Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1898, Page 13

12 0 Se eS LOCAL MENTION, AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Columbia Theater—Columbia Stock Com- any in “A Scrap of Paper.” Glen Echo—Opera and Vaudeville. Ohio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. Union Root ¢ arden udeville. Ss EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. muel J. Pentz for River View 5 and 6:45 p.m. amer Charles Macalester for Marshall end Mount Vernon at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:30 p.m Macalester for Indian amer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach Somerset Beach a.m. : -r Estelle Randall for Glymont and ntermediate landings at 9:30 a.m. yeeanar seats for Norfolk and roe at 6:30 p.m. ¢ for Baltimore and low- 4pm. Randall for landings at 7 a.m. Colonial Trains lea street and Penn: ania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ‘Train ve street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 10, 11 a.m. 12:05, 2+ p.m. a — Trains le: Aqueduct bridge for Arling: ton pe a Fort Myer and Falls Church every half hour from 6 m. to 12 p.m. pi Trains leave 324 and M streets and 2d and P streets every ten minutes for West Chevy Chase and Glen Echo. ees jiable and Favorite anges reduced to $12. — SHEDD & BRO., 482 9th. ICE IN TEE WAY OF n always be had from KEANE'S. y fine Roast Beef and steaks just Stands Si Center market. Gas FOR YOUR ICED TEA_ enny’s Cheon,” the best SOc. tea in Pure American-refined Sugars tire stock of Gas Fixtures at greatly Feduced prices. = SHEDD & BRO., yoke ON SUMMER GOODS. lowed on all Hats, Manhattan and other Ne nd Siik Neckwear. R. C. New York ave. E 32 Ith. BIG REDUCTION Twenty per cent discount Bum gas range has no factory or money re- d satis: funded and $tf. 616 12th. ECO. 1204G. See the Ds nge for $1}.50 put up. A. Eberly 8-buri Sons, 718 7th st. n-w. ner Gas Range, with Boiler, $6. CITY AND DISTRICT. Naval Reserves Mastered In. The first division of the District of Co- Jumbia Naval Reserve, comprising seventy- fiv> men was mustered into the District National Guard last evening by Colonel The officers are as fcllo Lieu- in charge, James S. Van Fleet; licutenant, G We Lewis, jr. L. ©. Correll and © truction in si and be given at once. ne Navy promised two boats, and ip. Division will _be ard Armory, 7th avenue, at 8 p.m. ch week. Re- for instruc- boat drili and the s and Penrsy ays and Fridays of « 's art now being en! in seamanship, gunner; tactics infar : The mustering officer w t ext Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to ry 1 be at the ar- who desire to enlist. pens See Low Rate Excursion to Chantauqua via Pennsylvania Railroad 3 sale for 7:50 a.m. train Friday, od t earlier than , at rate to return Marine Band Convert. m of the United States Ma- rt at the Capitol grounds beginning at 5:45 o'clock, follow “The Stars and Stripes’’..Sousa a Rossini request). Herbert Santelmann Wagner ...Godfrey Meacham Goatrey Fyles will “The Serenade” (b of Myerbeer’ ? 1 Columbia’ Santelmann, conductor, setae Gude's Masterpiece own in We ne, and rec from the Uni- ng, No. 109 Cali- jd by t es at ernoon at ty. Ss advt. * Chief Merrit 11, rill, Mr. Park Me chief of the forecast r bureau, is confined which is believed to A Warning and a Suggestion. b of The Evenin S even, are frater- rds to the extent of inking with them and curs- pldiers who have niards so long, and who w loth to lay down their o work on the roads or to y gulled. remind ell as the make themselves ridic uggest that they be mning that honest wishing to en- es with the who. as I offices: as things too galling to were the Americans that the Span’ n them, to n ing wit cord between the bans. Aye Garcia, ¢ he plague-ridden city, where no Is an office who is not a Spanish Remember your wo- een assauited, robbed, Americans, remember aniards would as well. You do ber De Lome—and +> THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 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 Bew one [CAPTURE OF FUNK Marderer of William Brooks Believed to Be in Custody. ARRESTED IN COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS Result of the Admirable Descriptive Circular Issued. THE POLICE GRATIFIED Frank Witia: Funk, alias Fink, alias Wilson, alias icholson, alleged murderer, robber, bigamist and deserter, whom the police have made strenuous efforts to cap- ture since the brutal murder of William H. Brooks and the serious wounding of his wife, is believed to be under arrest at Col- linsville, Ill., a small town not far from East St. Louis. A dispatch giving informa- tion of his arrest was received early last night by Inspector Mattingly from the mayor of Collinsville. The dispatch reads: “COLLINSVILLE, IL, July 19, 1898—I have Frank W. Funk, alias Fink Wilson, wanted for murder. Let me know what to do with him. “ALBERT MOTTERSHEAD, M. C.” There was great rejoicing at headquar- ters when the men under Inspector Mat- tingly were made acquainted with the con- tents of the telegram. As soon as it was received Inspector Mattingly found Mr. Harvey Given of District Attorney Davis’ office and had him begin the preparation of the papers necessary to forward to Illinois in order to get the prisoner. Mr. Given called on Inspector Mattingly today to make further inquiries about the case, but the inspector had learned nothing since the eipt of the telegram, which was prompt- wered. ayor Mottershead of Col- ville was requested to hold the prisoner until the requisition papers could be pre- pared and sent. This, Mr. Given said, would be done either this afternoon or to- morrow. May Require Marshal's Attention. As the alleged murderer is under Indict- ment, he may have to be looked after by the United States marshal in Illinois. In the absence of definite details of the arrest this morning the police did not know what to do other than to send extradition papers in the usual way. There was no detective sent on to IIlt- s, on a unt of the small amount of ey provided for this purpose, which re- economizing in railroad fare. There Ss some speculation indulged in by the detectives about the case. Independent of bare statement of the mayor nothing received to prove that the man under tis Funk. Still the officers have no t about the identity of the prisoner, they do not see how anybody could for possibly make a mistake in the matter of identification, the latest circular having given so perfect a description of the man. The Descriptive Circular. This circular, it is stated, is one of the most complete documents ever sent out by any police department in this country. It was issued from the detective bureau at local police headquarters July 1, and reads s follows: Arrest for murder Frank Wiliam Funk, alias Fink, Wilson or Nicholson, who on Thursday, June 23, 1808, about 3 o'clock p.m., entered the home of William H. Brooks, an old man, whom he killed with an ax, afterward assaulted Mrs. Brooks with the same weapon and stole from her person several hundred dolars. his murderer was born in Northum- berland county, Pa. He is twenty-five years old, five feet eight and one-quarter inches high, about 170 pounds weight, fair complexion, blue-gray eyes, Roman ‘nose, prominent cheek bones, dressed when he left the city on the evening of the mur- der in a new blue sack serge suit, size 3S, coat half lined, marked on one lining ‘2166,’ new No. 7 hat and No. 9 shoes. ‘Funk is a light drinker. He is likely to visit houses of ill fame; plays horse races and poker; occupation, carpenter; can draw plans and specifications for buildings. “Please carefully note scars and marks. The Marks and Scars, No. 1. Dark brown pin-head moles. No. Elevated brown mole, 1%x1-16, 114 inches to right of 7th cervical spine. No. 3. Brown mole, 4x3-16, immediately above spice of scapula and 2% inches from accromial process. No. 4. Light brown mole, \% inch in diame- ter opposite root of scapula spine, 11% inches from median line. 3 Light brown pigmented irregular patch, 2x3 inches from inner margin of scapul No. 6. Dark scarlet pin-head mole, 2% above waist line. Dark brown mole, 1-16 Inch in dia- ches to right of median line, 1% waist line. 8. Herizontal scar, %x% Inches, 1 inch w olecrenon. ‘o. 9. Purple nervus, 3-16 inchés in dia- meter, 1 inch below preceding. No. 10. Brownish pin-head macula over outer side of forearm and elbow No. 11. Scar %x3-16 base metacarpal bone. No. 12. Blue India ink point, commtsure of thumb and index finger. . 13. Depressed scar, % inch long radi- cal side, from angle of nail, No. 14. Mole ¥% inch in diameter on right buttoc! . 15. Dark brown mole, 1-16 inch in diameter, 1% incheg below left eye. No. 16. Brown pin-head mole, over cla- vicular end. No. 17. Light brown pin-head mole, 11% inches Inner side and above nipple. . 18. Light brown mole, %x1-16, 1 inch above clavical, 2% from accromial end. No. 19. Clasped hands, 1x3%, in blue, 2 below fold of elbow. » Brown pin-head mole, 3 inches No. below nipple. i. Letters “F. W. F..” with rays above and bar beneath in blue ink, 2x2, 114 inches below fold of elbo: Seven-pointed star, 2 inches in diameter, 2 Inches below preceding. 23. Blue dot, 1-16x%%, 3 inches below clasped hands. No. 24. Oblique lineal scar, % of an inch long, % above outer supertor angle of pat- el States army; 1s also a bigamist; and a murderer. Your active co-operation uring his arrest will be highly com- ble and greatly appreciated, Send any information to “J. W. MATTINGLY, “Inspector of Detective Bureau.” Introduced in this circular were two cuts of a man showlrg the exact location of each mark and scar. The Money Stolen. The murderer got $1,500 from Mrs. Brooks, or “Mammy” Brooks, whom he thought he had killed and had left for dead, and the police are anxious to learn ff he has much of this money on him. If he has a considerable amount of {it he will probably employ counsel and make as hard a fight as he can to keep from being returned here, where he probably believes he will have no show to escape the extreme penalty of the law. The town in which the arrest was made is known as a race horse town, and it is believed that Funk has been doing some “plunging.” If this is true he has probably squantered much of the proceeds of the dastardly crime, or he may have been a winner and may have considerable money on him, the greater part of which, or enough, at .east, to reimburse her, will doubtless eventually go to aged “Mammy” Brooks from whom it is charged, he took the savings of a lifetime. Inspector Mattingly’s work of flooding the country with circulars and telegrams is no doubt responsible for the capture, for one of them was sent to the town in which the arrest was made. it is thought the prisoner will be removed from Collinsville to either East St. Louis or Springfield, in order that he may be in custody where there is a United States ceurt. Unless he agrees to return here without a requisition it is thought’ he will not reach here for several days and pos- sibly not for a week. Fank’s Crime. The crime for which Funk is wanted was one of the most revolting murders ever committed in this city. It was the, after- _ THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1898-12 PAGES noon of June 28 that Mr, Brooks, seventy- three years old, gy killed with ax at hig home, No. 914 street. file wife, sixty-five years old, was then chopped about the head with the weapon and rob- bed of the $1,500 she had saved du ng the past quarter of a century. As publishéd in The Star at the time of the commission of the crime, the police supposed that Brooks had ssaulted his wife and had then taken his own life. There was conclusive proof to the contrary, but there was no state- ment made that night which implicated anybody. The next morning, however, Funk's name was mentioned by daughters of the aged couple and suspicion fell upon him. Detective Lacy found Funk's cloth- ing in a hotel, where he had left them when he put on his new sult, and the blood- stained garments, which were fully identi- fied, proved to be a strong link in the chain of evidence that was gathered about the man now in custody. It was after this horrible crime was com- mitted that the story of Funk's dual life was made known. When he was quite a boy Funk lived In this city, and persons who knew him regarded him as an unde- sirable companton for their children. Later on in life he learned the carpenter trade and married a Baltimore girl, whom he de- serted after cruel treatment.’ His wife and child now live at Laurel. About 1895 he was arrested on a charge of false pretenses. He managed to keep out of the peniten- tiary and in January, 1895, enlisted in the army and was stationed at the arsenal in this city. Became a Deserter. Four months later he deserted and went to Philadelphia. There he married a Miss Bederbeck, and later on deserted her and returned to this city. He worked on the Ccnduit road, and through a near relative he met members of the Brooks family, who introduced him at Mrs. Buckley's boarding house, on I street. Funk assumed the names of Wilson and Fink, and correspond- ed with his Philadelphia wife, although he had told her to spread the report that he was dead. Although he had two wives li ing Funk was apparently looking for vic- ttm No. 8 prior to the murder, for he was endeavoring to make himself popular with the women whom he met. He knew that “Mammy” Brooks had a large sum of money and he laid plans to get it. Several days before he was to execute the plan he had arranged he wrote a letter to his Philadelphia wife making an engagement to meet her. He explained in his letter how she was to send him a cipher telegram in response to his letter, and his failure to meet her in Philadelphia at 12th and Chest- nut streets the morning after the crime was committed was probably due to a de- lay in the receipt of the letter. The -tele- gram reached Mrs. Buckley's boarding house about four hours too late. Detectives Weedon and Phillips were de- tailed on the case the morning after the crime was committed and together with Precinct Detective McGlue they obtained considerable evidence of importance. Action of Grand Jury. The grand jury fs tolay considering the case. Several witnesses were examined during the morning. It is believed that the grand jury will return two true bills against Funk, one for murder in the first degree and one for the attempted murder of Mrs. Brooks. Indictments are being pre- pared, and Assistant District Attorney Shillington said to a Star reporter today that immediate action will be taken in the case, eee TOO MUCH HILARITY. - Picnic Party of Twenty-Four Arrent- ed by Police. The police last night arrested Susan Campbell, Frank Campbell, George Hatton, Mattie Mathews, Marfa Jenkins, Cora Ed- munds, Charles Mathews, George Math- ews, Lizzle Mathews, William Thomas, Mollie Harris, Benjamin Campbell, Heze- kiah Berryman, John Taylor, Octavia Moore, George Gay, Charles Johnson, Ben- jamin Simpson, Mamie Simms, William Sanders, James Stevens, Matin Coleman, Alice Smith and Robert Harris, all mem- bers of the “Twilight Social Club” of Washington, for disorderly conduct on an Anacostia street car. ‘The arrests were made by Sergeant An- derson and Officers Smith, Buckmaster, Stewart, Owens, Marr, Lusby, Ryon and King. The party had been to a plenic at Eureka Park, Hilisdale, and in returning to the city became wildly enthusiastic while the car was going down Monroe street. So much disorder was created that the people of a large part of Anacostia were much disturbed. The accused were defended Court today by Messrs. Hewlett, Peyton and Bacon. An appeal tor clemency was made in such moderate language to Judge Scott by Mr. Hewlett as to cause Prose- cutor Pugh to compliment Mr. Hewlett and to jcin with the latter in a request that the court release the accused on per- sonal bonds, which Judge Scott consented to do, after giving the prisoners some good advice as to their future conduct. ee EXCURSIONS, in Police Ever since hot days came in earnest folks have been wishing for those delight- ful evening trips on the steamer Charle Macalester to Marshall Hall and Indian Head, and wondering when they would be inaugurated. What good news it was when the announcement was made that the blockade at Point Sheridan had been raised and that the Macalester would make the sail every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening during the summer season, begin- ning last Saturday. Although but brief notice was given, and the evening was cloudy, with eVéry promise of rain, a goodly number were on hand to enjoy the initial trip. No matter how hot and close it may be of an evening in the city, one i: sure of cool and refreshing breeze way to Indian Head anu return. As in sea. scns past, Prof. Schroeder's Band company the steamer and add to the p' ure of the evening by its good music. Danc ing in the big pavilion at Marshall Hall will be one of the attractions that will in- duce many to give up the ride to Indian Head, and remain at Marshall Hall. Those who spend the day at the Hall may enjoy the sail to Indian Head without any extra charge. Steamer Macalester leaves at 6:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday even- ings, in addition to the datly trips at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Nearly one thousand persons toék ad- vantage of the trip to Coloniai Beach last Sunday. Now that the mines have ieen removed, the boat can remain at the beach until 5:30 p.m., giving excurstonists nearly five hours to stroll through the shady groves and enjoy a splendid salt water bath such as only can be had at Colonial Beach. The trip up the Potomac at night is always enjoyable, with its beautiful sun- sets and salt-water air. A great timo Is expected at the Beach tomorrow, the com- bined councils of Jr. O. U. A. M. of Alex- andria giving their annual excursion then. The committee has been working hard to make this the largest excursion ever given by an Alexandria organization. Everyody is enjoying those splendid meais furnished on board the steamer. The best of order ts being maintained and the management is making everybody feel at home. Every advantage is offered excursionists for their comfort, and those who wish to have a good time and a pleasant day’s outing should not forget to go to Colonial Beach. —_-_—_ Bay Ridge and Return via B. and 0., 50 Cents. Salt water bathing, fishing, crabbing and boating. Trains leave at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm. week days; 9:35 a.m., and 3:15 p.m. Sundays.—Advt. a Recruits for Jefferson Barracks. A detachment of sixty recruits for the 3d Regiment, United States Volnteer Engi- neer Corps, left here today via the B, and O. at 3:40 p.m. for Jefferson barracks, Mo. The recruiting office at 1204 G street north- west, under the charge of Maj. Willough- by Walke, U. 8. A., assisted by Capt. F. L. Averil, is still open, where full informa- tion can be obtained by persons desiring to enlist. The detachment sent away to- day was composed of a good class of young men, mostly Washingtonians, and it is de- stred to fill the regiment with others fully up to their standard. [t is thought that the regiment will ultimately go to the Phil- ippines. oll the —-_>—_. $10 Niagara Falls via B. and 0. ‘Through train of coaches and parlor cars from Washington, 8:10 a.m., July 28. Tick- ets good for ten days and good for stop over returning at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins Glen.—Advt, “Telephone Compa: THE SHOT WAS FATAL Unknown Man Killx:Himéelf at Baso of Hancock: Statue, DESTROYED MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION Belief That Lack of Money Caused the Rasit Act. STORY OF A STRANGER So A mar apparently about thirty-five years old, about whose identity there is consid- erable uncertainty, committed suicide about 1 o'clock this morning by shooting himself through the head, while he was seated on the base of the Hancock statue at Penn- sylvania avenue and 7th street. A man ‘who was near him at the time of the shoot- ing went to the Emergency Hospital, where the wounded man was taken. and told Dr. Fife that the suicide’s name was Frank Frazier, a plumber, who lived at the Slater House, corner of 2d and B streets northwest. Who the man is who identified him is not known, but it is sald no plumber named Frazier had lived at the Slater House. Frank Kraemer, a plumber, does live there, and his relatives were greatly worried when they heard of the affair, thinking there had been a mis- take made in the name. Kraemer, how- ever, was in the hotel asleep at the hour mentioned. Policeman Miller of the first precinct was at Market space and 8th street when he heard the report of the pistol shot. He ran over to the statue and reached there just as the fatally wounded man fell to the grass and dropped the pistol from his hand. A cab was called and he was taken to the Emergency Hospital. Dr. Fife ex- amined the wound and soon announced that there was no hope of recovery. The patient was then conscious, but made no response when asked for his name. About 4 o'clock this morning he died. Said He Had Been Drinking. The man who claimed to have known him told the doctor that the wounded man had been drinking, but the doctor failed to find any evidence of whisky on him. Indeed, he is certain that the man had not been drink- ing. It is thought that lack of means caused the attempt at self-destruction, for the stranger had but one cent in his pocket. He had probably pawned his watch, for there was no timepiece attached to his chain. Besides the watch chain, the man had a pocket knife, notebook, key and the cent in his pockets. There was also a spectacle case found on him, from which the name of the seller had been cut. It was believed that the notebook had con- tained something which might have been the means of {dentifying the owner, but most of the leaves had been torn out. On one leaf was written “New Jersey avenue and C street,”” and near the bottom of the leaf he had written “Indiana avenue.” In- quiries were made at hotels and lodging houses near the vieinities referred to, but no one was found who could give any in- formation about the dead man. Above,Left Ear. The bullet entered his head above the left ear. He had presged the muzzle of the weapon against the brim of his soft hat so that the ball passeg threvgh both the brim and the band befoxe entering his head. The deceased wore a dark suit of clothes and pair of tan shoes. He had on a blue checked outing shirt with white standing collar and a white.fedora hat. What little hair he had was dark, while his mustache was sandy. His face has the appearance of having been sumburued. The police be- eve the man did not live here. No One Able to-Identify. Coroner Carr made an Investigation of the case and had the body removed to Lee's undertaking establishment. A num- ber of people viewed the body"today, but no one was able to give any information which would assist the police in their efforts to have the body identified, ———— ADDITIONAL SUITS. FILED, Telephone Subscribers Take C. Pp. Company Into Court, Four more suits have been filed against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, seeking to restrain the removal of ‘phones from the places of business of the several plaintiffs after a tender has been made of the first quarter year’s rent, according to the new rate of $50 a year prescribed in an act of Congress approved June 30. P. P. Thompson, whose place of business is 1218 New Hampshire avenue, and Louis Hartig of 1001 7th street northwest, W. B. Moses & Sons, 1th and F streets, and John Moran, 2126 Pennsylvania avenue north- west, are the respective plaintiffs. The sults were filed by Messrs. Birney and Woodward and J. J. Hemphill, who repre- sent ail the complainants against the tele- phone company. In the case of Mr. Thompson, it is stated, notice was served on the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company July 0 that he desired a termina- tion of the old contract, but wished to re- tain the telephone at the rate of payment fixed by the new law. At the same time he tendered the sum of $ ) in advance pay- ment for the first quarter's rent. This was refused by the company, who notified Mr. Thompson that they would remove the tele- phone instrument from is premises and refuse to render him further telephone ex- change service after July 19, except upon the payment of $78 a year. The petition in the case of Mr. Hartig is practically the same, with the exception that the telephone company wished him to ee for the service at a rate of $110 a |e n both cases a temporary, and finally a permanent, injunction is asked to prevent the removal of the "phones or a discon- tinuation of the exchange service. Justice Hagner granted a rule in each case requiring the defendant company to show cause July 25 why the injunctions should not be granted. There are now pending eight cases against the telephone company bised on the facts set out above, all brought by persons seeking to compel the company to comply with the act of Congress fixing the maximum telephone rate at $50 per year. No penalty for not complying with the law was affixed. It is sought to compel a com- eee through an order from the District upreme Court. Four of the cases willcome up for a hear- ing before Justice Hagner tomorrow morn- ing. Mr. O. G. Staplesuseeks a mandamus to compel the Chesapeake and Potomac to. furnish him three telephones at his different hotels at the $50 rate; Messrs. Jas. Manning & Co., Wm. Muehleisen and Wm. Hi Veerhoff each seek injunctions. The defendant company was ordered to show cause; July 21 in ail four cases. An interesting.and lengthy legal fight is anticipatedy ae it is hardly prob- able that either sidg will yield upon the de- cision of the lower_court. The suits filed a ‘B. Moses & Sons ana and John Moran ofs2126 Pennsylvania ave- nue northwest recite practically the same circumstances andyallegations as are set forth in the other, suits. These suits are also set for a hearing July 28. —_--——. Wants Permissjon to Pay. The Supreme Council of the Order of Chosen Friends, a benevolent and insur- ance organization of Indiana, has filed a bill of interpleader against Catherine Chevalier and other heirs of John Maguire, who was insured in the association in favor of his wife. Mrs. Maguire @ied twenty-four hours preceding her husband, The Orger of Chosen Friends has in its treasury $1,239.40 subject to the claims of the heirs, which it desires to pay over into the registry of the court, to be distributed by order of the court to the persons who may lawfully prove themselves. entitled to the same, and so that the company may be relieved from alt further Nability. New- ton & Gillett are solicitors for the com- plainant. ——— Sale of shoes at Sloan's, 1407 -G st. n.w., tomorrow at 10:30 a.m—Advt. * PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE! ~_— A Committee Looking for Suitable aarters fax the Books. A subtommittee of the public library trustees is inspecting various locations pro- posed for the new public library. This committee is composed of B. H. Warner, Weston Flint and the president of the trus- tees, T. W. Noyes, acting ex-officio. The trustees wish to secure roomy and well-lighted quarters on the first floor, if possible, of some building in the heart of the city. They have received several rental propositions and expect more, and they are also pleasing themselves with the hope that some public-spirited citizen may be discov- ered who, if unable to give a library build- ing outright to the community, may yet do- nate the use for a year or two of suitable rooms. The money which may be spent in rental of rooms is included in a lump appropriation for contingent expenses, and if a benefactor saves to the library the rent money it can be expended in furnishing and fitting up the library, a purpose for which funds are much needed. The library trustees will hold a regular meeting in the first week of August, when some action may be taken in respect to the location of the library, and also upon the question of a librarian. Numerous appl!- cations have been received by the trustees, both for the office of librarian and those of the two assistants. Under the law, how- ever, the trustees elect only the librarian, and the latter appoints the assistants. The committee on books of the trustees, acting under the direction of the board, has taken possession of the books donated by the Washington city free library and is ar- ranging to spend to the best advantage $2,000 of the money subscriptions for the purchase of books. _.his committee is com- posed of A. R. Spofford, Weston Flint and 8. W. Woodward. ———— VISITING SOLDIERS. Room Provided for Their Comfort and Entertainment. Among the agencies in this elty for con- tributing to the welfare of the visiting sol- diers 1s what 1s known as the Soldiers’ Rest, at 1204 Pennsylvania avenue. The rooms are kept open the whole of each day and until 9 o'clock at night, and facilities are afforded the visitors for writing let- ters and of reading the newspapers. Light refreshments are also served. Among the ladies who are taking an active interest in the work are Miss Harriet E. Hawley, the Misses Muirs, Mrs. Pelott, Mrs. W. H. G. Simmons, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs. Pittman, Mrs. Case, the secretary-treas- urer of the Soldiers’ Rest Associatin, and Dr. Jannette Heiberger. ———— DECLINE IN MORTALITY. Exhibit Made by Health Office for Past Week. The mortality in the District declined 40 per cent during the past week as com- pared with the week before. The deaths numbered 110, as against 183 by the last report. Of the decedents 59 were white and 51 colored. The death rate accord- ingly fell from 33.9 per thousand inhab- itants to 20.4; that for the whites decre: ing from 28.2 to 16.0, and for the colored from 46.3 to 20.9. Mortality among chil- dren under five years of age, which resc! ed Sf in the former week, was but 36 in ithe past veek, and that from diarrheal maladies declined from 39 to 16. Of the Gangerous zymotic c! there were 4 fa- tal cases of typhoid fever, 2 of diphtheria ard 1 of measles. The range of di < generally was not Characterized by any abnormal departure from the normal. At the close of the last report there were 26 cases of diphtheria under treatment. During the week 9 new cases were report- ed and 10 were discharged by recovery, leaving 25 cases under treatment in 17 premises. Of scarlet fever there were also 26 cases under treatment at close of the last report. During the week 7 new cases developed and 3 were relieved from quarantine, leay- irg 30 isolated in 26 premises. The meteorological conditions prevatling during the week were a mean barometer of 30.02; mean temperature, 73 degrees; mean relative humidity, 66, and precipita- tion .08, with northerly winds, six miles ber hour, The thermometer registered 54 degrees cn the lith, rising to 95 degrees on the 16th, with five cloudy days, ——— $10 To Niagara Falls and Return $10 Via Pennsylvania Rallroad. Special trains, with coaches and parlor cars, will leave Washington 7:05 a.m. July 21, August 4 and 18, September 1, 15 and 29. Tickets limited to ten days, allow stopover at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins return- ing.—Advt. ———.____ Treatment of Spanish Prisoners. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Thanks to The Star for the editorial upon the “slopping over” of our people with ref- erence to the Spanish prisoners. In an ar- ticle describing the landing of the prisoners at Annapolis, published in one of the Wash- ington Sunday morning papers, occurs the following sentence: ‘tA number of promi- nent ladies of Annapolis have already evinced an interest in the visitors, and there is little doubt that the Spaniards will be well received socially.” It is a disgrace that American women are ready to accord a social welcome to Spaniards. That these prisoners are officers of bigh rank does not alter the case. They are Spaniards, and that is enough. There is not one among these “visitors” who would not glad- ly strike a blow at the “Yankee pigs,"" who are now feeding them, provided it’ couid be done in an underhand way, in true Spanish style. Have these women forgot- ten that it was the Spanish nation who so foully murdered our sailors on February Have they forgotten, too, how the Spaniards fired upon our wounded as they were borne from the field of battle? Have they forgotten the innumerable atrocities committed by the Spaniards at every hand, atrocities of which only Spaniards and sav- age tribes are capable? Shame upon the women who would extend the hand of wel- come to such as these! They are a dis- grace to American womanhood. The same maudlin sentimentality and hysterical tr- responsibility that prompts some women to offér flowers and delicacies to condemned murderers is exhibited by the women of Annapolis who shower floral offerings upon the Spanish prisoners and extend to the enemies of our country a social welcome. July 19, 1898. A. HL > Policeman Fined. Policeman William M. Rout, who was recently found guilty of sleeping on duty and failing to patrol his beat the early morning of the 25th of last month, has been fined $10 by direction of the District Commissioners. ee Jury Excused. "The petit jury in Criminal Court No. 1 was excused this morning until Monday next. We should like to have you try Cleveland’s baking powder, because we are sure that it will mean another customer for us. You have nothing to lose. Your grocer will give you your money back if you are not satisfied. Cleveland Baking Powder Co.. New York. Chevy Chase I N N ° Delightful rooms (with and without bath) and Scat att evel. coctfosiabin: Gove: Otimne) lume Elegant dinners, $1. All kinds of refreshinents at city prices. Take i4th st. cars, change at U st. GEO. A. MILLS, Jr. 3y19-10a 2 CITY ITEMS. —— Lots of Dollars Go to Waste 2 that could be invested in having the rooms papered. $2 up. Nolte, 810 9th. it : {Vc rsa The Finest Costs No More than inferior brands. See that you get “Dove Brand” Hams. They’re finest. Mil- ler & Krogmann, Center and K st, mkts, 1t ROPER CONVICTED. —_—_ He and Three Others Refased to Obey Orders. Justice Hagner in Criminal Court No. 1 this morning rendered a decision of guilty in the case of Thomas W. Roper, the sea- man of the schooner James Boyce, jr., who was tried yesterday on the charge cf refusing to obey a lawful command of hic superior officers. He sentenced the man to confinement in the District jail for a term of seven days and to forfeit four days of his pay. Carl L, Eikman, John Ereckson and Allen E. Anderson, all charged with the same offense, thereupon entered a plea of guilty, and received the Same sentence. The men were all sailors on the James Boyce, jr., a schooner recently arrived here from the northern coast. On July 2 they refused to tar down the rigging of the vessel with the bucket of tar and rag given them by the first mate, claiming ‘hat it would injure their hands. They wanted to do the work with mops or br but the officers would not allow this, as ‘they claimed the tar could not be properly ap- plied in this manner. After The Star's report of the trial closed yesterday the defendant in this particular case, Thomas, Roper, took the stand. He said he did nof refuse to tar the rigging, as ordered, but he did refuse to do the work with his bare hands. He had tarred rig- ging several times during his seafaring career, but not since he entered the navy in 1885. The tar made the hands sore and yellow. and for several days after the work the skin could be peeled off. Daniel Goodacre, a crier in Circuit Court No. 1, formerly a seaman in the navy, was called to the stand as an expert. He de- clared the rigging could be tarred just as well with a mop as with the hands, Michael Knutson, a sailor, sald it was customary to use a mop, brush or rag in tarring rigging. Tar makes the hands sore. It is not unusual to tar with a rag, but he tars the way he is told to do it. George Hansen, a sailor, tars the rigging with a brush, mop or rag. The work could be done with a mop as well as with a rag. George Earle, another sailor, said the same thing. John Ereckson, one of the defendants, said the rigging’ was usually tarred with mops and rags or anything at all. The work could be done better with mops. On cross-examination he said it made the hands sore to use them in tar; pulling on ropes also makes the hands sore, but he never refused to pull the ropes. Schooners nowadays have dummies to raise sail. Eikman and Anderson, the other defend- ants, also took the stand. They repeated Ereckson’s testimony. Mr. John G. Bartlett, general manager of the Great Falls Ice Company, said he had seen a hundred or more schooners tarred down; all of them with rags. He was a Seaman for over two years and he tarred down with a rag. When The Star's report closed the case was still on trial. se eee Dr. L. J. Southern has been appointed as a physician to the poor, to serve at $30 a month, during the absence of Dr. Wm. C. Morgan. 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. AMUSEMENTS. ON ACCOUNT OF THE PARTIAL INCLEMENCY of the weather the Garden Party at Kettles, N. J. ave. and M, given by the Concordia Y. P. 8. C. EB. will be repeated tonight. Admission free. Te PARK BICYCLE RAGES. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 8:30 P.M. FEATURE—TANDEM HEAT RACES. PRICES—15, 25 and 50c. Jy20-10a Glen Echo Allen & Towers. - Directors Byenings at pee at 3. Opera and Vaudeville All the favorites of the Parry Opera Co. in the one-act operetta, “Lovely Galatea.’’ Mr. Frank Deghov, Mr. © Hawley, Mr. Chi Misses Alleen Crater, Viola D'Armon, Mr. Geo. Towle. Vaudeville. “The St. Belmos,” “Clivette,” “Swift and Chase” and others Admission to Amphitheater. Children under 1? years. :1We. FE 01 DAY AD 2, RV LA CARTE, ECHO COUN- PRY CLUB DIN} HOTE, Special inducements to Sunday Schools & Jy20-24tt BASE BALL TODAY. Cincinnati vs. Washington LADIES’ DAY. GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M, ADMISSION, 25 AND 50 CENTS. NBXT—CINCINNATY, JULY 21, 22. jy20-14tf UNION ROOF CARDEN, 36TH AND M STS. N.W., UNION STATION. Vaudevilleand Dancing. Sy18-st TRULY SF ATTUCK, COLUMBIA THEATER Tonight and all the week, —THE— Columbia Stock Co. Will Present A Scrap of Paper. js18_ SATURDAY NIGHT, FAREWELL. Wheel Out to Schlosser’s * * magnificent summer gardens at Brightwood, D. C., via 7th st. or 14th st. roads, and lay und in the cgol open air and enjoy his rpassing draft beer. Music every evening. *¢* [tb st. electric cars pass door, B. Schlosser Brightwood Hotell.” 8; Scriosec jyis+ BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. 5e25 te ~~ aeesas EXCURSIONS, ETQ RAYMOND & WHITCOMB’S TOURS. ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. ies wil LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, on va- Pines satan from JUNE 28 TO OCTOBER 5, 1898, for 32 SUMMER YOURS Days to the Principal vd Now “ ioe anode and New York, inch SARATOGA CEABLE CHARM “ND CHAM IN and AU x PHD “WHITE, ADIRONDACK and GREEN MATAGATEA the THOUSAND ISLANDS, MONTREAL, QUEB! and the SAGUENAY. POLAND SPRING, MT. DESERT and MOOSE- are Ai IME PROVINCES. THE MARIT AUGUST <4 aouereene Park, the Northwest, CREP AIATE FROM PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS, INDIVIDUAL RAILROAD AND STEAM- SHIP TICKETS, WITH SLEEPING AND PaR- LOR CAR RESERVATIONS, STATE ETO. INFORMATION CHEERFULLY GIVEN. G7Send for descriptive book, mentioning trip RAYMOND & WHITCOMB, ‘Chestnut $y20-8t Mutual Lite Inn, ‘building, Philadelphia, THE COURTS, diate Equity Court No. 1—Justice Hagner. tor agt. Proctor; testimony befor@ James A. Clarke, examiner, ordered taken. Holroyd agt. Bright; auditor's report firmed. Lewis agt. Lewis; rule on ant returnable July 27 granted. Thomp- son agt. Chesapeake and Potomac Teles phone Company; do. returnable July 29 granted. Hartig agt. same; do. Sothoro agt. Naw time to take testimo: Vv limited to thirty days. Riley agt. Anacostia ani Potomac River Railroad ceivers authorized to sell, United States District Court—Justice Hage ner. Company; ree United States agt. Thomas W. Roper; re« fusing to obey order of captain; verdict, guilty; sentenced jail for seven days and forfeit four days’ pay. United States agt, Carl W. Eikman; dv.; plea, guilty, sen« tence same as abo’ United agt John Ereckson; do. United agt. Allen’ Anderson; do. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. tate of Lucy S. DeVere; will dated May 80, 1898; filed with petition for probate. 1 re Woodbury Wheeler, guardian; copy o! decree in equity filed. Estate of Sarah M. Holman; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Christian Schlag; inventory filed. Estate of Ella Cullinane; petition for let« ters of administration filed. Estate of Zachariah P. Gunion; will dated April 1%, 1897, filed. Estate of William Fletcher; ane swer of administratrix filed. rT Have No Stomach Said a jolly man of 40, of almost alder- manic rotundity, “since taking Hood's Sar- Faparilla.” Whet he meant was that this grand digestive tonic had so completely cured all distress and disagreeable dyspep- tie symptoms that he lived, ate and slept fa comfort. You mas be put into this de- lightful condition if you will take Hood’s Sarsaparilla America’s Greatest Medicine. POLOH PLE SELL PE ORCEEEE HO OO —= aa EXCURSIONS, ETC. Ocean City, Md. SPECIAL EXCURSION Every Friday, 3 O’clock. THROUGH FAST TRAINS, B. and O. via Jy20-2t ¢ 99 P9S9OO9009006 OO 3altimore. a) Steamer “Macalester” For Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings at 6:30. Boat Stops at Marshall Hall Going and Coming. Round Trip, 25c. Daily trips to Marshell Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 Dm. “Sundays, 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Band. Everything first class, : FOR MOUNT VERNON chrocder daily except Sunday, from 7th st. whart, at 1 4.m. and 2:30 p.m. "Round trip, 50c. Admisal to grounds and manston, 5c. STEAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER KY DAY or evening. Rowbonts. all kinds, for hire, sail and stored. JNO. CUMBERLAND & SON’ fo of F st. and N. Hi. ave jy16-1m — = tot COLONIAL BEACH, far restrictions removed. No danger of the mi FIVE HOURS AT THE BEACH. STHAMER JANE MOSELEY Leaves N +t. wharf daily, except Monday, 9 o'clock a.m. tharp. (SATURDAY, 6 Returning 10 o'clock p.m Salt Water Bathing, Fishing and For state roome and tickets apply to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop's Musi 925 Penna. a’ ADAM F. WURACH, Manager. Telephone 1108. For Mount Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington. ELECTRIC TRAINS, STATION, 18% & PA. AVE, For Alexandria and Arlington, every balf hour. For Mt. Vernon, every heur, from 10 a1. to 8 p. ROUND THIP to Mt. Vernon, including Alexane dria and Arlington, @0c, Alexandria oul Arlington ouly, 20c. RIA & MT. VERN rabbing. Store, ow, 1516-154 =. WASH., ALEXA. Jy15-100 FOR A DAY'S OUTING GO TO RIVER VIEW. Steamer Sam’l J. Pentz DAILY at 10 a.m., and 6:45 p.m. Sundcys at 11 am., 2:45, and 6:15 p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS Every SUNDA WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, Dancing Gay and evening except Sunday. Sunday cencert by River View Orchestra, Chris, Arth, jr., leader. Tickets. o 25e. Children... -- 150, Steamer leaves River View, returning, at 12:15, 5, Sand 10 p.m. Sundays, 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30, Family Day Every Saturday. Tickets, 10c. to all on 10 am. and 2:15 P.M trips. ON E. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor, A few choice days still open for charter. J515-sott SEE A GOOD SEAT TO —and_retum Is assur a TOWN and. TENALLY TC Chase (one fare) boar on Wash. and Glen Echo R. R., thus secure ing gvod seats before reachi “the elre CF Returning, last nhects at West, Chevy Chase with Glen Echo car at 12:30. jyl8-tt 36 Hours’ Outing for $2.00 CHEAPEST TRIP OF THE SEASON. Includes transportstion on steamer HARRY RANDALL and supper, lodging and breakfast HOTEL BiLLEVIEW, CHAPEL POINT, MD. Round-trip tickets ov ‘steamer, including dinner, supper, etat- room, breakfast and dinner, will also be sold tc wove Who wish to take an’ enjoyable two-day outing on the river, for $3.80. Take etenmer on Sundays, Tuesdays or Thars- m. Returning op alternate d E. 8. RANDALL, Prop, of amen. “Ericsson LineExcursions” ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE To Philadelphia (day boat) every day (except Sunday) st 7:30 a.m. ae 3 To Philadelphia (night steamers) To Philadciputa and return by rai... To Cape Mey (from Philadelphia by rail), To Cape May and return (ten days) ‘To Cape May and return (season). ‘fo Atlantic City (from Philadelphia To Atlantic City and return (ten To Hees Neg Lrerteg aoe (season). To Asbury Park, in Grove, Asbury Prrk,Ocean Grove, Long b apd ge ‘Lennos (from Philadelphia by rail). To New York (from Philadelphia by rat). To New York and return (eleven days). Night steamers (except Sundays) from wharf, rail). $83 Seadeuksss bt and Pratt streets, at 8 p.m. Write for der peniptive pa t and’ f' ands at Bettere fou. Tickets for mle at OFFICE ONLY. Also pea. Albany, » Saratoga port, {2 Fah iuver, “New Hoven, Conn irtland, Me., ‘ara points north. ts to Phil- io on £0. timore, Md. JeSy-S2tt For Ariington, Fort Piyer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge, aut Ly. pm Ly. a te io ae om eet 250