Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898-12 PAGES. Close at 5 p.m. Soturdars, 1 p.m. + MOSES ee Bost cor. sith. Mattress Factory, ist and D. Furviture Factory, 12th aud B. Storage, 22d & M. ou August Carpet Clearing Sale Is the greatest Carpet sale of the year. All grades of Carpets are in- cluded in the reductions. —The sale this year offers you Car- pets at Wholesale Prices. lf the same grades were Dought from the manufacturers at this time we would have to pay as much as our present selling prices. Better buy now than next fall. A deposit will secure your carpet for you till fall. Carpets are not alone in the sale. Rugs, Oriental Rugs and Mattings share the honors. Some Matting prices today: Mattings About Half Price. Regular price. ‘ancy Jointless, Me! r4 “ 25e. Double Extra Fancy tless Matting is . 30¢. 20¢. Extra Imperial Fancy Joint less Matting oe weed 22%e. Jointiess Mattin Be. Double Dye Matting W74e. 35e. I ge. tton Warp Inlaid se Werp Extra F Damask Matting...... 4c. Be. a Matting Rugs joo Matt Me 2. -40e. Regular t half price. it A Dollar Bill Will buy of us a pair of Eyeglasses or Spectacles fitted with finest lenses. Same with gold frames, $5 up. WB. MOSES & SONS. Opticians, 1 aul-23d Army and Navy Uniforms made in best manner, of best material, at short notice. Prices consistent. Keen, Tailor, 1310 F St. N.W. ) Summer oS ( Must Gol All Summer Shoes are being sacrificed to } 50c., 75c. and $1 a pair ( off regular prices. make room for fall stock. Soe ‘ ) J Jy23-28tt WOW eu Low Great Reduction in Hair. 3. $2.50, formerly $5.00. 18, $6.00. formerly $10.50. $3.00, formerly $5.00, . $4.50, formerly $6.50. eodauts in Hairdressing, Shampooing, ete. Imperial Hair Regenerator for restoring gray hale, Never fails. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. spl6-200 Buoso Poison, VE vig Sore Threat, Pimples, Copper- uWS Y WU __ Colozed Spots, Aches, Old Sores, ts iu Mouth, Hair-Falling? Write COOK KEM- co 1688 MASONIC TEMPLE, CHICAGO, Gray Sw First-class at ILL., for proofs of cures. CAPITAL $500,000 Worst ca ured in 15 TO 35 DAYS, 100-PAGE BOOK FREE. jell-2m* Oe ——— \Send Us That id Suit. We're received a lot fine new up- ries already and are gotug to keep until the season opeus by making discount on ell upbolstery work. a big Take the bint and send us that old par- red. lor sulte to be re FSU offering REFRIGERATORS and BABY CARRIAGES AT COST. Ca, Houghton,..5? s Od \The Save [loney & Trouble, GET THE BEST, “TheConcord Harness,” Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases and Leather Goods. Lutz & Co., 407 PA. AVE. N.W. —~. ‘Next National Hotel.) P. S.—Truuk Repairing by skilled bands. [ORDERED TO MOVE Second Division of Second Army Corps Leaves Camp Alger. MANASSAS JUNCTION ITS DESTINATION Transfer Hastened by Reason of the Fever Epidemic. THE ADDITIONAL CASES Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., August 3, 1898. Special orders were issued late last night to the 2d Division, including the Ist Rhode Island, zd Tennessee, 3d Missouri, 224 Kan- New York, 150th Indiana, 7th Ll- nois, 6th Pennsylvania and 4th Missouri Regiments, United States Volunteer In- fantry, as follows: “Headquarters 2d Corps, Camp Russel A. Alger, August 2, 1898. “In compliance with telegraphic instruc- tions from the Secretary of War the 2d Division, 24 Army Corps, will march to- morrow morning in the directicn of Man- assas Jurction, taking five days’ rations in wagons. The men will march as light as possible, carrying upon their persons one blanket, overcoat, pcncho and half shelter tent, naversack, with meat can, knife, fork and spoon, tin cup and canteen. The extra baggage of regimer.ts will be sent to Dunn Loring to be shipped by rail to Manassas Junction. “The 4th Missouri Volunteer Infantry will remain in its present camp until further orders. One officer, two non-commissioned officers, and two mer. from each company, will be left in their regimental camp to take charge of the extra baggage and to attend to its shipment from Dunn Loring. “The commanding officer, 4th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, will take command of all detachments left behind from the 2d Division, and sce that the work of shipping xtra baggage is expedited as much as ple. Sonvalescents and sick will be left at the on hospital, suitably provided for their and comfort. The necessary guards and the camp will be provided souvi Volunteer Infantry. of the corps is charged with so much of this order as pertains to the sick and convalescents. He will also obtain from the quartermaster’s depart- ment the necessary wagons and ambulances for the trarsportation of such men as may be taken sick en route and for the trans- portation of the necessary hospital supplies, tentage for the sick and the necessary de- tachmen* of the hosnital corps to accom- pany the division. The quartermaster’s de- partment will furnish nine ons to each regiment for transportation of rations, and se -1 wagons for the transportation of ccr.jpany kitchens and officers’ baggage. Two wagens will be furnished to each brigade headquarters and four wagons to n headquarters. y order of Major General Graham, (Signed) “C F. ROBERTS, “Adjutant General.” Third Brigade Moves at Noon. As directed in the above order, the vari- ous regiments of the 2d Division were ready to leave camp early this morning. They were compelled to wait, however, on the chief wagoner of the division, who did not report with the wagons from St. Asaph’s mule park until after 8 o'clock. prevented a start before noon, at which time the regiments of the 3d Bri- gade, Ist Rhode Island, 2d Tennessee and 3d Missouri, were on the march. The 1st Brigade, consisting of the 22d Kansas, 3d New “ork and 159th Indiana, started at 2 o'clock Two of the three regiments re- mainirg, the 7th Mlinois and 6th Pennsyl- vania, will leave about 3 o'clock, the other regiment of the 2d Brigade, the 4th Mis- souri, having been detailed to serve as ision guard. According to the plans agreed upon by General Graham and General Davis last night, the division must march nine miles today to Burke Station on the Southern railroad. The day following the division is expected to march only seven miles, reaching Bristoe Station, near Manassas, the third day. Colonel V. S. Musk and Lieutenant Van Dieman, the engineer offi- cer of the corps and the division, rode ahead of the troops in order to select a suitable camping ground. They will reach Manassas tonight and will map out the camp as rapidly as practicable. Will Require a Week. Camp Alger will not be entirely deserted for at least a week, as corps headquarters and the Ist Division will be unable to set out for Manassas until after the 2d Di- vision is well established. As indicated in the special order quoted, the directtion from the War Department came by telegraph. Jt also came most un- expectedly. In substance it merely direct- ed Gereral Graham to move the 2d Army Corps “in the direction of Manassas” at once. To do this without an increased supply of army wagons was a manifest im- pility, and General Graham therefore ed to send the 2d Division today and the Ist Division as soon afterwards as the mule teams can return from Manassas. Meanwhile corps headquarters, the two di- vision hospitals and the eight regiments of the Ist Division will remain in thetr pres- ent quarters. Major General Butler said this morning that he did not think it like- ly that his men would move before next Tuesday. There {s much discussion as to the pur- bose of the order. Some of the officers on duty at corps headquarters seem to think it likely that a permanent camp will be established at or near Bristoe. Others, however, incline to the bellef that the troops are merely to be kept in the field until the commission appointed for the pur- pose shall have selected a permanent camp~ Ing ground, presumably either at Mount Gretna, Pa., or at Seagirt, N. J. All agree that the order ts a direct consequence of the rapid spread of typhoid fever. It is certain that the 2d Division was selected -to go first because it is still in camp on the old fever-ridden ground. Suggested by Gen. Butler. The location at Manassas was suggested, it is understood, by Major General M. C. Butler, who says there is planty of water near Manassas. “There is Bull run and Broad run, both gocd streams,” he says, “where the men would have facilities for bathing and for hing their clothes. The confederate -¥, numbering over 60,000 men, was lo- cated there from early in April until the close of August, and I never heard of any ccmplaint during all that time of a lack of water. There is bound to be more or less dirt where so many men are located, no matter how strict the regulations may be, but where there is running water for all washing purposes the maximum degree of cleanliness is possible. “It would not be safe to locate the upon any part of the upper Potomac,” the general continued, “because pollution of the river and of the drinking water of Washington would follow. The camp should never have been located where it is, but, considering the number of men there, I do not think the sick list is a large one. The experts in the discovery of germs and microbes are likely to discover greater dangers than really exist, and I think this has been the case at Camp Alger. Still, a much better location than the present can be found, and that in the vicinity of Ma- nassas would not only be desirable, but, as it can be easily reached, it seems to me to be the most practical site that can be considered.” . § An effort is being made by some promi- nent residents of the section to have the troops moved farther down the line of the Southern railroad to Remington, on the Rappahannock river. There is more water there than at Manassas, and, as the dis- tance is not much greater, {t is possivle that a site upon the Rappahannock may be definitely determined upon. Additional Cases of Fever. Since The Star went to press yesterday afternoon forty-eight cases of typhoid fever have been reported. This number does not include the cases sent to the ist Division Hospital since midnight, as the surgeons in charge of that hospital are unable to pre- pare a list of such cases befor: 4 o'clock this afternoon. Out of the forty-eight cases mentioned fourteen are well-developed cases care for them from the $th Mi: The chief surgec of typhoid, as follows: Corps. A. M. Crosby, Company D, and Willis Degerb2rg, Com- pany C, 1st Rhode Island; Privates J. J. Bibble, Company D; L. E, Brantmeyer, fombeny eae Aums, Company L; rank Davis, Orris Hogan and R. M. Bol- tes, Company D, 3d Missouri; Privates J. R. Horn, Company H, and F. H. Volker, Com- pany K, 4th Missouri; Private D. R. Maho- ney, Company K, {th Massachusetts; Pri- vates Anthony Sp2ncer, Company C, and James Mullen, Company F, 159th Indiana; Privates J. K. Ramey, Company B, and C. A. Weston, Company H, 2d Tennessee; Pri- vate G. J. Hays, Company K, 33d Michi- gan, and Private A. Strain, Hospital Corps. The new suspected cases are as follows: Privates J. Kendall, Company G; G. R. Smith, Company K; Arthur Saiter, Com- pany A; William Kelley, Company D; Jesse Smith, Company K; G. W. Farris, Company F; W. F. Wire, Company E, 159th Indiana; Alfred Pruett, Company H; Corp. J. B. Me- Sweengy, Company G; Private B. Divine, Company C, 9th Massachusetts; Privates A. D. Hill, Company G, and Robert Kinsick, Company M, 3d New York; Private B. E. McLain, Company F, 4th Missouri; Privat> Duffy, Company I, Ist Rhode Island; Pri- vate B. F. Brown, Company K, 24th Michi- gan; Corp. H. C. Rocker, Company D, and Private F. Moore, Company A, 3d Virginia; Privates Harry Barton, Company C; Thos. J. Rosseter, Company A; F. B. Gale, Com- pany C; George Harney, Company I; Will- iam Nichols, Company L, and W. F. Smith, Company E, 1st New Jersey; Privates L. L. Kaufman, Company C; Martin L. Avery, Company G; Edward Hazel, Company D, and H. Cable, 12th Pennsylvania; Private G. G. Trepps, Edward Jollie, Frank Malo- ney and Charles Lawrence, Company E; William Davis, Company H; William Isch, Company I, and George Muench, Company L, 65th New York; William Akin, reserve hospital corps; Private W. W. Rose, Com- pany K, 7th Ohio; Private Ben. F. Smith, Company F, 13th Pennsylvania. When the patients reported to the 1st Division hospi- tal are added to the list it will probably aggregate about sixty-five names. One of the effects of the 2xodus of the 2d Corps from Camp Alger will be the aban- donment of the road march into Washing- ton and review, which was to have taken place about August 13. Neither the revizw by the President nor that in honor of the Secretary of War is now likely to occur un- less the President and Secretary Alger ara willing to go to Manassas. — COMMISSIONERS MEET. Official Roara of Hyattsville—Weekly Shoot—Serious Accident. Special Correspondence of The Eventag Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 3, 1898. The regular monthly meeting of the board of town commissioners was held last night. In the absence of President L. K. Miller, Mr. Clarence Wilson presided. The road committee reported that the drain on Lut- rell and Littlefield avenues was completed, and that the balance of the work was progressing rapidly, The matter of secur- ing a town jail, which was discussed at large in the Jast meeting, was deferred until next meeting night. Upon motion of Mr. Markward the assessment of Mr. Le- vinstein was ordered to be corrected. A communication from Mrs. K. S. Reed, com- plaining as to the condition of the street in front of her residence on Wine avenue, was read and the committee instructed to look into the matter and report at the next meeting. The treasurer made his report as follows: Receipts to date, $600.03; expenditures, $853.95; cash balance on ha $246.08. A communication from Messrs. Thomas H, and Frank Latimer, surveyors, was sub- mitted to the board. The letter called at- tention to certain alleged defects in the town map. Mr. Jackson H. Ralston appeared before the board in order to protest against the acceptance of a complete map of the town recently prepared by Mr. Lyons, and which the commissioners agreed to purchase. After considerable discussion a committee, composed of Messrs. Markward, Miller and Wilson, was appointed to compare the map referred to with others of the town and to report at the next meeting of the board. =Charles W. barr, bailiff, made his report as to the dog tax collections. It was or- dered that the assessors be paid $15 each. The board also passed an order empower- ing the road committee to purzhase all necessary road tools. The weekly shoot of the Hyattsville Gun Club took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. M. V. Tierney carried off the honors. Messrs. W. D. Porter, Charles H. Welch, James B. Burnside, Lincoln smith, Mor- timer Carr, R. McDermott and ex-Con- giessman Charles E. Coffin took part in the contest. A number of ladies were upon the field. The membership of the club is rapid- jy increasing. A serious runaway accident happened here yesterday. Two horses attached to a wagon driven by Mr. T. Tubbman took fright at a passing vehicle and started at a mad pace through Bladensburg. 4 number of persons along the road attempted to stop the frantic animals, but without success. Mr. Tubbman was thrown out and received a number of severe cuts and bruises about the face and head. The horses finally ran into a telegraph pole and were secures Mr. R. H. Vincent and Mr. George Star- nell had an impromptu foot ra esterday for a wager of $5. The distance Sa hun- ered yards, and the man who first covered it was to receive the moncy. Huth contest- ants tripped and fell, but Mr. Vincent reeched the goal first and received the wager. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Justice Cole. Leese agt. Leese; order for appearance. Miller agt. Miller; order to take testimony before J. A. Clarke, examiner. Keleher agt. Keleher; pro confesso against Joseph B. Keleher. Crump agt. Crump; order for ali- mony pendente lite and granting custody of cnildren to complainant and testimony or- dered taken before R. Newton Donaldson, examiner. Matthews agt. Bogan; order to take testimony before T. H. Fitnam, ex- aminer. Kidwell agt. McCahill; order rat- ifying sale and reference to auditor. Wied- ersheim agt. Washington Chemical Co.; or- der allowing Whitefield McKinlay to inter- vene. Maddox agt. Hagner; decree substi- tuting Thomas Grant trustee in place of Randall Hagner. Somerville & Son agt. Williams; order releasing lien. Sanford agt. Smith; decree substituting W. Walton Edwards trustee. Banks agt. Beach; order for appearance of absent defendant. Meas- er agt. Measer; order discharging rule to show cause. Probate Court—Justice Cole. Estate of Wm. Buckley; will dated Sep- tember, 1886, filed. Estate of George Einol!; will partly proved. Estate of Alice M. House; will dated April 18, 189s, filed. Es. tate of Edw. J. Ross; wilk dated April 16, 1898, filed. Estate of Jno. A. Sibbald; re. ceipts filed. Estate of Susan McCulloch; as- sent filed. SS Supplies for Sick Soldiers. Two large boxes, containing pajamas, lirens, abdominal bandages and genera) hospital supplies, were today shipped by the Red Cross Society to Tampa, Fla. An- other large box of cordials, wines, band- ages, pajamas and night shirts were sent to Jacksonville. A box, containing night and neglige shirts, pajamas, mosquito nets and socks, besides canned soups, farina, cocoa and medicines, was sent to Camp Alger, and a box containing surgical supplies, bandages, pajamas, medicines, jellies and de'icacies Was packed for Fortress Monroe. The headquarters issues an appea! for cocoa, farina, clam broths and becf ex- tracts, as well as blackberry cordials, gvava and calves’ foot jellies, for the con- valescent fever patients. These articles are especially needed, and donations from a of this city are earnestly solic- ts a Well Built and Well Manned. Some time ago Secretary Long sent a let- ter to the Union iron works of San Fran- cisco commending them upon the splendid record made by the Oregon, one of the ships built by that concern, in her run around South America. In reply the Sec- retary has received a note of acknowledg- ment, which said: ‘““American-designed and American-built, she has offered a new les- son to older nations regarding the func- ticns of a battle ship, and we are proud in the fact that »mder the most trying circum- stances it has been demonstrated to your satisfaction and approval that our contract has been well and conscientiously perform- ed. But with all this, we believe that much of the success of all vessels is based on their intelligent handling by their skilled officers, subordinates and men, without which their usefulness would be greatly impaired if not wholly destroyed.” ++ “Want” ads. in The Star ps bring answers. pay because th sao Wt Rag Come We Close Tomorrow AT 1 O'CLOCK. THIS IS DONE IN ORDER TO FINISH OUR INVENTORY AND GIVE US A CHANCE TO MARK DOWN GOODS IN, EVERY DEPARTMENT. REGULAR SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE WILL MERELY RETAIN THE THINNEST FILM OF ITS FORMER PRICES. EVERYTHING IN THE SH PE OF SUMMER GOODS MUST POSITIVELY EVACUATE. YOUR CHANCES FOR BARGAINS NEVER WERE BETTER OR GREATER. - WE WASH OUR HANDS CLEAN OF ALL BROKEN LOTS AND ODDS AND ENDS. IF YOU APPRECIATE THE DOINGS OF THE BUSY CORNER YOU'LL TAKE ALL THE CHANCES YOU POS- SIBLY CAN AND INVEST YOUR MONEY IN THIS GREATEST MARK=-DOWN INVENTORY SALE EVER KNOWN IN BUSINESS HISTORY. From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. HERE ARF A DOZEN OR SO ITEMS WHICH Wi! SHEETS, IF SUCH PRICES AS THESE WILL CLEAN INVENTORY WANT ON OUR De THEM UP: From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. 1,000 bottles of Double Distilled Household Ammonia....... 2¢ From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. 500 doz. 50-yard Black Spool Silk, per spool...........+.. Ac. From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. 500 Fine Lawn Patterns, put up in dress length, per yard. 2i4c. From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. Our entire line of Extra Fine Lawns, including everything we sold up to 15c. a yard.. From 8 t 1 Tomorrow. thc. 50 pieces best Percale Finished Shirting Prints, per yard... -2Re. $1 20 dozen, Rough Jap Sailors, From 8 to 300 Papier Mache Telescope sizes .. From 8 to 1 From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. 6-4 Genuine New York Mills Bleached Sheeting......... -- D34C. From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. 4 and 5-inch All-silk Sash Ribbon, in colors and plain. Worth 49¢. CSE l ee sesongsssosancon casa acon -. Zic. From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. Men’s Fancy-bosom Unlaundered Shirts, both kinds, open back or front, with one pair detachable cuffs, all sizes... From 8 to 1 Tomorrow. Ladies’ Kentucky Tow Crash Skirts, with deep hem. Worth - 39c. Tomorrow. with navy or black bands..... 39c, 1 Tomorrow. Lunch Boxes, with leather strap, 3 From 8 to 1 Tomorrow you can have these nine-day wonders; after that we close for inventory. S. KANN, SONS & GO., 8th and Market Space. Seeetetetecetetetetetetegentnenenenapaeaeaeaeceaeteetetetegetegeagatge gettin mesetme Opy running rough J t to 704-706 K st. A WL continues ed Monday. Many people were though, are of fair size. avail yourself of them. ; = Leecke’s domestics. A tableful of yurd-wide percales, in light and dark colors and splendid patterns, which Leecke sokl for 10 and 12%. a yard. Oum pr 5S-quarter Potter's best table olicloth in a large variety patterns. of Se. yard. Our Iie. 2,000 yards of unbleached muslin, such esestortorsensense shortonserenton senses sessensneanesedtnesorsorcostontotcotelaorgeedie ieee an ie Heo Coton eM MMM MAMAN, Hep as Leecke sold for 4c. yard, will - ike. Lot of check apron gingham fn bine, green and brown checks, which Leecke sold for 5¢ will be sold sic Yard-wide white cambric, which Leecke sold for 8c. 2 yard, will be put on : BS 4g. sale tomorrow for. Heavy twill feather-proof ticking—blue striped patterns—Leecke’s price was 18c. yard, to go for... IIc. ‘Sheets and pillow cases 90 by Minch “Pequot” hand-torn ready- elena S made sheets, which Leecke sold 42 3 for SSc., to go for 42c. S81 by W#-inch “Pequot” half-bleached sheets, and torn. Leecke’s price, ; 48e.—to go to" ee ghar by 36-inch hemstitched pillow cases, which Leecke sold for 12%e. ench, D4 will be sold for... wood bolster cases, Tge. 2 by 72-inch Loc which Leecke had marked 25c. each, to be sold tomorrow for.... 2 lots dress goods. Lot ef wool cashmeres, serges, be! French flannels, faney gre mohalrs, plain all-wool bunting--1andsome plajus and new novelties—which Leecke 5c Seeee SSeS Eee ee) sold for as high as 19¢.; our pi Lot of Scotch plaids, plain cashmeres, serges, wool shepherd checks, twn-toned granite sultings, fancy noveltfes and new covert mixtures, which Leccs . sold for us bigh as 60c.; eur price 1QC. Preserving needs much under price. Mason's porcelain-lined top frult fais lower than ever— Pints. Quarts. Half gal. 0c. 5c. 0c. per dozen. Tin-top Jelly glasses, 18c. per doz. 10-quart gray enamel preserving kettles, Qe. Henis’ best fruit press, 15c. Glass graduated measuring cups. Ge. The surpluses in the stock rooms are now being put on sale. Immense values are in these new have been offered since the sale started. That is saying deal, because you know what remarkable values were distmbut- heed our warning about the lots being small. which we put on sale tomorrow are small, too— most of them, i You've only to be reasonably prompt to 924, 926, 928 7th, 4] running through PAGE to 704-706 K st. pc, , “The Dependable Store.” Selling of the Leecke stock ! unabated. jots. Just as great bargains as a great sappointed then. They did not Some of these lots Lot of pure linen plain and check towel- ings which Leecke sold for 12 yard, to go for......... Leecke’s wes. f 7c. Tot of damask and buck Hnen towels Which Leecke sold for 15e. to Qe.; Jot of nen Torchon lace mats which J sold for 15¢.; lot of stamped duci scarfs which were 1 lot of pure shirt fronts which Leocke sold for 25c.; your choice of any for...... gc. tern table cloths to Small lot of table linen—pure white and some cream, with red border; sold for 50c. yard; our price. 3 2gc. A lot of damask p: £0 for 59c., T5e. and 9 ¢.—worth double, @-inch heavy cream which Leecke sold for 0c. rman darask, 39¢. 30 dozen six-quarter red-bordered damask lunch cloths, which for 85c.; our price... to go Leecke’s wash ar Fifteen pieces of light figured ground challis and lawns will be bunched tomor- peneey 41% Another table full of five madras and Tow. Leecke wuld them for he. 5 yard. Our price will be 2ic. Bates’ ginghams, which Leecke < sold for 12%c. a yard, will be | A big table full of figured Empress lawns, ginghams and other wash fabri Which Leecke sold for 8c. and 10c. @ yard, will be sold for. 7ic. 82-inch plain black organdie lawns, fast Diack. Leecke's price, 12%c. yard. Q1 ‘Our price while it last re Just 8 pieces of beavy shrunk duck, which Leecke sold for 12%c. yard, - will be sold for : ghe. Refrigerators to go. the few refrigerators left at cost. For instance, you may take this upright “Ranney” referigerator— made of solid onk—which seld > ; ; $8.48 for $11.50—for. One large solid oak “Ranney” ice chest, which sold for $6.90, Bo for....... on, $4.98. in various pat- You may have Crystal table tumblers, terns, 1%. Kirk's White Cloud floating soap, 3%e. per coke. OPENING SERVICES. Epworthians Inaugurate Annual Camp Meeting at Washington Grove. Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, August 2, 1898 The camp tabernacle was the point of mobilization today of the Dtstrict Epworth League, the members of which rallied here several hundred strong, and with song, prayer and stirring addresses inaugurated the twenty-fifth annval camp meeting at Washington Grove. As a camping ground the grove is only a tradition, for cozy villas and picturesque cotteges ne the avenues where, Jess thai a quarter of a century ago, the.Metuodist regulars of the Wash- {ington conference pitched the snowy can- vas in this then primeval forest. The initial serv ce of the camp began at 8 o'clock this evening. A select choir, led by Dr. Francis Woodman, sang “The Won- drous Story,” after which Rev. J. Fred Heisge of Wesley Chapel led in a fervent prayer for the success of the camp. Rev. E. L. Watson was introduced by the ore- siding officer, E. P. Hamlin, and stirred his auditors to a mighty enthusiasm by his patriotic utterances and attractively-drawn word portrait of the modern knight errant —a Christian gentleman, whose character is best built upon the motto of the league, “Look up; lift up.” A male quartet, composed of Messrs. Frank Roach, baritone; Albert Houghton, tenor; Dr. F. Woodman, first basso, and Mr. F. W. Roderick, second basso, sang “Onward, Upward,” accompanied by Miss Smith, organist, and Faith Woodward, vio- nist, after which Mr. Andrew Wilson, a prominent Christian Endeavor worker of Vermont Avenue Christian Church, Wash. ington, was introduced and mapped out the work of the Christian as an image breaker. “The images that menace our Christian civilization,” he said, “were materialism, alcoholism, yellcw journalism, infidelism and social vulgarism.”” He closed with an appeal to the youthful host of workers 10 lift their thoughts and life above the ut- mosphere of those popular idols and so help to uplift humanity. “Ye Must Be Born Again” was rendered by the quartet, and President E. P. Ham- lin briefly entertained the audience with scme harmonious echoes of the Wheeling ecnyention, after which congregation and choir joined in sirging “God Be With You” and broke ranks with a general Methodist handshaking. The visiting leaguers boarded the 10:10 p.m. train for the city and were given a hearty send-off by the local contingent gathered at the station. Waugh Chapter was represented by Mrs. Mallie Mitchell and Messrs. Rodgrickand BE. J. Cramer; Rockville, by Mr. W. W. Welsh and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Warfen Choate and Dr. Wm. F. Andrews. Othet prominent visitors were Mrs. L. B. Wilsom Mrs. Ida Whittington, George Gartrell and. Rev. C. W. Jones. A special ae of the children’s hour with Mrs. Clara Roach’ will be the crayon werk of Mr. Gernian of Gaithersburg, Md. Sunrise prayer meeting has been an- nounced, with Mrs: Henry Strang, leade: Mrs. Clara Cohen will meet the mothers in First Avenue Temple at 10 o'clock for an hour of prayer:and-testimony. Mrs. Dora Wardiandsthe Misses Ward of the county are agcup¥ing the Somerville cottage, 5th avenue and circle. Mrs. George Gartrell and daughters have apartments at the Albany Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. 2. Hamilton Coates and babe of Sunset cottage have gone to Oak Grove, Va., to spand the month of August, with Mr. Coates’,parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Coates. —_+——_ AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Death of Old Resident Saloon Keeper Arrested—Personal. Miss Mary Ann Baltzer, one of the old- est residents of Georgetown, died yester- day at her residence, 3247 M street, after a pretracted iliness. The deceased had reach- ed an advanced age, and had for many years resided in the house where she died. She came from a family well connected and wealthy, and most.of her life had been spent in this section of the city. Her mem- ory was remarkable, and up to a very short time ago her faculties were exceed- ingly bright, and she readily recalled per- scns and events of long ago. Miss Baltzer a large collection of oll tings: her residence, which ‘greatly Her funeral will be Held tomor- ! row morning at 10 o'clock from her late residence, and will be private. Austin Loftus, a saloon keeper, whose place of business is at the southeas' cor- ner of 33d and M streets, was arrested yes- terday morning by Policeman John Lintler or a charge of selling liquor on Sunday. When the case came up in the Police Court a jury trial was demanded and the matter went over. The police claim to have a clear case against the defendant. John Herbert, a colored resident, became a litue too boisterous yeste: rnoon in a hous3 on 3uth street, and Policeman H.R. Short arrested him’ on a charge of profanity. The prisoner did not like the idea of going to the station, and he bucked. With some difficulty he was taken cut of the house to the box and the patrol sum- moned, the prisoner assaulting the officer during the time. At the station an addi- tional charge of assault was placed against his name. Mr. and Mrs. M. Blumenthal and daugh- ter of M street are at Pen Mar, where they, will remain until September. iss Fannie R. Jackson, Miss Edna on, Miss Maude Hoffman and Miss ttie Cropley left today for Harper's Ferry, where they will spend a month. Mr. William King, accompanied by_ his sister and niece, left today for Buffalo, Rechester, Niagara Falls and western New York for a pleasure trip. Maj. George Hill, jr., of M street, a well- known resident, is reported to be quite sick at his home. —____ ROCKVILLE PIKE. Project for Improving the Thorough- fure by Macadamizing. Next Wednesday is the time fixed when the bids for macadamizing the Rockville pike are to be in the hands of the county com- missioners. By a law which was passed at the last session of the legislature of Mary- land the commissioners of Montgomery county were authorized to issue $25,000 bonds, and to use the proceeds to macad- amize what is known as the old Rockville Pike road. In view of the fact that it is one of the main roads into this city from a fertile sec- tion of Maryland, whence a great deal of the market supplies of the city comes, it has long ‘been evident that the roadway ought to be improved. It is now proposed under this law to grade, regulate and macadamize the road for about nine miles, which comprises the distance from Rock- ville to the bounds of the District. It is expected, if a contract is made for the work under the present bids, that the road will be completed the latter part of the present year. It is stated that one con- tractor has expressed his willingness to do the work and to take the bonds in payment. It is not believed, however, that the com- missioners will have any difficulty in dis- posing of the proposed issue. ea SE The Philippines and the Spaniards. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Accordit.g to tradition, one of the most fiendish tortures of the Spanish inquisition was (o tantalize the victim with the idea of escape. If all other means failed to break his spirit, on some day the door of his loathsome cell was left unfastened, as if by accident. When he crept out no jail- ers were to be seen, and he could make his way through the corridors, with hope rising higher and higher in his breast, un- til sunlight and free air seemed fully with- in his reach. Just in this delicious reoment the grim form of the inquisitor, lying in wait, would rise before him, and he was dragged back to worse despair through his brief glimpse of liberty. Is Uncle Sam going to play the fole of such an inquisitor toward: the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands? He has given them a glimpse of deliverance, through the thunder of Dewey’s guns and the shatter- ing of the naval power of their oppres- | gors. It is folly to say that aid and en- couragement have not been given to the insurgents, and to Aguinaldo in particular, by the United States. Can it be seriously proposed te hand them back “to the inqui- sition dogs and the devildoms of Spain,” as stout Sir Richard Grenville says in Ten- nyson’s ballad? Are the brutal Shh troops, forced out of Cuba, to be ipped to the Philippines to revenge themselves, have co-operated with us in the would be fit only for the a a a a a ee ee ee ae ee eT eR & z —Come right down to facts. It z only takes a little common sense and $ judgment and a casual thought - about our unexcelled up-to-date a 53 and Soeseotentocion & < + tion money can buy—employ the 3 best talent that high salaries can = command—graduates of the ac- 3 knowledged leading colleges in the Seeseogorts ° i © 935 Pa. Ave. Baltimore Store, 108 N. Eutaw St. facilities for making a proper and accurate examination of the ticians in their proper place. —We give you the very best atten- * country. in making examinations is yours FREE, and something more dis- tinctly GLASSES On Credit. Pay a little each week. CASTELBERG, sold for. 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Let me add that your vigorous editorials against the constant denunciation of the Cuban patriots, and the disgusting ten- aency to slobber flattery over the Spanish hyenas, hit the nail squarely on the head every time. Why is this tendency so per- sistent? Can it be that there is a Spanish “reptile fund” disbursed among some of the newspapers, or is it part of a campaign to make us assume the Spanish debt se- cured (?) upon Cuba? If the unspeakable Spaniards, with their hideous bul! fights, their outrages on women, their massacres of prisoners and starvation of two hundred thousand people, have suddenly become persecuted angels, and the stout Cubans, who have fought longer and harder for Nberty than our own forefathers had to, are “no good,” then, of course, we ought to pay the debts which the noble (”) hidal- es of Spain will hat tily repudiate. e Avast 2, 1898. (LADELPHIAN. Ses SIRES FIREPROOF WOOD IN FAVOR. One of the Lessons of the Battle of Jaly 3. Fireproof wood is again in full favor in the navy, Secretary Long having issued an order requiring its use for decks of battle ships and monitors, the only place from which it had been excluded by preceding orders, on account of some commanders” reports of dampness. The Secretary has decided that the battle of July 3 has fire the BLANKETS CLEANED. Dry Cleanti Exper Dyel leaning. a 7 cans. set ‘agon, E. E. WHEATLEY, AMERICAN DYER AND SCOURER, 1088 Jeffersoa ave. (Georgetown). Established 183i. p03. Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN Ham. Hair Switches at Great Bargains. $8.00 Switches reduced to $1.50. $5.00 Bwritches redaced to $2.50, $8.00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray and White Hair reduced in same proportion - Mme. Siccardi, Tli Lith st., next to Palais Royal. for hairdressing, Private rooms IA. CHINA AND JAPAN DR. SIi- GERT’S ANGOSTU BITTERS are well known as the mest ¢f remedy for Diarrhea and pcint a board, to consist of a line officer, a naval constructor and a chemist, to cx- amine reports coming from officers com- manding ships fitted with fireproof wood, especially those who were preseat in the battle where the Spanish ships were burn- ed, and he has instructed the construction bureau to gather all the information pcssi- ble of this kind for submission to the ———__+0+_____ Furlough and Transportation. Adjutant General Corbin, at the direction