Evening Star Newspaper, June 27, 1898, Page 12

_ THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1898-12 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Theater—Columbla Stock Com- Pary in “Esmeralda.” vlen Echo—Parry Company in “Fra Dia- volo.” ———e EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 a.m. and 2:30 pm. teamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach and Somerset Beach at 8:30 a.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:30 p.m. Steamer Harry Randall for Colontal Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Washington for Monroe at 6:30 p.m. 2% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave street and Pennsylvania ue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10, 12 %, 2:05, 3, 4 and 4:15 p.m. leave Aqueduct bridge. for Arling- ton and Fort Myer and Fails Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Norfolk and Reduced to $7—Gas Range, with 3 burners, even and broiler. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 Zth nw. —— Try Reisinger’s Ice Cream, 235 G st. n.w. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. Cc. D. KENNY, 8 city stores. = = WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef, Del- monico Steak, go to John R. Kelly, 9 5 wing, Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialt: The Chicago “JEWEL” gas range has_no equal: guaranteed satisfactory or money re- funded. $12.50, $13 and $14. 616 12th. MUDDIMAN & CO. CITY AND DISTRICT. gees The Naval Reserves. The District of Columbia Eattalion of Naval Reserves met at the National Guard armory Saturday night for the purpose of organization. The first division was form- ed, and Mr. T. A. Witherspoon, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, was d lieutenant; Mr. Joseph 8S. Van junior lieutenant, and Mr. A. L. C. 1204 G. Coville, ensign. The latter was formerly major in the High School Cadet Corps. Captain Robert P. Haines, who will com- mand the battalion, gave the men instruc- tious as to their soldierly bearing and duty and served notice that drills will be held Wednesday and Saturday evening of each = The Other Fellows Can’t Touch Us when it comes to fine quality of butter; 5-Ib. boxes best Cr>amery at $1.25. Jas. F. Oys- ter, 900 Pa. ave.—Advt. ——.—__ Interrupted by Rain. The summer season of Saturday after- noon Marine Band concerts at the White House grounds, often postponed on account ef the absence of the band from the city, Was inauspiciously inaugurated Saturday afternoon, a sudden rain putting a stop to the music and causing a stampede of the throrg of music lovers present and of the uniformed bandsmen as well. The program was nearly over, however, and the concert ‘Was much enjoyed. Hereafter the band will play regularly at the White House every Saturday afternoon. —— Virginin Mountain Resorts. hian range is an immense Health and pleasure re- including Virginia Hot prings, Warm Springs, Sulphur Springs and oth- The Chesapeake and Ohio Its Time-Honored Custom. The Oldest Inhabitants’ Association, fol- lowing its time-honored custom, will cele- brate Independence day by holding a pub- lic meeting at Masonic Temple at noon. The Declaration of Independence will be read by Mr. Allison Nailor, and Mr. Simon Wot tor of the day. Mr. Nz and Mr. Wolf are honored members of the association, and the latter canceled an eng: ment to speak at Doylestown, Pa., to deliver an address before the asso- ciation here. The public will be cordially welcomed. ee A Profusion of Carnations. Long-lived and beautiful. Advertisement. Celebrates Children’s Day. Children’s day was celebrated yesterday morning at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 12th and C streets southwest. The service prepared by the board of education of the Gude, 1224 F.— Lutheran Church was carried out under the direction of D. M. Klapp, the superin- tendent of the school. The members of the rimary depar: , under the direction of Miss Mamie trib , took part. The con- e taken up were for ile, Pa. — Low Rates to Nashville via Southern Railway Account of Christian Endeavor conven- tion the Southern Railway will sell tickets to Nashville and return at one fare for the reund trip. Tickets on sale July 1 to 6; final limit July 31. Tickets can be extend- ed to At by depositing tickets with joint agent at Nashville on or before July 81—Advt. gust -— Car Strikes Obstruction. was an accident on the Capital road near Pennsylvania avenue south2ast about 1 o’clocic of the motor cars strik- obstruction on the track and bottom of the car being badly dam- There Traction end one Miss Minnie Webster, who was a ger on the car, jumped to the pave- nd d. She was taken to O'Donnell’s d tore, where restoratives is Were applied and she was oon able to go home. on ia Railroad. 7:30 a.m. train Frida > return not earlier than Ju han August 6, at rate of 3i0 e round trip.—Advt. > Red Cross adquarters, m has tende oG ir headquarters in has accepted and will their office there The work here will be especially @ to Camp Alger and the troops in the vicini- j ty - Any parties who may desire to aid in this work either by money i wns of delicacies suitable for n do so through the Red Cross. ive © mmittee is composed of B. Warner, Simon Wolf, Wm. F. Matting- ly, Mrs. Thomas Calver, Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Tanner. es Through Parlor Car to Adantic City via Pennsylva: Commencing July 1, buffet parlor car will Jeave Washington at 12:45 p.m. week days. Returning, leave Atlantic City 10:25 a.m, Advertisement. ae THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United tates or Canada, by ordering it at this office, In person or by letter. Ter 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invartably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to encther should give the last address as well as the new one. [HORTON CONFESSE Admits Before Coroner That He Killed Jane Nicholson. PARTICULARS OF THE GHASTLY CRIME Jury Returns Verdict Holding the Prisoner Responsible. THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED en “I was not consclous of what I had done till I saw the woman with her throat cut,” was what ex-Policeman George William Horton told the coroner's jury Saturday afternoon at the inquest over the remains of his victim, Mrs. Jane Nicholson, whom he so brutally murdered Friday evening in Armory Square. “I did the work,” he said. “I don’t ask any mercy; I deserve my fate.” The verdict of the jury was: “We, the jury, do find from the evidence that Jane Nicholson came to hér death June 24, 1898, about 7 o’elock p.m., in the reservation near 4% street and Missouri avenue northwest, and that she died from hemorrhage following wounds of the throat inflicted by George W. Horton with a pock- et knife. We find that the said George W. Horton did willfully kill and murder the said Jane Nicholson, and direct that he be held for the action of the grand jury.” The inquest was held at 8 o’clock. When the prisoner was brought in the room he took a seat near the door, from where he had to face the jury. He had recovered some little from the feeling that he had done a noble deed, and showed more inter- est than he had earlier in the day, although he seemed to realize that nothing could save him. During the giving of his testi- mony his voice showed that the strain was very severe. At times he had to stop talk- ing in order to keep back the tears. Early in the morning visitors had been permit- ted to see him, but later the heavy iron doors leading to the cell room were locked so that the prisoner had time to reflect upon the happenings of the previous twen- ty-four hours. Deputy Coroner a Witness. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook was the first witness called and he told the jury of how the woman's head had been almost severed from her body. With the exception of | about an inch the wound ext2nded entirely |, around her neck. Witness counted four- teen wounds in all, some of them being on her shoulder and hands. The knife he thought must have been sharp, as it had cut @ corset st2el in addition to the flesh and bone. Two Eyewitnesses. Archie Jacobs of No. 11 Humboldt street, Brooklyn, N. ¥., and Nathaniel J. Davis of 112 McKibbon street, the same city, were also called and examined. “We were walking near the park,” th3 first-named witness said, “and I saw a wo- man with her hands up and a man hacking at her throat. “Did you hear anything said?" he was asked. “I heard the man say ‘If you ain't dead yet, I'll finish you,’ was the answer. Witness said the groans of th2 woman had attracted his attention. “What did you do?” “I walked on to Pennsylvania avenu “Would you know the man if you were to see him?” “I think I would,” he answered. “Look about the room,” said Coroner Carr, “and see if h2 is here.” “There he is,” said witness, pointing to Horton. The prisoner merely nodded to indicate to the witness that he had made no mistake. Mr. Davis gave similar testimony. He heard the man mutter something just be- fore he saw him using his knife. What he said witness could not understand. “I was frightened,” said witness, “and a ‘Witness heard cries of “Hang him” and “Lynch him.” “Do you see the man here?” “Ther3 he is,” answered witness. “An he added, “he had blood on his hands.” Horton’s Admission. “Horton,” said the coroner, to say anything to the jury? “Nothing to say except that I committed the deed,” he answered in a slow tone. “What actuated me I can’t say. Under what circumstanc:s it was done, I can’t say. We had no quarrel, nor did we have any misunderstanding. We had agreed to meet at 6:30 o'clock, and that’s all.” He then related the circumstances of the meeting, and told of their walk to the park, where they sat on one of the benches. “I handed her a paper,” he resumed, after some hesitation, “so she could read ‘about the Brooks murder. She scanned the paper and handed it back.’ The prisoner told of a brief conversation they had in the park, and then related a conversation with the woman two nights before the killing. She then told him she would not meet him again until she got a pair of new shoes. When you meet me again,” he told her, ll give you money for the shoes. The prisoner told of the parting Wednes- day night, and then came down to the meeting Friday night—their last meeting. We sat on the bench,” he said, “and I told her I didn’t have quite enough money to get the shoes. I told her to take what I had and wait till I could see her again, and then I would put a little more to it. Jane said she would not wait, and that was all of the conversation.” Then, resuming, he sald that the woman told hip she was sick and would have to go to the hotel where she worked. “And,” said Horton, ‘I told her she’d bet- ter go.’ I asked her when she was coming out again, and she answered ‘I'm never coming out any more.’ Those are the last words 1 heard her utter.” Overcome by Emotion. Here Horton almost broke down, and ha said he could answer questions better than he could tell the remainder of the story. “Did you kill this woman?’ asked Juror rner. “I did,” was Herton’s answer. “Why did you kill her?’ “I had no motive whatever.” “Did she provoke you in any way?” “Not recentiy. We were the best of I can’t tell which hand I struck and I have no recollection of | appened before I saw her lying on the ground with the gasbes in her bieed- ing throat. When I saw what I had done, said, ‘Janiz, good-bye. “Had you been drinking?” asked a juror. “I had taken three whiskies—three tive- cent jiggers of whisky—and three beers during the day,” was the prisoner’s re- sponse, but I was not drunk. Gentlemen, I was not drunk,” he repeated. Horton declared he was not conscious of what he had done before he saw the blood, and concluded by saying: “I did the work, gentlemen. I don't ask any mercy. I deserve my fate.” The Prisoner Photographed. This concluded the testimony and the prisoner was led back to his cell. Before the verdict had been written, Horton was taken from his cell to the photographer's. On his way out he remarked that he wished he were on his way to his execution instead of going to have his picture taken. He is now in jail. Detective Carter, who !s connected with the office of District Attorney Davis, was trict attorney’s office is not prepared now to state when. An indictment for murder will doubtless be pomptly returned and the prisoner arraigied. Horton may desire to enter the plea of guilty, but should he do so, the court will set it aside and order the plea of not guilty to be received, as this is the rule of law in capital cases. The prosecutors must_con- viet the accused. To that end My. Davis and his assistants will prepare thelr effort and will have all their witnesses in court. The Guiteau Decision. If Horton engages counsel it is not be- Neved that the defense of temporary in- sanity could be urged successfully for the prisoner. Justice Cox went all over this ground in the Guiteau case, and held that the plea that a man can become suddenly insane and then after a few moments be- come sane again, in the meantime eommit- ting a capital crime, is no defense Where the insanity only develops upon one occa- sion. In a late murder case Justice Brad- ley reviewed and sustained this opinion. Mr. Davis does not, however, anticipate that Horton will attempt a defense, and the belief is that the panel of jurors sum~- moned for July in Criminal Court No. 1 will try Horton and convict him within two days, possibly a day, after beginning. ee SUCCESS IS ASSURED The Coming Convention of the National Educational Association: All Obstacles Overcome and Now Ev- erything Looks Propitious—The Capable Executive Committee. The approaching convention of the Na- tional Educational Association to be held in Washington July 7-12, inclusive, prom- ises to be the most successful event in the organization. Dr. history of the Irwin H. F. Blount, Chairman General Committee. Shepard, the secretary of the association, who arrived at the Arlington this morn- ing, expressed his conviction to this ef- fect most emphatically, and spoke in flat- tering terms about the wise plans made for the entertainment of the delegates and oth- er visitors during the convention. ‘The local committees are all busy arranging the various details for the event, and all report progress of a most gratifying char- acter. The committee on hotels and public comfort is engaged in listing accommoda- tions for visitors, who are expected to number between 25,000 and 20,000 people, and in this important work have the gratu- {tous services of many school teachers and advanced public school scholars who are deeply interested in aiding the good cause. The success of the convention will be large- ly due to the splendid energy and untiring enterprise of the execut committee, which is composed of the following ladies and lemen, with President Henry ¥. Blount of the general committee a mem- ber ex-officio: Chairman, B. L. Whitman, dent Columbian Univ thur A. O'Neill, Archit W. Smith, George H. Powell, S. W D. D., presi- Yi secretary, Ar- 1d Greenlees, ‘Thos. rries, Willlam B. Woodward, John Joy Edson, Beriah Wilkins, James W. Whelpley, Ed- President B. L. Whitman, Chairman Executive Committee, ward M. Gallaudet, Ph. D., LL. D., Hilts Spear, Rev. J. Havens Richards, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, Albert M. Read, Marcus Baker, Stuart, Bernard T. Janney, S. B. Hege, Colin Studds, L. S. Brown, Miss An- na Tolman Smith, George M. Bond, J. H. N. Waring, H. P. Montgomery, Raymond A. Pearson, Percy 8. Foster, Rudolph Kauffmann. Members of this committee ar2 chairmen as of subcommittees fellows: Finance, Thomas W. Smit! halis and meeting places, William B. Powell; hotel and public comfort, Raymond A. Pearson; printing, William’ A. Hungerford, succeeding Col. George H. Harries; books and school appli- ances, Mrs. Sara A. Sp2ncer; music, Percy . Foster; press, Rudolph Kauffmann; membership, James W. Whelpley. The obstacles overcome by the executive committee would have had a discomforting effzct at least on almost any other body of men and women, but under Dr, Whitman's direction it went forward despite all draw. backs, and now there is naturally a very deep ‘feeling of gratification among the members at the successful prospects in store. —<—<_ Delightful 4th of July Trip Saturday eve., to Colonial Beach and lower Potomac, str. Arrowsmith. Particulars la- ter.—Advt. —_— $5.00 Excursions to the Seashore $5.00 vin Pennsylvania Railroad. For Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle City. Tickets ‘on sale for present at the inquest with Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Shillington. He made ar- Trangements to have the witnesses before the grand jury without delay, and it is possible that Horton’s fate will be settled next week. The Date of Trial. , Tho trial of Horton will probably occur in the middle of July. “We hope to bring him to the bar about the 15th,” said Assistant District Attorney Shillington today. Speedy justice should be meted out to him. The murder was so hor- rible, so cold-blooded, that there should be special effort made to secure conviction. The case should be a warning to others. Too many murders are being committed at present in this community.” The case will be brought to the attention ef the grand jury this week, but the dis- ld a.m. and 5 p.m. trains Fridays and Saturdays until September 10, 1898, good to return until the following Tuesdays, at rate of $5, including transfer of passenger in Philadelphia.—Adv' oo The awning in front of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company’s store, corner of 7th and E streets, was burned about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire w: caused by an electric light wire. It was extin- guished without turning in an alarm. eS Trustzes will sell some fine building lots located on 6th between H and I sts., corner 6th and H sts. and on H near 6th st., in the northeast section of the city, tomorrow aft- ernoon at 5:45 o’clock. See advt. Se ee Army and navy officers leaving town will g2t the best results by selling their furni- ture at Sloan’s, 1407 G st, n.w.—Advt, THE BOYS’ REPUBLIC Government in Miniature Success- fully Carried Out in Freeville. IDEA ORIGINATED BY WM. GEORGE Meeting in Its Interest at Metro- politan M. E. Church. ADDRESSES DELIVERED eS th A large Washington audience was made familiar last night with the working and principles of the George Junior Reuublic at Freeville, N. Y., an interesting descrip- tion of life in this little country, as it were, being given by a former president, Jacob Smith. The meeting in the interest of the republic was held at Metropolitan M. E. Church, where speeches were made by Representative C. H. Grosvenor of Ohio, Representative G. W. Ray of New York, who represents in Congress the dis- trict in which this secondary republic is founded, and Rev. E. Lawrence Hunt, who is assisting in the work of the institution. Julio Capo, a Cuban lad, the first Cuban- American citizen of the republic, was also present at the meeting and told of his de- light at being connected with the institu- tion. The junior republic is the consummation of an idea originated by Mr. William George, a New York evangelist. The re- public is made up of boys of ages ranging from twelve to nineteen years, who have been taken from the slums of New York. Taken to the junior republic, they are taught the principles of self-government by a practical application of them. Good citizens will result, it is believed, and an effert is being made to establish more re- publics throughout the country. It is in the effort to secure 1,500 members of the republic association to contribute $5 a year that Mr. Hunt and his young associates are now touring the larger cities. A num- ber of Washington members were secured at the conclusion of the meeting. Represeniative Ray opened the exercises: vith a short history of the republic. ‘The citizens of the junior republic, he said, had their eyes set upon the star of truth, the domination of God and faith in the greater republic of the United States. The boys are taught the Principles of the great government, self-control, confidence in God and respect for the star spangled banner. Afterward they are put Practically to work so that they may make their own living. Work of the Republic. Former President Smith, an elght>en- year-old lad, told most interestingly and enthusiastically of the junior republic's work. “Our little republic is modeled after the great one in which we all live,” he said, ‘and is based upon the same Constitution, although we had to make some amend. ments to the original to suit our conditions. Our president fs elected for one year, sena- tors for three months and representatives for one month. Then we have an executive department, a cabinet, a judicial depart- ment and a criminal, civil and supreme The republic was founded four years ago, and since that time we have msde mesy, ie pre venents in our form of vernment, learning, as all y. od lies do, by c2perience, A “The boys work on the farm and make a good deal of money—our money is tin— and some grow wealthy. Once apples were sold within the limits of the repubile at a high price, and the boys had to pay 85 te go outside where others might be had. Some speculators among our cituzenshin paid $5 to go outside, as required by our law, and bought up a lot of apples. These they »rough.t in and sold at reduced rates. Compl.1.it followed, and it ail resulted on the legislature passing a protective tariff of 25 csnts or each dollar’s worth. ‘Thers was complaint about the poll tax being the same for the rich and the Poor, and several efforts w2re made to have a personal property tax bill passed. It al- Ways passed the house, but was defeated in the senate. In 1896 the government con- troll2d_2verything, and in consequence there was @ great deal of money in circula- jon. “Mr. George now owns the hotels and res- taurants, and the boys are working at farming, carpentering or cobbling. A real Jail is used for lawbreakers. It has calls with iron bars, a big lock and a guard with a club. In the gang offenders wear striped suits and are worked hard. There used to be a great many lawyers, but there are not so many now. At first th> citizens were constantly going to law, but they have learned better, and the lawyers soon went into other business, where they were more Prosperous. Representative Grosvenor’s Ad/Aress. Repr2sentative Grosvenor spoke next. He said, in part: “In the first place, I want to point out how ably this institution has discovered the question of politics. I do not think there Was ever a professor of political economy who could in the same length of time make plain to an audiencs how this question of Political policy arises in the every-day transactions of human life. They discov- ered, among other things, that the Senate is an obstructing body; that there is such a thing as the previous question; but when I lzarned there were but three Senators I thought they might get along even with unlimited debate. But I thought it might be well for them to bear in mind what an infliction it is to hav3 everybody talking upon a threadbare question when the th2r- mometer is meandering around in the neigh- borhood of ninety in the shade. “They discovered in that community that the man who paid the high2st price within the borders could not compete with the man who paid a small price outside the borders, unless they put a protective tariff on the business. Thus they have d:monstrated one theory of politics. “Then there was an extraordinary vol- ume of currency. It got above the wants of trade and became cheap, and_ until ‘daddy’ undertook to redeem it, it was fiat mcney; it was not worth anything at all; until ‘Daddy’ czme to the rescue, as the United ‘States treasury comes to our res- cue, the boys found their money was going down hill all the time. But when they fovnd its redeemer lived, their currency in- creased in value. Practical Demonstration. “It is wonderful hcw this little expert- ment up there has demonstrated that po- litical theories and questicns are inciden- tal to our lives and the government of a covntry. Now, ladies and gentlemen, what is the greatest menace to the growth, pros- perity and development of the American pecple? I know that I shall not select the dangers that would ke selected by a good many others. Some would take as the Greatest menace corperations and’ the ag- gregation of wealth in the hands of a faw. Cthers would point cut various evils as they understand them to be. If I were to select the danger. that ‘clouds the horizon of American hopes and possibilities I would select the danger of bad education, or rather the training of our children in the pathway thut leads to crime. I wish to pane out to you that the system here ought into operation, which is a smail cioud at this time, ro bigger than a man’s hand, is, with its coadjutors in the institu- tions of our country that reach down in the same direction, of more value and of- fers greater helpfulness for the future of America than all other penal and refor- matory institutions of the government of the state-and tne United States. Wisdom of the Plan, “It occurs to me that this plan is one of the wisest I have heard of. It is new to me, and I shall not attempt to elaborate it; you know as much about it as Ido. To take these children and teach them not only to work and say their pray- ers and go to church and Sunday school, but to teach them to take a position in the community and to value that position and that in the community in which they are to become factors, true worth and self- support will be the true touchstone. of success. They will then come to the years. of manhood, ready to become citizens.” PEPER, “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers, SUIT OVER INSURANCE. Equity Court to Settle Dispute Con- cerning an Estate. A suit in equity “to require interpleader was begun today by the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of “New York, against Edgar M. Bane and Howard K. Bane, surviving children of Moses M. Bane and Lucy Leftwich Bane, his widow. ‘The corporation admits that it owes to whomsoever is entitled to receive it, $2,049 »2:surance upon the life of M. M. Bane. It states that in 1987 the assured assigned his policy to his then wife, Har- tiet, wo, however died intestate later, levv- ing, as her sole next kin, Edgar M. and Howard K. Bane. The husband was made administrator and in 1896 remarried, after- ward assigning his individual right and as administrator in the policy to his second wife, the present defendant. Bane dicd in 1897 leaving the widow and the two sons by his first wife. The bill details the offering of Banc’s will for probate, by the widow, who is named as sole legatee, and the caveat filed against it by the two sons, who allege fiaud and indue influence on the part of the caveatee in procuring it. The case is still on the calendar awaiting a new trial. Pending it, Mrs. Bane has demanded pay- ment of the policy. The plaintiff states that it has received a protest from the sons against payment to any but themselves, on the ground that their father was non compos mentes and the assignment was procured by fraud and undue influence. Therefore a decree to interpiead is asked. © ——.—__ YIELDS CORDIAL SUPPORT. Action of New York Organization on War Revenue Bill. At a recent special meeting of the New York board of trade and transportation it was resolved that “The United States be- ing at war, the commercial and manufac- turing interests of the country owe it to the nation to accord with generous spirit every possible assistance and encourage- ment to our men in the field and on the sea.”” The board expressed the opinion that nothing will more effectually animate and strengthen the army and navy of the United States than the renewed evidences of appreciation, of sympathy and of sub- stantial support from the American people in whose behalf they are fighting, and these assurances should be made effective by “a spirit of acquiescence in the measures for obtaining revenue which the public exi- gencies may at any time dictate." The opinion was also expressed that the thanks of the people of the United States are due to the Congress and to the Presi- dent and his cabinet for the measure just enacted to provide a liberal revenue to carry on the war, and this association pledges the loyalty of its members and their earnest assistance to the government, in all proper ways, to carry forward the spirit of that or of any other law which will recognize the sacrifices being made by our soldiers and sailors, and help to bring mor- al and substantial support to our cause, victory to our arms and credit to our na- tion. Also, that as the sentiment of the representative commercial bodies of the United Statse is generally accepted by both houses of Congress as a fair expression of the people, it is therefore directed that copies of this minute be sent to the leading commercial organizations, to each member of Congress and to the President and mem- bers of his cabinet. SoS ‘WASHINGTON’S DEATH DAY. Masons Arranging to Celebrate the Anniversary Next Year. Arrangements are in progress for the celebration by the Masonic fraternity throughout the country of the 100th anni- versary of the death of George Washington on December 14, 1899. The fact that the matter has been taken in hand so long in advance assures an occasion of unusual interest. The Grand Lodge of Virginia took the initiative by creating a committee to provide the plans for the celebration, consisting of a number of prominent Ma- sons, including Grand Master R. T. W. Duke, jr., Judge J. B. Sener, Micajah Woods and K. Kemper, who is the chair- man, of which Messrs. Sener and Kemper are the subcommittee having all details in charge. The celebration will take place at Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon, and the exercises as at present contem- plated will consist of an opening prayer by Bishop Randolph of the southern diocese of Virginia, an address by the grand mas- ter of Virginia and by President McKinley, and a closing prayer by Rev. Dr. George H. Ray, the grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge. A banquet will be given at night in this city. It is expected that 10,000 Ma- sons will attend the anniversary. JAMES S. SMITH DEAD. Employe of Government Printing Of- fice and Union Veteran. Mr. James S. Smith, a stereotyper at the government printing office and for many years secretary of the Stereotypers’ Union of this city, died Saturday night at 11:30 o'clock at his home, No. 80 I street north- east. Mr. Smith has been a sufferer from rheumatism for a number of years, and this ease was the direct cause of his death. He was fifty-two years of age and leaves a widow and one son. Mr. Smith was a talented singer and for many years had charge of the choir of Christ Church southeast. He was connect- ed with the government printing office for twenty years and was one of the best- known members of the stereotyping fra- ternity in the country. The funeral will take place from his late residence tomor- row, the services being in charge of Farra- gut Post, G. A. R., of which the deceased Was a member. —_—_.___ GOOD CITIZENS’ CONVENTION. National Organization to Meet Nashville in July. The second annual convention of the Na- tional Good Citizens’ League will be held at Nashville, Tenn., July 11—13, 1898. ‘The league is declared to be non-sectarian and non-partisan in character. Churches of all denominations, societies of Christian En- deavor and other young people's unions, 1eform leagues, temperance and patriotic societies, W. C. T. U.’s, Y. M. C. A.’s and all kindred organizations throughout the United States are invited to send deie- gates to the coming convention, on a basis of ten delegates fiom national, five from state and two from all other organizations for every 100 members or fraction thereof. —— EXCURSIONS. ‘The excursion of Capital City Common- dery, Knights of Malta, to River View to- morrow, promises to be one of the most enjoyable trips that has been given to the View this summer, and the committee of the Knights will endeavor to make all who go with them have a good time. The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:20 p.m., and will make four trips homeward during the evening. The chute and other amusements will furnish pleasure to all and there will be m 1d eveniny River View, Capt. B. S. Randall’s beaut ful resort on the Potomac, was yesterjay the coolest spot in the neighborhood of Washington, and over 1,500 of Washing- ton’s professional and business men spent the day or evening there and enjoyed the breezes from the river. In town the ther- mometer registered 95 degrees in the shade, at River View, 82 degrees was the highest point reached. The concerts by the View orchestra, under the leadership of Prof. Chris Arth, jr., were much en- joyed and the frequent trips homeward of the View line steamers allowed visitors to get home at will. ine Sees Fire at the Navy Yard. There was a fire scare in the gun shop at the navy yard about 4 o'clock yester- day morning, and an alarm was turned in from box 528. Several companies of the department responded. The blaze was ex- tinguish@@ before any headway had been — An electric light wire caused the ire. Royal Baking Powder is a safeguard against the alum and other injurious adulterats found in so many baking pow- ders. It is made from cream of tartar and is pure and healthful. There is a real danger to our food from the numerous cheap and low grade powders now in the market. Constant care and watchfulness should be exercised by every housekeeper to keep them from her kitchen. EXCURSIONS, ETC. LESTE SOSESHE SHE GEE SHEGELEGED } Scrofula After Grip i 3 Little Boy’s Head and Face Covered With Mass of Sores Perfect and Permanent Cure Effected by America’s Great- est Medicine. ‘The effects of serious fllness upon the system are- often most painful and annoy- ing. By taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla the impurities left in thy blood by disease are eradicated, and health is promptly re- stored. Tha following illustrates thi “After otr Httle boy, Robert G. Short, had the grip he was left with a scroful trouble. His head and face became a mass of sores. After trying other edicines: without avail, we gave bim Hood's Sarsa- parilla, which has made a perfect care. ere has never been any sign of the old trouble since taking this medicine. I have derived much benefit from its use myself, and J am a strong advocate of Hood's Sar- saparilla, which { know is a great blood purifier. Mrs. EDWARD SHORT, Thomp- Mile, Delaware. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; six for $5. Prepared by C.1.Hood & Oo.,Loweil, Mass, ’ Hi are the best after-dinner Hood’s Pills pills, aid digestion. 25c. Seveseoessoooorororoseseose, CITY ITEMS. Hotel Johnson Cafes. All ths finest grades of Chesapeake Pan Fish, including Norfolk Spots, Spanish Mackerel, etc. Crisfield Soft Sheil Crabs and Valley of Va. Spring Chicken, Snapper Stew, Fine Fruits and Vegetables. Midday Lunch, Table d’Hote Dinner and Meals a la Carte. High grade only. it “Partridge” Hams Are Never Salty or strong; always sweet, mild and tender. The finest of ail good hams. Every ham branded. J. B. Schroth, 456 Center mkt. 1t AMUSEMENTS. SCHLOSSER'S SUMMER GARDEN, Brightwood, D. C. Brightwood electric cars pass door. Je27-4tf Special attention for Bicyclists. FOR A DAY'S OUTING GO TO RIVER VIEW. Steamer Sam’l J. Pentz DAILY at 19 a.m., 2: and 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 11 am., 2:43, 3 and 6:15 p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIT Every SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATCRDAY. Dancing day and evening except Sunday Sunday concert by River View Orchestra, Chris, Arth, jr., leader. Tickets. -+0:25e. Children Family Day Every Saturday. Tickets, 10c. to all on 10 a.m. and 2:15 Dm, trips. Be. E. S. RANDALL, Proprietor, A few choice days still open for charter. 327-2008 Spend the Glorious 4th at the SEASIDE. Just think, only $12 to Atlantic City and Return, Including railioad transportation and accommod tions at the magnificent United States Hotel (thet leading hotel of Atiautle City). Ticl ia Pennsylvania ilread good to return until Tr iy, July 5, imelusive. Hotel ccupoi Friday, July ¥ ye, from supper | til after dinper Munday. July 4 by hotel for parties Special rates will be made desiring to meke a longe ‘Trains leave 6th 11 a.m. and 12:45 2 arriving .’ respectively, Hotel Regent. R. P. MURPHY. KNIGHTS OF MALTA. Capital City Commandery, No. 169, to River View, TUESDAY, JUNE 28. Steamer Pentz leaves her wharf, foot 7th st 0 215 and 6:30 p.m. . July 1. at Atlantte City at 4:00 ‘Ticket nd 5 a 250. LAWN PARTY To aid in Repairing ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, UNE 27 TO JULY 9. ADMISSION, 10c. SEASON TICKETS, 25c. Je27-20t DIRECTORS UND: (ONE 27. FIRACDIAWV ALO? With all the old favorites in the cast and the Parry Chorus of 40 voices. New Costumes, Spe- clul scenery, ete. Prices always 10 and 25 cents. No higher. CAPE ing—service a Ia carte. Open day THE MERRY-GO-RO THE AMUS i schools, Ste THEATER STOCK CO. Special arrangements made with Sund: aceicties. ete. COLUMBIA Evenings at 8:20. Only Matinee Saturday, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnette and Wm. Gillette's HARMING IDYLLIC COMEDY, ESMERALDA. Prices, 25, 50 and 75 cents. Next Weck—-INNOCENT AS A LAMB. je27-6t-14 Nighte<Racing By electric light at Park Bieycle Club board track, MONDAY EVENING, July 4. Aduis- sion, 25, 50 and 76 cents. Je24-10 BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. oe BY PUPILS OF MR Davis, assisted by Temple Johnson, at Park Temple, 8 p.m. ‘Admission, 25 cents. . ALICE STRANGE holr and Miss Lola Wednesday, June 20, $e25-30* PIANOS AND ORGANS. Piano Tuning. By F. L. BABENDREIER, formerly with J. F. Els & Co., 518 4th n.e. je27-1m* Where Steinways are sold. Our Season of Piano Sacrifices. —No one who wants a fine Piano can afford to overlook our present prices on “rent” pianos and on many new instru- ments, too. At no other times of the year are prices 0 low. 2 Did you ever before hear of such bigh- grade planos selling at these prices: paint Benne Pane, aa. S| 75 $190 Upright Huntington Piano, oak case, slightly used, for... Poole Upright Piano—8 ped- $2 An Erard Grand Picno for.. $50 E. F. Droop & Sons, als, soft stop and susteuuto Steinways and Other Leading Pianos, pedal, burl walnut case, besu- Pa. ave. SENSATIONAL PIANO PRICES. Everything used in Cleveland’s baking powder is plainly named on the label. Cleveland’s is absolutely the best and most desirable baking powder manufactured. Cleveland Baking Powder Co., New York. Cool & Shady Chevy Chase Inn! to sum- Pe a while away = fos ge @'Hote Dinner, 5:30 to 8:30 P.m., . é GEO. A. MILLS, Jz., Manager. losses to In rry things along. New Piapos one-third lar prices. Slightly used Uprights balf price. Slightly Used Erard Upri Slightly Used Upright EEERE,E| || || : Grimes’ Piano Exchange, Je15-3m,36 913 PA. AVE. ee WORCH’S z=: “Upright Piamno.. PE Ege RR a ag Big ghd ‘Pianos. Call or send for our list. JOHN F. & CO., Je24-1008 87 Penna. avo. i Je2s-2t 36 Hours’ Outing for $2.00 CHEAPEST TRIP OF THE SEASON Includes transportation on steamer HARRY RANDALL and supper, lodging and breakfast at HOTEL BELLEVIEW, Prop. of For [Marshall Ha Steamer “Charles Macalester"—Capt. _L. Blake—leaves 7th wharf daily 10 a.m, and 2:30 p.m. (Sundays, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.). Fare, round trip, 2hc. Good’ music. All amusements. Cafe on steamer. Tomb of Washington, ‘Macalester’ daily, except Sunday, from 7th st. wharf at 10 a.m, and 2:30 ‘are, round trip, 50c. Admission to grounds Je2s-18tt ansion, 25¢. 2 FOR A DAY'S OUTING Take the New U. 8. Mail Steamer, ESTELLE RANDALL, Daily except Sunday to GLYMONT and return Leaving River View wharf, foot 7th st., at 9:3¢ a.m. Returning about 3 p.m. Tickets, rcund trip, good day of ‘ssue, 25e. Children, rcund trip, good day of issue, Ie. _F. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. jen — COLONIAL BEACH. SOMERSET 3 EX! N st. wharf ot éuily, 8:30 a.1.; Saturday, te rooms, charters and tickets, apply to GUZMAN, 19, EF. Droop's Music Store, a. ave. LW. 4613-15, ADA. VURACH, Manager. “EricssonLine Excursions” ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE To Philadelphia (daylight trips), Wednesdays and Friday To Philadelphia (night steamers). To Philadeiphia and return by rail ‘To Cape May (from Philadelphia by To Cupe May and return (tea days).. ‘To Cape May and return (se2scn). ‘fo Atlantic City (from Philadeip! To Atlautie City and return (ten d To Atlantic City and return (seaso: 6 To Asbury Prik,Ocean Grov return, ‘season (from Phi To New York (from Philadelp! To New York and return (eleve Daily steamers (except Sundays) Light and Pratt streets, at 5p. scriptive pamphlet of the route and the great fixh- ing groun¢s at Betterton Tickets for sule at OF- cE Also tickets to Albany, Troy, Sara- ; Fall River, New i nd, Me., and poi delphia on sale ‘in Washings ton at B & 0. Picket Offices, Pennsylvania avenue, and B. & 0. depot. RENCE SHRIVER, Agent, 308 Light ‘st., Baltimore, Md. Je8-S2tt FAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER BY DAY ir evening. How boats, all kinds. for hire, ale and stored. JNO. CUMBERLAND foot of F st. and N. H. ave. n.w. Jem Nom & WV 2shington Steamboat Co — Every day in the year for Fortress Monroe, = Rorpun, ‘Newport News and all. pointe sovth — by the superb powerful steel palace steamers — “Newport News,” “Norfolk” and “Waahing- — ton” on the following schedule: Ly. Washington . Alexandria Tickets on sole at 518, 618, 817, 1421 Penn, and 0. ticket office, ‘cor. 15th st. and ve., and on board steamers. fon apply at general $ 3 4 .. D.C. "Phone 750, de1-28d JNO. CALLATIAN, General Manager. For Arlington, Fort liyer i and Falis Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. auT-low HOTELS. The Colonial, St tute" ts a baths, &c.; rooms ea Soe pease ae Loree erate. WM. 4. Mei P. Propr. ATTORNEYS. CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, febster Law building, 505 D st. n.w., Washing= ton, D.C. Residence, 8 Mount Vernon Fiats, New York ave. and 9th st. n.w. sel8 Cc. H. ARMES, Late Asst. U. 8. Att'y, D. C., has established his law office at No. 455 La. ave., Rooms 9 and 10, ‘opposite the city ball. ‘JeS-Lin® MEDICAL.