after the arri- val of the boat at River View the ex- cursionists indulged in dancing, bowling and other amusements. When everybody had assembled in and abcut the dancin: pavilion a curtain was drawn, and the min- strels, sitting in the characteristic semi- cirele, were brought into view. After an opening chorus by the company George T. Cox sang in his fnimitable style ‘Ma, My Own,” Percy Leach foilowed with “Ma Angelin. Charles Bechtel gave “The Heart Divine,” and George O'Conner, over- coming a most determined opposition in his rear, won a double encore with “My Gal's a High-born Lady.” Harry Leigh made the hit of the entertainment with “Ah: Mommer.”” The jokes were all of the Au- gust picking. Kenneth O'Connor, who made his debut as an interlocuter, was graceful, accomplished and, withal, most emphatic in his announcements. The min strels and members of the orchestra ur George T. Cox, manager; William S..Me- Carthy, treasurer; George H. 0" stage manager; Ben. Judson, music 4 Wm. H. Lepley, master of prop aries Locraft, assistant stage man- a Charles Moore, Charles Bechtel, Charles Gree: Howard Graham, Harry Shackelford, Kenneth O'Connor, Percy F. Leach, O. L. Woelfsteiner, Max Wolfsteine: W. J. C. O’Brien, Sidney Exley, Wm. Doyle, T. B. Amiss, jr., Louis Neac Arthur Plant, S. M. Cohen, steiner. T, Dore Wolf- ‘Tomorrow and next Saturday will be the last of the family days at River View for the present season, and parents should not fail to take advantage of these days to give their children a day’s outing at this most pleasant resort, where they arc always made welcome. Since the season opened and the family ays were in- augurated many thousand children have played about the View grounds and had a good time. The grounds belong to them on these days, and no one interferes in the least with their sport. They can make as much noise as they please and have broad lawns to play over, and come home tired, but with rosy cheeks and systemé toned up from the day in the open air. Tomorrow the Steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m., and, as usual on these family days, tickets for the round trip on the 10 a.m. and 2 p,m. boats will be reduced to all. The chute, the flying horses, the donkeys and the geats will all be ready to amuse the little ones. The return trips will be made at 12:15, 5, $ and 10:30 p.m. Next Sunday the Germans wiil take pos- session of the View again, and will, as usual, have a good time. The well-known Arion Singing Society and the Plattdutsche Verein will give their excursion to the View on that day, and a large attendance is locked for. Today the scholars of the Sunday schools of Calvary Baptist Church, of Gurley Me- morial Chapel and several other of the Baptist chapels are going to River View for the second time this season. Already the Pentz has carried down large crowds of the children, who are having a good lime shooting the chute, and with the many attractions scattered about the Vtew grounds. This evening at 6:45 o'clock the Pentz will make another trip to the View, and, judging from the attendance during the day, it is more than probable the steamer Harry Randle will have to be pressed into sefvice to aid in transporting the crowd. The steamers will make trips homeward at 8 and 10:20 p.m. It is In the spring and fall that the great- est number of visitors go to Mount Vernon. If there are any in Washington who have not made the trip, let them profit by ihe good example of these visitors and do honor to the memory of George Washington. His tomb is the most important feature, pos- sibly. It is situated in one of the most beantiful parts of the grounds, and the vis- itors crowd around it, hats off, to pay their respects. The mansion is a delight to sight- seers. Everything in the old house has been kept in the same order and the ar- rangement of everything is as near like it was in Washiffgton’s time as it is possible to have it. Here is his own room, and that of his wife, Martha Washington, with all their old-fashioned furniture. It is well worth the trip, and it really is a duty one owes oneself to become familiar with the place. The pleasantest way of reaching Mount Vernon is on the Macalester. This steamer carries one through the most beau- tiful scenery of the Potomac, and the cool river ride and breezes make a most delight ful trip. At Mount Vernon one may get mementos and souvenirs of the. trip—ar- ticles made from wood that has grown on the place and such things. It is truly a most enjoyable outing aside from the his- torical interest in the place, and all who have not made the trip should take the first opportunity of doing so. The Macalester leaves each day at 10 and 2:30 o'clock. One needn't ponder on the subject of com- ‘Tort while the trips are being made to In- dian Head. An entire evening spent among cool breezes is sure to invigorate any one. The run is one of nearly four hours, and in all that time not a thought is given to town or hot weather. The scenery of the Poto- .mac might possibly become somcthing of an old story to Washingtonians, except that it is so exquisite that new beauties are seen i neach succeeding trip. If any prefer to indulge in a few dances the stops of the steamer at Marshall Hall permit the grati- fication of their desire. Quite enough time is thus allowed for the guests to take in the many attractions of the resort, and as the evening can thus be passed as suits each individual, nothing but a pleasant outing can possibly result. The Macalester. leaves tonight at 6:30 o'clock. 2 ———_ $5.00 Excursions to the Sea- 85.00 shorc via Penasylvania Railroad. On Friday and Saturday, Ai it 27 28, tickets will be sold for .m. a 12:45 p.m. trains to Atlantic City, Cai May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City, good return to the following Tuesday.—Advt. MASONS: HEAVY OLOSERS. Uniforms of Str ‘Knights and Other Valynble: B&sngings Destroyed. Mascnic Hall, ‘on 42d street, just above M street, came near !eing destroyed by fire last night. :Only prompt work pre- vented a general spread of the flames and lmited the dafmage. The building had been closed for thectiight, and about 12:30 this morning, while Mr. James Gallagher and a friend were:sianding almost opposite, they noticed theflatties in the north front of the building: # Ah alarm:was quickly given, and the-engine company, located only a square distant, reached the place in a- few moments. ‘The fire: was. found to, be in the council rdbmrof Potomac Command- ery, No.3, whiék is a small side room in the front of the: building, and just uorth of the main lode room. When the firemen entered the building the flames had gained considerable head- way. A short, fierce fight followed, in which the men were victorious. The ‘heat in the room was so intense that the glass in a far corner window was cracked and partly melted, while the painted woodwork some distance from the flames was bliste! ed and scorched. 5 = The damage to the building itself was comparatively’ slight, the greatest, harm beirg done to. the regalias and uniforms of the: members of the order, which were stored’ in wooden closets at the east end of the room. Most of the handsome si:k banrers belonging to the commandery were damaged beyond repair. A handsome cil painting, representing the ascension scéne, was entirely destroyed, the immense frame alone remaining with a small portion of the sides of the picture, both charred and ruined. The loss to the building is about $100; counting the loss to the commandery the total will amount to over $1,000. After the fire had been extinguished an investigation as to the origin was made. The cause is attributed to the defective electric light wiriag. At the point where the fire is supposed to have started was considerab?e drapery, completely di ing the room, a this is supposed to Lave become ignited in some manner from the wires of the incandescent electric sys- tem. —_———._—_ $1.60 To Raltimore and Re- $1.00 turn via Pennsylvania Railrond. Tickets good going on 9 a.m. special and ) a.m. trains Sunday, August 29; returning, leave Baltimore 7:0) p.m. or 9) pm. trains same day.—Advt. parc nemlomimich) PRESIDENT GOMPERS’ The Chief of American Federation Tatks of the Strike. President Samuel Gorrpers of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor returned ycster- day from an extended tour. among the striking miners in Pennsylvania, Wesi Vir- ginia, Ohio and Illinois. In reference to the status of the: strike Mr. Gompers said: “The situation, as I gather it from the reperts of our organizers, indicates that between 60 and 65 per cent of the mines in West Virginia are now closed down cor- pletely. A letter I have just received from the Cooper and Pocahontas district is brim- ming with.confidence, and says the work in that region his been reduced one-half in the last fortnight, and predicts a general collapse there very soon. So long as the West Virginia miners continued operations there was, of course, little hope of an ad- VIEWS. solute victory for ‘the miners, because West Virginia could supply the urgent needs of the market. But with the sus- pension in West Virginia becoming general, if the miners if the states of Pennsy venin, Ohio, ‘Mlmois and "Ineiana keep the ranks unbroken, as I am confident they will, the strike mst result in an absolute‘ victory for the men 3efcre Septeniher 15 the lake trade must be supplied. The: situation becomes daily more acute, and ‘while I hesitate to fix a° day,. I -belteve that :the. strike, will. he, ter- minated by the end.of September, and thet the settlement will be in favor of: the miners.”’ me When Mr. Gompers’ attention was called to the great destitution and suffering among the strixers; he said that the coa! cperators had taught the miners how gto suffer, They had. been drilled in hardship by the operators.) They would continue to endure their trials‘a little longer in the hope of. relieving their “situation perma- rently for the future. agg $1.25. 4e Baltimore nnd Return Via B. & O. RR. All trains August 28 and valid for return passage until fol- lowing Monday.—Advt. : ee IN AID OF STRUGGLING CUBANS. Arrangements Completed. for the Ex- cursion to Marshall Hall. Arrangements for the excursion to Mar- shall Hall which is to begiven August 31 for the benefit of the struggling’ Cubans haye, heen completed by..the.National-Cu-.| ban League and the Woman's Nationa Cuban League, under whose auspices the event will take place. A»large number of tickets have been already disposed of, and the demand for them promises to’indrease proportionately with the great interest: that is being taken in the excursion. The labor organizations will be invited to co- operate. The entertainment committee has been increased by the addition of W. 3. Hutchins, B. F. Ciayton, W. P. Hilder, J. H. M. Howard, Dr. Carter, Dr. Brackett and Mrs. Cordero. At the meeting which will be held in the pavilion at Marshall Hall addresses. will be made by a number of well-known speakers, including ex-Senator Butler of North Carolina, ex-Representative Turner of New York, S. S. Yoder, Dr. Foster H. Winn, who was a surgeon in the Cuban army, and many others. —_—__ $1.00 to Baltimore ana _Return-via B. “and OF Sunday, August 29. Tickets good going on all trains 7:05 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., inclusive. Returning, on all trains leaving Camden Station 5:05 to 11:30 p.m., inclusive —Advt. —+ AID COMES TOO LATE. John Lewis Dies While Being Con- vey to pital. John Lewis, a colored man who has been in the employ of Beall & Baker as a driv- er, had a hemorrhage of the lungs last night about 9 o'clock at his ‘home in Mar- ble alley. The ambulance was sent’ for and the sick man was started to the Emer- gency Hospital, but he died before reach- ing there. The body was removed to the morgue and the coroner notified. As the man’s death resulted from natural causes no in- quest was necessary es MISSING SISTER FOUND. Nettie Stubbs’ Search Crowned With Success Yesterday. Nettie Stubbsy the young lady who came here from her home in Virginia, looking for her sister Liilé, as published in yes- terday’s” Star, succeeded in’ finding the missing one yesterday afternoon. Lillie was living witha family named Willard, on H street neatithe government printing office’ She has nob: fully -recoveredsfrom an attack of typhbid fever. me —_—+___ Former Washingtonian Dead. William Phipps, for many years: a resi- dent of this city, and well known as an ex- pert engraver, died at Holly, Mich., August 14 in his eightiéth year. He was a mem- ber of Centennia}’ Council, No. 4, Sons of Jonadab, for over/twenty years. | Royal, . The Absolutely Pare . Baking Powder. arness.’ ia, “Sarena | oer THe BEST— rae ‘Concord BRICKLAYERS’ UNION. cage Organisation Will Not Parade Labor Day—Officers Installed. The bi-monthly meeting Jast evening of the Bricklayers’ Unton was full of interest. Officers for the ensuing year were in- stalled, as follows: President, W. H. Maghan; vice president, John Walsh; re- cording secretary, J. B. Dowell; corres- ponding secretary, Thomas Sullivan; finan- cial secretary, Rpbert McMacken; treasure: Michael P. Canty; sergeant-at-arms, Pat- rick Boland; assistant sergeant-at-arms, Peter Horrigan; trustees, Milford Spohn and Afidrew Tenley. = Committees were announced as follows: Executive—John Walsh, Samuel Harper, James Barry, John Stanley and Thomas Nevins. Finance—Lewis Straub, Thomas Allen, C. C. Hessler, Frank Miller and George Longdon. Delegates to Central Labor Union—Mil- ford Spohn, M. P. Canty, John Shandley, Joseph Royal and W. H. Maghan. Delegates to the Building Trades Council —John P. Healey, Samuel Harper, W. H. Maghan, Lewis Straub and J. M. Boyce. The finance committee made a report for the last quarter, showing that there is in the treasury the sum of $8,685. The report was accepted and adopted. The union decided not to parade cn Labor day, as had been determined upon at a previous meeting, and the committee ap- pointe to arrange for the parade recom- mended that the money which would have been expended for the proposed parade be appropriated for the support of the strik- ing miners. The report of the committee was concurred in, and the money will be forwarded at once. This will be the first Labor day in ten years that the bricklayers have not paraded, but the condition of the striking miners is such that it was decided te take the action above noted. ‘At the meeting last evening of District Assembly No. 63, Knights of Labor, resol tions ef regret at the death of Mr. Fulton Gantt, who expired recently in Nebraska, were adopted. Mr. Gantt was formerly connected prominently with D. A. 63. —_ 2 Use, Penna. R. R. to Baltimore Sunday, August 29. $1 round tri Advt. nea RAISES A NEW QUESTION. Right of Com issioners to Order Overhead Wires Removed. The purpose of the Commissioners to sub- stitute gas lamps for incandescent electr lights in Eckington promises to be con tested by the Potomac Light and Power Company, which has the contract for fur- rishing the street illumination. These 106 incandescent electric lights bring in a rev- enue of $2,120 per annum. There is another feature of the ratter that is cf considerable momert. It is whether the Commissioners, after abolishing the electric tights, have the power to require the company to re- mcve the overhead wires which supply the lamps. On one hand, the most recent legislation cencerning overhead wires legalized all that existed at the time of the passage of the last appropriation bill. Then, again, when the current is removed from these wires and they cease to be of practical use, there is a question whether they can be consid- ered an obstruction to the streets and or- dered to be removed.as such. There two propositicas are now being con- sidered by the authorities. Captain Burr. who has direct charge of this branch of the service, stated to a reporter of The Star this morning that he was not quite satis- fied of the Commissioners’ power to remove the wires If they had been erected under a permit grauted by the city for the pur- poses of lighting, and the work afterward discontinued, then, he thought, the Com- missioners had the power to compel their removal. But all overhead wires existing at the pfissage of the last appropriation act were legalized, and he did not think the Commissioners had any right to compel -their removal. CITY ITEMS. erie RoynlGlueMucilage sticks everything.10c. mhab-t,f,st? Royal Headache Powders cure. 10. mh5-m, w,! RAND OPERA HOUSE, _ COMME) DAY, AUGUST 30. “ELEBRITIES, u The Popular BARNEY FERGU In their The Queen of The Latest Ni s Soubrette, KITT The Tramp J: CHAS. T. gy le Marvels, HARRY—THE KRAMERS—JENNY. ‘That Funny Pair of Comedians, McCARTHY AND REYNOLDS: Box open. Secure you~ seats. NING OF SEASON. Monday eve. and mat. W #INIUS; Tues., OTHELLO: W ny Stage) Thurs. and 3 = AVID A- } Rogue Sat. mght, TH LADIATOR. CUBAN HOSPITAL FUND. GRAND EXCURSION TO Marshall Mall, Tuesday, August 31, , nal Cuban in Leazue. League and the y I Wim of the Cuban army will tell Foster the stor; ine Cisneros, ‘Tic cents, at all prominent stores, of the 1 at the boat. au26-5t Echo, ON THE POTOMAC. THIS AFTERNOON AT 3-——TONIGHT AT 8, In the Immense Amphitheater. E. MIDDLETON, Jr x GRAND CONCERT BY THE 25- FADETTES-25 BOSTO! FAMOUS WOMAN'S ORCHESTRA, DIRECTED BY CAROLINE B. NICHOLS. ; Manager Return Engagement of Byron G. Harlan, The Phenomenal Western Tenor. WATANABE'S IMPERIAL JAPANESE TROUPE One Lady and three Gentlemen, in their wonderful feats of Equilirinm and Juggling, Sensa- tonal Japanese Fencing and Yueling. One Week More of Washington's Favorites, The Grotto Trio, Masters Brady, Walsh and Laws, in the Latest Songs of the Day. Rauscher’s Superb ~ Glen Echo Dinners, 75c. —FROM 5 TO 9— > ‘ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS FREE. and Ti road. connect- . ahd M streets with Me: Gantt “Traction {chroagh );_ also astington ta cars); Glen Echo railvoa@ via 7th, 14th and U streets fo Chevy Chase Circle. 2023-700 KK=4N5 cxceu TER. THE AND INVINCIBLE WHITE CROOK, THE ABSENT FOULTZ. Interest im the ptere Him. city who have heard of colored people be- cious circumstances, have requested Police to give them a description of Dor- sey Foultz, the missing murderer. cards issued soon after the crime was com- mitted were all distributed, and this week a new supply was received. a few days ago, a simi!ar reward has also been issued for the arrest of Joseph Dud- stead, in August of last year. where. ttve, true, and said he ran when pursued up when wrongdoing. Some of the the officers of the sixth precinct have di: the Foultz case, released late in the afternoon, vestigation. BETTER THAN YEARS SINCE TAK- < ING HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA, ‘ “I have becn troubled a great deal with dysperisi udigestion. Twa Hood's s in teking it (a fried to. try Lin paril ace eral health b i eral» 1 Vernon, i. 4 Hood’s parila : 4 ‘The best—in fact, the One True Blyod puritic 2Hoed’s Pills eure constipation, cents, Pesesoooesoseoosess Get ouly Sarsa- ; Persons living in the country about the ing in theix neighborhoods under suspi- the The The new ones. contain the announcement of the increased reward, $100, and, as printed in The Star ley for the alleged murder of Nellie Arm- It is the belief of many of the officers of the second precinct that Dorsey Foultz has left the city and may be at work in some of the sffines in Pennsylvania or else- The arrest of J. A. Williams, alias Glenn, yesterday, on suspicton of being the fuci- convinced some of the officers that they had pursucd this man by mistake, as stated. Williams declared that this was for the reason that he did not care to be locked he knew he was mnocent of fficers believe that Frank Johnson, the slayer of Farmer Marshall, is the man who was suspected by the fifth precinct police some days ago of being the much-wanted Foultz. During recent nights played an unusual amount of interest in and several of their num- ber have lost sleep assisting in the search. The colored suspect arrested yesterday was and he promised to assist the officers in the in- EXCURSIONS, ETC. To Marshall Hall Steamer Macalester Leaves daily at 10 a.m,, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. DANCING DAY AND NIGHT. MUSIC BY SCHROEDER'’S BAND. FARE, ROUND TRIP. INDIAN: HEAD. The 6:30 Loat continues on down the river te Indian Head every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, au26-30d NO EXTRA CHARGE. MOUNT VERNON. — Steamer Macalester, Dally (except Sund: At 10 am. and 2.30 p.m; rerurming, reach the city at 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, ROUND TKIP, 50 CENTS, 23 cents. Admission FLEGAN? CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Tickets. with Mount Vernon admission roupon. for sale at wharf and at hotels. au2s-15d Spend Next Sunday In The Ocean Breezes At Ocean City, Md Je via Bay I Fare, Round G7 Fall information at office of | JOHN FL WAGGAMAN, 700 14TH ST. 24-2Na Colonia! Beach. _ The Only Salt Water Bat Within Easy Ac City With pure, bracing sea air and good surf, DAILY, | AT 9 AM. Trip. The price is nominal, CHEVY CHASE IN) D'HOTE is a superior repast. $1 au27-12 BASE BA TODAY. St. Louis —ys.— Washington. One of the sights of Washington. Cycling tang’ on a 12,000-ft. floor. Competent instructors, Charges sinall. S817 ond $19 14th st. nw. mh5-Stf Sif 3. HART BRITTAIN, Mer. Tusic and Dancing! AT TLE LARGE, COOL GROVE aT EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. Yard vridze to Congress Heights. for thousands. EXCURSIONS, ETC. Chapel) 5e. Point, Steamer River Queen leaves M street wharf every Sunday, Tuesd. turning, stay at th " fishing, boating, Ke. : boat. on grounds. Delightful’ sail of 110 miles atid cool BALTIMORE And Return, Sunday, Aug. 29, Good going on al! trains, including Royal Blue Line Point 1:00 P. M., inclusive. Re turning on all trains leay- ing Camden Station, 5:05 to 11:30 P. M., inclusive. ONE HUNDRED TRAINED VOICES. PRIZE BOWLING CONTESTS. Steamer SAMUEL J. PENTZ will leave her wharf at 11 a.m., 2:45 and Returniag, leave River View at 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. au26-3t TICKETS, Be. Special Tickets for Piney Point, Saturday, August 28 —via Stenmer Arrowsmith, _ Leaves her wharf at 6 p.m.; returning Sunday hy 19 p.m., in time for ‘cable cars. Tickets (Round Trip) $2.50 —including transportatioa, meals and room at the hotel. Tickets sold for this trip only at au2s- ? RIVER | cons = More amusements than all the other resorts i Steamer Sami, J. Tentz daily at 10 a.m., 2 and P.m.; Sundays at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. SATURDAY. AUGUST 2%, S WEDNESOAY, SEPTEMBER 1. eS 7TH AND D. CROWDS. VIEW jae PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS: Dancing day. and -evening. Concert by Cheis Arth, Jr.'s; Orchestra. TICKETS, ‘5c. Be. FAMILY DAY, 8a’ ay. Tickets, 10c. to all on the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. trips. + - . but the . $1 TABLE cellent cuisine. Elegant service. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Desirable rooms at the In fo Congress Heights s New electric line ts now running from the Navy Accommodations Basket picnics welcome; sacred con- cert by members U.S. Marine Band Sunday, 4 to 16 p.m, All churches ipvited. especially singers. jy31tf Flyers, from 7:05 A. M. to ARLINGTON, FORT MYER, FALLS CHURCH. Fort Myer Band [Music Every Evening. Cars from Aqueduct Bridge. auy-3m-12 FREQUENT ELECTRIC TRAY SERVICE. Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. VICK AND Q : —_— exe GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. Fouschdote ser i sar weg pot ryt ogee “ IN ~~ and 50c, Leia a eer POPULAR SALT WATER TRIPS. Next PITTSEUR hag! Si; Snes 4 cary st + =) Colonial Beach. COLUMBIA AGADEMY “cc | 78" PIcTCRRSOCe LowER roromac AND Str. T. V. Arrowsmith SAILS ERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 3:00 P.M. SATURDAY, 6.00 P.M... TOUCHING AT ALL THE POPULAR WATERING PLacks AND SUMMER RESORTS. Colonial “Beach Excursions Excursion T: a ee Senta wml trip, sscursion Ticket. return nda, ronml trip, Bde, HOME SUNDAY, 10:00' P.M. NS FIRST-CLASS. © _W. RIDLEY. General Manager. “Ericsson LineExcursions” BY WATER FROM BALTIMORE. ACCOM MODATIC au2-2s8tt tadeiphia «daslicht trips), Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 7:30 a.m. e100 To Philadelplia and return (ten days)... 25 To Philegelphia and :eturn by rail, $2.00 To Cape May (from Philadelphia by tall)... $3.25 To Cape May 2nd return (ten dass). $4.25 To Cape May and return (season! i0 Te Atlartie City (from Philade 262.55 To Atlantic City and return (ten days). $2.55 To Atl-ntic City and return (seas $4.00 To Asbury Park. Ocean G. $4.00 Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, To vod return season(trom Thilsdeipinia ew York (from Philadelphia by ral To New York and return (eleven days). $6.00 ‘Tickets on fat the office onls) for Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs. N.¥.; New Haven, Bridge: port. Corr.; Portland, Vinerar® Haven and Cottage City, Me.; Boston, Fall River, Newport and to ints North. pally kieamers (except Sundass) from wharf, Light and Pratt strects, at 5 p.m. Write for de- scriptive jamphlet of the route and the great tish- ing grocnds at Retterton. Tickets for sale it OFFICE ONLY. Music on day steamers. Meals, Oc. State rooms, $1, $1.50 and $2 extra. For tion apply or write to further Ine AHENCH SHRIVER. Agent, my26-tf 204 Light st, Baltimore, M@ Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. 2 ‘ 4 MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANS. CO. stem e) HALTIMGRE to every TUES- TPURSDAY and at 4 pm, Reaver BALTIMORE. 10 Providence every MON- DAY, WEDNESDAY snd PRIDAY at 4 p.m. nd further Information address AM, ‘Agent, Baltimore, Md. HL. Washingtan. D.C. For teur bed CR GILLING by . ae ay STERIL New York ave. and 15th sty Wash. D.C. W. P. TURNER, Gen. Pass. Agent. Wy2shington | Norfolk & Steamboat Co. 2 orfatk. meet, New — by the superb powe: Keeport News Norfolk J.C. WHITREY, Traffic Manager jel-3m au25-4t = ton™ on the following schedul: \ mia | THE ARION SINGING SOC:ETY, ston. 7200 p.m. Ev. German PLATT DUTSCHE VERELN, a riece td Sg Be Days. | AT RIVER VIEW, : Bo acm. At. Alex sees Ar, PorteanouthF-09 a.m.) Ar. Wardinsion 130 2: UNDAY, AUGUST — _Visitors ‘to be ew hotel, “The SR ae ee a Fygeia.” and Virginia Beach will Ghd this the most attractive route, iusuring a com- 5 night’s rest. frtae Tad duxurious rooms fitted thronghoot with electric lights, Dining reom service ts a Ta carte, and is supplied from the best that the markets of Washington avd Norfolk afford. Tickets on sale at U.S. Express office, S17 Pennsylvania avenue; S13, 619, 1421 sennss]- tania avenue: RB. and O. ticket office, corer I5th street end New York avenue, ‘and on board ‘steamers, where time table, map, ete., can also be lind. her information desired will be fur- iste “on application to the undersigned at the ‘s wharf, foot of 7h st., Wash ington, D. Televhone Xo. 750. 1$-40d JNO. CALLAHAN, Gencral, Manger, BY SEA —Fnrom—— WASHINGTON = ts sbort and delightful trip, in occa steam. A soettipe of the latest model, with palriege OLD POINT COMFORT. In_ connection ‘with the steamers of the NORFOLK & WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, -water service between Washington and New" york ie “operat In comection with the ‘OLD DOMINION LINE, Lape ne nee o