Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1898, Page 5

————_— THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1898-16 PAGES. RAILROADS. RAILROADS. WINTER RESORTS. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROS BTATION CO! tk OF SIXTH AND B 7:30 AM. week days. PITTSBURG Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pit o AM. ri YLVANTA 1 " man Sleepicg, Dining. Smoking Cars Hacrisbarg to, Chicago, Cincipnati, tndian- epelic, St. Louis, Clevelavd i Toledo. Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg 10.50 AM PAST LIN o Beet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Park to Pittsburg. 3:40_P- Li = eping Car Was! Sleeping and Dining Louis, Nashville (via Civ: 7:20 P.M. WESTERN E- ing Car to Pittsburg, Clevelaud. Dining Ca: ping Ca; isburg t> St. Louts ai i ESS —Pultman Sleep- ‘anandnigna. Rochester and except Sunday. mira and Kenovo daily, except rv Wilitamsport daily, 3:40 P.M. for Williamsport, Kochester. Erie, Buf- . alls daily, except Saturday, 1 Washington to Buffalo. nandaigua. Itechester, Buf- daiiy. Pulluan Sleeping Rochester Saturdays only. NEW YORK AND THE 10:59 8 ‘AST. #00 P.M. “CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED.” all Parl Cars, i mere. Regular W:00 (ining Car) Wilmington) “3 and 1i:5y E 8:00, 9:60, 11:00 (Dining AM, 12:15. 3:15, 4:20, VM.” For Fhiladelpbia only. AM week days. 2:01 ana 4:40 P.M. dally. For Boston, without ‘change, dye. and 4-20 P.M. dally. For Baltimore. 6-25. 7:00. ing Car). r from Wilmington) 10:00 and Ti Fast Express, 12:15 P.M. AM. week weeix M. For Pope's Creek Line, 7:50 A.M. acd 4:36 P.M. daily. except Sunday. For Annapolis, 7-00, 9:00 A.M., 4:20 and 5:40 PM d xcept Sunday. Sciadays, 9:00 A.M. and 4:20 P.M. Auantic Coast Line—‘‘Florida Spectal, sonville, St. Augtst'ne ard Tamp: week days; Express for Flo Atlantic Ccast Line. 4:30 Richmond only. 10:67 A.M. week dare; Atlanta Specis1. via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line, 4:40 P/M. daily. Accommodation for Quantico, > AM. dally and 4:25 PM. week days. SEASHORE CONNECTIONS. For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all- rafl route), iS and via Mar- ket Street Wharf, 11 for Jack- 20 PM. points on . daily; and 3x46 P. AM. L. wi Ticket offices, corner Fifteenth and G street and at the station, Sixth and B streets, where or- ders can be left for the checking of baggage to destiniticn f.om hotels and residences. J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD, mggnertl Msnager. “General Passenger Agent. phl7 CHESAPEAKE AND 0H10 RAILWAY. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULED, ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED. ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS. STATION, SIXTH AND B STREETS. Schedule in effect March 10, 1993. 2:20 P.M. DAILY—Cincinnati and St. Louis Spe- ¢ial—Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati, and St. Lexington, Louisville, Indianapolis Louis without change. Connects at Va., for Virginia Hot Springs daily. Parlor mati to Chica y—F. FV. Limited—Solia traip att, 11:10 P-M. DAILY—1 y i. Pullman Sleepers to Cineinn: and Loulsrille without cbange. open, for ef passengers at 9 p.in. ima Partment Ca: to Virginia Hot Springs, without change, daily except Sunday. Connection daily. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and St. Louis. 2:2) P.M. DAILY—For Gordonsville, Charlottes- wilie. Staunton, and for Richmond datly, except 7. Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio offices. 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, and at the station. |. W. FULLER, mb10-30d General Passenger Agent. Old Point Comfort WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. 514 hoursfrom Washington VIA PENNSYLVANIA, R., F. & P., AND Chesapeake and Ohio Railways. Schedule in -ffect February 22, 1898. WASHINGTON AND OLD POINT SPECIAL, 4:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Solid vestibtled, electric-lighted. steam-heated train, with combination coach, parlor car, diving car dnd observation car—through without ‘change. Arrives Richmond. 7:40 p.m.—Old Point. 9:45 p.m. 10:57 a.m.—Daily except Sunday.—Parlor car Washington to Richmond, and Richmond to Old Point. Arrive Richmond, 2:45 p.m.—Old Point, 6:30 p.m. Transfer at Richmond. Ticke-= and reservation ‘at offices Pennsylvania R.R.. 15th and G sts.. and at station. Full in- formation at C. & O. ticket offices. H. W. FULLER, General Passenger Agent. mb10-31d SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in effect January 17, 1808. All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- scnger station. 8:01 A.M.—Daliy.—Lecal for Danville, Charlotte and way stations. Connects at Manassas for Stras- borg. Harrisondurg and ‘Staunton, dally except . and at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western daily. 11:15 A.M.—Datly THE UNITED STATES FAST MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers, New York and Washington to Jacksonville, unit: ing at Salisbay wit imap Sleeper for Ashe- z ‘noxville and Chat- tanooga, Tenn., and at Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper’ for Augusta. Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York to New Orleans, connecting at Atlanta for Birmingham and Memphis. Connects at Lynzh- burg with C. and 0. Railway for Lexington snd Natural Bridge daily. Solid train Washington tc New Orleans without change. Sunset Person: Cenducted Tourist Excursion Through Sleeper this train every Wednesday and Saturday to Sen Francisco without change. 4:01 P.M.—Local for Front Royal, Strasburg and ily, except Sunday. A —! for Charlottesville. 6:00 P.M.—Daily (except Sunday).—NEW YORE a FLORIDA LIMITED. Composed of Pull- latest Drawing Room, Compartment, Ob- am. Library and Dining Cars, for Jackson- ville and St. Augustine, avd Drawing Room Car for Augusta. with connection for Aiken, 10:43 P.M. — Dall WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN VESTIBULED LIMITED, com Doned of Pullman Vestibuled Sleepers, Dining Cars end Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers ‘New York tc Nashville, Tena., via Asheville, Knoxville and c York to Tampa, via Charlotte, m nah and Jacksonville, uniting ai Danville with Pullman Skeper from Richmond t Augusta. via Columbia. with connection for Alken, and New York to Memphis, via Birmingham, New York to New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery. Vestibuled Day Coach Washington to Atlanta. Scuthern Railway Dining Car Greensboro’ to Moat: gemery. AINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVI- SION leave Washington 9:01 a.m. daily, 4:45 p.m. daily except Suaday, and 6:10 p.m. Sundays only for Round Hill; 4:32 p.m. daily. except Sunday, for Leesburg. and 6:10 p.m. daily for Herndon: Returning. arrive at W a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily from Round Hill, 7:06 a.m. daily, except Sanday. from Herndon, 8:34 a.m. daily, ex: cept Sanday, frem Leesburg. ‘Through trains from the south arrive at Wash- ington. 6:42 am. ant 2:20 p.m. and 0:35 p.m. daily. “end a.m. daily except Monday. Har- nd 9-25 pm. daily. except Sum- daily frem Charlottesville. ™. Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and informa tion farnisbed at offices. 705 15th st. n.w., 511 Pennsylvania avenue, at Pennsylvania railroad passenger stati: F. & GANN m. Mgr. J. M. CULP. Traffic Manager. W. A. TURK. Gen. Pasa. Agent. LS. BROWN. Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept. BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. ‘Schedule in effect November 14, 1897. hington from station corner of New fersey ave. © st. For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Limited trains, 11:03, 11:25 a.m.. 8:05 p.m. For Cincineatl. St. Louls and Indianapolis, Ex- press, 11:25 a.m. Vestibuled Limited, 3:40° p.m. Express. 11:55 p.m. For Pittsburg, and Cleveland, Express dally, 11:05 a.m. and 8:50 p.m. For Columbus, Toledo and Detroit, 11:55 p.m. ester and Way stations, {8:00 a.in., 30 p.m. ns. Memphis, Birmingham, Chat- Leave noxville. Bristol ‘and Roanoke, 9:00 Sleeping €: - en Luray, 8:40 p.m. dafly. Baltimore, week dayx, 5, 6:20, 27:03, x7:10, 8:30, 39:20. x10 a.m, 312:05 n. E115. 53:00, 3:20. “x4:30, 4:35, 0. x5:30, x6:20, 6:90, 18:00, 8:15, x:20. p.m. x12:01 night 28:00, . For Annapolis -m. Sundays, =a P Por Frederick, week days, 8:00, 11:25 a.m., 4:30 cod 18:90 p.m. nd way points, week diys. 8 a.m., 7:05 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m., 1:15, Week dass, 6:20 p.m. Sundays, 9:00 a.m.. For Hagerstown, 111:05 a.m. and For Boyd 4 35, i. 11:30 1:15, 4:33," 7:05, 10215 D. Washington Junction and way points, 8:00 vor 50 SM) pm week days Oma, Toe LINE FOR NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. All traine filuminated with Pintsch light. For Philadelphia, New York, Boston week days, slecpleg cet 3:00 Phtiedelphta, S00 “(an Dintug’ Cars), & 1 night Oca Nae 200 a.m. (1: 0.06 Dining Car), 12:61 night, For Atlantic City, 16:00 a.m., 12:06 noon, 1:15 and 3.00 p.m., week days. 9 a.m. Sundays. For Cape May. 12:05 noon. | Except Sunday. x trains. called for and checked from and residences by Cniou Transfer Co. ou orders left at 1@ o'clock. Additienal train for Fm. daily. Parlor Cars on all day trains. tieket offices. Pennsylvania ave. o.w., New Bae Me daa 5 ier a! TO THE KLONDIKE— CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. RAILWA OM BETHLEHEM, PA., Or "New York City—$23. THE WETHERILL, KENTUCKY AVE. AND cnver. Seattle and Tacoma. beach; homelike hotel; heated; pleas- ties conmodations to} ant rooms; excelient table; spring rate, $1.50 Skagway, Dyea, 4 Harbor. Cot-| dafly; $8 ‘weekly. Write for booklet. Mrs. tes. ne aaiace albert. H. Y. MOYER, mh25-78t her points In Northwest. 7 $30. TL. McMURTRIE, Agent, THE EVARD, BAS 203 E. German st.. NER, G. BE A.. 5563 Broadway, N.Y. and Chestnut st... Philadelpbia, an Kentucky ave. Baltimore, Md., or E. V. SKIN- i 50 yurds from beach. Terms for eri $8 to $12 per week. fei2-104t J. RAUFFENBART. HOTEL CHAMPLAINE, KENTUCKY AVE. NEAR beach. Capacity, 300, Steam heat; san parlor; elevator from street level; cuisine’ and servi fe21-nw -13it WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VER- NOX RAILWAY. FROM SiATION STREET AND PA. . | Unsurpassed. Special spring rates, $3 from TS Erekcr NOVEMBER tieasie, AYE | urday'p.m. to Monday am.” Tel. 876. ©. 8K For Alexandria, week days, TON. mh7-tf 7:05, 7:85 ex., 8:00, 8:35, 8:59, 4:50. 10:05 ex 43 A.M. 5 2:20, 1:15, 1:45. 4:15 ex., $50, HOTEL DENNIS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Directly on the Ocean. All modern improvements. Complete in every Sundays, 7 detail. “Rooms en’ suite and single. Purest 11:15 AML; 12:40 noon, 12 artesian water used throughout the bonse. 6:15, 6:9. G:45, 7230, Rates very lowest consistent with Grst-class : service. Very homelike and cheerful. Musle. . Vernon, week dass 5 o'clock tea served. Books mailed upon appli: 11:00 A.M ; 12:05, 1°15, 2:08, catien.. Open all the year. For Mt. .. 2:15, 3:45. 6.45 PLM. Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge, week dass 2 7 12:05, 12:20, 1:15, mh22-52t JOSEPH H. BO! ARLINGTON HOTEL, Sea end Michigan ave.(50 ft.from Boardwalk). Open every day tn the year. Modern and complete in all its appointinents; elevator; steam heat; cpen-grate fires. Write for 'vooklet. "H. W. PURCHASE. ja2e-tf-6 SEASIDE HOUSE, Atlantic City, N. J. ed free for passengers holding first- at sacha: Bicycles, 5 conte cnch. no! BE: class tickete Farcels carrie PIANOS AND ORGANS. mh21-26t-6 CHARLES EVANS. THE CHELTON Oc 1d South Caroli WASHBURN See Se ee “== “THE LORAINE, The newest hot Guitars and Mandolins . On the Ben St. Charles 3 csowledged leaders. For rich. full nce. Rooms »n suite, with baths.’ Steam heat. tone and fine woikmzvship they are unap- levator to etreet. Artesinn water. Reduced preached. We ave agents for Weshburns. E.F.Droop&Sons,925Pa.Av 1t Stelnways and other Leading Piancs. spring rates, Scnd for booklet. mb21-26t ___|_SAML. WAGNER & SON. HOTEL ATG Michigan ave. near Beach. Steam heat. $1.50 to $2.00 daily; $8 to $14 weekly. Write for Booblet. J. 'E. REED. mh21-104t THREE SQUARE GRAND PIANOS going to be @losed out this week ut $175 $165 $140 The Piano Exchange, 913 Pa. Ave. Agents for Haines Bros.’ Pianos. mb24-20d $125. UPRIGHT PIANO, ful! eize, for only $125. ‘This Piano was taken in part pay for a new instrument, and we do not hesitate to pronounce it a “Bargain Breaker.” Come at once if you want it. John F. Ellis & Co., 937 ETENNA. AVE. N.W., Teiepkone 121 Near 10th t. mh24 ONE BEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT, USED BUT 3 months, finished ir quarter-sawed oak, reduced St. Charles, ATLANTIC CITY, OPEN ALL THE YEAR. FINEST HOTEL ON THE COAST. Sun parlor, 300 feet long, overluokiug vcean and beach esplanade. Flevator to stteet level; hot and cold, fresh and salt water in all baths. Hooms en suite; baths at- tached. JAMES B. REILLY, ma21-1m.12 ‘Owner and Propriet HOTEL KENDERTON. Ocean end Tenneesec ave. $1.50 to $2 per day. $8 to $12 per week. Send for Booklet. wh18-78t F. NEALL. HADDON HALL. ON THE BEACH. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. those prices. If you're a musician just see the planos and you'll say they are Easy worth a third more at least. terms. We offer you a gocd second-hand GOLF LINKS in course of preparation. The purest of water from our own artesian well. Write for Looklet. LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. mb17-2¢t-10 EW ENGLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA AVE, rds from ocean. New house. very convenience. Reduced sprin, for booklet. BRYAN & WILLIAMS. NEW HOTEL LURAY. Porch joined to the boardwalk. Large rooms; sea and fresh privaie baths. Every modern luxury. trated booklet. JOSIAH WHITE & SON. THE ALBEMARLE, Virginia ave., near beach, Atlantic City, N. J. High-clasa famity hotel, with all the modern mh15-26t from $300 to $210, on very casy terms. conveniences. Steam-keated sun parlors, with full ‘One Upright, in splecdid condition, $115 cash. view of ocean. Capacity, 300. Special weekly Pianos moved, packed ond shipped. and family rates for Lenten and Master season 1GO WORCH, Easter week specially attractive. Orchestra, ote. Sohmer Piano Agency, Write for booklet, skowing hotel, sun parlors, mb22-3m,8 923 F at. country club, golf links, new steel’ pier, etc: mh12-26t J. P. COPE. ‘6 THE CLARENDON. ‘Something Virginia _ave., near the beach. Steam heat. Sun parlor. Opens March 19. mbi2-26t New Under the Sun.”’ THE PIANOPHONE The greatest self-playing attachment ever in- THE GLASLYN. Beautifully located on Park place. N Open all the vented for the piano. agement. Steam beat. Elevator. PND. PUMPING: year. ‘A. E. JONES & CO. PLAYS ITSELF, _muh12-26¢ Repertoire includes all kinds of music, classic | FOR NENT—FURNISHED COTTAGE, WITH ALL and popelar. Can be attached to any upright piano without injury, and is entirely out of sight. modern improvements; also cottages and lots FUR SALE. A. H. PHILLIPS & CO., 1315 Atlantic ave., Atlantic City, N. J. mh12-26t | 13th et. rv. OFFICIAL NOTICES. OFFI Of THE COMMISSIONERS OF Dan sof cometh, Weshington, March 10, —Nojice is hereby givem-that tie Commission- $f8 of, the District of Columble intena io =a-e following named tmpi 8, Which ore, fo their J it, neces public health, safety 3 for one-half the t of the same will provided for in le Act No. 171. «approved August 7. 1604. Par. Mes who are interceted in the p20 work are hotified that the Commissioners, ive a bear ing at the District bubding.en THE THIRTIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1988, AT ELEVEN O°CLOCK AM. in the turd rox of sa@ Commissioners, to ay am eons wha: may desire to object thereto: CONSTRUCT. STONEWARE. SEWEES. as follows: In the north of the alley in block 5, in the subdivision of abutting lots 18, 19, 20, 2), 41. 42, 43,-23, 24,25, 28, 27, 28, 29, 30, B1' and 8% of said Diock, at 2B estimated cost of $1,246; one-balf cost to be asveseed against abut- fing lot named above. In west half of alley in square 564, extending from G st. to Massachusetts ave. in a ‘north and south @rettion, abutting lot 85, of 19, which Is sltcated Between ‘the north lne of lot 8 and the south line of Tot 20; lot 20, lot 21, lot of 22 situated between the north line of lot 21’ and the south line of lot'40, and lot 4u; esti- mated cost, $212; one-half cost to be assessed against the above named lots. Jefferson st. southward, abuttlag lots 160, 161, 162. 168, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 168, 170. 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176 and 177 ‘of the subdivision’ of Union: town, and also abutting the tract of land o; ite the above lots assessed in the name of lelen Dougiaes; estimated cost, one-half cost to be asse: pRamed property. In the aliey of square 615, abutting lots 82. 147. 153, 154 and 156 of said square; cetimated cost, $165; one-balf cost to be essessed against the . Im south side of C bet. , from the west lin. ixinal lot 5, square 970, eastward 50 feet; estimated cost, "$100; one-balf cost to be assessed against abutting property. Iu west side of 11th st. ne. bet. F and G si abutting lots Nos. 14 and 54 of square 94); csilmted cost, $200; one-balf cost to de a against above Tamed lots. In the east side of 3d st. se. bet. M and N sis., abuttl lot 17 of square 801; estimated cont, $36; one-hall cost to be assessed ‘against the above named lot. In the east side of st. 9 abuttii cost, $72; one-half cost to be assessed above named lots. In south side of bet. 3d and 4th sts., ubutting lots tn sq Inu Pierce st. from lotr 9, 23 und 24 of square 799; estimated inst the st fronting on d street between the mits named; estimated cosi, $300; cne-balf ecst to be assessed against abu! In south side of A et. Ing propert s.c. bet. 2d and 3d sts., abutting lots B, C, D and F, square 761; estimated cost of $105; one-half cost to be assessed against the above named lots. In south side of A st. .e bet. 2d abutting lots 14 and 15, square $89; one-half cost to he assesscd against abutting lots. LAY CEMENT SIDEWALKS, follows: On east side of 16th st. n.w. extended from Kenesaw ave. northward, in front of lot 98, 99, 100 and 101, Denison and Leighton’s subd! vision of Mt. Pleasant; estimated cost, $525; one- half cost to be assessed againet above ramed lots. On east side of 2 st. bet. Mand \ sts. s.w front of square 597; estimated cost, . SET CURB AND LAY CEMENT SIEWALK, as follows: On both sides of 6ih « us). bet. D’and B ate, ip front of squares #07 and isi: estimated cost, $1,540. des of L nw. bet. E and F st 1d 488: es. timated cost,'$ ETN. SURB AND LAY CEMENT SIDEWALK, as ‘ollows: On Belmont ave. bet. 18th st. extended ington Heigt: $2,760. On Kalorama ave. bet. 1 st. extended and Columbia road, bo! front blocks 5 and 6, i of Washington Heights; estimated cvst, $3, On Gth st. Rc., eust side, bet. I and K sts, front of aquire 867; eatimated cost, $900. both sides, bet. G and HI" sts., res 1004 and 1027; estimate’ cost, front of sa $1,900. On south side of T bet. 334 and 34th sts., in frout of square 1200; estimated cost. $1,000. “On 17th st., west side, ‘from Lowell xorthward, in front uf lot and 122, block en north side of Lowell 3 from 17th to 18th st., in fiont of block 6, Ingic eide subdivision; mated cost, $1,320. SET GRANITE CURB, as fellows: On 27th st. n.w.. both sides, bet. M and P sis., In front of squares 1214, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1236, 1237, 12:8, 1239. 1260, 1261 and 1262; estimated cost, $3,000. On ith st. n.w., both sides, bet. P avd «) sts., In front of nares 156 and 180; estimated cost. $1,000. Ingleside subdivision ¢ JOHN W_ ROSS, JOHN B. WIGHT, WILLIAM M. BLACK, Commissioners of the District of Co- Ivinbia. mb14,15,25,26 EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. LANGUAGE AND FA GERMAN bY WORK by experienced teacher on low terms. all or address, 518 4th st. te. mh2h-3t* i SCHOOL F h Paris “°" French, 724 11TH BT. N.W. French conversation; uo grammar; infullible method of gaining fall ‘command of all the French verbs, as well as to think in French. Statistical Proof. Classes or private lessons. Apply for cir- culars to Prof. F. P. COLETTR-OLLENDORFF. FREE CONCERTS DAILY. Call and see it. Sanders & Stayman, SOLE AGENTS, GALEN HALL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. A Sanatorium with supertor hotel table and ser- vice. Write for booklet. mb11-26t Banjo, andolinand Guitar Correctly _teught by Miss G. BE. Buckingham, at Studio, 1522 6th st. n.w., or at residence cf pupil. mb22-1m*-4 1327 F ST. N. W. PERCY 8. FOSTER, Manager. Balt:mcre Store, 13 N. Charles st. “EVERYTHING BERKSHIRE INN. Ocean end Virginia ave., Atlantic City, High-class hotel, with’ moderate rat THE MUSIC LINE.” ity, Elevators to street level; steam heat mhi8-tf throughout; sun parlers. Full view of ocean. Write for’ special spring rates and booklet, showing hotel. new steel plier, Country Clul An Arm of grounds, Orchestra for Lenten a4 season. COPE. fe28-78t-10 THE LEHMAN, Ocern end Pennsylvania ave. ' Heated by hot 40,000 water. Sun parlor. Open all through the. year. Purchasers of VOSE PIANOS stand ready} 8 pe booklet. F. W. LEHMAN & CO. te defend its world-wide reputation for ex- cellence, durability and beauty—refiect on the meaning of thie and remember we rell D. G. Pfeiffer, 929 F St. mb15-204 LITTLE BRIGHTON HOTEL AND RESTAU- rant, ocean end of South Carolin Formerly cn “boardwalk. Steam heat. Home comforts. Moderate rates. 8. A. SCHWEISFORT, Prop. mb7-156t HOTEL DE VILLE, 100 YARDS FROM BEACH. Capacity, 300. Pure water. Special weekly rates of $10 for March; $5 from Friday p.m. to londay a.m. Elevator, sun parlor. Send for (fe10-524,5) i'w. revrrr. HOTEL BOSCOBEL Is one of the best winter houses, at reduced Fates, io Atlartic City. Full ocean view from elegant steam-heated sun parlor. mb6-1m varia. B. MARION. THE ISLESWORTH. DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. Open all the year. Modern in every detail. Fresh and salt water in every bath. mb5-i1m A. C. MceCLELLAN. Bargains. PIANOS WE HAVE TAKEN IN TRADE MUST BE SOLD TO MAKE ROOX. Stieff Upright. Decker Bros. Upright. Fischer Upright. Vose Square. IN AND GUITAR. Js Wednesday, 8 to 10:30. cts. per lesson. , Studi, $44 N. Y. ave. p.w. GUITAR, MANDOLIN AXD VANJO.—REDUCED rates for spring term. Careful training of posi- ticns. Pupils not allowed te appear in public until competent. C. L> NEVINS. mb14-16t L. Preparations for high-speed exrminations. Learn under an experienced, practical writer. ‘A student writes: “Your methods are superior to any other schcol; my success is now assured.’” NOTE—Don't begin until you bave called on us, inb19-Im* Flynn’s Business College, 8.W. COR. 8TH AND K STS. N.W. Nene better; $25 a year; day or night session. :h18-3m 604 ith st., Short a nee” Hand Reporters House Reps. send students to us. Experts. mb5-40 FRIVATE LESSONS IN MATHEMATICS, EN- lish, Latin, German, Shorthand, Music, elemen- ary or edvancei ‘Eapertenced tutor; college graduate. P. 0. Box 513. fe10-2m* 20 OR 40 FREN -ESSONS: SPRING TERM; classes of all grades and private lessons; good renunelation. — School rooms, let floor, car ines. MLLE. V. PRUD'HOMME, 807 D st. n.w. mh5-1m. “The Drillery,” Chickering Square. Will sell low for casb, or easy payments. HOTEL OEDARCROFT. Qcean end South Carolina ave, a parlor. ro appointments. mL Bt “hire. W. FRANCIS SEEDS. Sheam heat. WASHINGTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 1833 12th st.—Pitman Shorthand—new RAPID method typewriting; civil service; English. Atter to backward pupils. mbé-tf Stieff Piano Warerooms, 521 ELEVENTH ST. N.W.. Near F. HOTEL ETICKNEY. Kentueky ave., 100 feet trom beach. Steam heat. MR. HARVEY MURRAY (Organist Church of the Covenant), Teacher of Piano, Organ and ‘Theory. STUDIO. 1105 F st. ‘n.w. mh2-1m* Elevator. Sun parlor. $2 to $2.50 day; $0 to $14 mb12-288 weekly. abi-t6) PY Stroke’ = — CHESTER INN, ° Ocean end New York ‘aver PIANOS. THE UNRIVALED KNABE Steam heat; sun parlor. Open all §al7-18t.4 THE PENNHURST—OCEAN END 0} ave., Atlantic City, N. J.; electric elevator to street level. Send for illustrated booklet. 4e25-tt JAMBS HOOD. HOTEL EDISON — MICHIGAN AVE. NEAR beach. - lor. Steam hea! FANGS Sy "55 feh Sripng's "eevee, | fpotanment”ncalen abies "Speci nyo po! ces. e VI ie 4 . re Special bargains in Medium Grade ‘Pianos. " $250 Perm Mle Le for a New ht. a FEW SLIGHTLY USED KNABE UPRIGHTS, grands and squares, ut liberal reductions. GREAT BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND PIANOS —$50 and upward. TERMS OF PAYMENT LIBERAL. The Grand Atlantic, Virginia ave. aud the Beach, Atlantic City, N. J, This elegant new hotel "ja now open for the janos for Beat. Tuning. Mo Repairing. | second ‘senson. Capacity, 700 guests. Every Enrrat Wn = K abe & Co + | modern ‘conveaience. Steam heated. throughout. m. Kna Peseenger clevators tu street. Spacious sun par- jaa 1422 A. AVE. WN. lors. Orchestra. The finest cuisine and the 2 ae <= | Direst water. ‘Strictly bigh-class hotel at mod- = = erate spring rates. fal rooms en sulte, OCEAN TRAVEL. with bath attached. Write for Illvateated Book? - let and terms. ‘CHARLES 5, COPE. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY. | _{el0-78t m THE WILTBHIRE. A erican Line. Virginia ave., 75 yards rom the beach. Elevator New York - Southampton (London - Parts). and steam leat. 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NEW YORK, March 25.—The work of putting N2w York in a perfect state of de- fense goes or methodically and without at- tracting the attention it did at the begin- ring. Our people have about settled down to expect something and the shipment of guns cor ammunition does not quicken th? public pulse by one beat. Nothing but the report of the naval board of ingsiry will rouse the public from this state of highly strained expectancy. And it is astonishing how well informed everybody seems to b> about the time the report should be made public. If it is pitched in warlike key there wiil be no discordant note from the p2ople of this city. From the street urchin to the gentleman who dines at his club there is a unanimity of feellug end thougat—peace with honor if that is possible; fight and lignt like blve blazes if w2 must. Of course the navy yard attracts the lica’s share of attention. The work being done upoa the yacht AMlaytlower and the big cry dock No. 3 is watched very closely. It is generally conced2d inat the Goelet yacht will make a much betier dispatch boat than the Doiphin. It is aiso conceded that she cannot ve reudered formidavle in action. sne was docked tis week and her sp3ed ues Were much aumireu vy naval officers, civilian visitors and yard workmen gath- €reu avout the dry dock. ig burce ut Work. Two hundred and fifty workmen are busy putting her upon a war footing. Construct- ed as she is for sp2ed it wil be necessary to take out exougn weight to minimize the audition of tue armor piaie. The protective best of %-incn steci, wnich many believe will reduce tn2 boat's speed from seventeen to fourteen kiots, will, a8 a matter of fact, Weigh oniy about twenty tons. It nas been decided by te board in charge of altera- tions to place the Maytlower’s heaviest Weapons, in2 two S-incu rapid-fire guns, Welt forward on the port and starooard bews. ‘fue smal guas will extend along ; the Wha Machme guas of smaii cauber ac the ster. ie two torpedo tubes is 10 Ve supplied will be aft, ! with wach 3: lear tn? Main gaugway. , Aue prepataucus iui “emergencies” are bringing to ine item. au Kings of peculiar uevices. ‘The newest of tnese finas lodg- lment in Wwe brain ot ah inventor, Charies wno lives :a fioboken, and dea puls the osuind boat to shame. Air Ships for Wer. He has just competed the working plans of three air ips, one of which he believes pecuiiarmy auapied to war purposes. “Lf Uhe government cannot iind use for my invension,” he saiu, “i will offer my services to the Uniied Siates in the event of war with a foreign power and am willing to lake charge Of any air ship or balloon ascension the goverument may plan.” Mr. hunzei’s inree air ships ure the tripte bailoon pattern, the whale ship and the bird ship. Au of them are litted and Sus.ained in the air by balicons. The twu latter aerive their name from the peculiar shape of the bal.con. It is the last named cne that Mr. Kunzel thinks would be most ferviceable in the even of war. His crafi is 1) teet icng ana vv ieet in diameter. Above it is atiacned horizontally an egg- shaped balloon of the same dimensions, capabie of hoiding 100 cubic feet of gas, which is manuiactured from coal oil by an apparatus in the saip. At either side and on top of the ship are propeliers operated by a gas engine. These ure controlied by a wheel. To assist the propeilers in steering, adjusiable fans are attached on each side. Yet to Be Tried. The ship is made cf aluminum, and is in- closed. Mr. Kunzel says it will float in wa- ter, and wheels attached to its bottom can be operated for traveling on land. He as- serts it is capable of holding five men, be- sides an extra weight of frcm 1,200 to 1,500 pounds. Its entire weight is 9,500 pounds. The cost of constructing it was $0,000. Mr. Kunzel has been experimenting witn aerial craft for more than twenty years, part of the time in Germany. Many of his inventions are patented, and patents are pending on the vital parts of the craft now Pianned. The inventor has plenty of faith im the utility of the work when compieted, A. Kunzel, who: operations would be of material effect. The inventor is making arrangements for the building of the bird ship, and if its triai trip is successfui it will be offered to the government. — MRS. McKINLEY SANG, Too. Patriotic Demonstration at Baltimore in Which She Took Part. A dispatch from Baltimore yesterday says: Mrs. William McKinley smiled upon a vast throng of Baltimore's patriotic peo- ple yesterday afternoon in Ford’s Grand Opera House. Tne occasion was the Maine mcnument benefit, and the first lady of the land joined in the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” At the close of the performance the entire audience was sianding, and “Old Glory” was waving in the hands of the beautiful Louise Hepner, who was stormed with magnificent roses from all the boxes. The climax was superb, and after the frenzy of enthu- siasm had subsided the wife of the Presi- dent was escorted to her carriage through the vast concouree of people who stood within the theater- waving hats and hand- kerchiefs and giving three cheers for Mrs. McKinley. Tne theater could not well have accom- modated more pecple. The interior was a blaze of electric lights and brilliant color. The long program, beginning at 1330 o'clock, took up all the afternoon. The applause, which began with the ova- tion given Mrs. McKinley, was kept up, showing the enthusiastic patriotism of the audience as well as its appreciation of the services of the generous actors who are giving their services In a good cause. With Mrs. McKinley were Mrs. Morse of California and Miss Barber, guests at the White House; Mrs. Day, wife of the assistant secretary of state, and Mrs. Dawes, wife of the controller of the treas- ury. They were met at the station by a delegation consisting of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Bartlett, Mrs. B. M. Baker, Mrs. Henry P. Janes, Miss Bessie C. Supplee, General John Gill, Postmaster 8. Davies Warfield and Colonel J. Frank Supplee. Colonel Supplee presented Mrs. McKinley with a magnificent bouquet of American beauty roses and the other ladies from Washington witn corsage bouquets of cut flowers. SS A ES MRS. PAGUE GETS A DIVORCE. Seque: to the Attempt om Col. Crof- ton’s Life. At Lancaster, Pa., Sarah Gossler Pague, wife of~ Lieutenant Samuel 8S. Pague, late of the army, has been granted a divorce, the proceedings being the out- come of the attempt of Pague to kill Col- orel Crofton at Fort Sheridan, Chicago, in 1893. Pague on entering his home found his colonel there, and, drawing his revolv- and believes firmly that his baHocn and its | *| lightened nation, insist must stop. ARRIVAL OF THE REPORT. Findings of the Maine Court of In- quiry Reach W: iagtona The report of the naval court of in- quiry into the Maine disaster was received fm Washington at 9:35 last night. The four naval officers who have guarded it watch and watch since its departure from Key ‘West were hustled at once into a carriage by an attache of the Navy Department and driven to the Ebbitt House, where they tried to catch a little much-needed sleep and at the same time withstand the crowd of newspaper men who thronged the lobby in hopes of some stray bit of Information which had escaped the scrutiny of numer- cus correspondents aiong the route. The party consisted of Lieutenant Com- mander Marix, Lieut. John Hood, Lieut. Carl Jungen, Passed Assistant Engineer Bowers and Ship Carpenter Helms of the Maine's crew. There was a large crowd at the depot when the train pulled in. The naval contingent was in the last sleeper on the train and deftly avoided the crush of cltizens- by alighting at the upper end of ‘the platform and going out across tracks. The party was met at the steps of the car by Lieutenant Ward of the Navy Depart- ment, who was the sole representative of Secretary Long. He informed Commander Marix that the Secretary would not receive the report last night. Lieutenant Hood, as the most muscular member of the party, carried the bulky document in a whits canvas bag slung under his arm. It must have weighed ten or twenty peunds without its carrying case and por- tended endless reams of complicated testi- mcny to be digested by the administration. That the whole party carrying the report were armed was demonstrated in a rather theatrical way just as they were about to get into the carriage. The crowd cloced around the party and jostled them consid- erably. Some one ran against the end of the mysterious canvas bag in which the report was concealed. Quick as a flash Lieut. Hood's hand went back to nis hip and Lieut. Jungen laid his hand on the butt of a revolver that was sticking from his side pocket. The movements were suffi- cient to prevent further jostling. On being Griven to the Ebbit: House, the whole party retired, first having ordered some light refreshments to their rooms. = Sas LIEUT. JENKINS’ S0DY FOUND. Recegniszed by a Clasp Ring aad His Clothing. A dispatch from Havana yesterday sa: The body of Lieut. Friend W. Jenkins of the Maine was found early this morning near the torpedo tube aft, as it has been hoped would be the case. The remains, of course, were badly decomposed, though not so bad as many others found previously since the explosion. it was recognizable, aside from the cloth- ing. On his finger was found a gold clasp ring, with a bloodstone seal with his mono- gram, and inside the inscription, “F. W. Jenkins, Class '86, U.S.N.A.” Private pa- pers were also found in his coat pockets. The body will be prepared for burial as well as possible and will be inclosed in a metallic casket and sent to Key West on Saturday. Thence it will be disposed of as decided by the relatives of the deceased in the United States. The N York Herald's correspondent says: Jenkins, it appears, went aft from the officers’ mess a moment after the ex- plosion, and he might have escaped, as others in the mess did, except that he went back for papers of importance. These pa- pers, which are regarded as of the highest velue, were subsequently found by the divers. Jenkins never reached the place where they were. It seems likely that in the intense dark- ness which succeeded the explosion the wa- ter overtook the lieutenant in the passage- way. Probably he then abandoned tne plan of reaching the papers and attempted to get to the ladder aft, not far from the place where his body was found, but the water, surging throvgh the passage, carried him into the port torpedo room, where his struggle ended. That devotion to duty in a moment of direst peril cost this gailant officer 15 life no one doubts, and those who knew him best say in their sorrow that it was like poor Jenkins to make the most supreme of human sacrifices without a second’s hest- tancy. Modest and quiet as he was, friends knew his heart was a Hon’s. It is not believed that Ensign Merritt's body will be recovered now. The explora- tion of the wreck has been so complete as ie make further searca for it almost hope- less. Lieut. Friend W. Jenkins was born in Al- legheny City, June 26, 185, and was ap- pointed a naval cadet September 28, 1082, by Representative Thomas M. Bayne of the twenty-third congressional district of Penn- | Sylvania. After a short cruise on the At- ; Janta he was graduated in June, 1886, after which he served successively on tue Ga- j lena, Kearsarge and Swatara. He was next attached to the coast survey, where he served until he was again ordered to sea on the gunboat Bennington. From June, 1893, to September, 1895, he was on ord- | mance duty at the naval proving grounds, Indian Head, Md. On September 18, 1895, he was ordered to the battle ship siaine. and was afterward continuously attached to that vessel, with the exception of a short interval in the spring of 1897. He reached the grade of junior lieutenant in January, — DOESN'T EXPECT OBJECTION. Judge Day Thinks Spain Will aulesce in Relief Measures. Assistant Secretary Day made a state- ment last night in denial of many rumors ef his position on the Cuban question. “I did not say to any on he said, “and ha’ never for a moment thought that the pres- ent relations between Spain and the United States were beyond th2 hope of diplomatic adjustment. I have not advocated sending Cuban relief supplies in war vessels. These supplies will be sent in merchant vessels, and I do not apprehend the sligniest ob- jection from the Spanish governmezt. I did not say that this governmeat should in- tervene at once and force Cuban freedom and I have never advocaied such a course. As to my saying that the administration bad semt-official information from ithe naval court of inquiry fixing the blame of the Maine explosion on Spain, it is as un- true as all the rest of the story. I nave no such informaticn to convey to any Ac- one. S29 NAVAL BILL DEBATED. Destraction of the Maine Referred To. Debate on the naval appropriation bill continued in the House of Representatives yesterday afterncon until adjournment. Messrs. Boutelie, chairman of the naval committee, and Meyer (La.), also a mem- ber of the committee, confined their re- marks closely to the bill and the extraor- dinary emergency which necessitated the large increases it carried. Mr. Dayton of West Virginia, in discuss- ing the bill, spoke feelingiy of the Maine expicsion. “But the blowing up of the Maine,” said he, ‘is a mere incident com- pared with that greater and more horrible tragedy which is transpiring daily before our eyes, and which we, as a great and en- (Great applause.) Two hundred and fifty-seven American sailors have gone down in lia- vana harbor, 250,000 people are dead in Cuba and 250,000 more, mostly women and children, are being starved to death. We do not know that Spain blew up the Maine, but we do know that she is responsible for the deadly murder in Cuba. This thing must cease, I hope without war, but if war is necessary, let it come.” (Applause.) Mr. Arnold (Fa.) discussed for a few min- utes Repentedly LEAVES OF ABSENCE Effect of Paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Bill, Post Office Department Into Operation Once. Has Pi The clause in the legislative bill concern- ing the leaves of absence of government employes has gone into effect as far as the Post Office Department is concerred, although the remainder of the bill does not become operative until July 1 next The bill, it will be recalled, passed Con- ress and became a law March 1 It con- tained this paragraph: Section 7. That section five of the making appropriations for legis'aiive, ex- ecutive and judicial expenses, approved March 3, 1893, is hereby amended io read as follows: “Hereafter it shall be the ducy of the heads of the several executive depart- ments, in the interest of the public service, to require of all clerks and other employes, of whatever grade or class, in their re- spective departments, not less than seven hours of labor each day, except Sundays and such days declared public holidays by law or executive order: Provided, That the heads of the departments may, by special order, stating the reason, further extend the hours of any clerk or employe in their departments, respectively; but in case of an extension it shall be without additional compensation: Provided further, That the head of any Gepartment may grant thirty days’ annual leave with pay in any one year to each clerk or employe. “And provided further, That where some member of the immediate family of a clerk or employe is afflicted with a contagion disease and requires the care and attend- ance of such employe, or where his or her presence in the department wou!d jcopar- dize the health of feliow clerks, and im «x- ceptional and meritorious cases, where a clerk cr employe is personally i, and where to limit the annual leave to thirty ays in any one calendar year would work peculiar hardship, it may be extended, in the discretion cf the head of the depart- nent, with pay, not exceeding thirty days in any one case or in any one calendar year.” The passage of this bill was immediately brought to the attention of the disbursing officer of the Post Office Department by Chief Clerk Taylor, with inetructions not to pay any employe for sick leave until the same has been approved by the Postmaster General. In the meantime the treasury officials were asked for a ruling as to the operation of the law. The decision came back that the bill became operative upon its passage. Urder a strict interpretation of this law, gcvernment employes will only be entitled te thirty days’ leave of absence with pa: In “exceptional and meritorious cases where the clerk is personally ill” the head of the department in which the cierk is — may allow thirty days’ sick leave. It is the wording of the law that has set the clerks to wondering what will be con- sidered an “exceptional and meritorious case.” According to the head of a well-known department, the passage of this law was the direct outgrowth of an abuse of the sick leave privilege. The clerks looked vpon it as something which oclonged to them, and with great regularity used every hour of the time. Under the law it is im- pessible for a clerk, no matter how il! he may be, to receive compensation for ser- vices for a period longer than sixty days— that is, thirty days’ regular and thirty days’ sick leave. The law, if in operation at the present time, works a hardship upon those who ha’ not yet taken their leave. oo YELLOW FEVER GERM: act What Surgeon General Sternberg Says of Preventive Mensures. In view of the possibl: invasion of Cuba by United States troops, in the event of @ ecnflict with Spain, careful minds are con- sidering the results of this move. These results are considered not alone from a fear of the consequences of defeat, for such an idea is ignored, but just at the present frcm a sanitary standpoint. Should An army of occupation be sent to ihe beleag- uered iste next month, or within the next few months, it is beleved by many that the troops would suffer far more from tne ravages of disease than from any wounds reccived in battle. This has been the case, it is pointed cut, with the Spanish soldiers, the dread yellow fever and other diseases epidemic on the island killing them off with fearful rapidity and filling the hospitals with the sick. It has been hinted by those whe are most opposed to a war with Spain that leest of all should Cuba be invaded. An army of occupation, formed of wholly unacclimated troops, it is claimed, would meet a sure fate from the yellow fever. While in some parts of Cuba the yellow fever is epidemic only in certain months, at others it may exist throughout the year, in latent form, ready to attack any who may expose themselves to its germs without be- img acclimated. While many of thc Spanish treeps have been acclimated, none of those of this government would be. Surgeon General Sternberg’s Views. Surgeon Gcreral Sternberg of the army was interviewed this morning by a Star re- porter in regard to poesil preventive measures which might be taken by his de- partment in case of forces being sent to Cuba. He sal We know of no preventive measures by which an army of unacclimated troops could be protectei from yellow fever if they shculd be stationed in an infected 10- cality during the months from May to the end of Cctober. The only preventive meas- ure when yellow fever appears among un- acclimate’ ircividuals during the season favorable for its prevalence is tae prompt removal to a non-infected lucality. Ha- vana, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Cardenas and sevcrai other seapcrts are centers of in- fection, where the diseas greater or lees extent annually. veicpment of a disease at any one of the places depends aloae upon the introduc- tion of a ccnsiderable number of unaccli- mated individuals during the summer months. “The native population of these infe places has cn immunity, which probaliy results from the fact that the people have suffered a mild attack of the disease 4) ing childhood. “While the permanent infection of a sea- port cliy in the tropics depends largely up- on lecaLunsanitary conditions, yellow fever, when introduced, may prevail as an op! demic in localities where great care has been taken to maintain the best possible sanitary conditions. Evidence of this be found in the epidemics which have 0 curred at Fort Barrancas, Florida, and the Pensacola navy yard, on various occasions, notwithstardirg the fact that the com- marding officers and medical officials were especially vigilant with reference to ean- itary poiice of these places.” In conclusion, the surgeon general de- clared that there need be no fear on ac- ccunt of ye'low fever, as preventive meas- ures against this could be, and were, taken successfully in the army. On enlisi each sokiier is vaccinated, if this operation has not taken place within a ceriain limit of time. : a Silk From the Zerich District. United States Consul Lieberkmecht at Zurich reports to the State Department that the exports from that consular “dis- trict to the United States are increasing, notwithstanding the Dingley tariff bill. Business is on the increase, he says, the