Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1898, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1898-24 PAGES. = LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. Mien Echo—Jaxon Opera Company in ©Maritana. Obio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. . Roof Garden, 36th and M streets—Vaude- ville. For amusemen page 24. se - EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View @t ll am, 2:35, 3:45 and 6:15 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hat at 11 a.m. 2:30 and 6:0 p Steamer Esteile Randall for Chapel Point at 9 am. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach a.m. mer Newport News for Norfo' tress Mcnroe at 6:30 p.m. : 214 street and Pennsylvania » heurly from 8 a.m. to and ve 13% street and Pennsylvania ‘Trains Te: Vernon Rourly from 10 avenue for Mount a.m. to Tr: leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer and Falls Church every kalf hour from 6 a.m 1 and M streets and frains leave d and P streets every ten minutes for West Chevy ¢ and Glen Echo. ————.$,.+. -— Ask your dealer for Carney's a Cigar. Beware of imitatic: Mfr.’s name straight. (Carney) on inside of box 2 - LOWS “PABST” FOLI When the “St $ ed over Santiag: Beer immediate Keeps pace ith the PABST BREWIN progr Caz nation’: cO., a CURTAINS AND BLANKETS A. F. BORNOT, 1108 G st. Fussell’s Ice Cream. Just the thing for girner; everybody knows how good it is. st. N. LACE eleaned. ALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. BULLETIN. PSLECTRIC FANS IN SLEEPING CARS. 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. Traveie during the heated season will appreciate this innovation. ATLANTIC CITY AND RETURN, %. Fridays an¢ 10 a.m. and 1 noon trains, good returning until following Tuesday. Excellent Royal Blue Fast Train WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE AND RETURN. Saturdays and Sundays, good returning until following Monday Good on all trains, including Royal Blue Line 45-minute flyers. WASHINGTON DRESSED BE Spring Lamb, New York Roast Bee ico Steak, go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. , Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. ~ Ranges, $11. ection and gua’ ced seven fine Ga . iron pipe con antee included. 1204 G.-C. A. Muddiman & Co. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars Sold at cost. C. D. KENNY, 8 city stores. ‘TS’ SUITS CLEA A. F. BORD 616 12th G OT, 1108 G st. CITY AND DISTRICT. Marine Band at White House. program of the United States Marine concert at the White House grounds afternoon, beginning at ck, as fol ore! “President” Herbert re, “Fidelio” Beethoven “De © layeur “Holy C d £ Overtur2, Massenet Grand cor hopin Descriptive, -Orth fail Colum Fy iam H. Santeimann will be oe Arlington & Return, on éuring summer. Electric trains, Advertisement. se Maj. Marshall to Speak. request of the pastor, the Rev. Dr. =. Marshall will to- Eckington Presbyte- undays, 150. & Paay the work of the Salvation among the camps where American ‘sare gathered. She is in charge the operatioas of the Salvation Army at Camp Alger, where, assisted by Capt. Hat- ti> Core, she has held meetings and visited e sic th soldiers since She has ies, and is er. Major Mars inent camp was insti- in many co’ interesting speak- nali fs a daughter of a prom- divine in England a Week-End Excursions via B. and 0. From Washington to Annapolis Junction, Frederick, Charlestown and intermedi points at greatly reduced rates. sold Saturday and Sunday durir son Valid for return until Monday folloy ipg.—Advt. —— Unable to Keep Engagement. Rev. Robert Mackenzie, D. D., of San ciseo, having been unexpectedly called will be unable to fill his en; ch at New York Avenue terian Church the lith and 21st hurch will be closed on tho: . and reopened for service the ant, when Rev. Oliver S. Dean, D. D., Patterson, N. Y., will preach’ in the church will be thoroughly cleaned novated in the interim >. $5.00 Excursions te th Seashore $5.00 via Pennsylvania Railrosd. For Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea Isle Tickets on sale for iia Pri and Se y jays until September 1U, 1898, good to a until the following Tuesdays, at rate uding transfer of passenger in .—Advt. ————— Vacancy ted, Harry G. Wilbur has been appointed by the District Commissioners a clerk in the health office at $1,000 per annum, vice Dr. y A. Ransom, resigned to enter the naval service of the United States. ee Excarsion to Luray Caverns pecial train leaving Washington from O. depot m., August 11. Rate, , including admission to the caverns” For further particular call at B. and O. ticket offices.—Advt. ———s Camp Merritt Established. “Camp Merritt’ has been established at Colonial! Beach, strictly for pleasure, with following named young men of East Washington on guard: G. Duvall, C. Mad- dox, H. Dawson, F. Bennett, H. Hegan, F. McCathran, R. MeCathran. Captain Db. MeCathran is in command. >_—__ “To the Mountain: Now is the time to go te the mountain resorts of Virginia, situated in the Ridge and Allegharies. Round-trip 1 are now on sale to E . $7.18: Elkton, $4 sounoke, $10.8; (Crocket A ply at tel B. and O. R. . zs wood, pass agt., N, 1433 Pa. ave. ’ THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the Untied States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or Ly letter, Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably Iu advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from ene Post-office to another should give the last address as wel! as the new one. TAKE REFUGE UNDER SHACKS District Regiment Endure Hardships Inci- dent to Warin Cuba. Letter From Quartermaster Sergeant Mortimer, Written From Camp at Santiaxo—Searcity of Comforts. The following leiter is from Mr. Charles G. Moriimer, « young lawyer of thie city, but now quartermaster sergeant of the 1st District of Columbia Regiment, written to his mother, partly across one of her let- ters to him, for want of paper or other writing materia!. The letter is dated in front of Santiago, Cuba, and was com- enced the 18th of July and finished the st, when he procured a little more pape! trust most sincerely that you wil! par- don the unconventionality of this paper, end, by taking the will for the deed, im- agine vou have received a real newsy let- ter from your boy in the field, where paper is scarce as env. envelopes searce as water, and as scarce us food. and food scarcer than frost in Flor- ida. We are alm Haif r without food or water. tions would be a luxury. I cou! ou a long. newsy letter ha@ I the but not only is the energy tacking, strength necessary to hold the pen- plece of tin which I am using for is not he as I finished my letter to vou. sritten on the book, Capt. Field cam after me, much to my joy, to join.the resi ment at the fre et, a distance of fourteen miles. We started after a downpour of rain about 1 p.m. The lasted all n nt and up to 12 ef that 4 after trav- eling three-qu: ‘'s of mile the wa which we were suarding. and which was loaded with commissary suppli- got stuck in the mud up above the hub, and for three solid hours the gua nine of our men and six Cubans, the latter of vhom we pre d into rvice, to; with the six mules, worked on the wa at last getting i ut ef the hole ba ward. We then corduroyed the proceeded by forced marching on o' of the w we through mud and s: ‘aist-deep, and the other part w top of the boxes of food on the wag making an effort to hold on. and xpecting every moment to land under the wheels of the wagon. We finally arrived hare at 1 o'clock a.m.. very h the w for Wear, but alive. T am = for any ences. without from my of my back, but was so slept like a log. acks the Only Shette “Having no tents at all cers haye to sleep under the men a ‘shacks’ as can be m palm leaves, bamboo stieks and g an occasional piece of tin or hoard from the roof ¢ finery near by. abandoned sug ¥ sep ont r anything « It rains about one without blanke “pt did so with str nd under them and wit demp chilling the very marrow of bones. But ng as it seems, health of t #mp is better than at time since we have been out. It is 1 remarkable thing. I h been sleepi the ground In th hout even « ket, and, by the way, it gets cold as lend at night here. “All of my stuff having been left on tae boat except what was on my back, I have not even a change of und but IT make 1 journey to the stream other day, clothes, and ba nd wash t While they ying I w ald see me ing around in camp in a blu= flannel shirt with the skirts of the same out and a pair of trousers chopped off half way to the knees and barefooted. Major Pyle saw me coming up the hill that way today and said: “‘Look at the dignified lawyer. Would not he make a scen= in court no I told him the court rooms had no charms for me as I was too near an approach to for any such tion. “We hove had to sleep with all our clothes on, up to night before last, for fear of an attack. Our trenches are only about one hundr-d yard m those of the any more, a wild ma ish. All of the first day we were here r fire, but were not allowed t 1 account of not n smokel2ss pow hill bes kept y with its bi stied is and dropped leaves frcm the trees on us like rain.g Owing to our position, no one was struck. Witneswed the Surrender. “Yesterday we journeyed to the top of the hill in front of Santiago and watched the rrender of the city. That is, we saw at a distance the Spanish flag run down and our glorious stars and stripes take its place, airid the booming of cannon, cheering and the playing of the bands. It was quite ex- hilarating, and made on> feel that he had ig, after all. We also saw the troops march out of the city. ving the Krag A battery on 2 bellowing all sd 1 p.m.—Rz-veille sounded at 3: this moraing, cai being broken, ind march of six mil eing made to the out- skirts of San Juan. Here we are v com- fortably located, on the top of a hill. There is but one objection to the site—the graves of about a do h riders in ouc mic 1 are not our men banked speaking of above and put of tiling, taken from an oid house, on top and carved their names on ap of the tile. The names th from a little stick of wood at the the grave, put there by the me buried them. Last night and toda: is no smeil. It is hot in the daytim cold at night, and I don’t sleep muc afternoon one battafion of our r has to Santiago to guard prisoners for forty-eight hour of the companies of that ba one with which I have been rz Thay got to go back to cooking for mysei?-tha: is, if I can get anything to cook, which is very doubtful. Nothing to Eat. “Thursday, Juiy 21—I shall try and finish this letter to and mail it, though I don’t suppose it will reach you for two or ree weeks. As stamps are impussible to all send it as ‘soldiers’ mail. ad anything to eat today, and it is now 1 p.m. I feel rather tired and have not the energy to wi much. I am also mentally fatigued, so anything atrange at. yesterday ¢ ing and I got soaking we! pearance of the first page: “Caldwell has just come in from the city with the startling information t if a peace is not established we will probably be moved twenty-five miles bac: Into the mountains and remain there until fall, in order that we may become acclimated and hardy for the Havana campaiga. If they do anything like that I don't betieve they would have half of the regiment lett. 'There is a great deal of dissatisfaction al! through the regiment on account of the uneeriainty of our position. Here we are supposedly in quarantine for five days, but with really no apparent end in view other than to await the pleasure of the officia's in Wash- ington.’ _—-— Week-Er d B. and 0. Seashore Excur- sions, Beginning June 24, to Atlantic City, Cape May, isle City and Ocean City, N. J. Tickets good, going, “on 10 a.m. and 12:06 noon trairs, Fridays and Saturdays, valid for return until ‘Tuesday following, at rate of $.—Advt. eee Volunteer Aid Association. A special meeting of the District of Co- lumbia Volunteer Aid Association will be held on Monday evening, August 8, at & e’clock, at the drill hall of the Nationa! Guar? over Center market. ——.—— Round Trip o Arlington Sundays, 1 lectric trains every 45 min. 13% & Pa. av. ~-Advertiseme: t. a Agent Appointed. Upon th: recommendation of the board of chi’ cn’s guardians the District Com- missioners have appointed John W. Doug- i.s an agent of that association, at an an- nual salary of $1,200. . TOO MUCH FOR SPAIN. Charles Harke's Opinion of America Sailors and Soidier«. Charles Harke, formerly of the marine barracks in this city, but now an appren- tice aboard the Yale, has written his brother Otto a letter descriptive of his ex- perience in the navy since the beginning of hostilities in Cuban waters. He says: “On Board Yale, United States Navy, “TOMPKINSVILLE, N.Y., August 1, 1898. ‘America is too much for Spain. You ought to see the battle ships lying around in Santiago harbor. It is something I am proud of, to fight for the country’s honor, and to see those soldiers fighting in San- tiago is magnificent. When I left Charles- ton we went back to Santiago. We had M) soldiers on board, and they were a nice lot of fellows. They bad a band on board and also-a drum corps, and I prac- ticed with them. When we were going into Sentiago the band started up our old glorious tune, “Yankee Doodle,” and also the “Star Spangled Banner.” It was early in the mo-ning, and the bright sun was just rising over the mountains. You can imagine how I felt. From that beautiful pi we went to Guantanamo, where the murines are, and I saw some of the old merines I knew at Wasaington. They were 1 sunburnt, and they must have had a hard time camping. From there we took a trip to land soldiers on the soil of Porto Rico with a lot of*other t in- ch had soldiers on board, and that victorious torpedo boat destroyer Gloucester. She is a bird. On our second day out I witnessed one of the most sorrowful sights I ever saw in my life. One of the soldiers died—a nt—and he was buried in the was a board put out on the de ot the Yale leaning over the rail ard the water. The body was sewed up in a bag with about 300 pounds lead weight and sand, and then placed on the board with the American flag around it, and the sermon was preached, the board was raised up and the body sent down into the dark blue sea. ‘That is how a dead man is buried at sea. “From that point we went straight to Porto Rico, where the little torpedo beat destroyer went right up into the harbor Je a landing for the troops. When s through with chasing the Span- out we landed troops in a hur When _we got the troops off we started for New ¥ n’t I giad dtd not ar- N. Y., until today, just one week and a day. E morning we came in between two wonderful sight to behold. g like America. about twelve miles from th York, but we will go to New d get liberty in the Ott talking rome ering: the Maine, weil, I guess we won't fc-zet +1, and that’s no fish story.” ° — Mon+y to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on ri ate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1595 Pa. ave. Advertisement > Soldier Injured by Train. Craft Swain, a private of Company A, Ist aryland Volunteers, was struck D: train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near Dickerson station last night and re ceived painful injuries to his hip. Swain, ck, Md., a short whose home is at 5: ance from Ha mp at rry, left ¢ Fortress Monrc s ago to return home. Hi in that he was going home, w there was no more hting to be mp life. and he was tired of ep when he sat be- ide the truck by the Chi- cago ught to this city and n to Providence Hospital, but will be able to leave the institution in a few days. — $10 Niogara Falls via B. & 0. 10 Through t n of coaches and p from Washington 8:10 September 8 and da and good for Buffalo, Rocheste Advertisement, rlor stop over returning at Glen.— Watkins and <== John Baptist, today charged Judge Taylor with throwing stones and disorderly conduct. On the promise of his mother to punish him severely the court released the prisoner. — Bay Ridge an Return via B. & O., hing, crabbing and and O. depot Salt water ing. Tr m. and 4 1:30 and 3: 1 Duty and th To the Editor of vening ze There amount of discu as to what this nation shall do with the Philippines. I think tnere can be but one conclusion in this matter. It nota qu tion to be determined by politicians, by the supposed effect it may have on their re- spective parties, whether these islands be retained or not. It is not wi her this ng tion will be stronger or weaker by 1etain- ing them. A quest The oppr people; ing at 1 to the rel poor ml people of Cuba “he ques- tion whether it would de b¢ Tor this nation pot:deally or -financ = not cons the only questo: all we mal wcrifice for C und suffer- Ss made on man umar ide ot ubts ‘or the side 9 acer Victor Now, 2 take the pl. of our own di he decis right, and mom: this th cory is ours and peace i: of war, according to terms tating, do not sight of the object of the sacrite is, indeed, a great sacrific if it be right that the poor suffering Cu- bans should be relieved from the terrible nusrule of Spain and be made free under the protecting arm of this nation, if the Porto Rico and the Ladrones be made better, more civilized and pier by the change from the tyranny of Spain to the freedom of the United States, if the citizens of Manila or the whole land of Luzon are to receive the benefit of the sacrifice, then by what manner of rea- soning should the inhabitants of the re- maining islands be shut out? Is it because they donot need the civiliz~ ing influence of the United States? Are they not, on account of their denser igno- rance, in’ greater need than all the others? If it was right for us to begin this war to relieve un oppressed people, if it is a war in which this nation is engaged, not for material gain to this nation, but for hu- manity and the advancement of liberty and freedom among men and nations, we must be very careful how we manage the re- natives of will sults, : By our wonderful victories on sea and land God h: stamped his approval on this ‘ar. He has given into the keeping of this nation all those people. Let us not shirk the responsibility. The same power that delivered th to our hands will cive us the ability an@#wvisdom to accomplish every sincere effort we put forth to make them better and more Godlike. Let the nation do right before God in this matter a we will find in the end that all will be well. August 6, 1898. GEO, W. RICKETT. —— Unveiling Key Monament, August 9. On account of this occasion the Baltimore and Ohio Road will sell excursion tickets to Frederick and return, August 8 and 9, valid for return until August 10, at one fare for the round tr Advt, _——— Work of Light Fingers. ss John Rose, who lives at 55 P street northwest, made complaint to the police this morning thet he had been robbed. His pocket was picked last night of $9 while he was asleep in a stable near 8d and F streets northwest. A sneak thief entered the store of Lorris Funger, in Blagden’s alley, yesterday, and stole the money drawer, containing $10. ‘The police were notified of the theft and they expect to catch the thief. George Uline, living at 905 12th street, complains of the theft of $9. The money was in his pocketbook and was taken from the dining room of his house. __ ‘The theft of $12.85 was reported by Emma Chase. She complains that the money was taken from her house, 815 T street north- west. —— $1.25 To Baltimore and Return $1.25 ‘Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturdays and Sundays during August; good to return until the following Monday. Congressional Limited.. All traing except the “Advertisement. block driveway across sidew: THE SOCIETY WANTS AID Appropriation of $3,000 Asked for by News- boys and Children’s Association. Annual Reports ef President and Superintendent Hiled With the Superintendent of Charities. In filing with the sugerintendent of chari- ties the annual reports:of the president and superintendent of thesNewsboys and Chil- dren’s Aid Society an appropriation of $3,000 is asked in support of the society's work during the next fiscal year. Refer- ring to this request, Mrs. T. S. Childs, pres- ident of the society, says: “If the work for the fifty or sixty in- mates of the Maulsby Home, and the hun- dreds from the streets, is to be carried on as it should be, this sum is needed for cur- rent expenses, the salaries of the superin- tendent and teachers, the wages of the em- ployes, and fuel, light, food and clothing. With the present appropriation of 31,000, as We will not run in debt, our work must be curtailed, and the larger work of providing a home for homeless working boys, which we had hoped to take up, must be abandon- ed. Not a doilar has ever been given to this society for which we are not prepared to give a full account. “We should be pleased if the superintend. ent of charities and the District Commis- sioners wovld compare the work of this society and its results with that of other organizations which have greater support behind them and receive larger appropria- tions from Congress. As absoluteiy non- sectarian, the society has no denomina- tional support to fall back upon. Free From Debt. “It may properly be added that Congress has never aided or been asked to aid in the purchase of buildings for our work, the whole of our present valuable property being the gift by legacy of a member of the society. The property, which could hardly be duplicated for less than $50,000, is entirely tree from debt. The only aid we have received from Congress has been the appropriation for two or three years past or te $1,000 above referred to. We have reached a point where we must either arrest our work or receive a larger appro- priation.” — ~ i The report of Mrs. B. Mordaunt Wilson, the superintendent of the home, gives the tollowing statistics: “We have admitted into the home during the year 120 boys and girls, of whom uy Were wards of the board of children’s suardians; 137 were discharged, of whom 111 wer wards; 2 deaths were recorded during the year, otherwise the health of the children was good; 11 children left the itution without permission during the r, which was small, considering the num- r received and the cha of the chil- dren. One of the 11 left three times and one twice. Boys of sixteen and seventeen and of seventeen and eighteen, if they be- ng to the wayward class, are apt to de- Sire greater freedom:than it would be wise to accord them in either a private or pub- lic home. During the last year the boy adopted the monument grounds as play grounds, and found them more convenient than the home grounds; but on rainy days the boys take indoer exere in the gym- nasium. The progress ef both the boys and girls in the school has been excellent, and the home is made bright and attractive to the children.” Results Achieved. After describing at length the pleasant location of the home and its surroundings, Mrs, Wilson expresses the belief that the *hildren are made better and nobler by the opportunities afforded and happier and more Satisfied to remain. The following receipts and expenditures are shown in the treasurer's report: Receipts—Appropriations, $1,000; balance cn hand June 3, 1897, $83 board of children’s. guardians from private sources,’ $1,468.91 09. Expenditures—Salaries, $1,824 25, current deaving @ balance’ of on hand. —— Cotton Field at Congress Heights. Arrangements have been made_ to commodate thousands who visit Congres: chts every Sunday to see cotton grow ing and to roam through large, cool woo nd concert afternoon and evening. ery week night. rd.—Advt. Lodge Receives Visitors. At its regular si st Tuesday even- ng Minnehaha Lodge, I. O. G. T., received visitors from Friendship, Columbia and ‘Ta- koma Lodges. Rev. E. T. Cooke of Frances Willard Lodge, North Adams, Mass., also present gave a report of tem- ance and evangelistic work in which he had reesntly been engaged at Camp Alger. M: Lew ga a description of conditions hich affect the soldiers on the line of tem- perance in the neighborhood of Fortress Monroe, from which place she recantly re- turned. Mr. A. N. Canfield gave a report of. work done by the Anti-Saioon League at its ast meeting. Special Deputy Sutor, assist- by Mr. Phelps as marshal and Miss Mar- as deputy “narshal, instalizd officers of the lodge for the ensuing quarter, as fol- Miss ‘Blanche eld, F. S.; Mr. C.; Mrs. Dinsmore, M th, D. M. Peckham, G.; Wilbur McDaniel, §. W. Russell, P. C. T. eee 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. ets good going and returning on all trains.—Advt. —_———__ An Enjoyable Musicale. An enjoyable musicale was given at the Analostan Boat Club house, foot of New Hampshire avenue, last night for the ben- efit of the yellow fever sufferers at San- tiago. The herdics that were expected to run to the boat house did not put in an appearance, and the difficulty of reaching the river front at this point prevented the attendance of as large a crowd as was anticipated. The second-story auditorium was elaborately decorated and quite com- fortably filled. The program was as fol- lows: “My Old_ Kentucky Home,” quartet, Messrs. J. Scharf, G. Scharf, 0. Luebkert lows: H. F. Smith, C Ferd, V. T a Pitman, ‘and S. and C. ¥. Roberts; recitation, Mr. C. F. Murphy; “Forever Mine,” solo, by Miss Bessie Driver; “Vulcan's Song’ from “Philemon et Bau Cis,” by Mr. C. F. Rob- erts; “Daphne,” by Mr. George B. Cooper; “Valse in E,” byl Mr. Archibald Olm- stead; “If Thou Dost Love Me” and “The Maid of Dundee,” By Mrs. Margaret No- lan-Martin; “Spring and Love” and “Spring Song,” by Mr. OttoSuebkert. The closing number was “The Star'iSpangled Banner,” which was rendered by the quartet. The amusement sommittee, which had the musicale in charge, was composed of the following members: Robert C. How- ard, Otto Luebkert and Francis C. Moore. ES Saturday and Sumday Excursions to Baltimore. Only $1.25via’ Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays and Sundays during August. Return following Monday. All trains ex- cept Congressional Eimite dvt. eee Ordered. by Commissioners, The District Commiisstoners have accept- ed the following proposals: Of Henry A. Jones & Co., for furnishing natural hy- draulic cement at the price named in their bid; of the Atlas Cement Company for fur- nishing Portland cement at the price named in their bid. ‘The Commissioners have issued the fol- lewing orders: That fire hydrants be erect- ed on southeast. corner 2d street and Mary- land avenue southwest, corner of alley on F street between 3d and 4% streets south- west, south side of G street between 6th and 7th streets southwest between east and west alleys, south side of H street between 6th and 7th streets sout':west between east and west alleys. Also, that the following named work be done under the provisions of the permit system: Lay 42 feet of 10- inch pipe sewer in the north side of Wyom- ing avenue between 20th street and Connec- ticut avenue, estimated cost, $61; lay vitri- fied block driveway in front of 301 P street northwest, estimated cost, $26; lay vitrified alk infront of 14 H street northeast, estimated cost, $33. A WASHINGTON BOY'S SU >0E3s. Mr. David Lauck Grayson Appointed Barkruptcy Referee at Chattanoog. Washingtonians always rejoice when one of their number succeeds in some other community. Many a bright young man has gone forth from the capital to work elsewhere in various lines, and almost in- variably the reports of their progress are satisfactory. This is the case with Mr. David Lauck Grayson, who left here ten years ago to study and practice law in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Grayson was bern here and went through the public schools, graduating from the High School in 1884 and later taking a course of instruction in law at the Columbian University. After graduating from the High School he began the difficult task of self-support while studying, and for a time worked at the Boston House as shipping clerk, startlag at $1.50 a week and rising to higher r wards. When he went to Chattanooga his fortune consisted of law books valued $80. That he has made good use of this nucleus is shown by the following extract from a Chattanooga newspaper, just re ceived in this city: “Thi# morning Judge C. D. Clark ap- pointed D. Lauck Grayson as referee of bankruptcy for Hamilton and other counties of the southern division of the eastern district of Tennessee. Judge Clark knew full well the ability of the man. He studied law for many years In the office of Clark & Brown before Judge Clark's ap- pointment as federal judge. He is now connected with the firm of Brown & Spur- lock. In point of ability no man stands higher 2t the local bar. Mr. Grayson is the author of a code of Tennessee law which is a text book fn the law offices of the state. He has recently been employed to revise the city code. He is a scholar, studious, learned and ripe in the knowl edge of the law. Judge Clark could not have made a better appointment. There Was a number of applicants for the place, among them Col. Garnett Andrews, Judge W. P. McClatchy, Judge W. W. Rutlege, Major M. H. Clift and others. ‘The office pays a handsome salary. A hard fight was made for the appointment, and Judge Clark took plenty of time in which to give the matter mature deliberation. The appoint- ment of Mr. Grayson, under the circum- stances, is a glowing testimonial to worth. —_—.___. INVALIDED SOLDIERS. Obligations of the rernment to See That They Are Cared For. “A Mother” writes to The Star as follows in regard to the treatment of invalided sol- diers who are sent home on transports: “In a recent issue of The Star Secretary of War Alger’s statement regarding the conditions on the Concho is published und=r the heading of “No One to Blame.” At the President's ¢all the women of this land were glad to give sons, fathers, brother: and even husbands to death, if n2ed be, the hand of the enemy. When the highes executive officer in this land called for m n his acceptance of them should hav2 been a guarantee to these women that their kin should be properly fed and in case of ill- ness decently cared for. Have such serious obligations been conscientiously performed, or has criminal incompetency and biind neglect endangered the lives of our soldier: far more than any Spanish bullets or ¢ yellow-jack ‘M. E. 8." of Takoma Park has the fel- lowing to say on the same subject: panish prison2rs are brought here in the best of ships, and with all the care a attention possible, while our brav come home on any sort of vessel that pens to be on hand, except it be a good cx with no car? of any sort, except the e to have on board some humane nzs- who in every case have done all could. The conditions on board the ships that have arrived heve been a dis- grace to our country, even if only half that s been told be true, but I cannot comfort elf with this thought. Some one is to ame. Let the party or parties be Sound nd be made uffer the full penalty death, i for through their in management many lives have been lost. W. do not need to look far away to see this Camp Alger is right at our doors. For weeks and weeks it has besn positively known to be most unhealthy, and nothing has been done, until a forced march was ordered—think of it, a forced march for men in their condition, when there was no enemy to meet, no reason whatever. too, their medicines were all them, their regimental hospital suppli mean. A young physician at the camp for: told two months ago what the coniit would be unless they wers moved wit few weeks. It makes us wild to feel « do nothing to help matters. It lodk though some one thought as there were f. battles to be fought to kill our men they would see that enough died to makes it 2 war to be remenber2d. To know that men who should have care and consideration are being marched and go supperless to hed, all on account of some one’s blunder, is e: perating. Again I pray that th guilty p ties be found and punished to the full ex- tent of the law, if there is a law on the sub- ject, if there is not let us make on= at once.”” ren, taken from I = EXCURSIONS. Every day this week large crowds have been going io Colonial Beach. Its popular- ity is growing da More visitors are at the Beach this season than for many years pas The trip to the Beach is too well known to those who frequent this route, but to those who have never taken it it is a revelatic Beautiful scenery meets the eye on each side of the river, and the boat winding through the channel of the river always brings forth some seene which claims the attention of the excursionists. The beauty of the Beach as viewed from the boat when landing is unequaled by any point along the river. Many churches and Sunday schools are booking for August, owing to the good order maintained on board the boat. The meals furnished on board the boat are be- ing praised by every one, and everything is being done by the management to sat- isfy the publfe. If yeu want to spend a day’s outing you can find no better place than Colonial Beach. No mosquitoes, good salt air and a good night’s rest will re- pay you. Good hotels and cottages will fur- nish accommodations at reasonable rates. There will be given at River View tomor- row evening a scientific exhibition of aero- nautics, illustrating the work done by a war balloon in the present trouble with the dons. Th2 monster balloon to be used has just been built in this city, and was taken @ewn to River View today. Miss Ritta Danzell, a new member of the Grace Shan- non Balloon Company, is the aeronaut. She is but sixteen years of age, and is the youngest and prettiest girl aeronaut in the country. Tomorrow evening, swinging un- der the war balloon, which has been chris- tened “Schley,” she will ascend to an ele vation of 6,000 feet, and will descend in a parachute. The upward trip will b> made in about fifteen minutes, but the descent will take less than a fifth of that time. The Pentz, in order to avoid crowding, will make three trips to the View and four hom2ward, ieaving here at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 5 p.m., and returning will leave River View at 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. There will be no increase in the cost of tickets. Those who go down on the earlier boats can see the process of inflating the balloon. Commencing tomorrow and every Sunday during the month of August the steamer Estelle Randall will make special trips to Chapel Point, Charles county, Md., leaving her wharf here at 9 a.m. Chapel Point is on2 of the most beautiful and historic spots in Maryland, and a favorite resort with the Washington people. Five hours will be given those who make the trip Sunday for salt-water bathing, and for the fine crab- bing and fishing to be found at the Pomt wharf, The Estelle Randall is th: new pre- peller steamer built this spring by Capt. E. S. Randall. She is one of the prettiest ar.d fastest boats on the river, and the ride of fifty-five miles on salt water will be found very enjoyable. The steamer will leave Chapel Point so as to reach home about 9:30 p.m. a Spend Sunday in Baltimore. Only $1.25 round trip,via Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays and Sundays during August; geod to return following Monday. All trains except the Congressional Limited.— Advertisement. —— Pickett’s Men Expected. Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans of Richmond, will pass through the city at 11 o'clock tonight, on their way to Philadel- phia, where they go upon invitation of the AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Ward Meeting of Oolored Republicans Held Last Night. Proceedings of Police Court—Sick Soldiers C ed For by the Ladies* Society—Brief Mention. Special Correspondence of Tue Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 6, 1895. A meeting of colored republicans of the first ward was held last night at the resi- dence of Beverly Diggs, on Wolf street. About thirty persons attended the meet- ing, which was called with a view of in- dorsing the regular republican leaders and organizing for their support in the coming ward meetings next week. Five delegates, two white and three col- ored, were elected to represent the will of the colored republicans of the first ward next Monday night. It is understood that at that time the re- publicans will hold meetings in every ward and elect delegates to the convention to be held August 31. Police Court Proceedings. The lack of cases in police court yester- day was made up this morning, when sev- eral persons were brought before Mayor Simpson to answer various charges of more or less gravity. The first case was that of Frank Payne, colored, arrested by Officer Knight on a charge of assaulting Minnie Ross. He was fined $2.50. Mamie Rose and Eliza Williams, both colored, were arrested by Officer Bettis, charged with stealing clothing from the house of Alice Green, on North Lee street. The stolen articles were brought into the court room end fdentified, and the mayor fined the accused parties $ each. Johr Bryant and Lawrence Webster, col- ered laborers, employed in transferring ice from the cars of the Southern railway, were arrested by Officer Deane charged with breaking into the cars and stealing water- relons. The mayor explained to the pris- oners the difference in the eyes of the law between breaking a car seal and simply stealing from an open car. He said as the evidence was conflicting they could have the benefit of the doubt, and fined them each $5. Georgana Kirby was arrested by Officers Knight and Beach, charged with disorderly conduct. She was fined $2. John Crittindon, colored, charged with lareeny, arrested by Otlicers Roberts and Wilkinson, was fined $5. Stragglers Cared For. Several stragglers from the division marching to Marassas, Va., are in town. Some of them lost their way, and some fell out on the march because of illness, and were sent here for treatment. Robert Pow- eli of the 3d Missouri Regiment was picked up and sent to the infirmary, where he is doing well this morning. The ladies at Armory Hall are kept busy ministering to their needs. Yesterday thirteen names were on the register and ten the day be- te last night officers heard the report f a rifle in the direction of Armory Hall. They hurried to the scene, but no infor- mation could be elicited from the bystand- ers. As everything was perfectly quiet, it is supposed that some of the soldiers were merely having a little fun by firing a blank Free Methodists in Conference. J. W. Tamblyn of Brookiyn, presided last night at the opening servic of the Free Methodist quarterly conference, held in their church on South Lee street. The services will be continued today an] Sunday. Tomorrow the Sunday school will meet at 10 a.m.; there will be preaching at st at 2:30 p.m. and’ preach- Ri Brief Mention, Durirg the last few days several new cases of scarlet fever have been reported at police headquarters. There are about twenty s of this dread disease in town, but they are pretty well under the physi- * control. The Daughters cf America held their weekiy meeting last night, with a large at- Only routine business was Ur ‘Thos. B. Power and wife will leave for a s of two weeks at St. 's Island. Miss Mamie Curtain is on a short visit to friends in Fairfax county. Mr. J. Wm. May has gone on his vara- tion. He will rusticate at Paconian Springs Miss Bidgood, who has been visiting Mra. W. H. May, has returned to her home in Norfolk, Va. —_.—__. WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. ill Advancing—Potatoes and Tomatoes Plentifal. Butter Except in the case of butter, prices in the local wholesale produce market today are about those of last week. Butter, how- ever, has advanced a cent a pound in about all grades, and a still further advance may be looked for if the present hot, ary spell continues, there being a great and increas- ing scarcity of the product. Cheese is also scarce, and a slight advance is not unlike- ly in that. Eggs, however, have declined about a cent a dozen, although strictly fresh goods quickly seii at good figures. Poultry is steady, and vegetables are more plentiful, with some indications of a slight fail In prices. Peaches are scarce. Butter—Creamery, Elgin, extras, 20%c. a pound; choice, 20c.; firsts, 19%¢.; seconds, 19c.; bakers’ stock, other grades, 14c. to 16¢. Cheese—New York state, full cream, large, 1e.; flats, 10%c. a pound; ponys, Le. Eggs—Nearby, fresh, Il\e. te Ie. a dozen; western, 12c.; southern, llc. Poultry—Chickens, spring, large, live. per Ib., 16c. to 17c.; medium, live, per Ib., ic. to 16c.; small, 13c. to 4c. Ola fowls: Live, per Ib., 9'%c.;_ roosters, live, per Ib., 5c. Ducks: Live, large, per tb., old, Sc. Geese: Live, per Ib., 7c. Vegetables—Asparagus, extra, doz, bi $1 to $1.50; prime, doz. bun., Sc. to 7c. Cucumbers, per box, $1 to $1.25. Kale, per bbl, 25c. Peas, per bbl., $2 to $350. Cel- ery, fancy, per doz., 40c. to S0c.; medium, per doz., 15c. to 25¢.; common, per doz, We, to 1 Squash, per box, 75e. Spinach, per bbl., to $1. Beans, per box, 75c. to $1.50. Lettuce, per bbl., 40c. to 75c. Pota- toes, fancy, new, per bbl., $2.25 to $2.50; choice, per bbl., $1. to $2; new, per bush. 80c. to We.; culls, per bbl., T5e. to $1; west- ern, per bush., $1; Maryland and Virgini per bush., 80c. to S5c.; culls, per bush., 40c. Sweet potatoes, fancy, per barrel $4 to $4.50; No. 1, $3.50 to $3.75. Tomatoes, na- tive, 2c. to 40c. a crate; Egg plant, per half-bbl. box, $1.25 to $1.50. Beets, per 100 bunches, $2 to $3. Onions, Bermuda, per crate, $2 to $2.10, yellow, per bbl., $2.50 to $2.75; yellow, per bush., 85c., to 95c. Beans, white, New York mediums, $1.40 to $1. New York pea, $1.40; marrow, $1.70 to $1. Virginia, white, 90c. to $1; ‘white, mixed, S80c.; colored, 60c.__ Black-eyed peas, per bush., 90c. to $1. Lima beans, per Ib., 3c. to 4c. Dried fruits—Evaporated apples, choice, 9al0c.; apples, sliced, fancy, 3c.; sliced, bright, 3c.; quarters, bright, 2a3c. Peaches, choice, Ga7c.; fair to good, 5a6c.; halve: unpeeled, 2a3c.; quarters, unpeeled, 2a3c. evaporated, 8al0c.; evaporated, unpeeled, aie. Cherries, pitted, dry, crop ‘97, 8c.; sugared and wet, 6a7c. Blackberries, per 1b., 34c. Whortleberries, per lb., Gc. Rasp- berries, dry, 10allc. Green fruits and nuts—Apples, fancy ta- ble, bbl., $2 to $2.50; new, per box, 50c. to T5e.; choice, per bbl., $1.50 to $2; common, per box, 50c.; windfalls, per bbl., $1. Pears, La Conte, $2.50 to $3. Peaches, fancy, per carrier, $1 to $1.50; medium, per carrier, . Whortleberries, per qt., 3c. to 4c. Blackberries, per qt., 4c. to Se. rine- apples, 8c. to 12c. Watermelons, per 100, $12 to $20. Canteloupes, per bbl., Tic. to $2. CROSS BILL FILED. In the case of M. J. against Emma J. Trott and others, the de- Colbert, trustee, fendants, John Kennedy and» Margawet King, today, through their attorneys, Messrs. Tallmadge A. an@ Wilton J. Lanr- bert, filed a crors bill, naming as defend- ents thereto M. J. Cclbert, trustee; M. G. McCormick, trustee; Catherine Hammers- ley, Emma J. Trott and Charles V. Trott In their cross bill the complainants stat that the defendcuts Trott “having defauit- ed in the pay:nent of a trust given to th trustees to secure the defendant Catherts Hammersley, the latter, about April G, 1895, ordered sale 10 be made of premises known as No. 1718 9th street northwest; th thereupon Messrs. Colbert and McCormick offered the property for sale, and the com- plainant John Kennedy, on behalf of Mrs King, became the purchaser, de ing the full amount of purchase money in cast with Mr. Colbert; that, although often re- quested, the trustees have failed to convey title, the defendant McCormick refusing to unite with his co-trustee, and the Ge fendants Trott, being in possession, refuse te move, pay rent or surrender the prem ises. Therefore it is prayed that the court di rect the trustees to co: the pur- chaser, and, pending the litigation, appoint a receiver to take possession and control of the property in question. AFFAIRS IN LORGETOW Colored Man Foond Wandering—Gen- and Personal "tems. Charles Clagett, colored, aged forty years, vas found wandering on M street las evening about 7 o'clock, by Policeman Housel, who sent him to the station house for safety. The man had attracted quite & crowd by his eccentric actions, but was comparatively mild. At the station houxe his condition became much worse. In his cell the man saw “the golden lamp,” az he expressed it, “$444 In gold and 240 people, six brothers, seven sisters,” and many ether »bjects to others inv He tertained the idea that the ld belonged to him, and during the entire night kept up a racket and din chat made sleep im- possible for any of the inmates of the sta- tion. It was found that Clagett was frown Rockville, and a message dispatched to that place resulted in the a ance of , Deputy Sheriff Meade, who took him home With him on the 12:35 train today Rev. David W D.D., will visit West Street Presbyterian Church tomor- 10w and occupy the pulpit at the morning vice new rector of St. John's y. Frank Hillard Barton, is exy arrive in this clty some time this mo: and be ready to assume his first week in next month. LI his ab- sence the ministerial work of the church is being conducted by Rev. Mr. Gibson. Scott Butler, a colored rm 1 of the section known as “Br own, ent on @ rampage yesterday. He became involved in a fight with his wife Sophie and another woman by the name of Eliza Fi: Th ™man beat the two with hi threw stcnes at them. Howlett took him in cus station ho’ two charge: entered against his name. In the Police Court this morning he was rent to jail for sixty days, in default of a fine of $10 for each offense. Albert J. Major, a colorcd man. was ar- rested early this morning by Policeman Davis for throwing glass in the roadway of M street. fists Policeman ody, and at the of assault: were The many friends of Mr. Walter Grimes will regret to hear that he has not im- proved any during the week. I becn Seriously ill for the past month at his kome on 32d strec eae THE VACATION HARET, Its Effect on Current Volume of Bi ness in the Summer. It is difficult to do business at this sea- son of the year because of the custom, so generally observed, of going out of the city for a longer or shorter stay. All business men, of cou! do not take vacatio: but it is safe to say that a great many follow the custom, not because it is to their likin especially, but for the reason that experi- ence has demonstrated that enough peo- ple join the holicay procession. to make it hard to transect in a good many lines. Men whose presen needed are not to be found mewhere for res’ This summer ¢ they off becau: are mon because of the importance of one man be in- town or of several men, ferred that the bi pends upon the co-operation of a ple. But the circumstances su many transactions are such that the partic!- pation of several persons is needed in order to complete it. In real estate, for example, it is necessary, in order to get title, that the signatures of the two trustees should be secured in the event there is a trust. These men may be out of towy. and there is the inevitable delay in Closing up the deal while waiting to hear from them, Some men in the real estate business de- cline to undertake any large transactions at this time of the year. It is not, how- ever, a frequent experience with real estate men or those in any other lines to have many opportun: to undertake transac- tions of any moment at this season of the year; but when for any reason an effort is made to push something through in spite of the time of year annoying delays of the character above referred to are met with, and those interested are kept in a state of nervous suspense which is not the most nd it need not ness of the de- enviable condition in the state of the weath- om. er at this seas PFEVIHS OS SOSOOOE SELES ' Scrofula Taints the blood of millions, and sooner or loter may break out in bip disease, running S1es OF Some more complicated form. To cure eczofala or prevent it, thoroughly purify your blood with Hood's Sarsapurtlle which bas a continually growing record wonderful cures. Hood’s Is America’s Greatest Medici Deeg . f Ronember Sarsa OFGOR0G OO < e 2 3 > 4 B0OD'S PILLS cure indigestion, Wiliousness. oy REPT E ODE FECSEEF OHS 30690604 == = $RTOIAIGELLOSEOBOOOTE CHEVY CHASE INN. near Washington. Splendid CITY ITEMS. rocms (with or witbeut bath) and excelent board. Table d'Hote Dinners, $1. Refreshments at city prices, Take 14th st. cars; change at U. GEO. A, MILLS, Jr. aug 12d “Munchner” Beer Makes Weak Moth- ers strong and rosy. It's far superior to any other beer as a tonic. “Diamond” is preferred by those who drink light beer. Case of 2 doz. bots., $1.: Write or ‘phone 222. Nat. Cap. Brewing Co., Mth & D s.e.1 Yours will be also if we do the paperins. Rooms, £2 up. Nolte, 810 sth st. it Before Going Away, Go to C. Auerbach, 7 & H,the provider of Hig! Grade Goods for Men, and save 5ic. every dollar. One-dollar Outing Shirts,with 2 extra Collars and Cuffs, 49c. Fine four-ply Unen Collars, 6c. One-dollar puffed-bosom Shirts, 49c. Finest quality Linen and Straw Hats, prices nearly cut in helf. 26c. Lig't- weight Seamless Socks, lc. 50c. Summer Underwear, 2ic. 25c. Summer Silk Neck- wear, Tc. Fine Madras Neckwear, 4c, Hir-h- class Goods only. at Chr. Xander, 969 7th Street. When he sells you a quart of Blackberry Brandy at T5c. you know it was made se) on that all by frequent racking are freed fro all fecusus deposits, which in youag om Gials of the kind is hurtful, while the pure essence r2presentiig Chr. Xander’ Cordials alone