Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1898, Page 10

10 AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. igh-class Spectalties. .—Frank Daniels in Bijou Theater. “The Dazzier.” Theater._Biyant and yuers. ter and Bial's ceum streets.—Buffalo Performances at 2 and 8 >-—— NS TOMORROW. r Estelle fate landings ¢ eamer Newport News Monroe at fer Colonial a.m. ©t ané Pennsylvania hourly from 8 am. vania i c 2 street and Penns for Mount Vernon at qe . 4 and 4:15 p.m. uct bridge for Arhng- if hour and aim. to 10:40 A MARKET SEN: SS s Tender, r XM cket. Appe- Try Reisinger’s Ice Cream, -235 G st. nw. — = Gas Ranges—easiest work, cheapest fuel. 1003 GC Muddiman & Co. 6i6 12th < ROS COFFEES. Highest q y, lowest prices. Pure Sugars sold at cost; § city stores. : oo : Cc. D. KENNY. SPRING LAMB. Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and Steak JOHN R. KELLY, 9th st. er mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. B. AND 0. BULLETIN. On May 15 the Baltimore and Ohio rail- To: will place it Trains, leaving New York at 1 p.m. and Washington 3 p.m., making the runs in five bs The exquisite new parlor cars on the Royal Blue Trains .put into service today are the handsomest cars yet turned out of the Pullman shops. CITY AND DISTRICT. Wheat and Silver. > the Baitor of The Evening Star: an you tell us the present price of sil- ver? I do not see it quoted anywhere. Wheat I see has gone up to $1.70 per bushel, with the statement that it may go to while silver is somewhere in the neighborhood of fifty cents! What a commentary on the statement so often reiterated during the last cam- paign, that the price of wheat was gov- erned by the price of silver! People learn the common-sense of all articles is gov- and demand. OBSERVER. A Hand Book Free. The old and popular “Anchor” steamship ln me has just i d a handsomeiy illus- trated book of tours, giving in detail “Where to Go, What to See, and How,” vering all points of interest to tourists land. Scotland, Ireland and the con- . which intending travelers to Europe ought to consult before arting, as it is full of valuable information. It can be had free upon request to Henderson Brothers, General Agents, 7 Bowling Green, New York, or from the local agents here. ees Gild the Hands. To the Editor of Th» Evening Star: Wil! you kindly again call the attention of the proper authorities, through the col- s cf The Star, to the fact that the dial hands of the new post office clock are teo neutral in tint with the tower. The great difference between the time o” day ami the time o’ finishing the building is that the time o° finishing can only be seen fn the distance. ‘The hands should be gild- ed. -ARSIGHTED READER. May 7, wers for Commence- flowers at right prices con- 224 F street.—Advt. —<—<_<__—_ League's May Mecting. The regular May meeting of the Church- 1€ of the District of Columbia i at Epivnany parish rooms at & o% cutive will nd the The annual re- mittee will be the en- el rs be sted for 3 T! in 1415.” Refresh- Concentrated English Violet, -lasting extract—a true violet odor. Assailant Unknown. John F. Haze rs old, who is found venue and 7th street about erday morning, suffering aimed that the by some un- The police took him to al for treatment. Are Not Inferior price. It's economy to : patrons know that but- quality has no place here. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. uve.—Advt. sme ias Fr of Affirmative. m whether or not the railroads ited States should be owned and controlled by the federal government was discussed before the debating society of the orgetown law school Saturday. Mr. W. Gilmer Dunn of Virginia opened the ar- gument for the affirmative and was follow- ed by Mr. Aubrey Lanston, District of Co- lumbia,. for the negative. Mr. David B. Perry of North Carolina then spoke for the affirmative and Mr. J. Merrick Ftere of jand spoke for the negative. The de- © was closed by Messrs. Dunn and Lanston for their respective sides. The judges were Mr. W. H. Glassie, Mr. Robert E. Lee and Mr. Miles Fuller, who rendered a decision for the affirmative. ——__ ‘What Royal Glue sticks stays stuck.” 10c. —Advertisement. ad Visiting Elks. About fiftx meiabers of the Baltimore Lodge of Elks, companied by their wives and daughters were in the city Saturday evening on their way to New Orleans to at- tend the meeting of the Grand Lodge. The visitors were entertained by the Washing- ton Lodge. The local committee of entertain- ™ consisted of Messrs. T. S. Cadwalla- der, Di lL. Friedrichs, George A. Ma- G. Schafer, J. L. Burkhart, M. G. McCormick, E. B. Hay, Albert Sillers, E. McC. Noel and M. Dyrenforth. In Memory of Maine Victt Services in memory of the late Noble T. Mudd, a sailor who went down with the battle ship Maine, in Havana harbor, were held yesterday afternoon in Enon Baptist Church, C street between 6th and 7th streets southeast. A sermon was delivered by the pastor, Rev. J. I Loving, and there was appropriate music by the choir. References to the wer and the recent naval battle evoked demonstrations of applause. —_-__ 1712 Johnson avenue, bet. R and S and 14h and 15th its. at auction tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. See advt. e The Star Out of Town. The Evenirg Star will be sent daily by mail for 5 cents per month in advance. ae te To Schedule Bids. The following committee of District em- ployes have been appointed by the District Commissioners to schedule the bids recéiv- ed lest week for furnishing supplies to the District during a ee ending June $0, 1803: D. Curry, irman; Alonzo Tweedale, R. Barr, W. P. Waiker, J. N. Oliver, G. W. Mercer and J. B. Payne. ! | Arrest of a Former Yeoman on the U. 8, 8, Brooklyn. GEORGE DOWNING IN CONFINEMENT Held in a Steel Cage at Washing- ton Barracks. Sees Sera b INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE 1 George Downing, alias Henry 22wlings, an Englishman and a naturalized Ameri- can citizen, is confined in a steel cage at the Washington barracks, charged with being’ a spy in the service of the Spanish government. He was arrested Saturday night at the boarding house kept by Mrs. Levy at No. 916 E street by Chief Wilkie of the United States secret service and several of his men, who were accompanied by Captain Sage and a corporal and a pri- vate of the Sth Artillery. The arrest is one of the most important ever made in Washington and the result of it will very probably be the court-mar- tial of the prisoner and a sentence of death. The causes that led to his arrest and in- earceration are briefly summed up in the following statement of Chief Wilkie of the secret service: “Downing,” he says, “is an Englishman by birth, but is a naturaiized American, and was formerly chief yeoman on the cruiser Brooklyn. His discharge from that sbip dates about two months ago. Our information shows that on last Friday he had a conference with Lieutenant Carran- zas, who was a naval attache of the Span- ish Minister Polo, and who was then at Toronto. He furnished Carranzas general information about the navy, and particu- larly about the Brooklyn. He spoke in a d.sparaging manner of the American navy. er one and a half hours’ talk he came to Washington at the direction of the lieu- tenant. He left Toronto Friday afternoon for this city, coming via Niagara Falls, the Lehigh Valley and the Baltimore and Ohio rajlroads. Before leaving Toronto Car- ranzas gave Downing an address appar- ently that of a residence in Montreal to which he was to send all the information he obtained. A Letter Intercepted. “Downing arrived here Saturday after- neon,” continued Mr. Wilkie, “and went di- rectly to No. 916 E street, where he had stopped no longer than a week ago. When he left he told the landlady he was going to Virginia. Shortly after reaching his rcoms he went out again to the post office and dropped a letter into the box for the address in Montreal which had been given him. I should say right here that our officers recognized Downing as soon as he arrived at the railroad depot and kept a strict watch on his movements all dur- ing the afternoon and evening up to the time of his arrest. The letter which he mailed was promptly intercepted at the post office, and the contents examined. It contained a statement as to ‘certain mat- ters In Washington,’ said the writer would soon be able to forward some important in- formation about the Holland submarine boat, gave a summary of the steps for the relief of Admiral Dewey and promised data as to the movement of American colliers or coaling ships. Dewning also said he intended to go to Norfolk (which place he hoped to reach Tuesday), and expected to obtain important information. The letter was signed simply with the initials ‘G.D.’ Satisfied Downing is a Spy. “We were well satisfied by this time that the man was a spy, and we set about to secure his apprehension. We communi- cated with Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Department, to whom we gave @ summary of the information in our pos- session, and then with Judge Advocate General Leiber of the army, who adviséd that the man be arrested and turned over to the military authorities. Downing re- turned to his room during the evening after dining and reading the news bulletins. Ac- companied by Capt. Sage of the 8th Artil- lery, a corporal and a private, by my own officers and by a policeman, we went to Downing’s house, where we secured him without trouble. He offered no resistance, but appeared frightened and much sur- prised at what was taking place. He was handcuffed to the private who accompanied Capt. Sage and the corporal took him to the arsenal, where he is under guard. We have turned him over to the military au- thorities for their disposition. As T said before, I think there is ro doubt of the man’s guilt, sufficient, in 1ay judgment, to justify the extreme penalty of the law.” Downing is apparently about thirty-three years of age, five feet seven inches in height, of athletic build and Bohemian in appearance. No one is allowed to have any communication with him at the barracks. A Cipher Code Found. The search of the room occupied by Downing at the boarding house on E street resulted in important discoveries. A satch- el contained a cipher code and numerous envelopes addressed to the same name tn Montreal to which the letter intercepted on Saturday was addressed, which is be- lieved to be an assumed one of the con- nection between Downing and Spain's rep- resentative in the nefarious transaction, Lieut. Carranzas. In addition to these articles, it is said that drawings and traeings of United States harbors and fortifications were found, but this cannot be authoritatively confirmed. When Downing himself was searched $156.70 in bills and silver, the lat- ter Canadian coins of small denominations, was found, together with his naturaliza- tion papers and his honorable discharge from the U. S. S. Brooklyn three months ago. A check for a box at the Baltimore and Ohio depot was also found on him, and an examination of the box showed it con- tained the uniform of a yeoman without the jacket. A naval cap, lettered “U. 8. 8. Brooklyn,” was found in his room. When arrested Downing, who did not know of the incriminating evidence in the possession of his captors, strongly protested to Capt. Sage that he was entirely innocent of any wrong-doing and that he intended re-enlisting in the navy. It is believed he spoke the truth regarding re-enlistment, but that he was going to do so as the agent of the Spanish government. - Downing was not in Montreal at all, but was in Toronto, which city he-left at 5:30 o'clock Friday afternoon for Washington, at the same hour the members of the Searets legation left Toronto for Mon- treal. * Downing had an interview with Lieuten- ant Caranza in Toronto on Friday. There is no doubt that he gave the Spanish offi- cer information of an important character. Previously in Toronto Downing had repre- sented himself to a secret service man who entered into conversation with him as a representative of the United States Navy Department sent on a special mission to Canada to look over “certain people.” Downing said “his people” had left the city before he was able to accomplish his work. The possession of so much money by Down- ing is regarded as a suspicious circum- stance. When he was paid off for his serv- ice as yeoman at the Navy Department in April he had something like a hundred dol- lars. When arrested he had a hundred- dollar bill, two twenties, three fives and'a dollar and sixty cents in Canadian coins. He told Mrs. Levy he had just returned from Virginia. Ali these cireumstances would be suspicious in themselv but there can be no question that the u- mentary eviderce which will be produced at Downing’s trial will result in his con- viction. Chief of the Secret Service Wilkie will turn over everything in his ion ti Judge Advocate Lieber of the army, and i! is expected that a court-martial will be ordered at once. In case Downing is con- victed he will in all probability be sen- tenced to ore by hanging, as such spies are never —_ Studer offers ev for the garden, eto. See ad., page < gee Struck by Electric Car. W. H. Hancock, who lives at 612 Pennsyl- vania avenue northwest, was struck by an electric car on Pennsylvania avenue last night and painfully injured. He went to the Emergency Hospital, where Dr. Juene- mann dressed his injuries. “Spy | Frm oF = PY! THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1898-14 PAGES. ANNIE SMITH. Was the Wife of a Widely Koown Colored Citizen. The funeral services over the remains of ‘Mrs. Annie Smith were held at the St, Au- sustine Church, on 15th street, this morn- ing at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. Father Dough- erty conducted high mass, assisted by Rev. Father Gillespie, president of Gonzaga Col- lege, and Rey. Father Peters. The pall- bearers were Messrs. P. B. 8S. Pinchback, John F. Cook, James Lewis, James T. Bradford, Henry Johnson, Aaron Russell, Alexander Thomas and Wm. H. A. Worm- ley. The floral tributes were pbeaucuswl ‘Thev were sent_by Mrs, Martha EB, Tuck- er, Miss Essie ‘Lucker, Miss Annie Wilder, Miss M. W. Lewis, Mr. Herbert Winsey, Miss Victoria Thompkins, Mrs. Anna De- veaux, Mr. Joseph West, the Misses Pat- terson, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Russell, Miss Ursuline Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Doug- lass, Mrs, Aaderson, Mrs. Julia Purnell, Miss Marla Shadd, Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. Parker Bailey and the teachers of the Normal School of the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions. Mrs. Annie Smith was the wife of Wm. H. Smith, who was for so many years in charge of the library of the House of Rep- resentatives, and who is one of the most widely-known colored men in the country. Mrs. Smith was born in Baltimore fifty- six years ago, and has lived in Washing- ton for the last thirty-six years, where all of her children were born. She had been an active member of the Catholic Church since 1862 and been identified with St. Au- gustine Church and its work since its es- tablishment. The deceased was a member of the Colored Women’s League and® ithe Ladies’ Union of this city. She was a wo- man of the most tender nature and gener- ous spirit. She leaves behind her husband and five children. These last are Miss M. E. Smith, a teacher in the Normal School; Mr. J. W. F. Smith, secretary to Superin- tendent G. F. Cook; Mr. F. D. Smith, a student at the Catholic University; Mr. Bernadine Smith of the government print- ing office, and Miss Annie Smith. The in- terment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. —>—__. VERNON ASSOCIATION. MT. Reports Received From Maryland, ‘Tennessee, Virginia and Michigan. The vice regents of Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and Michigan read their reports at the Saturday council of the Mt. Vernon Ladies’ Association. Mrs. E. A. Goldsbo- rough of Maryland reported that the Mary- land room had been repainted and fur- nished with a cast-iron fire back, which represents the Fairfax coat of arms, pald for with funds which have been contrib- uted during the past year. Miss Mary Polk Yeatman of Tennessee reported the fur- nishing of a colonial sitting room. All the furniture is made of the beautiful wild cherry wood of Tennessee, fashioned and carved in the style of colonial days. It has served as the furniture of the Tennes- see room at the Tennessee centennial ex- pesition of 1897, at the close of which it was sent to Mount Vernon, where it will serve in the same capacity, thus perpetuat- ing the centennial celebration of the state admitted during Washington's administra- tion. The bed room will also be furnished for the use of the vice regent. = Mrs. Emma R. Ball, vice regent from Vir- ginia, reported that there had been a num- ber of collections from the school children, which, amounted to $22.43. Mrs. Elizabeth B. A. Rathbone, vice regent from Michi- gan, reported that there had been con- tributed $275, and that there had been ap- propriated $5) from the reserve fund for the restoration of the main hall. She has also donated a pair of old colonial cur- tains for use in the Michigan room. —> BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST. An Attractive Parade and an Excel- lent Performance. Buffalo Bill, with his Wild West show and his Congress of Rough Riders, has always had a strong following in Washington, and the crowds which turned out to see his parade this morning showed that his popu- larity has not lost since his last visit to the capital city. There is nothing like a Buffalo Bill parade. It is a picturesque, brilliant, martial show in itself, and gives an adequate suggestion of the originality, scope and purpose of the real show to fol- low. One of its great features is its cosmo- politan aspect, with its riders from almost every known country of importance, its In- dians in full war paint and costume, and the hundred and one other attractive de- tails that go to make up the attractive pic- ture. The parade this morning passed over the principal thoroughfares of the city and was greeted at every point by admiring hundreds, who did not fail to recognize and give hearty welcome to the originator of the enterprise, Col. Cody. The cowboy band, of thirty-six pieces, mounted on splendid horses, was followed by the Indians, each one in gaudy paint and decked out with flaming feathers and robes, the picturesque Bedouins, Cossacks, those splendid horse- men, whose skill and @aring has excited the wonder of the old world; detachments from the crack military bodies of Europe, bodies of troops from Central and South America, and lastly a detachment from our own United States army, with a battery of artillery, a magnificent looking lot of fel- lows that completely eclipsed the other fea- tures of the parade, at least in the patriotic eyes of those who viewed the scene. The herd of buffalo, the wild steers and danger- ous trick horses were not in the parade, of course, for it would not be exactly safe to allow a wild western buffalo, even if he were one of the last specimens of his race, loose on Pennsylvania avenue with so many of Washington's citizens in close proximity. One incident that occurred along the line of march excited much comment and en- thusiasm. As the brave little band of Ca- bans, one cf their number riding with the reins wound,around the stump of his left arm, carryif@ the flag for which they have fought so long and £0 bravely, passed the Hotel Raleigh, in which the Cuban lega- tion Is located, it was greeted with a great cheer. Nearly all of the members of the legation in town occupied prominent places of vantage and every one of them saluted the flag as it passed by, raising his hat. The riders responded and the flag was dip- ped. Indeed, the flag and the little band, preceded by the troop of U. 8. regulars, e: cited very general comment and enthus- iagm all along the line. The matinee performance this afternoon brought out one of the largest crowds in the history of such shows in this city. The show is essentially the same that Col. Cody has been preserfting for some years past, except that its scope has been broadened from -year to year. One of the new features this season is the addition of the band of Cuban veterans to the show, “the real thing,” .who make charges and counter charges on the mimic battlefield in a most realistic manner. Next to the Cubans, and vieing with them in popular attention, was the detachment of United States troops that. put up a drill which could not possibly be surpassed by any Soldiers in the world. The wild west flavor was imparted by the exhibition of the Indian mode of fighting, the cowboys, the historic stage coach and the thrilling buffalo hunt that ended the show. Of course, there were exhibitions of shooting and the like, and the immense audience showed its appreciation of the various feats of horsemanship and skill with the rifle and pistol in a manner that could leave no doubt of its sincerity. The performance will be repeated tonight at 8 o’clock, to- morrow afternoon at 2 and tomorrow night seein at 8, the last performance in this ity. 4 —_+ = ‘WILL HOLD SPECIAL SERVICES. Brigadier Lewis to Address Meeting at Salvation Army Hall.- There will be special services tonight .at the Salvation Army Hall, when Brigadier Alice Lewis of New York city will make an address on th3 naval and military work of the Salvation Army. Brigadier Lewis is on her way to Tampa and Key West, and probably Cuba. She was specially commissioned by Commander Booth-Tucker to organize special spiritual work at the principal centers where tha troops are now massing. She has letters of introduction to Secretaries Alger and Long. As international secretary of the army ting ress. An son, a daughter of the Rev. Dr. of Waterbury, Conn., Miss Lewis was educat |CORBEY A SUICIDE }for him taifiteport. —.— Policeman Sends g Bullet Through His Own Brain, BROODED OVER: HI RECENT ARREST Had Been in Polide Court, Charged With Theft, A FAITHFUL OFFICER Policeman Richard A. Corbey of the sixth precinct, who was recently charged with the theft of a Watch, and acquitted, as pub- Ushed in The Star at the time, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself through the head. The deed was committed in a sleeping room of the station at exactly 1 o'clock, and, singularly enough, the shot was fired at the moment the offi- cer’s name was called for him to go on duty. The bullet entered his head directly over the left eye and penetrated his brain. Several physicians were summoned, among them Dr. Carr, the coroner, and the dying man was removed to the Emergency Hos- pital, where he died at 3:30 o'clock. He did not regain consciousness. Policeman Corbey was to have gone on duty at 1 o'clock yesterday, and he was in the station some minutes before the time He put on his uniform and mingled with his fellow officers, but had very little to say. Lieut. Kelly entered the space behind the rail just before 1 o'clock, and blew his whistle for the men to stand in line and answer roll call. Cor- bey started toward the front office, but in- stead of getting In line he turned back and went up to the second floor. ‘Lue Heutenant picked up the roster of the platoon of which Corbey was a mem- ber, and started to read the names. “Here,” answered one man after another, until “Corbey” was called, when there came no response. Just at that instant a suspicious noise was heard, and the lieu- tenant inquired: Where’s Corbey?” He was out there a minute ago,” re- sponded one of the men in line. “What was that noise?” the Meutenant next asked. SAY door slammed,” was the response. ‘No,” said the lieutenant, “that wasn’t made by the slamming of the door.” Made Immediate Search. The platoon broke and the men went in all directions to ascertain the cause of the noise, as well as to find the missing officer. ‘Here he is,” cried Edward Kelly, the lieutenant’s young son, in an excited tone. Policeman Mansfield was a short distance behind him. Lying car=lessly across Police- man Lynch's cot was the form of the dying man, while on the floor near the next bed was his revolver. His hat, which had been thrown down with some force, was resting on the floor. It was apparent from the nature of the wound in his head- that the bullet had pene- trated his brain and his death was merely @ question of a few hours, at the most. Dr. Chamberlain wasi the first physician to reach the unfortugate man, and soon aft2r- ward Dr. Gladmon arrived. Dr. Carr came next, ard he had the wounded office taken to the" Emergency Hospital. An operation Was performed, but, as the physicians well knew, it was a useless procedure. In the meanwhile Mrs. Corvey had been Informed of what had happened, and in company with Mrs. Wiggins, wife of Officer Wiggins, she hurried to the hospital, but was not permitted to see her husband. The taking of the officer’s own life was the result of a disordered mind, caused, it is believed, by brooding: over his trial in the Police Court for the alleged theft mention- ed. As published in The Star, the watch was stolen from a room in the Owen House during a fire, not quite three years ago. Corbey was a member of the fire depart- Ment at that time, on duty with No. 1 Engin? Company, on K street. This com- pany went to the fire on a second alarm, and Corbey was in the bullding at or about the time the watch is charged to have been stolen. About two weeks ago the waich turned up in a second-hand stors, where it had been disposed of by Corbey, and when the transaction was reported to police head- quarters the officer was summoned to make an explanation. Later h3 was taken into court and, as already stated, he was ac- quitted. lt is argued by friends of the deceased that he was innocent of the charge of theft. This is based upon the fact that h: knew full well when he disposed of the watch its number would be reported to the head- quarters of the police department, and its identity would thus b2 made known. fle made no effort at concealment, and when in the Police Court he told a straightforward story of the purchase of the watch from an unknown man, his story was accepted as the truth and the charge was promptly dis- missed. The Affair Worried Him, The acquittal by a jury, however, was not all that the officer desired. He was not fully satisfied and so expressed himself soon after the verdict was rendered. “I don’t mind it so far as I am con- cerned,” he remarked to a friend, “but I’m thinking of my wife and child.” Lieutenant Kelly had so much confidence in Corbey that he did not even suspend him while the charge was pending against him, and in court he gave evidence of the gcod character of the accused. Precinct Detective Hartigan played a similar part in the case, and the testimony of such offi- eas was not to be disregarded by the jury. Scores of friends sought the officer as scon as he was acquitted to extend their congratulations, but although he returned to duty he has never appeared as he did before the charge was filed against him. To his fellow officers he talked of the case as if it had brought disgrace upon him, al- though he said he knew he was innocent. During the past two or three days the offi- cer showed signs of losing his mind, al- though he continued to attend faithfully to his police duty. Realizing his condition his brother officers did all they could to keep his mind off his recent trouble, and friends strolled along the streets with him while he was on-duty. The accusation was always on his mind, however, and he imagined the officers in the precinct were not paying the same attention to him that they did before his experience as a dg fendant in court. “The boys don’t treat me as they did,” he remarked to one of the officers. “They don’t speak to me and I can’t stand it.” Saturday night Corbey went on duty at 6 o'clock, and when he reached the neigh- borhood of the*gevernment printing office he asked Policeman Wiggins to go over on his (Corbey’s) beat -with him. This he could not do, but promised that he would meet him at 8 o'clock. During the night he spoke to friends.whom he met, and fre- quently expressed ithe belief that Policeman ‘Wiggins was going to arrest him because there had been a pocket book stolen in a store on his beat.: This he told a number of persons, and at midnight when he re- turned to the station he acted as if he really expected Would be locked up. Coroner Carr d @ that he would hold no inquest. A certificate of death was given and the body was Removed to his late home. Yet a Yoeng Man. The ceceased was mot thirty years old. His aged father and other relatives live in Maryland, neag Muyirkirk, not far from Laurel. He was a flgrist, but about four years ago he gave up a position at his trade and secured a position in the fire de- partment. A year later he became a mem- — Good home cookery. That means a can of Cleveland’s Baking Powder. It is pure and sure, Se her of tt and had acne duty only ates $e or Because or his youthful appearance he had been called alec Oat and he was popular with his brother officers. He leaves a wife and one child, who live at 567 E sireet northeast. Funeral at Muirkirk. The funeral of the dead officer will take Place tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock. His body will be taken to Muirkir! th home of his father, for interment. ie ——— ORDER OF THE GOLDEN cRoss. Installation of Grand Officers—Local Commandery Election. The annual election of officers of the grand commandery of the District of Co- lumbia Friday night resulted as follows: B. N. Eble of St. John's, as grand com- mander; Mrs. BE. L. Cator of Anacostia, grand vice commander; G. W. N. Custis of Trinity, grand prelate; W. E. Graham of. St. John’s, grand keeper of records; R. H. Yates of National, treasurer; Q. B, Hallam, Capital, grand advisor; W. H. Humphrey of Halcyon, grand herald; Mrs, F. H. Wood of National and J. A. H. Fowler of Mt. Vernon,warders; A. M. McBath of Goodwill, supreme representative, and A. H. Fieg2n- baum of Mt. Vernon, past grand commander. The above officers were installed by Su- preme Commander F. I. Day, assisted by W. G. Parry, deputy herald; M. J. Peabody, deputy S. K. R., and M. McCutcheon, deputy past supreme commander. Supreme Commander Day, Grand Commander Ehle and others made brief addresses. The com- mittze served refreshments. Standard Commandery, No. 733, U. O. G. C., held its regular meeting May 3, 1898, at National Capital Bank Hall, 3d and Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. The attendance was large and everything harmonious. Mrs. Georgla D, Van Fleet was chosen vic2 noble commander, to fill the place of Mrs. Kal- strom, resigned; Mrs. Emma Miller was elected prelate to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. Dennison’s departur: from the city, and Dr. Masterson was elected worthy herald, to filt vacancy. Mrs. Lillian A. Overacker was appointed chairman of com- mittee on the good of the order, and Mrs. Gladys L. Thompson was appointed press correspondent. er Consecration of St. Matthew's Chapel. Bishop Satterlee consecrated St. Mat- thew’s Chapel, Washington parish, at 11 a.m. yesterday, being the first church of this District consecrated by the bishop in the new diocese of Washington. Notwith- sianding the inclemency of the weather, a good congregation was present on the oc- casion. The service was a very beautiful and im- pressive one. After the consecration and service of morning prayer came confirma- tion of candidates from the parish church and St. Matthew's; then followed_ the bishop's address to the newly confirmed and the congregation at large, after which the holy communion was administered. The bishop was assisted in the several services of the day by the Rey. Arthur S. Johns, rector of Washington parish; the Rey. John M. E. McKee, pastor of St. Mat- the and the Rev. Dr. Devries, rector of St. Mark’s Pro-Cathedral. Messrs. Hal- lam, McCathran, Earnshaw, Waters, Tay- lor, Varella of the parish vestry and ward- ens and Messrs. Gibbons and Howell of St. Matthew's were present to receive the bishop at his entrance to the church. The choir of the parish church, under the directorship o% Mr. Smith, with Mr. Richards, organist, and the choirs of St. Matthew's, under the leadership of Mr. Tavender, with Miss Rose Kuhn, orgauist, rendered the music of the services. St. Matthew's was built about four years ago and entered on its mission under the pastoral care of the present minister in charge. It is a purely missionary work. Its lay workers in the church and Sunday school heartily co-operate with the pastor, and a thriving mission is the result. The edifice in its interior is described as a_vis- ion of beauty, the members of the Chan- cel Chapter doing all in their power to heighten its attractiveness. ——_-+-— Mrs. Kaspar’s Pupils’ Recital. A most enjoyable song recital was given by the pupils of Mrs. Kaspar Saturday evening at 4 o'clock at her residence, 1217 M street northwest. The participants had the assistance of Mr. Anton Kaspar, vio- linist; Miss Romeyn and Mr. Harry Wheat- on Howard. All of those who contributed numbers showed splendid training and re- flected the greatest amount of credit on their instructress. Mr. Kaspar played Hauser’s “Hungarian Rhapsodle,” securing for his efforts a large amount of enthusi- astice applause. Among those who took part were Miss Eckfelt, who sang Dudley Buck's “Sunset;’’ Miss Clifford, -“Adieu, "" by Adams, and an Irish folk sonz by Foote; Miss Baird, Massanet’s “Il est bon, I] est doux,” from “Heroiad Lilian Lake, Braga’s “Angel's Serenade; Sparkman, Chaminade’s “Ritour- "Miss Kuhnel, Weber's “Ocean, Mighty Monster; Miss Black, Sup- ‘anto de Lei Miss Goodhue, Schi- Sognai;"” M y “Sleep O: E Parker; Miss Bowen, aria Donizetti's “La Favorita;” M Duval, ”" by Becker; Miss Wickham, ‘ Lullaby;"” Miss by H. H. A. Beach, and H Miss Camp, Tosti's and Miss Baird in three songs, “Si mesvers avaient des ailex,” s “La Miniature’ and Chami- Ste."” ‘poe nade’s “L’ a chool Boys Recaptured. Four boys, who probably had the war fever, escaped yesterday from the Indus- trial Home School and were arrested last night by Precinct Detective McGlue. They gave their names as Daniel Mudd, James Heinline, Edward Tippett and Douglass MacRae. They were returned to the school. Is the baby too thin? Reform Does he increase too slowly in weight? Are you in constant fear he will be ill? Then give him more flesh. Give him more power to resist disease. He certainly needs a fat-forming food. Scott’s Emulsion is just that food. It will make the baby plump; in- crease the weight; bring color to the cheeks, and ‘prosperity to the whole body. Thin children take to it as naturally as they do to their milk. 0c. and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. CITY ITEMS. _——s Every Genuine “Partridge” Ham has a partridge branded on it. Look for the brand and take no other. Finest on earth. J.B. Schroth, 456 Center Market. It AMUSEMENTS. ‘BASE BALL TODAY. Philadelphia vs. sae Washington. AME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. amissiow : 2c, and A a Next—Philadelphia, May 10, 11 and 12. my9-tf COLUMBIA. 75" ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. Return of the Season's Greatest Success, Frank Daniels IN THE-COMIC OPERA, HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNED. Aw . = AMUSEMENTS. tiling Establishment Other | THIS EVENING CAN "LE Destroyed by Fire. Seen wire GuTFe There was a fire in D. 8. Sullivan's bot- “The Country Skule” tling establishment in rear of 109 H street IN ODD FRLLOWS’ BALL, northeast, about 3 o'clock yesterday morn- ae D and B et ing. Policeman Tracy discovered the fire peak Winans al sor A y and turned in an alarm from box 67. Mr. Secs Sullivan and his wife were awakened by the noise of the engines and Mrs. Sullivan was 80 much excited that she came near jumping from tke window. Although the fire occurred at so carly an hour a large crowd was attracted to the burning build- ing, and an effort was made to save Mr. Sullivan's horse. The flames, however, had taken full possession of the building and the animal was burned to death. The building and contents were totally destroyed. Mrs. Quinlan’s house, adjoining that of Mr. Sullivan, was slightly dam- aged. The police estimate Mr. Sullivan's loss gt $1,200, His property was fully in- sured. ADMISST.)} _Bevefit of the Me G** orena nor: K WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY. MAY Wednesday and Saturday Matinees, Cosgrove & Grant’s COMEDIANS IN THE ROLLICKING MUSICAL PARCE.COMEDT THE DAZZLER. EVERYTHING 3 Next 9-61 FUXN Artraction—Black Patti's Troubadours. 1-2 MR. AUSTIN STALLED. EXCURSIONS, ETC. Neriotk & i ashingtoa Chief of the Bureau of Statistics. Mr. O. P. Austin, the pew ghief of the bureau of statistics, entered fipon the The New duties of his office this morning. Mr. S b Co Austin has" the ‘stvantae of sixteen | CCAM DOat Co. years’ experience es a Washington cor- “ y in the year for Fortress Monroe, Newport N a respondent, and having a special taste for ety statistics has naturally acquired consider- able knowledge of the workings of the bureau of which he takes charge, as well as a personal acquaintance with the public officials with whom he will thus be brought into closer relations. His entrance upon this work is somewhat unique in the fact that he was not an applicant for this or any public office, having recommended an- other person fer this position when he be- came aware that a change was in con- templation. Penn, and O. ticket office, cor. 15th st. a on board steamers. inform Tickets on sale at 13, 619, 817, 14: ave., B. » ve.. an © For further — offices, de1-234 ——————— Flora and Fauna. “The Flora and Fauna of the Florida Keys” was the subject discussed at a meeting Saturday night of the Biological Society in the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club. E. L. Morris. O. F. Cook and Chas. L. Pollard spoke and lantern slides were used to illustrate the subject. aes For Asraulting Officers. Henry Albert was sent to jail for three months today by Judge Kimball, and Ru- fus Harris, George Proctor and Harry Gray, all colored, for two months each, for assaulting Officer Payne. The same par- ties, with the addition of Hooper Brown, were each fined $15 for disorderly conduct last night at the corner of 12th and B streets northeast. The defendants, with a number of other colored men, were engaged in disorderly conduct, when they were or- dered to disperse by Policeman Payne. ‘The officer was then attacked, and Officer He- hen, who came to his comrade’s assistance, was stoned. Payne was not seriously in- jured. ington, Fort liyer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. au7-10tt AUCTION SALES. UTURE Days. J. E FRBCHIE & ©O., ‘AUCTS., a4 oT NW, Important Notice to the —== EI DAY, MAY ELEV- - THIS STOCK W CHIN, 1 E, AUCTION (Successor to Ratcliffe,’ Sutton & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTE, 2p AAD G, THE SOUTRWEST CORNER 0 2 AD NORT! J THE “IMPROV iS THEREON,” ‘a HOTEL, OFFIC STABLE PROPE. LOTS, “VERY D pEtRVOsEs. Ip pursuance of a decree of the Supreme Cow the Oistrict of Columbia, ‘rendered: February Tee 1888, in Equity Cause 18059, and by virtue of & certain deed of trust, dated December i, i and recorded in Liber ‘No. 2163, at folio $60 S€q.. che of the land records for the District of Go- lumbia, and at the request of the party secured), the undersigned trustees will iffer public auction, on TUESDAY, THE SEVEN: TEENTH DAY OF MAY, 1898, AT HALF-PAST R U'CLOCK P. upon the premises, the fol- lowing described land ud premises, situate in that part of the city of Washington formerly Georgetown, in the District of Columb #8 part of lot numbered forty-seven ( Georgetown, in the square formerly de Square numbered thirty (30), in said ‘getown, and now known as square numbered twelve bun dred (1200), in the city of Washington, and de scribed as follows, wit: Beginning for the sawe at a point on the line of High street distan| thirty Go) feet soi herly from the math line Bridge street, and running thence sout’ iy along High street one bundred and twenty (120) feet, thenee westerly one hundred and weventy-iive (U7) lee parallel with Bridge street, th orther! " eres oe seeming: ?America’s ; Greatest Medicine Is Hood's Sarsaparilla because it cures Wr when all others fail. The evidence of this is Indisputable. Thousands «’ people have gcod health today who formerly suffered from scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, ca- tarrh, rheumatism, or some other ailment dué to impure blood. These people had tried many preparations without avail. ‘Tbey had become discouraged and began to believe that medicines had no power to help. But Hood's Sarsaparilla effected a cure because it possesses the qualities need- ed to purify and enrich the blood, eradicate disease and restore 4 healthy condition of sixty (60) feet parallel with High stre thet the organs of the body. mead Reovmresferat owe) oul 4 Tach ome Hood’s S#"2- Gites (0) feet cake tree” thence eater OOd'S ™ parilla ote ah Te lect Gi fot, feet to the place of beginning, toget provements, ccnsist.ng, in part, of “Lang M street, and vitices, dwellings and stable Js America’s Greatest Medicine. Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Get only Hood's. Hood’s Pills 3 4 cure Liver lls; easy to > take,easy to operate.2: BEOTTISPE HIND FPDP POCO OS OGOOH scription w the undersigned st in separate parcels, and after. ward as a whole, and the bid for the whole ge- separate be seen will b : SHESCOFOIOGS cepted If it exceed the aggregate of the bids for — ———— the separate parcels Terms: One-third cash, balance In two equal tn- AMUSEMENTS. ALS at one and two years from date of sale, th interest from said date at six per centam per 1 LAFAYETTE SOUSA WED. AND MaT. r s A il be required at the meee? MAY 11 AND 12.07. : it ers, te : ity, 9@ Gna lied "Ww rs thereatier, International rwise the undersigned will. resell at the risk Spectacle, and cost of the defaulting purchaser. All convey. ancing, notarial and recording fees are to be by the purchaser. THE TROOPING were OF THE COLORS. Se ees ee TYROLEANS, Ete, | ™F5-d&ds re Alesandria, Va. meaty rae alia ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. N.W. Pilcen $1,501 and oe, Mezzanioe Box’ beats, UILDING (Ler Loc INTER- INNECT ‘open until 9 o'clock on RHODE Monday and Tucsday evenings. my9-4t ORIENTAL LIFE-SIZE NUDE PAINTING, FATIMA. Admission to ladies Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday afternoons, 5c. WILLARD'S HOTEL LOBBY, my9-6t* 1411 PENNA AVE. ONLY TWO DAYS HERE TODAY AND TOMORKOW. Afternoon at 2. Night at 8. RAIN OR SHINE, AT GROUNDS ON N. CAPITOL ST. All Earth’s Greatest Exhibition. BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST And Congress of Rough Riders of the World. See the Dozens of New Features, STER’S LAST. TLE, GALLANT CUBAN VE" direct from the Battlefields and os Ceka. Soldiers of Burope and America. aoe 100 Indians, 50 Cowboys, Admission, 50c.; children, 25c. Reserved seats at Grzman’s, in Droop's Music Palace, 925 Pa. ave. Box office will be N {WEST. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated Feb- ruary 1), 1891, and dvly recorded in Liber No, st 175 et seq. one of the land records of premises, . Ns, AT FIVE 0 0 subdivision in square records of the survey Columbia, beginning for the same at the southe West corner of suid square and running thence east on M street ninety-three and ninety-two hundredths (93.42) fect; thence due worth to Rhode Island ave. and thence ‘southwest on said avenue to the place of beginning Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest at six (6) per cent per aunum, payable sem!-annuslly. deed of trust on the tion of the ERANS, Milltary Prisons of be required at time of sale. plied with within 15 days from of sale, wise the trustees reserve the right to readvertise and resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting mr purchaser or sere. CHAS. C. GLOVER, Trastee, SEAN s LyYSaoe TEEATER ROBERT G. RUTHERFORD.’ Trustee, All This Week. my4-d&ds 1307 “F” st. n.w. Inees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. soe BRYANT & WATSON'S - DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTHE'S SALE OF VALUABLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE AMERICAN OF NEW Y¥CRK AVENUE BETWEEN 14’ AND 15¢8 STREETS NORTHWEST, A! VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE = iE EAST SIDE OF SIXTH STREET An Aggregation of Superior and Meritorious TWEEN D AND OR" ‘EST. Vaudeville Talent. By virtue of the pcwers upon, me Next Week—-THE FAY FOSTER COMPANY, the last will and testument of America G. my9-6t-15 Supreme Court sod, as construed the District of Columbia, the . a8 viving executor and trustee under said will, offer for sule at public auction, in ew York avenue,” on TONIGHT NEW. NATIONAL. foNcs WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, KOSTER & BIAL’S Congress of Foreign Stars, THE ORGANIZATION HEADED LY CHARMION. For 19 weeks the sensation of New York. 20 EUROPEAN VAUDEVILE ACTS. BUOU bere a ee Oe Night—l0c., 20c., 30c. and 50c. Belle tewart, me comedienne. Ties Dizte'and Bros,’ Le Moyne 12 OTHER BIG ACTS. “ite i is i f 8 a ‘i i i my9-3t-7 5 abe i FL hy it i I ; i | é i Hl gs & i F iB i u +2 Ey [3 : b tt i 8 “i t 8, t i i i i rT i iF i i H 4