Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1897, Page 12

LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Academy of Music—Katie Emmett in “The Waits of New York.” Grand Opera House—‘“Faust.” Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—The American Burlesquers. Glen Echo—Concert by Haley's Washing- ton Concert Band. Congress Heights—Music and dancing. as EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortrees Monroe at 7 p.m. Trains leave the B. and 0. station for Bay. Ridge at 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Trains leave 13% street.and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to Spm. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10:05, 11 a.m., 12:05, 1:15, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. = a KEEP UP WITH THE FASHION. The three leading fashion authorities for October are now on sale. The “Grand Al- bum of Fashions,” the “Delineator,” and the “Mirror of Fashion.” Lewis Baar, 927 ¥F st. oo ANY OLD FURNITURE that reeds uphcistering or recovering we can make as handsome and serviceable as new. Finest work. Reasonable charges. Carpets cleaned—made moth-proof free. Em. Carpet Cleaning Wks., 631-5 Mass. av. —e- STARTING THE DAY RIGHT. It's half the battle. Nothing counts more than a good, hot breakfast, nicely and quickly served Try LaFetra’s cafe, 11th and G sts. Meals, 25 cents. TATE EPSOM, the water for constipation and troubles. A fresh supply at the agency, Shafer’s, 13 Penna. ave. sal a B. AND O. BULLETIN. liver sole REDUCED RATES. ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN, $2.00 Spceial train, 3 p.m., Satu-day, Sept. 11, and 6:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. Tickets good returning on all regular trains up to and in- cluding Monday, Sept. 13. Capital Traction end Metropolitan street railway lines will cperat= in ample time “-~ “* » © a.m. train. ATLA for 10 «.m. and 12 noon trains Friday and Saturday next, good to return unti! follow- ing Tuesday. . BALTIMORE AND RETURN, $1.00, go- ing and returning cn all trains Sunday next, September 12. BALTIMORE AND RETURN, $1.25, Sat- urday and Sunday next; tickets good to return until Mond: BAY RIDGE AND RETURN, 50 cents, Stnday next: closing RETURN, $12.75 Sept. 19, 20 and 21, good te return until 27th inclesive, account Nae- ticnal Encampment, U. V. L. esol Nid Reduced prices on Gas Ranges and Gas Fixtures. C. A. Muddiman, 616 12th st. and 1204 G st. -____» 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. ~ Gas Stove, 2-burner, Sc. _Muddimar, near i double heat, only h and G. CITY AND DISTRICT. The Saturday Star. The Satarday Star would be a wel- come visitor to an out-of-town friend. A year's subscripticn will be sent from any date to any address in the United States for a dollar. —_——. _-__ GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY. - Fiftieth Year of Sir James Grigz’s Knightheed Duly Celebrated. The fifticth anniversary of the knighting of the olfest member of Washington Com- mandery No. 1, K. T., Sir Knight James Grigg. was celebrated last evening at Ma- sonic Temple. The celebration was unusually interesting. The committee in charge presented Sir Grigg with a beautiful silver loving cup. The speech of presentation was made by Sir Knight Joseph Gawler, himself a mem- ber of more than thirty years’ standi In the course of his feeling remarks Mr. Gawler recalled the fact that although Sir Grigg was the only surviving member of the commandery who had attended the lay- ing of the corner stone of the Washington Commandery as a Templar, every member of the committee had been an eye withess of the event. The venerable knight was vesented with a certificate of life member- ship. Sir Knight Grigg made an appropriate response, reciting some interesting past ory of the commandery. Incident to the sion, the commandery was presented with a portrait of the lamented Sir Knight Albert Pike. A sketch and portrait of the venerable Templar have heretofore appear- ed in The Star. $1.00 to Baltimore and Return via B. and 0. For all trains Sunday, September 12.—Adv. Succumbs to Heart Paralysis. Mr. William Warrington of the Atlentic Hotel, Ocean City, Md., died suddenly of ‘alys The funeral will take place from his late residence tomerrow. Mr. Warrington is survived by a wife, a daughter, Mrs. J. Page Berwell, and two sons, Mr. W. J. Warrington of this city, and Mr. Albert P. Warrington of Norfolk. _> 00 to Philadelphia via Pennsylvania lroad—matchless ser- vice—peerless route. Special excursion Sunday next.—Advt. — % To Columban, Ohio, and $12.75 Return via Pennsylvania Ratlroad. Account National Encampment Union Veteran Legion, tickets will be sold Sep- tember 19 to 21, geod to return to 27th at the rate of one fare for round trip.—Advt. ——— « » Excursions to the Sea- $3.00 shore vin Pennsylvania Railroad. y. September 10 On Friday and Saturé tickets will be sold for 11 a.m. and 11, trcin to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City and for 12:45 p.m. train to Atlantic City, good to return unt!i the following Tuesday.—Advt. ss $1.00 Washington to Baltimore And return via Pennsylvania railroad Sun- ay next. Tickets good or. all trains Sep- tember 12.—Advt. ee tractor Not Responsible. President Bryan of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company yesterday that the Commissioners would not feel justified in paying the cost of re- pairing the damages to his company’s cables by Contractor James R. McCand- lish, stating that investigation showed the contractor was not responsible for the trouble. —— $2.00 Atientic City via B. an Royal Blue Line. Fastest, safest trains In America.—Advt. — La France Roses, 25c. doz. Gude's spe- cial. 1224 F.—Advt. oe Matter of Life rance. In the case of the Metropolitan Life In- surance Company against Caroline Banks, wherein a restraining order was passed en- o. finest and Joining the defendant from suing the com- is of the heart yesterday afternoon. | Toad next Saturda; THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Preparations in Progress for the Fall Open- ing of the Institution. Annual Meeting of Directors to Be Held October 20—Convocation of the Archbishops. Preparations are being made. to reopen the doors of the Catholic University for the coming school year, and several. members of the faculty are already in the city, in- cluding the vice rector, Rev. Dr. Philip J. Garrigan. Two or three of the professors are now participating in the conference in Switzerland, but will start for home in a@ few days, so that within a-week’ there: will be a general, drift of pupils and teachers toward Washington. The divinity students are to assemble the 20th instant, the stu- dents in philosophy, science and letters September 30,.and those m law, political economy and the social sciences October 6. Heretofore it has been the custom to open the divinity courses with a retreat for the students of the college; but the re- treat. even in ‘this school, will be given later in the year. ‘The directors of the uni- versity are to held their annual meeting the 20th of October, and this will be fol- Icwed, the next day, by the meeting of the archbishops of the United States. The Vacant Sce. It has been stated that at this meeting the matter of nominating an archbishop for the archdiocese of New Orleans will be considered, but this is not correct. The archbishops, through the use of.the mail and by conferences with each other, have aiready made their choice, so that the en- tire matter is now in the hands of the propeganda at Rome, and an official an- ncuncement may be expected from that source at any time. It is nct known whether the archbishops have recommended Arch- bistop Keane for the vacant see, but in any case they simply act as an advisory bedy. limiting themselves for the most part NTIC CITY AND . APE MAY, $:.00 | to the choice of names made by the priests and bishops at New Orleans. The latter, bishops and priests, indicate their choice by affixing to the three names selected the word “worthy.” “more worthy” and “most worth. The appointment of the new archbishop may be announced at the meeting of the prelates here. That body may aiso have some interesting news for the public when it arnounces its decision on the Catholic Indian school bureau. Outlook for Students. ‘The outlook for students in all the schools of the university ls very promising at pres- ent. Two-thirds of those who studied here last year will return to continue the course. The technical school has received a large equipment this summer, while the law school will be strengthened by the perma- nent establishment of the Richard M. O'Brien chair of Roman law. Three new young professors are to enter upon their career as trained university students, two of them being graduates from the institu- tion. These are Rev. William J. Kerby, Ph.D., who has taken his degree with dis- tinction in the University of Louvain, school of social sciences, and who will be associate professor of sociolegy; Rev. Charles F. Aiken, & T. L., who is to begin the course in Christian ‘apologetics, and Rev. John S. Creagh, who is to direct stu- dies in canon and Roman law. It is most probable that the ehair of Gaelic wil not be occupied this year, as Rev. Richard Henneberry, who is"to'fill it, has been al- lewed another year for: travel and study in northern Eurcpe. A Rumor Denied. In connection with the chair of canon law, a person in authority at the university was asked whether this chair had been of- fered to any other canonist, and reply was mace that “this is the only chair of canon law that has beer or is in the university, ard I know that this chair was never of- fered to Father Glaab or any other canon- except to Father Creagh, who was elected to this position py the senate of the university Iust October.” Durirg the summer the university has re- ceived as a bequest, through the will of the late Father Doherty of Honesdale, Pa., the sum of $5,000 toward the chair of ascetic theology, and $100 from the will through the executors of the late Mrs. ern of Washington. Valuable Contributions. Among the many contributions to the library during the year have been the valuable volumes of Col. Joseph Smolenski of this city, on “Bibliography of Iroquoin and Algonquin Lagguages;” “Charles Ew- ing” (by his youngest corporal), from Miss Lizzie Sherman of this city; 106 different volumes, rare and valuable, from William Onahan of Chicago; volume 4, “Messages and Papers of the Presidents,” ‘from Thom- as H. Carter, United States Senate; eighty- uine volumes from Dr. Pace; fourteen dif- ferent dissertations from Columbia Uni- versity, New York; fifty different bulletins of great value, from the United States De- partments cf Agriculture and of the In- terlor, respectively, and nine numbers of reviews from the French government. These volumes are placed according to their matter in the departmental or general litrary, to whore work they have special reference. — Greatest Bargair of the Year— $2.00, to Atlantic City and return. No change of cars. Finest equipment. Two full days at the shore. Pennsylvania rall- and Sunday.—Advt. —— DEATH OF MRS. BART. An Active Participant in Charitable Work Passes Away. Mrs. Agnes Bart, widow of Captain Charles L. Bart and mother of Rev. Charte: M. Bart of St. Matthew's Church, died ye: terday morning at her residence, 101 H street, after an illness of several weeks. The past week her condition was so much improved that every hope was entertained for her speedy recovery, and the changed condition, which resulted in her death, was of short duration. The deceased lady, who was in her sixty- second year, was born in. New Orleans end reared in Baltimors, of which city, her husband, the late Capt. Bart, who was con- nected with the B. ani 9. railroad during its early days, was also a resident. Mrs. Bart was a woman of great amia- bility of disposition, refinement of manner and bread culture, ard ‘he iast ycars of her Life were spent in active charitaple work, whenever and wherever she was called upon. She was devoted to the work for poor churches, and guve every available moment to the making and adornment of church linens and vestments in the interest of the Tabernacle Society. Besides Rev, Charles M. Part, two other sons, Messrs. } Ambrose and Louis Bart, survive her. Her funeral will take place tomorrow was notifiea | ™°rning from St. Patrick's Churca. Solemn requiem mass will be celebrate! at 9 o'clock by Rev. J. D. Marr of Baltimore, with Rev. W. L. Jordan, deacon, and Rev. J. T. Whelan, subdeacon. The interment will be made in the family lot at Mt. Olivet ceme- tery. ——__ SUIT TO RECOVER MARGINS. Well-Known Local Firm Ma fendaats in Equity Court, In a suit filed by Frank A. Seabring and Barclay E. L. Tremaine, trading as Duffy & Co., against Geo. W. Silsby, trading as Silsby & Co., to recover $2,312.50, an at- tachment has been Iss Ccotaera eens sued against the de- The plaintiffs state that the amount claimed is in the possession of the de- fendant, having been placed by them as margins for the purchase and sale of De- pany at law, Justice Cox yesterday, on mo- | stocks. They also claim that its return tion of Mr. Frank T. Browning, who rep- | has been refused. resents Caroline Banks, dissolved the re- straining order, holding that she was en- titled to the money on the insurance policy. —————.-— 8f.00 to Baltimore a: and 0, Return via B. For all trains Sunday, S-ptemter 12.—Ady, | Fartition of sublot 19, square’ 9T1, of the ———_—— Mcney to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on rear estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. —__ Atlantic City. Unusual opportunity to visit America’s greatest seaside resort. $2.00 round via Pennsyivania railroad Sunday.—Advt. —_—~ For Sale and Partition. James Henry and Suvilla J. Stuart today filed a bill in equity against Henryand Ann Stuart and others, praying for the sale and estate of the late Charles Stuart, The lainants comp! are represented ‘Attor- neys Padgett and Forrest, My = nari ‘3 Se THE EVENING STAR,’ Se eine! Se en iTHURSDAY, SERTEMBER.-9, 1897—12 AMUSEMENTS. GLEN ECHO.—The Elks will give an outing at Glen Echo this afternoon and to- night, and it is expected that the friends of this popular organization will crowd that delightful resort on both occasions. The Elks have secured a large amount of talent, In addition to the regular program, and both performances will be unusually attractive. The program includes Haley's Orchestral Band, Mme. Atlas in her aerial globe act, the Acrobatic Trio, Lambert, Nilan and Thrasher; Miss Lockwood, the southern nightingale; Mr. Thomas Jones in popular ballads; the Appleton Brothers | as the funny bootblacks, and Pongo, the man monkey, who is a delight to children. Young Master Walsh will echo Mr. Har- lan’s tenor songs, which, in the evening, will be tllustrated by stereopticon views, a new feature, and a most interesting one. Mr. Thomas Walsh is the picture artist. | Mr. Leo P. Wheat, not only a composer of merit, but a master of both organ and piano, will play his own compositions, in- cluding a masterpiece, “The Elks’ March.” Misses Clara Stevens, Bessie Otterback and Maggie Divver will dance: “The Vivan- diers.” Miss Isabel Shelton, the American Anna Held, will sing, as-will also the Cecil- ian Ladies’ Quartet, under the direction of Miss Wilson. Mr. F. Bosworth will recite. MAUDE ADAMS IN “THE LITTLE MINISTER.” — Washington —_ theater-goers will have a rare treat next Monday even- ing, when the Lafayette Square Theater begins its third regular season with the initial production-of a new comedy in four agts, entitled “The Little Minister,” by J. M. Barrie, founded ‘on his novel of t same name, in which the gifted and favor- ite young actress Miss Maude Adams will make her: bow to the public as a star, un- der the direction of Mr. Charles Frohman, under whose deft management she has so constantly advanced in her chosen profes- sion, until she now enjoys a distinction and favor second to no other actress in this country. Apart from the interest which attaches to the first appearance of Miss Adams in a stellar capacity, there is an exceptional feeling of pleasure in the anticipation of a new play based on a favorite and popular novel, the detuils of which are being carefully kept from the public in advance. The production here -will be a very complete one, marked by the same care and perfection of detail which characterizes a “first night” at Mr. Frohman's Empire Theater. New York. The production will be under the personal direction of Mr. Frohman, and he will be accompanied by the entire staff of his New York theater—his stage director, scenic artist, musical director and their various assistants. All the new scenery that has been painted for the production, costumes, lighting effects and other accessories will be brought over, the presentation being in every detail the same as will be seen a week later at Mr. Frohman’s Empire Thea- ter, which is now generally regarded as the best managed and most perfect in its stage appointments of any theater in the country. ———_—_ Another of Those Popular Trips to Fort Monroe and Norfolk Saturday, 7 p.m., via Norfolk & Washington steamers. Tickets, $3, good to return Sunday night. See schedule, this page.—Advt. peaks on hea #2,00 Atlantic City and Return via B. and 0. Special trains Saturday and Sunday next. Royal Blue Line, best and quickest service. —Advertisement. — ‘FREDERICK FREUND BURIED. Last Rites Performed Yesterday Under Masonic Auspices, The funeral of the late Frederick Freund took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 815 10th street northwest. Rev. J. G. Butler cf the Luther Place Memorial Church conducted the services, the proceedings at the grave being under the direction of Stansbury Lodge, F. A. A. M., of Brightwood, of which the decease Was a member. Representatives of Stone Post, No. 1, G. A. R.; Scottish Rite and Odd Fellow organizations were in attend- ance. The remains were placed in the vault at Rock Creek cemeiery —_ Sharon Dairy Will deliver you registered Jersey Milk, 8c. qt.; delicious Coffee Cream, 12c. per’ pt. Tickets in packages of $1 to $5, at a liberal discount for C. Thompson, 324 B st. s.w., or tel. 485.—Adv a FESTIVE FLEA, Houses Overrun by Them Remedy Suggested. Communications have been received at The Star office in regard to ridding houses of fleas, which pest at this particular season appear to infest many residences in great numbers. The worst cases re- perted are those of houses which have keen temporarily unoccupied during the summ=r. L. O. Howard, entemolcgist of the De- pertment of Agriculture, says that such a condition, when houses become more or less dar:p, and the customary sweeping of the floors is interrupted, furnishes the best breeding places for the fleas. In Wash- ington in summer an ertire generation may develcp in little more than a fort- night. He says: “A hotsekeeper shutting up her house in June, for example, with a colony of fleas too small to-be noticed inside, need no: be surprised to find the establishment overrun when she opens it up again in Sep- tember or October. “Judging from the specimens of fleas sent to the department of late years, with ccmplaints of houses infested by them, the human flea (Pulex irritans) is not the species most likely to occur in great num- bers in dwelling houses, but rather the common cosmopolitan flea of the dog and cat (Pulex serraticeps). A house may be- ceme infested with this species, even thovgh ro domcstic animals be kept, for a visitor at a house where such pets are Maintained may be the means of carrying heme with him ore or two female fieas, which will stcck bis own premises. Of ccurse, where a pet dog or cat is kept, the source of the infestation is manifest. “To sum up, every house where a pet dog or cat is kept may become seriously infested with fleas if the proper conditions of moisture ana freedom from disturbance exist. Infestation fs not likely to eccur if the (bare) floors can be frequently and thoroughly swept. When an outbreak of fieas comes, however, the easiest remedy io apply is a free sprinkling of pyrcthum powder in the infested rooms. This fail- ing, benzine may be tried, a thorough spraying of carpets and fioors being under- taken, with the exercise of due precaution in seeing that no lights or fires are in the house at the time of the application, or for seme heurs afterward. Finally, if the plague is not thus abated, all floor cover- ings must be removed and the floors wash- ed with het soapsuds. This is a useful precaution to take In any house which it is proposed to close for the summer, since even a thorough sweeping may leave be- hind some few flea eggs, from which an all-pervading swatfm may develop before the house is reopered.” - +. They Sell Anything. In cleaning house, moving or replacing your old furniture with new, send what you don’t want to C. G. Sloan & Co., auc- tioneers, 1407 G street, and you will be agreeably surprised with the result in a financial way. Tel. 1468.—Advt. —_——— Ouly One All-Rail Route To Atlantic City. Only one Pennsylvania railroad. Best equipped railway in the world. Great excursion to Atlantic City next Saturday and Sunday.—Advt. “SS Se SOLD LIQUOR ON SUNDAY. , and the Hotel Keeper Convicted of the Offe: im Police Court. Clayton W. Emerich, proprietor of the Hotel Emerich, was yesterday convicted before Judge Kimball and a jury on the charge of selling liquor on Sunday, June 2%, and also with keeping his bar open on that day. Several witnesses testified that day in question, and that they sew three oe in Bal day in ques! hey saw three or four men is Counsel for the defense gave notice of a motion for a new ANACOSTIA’ APPENINGS|: Bumor of Attempt toinatill Overhead Trol- ley on Navy:Warll Bridge. Promptly Disaprreted by the Capital Railway President@ight Bloom- ing Cereus, Wigh Sjxteen Buds. " —— A rumor ‘prevailed;igst evening. in Ana- costia- that an attempt: would be made during the night toripstall the overhead -trolley wires on.the ‘Navy Yard bridge for the use of the Capital Railway Company, and’ that’ the plan of putting down- the Brown underground system on the, bridge would be abandoned. : An Invéstigation wag made by a ‘Star reporter which. disclosed that..about ten days ago a man who had frequently been employed’ by President Randle to do spe- cial work for the railway company,, WRo was.of the opinion that the bridge was outside the'city-Hmits, and, therefore, with- in the territory in which the wee of the overhead trolley is permitted under the laws of Congress, had carefully prepared @ plan for the construction. of the overhead work ‘as above stated. r Every effort was made by the author o the scheme to keep the matter a profound secret. It was his belief that the work could’ be executed and the wires made ready for service in the course of a few hours, and possibly without any one ex- cept those immediately interested being aware of what was taking place. President Randle was away from home at the time, and when he returned and was made aware of the project he not only refused to allow the plan to be Carried out, but summarily dismissed the man from the employ of the company. Mr. Ran- dle said “he considered it a hardship that the Capital Railway Company should be compelled to put down an underground system on the Navy Yard bridge whea another company was allowed to put an overhead trolley on the Long bridge, and considering also that a similar right had been given to still omother company by high District authority to cross the Aque- duct bridge. He did not propose to take advantage of any technicality of law and would do all in his power to carry out the laws relating to the Capital Railway Com- pany as interpreted by the District Com- missioners. A night blooming cereus, having the un- usual number of sixteen buds, and the property of Mr. Alpheus Hoopes, bloomed Tuesday evening last between 9 and 11 o'clock. The plant was placed on the lawn, and the delightful perfume emitted was a source of much pleasure to a large gather- ing of friends. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. Pyles, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Green, Mr. and Mrs. Bur- dine, Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, Misses Ben- nett, Ashley, Brown and a host of others. The blooms were distributed among the guests. Mrs. Caroline Stedifer, colored, aged thirty-five years, wife of a carpenter liv- ing in Hillsdale, died rather suddenly at ker home yesterday afternoon. It was stated that the woman was in a delicate condition and had been grieving ever since the drowning of her eldest son, about two months ago. Coroner Carr, who was noti- fied, gave a certificate of death from nat- ural causes. ‘ —— $2.00 Atlantic City‘amd Return via B. and ©. n 3 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m, Sunday next. Good to return on all regular tr: ‘Sunday and Monday.—Advt. er >— HE DiSTRECT HEALTH. Decrease in’ Number sof Deaths and Other Cbiattions Favorable. The number of deaths reported to the health department as having occurred dur- ing the past week was! 91, a decrease of 10 since the week preceding. Of the decc- dents 52 were white and 39 colored. The annual death rate forthe total population was 17.1 per 1,000 inhabitants; being for the whites 14.3 and for thd colored 234,.. Of the zymotic diseases there were feur fatal cases of malarial fevers, six of typhoid fever (as against nine in the week before), five of diphtheria and five of whooping cough. Lung diseases were in abeyance, there having been but two deaths from pneumonia and seven from consumption as compared with eleven in the same period last year. During the week there were seven. houses placarded on account of the presence of diphtheria, cards were removed from three houses, and sixteen were left in isolation. For ‘scarlet fever three houses were placed in quarantine, none were. released therefrom, leaving seven still with warn- ing: cari A review of the conditions of the weather prevailing during the week showed a mean temperature of: ‘the air of 72 degrees, a mean relative humidity of 77, and a méan barometric pressure of 30:02." From 87 de- grees on the 30th of August, the thermome ter feli to 55 degrees on the 4th instant, ranging 32 degrees. The rain fall was little bove a trace of precipitation, and four days were clear, with mild winds. caesar $2.00 to Philadelphia and Return via Pennsylvania railroad, the best equip- ped railroad in America. Grand excursion next Sunday.—Advt. * DISPELLI THE DUST. Project of Pennsylvania Railroad Company Proves to Be a Success. The oiling of the roadbed of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company between the Ana- costia yards and Bowie, to which brief reference has heretofore been made in The Star, has been completed, and the result has been so satisfactory that it Is the in- tention of the management to give the en- tire line between Washington and Baiti- more a coating at once. To do this will re- quire from 175,000 to ,.000 gallons of the fluid, a large amount of which is now on hand. Additional supplies are being re- ceived daily. The oil is received at the yards in or- dinary tank cars, their capacity being from 5,000 to 7,000 gallons. There is not now, in the minds of the officials, any doubt as to the success of the method. It establish- es a practically dustless roadbed, and abolishes a great discomfort caused to passengers by dust arising from -tracks. laid in gravel ballast. Gravel ballast, it is claimed, produces an elastic foundation for the tracks, and there- fore the riding in cars is more comfortable than over the tracks ballasted with stone. ‘The cost of maintaining tracks lafd in gravel ballast is, it is claimed; materially less than is incurred in the use of stone, and large quantities of this material are found along most railroads. Stone is not so easily obtained. When the oil-is firatiapplied considerable odor arises from.it, bait this shortly di: pears. The work of b eho cies the ofl over the roadbed is. being dene pnder! the direc- tion of Supervisor Charles A. Weakley. It is understond, theqexperiment now~ be- ing made on the Penssylwania road is be- ing watched with great” interest by the management of a pupherie other big sys- tems, and that there 4s. every reason’to be- lieve that the plan wll He followed by all the roads leading out/ of: Washington. a $1.00 to erro pte Return via B. a . 5 For all trains Sundag; September 12. —Adv, City, JARIGHTWOOD CITIZENS MEET. Association Holds a Session and Dis- cusses Public Interests. A meeting of the Brightwood Park Citi- zens’ Association, recently organized in that place, was held Tuesday evening in Felter’s Hall. The committee on member- ship, tne only one. not appointed by the president,. was elected, as follows: Wm. M. Clayton, chairman; B, Martin, E. L. Tolson, W. 8. Detwefler and Chas. Beck. The chairman of the meeting, in men- tioning the necessity for the selection of this committee, remarked that, although it was one almost superfluous now, there would come a time when it would be most important, as some discrimination might become necessary. * Mr. Wm. McK, Clayton, for the benefit of those who were unuble to attend the spe- cial. meeting held last week, briefly re- viewed the interview accorded the assocta- tion by Commissioner Ross. and Acting Commissioner Burr. He told of several in- terviews he since had had with those gen- tlemen, and read a letter received from Capt. Beach of the street department of the District government, and said that ad- vertising has been had for placing a gran- olithic sidewalk on both sides of Flint street, from 5th street to Brightwood ave- nue, It was also announced that a cheaper sidewalk, if desirable, would be laid on other streets, but this was objected to, and the secretary requested to inform the Com- missioners that the property holders were willing to pay for the best under the as- sessment system. The following streets were Spoken of as needing attention: Sidewalks—Erie, one side the entire length; Des Moines, one side the entire length; Chesapeake, one side 9th street to Brightweod avenue; 9th street, one side, Erie to Flint. . Repairs—Roadway, Moines, Erie and Flint. The secretary was instructed to corre- spond with the Commissioners with regard to.these improvements. The matter of a police substation was spoken of, and Mr. Clayton outlined a talk he had had with Maj. Moore on the sub- ject, in which he received the promise of the aid of that offictal. Maj. Moore agreed, Chesapezke, Des he said, to include this as an item in his estimate for appropriation for next year. President Cleyton quoted figures taken from the records of the District, showing that w ile the territory embraced in od Park before subdivision had 5 a year in taxes into the District treasury, it now contributes annually in the neighbornood of $4,000, out of which no benefits had as yet been received. About one-feurta of its area had been given to the District in the form of streets and parking, and all improvements so far sup- plied—leveling of streets, laying of some sidewalks, and setting out of trees—had been done at the property owners’ expense. ‘This was considered a strong argument for the granting of any reasonable requests which may now be made. It was stated that members will be in- formed of the appointment of regular com- mittees before the next meeting. Adjournment was taken until the first Tuesday in October. ——_—_ The $2.00 Excursion to Philadelphia on Sunday next via Pennsylvania railroaa affords an unusual opportunity to visic the Quaker city.—Adv! oleae onally Conducted Tour via Penn- sylvanin Railrond to Cresson Springs. Round-trip tickets, good going on 7:50 p.m. train, September 10, and valid for re- turn until September 15, including one aay’s board at the Mountain House, $6. —Advertisement. _——— SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. Meeting Called for St. Luke's Day by Washington Diocese. A meeting of the Sunday school workers 02 thé diocese of Washington will be held at the Church of the Epiphany St. Luke's day, October 18 next. Such a gathering has been in contemplation since May. Prior to the departure of Bishcp Satterlee for Eu- rope the proposition was submitted to him and received his hearty approval. ‘The parish of Epiphany, through its rec- tor, has extended a cordial invitation to all the clergy of the diozese for co-operation, and lay delegates are expected from each Sunday schocl. The preject is in charge of a committee, sting of Rev. L. G. Wood, chairman; Lewis J. Davis, L. W. Glazebrook, M.D., and E. S. Hutchinson, the letter being sec- retary. Correspondence in relation to the work in view will receive Mr. Hutchin- son's attention at No. 13#1 G street north- est. “fhe exercises will begin at 10 a.m, with litany and ante-communion, followed by sermon by the rector of Epiphany and holy communion. The opening of the convention proper will be at 11:30 a m., Bishop Satter- jee presiding. The bishop's address will be followed by the enrolling of delegates and appointment of committee on organization. Discussion cf the topic, “The Functions and Management of the Sunday School,” will begin at 12 o'clock. This will be suc- ceeded by a paper by Bishop Satterlee and open discussion. Lunch will be served at ~ 1 pm., and at 2 p.m. cussion of the topic, “Sunday School Lessons,” will be taken up; paper (twenty minutes), A. K. Parris; paper (twenty minutes), John O. Ichnson; open discussion. The topic, “Advanced Class Teachin; will be considered at 3:15 p.m.: paper (twenty minutes), J. F. Billard, M.D., Lau- rel, Md.; paper (twenty minutes), Rev. Carl E. Grammer, Theological Seminary, Vir- ginia; discussion. At 4:15 p.m. the topic, “Object Teaching; Mustrative Methods,” will be treated by Rev. H. L. Duhring of Philadelphia, foi- lowed by discussion. Tea will be served at 5:30 p.m. At p.m., topic: “Sunday School Services;” paper (ten minutes), Rol- la P. Currie; paper (twenty minutes), E. S. Hutchinson; discussion. At 8:15 p.m., topic: ‘Teachers’ Meetings;” 8:50 p.m., report of committee on organiza- tion: 9:30 p.m., closing service. All persons interested in Sunday school work have been invited to attend the meet- ings. Clergymen and Sunday school workers in- tending to be present as delegates are re- quested to send their names to the secre- tary of the committee as early as October 10, that suitable arrangements may be made for their entertainment. 100 Bicycles at Auction. Sloan & Co., 1407 G st., will sell, within their rooms, tomorrow at 12 m. and 4 p.m, 100 fine new Wilhelm wheels, for ladies, misses and gents; guaranteed by makers for six months. Now on vie Advt. os Comedy at Congress Heights tonight. Crowds continue to increase.—Advt. ——_—-> $1.00 Washington to Baltimore And return via Pennsylvania railroad, on Sunday next. Best equipped railroad in the country. Tickets good on all trains September -Advt. > Alexander R. Shepherd the Third, In a letter to a Washington friend, ex- Governor Alexander R. Shepherd announces isap~}-the birth on August 14 of a son to Alexan- der R. Shepherd, jr., at Batopilas. The boy will be Alexander R. Shepherd the third. Royal, Runs the only, throysh, trains to AMlantic The Absolutely Pure 000, 000" Sei ire connecting link. Great excursiap) day and Sun- Gay nest Het ean aneR ee Baking Powder. It Is True 3} Bes Pa pa alana aE HOUSE. 1108 F st. n. sr $ | Lutz & Co., - 401 PA AVE., adjoining Nations}. Hotel. Additional Police Privates. The appointment of Samuel Burr as an | — additional private on the police force was revoked yesterday by the Commissioners. H. W. Grinder was yesterday appointed an additional police private for three years, for duty with the Adams Express Com- pany. BABY’S SKIN In all the world there is no other treatment so Pure, so sweet, so safe, so speedy, for preserving, purifying and beaatifying the skin, scalp and bair, and eradicating every baby humor, as warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP. and gentle anointings with CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. (Witicura Is sold thronghout the world. POTTER DRUG & CHEM. .. Sole Props., Boston. €7*All About Baby's Skin, Scalp and Hair," mailed free. AMUSEMENTS. IEW NATIONAL—NEXT WEEK. TWO EXHIBITIONS DAILY—2:30 and 8:39. ‘The greatest marvel of the age, the criginal VERISCOPE! Producing a photographic illustration in Mfe-size pictures of the great CORBETT AND FITZSIMMONS Contest, hela at Carson City March 17. Seats selling. Irices—25, 50, TSe. and $1.00. se9-200f Academy = = = 25,50 & 75c. MATINEE SATURDAY —25e. AND 500. Merry KATIE EMMETT —1IN_THE-— Waifs of New York. TEARS, LAUGHTER AND SURPRISE. ‘The Dark and Bright Sides of Life in the Metropolis Next Week—A. S$. Lipman in Morrison's produc- ton, “The Indian."" Seats now on sale, se-20tf BASE BALL TODAY. AMUSEMENTS. ELKS. GLEN ECHO, SEPT. 9. Afternoon and Evening, 2:30 and 8 p.m. The Comedy Exponents. The Appleton Brothers, ‘The Funny Rootblacks, in Two Starts—plenty of Fits and a Sudden Stop. First Appearance in Anerica, Ngo, The Aerial Wonler and Great Man Monkey, en- Baged expecially for this eccusion. Bro. Byron G. Harlan and Master Emmet Walsh, Washlagion’s Favorites, in mew Songs, filustrated ., assisted by Mr. Tham. Walsh, jr. TheCecilianLadies Quartet Under the Direction of Miss Wilson, Miss Isabel Shelton, Late of Gilmore's Andi! ‘The Great Southern Favorite GRAND ORGAN RECITAL. Ye Ollen Timer, lr. Frank Bosworth, - PBCITATION, Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man. The Vivandiers, Clara Stevens, Ressie Otterback and Ma, Courtesy of Miss Clara Divver. Haley’s Superb Inaugural Orchestra. lr. Thomas L. Jones In Popalar Balls Madam Atias, In the Aerial LAMBERT, “ Miss Mary Seng Bird of th Admission, including Reserve sed-St .Tlusic and Dancingi _ AT TUE LARGE, COOL GROVE aT Congress Heights EVERY EVENING, FLOM 6 UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. ectric line 1s now running from the Naty to Congress Heights," Accommodations Rasket picnics welcome; sacred con- cert by members U.S Murine Rand Sanday. 4 ta 10 p.m. All churches invited. especially singers. jy3i-tt Columbia Bicycles, $50. STANDARD OF THE Worn. We have a few Model 44 still on hand, and while they lost will sell them at $50 These the best bicycles ever built, ex 1897 Columbias, Which are now selling, all models at $73. Pope M’f’g Co., 817-819 14th St. 3-210 Cleveland vs. Washington. GAME Cal PM. ADMISSION, .2% AND 50 CENTS sext | ae th, 13 and 1, seD-24ift SEATS | Mt CHARLES ROHMAN presents Miss Maude Adams NOW | @ an original production of a new Comeds, ON “The Little Minister,” By J. M. Barrie, founded on his novel SALE. of the same name. A Supporting Company of Bapecial ! Excellence. _ se4- KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AT COLUMBIA THEATER, CONCERT AND International Drill, Under the Direction of Emily Sauter, For the benefit of the Pythian Memorial Temple Fand, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897, AT 8 P.M. General admission, 25. Reserved Set 23e. extra, Box office open Wednesday, September 8. se7-4t Glen ‘eho ON THE POTOMAC. IN THE IMMENSE AMPHITHEATER, E, MIDDLETON, Jr., Manager. THIS AFTERNOON AT 3 AND TONIGUT AT 8, GRAND CONCERT BY HALEY’S Superb Inaugural Orchestra, 23 PIECES. ENTIRE CHANGE IN VAUDEVILLE. 5 THIS AFTERNOON AT 3, EVENINGS AT 8. Madamoiselle Atlas, On the High Revolving Glote. American Trio, Eceentrie Acrobats, Mary Pe Lockwood, THURSDAY, September 9, Grand Charity Fund Benefit tendered _to Washington Lodge, No. 15, B. P. 0. Elks. Extra attractions on this occasion. RAUSCHER'S SUPERB GLEN ECHO DINNERS, SEKVED IN THE CASINO—FROM 5 TO 9— 75 Gents. ADMISSION TO THE GROUNDS FREE. Take Georgetown and Ternallytown road, connect- ing at 32d and M sts. with the Capital’ Traction cars and 32d and P with the Metropolitan line; also the Washington and Glen Echo road via 7th, 14th and U sts., to Chevy Chare Circle. sef-70d RAND OPERA HOUSE. Matinees Wednesday aud Saturday. A Production Gelebrated Throughout the Entire English-speaking World. MORRISON’S ORIGIXAL MONSTER PRODUCTION OF FAUST. ALL NEW Tons of ‘Scenery. Werlds of ical THIS SEASON, Oceans of Wonderful POPULAE PRICES, Seats now on sale at Box Office. Nezt_week—THE ELECTRICIAN. CovumBra ‘THEATER. Preliminary Seasoa of Grand and Comic Opera, BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPT. 13. GASTLE SQUARE “ tanc= onne Se OPERA CO. First Halt of Opening Week and Tuesday Matince, “The Beggar Student.” Last Halt ‘Week end Saturday Matinee, “Chimes of Normandy.” eae ec6-6t Leave. ‘is Sin! arrive tens me ui EXCURSIONS, ETC. Colonial Beach. Special. ; FARE — SATURDAY | 50 SUNDAY ar IC. av o39rM. 9 AM. Kouna S| ‘Trip. PALACE ST EANER JANE MOSELEY From Clyde Wharf, foot of Gth st. s.w Hotel rates all reduc To Arlington, Fort Fiyer and Falls Church, take The Electric Cars at The Aqueduct Bridge. au7-3m.10 = AND FREQUENT Fi SERVIC Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvamia avenue nnd 13% street. For schedule see R. R. columa, this paper, my27-tf “Ericsson LineExcursions” BY WATER FROM BALTIMORE. ‘Mondays, 30 a0 BCIRIG TRAIN To Phileéelphia and ceturn by rail To Cape Mas (from Philadelphia by trait) To Cape May 2nd return (ten days). and return (season). Atlantic City and retu: To Atientic City and return (season). T> Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Lon To Astbury Park, Ocean Grove, and return,sexson(from Phi ‘To New York (from Philadelphia by ra To New York and return (eleven days). E Tickets on sale (at the office onls) for Ai Troy, Saratoga Springs, N.¥.; New Haven, rid port Cors.; Portiand, Vineyard Haven and Cottage City, Mei’ Boston, Fall River, Newport and to in nh. PoRfiy’ eteamers (except Sundays) from wharf, Light and Pratt strects, at 5 p.m. Write for de iptive jamphlet of the route and the creat fish- GFFICE ONLY. Music on day steame Sc. State rocms, $1, $1.56 pen se extre a ot tion apply or further i ARENCE SHRIVER. Azent, my20-tf 204 Light st.. Baltimore, Ma. AJorfolk & \)\/ashington Steamboat Co. in the year for Fortress Monror, ewport News and all points south werful steel yaclace steainers ° and ~Washing- al FU Monroe: 6:30 ree hh 00 acm. Ar. Washington.6:0 Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, Hyzela,” and Virginia Beach wil find this the most attractive route, iusuring @ com- fortable night's rest. ‘Large und luxurious rooms with electric lights. Dining room service fe a SU VUVUTTUV EDT TTT LL DERE x ™ No. NO. CALLAHAN, General Manoger. BY SrA WASHINGTON NEW YORK. A short and delightful trip, in steam ships of the latest model, with OLD ‘POINT COMFORT. connect! with stcamers NORFOLK & WASHINGTON geht Sgt Rata A oily iter ¥ ve *"GLD DO"JINION LINE. or toe