Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1898, Page 10

10 ‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898-12 PAGES. McK mew’s|FOrT MYER HOSPITAL DAILY LETTER. 933 Penn. Ave. Plen’s 5Uc. Bike Stockings, 29C. Here is a chance to save big money on if you are quick. We're go- se out a lot of Fine English it se, with feet that selling right fo B0e., at—pr.... $5c. Bike Hose, 19c. Those Fine Ritbed Plain Blacx Bike Stockings. which so many prefer, and which we bave been seliing at 45¢.— will go tomorrow at 19¢. $1 Lisle Bike 80c Stockings, plum of the pudding— Here is the lack Lisle and Balbriggan Men's Fine Bicyele Hove, with plain and ribbed legs and tartan pisid urd Re man striped tops—Fr. nch Kee ti m—and the * tiest’* Pet oem 89e. All 25¢. Bicycle Caps, 15¢. All 50c. Bicycle Caps, 25¢. W. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. au3-60d | | | Bon Marche, | 314 to 318 7th An August Incentive. That we may be kept busy || through this “off” busines: month, we shall make most ag- gressive onslaughts upon values and prices—casting to the winds all thoughts of profits. Our popular “Bargain Tables” shall |) be the happy medium to bring us into closer touch with the || thriity ones, who are keenly on \ the lookout for bargains bear- || ing the genuine trademark of ||| honestv—svch as are offered at || jj; the BON MARCHE. i oO L | icious Ice Cream Soda, | —Center aisle, front. | |} Lo = ° | | i | =) TT i i i | i i i O Children’s Fine | Bargain in Hose. ateotaes. | || Table No. 1. Zayex oo 34 || — quality— i 3 pairs for 50c. 18c. Men's Onyx Black i) Bargain Mow ant spin | Table No. 2. (x5 [med te i ee 25e. quailts— pairs for 50c. e 19 | C. jj H 1 ——~) Ladies" = Muslin ||} | Night Gowns: some _ Bargain | Set Corns; eome | Table No. 3. jDreters. others embroidery and in- ry fe sertion on collar. $1.00 | ity for— i | _ Ladi Coaching | Bargain | Farssels fou = |i | Table No. 4. | ser ius p00 a 25¢. | Parasols, in checks, | H- —worth $2.50 and | = Another lot of 22- |}! Bargain |plaid stripes | $3.00—choice at— \ | $1.00 inch Silk Coaching | Table No. 5. pny aise { Ladies’ Covert ——— \ | Bargain (ai, Bicrete l || Table No. 6. jeg, brown = "were |} }—_——___________}¢1.25, a¢— i ow, Ladies, is Your | Shirt Waist Chance. | Hundreds of Ele- | i) Table No. 7.) 7? ome in |i H checks, plaids, self ||) || colors—Bayaderes and white India linen. A lovely as- Buttons, ali sizes— ||| card ef 2 doz.— | SC. || 10,000 Hurd’s fin- avelepes, in sizes — col- ors and qualities— | worth I0e. to 18e. & package— Bargain || Table No. 8. Bargain | Table No. 9. Hard Rub- big as- worth || | Bargain | Fable No. £0. ee Oc. sortment We. and 19., at— i a | Bargain Bourdon, Applique, 7 olnt Venice d |Table No. O18. Gretear o's? co" {i = inches wide — io | white and utter golng tomorrow ‘at Iie. 150 pairs Ladies® Lawu Drawers, umbrella shape. trimmed with Val encienne lace — al- \ways sold at $1.00 AQ. | Household Dept.-3d floor. ‘Bargain iTable No. 12. cover—seld all over for 35e. | —tomerrow at—- 1 Ac. i |Bon Marche, 314 to 318 Seventh. Hi(teke elevator). i |! 4-quart Granite Iron i| Eiameled Saucepan. with i “Want” ads. in The Star bring answers. Where the Typhoid Fever Patients Are Sent. ATHOROUGHLY EQUIPPED INSTITOTION The Riding Hall Now Being Fitted Up With Cots. A FATHER’S TRIBUTE There are 200 cases of typhoid fever in the general hospital at Fort Myer, the vic- tims being volunteers from Camp Alger. New cases of typhoid are being brought to the hospital at the rate of twenty to twen- ty-five a day. The epidemic now prevailing at Camp Alger is filling the general hospital so rap- idly that additional quarters for the pa- tients are being constructed. Indeed, fifty- four new patients were sent there yester- a The immense riding hall at the fort, which was used for cavalry drills before the war, is having a floor put down and the cots for the fever-stricken men will fill the building. Furthermore, the administration building is being rearranged to provide for 100 more men. It fs evident that the authorities at Camp Alger expect to make heavy de- mands upon the hospital Seventeen female nurses are now em- ployed in caring for the fever patients and twenty-four more are expected within the next few days, bringing the number up to forty-one. If the epidemic continues at Camp Alger and the number of patients increases upon the ratio of the past week additional nurses will soon have to be ob- tained. A Most Virulent Type. The army surgeons in charge of the hospi- say the fever is of a most virulent type. Major Davis, the surgeon commanding, stated that in all his experience he had never seen worse cases of typhoid. He said the temperatures are excessively high and the delirium of the patients intense. They require constant watching and the entire hospital staff is worked to the ut- most limit, night and day. The duties of the nurses are rendered more taxing on account of the large num- ber ¢ vere cases of rheumatism brought in from Camp Alger. | tims are in a most pi able to move without requiring constant attention. In addition [te the 200 typhoid fever patients now in » general hospital, there are about seven- men suffering with rheumatism and ailments. Many pitiful Many of these vic- jable copdition, un- intense pain and ty other cenes are witnessed about the general hospital at Fort Myer as the fellows are brought in from Camp. r, some of them to die a few days rand be carried across the road into rlington cemetery on a gun caisson, es- corted by a firing squad and a bugler. Trolicy Cars as Ambulances. Te patients are brought from Camp A ger in trolley cars, rudely fitted up as am- bulances. Mattresses are stretched along ee seats, and the sufferers made as com- fortable as possible with piliows. Tender hands lift them out the narrow doorways of the cars and place them aboard the am- bulances for transportation along the smooth roads from the railway terminus to the hospital. With all this, however, there is necessarily a great deal of suffer- ing connected with the removal. When the sick men reach the general hospital their surroundings are improved It is ke getting into a new wor'd to them, this transformation from the fever-ridden pest hole, Camp Alger, to the commodious and airy brick hospitals at the fort. Here the breezes sweep across the table land constantly, whistling through the windows of the hospital. Lying upon their snowy cots, the men are tended by woman's ministering hands, while science lends aid to their recovery with everything Known to the medical pro- fession for the treatment of the disease, and which a bountiful government fur- nishes. Nourishment, ice and medicines ere provided plentifully. While the wards are large, containing many beds, they are arranged so that each paticnt shall have the due allowance of breathing space nec- essary for a man. There is no cfowding in the wards. A Thoroughly Equipped Hospital. Maj. Davis stated to a Star reporter that the hospital was thoroughly equipped. He said Surgeon General Sternberg had given the hospital everything which had been requested of him, and had provided in the most generous way for ali the wants Maj. Davis was loud in his praise of the promptness and thorougn- ness manifested by the department in fur- nishing the needed supplies. Although the hospital is taxed to its ca- pacity at present to take carc of the pa- tients, there has been no relaxation of strict sanitary and hygienic regulations. The excrement of the typhoic fever pa- tients is disinfected before it goes into the Potomac river through the sewage system of the fort. The bed linen is boiled and then washed. The hospital is in charge of Maj. William B. Davis, U. S. A., commanding, general hospital. He is assisted by Ira A. Shimer, assistant surgeon, U. S. A., and the fol- lowing acting assistant surgeons: Thomas B. m, Arlington Pond, R. H. Zau- x Kenerson, Joseph J. Curry . Woodbridge. Watching His Sick Roy. Testimony, not ex parte, to the efficiency ef the hospital was obtained by The Star reporter in a casual way, which adds to its velue. Coming back on the car from Fort Myer, The Star reporter met Mr. J. E. Denton of Alpena, Mich., who has 2 son from one of the Michigan regiments lying sick of typhold in the hospital. As soon as he learned that his boy was ill Mr. Denton came to Washington, and has Leen a con- stant attendant by his son's hetside. He is with him frcm early In the morning until 9 o'clock at night, coming cut only to take his meals. Mr. Denton is a plain, yday kind of a citizen, and his story is a plain one. but it may be interesting. He was nothing put a slip of a boy d Mr. Denton; “only cighteen years of ge; but he kept on teasing us to let him g9 with the regiment from our town. He Was just that set on going that at last we bad to give him permission to apply for enlistment. “His ma and I never thought he could the prysical examination. he was so t, and that there was no danger of his getting Into the army; but he did pass, and the first thing we knew he was marching away with the regiment. “Then, the next thing, he was taken down with typhoid at that camp. As soon as the news came. I set out for Washington. His ma is not very strong and she could not come, but we both were worried almost distracted because we had let him go. “Well, sir, you never see a fellow so hap- py as that little chap was when his old dad walked into the long ward, between the rows of beds, and took hold of his hand. I sit there by the hour and fan, to keep his temperature down, and every once and a while he will hang on to my hand and whisper: ‘Pop, you don’t know how much it helps me to open my eyes and see you a-sittin’ there.” “That is surely a good hospital. I am in # ) osition to see everything that goes on. TL y take the best kind of care of the pa- Uents, give then: everything that is neces- sary, and those female nurses attend to the boys like mothers, almost.” | =< Pi Meeting of White Cross Mrs Creighton, president, and Mrs. Schmitseenberg, secretary of the White | Cross League, will hold a meeting tomor- rew afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence ef Mrs. Gen. Colston, No. 1418 Pennsyl- varia avenue northwest, for the purpose of forming a branch of the order, if enough persons to do so signify their intentions favorably, or to receive members into one ef the branches a'ready organized. The White Cross League was started in Oregon, and the ladies named have come east in its interest. The league has been recognized by the War Depariment, which has prom- ised to send a number of nurses of the order to Manila. Society. | of 1,548,696 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Col. Bingham’s Report on the Year's Opera- tions. Improvements in the Executive Man- ~ <slon—Need of 2 New Roadway— Parks and Plants. ; Col. T. A. Bingham, the engineer officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, has made his report to Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, of operations for their care and improvements during the year ended June 30 last. White House Improvements. The Executive Mansion has received the usual care and such-repairs and improve- ments as the funds available would admit. Necessary painting has been done and new furniture, carpets, matting, curtains, etc., have been supplied from time to time as needed. An automatic telephone exchange system has been introduced, the hydraulic machinery for elevator replaced with the electric motor and apparatus, and the floor at the east end of the second-story corri- dor leveled and thoroughly strengthened. Repairs of various kinds have been made to the greenhouses connected with the mansion, and the old superstructure of the west wing of the conservatory replaced with a new superstructure with iron frame. “The necessity of strengthening the floors,” says Col. Bingham, “only accentu- ates the fact that the time has come when something is imperatively needed to relieve the actual physical strain now made on the mansion by overcrowding.” Attention is again invited to the bad con- dition of the conservatory adjoining the Executive Mansion; the frame of which is of wood, rapidly decaying and almost in a dangerous condition. A new iron super- structure is considered necessary and an estimate of $15,000 is made for that pur- pose. New Roadway Needed. The clay and granite road west of the Executive Mansion, Col. Bingham says, should be paved for the preservation of the east side of the State, War and Navy De- partments building. “Every one com- ments,” he says, “on the dirty appearance of the east side of the building, which is @ue to the clouds of dust raised by wind on the roadway referred to. Attempts to remove this dust have proved unavailing. The clay is impregnated with iron and is producing an apparently permanent dis- figurement of the handsome granite struc- ture. All this can be corrected by an z ment, for which an estimate of made.” x Visitors to the Monument. Every effort has been made to maintain the Washington monument and its machin- ery in good condition. The boilers and ma- chinery have been carefully examined and cleaned and the work of repainting the iron- work in the interior of the shaft has been completed. The elevator receives the most careful attention, being constantly inspect- ed by experts, and is believed to be as saf as it in the power of man to make it. There were WS,S74 tors to the top of the shaft during the year, making a total persons who have made the the monument was opened to , ISS. ascent since the public, October { It is mentioned as a noteworthy fact that no one has been killed or fatally injured either during the erection of the monu- ment or its administration since complo- tion. The damage done by a storm in Febru- ary, 1897, to the iron pile wharf at Bridge Creek Landing, Va., near Wakefield, the birthplace of Washington. has not yet been repaired, there being no funds available for the work. Inspecticns have been made from time to time of the various buildings occupied ‘by the War Department, except the State, War and Navy building, in connection with their care, repair and safety. Parks and Their Adornments. At the propagating gardens and nursery repairs were made to the greenhouses and other buildings, about 500,000 plants propa- gated for use in the public parks and a new greenhouse constructed. The area of asphalt pavements in the parks has been extended by the construc- tion of 425 square yards of asphalt road- way and 1,622 square yards of asphalt foot- walk, and 800% square yards of asphalt roadway and 1,014% square -yards of asphalt foctwalks have been repaired and resur- faced. Three of the small unimproved triangular reservations In the northeastern section of the city have been partially improved, and twenty-one of the small, unimproved res- ervations in the same section have been marked with granite blocks set in the grcund at their corners, to show that they are the property of the United States. The bronze pedestal for the statue of General John A. Logan and the polished granite base of the same have been erected in Iowa Circle. Attention has been given to the telegraph line connecting the Capitol with the de- partments and the government printing Office, repairs having been made from time to time as needed. The desirability of re- placing the present overhead system with underground conduits and cables is again submitted for the action of Congress. Under an allotment of $7,000 made April 9, 1898, from the appropriation for “na- tional defense,” act of March 9, 1898, tele- phone circuits have been constructed and completed between the Executive Mansion and all the executive departments. It is earnestly koped by Col. Bingham that the system of lighting the public grounds with electricity will be extended to the Smithsonian grounds and the vari- ous improved parks throughout the city. The Lincoln House. An estimate of $4,000 is made as neces- sary to put the house on 10th street be- tween E and F streets, where President Lincoln, died, in good condition. It is reecmmended that the designation of Mr. George H. Brown, the “public gar- derer,” be changed to “landscape garden- er,"’ as more properly expressing the duties required of the incumbent of the position. The total estimates for the care and preservation of public buildings and grcunds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, are $184,846. ee ae HEALTH OF THE ARMY. Gen, Shafter Reports the Number of Sick and Deaths. In a dispatch received last night General Shafter gives the sanitary report of his army for July 31, with a statement of ad- ditional deaths July 30 and deaths July 31, as follow: Sanitary report for July 31.—Total sick, 4,255; total fever, 3,164; new cases of fever, 653; cases of fever returned to duty, 722. Deaths on July 30—Private Bergh, Troop F, 6th Cavalry, malarial fever; Frivate Ed- ward Sutton, Troop G, 9th Cavalry, ma- larial fever; Private Staffings, Company B, 12th Infantry, dysentery. On July 31—Pri- vate J. Kosling, Company H, 33d Michigan, yellow fever; Private Samuel J. Powers, Troop F, 2d Cavalry, yellow fever; Ser- geant Charles A. Coons, Company H, Ist Infantry, typho-malaria; Private Harry K. Hague, Company H, 8th Ohio, malarial fever; Private Louis Kecarnik, Battery F, 4th Artillery, gunshot wound of chest and heart, evidently suicidal; Private F. J. Viv- ian, Company D, 34th Michigan, remittent malarial fever; Private John A. McDonald, Company D, 34th Michigan, remittent ma- larial fever. The following is General Shafter’s re- port of the sanitary condition of his army on August 1, received at the War Depart- ment today: “Sanitary report for August 1: Total sick, 4,259; total fever cases, 8,179; new cases of fever, G80; cases fever returned to duty, 679. Deaths on August 1: Private Mel- ville B. Suffoan, Company C, 9th Infan- try, acute malarial fever and diarrhoea; Private Arthur Fisette, Company C, 33d Michigan, yellow fever; Private William Bartholomew, Troop D, 2d Cavalry, yellow fever; Private Bali Lemoter, Company I, 1st Illinots, yellow fever; Private Isaac A. Lester, Company BH, 34th Infantry, yel- low fever; Private W. M. Jewe!l, Company H, 2d Infantry, pernicious malarial fever; Private A. H. Simpson, Company M, 8th Ohio, malarial fever; Private Arthur Nel- son, Company B, Sth Ohio, . ysentery; Pri- vate Prank Carnegie, Com >:ny F, 7th In- fantry, astehia; Private Timothy Rothe, Company G, 8th Infantry, thirmic fever and exhaustion; Private Charles F. Harri- son, Company F, 224 Infantry, dysentery; Private Silas Undergrave, Company H, 2d Massachusetts, typhoid fever; Artificer Leonard L. Weiker, Company H, 8th Ohio, malarial fever and despondency; Sergeant John Oliver, Company L, 4th Michigan, THE NICARAGYA WATERWAY|| EASE OF A HOSPITAL! Lyman E. Cooley Thinks the United States Will Build the Canal. Recent Discoveries Will Reduce by . Several Million# of Dollars the Cest of Construction. CHICAGO, August 3.--Lyman E. Cooley, the well-known civil engineer, after a visit east and a conference’ in New York with representatives of the National Cana! Company, owners of all the rights and concessions along the proposed route of the Nicaragua canal, believes that the government of the United States wii! con- struct the great waterway in preference to letting the contract to private compa- ries or corporations. Mr. Cooley says that on this important point the complexion of the Nicaraguan canal matter had changed perceptibly since last winter, when he, with a party of engineers, looked over the ground of the future enterprise. On being shown a dispatch from Wash- ington, stating that Admiral Walker of the canal comfnission has received a number oz reports, indicating that the cost Gf the work will be rauch jess than hitherto esti- mated, Mr. Cooley gave a list of the re- cent discoveries, which, he believes. are responsiblé for Admiral Walker's opinions. They are: Six miles of dredging in the lower end of Leke Nicaragua. Non-existence of rock in San Juan river to Toro rapids. 5 Good foundation for immense dam at Oc! - Favorable conditions for embankments at San Francigco basin. New site for a dam at Tansor Grande. Millions Saved. According to the estimate of the formu- lator, a saving of several million dc!lars is represented in these items. The expenses incurred by the govern- ment in war, and the rapidly developing in- dications that the Nicaragua canal cannot only be constructed more cheaply than at first imagined, but ought to be built by the United States, are conspiring, he intimates, ure the waterway connection between the Auantic and the Pacific within a few s resident McKinley,” said Mr. Cooley, “and many of the leatling members of Con- S noW appreciate more than ever be- e the supreme importance of this canal to our country. Senator Morgan said to me not long ago that the annexation of Ha- Wali practically clears up the question of immediate necessity of the Nicaragca canal. It is a questien, however, whether or not Congress will be able to pass the proper law or take the proper action at the short session beginning in the fall, to enable the work to be begun at an early date. “The construction of the water way will not be a tremendous undertaking, though it may take seven years to do it. The Maritime Canal Company asks for $11,500,- 000 from the government to relinquish ail of its rights and concessions. The com- pany, it is understood, will take $7,000,000 in the stock of a new company that the government might form and $4,500,000 from the government to validate its bonds. Bought the Concessions. “The company bought out all the con- cerstons of the old’ Nfearagua Association, which is said to have expended something ike $6,000,000. The Maritime Canal Com- pany was then organized, and it has spent 290,000 Inn Nicaragua on the canal under- taking, but had to quit the work. The ccmpany is perfectly right when it says tkat no private corporation could be ex- pected to take up the» canal project now since Congress hay put its hand in the mat- ter, and when there is a strong likelihood of the government building the ditch it- self. pe “These are some of the hindrances in the way of an early opening of the nar- rcw strip of land \between the two great oceans. Again, it is not definitely known that the commission will be ready with its report during the short session of Con- gress. The report may be submitted and May cause a vast difference of views as to what course should be pursued. Senator Mcrgan and all other canal advocates ap- preciate these things, but the manifest breadening of the scope of our national policy of late has impressed eyery one so strongly that none can see any obstacle large enough to prevent the construction of what will be an invaluable holding and pessession in the United States in time of peace and in time of war.” —— STATE DEPARTMEN GOES TO Suggestion of President Kauffmann of Corcoran Gallery of Art. Mr. 8. H. Kauffmann, president of the board of trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, to whom the District Commission- ers recently referred an invitation to send a delegate representing the city to a cong: of art to be held next month at Brussels, Felgium, the District being without funds with which to defray the expenses of the delegate, recommends the acceptance of the invitation if possible. It’ would, no doubt, be regarded by the public, says Mr. Keuff- man, as a judicious expenditure if either the Executive or the Department of State would make an appropriation from some funds at their disposal to mect the ex- penses of a delegate to the congress. Great good, “Mr. Kauffmann believes, would re- sult, in the encouragement of true art and a consequent higher standard of- pablic taste in the matter of the proper adozn- ment of cities, parks, public buildings and private premises as well. The Commissioners today addressed the following communication to the Secretary of State in the matter: ‘The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are in receipt of an invitation, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, to send 4 representative of the national capital to attend a convention to be held in the city of Brussels, September 24 tu 2S, at which convention will be considered the matter of the adornment and beautifying cf cities. “The Commissioners having no way of sending such a representative, referred the letter of invitation to the y:esident of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, in this city. A copy of their letter to Mr. Kaufmann end a copy of his reply are also inciosed. “Acting on the suggestion made by Mr. Kauffmann, the Commissioners have the honor to inquire whether it will be possible for the Department of State to co-operate with them in this matter, ani defray trom its funds the expenses of a delegaie to be appointed to represent the District of Co- lumbia aj this convention. “As it is provided in "the Constitution of the United States thatthe national capital shall be controlied"by ‘the general govern- ment, and as the government now owns more than 53 per cent ofl the proverty with- in the District, exefust¥d of stree:s, parks, etc., it appears quite Proper that the na- tional government Should take an interest in such a movemetit'as the on here sug- gested, and lend its aid toward the accom- plishment of so worthy’ purpose. I have the honor to be, ve! spectfully.”” Commissioner W! falled at the State Department this afferngn, where he learn- ed that the department will instruct Mr. Bellamy Storer, thé Ajperican rilnister to Belgium, to attend the TESS as a deie- gate from this city} « —s ot NAVAL ORDERS, =e Lieut. W. L. Bass has been detached from the Caesar and ordered to the East Boston. Lieut. J. E. Lombard has been ordered to the Corwin. Lieut, Wm. H. Stayton has been detach- ed from the Enquirer and ordered to the New Hampshire. Lieut. W. M. Bishop, from the Enquirer ag reg Tatil tr hi Engign J. mer, from the torpedo boat’ Winslow to the bureau of ordnance, Civil Engineer J. W. G. Walker, recently appointed, has been assigned to. temporary duty with the Nicaragua canal commission. sion. + ™ or Carpets for the Government. ‘The contract to supply all the carpets used in government buildings in Washing-— ton, D. C., has been awarded to Messrs. '. B, Moses & Sons... It will-require about Mood yands to All the order ears Communication to Secretary Bliss : Concerning Freedmen’s. BUILDING. FOR NURSES . PROPOSED. Review of the Controversy With Howard University. ESTIMATE OF VALUES The District Commissioners today ad- dressed a communication to the Secretary of the Interior relative to a renewal of the lease of the Freedmen’s Hospital grounds and buildings, recommending the erection of a building for a home for the nurses. ‘Dhe letter of the Commissioners, which re- views at length the controversy between Heward University and the hospital au- thorities, is as follows: “The Commissioners of the District of Celumbia duly received the report and recommendation of the board of visitors to the Freedmen’s Hospital and Asylum, appointed May 12, 1898, which contains a recommendation substantially as folloy ‘That the Secretary of the Interior ask the District Commissioners to provide in a new lease that Howard University be wholly excluded from participaticn in the use of any part of the demised premises, or that the lease provide for the immediate sur- render by the university of the two rooms on the first floor of the brick building now used as dental parlors, and the transfer of the dental establishment from all the buildings used by the hospital; and that the lease contain a condition that on or abcut January 1, 1809, the university va- cate ail rooms now used by it on the leased premises.” “This recommendation is reinforced by a letter from the surgeon-in-chief of the hos- pétal, addressed to the Commissioners, dated July 18, 1808, which alleges th ‘ther is a necessity for an examining recm for instead of which there is now on n a hallway exposed to the public gaze; and that there is also a necessity for a pathological room. and for an office for the surgeon-in-chief.” Makes a Statement. “The Commissioners deemed it but fair to submit formally the report of the boar of visitors to the president of the universi- ty, who, in a communicauion addresse? to the Commissioners, gated July 12, 1898, a copy of which is herewith respectfully transmitted, states, in effect, that the building in question was erected expressly for medical purposes, and was not intended to be a residence or a hospital bu‘ldirz, that it is under the exclusive control of the trustees of the university, who may lease or not lease, as they may choose; that, in reply to the charge or the allegation that ‘of twenty-nine rooms the medical department occupies seventeen,’ five of those rooms have been created by the trustees of the university and have been devoted to the free use of the hospital during the past four years without increase of rental, and that, in addition thereto, a room has been fitted up for visiting patients in the basement; that the space allotted to the hospital is substantially the same as when the original lease was executed; that the original rental of $5,000 was reduced to $4,000; that the amphitheater was fitted up at the expense of the university of more than $15,000, wnich benefits the hospital as well as the medical department; that the rooms used as dental parlors were received by the uni- versity in exchange for two others required for tne school of nurses, but that the rooms used for dental parlors can be and will be vacated by the university June 1, 1899; that the announcement for the next school year was made upon the basis of the continued use for that year of the dental parlors of the university. “The Commissioners referred the ques- tion involved in this controversy to the su- perintendent of charities, who submitted a report, a copy of which is herewith trans- mitted. Importance Recognized. “The Commissioners retognize the import- ance of securing to the Freedmen’s Hos- pital and Asylum every convenience requisite for the execution of the import- ant trust which devolves upon it, and they are especially desirous of carrying out our wishes in the premises, but they have deemed it proper, before giving to the trus- tees of the university a final answer in the premises, to submit to you the declination of the university to comply at present h the terms prescribed by the board of visit- ors, and their alternative proposition, in the hope that some adjustment may be made satisfactory to you and to the trus- tees of the university. | “Having that end in view,one of the board of Commissioners inspected the premises in questicn and was convinced that the hospital is not fully accommodated in the building referred to. The quartering of the nurses on the second floor, occupying four rooms, and the occupation of four rooms on the same fluor by the surgeon-in-chief and his family render it difficult to find room on the first floor for the surgeon-in- chief. “One solution of the difficulty which has been suggested is the proposed erection of a small addition to the present nurses’ home, large enough to accommodate the nurses now quartered upon the second fioor of the hospital building. It is believed that a frame addition 21 by 26 feet, two stories high, estimated to cost $2,000, would be en- Urely satisfactory to the hospital authori- ties. It certainly would be more convenient to have all the nurses quartered in the same building. This solution of the question has been suggested to one of the trustees of the university, but, in the absence of the Presi- dent, it is difficult to ascertain whether the university would agree to make the erec- tion suggested. It would only be tair, in that event, to add to the rental to be paid by the hosp.cal about $200 per annum as a fair interest on the investment. Value of Property. “The Commissioners have asked the board. of assistant assessors to give their estimate of the values of the grounds and improve- ments now rented to the Freedmen’s Hos- pital by the university. They are as fol- lows: Estimated value of lands. Estimated value of improvements. Total... $180,924 “While this fact of itself ought not to de- termine the value of the rental to be paid by the hospital, inasmuch as the university received this property from the general government, it is thought to be not wholly irrelevant as a factor in the attempted so- lution of the controversy. “Having submitted to you these facts, the Commissioners respectfully await any fur- ther suggestions in the premises which you may deem pertinent under all the facts and circumstances.” —— AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Today. ‘Thomas J. Owen, Auct., $13 F st. n.w.—Trus- tees’ sale of improved property 02 Harewood ave. bet. Elm and Spruce sts., Le Droit Park, en Wed needay, August 3, at 5 p.m. B. H. Warner and John B. Larner, trustecs. James W. Ratcliffe, Auct., 920 Pa, ave. n. ‘Tructees’ sale of No. 1227 M st. n.e., on Wed- nesday. August 3, at 4:30°p.m. Jobn W. Schaefer and William It. McClorky, trustees. Dencarson Bros., Avets., 9th and D sts. a.w.— ‘Trustee's sale of No. 1545 B st. n.e., on Wednes- ay, August 3, at 4:30 p.m. William A. Gordon, surviving trustee. Trustecs’ sale of three lots in rear of Nos. 181¢- 20-22 Florida ave. n.w., on Wednesday, August 3, at 5 p.m. Thos, E. Woggaman and John. W. Pil- ing, trustees. James W. Ratcliffe. Auct., 920 Pa. ave. nw.— ‘Trustees’ sale of unimproved property on Nerth Capitol et. bet. M and N sts., on Wednesday, Au- gest 3, at 5:30 p.m. Edmond Fitegerald and Jobn J. Fegan, trustecs. ‘ Duncarson Bros., Aucts.,/9th and D sts. n.w.— ‘Trustees’ sale of No. 519 st., Le Droit Park, on Wednesday,-Anzust 3, at 5 p.m. * Chus. F. Benjamin and Wm. H. Duncans)n, trustees. _. Tomorrow. ‘Trustees’ sale of No. 2119 N st. n.w. on Thursday, August 4, at 5 p.m. Walter Heiston and Stevenson H. Waish, trustees. Marcus Notes, Auct., 651 La. ave.—Thureday, August 4, at 16 a.m., regular sele of household ef- fects. Magrath & Kennally, Aucts., 205 11th st. Sale of horses, on Thursday, August 4, at 10 AUCTION SALES. -THIS AFTERNOON. * SALE OF THREE LOTS PRONTING Sig. Wao AND Isl vLOMIDN AVEROE x A AVENUE NORTHWEST < By virtue of a dced of trust, duly recorded in Liber No. 1671, folio 41 et seq., of the land ree- ords of the District of Columbia, and st the re- quest of the party thereby secured, we ‘fll sell, at public auction, in front of the premises, of WEDNESDAY. AUGUST THIRD, 1898, AT FIVE O CLOCK P.M., th» following described real es- tute in the city’ of Washington, District of Colam- Dia: Lots 138) 140 and 141, ih F. T. Browning's subdivisicn in square 234. as per plat recorded tn Book 1€, page 48, of the records of the surveyor § office of said District. Lets 130, 131 and 133, eon- veyed by eat trust, baying been seid thereunder, bat failed to yield a sufficient amount to pay the debt secured thereon. IDS: and the balance in three equal inst in Minents, one, two and three years from day of sale, for which notes of the’ purchaser, bearing Interest from day of sa:e (peyable quarterly), and secured by decd of trust on the property sold, will be tuken, or all cash, et the option of the purchassr. All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, JOHN W. PILLING, Sy27-d&ds Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. TRUSTEES’ SALE O# ELEGANT AND _DESIR- ABLE DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 519 SPRUCE STREET, LE DROIT PARK. By virtue ofa certain deed of trust, recorded in Liter No. 2006, at folio 256 et seq.. one of the land records of the District of Columbia. we sball sell, in front of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 1898 AT FIVE O°CLOCK P.M.. lot thirty-one (31), in block fifteen (15), Le Droit Park, together with the im- provements’ thereon. Terms of sale: One-third cash, oalance in cne and two years. with Interest at 6 per cent per annum. payxble semi-annually. $20) required at time of saie. CHAS. F. BENJAMIN, WM. H. DUNCANSON, ‘Trostees. AUCT., 913 F ST. N.W. VALUABLE IMPROVED A TWO-STORY AS DWE ‘G ON FETWEEN | ELM SPRUCE ST LE DROIT PARK. By virtue of a Gee! of trust to us, duly recorded among the lasd reccrds of the District of Colum- bia, We will, at the request of the holder of the notes secured thereby, sell, at public auction. in frent of the premises, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, 1s88, the following deseribed property, sitrate in the county of Washington, District of Columbia, viz.: Part of lot pumbered twenty-three (23) I William J. Lewis’ subdivision of certain lotr In bicck eight (8) in Le D.olt Park, as per plat cf id subdivision, recorded in Liber “County No. 7,"" fello 101, of the office of the surveyor for sald District, beginning for the said part of said lot at the northeast corner thereof. thence west seventy- vents hunéredths feet; thence sonth ‘ive-burdredths feet; thence east on ath Mr. cf suxd lot seventy-five and twe dths fect to Harewced avenue, and thenve sixteen and five-one hundredths feet to the of bexinning, Meing the same property con- ed to George B! Hyde by deed of May 8, 1593, Francis C. Nesbit, together appurtenances thereunto belonging. subject to a certaiu deed of trust, dated Septei ber 26, 1890, and reccrded October 4, 189 Ly 6, folio 57 et seg... of the land reconis of the District of Clumbia, with the accrued intercet thereon. exact smcunt of the Incumubrance to be announced at the time of sale. Terms of sale: One-third cash, the balance In cne and two years, to be represented by notes cf th bearing interest at 6% per annum, pannually, ard secured by deed of {rust upon the property sold, or all cash, at op- tion of the purchaser. A deposit of $100 require at time of sale. All conveyancing and recordinz chaser. Terms of sale to be complicd with within ten days from date of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell the piop- erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- chaser, after five days’ advertisement of such re- sale in some tewspaper published in Washtag- ton, D. C. B. H. WARNER, JOHN B. LARNE! ‘Trustees. JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. (Successor to Reteliffe, Sutton & Co.) Sy28-c&ds THOMAS J. OW! in Sy21-d&4s TRUSTEFS' SALE OF A FRAME HOUSE, NO. 1227 M STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in Liber, No. 1087, folio 317 et seq.) of the land records for the ‘District of Columbia, and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the under- signed trustees will offer for sale by public auc- tion, in front of the iscs, on WEDNESDAY, THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 1898, AT HALF- FAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the follows ser‘bed real estate, situate in the county of - ingtov, in the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered forty-five (45), in block one (1), in the Washington Brick Machine Company's subdivision of Trinidad, us per plat in county book No. 6, ih the surveyor's office of the District fa. ‘Terms: One-third cash, the balance in one and two years with Interest’ from the day of sale at six per cent per annum, secured by dced of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at the option of A deposit of $100 required upon acceptance . If the terms of sale arc not complied with in fifteen days from the day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop- erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur- chaser after five days’ advertisement of such re- sale in some newspaper published in Washington, D.C. All conveyancing, ete., at the purchaser's cost. JOHN W. SCHAEFER, WILLIAM R. McCLOSKY, jy23-d&ds Trustees. DUNCANSON BROS., AUCTIONEERS. IRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY IPROVED BY THE BRICK DWELLING 'MBERED 1345 B STREET NORTHEAST. By virtue of a decd of trust dated 27th Novem- Der, 1893, and recorded in Liber No. 1880, folio 42, of the lntd records fer the District of Columbia, I, us surviving trustee, will sell, at public aucti ia front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE SEC: OND DaY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1808, AT FIVE CLOCK P.M., the lot ‘of ground in ‘the city of Vashington, in’ the District of Columbia, known as lot_numbered seventy-nine (79), in Victor Ander- son's subdivision of lots in square numbered teu bundred and thirty-four (1034), as per plat recorded In Book 19, page 101, of ihe records of the sur- veyor's office for D. Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in two equal installments, payable in obe and two years fiom day of sale, with interest payable semi-an- nually, secured py deed of trust on the property, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A ‘de- posit of $200 required at time of sale. Convey- ancing, stamps and recording at cost of . Terms’ of sale to be complicd, with tn ten days from time of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the right to resell at risk and cost of defauiting purehaser. WILLIAM A. GORDON, Jy21-d&ds Surviving Trustee, >THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST THIRD, 1898, AT HALF- PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P-M., at the same place. WILLIAM A. GORD( 3y30-d&ds Surviving Trustee. JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. (Successor te Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROV- ED OPERTY < NORTH CAPITOL AND N STREETS. Pe STREET BETWEE: By vittue of a deed of trust. duly recorded in Liber No. 2041, folio 116 et seq... records for the “District of Columbia, request of the parties secured thereby sighed. trustees, will «fer for sale, by’ publ tion. in front of the premises, on’ WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 1808. AT HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK PAL, the following described real estate. situate in the city of Wash- ingten, In the District of Columbia, to wit: Lot Lumlered one bundred and forty-six (146), accord- ing to the subdivision made by Walter 'S. irtstee, and others of lots in square six hundred and seventy-two (672). per plat recorded tn Book 13, paze 179. of the records of the surveyor's office of the District of Columbia, together with sll the improvements. rights, ete. ‘ferms: Oue-third ctsh, the balance in one and two years, with interest from the day of sale at six per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust ‘on the property sold, or all cash. at the option of the ‘purchaser. A depcsit of $100 reyuired upon acceptance of bid. If the terms of sale are not complied with in 15 days from the day ef sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the property at the risk snd cost of the defaulting purchaser. after 5 days’ advertisement of such resale in seme news- paper publishea m Washington, D.C. All con- veyancing. etc., ut the purchaser's cost. EDMOND FITZGERALD, JOHN J. FEGAN, of the land and at the the under- ublic 2ue~ Sy22-d&ds Trustees. FUTURE DAYs. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE 1MPROVED LOTS IN DOUGLAS, D. C. By virtue ef a power of sale contained in 2 deed of trust dated June 10, 1897, and recorded June 15, 1897, in Liber No. 2228, folio 75, one of the land records of the District of Columbia, default having been made in the payment of the indcbted- ness secured therein, and at the request of the beneficiary therein named, the subscribers, trus- tees in said trust named, will sell at public auc- tion, on the premises, “on FRIDAY, AUGUST TWELFTH, 1898, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., ull eee) AUCTION SALES. ‘TOMORROW. MARCUS NOTES, Auctioneer. Our Regular Weekiy Sale of Household Furniture, &c., TAKES PLACE AT OUR SALES ROOMS, 7 LOUISIANA AVENUE. ON THURSDAY.” AE GUST FOURTH, AT TEN AM EVERYTHING NEEDED FOR THE HOUSEHOLD WILL KE FOUND IN THIS SALE. BOTH NEW AND Us! FURNITURE FOR THE PARLOR, DINING. CHAMBERS AND THE KITCHEN—To WHIcii WE INVITE BUYERS. at Horses and Mules TOMORROW, THURSDAY, TEN O'CLOCK, AT OUR AUCTION STABLES, 205 lith street, WE WILL SELL A CAR LOAD OF Horses and [iules, SHIPPED BY WM. SHOOMAKER OF HAGER, TOWN, MI THIS IS EXTRA GOOD STOCK 4 ALL KINDS OF DRIVING AND 1 ALSO 20 HEAD BY OTHER PAu WAGONS AND BUGGTE: ALL WILL BE SOLD. Magrath & Kennel Auetic at JAMES W. RATCLIF! (Successor to Ratcliffe, Sutton & TRUSTEES’ SALE OF A DESIRABLE BRICK RESIDENCE, NO. 2119 N STE eT NORTH- WEST. By virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 2068, follo 165 et seq.. of the land ree- crds for the District of Columbia, and at the re- Quest of the party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer for sule by public auction in front of the premises. on THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. 1898, at FIVE O'CLOCK P.M., the following deecrib real ce- tate, situate in the city of Washington, in the IMstrict of Colum! te wit: All that certain AUCTIONE! piece or parcel of land and premises known and distinguished as and being lot numbered one bun- dred and ty-two (172) of William L. Bram- hall et al.'s srudivision of original lot numbered four (4), in squere numbered sixty-nine (60), as per plat recorded in ti ottice of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, in book No. 21. page 65, together with all the improvements, rights, ete. Ter One-third c the balance in one and two y with .aterest from the day of sale at 6 Per cent per annum, secured by deed of trast on the property scld, ce all at option of pur- chaser. A depesit of $200 required at thine of sale. Terms of sale to be complicd with in fifteen days fr jay of sale, or trustees reserve the right to the property at risk and cost of defaulting aser after five days’ advertisement of such je in some newspaper pn’ ington, . C. All conveyancing, etc T IN H. WALSH, ‘Trastees. FUTURE DAYS. JAMES W. RATCLIF! (Successor to Ratell AUCTIONE ation & Co.) LLING e of three in Liber No. 2 records for peblie ane NDAY, TH 1Sys, COMN the t AX FIVE ond in rmerly jamb, P.M. in the District of know as lois d fifty-two ty: three (93) and fifty-four (54), in Ashford and Ricout, tras: Jou of part of square nutnbered and twelve (112), now hundred clghty-two s per plat of the ecords of th Lot 52. improved offered; than lot and then lot 5: bal ‘Terms of «a Y years, ance in equal ins with interest from da bully, and secured & erty sold, or all cash, at the optt ehiver, "Conveyancing, stamps cest of purchaser. A deposit of $200 required 1 h lot et thhe of sale. If terms of sale are vot complied with in ten days from day of sule the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk ond cost of defaulting purchase MUEL CROSS, ILLIAM A. GORDON, #us-déds JAMES W. RATCLIFFE! (Successor to Ratcliffe, TRUSTEES’ BALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY, BEING A BRICK DWELLING, NO. 1137, AND FRAME DWELLING, NO. 1133 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NORTHWEST. By virtue of a certein deed of trust, doly re- corded in Liber 2096. follo 363 et eq., of the lend records of the District of Columbia, and at the of the party secured thereby, we will nell, He auction. in front of the premises. on AY. AUGUST EIGHTH. 1803, AT FIVE @®) O'CLOCK the following described land an: premise: iu the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, kuewn as all original lot eigit (8). in square seventy-two (72), together with all the improvements thereon. ‘Terms of sule: On>-third cash, balance in one and two years. with tnterest at six per centum per annum. payable scmi-anuually, and secured by deed of truet on praperty sold. or ell cash, at the option of the purchaser. Terms to be complied with within ten days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after such werticement as they may deem necessary. A =e of $1 will be required at the time of je. All conveyancing and recording at the cost purchaser. WILLIAM CORCORAN HILL, Trustee, BERNARD H. JOHNSTON, Trastee, Ss27-d&ds © SLD AN G. SLOAN & O& “ TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES- TATE, LOCATED IN “CHICHESTER,” D. C. By virtue of a certair. deed of trust, dated the Gfth day of August, 1807, and duly recorded in Liter 2249, at folio "244 et seq., one of the land records of the District of Columbia, and at the re- parties secured thereby, we will sell, mn, in frept of the prenrises, on FRIDAY, AUGUST TWELFTH, 1898, AT HALF- | PAST POUR P.M., the following described jand and premises, situste in the District of Columbia, and desigoated as lots thirty-four (34) and thirty- Jn Williamson’ whdivision of part of a land known as “‘Chichester,”” as sald sub- is recorded in county subdivisicn book Shepherd, page 33, of the surveyur's of- id District. One-third cash, balance in one (1) and two (2) years, with interes: at 6 per cent per an- num, payable semi-apnuslly, and secured by deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, at option of purchaser. A deposit of $100 will be required at time of sale. Terms to be complied with In 15 deys from day of sele, otherwise the trustees re- serve the right to resell at risk and cost of de- faulting purchaser, after due notice published in seme Washiugton newspiper. All conveyancing and recording at cost of purchaser. J. TAYLOR ELL Trustee, ASHLEY M. GOULD, ‘Trustee, E st.’ n.w. FST. NW at p THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, © TRUSTEES" OF THREE TWO-STORY SALE, LUD AND . BE- NOTA ENUB BRICK DW in Liber 1544, folio 412 et seq., one of the laud records of the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the under- signed. trustees. will sell, at public auction, in front ‘of the premiees, on MONDAY, AUGUST EIGHTH, 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., lots 29, 100 anc 101, square 628, with im- prevements as above Terms: One-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three yeers, with interest. secured by a deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash, xt the option of the purchaser. A deposit of Fifty Del- lars required on each house at time of sale. Con- veyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. If terms of sale are not complied with within 10 days from day of sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the prayerty at the risk of the de- faulting purchaser, aftcr 5 days’ ndvertizement in some newspaper published in Washington, D. Or H. BRADLEY DAVIDSON, WALTER HIESTON, Sy28-d&ds ‘Drustees. WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIONEERS. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: By authority of act of Congress, passed May 18, 1896, I will sell, within and in front of the aucti rooms of Walter B. Williams & Go., cor. 10th a1 D fi Penna. ave. n.w., on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H, 1898, AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M.; to pay storage charges, &c., all Household Goodd and Chattele, Bedding. Caipets, Patntings, Pie: tures, Books, Bric-a-brac, Contents of ‘Trunks, Barrels, Boxes, Chests, China, Glassware, Kitehem . W. Hardy, J. it Jackson, May’ 29, 1895; ‘Those interested please take notice. ‘cash. ‘Terms E. N. RICHARDS, aus-6t =~ _No. 1330 G ‘street northwest. PBOS. J. CWEN, AUCT., 915 F ST. NW. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROV- ED sag yue mage SIDE OF 4TH aN ETHRAST. See M STREETS 'y virtue of two certain deeds of trust. and duly cccrded, respectively, in Liber No. 1587. folios S52 and 337 et seq.. cne of the Dixtrict of Columbia, and i