Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897-TS—PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL, es . Robert De Bruce Council, K. H. A special meeting will be held on TUESDAY, SEPT. 21. 1907, AT 7:30 P.M., for the purpose of ferring the 30th degree. “fy order of the commander. se20-2t WM. OSCAR ROOME, 33°, Recorder. CGAL-COAL. 2.246 POUNDS TO THE TON. 1 am now ready to make contracts for Coal and fer the coming winter at lexs than summer It will pey you to call and get price list. w re ahing but the very best coal in the ™ kept under cover, sersened amd sent cut clean‘ invite any cue parchaning ccal from me, Sf they ro desive they van seml it +0 wearest cw y: aml have it weighed. i" ‘so a. ae WT st. nw, . ae. MID and JOHN KENNEDY. AND_ CATER- . 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Espey’s, 27-3m,10 CONCERT A SUC Washington Composers Greeted by Large Crowd at White House. ‘The concert of compositions exclusively by Washington residents, given by the Marine Band at the White House grounds Saturday afternoon, was most successful from every point of view. It was attended by more than three thousand persons. The President and the members of his House- hold, with some visitors, occupied seats on the south portico, and remained during the entire concert. The first of the concerts was given two years ago by Prof. Fan- ctullt. Columbia,” an anthem by E. Berliner, was the first number on the program, and was followed by the waltz “Summer Dreams” by W. T. Pearso: Both com- pesitions were greatly admired, especial favorable comment b rd for the for “Little Egypt, y wBenholtz, was of a de- ul character. Marr i's double num- pe a mazurka, and a were finely’ received, and showed author's musical tale ultivated. The gavotte, Tregt a member of the Marin Band, and the “Fancy Clog.” by E. H. Little, were excellent selections, the for- mer fully sustaining the high reputation of Mr. Tregina as a composer. E. L. Shart’s “Tirolien” was full of merit. ‘anora Fearn’s waltz, “Jugend Traum,” Youth's Dream of Lov was one of the most highly finisked com- positions of the lot, and was received with enthusiasm. Ernest Lent’s “Sequadilla,” Spanish dance, was the work of a thorough musician, and aroused great. interest. Denkey’s Patrol,” by J. Giavannini, a Marine Band member, was a clever compo- sition, “catchy” in character.- G. Ray- mond’s “Americ: Our Home.”. was of lofty theme, and closed the concert, as far as the original compositions went, “Ha‘l Columbia” being the last selection. ——— Suit to Enforce Judgment. Mary 2 Denman, ag administratrix of Hampton B. Denman, today filed a bill in equity against George B. Chittenden and others to enforce a judgment for $1,273.81, the sale of defendant Chittenden’s equtt: ble interest in sub lots 50 to 59, inclusive, square 24, being asked. The complainant is represented by Attorneys Hamilton and Colbert. ; sd Heler ber, harcarol that th highly by A THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Washington Girls and Boys Resume Their Studies Today. ~ FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND ON THE ROLLS Facilities and Equipment Increased “ Over Those of Last Year. —————— IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE ————__>+—___— The public schools of the District of Co- lumbia were today opened for the trans- action of business, and the school year of 1897-98 ts now fairly under way. As early as 8:30 o'clock the young folks—and there is a good-sized army of them—began mov- ing schoolward, in all directions and from all directions, in groups and pairs and in- dividually. The pupils who reported this morning May be referred to as “old stagers.” They wended their way to the rooms they occu- pied the last school year, and at the proper time formed into line and marched to an- other room, there to proceed with the duties and studies of a higher grade. The program included the calling of the roll, the transaction of a few other prelim- inaries, and then all were dismissed with the injunction to appear tomorrow morning bright and early, prepared tv conimence work in earnest. At that time the new His Troubles Begin. pupils—those entering the pul medium of cards of admit. -will report, and then the free text books will be dis- uied. Little Mary and little Johnnie trudg- were very much in evidence ts ing along side by side, burdened with book They will be seen passing to and fro be- tween their home and school twice 2 until another vacation arrives, next The Superintendent's Preiciton. Superintendent Powell stated to a Star reporter th ternoon as his opinion that in the neighborhood of 15,09) pupils will be enrolled in the schools of the District be- fore the close of the month. The attend- ance last year aggregated 44,00) pupils. The average annual increase is aboui S00. ‘The change of political administra last March and the appointment to office here of a large number of ou may figure to a considerable extent in the in- creased attendance. A statement that was true at the ope ing of the sghools a year ago hol today. The year opens with better visions for the accommodation of n ever before. There are more build- ings ready for use, and fewer basement and garret rooms employed for school pur- It is a cause for rejoicing today, , that there has been a decrease rather than an increase in the number of half- day schoois. Heretofore there has been a congestion of half-day schools in the north- east section of the city. There were a number of cases last year where the pupils even in the third and fourth grades were cut down to one session a day. New build- ings have been completed, though, and the undesirable situation thereby greatly im- proved. good Pp pu Half-Day Sessions a Farce. Superintendent Powell thinks that the halt-day school is rea cpinion, three hours a yeungest pup‘ls, is nut sufficient amount of time to devote to stuc The children, he thinks, have not the opportunity with such metrods as must be adopted under the half-day system to fully digest what they are studying. The superintendent s it is altogether too much a case of “ipse dixit” or “memoriter” learning, and not the sort that constitutes the best edu- cation, where the pupii gets in the hab‘t of study and ieacns how to make the best Superintendent Pow- ¢ that the time is not Rendy to Be Transferred. far distant when haif-day schools wil be done away with altogether in the system of which he is the head. Perhaps every school structure through- out the District has undergune repairs. A new roof has been wlaced over a portion of the Franklin building, and several of the rooms, including the office of the superin- tendent, have been plastered. The same holds good, as a rule, cf.the other build- ings. Carpets have been cleaned, the wood- work scrubbed and in many cases painted. New Balldings. As heretofore stated, the opening of the school year marks the occupancy of sev- eral new buildings. Supervising Principal Patterson of the sixth division has at nis disposal a new eight-room bu:iding for white pupils at 5th and K streets north- east. Tae building has not yet been named. ‘The eleventh Civision takes possession ef the Anthony Bowen school for colored pupils at 9th and E streets southwest. This building has been in ccurse of reconstruc- tion since last spring. A room has been rented at Twining City for the eighth di- vising. A first and second grade for white pupils is there established. No school been located at Twining City hnertofore. The severth aivision kas a new four- reom structure on the Conduit road near the junction of the Foxlall and New Cut roads. There are three schools for white pupils there, with provision for receiving ‘The druggist would hardly smile if you asked for “‘purgatorial pills."" There are many of them, But he would probably recom- mend a pill that dul not gripe, & sugar-coated pill, tion, and sure in effect. are they called? -Ayer’s Cathartic Pills.. in ac- ‘What THE OFFICIAL WEATHER, MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at $ a.m., bars, or lines of equal afr pressure, drawn for cach tenth of an inch. lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The gvords “High” Small arrows fly with.the wind. high and low barometer. meridian time. Solid lines are iso- Dotted lines are isotherms, or Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow and “Low” show location of areas of FROsTS, Cooler Weather Indicated for To- morrow. Forecast till § p.m. Tuesday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, fair tonight and Tucs- day; ceoler, with light frosts Tuesday morning; northwesterly winds. For Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler, with light frosts in western portions Tuesday morning; north- westerly winds. The high area has moved from North Dakota to Montana, increasing in magni- tude and causing frosts in the upper lake region and upper Mississippi valley and a fall In temperature from the Mississippi valley to the interior of the Atlantic states. The pressure is high over Newfoundland and is low off the Atlantic coast, in the east gulf and Manitoba. For the twenty-four hours ending $ a.m. Sunday showers occurred in the South At- lantic ‘states and Florida. During the past twenty-four hours show- ers occurred in the lower lake region and on the Atlantic coast. The temperature has fallen as above stated and has risen in the upper Missouri valley and northern slope and has remain- ed stationary elsewhere. Frosts may be expected Tuesday morning in the interior of northern New England, in the lower lake region and in exposed 1o- ealities in the Ohio valley and western portions of Maryiand and Virginia. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported: During the twenty-four hours ending 8 a.m. Sunday—Hephzibah, Ga., 1.00. Gn from the first to pupils in all the grades the seventh he old one-room school on the Conduit ad has been aboli. 3 All of the re ted Waliach building is at the disposal of the third division. Only the old part of the structure was used last year. ce then four rooms has been An extension of the Heights from four to « pected to be com Fo! hool at Congress room building at Chevy Chase has ju laid. This school might be operation by the ist of next Jam provision existed for the emplo: the cessary te is no such provision, however, cnool will probably not be in working order until the fall of 1808. Ther scon 6th str afjoining the old Peabody anne: te pupils of the third divi room building s nue and west of 2 5 of the fifth division; an eight-room buiid- ing at Eckington for white pupils of the sixth division: un eight-room building on trect, Pleasant Plains, for col- pup'ls of the seventh division, and the remodeled Lovejoy building at 12th and B streets northeast for colored pupils of the tenth di course of construction. or n eight-room building on t between B and C streets north- for Western High School. The Western High School building Georgetown will in all probability not be ready for use until the fall of 1898. Tie construction has not proceeded higher than the second story up to date. No additions are to be made in the way of new bvild- ings for manual training, sewing or cook- ote compliance with a recent order of the board of school trustees the Normal School is now located at the Franklin building ex- clusively, the Dennison’ building branch being abolished. ‘An even one hundred normal pupils _re- in ported today, fifty in the first year class | and fifty in the secord year class. The large hall on the upper floor of the Frank- lin buiiding is to be used as an assembly hall for the normal pupils, the exhibition of manual training and sewing work of the public schocl pupils that was formerly located in the hall being discontinued. Although the date for the opening of the schools this fall was set months ago, the pupils by no means are all back from va- cation trios. In cases where the outings are prolonged into October, the children are, of course, prevented from reporting on time. Another consideration is the opening of Congress, which always brings an addition to the public schools of the National Capital in the way of attendence. Provision has been made for the tardy ones, and it is a certainty that in no case will it be necessary to refuse admission because of lack of room. In regard to manual training, Superin- tendent Powell explains that all the ex- tensions possible were made in that line last year. What is needed now, he says, is a high school for the manual training department. The situation is similar to that of the city, being provided with a com- plete system of graded schools without a high ‘schcol. Courses of Study Changed. Today marks the inauguration of a few changes in the courses of study for the fF | partment, i the Masonte order for forty-two years, high scheols. Mineralogy has been elimin- ated from the elective studies of the third year of the academic course, and has been added to the elective studies of the fourta year of the same course. Advanced biology 4s substituted for advanced botany among the advanced studies of the fourth year of the academic course. Late. A departure of interest has been made in the scientific course. In the first and second years the pupil may study German or French. Heretofore German has been prescribed, and the first year pupils had no opportunity to study French. In the third year mineralogy has been eliminated from the elective studies and transferred to the elective studies of the fourth year. Ad- vanced biology has been ‘substituted for advanced botany in the fourth year. Beginning with today drawing is pre- scribed for all pupils in the first and second years, and also for Normal School candi- dates throughout the course. A pumber of changes have been made in the list of text books for the high schools. ° we Capt. Oglesby. It was Capt. Alexander Oglesby who re- signed from command of the Butler Zob- aves “and not Capt. Alexander Butler, as has been erroneously stated. Se Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 72; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 76; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 77; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Roth Rivers Clear. Both rivers at Harper's Ferry were-re- ported as being clear this morning. B Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:50 a.m. and 8:27 p.m.; high tide, a.m, and ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, 2:52 a. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5 sun sets, 6:00 p.m. ‘ Moon rises at 12:09 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted oy p.m.: ex- tinguishing begun at 4:56 a.m. The lighting is begun one heur before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:52 a.m.; extin- guished at 5:10 a.m. Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afterrcon: September 19-4 p.m., 76; 8 p.m. night, 6 September 20-4 a.m., 5¢ » 12; mid- 12 8 am., 58; mi, 62, and 2 p.m., 64, Maximum, 78, at 5 p.m., September 19; minimum, at 6 a.m., September 20, NEARLY HALF A CENTURY. George Fox Gilbert, Deceased, Resident of Washington. Mr. George Fox Gilbert, who was laid to rest last Thursday morning in Glenwocd cemeiery, was one of the best-known resi dents of Washington and numbered sc ong a | of friencs among, the promirent busine ard professional men of the city. He had lived here nearly haif a century, and in that time had established a character for integrity in all his dea which will long survive the brief ten t of clay. Mr. Gilbert was.born-in Columbia county. . ¥., Septembe 1827; so that, 1f he had lived until tomorro vould have been seventy years of age. He was young for his years, however, and to the jast fulfilled his business duties with the same exact- and precision which 's char- d him. He came to Washington in 9 was therefore one of the oldest residents of the capital. His first busin engagement was with the auction firm of James C. McGuire, He remained there seme tme, and resigned his position to ac- cept one in the ticket office of the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company, which he held until the war broke out and the road was taken in charge by the gover ment. He went into the government sery- ice, ending with the quartermaster’s de- with which he remained until the war closed. When the Pennsylvania railroad came to the capital Mr. Gilbert accepted a position in the ticket office and was later trans- ferred to the freight department. About five years ago Mr. Gilbert went with the Washington and Norfolk Steamboat Com- pany, where he was engaged at the time of his death, a week ago today. Mr. Gilbert never married. He lived at the family residence, 411 4th street north- West,’with an aged mother and two sisters. Henry P. Gilbert of Georgetown is a brother. Dr. Sunderland officiated at the funeral service, which took place from the house Thursday. “The deceased was a member of St. John's Commandecy of na am mem- his name was on the bers of that bod: ——.__ THE CROQUET EXPERTS. list of vet Fourt Annual Tournament Begins in This City Today. The fourth annual tournament under the auspices of the croquet players of Wash- ington began this morning at 9 o'clock cn the courts on 12th street near the corner of P street, and on the corner of 9th street und Rhode Island avenue, respectively, The cool weather made play pleasant for those who participated in the games, but the wind affected some of the finer shots perceptibly. It also blew a great deal of the sand from the courts, and in this w: iy interfered with close playing. In order to accommodate those who do not finish games by the time darkness sets in an etfort is being made to afford facilities for evening games by electric light. The tournament rules of the National. Croquet Association of America will govern all contests. Three sets of prizes, a gold medal and a silver medal in a set, will be given to the players coming out first and second in the three divisions. ‘The entries for the tournament’ this year are larger than ever before, ang this fact is gratifying in the extreme to the pro- moters of the sport in this locality: The followirg are entered for the games: First ‘division—Butler, Middletown, Conn. Greenway, New Wor! Jacobus, Spring. field, Mass.; Strong, New London, Conn. ; Sisson, New London, Conn.; Johnson, Philadelphia; Bird, Baltimore, Md.; Har- ris, Philadelphia; Veasey, Wilmington, Del., and Bryant, Bean, Duryea, Holden, W. H. Wahley and H. Wahley of this city. Second division—Adamson, Philadelphia; Edmunds, Philadelphia; Flinn, Wilming- Hickman, Wilmington, Del.; Chal- font, Wiimington, Del.; Buckley, Phila- delphia, and Cooper, Hall, .Catlin, Meyers, Coleman, Williams and Johns of this city. Third division—Dudley, New London, Conn.; Bilbrough, Philadelphia; King, Baker and McNeill, Langdon, D. and Yeager, Thornton and Stein of this city. ; A number of the above named gentle- men are on hand; andthe greater part of the others are expected'to arrive this even- ing. Owing, however, to the distance some of them will have to travel in order to reach here, play'‘will be allowed to com- mence as late as’ Wednesday. Several games were played this morning. W. H. Wahley shut out Bryant in a beau- tifully played game that took twenty-five minutes. Wahley allowed his opponent but one open shot. Dr: Greenway of New York defeated Bryant»in a game that lasted a little over an hopr, These games were in the first division, Williams defeated Cole- man in the second division. Wahley also played Bcan and Thornton played Baker during the morning hour. A great amount of interest in the tour- nament centérs in the play of Sackett Duryea of this city, the sixteen-year-old boy who won the eee 8 and elec- trified spectators by his wonderful ‘eats at the recent national tournament, held at Norwich, Conn, Duryea will in ail proba- bility play late this afternoon. His oppo- nent is not yet decided upon. Play will start each morning at 9 o'clock. —_-—— Released on Bail. #Sames McGraw, the young man who was committed to jail jast Wednesday by the Police Court on a charge of assaulting with intent to kill one Germon, was re- leased today on the def it father, Edward McGraw qualltying as hit THROWN SIXTY FEET George L. Ammon Fatally Injured by a Band P, Train, DEATH FOLLOWS ALMOST INSTANTLY Albert Thomas, Companion of Am- mon, Seriously Hurt. THE CORONER’S INQUEST There was a serious accident on the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad near the Pe nsylvania avenue bridge, about 11:30 o'clock Saturday night, which resulted in the almost instant death of George L. Am- mon, an Anacostia carpenter: the serious injury of Albert Thomas and the narrow escape of Harry Handley, colored, eighteen years old, who lives in Baltimore. Shifting engine No. 200, in charge of En- gineer J. C. Carter and Fireman C. N. Hayes, was drawing a number of freight cars at the time the accident happened. Mr. Ammon, with his friend, Mr. Thomas, had been in the city during the early part of the night, and Handley, who had been employed by the carpenter and was going to spend the night at his house, was going home with them. The men had been walking on the rail- read tracks but a few minutes before the sad accident happened, ind were between the two bridges at the time. Handley was some distance behind the men when he saw the train approachiny, and he called to his friends to get off the track. They probabiy did not hear him, for they made no move toward getting out of the way until the train was within a few feet of them. Mr. Thomas first realized the dan- ger, and made an effort to save his friend, Ammon, ai the risk of his own life. Hand- ley got out of the way, and he saw his eimpioyer when the train struck and threw m quite a distance from the track. Mr. Thomas was also struck by the train, sus- taining a broken arm, and dislocated shouiuer blade. Shouted for Assistance. Handley then shouted for assistance at the top of his voice, and Policemen Cramer and McKie were among the first to re- spond. Ammon, who was unconscious, was picked up about forty feet from the track, and the ambulance was called to remove him to the hospital, but he died before its arrival. Thomas, who was suffering in- tense agony, was taken to Providence Hos- pital, where Dr. Ramsburgh soon made him comfortable. The bedy of Ammon was taken to the mergue. ‘the deceased was about thirty- five years oid, and leaves a wife and three children. The Inquest. Coroner Carr held an inquest this morn- ing at 11 o'clock, ai the sixth precinct tion, Engineer Carter was first examine He told the jury that he was in charge of the engine that supposed to have kill- ed Mr. Ammon, but he knew nothing of the cecurrence. first time I hav ‘ged With striking a man, didn’t Know when the acc When he heard of it, he said, he made ¢ examination of the engine, but could find no <vidence that it had siruck any one. At the poiat where the accident occurred, he said, his engine was running at the rate of ten or tweive miles an hoi Albert Thomas, the man who was with Mr. Ammon at the time he was killed, w: ple to appear before the jury and give his Version of the affair. He said that be and Mr. Ammon were on their way home at the time, and had gone down on the ra. read track because it y “a short cut home. Witness said that the engineer and fireman were looking out the window, he learned afterward. Witness did not’ see the moving train nor did he hear it until it was almost upon him, and then he grab- bed his compaiion and tricd to pull him from the track, but without success. When the train struck him he was thrown about thirty feet, while his companion was thrown twice as far. He thought it was fully five minutes gefore he realized what had happened, and where he was, and it was five minutes later before he found his companion, whom he heard breathi heavily. For five minutes he tried to get Ammon to speak to him, but the latter was speechless. It was an hour before the rol wagon reached them. Mr. Thomas complained that the train Was on the left-hand track and he natur- ally supposed that a train moving on that track would move in the other direction: The accident, he said, happened near the Cengressional cemetery. Testimony of a Witness. Harry Handley, the young colored man who witnessed the accident, he noticed the engineer looking out the window at the time the train struck Mr. Ammoa, When witness saw the train moving he called to Mr. Thomas to pull Mr. Ammon cft the track. The witness did not hear y bell cr whistle. The fireman on the engine was examired, but he knew ncthing of the occurrence, and it was his cpinion that his engine did not figure in the accident. A Witness Recalled. Witness Thomas was again called and qvestioned ccencerning a bottle of whisky in the hands of the police, and he said he knew nothing of it. He said that Mr. Am- mon had drank only two glasses of becr during the night. A representative of the railroad company whe was present was asked if he wanted to make a statement, and he replied that he did not. He did say, however, that the ident happened within the yard limits, and that the company has the right to run its trains on its tracks in either direction. Outside the Navy Yard tunnel, he sail, the speed limit does not apply. ‘The jury returned a verdict of accidental Ceath. Undertaker Spindler took charge of the body, and the funeral will take place from his establishment tomorrow afternoon. The body will be buried in Glenwood a ———__ LAW SCHOOL FACULTY. Changes in Caused by Judge The vacancy ir the faculty of the law school of the National University, occa- sioned by the death of Judge H. O. Claugh- ton, will be filled by District Attorney Henry E. Davis. Mr. Davis will instruct the classes upon evidence and its appli- cation to particular actions, and upon the law of corporations; also lecturing upon the history of the law. “Mr. Charles Cowles Tucker will re- lieve Prof. Ralston as professor of prac- tices and ir charge of the moot court. Profs. Carusi and Ralston will continue as members of the faculty. 4 ——— Dr. Easton's Lecture. Rev. Thomas Chalmers Easton, D. D. wili,deliver his pew lecture, entitled “Tne Moral and Social ftelation of the American ‘Wage Earners,” in the lecture room of the Eastern Presbyterian Church, 6th street and Maryland avenue northeast, tonight at 8 o'clock. The lecture is given under the auspices of the Easton Literary Associa- tion, and inaugurates a series of free lec- tures to be given this fall. Among those secured for the fall are Major George Har- ries, General A. W. Greely, John W. Fos- ter, Rey. Vernon Collins and many other prominent lecturers of Washington. —_—_ Veteran Legion Delegates. The following-named delegates of En- campment No. 23, Union Veteran Legion, will attend the national encampment in Cleveland, Ohio: Isaac B. Thatcher, Orvitie ‘D. Thatcher, Ira Stephen R. Whitney, William H. H. Price, J. Fer- singer, Colonel Byron W. rant” ads. in Star pay because INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS: AMUSEMENTS: ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BOARDING .. BUSINESS CHANCES. CIty ITEws. - COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. FOR EXCHANGE. FOR FoR FOR FOR Page FOR Page FOR a FOR RENT (Rooms) FOR For FOR FOR FOR FOR HORSES AND ¥ LaDIES' GOODS. LOCAL MENTION. LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL MUNEY WANTED AND TO Loa’ OCEAN TRAVEL. PERSONAL... .. PLANOS AND ORGANS. POTOMAC RIVER Boa’ RAILROADS . SPECIAL OTICES. ... SUMMER RESORTS. SUBURBAN PROPERT' TABLE BOARD. UNDERTAKERS abv dielp). RENT (Stables). veuaws Wanicp (Uscellancous). (Rooms). . WANTED : (Sitwvations). WANTED weeeee RESIDENTS JUBILANT. . Completion of Railway to Slige Causes Great Rejoicing. n the vicinity of Sligo, . Md., are jubilant over the completion of the new electric railway of the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company. The first car will be run in a day or two, and before the close of the week the road will be in regular operation. The new road affords great convenienc to the residents beyond Brightwood Park. It begins at the junction ef the Brightw electric railway, passes through Tako:na Park, and for the present terminates at a point near Sligo creck. It is understood that the owners of the road intend to ¢s- tablish a summer resort at its present ter- > exte ° committee is for the purpose operation of the property It is estimated that the t ion will cost in the ne wy. Of this the company h two-thirds, if the pr ex- borhood of proposes to ubscribe the remainde There is little doubt that the road will be extended, as the country thr which it will run is thickly populated, and de- cidedly iso! so far as raitrcad tes are c¢: The building read to Slize was done by the Mon Constructien Com; ? B. re T of the new I through to wood Ele cet, over the tracks of the Bright- iway Comj Pp given to the al ‘Traction lini of the new company low Williams, president: T. Vice president and ge board of .. Work Ordered. misston today order-d: ks laid in de froau m. the order dire: erected That lamp be southwest be canc it is ordered that a naphtha lamp be ercet- ting naphtha at Half and I streets ed, and in licu thereof ed in ailey of square 788. That sewers be constructed at the section of 2d and B and.C follows: 21 feet of 24-inch sewer, estimat- ed cost, $69; (i feet of 18-inch sewer, es mated cost, $150; three manholes. That feet of 18-inch sewer be con- structed in east side of 4th street nor: east between A and B strecis. That the following named work be done, ineidental to the construction of the F street and Easby Point intercepting sewer, ecst chargeable to appropriation for said sewer: Connect one basin at 12th street; scnnect two bi at llth strect; connect inch sewer at lith street ) feet of 3 feet G-inch sewer reconstruct one manhole at cc_nect twd basins at %ih street; recon- struct 30 fee: of 4 teet inch sewer at 7th street; reconstruct one manhole at 7th street. Orders for special assessment work are canceled as follows: Order of Febru 1896, to lay cement eflewalk in street northwest beiween D and E stre in front of lot 5 » 431; order of Feb: ruary 21, 1890 sment sidewa’ G street’ side of square ruary 21, 18%, to lay © irent of lots 2 and west square 252; order of Eebruar, lay cement sidewalk on Sth square 407. That Capt. Lansing H Engineers, U. 8. z te nal st r lith street; Beach, Corps of istant to the En directed to attend th annual convention of the Amer- ican Society of Mur icipal Improvements at Nashville, Tenn. That 12th str northeast, fiom H to I Streets, be piked, graveled a rolled. That asphalt block driveway be laid in front cf brewery on 4th strect northeast near coraer of F street. That gutters be repaved and roadway graveled on California aven.e, from and inciuding its intersection with Massacau- setts avenue to 24th street. That cement sidewalk be laid on 17:9 street between Q and R strects, in front of lots 91, 92 and 93, square 155, under the permit system. That cement sidewalk be laid in front of 18900 Wyoming avenue under the permit system. = That contract 2393, with Andrew Gleeson be extended to September 26, 1897, withopt penalty, charge of inspection to’ be paid from sewer appropriation. Geese ALLEGES ASSAULT. Kate Jones, Dei jed Girl, Claims to Have Been Mistreated. When Kate Jones, cotored, returned to her home on 15th street Saturday. night from a trip to the country, she told her mother that she had been feloniously as- eaulted by a white man. The assault, she said, was committed aout a mile from the Pennsylvania avenue fridge, and the con- dition of her clothing indicaied thai she had been roughly dealt with. Kate is nineteen years old, and her mind is af- fected to the extent that her mother is making an effort to have her committed to the insane asylum. She has been in the habit of taking long walks in the country, and it was on one of these trips that she was so brutally treated. Her statement is that while on the road she met two white men, identify her assailant it ie not likely he will be caught. ‘ ——_ __ . Smeak Thieves Buy. Sneak thieves visited the store of W. H. Hymen, 105 B street southeast, Saturday night, and stole $15 in money from the cash drawer. FINANCIAL. Folks ‘in office,’ Here’s a Bank For You. 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Darts acm, Ch 4 ject or of thi gt ares, join R., o Guardinn and Com it Boxes for re: valuables, ONE 1 Estate cuter, Ad: for trun . super vis the currency The National Safe De Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK ave. MILLION, Interest ram oy prresrr posit, Chartered by cpecial act of Congress, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893, Jan, 186 Capital: OneMillionDo W. B. Hibbs & Co., Mer 6-160 on Colla’ PETTER of a home at Cleveland Park. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loa: ta District of Colum: On real BANKERS & Di ers New York Stock Exchange, ERS, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADEN THALMA! terals, THAN KLONDIKE TUE PUnci iMUTT, 1421 G ST. N.W. esta CORSON Members of the New York 1p Glover Money to loan at 4 percent LL & McLERAN. 1008 F & MACARTN tock miildiag. or puy gilt au2s n No de ‘EY, ange, Correspondents of Sierers, Moore & Schley, 80 Raihoad stocks ard Bonds and Jisted cn the exchanges of New York. Boston and Baltimore b ‘A specialty made of ponds and all local Railroad, Gas, lusurance Stock dealt in, 21 Telephone Stock bonght and sold. trict, and Teleph Americon I 5031-164 Broads: Bankers ard Dealers in ( ts, Exchange, ernment Tonds, Life Insurance Policies bought or taken as ccllateral on loans, HaADpawa jezo-tt William ye CONDENSED LOCALS. . 1808 F st. Bergman fell terday morning «bout the corner of 13th and E streets nort and was severely bruised. w., or Box 5u3, from 1 o'clock, m He was ¢ to the Emergency Hospital in the ambu- lance by Policeman Fields. The explosion of a kerosene Pierce, Saturday wight, in about $0 damage. The flames w Charles Madison it strget, colored, at No. lamp of 1208 resulted © Ox unguishee without turning in an alarm. Emanuel Boone, an old colored mat was charged with promoting policy today arraigned befcre Judge Kimbali. who was He prayed a jury trial, and was held in Siew bond to appear when wanted, Yellow Fever at Ha — Inspector Brunrer, stationed at Havana, stated, in his weekly report to the marine hespital service, that for the week ended September 9 there were 326 deaths. OF these, fifteen were from yellow feve | i sf i | Hy i £ E i | | i 8 death caused the all f