Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1897, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS TO: LOCAL MENTION. G Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—The White Crook Burlesque Company. Chevy Chase.—Hydrocycles,Donch’s Band and dancing. Congress Heights.—Music and dancing. Glen Echo.—Concert by the Fadettes of Boston. = For Amusements see page 24. ————— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Marshall Hall at nN am. 2) and 6:20 p.m. Steamer River Queen for Chapel Point at 9:20 a.m. Steamer Pentz for River 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9am. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and lower river landings at’? a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p. Trains. leave the B. and O. station for Bay Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and river landings at 4 p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from § a.m. to 8 p.m. View, 11 a.m., —__——>_— Milk of recognized excellence, recom- mended by physicians for its superior qual- ity as a food for infants. CHARTER OAK DAIRY, lith street extended northwest. delicate Gold Medal Rye, . qt., harmonizes with mint Adapted to milk punches, his ily Rye of rich fragrant ethers, . at. The traditional white for peaches, $2 gal., 60c. qt. Only th street. at ooo . The explosion of a gasoline stove caused a fire in George Walker's grocery store, . 1288 Ist street southwest, about 6:30 o'clock this morning. An alarm calied out the fire department, and the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. ee Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef and Delmonico Steak. JOHN R. KELLY, th st. wing Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ee Gas Stove, 2-burner, double heat, only 8c. Muddimar, near 12th and G. GENTS’ SUITS 22 Se CLEANED. A. F. BORNOT, 1103 G st. Wash. Havana Shorts, 50c. box. Very gcod. Nat. Cigar Factory, 1011 Pa. ave. Human Artificial Eyes. Hempler’s, 6th and ave. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY EXAM- NED. The insurance departments of Wiscon- sin and Illinois have completed the exam- ination of the Northwestern National In- surance Co. of Milwaukee, W port as follows: Cash aszet ret surplus to policy holders, $1,269,754 In so large a list of mortgages, there was no interest past due and not a single fore- closure proceeding. The property the mortgages was found to be per cent more than the amount loaned The bond investments could hard- ly be improved upon. The report also shows an increase of the net surplus of ven in the company’s . and compliments excellent showing evidencing able and the officers upon thi made by the company, conservative management. Branch office, 12 F street northwest. R. E. Sullivan, Manager. Lieut. Kenny has requested the trimming of the trees on Whitney avenue near 1ith street. ee B. & O. BULLETIN—REDUCED RAT#S. $1 popular excursion to Baltimore and re- turn next Sunday. Tickets good, going, en trains leaving Washington 7:05, 0, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:00 a.m., 12:05, and 1:00 p-m. Good returning, on trains leaving Camden station, Baltimore, 5:05, 6:18, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15, 10:10, 10:30 and 11:30 p.m.’ same $1.25 to Baltimore and return, all trains day Saturday and Sunday, valid for return up to and including Monday. $5 to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City, 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon trains Friday 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. The drinking fountain at 15th and H Strects northeast is out of repair. 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. pee Policy holders in the Massachusetts Ber:- efit Life Association, attention! Don't be misled again by a_ steering committee. GET THE BEST IN THE MARKET. Send name end address for information to “E. L. H., Star office. pgs ‘Try Reisinger’s Ice Cream. sees 235 G st. nw. LACE CURTA NS AND BLANKETS cleaned. z In F. BO A. NOT, 1103 G st. Reduced prices un Gas Ranges and Gas Fixtures. C» A. Muddiman, 616 12th st. and 1204 G st CITY AND DISTRIC 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 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing thtir address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. _—————— The Klondyke Koal Fields Have not put in any appearance yet. Winter fuel at summer prices, S. S. Daish and Son, 70% 1th. street northwest and 208 Florida avenue northeast. Telephones os and 33S.—Advt _—__ Want a Pablic Road. The citizens of Prince George's county, Md., residing in the vicinity of Branch- ville, have been holding meetings recently for the purpcse of having the county au- thorities aecept the private road, known as Metzerott’s lane as public property. The matter has been advertised in the county papers, and at the expiration of thirty days @ commissioner will be sent over the lane to determine whether it will be advisable for the county to accept the road. The officers of the meeting are Isaac Nootan, chairman; Mr. Buley, secretar, Mr. Bonnet, assistani secretary, and Thos. Bb. Ware, chairman of the committee to wait on the Commisrioners. —_—— An Attractive Educational Home. “The most beautiful college halls I ever Sa’ said a gentleman whose work is in educational flelds, upon calling this week at the new home of Spencerian College. “Perfect light and ventilation, everything to please the eye, refine the taste and in- spire the mind. No wonder young people throng this way. “But those are not my reasons for com- ing,” said an earnest young man. “I know 2 hundred young men well established in business who received their training here.” All of the departments, day and night, re- sume their work Monda: dvi. ae , $10 To Ningarn Falls and Re- §10 turn via Pennsylvania Railroad. Special train, with parlor cars and day coaches, will leave Washington at 7:30 ai a 4. Tickets limited to ten lays allow stop-over at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins returning. Add. tional tours September 16 and October 12.— Advertisement. Satucday The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has Placed on sale reduced rate excursion tick- ets, to be sold every Saturday and Sunday during the summer season, valid for return until following Morday, from Wi to points on the Washingt as Annapolis Junction, and points on the Metropolitan branch and main ap Frederick and Chasiestewn, IREAL ESTATE GOSSIP. A Continued Confidence in Future Activity Generally Prevails, A GLANCE AT AUTUMN CONDITIONS Increased Inquiry for Eligible Houses by Prospective Residents. IN THE BUILDING LINE Diligent inquiry among real-estate déal- ers during the past week failed to develop any deals in property out of the ordinary run. There seemed to be a feeling of con- fidence among them, however, that the immediate future promised activity of a healthy character, while the coming spring, it was thought, would show a return to something like old conditions before the depression. While this sentiment prevalis there will not be any tendency toward the lowering of prices, for either inside or suburban property. Owners of realty who can afford to hold it as well as their rep- resentatives are thoroughly sanguine that the value now placed upon District real estate is conservative and that it will be but a short time before this conviction is abundantly substantiated. It is said that the reason why no very substantial invest- ments have been made in the immediate past by those who are known to have money and who are also known to contemplate investing it in realty is because a_ great deal of very valuable property will be put up for sale in the early-fall under fore- closure proceedings. Those acquainted with the conditicns prevailing in this direction state that many sales under mortgages will take place about October, and that some of the property involved will be of a most eligible character. Consequently it ds said that prospective investors are awaiting the cpportunities that will be of- fered to secure at public sale property that would command a great deal higher price by a private negotiation. Outsiders Want Homes. The inquiry for rental property continues to grow animated. Nearly every real es- tate dealer in the District who devotes any particular attention to the renting of houses reports the receipt of many interrogatories of this character. A number of the in- quiries come from persons who have not heretofore resided in Washington, but who contemplate doing so during the coming winter. Mr. E. C. Baumgras received four letters one day this week from well-to-do people requesting him to look around for eligible houses. Two of these letters were from wealthy residents of Chicago who wanted well-arranged and commodius fam- ily houses, and the others were from non- residents of Washington who were spend- ing the season abroad and who wanted similar houses. One of these correspond- ents was in Paris and the other in Lon- don. Clerks Seeking Their Own Homes. Several real estate dealers also report that there is considerable inquiry on the part of department clerks, who have here- tofore lived in rented houses, for oppor- tunities to purchase homes. It is under- stecd that since President McKinley is- sued his civil service order, declaring that no employe of the classified service should be dismissed from office except for cause there has been a tendency on the part ef property owners and their agents to offer easier terms to government clerks who desire to purchase houses, and consequently it is expected that the next four or five months will see a good many deals of this character. The architects are kept fairly busy plan- ning preliminary work, and the last week of the summer season at the building in- spector’s office showed considerable ac- tivity. Fall operations have not yet begun to any extent and the work begun in the spring and early summer is nearly com- pleted. The records of the building in- spector’s Office, however, for the past three months is a very good one and far beyond the expectaticn that those engaged in the building trades entertained earlier in the year. The weekly average of the money represented by the permits issued during this period has been something over $100,- 000, and about three-fourths of the money spent has been for new buildings. At the Buflding Inspector's Office. During the past week a number of per- mits both for new buildings and substan- tial repairs to old ones have been issued. Henry G. Lewis will have erected by J. H. Lewis a press-brick front dwelling, No. $14 6th street northeast, 16 by 30 feet in dimensions, at a cost of $2,300. It will be two stories and cellar and have a full bay window. Charles Ochenshausen will improve his premises, No. 82 L street northwest, by the addition of a back building 12 by 24 feet in size. He will also build a brick bake oven in the rear of his lot 12 by 10 feet in size and two stories high. The cost will be $1,000, W. McKinley has taken out a permit to erect a two-story brick dwelling at No. 1622 11th street northwest. It will be 21 feet 6 inches front by 34 feet 6 inches deep, with a press-brick front with full bay win- dow. The cost will be $2,300. Sydney G. Hunt will rebuild for Charles Early two brick dwellings, Nos. 909 and 911 14th street southeast, 20 by 28 feet in dimensions, at a cost of $2,500. Both houses will have bay windows. On Columbia Heights. Plans have been prepared, contracts let and work begun on three houses on Colum- bia road near 18th street, one for Mrs. Mary T. McAllister, one for Mr. E. L. Evestaphier and one for W. B. Wood, from drawings prepared by Mr. Wood. The houses will be similar in plan. The first twe will be situated on lots having a front- age of twenty feet on Columbia road, while Mr. Wood's house will be twenty-two feet front. There will be a parlor, reception hall, dining room, butler’s pantry and kitchen on first floor. A large cellar under each house will contain furnace, storage space and laundry. The kitchen will be cennected with the cellar and upstairs rooms by private stairs. The front stair- ways will be very handsomely treated in dark wood, colonial style. The parlors will be in modified empire style, and the dining rooms finished in dark weod, with paneling and tapestry. The view from the dining rooms and back par- Icrs. will command through the trees a good part of Washington and Alexandria. ‘There will be six bed rooms and bath on the second and third stories. The fronts will be of Indiana lime stone and gray Raritan Roman shape bricks, surmounted with a red tile rcof, with all trimmings of copper. The upstairs wood work will be in enameled white. Tiled vestibules and bath rooms, nickel plumbing and porcelain- lined tubs will be intrcduced. Mr. Wood now has under construction in this section books for Cleveland Park to be, started shortly. Plans are being prepared by Architect H. A. Campbell for a store and residence building to be built on’ Kenesaw avenue, Columbia Heights. It will be three stories above the cellar, oe SS state from which they come. An organiza- tion winning the trophy three times is en- titled to hold and own it. At known dis- tances each competitor is required to fire Carver and altered to Str igdaugh, wi R. E. wi and cellar rane dwelling, with a pitched improve its con- 500.” erect a two-story OFF FORSE& GIRT fost, "The architecture. will be very at-| 7. age skirmish Aeteg cach competitor Stet make tractive, and the house a commodious one, | Distriot Mational@GuariftRifie-Foums {two skirmish’ rons of tents’ ances cocks 82 by 42 feet in dimensions. It will cost ne in : ies ia ies prize in this match js $100 grey Bevtasteful, and various hasd- woods wil'be| —, , @ Ot Joredy’s ‘Rage: | Bhe'maten was won in Sa and" by tne introduced. It will be furnace heated. : it Regiment _of -the District National E. W. Baker will put a stone front of Guard, and in 1! ‘94 and "95 by the pleasing design to his three-story brick dwelling, No. 1921 16th street northwest. The improvement will cost $3,500. ‘Three Fine Houses. The excavation is being made on Yale styget. adjoining the late residence of the Chinese legation, which is at the corner of 14th and Yale, for the erection of three handsome houses for Mr. Lester A: Barr. The plans are being prepared by Architect B. F. Simmons, and are for houses three stories in height, with basement and attic; id of particularly artistic design. The houses will be 17 by G4 feet in dimensions, and will have bay-window front of Seneca stone and mottled Pompeiian brick. The mansard roof will be tiled. Attractive stone porches will lead to the entrances, and the dining rooms in the rear will have bay- window projections. Oak and pine will be used in the interior trimming. The vesti- bules will be tiled. There will be cabinet mantels throughout, and hot water heat and incandescent lighting will be intro- duced. The houses will cost $8,000 each. Charles King has taken out a permit to build a four-story and basement brick apartment house at 1322 12th street north- west. P. A. Harding will be the builder. The structure will be thoroughly equipped with all the modern conveniences. The cost will be about $10,000. Cars Were Too Noisy. Excavation is being made for the store to be erected by Joseph Willard for J. F. Manning & Co. on the former's valu- able lot at the northeast corner of -14th street and N@w York avenue. The massive foundation which will be put in indicates that it will be utilized some time in the future for the base of a larger and more pretentious building. The plans eall for the erection of a one-story store of mottled Roman-Pompeiian brick, 47 fect 6 inches front on New York avenue and running back 80 fect on 14th street. There will be two hexagon show windows on New York avenue and three on 14th street. The building will be about 18 feet in height. It will cost $10,000. Mr. Willard, it will be remembered, con- templated erecting an apartment house on this lot, which extends from New York avenue to H street; but upen considering the fact that the noise of the cars of the three rapid transit street car lines which converge at this corner would, perhaps, prevent comfortable life for tenants, he dismissed the idea of the apartment house as impracticable. Justice Andrew Bradley will add a single brick story to the rear of his residence, No. 2013 Q street northwest. H. F. Gitz is the contractor. S. E. Trott will alter and repair for H. M. Whitney the latter's residence, No. 12 Gth street northwest, at a cost of $2,500. The announcement is made that Mr. Christian Heurich of the Heurich Brewing Company of this city has bought a piece of property, 85 feet by 186 feet, on Nebraska street, Novrfol and leased an adjoining flat, 145 by feet. It is understood he will improve it with the erection of a build- ing, which will contain a theater in the second story. Engineer Corpe of the District National Guard. The Ist Battalion of Infantry, fisore2 Volunteers, secured first place in In the way of individua] matches the ma- jority of the Washingtonians will partici- pate in the Kuser. competition, seven shots at 50 Oyards, with any military rife, open to all comers. The first prize is the Kuser badge and $25. There are second, third, fourth and fifth prizes of $20, $15, $10 ard respectively. All prizes are to be won cn the aggregate of three scores, and ties in the total are to be decided by the next best score or scores. This match was won in 1891 by Mxj. George H. Harries, in 1893 by Corp. J. A. Kirk and in 1894 by Corp. R. J. Carleton, ail of the District. ‘The all comers’ military match is open to everybody. The distances are 200 and 300 2 —_+-—+ - Record of the Sigaddsfor the Past ‘ Week... —__*+_—— WASHINGTON” Crfy ~ TROOPS A little band of’District National Guards- men wilt leave’ Washington tonight for Sea- Girt, N. J., to represent the District Na- | yards, seven shots at each distance, with tonal Guard, to a certain extent, in the | any mulltary rifle’ There are five prises annual rifle matches-at Sea.Girt; N.-J., | $25, $20, $15, $10 and $5, respectively, This urder the auspices of the New dersey State | match was won in 188 by Maj. J. M. Pol- Rifle Association: For years past the Dis- he ena ae re 8. B. Wether- trict of Columbiw National Guard -has sent | “ry ‘ to Sea Girt a brigade team to represent the Twe ;hundred yards is the distance, and the position is standing in the Schuetzen or District in these’ matches. The record of the brigede term is well known. In the all-comers continuous match. Seven shots must be fired on the standard American famous Hilton trophy competition the high- est honors were carried off by the, Wash- target. Any weight rifle, with any trigzer pull, palm or other rest allowed. The «g- gregate of three scores are to count for all ington riflemen i 1890, 1898, 1895 and 189 The winning score in 1895, which was 1,097, is the world’s record. The District has prizes. Private W. M. Farrow of Company A, Engineer Battalion, the champion also done good work in the interstate mili- tary and the other matches. Hereafter, Schuetzen shot of the world at one time, expects to cut pretty much of a figure in however, the brigade will not be officially represented at Sea Girt. this competition. There are seven prizes— $40, $20, $15, $10, $8, $7 and $5, respectively. ‘This departure has been taken because the powers that be reached the conclision The Hayes medal match, won in 189f and 1895 by Private George E. Cook of the Dis- that the money expended in sending a teem to Sea Girt could be put te better trict, is open to everybody. The distances are 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each vse in improving the marksmanship of the rank and file of the brigade. The District distance, with any military rifle. The first prize is $25 and the Hayes’ sharpshooters’ has established ard maintained a repute- tfony at Sea-Girt, it was argued, and can medal. There are four other prizes—$20, rew very well afford to rest on its laurels. $15, $10 and $5, respectively. Certain enthusiastic markemen of the ‘The General E. P. Meany match, the prize gold badge to be held by the winner guard, though, are not content to let the Sea Girt meet next week pass into history during the year, is open to everybody. Any urattended by Washingtonians, so at their military rifle may be used, the distance being 500 and 600 yards, ten shots at each own expense @ number of members cf the Engineer Battalion of the 2d Regiment and distance. In additicn to the badge, there Is a first prize of $25, and second, third, @ scattering from other crganizations are seing to the Jersey rific rauge to show fourth ond fifth prizes of $20, $15, $10 and what they can do. Severel teams will en- $5, respe-tively. The department of rifle practice match is ter the company ond other matches, while in the incividual contest the loccl experts open to all inspectors of rifle practice, either by commission or detail, and to ali expect to return with a majority of the first prizes. “There wilt be no entries from members of the New Jersey State Rifle As- sociation. The distances are 500 and 600 Washington in the Hilton or interstate mil- itary matches. yards, twenty-five shots at each distance, The detechment will be under the com- with any military rifle. The winner will r ceive the department of rifle practice fifty mand of Col. Cecil Clay of the 2d Regi- ment, who, during the absence of Gen. shet badge and $20 in cash. There are sec- ond, third and fourth prizes of $10, §5 and $5, respectively. This match was won in 1894 by Capt. James E. Bell, and in 1895 by Lieut. Glen- Ordway in Europe, is in command of the| die B. Young, both from the District. District National Guard. The teams of | The New Jersey Rite Association trophy the Engineer Pattalion are under the super- vision of First Lieut. Gtendie B. Young, inspector of rifle practice of the battalion, while the 2d Regiment team is directed by Acting Inspector William E. Colladay. The match, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at detachment wil depart from the 6th street each distance, will attract a number of en- tries from the District. The first prize is depot at 11:35 o'clock tonight, will lear Philadelphia at o'clock tomorro1 a trophy and $20 in cash; there are second, rrorning, and is scheduled to reach Sea third and fourth prizes of $15, $10 and $5, respectively. Lieut. Glendie B. Young of Girt shortly after 6 o'clock. A hot break- fast will be awaiting the party. Sunday the District has wen second prize in this will be devoted to rest and straightening match for three years past. Military Championship of America. up camp. The matches begin Monday morning and continue :throughout the The President’s mutch for the military champicnship ef the United States is di- week. Quartermaster General Donnelly of the state of New Jersey ‘has directed that vided into two stages. The first stage is at 200 arid 300 yards, ten shots at each distance, quarters be prepated forthe Washi:gton party, in view of its arrival at Sea Girt open to all members of the army, navy or National Guard of any state.Competitors are Sunday morning. American Feam at Bisicy. required to shoot with the rifle of the model adopted or issued to them by the state they represent. In the first stage the first prize is $15, the second prize $10 and third, Major George H. Harries, inspector gen-| fourth and fifth is $5 cach. The second eral of rifle practice of the District of Co- mtage is Span. fied Aes prize eieieb = 4 rst stage. 12 istances are 5 Lumabia. National Guard, wilt vieitiGee_ Girt) (osae ses. pve distances are po0.and ao during the latter part of the meet, in order | prize is the military championship of Ame: to consult with the team»captains «!-all|ica for one year and * in cash. Thi the states in regard to the advisability®f| match was won in 1834 by Sergt. C. W. sending an American rifle team across. the | Dickey of the District. Atlantio to participate im the British N. R. A: Meeting at Bisley. Encidentally Maj. Harries ‘will enter in the Wimbledon -cup match, ‘open to all-eitizens And residents of the "United States. The distance is: 1,000 ———— Leok Over All Your Furniture. See if anything needs upholstering or re- covering. We'll do the work to your liking. Make everything as pretty as new. Carpets cleaned here made moth-proof free. Em- pire Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631 Mass. ave. —Advertisement. _————— A Silver Baton. Miss Caroline Nichols, leader of the Fa- dette Orchestra now performing at Glen Echo, was presénted last evening with a magnificent basket of flowers, in the center of which was hidden a solid silver baton, 16% inches long, of pure silver with- out alloy, very nandsomely chased, the base of which was set with a superb mala- thite, engraved with her name and “Glen Echo, "97." The baton was made by R. Harris & Cc. and is an exquisite piece of workmanship. ——— See B. and O. bulletin, this paper, for ., The Trenton interstate fair ma‘ch is open to everybody, the distances being 200 and 300 yards. The first prf%e ix a medal and $15; the second a season ticket to the Tren- ton fair and $5, and the third $5. This # ‘ match has never been won by a_ District popular excursions.—Advt. a “y Eee ae. op Nationa Te de | uardsman. Washingtonians, however, x zi soclationof Great Britainijand:the National | have finished second and third on several Positions Guaranteed to a Limited | Rife Association of Améfica. The eup is} occasioiné. Number. valued at $500../It was*won in 183): by ©, There will be a number of revolver One reason why pupils are enrolling so rapidly in Wood’s Commercial College, 311 East Capitol street, is because a short course in bookkeeping is given free of charge to all taking a shorthand course, and a certain number who take that cours. are guaranteed positions.—Advt. . ee H. Laird, in 1880'by: W. H. Farrow, in 1898 by 8:1. Scoft, and, in 1895'by S. I. Scott, all now members of the District National Guard. : Col. Cecil Clay, commanding the brigade, has issued orders authorizing the gourds- men to leave the District in order to visit Sea Girt. Each member of the detachment will wear the fatigue uniform of the Dis- trict National Guard, with” campaign ‘hats, leggings, field belt, and will carry rubber blanket in ease rain should be falling on alighting from the train in New Jersey. All baggage must be delivered to the quar- termaster, Capt. H. H. Parmente?, or his representative, at the Pennsylvania rail- road station, 6th and B streets, not later than 9 o'clock this evening. The baggage must precede the detachment on an early train, or it will not arrive at Sea Girt ai the desired time. E ‘The post office address of the members of the party while at Sea Girt is “Box: 200, Manasquan, N. J. Personnel of the Party: The personnel of the party is as follows:- Captain J. 8. Tcmlingon, Sergeant C. W. matches, and several of the Washington . contingent may participate therein. Then there is to be pool*matches, open to every- body; prizes for individual skirmish and for the best aggregate score. Bull's-eye targets will be open all the time during the meet. Rifle Practice at Ordway. The troops of the District Naticnal Guard have devoted the past week to fir- ing the prescribed sccres on the range at Ordway. The attendance has been fair and cod shooting the rule. Owing to a mishap in the office of the jithographer, the new figure targets could not arrive in time for the practice, so that the scores, of neces- sity, were fired on the elliptical targets. One organization that amused itself Tues- day while waiting for the arrival of an in- coming train at Magruder station, by dis- charging bail cartridges and making itself at home in a watermelon patch, much to the distress of the owner thereof, is likely to hear from headquarters cfficially in re- lation to the incident. Two Officers Have Resigned. $1.25 to Baltimore and Return Via B. & O. R.R. All trains August 28 and 29, valid for return passage until fol- lowing Monday.—Advt. SS Se Marine Band Concert. ‘The Marine Band will render the follow- ig program at the concert at the Presi- dent’s grounds this afternoon, beginning at 5205 o'clock: March, ‘‘Wash'ngton” Overture, “Der Freischutz” Romanza Quanto is t’amo. Symphonique Poeme Les Preludes Spanish Dance No. 2, op. 12....Moszkowski Descriptive Fantasie, “The Dying Poet,” Gottschalk -Fanciulli March, “The National Recorder’ Oovezoavese) Dickey, Sergeant Maurice Appleby, Ser- =, riotic hymn, ‘Hail, Columbia”......Fyles Nec phd ppleby, Capt. Guy E. Jenkins, Company A, 5th poe ———— seant J. 8. Garrison, Corporal S. B. Wether- | Battalion, has tendered his resignation, ald, Private B. W. Scott, Private C. McC. Taylor, Lieut. F. L. Graham, Lieut. A. O. Hutterly, Sergeant J. M. Stewart, Sergeant E. J. Williams, Corporal R. P. Carleton, Private W. M. Ferrow, Private Sé I. Scott, Sergeant W. W. Cookson. Lieut. G. 5 Young, Captain F. W. Holt, Lieut. D. B. MacLeod, Colonel Cecil Clay, Captain H. H. Parmenter, Lieut. W. P. Vale, Sergeant Major W. E.-Colladay. Sergeant W. 8. Davenport, Lieut. Sidney R. Jacobs. Ser- geant W. E.'Groome, Private H. M. Bell and Pfivate W. F. Husted. The new silhouette targets will be used in the competitions at Sea Girt. There is a question as to how the figures are to be set up and what sort of background will be used. Capt. John C. Postel of Georgia, who is now at Sea Girt, and who spent several days in, Washington last week, in @ communication to Lieut. Young, states that the set-up and background of the targets are not to be divulged to any one until the figures are placed in position’ for the matches. The system of command in the skirmishing, says Capt. Postell, will be the same as usual; that is, at unknown distances, not in accordance with the re- vised regulation. Company .and Regimental Matches. In the company team match *Company; A of the Engineer Battalion will enter two teams. The match isopen to teams of five from any company of the Nationat Guard of any state, of the United States army or of any foreign government. The regula- tions provide for the firing of ten shots at 200 and 500 yards. “The fit#t prize fs 350 and ‘the second. $25...Bhe mdteh was woh “in 1896 by Company Engineer Corps. The Engineers will enter one team and the 2d Re; nt ome teaneén the regimental team match.” Thi ntest of six ¢rom the imental, battalion and separate company srganimations of the Na- tional Guard and ‘NavalfReserve’of the United States, the»Unite@‘States army or navy or any fore! government. Organi- zations may ent ‘ore than one team, but no competitor s! shootion but-one team. The adjutant genarals of the several states whose. organi ns participate in this competition are required ‘fo forward to the officer in charge-of-the competition: the duly certified service record ofthe several prin- cipals and al: of their teams, certi- |’ fying that,the mem:therein named-are bona fide members of the Natienal Guarda of the Cost of Typhoid Fever. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Every year in the United States 400,000 people are sick with typhoid fever; 40,000 of them die. They are sick twenty-eight days on an average out of every 365 days; then we have 11,200,000 days of sickness trom this disease. Every case of this sickness means one month, generally two montks, of idleness. if the wages of the patient are oniy fifty cents a day, there is a loss of $15.00 a month. Generally this sickness means a loss of wages in two months time of $60 or $80. The average loss of wages for six weeks would be $50.00. Add to this the doctor's bill, which is any where from $60 to $100, we will say $60. If the patient lives in the city and has a trained nurse for only three weeks there is another $45.00. _Ten dollars for the prepared food, ice, milk, etc., brings this moderate bill up to $165. Multiply this by the number of people sick, and we can see every year in the United States, $66,- 000,000 lost to patients by the inroads of this one disease. C. J. WEINHEIMER. — ee “The people will go to Baltimore Sunday, Aug. 29, via Penna. R. R. Tickets good on all trains, $1 round trip.”’. —— Advt. The Elks to Have an Outing. There is every promise of a rich treat for the amusement-loving pubiic of Wash- ington in the announcement that Wash- ington Lodge, No. 15, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, will hold a grand autumn outing and day and evening en- tertainment at Glen Echo Thursday, Sep- tember 9. With this end in view the lodge has appointed the following com- mittee to make the necessary arrange- ments for ong of the most elaborate func- tions of the kind in the local history of the order: John C. Maxwell, chairman; Jacob Heid, Ernest W. Emery, Lloyd B. Brooke, Edward J. Shine, George A. Ma- son, M. G. McCormick, F. McC. Noel, Ered. Wagner, Ric! A.’ O'Brien, J. Fred. Rupertus, A. A. Frriedrich, Col. M. Emmet Urell, Rudolph Reigel and Frank. B. Clarkson. This general committee has been divided tees that and it has been forwarded to headquarters. The indications are that the first lieuten- ant, William H. Mellach, will be elected to succeed Capt. Jenkins. Second Lieut. Will E. Sorrels, Company = 5th Battalion, has tendered his resigna- tion. Major Simonson in Command. Lieut. Coi. M. Emmet Urell is on leave af absence in Buffalo, N. Y., attending the encampment of the Grand Army of the Re- public. Maj. Edward R. Campbell of the GET THE BEST— TE ‘Concord Harness.’ eee cee mee ns Cass That = STEAMER KUGS, Etc. “ess uu & CO., ~~ PA, AVE., next National Hotel. au2-1 Great Reduction In Hair. grails Fee Gray Switches, 0.50. First-class attcndants in Heat os rgaine ery 7 Bais Imperial Hair Regenerator ‘Never fails. ry cor “Curette” tor >.’ S+HELLER’S, . ele .. WINS...” ee ; Golden. 22>! © FSt. 4th Battalion, the next ranking officer, away on. thirty. days’ leave of absenc |. Cecil Clay being in command of th brigade during the absence of Gen. Ordway in Europe, these absences places Maj. Otto G. Simonson of the~Sth~ Battalion, the yey major, in command of the 2d Regi- Washington City Troop. The new cavalry crgarization, known as the Washing‘on City Troop, that expects to. be mustered into the District National being a./.very. healthy youngster. The —, meetings of the troop have been was recently ‘decided to hold mounted drills every W; ‘evening, weather per- mitting. The first assembly of this char- acter occurred Wednesday evening last, starting from the quarters of the troop in the Washington Light Infantry Armo-y. The «rill was followed by.an important a moceting. ie total membership up .to date is thir- ty-one, which is within eleven of the num- ber required to entitle the troop to mem- bership in the National Guard. The pro- moters of the organization feel assured that early in September it will be in con- dition to be recognized Officially as a mil- itary orgat.ization. All the members of the treop are the owners of the horses they ride, and are werking energetically to make a success of the movement. Applications for mem- bership should be addressed to the chair- man of the recruiting committee, Mr. Rob- ert Cook, 989 D street. Each application nvst be indorsed by at least two recog- nized buriness men of the city. The following circular has been forward- ed to every company, battalion and regi- mental con mander of the brigade: “The Athletic Association of the District of Columbia National Guard beg leave to annovnce the completion of the gym- rasium on the fifth floor of the armory buflding. It is the earnest desire of the general commanding that all organizations, of the National Grard be represented, a we would respectfully request your hear co-operaticn. Kindly oblige us by reading this circular at the first assembly of your command and post me on your com- pany’s bu letin boar The circular is signed by Capt. E. C. Edwards, president; Lieut. C. A. Meyers, vice president; G. R. McGlue, treasurer; J. S. Guista, secretary; W. E. Thompson, Wm G. O'Connell and J. B. Rowland, as the executive committee. . It is explained that applications for mem- bership in the association should be made in writing to the executive committee, that any National Guardsman in good standing is eligible to membership, and that each ap- pljcant is required to file with the executive 2 Ses a certificate from his command- ing officer certifying as to his good standing in his organization, and that there are no dues attached to the association. New Company in Embryo. Rumor has it that a new company, that hepes to secure admittance to the District ational Guard, is in process of organiza- tion, to consist largely of former members of the Morton Cadets, together with several who are now connected with Captain Shil- ling’s drill team The principal object of the new organization, it is understood, will be competitive drilling. Relative to’ this rumor, it may be stated, upon good author- ity, that brigade headquarters is waiting for a good opportunity to sit Gown hard on anything or anybody found talking com- petitive drills. ee See B. & O. bulletin, this paper, for popu- lar excursions.—Advt. —__s—__ THE MARSHALL MURDER. Coroner W Complete the Taking of Testimony Monday. Coroner Carr will finish the taking of testimony Monday morning in the case of Farmer John D. Marshall of Forestville, Md.,~who was shct and killed by Frank Jchnson, colored, near the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge last Monday. The prisoner will probably be brought up from jail and permitted to be present at the hearing, in order that he may hear the evidence against him. The colored man known as “Yellow,” to whom Johnson made a confession before his arrest, has not yet been found, a'though Detectives Weedon and Lacy’ made a search for him again last night. It is thought that he has left the city, and the officers fear they will not be able to find him. Johnson has admitted, however, that he made such a statement to a colored man whom he did not know. Mcney to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. —_—_.____ Camp meeting Congress Heights _ thi evening. Take new electric car from Naty Yard bridge, via Capital Traction and Ana- costia lines.—Adyvt. —— Recent Pensions Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—William H. Brooks, deceased; Thomas Hanley, William Kelley, United States Soldiers’ Home; Julia G. Brooks. Maryland—William G. 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McConnell was on the top of a which wus being shifted from one place to anoth- er, and a sudden jolt caused him to fall to the ground. Unfortunately, he fell against the ferce between the tracks and then roll- ed beneath the moving trains. The car Wheels passed over both legs just above the knees, and when picked up the victim was in an apparently dying condition. He was carried to the platferm, and Dr. Charles A. Wells was soon at his side to give him temporary relief. When this had teen done, the sufferer was made ax com- fcrtable as possible and brought the late local train from Baltimore. Conveyed to the Hospital. The police patrol wagon from the sixth precinct was at the depot to meet the train, and in this vehicle he was taken to Providence Hospital. Because of his «xtreme critical condition Drs, Ramsburgh, Kerr and Marbury were summoned to at- tend him. They realized the seriousness of the case, and while there was not much hope for the mangled was seen that amputation was the y thing that could possibly save him. This operation was performed, but. as was feared, the patient began to sink soon after the doc- tors had finished, and at 7:15 o'clock this morning he died. The deceased, who was about twenty- five years of age, lived in Baltimore. He had been in the employ of the road for several years. His relatives in Baltimore were notified of the accident, and some of them arrived here early this morning. The case was reported to Coroner Carr, who has decided to hold an inquest late this afternoon if he can get the witnesses here in time. If they do not respond in = togay the inquiry will be made Mon- lay. —_— — See B. and ©. bulletin, this paper, for popular excursions.—Advt. Winter Fuel at Summer Prices. S. S. Daish & Son, 70% 12th street north- West and 208 Florida avenue northeast. 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