Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1898, Page 13

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At All Druggists, 10c. and 25c. Bottle. ee Judge Bingham’s Vacation. Chief Justice Bingham of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, who has been rolding court in general sessions for the last two weeks in the absence of the re- maining five judges, left the city last night. for his annual vacation. Justice Hagner will have returned to the city by Monday morning, and until August 1 he will be in — of the various courts at the city sues for Divorce. Antonia Sell has entered suit for di- Mrs. vorce against her husband, Francis Sell, and praying the court that she be allowed to resume her former name of Egloff. The couple were married in this city April 24, 1887. In 1880, Mrs. Sell says, she was abandoned by her husband, the desertion continuing uninterrupted from that date to the present time. Henry W. Schon Is so- Mieltor for the complainant. Interest in the Meeting of the Mary- land State Central Committee. LEADERS LOOK FOR SOME SUCCESS oe The District Situations Reviewed From a Party Standpoint. GORMAN TO DICTATE Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. _- BALTIMORE, M4., July 14, 1898. ‘The approaching meeting of the demo- cratic state central committee, which has 2n summoned by Chairman Vandiver to emble at the Carrollton Hotel on July is attracting some degree of interest here, although it is not so intense as the anticipatory fecling excited by th> recent gathering of republican committeemen. The general interest—such as it is—in the meet- ing is due to seme uncertainty as to how th democracy will stand cn the question of territorial acquisition, and whether or not they will undertake to call up tne ghost of free silver, rather than to any curiosity as to dates for nominating conventions and other details of routine work. Gorman Will Dictate. Senator Gorman is expected to be present, and it is not likely that the commitice will ake any action other than in accordance With his wishes. The senator's attitude during the progress of the war, especially support of the administration, has won mendations from even ih t violent- sbusive anti-Gorman men, and his pres- 2, is not likely ion the smail tire of carping with his detractors wally open their » It is believed that his stand the outbreik of hostilities will be warmly commended in the plutions, and that such action will mee? with general ap- proval. It is also thought the committee vali go even further than the democrats of Pennsylvania did in giving silver the coid shoulder. That “cause” found very little genuine support in this siate, and the vote for the Bryan electors here, two years ago, merély illustrated the power of party dis- clptine. The sincere silver mea among the democrats are composed of a small though strident-voiced. band, and in the rush of tore absorbing events they have been com- pletely overlooked. and are not likely to gain apy recognition. Democratic com which campaig, Confidence. The democrats are confident of carrying the first congressional district this year, and belleve that they have a fair show in the second. They are not staking anything upon the city districts, and any member of the party who wanis to stand up against the republicans has only to signify his wish. In the sixth district the highly com- mendable drama of the nomination seeking the man will undoubtedly be enacted. The democrats will make no herculean effort al. along the line this year, but will re- ve their strength until next spring and Nl, when the mayoralty election in Balti- more and the fight for the governorship will make exacting demands upon their energy. Over on the eastern shore republican op- position to the renomination of Congress- man Isaac A. Barber {s developing to an extent which makes the outlook for the Talbot county leader decidedly problematic. This hostility is concentrating in a move- ment to bring out Tax Collector Robert P. Graham of Wicomico, and is being agitated by the strongest administration-Wellington adherents in the district. Barber's deser- tion of Wellington at the recent meeting of the republican state ccmmittee has intens!- the opposition fied to bim, and has en- s tion of the party in Talbot—to do their utmost to “turn him down" at the nominating convention. From no standpoint does the congressman's way appear to be rose strewn. It will be only over a stony path if he gains a renomina- tion, and if he is the candidate he is likely to be as severely “knifed” on election day as was ever a hominee. The First District. Opinion among first district democrats as to their candidate is veering around to Col. John Walter Smith, state senator from Worcester county. Col. Smith has been the acknowledged leader of the shore democracy for some years past, and it 1s understood all along that the nomination should be his if he should determine to stand. Considerable pressure has been brought to bear upon him, and lately he had intimated that he might enter the fight. Should he subsequently decline, it is thought that Mr. Floyd Wilkinson, also of Worcester, will be the man. Mr.’ Wil- kinson was leader of the democratic mi- nority in the house of delegates last win- ter, ind the skill he manifested In keep- ing the breach between the hostile repub- lean factions in that body well widened will long be remembered with delight by democratic spectators. He js a brilliant campaigner, and if nominated would be sure to keep the enthusiasm of his party on the shore well keyed up throughout the fight. The Secand District. In the second district a fight is on against Congressman Baker, who has been sent to Washington twice, but is anxious to go again. The indicaticns are that he will be gratified, for, although his career at the cépital has been anything but brilliant, he has a strong hold on his party in Harford, Ceeil and Carroll counties, and ts well liked in the city. His chief opponent is Mr. J. Cookman Boyd, a young Baltimore county republican, who has been rather conspicu- ous of late, and who Is making a fight with tremendous energy and confidence. The republicans in Baltimore county are split by factional differences, but Mr. Boyd has, up to date, managed to carry water on both shoulders with a skill that a tight- rope dancer might envy. It Is not believed, however, that he can unseat Mr. Baker, and some doubt even is expressed as to his ability to win his county’s indorsement. State’s Attorney John 8. Ensor has been boomed a little of late as a congressional possibility, but hi “candidacy” is not taken seriously. His father, John T. Ensor, carried the republican party in Baltimore county about in his pocket for years, and upon being defeated at the primaries a year ago, defeated every candidate on the ticket last fall. This in itself would be ‘sufficient to invalidate his son’s candidacy, and in case the latter were nominated, the anti- Ensor men would want no better means of réevenging themselves than by defeating the son. On the democratic side ex-Congressman Talbott receives the bulk of attention and 4s at present the only democrat of promi- nence who is known to be willing to take the nominatien. His selection is regarded by. many democrats as fatal to any chance of success, and it is declared that he could never carry’ Baltimore county, where his long rule as jeader has won him many }, enemies, On the other hand, many demo- crats enthuse Over the probability of his nomination, and some conservative repub- Means say that there is no one whom could see oppose their candidate with so little relish as ‘‘Fred” Talbott. Thomas A. Smith, the defeated demo- cratic nominee for controller a year ago, carried t T. Goldsborough, and with an acceptable candidate they ought to be able to repeat histshowing. Baltimore City Districts. In the Baltimore city districts all the public interest is céntered on the republi- cans, who, even at this early date, are en- gaged in a lively ante-primary row. Con- gressman Booze of the Lowndes-Welling- ton faction ts naturdlly anxious to succeed himself, and the Malster adherents are de- termined that he shail not. The latter are lining up behind City. Water Register Henry Clay Natil in a manner that as- sures Dr. Booze plenty of excitement. Captain Naill {s one of the best known republicans in the state, and figured in the campaigns of years back when the party standard bearers Jed the bluest of forlorn hopes. He was formerly secretary of the republican state central committee and a warm friend of Senator Wellington, having been one of-that leader's most ag- gressive Heutenants during his exciting fight for the senatorship. Upon falling out with Mr. Wellington he espoused the Mal- ster side and was @ prominent partisan of Major Alexander Shaw during the latter's fight against Senator-elect McComas last January. Congressman Mcintyre will in all prob- ability be renominated in the fourth with- out much opposition. There is some taik of a Malster. fight against him, but his personal popularity overlaps all’ factional fences, and he is expected to win without difficulty. The Fifth District. The republicans are cenfident of carrying the fifth district without much trouble, de- pending upon the neavy negro vote and the astuteness of Congressman Mudd, who ex- pects to be renominated. There has been some talk of bringing out Mr, Thomas Par- ran against Mudd, but the latter has his party in southern Maryland pretty w hand, and his adversaries realize t will be hard to everthrow him. Some sanguine democrais hope to carry the dis- trict, although they admit that a “bar'l’” will be necessary to accomplish it. Contin- ued mention is made of ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, who, itis believed, could make the best fight from a democratic standpoint. Other members of the party, who have been spoken of, are Messrs. C. C. MeGruder of Prince George's county, Ben- jamin H. Camalier of St. Mary’s and Mr. James A. Owens of Anne Arundel. The Sixth District. in terest in the sixth is, of course, cen- tered among the republicans, the fight be- tween Congressmah McDonald and Mr. Ashley M. Gould of Montgomery occupy- ing the bulk of attention. The presence of Judge Edward Stake of Washington coun- ty 1s a decided factor also, and there is some talk of the likelihood of his carrying off the prize for which McDonald and Gould are struggling. State Senator Ravenscroft of Garrett and Col. George A. Pearre are also in the field. The silence on the democratic side is so pronounced as to be* painful. Senator Gorman has spent some time in town this week, conferring with some of his old adversaries and familiarizing him- self with the changed ward and district lines. He proposes to @irect the demo- cratic campaign in’ person this year, and Chairman Vandiver of the democratic state committee says he Will manifest his old- time energy. = Saree De WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Upward Tendency—Visible Effect of Drought. The long drought is Visibly affecting prices in the logal whglesale. produce mar- ket, and there Is,.1n coBSequence, a marked upward tendency in’ prites obsarvahl. While butter remains as quoted last week, it is scarce, a great shrinkage in milk being apparent, and thus tending to ad- varice prices tn a short time. Cheese re- mains unchanged, but eggs are not only Searcer, but also higher and poor in quat ity. There {s a good demand for poultry, with evidence of a stiffening in prices. Po- tatoes are greatly affected by the drought, as are other vegetabios, and they and to- matoes have advanced. Fine apples are Searce and higher. Peaches are arriving freely from the south, and prime ones bring full prices. The market is firm throughout. Butter—Creamery, Elgin, extras, pound; choice, 17%e.; firsts. 17c. 16c.; bakers’ stock, le. grades, 18c. to 16c. Cheese—New York state, full crceam, large, 9c; flats, 10c.'a pound; ponys, 10%4c. Eges—Nearby, fré&h, 13%c. to 4c. a dozen; western, 18c.; southern, 1c. Poultry—Chickens: Spring, large, live, per Ib., 16e. to 17 medium, live, per Ib., 15¢. to 16c.; small, 18c. to 14c. Old fowls: Live, roosters, live, per 1b., large, per Ib., old, 8c. Geese: 7c General 18e. a seconds, to 158.; other sparagus, extra, doz. bun., “$1 to $1.00; prime, doz,.bun., 50c. to 750. Cucumbers, per box, $1 to $1.25. Kale, per bbl, 25c. Peas, per bbl., $2 to $3.50. ‘Cel- ery, fancy, per doz., 40¢. to 50¢.; medium, per doz., 15c. to. 25c.; comm 1c. to 1 Squash, per box, . fer bbl, 50c. to $1. “Beans, per box, 75c. to $1.50. Lettuce, per bbl. 40c. to toes, fancy, new, per bbl. $2. choice, per bbl, $2.40 to $2.00; bus! ic. to Bbe.; culls, per bbl. $1; western, per bus., $1; Mary Virginia, per bus., 75c. to 80c.; culls, per bus. Tomatoes, per crate, Florida, 5c. to $1.50; per erate, native, $1.25 to $2.50. Egg plant, per halt-bbl. box, $1 Beets, per 100° bunches, $2 to $3. Bermuda, per crate, 5 Lbl., $2.50 to 32.75; yellow, per bus., S5c. to 95e. Beans, white; New’ York mediums, $1.40 to $1.50; New York pea, $1.40; mar- row, 31.70 to $1.75; Virginia, white, 0c. to $1; white, mixed, S0c.; colored, 0c.’ Biack- eyed peas, per bus., 90c. to $1. Lima beans, per Ib., 3c. to 4c, Dried fruits— 9a10c.; apples, bright, 3c. choice, 6a’ Onions, yellow, per aporated apples, choice, sliced, fancy, 8c. fair, te good, unpeeled, -; Quarters, unpeeled, 2asc.; evaporated, - 8a10c.; evaporated, Gaze. Cherries, pitted, dry, crop sugared and wet, Ga7c. Blackberries, per Ib., 3c. Whortleberries, per Ib., 6c. Rasp- sere dry, 10alle. ‘i ‘ruits and berries—Apples, fancy, table, bbl, $2.50a3.50; mew, ‘per box, 75c.a$1; choice, per bbl., $2.25a3;’common, per box, 30c.; windfalls, “per “BDI. $1. Peaches, fancy, per carrier, $1.7a2; medium, per carrier, $1a1.50. erriés, per qt., 2adc. Whortleberrie: Q 5a8e. Blackber- ries, per qt., 4a5c.5 Pineapples, Balic. Wa- termelons, per bbl., $2a3. a a —_-——_ No Perwiits Mequired. The police autharities Have been informed by the District C ‘issfeners that no per- mits are réquiréd to buil@ frame structures on wharf property} south of Water street between the arsenal and ¥7th street. In an- swer to an inquiry of theirs the Commis- sioners were recently informed by the at- torney for the Districf*that the property. is that of the United States, and for that reason the bullding reguirtions do not ap- ply there. jerefore, the police were so instructed te ‘What the United States authorities may determine in the matter is, of course, another question. —_-— Policemen Under Charges. per 18 $8825. Canteloupes, REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Provision Being Made for Better Fa- cilities in Business Sections, BUILDINGS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES Legislation Affecting Railroads Re- cently Enacted by Congress. SOME NEW BUILDINGS Bias Eee An important addition to the manufac- turing facilities of the section of the city on C street between 4% and 6th streets northwest is to be made in the course of the next few months by Mr. Robert N. Harper. He has purchased a generous building site and proposes to erect a four- story fireproof building, which is to be used for manufacturing purposes. The property, which he acquired through Geo. Y. Worthington, real estate agent, is known as 467 C street northwest. The present im- provements consist of an old-fashioned house which is of course to be removed, and in jts place will be built a modern structure. lt is the purpose of Mr. cupy a portion of the buildin and he will remove there The balance of the building i equipped with power and will Be those who have use for power in on their busi Across the stre Havenner baker and almost adjoining the property ferred to is the large building which is o i the mail bag repair shor Ke ma ng plants owned y. This see- Harper to oc- for his use laboratory. to t a large additio: building is bein go one of the ch« of the city, but a tr has been going on with m pidity for some time now and it that other change ce ls about to be made which will transform this locality from a place of boarding houses into a manufacturing section. For Use as Stores. An improvement in a locality that has not very often at least in recent years had enything of the sort chronicled in regard to it will be the three-story business building which is to be erected at the southeast cor- rer of Sth and D streets northwest. Some months ago, Mr. F. B. McGuire, the trus- tee of the Kibbey estate, had the old buil ing, which had become very much dilapi- dated, torn down Since then the site has been inclosed, and med a vacant space in a rather Now, however, Mr. repared by Mr. W. rchitect, for a building w ed for modern business u It is to be three stories in height and the two fronts will be buflt of mottled brick and terra cotta. The new structure will have @ frontage of 351% feet on Sth street and 64%, feet on D street. There wall be a store on the corner and two stores with entrances on D street, and on the Sth street front there will be an entrance to the upper stories, which will be adapted for various light businesses. While the practical uses to which the new struc- ture will be put have largely determined the exterior design, still it will have a pleasing effect and wil be only another 1I- lustration of the fact that it Is not nece: sary for a building to be ugly and badly proportioned in order that it may be useful and earn an income on the money in- vested. Business Property at Auction. During the past week Mr. Duncanson, auctioneer, sold at public sale a piece of property. on the south side of New York avenue between 14th and 15th streets. It is not often that realty in that particular block comes on the market, and for this reason the result of the sale has more than the usual interest which attaches to such events. The property in question is num- bered 1410.and 1412 New York avenue and has a frontage of 28.46 with a depth of about 95 feet, and the total area is 2,690 square feet. The improvements consist of a two-story building, which is now under lease. M. F. Ballinger became the pur- chaser and the’ price paid was $25,000, which is at the rate of nearly $10 per square foot. Recent Street Railroad Laws. The street railroad legislation of the last session of Congress, or rather its results, if the intent of the various measures are carried out, are likely to have far-reaching effects of a beneficial character on the ma- terial development of the city in the near future. While only two new corporations were Chartered, yet to all intents and pur- poses the law allowing the reorganization and consolidation of the Eckington and its allied lines and the statute which provides for the rehabilitation of the Belt railway practically create new companies. As one of the first things required by law to be done is to equip these roads with the modern underground electric system to take the place of the present horse service, and a poor one of the kind, the immense advantage to the city from this change can readily be perceived. A modern railroad running through those sections of the city and suburbs, it {s believed, will have an invigorating influence on property values. Two New Companies. Two new corporations were chartered, one being allowed to build a road through the section of the suburbs east of the Penn- sylvania avenue bridge across the Eastern branch and the other through the country west of the Tenleytown road to the grounds of the American University and the bounds of the Districi. Authority was also given to the Columbia railroad to build an extension from the terminus of {ts line at Maryland avenue and 15th street along the Benning road to the race track, and thence to the District bounds, and at the latter point a connec- tion is to be made with a railroad which is being built through Marlboro’, Md., to the Chesapeake beach. Permission was also granted the Capital railroad to place overhead wires on the Anacostia bridge, which will give that road a through electrical connection with the city at the navy yard. The above com- prises all the important items of railroad legislation which was enacted at the ses- sion of Congress just closed, and, as may be seen, the measures are of great im- portance. Extensions were asked on behalf of the Capital Traction Company to occupy the territory west of 17th street and south of Pennsylvania avenue, and on behalf of the Metropolitan railroad to extend its lines north about along 17th street extended to fount Pleasant, but neither of these bills me laws. Some Improvements. Mr. John T. Clark is erecting two hand- some cottages at Kenilworth, D. C., which are to cost $2,000 each. A two-story house will be built by W. B. A frame cottage will be built by George Schweir at the corner of 12th and Dover streets, id. It will be two stories fn height, 82 by 85 feet, and the high feet 1S pitched roof will be covered with shingle. Pepper Salt Cellar for 20e. =-Cut Glass Pepper and Salt Cellar, with sterling silver teps, for 20 cents each. You never did see or will see their duplicates anywhere less than 75 cents each. Follow our weekly bar- gains and you'll fiad many little wants filled--and filled well with good high-grade articles at prices you won’t miss. These special prices are the talk of the town. Goods to the amount of $10 or over will be sent C. O. D. to any part of the United States—subject to examination. Prices guaranteed 20 per cent lower than ANYBODY’S. Castelberg, The Bargain Giver, Next | Week’s | Special. ESA DAHAOHDS OHO SESE AO AID 9S 0S OO OO eS AN Shee DADO OO Q x 4 a) 4 Baltimore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. ( j 035 Pa. Ave. Established 1846. 3 a DEDESEOEOF pipe and causing the steam to escape, but | we gave her a towline and retreated in } good shape. We are on our wey now to Santiago, where we will get more ships and go back and capture the place. “I am as deaf as a post from the dis- charge of guns and the bursting of she’ I cannot picture to you the shells bursting all around us and splashing in the water, the guns roaring on every side and the men stripped to the waist and yelling lke Indians when we made good shots. Thoxe who were not at the heavy guns squatted along the deck, rifles in hand, waiting for us to come close enough to give them a chance. It was a sight I would not have missed for the world. “I fired my first shot the night we came in. We sighted a steamer about 2 o'clock that morning, and as her actions were sus- picious, we gave chase and I was ordered to fire a shot across her bow. She hove to and we boarded her, but found nothing to authorize us in taking her as a prize. Lieut. Tegethof was at one time a mem- ber of the Engineer Corps of the District. His letter was dated at Santiago. de Cubs July 1, 1898. A row of eight houses, from 68 to street northwest, will be built by W 4 Davidson. Each house will be two stories 28 feet, and the fronts brick. B. Groff will build three buildings at 5 North Capitol street. One will be arranged for store and dwelling purposes and the other two for dwellings. They will be two stories in height, with fronts of ss brick. frame houses will be built at 150s. ale street northeast by S. D. Jacks: They will be two stories in height, 16 by 30 feet. A in height, 17% by will be built of pi b. building will be erected at 200 14th street southwest by J. Harrison which will be designed for use as an office and labora- tory. It will be three stories in height, ¢ by 52 feet, and the front will be built of red select brick. ‘The butiding will be heated | by steam. ——— “SOME HOT WORK.” Description of Battle at Manxnanitio by a Participant. A letter recently received from Eugene ‘Tegethoff, son of A. Tegethoff of the pen- sion bi u. written from the U. 8. 8. Hist, then on duty at Santiago, gives an entertaining account of the engagement of a part of the United States navy in the harbor of Manzanillo, which was reported at the same time the account appeared of the destruction of Cervera’s fleet. He says: “We have done some hot work since the first, part of my letter was written—de- stroyed two Spanish gunboats and one tor- pedo boat and silenced one Spanish battery. I tell you, our captain was a trump! I do not know how many men we killed, but 1 think at least thirty, besides a number of wounded. I can hardly describe the fight. ery one of our men was cool, and I was surprised at myself. I would duck once in a while when a shell whistled close by me, but otherwise was perfectly calm and cvl- lected, and I can tell you there was a con- tinual stream of shot and shell flying all around us. “After silencing a shore battery and sink- ing one gunboat we steamed toward a place that was supposed to have two gunboats and one fort in the harbor, but it proved to be a regular hornets’ nest, and we had to retreat after three hours’ heavy fight- ing. Instead of two gunboats and a fort we found six gunboats, three torpedo boats and three forts, and they were more than @ match for us, but we went at them just the same, steaming in single file, our ship first, the torpedo boat destroyer Hornet —_—_——_ THE BROOKLYN IN THE FIGHT. Description of Cervera’s Fleet's Den- truction by a Washington Boy. There was at least one Washington boy im the big fight off Santiago when Cerve- ra's fleet was swept off the seas. It was Fred. Lutz, a graduate of the Washington High School, and a machinist on board the Brooklyn. In a letter to his father, Mr. William F. Lutz, dated at anchor off Gnan- tanamo, July, 4, describing the fight, he seys: “We have done what the people of the United States sent us out to do—caught the Spanish fleet and destroyed it. Yester- day afternoon we were all aft to muster. It was just 9 o'clock. All at once we saw the Spanish fleet coming out of the her- bor. They made directly for us, and lay between them and the open seas, whi: meant Hberty. At one time we were rounded by the four of the be: a an ere struck by a 6-inch she! foot above the armor belt. We sew the shell coming, and waited for results with evxious hearts. It was not long In reality although it seeemed an interminable age to us, before it exploded, scattering its contents all over the berth deck. In all, we were struck tweniy-three times in the upper worke, althovgh there is no telling how many times they hit us along the or- mor belt. We lost but one man, 4 was frightfuly mutilated. the top of his head off, A she leaving only his next and the Wampatuck last. The Span-| lower jaw. There were five men injured, ish proved to be very poor marksmen, all ! and this is the total of our sualtics. The of their shots going high except four. One | Oregon, Te: and Brooklyn fought Itke went through the side and burst in the en- | human being In the first two hours of gine room, a second went through my | the fight we destroyed the Maria Teresa steam launch and the remaining two struck | and the Oquendo, two small gunboats, two our sides and went in, but did not burst. torpedo boat destroyers and one torpedo “We sunk one gunboat and one torpedo boat and set the town on fire in two places. We must have killed and wounded a great many, as we hit their boats repeatedly, though the range was so long the shells did not have much effect on the vessels themselves. “During the fight the Hornet was dis- abled by a shot cutting her main steam boat. After sinking these the Oregon and Brooklyn, with the latter in the lead, had @ running fight with the Viscaya that was the most exciting thing I ever expec: witness. In three hours from the s'urt sunk the Viscaya within fifty-two mi Santiage and seventy-six miles fi Spanish stronghold the Colon sur to Commodore Schley of the Brook FREE 3 + CONCERT TONIGHT. WING to the great public interest in talking machines we have made critical examination of all the different instruments, and come to the conclusion that the Improved Gram-o-phone is so far superior to all others as to be in a class en- tirely by itself. We have accordingly secured the sole agency for the IMPROVED GRAM-O-PHONE for this city, and will give a free Gram-o-phone concert each Saturday night. The Gram-o-phone is the only instrument to which the world-famed Sousa and his band has played, and in no other instrument can you hear this wonderful band. s Price of Gram-o-phone complete, $25 cash. Rasy terms tf desired. BRADBURY ?#"**%c! Music. 1225 Penna. Ave.