Evening Star Newspaper, June 28, 1898, Page 7

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New York. = 3 web NEXT FRIDAYS BOAT RACE. Wisconsin's Friends Contident of De- feating Corn. The Wis iniversity crew, which is to meet © mbia and Pennsyl- Vania at t July 1, is in fine condi- tion has been tre for the past four months under the of Coach “Andy” oarsman, who r crew that defeated 1 so handily two years ined th> crew which the no little trouble in de- d ers of the Wisconsin ¥ expect to see it well to the e next Friday. averaging only wever, is of small mo- s the New London. They are in the west on Wisconsin, ng in Chicago is even money aga’ ‘The will ne pours have announced that they t to row the New London Of course, we are glad,” Colson, “that we had the worst Position, for it leaves no chanc2 to say it was not a fair defeat. But it is absurd to esk a crew to row over such a course. Why, at one time we were in three fect of water and only ten feet from th> shor With Corneli determined against New London, and Pennsylvania equally antag- onistic to Pougnkeepsie, the probabilities sre that the crews will go to Saratoga @gain next ysar. HAVE YOU A SOM, BROTHER, Husband or Lover in the Army or Navy? Matl him today a 25c. package of Allev’s Foot-Ease, a Bowder for the feet. Al whe warch, walk or stand need it. It cures aching, tired, sore, swol- ' ing feet, and makes hot, tight or new . Feet can’t Blister, get Sore or Cal- Jous where Allen's Foot-Ease is used. 10,000 tes- 5 ts and shoe stores sell it, FE. Address Allon S$, Ola my17-3ma lightest of the | Doyle. WAGNER INTERVIEWED AY CINCINNATI Gettman or Selbach Might Be Traded. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES SSS Record ef the Clubs. clubs W. L, P.C.{_ Clubs. W. L. Pc. Cincianati.. 37 22 « New York... 28 28 .500 Boston. - 3A 22 .621 Philadelphia 25 28 .472 Baltimore... 34 22 1607, Brooklyn... 23 33 1411 Cleveland... 34 22 .607| Washington. 23 36 .300 Chicage. 34 26 .567/St. Louis.... 20 39 .339 Pittsburg... 32 26 552] Louisville... 19 41 [317 Regarding the reported effort to obtain Doyle, Gettman or Selbach the Commercial- ‘Tribune of Cincinnati says: A deal which will bring Jack Doyle and an outfielder, either Al Selbach or young Gettman, to this city may be consummated some time today. J. Earl Wagner, the president of the Washington club, and President John T. Brush of the Cincinnati club had a long conference yesterday morning. The confab yesulted in Mr. Wagner putting a price on Doyle, which Mr. Brush has under consid- eration. Mr. Brush left for Arkansas after yesterday’s game, but before he left he had a talk with Treasurer Lloyd, who will at- tend to the matter. Captain Ewing and Mr. Brush were also closeted at the St. cholas yest:rday morning. Mr. Wagner said last nigh’ “The Cincinnati club has asked for my price for Doyle, and I have given it to them. Mr. Brush also wants an outfielder, and Selbach may be in the deal when it is closed. There ar» three clubs after Doyie. New York wants him badly, and there 1s another club besides Cincinnati after him. The highest bidder will secure him. I re- esived a tel>gram from Doyle this morning begging m2 to make a deal for him. He wants to get away from Washington, and would like to play here. The deal will either be made or declared off tomorrow. Mr. Lloyd and Captain Ewing have now got the matter in charge, since Mr. Brush eft the city. Mr. Brush realizes that Doyle would make a great man for ris team. He needs a hustler and a leader combined to bring that team to the front, and Doyle is the man to do it.” « Beak wee Captain Ewing denied that the Cincinnati club was after Doyle. after yesterday's game, and when asked if there was any other memb>r of the Washington team that he would like to have for the Reds, sai “Yes, there is, but I am not going to make his name public.” Then the conversation drifted to Gettman and Selbach, and Ewing spoke highly of both. H» was asked which man of the two he preferred, and he only smiled, refusing to be caught napping. It is now a fact, and not a rumor, that the Cincinnati club wants Doyle, notwithstand- ing Ewing's denial. President Brush re- alizes that his club has no chance for first place, or sven second, unless he has a_ man on the team who will lead them. If Doyle is secured he will play first base. Mr. Wagner said later it was probable that the Cincinnati club would put Stein- feldt in the deal for Doyle, but th> fact of the matter seems to be that Wagner is anxious to get Steinfeldt. Mr. Wagner also admitted that the New York club was negotiating with him for Doyle's rzlease, and that it was likely that Doyle would go to New York and Scrappy ‘ce would come to Washington. IM AT HIS BEST. ‘The Cincinnati Reds Could Make Only Four Hits. Senators made it three out of four at Cincinnati yesterday, defeating the Reds in a very one-sided game, in which Cy Swaim took the center of the ein the first aet and never relinquished {t. was at his very best, the hard-hitting Ewingites getting but four hits off his peculiar delivery and scoring but twice during the nine innings. He struck out three men, or rather he compelled McPhee to fan three times, gave four passes, se- cured a single and scored a run. All in all the elongated twirler was very much in evidence, while his rival, Pink Hawley, zgain proved an casy mark for the visi- tors, being hit for three doubles, a three- Lagger, and nine singles, nine runs result- ing, of which four were earned, his sup- porters earning but one of their two runs. The fielding of both teams was again first class, but one misplay being charged up against them and but two against the Washington men. The playing of the senatorial infield was of the highest order, Reitz, Myers and Wrigley accepting every thing which came their way, and two sw The catches of Anderson and Gettman were of the hair-raising description. Selbach did not have a chance in the field, but at the bat he got a single and a triple. ALE.) Washington. B.1.0.A.E. 1 0/Selbach, If. 12°00 6 © © Gettman,rf. 2 1 20 1 3 © Andersonet 2 2 3 0 0 0 © MeGuire,ib. 1 111 11 0 0 Farrell, 'e.) 12310 7 ot Rettz, "2b... 1 22 4 0 Irwin 00 -01220 Peltz, 0 1450 Hawi oo 1000 2 Totals. 10010 ton. 4; timan. Wild pitel wood and Wood. Baltimore Wen Both. The Baltimore and St. Louis clubs played’ games yesterday on the latter's the visitors getting both contests The Browns played game throughout both contests, werk of the Orioles was of the mpires—S a while the best, both at the bat and in the field. R. HE. St. Loujs: -110000020-4 @ 3 Baltimore 43430200016 15 ¥ R. HE. 000000001 T 4 ooz20401-12 21 1 Chicago, 9; Brooklyn, 4. The Brooktyns lost another game at Chi- cago yesterday, the victory going to tha Orphans by 9 to 4, owing to the hard hit- ting of the home club. Woods pitcied good keeping the hits of the Bridegrooms tered, R. HE. Chicago. 11401020x-9 15 3 eooo00008 01-411 8 Pittsburg, 2; Boston, 0. The Bostons outbatted and outfielded the Pirates at Pittsburg yesterday, but were shut out nevertheless by 2 to 0, owing to the fact that Tannehill allowed but one hit an inning throughout the game. ‘Two bases or balls by Lewis followed by four hits scored the two tallies. R. H. -10100000x-2 7 0000000000 8 Pittsburg. 2 ° Boston, NATI COMMENT. What the Queen City Papers Say of the Washington Club and Players, While Bretienstein's pitching was very bad the fact must not be overlooked that the Washington team played a strong game of ball. With the best kind of pitching it would have taken fine ball playing to have beaten them. “I can sympathize with Bill Hill,” said Umpire Swartwood yesterday. “One of Donovan's inshoots hit me above the ankle and I thought I was going to lose my leg. I have a very fair idea of how that jolt felt behind Still Bill's ear.” Gus Weyhing is as good as he ever was. He has everything that any good pitcher has. Speed, command, change of pace and good shoots and curves are in his reper- iat cee es eam, Bee en The quality of the balis furnished the league doesn’t seem to worry the Wash- ingtons a little bit. They hit all kinds, but they seem to like apeed better than any- thing else. That pair of catchers, Charlie Farrell and Jimmie McGuire, can’t do a thing with the bat Not a thing! It is heartrending to lose two to a ten- place team, but there are others. Earl Wagner’s squad seem to be regular “tum- blers of top notchers” this year. They have taken three out of seven from the Bostons, three out of seven from the Balti- mores and two out of four from the New Yorks. So, after all, the Reds are not alone in their misery. Selbach would be a welcome addition to the Cincinnati club. The local rooters have long had a warm spot for the clever fielder of the Senators. The engagement of Doyle would not be so well received. To start with, Beckley is popular, and the fact that Doyle has been in and out of so many en- gagements in such a short space of time has given the local contingent an idea that = Jack is a little hard to get along ith. It is no wonder that Brooklyn didn’t turn Anderson adrift without getting something for him. He's worth every dollar of the $3,000 that Washington gave for him. His luck of falling on Smith’s long hit in that batting rally and smothering it was a clev- erone. Had he let it hit the fence it would likely have caromed, and instead of Breit being caught at the plate, his man would have gone home, and Smith would have had a two-bagger. The Washington club an shake hands with itself for getting An- jerson. One of the attaches of the Washington club said yesterday that Gettman has $500 of his own money to bet that he can beat any man in the league in a hundred-yard race. Take notice, Hamilton, Keeler, Cal- lahan and the rest of you base ball sprin- ters. Gettman claims to have a record of 10% seconds. While he is a great runner, it would be well to find out who held his watch on that trial before accepting it without a very large-sized grain of salt. The Western Trip. The present western trip of the eastern clubs has furnished a number of surprises, all of which have served to increase the in- terest in the championship battle. Up to date thirty-eight games have been played, of which twenty have been won by the eastern clubs to eighteen of the western. The following table shows the number of games won and lost by each club, and the gain or loss of each in the present inter- section series: wok Philadelphia Sot Pittsburg 4 2 Bultimore 4 2 Chicago Brey Louisville -3 3 Boston 8 3 S=8 3 4 a8 4 8 4 2 4 105 Praise for Umpire Heydler, From the Pittsburg Nev The first day Umpires Cushman and Heydler officiated in Pittsburg the opinion was expressed that with due notice to all that had been laid at the door of Umpire Heydler in the east, his work here was better than any umpire had given on the bases up to that time. The New York games confirmed that imprassion, and un- less there has been a complete reversal of his methods there must be something wrong about the savage criticisms that were flung at him in the east. He is prompt and accurate on every play and it does not seem likely that he made a sud- den change on coming to Pittsburg. He watches the bases and base runners more closely than the other assistant umpires, and refuses to overlook the bluffs of the basemen on close plays. One result of that is that the base runners get their due more often from Heydler than from any umpire in Pittsburg this season. Judged by his work here there are several men on the staff who do not rank with him as a competent official. SHOT IN A HIGH WIND. Difficult Trap Shooting at the Capital City Club Practice. Clay pigeon shooting at the Capital City ‘Gun Club weekly practice meet, heid at the reautiful grounds of the organization at ‘he Highlands Sunday afternoon, was at- tended with unusual difficulties. The high wind which blew at intervals made the targets take all sorts of eccentric curves and tested the skill of the experts to a su- perlative degree. Still, some excellent scores were made, the old-timers particu- larly proving their ability to break targets under all conditions. As a preliminary to the practice Nutting tried five doubles with his pump gun, as the single barrel repeating shot gun is popu- larly termed, and scored as follows: Nutting ..... 1011100011-6 Four men fa the traps in the first event. The score wat Mattingly, 6; Wagner, 8; Brown, Hench, Another quartet followed. The score was: Stubener, 9; Wagner, 9; Smith, 6; Tal- bert, 3. Other events during the afternoon were as follows: Shoot No 3—Hench, 5; Mattingly, 9; Brown, 8; Wise, 9; Potts, 3. Shoot No. 4—Scadman, 6; Arnold, 8; Hobbs, 6; Reisinger, 7. Shoot Shoot nold, 9; Shoot No. 5—Wagner, 8; Stubener, 7. No. 6—Hobbs, 9; Schadman, 4; Ar- Reisinger, 6. No. 7—Arnold, 6; Wagner, 9. No, &—Peyton, 6; Arnold, ; Mattingly, 8. No. ®-Schadman, 5; Hobbs, 10; Ar- nold, 7. Shoot No. 10—Reisinger, 6; Stubener, 9; Wagner, 9. Shoot No. 11—Elston, 3; Arnold, 8; Mat- tingly, 8; Hench, 5; Brown, 10; Wise, 8. Shoot No. 12—-W. Benton, 5; Wagner, 7; Potts, Nutting, 10; Hench, 7; Wise, 6. Shoot No. 13—Brown, 10; W. Benton, Mattingly, 8; Arnold, 5. 14—Hench, 4; Brown, 6; Wise, 6; Potts, 4; Elston, 5; Benton, 7. ‘An all-day tournament will be held at the Highlands July 4, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m., with an average event divided into ten shots at ten and fifteen targets alternately, entrerce fees being $1 and 31.50, resp Twenty dollars wii be added, divided in four moneys, to te given to the four men shocting in all ten shi and making the tour highe: 1 o’cleck there will be a merchandise prize skcot at twenty five targets, 50 cents en- try (to pay for targets), for which a num- ber of prizes have been offered. There will be music and dancing in the grove afier the tournament is completed. AMATEUR RIFLE CLUB. ; Stu- Some Fine Scores Made by the Marks- men, The last but one of the team competitions of the Amateur Rifle Club has been held and was well attended. Some fine scores were made. The shooting is all done from the standing position, and at 200 yards dis- tance. This is the most difficult practice for the marksman, and it is well known that a good “off-hand” marksman can shoot well in any of the other positions, such as the kneeling and prone positions, where the body or arms have some solid support to rest upon. New members have presented themselves and will accompany the team to the “Schuetzenfest” at Glendale Park, Long Is- land, N. Y. Capt. J. 8. Tomlinson is a new member, and will be on the team of cracks that will start on Fourth of July morning to join in the contests for the big prizes. J. A. Massie of Company A, Engineer Battalion, with a sharpshooter's record of 342, will also Join the club. Another pros- pective member is’G. G. Hamner, who learned to shoot the rifle among the Vir- ginia hills, picking off the heads of squir- rels with the open-sighted rifles of muzzle- loading days. The prospects for the suc- cess of the District of Columbia marksmen are bright, to judge from the following scores, which were shot in a changing wind with the glare of strong sunlight to dazzle the vision: Farrow . 219) Carleton 212 Hutterly +201) Gheen -200 199) Williams -198 188 The secretary of the club, Mr. W. M. Far- row, has received an important letter from the National Schuetzenbund requiring an answer as to the number of marksmen to attend from Washington, time of their ar- rival at the range and what they will pre- sent for the target of honor. A full attend- ance of members is expected at the meeting of the club Tuesday evening next. At the conclusion of the ten-shot strings a score was shot for the honor target. It consisted of three shots for each=marks- man without repetitio: Carleton. Wiliams. Hutterly. Farrow. Gheen. The final competition for team places will be Thursday, on the range near Chevy ‘University SEVEREXCRITICISM Report of the Board of Visitors on the Freedmen’s Hospital. IMPORTAN RECOMMENDATIONS MAD Separation of the Institution from Howard University Advised. CHANGES SUGGESTED ‘The Secretary of the Interior has ordered @ complete rzorganization of the Freed- men’s Hospital, together with a rearrange- ment of the salaries of the employes. The reorganization goes into effect on the Ist of July next, the beginning of the new fiseal year, and is directly the result of the report of the board of visitors recently ap- pointed to investigate the institution. The report of this board shows a condi- tion of affairs at this institution not only Icose in method but in execution. It shows among cth2r things that great opportunity has existed for defrauding the government, and it makes strong Intimations of loose- ness that are characterized as criminal. The report, which was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior today, was th2 result of an exhaustive and thorougi in- vestigation on the part of the board of vis- itors, which consists of Messrs. George W. Evans, W. T. Pierson and Dr. John J. Darby of the Interior Department. When Congress appointed a special com- mittee to investigat2 the subject of char- ities and correction in the District of Co- lumbia Secretary Bliss decided to have an investigation on his own account of those institutions which came under “his super- vision. Accordingly the above-mentioned board of visitors of Freedmen’s Hospital Was appointed and special directions were given to make an immediate investigation of that institution. Methods Discussed. After devoting considerable space to the history of the hospital the board takes up serratim the several departments of the institution and discusses the methods in vogue under each. Touching the subject of a temporary asylum to the transient population the board recommends a discontinuance of the practice and that the hospital be us2d in the future only for the care and treatment of the sick. A new system governing admissions is recommended. The board criticises the establishment of a training school for nurses at the hospital and says that no authority of law exists for this, and while recommending its discon- tinuance believes Congress should make special provision for such a school. The board recomm=nds a discontinuance of the practice of paying the internes a salary, but recommends they be given, free of charge, board and lodging within the hos- pital. It 1s recommended that the number of internes be increased to six. There are row four. The board; while speaking in high terms of the superint2ndent of the training school for hurses takes away from her much of the powef which she hereto- fore enjoyed. In the event that Congress authorizes a continuante of the training school the board recotnmends that pupil nurses be paid the sum of $5 a month, to- gether with their board, lodging and wash- ing. It is recomménded that the internes and pupil nurses of thé hospital be with- @rawn from th2 classified service. The Lease df tle Hospital. Considerable spacéis devoted to a discus- sion of the buildings an@ grounds of the in- stitution and tp conditionupon which they are used. The hoard criticises very freely the existing lease between the hospital and Howard University, and expresses th2 opin- fon that the $4,000 annually paid Howard for the buildings and grounds is ample. The report diseus#es at length that provision of the lease which provides that the hospital shall furnish facilities for clin- ical instruction to the stud=nts of Howard University, and strongly recommends that Howard University be wholly. detach from the Freedmen’s Hospital; that it should find other facilities for the proper education of its pupils out of the annual appropriation with which Congress 2ndows it. The board recommends that the univer- sity be required to remove its lecture room, laboratory, dissecting rooms, ete., to other quarters where they could in no way con- flict with the interests or the government of the hospital itself. If it should be deem- ed a hardship to require the removal of th> university immediately, the board urges the immediate surrender by Howard Uni- versity of the two rooms on the first floor of the brick building, now used as dental parlors, and the utter transfer of the dental department from all of the buildings now us2d by the hospital, and that the new lease contain a provision that all room now occupied by the university be vacated by January, 1899, A New Hospital Needed. The board says there is very urgent ne- cessity for a new modern brick building to contain all the wards of the hospital. This building could be =rected at a cost but little in excess of the amount now being expend- ed for maintaining the old frame structure row in use. These buildings are old, dilapi- dated and unfit for hospital purposes. Their sanitation is bad, and there is no way to haat or ventilate them. In case of fire or other emergency it would be impossible to remove all of the sick and helpless from the wards. In this connection it is recom- mended that each ward be provided with suitabl> means for extinguishing fire. The board found that the building erected at a cost of $2,509 for the specific purpose of caring for contagious diseases had been diverted from that use to a home for nurses. The board says in this connection that not only hav2 the hospital authorities failed to make use of the effective means provided at public expense to treat conta- gious diseases, but it has been violating the law every day. Such a state of things should be discontinued at once and a }Trompt and effectual provision made to care for sporadic cases of the class indi- cated arising in the hospital. ss Carelessness in the Drug Department. It was found that the most careless meth- ods prevailed in the drvg department, and it was demonstrated how easily a patient eculd be given a poisonous dose without any means of fixing the responsibility. Un- der the last administration of the hospital the duti2s of the avothecary were mate- rially lessened and his Salary correspond- irgly diminished. To offset this there was established in each ward a drvg department on a small scale, in eharge of the nurse of the ward. The committee on one occasion ta try the system crdered a prescription filled containing a:deadly dose, and the nurse, without any jowledge of the mis- teke she was making, filled the prescrip- tion and demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board the dangerous method in vogue. This practice.was thereupon, by di- rectien of the Secretary of the Interior, im- mediately corrected... 7 The board calls attention to the urgent necessity of rew and,approved instruments for surgical work, the establishment of a pathological laboratory and the mainte- nance of an up-to-date library. Conditions ‘and Methods. The board says, under the head of condi- ticns and methcds, that as soon as it be- gan the investigation it was confronted by the discovery that the hospital has been conducted urder singularly loose and irre- sponsible methods. “No adequate records were kept,” says the report, “and no suf- ficient guard existed to insure a capable and economical administration of the work- ing details of the hospital.” In the steward’s department a very bad condition was fcund to exist. The incum- bent is a man pest sixty-five years of age, not of robust health and unable to read or write. Once each month he has had one of the employes write down an estimate of the Kind and quantity of subsistence stcres needed for the ensuing month. The board seys it was unable to find any intelligent basis on which the steward estimates the needs of the hospital for a month's rs ‘The board criticises at length the methods of clecking supplies when they are received, and terizes it ‘% rox charac! ‘a loose us practice, conducive to ef- company to be received, — | recttve collusion to the great detriment of | nogesoseoseneoorernns | the government.” It appears from the admission of the steward that the out-resident cooks have been in the habit, under cover of his per- mission, of taking home what they want of such meats and other articles of food as are left over. ‘No one suspects what they teke, and thus they have been privileged to lay hospital supplies under contribution for the support of their families. The stew- ard innoceatly declared that they didn’t take too much, although he left it to them to take what they want.” Concerning the quantity of the food, the board says there was a generai complaint that the food served is not well prepared, and although the material employed is of proper grade, it is spoiled by ,improper preparation Patients Neglected. Another important discovery was made by the board in the matter of food for the patients. It found that the patients were neglected in order that the large force of employes received enough. The board found the food supplied to the doctors’ ta- bles to be much better than that furnished convalescent patients. “The steward ad- mitted that he had made eight or nine freezers of ice cream about a dozen times this year for the officers and employes, about 108 gallons in all, but that the pa- tients had gotten none of it. He explained that the roasts would not go around the wards, and that he furnished meat stews right often to the patients, with an occa- sional slice of beef or mutton, but that the employes’ tables were furnished roast beef or mutton with stew maybe once or twice a week. The steward protested that he did the best he could for the patients, which no doubt is due under the conditions named. But we are of the opinion that the sick and helpless are entitled to the first consideration, instead of the last in the distribution of the supplies for the hospi- tal. And care should be taken to see that the sick receive those delicate dainties which their condition demands, and that Congress intended for their bgnefit. The board recommends that the steward be required to live in the hospital; that he should be a person of intelligence, alert and vigilant, able to keep proper accounts and as well to devise a daily menu and suitable dishes for both sick and well. Insufficient Records. Concerning the hospital office the board says: “We were not a little surprised at the insufficiency of records and the meager character of those which had been kept. ‘This office is the clerical touchstone of the hospital, and should contain permanent records showing .its actual state in every department at all times. In the condition in which we found it, it would have been Sitlicult, if not impossible, to formulate a reliable report as to the hospital in the va- rious departments of its administration. The board found that formerly the hospital kept and rendered a quarterly report of property to the Secretary of the Interior, but for several years such a thing has been practically unheard of, and when the incumbent took charge of the hospital no invoice of hospital property cou!d be found, nor was there any way to account for prop- erty that was lost, Stolen or abandoned. The board says it is impossible to con- ceive how, in the absence of such infor- mation, the hospital can know how to regulate its demands upon the several funds subdivided in the appropriation or know the state of each particular fund thereof. The report goes on to say that the clerk was surprised himself at the loose meth- ods, but says he was not instructed to ob- tain or keep such records, although he call- €d the attention of the proper officials thereto. Commenting upon the system of checking the accounts of contractors, the board characterizes the methods as not only un- businesslike, but dangerous and_ vicious, and deny to the government any sure pro- tection. The board finds upon investiga- tion of the vouchers on file in the District office and in the office of the auditor for the State and other departments that quite a large saving could have been made in purchase of stationery, printing and blank books had the District authorities made requisition on the Interior Department. The board believes the office of the matron has been largely overpaid and a re- duction of the salary, together with her duties and responsibilities, have been rec- ommended, Hospital Property Removed. f‘ortling admissions were made to the bc.d as to the sale of property. Hereto- fore a record of this was kept, the proceeds going to miscellaneous us ing stamps, car tickets years past, the board actice has been abandoned and the proceeds from such sales were appropriated to the private uses of the seller. The cook sold old grease and pocketed the money as part of his perquisites? With no check over his ac- tions, it was easy to increase the grease shaving the food of,the patients. “In a word, any food supplies might have been sold ‘under the mysterious term of old grease, and with no checks upon the abuse of such a privilege, and no one to inspect packages taken out, the hospital might have been systematically robbed of its sub- sistence stores.” The board has checked this leak. When the order was given the cook called on the surgeon-in-chief and said if his old gre was taken away from him he must have a raise in pay. ‘The board calls attention to the fact that the District Commissioners have charge of expenditures and by special rules which the board of visitors have perfected hereafter a proper method will prevail for the sale of old material. The board found that the hospital work had been impeded by friction between its officers, and already several changes have been made which will remedy the evil. The fault has been, the board says, in the ab- sence of rules and system and central! di- rection. The board recommends a ward in the hospital for pay patients, and the estab- lishment in the city of an inebriate hospi- tal. It also recommends that the surgeon- in-echief be made a bonded officer, a bond in the sum of $8,000 being required. Divided Jurisdiction. The board points out the unwise provision which divides the jurisdiction of the hospi- tal and characterizes it as unwise and in- expedient. It would be far better, the board states, if Congress would place the hospital either under the District Commis- sioners or the Secretary of the Interior. Secretary Bliss has approved the finding and recommendations of the board -of vis- itors and within a few days the Freedman’s Hospital will enter upon a new career. = SS THE HUBBARD COLLECTIO: Objectionable Feature of the Joint Resolution Eliminated. In th> Senate yesterday afternoon Mr. Hoar called up the joint resolution author- izing the librarian of Congress to accept the collection of engravings proposed to be donated to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard. ‘The Senate d2clined to pass this resolu- tion some time ago because it provided the collection should be kept in an apartment to be known as the Gardiner Green Hub- bard gallery. To 2liminate this objection Mr. Hoar amended the resolution with the following provision: “Except that instead of naming the gal- lery in the library as therein proposed, the collection shall be known and styled as the Gardin2r Green Hubbard collection, it not being, in the opinion of Congress, desirable to call parts of the public buildings after the names of individual citizens, and that the bust therein named be accepted and kept in a suitable plac2, to be designated by the joint committee on the library. ‘With this amendment the resolution was passed. —_—_—_-2+___ For Occupation and Defense. _A bill to provide auxiliary volunteers for the occupation and defense of any island, islands or any other territory that may come under the control of tle United States was introduced in the House yesterday by Chairman Hull of the military affairs com- mittee. It authorizes and directs the Pres- ident to call on the governors of the states and territories and the Commissioners the District of Columbia to furnish forward at once to such place as he select and designate all of the mili ganizations composed of citizens of United States, duly organized, the all such organizations first to be recruitment or otherwise strength of officers and by law for the regular States. In no case is “ day night. without accident. Also the regular $too (Full Ni Liberal options on all : Singles, 2c. hour; $3 day. West End hour; $1.50 day. eedetey sets eg Hecht’s rebuilding sale. It was an “Andras. “Racer,” ridden by C. J. Mueller that won the 1 mile Di trict championship at the Park Bicycle Club meet last Thurs- For business or pleasure, for rz or for rough roads, the Andrae “TAP ING” Bicycles have proved their superiority makes. It is the fastest and at the same time the most rigid and safest wheel possible to build. Just to get more people to try Andrae Bi- cycles we offer the regular $60 ‘98 model for. Karl Von Rodenstein, Manager, 730 15th St., above Riggs’ Bank. It was also an “ANDRAE” triplet, ridden by Messrs. Fister, Posey and Geleski that made the Frederic century cing, for smooth roads, R GAUGE TUB- over all other $3.Q-50 $75 Andrae Racer for..... keled, $85.) wheels. Brand New Wheels for Hire. Tandems, 50¢. $2.50 day. Triplets. Cycle Co., Te. Hecht's rebuilding sale. the builders may go to wor! have never been before. honest purpose does. The privilege of having your you. Linen pants, 914° Lot of boys’ plain and cheek washable linen pants the ts for sum- mer knockabout w Eo at Ske to 59 narod yenths’ Thev are which They will go ’ Wash with sults and in 2Ac Crash pants, 1 pante- 0 £0 a “ Boys’ waists, 12%¢ Lot of bors’ pere splendid qnality—sueh as usually s 6 — to go for 1 Corset covers, 5° You'd never suppose suc could be made to sell fo: and they cannot at a profit. You will notice that all the seams are felled and tue sewing Ix just as fine as that din high- priced garments. This very same corset cover is soid for 12Ke, about town. Corset covers, 12!4c. Just to think of a sp , - Haniban : ' felled “a d je waists—a f 3 you know Extraordinary specials. —for one day—made possible by reason of our Rebuilding Sale. They are for a day, so do not expect to get them Thursday. We are making enormous sacrifices to dispose of stock so that We While other stores were idle yesterday we were busy as we Shows you what honest selling for an Youths’ suits,$2-98|“R. & G.” and “W.B.”corsets,69c. pr. Drawers, 1 114° A lot cf musiin drawers. made” with felled sepms and t: ed with three rows of tacks—the which are sold for are succeeding grandly. —— “charged” is offered Lot of ladies’ Swigs ribbed veste. Jow neck and no sle each is run with tape and ther are made full, so that they slip on easily and fit perfectly. They are th Ic. vests; this lot for de. with Boe Ladies’ corsets, 29c. Lot of Indies” summer corsets, in gray and white, which « avily boned and finely mi in short and long lengths, for only 2c. Their regular price is 5c. r solled “WB.” and G."" corsets —those same grades as for a dollar regularly—will be sold at 9c, pair tomorrow. The fingermarks de “t injure them in the least Boys’ 50c. hats, 23c. rachts with and ho whit mixed. » for blue b and eof this one sold up t started Silk ribbons, lic. yd. cents a yard, and in the lot we have put plain moire silk ribbons, striped and all-silk ribbons in a vast assort- of colors—the most fashh if the season sable ef- sold for h skirts, 25¢- at wetting, y sam. For y have they won't go up with the Duck skirts, 39¢- 300 ladies’ white duck skitts—a good Linen skirts, $1-98 Lot of Indies’ med with w broidery r —wil! he offered at Rebuilding Sal of $1.98, though they're worth § Jinen skirts —trim. 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