Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1898, Page 17

16 LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT, Columbia Theater—Columbia Stock Come pany in “Esmeralda.” Glen Echo—Parry Company in “Fra Dia- volo. 15th Street and Ohio Avenue—Battle of Gettysburg. Gonzaga College Grounés—Lewn party. St. Stephen's P. E. Church, 14th Street Extended—Lawn party. —_ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer. T. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial each and lower river landings at 6 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount eB E p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach and Somerset Beach at 6:30 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pents for River View at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:30 p.m. Steamer Estelle Randall for Giymont at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial and intermediate landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6:80 p.m. Trains leave 18% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly frem 8 &.m. to p.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6 n @.m., 12:05, 2:05, 8, 4 and 4:15 p.m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer end Falls Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. SS THE HOME-DRESSED MEATS We sell WE KNOW to be the very finest sold in Center Market. We only buy pick- ed, select cattle, and exercise the greatest care in the killing and dressing at our ab- batoirs. Remember—“If it's good Beef or Lamb you want, It's here.” T. T. Keane, 85-51 Center Market. Fireworks, Flags, Balloons—Gould’s. Gas Ranges—largest assortment; best grades; lowest prices. A. Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th st. now. WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef, Del- monico Steak, go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing, Center market. Corned Beef a spe- cialty. Beach <a George J. Mueller, wholesale confectioner, 336 Pa. ave., has a complete stock of Fire- works and Crackers; wholesale and retail. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use ‘Kenny's Cheon,” the best 5ée. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. Cc. DsKENNY, 8 city stores. oe The Chicago “JEWE! equal: guaranteed satisfactory or Money re- funded. $12.50, $13 and $14. 616 121 MUDDIMAN & CO. 1204 G. Serge Finest _wines in the world are SPEER’S S. J. WINES. The Speer's Port Grape ine, Burgundy, Claret, Sauterne and 187S Climax Brandy are unexceled for invalids, weakly and aged persons. Sold by all drug- gists. Try Reisin CITY AND DISTRICT. gas range has no Cream, 235 G st. n.w. ‘Threatens to Commit Murder. Edward Cooney, who last week paid a fine of $50 for carrying a pistol concealed on his person, has been held in a real es- tate bond of $300 by Judge Kimball, with the alternative of three months in jail in default, for threatening to kill Datsy Ber- ry, an inmate of a house south of the avenue. Cooney admitted that he was infatuated with the woman, and that he went to her home Monday and informed her that he ‘was a deserter from the navy and if he now returned to his ship would be severely punished. He had, therefore, he said, ce- cided that unless she married him by today he would kill her and commit suicide. He did not make any effort to carry his threat into execution. Cooney said he had been drinking heavily and had‘ no recollection of doing as charged. $19.15 Washington to Nashville and Return Via Mammoth Cuve Route. The Chesapéake and Ohio RailWay Com- pany will sell excursion tickets as above uly 1 to 6 inclusive, good returning until July 31, with privilege of extension to Au- gust 15, Stop over returning allowed at rhite Sulphur Springs, and at Covington, Va., for Virginia Hot Springs. Ticket offices 513 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue.—Advt. Porson ied ait for Share of Fees. Ex-Representative Henry M. Baker has entered suit in equity against his former law partner, Horace S. Cummings, asking the recovery of various fees alleged to be due the complainant as his portion of the reecipts of the law firm. It ts set forth that the partner- ship existed from 1874 to 1889, during which time many claims were prosccuted against the gcvernment and large fees col- lected. ‘The bill asks that Mr. Cummings be made to account for all fees received by im for the law firm and that he be re- quired to pay over one-half of this amount to the complainant. — While Considering the Question of low price don’t allow your anxiety for cheapness blind you as to quality. Jas. F. Oyster, 900 Pennsylvania avenue. Pure butter. 5-Ib. boxes best creamery at $1.25. —Advertisement. ——— Petition for Trustee. Frederick G. Barbadoes, through Attor- neys Tallmadge A. and Wilton J. Lamtert, has filed « creditor's bill against Lynch Webster Wormley and seven other de- fendants, to recover from the estate of Mary Jane Wormley, deceased, debts ag- §tegating about $3,500. The bill states that Mrs. Wormley was considerably indebted to petitioner at the time of her death, and rot having left suffictent personal property to satisfy all creditors, recourse will have to be had to the real estate. It is prayed that a trustee be appointed by the court to Sell all of the real property belonging to ths estate xnd that all creditors bo paid out of the proceeds thereof. It is said that most of the property in question is located near the western line of Rock Creek Park, extending to the Chevy Chase road, and is valued at about $35,000. sh = Excursions $5.00. ‘o the numerous mountain resort: Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Cool and Gelightful climate. Magnificent mountain surroundings. Tickets on sale July 2 and 3. feed, Zeturing on all trains Tuesday fol Including Virginia Hot Springs (e fot Wart Saat Hea det Sorina, (tation brier White Sulphur Springs, Millboro’, for the various resorts in that locality; Goshen for Rockbridge Alum, Cold Sulphur and the new Alleghany Hotel; Natural Bridge station and other points. '¢ best excursions that can be of Washington for the money. Teplecnt vestibuled train service. All meals in dint ing cars. Apply C. and O. ticket offices, 1s and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue —Advt.” — so Decree Against Husband. In the case of Bertha Ruebsam, who sued her husband, John E. Ruebsam, to recover an original note of §4,500 and interest, Jus- tice Cox in Equity Court No. 1 issued a ree ordering the defendan: the plaintiff $5,215. phd wat —_o—___ A Fourth of July Outing via Penn- are sylvania Railrogd. 'y $1.25 to Baltimore and return Satur- @ay, Sunday and Monday, good to reg til Tuesday, July 5. All trains except ¢ Congressional Ltmited.—Advt. —_.—_ THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the Unitea States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the Rew one. TELEPHONE RATES Reduced Tariff Goes Into Effect Today in the District Telephone Users Constdering Plans to Seoure a Rigid Observance of the New Law. ‘The bill making appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1898-99 contains the following Mause: “That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or any telephone company doing business in the District of Columbia to charge or re- ceive more than $60 per annum for the use of a telephone on a separate wire; $40 for each telephone, there being not more than two on a wire; $30 for each telephone, there being not more than three on a wire, and $25 for each telephone there being four or more on the same wire.” The enactment of that important provi- sion was brought about after an active campaign by the local telephone users and consideration of the subject by both houses of Congress, and it now remains to be seen if the command of the national legislature will be obeyed by the corporation which has a monopoly of the telephone business in the District. There are many questions of interest entering into the subject that may be open to argument, as nearly all questions are, but there is thought to be no ground for denying that from and after today any charge for telephone service greater than the charge enumerated in the clause quoted above will be illegal. Consequently contracts, or at least those made hereafter, calling for the payment of larger sums must of necessity be void un- der the new law. It is highly probable that the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company will use all the powerful means at its command to thwart the efforts of those who desire to seo the law upheld, but there is a very gen- eral and decided inclination among users of telephones to compel it to obey. This senti- ment will undoubtedly lead to collective ac- tion by telephone users. The plan now be- ing considered includes the purpose on their Part to decline to pay a larger sum for telephones than the new law permits, tak- ing the ground that by so doing they would violate the law. In case the company, as it probably would, should attempt to re- move the instruments from the premises of those refusing to pay more than the legal tariff, the latter would secure injunctions from the courts and thus the question would be brought up for final settlement. a i Corporal Sloan Acquitted. Corporal James A. Sloan, Battery D, 6th Artillery, having been tried by a general court-martial convened at Washington bar- racks, D. C., and found not guilty of lar- ceny, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, was acquitted by the court. Orders have been given for the re- lease from arrest of Corporal Sloan. —— Of for Nashville Via Southern Rail- way. The Maryland Christian Endeavor will leave Washington Monday night, July 4, at 10:43, over the Souther railway for Nashville via Asheville, “The Land of the Sky.” Extra sleepers and Pullmen coaches. Rate, one fere for round trip.—Advt. ee ee Court-Marttal at Fort Washington. A general court-martial is appointed to meet at Fort Washington, Md., today for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The detail for the court is: Lieu- tenant Colonel Wm.T. Mechling, 15th Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry; Captain Ira McJunkin, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry; Captain Wallace R. Hunter, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; Captain Jchn W. Smith, 15th Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry; First Lieutenant George 8S. Mechling, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer In- fantry: First Lieutenant James B. Yard, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry: First Lieutenant George W. Smith, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; Second Lieutenant Lawrence 8. Miller, 4th Artil- lery, Judge advocate. ——— Elphonszo Youngs Company Call At- tention to their extensive and varied stock of picnic and luncheon supplies and sum- mer beverages in another column. Store closed the entire day July 4th, as usual.— Advertisement. ned Legion of Honor Social. A social meeting of the Legion of Honor Was held last evening at the residence of Mr. Charles F. Rand, 1228 15th street north- west. An account was given by Major Robinson of his encounter with Payne when he mede the attempt on the life of Secre- tary Seward the night President Lincoln was murdered. He was at that time an at- tendant at the bedside of the Secretary. Mr. Rand also Eave his recollections of the event, as he was at that time con- nected with the secret service. ma —_.__ $1.25 Baltimore and Return via B. & 0 é Fast, fine and frequent trains Saturday, Sunday and Monday, valid for retur: Tuesday.—Advt. a ——__ Complimented and Promoted. Upon the recommendation of District Dis- bursing Officer Darneille, the Commisston- ers today promoted Mr. Charies ©. Rogers, @ clerk in his office at $3 a day, to clerk at $4 a day, to take effect from this date. — In making the recommendation, Mr. Dar- neille paid Mr. Rogers quite a high com- pliment. He said of him that his duties are arduous and require abilities of a high ae his responsibilities also being very at. eral Atlantic City July Fourth via B. & 0. Tickets sold for 10 a.m. and 12:05 noon trains, July 1 and 2, good to return until July 5, at rate $5.00 for round trip.—Advt. a Continued Indefinitely. The case of Barney Taylor, colored, charged with assaulting Robert Gran!con, was today continued indefinitely in the Po- lice Court. Taylor admitted that Wednes- day while at work he during a quarrel struck Granison over the head with a rake and injured him seriously. It is expected that Granison will soon recover. eee Large sale of furniture at 10 a.m. tomor- row at C. G. Sloan & Co. 1407 G street.— Advertisement. es Held for Action of Grand Jurys. Charles Carter, colored, was charged he- fore Judge Kimball with cutting Sadie Car- ter, also colored, with a knife. He was held in $500 bail for the action of the grand jury. —— Charged With Stealing Wine. For breaking into the wine vault of the To-Kalon Wine Company and stealing ten bottles of wine valued at $5 and a lock worth 50 cents, Augustus Wilson, colored was today held by Judge Kimball 6 action of the grand jury. erliees es Maeatioee and Return Via B. and 0. 1.25 tomorrow, until foil poised rs good lowing Tues- ——_>___ Pleads Guilty. Willian: Wood, colored, today pleaded guilty of breaking into the store of Abra- hem Glaysman Sunday evening last and stealing six pairs of pants, valued at (ee held in $500 bail for tho pair ee For Biting His Wife. William Coats, colored, was today gent to jail for three months by Judge Kimball for bi his wife, Lot prcien Pa fe, tie Coats, on the —_.__—_ Cancellation of Taxes. The District Commissioners have notified the Rey. Dr. J. G. Butler, pastor of the Luther Memoria] Church, that the taxes levied since 1892 on that,part of the church Property used as a free medical dispensary will be canceled, because used for public charity. —__—_. ‘Tomorrow. agit THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1898-16 PAGES. roune UNION, Mass Meeting in ft. Paul's Church This Evening. A mass meeting of the Lutheran Young People's Union will be held this evening In St. Paul's lurch, lith and streets, Rev. Dr. Domer. pastor. The meeting will begin with a praise service, led by Mr. Geo. F. Muth. Rev. P. A. Menzel, pastor of Concordia Church, and Rev. Dr. L. M. Kuhns wil) conduct the devotional exer- cises, aud the pastor of the church will extenc welcome to the union. The meeting will be in the nature of a Sena off to the members of the union. who will attend the Nashville C. E. convention, and also as a celebration of the nation’s birthday. Under the first head there will be two brief addresses. Miss H. L. Johnson of the Church of Reformation, Capitol Hill, will speak on the “Benefits of the Convention,” and Rey. Stanley Billhetmer of West Wash- ington, on “The Stay-at-Homes.” index the head of “Christian Endeavor Patriotism,” Mr. Grant Leet, president of the District C, BE. Union, wilt tell of the “Need for Christian Citizen: and Mr. A. L. Dietrick of Mt. Vernon M. E. Church will speak of “The Hand of God in the Present War.” Rev. A. Homrighaus of rake S Church will pronounce the benedic- n. A social meeting will be held in the Sun- day school room upon the conclusion of the program. — INDICTMENTS RETURNED. Names of Parties Charged and Pleas Entered. ‘The grand jury has returned indictm2nta as follows: Altert J. Linkins, larceny; John Gladden, larceny from the person; Charles Peters, bigamy; Lewis Wilra, alias Toots Fortune, alias William Johnson, housebreaking. ‘When arraigned a few moments later Gladden pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing a pocketbook containing 26 cents; Charles Peters pleaded guilty to be- ing marri2d to Sarah Peters in Lynchburg, Va., und Harriett Cox in this city at the same time; Wilra pleaded not guilty to the charge of breaking into the stable of An- nie Smith with intent to steal; Albert Lin- kins, the only white man in the quartet, pleaded not guilty to the charge of steal- ing a gold watch and chain, valued at $110, from Mary E. Scott, —————— WITHOUT AUTHORITY. The Commissioners Cannot Create a New Office. The attorney for the District has render- ed an opinion ia the matter of the propos!- tion of the Commissioners to esiablish a department of electrical control, for the purpose of consolidating the management of such matters. The following is the opinion of ths District's legal adviser: “The act of Congress of June 11, 1873, provides in its third section for authority of the Commissioners to abolish any office, to consolidate two or more offices, reduce the number of employes, remove from office and mak? appointments to any office under them authorized by law. “It will be observed that the statute em- powers the Commissioners to abolish any office or eonsolidate two or more offices, and that they are not authorized to create a nw office, and my epinion is that the Commissioners have no authority to create a department of electrical control; but that they are authorized to establish such de- partment for the purpot of aiding them in the exercis? of their own judgment and discretion in regard to electrical matters, subject to the limitation that they do not transfer or delegate their judgment and discretion to such department.* pase ca THE JUDGE DECLINED. But Notice That He Would Officiate Created a Flutter. There was a flutter of excitement about the city hall shortly after noon yesterday, when it was announced that a wedding was to take place upstairs, and that ven- erable Justice Hagner of Equity Court No. 2 was to perform the ceremony. Marriages at the city hall always attract a crowd from among the attaches of the District courts, but in this instance additional in- terest was given the ceremony in prospect by the belief that Justice Hagner wes to officiate. The cases are indeed rare where such @ high dignitary of the bench descends to the frivoiity of a marriage performance. ‘The couple in the case were seen at the desk in the clerk’s office where daily are issued a large number of small slips of paper authorizing any minister of the gos- pel or judicial official to join in the hol bonds of wedlock, &c. The groom, thir one years of age, gave his name as Alber Koberte and his residence as St. Lou Mo. The young lady, a brunette of twenty- four years, was Miss Harriet A. Fitzharris of Denver, Col. Miss Fitzharris is a na- tive of Ireland, but the couple had already secured a certificate from the British am- bassador which warranted the issuance of a marriage license. Having met by ar- rangement at such a long distance from home, the couple were anxious to have the fateful ceremony 0 They proceded upstairs and waited. Jus- tice Hagner had @ very busy morning, and was still engaged in court duties when the couple arrived. The justice finally left the court recom. The bride became nervous, but the prospective groom was strong under the excitement. It seems that Justice Hagner had not been consulted, however, and when he was timidly approached by Mr. Koberle he respectfully declined to become particeps criminis in the case, and suggested that the young people visit ome justice of the peace, who would be only too glad to ac- cemmodate them in the little matter. So off the couple went. They found a willing justice and were made one. lt is significant to note that Justice Hag- ner had been engaged in hearing a tale of marital woe in @ divorce case just before he was asked to perform the ceremony. And it is said that he—but that’s another story. —_-_+ — FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSIONS. To “Old Point Comfort,” Norfolk, Va. Beach, Ocenn View nnd Newport News The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co. announces a special rate of $8.50 for the round trip on July 2, 8 and on morning of 4th, good to return until Sth, inclusive. Steamer Newport News will leave Wash- ington 7:30 a.m., July 4, for a special day- light trip. Passengers can return the samo night on regular steamer or Tuesday morn- ing on day steamer. fee schedule this page. —Advertisement. ———o— Protecting Curbs for Tree Space. To the Editor of The Evening Stasi Observing the handsome new granolithic sidewalks recently laid on the north side of Q street between 17th and 18th and other similar recent works puts me in mind to say that it is to be regretted that in these sidewalks the tree spaces have not heen protected by little curbs, as was done last year on the east side of New Hampshire avenye opposite the Concord flats and in the sidewalks on the north and south sides of the Corcoran Art Gallery. Our tree spaces should, as far as practi- cable, everywhere be planted in grass or turfed as soon as the trees ere set, and the grass should-be protected from being tram- led over and destroyed by pedestrians, ‘hey should ornement our streets as do the parkings and trees; but as these spaces are now—generally mud in rainy weather and baked clay in dry weather—they are a dis- grace to the city. The gress once planted, either by the preperty owner or by the Dis- trict, and protected as descri! it will take care of itself and make no further expense. The theory of the protection to the tree spaces when they are once in soi} by the little curbs referred to, which are only about three inches is founded on the instinctive avoidance of raising the foot to pass over an obstruction, when one can with no more effort pass around it. This theory is no doubt correct, and if the plan referred to can be carried out whenever Cag fee —— o 1% our streets ‘would, judgment of the writer, Wonderfully improved. eee In concluding it should be observed that these little protective curbs can ouly be made when new granolithic pavements are laid, for they must form parts of mono- liths which’ pavements are, dy conetes be tLe have little ste: June 27, 1808." Sa Seg ey $1.25 Baltimore siete tien! via B. 2 0. Saturday, Sunday Ei and 4, good to return until esday, Lee ee ee on all NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH Georgia Brown Bbunifin Unconscious Jondi- tion Frouif Inflation of Gas. Policé Convey Hér to Homeopathic Hospital, Whez® Sho iv Restored —Refdbesitto Explain. Georgie Brown; a young woman living at 828 K street ndrthegst, was found in her house about 11 o'clock last night almost @ead from the effect# of intialing illuminat- ing gas. She’was uneonsclous, and it is be- Meved if she had rémained in the room a few minutes longer she would have died. Clara Johnson, a colored domestic who lives with the young woman, found her and raised an alarm that aroused the whole neighborhood. The colored woman had just returned from the house of a friend, where she had spent the evening. As soon as she entered the house she de- tected the odor of gas, and, going upstairs, she called Mrs. Brown several times. Re- ceiving no response, she went to the house of a neighbor and summoned assistance. “Miss Georgie’s asleep,” she told the neighbor, “and I can’t wake her.” A woman in the neighborhood went with Clara to the house in which the woman was fast giving up her life. She was in a little hall room, and the door was securely fastened. Standing on a chair, the woman could sco? that the front window was clos- ed, and she felt certain that the occupant of the bed in the room was a corpse. The colored domestic was so badly frightened that she was of no assistance whatever, and it was not until Mr. Hrocise arrived at the house that the door was forced open. The woman, who had preceded him, is a nurse, and as soor. as she could get in the room she began the work of resuscitation. Physician Summoned. Dr. Roberts, who lives in the adjoining house, was summoned and the vigorous blowing of a police whistle brought several officers, as well as many of the neighbors to the house. When the patral wagon arrived the wo- inan was hurriedly driven to the Eastern Dispensary. This was done against the protests of some of the neighbors, who thought the woman sheuld have been dresscd before her removal. Some of them, it is stated, even went so far as to object to her remcval to the hospital at all. But the police, anxious to save the woman's life, paid no attention to the protests, and the patient was soon under treatment in the hospital. The gas had taken a firm hold on her, and it was a long time be- fore she was restored to consciousness. ‘This morning the physicians at the hos- pital asked her why she had turned on the gas, but she made no explanation. Later in the day she was able to return home. —— JUSTICE METED OUT. Court Imposes Sentences Number of Offender: Justice was meted out by Judge Bing- ham, in Criminal Court No. 1, yesterday, to a number of offenders, as follows: William Johnson, colored, was sentenced to eighteen months” imprisonment in the New Jersey state prison for forgery, and an additional etghteeh months for uttering the forged chsck, the latter sentence to begin at the expfration of the first. George West, colored, who, the 24 of the present month, Shot‘ ‘his sweetheart, Mary L. Coleman, in a fit of Jealousy, was sen- tenced to four yearsof hard labor in the New Jersey state-prigon. The Coleman girl was shot in the head, the bullet glancing off the skull and thus saving her life. Jcseph Smith and Charles B. Miller were each sentenced to eighteen months’ impris- onment at Trentdn for grand larceny. Smith and Miller, it will be! remembered, assault- ed and robbed a tountryman namad Samuel B. Luce, first getting:their victim in an in- toxicated condition end.enticing him across the Long bridge, where they relieved him of a watch and chain ‘Valued at $40, a dia- mond ring valued at $100’and $0 in cash. Luce was afterward found in this city in a dagz2d condition.- The men were captured in Baltimore, both olaiming to have been drunk at the time of the: assault, Albert Washington, a colored youth, sev- enteen years of age, but recently releas2d from the reform school, was entenced to two years at Trenton for larceny and housebreaking. There are two other charges of housebreaking pending against him, all committed since his release in March. Clarissa Edwards, a colored girl, twenty years of age, was sentenced to two years in the Naw Jersey penitentiary for forgery. She was employed at the Columbia Athletic Club boat house, and was given an order for $1.75 on the treasurer, which she altered and raised to $2.75. Upon a Se GIFT OF A FRIEND. Property Purchased for Use of Emer- gency Hospital, The Emergency Hospital becomes the owner of additional property by a gener- ous gift. Mr. R. O. Holtzman has sold to the hospital for Miss Sarah R. Foster and sisters a piece of ground opposite the in- stitution on the northeast corner of 15th and D streets, 50 feet front by 47 feet 7% inches deep, for $11,000. The money required for this purchase was the gift of a generous friend of the hospital, who does not wish the name to be known. It is the purpose to fit up a frame building on this site for use as a dormitory for the nurses of the hospital. The new quarters will furnish a welcome relief, as additional room is needed in the Rospital building. ——— CONDENSED LOCALS. An alarm of fire was turned in from box 616 about 6 o'clock yesterday because smoke was seen coming from the cellar of Masonic Temple, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street southeast. The janitor was clean- ing the cellar at the time, and some rub- bish was burned. There was no damage done. William Bell, colored, thirty-eight years old, who lives at 613 Freeman’s alley north- west, f21l from a building at Takoma yes- terday and broke his leg. He was removed to the hospital for treatment. Peter Harding, living at 649 Maryland avenue northeast, fell from a Metropolitan car on Bast Capitol street about 10 o'clock last night and was painfully injured. The accident w: the result of the passenger missing his footing when he attempted to get off the car. He was able to walk home. Clarence Hardin, colored, was today con- vioted before Judge Kimball of stealing $1 from Mrs. Mary*Krichton, and was fined $10. In default of payment Hardin went down for thirty dayes Mamie Ricketts was today sent to jail for thirty days in dé@fault of $10 fine imposed by Judge Kimball for the larceny of several articles of clothing, valued at $1, from Fan- nie Whita. —. $1.25 Baltimoréana Return Via B.£0. Take Royal Bite Line, 45-minute flyers, tomorrow.—Ad 3 Casé*Polltponed. Tho mandamus*case of Alonzo O. Bliss against the Distritt Gémmissioners, set for a hearing in Cireuit Court No. 1 today, be- fore Justice Cole; was postponed until to- morrow morning.. Mr. Bliss seeks to have the Commissioners commended to issue @ permit for am apartment hotse dn 16th sitoet to feet high. The - missioners claim building regu! ions allow a 90 feet only'on resi- dence ts. t INCREASES ITS STOCK, ree Action Taken the Potomac Elec- tric P: Company. The peer Electric Power Company yesterday filed with the recorder of deeds & statement of increase of capital stock, made at a meeting of stockholders of the cempany Wednesday afternoon. A resolution was adopted at the meeting increasing the capital stock to $1,000,000, of which $250,000 shall be 6 per cent, vot- ing, non-cumulative preferred stock, dl- vided into 2,500 shares of $100 each, and $750,000 shall be common stock, divided into 7,500 shares of the par value of $100 each. The present capital stock ‘s $500,0U0, fully paid, and the total liabilities and debts amount to $380,000. The capital stcck was increased $500,000. The Potomac company also placed on file a deed of trust to the United States Mort- gage and Trust Company, trustee, to secure the payment of $750,000 in $1,000 bonds, pay- abla June 1, 1948, with interest at 5 per cent, payable semi-annually. The deed covers“all the company’s property, rights and franchises. ——— THE WAR'S SIGNIFICANC Views of Dr. Sunderland on the Ex- isting Conflict. Rey. Dr. Sunderland, the venergble pas- tor emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church, this city, has issued a pamphlet for circulation among his friends on “The Significance of the Existing American- Spanish War,” a part of which is as fol- lows: “In this war God is teaching us and the empires of the world the magnitude of our resources, which are practically without limit, and while the money cost of the war is enormous, and speculators wi*hout a spark of patriotism will, like hungry sharks, follow the ship of state to gluttony, yet the industrial and commercial resources of this ceuntry will soon retrieve the nation’s credit, as it has more than once done be- fore. Indeed this is a cause which appeals to the whole wealth and substance of the nation, and of which, by just and equal taxes, every property owner and every consumer should bear his due proportion. ‘This 1s no time for the wrangling of party politics in Congress or elsewhere. It is no time for men to set their face against the course of providence, er attempt to defeat the cousummation of that which has been as clearly pointed out to us as if it hud been graven on the sky, and were I the Presi- dent, I would annex Hawaii and forestall the Speaker of the House and take the consequences. “The meaning of this war is to find the enemy at once and end the contest after the manner of Dewey at the Philippines, instead of strolling about the sea for days and weeks to find the fugitive Cervera, I would have a month ago combined and con- centrated all the land and navai forces of the United States at the harbor of Havana, and made one deadly and decisive onset there, and if there had been any roving Cervera near, it would at once have brought him to this spot if he ever intend- ed to give Blanco aid. But as doctors dif- fer in theology, in medicine and in law, so in the management of war. I presume my own little doctorate cannot go very far; and after all our truest hope is in the God of nations—men and things, though a pre- destined part of the great Divine economy, are but mere puppets often at cross pur- poses and making their way in blindness and much confusion, putting striplings to command veterans, and gratify influential family pride or pay some political debt or secure some party end through the favor of men whose motives are to be the least trusted, since they themselves may be only weaving a mask to conceal their own self- ish and far-reaching designs.” —_—_>—_—_ Elphonso Youngs Company Close their store the entire day July 4th, as usual. Look up their announcement in an- other column.—Advt. Golden Cross Election. Potomac Commandery, No. 494, U. O. G. C., held a meeting Tuesday night, June 28, Noble Commander Geo. W. E. Slater pre- siding, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Noble com- mander, F. B, Holden; vice noble com- mander, Miss Hester R. Bunch; prelate, Dr. D. D. Carter; N. K. of R., N. Bunch; F. K. of R., E. 8. Ashford; treasurer, F. S. Page; mershal, R. W. Burnside; warder of the inner gate, Miss L. R. King; warder of the outer gate, I. N. Crouch; past noble com- mander, Geo, W. Slater. The following committee was appointed by the N. C.: R. W. Burnside, F. B. Hol- den, I. N. Crouch. i ‘Ihe commandery unanimously ‘selected Sir Knight Wm. H. Maine of Mt. Vernon Commandery, to be its deputy, and also in- structed the K. of R. to send a letter of sympathy to Grand Commander John N. Ehle on the drowning of his son at the bathing beach a few days ago. Must Be Placed Tomorrow. ‘You save one-fifth of the price on tailor- made suits and trousers by placing your order at G. Warfield Simpson’s tomorrow; 1208 F st.—Advt. $1.25 To Baltimore via Pennsyl- $1.25 vania Railroad. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, good to return until Tuesday, July 5. All trains except the Congressional Limited.—Advt. eg ea _ Education of Nurses. The Washington Training School for Nurses, one of the oldest training schools in this country, has perfected arrange- ments with the Washington Asylum Hos- pital and the Bmergency Hospital, where- by the practical as well as the theoretical education of its pupils is to be made com- plete in all departments. The nursing corps of both hospitals has been largely increas- ed through the munificent donation of Mrs. Hearst and a recent appropriation made by Corgress. The trustees of the Washington Training School are M. [. Parker, H. F. Blount, Thomas Wilson, Harry L. West, Dr. George N. Acker, Dr. D. Percy Hickling, Dr. H. L. ¥E. Johnson, Mrs. D. W. Prentiss, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. A. J. Bentley. The lec- ture faculty is composed of Dr. G. Wythe Cook, Dr: Carr, Dr. A. R. Shands, Dr. E. L. Tompkins, Dr. Geo. N. Acker, Dr. D. Percy Hickling and Dr. H. L. E. John- son. Spectal lectures will be delivered to the undergraduates by a number of phy- sicians up6n special nursing from October ull April of each year. —_>—_—_ The Freshness and Beauty of Gude’s floral designs marks them as perior to all others. Gude, 1224 F.—Advt. ——.——— B. and 0. Favorite Route To Baltimore and return. $1.25 tomorrow. —Advertisement. ————— Supplied Bogus Apollinaris.- Thomas Henry Dillon of No. 1319 Arch street, Philadelphie, against whom Judge Butler of the United States court rendered a decision on Monday, has been taken to Moyamensing prison. He was accused of refilling bottles bearing genuine Apollinaris jJabels and eleo of using counterfeits of the ‘Apol labels.—Philadelphia Record. Appointed Food Inspector. Howard W. Barker has been appointed by the District Commissioners as sanitary and food inspector at $1,200 a year, vice W. D. Cannon, resigned. I Can Eat thing now, and it mekes me fermont woman, ‘*beca COLUMBIA R. R. EXTENSION. Company Has Difficulty in Securing Right of Way. The officials of the Columbia Railway compeny are encountering some difficulty in seouring the right of way of the pro- posed eastern extension of the road. By the bill which recently became a law the company was given authority to build an overhead slectric road from the present terminus of its cable line at 15th street and Maryland avenue northeast along the north side of the Benning road, and thence to the race track, and then, passing under the steam railroad, to the bounds of the Dis- trict. Authority is also given to build line along the Anacostia road to the bounds of the District. While the company is empowered to build a line along the Benning road, according to the terms of the law no part of the pres- ent road is to be occupied, but a strip not exceeding thirty feet is to be juired alo w north side of the road and outside of its limits. It is in acquiring this right 0! way that the company is experiencing Mif- ficulty, as s:veral of the property holders are unwilling to give the necessary land. It is expected that it will be necessary to re+ sort to condemnation proceedings in order to secure the right of way. Some portion of the proposed route of the extension pass- es along the fe of Graceland cemetery, d a portion of the land belonging to the cemetery must be secured. No route is specified in the bill for the section of the road east of the railroad tracks, but, subject to the approval of the District Commissioners, the company is au- thorized to select a route. One year is given in which to build this portion of the road, while for the branch along the Ane- costia road to the District line a period of two years ia allowed for the work of con- struction. As already stated in The Star, the company will use electricity solely as a motive power for its entire system, and will change th> cable now used to the un- derground electric. ————$—$=—— Reduced Rates to Baltimore via Pennsylvania Railroad. Only $1.25 Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 2, 8 and 4, good to return until Tues- day, July 6. All trains except the Con- gressional Limite: avt. Wee Sues for Maintenance. Mrs. Mary E. Schellhorn instituted main- tenance proceedings in equity yesterday ef- ternoon against her husband, John A. Schelihorn, who, she alleges, has willfully deserted her without cause and refuses to contribute toward her support. The pe- tition sets out that complainant and de- fendant were married in Georgetown Au- gust 28, 1891. The defendart abandoned his wife, she says, and although she has appealed to him to return he refuses. Mrs. Schellhorn therefore asks that @ decree may be passed directing the defend- ant to pay her reasonable alimony go long as he refuses or neglects to live with her and provide her with a home and mainte- nance in accordance with her conditfon in life. L. Cabell Williamson ts solicitor for the complainant. = The very highest authority favors the use of Royal Baking Powder. The official examina- tion made by the chemical divi- sion of the U. S. Agricultural Department shows Royal to be a cream of tartar powder of greatest leavening strength. The government report shows also the superior keeping quality of the Royal. This quality enables the Royal to do even work in damp weather or damp climates, making light and sweet bread where other powders fail. CITY ITEMS. Get a “Dove Brand” Ham And you get the most delicious Ham that ever came out of a smoke house. Miller & Krogmann, Center & K st. mkts. at ——— Fireworks! balloons, fiags, lanterns. Gould's. je20-4t* How Good a Ham Can Be Is unknown until you eat “Partridge” Hams. They're the finest in the world. Try one. J. B, Schroth, 456 Center mkt. it Dove Brand Hams Have given better genera] satisfaction than any other Ham ever entered our city. Everybody must have one for the 4th. Sold everywhere. ite AMUSEMENTS, —- heelmen! JE zou want to broathe the pare, fresh country air end at the ame ime have & “roy: 2 Tide out te ‘SCHLOSsER'S BHAG: TIFUL SUMMER GARDEN, BRIGHTWOOD, D. C. Finest roads in the District. Mi every evening. All refreshments at city prices. “‘Pune- tures” repaired on the premises. cars to the door, Schlosser’s Summer Garden, Brightwood, D. G Syl-t2tt ALLEN & TOWERS. FREE UNDS. ADMISSI MATINEE SATURDAY, 8 P.M. THE PARRY OPERA COMPANY IN AUBER'S FAMOUS OPERA COMIQUE, FRA-DIAVALOS Prices always 10 and 25 cents. No bigher. CAFE open day and e a le carte. WEEK OF xX EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS. ASCENSION AND PARACHUTE JUMP AT 12 O'CLOCK A.M. SHARP MONDAY, JULY 4TH, BY PROF. LEO. STEVENS. scrils, te Prof. Stevens’ last engagement tn Amer ica previous to his ascension in Santiago harbor to test the value of balloons in war. THE PARRY OPERA COMPANY IN ERTINIE. BY SPECIAL To eS WITH MR. EXTRA. xi * aT, AT'S OCLOOR, VATINES MONDAY, JULY LAWN PARTY AT GONZAGA COLLEGE GROUNDS, To ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, JUNE 27 TO JULY 9. epee 10c. SEASON COLUMBIA érccx"ce. Evenings at 8:20. Only Matinee Saturday. ‘Mrs. Frances Hi: tte and Wm. nces. ae and Wm. Gillette's Next Week—INNOGENT AS A LAMB. Je27-6t-14 Night&==Racing tte, “STONDAP eVerinG, Sages Oke sion. “25. 80 and 76 cents. BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. 3e25 tt EXCURSIONS, ETO. For Arlington, Fort [yer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars —and FOR A DAY'S OUTING ‘Take the New U. 8. Mail Steamer, ESTELLE RANDALL, PE EXCURSIONS, ETO. "Ware Gok ear es E deen Bagh or eae t 6 p.m. dyl-2t* Colonial Beach. Somerset Beach. * Special 4th July Trips Steamer Jane Moseley. LEAVES N STREET WHARF: SATURDAY, July 2, 5 Splendid Meals, FARE, 50 CENTS. For state rooms and tickets apply to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop’s Music Store, 925 Pa. ave. nw, ADAM F. WURACH, Manager. 3y1-21,80 Grand 2-day Trip to Piney Point. $3.50 Round Trip bh inclodes room and beard at hotel. Take steamer Arrowrmith SAT URDAY, JULY 2, at 6 p.m. shary— 0. ret arrive at Washington July 4. “Finest salt water bat the river. Music on boat Pleasant Military Band. Tickets for sale Wash.B. Williams, 7th & D. 3080-2 July 4---londay---July 4. Independence Day t River View. Go Shoot the Chute. Have a Good Time. More amusements fesorts com- bized. Dancing all doy’ and evening. The steamers Sam'l J. Pents Estelle Ran- Gall will make four trips from the River View wherf at 10 . 2:38, Tens P. ‘Stopping at Alexrndria at 10:20 a.m., 2: al pw. TICKETS... .25-. CHILDREN. ...15e. Je80-8t Ef. RANDALL, Proprietor. ‘Ericsson LineExcursions’®. ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE: To Phil Dost) every (except men) cere neem safe To Atlsntic City and return (season). To Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Long To Asbury Prrk;Ocean Grove, ‘Long retorn, ‘seasos (from Philadelphia by rail) To New York (from Philadelphia by rail). ‘To New York and return (eleven days). rom Night steamers (except Sandays) f: “ Light and Pratt ethects, at Ripa) Wilte for ae ecriptive and fst: ton. Th te for sale at OF Fi: ets to Albany, Troy, Seratega L; Fall River, New Haven, % Portland, Me., “apa points north. +o Pale adelpbia on sale ia Washington at B. & 0. 31 Ofices, —_ ae Se <0. bg <8 ALL FOR TWO DOLLARS: JULY 3... JULY 4. 4th July Excursion Friday, July ist, and Saturday, July 2¢. Special train vie Baltimore. Fare, round trip, £3.60; gocd to returm until Monday inclusive. 31-day tickets, 10. Auction Sale of Lots At Ocean City on July 4th. For fuller trformation apply at offices of ohn F, Waggaman, 700 14th St. FOURTH OF JULY On the Potomac,. Delightful 2-Day Trip to Salt Water. THE FAVORITE AND POPULAR Str. T. V. Arrowsmith Will make a holiday excursion trip, touching at all the popular watering places and summer resorts. Leave Washi Seturdey, July 2, 6 p.m sharp, for Colonial Beach, Coltons, Piney Potnt, St. George's Arrive at Yeocomico river lanai: .m.; Coan river landings at 8 am, thd sintin Creeks acm. outa t Ret , leave 4am, M July 4. 9 am; rge’s Island, 20: Piney id am; tons, 1:86 p.m.; Colonial Beach, 3:30 pam. at We ton, 9 p.m. pend Sunday and Monday on the picturesque Lower Potomac. Ex- cellent bathing and fishing. etn (ROUND TI i FOR A DAY'S OUTING RIVER VIEW. Gteamer Sam‘l J. Pents DAILY at 10 2. end 6:80 p.m. Sundays at 11 a.m, 2:45, 8:65 and Arti ES) p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS Every SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY apf SATURDAY, Dancing day and evening except Sunday. @unday <cucert by River View Orchestra, Chris. Arth, jr., leader. ‘Tickets - Se. Chil@ren. .........150, Family Day Every Saturday. ‘Tickets, 10c. to ali on 10 a.m. and 2:15 pm, EB 8. RANDALL, Proprietor. A tew a charter. cr open for I FOR CHARTER BY DAY Spisonk, 3p "lms T sok of F st. and XN. H. ave. nw. joa 36 Hours’ Outing for $2.00 CHEAPEST TRIP OF THE SEASON. ‘Tare or ‘Thurs- Soiatt "W. & RANDALL. Prop. ot eomen, For [Marshall Hall. Bteamer Macalester”. Lu ‘oot mesa, All amesmments. Calo on For Mount Vernon ot Washington. “Macaletes" daly. ee Swe Pas Nortelk & Washington Steamboat Co. - ie ee ogc Sit Seat Sisln oa