Evening Star Newspaper, June 1, 1898, Page 10

10 LOCAL AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT, Columbia Theatér—Columbia Stock Com- pany in “Held by the Enemy. Grand Opera House—“The White Squad- MENTION. | len Echo—Parry Opera Company in “Mikado. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater — Broadway Birls’ Burlesquers. Masonic Temple, 9th and F streets— Btrawberty festival. pas EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hal! at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Mount Vernon at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. i Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 1¢ a.m., 2:15 and 6:30 p.m. mer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6:30 p.m. Steamer Estelle Randali for Glymont intermediate landings at 9:20 a.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach and river lane at 7 @m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from $ a.m. te 8 p.m. ains leave 131% street and Pennsylvania Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10:05, 11 , 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. s leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer every half hour and Falls Church hourly from 8:30 a.m. to 10:40 p-m. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 30c. tea in Ameri Pure» American-refined Sugars seld at cos’ c. D. KENN 8 city stores. Gas Ranges, with hot water connections something new. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th 2. ICE CREAM OPENING TONIGHT. La Fetra’s cream parlors, llth and G sts. n.w., grand opening May 31 and June 1, 8 to 11 o'clock. Music. Refreshments a* regular prices. ae KENNY'S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest prices. sugars sold at cost; 8 city stores. D. KENNY. ork, cheapest fuel. GG 12th Pure Gas Ranges—easiest w 1204 G. C. A. Muddiman & Co. CITY AND DISTRICT. MEMORIAL SERVICES. Encampment No. 111, U. dressed by Chaplain The memorial exercises Sunday of En- campment No. 111, U. V. sive. The encampment, under command of Col. W. I. Hines, severity strong, was es- corted to Trinity M. E, Church, corner of th and C streets southeast, by a detach- ment of fifty marines, under the command of Sergt. D. S. Fralick. At the close of the ritual service an address of welcome was given by the pastor of the church, Rev. E. D. Heniley. The discourse by Rev. H. N. Couden, chaplain of the encampment, also chaplain of the House of Representatives, was patriotic and expressive of fervent love for the veterans. His words of eloquence moved his hearers at times to tears, and again inspired intense patriotic teem The presence of the ladies of the U. V. L., also the ladies of the Loyal Legion, added greatly to the interest of the occa- sion. L., were impres- —————— Quality Tells, Price Sells. Those popular 5-lb. boxes finest creamery butter at $1.25. James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave., Center, K st. and Riggs Markets. —_——— Charges Dismissed. The District Commissioners have directed that the charges of conduct unbecoming an officer preferred against Policeman J. B. Smith be dismissed. ——— Good Way to Sell Your Furniture. In moving, storing or housecleaning send what furniture you don’t need to C. G. Sloan & Co., 1407 G street, where you will ‘Phone 1468.—Advt. is get the best results. Flower Mission. ‘The flower mission branch of the W. C. T. U. departm2nt of work among soldiers and Ballors is aciively at work under the super- intendency of Mrs. R. E. Hering. Yester- day the department visited the Soldiers’ Home cemet:ry and decorated the graves of fifty-seven soldiers who were formerly members of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Tem- perance Union. The grave of Gen. Logan Was also fittingly rsmembered, as were the graves of sailors in the Congressional cem- eter, The members and friends of this depart- nent will m t tonight, at 6:30 o'clock, in he W. C. T. U. rooms, $10 F street, for the purpose of hearing reports, receiving con- si Packing boxes for shipment to the hospitals and hoepital ships. Be eae Unequaled Facilities for Hiring Car- Fiaces and boarding horses. rates. Downey’s Model Stab! vertisement. = Local Federation of Labor. Sixteen organizations were represented at last evening's meeting of the local Federa- tion of Labor. President Roy Carroll occu- Pied the chair and Mr. Arthur Keep was secretary. sh It was announced that progress © made on the preparations for rvance of Labor day, and some other matters of business, of interest only to the membership, were attended to. eS Commencements and Flowers Ge hand in hand. Gude’s flowers are un- st rpassed. Order yours of him. 1224 F.—Ad. > tove Explosion, There was some excitement yesterday af- ternoon in the vicinity of Sth and C streets, caused by a cry of fire. Gasoline A gasoline stove had exploded tn the house of Clinton Ver- million . Several compa- nies and a big crowd o children respo ed to rm turned in from box ¢ flames were extinguished before the arrival of the firemen and before any dam- age had been don >—— slue sticks stays stuck.” 10c. e- . Ming No. 1209 10th Btreet northwest will be id by trustee to- Morrow afternoon at auction at 5 o'clock. A good cha to secure a good property. Bee advt. : — Threniens to Kill. Frederick Warren, colored, was today heid in bond for $300 to keep the peace OF serve three menths in jail, by Judge Kimball, for threatening to kill Mr. Robert H. Terrell © evidence showed that Warren was enraged at Mr. Terrell s Mrs. Warren as a domestic and, because he would not .Went to Mr. Terrell's house eneé to brain him with a stone. ene Foster Hearst's Kol. ster Hearst, a colored man, who Is with a servant girl, locked up last night as an alleged vagrant and today he was tried in the Police Court. he idol of his soul attracts him to Mr. Jones’ house,” sald Attorney Moss— mean of bis heart,” he corrected. “Now, Mr. Jon haven't you the object of his Affection at your house?” Mr. Jones did not know. §iven to show that Foster had been per- fiitted to call on his sweetheart and was Biven bis food until his appetite for strong rink got the better of him, and then he to keep away. + your honor,” argued Attorney oing to sentence every his sweetheart, who orkhouse will soon be don't remember of to the a cook. ing sent any- workhouse for being in love I fear he was in love with bedy with the food at the house as well 2s with the beer he drank.” In conclusion the court said that if love fora girl should so affect a man, he would advise the man not to fall in love. A sentence of sixty di imposed. Soren The Star Out of Town. The Evening Star will be sent daily by mall for 50 cents per month in advance. GRAVES OF DEAD HEROES Subsoriptions to Pund for Inclosing Resting Place of Maine Victims, Movement Inaugurated by Maj. Butts and Union Veteran Legion— Appeal to Patriots. Major Frank A. Butts, secretary and treasurer of the committee appointed by Encampment No. 69, Union Veteran Le- gion, to solicit subscriptions for the imme- diate improvement of the graves of the dead sailors of the Maine, is receiving daily contributions and words of encour- agement from every part of the country. Major Butts recently returned from a visit to Key West, where he saw, with feelings of deep regret, the neglected condition of the graves of twenty-four martyred sail- ors of the battleship, whe were buried in an oyster shell field called the city cemetery. Major Butts brought the matter to the attention of his comrades of Encampment No. 69, U. V. L., who immediately took action end started a subscription, as has heretofore been outlined in The Star. Reso- lutions were passed and an earnest appeal has been made to inspire in the hearts of the patriotic citizens of the land a dispo- sition to cheerfully and freely, contribute toward a fund sufficient and adequate to meet the expense incident to the erection of an iron fence or inclosure around the graves of the heroes, the first to fall and shed blood for the freedom of an oppressed and outraged people. So far more than $100 has been contribut- ed and turned over to Major Butts, in amounts as follows: Butts & Phillips, Washington, D. C., $5; Cojonel Henry Huss, . Washington, D. C., $5; A. Saks & Co., Washington, D. C., $5; Mrs. Frances Battershall, Albany, N. Y., $2; General John H. Stibbs, Chicago, Hl., $1; N. E. Ives, Chicago, Ill, $1; E. B. Olm- sted, Chicago, Ill, $1; A. McGinnis, Chi- cago, Til, $1; Captain Patrick O'Farrell, Washington, D. C., $1; John T. Sadler, De- trolt, Mich., $2; clerks of C. G. Alford & Co., New York city, $6.30; W. D. Carpenter and others, Lansing, Mich., $5.84; Jackson- ville, Tampa and Key West railway offices, $8 astern division, U. S. pensién bu- reau, $2 board of review, U, 8. pension bureau, $7.25; special examination division, U. S. pension bureau, $14; mail division, U. S. pension bureau, $4.25; army and navy survivors’ division, U. S. pension bureau, $3.05; chief clerk's room, U. 8. pension bu- reau, $1; second deputy’s room, U. 8. pen- sion bureau, $2.10; record division, U. 8. pension bureau, $11.15. Plot One Hundred Feet Square. The plot in the cemetery in which the Maine's sailors lie and which it is proposed to inclose is about one hundred feet square. It includes also the neglected graves of a few other United States sailors who have died recently at Key West. Within the last few weeks the sailors who were killed on the torpedo boat Winslow while in ac- tion at Cardenas, Cuba, have been buried within the plot, and their graves, also the resting places of American heroes, will be included within the handsome iron fence to be erected. While at Key West Major Butts secured the co-operation of*the officer in charge of the naval station there, Commander For- syth, who will render all assistance possi- ble and see that the fence is properly erected after it Is received at the Florida town. Secretary Long of the Navy De- partment has also sanctfoned the patriotic plan of the Union Veteran Legion as the best way in which the sailors’ graves may be marked without waiting for a long course of legislation through Congress. Four hundred feet of handsome iron fenc- ing will be purchased with the subscription money, shipped at once to Key West and there crected under the direction of the naval authorities. The subscription lists will remain open until June 15, and returns should be made to Major Butts by July 1, in order that the neglect of these graves may be remedied as early as possible. Subscriptions in Small. Amounts. The heads of the various government de- partments have consented to the collecting of subscriptinos in their several branches, and different persons have been selected to receive the donations. The committee, of which Capt. G. A. Lyon is chairman, is anxious that voluntary subscriptions may be forthcoming from every patriotic citi- zen m Washington and throughout the country. Small subscriptions only are ask- ed, as it is intended that the fund shall be a popular one in-every sense of the word. Whatever sum remains after the expenses of erecting the fence have been met will be placed in the custody of Commander Forsyth at Key West, to be used by him in keeping the graves and plot in the good condition it 1s proposed to place them. Copies of The Star containing mention of the fund and copies of the r2solutions pass- ed by Encampment No. 69, U. V. L., have been sent to different cities in the country ard to the 113 encampments of the Union Veteran L>gion scattered throughout the United States. The subscriptions which have been received are the result. The committee has received many letters in re- sponse also. An unsigned letter, dated Wash ton, reads as follows: Pad Major Butts kindly place the amount of inclosed check ($5) to the fund for placing a railing around the graves of the seam2n lost in the warship Maine, as a tribute, only too limited, from a native of Pennsylvania? To be registered simply ‘cash,” and without further acknowledg- ment.” A letter from Detroit, Mich., to Captain Lyon says: “Observing in The Star the good and no- bl> work you and other loyal men of '61 to ‘6 have undertaken with respect to the care and protection of the graves of those good feliows who lost their lives through the blowing up of the Maine, I wish to add my mite for the good caus? you and your tes are engaged in. May success crown your efforts. Very truly, “JOHN L. SADLER.” The following letter from Albany, N. Y., was recrived by Major Butts: “While very busy just now attending to the erection of a monument to the memory of a loved father, my thoughts go out to those uncared-for graves (in that far-away land, Key West) of the brave man of the Maine, whose lives were so cruelly sacri- ficed, and a desire com>s to add my ‘mite’ to the fund which is belng raised for the pur- pes? of protecting and caring for them tem- porarily. So kindly accept the inclosed $2 and the earnest, sincere wish that the full amount desired may soon be at the disposal of the committee. I have only just learned of this nobl> movement through the notice in The Washington Star, and take it for granted that a patriotic woman’s ‘mite’ will be as welcome as that of a man. Very sin- cerely, FRANCES BATTERSHALL.” A letter from Lansing, Mich., telling of the formation of a subscription committee, with the mayor as chairman, and the se- curing of quit> a little sum through the placing of a few savings banks at different points throughout the city, and many other epistles of sympathy and encouragement have been received. ee Number 35,017 Gets the Bradbury. The cont:st for the new Bradbury piano closed last evening and this morning the committee of award, Mr. C. J. Bell, presi- dent American Security and Trust Co., and Mr. Frank B. Noyes, treasurer Evening Star Co., met at the American Security and Trust Co.'s offic? and unlocked the safe de- posit box, took out the envelope, broke open the seal, and upon comparing the number therein, which was 36,704, with the thou- sands of numbers registered on the book of the Bradbury Company, found the nzar- est to be No. 35,917, which was a Chickering square piano owned by Miss Annie E. Al- 7 G street southeast, who gets the Bradbury upright. The plano will be exhtbited in the window of the Bradbury War-rooms, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue, for a few day: The tremendous number of entries in this novel contest is a decided compliment to the Bradbury Piano which has on several former occasions played Its liberality toward the Washington public by successfully engineering among others a school teachers’ “free trip to Eu- rope” contest, and have otherwise shown an enterprising and progressive spirit, which has been in a large measure responsible for their phenomenal success in this city. —_-+-— Lovers of Good Butter. Do not get the names nor locations con- founded. We have no business connection with any other butter merchant. Our but- ter is the best. James F. Oyster,900 Pa. ave., Center, K st. and Riggs Markets.—Advt. —_ LITTLE ANNIE RYAN MISSING Twelve-Year-Old Girl Fails to Return Home From School. @ends a Message to Her Teacher and Informs a Friend of Her Intentions. Annie Ryan, twelve years old, and large for her age, disappeared yesterday after- noon, and her parents are almost frantic with grief over the occurrence. She is the daughter of John T. Ryan, a former Bal- timorean. He is a molder in the navy yard, and lives at 736 10th street south- east. The missing girl was a pupil in the fifth grade school in the Tyler building on 11th street. Her teacher was Miss Annie Loom- is. The child did not return home yester- day evening, and last night the parents made every effort to find her, and when these failed they reported the facts to the police. Mr. Ryan went to the fifth police station and made his report. Information was sent to police headquarters, and the officers in all the precincts were notified to search for the missing child. Nine years ago Mr. Ryan came to this city from Baltimore and went to work in the navy yard. Three years later he sent for his wife and children to come over, and they rented the house on 10th street. At that time Annie was about six years old. She was soon sent to school, and, being a bright girl, she was promoted each year. Last year she received her usual promo- tion, and this year was admitted to Miss Loomis’ department. Her teacher wes very much affected this morning when she learned of the child’s disappearance. Messuge to Her Teacher. The fact that she had not gone home was known to most of her schoolmates, and the news this morning explained to Miss Loomis a message she received from Arnie yesterday. “Miss Annie,” said one of the children, “Annie Ryan told me to tell you good-bye, and said she would not return to school. Miss Loomis made a searching investiga- tion of the case. There had been nothing unusual about the child’s conduct yester- day, although she learned this morning that Annie had been crying during the noon recess, though she returned to the school room at 1 o'clock, as usual. Another child in the school, Ada Brust, who lives in Anacostia, was able to throw some light on the affair. She said that Arnie Ryan, who had been one of her closest friends about the school, had met her yesterday afternoon and asked if she cculd not remain at Wer (Ada’s) house last night. Ada told her there was no spare room at her house, and she was afraid she could not grant her request. Annie told her she was afraid to go home, for fear her mother would whip her for having teased her little sister Rosa. Seen on Eleventh Street. ~ Miss Loomis also learned that Annie had been seen on lith street a short distance below the school building some minutes after school was dismissed. She was then walking south in the direction of Anacos- tia. : Mr. Ryan returned home from the navy yard last night shortly after 7 o'clock and learned for the first time of the absence of his child. She had always been obedient, had given no trouble, and her disappear- ance was to her father a mystery. He had a friend call on the Brust family, in Ana- costia, to inquire if they knew anything concerning the whereabouts of the missing girl. They had no information to give other than what Annie had told Ada, and this did not help find her. It did, however, satisfy her parents that the child had not been enticed away, but had gone of her own free will, and they are hoping she is safe in some one’s home. The Mother's Story. “Perhaps she has fretted and made her- self sick,” said the mother to a Star re- porter this morning. ‘Why she should have though I would whip her, I can't tell.” Her young daugnier Rosle, she said, came home and complained that Annie had been teasing her. In order to get rid of the lit- tle one, she told her to tell Annie she (Mrs. Ryan) wanted her. “And,” said Mrs. Ryan, “I suppose An- nie became frightened, but I had no idea of correcting her, and paid no more attention to the incident until Annie failed to come home.” When Annie disappeared she wore a gray cloth dress and a red straw hat, trimmed with red ribbon. She also wore a white apron. Since last night the police, as well as the girl's parents, have made diligent search for the child. All are completely at a loss to tell which way to start in the search for her. No one has seen her since she went down 11th street,,sq far as had been learned at noon today. It is thought she may have started to walk to Baltimore. ‘The county policemen have been instructed to make an extra effort to find the missing one. et WON BY COMPANY A. Prize Flag Competed for by Gonzaga College Cadets. Companies A and B of the Gonzaga Col- lege Cadets held their annual competitiv3 drill at River View yesterday afternoon, the precise maneuvers of the soldier boys elicit- ing much applausa from the crowd of ex- cursionists at the resort. The drill was for a prize flag, the donation of the sisters of St. Cectlia’s Academy, and at the conclusion of the drill the judges awarded the emblem to the men of Company A, und2r Capt. Hugh Duffy. The smaller boys of Company B, Capt. Robert Green, put up a very clever drill and gave their bigger brothers a close competition throughout. The judges wera Lieuts. Kimmel and Danforth of the Dis- trict National Guard. The individual drill took place later in the afternoon, the hand- some medal being finally awarded to Corp. Connors of the cadet corps. _——— Neatness in Footwear. “Iam a great stickler for the eternal fitness of things,” said an observant ma- tron yesterday, “and last night I attended a school commencement. I was simply shocked to see several of the ‘sweet girl graduates’ clad in their new white gowns poking broken and run-down shoes from under their skirts.” The critic was right. Every lady and gentleman should always be neatly shod, and when it is possible to get such excel- lent footwear at such economical bargains as can be secured at William Hahn & Co.'s stores, unsightly feet are simply inex- cusable. And, by the way, this well-known firm is celebrating the twenty-second anni. versary of its entrance upon the shoe bus! ness this week, and the crowds in atteni- ance at its various establishments attest the truth of their assurance that its busi- ness has constantly increased, and is larg2r now than ever before. This is abundant evidence of the fact that good values must be given customers to increase their num- ter so substantially. The firm's motto of “quick sales and small profits’ accounts for this, and as the firm is one of the largest buyers in the United States, it is naturally and very materially favored by the lorge manufacturers when placing its orders. Hence, notwithstanding that the firm has already three establishments 1 cated in its own buildings, it has found % necessary to increase its facilities at the main store, 930 and 932 7th street, and has bought the corner building adjoining at the corner of K and 7th street, which work- men are now tearing down this morning preparatory to the erection of a handsome addition to the present large and com- modious premises. - ———.+__ - Claim Exemption. The Sisters of the Visitation of this city have brought suit in equity against the District to have a special assessment of $871.14 upon their property declared void and canceled, claiming exemption from tax- ation. A perpetual injunction against taxa- tion by the District is also asked. ——.__ An alarm of fire was sent in about 6 o'clock yesterday of dense volumes of smoke seen coming from house No. 620 F street. No. 6 engine company respond- nothing to do. The the where ed, but the firemen had was issuing from some waste paper was being “i THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE i, 1898-14 PAGES, WIGHT: IS! PRESIDENT Reorganization of the Board of Dis- trict Oommissioners. STATEMENT BY ‘COMMISSIONER ROSS No Change Made in Assignments of Departments. CAPT. BEACH TAKESTHE OATH Captain Lansing H. Beach, who was de- tailed by order of the President several days ago to succeed Colonel Wm. M. Black as Engineer Commissioner of the District, the order to take effect June 1, 1898, this morning took the oath of office before Dr. William Tindall, the secretary of the board of Commissioners. About one of the first official duties of the new Engineer Com- missioner was to participate in a meeting of the board for the purpose of reorganiza- tion, the law providing that upon a change in the personnel of the board there shall be @ president chosen. At this meeting, which was held a few minutes of 11 this morn- ing, Mr. Ross nominated Mr. Wight as president of the board, and he was unani- mously elected. It will be recalled that early in May of last year Mr. Wight declined an election as president of the board. He then ex- plained that while he was aware it had been the rule to elect as president of the board of Commissioners the civil Commis- sioner of the same political faith as the existing administration, yet he felt that, in view of his tmexperience and of Mr. Ress’ long experience as Commissioner, the latter should for a time at least be the presiding officer of the board. Upon Mr. Wight’s declination, for the reasons stated, Mr. Ross was unanimously elected as presi- dent of the board, so continuing until to- day. Mr. Ross’ Statement. ‘When the board had been called to order this morning, Mr. Ross said he had a statement to make in writing, and he thereupon read the following: “The organic act. of the District of Co- lumbla provides that whenever a change occurs in thé personnel of the board of District Commissioners, a choice of a pre- siding officer shall be made for the succeed- ing term. “Although it has been the practice to elect as president the civilian Commissioner affiliating with the dominant political party, yet when the late board waa organized Commissioner Wight gracefully declined the proffered election, in view of the fact that he had just entered upon the duties pertaining to the office of Commissioner of the District. No such reason for his declination now exists. The accession to- day to the board of Engineer Commission- er Beach affords a most agreeable oppor- tunity for a renewal of the motion made by me in May, 1897, for Commissioner Wight's election. ° “After @ serviee-wf more than five years with five beardst of Commissioners as pre- siding officer, iwish to express to all of my associates, pamg and present, my sin- cere gratitude Ser all of the honors receiv- ed at their hams. :iTo the influential. press of the capital andito all of the generous people of the District of Columbia I ten- der my heartfelt thanks for the- kindness and forbearancat with which my efforts to serve the Districtitn the office which I now vacate hawe-been received. I am con- fident that the same courtesy and consider- ation wit! be @Bowm to the new president of the board. Pmow move that Mr. Wight be elected as president ef the board.” Response by President Wight. Capt. Beach seganded the nomination, and, upon a vate being» taken, he and Mr. Ross voted ayes Mr. Ross courteously va- Satedchis wegt,/ dnd Mr. Wight,-upon tak-- ing it, said: ' “Mr. Ross, I-want to express my admira- tion for the very able manner {n which you have performed at all times the duties of the office which you have just now va- cated. In doing so I express admiration, both as;@ citizen of the District and as one who has had the honor to: be your associate on the board of Commissioners. I deeply appreciate the consideration you have invariably shown me, and the very graceful manner in which you moved my election as president of the board. I ac- cept tho office merely because it appears to be the prevailing sentiment that the incumbent shou!d be of the same political faith as the dominant party. I sincerely trust that I shal! be able to perform its duties to the satisfaction of the people of the District, and if I can but follow in your footsteps I know I shall succeed.” Assignments of Departments, To Mr. Ross’ inquiry as to whether there should be any change in the assignment of the various departments of the Dis- trict government between the Commission- ers, Mr. Wight said that so far as he was concerned he should dislike to see any change made in the existing arrangement. Captain Beach remarked that he did not sce any reascn for a change just at present, although he might have some to suggest later, and Mr. Ross expressed himself in a similar manner. It was thereupon decided that for the present, at least, there shall be no change in the assignment of departments of which the respective Commissioners have immediate centrol. The existing assignment of these departments is as follows: Commissioner Wight—Inspection of boil- ers, Chesapeake and Ohio canal matters, chimney sweeping, inspection of coal, Co- lumbia Hospitai, commissioners of phar- macy, coroner and assistant coroner, ex- cise board, fire department, dental exam- iners, druggists to the poor, inspection of flour, inspection of food, garbage depart- ment, harbor master, hacks and stands, hay scales, health office, insurance com- panies, inspection of lumber, markets, med- ical examiners, municipal building, paupers, police, pound master, inspection of salted provisions, sealer of weights and measures, steam engineers, police and fire depart- ment surgeons, telegraph and telephone service, veterinary surgeons and inspec- tion and measurement of wood. Commissioner Ross—Almshouse, George- town; Washington asylum, assessment of general taxes and special assessments other than water assessments and rents; asses- sor, attorney's office, auditor's office, char- ities, charitable and reformatory institu- tions receiving aid from District revenues, collector of taxes office, gauger and in- spector of spirituous liquors, municipal night lodging house and wood yard, prop- erty clerk, pubie sehools, trustee of boys’ reform school, ‘truatee free public brary and street sweapimg and cleaning depart- ment. Commissioner ®Bdach—Chief clerk of en- gineer department,rpreparation and record- ing of contracts) highway extension plans, fire escapes, ingpeoter of buildings, inspec- tor of elevatorgj: wharves and river front, street lighting d@tvitton, including inspector of gas and meters, superintendent of lamps, telegraph and telephone lines and under- ground conduitw subdivision of land, Dis- trict surveyor, trees and parking division, including parking eommission and superin- tendent of parlaing, water division, includ- ing superintend@ent;; water registrar and chief clerk, an@swater mains, assessments and rents, perratt dierk, sewer and plumb- ing division, ineludimg inspector of plumb- ing, plumbing Boapé and superinendent of sewers, stables of engineer department, street and road division, including comput- ing engineer, engineer of bridges, inspector of asphalt and cements, railroads, super- intendents of county js and streets and superintendent of proper —_>s——__ Certificates of Scholarship. At the closing »xercises of Gunston Insti- tute, in the parlors of the school yesterday, certificates of scholarship were awarded to Misses Adler, Portner, Bieber, Geyer, Hume, Lynch, O'Brian, Setter, Young, Bol- ton, Farnham, Holt, Irion, Lee, Lyman, Mary Mason, Lucy Mason, Sara Mason, Jo- scphine Mason, Eloise Nelson, Baxter, Bayne, Donn, Miller, Rixey, Specht, Wimor, Wetherill and Woodard. The oe ae Elizabeth Herndon Rixey and Eth: Stuart ‘Wimer, read the first “Burns ag a Love Poet.” the latter “Henry V.” Spectal for essays written iw the Gunston the school paper, were given to Holt, Lucy Mason, Mary Muson and Gertrude Bayne. ‘ 5 AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA — Mistake Made by Complainant Who Alleged Robbery of Grave, Marriages of Well-Known Young People—Proceedings of Mayor's Court—General and Personal. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King street, Bell Telephone, No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 1, 1898. Mr. Wm. Pettey, who yesterday made ccmplaint to the owners of Union ceme- tery that his lot had been robbed of the Lody of some deceased member of his fam- ily, found that he was mistaken. He had gcne to a lot in another cemetery through misapprehension as to the cemetery the party was buried in. Mr. Pettey secured the services of lawyers, but before litiga- tion began he discovered his mistake. Work of Cupid. Mr. J. B. Wefers of Massachusetts and Miss Dmily M. Dalton of Washington were married late Saturday night by Rev. Fa- ther Cutler. When the couple reached this city the clerk’s office was closed and they were very much delayed by the search for the clerk. Finally the deputy clerk was found, the necessary papers secured and the couple proceeded to St. Mary’s parson- age, where they were united. Mr. Oscar F, Haws, who is a member of the Alexandria Light Infantry, while on furlough in this city made the announce- ment that he and Miss Jennie May Bur- rougts were married January 31 last at Baltimore, Mc. The announcement was a surprise to friends of both parties, Mayor’s Court. Mayor Simpson this morning disposed of the following cases: Wm. Steward, charged with disorderly conduct, fined $2.50; Mar- sellis Simms, charged with indecent ex- posure in the street, fined $2.50; Edward Dudley, keeping a disorderly house, fined $2.50; John Suratt, charged with being drunk on the street, fined $2.50; Wm. Jack- son, charged with assault and cutting Silas Bell, case continued; Alice Gallahan, charged with being drunk and disorderly, fined $2.50; Mrs. Watkins, charged with cruelty toward her granddaughter, case dismissed; Samuel Batz, charged with beat- ing Sallie White, case dismissed; Sallie White, charged with disorderly conduct, fined $5. General and Personal. Mr. Ed. Taylor, formerly of this city, but now of Richmond, has returned to his home in this city to accept a position with Mr. F. S. Harper. Mr. Wm. Welker, who is at home on fur- lcugh, has got a continuance of five days. The marriage of Policeman Dean and Miss Dwyer is anncunced to take place at St. Mary’s parsonage, the 8th instant. Messrs. J. 8. Beach and De W. Aitchison have returned from Atlantic City. A number of the members of the Alex- andria Light Infantry, who were home on furloughs, returned to Camp Lee, Rich- mond, last night at 7:30 o'clock. —— AMUSEMENTS. “BROTHER JOHN.” —“Held by the Enemy,” which has broken the summer stock record by running a week and a half consecutively at the Columbia Theater, will be succeeded tomcrrow night by Martha Morton's domestic comedy, “Brother John.” This is the play in which, it will be re- membered, William H. Crane made such a success here some seasons ago, and in ad- dition to the title role, which’ will be as- sumed on this occasion by that unctuous comedian, James O. Barrows, it provides excellent ‘parts for the full membership of the Columbia Stock Company. In addition to those old and new favorites who have already established themselves firmly in the affections of Washington theater-goers, there will be several new candidates for popular zpplause. Among these is Miss Eleanora Browning, late leading lady of “The Cherry Pickers,” who will play the leading juvenile rele. William Ingersoll will have one of these light comedy roles in which he is facile princeps, while Mrs. Findlay, Maud Haslam, Alexander Kear- ney, Edwin Mackaye, John Lancaster and Margaret Mayo have excellent parts. The scenes of the play call for elaborate set- ting and costuming, which matters have been carefully attended to by the manage- ment, and a production entirely worthy of the play is promised. Seats should be engaged in advance for the opening, which will probably be large. GLEN ECHO.—Glen Echo broke the rec- ord of suburban rescrts around Washing- ton on Decoration day, when between seven and eight thousand people thronged the grounds. They were of all classes, from juvenile picnickers, courting couples, bold bicyclers, and fashionable ladies in swell turnouts, to old couples who enjoyed the day in the country with all the zest of their grandchildren. The immense amphitheater, where the Parry Opera Company is hold- ing forth in “The Mikado,” was well filled in the afternoon and crowded at night. The transportation facilities of the resort were heavily taxed, but came out triumph- antly. The cyclists and carriage parties found the Conduit road in perfect condi- tion, and the cycle path was lined with a constant procession of wheels, whose lamps glimmered like fireflies in the night. Every day some new attraction is added to the place. The merry-go-round got un- der way yesterday, and was patronized by crowds of delighted children, whose elders also nad to take a ride, to look after the little ones, of course. The amusement vil- lage, with its various entertaining devices, and the electric theater are also popular resorts for the ladies and children es- pecially. Managers Alien and Towers have also arranged to erect a large Ferris wheel in the near future. The Grottoes and Cas- tle of Magic will be opened next week, when the opera company will present “Olivette,” with special scenic effects and a fine cast. “THE HULA GIRL” POSTPONED.— owing to the refusal of the Lafayette Square Opera House orchestra to carry out their part of the program unless paid in advance, according to agreement, it is claimed, the proposed performance of “The Hula Girl” by the Columbian University Vaudeville Club at that theater last night was again postponed. A fair-sized audience bad assembled in the theater, waiting pa- tiently for the rise of the curtain until 9:30 o'clock, when it was announced from the stage that unexpected complications made a postponement necessary. The boys were greatly disappointed at not being able to give a performance last night, and behind the scenes they openly expressed their poor opinion of the orchestra. A meeting of the students of the university will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the officers of the university will be interviewed in re- gard to some arrangement by which the erformances may begin tomorrow evening. he young men interested in the play have expended a large sum of money and 4e- clare they will yet make a success of “The Hula Giri.” “THE LADY OF LYONS.”—A meritori- ous amateur performance of “The Lady of Lyons was given last night at Gon- zaga_ College Hall. The cast was com- posed of young actors of ability, who, in their performance of Bulwer’s play, showed the result of careful training in their respective roles. Goldwin Patten, Helen Lackaye and W. H. Conley assumed the more prominent parts. JERMON’S “BLACK CROOK.”’—Mana- ger Kernan’s attraction at the Lyceum next week will be Jermon’s Black Crook Extravaganza Company. Very often in the make up of a company of this caliber the manager disregards merit in a per- former so long as he can draw laughter by nonsense, but Manager Jermon has select- ed ous pecee of merit, who are capable of enti ing with legitimate comedy and intelligent wit. The curtain rises on a soneeal burletta, take oe road,” an arrangement for the purpose of introducing the individual members of the company. The olio includes Gardner, Gilmore and 16 ALCOHOL NOT A BEVERAGE Decision Rendered by Judge Scott in Vase Brought to Test Law. Druggists Held Not to Have Violated the Statute by Sale—Text of Opinion. Judge C. F. Scott of the Police Court ren- dered his decision this morning in the case of Druggists Hutton & Hilton, against whom tho police recently preferred a charge of selling alcohol in violation of law. The case was brought in order to test the law, and resulted from complaints against the Sunday sales of alcohol. An investigation of Sunday drunkenness in one of the big alleys proved that the golor- ed residents there had bought alcohol and manufactured a beverage by diluting it and acding lemon juice and sugar. Judge Scott held that the law had not been violated. In disposing of the case he said: “The information against the defendants above named sets forth that on 22d street nerthwest, in said District, they were then and there druggists, and as such did then and there sell certain intoxicating liquors without the written prescription of a rep- utable physician, contrary to and in vio- lation of the act of Congress regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, approved March 3, 1893. Admission by Defendarts. “The defendants admit that they sold one Pint of ‘alcohol,’ but claim that such sale is not a violation of section 11 of said act ef Congress of March 3, 1893, which sec- tion reads as follows: ‘That druggists and apothecaries shall not be required to obtain license under the provisions of this act, but they shall not sell intoxicating liquors, nor compound nor mix any composition thereof, except upon the written prescrip- tion of a reputable physician, nor more than once on any one prescription of the physician; and every druggist or apothe- cary shall keep a book for the special pur- pcse, and enter therein the date of every tale of intoxicating liquors made by. him, the person to whom sold, the kind, quan- lity and price thereof, and the purpose for which it was sold, and such book shall pe kept at all times open to the said board, or of any person designated and author- ized by them to make such inspection, and shall be produced before such board when required, and any failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall render such druggist or apothecary so failing lia- ble to the same penalties as if he had sold intoxicating liquors without a license.” “The question that arises in this case is whether the words ‘intoxicating liquors,” as used in the eleventh section of the act, includes alcohol. Defined by Congress. “Those words are defined by Congress in the first secticn of said act, and the court is bound by. that definition. The definition says that the words shall include certain enumerated liquors, ‘and all other fer- mented and distilled Mquors.” The liquors mentioned in the definition by name are ‘whisky, brandy, rum, gin, wine, ale, por- ter and beer.’ These are the articles named in the act and distinguished as those to be ineluced in the words intoxicating liquors, which are followed by the general words, ‘And all other fermented and distilled liquors.” “The liquors. mentioned ‘in the definition by name are such as are generally used as a beverage by persons who use intoxicat- ing liquors. It is a cardinal rule in the ccnstruction of statutes that when there is an enumeration of certain things or arti- cles, followed by general words, the latter cannot be extended to include articles of any other class than that to which the enumerated articles belong. That rule re- quires the meaning of the general words, ‘Ali other fermented and distilled Mquors’ shall be confined to those generally used as a beverage. Alcehol Not So Used. “It is a fact of common notoriety of which courts take judicial notice that al- cohol is not so used. It may occasionally be taken by persons under very excep- tional circumstances, but certainly is not used as a beverage. “Again in construing particular words of a statute the whole act is to be taken into consideration, and the intent of the legis- lators obtained therefrom. A considera- tion of the whole act shows clearly that the only intent of Congress was to regu- late the sale of intoxicating liquors gener- ally sold and used as a beverage. Alcohol is generally sold for medicinal and mechani- cal purposes, and not as a beverage, and Is, therefore, not within the spirit or meaning of the act. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Progress for Obe servance of Labor Day. Mr. H. L. Streb of the tin, copper ant sheet fron workers presided at the meeting! last evening of the Building Trades Coup | cil, the president, Mr. William Silver, velng! absent, A communicaticn was read from the a Ned Printing Trades Councll, notifying t 7, Building Trades Council that a label with! @ new design has been adopted by the fort mer, and requesting the council io requit’ that the new label should be attached tof any printed matter for the use of thet Building Trades Council. j The secretary was directed to inform the} Allied Printing Trades Council that Jj wishes in the matter will be complied wil A sum of money was appropriated am { the secretary was instructed to forward} the same immediately to the Building” Trades Council of Milwaukee to assist in defraying the expenses incurred by that! body in the defense of the business agent| of that body in a trial for conspiracy. } Announcement was made that the jolpt, ecmmittee on Labor day excursion of thg! Central Labor Union and Building Trades. Council would meet Thuraday evening af Electrical Workers’ Hall, to begin active preparations for the observance of Labor day. The committee, it was stated, been increased to twenty members, An: several subcommittees will be appointed af! the meeting Thursday. Delegates from the Tin and Sheet Irot Workers were obligated, \ es EXOURSIONS, Marshall Hall, with fts green lawns, {nj old shade trees, plenty of amusements ani excellent music, is becoming more { More popular every season. Here x pleasures and amusements that both old! and young may indulge in, the most pép- ular of wnich seems to be dancing in thi big pavilion to the music of Schroeder’ band, which aiso plays on the steat while making the trip both up and down’ the river. Lunch baskets need not » carried, as elegant meals can be had in the dining hall at Marshall Hall, and lunches! obtained both on the steamer and grounde,! Steamer Charles Macalester leaves for’ Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon, the tomb’ of Washington, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. : = $2900 Oo 0220000000000 - 00000! :TakeCourag > Do Not Give Up in Despair. oe Hood’s Sarsaparilla Will Give You Rich, Red Blood and Good Health. Thousands have found @ permanent cure in Hood's Sareaparilla after other smed- fcines bad failed to do any guod. Re- member it 1s Awerica’s Greatest Medicine and has power to give you rich, red blood, upon which good health depends. ead thi “I was In poor health and felt vers mis- erable. TI had no appetite and was obliged My back 1 bought Sareapartila began taking it and soon felt better. It guve me & good appetite and cured the Inmencss in my back. Other medicines caused dis- tress in my stomach, but Hood's Sarsspa- rilla agreed with me and Tam now well.” Mrs. MARY ZIMMERMAN, Verona, N. ¥. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. Sold by all druget $1; six for $5. Get only Hood's », are the only pills to take Hood’s Pills with Hood'sSarsaparilia.. LELECESOOSO CPOE OE ELE LT FOED AMUSEMENTS. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY Hon. S. G. HILBORN, , of the committee op naval affairs, 16 TEMPLE,-PRIDAY EVE. JUNE 3, t 8 o'clock, ‘for the * Renefit HOV No. 20, FLA-A.M., onthe » “Navy of the United State: Milustreting the anufacture of guns hulls, machinery of the ships, assembiing rts. ods of launching, trials at sea, mobilization of fleet, etc. Stereupticon views of THE ISLAND OF CUBA, THE PHILIPPINES, THR SHIPS. jel-3t ADMISSION, 25 CENTS STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. ladies of the First Association of Spiritual- 1 give a strawberry and ice cream festival ple, 513 Mth st. nw. THUR! June 2, 1898. admissi pods me. Come and get better a ed, Luscious strawberries. La Petra cream. Prof. J. J. Morse of London, England, will be present and give a short talk. it PRPEEPEOPOL LE DIDVE DPEG OOTP EO ES BE of You can’t afford to use a baking powder of doubtful quality when, for a few cents more, you can buy Cleve- land’s baking powder, a pure cream of tartar baking powder, with a rec- ord of 28 years’ use among the best housekeepers. Cleveland Baking Powter Co., New York. BICYCLE RACES. PARK BICYCLE CLUB BOARD TRACK, Conduit Road, June 11, at 3:30 P.M. Adinission..........++-...++-25c., Be, Te. my19-10tf KERNAN’ LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinecs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday und Saturday, THE Broadway Girls Burlesquers, Composed Exclusively of Meritorious Talent. Next Week—THE BLACK CROO! my80-6t ‘ at & mee CITY ITEMS. Hotel Johnsen Cafes. Don’t field Soft-Shell Crabs in Box, direct from the catchers, 10c. each. Finest Deviled Crab, two for 25c.; Spring Chicken, &c., &c., all of the finest. forget Cris- ee “Ante-Bellum” Prices Here. Still papering rooms with beautiful paper for cnly $2 up. NOLTE, 810 9th st. ————— Folks Who Buy “Dove Brand” Hams once won't have any other. Every user finds out that ‘Dove Brand” Hams are fin- est. Miller & Krogmann, Cen. & K st. Mks. aap. Self-Watering Iron Vases. Adapted especially for cemeteries. It will pay to see our full line. my2l-tf MORSELL'S, 1105 7th st. n.w. "EXCURSIONS, ETC. NIAL BEACH, age SOMERSET BEACH, STEAMER JANE MOSBLEY. Next Special Excursion SUNDAY, June 5. Boat leaves N strect wharf §:80 a.m., returning | about 9 o'clock p.m. Stopping at Alexandria go- ing and returning. ; "Ko delay on account of war regulations. | For charters, staterooms and_ ticl iy to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop's Music Store, ; 925 Pennsylvania avenue, | my81-15tf ADAM_F. WURACH, Manager. Planked Shad. At Marshall Hall. Steamer ‘‘Charles Macalester” —Captain L. L. Blake—ieaves 7th street wharf daily at AMUSEMENTS. BASE BALL _. TODAY. St. Louis vs. Washington. LADIES’ DAY. Admission. . NEXT—Louisville, -25c. and 5c, jel June 2, 8, 4, 6. THEATER COLUMBIA sccm oo LAST TIME TONIGHT OF HELD BY ThE ENEMY Tomorrow and until further notice, BROTHER JOHN, As Produced by Wm. H. Crane. Prices: 25, 50 and 75 cents. Jel-18tf LAWN FEfE TO BE GIVEN BY THE LADIES of St. Michaci’s and All 7 THURSDAY, June 2, 1918 F st. n.w., from 10 p.m, 10 cents, muy31-2t GLEN ECHO AMPHITHEATER, ALLEN & TOWERS, Directors, WHER PRTERING, MAT 20, THE PARRY PERA co. MIKADO. 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Sundays at 11 a.m, —— and 2:30 p.m) es Fare (Round Trip) 25c. —— PLANKED SHAD DINNER on arrival of | ——— steamer at Marshall Hall, including Clam ¢ Chowder, &e., T5c. ‘ AU amusements—eversthing first class. 7 Musie by Prof. Schroeder's Band. Steamer Chas. Placalester , L, L. BLAKE, CAPTAIN, II (ro INGTON), . DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, trom 7th st.’ wharf at 10 a.m. ‘nd 2:30 —— p.m. ‘Pare, round trip, 50c. Admission to | == grounds and 4 —_— steamer Charles Macalester n+ —— built ly for the LADIES’ MOU: — VERN ASSOCIA" . No other com- —— pany is ——— to sell admission tickets to Mount Vernon. THE y30-40tf Newtoik & Wishington Steamboat Co. Every im the year for Fort: News and