Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1898, Page 12

13 y ———— LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS. TONIGHT. @len Echo—Jaxon Opera Company in “Faus Ohio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. Roof Garden, 36th and M streets—Vaude- ville. —_—_+—— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View at 10 am., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount Verron at 10 a.m. and 2:30 pm. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and intermediate landings at 9 m1. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach at 9 am. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial and river landings at 7 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6:30 p.m. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for Coloniai Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Trains leave 13% Street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hcurly from § a.m. to 8 p.m. ‘Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer and Falls Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 12 pm. Trains leave 32d and M streets and: 82d and P streets every ten minutes for West Chevy Chase and Glen Echo. et WHEN SANTIAGO SURRENDERED Pabst famous Milwaukee Beer immediately entered that port. “Pabst” always follows the stars and stripes. It is America’s standari beverage. Write or "phone 273. PABS? BREWING CO., 703 N. Cap. st. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use ‘‘Kenny’s Cheon,” the best Wc. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. Beach Cc. D. KENNY, § city stores. Reduced seven fine Gas Ranges, $11.75 to 39.50 each, tron pipe connection and guar- antee included. 1204 G. A. Muddiman & Co. 616 12th CITY AND DISTRICT. ‘ational Superintendent's Visit. Mrs. Thacher, the national superintend- ent of the W. C. T. Uswork among soldiers, sailors and marines, made a trip to the city last week to inspect the work done by the department in this city. During her stay in the city Mrs. Thacher conducted meetings at the Washington barracks, navy yard and one Sunday afternoon at 10 F street. pated in the services on the occasion last named. After a brief service of son; and prayer and short talks the afternoon was spent in singing gospel hymns. Miss Irma G. Callahan favored the assemblage with several solos. E ‘The lunch is still carried on succes: ‘ully. The ladies are grateful to all who have assisted so bountifully, and they ask that the public still continue to help. The work will be carried on while the camps r main eround the city. Many young men have asked to be allowed to sign the pledge at the rooms, and they leave wearing the bow of white ribbon. Twenty-five had the white ribbon added to their uniforms Sunday last All interested in this work are invited to visit 910 F street any day and the lady in charge will gladly give full details of the work done. Any donations for the lunch are to be sent to the rooms, 910 F street, and given to the lady in charge. — Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real s Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave. Advertisement. eee Exeeutive Committee's Action. The local executive €ommittee in charge of the arrangements for the recent meeting of the National Educational Association in this city has decided if there is any surplus from the subscriptioas made by the people of Washington to defray the expenses of th convention to turn it into the treas- Teachers’ Annuity and Aid As- ion. and this will be done just as soon the amounts subscribed have been 2 over by the subscribers. nmittee has sent <0} out engraved cards to the teachers and others who aided mittee, expressing appreciation of orts made to contribute to the pleas- and comfort of the visitors to this cf and the su ful carrying out of the plans of the committee. ———— Excursion to Chautauqua via B. & 0. August 5. Tickets good for return until September 3. Rate $10.00 for round trip. Apply to B. & O. R. R. ticket offices for full partieulars.—Advt. Anti-Saloon Meeting. The Anti-Saloon League of this city, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League, will hold a meeting Saturday morning and afternoon next at Washington Grove, Md. Among those who will speak are Andrew Wilson, on “The Majesty of the Law;” A. N. Canfieid, “Does the Anti-Saloon League Movement Help or Hinder Other Organizations:” Rev. H. R. Naylor, D. D., “The Iniquity of the Traf- fic” President James L. Ewin, “Work of the District’ of Columbia ‘Anti-Saloon Leagu nd Warren Choate, “Work of the Saloon League of Montgomery and Retarn $10 via Pennsylvania Railroad. ecial trains, with coaches and parlor will leave Washington, 7:35 a.m., Au- gust 4 and 18, September 1, 15 and 29. Tick- ets, Bu: limited to ten days, allow stop-over at Rochester and Watkins returning. ————————e Personal Bonds Only. les Largins, a colored bicycle rider, » charged s Policeman Heard’s report that Largins was riding at the rate of about twelve miles an hour. He stop- ped him by grabbing him by his coat. “Did you throw him from his wheel when you grabbed him by the coat?” Prosecuting Att y Richardson asked. ir.” was his answer. ttorney suggested that the lowest mposed if the court intended to ny fine at all. personal bonds taken. _——— It Tickles Economy Into a Good laugh. What? $1.45 for a 5-Ib. box best F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave.— —_— Both Guilty. m Butler and Charles Parker, neat- sed young colored men, were in the Police Court today on a charge of va- gran “They rush the can for girls,” was the complaint of Policeman Jack. Policeman O’Brien also made a state- — in the case, and the men were held atler’s penalty was $10 fine or thirty and this was doubled in the case cf Parker. —_>___ Applies to € truction Only. Relative to his request that the law be enforced respecting the erection of flats ain Prather’s alley, Mr. C. H. Krey has been informed by the District Commissioners that no law is being violated. The la Commissioners state, applies to the ae” tio: ed pte ta alleys, there being no Provision prohibiting the repai: rat bair of existing —_—.—__ THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star matied to them to any address In the Unitea States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents fer two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scrtbers changing thelr address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the Rew cue About twenty-five soldiérs partici-- STREET RAILWAY ‘PROBLEM City and Euburban Lines. Gontreversy Over Enforcement of Law of 1894—One Fare for a Continuous Ride. If it can be said that street railroad men in this city, except, of course, those who receive salaries for looking after the af- fairs of the various corporations, interest themselves at this time of the year in any problem connected with the management of the roads, it must be admitted that such a probiem is the trackage arrangements be- tween city and suburban lines. The pres- ent phase of the subject just now appears to be merely a controversy between two com- panies as to the method of the enforce- ment of the law of 18, which requires trackage arrangements to be made be- tween connecting roads. It might also be contended that the mat- ter is of slight consequence for the reason that the law has been on the statute books for nearly four years and yet no serious attempt has been made to enferce it until the recent action of the Brightwood com- pany in filing a petition asking the court to settle the terms upon. which trackage arrangements can be made with the Metro- politan company. No answer has been made to this petition and sufficient time has not elapsed for further proceedings in the case, but there seems to be no doubt in the minas of those who have given the subject attention that some practical result will come from these proceedings. Present Situation. At present tnere are no transportation arrangements between these two com- panies, although the northern terminus of the Metropolitan company ts practically at Boundary street or Florida avenue, at th? read of 7th street, while at the same point is the southern terminus of the Brightwood road, which extends out to the District line, and then by trackage arrangements with the road that runs to Woodside the cars of the Brightwood read are continued out in- to Maryland. Passengers who go from the center of the city via the 9th street line of the Metropolitan road are now obliged to change at Florida avenue, in order to take the Brightwood cars. They are also obliged to pay another fare, unless they have the special tickets which are sold four for a quarter, and are good on both roads. With these tickets each ride costs the passenger 6% cents from the center of the city to the bounds of the District. From the proceeds of the sale of such tickets the Metropolitan company gets three-fifths and th? Bright- wood company two-fifths. Matter of Competition. It is explained that this system, while fair to the suburban road, as far as the terms go, works an injustice because it comes in competition with the liberal terms offered the public by other street railroads and therefore they do not get their share of the patronage. For example, it is pointed out that the Capital Traction Company carries passen- gers from any point in the city to the beunds of the District via the Chevy Chase line for one fare. It is also pointed out that the Columbia railroad intends in the near future to build an eastern extension of its line to the bounds of the District, and that in accordance with the terms of the law granting this right, only one fare is to be charged for one ride within the District. Jt is also provided by recent legislation of Ccengress, it is further asserted, that when the City and Suburban road, formerly the Eckington, completes its line from the Treasury Department to the bounds of the District on the line of Rhode Island avenue extended, only one fare will be charged within the District. In this view of the case it seems to some that a trackage arrangement, as authorized by law, must be made inorder that the suburban residents and the citizens gen- erally living along not only the 7th street read, but along the Tenleytown road, and in the vicinity: of the line of the Great Falls railroad, and across the Euste! branch, have a right to the railroad faetli- ties which are enjoyed or are to be en- jcyed by the residents in the localities pre- viously named. It is believed, therefore, that the time has come for the enfore: n.ent of the law, and that while a final tlement may be delayed, it cannot avoided. Some Not Particular. It is not known what form the final set- tlement will take. Some of those interested in suburban roads are not particular whether their cars come into the city over the tracks of the city road, er whether t cars of the city road run over the suburban roads. They would be satisfied with trans- fers, for which the suburban road receives some compensation from the ctty road. But they do want the principle of the single fare for a ride from any point in the city to the bounds of the District generally rec- ognized by street railroad managers as it is now in part. Cthers who are concerned in the manage- ment of the suburban roads take the po ticn that it is all importaat that the ride must be a continuous one, and therefore they are opposed to any settlement which provides for the single fare, but makes it necessary for passengers get out of one car at the bounds of the city and get into arother car in order to reach the center cf the city. Those who are of tiais way of thinking intend to hold »ut for one fare for a continuous ride anywhere in the Dit- trict. te be ————— THE VOLUNTEERS ABROAD. Maj. Urell Details Experiences to His Old Friend Gleeson. Major M. E. Urell of the Ist District of Columbia Volunteers, now in Cuba, recent- ly wrote a letter to his old friend, Andy Gleeson, dated before the surrender of San- tiago, of which the following is an ex- tract: “IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO, Cuba, “July 13, 1898. “We have been here for three days, look- ing at our friends, the enemy. We have exchanged compliments with them and they have treated us with kind considera- tion by not putting any of their bullets in the exact direction of our boys. I am of the opinion that by Sunday we will occupy Santiago, either by surrender or by assau We are a little short of artillery, but th: will be remedied in a few hours, or tomy. row at any rate. If we do have to Ii to get possession the or Spaniards won't know what hurt ‘em. They are only about 900 yards from us and are plainly se21 from our trenches. Several of ‘em ha-e walked in to us and said they were tired of the business. “Our boys are in prime condition. Your son, Martin, is one of the best soldiers in the’ regiment; never complains; always willing and able to work. I predict that when we get into action he will prove him- self a brave and gellant boy. “As for myself, Andy, old boy, I am just this moment, in the words of our old friend, Bill Hussey, ‘as fine as silk.’ I marched from the landing place, Siboney, to this place and stood it better than some of the young fellows. Our horses arrived just before the start. They had to swim from the ship to the shore, about 600 yaris, and all came safe. “This is a rough country to fight in. “Tis all mountain, hill and hollow, with thicx grass and underbrush, and a sprinkling of large and beautiful palm and cocoanut trees The goll is the richest I ever saw. After rains it sticks all around shoes like wax, but, for all its richness, I would not give dear old ‘Swampoodile’ for all of Cuba. that I have seen, and as for the Cubans, I wish Spain would take 'em to Madrid and keep ‘em there. The ‘insurgents’ that we read so much about we don’t find about -here. With our men ’tis ‘Remember the Maine and Old Glory.’ “If i keep as well as I am now I'll be all right, but, to tell you the truth, I was onee very near falling down. My old wound gave me trouble for a week at Tampa, but Irish pride got the best of it. I would not have given in for an Astor fortune, and I'm here to stay till knocked clean out by the Spaniards, or some other power. “Tell the boys I feel almost as young as I was thirty-seven years ago while march- ing on to Bull Run.” — Red, White and Blue Clw to Bay Ridge August 4. Trains 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Rate, cents, Chtidren halt fare.—Advt. THE “EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898-12 PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA AT GLEN ECHO.— Grand opera at a suburban resort is in- DISCHARGE INOT JUSTIFIED deed an unconventionality, but judging | Opinion of CentraijLaber Union Respecting from the large crowd present last night at the initial performance of the Jaxon Opera Company at Glen Echo, the experiment is @ popular one, and in Washington at least promisés to be eminently successful: “Faust,” Gounod’s master work, was the difficult opening bill the company chose. Principals and chorus alike, however, were fully up to the requirements of a lightly reduced score, and the result was a pleas- ing production, such as ts rarely witnessed outside of a thoroughly first-class theater. For a first night, and for a stage minus all the usual adjuncts that go to make up a grand opera performance, the ‘Faust’’ of Mr. Jaxon’s organization is indeed re- markable. In vocal power, as well as in the ability to portray character, the mem- bers of the cast made individual hits and their work was warmly applauded. The chorus, though not large, is made up of ex- ceHent singers. The ensembles so much enjoyed in all grand operas and the parts that test the capacity of the producing company were well carried out. Mile. Fatmah Diard, who is much pret- tier than her name, was heard as Mar- guerite, and all who were present pro- nounced her work as thoroughly efficient, the “Jewel Song” especially displaying the Sweetness and flexibility of her voice. Miss Louise Engel’s Martha was enjoyable’ to say the least, while Miss Lehmann was quite attractive as Siebel, her evident tim- idity detracting but little from the role. The company is very strong on the mascu- line side, the tenor, Payne Clarke, being too well known. en the operatic stage to need comment, while the bassos were un- usually effective. Clarke has the title role and sings the difficult tenor score with ease, sensibly skipping, for the sake of evenness and beauty of rendition, the high C notes in the “Salve di Mora’ that more pretentious stars than he hesitate to at- tempt. Will Carleton is very good as Me- phistopheles, singing and acting with much spirit, while Wfnnifred Goff, as Valentine, displayed an excellent baritone voice and sang with artistic effect. John Reade, as Wagner, was accorded recognition for good work. The orchestral work deserves espe- cial mention, the enlarged corps of mu- siclans playing the score in a manner that would reflect credit on a much older or- ganization. Thursday evening Faust” will be succeeded by Wallace's work, “Maritana.” THE UNION ROOF GARDEN.—The pop- ularity of the Union Roof Garden con- tinues, and last evening there was a good- sized crowd present to witness the bill for the current week, marking the sixth of the season. The continuous performance plan is still pursued, and the program was re- peated after an intermission of five min- utes, for the benefit of the late arrivals. The first number is George Crawford, in artistic bag punching, and the only fault the audience has to find is that his special- ty 18 entirely too short. Hussey and We- ber, in musical specialties, are good, and receive plenty of applause for their per- formances on different instruments. Mi Lucy Rogers, the dancing soubrette, ma ages to dance much better than she sings. M. Hepner, as a prestidigitator, gives a number of good tricks, though the position of the stage is such that the audience is able to detect many of the passes made by the performer. The Deltinos are perhap the best feature on the program. The male member in the first act gives a number of difficult contortions, which surprises the audience. In the second appearance the is much skill exhibited in the knife throy ing, a woman stading beside a partition while knives are thrown all around her figure. This feat is performed a number of times with the woman in a different posi- tion each time. The dancing puvilicn, which has been on the east roof, will be moved to the rear of the present garden, and dancing held under the direction of Professor Henry Schlosser. The selling of non-intcxicating beverages continues to be a feature of the place. poses EXCURSIONS, Tomorrow will be another of those de- ligktful Wednesdays at River View, and the st her amer Samuel J. Pentz will make usual trips, at 10 am., 2:15 and These outings are particu- able during this hot weather, for no matter from what direction the breeze comes River View's situation on 2 bluff over the river enables it to catch every breath that stirs. For the enter- tairment of the young people tomorrow there will be music and dancing all day and evening. The pavilion at the View is the largest and coolest on the river resorts. On the steamer the View orchestra will give concerts that sre much enjoyed by all lovers of good music. Of course the chute and the many other attractions on the View grounds will be ready to furnish pleasure to all, and an enjoyable day can be anticipated by those who make the trip! The return trips from the View will be made at 12:15, 5, § and 10:30 p.m., and the steamer will stop at Alexandria on all trips. Commencing Sunday next, the steamer Estelle Randall, the new and fast propeller beat built this spring by Captain E. 8. Randall, will begin a series of trips to Chapel Peiat, one of the most beautiful of the summer watering places on the lower river. The steamer will leave her wharf at 9 a.m. and five hours will be given at the Point for the best of salt water bath- ing, crabbing, poating and fishing. Those who do not care to carry lunch with them can get dinner at the Hotel Belleview and ill have plenty of time to enjoy them- selves. The steamer will arrive heme about 9:30 p.m. These trips will be repeated every Sunday in August. Se WANTED TO SIGN THE PLEDGE. ual Occurrence at a Meeting of Anti-Saloon League. An unusual incident occurred at the meet- ing of the Anti-Saloon League of the Dis- trict last evening. The meeting was jn the league hall, No. 623 Louisiana avenue, and among those who were passed in by the doorkeeper was a former writer for a publication of the liquor dealers, who want- ed to subscribe a total abstinence pledge. He was informed that the league had no pledge, but included several organizations that did that kind of work, and he was re- ferred to tte Good Templar organization, represented by members present. Representatives of eighteen affiliated bod- tes responded to the roll call and reports were made by the president, Mr. Jas. L. Ewin, for the executive committee; Mr. A. N. Canfield, for the committee on co-opera- tion; John F. Vinal of the committee on public meetings, and the attorney, Mr. A. E. Shoemaker, as to his work before the excise board. There was considerable feeling over the way in which a license had been secured fer the club at Brightwood. The residents in that neighborhood, it was stated, had been thrown off their guard by the asser- tions of two members of the excise board to the effect that no license would be granted. It was announced that a program had been completed for Anti-Saloon League day at Washington Grove. This will be Satur- day, August 6, when two meetings will be held, one at 10 a.m., the other at 3 p.m. Se aS Horse Nuns Away. Joseph Burns and Joseph Fox were in a Tunaway accident yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock, and both were painfully injured. They were near 41% street and Missouri avenue when the horse they were driving became frightened and ran away. Mr. Burns lives at Myer’s Hotel and his friend lives near 18th street and Pennsyl- vania avenue. Both men were taken to the Emergency Hospital in the patrol wagon. u Se District Appointments. The following appointmerts have been made by the District Commissioners: Mills Dean, jr., assistant in the office of the dis- bursing office, at $2 per day; Miss A. D. Morningstar, pupil nurse at the Washing- ton Asylum, at $60 per annum; Dr. Rich- ard Kingsman, physician to the poor, dur- ing the absence on leave of Dr. Edwin S, Lothrop; Edward Kenney, dumpman in the street and alley clearing department, at $1.50 per day; Wm. T. Digney, additional private on the police force, for duty be- tween 8th and 15th ard I and G streets nertheast; John F. Kelley, jr., same, for duty between 3d and 6th streets and C screst and Massachusetts avenue, and B. . Stull, same, in connection with his duty &s bricgekeeper, ‘ Case of Gyarge H. Elliott. Suggestion of sm Agpeal to the Courts Perfecting ithe Labor DawPregram. : . ——— At the regulartweelily meeting of the }Central Labor Unions held: last evening, President H. W-» Szegedy occupied the chair, and -Mr. J. ML. Kireiter was secretary. The committee appointed by the C. L. U. to constder the matter of the discharge of Mr. George H. Elliott, a member of the Bricklayers’ Union, from work on two pub- lic school buildings svbmitted a letter from Dr. W. Tindall, secretary, stating that he was directed by the District Com- missioners “‘to state that the Commission- ers-are unanimously of the opinion that the discharge of Mr. Elliott from work on the Toner building was justified by his misconduct. “His discharge from the Peabody buitd- ing was in pursuance of a rule which has rrevatled immemorially in th2-engineer de- partment, which is to the effect that no empleye of a contractor who is discharge for cause: may be transferred: to other work then in progress under the same con- tractor, as “such transfer, tf permitted, would deprive the <ischarge of all the dis- ciplinary effect for which it is intended. ‘As there was nothing in the aclion of the Commissioners preventing- Mr. Elliott from obtaining work with anyother con- tractor for the District, it is not believed that Mr. Elliott has reason to complain of discrimination.” The Committee's Report. Accompanying the letter was the report of the committee, which was unanimously adopted, and was as follows: “The ‘misconduct’ of Elliott, while em- ployed on the Toner building, for which he was discharged, was provoked by the sub- inspector, Pl.ilip Gormley, who in response to a remark made by Elliott retorted in a profane and ungentlemanly manner which was more disrespectful than was the re- mark made by Elliott. No special objec- ticns were made to Elliott's discharge from the Toner building, though we do not believe it to have been justifiable. The ccmmittee claims the order removing him frem employment on another - building where there was no charge of misconduct was an outrageous breach of authority, a breach of justice, an infringement upon the right of a citizen and an unlawful act which requires the attention of the court. “It is to be regretted that a rule should be permitted to prevail with a force of law in a department of a civil government which subjects the citizens to the same ccnditions imposed upon them in the army and naval service of the government. Un- der the rule referred to any citizen em- ployed by another on work paid for and belcnging to the public must consent to the arbitrary disciplinary punishment imposed by a so-called superier even to the extent of depriving the werkingman of labor on other work. This rule ts iniquitous; it is a license to blacklist; {t deprives the citi- zen of means of support, simply to gratify the personal animosities of a subordinate of the engineer's depastment who may con- strue an unintenticnal remark to be disre- spectful. In this case the workman, hav ing a family dependeat upon him, becaus of his discharge suffered loss of wages, and had he not beereable to procure em- ployment from anether contractor he would have been forced to idleness. Fully aware of all the details of the case, we are con- vinced that the discharge of Elliott in th first instaace was: not justifiable, and we regard the actiom of those responsible as highly reprehenstble, and advise that legal means be employed to compel these offi- cials to respect the rights and lawful privilege of others. Labor: Day Excursion. The committee on Labor day excursion reported that at theslast meeting of the joint committee the entertainment commit- tee submitted its: program for the occasion, which was approveé bythe former. The committee further reported that many use- ful articles. have: been donated’ by mer- chants of the city, which will be awarded to successful contestants. It was announced that 4,000 tickets have been distributed among the various organ- izations allied with the Central Labor Union and Building Trades Council. The chair announced the appointment of the following committees, to serve for the ensuing six months: Legislative—Milford Spohn, J. M. Krelier, Norman C. Sprague, C. F. Smith and M. J. McCarthy. Contract—William Silver, J. D. Mct<ay, a He Canty, Robert L. Frost and F. Db. ‘eal. Credentials—W. E. Thompson, John Wil- lis and Edward Powell. a Label—J. J. Crowley, J. C. O'Co: W. E. Roache. eoea rey Organization—William Silver, J. M. Hi ley, Henry Lewis, 0. P. Cox and Evan Welsh. Grievance—W. H. Maghan, Samuel Ki: Hugh Reed, C. L. Dodson and Charles J Heater. Statistics—Milford Spohn, A. L. and J. D. Wilson. vite — FLYING AROUND LIKE BEEs. Spanish Bullets in the Neighborhood of District Volunteers. Mr. Alpheus Hoopes of Anacostia has re- ceived a long letter from his son, Elliott Heopes of Company I, 1st District of Co- lumbia Infantry, covering the experiences of that command from the time of leaving Key West to tho surrender of Santiago. In describing the voyage from Key West, on board the Catania, young Hoopes says, in part, under date of July 10, while yet on the transport: “The weather has been fine all the way thus far, as we have struck but three rain clouds since we started, and we are having a pleasant run. The sea has been very smcoth, and hardly any one is seasick. ‘The only trouble with the boat is that the water has come through the port holes several times, and the floor fs not dry yet. have come clear around the eastern cnd of Cuba, running frcm about three to thirty miles off the eoast. There has been very little excitement, and we are now within six hours’ run of. Santiago. The Wasp is our convoy. When some of the beys saw her as she first came out to es- cort us they wanted to know if that little tug was all that was going with us.” He then continues, in part: “Before Santiago, July 11—We are lying behind tne hills waiting for our intrench- ments to be shown 4s. At present the firing has ceased because a flag of truce is flying. There aresseveral batteries in po- sition where we are mow, and they have been in action. Most of the firing today has been done by hearpshooters. The scenery hereabouts: ts-really beautiful. We can get nearly alk kimds of fruit to eat— bananas, mangroves, pineapples and some other varieties. “Before Santiago, July 18—Santiago has not given up yet, but white flags are still ficating over the towm I think it will be all over soon, forsGemeral Miles, General Shafter, Lieutenarit Hobson and several others passed through our lines today and sow the Spanish 7cctmmander. The first night we got heretour company had to go in the rifle pits. :It rained all night and all the next day,‘so it was unpleasant enough. The sun mamages to shine a little each day, so we can dry oursclves. We have a pretty good shelter built of palms and grass. I think there will not be much more fighting. “The Spaniards are deserting and com- dng over to our lines all the time. About forty have given themselves up since yes- terday. P “July 14, evering—Santlago has surren- dered with 12,000 men and 8,000 more in the eastern section of Cuba. I have had the bullets whistling around my head since we arrived ‘The first day we were on the field the artillery was bemibarding the Spanish trer.ches and bullets were flying about like bees.” * —_.___ A Total of Eighteen. An additional telephone suit was filed to- day, making a total of eighteen now p2nd- ing against the Chesapeake:and Potomac Telephone Company. ee for injunction, and is brought by Mr. Wal- ter 8S. Barker, whose place of business is at No. 401 7th street northwest, = » aoooououu00000anamuuq09 eo CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Executive Calvary Baptist Church. The executive committee of the District of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union held its monthly meeting in the vestry of Calvary Baptist Church at 8 o'clock last evening, President Leet in the chair and Mr.-Percy 8. Foster leading the-singing. The report of the good Mterature com-, mrittee was presented by Miss Zue Brock- ett, that of the press committee by Mr. A. L. Dietrich, and Judge Anson S. Taylor )made a short report for the good liter- ature conference at the Nashville conven- tion. : George R. Limkins, treasurer, reported a small balance on hand, with several out- standing bflls, to meet which a collection was taken up. Rev. D. N. Greenfield, pastor of the Cen- tral Methodist Protestant Church, was in- troduced, and made an address on “The Office of the Holy Spirit in Organization for Christian Work.” Among other thing: he said,the phrase “organized enthusiasm, coined as x name for the early Methodist Church, was a very fitting definition of the Christian Endeavor movement. At the close of the address the folowing union committees were unanimously elect- ed, to serve for one year, beginning Sep- tember 1: Lookout—Mr. L. D. Clark, chairman, Friends’ Society; Mr. Chas. F. Crane, Maryland Avenue Baptist; Miss~G. A: Dickinson, Mcunt Zion Baptist; Miss Free- man, Third Christian: Miss Grace Johnson, First Congregational; Mr. Charles Phillits. St. Paul's English Lutheran; Miss Flor- ence Ball, Mount Vernon Place M..E. South: Mr. Charles H. Anderson, Gal- braith A. M. E.; Miss Rebie Lowery, Mount Tabor M. P.; Miss 8. K. Randolph, New York Avenue Presbyterian; Mr. E. V. Crit- tenden, Western Presbyterian; Mr. Arthur Snell, Garden Memorial Presbyterian; Mrs. Edw. Kern, United Brethren. Missionary—Mr. H.-G. Wilbur, chairman, Eastern Presbyterian; Miss Ella Clapp, E Street Baptist; Mr. Joseph H. Lee, Nine- tcenth Street Baptist; Mrs. F. B. Reed, Ninth Street Christian; Miss Ida Green, First Congregational; Mr. Edward C. Blair, Friends’ Society: Miss Lillie Bowdler, Kel- ler Memorial Lutheran; Miss Emma E. Hunter, Union M. E.: Mr. Carl A. Ohison, People’s Tabernacle M. E.; Miss Florence Hammond, Congress Street M. P.; Miss Mary Wallingsford, First Presbyterian; Miss B. Tschiffely, West Street Presbyte- rian; Mrs. William Holtman, United Breth- ren. Press—Mr. H. C. Johnson, chairman, E Street Baptist; Mr. Alward, Gunton Tem- ple Memorial Presbyterian; Migs Ella Hoff- man, Memorial Lutheran; Mr. Arthur aobb, Fiftu Congregational; Mr. John Stewart, North Presbyterian. Music—Mr. Page L. Zimmerman, chair- man, Mt. Vernon Place M. E. South; Mr. James H. Smiler, Zion Baptist; Miss Abbie Power, Vermont Avenue Christian; Mr. Clarence M. Exley, Mt.-Pleasant Congrega- tional; Miss G. M. Farabee, Friends; Miss Dora ‘Lustig, Zion’s German Lutheran; Miss Lula Acton, North Carolina Avenue M. P.; Miss Sidney Culverwell, Fourth Presbyterian; Miss Birdie Cleveland,United Brethren. Good citizenship—Mr. W. W. Warwick, chairman, Central Presbyterian; Mr. Chas. F. M. Browne, Berean Baptist; Mr. J. W. VanVieck, Ninth Street Christian; Mr. Jas. H. Hil, Lincoln Memorial Congregational; Prof. R. B. Warder, Friends’ Society; Mr. Gustav Loehler, Memorial Lutheran; Mr. C. P. Clark, Mt. Vernon Place M. E. South; Mr. R. L. Dutton, Central M. P.; Mr. How- ard W. Morrison, United Brethren. Good Mterature—Miss Alice H. Peabody, chairman, First Congregational; Mr. H. H. Kimball, Calvary Baptist; Mr. Sacket L: Duryea, Calvary Baptist Intermediate; Miss Mabel Stier, Vermont Avenue Chris- tian; Mrs. L. A. Kalbach, Keller Memorial Miss Bessie Taylor, Church of the Reformation; Mr. Jesse P. Crawford, Miss Lula Simmons, Ryland E. Carrie W. Burrill, Fifteenth eet Presbyterian; Mr. W. C. Lenz, Peck Memorial Presbyterian; Miss Ethel Car- penter, Gurley Memorial Presbyterian. MATTER OF JUSTICE. No More Cats Received at Shelter Except for Special Reason. At the monthly meeting of the Washing- ton Humane Society, last evening, at the rooms in the Sun building, it was stated that the executive board, at the request of the committee on shelter, passed a rule that, in order to do justice to the animals now at that place, no more cats would be received at present, unless sick or disabled. Such will be received at the shelter, as will be the case with small kittens. A lot of land in the suburbs hes been presented to the society for the purpose of erecting a suitable shelter where both dogs and cats may be received. A letter was received from Messrs. 8. S. Daish & Son offering to present a cast iron watering tank, similar to those now in use, to the Humane Society, to be placed at the corner of Delaware and Florida avenues northeast. A letter from Mrs. Moore, widow of Col. William G. Moore, was read thanking the scelety for its expressions of sympathy of- fered on the occasion of her late husband's death. Mr. Chester A. Snow was elected an hon- orary life member of the society. The report of the president contained the following statistics covering tHe work dur- ing July: Number of cases investigated, 1,755; prosecuted, 63; convicted, 54; cases of animals unfit to work, 55; animals killed by the agent—21 horses, 6 dogs, 48 cats, total, 75; cases of beating or whipping, 3; cases of overloading, 1; cases of overdriving, 2 driving when lame, 61; lack of food or shel- ter, 4. The committee on shelter for cats reported: Cats brought to the shelter in July, 116; kittens, 250; total, 366. Blind Man asx a Vagrant. Charles Hinton, an elderly colored man, who lost his eyesight a long while ago, was in the Police Court today as an al- leged vagrant. He had been arrested in Ambush court, in South Washington. “I ain’t guilty of that charge,” he pleaded, Policeman Schneider entered the com- plaint against him. “He lives in Ambush court with a wo- man,” said the officer, “‘and about three times a week he gets drunk. Then he is very disagreeable and noisy.” The officer told the court that Hinton had been an inmate of the almshouse, but had been released upon the promise of his fe- male friend that she would take care of him. “What does he do for a livelihood?” “He begs on the street,” the officer an- swered, “and I think most of his money goes for beer.” “What is the difference between the pris- oner and so many other blind men who are seen about the streets begging?” the court wanted to know. “No difference at all," Mr. Richardson, the prosecuting attorney, answered. The judge said he could see no difference, except that probably this man did net put his money to a proper use. Some of the blind men who beg on F street seem to be respectable men. Hinton said he had been selling matches on the street, and denied that he had squandered all his money in the way stated. Judge Taylor held Hinton guilty, and sent him to the almshouse. a Cash Payments Required. “I’m guiky,” was the plea of James Ma- honey in Judge Taylor's court this morn- ing, when he was arraigned for disorderly conduct. ‘Five dollars,” said the judge. : “Will you trust me until Saturday?” ask- ed the prisoner. ‘ “Why can’t you get the money from your boss today?” “I don’t know where to find him.” “I'm sorry,” said the judge, “but we don't do a credit business now. SE ees District Conference at Savage. The district conference of the Baltimore conference, Methodist Episcopal Church ‘South, will be held at Savage, Md., August 23. The Rev. Frank P. Griffith of Bright- wood, D. C., will deliver the opening ser- mon and the conference will be in charge of Rev. Gecrge H. Zimmerman of Baltimore, presiding elder of the district. Aside from the visitors representatives from upward of twenty charges in Baiti- more city and Baltimore, Prince George's, Montgomery, Howard, Carroll and Freder- ick counties will be present. The entire will be entertained by a commit- e on strangemerts; of whieh Mr. J. Re Haslup is chairman. Committee Meeting at | Member of Company F, District V HARDTACK AND BLACK COFFEE. unteers, Gives the Men Mr. Frederick C. Ohm of the geological @urvey.has received a letter from his son Will, a member of the District regiment of volunteers, of which a brief extract Is given below: “On the Field Near Santiago, July 15, 1898. “I have just borrowed a piece of paper from a comrade, so I could write to you and let you know I am still living and am well. We landed at Siboney last Sunday about 3 o'clock, and marched about two miles up the road, where we went into camp for the night. Monday morning we got up at 3 o'clock, breakfasted on hard- tack and a half cup of black coffee, and marched up a rough road, made by the soi-~ diers ahead of us, for about five miles. It took us right to the front, in the trenches, and for three days we had but one hard- tack each. “The first night and the next day it rained as hard as it could, and we didn’t have a rubber blanket to get under, but we teok it all right, and never kicked. I never felt like wanting to be at home until then. We have been on half rations for two days, but we have our things now, and it can rain all it wants to. “We won't have any fighting again for some time, as Santiago has surrendered un- conditionally. Our troops are going into the city to unarm the Spaniards today. I have a machete, but have had no chance to use it, only to make a fire to cook our stuff. We live partly on mangoes. We cut those that are not very ripe and stew them, and they are as good as butter. With the stuff we get from the government, we live high, only I could enjoy a real good dinner just now. Still that isn’t to be thought of. “We are camped near the Tist Regiment of New York Volunteers. They were in the battle the 28th of June, and have been tell- ing us what they have been going through sitce they have been here. The’ way the Spanish ‘sharpshooters would sit in the trees and shoot men is something terribie, but it is all over now in this part of the island, and I, for one, am giad. The Span- iards are the worst people in war I ever heard of. They fired right on the wounded soldiers while on stretchers being taken to the hospital. When our batteries open fire on the tewn they run up a Red Cross flag on every building of importance. We could count thirteen flags. Our regiment has had only two people in the hospital since we arrived kere. One is sick and the other shot hiniself in the foot. The rest are all right.” et COMPANY H DOES BRAVELY. Part District Troops Take in -Porto Rico Campaign. As is generally known, while the District regiment was at Tampa, Company H, com- manded by Captain Looker, was trans- ferred te and became x part of Col. Wm. M. Black’s battalion of engineers. They were subsequently stationed at Picnic Is- lands, near Port Tampa, and instructed in bridge building and placing pontoons. Later they were sent to Santiago, but, ar- riving after the capitulation, were not per- mitted to land, and were sent on with Gen- eral Miles’ expedition to Porto Rico. Fol- lowing is an extract from a letter just re- ceived from a member of General Miles’ staff, which will no doubt prove of interest, showing as it does that Company H is doing its duty. On Board Steamer Lampasas, Guanica, Porto Rico, July 26, 189S. “We arrived here yesterday, and took the Spantards completely by surprise. They made a stand at their village, but Captain Looker’s company of the District boys, and the marines, drove them off. Tell Mr. G, and Mrs. Looker. I saw F. and Captain Looker as they came in from their first fight. They did splendidly, and I was proud of them. They stood like veterans and drove the Dons flying. It was a ticklish time because we had no troops to support them, and the war ships, except the Glou- cesten, could not get into the harbor. She aid splendid shelling. Both those named look very well—are brown as Indians, and happy, and anxicus to get into another fight. ‘The company of engineers is on this ship, and after fighting they built a pon- toon bridge to unload horses.” —— Condition Improving. Fred. W. Hushler, a reskient of George- tewn, and an ordinary seaman on board the U.S.S. Dorothea, who was smashed in be- tween one of the six-pound guns and the gunwale of his ship when off Key West, and who is now at the Naval Hospital here, is improving, and hopes soon to b2 out INN. Chevy Chase Delightful rooms (with and without bath) and at cool, comfortable Chevy Chase Inn. “dinners. $1, All kinds of refreshments at cliy prices. Take 14th st. cars, change at U et. GEO. A. MILLS, Jr. 4y19-102 CITY ITEMS. Meet Me on the Dewey Bench, 7 & H, and don’t fail attending C. Auerbach’s Great Semi-Annual Reduction Sal> of High-Grade Men’s Goods and save about We. on every dollar. One dollar Outing Shirts, with 2 ex- tra collars and cuffs, 49c. One dollar Puffed Bosom Shirts, 49c. 50c. Summer Under- wear, 2lc. now. 25c. 4-ply Linen Collars, all the new shapes, 6c.; yes, 6c. Lowest. pri for High-Class Goods ever known to Man. 1 “Diamond” the Best Thirst-quencher. Keep your ice box filled with this superior beer and avoid prcstration from the heat. “Munchner” is the best strength-giver. Case of 2 doz. bottles, $1.25. Write or ‘phone 222. Nat. Cap. Brewing Co., 14th & D 8.2. 1t AMUSEMENTS. MENT WILL TAKE St. John’s Church, Forest Glen, Md... SDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Angust 3 and 4. A good country dinner and refreshments will be served on the grounds. Electric cars leave 7th and U every 15 minute au2-2t GLEN ECHO. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. THE JAXON OPERA COMPANY. Under the personal direetion of J. J. JAXO! producer of all the Castle Square Theater, Boston, Operatic Performances. IONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, MARITANA fags ADMISSION (NO HIGH OPEN DAY AND E Cafe seitice sth baw GLEN ECHO COUNTRY CLUB DINNERS, TABL YHOTE, 5 TO 8. Specie] inducements to Scnday schools and societies. ‘See “GALETEA™ in the Hall of Mysteries, the Merry-Go-Round, ete. aul-datt Car Service to Glen Echo. On and after Sunday, July 31, cars will leave SGth st. and Prospect ave., Georgetown, via the W. and G. F. R. It, every five minutes from 6 p.m. until imldnigit, returning on the same schedule from Glen Echo. Cars will leave Chevy Chase Cir- cle, via Glen Echo R. R., every ten uiluutes after 6 'p.m., returning from Glen Keho on same schedule. aul-J2tt Hot & thirsty Ss our beauitful summer rdens ee near Washington and will gladl, fovcur surpassing Graft beer. 14th st. roads on your bike this roads are perfect. Muste every evening. 7th st. electric cars pass the door. BalcHTWwooD HOTEL, J. B. Schlosser, Prop. a UNION ROOF CARDEN, 36th and MN. W. REFINED VAUDEVILLE. 4y30-6t . ide out 7th st. or Park Cycle Races Wednesday, August 3, 8 p.m. Feaiure—Australiaa Pursuit Race. Prices, 15, 25 end 50c. jy28-104 BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. | eect WORK OF THE RED CROSS, Local Committee Meets and Receives Reports of Committees. The local committee of the Red Cross met at headquarters this morning with Mrs, Ellen 8S. Mussey in the chair. Present: Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Mrs. Lizzie W. Cal- ver, Mrs. James Tanner, Mrs. J. A. T. Hull, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer and Captain Lewis and Mr. Briggs. Reports were received of work of distribution at Red Cross tent at Camp Alger and needs of hospitals there. Mrs. Mussey also reported her visit to Point Sheridan, Va., which she called “the model camp, except. that many e sick from typho-malarial fever on account of the change of climate,and camp being close to the low water of the Potomac. The hos- pital there had been supplied by the Red ‘Cross with medicines, cots, etc., as needed.” A letter from Miss Clara Barion, dated Siboney, July 11, was read by Mr. Briggs, her secretary, giving conditions and needs there. A letter was read from New York con- taining autherity of a wealthy gentleman to order at his expense the canvas cover- ing for the floors of all the hospitals at Camp Alger. These canvas floorings ha been several times requestd by the surgeons of the Ist and 2d Division hospitals. Ladies desiring to assist in making pa- jamas will please call at headquarters, 1310 G street northwest, at once. Se Gunner's Mate Thompson Hom: Vista Thompson, chief giinner’s mate on the battle ship Texas, arrived in the city today. He ‘s the only son of Mrs. Gladys L. Thompson, treasurer Department of Po- tomac, Woman's Relief Corps, and the late Col. John I. ‘Thompson, a veteran of the civil war. The home-coming was sadden@ by the news that the father was 'aid to rest last Tuesday afternoon. He will re- == with his mother and sister a short le. i Warm Weather WEAKNESS {s quickly overcome by the toning end blood enriching qualities of Hood's Sarsaparilla. This great medicine curea that tired feeling elmost as quickly as the sun dispels the morning mist. It also cures pimples, boils, sult rheum, scrof- vla snd all other troubles originating in bad, impure bled. Get only Hood Ss Sarsa- parilla America’s Gieetest Medicine. $1; six for £5 & HOOD'S PILLS cure biliousness, indigestion SECOOOEESSCOOSEOS OS EOS OCCOS EXCURSIONS, ETC. For Chapel Point, THE NEW AND SWIFT PROPELLER Steamer Estelle Randall, Sunday, August 7, “And every other Sunday during the mont Five hours for aalt water boating, crabbing, Tarn. ing and fishing. A MOST DELIGHTFUL SUNDAY OUTING. Take steamer from wharf, foot Tth st., at 9 a.m. Home again at TICKETS... -.-.-50 CENTS Dinner served , Chapel Point. peer apel Point For Mount Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington. ELECTRIC TRAUNS, STATION, 131, & PA. AV4. For Alexandria und Arlington, every half hour. For Mt. Vernon, every hour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. KOUND TRIP to Mt. Vernon, including Alexan- @rin and Arlington, 60c. Alexandria only, 25¢ Arlington only, 20c. WASH., ALEXANDRIA & MT. VERNON RY. aul-124 The only up-to-date resort, RIVER VIEW. Steamer Sam'l J. Pentz DASLY at 10 a.m., 2:15 ond p.m. Sundsys at 11 a.m., 2:45, 3°45 and 6:15 p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TIPS Every SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY SATURDAY. Dancing day and evenitig exeept Sunday. Snnday concert by River View Orchestrn, Chris, Arth, leader. Ticket +++ -25e. Children. .. Steamer leaves River View, returnii 5, 8 and 10 p.m. Sundays, 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30. Family Day Every Saturday. ‘Ticket le. to ali on 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m, trips. and E. S. RANDALL, Proprietcr. A few choice days still open for charter. Jy26-30tt Steamer “Macalester” For Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Saturday Eveningsat 6:30. Boat Stops at Marshall Hall Going and Coming. Round Trip, 25¢. Daily trips to Marsholl Hall st 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6.30 p.m. Band. Everything first class. FOR MOUNT VERNON daily except Sunday, from 7th st. wharf, at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. "Round trip, Ste. Admission te grounds and mansion, 25c. Jy20-28a STEAMER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER BY DAY or evening. ‘boats, all kinds, for hire, sale and si INO. CUMBERLAND & SON’ foot of F st. and N. H. ave. aw. jy]6-Las COLONIAL BEACH. War restrictions removed. No danger of the mines, FIVE HOURS AT TRE BEACH. STEAMER JANE MOSELEY Leaves N +t. wharf duily, except Monday, @ o'clock a.m. sbarp. (SATURDAY, 6:30 1M. Returning 10 o'clock p.m. Selt Water Bathing, Fishing and Crabbing. For state rooms and tickets apply to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop's Musi 925 Penni ADAM F. WURACH, Manager. ‘Telephone 1198. A GOOD SEAT TO =—GLEN ECHO- —and return is 3316-154 which and bi EVERY Chevy Chase (one EAST oo Wash, and GI ing good seats before 1 cle.” G7 Returving, 1 Chevy Cbase with Glen Echo car at jyl3-tf “Ericsson LineExcursions” ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE ‘To Philadelphia (day boat) every day (except Ras eee Bs 1.00 ‘o Philadelpbie (oi steamers) ie Philadelphia and returo by rail. ‘To Cape May (from PLiladeiphia by rail) To Cape May and return (ten days). 25 To Gape May and return (season)... “$40 fo Atlantic City (from Philadelphia by rail). :_§2°75 To Atlantic City and return (ten days). is. ‘fo Atlantic City apd return (season) “00 To Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Long Branch. -.§4.00 To Asbury Prik;Ocean Grove, Long Branch and return, season (from Philadelphia by rail) To New York (from Philadelphia by rail)... To New York and return (eleven days). . Night steamers (except Sundays) Light and Pratt streets, at 5 p.m. scriptive pat and fsbil ton. Tickets sale at wed Albauy. , Saratoga ea Haven, 5 r 88 “$6.00 from ‘wha timore. Md. - je For Arlington, Fort flyer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and, the Goctric cane-at Aqueduct bridge, RT Washington orfolk & Steamboat Co. Brot, to BSS IIL WN) BF