Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1898-14 PAGES. —— SPECIAL NOTICES. oe MEMBER S OF UNION LODGE, NO. ae THE REGULAR QUARTE one and one-half per cent DIVIDEND OF ital stock of with Blue Duck ft felt bat. AL of muarantee, Blue « Vests, avy amd the What man can afford to use ‘‘cheap”’ printing? in town - > sneering ism “cheap Ce printed matter tasteful type dress it wins app! ness. It’s really the only kind P tare is a representative wal is all N. T. 5 HS 4 Special Bargain in Glasses. Aluminum frames. regular price, $2.50, redu: to $1; Zyl Eyeglasses, regular price, reduced to $1; these —— are nent in wei; =m rise tine. Ones alist will give a thorough Charge. Optician, 514 9th st. nw. d while you walt. Thermome- “Globe Printing € LABOR COSTS MONEY. When you lesten the Inbor you lessen the expense. We lessen the labor by setting up your BRIEFS on the Mergenthaler Ty setting machine and give you_the ¥ best. neatest werk possible at 7 CE. A PAGE. 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Easton & Rupp, 421 11th St of Tharp’s Fure * in the heu: tonic Rye KA good rink it fs in- mplaints. It than a whole $1 a full quart. Post. n. — OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES OF the District of Columbia, Washington, June 23, 1808.—Notice.—All owners ond keepers of dogs 10 District of Columbia are hereby notified that the yearly tax im ngress on ail dogs owned or ke ict will be due and payable on Upon payment of said tax, tags will be issued, as provided in sald act. By order of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Colu P. WILLIA FOR Ti stant resident phystc ‘al will be held at the hospital ons should be AND PORC! 5 d to build Iron Fences and goods. best werk and lowest Estimates furnished. Catalogue of Fences Porchet rh ree. myé-tf BARBER & ROSS. NTH AND G STs. OsTEOPATHY. ey G._D. KIRKPATRICK. L BLDG., 1417 G ST. N.W. examination free. rab5-t: P. H. BAIRD. KIMBa Consultation INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS. AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEY AUCTION BICYeL. BUSINESS CHAD CHIROPODISTS erry ITEMS COMMISSIONER: COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE DEATHS. DENTISTRY EDUCATIONAL. EXCURSIONS... FINANCIAL... FOREIGN POSTAL SERVIC! FOR EXCHANGE. WOR KENT Wats) (Halls) «Houses).... (Miscellaneous) (Ofices) f (Rooms) (Stable FOK RENT (Stores) FOR SALE (Bicycles)... FOR SALE (Houses). . AL S or (Lot AND VEHICLES, MOTELS... é LADIES" GOODS. LEGAL NOTIC LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL. MONEY WANT! OCEAN TRAVEL....... OFFICIAL NOTICES. . PEESONAL.... PIANOS AND ORGAN: E POTOMAC RIVER BUATS.. PROPOSALS... RAILKOADS. .. SPECIAL NOTICES..... STORAGE....... SUBURBAN PROPERTY. SUMMER RESORYS. UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses) WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTZD (kooms). WANTED (Situations). Several lost boys were reported to the po- Nee yesterday by as many parents. Sev- eral of the lads, it turned out, went swim- ming, and did not return home until after dark. BOYS GET THE BOXES) Supplies for the District Volunteers Gladly Received. ——— ONLY THREE MEN ON SICK LIST Tales of Woe Told by Soldiers Who Seek Discharges. ANXIETY ABOUT PAY DAY Special Frow a Staff Correspondent. AMPA, Fla., June 28—All is quiet to- ay with the District boys in the field at Tampa. There hes not been a singie cas- ty since the regiment reached here, not a thing to disturb the peaceful quiet that has been over the regiment since it left Washington six weeks ago. There have been serious accidenis on beth sides of the regiment, but fortunately rot a single man in the District regiment ras been laid up for more than a Jay or two. This morning, fer instance, out of 1,000 men only thirteen men answered sick cell, and St was not necessary to keep one in the hospital. In the New York camp there were ‘fty sick and in the hospital; in the Maryland camp, forty-four. The lack of sickness in the District camp is attributed to the systematic training the nen have had since they first left Wash- irgton for Camp Alger. Dr. Clarence W ver, assistant surgeon, and Hospital Stew- ard Woolbridge, who have been on duty at the division hospital cn Tampa Heights, re- turned to duty at the regimental hospital yesterday. Looking for Blue Shirts. One thing is certain, when the regiment goes to the front they will be as thorough- ly equipped as is possible with the supplies on hand in the quartermaster’s department at Tampa. Every day Quartermaster Field chases around the front yards of Tampa looking for blue shiris. It is understood that several carloads of blue shirts have been shipped to Tampa, but they can’t be He is determined to secure them ble, as they will be a great comfort to the men. The large boxes of supplies for the men |and the special corps have been received, | but the one hundred and eighty dollars had not reached the chaplain this morning. The fact that it has been so long since pay day has greatly diminished the number of prisoners in the guard house. All the prisoners, with the exception of De Atley, who fs still in irons, will probably be pa- roled tomorrow. The question al day for the first of July Is now upying | the minds of both officers and men. Unless the men are paid off they will be broke. This affects the officers more than the men. The men are furnished their ra- tions, but the officers have to provide for their “grub.” Then, too, there are the fam- ilies at home to be looked afte It is hoped very much that the paymaster will errive in a few days, but from the rumors afloat it is very doubtful. Applying for Discharges. A number of the men who have not the stamina to stick to the hard work assigned them have applied for discharges. It- is amusing to listen to some of the tales of woe they put up to Surgeon Pyles. The surgeon has succeeded in having the hos- pital thoroughly equipped for any emer- With the supplies received from shington it is the best equipped in the corps. Those who are at home may feel that their loved ones will have the best possible attention in case of sickness or in- jury. There is much news today of importance to the people at Washington that might be written about the District boys, but the censor has again become very strict and will not allow it to be sent out. The name of the new captain for Company F, made vacant by the resignation of Captain Simonson, has been sent to the War De- partment, but Colonel Harries will not an- nounce It until the commisston is made out. It is still a matter of speculation as to who will be-the Meutenant colonel of the regi- ment. A number of recruits for the 2d New York Regiment arrived this morning. The District regiment will not be allowed to recruit beyond their original number. B. ee THE OPPOSING FLEETS. How Commodore Watson's Vessel Will Compare With Camara’s. The determination to send the United States squadron against Spain was the out- come of direct official advices reaching the State and Navy Departments as to the progress of Admiral Camara’s squadron. Thesa advices give a ist of the Spanish ships, now nearing the Suez canal, which differs somewhat from the list given in the press dispatches and by Lloyds. The offi cial list is as follows: Pelayo, Carlos V, Au. daz, Osada, Proserpina, Patriota, Rapido, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Paney, Colon, Co- vandonga and San Francisco. The additional information comas from official sources that this squadron 1s at Port Said, and expects to take on board 10,000 tons of coal before entering the Suez canal. Such a heavy coaling will take some time. It discloses also that the admiral ex- pects to mak? a long sail, and is doubtless headed for the Philippines, a point which the officials here doubted at first. This squadron is the most formidable Spain has afloat, in total tonnage, strength of individual ships, armor and guns. The Pelayo is the strongest of the ships and 1s the only battls ship in the Spanish navy. She is 9,900 tons, with a speed of 16.7 knots. She carries thirty-five guns of various cali- ber and has seven torpedo tubes. The larg- est guns are the 12-inch Hontorias, one for- ward and one aft, and 11-inch Hontorias, one on 2ach beam. The Carlos V is of 9,000 tons, with a speed oz 19 knots. She has twenty-eight guns, the largest being 11-inch Hontorias, worked electrically, one forward and aft. She has also six torpedo tubes. The Audaz and Osado are torp>do boat destroyers, recently finished in England just before the war be- gan. They are of 400 tons each, and are thirty-knotters. Each carries six guns and two torpedo tubes. The Buenos Ayres be- longs to the Transatlantic Company of Ca- diz and has b2en transformed into a cruiser. She is 5,200 tons, with 14-knot speed. The Prosperina, Patriota and Rapido ara mer- ckant vessels recently reconstructed and armed. The Colon, Covadonga and San Francisco are colliers. It is apparent from this that the main r3- liance of his fleet is on the battle ship Pe- layo, the armored cruiser Carlos V and the two new torpedo boat destroyers Audaz and Osada. The others are auxiliarizs and col- liers. As there are only two armored ships in the lot, Admiral Dewey’s fleet of protect- ed but unarmored ships will probably take cere of this Spanish squadron. With the Mont2rey added he could certainly do so. The eastern squadron which the United States will now send against Spain far out- ranks this Spanish squadron, the Iowa and Oregon exceeding the Pelayo and Carlos V at every point, while the other Unit2d States vessels are far superior, ship for ship, to those of the Spanish squadron, with the single exception of the two Spanish tor- pedo boat destroyers. The three vessels selected as colliers for the United States squadron have started al- ready on their way to Newport N2ws to take on a large supply of coal. It will re- quire about a week to get this down to Sampson's fleet, so if the start is to be made from that point it will be, impossible for Commodore Watson to get away b2fore the 4th of July. This would seem to be an auspicious date for the beginning of an ex- pedition that will, for the first time in the world’s history, start from the new world to attack continental Europe, SUMMER DRINKS—A “SMASH” FOR SPAIN. DEATH BY DROWNING Arthur Ehle Loses His Life at the Bathing Beach. Had Gone With a Companion to the Swim ol—The Body iz Recovered. There was a distressing accident at the bathing beach this morning, which re- sulted in the drewning of Arthur Enle, thirteen years old, son of Mr. John N. Ehle of the War Department, who lives at No. 118 4th street southeast. Lawren:e Frank, one of the boy’s companions, who lives at No. 115 4th street southeast, also came near being crowned. ‘The boys left home this morning on their bicycles and went to the bathing beach to take a swim. They had not been in the ater many minutes before Life Guard McNamee’s attention was attracted to Lawrence Frank by his calls for help, which were accompanied by the splashing of water. Frank was then in deep water between two floats, and the guard soon d him ashore. ‘The rescued boy was questioned by the guard, but he was too badly tell where his companion s. After he d gone to the house the guards went and questioned him, and then he told for the time that his companion had been in the witer near him. Without wait- ing for an explanation an effort was made to find Ehle, and not more than a minute frightened to after the information had been received by Life Guard Tindall the body was taken from the water. The guards and officers on duty went to work to save his life, and the Emergency Hospital physicians were summoned. When they had worked on him for nearly two hours the doctors concluded nothing more could be done, and the body of the boy was removed to his father’s home on Cap- itol Hill. Tells How It Happened. Lawrences Frank gave the officers and guards an explanation of the affair. He did tot know how to swim and he went to the beach with his companion to learn. Wh2n Ehle got ent between the two floats he call- ed to him to come in. As soon as he got overboard and found the water was deep, he says, he grabbed Eile by the neck in order to save his life, and it was his idea he held to him several minutes before he was rescued. The condition of the d2ad boy’s neck and bathing suit shows that he made a desperate struggle to free himself from the grasp of his companion. This is the first fatal accident at the beach this season, and it is greatly regret- ted by the men who were on duty at the time it occurred. None of the men saw the Ehle boy before he went in the watar, and unfortunately Frank could not in time give them the needed information. ——— NO LATE NEWS OF FUNK. Detectives Have Learned Nothing of His Whereabout Inspector Mattingly seid this afternoon that he had received no information ra- garding the whereabouts of the fugitive murderer, Frank W. Funk, alias Nicholson, alias Wilson, who is wanted for the murder of William H. Brooks. Alleged clues have been l2ss numerous in this case than in any other of importance in ‘this city for a number of years. The murder was commit- ted about 6 o'clock Thursday, and it was about 9 o'clock the next morning before In- spector Mattingly had received word that Funk was suspected of the crim. The peo- ple in the house did not give the police any information about Funk until Friday morn- ing. This gave the fugitive fifteen hours’ start of the police. ‘The officers say they have found no on2 who saw Funk in a railroad depot, and be- cause of the lack of funds they are depend- ing almost wholly upoa the authorities of other cities for assistance. Detective Weedon has gone out of the city again on the ease, but if he has learned anything ad- ditional it was not known at headquarters this afternoon. ‘The grand jury did not finish hearing the testimony in the e yesterday afternoon. Members of the jury were very much in- terested in the case and the garments left in the hotel were closely examined. De- tectives Phillips arid Lacy had charge of the clothing. It developed that there was con- siderable blood on one of the shoes, as well as stains on the trousers and shirt. In order to make certain of the character of the blood ths grand jury had a microscopic examination made of the stains. ‘This afternoon at the Emergency Hos- pital it was stated that there was no change in Mrs. Brooks’ condition. —_>—__ FOR RECORDING DEEDS. The Senete Passes a Bill to Authorize the Use of Typewriters, Ths Senate today passed Senate bill 4717, authorizing the use of typewriting ma- chines for the recording of deeds and other instruments of writing in the office of the recorder of deeds of the District of Colum- bia. The report accompanying ths bill says: “The object of the bill is to allow the re- cording of deeds and other instruments of writing by the recorder of the District of Columbia with book typewriting machines, instead of by the slow, and oftentimes il- legible, methods of pen transcriptions, if he desires to do so. “The recorder of deeds claims that, under the provisions of an old Maryland law ap- plicable to the District, all de2ds and in- Struments of writing must be recorded in a ‘strong, legible hand,’ and therefore deeds can not be recorded by him with a type- writing machine. “The book typ2writer, it is claimed, writes one-third more to the line than can be writ- ten with @ pen, and writes twice as many lines to the paga; and, therefore, insures a saving of 50 per cent in books and an equal saving. in vault room. It is an established fact that the typewriter is much more rapid than the pen, and tifat typewriting is much more legible, and therefore much easier to DECLINE TO GRANT PERMIT Commissioners Object to Erection of Hotel 110 Feet in Height. Reasons Assigned and Opinion of At- torney Thomas Forwarded—Sig- nificance of Term Avenue. Mr. A. S. Worthingten, attorney for Dr. Alonzo A. Bliss, was today notified by the District Commissioners that they do not fcel that they are required to grant Dr. Bliss a permit for the erection of a hotel building on the east side of 16th street be- tween K and L of a height of 110 feet. With their letter to Mr. Worthington the Commissioners transmitted a copy of an crinion by the attorney for the District in the matter. Speaking of this opinion the Commissioners say: “Notwithstanding the interpretation which they are advised may be given to tke word ‘avenue,’ the building regulatioas contain an accepted list of streets where- on buildings may be erected of the height of 110 feet: 16th is not included in the list, ard the Commissioners do not feel that they are required to issue the permit de- Exceptions as to Avenues, The questions raised by Mr. Worthington at a recent hearing given by the Commis- stoners in the matter, as reported in Th> Star at the time, were: First, whether the exception in the building regulations as to avenues 160 fe2t wide applies to both resi- cence and business streets, und, second, whether the word “avenue” means only thoroughfares which ‘are officially desig- rated as avenues on the map of the city, or whether th> word is used in its broader sense as including strests generally, After quoting section 40 of the building regula- tions, which provides that no bufiding ex- ceeding 90 feet in height shall be erected on a residence street, nor 110 feet on a busi- ness street, except on avenues 100 fet wide, where a height not exceeding 130 feet nay be allowed, the atlornsy for the Dis- trict says that in his judgment both of the questions are resolvable into the question whether the term “avenues” used in the regulation inoludes streets; or, in other words, whether “streets” and “avenues” ere convertible terms therein. The Word Defined. “The word ‘avenue,’ continues the Dis- trict’s law officer, “is defined in the dic- tionaries as ‘a wide or principal street, especially one bordered with trees; a broad thoroughfare; used in the United States without reference to the character of the street.’ But, aside from any definition of the word ‘avenue’ by lexicographers, the Commissioners have in the footnote to the schedule of projections to buildings beyond the building line designated what are busi- ness streets, among these enumerating Pennsylvania avenue between 4th street east and Rock creek, and New York avenue from 9th to 15th streets west, thus showing that the sense in which the word is used in the building regulations is not to be con- trolled exclusively by the fact that upon the plat of the clty a highway is designated as a street or an avenue. My opinion is the exception in building regulation No. 40 ag to avenues 160 feet wide applies to both residence and business streets, and that the word ‘avenue’ may include the broad streets of the city generally.” THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Ross agt. Meriwether; James P. Brass al- lowe to intervene. Morris agt. Long; rule on defendants, returnable July 5. In re Bedford Scales, Ellen Brooks, Erskine Hutcheson and Jcseph Anderson; inquisi- ticn in lunacy ordered to issue. ‘National Safe Deposit Company agt. Schuermann; B. A. Paul allowed to intervene. Butler agt. Smith; yetition dismissed and sale con- firmed. Ross agt. McBride; supersedeas bend increased to $700. Van Horn agt. Van Horn; testimony befcro Margaret Murray, exeminer, ordered taken, Keleher agt. Kel- eher; commission ordered to issue. Som- merville agt. Kent; Jouvenal & Smith al- lowed to intervere. Daish agt. District of Celumbia; rule discharged and petition de- nied. Brown agt. Bliss; injunction denied ané bill dismissed. Cireuit Court No. 1—Justice Cole. Martin et al. agt. Thomas; judgment by default. Kelley agt. Abert et al.; on trial. Criminal Court No. 1—Chiet.Justice Bing- ham. United States agt. Wm. H. Brooks; lar- ceny from the person; verdict,’ guilty on first count. United States agt. Julius Pe- kovsky; receiving stolen property; defend- ant arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Frank Freeman; larceny; de- fendant pleads guilty; sentence suspend- ed; personal recognizance taken’ Criminal Court No. 2—JuStice “Bradley. Ellen Hamlink agt A. Av Wilson et al. motion to strike cause from.trial calendar overruled; - motion for isenanee of com- mission overruled; plaintiff catléd and suit dismissed. United States agt. “Frederick Washington; larceny; nolle pros.; defend- ant discharged. United States agt. John Tucker; housebreaking; on trial. ——— Bill Dismissed. In Equity Court No. 2, ‘tod@y, Justice Hagner dismissed the bill of the Elmira Ta- ble Company of Elmira, N. ¥., and the In- dianapolis Cabinet Makers’ Union against Julius Lansburgh and the Julius Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Company. ———__ Chairman McMillan’s Absence. Senator McMillan, chairman of. the Sen- ate committee on the District of Columbia, is at Manchester-on-the-Sea, where he has Res his family. He will return here iy. Mr. Charles Moore, clerk of the commit- tee, has gone to Massachusetts with his family, He will also return to the city in @ day or two. ———_—__-2—______ Promotion and Appointment. Private W. G. Gleason‘ of the police force has been promoted to class 2, vice Chas. C, Estes, who resigned to serve in the Unit- ed States army, and James McGrath was appointed a private in class 1, vice Gleason. FORCE TO BE SENT More Than 25,000 Troops Will Go to Cuba DURING HE NEXT TWO WEEKS Camp Thomas Will Furnish Twenty- five Regiments. THE LATEST ARMY PLANS CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., June 28.—No orders giving any further informa- tion about the moving of troops from Camp Thomas have yet been issued by Gen. Brooke. The local railroad officials say they have no orders to supply trains, and do not know when the movement will begin. It is now stated upon good authority that the fifteen regiments under orders will be held several days until their every need is supplied and they are thoroughly equipped for service. It is further stated that these first fifteen regiments will be closely followe#BY"ten more, the whole force to be sent from here to Cuba during the next two weeks num- bering over 25,000 men. The Paymasters’ Task. The government paymasters, twenty-five in number, are scheduled to reach the park tonight. Tents have been pitched for their use near Gen. Brooke's headquarters, and Company M of the Ist Vermont, under command of Capt. Brownell, was yester- day detailed as guard to the paymasters, who will probably be at the park for three weeks before their task is completed. The pay of the big army for two months will amount to no small item. Estimating that there are 45,000 officers and men at the park, and placing the average per month for officers and clerks at the con- servative rate of $150 per month, the amount to be distributed will aggregate the sum of $2,250,000 and probably more. These figures do not take into account any of the immerse sums paid out for provisions, gen- eral stores and equipments, but is confined strictly to the salaries of officers and men. The pay rolls have to a large extent been made and will be promptly submitted to the paymasters, so that the work of pay- ing off will probably be in progress by the Ist day of July. ‘Fight Against Canteens. Paymaster General Henley of the state of New York, having at last succeeded in adjusting the pay rolls of the New York regiments, arrived at the park yesterday and paid off the 8th New York. He will al- so pay the 9th and 14th New York before leaving the park. These three regiments will receive from the state about $45,000. The organized fight against the regi- mental canteens at Chickamauga Park is becoming very interesting. Another meet- ing of the Chickamauga Chaplains’ Asso- ciation has just been held, and definite ac- tion taken in reference to having the can- teens abolished. The following resolution was introduced and passed: “Whereas there have been established in many of the regiments in Camp Thomas canteens where intoxicants are sold, and “Whereas the highest medical authorities in the army have advised against the use of all intoxicants and stimulants; and Whereas, the use of deadly intoxicants is filling the guard houses and hospitals; therefore be it “Resolved by the Chaplains’ Association, that the attention of General Brooke is re- spectfully called to these facts, and we ur- gently petition him to use his military au- thority in the suppression of this evil: > THE SPANISH COAST. Minute Information to Be Taken by Watson's Fleet. When the American fleet sails for Spain it will take with it complete information as to the entire stretch of Spanish coast, with detail maps of every harbor and its fertifications. The Spanish coast line is 2,122 kilometers long, of which 769 kilo- meters are on the north coast, while 1,353 Kilometers are along the Mediterranean and the Atlantic on the south coast. The coast is described by naval strategists as abrupt and mountainous, with sinuous in- lets and gulfs, resembling the fiords of Scandinavia. In general the fortifications of the coast are relics of the medieval &reatness of Spain, and many of these old defenses are tumbling ruins. The Spanish coast is divided irto three captain generalcies, namely, Ferrol on the north, Cadiz on the south and Carthagena on the east. At Ferrol is the naval school and the school of naval application. At Carthagena is the school of ordnance and the torpedo school. Cadiz is the point where most of the fortification guns are made. Each of the three naval provinces has a certain number of coast towns under its immediate care. The Ferrol division includes the ports of Ferrol, Corruna, Vila- garcia, Vigo, Vivero, Rivardeo, Santandar, Bilbao and St. Sebastian. The Cadiz division includes the ports of Cadiz, Algesiras, Malaga, Montiril, Al- meria, Seville, Huelva and the Canaries. The Chartagena district includes the points of Carthagena, Alicante, Valence, Vinaroz, Tortose, Barcelona, Mataro, Ma- jorqea, Mahon and Ivice. The total artillery of these ports, under the rermal conditions prior to the war, is as follows: 119 Krupp guns, 55 Armstrong guns, 90 Ordonez guns and a large number of Hontoria guns. The main reliance Is on the Ordonez guns, which are specially for fortification purposes. They are of 21, 24 and 30 centimeters. A separate division of the coast is made for the purpose of placing torpedoes and submarine mines. This work is divided into four districts, with Ferrol, Cadiz, Car- thagena and Mahon as headquarters. Each tewn along the coast is allotted a eertain number of torpedoes. For instance, the allotment for Barcelona alone is 500 tor- pedoes. Many of these ports are connected by cables, which form an additional feature of naval attack. A cable runs from Barce- lona to Marseilles. Cadiz has three cables, one to the Canaries, another to Gibraltar and another to Villa Real. Vigo is the ca- ble station for two lines. The information is in minute detail as to the defenses of each port. For instance, Ferrol is protected on the north by a series of three batteries and two chateaus, the chateaus occupying points which command passes from the sea. The town is encir- cled by bastions and redoubts, of ancient pattern, but recently remodeled. The de- fenses of Cadiz consist of a circle of eleven powerful ports. The other harbors are similarly defined with detail information as to approaches, channels, depth of water, batteries, etc. With this full information at hand, the mature of the assault upon the coast of Spain will be pretty well outlined before the American squadron sails. At the same ime, much will be left to the commander- in-chief of this squadron. Some naval authorities believe that the Canary Islands will be the first point of attack, and that the next move will be to establish a naval base at Ceuta, a point on the African coast owned by Spain, and opposite Gib- raltar. With this base our ships would be within easy striking distance of the long stretch of Spanish coast. ——————e+______ This afternoon Sister Mary Bernadine, a ncvice at the Visitation Convent on Con- necticut avenue, will be professed; that is, she will receive the black veil and make vows of perpetual chastity and poverty. She is known in the world as Mine en ee A market wagon and electric car collided about 8:30 o'clock last night at Pennsyl- seaxoar wan artean by George Lampler of was Vienna, Va. The wagon shaft was broken and some in the vehicle demolished. No one was a THE HOT WEATHER. Mr. Jinks Writes Some Interesting Predictions. “Mr. Jinks,” said the city editor, severe- ly, as the weather reporter stood blandly before him, “Mr. Jinks, I'd like to know what in the beswoggled hereafter you mean by this?” Mr. Jinks extended his hand and took some familiar copy. He read as follows: “It is announced at the weather bureau that the weather indications are numerous and promise to become more so. It will probably be cooler tomorrow if it does not grow hotter meantime, and continue in this condition, There may be showers near Alexandria and a thunder storm beyond Hyattsville. It would not be improbabie to experience similar phenomena here. The isotherms appear to be mixed up with the dithyrambics in such a complicated man- ner that the highs cannot get out and the lows cannot get in. Winds from the sou’ sou'west by west and nor’east by north will probabiy blow at intervals “I've read that before,” said Mr. Jinks, “In fact, I wrote it myself.” “I know you did,” responded the city editor, “but what did you do it for?” Mr. Jinks smiled wearily. If you had been visiting the weather bureau, or even following its diurnal lucu- brations, with the pertinacity I have,” said Mr. Jinks, “you would quickly perceive that my contribution is just about as close to meteorological facts as the official reports of the bureau.” he city editor paused thoughtfully and then reached out for the copy. His finger pressed the messenger call. “Send this up,” he remarked w! iatieopeen ed when the wd, Teckon you're right, Jinks,” he added, bat you might have ‘put in something about a probable shower on Analostan Is- land. However, you had betier run up to the weather bureau and find out what they have to say.” Later on Mr. ing: “Chief Forecaster Morrill of the weather bureau could hold out no hope this morning for any decided relief from the prevailing hot weather.” Jinks handed in the follow- —+ FAIR AND COOLER. Pleasant Weather Indicated for To- night and Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 . Wednesday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, fair weather tonight and Wednes- day; cooler’ tonight; west to northwest winds. For Virginia and Nerth Carclina, fair, except occasional si jowers in eastern por- tonight; Wednesday fair; westerly her conditions and general forecast. An area of high pressure is central in the east gulf 8, the central valleys. The pressure is also high in the north Pacific states. A depression is cen- tral in the lower lake region, and a sec- ond area of low pressure extends from Manitoba southward over the Rocky moun- tain districts. The barometer has risen in the central valleys and the north Pacific States; it has fallen on the northern Rocky mountain slope. The temperature is lower in the lake regions and higher in the Rocky mountain districts Show red in S and thunder storms have oc71 New England and the lake regions, the Ohio and lower Mississippi valley Showers are indicated for New England tonight, with clearing weather in the north Atlantic states. The weather will be gen- eraily fair in the Ohio valley and the gulf states. Somewhat lower temperature is indi- cated for the middle and north Atlantic States tonight, but the temperature will centinue generally high in the Atlantic and gulf state: The following heavy inch was reported twenty-four precipitation During the hours — Parkersburg, Gocdwater, Ala., 1.14; Monroe, La Port Gibson, Dallas, Tex Kerrville, Tex., ; Jackson, Mis: Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:02 a.m. and high tide, 1:55 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 9:05 a.m. and 9 pm.; high tide, 2:51 a.m. and 3:01 p.m. The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rises, 4:37 a.m.; sun sets, 7:20 pm. Moon sets, 12:24 a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:38 a.m. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 8:37 p.m.: e linguishing begun at 3:46 a.m. The lignt- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 8:22 p.m.; extin- guished at 4:01 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 Gn 8:22 p.m.; am.: Great Falls, temperature, 83; condl- 36. Recciving ‘Sigethiend) temperature, §4; condition at north connection, 36; con- Gition at south conrection, Distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yes- teréay: June 27-4 p.m., 92; 8 p.m., 86; 12 mid- night, 78. June 28—4 a.m., 72; 8 a.m., 80; 12 noon, 91; 2 p.m., 92. of Maximum, 94, at 1 p.m., June 28; mini- mum, 71, at 5 a.m., June 28. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 p.m. yesterda: June 27—4 p.m., midnight, 29.95. June 28—4 a.m. nocn, 29.93; 2 p.m., 29.94; 8 p.m., 20.95; 12 29.96; 8 am., 29.99; 12 29.88. ——— Mrs. Clark’s Residence. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Annoyance has been occasioned by the erroneous statement, published in The Star, that the alleged murderer, Frank Funk, “has a sister, Mrs. Clark, living at No. 903 23d street.” No sister nor other relative of the criminal resides in 23d street. The respectable family whose home is at the number mentioned have been somewhat disturbed by impudent and irritating call- ers in consequence of the erroneous pub- lication here referred to. c. W. June 27, 1898. (The police of the third precinct say Mrs. Clark resides at No. 903 24th street. The original information given through police scurces located her home on New Hamp- shire avenue, as published. Later, too, cor- rections were made upon what was be- lieved to be good authority.) See An Estimate for Sewerage. The Vice President has laid before the Senate a communication from the Secre- tary of the Treasury transmitting a letter from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting an estimate of ap- propriation fer sewerage for the new buiid- ing at the Industrial Home School, amount- ing to $1,610.50, which was referred to the committee on appropriations. ——___- «-—_____ Mi Barton in Cuba. Miss Clara Barton of the American Na- tional Red Cross telegraphs she has ar- rived at Playa del Este, the landing place of the army, and that help is much needed. — CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears @?" ‘You Have OP atways Bought CASTORIA Centaur Company. New York City. Sleep easy o’ nights For $2.50 to $5 a year. Business men who rent a Safe Deposit Box here can deposit the day's cash receipts in our yaults every evening. We are open long after all banks clone. This guaranteed protection secured against theft and fire is something no merchant can duplir cate in his own store! WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT ©0., 916-918 Pennsylvania aveue. ‘mh -t,th,s-14,5m : Large profits r : a little money : every month. = _.This association offers installment $ stock at 30c. and 60c. on monthly pay- 3 ments, Shares have a par vaine of $ $100. 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Horah several weeks ago, the details of which were print- ed in The Star, has so far recovered as to leave the Emergency Hospital and return to his home. nas Senn Officers Installed. The Baptist ministers of the District of stalled for the ensuing year as follows: Rev. Shelton Miller, president; Rev. H. Waring, vice president; Rey. J. I. ome ing, secretary; Rev. James H. Lee, treas- turer; Rev. George W. Lucas, statistical secretary,