Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1898, Page 10

10 = LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Glen Echo—Jaxon Opera Company in “Maritana.” Ohio mue and 15th street—Battle of Get burg. s 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 Vernon at 10 a.m., 2:30 and tele ndin Steamer E late Pennsylvania ngton heurly from $ a.m. to yivania from 10 eet and Penns om hourly Aqueduct bridge for Arling- rt Myer and Falls Church every r from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. and M Streets and 324 ten minutes for Wes cho. SHIPPI ST’ TO SANTIAGO is evidence of the great popularity of Amer- beer, as weil as patriotism ts manufacturers. Keep box this hot weather. WING CO., 70% N. Cap. ALTIMORE & On18 R. R. ELECTRIC FANS IN SLEI The Washington-New York sleeper, ready for occupancy at 10 p.m., is provided with electric fans for the comfort of passen- gers who wish to retire early. Traveters during the heated season will appreciate i vation. TIC CITY AND RETURN, $. nd Saturday 10 am. and til following nt Royal Blue Fast ‘Train ‘GTON: TO BALTIMORE AND RETUR turdays and Sunda: good returning following Good on all including Roy: Use “Kenny's America. Pure sold at cost. Sheon,” the best 50c. tea in American-refined Sugars €. D. KENNY, 8 city stores. Reduced seven fine $0.50 each, iron pipe included 1244G. GC. A. Muddiman & Co. CITY AND DISTRICT. Wants to A young named wh ays his home is in before the Police C of vagrancy Grath. The te Ranges, $11.75 to onnection and guar- G16 12th Join the Marines. Frank nnsyl man Harrison, was vania, purt toc preferred by Pc timory of the p the judge s na ch: iceman Mc- eman was sted that the d to get out of the ve the city. Judge you been as Camp Alger,” y I walked in town Is Church. you leave the city if I re you or.” g son, » town for the purpe ning and if I don’t pass go out eased on h > and @ per cent on real Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— personal bonds. y to lend at t rank T. Advertisement ——— Lowest Fine Imposed. Edward Pi @ prisoner i ing a colored wheelman, was Police Court this morn- wered, when arraign- mp on his id like to ed. e out,” he answ I turned Wash- cold when you cer was asked. Norfolk Was «& Va. ton and teamer, . Kod to is page.— Accident. n years old,who et, fell from about 7 o'clock ly injured. It caused by the nt road ast el of his machine 5 on a hill near Cor - young man was un- . and continued eighth precinct police eyed on a Chevy i him to Freed- n injured about the doctors re- out of danger. ———___ intermediate tes. ‘Tickets and Suz during the sea- return until Monday follow- — Asks for Receiver. Mrs, Elizabeth D, wsen has entered suit ainst M, i ppointed for orthwest. Gulity Oaty of Load Tatking. m guilty of loud talking, pleaded Mary but not hen iS mornin; the Piney ¢ unus in the my hand, derly on ite Policeman * said the court, and Mary ste the Seashore $5.00 usylvanin Railroad. ic City, Cape May, Ocean City isle City. ‘Tickets on sale for and p.m. trains Fridays and i September Jv, 1898, good to e following Tuesdays, at rate including transfer of passenger in dvt. of 3, Philadelphia.— y Fine. the larceny of a pair of gold cuff but- Failx to § y dat from Mr. William M. stree, Frederick Minor, colored, was fined $10 by Judge Mills. In default nt of the amount Minor was se for thirty days. ag a THE STAR DY MAIL. Porsons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed 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 for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably In advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should sive the last address as well as the new one~ CONTEST THE RIGHT OF WAY Issue Raised Between Glenwood Cemetery Company and District. Officers Stop Erection of Fence Across Michigan Avenue—Statement by Secretary Clephane, Lieut, Kenney of the eighth precinct was informed by an officer yesterday afternoon that the authorities of Glenwood cemetery were opposing the District's right of way alorg Michigan avenue on the northwest- ern boundary of the cemetery by erecting a fence across the thoroughfare. He imme- diately placed two officers there with di- rections to have the fence removed and to interfere if its erection should again be attempted. He reported the facts to the District Commissioners, who approved his action and erders, and today two policemen are again guarding the point. it is contended by the District author- ities that in 1888 the District condemned a right of way through the cemetery property tor three reads, but that later, at tne r quest of the cemetery peopie, the District rennquished two of them upon the repre- sentaiion that the cemetery authoritic would niake no opjection to the proposed nighwary to be known as Michigan avenue. it is also claimed that the wistrict has expe about $5,000 on the thoroughfare in question, aithough the cemetery com- pany presented a bill to them tor damages ana compensation tor the use of their property ior highway purposes, declining to recognize the District's rignt to maincain the road. It is also said that the company meanume the Sisters of Notre id Dame a ceriain part of the northeast to tion of the cemetery grounds bordering on Michigan avenue, reserving the avenue a a nignway, and also reserving any claim r damages against the District. ngress recently appropriated the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of widening the av- enue to 100 feet, and it was, it is sup posed by the Commissioners, to prevent the car- rying out of this improvement that the cemetery authorities attempted to erect the Tenc erd: The matter will probably be taken into the courts, for it is said that unless the cemetery compeny files a suit to enjoin the District. Commissioners from prosecuting the work of improvement, the Commis- sicners will seek to have the company en- Joined from interfering in any manner with them. Statem me Mre Clephane. to the foregoing, Mr. W. C. In reference Clephane, secretary of the Glenwood Ceme- tery Company, sa “In the year 1887 the Commissioners of the District of Columbia conceived the idea of proj wide cting a along the public highway 1 northwestern boun of the ki then used by the where join the Soldie done, it was s ord boulevard from Capitol strect 1 northeasterly along the line of t Home to the Hare- weed roa¢ trustees of the cemetery agreed not to oppose a legal condem tion of a strip of land for this purpc but sts Y were unable to donate 1 street. pn proce méermnation proceedings what- o lay out this read without in any compensating the cemetery fer the taken. Protest immediately jet_responsib the dam- nd for compensation for the Notwithstanding this, the ioners have from time to time ex- arg ms of the public money in ing the roadway of this so-called matter was finally referred to the for the District for his opinion, ummer he submitted a report, hed in full in The Star at ng that the proceedin taken on the part of the District were void and that the District had no title to the nd taken. Notice to Commissioners. ‘In Octobe the secretary of the board of trus of the cemetery wrote the Comm: that it had become nec essary for the Glenwood people to assert their rights, and unless the District should formally abandon its claims the cemetery authcriti road to the pub- 2 by erec ng a fence acr letter no reply was ever received yecause the District officers their position was untenable no adequate response to erect the work was com- . and menced. “There is no conflict between the Com- missioners and the cemetery company. On the contrary, the cemetery people are act- ing strictly within the lines of their rights as id down in the opinion of the attorne: for the District, and the board of trustec of the cemetery, having in their care the interests of t lot owners, will proc A to enforce their rights as they deem proj “It is well to add that the road known as Michigan avenue is no part of the groun ed for burial purposes, but rur along northwe of grown: to th the Notr ard does not even s the tract 10W owned by the Gienwood corperation. VON MUEGGE. MARSHAL His Advent in New York a Subject of Comment. 21 Von Muegge of the Dis- t, otherwise known as the “Count,” is now among the widely talked-about ors in the metropoli aking of the gentleman's stay in the elty a New York paper h: nis to say “A new name has b countl it is not a perm. Deputy 3 added to the York city, but nent addition. John F. von cognomens o: © according to his card is ‘Dep- States Marshal of the District of United States Court House, hington, D. C.,’ 1s in town on a brief Mr. Von Muegge is proud of the rarity of The is not a single Von n the city directory. There are Muegges, however, one Mugg, one Musford, one Muggenhoefer, d one Mugridze. Mr. Von Muegge one Mugler distinguished looking. He wears white duck pants, a white flannel coat, white vas shoes and a white straw h The oniy touches of color are a great diamond horseshoe pin in his shirt and a of he old chain, which describes . graceful curve from the center of his waist into th> left side trousers pocket, wherein lies a gold watch of mammoth pro- living on Coney I er New York. is good news in the above item for ” friends He ntly “touched” for his watch and crain during a visit to Chinatown. It is evident, however, that he is minus in this particular no longer. > Excursion to Chautauqua vin B. & O. ugust 5. Tickets good for return until Rate $10.00 for round trip. ember 3. Apply to B. & O. R. R. ticket offices for full particulars.—Advt. Child as Defendant. Nellie MeGuire, a girl, who said she was twelve years old, was today fined $5 by Judge Mills for assaulting Alice Thomas, a child of about the same age. The assault was the outcome of the use of epithets which caused Judge Mills to express sur- prise that girls of the age of those in the ¢ Were not better guarded from con- taminating influences. a $1.25 To Baltimore and Return $1.25 via B. and 0. Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, valid for return until following Monday. Tickets good going and returning on all trains.—Advt. —_- Struck by Unknown Colored Man. Albert Taylor, nineteen years old, who lives at 523 9th street southwest, was struck in his side with a brick by an un- known colored man, near 8th and E streets -}southwest, fast night. The painfully in- jured man «was removed to the Emergency. Rospttal in the: Somethpesciaepe irene: 2. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898-10 PAGES. COLORED VETERAN DEAD. Funeral of Moses Lucas, Late of Hillsdale. The funeral of Moses Lucas, a respected colored man, who had been a resident of the District since the conclusion of the late war, was held Tuesday afternoon frem the Moynt Carmel Baptist Church. He had resided in Hillsdale about seven years. He was a veteran of the civil war, and the following named comrades bore his coffin, which was draped with the stars and stripes: Commander Wells of O. P. Merton Post, No. 4, of which the deceased was a member; Mark McKenzie, Brown, 'T. J. Stewart, Major Holmes and John Williams. Lucas was within a few months of seventy-three years of age. He leaves eight children, having been the father of sixteen. His wife died about three months ago. “Rev. G. W. M. Lucas, a son, is pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church of Hillsdale. The old man had quite a history. He was a slave near Warrenton, Va., when the war broke out, and had mzrried a slave on an adjoining plantation some years before. He was quickly impressed by the confederates into their army for service as a teamster, but he escaped by a ruse soon after and made his way to the Union lines after some hairbreadth escapes from recapture and after enduring great hardships. Some time after joining the Union army, where he acted as cook, Lucas took chances again, went into a hostile region secretly and rescued his wife and four children from their scuthern home. Lucas then entered the Union army as a private and served in Captain D. C. Prouofit’s regiment, the icth United States Volunteer Infantry. He was honorably discharged at Corpus Christi, Tex., October 39, 1865. —— CURS SEVERE PENALTY. Whcelmen Sent to Jail for Reckless Discharge of Revolver. While returning from the bicycle races at the track of the Park Bicycle Club on the Conduit road last night about 11 o'clock Policemen Bradley and Maher of the coun- ty mounted force heard the report of a pistol. Investigating the cause, they found that one of two wheelmen, while near what is known as Milwaukee street, pulled a re- volver from his pocket and fired it in the direction of the car track of the Great Falls road. As cars were passing the time loaded with people from the races it seems. wonderful that no one was hit by the bul- Jet. ‘The policemen chased after the two rid- ers, and, after going for about a quarter of a mile, overtook the men. The one with the pistol in his possession was taken in custedy and sent to jhe station hou where he gave his name as Albert Blouin, aged seventeen, a clerk. The pistol taken him was a thirty-eight caliber re- volver, with several loaded cartridges in the chambers. This morning in the Police Court the prisoner did not care to make any statement, and after hearing the offl- * testimony the court in strong demne: ch e the firing off of s nditions. A fine of $100 or onths in jail was imposed. Havin no friends or money, the young man was sent back to a cell, crying bitterly. > FOR UNIFY OF ACTION, of Chavities Diseus- aNtitutions, Superintendent wes District The of charities has ad- Gressei ration to the District Commi. ative to the various char- itable institutions and hospitals of the Dis- trict, for + opinion of as purpose of rtaining the Commissioners, in order that there may be unity in the presentation of the matter to Congress. The reports of the various committees, bodies and experts are referred to by the superintendent, all of which have been heretofore published in » Star, and he remarks that it appears that the policy of applying small appro- priations here and there has not been sat- sfactory. He questions whether i do more than to substitute one ppointment for another if the tions were increased without changes being made. The Comm: will give due consideration to the ini nd whatever plan is decided upon will, it is understood, be one on which both the Commissioners and the superinvendent of charities agree. appro- other Improvements Projected in Office of Register of Wills. In accerdance with instructions of the Attorney General the register of wills has awarded to the Fenton Metallic Manufac- turing Company the contract fog complet- ing the fireproof features in the Probate Court. A new record case, with roller shelves and metallic curtains, will supplant the wooden framework heretofore in wu: nd a double door and metallic window frame and shutter will be added to the vault Mr. McGill's request for the necessary appro} as granted at the last s sion of Congr These improvements w complete the facilities introduced by Mr. i to protect the recoré office against damage b: aaa $1.25 To Daltimore and Return $1 Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturdays and Sundays during August; g n until the following Monday All trains except the Congressional Limited, Advertisement and papers in Will Have Homes in Coun As was recently ry. ticipated in The Star, the Commissioners have been informed by the authorities of the Washington Hos- pital for Foundlings, on 15th street near S street, that next summer a home tn the country will be provided fer the little ones. Acknowledging the receipt of a complaint made to the Commissicners by Mr. Jules Jaquet, Mr. Wm. F. Mattingly, the treas- of the institution, has written as fol- to the Commissioners: I do not doubt that these little waifs are at times arfannoyance to those in the mmediate neighborhood, yet I believe that this statement of Mr. Jaquet’s and others, which appeared in the public pre: are much exaggerated. However, we con dently expect to have a country home for them by next summer, and thus remove all cause of complaint.” ———— Heat Prostrations. John B, Sullivan, living at 20th and Gales Streets northeast, was overcome by the “at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the 7th street wharf. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in the hospital ambulance. George Brown, a boatman from Harper's y, was also unable to stand the heat He was stricken near 26th and and the police removed him to the Emergency Hospital. There was an unknown man overcome by the heat in South Washington yesterday, but he was able to go home after the appli- cation of local treatment. es Saturday and Sunday Excursions to Baltimore. Only $1.23 via Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays and Sundays during August. Return following Monday. All trains ex- cept Congressional Limited.—Advt. ~~ Must Appeal to Courts. Mr. William M. O’Brien of 917 F street, the owner of lot 50, square 448, recently protested to the District Commissioners against a double assessment for the laying of water mains. His lot fronts 24 feet on Madison street, with a side front on an al- ley 15 feet wide, running back to an all2y in the rear. In 1897 he paid a water main tax of $1.25 a front foot for the introduction of a water main on Madison street, and a few weeks ago, without any request from him, and, he says, not at all for his benefit or that of the property referred to, a main was introduced in the alley in the rear of his property, for which a bill of $30 was presented to him for payment. Calling at- tention to tha act of August 11, 1804, and to the fact that his lot is a corner one, being but 97% feet in depth, he charged that the second assessment was a double one, unjust and illegal. > ‘The Commissioners hav2 forwarded Mr. O’Brien a copy of thé attorney’s opinion, in which, after admitting the injustice of the double charge, he says under the law the Commissioners can grant no relief. The | Commission2rs -express regret that they. ‘cannot of their own: motion render him any | through the courts, ; amd state that his only radress is. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Police Commissioners Make Changes in Rules Governing the Force. Slight Fire on Fairfax Street—Day’s Proceedings im Police Court-- General and Personal, Evening Star Bureau, No. 520 King St., Bell Telephone No. 106, ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 4, 1998. The police commissioners, consisting of Messrs. Price, Lindsey, Tackett and Bry- ant, with Mayor Simpson presiding, met last night at 8 o'clock in the mayor's of- fice and adopted the following rules for the future government of the force: The officer on duty will be required to visit the men on their beats at least twice instead of once each night; when not visit- ing the men, the officer on duty must be at the station house; when he leaves the sta- tion house for the rounds, he must inform the officer in charge of the station the route he intends to follow, inorder that in case of emergency his whereabouts may be easily ascertained, and instead of the rule, chang- ing a policeman’s beat only once in two months, the mayor will now change them at his own discretion. The report on the mayor's action in the recent suspension case of Lieut. Smith was presented, and after some discussion unanimously approved. A report on the charges against Officers Proctor and Lyles was also presented. Both officers were fully acquitted. The commissiuners, having transacted all business before them, adjourned at 9 o'clock. Fire on North Fairfax. About 9 o'clock this morning a small gasoline stove iu the kitchen of Mrs. John L. Smith’s residence en North Fairfax street exploded, ca.sing a fire. The alarm was turned in and the department quickly resporded, but before the engines could get to the scene of action the flames had been extinguished by Lieut. Smith and Officer Knight, with the arsistance of several cit- izens. Very ttle Gamage was done. Proceedings in Police Court. Mrs. Harrison, who keeps a stall in the market, was in court this morning to an- swer the charge against her son for huck- stering eggs without a license; case dis- missed. John Petitt, charged with leaving a res- taurant without paying his bill, was fined Richard Riley, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $2.50. Frank Payne, Ned Payne and Andrew Lomax, all colored, were charged with fighting and disorderly conduct. Frank Payne was dismissed and the other two were fined $2.50 each. Florence Knight, colored, disorderly condu>t, was fined charged with 2.50, Gilman Deavers was sent to the. work house for thirty days as a vagrant. = _ City School Board. The school board will hold its annual meeting tonight in: Peabody Hall. It. is understood the-list.of new school books prepared by the state board of education will then be presente and the choice of books to be used im the Alexandria public schools will be made. Probably new gram- mars and histories wilt be adopted. Brief Mention. Jackson Council, Nox 55, J. O. U. A. M., met last night in fts:hall on South Fair- fax street. Three mew members were re- ceived. The Kings Daughters of Mt. Vernon gave a supper last night in the lunch room at Mt. Vernon, which was attended by severai from Alexandria. Alice Page, the colored girl who a few days since swallowed a large dose of poi- son, has recovered. The Rev. N. B. Masters, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopali Church,.is spending a month in New York on-vacation. Miss Sophie Tackett has returned from a short stay in New York greatly improved in health. Se BOYS MADE. HAPPY. Three Little Bathers Freed From Sta- tion Houses. Major Sylvester made three little boys happy Tuesday afternoon by an act of kindness. The boys had been arrested for swimming in the river, and had it not been for the appearance of the major in the station they would have been kept in a cell over night. Not one of the three bath- ers was more than twelve years old, Major Sylvester had called at the fifth precinct station to make an inspection of the building, and when he saw the three boys lined up in front of the desk he in- quired why they had been arrested. “We was in swimmin’, mister,” answered one of them. “I was in the wate one of the boys said, “but I had on my underciothes.” The little fellow proceeded to unbutton his little jacket, and the major saw from the condition of his clothing that he had told the truth. He promised he would never go in the water again unless he was certain he was not violating the law, and the major sent him home. A few minutes later Chief Sylvester found the other boys in a cell, where they had been placed subsequent to his first inter- view with them, and directed that they be let go upon a promise to appear in court the next morning, and they k2pt their promise. This is the first move made by Major Sylvester in the direction of a reform in the matter of putting young children in police cells. He is very much opposed to locking boys in the cells, and provision will soon be made for their detention in witness rooms. In Maryland there is a law against putting young children in cells, and the police authorities of the larger cities have rooms in the stations for this use, ge Spend Sunday in Baltimore. Only $1.25 round trip,via Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays and Sundays during August: good to return following Monday. All trains except the Congressional Limited.— Advertisement ———— Officers Chosen. Zion Baptist Church Sunday school, F street between 3d and 4th streets south- west, has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows; W. D. Jarvis, superintend- ent; Mrs. M. L. Banks, first assistant su- perintendent; Mrs. E. A. Latney, second assistant superintendent; Miss Josephine Matthews, secretary; Miss Annie Howard, first assistant secretary; Mrs. E. Jones, second assistant segretary; Mr. R. Watts, treasurer; Mr. Wétiama) Hurd, librarian: Miss A. Parker, first cassistant Mbrarian; Mrs. J. Browne, seedndvassistant librarian: ushers, Mr. J. E. Eanisy Mr. C, Purdy, Mr. A. Ferguson, Mr. HE Brown, Mr, B. Syd- nor, Mr. 8. Wade; delegates to the Baptist Sunday School Union; °Mr. C. B, Walker, Mr. J. E. Ennis, Mra J. H. Sunier; delegates to the interdenomimatienal Sunday school convention, Mr. Wailiaim Baltimore, Miss Arena Brooks, Dr. C. Childs. eet ESS Se Benefit of Distriet Volunteers. The Up-to-date Pleasure Club has ar- ranged for an excursion to River View, Wednesday, Augusti 24 the proceeds of which are to be forwarded to the proper authorities for the sberiefit of the District Volunteers. An excellent program of amusements has been prepared, and ev. effort is to be made for the Pleasure of guests. Tickets can be had only from mem. vers of the club. Soe Excursion to Luray Caverns Via special train leaving Washington from B. and O. depot, 8:15 a.m., August 11. Rate, $8.50, including’ admission to the caverns. For further particular call at B. and O. ticket offices.—Advt. — Commixsioner Ress at Seashore. District Commissioner John W. Ross has left the city for a visit of about ten days to the scashore. Se = #10 Niagara Falls via B. & @. $10 Enoteed cars ‘ugust 11: ARTILLERYMEN SENTENCED. Courts-Martial at Sheridan Point and Fort Washingt Private David A. Nelson, Battery K, 4th Artillery, having been tried by a general court-martial convened at Sheridan Point, Va., and found guilty of drunkenness on duty, in violation of the 38th article of war, was sentenced to be confined at hard labor, under charge of ths post guard, for five days and to forfeit $6 of his pay. *Private Horace Sweeney, Battery K, 4th Artillery, having been tried by a general ccurt-martial convened at Sheridan Point, Va., and found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military dis- cipline, in violation of the 62d article of war, evidence of one previous conviction having been considered, was sentenced to be confined at hard labor, under charge of the post guard, for fourteen days, and to forfeit $5 per month for a period of two months. Private Robert W. Devin2, Battery A, 4th Artillery, having been tried by a general court-martial convened at Fort Washing- ton, Md., and found guilty of conduct to the Prejudice of good order and military disci- pline, in violation of the 62d article of war, was sent2nced to be confined at hard labor for two months at a military prison, said prison to be designated by the reviewing of- ticer, and to be dishonorably discharged the service of the United States, forfeiting ail pay and allowances due him. Se REMEMBERED BY HIS FRIENDS. Lieut. Harry Lee of Marine Corps Given a Sword. Mr. Harry Lee, who has become a sec- ond lieutenant in the Marine Corps, was yesterday afternoon presented by a num- ber of his friends with a handsome sword. The presentation was made by Station Master J. S. Meushaw, at the Baltimo and Potomac station, where for the past six years Lieutenant Lee has served as usker and extra ticket examiner. The new lieutenant is a son of Mr. J. W. Lee of the adjutant general's office at the War Department, and was for seven years a member of the Washington Light Infantry. He was also a member of the Columbia Athletic and Washington Light Infantry athletic clubs. SSS EXCURSIONS. A scientific demonstration of how the war balloon is worked will be given at River View on Sunday next by the Grace Shan- non Balloon Company, under the manage- ment of Professor Stutchinson. Miss Ritta Danzell, a pretty little sixteen-year-old girl, will be the aeronaut, and hanging un- der the big war balloon “Schley,” which is now being built for the exhibition, she will ascend to an elevation of 6,000 feet, and will then descend in a parachute, dropping in the river or on land, wherever the breeze takes her. The exhibition will be an in- teresting one, and one that will be well worth seeing. The Pentz will make three trips down, at I a.m., 245 and 6:15 p.m. and four trips homeward will be mad There will be no crowding, and no advance in the price of tickets to the View ‘Tomorrow the regular Friday personally ccnducted trips of the steamer Samuel J Pentz will be made to River’ View, the popular excursion resort, and the usual large throng of pleasure seekers are looked for by the View management. The music for the dancing, which will be indulged in dvring the afternoon and evening, will be the latest selections and wil) be rendered oy the View Orchestra, and on the steamer the orchestra will be heard in concert. The chute and all the other attractions of the View will be ready to furnish pleasure from early in the morning until the last trip at night. Tomorrow the steamer Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m., returning, will leave River View at 12:15, 5, 8 and “10:30 p.m. Stops will be made at Alexandria on all trips. River View is the coolest place on the river, and delightful breezes can always be found there. _—————— HOW THEY STAND IT, District Soldiers Cheerful Under Most Adverse Conditions. Joseph Ottenberg, a member of the Dis- trict regiment of volunteers, has written to his parents in this city from the camp in front of Santiago. As an indication of the scarcity of letter paper in camp. it may b2 stated that the communication was closely written for the sake of economy upon small sheets, ore of which had been torn and sewed together with black thread. ‘The letter says: “We are now near the Spanish lines. We have been in the trenches, ready to fire, but the Spaniards have got up a flag of truce. We think they will surrender San- tiago today. You can hard believe how the Cubans live. It is a sight. Und trees or in huts of paims, the little go around without any ‘clothes, ar are half starved. They live on nuts, fruit and what they can find. The Spanis' losing ground every time they fight We have driven them ncw to a point within three miles of Santiago, and we have so!- Giers all around Santiago, and they can’t get out. If they don’t rrender e can take the city in two days casy. They are afraid of the boys in blue, and they are starving, besides. The harbor still blockaded. Yesterday two of the Spanish soldiers came over and gave themselves vp, and they told us they are starving out. Most of them are sick. We_are now in the field. and have no tents. We have built huts out of trees, and each man has got to cook his own meals. Last night it raired hard, and we all got wet, but we don’t mind that. I have rot had my clothes off for three days and nights, because we don’t know when we are going cn another march. Those marches are tough, because this country is all mountains and hills. The first. march we had was fiftecn miles over hills and mountains and through swamps. It ic nc warmer here than in Washington. I like it pretty well down here in Cuba. The beys have got no paper, but by luck I got Is piece. “The boys think we will be home in four months from now, and I think the same. I am in the best of health. ce TRIO OF INSANE PEOPLE. Two of Them Came Here to Collect Big Claims. Three cases of alleged insanity were in- vestigated by Sanitary Officer Frank yester- day afternoon, and this morning the police surgeons pronounced each of the suspects to be of unsound mind. One of them was Tobia Levinson, a native of Russia, who has lived in New York for several years. He came here to see the President about an alleged claim he has, amounting to mil- lions of dollars. His brother, Wolf Levin- son, lives at 415 Cherry street, New York city, and he has two sisters, who, he says, live in Boston on Appleton street. Levinson said that before leaving New York he talked of his big claim, and was told by friends that the President would aseist him in collecting it. He came here expecting an interview with President Mc- Kinley, but, instead of going to the White House, he managed to reach Lieutenant Amiss’ police station, and there he was de- tained until the phystcians examined him. He will be sent back to New York. Mrs. Jennie Yost, another of the unfor- tunate trio, lives at Medaria, Okio, she says, and she, too, has a big bill to collect. She is deeply interested in the war ques- tion, and it was her idea that the money paid for the bonds might liquidate the gov- ernment’s debt to her. Yesterday after- noon she was found on Missouri avenue be- tween 4% and 6th streets, her peculiar actions causing her arrest. The sixth pre- cinct police took her into custody and turned her over to the matron at the first precinct. The surgeons passed on her case, and she will be held in the asylum until her friends are heard from. Thomas C. Green, colored, a government clerk, who formerly lived at Hope, Kan., was the third person examined. He has had a room at 422 5th street northwest, where he remained housed up so much of the time that his friends became alarmed. For two weeks, it is stated, he has left his room only when it was necessary to get food. The surgeons adjudged him insane, and he will be cared for at the insane asylum. ————— Jailed for Criminal Assault. James Ryan, an inmate of the Soldiers’ Home, who said he was nearly seventy years old, was today tried before Judge Mills on the charge of criminally assault- jail: for-six-months. yay | Lacy | sea ee NO ONE IS BLAMED Secretary Alger's Statement Regarding the Transport Concha. Recurrence of Similar Conditions Will Not Be Possible—Explicit In- structions to Gen. Shafter. Col. Charls HR. Heyl of the inspector gen- eral’s office has. returned to Washington from New York, where he went, at the di- rection of Secretary Alger, to make an ex- amination to fix the responsibility of the of- ficial who sent the transport Concha to New York from Santiago in an unfit condi- tion for carrying the sick and wounded. Colonel Heyl reported verbally to Secretary Alger the result of his inquiries, but re- fused to talk for publication. Concerning the unfortunate occurr2nces on the ships Concha and Seneca, that brought home sick and wounded from San- tiago, the Secretary of War has given out the following statement: “At the time they left Santiago the gen- eral desire of convalescents to come home doubtless overcrowded both ships. From the commencing of the Santiago campaign until within a few days the terrible condi- tions on that coast, where our ships had no skelter, and always with a high surf, made the landing of troops, supplies, ammani- tion, artillery and medical stores very diffi- cult, and there is no doubt much inconven- jenee and suffering were thereby caused that were unavoidable. The lighters that went with General Shafter’s fleet were lost on the wa: Two tows of lighters w subsequently sent, which were also lo: and \t was impossible to get supplies as’ except with the boats from the ships and those supplied by the navy. Later on a lighter was furnished by the navy, which Was the only one there for many days. On eccount of the great number of sick and wounded, which was in excess of what had been anticipated, there was, no doubt, much privation and suffering, especially among the sick at Santiago. The captains of the Seneca and Concha did not report to Gen. eral Shafter or to Quartermaster Humphrey that they nzeded water. Had they done so, of course it would have been provided. Then, also, a large number of civilians rushed aboard to get away, and they occu- pied many state rooms that should have been given over to the soldiers. No recur- rence of such conditions will be possil hereafter, and no one regrets more than the Secretary of War that anything of the kind should hav2 happened. The general com- manding that army, the surgeon general and the quartermaster’s and commissary departments have done the best they could, but unforeseen circumstances named abov> prevented the conveniences being provided that otherwise would have been furnish2d.” Secretary Alger sent the following tele- gram to General Shafter at Santiago: “Whenever it becom2s necessary to use transports for sick or wounded purpo: should be made the duty of some exp: enced and competent medical officer to that only such transports as are in good sanitary condition and are best suited for the purpose are selected; that the water supply on board is ampl> in quaniity and wholesome in quality; that ient sup- of food, medicine s, including delica to obtain them, ice, board; that a sufficient » hospital S where possible are placed on number of experi- enced medical officers and nurses accom- peny the sick and wounded on the ses that there is no overcrowding of the vessel, but that there are suitabl> accommodatio! for all; that the departure of these ships b telegraphed to the adjutant general and surgeon general.” A similar dispatch was manding generals of the Rico and Manila. = — Mr. A. F. Springsteen of the Post Office Department has received an invitation to tend the reunion of his regiment, the Gd Indiana Volunteers, to be held at Waynetown, Ind., August 25, 1808. Mr. Springsteen enlisted in the above regiment July 29, 1862, at the age of twelve years and served until June 21; 1865, when he was honorably discharged with his com- pany at Greensboro’, N. C. sent to the com- army at Porte POPPE REOELESE PE CHE IN ¢ Feed Your Nerves Upon rich, pure, nourishiig blood by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and you will be free from those spells of despair, those sleepless nights and anxious days, those gloomy, death-like feclings, those sudden starts at mere nothings, those dyspeptic symptoms and blinding headaches. Hood's Sarsaparilla bas done this for others—it will cure you. ‘Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greetest Medicine. $1; 6 for $5. a a FREROG LS FSO TOHIGE HOGS] HOOD’S PILLS cure Sick Headache. PHPIOPO SS CITY ITEMS. Weak Women Should Drink “Munch- ner” Beer. 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A Voyage to Cloudland. lliss Ritta Danzell, AMERICA’S YOUNGEST AND GIRL “AFRON AUT, (OST BEAUTIFUL ar River View, Sunday, August 7, See the thrilling leap from the monster new War balloon “‘Scbley”’ when 6,000 feet in the air The Most Sensational Novelty of the Season. THREE TRIPs. NO CROWDING : Take the Steamer Pentz, 11 a.m., 2:45 anc 6 Returning, leaves River View at 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. TICKETS... at Special to Piney Point, $2.50 Round Trip, Saturday, August 6 at Wash B. Williams, 7thé D. Ocean City, Md. — SPECIAL EXCURS ox Every Friday, 3 O'clock. THROUGH FAST TiAl B. and O. via Baltimors. Round Trip, $3.60. EF Tickets good te return till Sunday night. AUS-2t For Chapel Point, EW AND SWIPT PROPELLER Xe THE > Steamer Estelle Randall, Sunday, August 7, And ¢ Sunday during the month. Five hours for zalt water boating, cratbing, bath- ing and fishing. A MOST DELIGHTFUL "NDAY OUTIN ‘Take steamer from wharf, foot Tth st . at am, Home again at 9:30 pm TICKETS. . - ° SO CENTS Dinner served at Hotel Belleview, Chapel Poi as For Mount Vernon, f= Alexandria and Arlington ic Th STAT For Ale nd Arling or Mt mn, every hour, fe ‘ ROUND TRIP to Mt. Vern dria and » Bide Arlington 0 WASH, ALEXANDRIA & MT. VERNON aul-12d The only up-to-date resort, RIVER VIEW. Steamer Sam'l J. Pentz DAILY at 10 a.m., end 6:45 p.m. Sundsys at 11 a.m, 2:45, and 6:15 p.m. PERSONALLY Every SUNDAY CONDUCTED Ti WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY. Dancing day and evening except Sunday. Sunday concert by River View Orcheatia, Ch Ps FRIDAY end Arth, 5 ader. Tickets 23e. Children . Steamer leaves River View, ret at 12 5, 8 and 10 p.m. Sundays, 1, Family Day Tickets, 10c. trips. nd 9 ery Saturday. to ali on 10 a.m. ai 2:15 pm. E. 8. RANDALL, Propricter. A_tew choice days still open for charter. Steamer “Macalester” For Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings at 6:30. 3oat Stops at Marshall Hall Going and Coming. Round Trip, 25c. Daily trips to Marshell Hall at 10 a.m. p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6.30 p.m. CFSchrocder's Band. Everything first class. FOR MOUNT VERNON from 7th st. wharf, Round trip, 5vc. and 2:30 daily except Sunday, a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to grounds and miansi STEAMER BAKTHC HARTER RY DAY or evening. Rowbosts, ail kinds, for hire, sale and stored. JNU. CUMBERLAND & SON’ fot of F st. and ay16-Lic at 10 Admission dy20-28a COLONIAL BEACH War restrictions removed. No di of the wine, FIVE HOURS AT THE BEACH STEAMEX JANE MOSELEY Leaves N +t. wharf dally, except Monday, o'clock a.m. Sbarp. {SATURDAY, 6:30 1M) Returning 10 o'clock pan. Salt Water Bathing, Fishing ead Crabbing. For state rooms and tickets apply to GUZMAN, in E. F. Droop's Music Store, #25 Penna, ave. n ADAM F. WORACH, Manager. ‘Telephone 1138. A GOOD SEAT TO —and return is : TOWN and TE: which connect wi Mm sts, ad “Fs RY TEN MINUTES. Chevy Chase (one fare) board EMP" EAS? on Wash. and Glen Ec! i, thus se ing good seat= before reaching crowd ‘at “the cle.” (Returning, last cur connects at Chevy Cbase with Glen Echo car at 12:30. jyl3-tt iv16-151 Chevy INN. Chase Delightful rooms (with and without bath) and bei at cool, comfortable Chevy Chase I Elegant dinners, $1. All kinds of refreshment city prices. Take 14th st. cars, change at U : GEO. A. MILLS, Jr. Jy19-10d AMUSEMENTS. GLEN ECHO. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. ‘THE JAXON OPERA COMPANY. Under the personal direction of J. J.’ JAXON, producer of all the Castle Square Theater, Boston, Operatic Performance: The Romantic Comic Opera, MARITANA. ADMISSION (NO HIGHER) 25e. Caffe OPEN DAY AND EVENIN SERVICE A LA CARTE. GLEN ECHO COUNTRY CLUE DINNERS, ee glABle D'HoTe. & To 8. Special inducements to Scnday schools and societies. Next week—Mondsay, Tuesday, Wednesday, “IL TROVATORE.”” Bursday, Friday, Saturday Matinee and night, “DAUGHTER OF THE REGI- MENT."" aud-2att A First-class Resort for Cyclers. Delightfully cool summer gardens. Surpassing raft beer. Excellent dinners. “Music every evering. Ride out 7th st. or 14th st. roads. BRIGHTWOOD HOTEL. J. B. Schlosser, Prop. aus Car Service to Glen Echo. On and after Sunday. July 31, cars will leave ‘26th st. and Prospect ave., Georgetown, yia the W. and G. F. R. R., every five minnves from 6 p.m. until midsight, retur on the same schedule from Glen Echo. Cars will leave Chevy Chase Cir- cle, via Glen Echo R.°R., every ten minutes after 6 pm., returning from Glen Febo on same schedule. aul-12tt UNION ROOF CARDEN, 36th and MN. W. REFINED VAUDEVILLE. BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St.cand-Ohio Ave., + = = “Ericsson LineExcursions TTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE to Philadelpnia (day boat) every day (except Sunday) at 7:39 a.m. cise ‘51.00 To Philadelphia (night steamers). To Philadcipbia and return by rail_ To Cape May (from Philadelphia To Cape May and return (ten days) ‘Yo Cape May and return (season) fo Auantic City (from Philadelphi To Atlauti ity and return (t da: To Atleatic City and return (5 To Asbury Para, Ocean © - ‘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) from wharf, Light and ee - aS ay Write fe fon icxets for mute at orritae os Ibauy, Troy, Sarat D1 2 Bat iver, New Haven he Portland, Me., ara 1 eoieee'* Pennsylvania avenue, and B. & o Guaitixe cB SHRIVER, Agent, 204 Light timore, Md. soni For Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church=-Take the F st. or Penn. dve. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. auT-1ott Nerielk & WW2shington Steamboat Co. to the year tor, ortress, Meuron. 9 pert News nts By the superl powerful steel palace stearnere Phewport News,” “Norfolk” and “Washiag- ton” on the following schedule: ii 0. Ticket 8:15 am! Ar. ‘Tickets on sale at S18, — 618, 817, 1421 Penn. — a B. and O. ticket office, cor. 15th st. and _ ave., C+, -— ee — ‘Tth st. ‘wharf. Wash. DG. "Phone 250. Get S82 INO. \N. General Manager. MEDICAL. DR. NICHOLSON GUARANTEES i ef or no pay in ‘case Necvoug, Dis fos tarrh, ‘aout etc er free. ‘furnished. oy 3 to 7 p.m. O06 12th at. ww. g¥B0 Irie Eerie ees.