Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1898, Page 10

10 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Theater—Columbia Comedy Company in “Won at Last. Glen Echo—Parry Company in “Chimes of Normandy. w National mique Company a” and “Pinafore ge EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. ‘Theater—The National in “Cavalleria Rusti- Ss er Charles Macalester for Mars Hall and Mourt Vernon at 10 a.m. and pm. Steamer § ‘entz for River View » p.m. for Gh am. Norfolk and at 10 am. mont and | for p.m. et and Pennsylvania for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to nsylvania lo, 11 et and FP non at - : 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer every haif hour and Falls Church hourly from 8:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. NO “HOBSON is proffered you if you com: ‘S$ CHOICE” 2 to us for fine Meats. No stands in the market present a larger variety or more 3a e showing pring lam nd steaks, a. Center mkt. it work, cheapest fuel. . Muddiman & Co. 616 12th. 25 feet of watering hose complete, $1.25. 8. S. Shedd & Bro., 432 9th st. n.w. R ICED TEA Use “Kenney’s Cheon,” the best 3¢ America. Pure American-refined Bold at cost. . tea in Sugars DE N . § city stores. Reliable and Favorite ¢ best. ranges are the S. S. Shedd & Bro. h st. n.w. ss Cream, Try Reisinger’s Ic G st. nw. "RING Canada Mu and Delmonico § Oth st. wing, C specialty. ———e = Gas ranges with 3 bu broiler and baker, $7. cITy AND DISTRICT. A. Eberly’s So Warned and Discharged. Four sm colored t Brooks, Erne Herr Marean Adam: arra Court to- day because Policeman \ 1 found them getting ccady to go in a poad near 4th and R y. Becav of their youth th r did not lock them | up, but had thei nts produce them in of court ie beca numer: Two c¢ others ¢ because them ach smaller than the went to the pond atened to take if they did go in. 7” one of the Tr. LEONARD'S FUNERAL Services Over Remains of the Late Custodian of the Jail. Body Removed to Indianapolis for Interment—Deceased Had Been Re- appointed for Second Term. Brief funeral services were held yester- day afternoon over the late John R. Leon- ard, warden of the District jail, at the family residence, No. 240 North Capitol street, and at 3:30 o'clock the body was taken to Indianapolis for interment. Rev. F. D. Power of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church officiated, and the Grand Army of the Republic, of which Mr. Leon- ard had been a member, was represented. Mrs. Leonard and her young daughter, and Mr. E. S. Ransdell, one of the jail deputies, and a brother-in-law of the late warden, accompanted the body to the west. The death of Mr. Leonard occurred at “39 o'clock Saturday evening, and, though he had been ill since February it was somewhat unexpected. He suffered from congestion of the liver, with other i fications, and during three months was confined to his home. lie improved slowly, and two weeks ago nt to Atlantic C€ where, after nine doa relapse and was brought s home to die. mard was born in Butler county, Ohio, in 1844, but, with his parents, went to Indiana early in life. At Indianapolis he iin the milling and lumber busi- ness and was ful. The beginning of ne war he enlisted in the a Vol- unteers. F uttle of C amauga. Leona med his business. He prominent republican and served as ‘tor of revenue for the District of In- olis -r Presidents field and S$ a personal friend and sup- nt Harrison, who appoint- 1 Ransdell to office here, and at made Mr. Leonard, who had war in the same’ regiment the war Mr. un ame ved in the ith Mr. Ransdeli, his chief deput After four years the rs Supreme District appointed Mr. Leona n of the jail for a term of five years, eceed Jerome B. Burke. April 1 last » was reappointed for a second term. About a y ago Mr. Leonard lost his only son, Harry, a big, fine-looking young an, who had been his father's erelk and -hand man at the jail. Previously the Judge asked the mother of one of the! ‘s eldest daughter died from’ con- “I cou kil him,” she answered. “I | sumption. 2 During the warden’s illness the affairs of arned the boys his office were looked after by Deputy repetitic the offe: and Warden Benton Russ and Captain of the them, Guard E. S. Ransdeil. >. > 5.00 Excursions to the Via Pennsylvani: For Atlantic City, Cay Railroad t 1 the foliowing including transfer Philadelphia Drowned While Bathing. ion, a Greek peddier, who li je Wheels, 815 Up. Bradbury's, 1225 Pa. ave.— it Sneaee Two False Alarms. The fire departmen runs Saturday. ternoon and in the made two useless About 3 o'clock in th n alarm came from short while s r companies of artment were at the plugs in the vi- in box cinity of Indiana avenue and Ist street, but there was no fire discovered. Chief Parris was on hand, and it was his opin- ion tha » of the auxiliary box been Some of emen thought that the wires were p urday night about 10 o'clock a fals Was turned in from box 417, in-South Wash- ington. of the that y sent in. alarm box he alarm had Violator of >! Charge Net Sustained. Frank Brown, col out in the 1, was on Visit his bre and ar- rested by Policeman this mor was a prisoner in the Police Court dock. “I saw him strike his wife and almost k her over the fence at th um fence,” sa € offic dh ‘Now, m swear.” Mr. Vermiilien,” not the on your part Ts¢ not,” answer eard him I w said swearing an Attorney after- had really kn wife e attorney, “he would have as ud not dis ly Su sure of that,” remarked the court. Brown charg. ‘ denied the charge and was dis- fade Gude, 1224 F — Robbed of Vatu: Car flowers. ets. doz. and wilt Advt. readily. les. r, a resident of 13th street, re- the police Sati night that 4 been robbed of a necklace and A heart with diamond setting was ached to the neck: The loss of a sil- ver comb and brush » reported. = Se ier's Pocket Pleked. a private in Company F, Ist a nd Volunteers, called on the po- ay and reported that he He said he fell asi nd while there his the money THE STAR BY Mam. & Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably In advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should sive the last address as well as the READY FOR RIFLE PRACTICE. Interest Shown by 1 Guards- men in Offi res. The inspector general of rifle practice re- ports that the interest taken by the guards- men in shooting th is most gratifying, and that large numbers of those ho have hitherto shown no disposition to perform this duty have expressed their de- termination to qualify marksmen or tetrs for the present season. The appreciating this disposition, it in every way, and the r number of a formeriy is said to be excellent. believed that the absence of the mber of guardsmen with the volun- iment at the front has considera- to do with this condition of affairs. want to show that e bull's eyes, if they not the privilege of shooting Span- crosses and buttons have been near- ly ail distributed. Lieutenant Birney, in- spector of the Ist Battalion, has received those for the Light Infantry boys, and the members of the 4th Battalion will receive theirs when they report for rifle practice at the gallery Tuesday evening. Drawings on Masonic Fair Tickets. The board of control of the recent Ma- senic fair held a brief meeting Saturday night to dispose of tickets donated for trips from Baltimore to Norfolk and re- turn and Baltimore to Providence and re- turn, both by water. The Norfolk ticket was drawn by No. 18 and the Providence ticket by No. 62. —+ feographic Society's Outing. Members of the National Geographic So- ciety enjoyed an outing Saturday after- noon at Fort Myer, the party going over in the electric cars. Some of the members brought luncheon, which was eaten under the trees. Dr. B. E. who has accepted a call to a pro- rno fessorship In Cornell University, described 15 of the proposed state college of which {s to be built In connec- tion with Cornell University, and of which he is to be the director. In ans to some questions asked him by his audience, Dr. Fernow spoke of the trees in and about Washington, explaining their growth, their foliage and their names. Prot. McGee, who preceded Prof. Fer- how, announced the next field meeting, which is to be July 7 at Glen Echo, in con- ction with the National Educational As- tation. a Interior Department Contracts. The firm of Messrs. W. B. Moses & Sons was one of the twenty-seven bidders for Interior Department contracts and wat awarded ten out of twenty-seven items. _— Free Cooking Lessons. Twice a day, 10 - €14 12th st. ne Money in His Possession. William H. Brooks, alias Poindexter, co!- ored, was today held by Judge Kimball in $1,000 bail for the action of the grand jery to answer the charge of robbing De- lilah Jones, also colored, of a pocket book containing $4.15 Saturday evening last. As alleged, the crime was committed in Frog alley, South Wa The woman was walking along t when Brooks stopped her and cok the money from her. The stolen property was found secreted in ii lothing when he was searched at the polic station. ———s Club Under Charge. Eugene L. Silence and Timothy M. Ring, who sre connected with the Government Printing Office Club, were reported in the Police Court this morning for conducting an unlicensed bar in the club rooms. Ser- ind Policeman Mullen vi > night and, It is alleged, found th oxieating liquors were d. The defencants demanded a and gave security for thelr ap- ited the r eel Fine Catches of Bass. - There were several large catches of bass at the Sevem Locks yesterday, the most lucky fisherman being Louis M. Allen, who caught three, one weighing four and a half which is said to be the biggest is season. Walter E. Thompson four, the largest weighing three —_-— Estate of John A. Drawhaugh. The late John A. Drawbaugh’s estate is devised by his will, filed for probate, to his wife, Gertrude, and she ts named ag execu- trix also, without bond, THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1898-14 PAGES. ———_—_—_—_—_—_—_— _— ESSE >> ——=———_—__—=—=S_sSs==[=_==S=S===_ESS— ee BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS. The Association Considers the Sub- Ject of Street Extension. A regular meeting of the Brightwood Avenue Citizens’ Association was held at Brightwood Hall Friday night. There was a large attendance owing to the fact that it was understood the question of highway extension would be brought up for con- sideration. President N. E. Robinson occupied tae chair, with Messrs. Bates and Saul as seo- retaries. Among those who were present and par- ticipated in the discussion which followed were Blair Lee, L. P. Shoemaker, Wilton J. Lambert, W. E. Nalley, Claude F. King, William J. Saul, George Field, Thomas Blagden, Frederick Bex, James T. Hays, John A. Saul and Albert Schafer. After the routine work of minute reading, roll call, etc., and the passage of a resolu- tion deprecating any effort to compel or allow the Brightwood Railway Company to abandon the use of its Mt. Pleasant branch on Marshall and Kenyon streets, as tending to deprive the citizens of a valua- ble privilege, the question of highway ex- tension was introduced by the submission by Mr. Shoemaker of the following resolu- tions: “Resolved, That this association believes that it is for the best interest of the Dis- trict of Columbia that the highway act of 1893 should be repealed in toto, as pro- vided by House bill 10,209. “Resolved, That the representatives of this association in the central committee are directed to procure, if possible, the amndment of the House bill for repeal (H. R. 10,209), by striking out the words in Hnes 14 and 15, in page 2, ‘and upon which public moneys were expended prior to said year,’ and also by the insertion of the words ‘and devoted to the use of the public,’ after the word ‘established’ in line 13, said page. “Resolved, That this association indorse the action of the Citizens’ Association Cen- tral Committee in advocating the total re- peal of the highway act of 1893, and that a copy of this resolution be furnished the committees of Congress, and the Citi- Association Central Committee.” Addresses were delivered upon the gen- eral subject of highway extension by Messrs. Shoemaker, Lee, Lambert and others, and upon the resolutions being put to a vote they were carried almost unant- mously, there appearing to be but one dis- senting vote. A resolution introduced by Mr. Lee in- dorsing the proposed opening of 11th street from Florida avenue was unanimously adopted, it being the consensus of opinion that such opening would tend toward the solution of the important question of through transit and furnish an urban base for the large and populous portion of the District in the undivided portion of sec- tion 1. —_—.____ DELEGATES EXPECTED. Representatives of Women’s Clubs to Arrive Thursday. Delegates from many of the societies in the eastern states to the biennial conven- tion of the Federated Women’s Clubs of the United States, which wiil be held at Denve: pl, from the 20th to the 20th inst., will arrive in this city Thursday afternoon. Through the efforts of Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, the president of the District federation, and Mrs. William Hel- muth, New York state president, President McKinley will give the delegations a recep- tion Thursday afternoon at the White House. It has also been arranged that the Con- gressional Library will be opened during that evening, so as to give the delegates en opportunity to see it. They will contin- ue their journey at 10 o'clock that night, reaching Denver on the evening of the 19th. >— CURSIONS, The excursion of the well-known Ger- mania Maennerchor to River View yester- day was one of the most successful excur- sions ever given by that organization and bout 2,000 of its members and friends made the trip. The special program of cal music by the chorus of sixty trained voices was greatly enjoyed, and the large in singing the hymns and folk of the German fatherland. At the ‘s blew all day and all had a most enjoyable time. ue sticks stays stuck.” 10c. assemblage joined songs What Royal Advertisement. ——— Released on Personal Bonds. “Dick” Williams, an elderly colored man, s told that a shake of the head could not be accepted as a plea in court when he nodded “not guilty” in Judge Scott's court s morning. Then I ain’t guilty,” the old man sald. Policeman Archambault told the court that “Uncle Dick” was drunk yesterday, and when he went in Mr. Campbell's stable he claimed ownership of the harness. P sted him because of the disorder,” er said, “but when 1 learn that his wife ick T let him go. He prom- ised to go home, but when he reached the rner of 2d and C streets northeast he stretched out on the sidewalk and covered his face with a blood-stained handker- chief. “I was too weak to get all the way home,” the old man said, “and I stopped to get my strength.” “What made you weak?” hadn't long.” “But why did you get drunk?” “Tell you the truth,’”’ said the prisoner, “I didn’t get drunk on purpose.” “The oflicer says you have a sick wife. If you are sent to the workhouse what will your wife do?” “I don't know." jave you any boys?” ane, about thirteen.” “Does he get drunk “Course he don't.” The court finally advised “Uncle Dick” to go home and take care of his wife and released him on his personal bonds. SS Free Cooking Lesso: Twice a day, 10:30 a.m. and G14 12th st. n. Admission free. — President Johnson's Trip. To the Editor of The Evening Star: I think the statement published in The Star of yesterday, that President Andrew Johnson is the only President Who ever set fcot on foreign soil, during his term of office, does an injustice to President John- son. The statement was to the effect that President. Jchnson, while staying at Niagara Falls, unwittingly crossed the river into Canada, but immediately returned, on learning that he had crossed the border. The facts in regard to the incident, as published in The Star and other papers at the time, are as follows: In the summer or early autumn of 1867, while on a well-remembered journey (swinging round the circle), he, in company with Secretary Seward and others, stayed over Sunday at Niagara Falls. While out for a walk with the Secretary of State, they went out on the Suspension bridge to near the middle of the river on the bound- ary line. The middle of the river being clearly marked by a tablet, they were care- ful not to puss beyond it. They then re- turned to the American side of Niagara river, and did not set foot on foreign soil. June 11, 1898. 4. J, CHIPMAN. ees To Remove the Merrimac, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Unless the defenders of Santiago"de Cuba make a more vigorous resistance than is now indicated, the place will be carried by assault, or will be surrendered within a couple of weeks. In view of this probability, the inquiry. suggests itself: “Is the department which has work of this kind in charge prepared to cause the immediate removal of the wreck of the Merrimac?” When Santiago falls we will want prompt access to the bay. -Our fleet will need its safe harbor and We want to begin sending our supply ships there. Lieut. Hobson said, in advance of his glorious feat, that when he had de- posited the Merrimac at the place designed no appliance existed south of New York city capable of removing the wreck. Therefore, we ask, have timely arrange- ments been made? Has a wrecking vessel been ordered to proceed to Santiago? Or is nothing to be done in advance of the cap- ture of Santiago? It will probably take several days of hard work when such a vessel arrives. She should be ordered to the spot right now, W. J. Mu. June 10, had anything to eat for so ) p.m., at Advt. OLD LIQUORALAW REVIVED Statute Which Forbiiis Sales of. Intoxicants to Soldiers and Others. Penalty is Finemnd Revocation of Dealer’s License—Test Case to Be Brdaght. The police have resurrected a law passed by Congress in 1861, which was intended to prevent drunkenness: among the soldiers in the army, and while there may be some question raised about the possible repeal of the act, it is the intention of the police to take a case before the Police Court and have the question determined. There are three sections of the Revised Statutes bear- ing on the business of supplying soldiers and volunteers with liquor. Text of the Law. These sections are found im the act of 1861. They are as follows: “Section 1181. It shall not be lawful for any person in the District to sell, give, or administer, to any soldier or volunteer in the service of the United States, or any person wearing the uniform of such soldier or volunteer, any spiritous liquor or intoxi- cating drink; and any person offending against the provisions of this section shall, on conviction thereof, pay a fine of $20, or in default of such payment be committed to the District jail for thirty days. “Section 1182. Any person licensed to sell spiritous liquors or intoxicating drink with- in the District, who shall suffer or permit any soldier or volunteer in the service of the United States, or any person wearing the uniform of such soldier or volunteer, to drink ‘any spiritous Mquor or intoxicating drink upon his premises shall be deemed guilty of the same offense mentioned in the preceding section, and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly. “Section 1183. Any person convicted un- der the provisions of the two preceding sec- ticns shall forfelt bis license to sell spir- itous liquors and intoxicating drink.” Has Never Been Enforced. While this law has be2n on the statute books siuce 1861, and is generally admitted to apply to marines, cavalrymen and others stationed in the District, marines and sol- diers have always visited drinking places, and, so far as could be ascertained today, alers were never prosecuted. There pealing clause in the liquor law of 8 which, it is claimed in some quarters, may affect the act of 1861. This clause reads: “This act shall be in lieu of and as a sub- stitute tor all existing laws and regulations in the District of Columbia in relation to the sal2 of distilled and fermented liquors in said District, and all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this act, except such laws as are applicable to the sale of liquor within one mile of the Soldiers’ Home, be and they are hereby repealzd. Views of Attorneys. Speaking to a Star reporter today Attor- ney Thomas said if the clause mentioned repeals the act of 1861, it does so by impll- cation. Such repeals, ha said, are not fa- vored. Until a case is brought into court and the matter tested, he said, it would be well to consider that the law has not been repealed. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh says that liquor dealers who permit the drinking of liquor on their premfses-by soldiers are cer- tainly liable under the act of N61. ‘Talking to a Star reporter today he said that the law, in his opinion, was in full force. If section 1181 1s affected -by the more rec2nt act, certainly the next succeeding section is not affected. The resurrection of the law by the police has considsrably egitated some of the liquor dealers,whose business will be great- ly affected should the court hold that the law is still in operation: Speaking of the law sa saloonkeeper re- marked this morning that its enforcement would drive the business across the river or the soldiers who want liquur will have to look to the speakeasies, THREE SUITS IN ONE. Interesting C€nse Against Board of Dental Examiners. An inter-sting suit was filed In the District court late Saturday afternoon, which prom- ises to attract wide attention before it is finally settled. It was brought by Dr. Cas- sivs M. Carr, the dentist and patentee of dental appliances, against Williams Don- nally individually; Donnally, Garnett L. Hills, Charles W. Appler, Henry B. Noble and Mark Finley collectively, as the beard of dental examiners of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia itself, these suits being included in the one declaration. Dr. Carr claims damages of $20,500. The declaration alleges that the defendants: March 10, 1808, “falsely and maliciously and without any reasonable or probable cause” made oath to an Informa- tion in the Police Court that the plaintiff, Carr, was unlawfully practicing dentistry in the District of Columbia without having first obtained a certificate of qualification from the board of dental examiners and registering the same with the health officer of the District, and that March 18 the laintiff was fully acquitted of the charge by a jury, and duly discharged. Proceed- ing, the declaration alleges that on ac- count of this prosecution a corporation or- ganized by him, called the Artistic Anchor Dentune Company, in which he had a large and controlling interest, was injured. and prevented from doing business, and per- sons who had subscribed to its stock with- drew and refused to pay the balance due on such subscriptions, and that the plain- tiff has thereby been prevented from real- izing large sums of money from his interest in the corporation. Tracy L. Jeffords is Dr. Carr's attorney. The case has already been discussed in local dental circles, as well as those elsewhere, and its outcome will be watched with much interest. ——— NEEDS OF THE SICK. An the Work of W. C. T. U. Among Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, The W. C. T. U. department of goldiers, sailors and marines will hold its regular meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock at headquartars, 910 F street. At the meeting last week a good supply of delicacies was contributed for the sick at Camp Alger. A lady present spoke of having received a letter from Mrs. Glenn, first matron to the District Volunteers. In the letier Mrs. Glenn told of many needs of the sick, em- phasizing the scarcity of ice. A delegation from the department visit2d Camp Alger last Friday and called at sev- eral of the hospital itents. They found the condition of thingsrbetter than had been represznted. The tlingw’ most needed were ascertained to be sinalt unfringed towels and gray flannel fot abdominal bandages. Directions for makimg these bandages can be procured at W. ©. F: U. headquarters. Any donations of tee er delicacies to be sent troops southy can be forwarded through this department te any camp and istributed as desigiated. —_~.-—_. Proposala Received. The following proposals have been re- ceived at the Distriet building: Improvement of Seutk Capitol street be- tween H and K »streets, granite block roadway: O’Day & @urran, 69 cents; W. F. Brenizer, 61 cents; Andrew Gleasgn, §1.24%; Cranford Paving Company, 93 cents; M. F. Talty, $1.07; Lyon Bros:; 84% cents; Wash- ington Asphalt Tile and Block Company, 61 cents. : Furnishing macadam material, 27th street between M and P streets: Chas. G. Smith & Son, $1.64 a square yard; Cranford Pay- ing Company, $1.76. * Improvement. of Baltimore street from Columbia road to 20th street, and 20th street between Baltimore and’ Cincinnati streets, asphalt: Cranford Paving Company, $1.80; Barber Paving Company, §1.78. Set for Hearin, The case of John Enders, who is alleged to have last evening struck Joseph Specht in the head with a brick, was today set by Prosecutor Mullowny for a hearing Thurs- day next. It is alleged that Enders struck Specht in self-defense. Enders deposited $15 collateral and was released to appear when wanted. Specht.was painfully hurt, and his injuries were attended to at the Emergency Hospital, . = WAR IS TERRIBLE, A Washington Man Had Some Re- markable Experiences. This really happened. It all occurred in an electric car on the Metropolitan railroad between the corner of 14th and H streets and Dupont Circle. The listener and the narrator of the following marrow-curdling conversation which he overheard was in the seat in front of the parties to the ter- rible affair. The man who did the talking is one of the most widely known men in Washington. He has been noted for the enterprises he has conducted and made both successful and unfortunate. The re- cipient of his recital was a young man whose style of wearing his hair and broad- brimmed slouch hat bespoke a southerner. “This war makes me mad at the way it’s carried on,” said the perpetrator of what is to follow. “It’s a doggone sname to see such carryings on. Here we are going to war with a passel of boys, half fed, badly clothed and no-account, anyhow. "Tain’t like the last war.” “Were you in the last war?” inquired the othe?. “Was Lin the last war? Well, I should say so. I went in when I wasn't quite fif- teen years old. I'll be fifty-two my next birthda; “Did you get hurt?” “Hurt!” There was a world of meaning in his inflection. ‘Hurt? Why, I had both arms and both legs shot through, three ribs broken and my head mashed in. Oh, that last war was a war sure enough,” he con- tinued, warming to his subject as he saw his friend’s jaw drop in astonishment. “We had men in our company that could take a 16 shotgun and shoot sixteen times in sixteen minutes and Kill sixteen men. Ain't many of ‘em anywhere that could do that now, I reckon.” “You must have had an exciting time,” said the victim, feebly. “Exciting! Well, I should say so. I never shall forget Cold Harbor. Our gen- eral wanted to get word to another gen- eral and called for a volunteer to go around a road that eighty cannons were playing on steady. Every one of ’em was bangin’ rebel cannon balls into that road, and where they'd hit they'd dig a hole big enough to bury a mule in. I volunteered, and away I went. I tell you, it was a lively trip.” ‘The other man looked limp. “Did you get through all right?” “Yes, that time I did, and I got rein- forcements for our- general all right, too. You see, when I got on that road I just went out of one of those holes those can- non balls had made into another, and kept out of range of the shower of shot that w I got a good deal of dirt in-my eyes from the shots tearing up the road, but that didn’t signify anything. “I tell you, I feel sorry for these boys that’s a-going into the war,” he continued. “It's just horrible. After that fight at Cold Harbor I was telling you about I went to a spring to get a drink. I had to pull three dead men’s heads out of it before I could get to the water. Yes, sir. And go- ing back to rejoin my company I walked a mile and a haif and stepped on a dead man’s body every step. War? I tell you-——” The car by this time had reached Du- pont Circle, and the listener weakly got off. The hero and his victim were whirled on toward Georgetown, and as the car went out of sight the tragic recital was evidently still in progress. —— Ordered by the Commissioners. The following orders were today issued by the District Commissioners: That the following named work be done under the assessment system, the intention to do the work having been duly advertised, as required by law: Set new curb on both sides of Baltimore street between Colum- bia road and 20th street northwest extend- ed; estimated cost, $800. Set new curb on both sides of 20th street between Balti- more and Cincinnati streets northwest; es- timated cost, $6 That old bituminous. bas the east side of 14th strect extended be- tween Clifton and Roanoke streets be re- placed with a 6-inch hydraulic base pave- ment, vitrified block gutters and a of blind drains; estimated cost, chargeable to appropriation for 1 pavement in be constructed on outheast, twelve of South Capitol street; estimated chargeable to appropriatio. for 1 cost, main and plpe sew That trap at northwes and New Hampshire avenue be abandoned and new one built; estimated cost, $70, chargeable to appropriation for assessment and permit work. That cement sidewalk be curb set, under the permit of Nos. 930 and Lo corner of M street laid and new tem, in front jana avenue northw estimated cost, $274. That ent sidewalk be laid, under the permit system, in front of 6S M_ street northwest; estimated cost, $3 That vitrified brick driveway be laid on the 4th street side of premises at the cor- ner of 4th and K streets northeast, under the permit system; estimated cost, poe ee ee Commissioners Without Authority. The Brightwood Railway Company re- cently requested permission from the Dis- trict Commissioners to place trolley poles cn Florida avenue in order to enable the company to extend their trolley wires into that thoroughfare. The Commissioners have informed the company that they are without authority to grant the request. It will, therefore, they state, be impossible for the company, in the absence of con- gressional authority, to place the poles south of the north building line of Florida avenue. : In this connection, the Commissioners call the company’s attention to the trolley wire extended into Florida avenue by the road, declaring its location to be illegal, and directing its immediate removal. > Railroad Company Not Responsible. District Commissioner Wight, after havy- ing had an investigation made of the cumstances attending the collision between a@ car on the Anzcostia line and a train of the Baltimore end Chio railroad at the Menroe street crossing, Anacos the morning of the 28th of last month, has reported to the board cf Commissioners that in his opinion the Baltimore and Ohio Ccmpany dil not violate any of the police regulations governing street crossings. Under an agreement entered into between this company and the Commissioners about @ year ago, the necessity for maintaining a@ gate and watchman at the Monroe street crossing was dore away with, the compa: agreefng to stop their trains before cross ing Monroe street, and to send a flagman in advance to flag their approach. It ap- pears from the statements of those who witnessed the accident, which, fortunately, resulted in but trifling injury to Uie horse pulling the street car, that on this occa- sion the flagman was sent ahead and did signal the apprcach of the train; that the street car came to a stop, and then, when the train was in full sight, and about to make the crossing, attempted to cross also. a Alleged Unprovoked A: At. Bridget Hale was today fined $10 in each of two cases of assault and disorderly con- duct, by Judge Kimball, and went down for sixty days in default of payment. The court also directed that an investigation be made as to the woman’s mental condition. The testimony was that Bridget went to the lunch room of Mrs. Nellie Hall, No. 1907 7th street northwest, Saturday eyen- ing, and, as alleged, without any provoca- tion whatever, grabbed Mrs. Hall by the hair of her head and dragged her out of doors. Mrs. Hall screamed murder and a crowd of 500 persons assembled. Officer McDonald arrested Miss Hale, but she resisted, and it required the aid of four others to put her in the patrol wagon. Until after she was locked up at the eighth precinct station Miss Haley raved and swore, and, as described by a policeman, used “the worst language any human be- ing could.” Miss Hale admitted that both charges were true, and said she assaulted Mrs. Hall because the latter some months ago tore a coat belonging to her. as Sentence Suspended. The sentence of Russell DeWitt Reming- ton, convicted of larceny from the person, has been suspended by Justice Bradley dur- ing the defendant's good behavior, and his Personal recognizance taken. one ded. it OUR BOYS AT TAMPA pretty close to the shore while in the water ever since. “A great joke was played on Colonel Har ries one evening. About 300 boys were in bathing just as nude as they could possi- bly be, when the colonel came riding down the beach. The whole crowd scrambled to the surf line and stood up as the colonel came by and gave him the regulation sa- lute. Colonel Harries laughed heartily at this and rode on smiling.” “The drilling is pretty severe Detzler in conclusion. “All the other vol- unteer regiments at Tampa, as well as the regulars, are only given an hour's drill each morning, but the District boy three and a half hours a ¢ o'clock in the morning a Mr. Norman W. Detzler of 686 4th street | o'clock in the afternoon.” northeast, who enlisted in Company C, Ist | - Regiment, District Volunteers, under Cap- tain Charles 8. Domer, having been for several years a member of the crack Na- tional Fencibles, returned this morning from Tampa, having been honorably discharged from the service on acount of physical disability. Mr. Detzler conversed with a reporter for The Star today and told an interesting story about the District boys at Tampa, and how they were getting along. “The boys are all well,” said Mr. Detzler, “and during their two weeks at Tampa only one man In cur regiment was in the hospital. He was attacked by cramps after eating too much ice cream. The camp is situated near the beach, not more than fifty feet from salt water, and the men take baths every day. Some of the boys thought they could wash their clothes in the gulf water and armed themselves with cakes of soap. Of course they couldn't get lather in salt water and their duds had to be dried out without getting much dirt out of them. Food and Fruit Plentiful. “The food at first was not very good at Tampa,” continued Mr. Detzier, “but it has improved greatly in quality and quantity. The boys are now getting cabbage, onions and potatoes, but they are just Mving on fruit. The fruit beats that come into Tam- pa sell fruit ridiculously cheap, and, of course, this is a fine thing in that sort of a climate. The days are very hot, the tem- perature on the sand where we camped s Hood’s Pills being from 98 to 110 in the sun where we : drilled, but at night it ts cool and at 2] @990o00¢ o'clock in the morning a blanket is com- | ——~ fortable. The Boys Anxious for Service. “The boys are all anxious to be sent somewhere and every one is set on seeing the war out. It nearly broke my heart to be sent back, but my eyes wouldn't stand the climate, so the doctors said, and that settled it. The regiment won't be ordered anywhere for two weeks, it is confidently felt by the men and officers. “The dog tents have been replaced by large ones and now the men can dress in- side. It looked mighty funny at reveille to see the fellows trying to get out of those dog tents and pulling them down on top of them. You see the sand is very deep and the peg of a dog tent is only six inches They Ate in Fine Shape and Enjoy Excellent Health. Ex-Private Detsler Tells an Interest- Story About the Camp Life of the District Volanteers, ictory Rests With America’s Greatest Medicine Hood's Sarsaparilla Meets and Conquers All Blood Diseases. Impure blood is the foe of mankind. It is the cause and promoter of many forms of disease, incleding ecrofula, white swelling, salt rheum, bolls, sores. pimples and all eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, malaria and that tired feeling. 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Then th men had to dress outside of those do; L. u BLAKE, CAPTAIN, te as there was not enough room with- in, and in the morning the camp resembled a ballet mightily. ount Vernon SHINGTON), To M “There was quite 2 seare last Thurs: — ASea said Mr.Detzler. “A man-eating shark ey - 7 at Wate. tuk ROS ten feet long appeared about fif p.m. round tri ‘Admission to the beach and swam back and forth, waiting for a salad of soldiers. The — grounds be didn't bathe that evening, and they've kept Regan a ——=—= } ——— pany is permit‘ed to sell 2 as fo Mount Ver THE MOUNT. V AND MARSHALL HALK You don't have to keep it if you OAT Oban don’t like it. ; COLONL .L BE CH a i D cs eis) A EACH. Cleveland’s baking powder is SOMERSET BEACH. guaranteed. STI JANE. MOSELEY. SEASON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, Buy it, try it, and if you do mot] sors wer thet Seep, bebe CaN: Gaternp, ) p.m. or state rooms, GUZMAN, in F 5 arters and tickets, anply to F. Droop's Music 8 Pa. ave. nw. ADAM F. WURACH find it better than any you ever used, your grocer will give you your] se Second Grand Excursion of Lincoln Post No.3,G.A.R., TO RIVER VIEW, Wednesday, June 1 de : the of Poor Relief Fu itz at 10 am., 2:15 and 6:30 Me money back. Cleveland Baking Powder Co., New York. AMUSEMENT: Glen Ec ANNUAL FAMILY EXCURSION ON FLA by ST. ALOYSIUS BRANCH. NO. 17) Knights of America, to RIVER VIEW, June 14, ISW8. Samuel am., nd . 5, Sand 1 Parry Opera In a Grand Production of the CHIMES TF HORM ANDY PRICES ALWAYS 0c. AND 25c. Cafe DAY AND FE Service a 25TH ANNUAL EXCURSION Carroll Institute, ae ‘ To River View, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1898, cont all amateur athletes, ad cake walk in the Athletic Handsome prizes THE MERRY-GO- = THE AMUSEMENT VILL oe TICK TS. THE CUBAN WAR Ps hai Steamer Pentz le 2:15 and 6:45 p.m. ‘*EricssonLine Excursions” wharf at 10 a.m., jest Special arrangements made Societies, &e. TODAY. Baltimore vs. Washington. GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. and return ( ADMISSION : +++ -25e. and Bie. and retarn Next—BALTIMORE, TOMORROW. $el8-14d COLUMBIA Em TOCK CO. Philade fadelphia To Asbury Perk, return, on (fron To New York (from I Tonight at 8:15. Only Matinee Saturday. The Society Comedy in four acts, by STEELE MACKAYE, To New York steamers WON AT LAST, |utitnottareine”, scriptive pa pt of the ra ‘The Entire Con ing Fone at ait 7 Evenings, 25: FICE ONLY. Also the Prices: sya. 3 rail). nd return (eleven days). Sundays) from Write for de= the great fish- at OB- Saras and Next Week—“The Strange Adventures of Miss nd pointe, own.”? 3 north. Tickets to P Washings a3 == 318 _ | fom at B&O. Licket oticen, 1 LAWN PARTY FOR THE PENEFIT OF and B. & O. depot. CLARENCE INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF ME 204 Light st., Baltimore, Md. McLean Place, 19th and 8, WEDNESD. —- = 15, from 6 to'11 o'clock. N OUTING GO TO FOR NEW NATIONAL. v NATIC — RIVER VIEW, teaxane.” TONIGHT, WASHINGTON’S FAVORITE RESORT. The National Opera Se Mere Attractions ‘Than All the Other Resorts IN D DOUBLE BILL, Take steamer SAMUEL J. PENTZ dally, except MA: MASTERPIECE, Sunday, at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, L i — 11 am., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. Cavalleria Rusticana Wed YOU SHOULD SHOOT THE CHUTE. and ed. Music day and — ny the River View Ore Ibert and [Ds chertra, Chris. Arth, jr... conductor. Site Pinafore. | MATS. Tickets, 2c. | Children. We Complete productions of both operas, | A few choice dates still open for charter. > ] = . . 3B. NDALL, tor. T WEEK, | Prices, Sat. Je6-tt E. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. 25, 50, 75c. |_ 25C. CONCERT BY THE PUPILS Of the Maryland School for ' the Blind, Lafayette Sq. Opera House, FOR A DAY'S OUTING Take the New U. S. Mall Steamer, ESTELLE RANDALL, Puily except Sunday to GLYMONT and return, Leaving River View wharf, foot 7th st. am. turning about 3 p.m. ‘Tickets, rcund trip, good day of ‘ssue, 25e. Children, reund trip, good day of Issue, I5c. Je2-tt F_ 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. STFAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER BY DAY Friday, June 17, at8 P.M. ‘or evening. Row boats, all kinds, for hire, sale and stored. JNO. CUMBERLAND & SON. foot of F st. and N. H. ave. n.w. Refreshments Of all kinds at city prices. Elegant table d’hote dinner, $1. Why not spend an evening, day, week, month or season at delightful Chevy Chase Inn. Nore & Washington ; Steamboat Co. Every in the for Fortress Monroe, — Norfolk, Newport News and all poinis south — dy, the superb powerful steel palace steamers oka — port News,” *‘Norfolk” and “Wasbing- ton” on the following schedule: ". ‘BICYCLE RACES. ~ PARK BICYCLE CLUB BOARD TRACK, Conduit Road. NIGHT RACING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT, June 18, at 8 P.M. ‘Tickets on sele at 613, 619, 817, 1421 Penn. ave., B. and 0. ticket office, cor. ‘15th st. and WHALE Sc., Tee. XN. — and y en! steamers. ES - a dae ae ee ee D en For Arlington, Fort Myer r. Lea erman. and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge, dis- Sy ee