Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1898, Page 11

NING STAR. eee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avazu>, Jor. llth 3%. by The Evening Star Newspaper Com 8. KAUFFMAN poet Few York Offce. & Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star ts served tc subscribers I0 the eity by carriers, on their own account. at 19 cents Der week. o- 44 certs per piouts. Coples at the counter 2 cents each. By maili—anywhere in the United States or Canada—pestage prepaid-50 cents per month. Saturday Qctntunle Sheet Star, $1 per Year, with foreign postage added, $3.08. Be = Fy ening Sta — Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has Pages 11-14. (Entered at the Post Otier at Washington, D. 0. as xecond-cln. + mail matter.) £7 AN mall subeertptions must he pa! in advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. Your interest WASHIN NGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898—FOURTEEN PAGES. no rival as an advertising med- | ium. You want to buy want the best vou can get. quently we iS ours. Whe never You Wish Credit 1ave to do is to say so. We willingly accord it to you. Make vour own terms. {CASH or CREDIT. CASH of CREDIT goods cheap. We want big sales. We want you to be satisfied. vill do the best we can to give you big values at little ee etee es evening by Poll the charge of vegrancy, which was set for this’ morning in the District’ branch of the Felice Court, was postponed ‘until the 1th irstant, and the bond of #100 given by Mr. ». We have of one . - hich Solid ¢ rolls, whieh we wifl Soe of 4 Be. | chair. Price E. A. } teday was renewed. Se Dining Chair ay pe pattern, extra value, at 1Se. eLondoeseesontonsootorceesseoonton - onde t 2 inches “trnged to $99 2.00 30 inches * $19.00 ete % See Seedendontecdectecentontontontente rigerators. best wa ean bay id ash, polish fin- ent drip cup, char- cases ate handsomely carved, m in every respect. Over rent sizes iter Pans free with every purchase tiages y 0-CARTS— Our Tin this « We earry th the representative man shew you all grades, from the the mest elab wita choice of w for str officer, was begging. The latter told bey to go to his heme, which is on arlor Suites. mane the patrol w: with his prisoner toward the 12th stre sre $14.00 | edordonfontontoagessenserseogensergontons ole teeta NS CONFIRMED. NOMINATE the Senate on ms. Favorable Acti Presidential Sete: The Sen: in executive session, late yesterday afternoon cor ing nominations | Military—Brigadier generals: James R. | ta Waties of Texas, Nelson Cole of Missouri and William C. Oates of Ala jutant general, with Be To be assistant nk of major: M. Fred Chief commissaries rank of major: Cloman; Messrs. Mexico, and E. rst Lieut. Mott ence, with t Harrison of Ohio, | of Virginia, Joseph yonnsylvania, Wins- pin of Massa tts. eon, With k of m | with rank | captain: George McK Sw Nebraska, West Virginia, Amos W. York, Moses Walton, jr., of Ohio, J. Goff of West Virginia, John M. of lows agd Ric Fanning of OF Assistant adjutants with First Lieut ‘ commander; Lieut. (u' L. Chapin, Lieu of Virginia and Ch pi, —Registers land roa & Heenan Seventh and | Streets Northw Sintered ncise reaching the ten eotetnttnete FUNDS FOR INVASION. aign Plans Stated Alger’s Letter to Congress. peecrer ae tion. The of Off and an was charge mpaign of the rmed the follow- | plan fet tter of S« tran ama | shows the | | recommendations. purpose of the 1 70,000 men to C lady, who, among oth 000 to start y for departure. J establishing estimate elec’ with geant Moore that he the law est and the crowd left the s Porto Rico and been are to go eee He Porto Rico and to the military the eceupa Inasmuch econd contingent of ward is to go for- rest” attache sito anvorder War Department iding for the organization of i Ss called for. recommendations One defic end mortar batteri red immediate- Vo the Editor of e of special electri Rico and the spar and equipm repair of r ment of mil- bi wife and self sat at that window and watch- Lighting the Parks. was the lowest bidder for 1 and for the mw whe Royal Blue Serge Suit to order, *10. Who (( ; Does Your » Tailoring? (4 Do they do it correctly? S De they do it quickly? ( Do they charge you heavily? @ Perhaps ‘tis time bs your tailor? (( reason we x tailoring business is that @ goes with e < satisfaction is a r( theory with us. s One reason why {f ff is Our Royal Blue Serge is pure wool sheep furnishes. sectivorous bir and protected my but after two or three seasons’ battling one has been seen now for seve ery garment we sell; ») Our Royal Blue Serge Suit s such a tremendous sale is % due to the fact that we suit “after vour individual measure- make this ment, and it is not yours until you pronounce the fit o. k.—keep that point always in mind. To order, ten dollars. Mertz & Mertz, ( New Era Tailors, ¢ _906 F Street. Just the suit you ought to have at the price you SARARBER PEERS EE OD OOOO ONO Royal Blue Serge’ Suit to-order, ought to pay. ARREST~ AROUSES ANGER Eight Hundred People Assemble at Twelfth Street Police Station. Officer's Action in Apprehending a Boy Denounced as Unjust—Case sin Police Court. of Harry Davis, colored, a fif- -old boy, who was arrested last eman C. H. Murphy, on wman for the boy’s appearance m the statements made in the case it rs that the boy was found at the er of Pennsylvania avenue and 14th et northwe: nd, as claimed by reet near L street, but. the boy did ve the neighborhood, and presently n to twirl a stick around as though es- wying the role of a drum major. Offic irphy then placed the boy under arrest. There was a large crowd in the vicinity at the time, and the arrest was witnessed by secre of them, among them well-known cit- izens, sald the b wrong, and they demanded that he be set a large number of persons. Instantly a had not committed any erty Officer Murphy refused to yield to this de- after waiting for some time for on (which he had meanwhile x for, but which did not come). started ation. The policeman and his pris or were followed by a crowd estimated %} people, Whe denounced the arrest as unjust. Scene at Police Station. In accordance with the usual custom, the boy was told to stand up before the rail upon his arrival, and was asked to give name and answer some questions, In- ad of doing so he began to ery, and, the ears of the muititude, of whom had entered the building, ed the latter to such an extent that locked as though an attempt made to rescue him by force. ant Mocre, who Serg a of the station, found that he would have to <rt to extreme measures to get clear of unwelcome visitors, and ordered out the after some diff ded in mal r Murphy on the blotter, y made to indicate that he with vagranc The Officer Denounced. in angered the crowd, and one had ed This a the station, shook her finger in the officer's i him violently. Many but id denoune 0 deposit collateral ref it being exr as powe under her than a real s then locked up, ation and held an r by. re made ned b to accept any 0} boy w bo ation meeting nc unciato: of the action of who made the arrest were made, A. Newman went to the home . Potts, clerk of the Police ured the boy's recognizance on a real estate bond for $100, and he was then rele -d, but the crowd was still un- ed, and conveyed him to his home in ty citizens volunteered to give nce in favor of the boy, but this morn- 1g most of them failed to appear at the Court. Down With the English Sparrows. ning 5 I read with corsiderable surprise the ement of “Northeast” in reply to “Ob- seryer’s” statement in The Star, that the jestroyed tha cherries. vation that they ov I know from actval obse do it. Close by my window I had a fine Ss we cherry tree, froma which for some y gathered a fine crop of cherries, but when barrows becam? numerous our cherrics un to disappear. Time and again my little rascals go from cherry to nd bite out a the cherry was de troy2d. This we Gid season after season, until finally they teat in their d to get any Eccame so numerous and per ruciive werk that we ceas cherries from the tree. i did everything poss away, but i Moreover, it Is well known that the spar- rcw, both in Eur and America, is a to drive them gramnivorous and not an insectiverous bird. In Germany so weil is this understocd thai nity is given for their destruction. In 1589 the Agricultural Depa lished a volume of over 4) pages ing the result of its investigations as to the all paris of the country , were favorable to the spar- favorable and parUy un- favorable and 431 wholly unfavorabl> to the sparrow. ‘The from persons who thoroughly investigated their habits, they raving @issected the birds mined the contents of their crops 2 ina ere found to contain scme ins the great mass of their con- tents wer cble, ineludiag nearly all kinds of small grain, ouds of the cherry, maple and flowering ubbery of all rom Germany the report is that it a cherries, and in the spricg picks off the bud at the top of cabbage plants and so few insvances the destroys the young plants. Not only that, but the pugnacious little Is have driven away nearly all our in- nd our songsters. For years house wrens nested in my yard, shrubbe: from insects, with the sparrows they gaye up, and not seasons, cter becoming So well is its bad chai known that several of the stares hav2 pass- ed laws to abate the nuisance. In New York the law provides for ,unishing any one who feeds them or puts up bird houses for them by a year’s imprisonment and a fins of $1,000, and their law for the preser- vaiion of birds expressly provides that it shail not apply to the English sparrow (passer domesticus). In Ohio they have instituted annual hunts to destroy the pests, and an account of one of these hunts now before me records tha destruction of 8,000 sparrows in one day. ‘sey are a most intolerable nuisance in every respect; and I am surprised that any intelligent person at this day will pretend anything else. ‘Elie man who introduced them with the mistaken idea thaf they would destroy the caterpillar and stmilar worms so injurious to our shade and fruit trees, did a great harm to the country, and if living should repent “in saekcloth and ashes.” ‘The law of the District imposes a fine for their destruction or that of their nest. The Commissioners and others ougit to unite and get tae law repealed; and on the con- trary 1 would b2 glad to see a bounty cf- fered for their destruction, for they ure an unmitigated nulsance, and, like the Span- jard, have not a single redeeming trait, not one. W. C. DODGE, June 1, 1808, , a Fishing Trip. Mr. Richard Johnson has returned from a fishing trip in the Chesapeake bay. The catch of blue fish was especially good, and some of the fish that were caught, to say nothing of those that were merely hooked, weighed as much as thirty pounds, PASSED BY THE HOUSE. The Bill to Remove All Political Disabilities. Yesterday's session of the House was given to the consideration and passage of a bill to remove all political’ disabilities incurred by the third section of the four- teenth amendment to the Consfitution. The passage of the bill considered by the House will affect but few persons, since the gen- eral acts passed in President Grant's ad- ministration and many special’ relief bills have removed all disabilities, with the ex- ception of those in a few cases. Mr. Settle, after The Star’s réport closed, reviewed the growth of fraternal feeling between the sections following the war, when neither loved the other, until the present, when a united country confronted the enemy. “Her sons,”’ referring to the south, “at the end of the civil war, laid down their arms in good faith upon the altar of their coun- try, and in the same spirit they now take their step to the music of the Union. I do not believe the American people were ae so united as they are today.” Continuing, he said the American people would free not only Cuba, but would free themselves, and “out of this baptism of fire and flood wherewith we are now being baptized we shall come forth, I doubt not, new men and new women, clean -every whit, with sectional é and sectional bitterness clean gone forever. That were a confirma- tion devoutly to be wished.” When Mr. Settle concluded several min- utes elapsed before order was restored. Members from all quarters of the chamber crowded to the Kentucky member's seat and congratulated him. Meantime the hall was filled with the hum of voices in compli- mentary comment. Mr. Parker (N. J.) argued for the bill and supported the construction of the Con- stitution as advocated by Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. Railey affecting the present atti- tude of General Wheeler to the House. Mr. Lewis (Wash.) read from a morning paper a purported interview with Mr. Overstreet (Ind.), in which he was quoted as referring to southern states as being indifferent to the war, after having insisted, through their representatives, upon pre- cipitating it, and to the failure of some southern states to fill their quotas as an intimation of indifference and disloyalty. Mr. Lewis denounced the sentiment as wholly unwarranted. Mr. Steele (Ind.) called attention to the absence of his colleague, but Mr. Lewis dis- avowed any purpose to attack anything but the sentiment, and proceeded. Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) interrupted to declare that “no patriot would father such an in- terview. Representative Henderson (Iowa) adyo- cated the passage of the bill. He thought the time propitious for it to be acted upon, and his hope was that the vote might be unanimous. Mr. Fleming (Ga.) was proceeding to dis- cuss the Overstreet interview and had pro- nounced it utterly absurd and false, when he was called to order as not speaking to the bill. In the course of a brief speech support- ing the bill Mr. Linney (N. C.) paid a trib- ute to the late Ensign Worth Bagley, who at Goma , “as none but the noblest die.” srs. Simpson (Kan.) and Broderick (Kan.) supported the bill. Mr. Cannon (IIL) also spoke for the bill, and it was then passed unanimously. CASH IN THE 'TREASURY. Increase of the Public Debt Owing to War Expenditure: The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business May 31 the public debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1 50, an increase over last month of $19,341,108. This increase is due to expenditures on account of the war, ‘The debt is recapitulated as follows: Interest-bearing debt, $847,867,410; debt on which interest has ceased since matui 4,850; debt bearing no s total, $1,233,528,575. ‘This. does not include $50 certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury fs classified_as : 5 sliver, $514,072,- 30; paper, $69,489,367; bonds, deposits tn national banks, disbursing | officers’ ances, etc., $29,807,608; total, $821,071 against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $625, ing a net cash balance in the tr $195,754,815. ASKING FOR REPEAL. Citizens’ Ansociation Central Ce mitiee on Highway Extension Act. ‘The following petition has been forward- ed to the Senate by the central committee of the Citizens’ Association, praying for the repeal of the highway extension act: “The land included in streets and ave- nues, by the maps left on record under the proposed partial repeal of the act of 189 is practically controlled for public purposes and is so noted on abstracts of title. This would not be injurious, however remote in the future the approach of the city may be for much of the land involved, save for two reasons. The amount of the land taken for avenues and streets and reservations is in excess of what is usual or profitable in suburban towns, the highways, streets and reservations on the maps being platted upon a national, and not a local basis, the streets ranging from 160 feet wide to ninety feet of width, with none less than ninety feet, with addittonal land demanded for ex- ve reservations. The change in the contemplated by the Senate committee practically means that an owner shall not subdivide unless he gives nearly twice as much land for streets and reservations as would be required on a business basis, and the land thus demanded is indicated in many cases without regard to: topography or economy in subdividing and grading. “These heavy exactions on a national basis from those who may hereafter sub- divide are not compensated for in any par- ticular. The Senate committee’s report strikes out all provisions for clearing up the irregular subdivisions now lying be- tween the unsubdivided country and the city. Thus the hardships of the act of 1893 are left, while the one benefit it promised to the unsubdivided districts is taken away. They are left without an urbgn base, and the load of a national subdivisfon, too great to be assumed by the nation and the mu- nicipal government together, is calmly placed upon the shoulders of the suburban farm and lot owner. “Much property is made unavailable by the maps which the Senate committee pro- poses to have of record. The report implies that this happens only from condemnation proceedings, and so proposes to repeal that part of the act of 1893."" 4 —___+e-_} + Colored Regiment of Immunes. The patriotism of the colored men will be shown next week by the completion of the Ist United States Colored? Volunteer Regiment for service in the war of the United States against Spain, with R. D. Ruffin as colonel. The regiment will turn out on the streets in full force. They have now established recruiting offices on H and 14th streets northeast, 34 and C streets southwest, and on R between 11th and 12th streets northwest. Their headquarters and armory will be in Green’s Hall on Pennsyl- vania avenue between 17th and 18th streets northwest. The hall will be ready for-oc- cupancy by the regiment next week. All the vacancies in offices will be filled Satur- day night. This is an immune’ regiment, which is expected to be sworn in as soon as organized, and will be commanded chief- ly by colored officers. Arran; nts have been made for a meeting at Hall, on I street between 1st and 2d streets, tomorrow night, at which time Dr. C. B. Purvis, L. M. Saunders, Lawyer EB. L. Gies and others, including members Sonarasa, will be present to make Late ghee Ruffin is doing all within his reach to have his regiment complete and ready for ser- vice next week. "sg AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Inquiry Made at Oemetery Concerning Tomb of Stranger Buried in 1816. Mystery in Connection With the Case to Be Explained—General and Personal News. Evening Star Bureau, No. 529 King Street, Bell Telephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2, 1898. Sunday last a lady and gentleman visited St. Paul's cemetery, where the “female stranger’s” remains are interred, and in- quired of Superintendent Emanuel Webb in regard to the tomb. The lady stated that the “stranger” was a connection of hers, and that she was the wife of a British officer, who had married her in opposition to the wishes of his family. he officer and his wife never returned to England, but he left Alexandria after the burial of his wife and went to France. The lady in- formed Superintendent Webb that in the near future she would return to Alexandria and impart to him a history of the inci- dent. The “stranger” having been buried since 1816, she said, it should not be concealed any longer. ‘An interesting story is ex- pected when it fs told. Marriages Celebrated. Mr. Joseph M. Ager of We Miss Charlotte A. McCann of this city were married last night at St. Mary’s parsonage at § o'clock by Rev. Father Cutler. A large number of friends of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony. Mr. Charles Birke and Miss Josephine Bohlman, both of Washington, were mar- ried at| St. Mary's parsonage last night at 6 o'clock. The brother of the groom, Mr. Bert Birke, acted as best man, and ‘the bride was attended by her sister, Miss J. Bohlman, After the mar- riage the happy couple took the 6:25 train for Washington, where they will reside. Mayor's Court. Mayor George L. Simpson this morning disposed of the following cases in the police court: Wm. Jackson, Edgar Lewis and John Smoot; charged with disorderly con- duct and fighting; Jackson and Lewis dis- missed, and Smoot fined $5. Annie Brant- mann and Sadie Bush; charged with being disorderly and fighting; fined 32.50 each. Eva Ch charged with being disorderly and fighting; fined $5. Funeral of Mr. Peyton. The funeral of the late Conrad Peyton took place from nis mother’s residence yes- terday afternoon. The services were con- ducted by Rev. J. T. Williams, essisted by Rey. Clarence Ball. The interment was in Union cemetery. The pailbear re srs. K. Kemper, jr., William W: Richard Gibson, Frank’ Beckham, Milton Watkins and J. B. Gaddi Lead Pipe Thieves. Mr. Hugh Strider, who ke2ps a second- hand store under the old City Hotel, yes- terday entered his cellar and discovered that some one had stolen about $25 worth of lead pipe. He at one2 reported the same te Officer Banner Young. So far the police have been unable to locate either the thief or the pipe. Leg Broken. John, alias Nubby, Henderson was driv- ing a fish wagon near the Southern depot yesterday evenirg, when his horse took throwing Henderso out and breaking his leg. Later he was taken to the Alexandria Infirmary, where the broken bone was given proper atten- tion. General and Personal. Mr. Frank Power is quite sick at his heme in West End. Mr. Milton Watkins is {ll at his residence t End. . Father Cutler has returned from was a slight fire at Mr. Wm. Des s residence, on North Pitt stree this morning. A carriage broke down on North Fairfax street this morning, and two ladies whi were occupants narrowly escaped being hurt. Reports come to police headquarters near- ly every day of petty thievery in and about the city. Miss Mary Millers of this city is visiting in Charlottesville. Lloyd Simmons, charged with promoting policy i Alexandria county, was commit- ted to jai! this morning ‘to await trial, which will take place Saturday morning before Justice Sellers. ——_—_. Personal Bonds Accepted. “Not guilty,” was the plea of B2lle Lewis, colored, when arraigned in Judge Scott's ceurt this morning on a charge of profanity on the Piney Branch read. “Dhis woman was put off a Brightwood car last night,” said Policeman Mitchell, “and she was so disorderly that I arrested her. Belle is a hard-working woman, but yesterday she had business in the cily, and she drank too much.” “Then you think a reprimand will be suf- ficient?” “Yes, si “What's the trouble?” Judge Scott asked the woman. “I came to the city yesterday to get a pair of shoes,” she said, “‘and on my way home I asked the conductor to put me off at Piney Branch road.” “Had you be2n drinking?” “No, sir,” the woman answered; and she erdeavored to tell the difference between ‘taking a little beer and drinking. “If I tak: your personal bond, what will you do?” “I'll go out to my service place and stay there.” In consideration of the good name given Belle by the officer she was released on her personal bond. ee Each Pleads Guilty. “We are guilty,” was the response of Henry Marshall, colored, when arraigned in the Police Court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. “Speak for yourself, please,” he was told. “I'm guilty, too,” interrupted Adeline Brown, his female friend. Policeman H2ard explained that he had arrested the defendants, whom he found in ‘@ vacant house on A street southeast. ° Henry and his companion went down for sixty days. - os Remembering the Dead. As has been customary, the Knights of No. 134 Union, Knights of St. John, will this year decorate the graves of their dead at the different cemeteries. The following committee for the purpose has been ap- pointed: A. J. Ronsptes, John F, Connor, William Harnedy and’D. 8. Sheahan. The graves in Congressional and Holy Rood cemeteries will be decorated Saturday, June 4, and at Mount Olivet at 3:30 p.m., June 5, Sunday. ee eet SRS! Amicably Adjusted. ‘The District Commissioners have been in- formed that the controversy between Mrs. Frank Wright and Mr. G. A. Hundley over the location by the latter of a wood and ecal yard near Mrs. Wright Mt. Pleasant hes been «1 adjusted by the parties in interest, DEBE OD Ew Regular . einek Almost at Remnant Prices { Too busy this week to cull out At Hahn & Co.’s | “remnants” for our regular Fri- : day sale of odds and ends, on 3 Shoe Stores. account of our “22d Anniver wid Sale.” Instead of “reninants” we —} shall offer the greatest shoe bar- gains of our 22 years’ career in fresh up-to-date shoes in all styles and all sizes. Of course we cannot say we shall have all sizes all the day long, so get in as carly in the forenoon as possible. $1 Oxfords for 68c. A lucky purchase of 2,500 pairs of usual dollar Oxfords under price enables us to offer the greatest bargain of the season. These are in excellent styles and shapes, splendid wearers, and shown in Chocolate and Black, in all sizes from 68c¢ 24 to 8. Choice of iot..... > Men's, Boys’ and Children’s Hirst ity Tennis ld Laced Shoes, brow her inn, pr molded © rugated outer Comfortable Black Vie! Kid Ox- Friday’s price. Twenty dltre es Ladies’ Strict r Sol = Ladies’ and Misses’ Black and Tan Kid sford = T Button, Laced and Ox Also s, cll it, weer FE 2 Tah s price RELIABLE Sie HOUSES, apie te DEATH OF THOS. W. KEENE. oy ¢ The Widely Known Actor Did Not | z HOME DYEING Rally After a Surgical Operation. 3 ; A Pleasure at Last. Thos. W. Keene, the tragedian, died yes- terday afternoon at an infirmary at Tomp- kinsville, S. I. An operation for appendi- citis performed on him last Saturday, and although it seemed successful, Mr. Keene never rallied, but gradually sunk until the end came. His real name was Eagleson, ard his wife, brother and sister were with him at his death. Mr. Keene nd had been n the stage for nearly forty ars. He made his first appearance in the old Bow- ery in New York city when that playhouse ght years old, s fifty under the management of John Brougham. After leaving Brougham he played Heary IV with J. H. Hackett. When Daly's Theater was Wood's Museum he | played in the famous stock company which | ircluded Frank Mayo, Frank Chanfrau and Willie Fdouin among its members. He was leading man in the California Theater, Sin Francisco, for veral y 1 Booth there, with John Me y Edwards, Lawren: rett and Frank Bangs. When ade her debut, in California -o her leading man. He was also man at the National Theater in th One of his greatest su ‘Ss was mM: the Boston Theater as Coupeau tn “Drink,” + Charles Reade’s dramatization of Z 7 ommoir. His mo: famous role, ever, was Richard III, the twen five- z= hundredth performance of which cele- brated in Providence a few weeks ago. He has been starred in Shakespearean and 3 = z i i eg No Trouble. : E MAYPOLE : : i WASHES AND DYES; At One Operation ANY COLOR, The Cleanest, Fastest Dye for 1% Soiled or Faded Shist Waists, Blouses, Ribbons, Curtains, = Underlinens, etc., whether Silk, Satin, Cotton or Wool. other standard piays for the past fifteen years, and was one of the few who have been financially successful. His acting, though marred by many mannerisms, was vigorous and earnest, and his reading: were always intelligent and evidenced t result of careful thought. For the past Keene has been manage} by Mr. Charies B. Hanford of this city, | who has pl Hanford had booked next season complete- the tour extending to the Pacific coa: 4 He was much grieved at receiving a dis patch announcing Mr. Keene's death, and left last night for New York. Mr. Keene left a widow and two children —a daughter, the wife of Edwin Arden. who is now in Paris, and a son, who is now about twenty-one years of age. Mr. Keene was one of the most popular men in the dramatic profession. He was devoted to his wife and children, and never so happy as when with them at his home on Staten Island, which is a quaint old house, over EVER TRY A Monee: ee biti to live to see ne of his ambitions was to liv. the day when there should be a national “Star? Ham? treater and school of acting. He wrote to President McKinley about their establish- | Tbe perfection of eure and fiavor. Mild ang 3 ever resulted from bis | sweet eatin Poa. all for AnMOUR’S Sliced “Star? Ham ani Mr. Keene was a Mason, a member of | Bac. put up in one-pound tins, Nothing yed opposite parts to him. Mr. Sold in All Colors by Grocers and Druggists, or mailed free for 15 cents. Address, THE MAYPOLE SOAP DEPOT, 127 Duane Street, New York. fel7-th,s,tu-6m Naval Lodge, No.0, Fo and ACM. of [P'S nrana tame and Ba New York. Arpoar & ‘Sompeny Gap he eee For sale by all first-class grocers. Court-Martial at Fort Myer. A generat court-martial ts in session at | Armour Products Fort Myer, Va., for the trial of such per. ARE Wi sons as may be brought before it. Saino ee o_o. The detail for the court is: Capt. M. M. oot Macomb, 7th Artillery; Capt. Henry R. | #£OSSPOS MONOMER Lemly, 7th Artillery; Capt. Victor H. - Bridgman, Gth Artillery; Second Lieutenant Qur Store is full ef the most beautiful assortment of 2400 E. D'A. Pearce, 6th Artillery; Second Licu- tenant James F. Brady, 7th Artillery; Sec- oné Lieutenant Willard’D. Newbill neasonal tillery; First Lieutenant Elisha. 8.’ Benton, | Shoes for Summer Wear. 7th Artillery, judge advocate. ————— s Additional Physician to the Poor. Glace Oxford Ties, Dr. Walter K. Beatty has been appoint- ed by the District Commissioners an addi- $1, $1.50, $2 and $2.50. tional posses Laas vice a soba Suik alts sn abun Sues ak diel 8 A. Drawba' leceased, at a monthly sal- ‘1 ay. of S0, . The Commissioners have or atybedy else for same quality of shoes. dered that hereafter calls for physicians to the poor shall be left at the various police Robert Cohen & Son, stations, instead of at the residences of the 630 Pa. Ave. N. W. hysicians. % iis Ske Establighed 1838. ugt0-20,28 A Significant Admission. PHOT OT The statement from Madrid of the acute- ness of the financial stringency there, an l ced rtlewarty the plain intimation that the Bank of Spain ~ A and consequently Spain were nearing the Pag weather. rad end of their financial resources, are re- Claret a garded at the State Department as of more cctaimended ‘pounele real significance than many of the stories Reet: wottes - of battles on land and sea that have been - coming over the cables for the past few rd weeks. The effect of this notice may be to lest ne slip from our Soca gvmadden and unexpected termination ox | WINE CO, 614 14TH'ST. “Sg wat. del-toa