Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1897—14 -PAGES. “Riverside” 4 ‘Al Lansburgh & Bre. | "i = 2 watch movements, », Yes! made only by the ; . 4 3 We Give Trading 3+ American Waltham sé | Watch Company, are a) ba 4 Stamps. be as accurate time- " re ». There is nothing that has keeping machines as 7 caught popu favor so human ingenuity >« quickly. ou get your | *€ choice of so many pretty and | has yet made ye useful articles without a cent }¢ possible. For sale by * of expense to you. I e {{ Get your husbands, broth- 5) all retail jewelers yy ors and friends to help you in cases of any price ps fill your book. It does not E ,, take long to do this. desired. 4 It’s now $ o Soot : > = “ You must think of »|2Wm.H.McKnew. al Established 1862. % Bedwear. ; Dr. J ‘Tt is dangerous trusting to r. aeger #4 luck. These cool evenings h and mornings encourage Healt $ > colds and pneumonia. Be z So eee Underwear. ; . Cc i) . ba t > = ERHAPS you are of the ~ Blankets. : cplnion that the famou 4 : ee ee estan : + . wear is high priced. rs | : Usually the BEST of S = is not. You have paid >t b moze money for grades of 3 Extra -welght White | S American underwear & y¢ Blankets for. . Jie: < vastly inferior in quality to the Dr. $ a : But no nratter = $1.60 qual . money you pay yeu rs : cither from a sanitary or quality & A . standpoi 3 * : Don't $ . confused with , 3 S Dr. ye ar + . all selentists all phystet: end as the most hi ¢ kind your ph if you go ality. willed White Blankets, rature indoors r all climatic avoiding sudde SO RIRAR TO 4 9 hg OAtb 8:6 Bb'018 bp 6 0'@ eka ea? 64 4 Be kta eo: ¥ | heating’ and the resultant > of bad colds, rheumatism, 3 * montis, ¢| . $6 $3.50 anatity. All that you have surmised about 3, RS Dr. Jaeger Underwear may be Fine Californta Blankets for.. - cee wrong. There is only one way to $ Marites be sure you are right, and that is to get the catalozue—free for ask- ifernta Blank- CHIEF MELVILLE’'S REPORT Work of the Bureau of Steam Engi- neering. Advantages of Liquid Fuel for Small Craft—Merchant Vessels for Emergencies, The gradual replacement on war vessels of.the familiar cylindrical boiler by various forms of the water-tube boiler constitutes the most important fact in marine en- gineering at this time, according to En- gineer-in-Chief Geo. W. Melville, who has just published his annual report to the Secretary of the Navy. For torpedo boats, he says, the advantages of these boilers were so evident that they quickly displaced the old types, and have so been used for several years exclusively for this kind of 4 craft. The bureau of steam engineering began experiments as far back as 1888 with the water-tube boiler and installed a set on the Monterey in 1808. It would have been easy for the bureau, says Commodore Melville, to have acquired a cheap reputation for progressiveness by adopting this type of bofler at once for all of our ships, but there had not been sufficient experience to war- rant so extensive an experiment. Now, however, the bureau feels that the efficiency of the fleet will be best served by using the water-tube boiler, and to secure the best it is recommended that contractors have freedom of choice of the type of boiler, subject to proper conditions. Crude Oil for Fuel. Touching liquid fuel, with which many nations are experimenting, as a substitute for coal, the report gives an interesting history of those made in this country. In- cluded in the Hst is the test made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company about ten years ago, which, while proving the prac- ticability of using crude coal oil for fuel for boilers, demonstrated that the Peansyl- venia railroad itself would consume more than one-third of the entire output of ccal oil at that time if it were used for fuel in- stead of coal. Nevertheless, the balances of advantages are so greatly in favor of the liquid fuel for small craft that the bureau expresses the intention of making use of coal oil on torpedo boats. Commodore Melville makes a strong argu- ment in favor of building our ships in fu- ture in classes, so as to secure the-great advantages that follow the training of men for whole classes of ships instead of for cone vessel, and also the ability to use du- plicate parts of machine It is recom- nended that the machinery of ships laid up in reserve, with skeleton crews, be sub- jected every ‘six months to a dock trial, with full steam pressure, to make sure they are ready for use at short notice. Merchant Ships for Emergencies. ‘The bureau has been making some in- quiries as to the possibility of procuring large merchant ships in an emergency to serve as machine shops for fleets, and hay- ing secured a list of some suitable vessels, row submits an estimate of $25,000 for ma- chine tools to be laid aside for fitting one of them out when needed. Work was done at the Washington navy yard for the steam engineering department of the Dolphin,Cushing and Triton, amount- ing to $2,580. Other expenditures at this yard amounted to $3, of which $2,054 was for the care and repair of shop ma- chinery and tools. The engineer-in-chlef has a good deal to say in his report on the subject of per- sonnel, and he insists that he is warranted ve i. ing: d read {it through and 'S4 * throug! We are general D. C. & bs bd . agents for the entire line of the 4 i- Wifornia Bla Js iM . Dr. Jaeger gouds for men, women % g $3.48 | . and children. a 4 i BS i | z », Comforts. iz 3 ; r 1¢Wm. H.McKnew,: bd I + ia) ceca eee 933 Pa. Ave. z ba es $1.00 |< ‘ $1.65 quality, ie Ikeline Comforts, fine white $ + as = == sae ee aoe § THE DIVISION HOUSES. ies ality. lee a Comforts, fine white Order for Clearing 13th Street to Be y 4 Carried Out. > * | The petition of Lawyer Campbell Carring- ¥ tbat », | ton in behalf of the occupants of the dis- a ~ | reputable houses on 13th street has been referred to Licut. Amiss for recommenda- tion and report. It is understood the Com- ted French go missioners will not interfere with the plan + 35.00 34 | which contemplates the purging of 13th street by the 15th of November. Just what +4 | action the Commissioners will take uvon ye whe fail to move by that time is not lee The entire matter will be left with Ami! who promises to see to it rect shall be cleared of the the middle of next month. - statement that the attorney of these women to fight in the courts rement of the regulation those in au! the wemen would is claimed, Lieut. ce - SLZ5 e and are made ted State a, is now of Japan. s from t icularly C younger gen- rdi- of this state, AL Our Horse Blanket De- jj in urging, after many years of careful observation and study, two things as neces- sary to the highest efficiency of the en- gineer corps. First, an increase of num- bers of the corps from 195 officers of all grades to about 300, so divided as to the rious grades as to give fair promotion. Second, the conferring of actual rank and titles (with the names of the corps at- tached), as is the case for the staff officers of the army. WORK OF E Applications Filed for License Year Which Will Begin Monday. Monday next, at 4 o'clock, License Clerk Wililams of the excise board will close his books, and the lic year of 1807 and 1898 commences. Liquor dealers who have not filed their applications by that time will not be permitted to keep their respec. tive places open and will be treated as new applicants. Up to date there is an apparent increase in the number of applications filed. t bar room licenses were granted. ting’ today 323 applications were filed against 2% this date last year. The record 4S not been so goed in the filing of whole- ies nd the predictions are greatest falling off will be in this of licenses. There were 147 wholesale nses granted la: q a applications on CISE BOARD. total of only thi rty-nine will be ‘oon as all applications are in they to the police for a verification natures and report as to the charac- of c ¢ n ter of th loon. When they are 3 i |, partment is filled with excel- ,, \ three of whom have graduated In elvil en- | the excise ‘boeed ‘Ill corvens Sanaafaes i. lent values in Blankets and +4 | gincering, one in social science and one upon the s rapidly as possible. Yohec = rae . in zoology.. At present there are fifteen he rizht of an agent to sign for an own- Robes at prices lower than at 5 jents in the universities, three being at |e I=. the matter of: giving ‘authority to any other house in the city. PS | Stanford and twelve ab tie University af Stloons will be tested before the Com- \ . Stanfore elve at the University of the Anti-Saloon League. An i a oe eee ne wes hefore the Commissioners e course, Oj asking fcr an opportunity to prese: e teachers in Japan, three are NE case, and the same will, undoutltedly we icthicek sciences two are (akine mechauay erated, val thoushiaithe vaborney t6h: tre > and there is one each in the scienc ct has already held the agent has the ef medicine, dentistry, chemistry and po-| ful) power in the ff = ? An extra offer for tomor- + litical economy owner. premises to sign for the ? After completing their course in the uni- niches _ | versity many of the students aspire to take — ee ; }i | post-graduate courses in eastern colleges. APPRAISERS INSTRUCTED. sso "‘ | Thus there are those now studying at — 7 : \p¢ | Johns Hopkins, at Yale, at Cornell. Many | Jury in Street tension Case In- You Are Invited \y¢ | of those now at the University of Califor- formed of Corrections Need |. | nia, in addition to their accomplishment | ‘The jury of seven appraise Sass [4 | through “such studies as they are now| tension case 49 Denison Brannan a To the exhibition of prize *(| pursuing. have visions of seeking what | [CVHOM case 410, Denison and Leighton’s bac ee further polish the educational fields of | SUbdivision of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant ** fancy work now on exhibition 34 | Europe can afford, ultimately returning | Plains, appeared in the District court toc Re zc 4 | to Japan, heavy with parchment: 1 hon- | for th oe } utdice i o Japan, heavy with parchments anc -| for the purpose of bein, cl $ ., 22 Our store. 4 | ors, blazing with a sort of halo of erudi- ne oe meced a ta tion, ready to iluminate the darkness. I — coe > The Micit Whisky Trade. 4 From the Chautauquan. 2 Unfortunately the “blind tiger,” as the illicit whisky trade is called, has at present a much wider range of territory than would be supposed, in view of the strenuous vigi- lance of the law. Before the liquor law was ag passed in the state, license could be pro- : " red at 2 nominal cost to distill on a ° ‘ 4 (420,422,424, 426 7th St. man’s premises year round. Fifty cents was then considered a fair price per Ls! gallon. Hquor found a ready market, in valley towns principally. But now, by diminution of quantity, and also by com- n of cheap labor, the law has made traffic the most lucrative business known to mountaineers. The average farm- ers time is wert at the outside seventy- five cents a day, most commonly fifty; a man may hire himself and mule to a ne bor, in stress of crep-making, for ten c an hour, which nets him $1.40 from sun-up <o sunset—the preseribed laborer’s day; whereas, by adopting a “blind tiger,” he double and triple his Income many 's during the season, if he can success- y elude the vigilance of the law. Judging from present indications, the time i far distant when the backbone of the blind tiger” will be broken, for the moun- tain passes and gorges afford ample oppor- tunity for its effectual concealmente and popular taste runs strongly in favor of its maimtenarce. —_—_- THE LARGEST CIRCULATION DING STAMPS. _ Go to Siccardi’s FOR Bs im) Switches lnced to oy is i i ices Beek Soe is a great thing for advertisers te Hale red ced in Sine proportion. Time. Siccardi, 711 1ith st., next to Palais Ko; seeking publicity for their an- nouncements. THE BEST CIRCULATION is a great thing for advertisers want- ing results from their announce- ments. 7 WHEN BOTH THESE REQUI- SITES can be found in a single pootng and 13-16.tf “Pleat Choppers” _ “Sold on honor.’ We guarantee our Meat ¢ Gomi ie deed” alae’, fovea 3 3| ‘Medium, advertisers are: fortu es. atchers, “hotels. at $2 up. se nate, indeed... . cetera me wariet = 23] 1N THE EVENING STAR they au27-3m,15 JOHN B. ESPEY, 1010 PA. AVE. Benson’s Porous Plaster Gives prompt relief. Price, 2c. oci6-s,tu,th-19w get them both. ~ Its Circulation is bota .the Largest and the Best in Washington. certain corrections of the verdict which are required by the provisions of the high- way act of March 3, 1893, such as the charging by them of special benefits in excess of the compensation for the land taken, and the dividing in two of half of the former award. These corrections will be made today and the corrected verdict will be filed to- morrow, when counsel for the District will move to vacate it on the ground that the jury in failing to assess as benefits half of the award, failed to carry out the provisions of the highway act. ~ ‘Teansfers of Renal Estate. Holmead Manor—Mary E. Berrian to Ly. man F. Ellis, south half lot 27, block 43 $100. 2d street southwest between M and N streets—Jacob L. Boyer et ux. to Lewis Scott, lot $9, square 597; $10. Holmead Manor—Lyman F. Ellis et ux. to Mary E. Berrian, north half lot 68, block $100, llth and D streets northeast—Herbert A. Gill et al., trustees, to Richard E. Pairo original lots 11 to 14, square 963; $14,881.74. 7th street northeast be:ween K and L streets—Pattie W. Hendrick to George W- Emerson, lot 73, square 887; $10. Garfield Heights—Wm. F. Hummer et ux. to Charles H. Allender, lot 6, block jot 8, block 8; lot 1, block 7; lot 10; lot 10, block 7; lot 2, block 15; lot 16, block 5, and lot 13, block 12; $10. G street northwest between 12th and 13th streets—James M. Johnston et ux. to MW. Beveridge, part original lot 13, square 289: No. 3272 Prospect street—Robert Rohrer to Joseph L. Hardy, west 20 feet of lot 21 square 1206; $10. : Holmead Manor—John Sherman, trustee, et ux. to Wm. 8. Minnix, lots 23 and 29, block 42, $10. ‘olumbia Heights—Addie Simpson to Da- vid 8. Hendrick, lot 31, biock 36; $10, Brightwood Park—Morton B, Steele et ux. to Charles W. Nichols, lots 4 to 9, block 29; $10. 10th street and Maryland avenue north- east—Frank R. Harding et ux. to John Sherman, original lot 8, square 961; $10. as Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- nue, 2 Sntte: customs, $325,286; miscel- ts ° ° Aristocratic a Bargains C2 [= Pi Seesete igh priced. SHaotontoe soetoet Duplicates of these high-class nto coe and the wholesaler receives no grasps the situation, sends represe aristocratic bargains, as follows: sSorsees Steet seco Aristocratic bargains becaus. uine Ostrich Feathers. Ample q others to profit by the opportunity. 25¢ enorgengortorgegege By é for 50c quality. | for 75c z & Last of the importer’s stock 0 z viously advertised—on first floor The Cut Steel and Rh Hurry—the end in sight. 33c yd. for 68c¢ Latest and best of Roman Str 4 to 6 inches wide—the ultra-fashi at 68¢c, 75c¢ and85c yard. for choice. choice. Umbrellas. $1.89 for our maker’s surplus of $2.25 to $3.50 Umbrellas. TFThe well-known Spun Silk Umbrellas— those tight rolling, on steel rods. Dresdes Rearl end silver deposit handles for Indies. Natural wood for the men. 26 and 28-inch paragon frames. Sresesseeseseeseeseeseeseesertesteoteeotetegeetenecgontene sSodeoniodineseesortons % Enormous and advantageous p perior all-wool and silk fabrics a reed veorao Seed For only $3.29. $3.29 for pattern of 7 yards 50c Dress ‘Goods and all linings, so that we more than give you the linings for nothing, like thi 7 yards Dress Goods, at 50c. 2 yards Waist Lining, at 10c 2 ygrds Canvas Facing, at 6 yards Skirt Lining, at 10c Sa ogo oSeesoes ate Total ‘value... .. C3Thonsands of Dress Patterns to choose rom Including all the newest, effects and col, ors, in Check Suitings, Mixed Cheviots, Silk and Wool Novelties, Ziberline Cloths, Jacquard Suit- ings, Boorette effects, Bicycling and Tailor- made Sultings. t Seraenlensetenteniente ~ 38¢ “At the Palais Royal. \ ARGAIN--a much abused word. Trashy goods are called bargains because little pe: High-class goods are generally goods have been distributed earlier in the season among the exclusive stores at prices that brought the wholesaler a handsome profit. Then comes unseasonable weather, “re-orders.” The Palais Royal ntatives to New York, and secures 500 dozen Ostrich Plumes. e full and lustrous plumes of gen- uantities—we invite milliners and 65¢ quality. | for $1 quality. f Fancy Feathers and Birds—pre- bargain tables, at 13¢, 25¢ and 55¢ inestone Hat Ornaments at 15¢ for to 85c Ribbons. ipe and Plaid Taffeta Silk Ribbons, onable ribbons, selling heretofore Mackintoshes. $3.98 for the ladies’ usual $5 Mackintoshes, with double cape. ©-7$3.98 for the usual $5 Mackintoshes, be- cause of the new and improved $5 Waterproofs, with skirt buttoning at the side. Those newest are being much admired and eagerly d. Dress Patterns and Linings. urchases enable the offering of su- t less than usual quotations and giving you all the necessary linings without extra charge. For only $2.25. Waist patterns—4 yards—of Brocade. Taffeta Silks in street and evening shades, and Roman stripes in the new color combina- tions. © The 80 that pattern, For only $4.80. Skirt patterns—8 yards—of 75c are The _quality Silks. Te on the AXTSC=$3.00, cost of a waist quality Black Satin Duchesse, for only $4.80. EF Elght yards at 75e equals $6, so that you save $1.40 in cost of a skirt. EDFERN ure. This Tailor-made Suits and Coats. $10 —special introductory price to- morrow for the A 1 “Redfern” Suit, of navy and black cheviot. Sizes 32 to 44 in stock. Special sizes made to order without extra charge. 49c for 68c “Health” Underwear. The improved glove-fitting ri vests with long sleeves and silk finish; the pants with French yoke bands; buttoning at side, drawing strings at back. Other Garments. ° 75¢ for the plain and fancy all- wool Knit Skirts, often retailed at $1. SOc forthe embroidery ruiti 84 fer the usual $1 brelia Skirts, e Canton Flannel end and 3-inch Black Sateen Um- with flanvel Winter Housefurnishings. Lace Curtains from the recen stock of Chinaware from George B the aristocratic bargains already advertised. Other lots now here, as follows: $7.50 for the usual $10 Box Couches, self | opening... You select the covering from the bewildering variety of materials here. Fourth floor $1 Q8 fer choice of a lot of Fur Rugs. : None worth less than $2.50 Fourth floor. pair for a big lot in Brusseis lace eff None worth le Lace Curtains , 34 yards by 82. Fourth floor, $1.39 60 inc.es. $4. Q5 - for English China Dinner Sets of 100 e pieces, artistically decorated. Good value at $7. Basement, $12.95 for the usuat $16 English Wedze- . wood China Dirver and Tea Sets of 114 pleces, Basement, 8 for the Tea of 56 pleces—the eli-krown > sets, and con- a bargain at that price, Basement. dred wears the corset best adapted to her fig- expert, representing the Redfern autherity, is here from New York to advise as to the correct Corset for this figure or that. Consultation hours, 9 am, to5 p.m. No fees. says that not one woman in a hun- need not be in Washington—an $4.48 —tomorrow’s special price of the A’‘1 “Redfern” Jacket, made of kersey and boucle cloths. Half satin lined. Sizes 32 to 44 in stock. “Specials” to order. bbed garments, half wool. The “Onyx” Black Hose. 25c instead of 35c¢ pair for Ladies’ Spliced Sclvage Maco Yarn Hose. “spliced selvage™ prevents the ap- wwe tiny holes at the buck seams. jos and highespliced nels also docs the Stock~ t trade auction sales, and surplus orgfeldt of New York bring you Qc pair for full-size Hea gains because much supe usually retailed at $1. ‘ Second floor. $1.69 for choice of one hundoed Satine 207 Covered Comforts, filled with cotton, Full size, good value, at $2. Second flor, ir for the usual $3.50 Scotch Wool lankets. Extra size and weight. $2.79 $3.OS fr the usval $4.50 California Wool = Blankets — aristocratic bargains every one must appreciate. Second Boor. for Gnyx-top Brass Tables that sell for $4 at the furniture stores. $3.98 50 Genuine Marseilles Teed for the imitations, usually retailed at’ $1. Basement. $1.98 for, their $2.75 Banquet Lamps, o7Owita glove. Fitted with the “Royal” vurner. < ment. for the usual Sweeper. $2.25 Bissell Cas Warranted. Basement. $1.6 PALAIS ROYAL, “= G and ith Sts. dr ecocbottnetnetecbontontotinete ortontentectertonteeseesesteoareaseesess ee tseeseenesonseese Seeded ete detetecede totes re LAND WITHOUT AN OWNER Space Between Rock Creek and I and K Streets Northwest, Originally Under Water, It Has Been i Accretions and Re- proved clamation—Now Valuable. For some time past a quiet inquiry has been going on as to the ownership of the land between 28th street, Rock creek and I and K streets. Several days ago the poard of a assessors, whil work upon land as: ments, came 3 this tract, and, fincing no owner and no record of a ner, called the matter to the attention of the Commis- sioners, with a view of having the attorney for the District investigate and locate the owner of the property, in order that the same might be assessed. President Bates Gives Notice. As the property in question is of consid- erable value, great importance was attach- ed to the matter. Chairman Bates of the board of assistant assessors in his report of it to the Commissioners sai “The board of assistant assessors has the honor to submit to you for your informa- tion that the tract of land lying on the west side of 28th street and Rock creek, beginning at K street northwest and run- ning south to I street northwest, does not appear upon the tax books of the District. This board has by advised by the sur- veyor of the District that the west bound- ary of the old city of Washington was 28th street at that point. Hence, originally, this ground must have been within the limits of the city of Georgetown, D. C. The prop- erty is now occupied by coal, sand and stone yards and some amall frame dwell- n, "We respectfully ask that this communt- cation be referred to the surveyor of the District for a survey of the land, and that a_copy of the survey be furnished this office. This will enable the board to put a valuation by the’ square foot upon the prop- erty, and Peete placed upo1 the tax book: It is sursested, at when the survey is re ceived by the Commissioners the paper he referred to, the, attorney for the District for examination a3;to the ownership of the property jbefor¢ being returned to this office.” ge Attorney ‘Thomas’ Response. These re¢ommendations were carried out, the surveyor,,furnishing a plat of the ground and tbe attorney furnishing an opinion. ‘Phis latter action was taken to- day, the gpinion of the attorney being as foliows: “T have earefully ‘considered the letter of the boardtof assistant assessors request- ing that my opinion be taken as to the ownership of the land between 28th street, Rock creek atid ¥.and K streets, which, to- gether with a plat of the survey of. said land, you referred to me. ‘The ‘King plats' of the city made, I believe, in 1808, show 28th street, the west- ern boundary of square 1, to be partly cov- ered by the water of Rock creek. The land in question is the result either of accretion or reclamation from the creek. In either case it belongs to the United States, as the owner of 28th street. So far as our records are concerned, there appears to be no transfer of ‘this land to private indi- viduals.” re —_+s PATENT LAWS OF THE WORLD. A Government Publication That Will Be of Value to Inventors. The Patent Office Gazette will -shortly contain a summary of patent laws of sev- enteen of the leading nations of the world. ‘This compilation has been made by the International Patent Union, with head- quarters in Switzerland, and is being trans- lated by the patent office for use in th Gazette. It is expected that the broadcast circulation of this infermation in this coun- try will do much to prevent many in- yentors from being imposed upon by be- ing induced to take cut foreign patents under a misapprehension as to their value. It has become the practice of a number of patent attorneys to send out circulars weekly to every inventor to whom a jatent is granted, offering to take out the patent in foreign co! saying nothing about the value of such a patent when 4 or the conditions under which it is grante e fact is that In nearly every country rope no search is made when a patent is gran| The patent they give amounts to no more than ar ration of the de- vice, the validity of which is to be deter- mined in the courts when called in qu tion, and the patent does not hold if it can be shown that it had been made public pricr to the registration. Every patent granted by the United States reaches every European country within ten days, that fact makes invalid any patent which the particular country may issue. Not only is this tne case, but in some countries there is an annual tax levied on a patent, and in case the inventor falls to pay it the patent becomes invalid. 1n Austria, for instance, it costs but $5 to file @ patent, but to keep it alive for the term of fifteen years costs about $600, which is the aggregate of the annual tax levied in that period. The fact that when the United States grants a patent it is guod for seventeen years misleads many inventors when they seek to get out foreign patents, and it is said many foreign patents when valid fail because the inventor does not know it is necessary for him to pay an annual tax on it. Assistant Commissioner »of Patcnts Greeley proposes to give careful attention to the practice of attorneys who urge clients to take out foreign patents when they do or should know they will be ab- solutely worthless. The action of the office in the case of Wedderburn & Co. does not conclude the eferts of the patent office in the investigation of the practices of at- torneys dealing with that office. It is not unlikely that other cases will be calied up for iavestigation in the near future. —_—__—__-o.___ Yellow Fever Insanity. From the Waco (Tex.) ‘Telephone, Col. Dan Malven contributes an inter- esting chapter on the yellow fever insan- ity and shotgun quarantine system. In a communication to the Telephone today he says: To the Telephone: This dengue and its mother-in-law are advertising Texas very muchly. A poor fellow and his family learn that they have yellow fever in Gal- veston, Houston- or some other place, and they try to get away. They only have money enough to reach Cleburne, would not have gone so far, but at every sta- tion good Christian people, who in class meeting this very same day had told how much they wanted to be Christ-like and | how determined they were to follow in the footsteps of the meek and lowly Savior, gathered at the depot, and we find them this holy Sabbath eve with shotguns, Win- chesters and such weapons of love and hear them say, “Stay on the cars, you ——. If you get off we will kill you.” And pointing this new version of the New Tes- tament in the poor man’s face, make him and his little family go on. Col. Moss would have had a brass band to meet the refugees from Galveston, but was so early he could not find the members of the band. It is amusing to see the mob ‘ing for the train to get away when he reports come, “We have yellow fever.” Old cripples who should have gone across the deep river years ago, old pious fel- lows and sisters who Sunday after Sun- day and often during the week tell how ready and willing they are to go and sing “I would not live alway,” are the first at the train, not caring where the train is going, only so they can get away. Shotgun quarantine against malarial fever may keep it away, but I never did favor much guarding of virtue or health by aid ot the gun. The virtue has generally been lost before the gun play comes. The fever gets here before we quarantine. and | OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN Proposed Changes in Police Regulations Governing Use of Bicycles, Report Made to the Board by Com- missioner Wight — Recommen- dations of Local L. A. W. Every bicyclist in Washington will read with imterest the recommendaiions of Com- missioner Wight to the board of Comm sio concerning a change in the p< regulations governing the use of bicycles. Ii will be recalled that this matter was presented to the Commissioners some months ago by a committee from the local L. A. W., and certain changes, noted at the time in The Star, were recommended when the time arrived for amending the regula- tions. Since that time Commissioner Wight has carefully investigated the matter, and today made a recommendation to the Com- missioners on the subject. Changes Deemed Necessary. The Commissioner says: “The following changes in the police reg- ulations, and additions to them, are rec- ommended as a result of a careful consid- eration of the points suggested in the ac- companying papers, regulating the riding of bicycles in the District of Columbia: “That sections 5 and 30 of article 10 of the police regulations of the District of Co- lumbia are hereby amended to read as fol- low: ““Every vehicle in motion on a public highway shall keep on the right side thereof. Pennsylvania avenue shall be con- sidered as two streets, separated by the car tracks, but the general movement of vehicles thereon shall be subordinated to the business of the shops and stores. “ ‘Every vehicle when passing another vehicle facing or moving in the opposite direction shall pass to the right, but in passing another vehicle moving in the came direction shall pass to the left. “When a vehicle is to be turned around it shall have the right of way if turned about to the right. If necessary to turn about to the left the person in charge thereof shail see that his way is clear be- fore turning. “Every vehicle turning to the left into an intersecting street shall move so as to leave sufficient clear space between it and the left-handed curb to permit the safe pas- sage of another vehicle. Every vehicle in turning a corner to the right shall keep to the right of the center of the street. “Section 30. No bicycle shall be pro- pelled across any intersecting streets on which there are car tracks, m the city of Washington, at a greater rate of speed than six miles an hour, nor at a greater Tate of speed between intersecting streets and avenues, or across streets on which there are no car lines, than twelve miles 2n hour, nor at a greater rate of speed on any public street or roadway outside of said city than fifteen miles per hour. “Every bicycle en a public highway shall at all times be under the control of the rider. Inasmuch as safety in passing with rapidly movirg vehicles requires that the drivers or riders approaching each other shall be able to judge of the probable move- ment of the epproaching vehicle, riders of bicycles on public highways must not sit with their heads or bodies so bowed down as to thereby expose themselves or others to the hazard of injury. “No more than three persons shall wheel abreast on ary public highway.’” ———- > Wherenbouts of the Warships. The Lancaster has sailed from St. Lucia for Hampton Roads, and the Essex from Gibraltar for Funchal. It is reported from San Francisco that the cruiser Baltimore HASTEN: THE WORK. Survey of Washington and Chesa- peake Railroad Under W: The work of surveying the route of the Washington and Chesapeake raiiroad is being actively pushed forward. Maj. H. L. Hyer and a corps of surveyors are en- camped near Forestville. They are running new lines and contracting for rights of way. The road is projected to run from this city to Chesapeake Beach, which is two miles below Fair Haven and about twenty- seven miles from this city. It is asserted by the promoters of the concern that this distance can be covered in thirty-five min- utes. ‘The route lies through a section of sorth- ern Maryland practically destitute of rail- road facilities, and for many years the residents in that portion of the state have striven to have the road built. At the Maryland terminus of the line extensive im- provements are contemplated, among than the construction of a large hotel un the beach, with numerous cottages along the bay side. A wharf is now being built, whence, according to the plan, steamers will run to Baltimore and Claiborne. The road was begun many years ago, but work continued but a short time, since which time it has laid dormant. Lately the first company’s rights and franchises were bought by Messrs. D. H. Moffett, John L. MeNeal of Denver, Col.; Otte Mears, Wm. Poffer and Col. Dunn of New York, and H. L. Hyer of this city. The steel rails have already been fur- nished, and those in charge of the project confidently assert that the road will be complete by June, 1808. a THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. In re M. B. Clitz, lunatic; reference to auditor ordered. In re Maud Rheam, Nathan L. Rosenburg, James Smith, Fi della Herdman, George D. Moore; inquisi- tions in lunacy confirmed. In re Wm. H. Brown and Cora Dennison; inquisitions or- dered. Copeland agt. Copeland; decree dismissing bill. Breed agt. Webb; ap- pearance of absent defendant ordered. Central National Bank agt. Marshall Hall Steamboat Co.; rule on Anheuser-Bush Brew. Co. discharged. Brown agt. C. and O. Canal Co.; rule on defendant returnable November 5 granted. Kolb axt. Kolb; sale decreed, with Claughton, Dolan and To- briner ‘trustees to sell. Speer agt. Mor- gan; decree upon cross bill of Cecil Mor- gan, Equity Ccurt No. 2—Justice Hagner. Offutt egt. Offutt; order to pay balance of alimony and counsel fee on November 1. Jones agt. Jones; order for commission to issue. Waite agt. Larocque; decree sus- taining demurrer and dismissing _ bill. Kintz agt. Dexter; bill dismissed with costs. Circuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Newman agt. Croissant et al.; motion eocartty. a: costs granted; $50 in fif- een days. irnes et al. agt. Metropolitan. Railroad Company et al.; on trial. = Cireuit Court No. 2—Justice McComas. Low agt. Bogle; verdict for plaintift for $6,750. Huysman agt. Evening Star New paper Company; verdict for defendant. Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company agt. Howard: Judgment in default of plea and ent of condemnation. 5 Boland; on trial. me ee Criminal Court No. 1—Chier Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Jno. F. Cody; perjury: defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Marie Deleomyn; late ceny; on trial ° Criminal Court No. 2—Justice Bradley. United States agt. Daniel Williams; em- bézzlement; on tricl. ——— ee No Need of a Derrick. From the New York Journal. Mrs. Sloppeigh—“Your wife is such k sympathetic woman, Mr. Trotter. It very little to move her.” Mr. Trotter—“Gad, you're right, madam, will be ready to sail for Honolulu in three | Eleven times in four years, and she’s look= or four days. ing for new apartments now.”