Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1898, Page 12

12 ‘THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898-12 PAGES. — LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS ‘'TONIGNT. Glen Echo—Jaxon Opera Company in “Tl ‘Trovatore Ker Ly m Theater—Robin Hood, gs Ohio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. _— EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. tz for River View Steamer Samuel J. P at 10 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 a.m. and 2:30 P-m. Steamer Charles Head at 6:30 p.m. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and intermediate points at ¥ St r Jane Mosele Macalester for Indian for Colonial Beach at 9 am. Steamer Beach mer Jan¢ a.m. teamer Newport News for Norfolk and ortress Monroe at 6:30 p.m. r Potomac for Baltimore and lower dings at 4 p.m. leave street and Penn: or Arlington hourly from 8 Harry Randall for Colonial 1 river landings at 7 a.m. Meseley for Somerset Beach s leave 131) street a 1 Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. : Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and rand Falls Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Trains le d and M streets and 324 and P streets every ten minutes for West Chevy C and Glen Echo. — s Ranges with Hot Water Connections: Eberly’s Sons, 718 7th nw. NO ONE IN CENT MCT, ae or outside of it either, can sell you better o1 more choice Meat than J. T. KEANE will supply. The very best of Home-dre: Meats only. Prices, quality considered, f lower than you ere asked to pay for inferior grades, "kK" G something ne FCR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny s Cheon,” the best 50c. tea In America. Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. Cc. D. KENNY, § city stores. Reduced seven fine Gas Ranges, $11.75 to $9.50 each, iron pipe connection and guar- antee included. 1204 G. C. A. Muddiman & Co. 616 12th CITY AND DISTRICT. Marine Band at Barracks. The program of the United States Marine Band concert at marine barracks tomor- row afternoon, beginning at 5:30 o'clock, will be as follows: 1. March, “The Stars and Stripes’’....Sousa ...Keler Bela Verdi na Beauties”. Ziehrer ng of the Daggers”.Meyerbeer e2z0, “Songe d'Amour Apres : ...-Czibulka Nevin E ‘Admiral Dewey Santelmann & eristic, “The Jolly Cadet”..Gilder ®. Grand fantasia, “The Voice of Our Nation ..Santelmann Conductor William H. be in charge. a “To the Moantains.” Now is the time to go to the mountain re- r Virginia, situated in e Ridge and Round-trip tickets are now on ile, $3.50; Luray, $7.10; Elkton, Bridge, $10.90; E i & Santelmann will $12; Mont- : Pulaski, $ Apply ticket o: . and E. J. Lockwood, pass. agt. N. , 1433 Pa. ave.—Advt. be- m lo- Building ion indorsed H, W. 1 secretary of the B. ment on the non-p: an jon. verns gton from t 11. Rate, on to the caverns. call at B. and O. in leaving V t, 8:15 am., admi ad at her apart- uzon at 1:45 this morning, ss of scarcely twenty-four had long been a resident of . and had endeared herself by her ies to a large celebrated south- portrait of Henry ntucky state capitol Other well-known portraits > those of Generals Lee, Haw- McPherson. Mrs. left m, Will Frye, now in e D. Frye of the Treas. . who achieved much distinc- stage under the name of Mar- nner. Sa Bay Ridge and Return via B. & O., 50 Cents. Salt water 1g. ays; 9:35 a.m., jays.—Advt. ———— -Celebrates His Discharge. workhouse doors were opened yes- afternoon about 2 o'clock and Jo- Powell walked out a free man. The first piace he visited was a saloon, and last night he was so disorderly in a store D t and L streets that Policeman El- n had to arrest him. “It's too bad that you won't let liquor he was told in court this morning. adn't drank much yesterday,” he The terday seph officer «told of the trouble he had the soner, and the court imposed $10 Niagara F Through train of coaches and parlor cars from Washington 8:10 a.m., August 11. 25, mber 5 and 2 Tickets good for ten and good for stop over returning at ‘alo, Rochester and Watkins Glen.— sement. — Sent Down at His Own Request. A respectably dressed man who gave his neme as Frederick Wiggins called at the first police station last right, soaking wet and hun and askec that he be sent down for hirty days. io you want to go down?” he was Wh asked, “Because I have no place else to go,’ was his answer ‘This morning when Taylor Wig: of vagr: ac called before Judge wins pleaded guflty to a charge = ommodate you," the judge said after he had heard the policeman’s state- ment. he prisoner went down for a month, —_.___. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have ThesStar mailed to to any address in the Unitea or Canada, by ordering it at office, in person or by letter, as: 13 cents per week; 25 cents two weeks, or 60 cents per month. Invarlably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-ofice to another should give the last address as well as the new one. for [AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Inquiry Concerning Record of Colored Men Under Suspicion of Robbery. James Hoffman's Death Still Unex- plained—Police Court Cases—Gen- eral and Personal News. Evening Star Bureau, Corner King and Columbus Streets, ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 10, 1898. A letter has been received by the chief of police from Greensboro’, N. €., inclosing photographs of three burglars who are charged with robbing the post office at Aberdeen, N. C., the night of April 4, 1898. The letter states that the men all claim to have been in Alexandria during the latter part of March, and the first of April, and that one of them said he was here the night of the robbery, April 4. Cne of the men claimed to have had trouble with a policeman here, and another that he was peddling goods on tke streets, which last was recailed by an officer this morning. In fact, it 1s remembered that all of them had been under the ban of the police, and that one of them, Harry Wright, had been ar- rested and fined $10 for selling goods with- out a licens Their nami BE. Reid and ¢ re Harry Wright, Joseph arles A. Miller. They were arrested in Norfolk, and are now confined in North Carona, pending trial. The potice department will, doubtless be able to ren- luable information to the North Car- horities. Colored Soldier Defies Arrest. John Starr of the Ith Ohio (colored) Bat- talion, who shot and severely wounded a colored woman r mp Alger, as men- tioned in yesterday’s Star, was pursued by a corporal and two privates to St. Elmo, whore several shots were exchanged be- tw.en the fugitive and his pursuers. Starr zed to elude the soldiers, and got into . but he closely followed by of the privates, who cornered the fugi- ph street. But, though armed with a gun, while Starr ha’ onl stol, the pursuer hesitated to enter the premises alene, and went off to obtain the assistance of a policeman, dur- ing which time Starr disappeared, and is still at large. Still a Mystery. James Hoffman, an account of whose tragic suicide or murder appeared in yes- Star, died early last night at the without having regained con- sciousness, and leaving the manner of his death still a matter of speculation. His »dy was carried to Mr. Wheatley’s estab- shment, where it is row held to await the action of Fairfax county authorities, no in- fcrmation having been obtained as to rela- tives or friends of the deceased. Police Court Docket. The following cases were disposed of in Mayor Simpeon’s police court this morn- ing: Howard Shelton, colored, charged with stealing 95 cents, case dismissed; Wm. Bowman, colored, charged with assault, fined $5. z The last case before the mayor was that of Mr. Chas. Pulman and Mr. Harry Moore, charged with fighting. The two gentlemen are prominent and respectable zens, but the evidence necessitated a ment, and they were fined $2.50 each, missed by the mayor with words of friendly advic Brief Mention. The Virginia annual camp meeting of Seventh-day Adventists will be held in Hume's Grove on the electric railway, a short distance from Alexandria, beginning tomorrow and continuing until the 22d in- A large attendance is expected. ng the past few days over 100 si : been entertained at the Sol i on the stree may be s of them from adjacent camp: this morn! attached to on tive in a house on South St. As numbe rly chlickste! bread wagon became ened and ran away, considerably in- juring the harness and wagon. Fortunate- ly the driver ped injury. Mr. J. E. ‘ket and daughter, M ophie ett, have gone to Greenbriar White Sulphur Springs. Mr. Geo. De Bell, bookkeeper for Tackett & Marshall, is rusticating at Centerville. Zugene Taylor will leave today for lantic City. Mrs. Annie Moore, adehildren, Mis: n Moore, hi accompanied by her Daisy Moore and Mor- left for a two weeks’ t to friends in iower Maryland. The ar bureau will hereafter be lo- ated at the corner of King and Columbus streets. ———— Death of Dr. Flandrau. Information has been received the death of Dr. Thom: his home in Rome, stroke of paralysis and died without re- gaining consciousne He is survived cne brother, Judge Charles Flandrau of St. Paul, Mich., and by three daughters, Fl beth M. Flandrau, Mrs. Dr. H. C. Sutton of Rome and Mrs. George Ethridge of New York. The last two are at Carleton Island. The family resided for many years in Georgetown, where the brothers, Thoma M. and Charles, were reared. They are re- membered, doubtless, by many of the older residents. here of s M. Flandrau at Y. He suffered a a Court Sustains Demurrer. Justice Cole today denfed an injunction in the case of Otto A. Pechstein against the Postmaster General and Joseph P. Stewart. Mr. Pechstein claimed that the Gefendant Stewart, who is contractor for a star mail route in California, executed a bond of $2,000 with the complainant as one of his sureties. Mr. Pechstein alleged that the signature wes false, and asked that it be canceled and that the Post Office De- partment be restrained from allowing art to further carry the mai Messrs. C. H. Armes and James H. Ells- worth appeared for the complainant and argued the case briefly. Mr. Henry E. Da- vis, United States district attorney, and Mr. H. J. Barrett appeared for the defend- ants, entering a demurrer, which was sus- tained by the court. a Henry Schmidt's Alleged Offense. The case of Henry Schmidt. who Is charg- ed with severely. cutting Fred2rick Behrens and Irvington Symington in a quarrel at their home in Southeast Washington last night, was today continued until Friday. It is alleged that Schmidt and Behrens quar- reled over a money trarsaction, and that Schmidt becam so angry that he got a vazor and cut Behrens about the neck, arms and breast, and also wounded Symington in ene of his wrists for interfering. It is not thought the men are dangerously injured. —_ Representatives of Washington. Washington is quite well represented in the Sauveur School of Languages, now holding its twenty-third session at Amherst, M Profs. Arnold Werner-Spanhoofd and C. Fontaine, both of the Central High School, are teaching German and French thare, and among the pupils are Miss Camp- bell ‘of Eckington, Miss M, G. Kelley, Miss Purman, Miss M. E. Wimer, the daughter of Mr. J. B. Wimer, and Miss Mann. The schoo} opened on July 11. ed Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued as fol- lows: - - Wh’'te—Isaac G, Maus and Mertie R. Klock. Wm. Milstead and Elma McGlincey, Wm. D. Speck, Morehead, Ky., and Mary E. Murray this city; John H. Wick, Wash- ington, and Myrtle M. Maphis, Shenandoah county, Virginia; Joseph G. Beckley and Nellie M. Gallagher; John T. Sturgis, Chi- cago, and Louise L. Tabler, District of Co- lumbia; Wm. A. Tennison and Jennie Dove. Colored—Wm. H. Tilghman and Alice V. Hawkins. Se eS Application for Guardian. Jessie Warren has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of the District asking for the appointment of a guardian for the per- son and property of her aunt, Catharine Warren Clapp, who is at present confined in St. Elizabeth's Asylum. Miss has Clapp personal und real of the 13 Fs property walue o: [= DEATH OF JOHN RILEY. The Passing of a Venerable a! spected Citizen. The passing of Jchn Riley, which occur- red yesterday, closed a life of eighty years, the past sixty-one of which had been lived continuously in Washington. Incidentally Ris death removes the last of the coterie of Irishmen who settled in the District in ‘the thirties, and who left their individuality so indelibly stamped upon their edopted city that its history will rever be authentically written with their names and deeds omitted. The late Mr. Riley deserves more than passing mention. He was a splendid pro- duct of American citizenship. He was eminently a self-made man. He fought for all he earned and deserved all he won. No success ever came to him without the pre- face of serious thought and the continuity of earnest effort. His own judgment was his only guide in his undertakings. He never corsulted any man, nor followed any man’s dictation in any pursuit, hence his successes, and they were many, were all his own. His failures he bore without a mur- mur. He was true to himself under all cir- cumstances, and it followed he was never false to any man. Born in Ireland of the peasantry, he emi- grated to the United States when but a lad, janding in Alexandria. He was a stranger in a strange land, penniless, friendless, and with but a meager education. And yet, thus handicapped, he started in the race to win a home and fortune, backing against these inequalities a restless energy that never tired and a rugged principle of honesty that he never Jost sight of a single hour in his whole career. His first occupation was that of a laborer on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. In the sweat of his brow he earned kis bread. With his first savings he en- tered the fruit business, and continued it for years until he had sufficient to buy*his own home. In this he opened a tavern. His success was proverbial among his fellows. He touched nothing which did not at once multiply into a goodly product. ndoning the liquor traffic after some years spent in it he started a confection- ery and general variety store of fancy arti- for household use. Fer many years no store in the city was better known than ated on 7th street northwest be- tween Louisiana avenue and D street. With an intuition that was instinct rather than judgment he foresaw the city’s future ss at the beginning of the civil id predicted then the wonderful ad- in real estate values. - Thought meant action to him, and disposing of his growing business he began investing in real propert As usual, his judgment proved unerring, and so successful were his ventures that he retired practically twen years ago with an assured competency from the profits on his 1n- vestments. ‘He crowned a youth of labor with an age of ease.” Mr. Riley was ever an humble, modest man, retiring from rather than intruding himself upon the world’s observation. His friendships were few, yet when once form- ed they were solid and lastirg as red rock. There were those who reading these lines will confirm this truth when they remem- ber that their first business efforts were due to his generosity, and their rougn places in early life were smocthed by his help. He was a charitable man, and his bounty knew no sect nor creed. The orphans will miss him. Families, long hidden from the world to screen their descent from the high social plane they once adorned, will regret his death, for he carried them for long years, unknown to any man, as his pensioners. In re- ligion he was Christian, rather than sec- tarian. His charity equaled his faith and his hope was founded on Christ's promises. To merit them he lived a life prayerfal nd God-fearing. He was a foe to cant and bigotry, and hypocrisy he despised. All essentials of the non-essentials he left to men wiser than he, and did his duty as God gave him light to see it. Gentle as was his manner in his deali: with men, and pastoral in its simplicity Re- vance 28 was his life, where a principle was in- volved, Mr. Riley rose to the level of hero- ism. Any imposition of his rights he fought to the bitter end, regardl scnal sacrifice. His stand agains Nothingism proved this. It is part of the history of Washington that toward the close of the fifties the Nativ2 American par- Yy was in power in the clt, A mob of im- ported rufflans terrorized the handful of police, drove Catholics and Irishmen from polis and burned their property. Mr. Riley was among the first to suggest u counter organization and to contribute largely of his means toward the importa- tion of another set of thugs, whose duty s to cope with the Know-Nothing mob. nd bloodshed followed, and so like- lowed the suppression of the Native of per- Know- American party in the District. It required the courage of one’s convictions for the performance of such an act in those da: and Mr. Ritey was a man marked for ven geance for a long time. He bore the ordeal without flinching. Men of his cl. possess: the dogged, staying qualities of splendid fighters, and he was no exception to his class. Affiiating with the southern people for many years, he imbibed the doctrine of the sovereignty of state rights in its fullest sense. It was treason to advocate such a doctrine during the war. Tt meant the.loss of property and personal liberty. Yet at all times, in public and private, he protest- ed against what he believed to be the iniquity of a war of coercion. He had never heard of Immanuel Kant, yet the German philosopher had never a tirmer be- liever in his doctrine, “Liberty of thought is nothing without the liberty of speech.” it was in his home life that Mr. Riley was at his best. He was loyal to his flesh and blood. A good son, he was a good husband: a good husband, he was a good father. The noble woman who survives him had been his consort for fifty-two years. Hand in hand they climbed the steep of poverty to the height of affluence. No thought of one was ever hidden from the other, no enterprise ever undertaken without mutual consultation of its results. ‘They were friends, companions, lovers. Their honeymoon lasted from their wedding day till the life of one was closed forever more. The deathbed scene between the two was exquisite in its pathos, Realizing in the sentient silence the gathering gloom of death, the aged husband’s hand wan- dered among the coverlets till it found that other hand that had soothed and helped him, and grasping it he held it firmly all the way on his passage from the transient present to the everlasting Beyond. it is said that death comes gently to lives gently led, for nature, in her tragedy of life, is a consistent playwright and makes her characters play their parts ac- cording to the unities from their first en- trance to their final exit. Death came to him as sleep comes to the drowsy child at nightfall. In the last hours tha Dark Hand waved away the ugliness and bitter- ness of pain, and with smiling lips and hopeful eyes he went down fo ¢ternal sicep in the rich, cool, sombre shadows of death. There were tears about his couch, but none came from him, reminding one of the words pronounced over the Persian child at birth, “Weeping thou comest into the world, while all about thee are in smiles. So live that thou mayest leave the world smiling, while all about thee are in tears.” So he lived and so he died. He wrote his life's page in a bold hand and he left a cleanly written record. He meant to do right by his fellow man, and he always did his best. The life of such a man merits the world’s respect, and his di > pp leath demands J. R ——S— Baltimore and Return via B. ana o., $1.25. Tickets geod going on all trains Saturd: and Sunday, August 13 and 14, valid to a turn until Monday following.—Advt. ——_— Good Will Commandery, Golden Cro: At Goodwill Commandery of the Order of the Golden Cross Monday night Deputy Grand Commander Dr. 8. I. Groot presided, The commandery passed resolutions on the death of Sir Knight B. F. Moore, late of Goodwill, and requested Messrs. Macafee, Groot and Thompson to arrange for a me- mcrial service September 26, Several offi cers being out of the city Dr. Burton Macafee served as keeper of records, Mrs. M. E. Goss as vice commander and: Mr. A. M. McBath as prelate. The commandery is in receipt of a handsome Barmiacpewe sg tpright piano —_>—_—_ Best Facilities Make Best Work. See Gude for floral designs. 1224 F.—Advt. ee Sixty Days. Agnes Shorter, colored, was released from the reform school a short while ago, and this morning she appeared as a prison; er in the Polite Court on the charge of vagrancy. . “She was released upon a promise to do better,” the officer told the court, “but she failed to keep her promise.” Judge Taylor heard the imposed a sentence of sixty MORTUARY STATISTICS. Report of Health Department for the Rast Week. The mortality-in the District during the Past week was#l1§ as against 120 in the week before. Of ‘the decedents 50 were white and 59 eplored. The annual death rate per 1,000 af the whole population de- clined from 223 :to 21.89, that for the whites being I8Q@ and for the colored, 34.56. As in the mumber of deaths, so in the general chagacter of the diseases prev- alent there was but slight variation from those of the former week. Deaths from consumption deglined from 17 to 11, while thcse from heart troubles increased from 7 to 12. There were four-fatal cases of ty- phcid fever, one of diphtheria, two of measles and one of scarlet fever. At the close of the last report there were 3L cases of diphtheria under treatment. During the week 9 new cases occurred and 7 were relieved from isolation, leaving eases sti under observation in 21 premises. Of scarlet fever there were 23 cases in quarantine at the close of the last report. During the week 10 new case’ were re- ported and five were released from isola- tion, leaving 28 cases with warning cards in_21 premises. The mean weather conditions for the week were, barometric pressure, 20.9); temperature of the air, 80 degrees, and relative humidity, 78. The rainfall was 1.14 inches, with mild southerly winds averaging five miles per hour. The 3d the thermometer registered 93 degrees, falling to 63 degrees on the 6th. ——_——_—— AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. Body of Soldier tou Be Brought Home —Other Items. The body of William Francis Poore, a member of the “Ist District of Columbia Volunteers, who died some days ago at Santiago, will most likely be brought to this place for interment. The father of young Poore ltves on the Tenleytown road, and he is anxious to have the remains brought home and buried. Arrangements to that effect are now being made. If the published report to the effect that the gov- ernment will remove all of the bodies of the soldier dead in Cuba to this country is true the family will not be under any ex- pense in the matter; but if otherwise the body will be brought back at the cost of the parents. The officers of the Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals have been work- ing in Georgetown for several days and have succeeded in making a number of cases. James F. O'Day, a contractor, was yesterday arrested upon complaint of Of- 1 cer J. R. Rabbitt, who charaged him w: cruelty to animals in working two horse: In the case of Charles G. Smith, who w: charged several days ago upon four differ- ent counts of cruelty to animals, a fine of $5 in each case was imposed and paid. The condition of Henry Mills, the engi- neer of the tugboat Edith Goddard Win- ship, who was severely scalded Saturday afternoon, as stated in The Star of Monday, is slowly improving. Messrs. James Raeburn, Frank Thomas and Fred. W. Daw, representing Potomac Lodge, No. 5, F. A.'A. M., left last evening for Philadelphia, carrying with them the celebrated Washington gavel, which will be used at the laying of the corner-stone of the state capitol at Harrisburg today. ——._—_ AS THEY LINED UP. Various Offendérs Who Answered to Charges im Police Court. Moses Foct, a wagon driver, was arrest- ed yesterday for failing to Keep at the head of his team. Policeman Wiilfams, who arrested him, consented to his release cn $5 collateral; This morning the collat- eral was forfeited in the Police Court. Buck, alias Richard, Flaherty was today charged with the larceny of $40 and a coat, valued at $5, from E. W.. Mendenhall, and was held in $500 bail for the action of the grand jury by Judge Mills. Flaherty, it ts sald, was given a home out of pity by Mr. Mendenhall, and as soon as he got an op: portunity, it is aileg s ben- efactor. William Jackson was today conv! the larceny of clothirg, valued at $1 Arthur Johnson, and Judge Mills sent’h to jail for thirty days. Frank Clemens; colored, today pleaded guilty of striking Ada Wright, also colored,* with his fist, and was fined $5 by Judge Mills. For keeping a disorderly Brent, colored, was today gent to jafl for thirty days by Judge Mills. James F. O'Day and Mortimer Aches charged with crueity to animals, forfeite $10 each in the Police Court today. Policeman Williams of the 9th precinct arrested William Landey yesterday for rid- ing his bicycle on the wrong side of the street. He left §2 collateral at the station for his appearance in court. Today his col- lateral was forfeited. Jesse Page, a small colored boy, was fined $2 in the Police Court today for jumping on street cars. He was arrested yesterday on Connecticut avenue. Judge Mills today sent James Tate, col- ored to jail for sixty days for the larceny of a watch, valued at $12, from Charles T. Carter. Tate was arrested by Detective Muller while trying to pawn the watch. Clarence Crier, a young colored man, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Policeman Owens for distributing advertising circu- lars on the street. This morning the case was called in the Police Court, and Crier admitted his guilt. Judge Taylor imposed a fine of $3. house, Mary —_>__. THE COURTS. Equity Covrt No. 2—Justic2 Cole. Holmes agt. Hutchins et al.; decree pro confesso against John E. McGaw. Crown agt. Caton; sale confirmed nisi. Butler agt. Smith et al.; order dismissing appeal and for writ of assistance. Vestry of Washing- ton parish agt. Palmer; appearance of absent def2ndants ordered. Samelsberger agt. Sa- melsberger; order limiting time of defend- ant to take testimony to fifteen days from date. Wall agt. Robertson; rule to show cause; returnable August 17. Pechstein agt. Postmaster General; order denying injun tien and discharging rule to show cause. Circult Covrt No. 1—Justice Cole. Webb agt. District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Dyer agt. District of Colum- bia; do. Case agt. District of Columbia; do. Criminal Court No. 1—Justice Col2. United States agt. Edward Johnson, lar- ceny from the person; order of discharge. Probate Court—Justice Cole. Estate of Ellen Rowan; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary grant2d to John Rowan; bond, $275. —— Strange Man Gets a Watch. While John Ott, an inmate of Soldiers’ Home, was on the road near the Bright- wood Hotel last night, a strange man ap- proached him and informed him that he was under arrest. The man, he says, told him he wassa watchman, and while he knew he had mot violated any law he thought he would ifare better by going with the officer thai he would if he resisted. From the neightiarhood of the hotel, he says, he was taken to the yard of’ the Brightwood seheel,. where ‘the alleged watchman relieved him of his gold watch. Ott has entered>complaint against the man who got his watch ———_>___ Compféiation of Laws. A neatly prepared volume containing the acts of the first amd second sessions of the Fifty-fifth Congregs affecting or relating to the District of@Celumbia, compiled by Mr. ‘Wm. F. Meyerstof'the District government, “has been issued.» The work, however, is not intended for general distribution. Housekeepers. who -have been using a cheap alum bak- ing powder cannot imagine how a trial of Cleveland’s baking powder would sur- prise them. | . The light, dainty cake and biscuit would warrant the small difference in price. CITY ITEMS. ‘rooms; $2 up; NoLTE, p10 0th. - FILE 4 PROTEST. Property Owners Object to Exten- sion of a Cemetery. A protest against the proposed extension of Mount Olivet cemetery has been filed with the District Commissioners, signed by a number of residents and property owners in that vicinity. The protestants say: “The proprietors of said Mount Olivet cemetery being, as we are advised and be- Heve, about to extend and enlarge its boundaries, and to lay out a new part there- of and an addition thereto within one mile and a half from the boundaries of the city, and within 200 yards of several dwellings, we respectfully request that you decline to issue a permit therefor, and that you en- force said law in all its details.” The law referred to is an act for the regu- lation of,cemeteries, approved the 25th of last January. It provides “that from and after the passage of this act no person or persons shall lay out any new cemetery, or part of any cemetery, within the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, nor in said District, within one mile and a half from the boundaries of said city, nor within less than 200 yards of any dwelling, except with the written consent of the owner, lessee and occupier of such house, nor without a permit to do so from the Commissioners of the District.” —— EXCURSIONS. The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company will give another of those “special” excursions on Saturday evening to Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Vir- ginia Beach, Ocean View and Newport News. The demand for staterooms on these special trips far exceeds the supply. Those who were unable to secure staterooms last week should engage same as early in the week as possible and thereby avoid disap- pointment. The handsomely appointed steamer “Newport News” wili make the run on the coming Saturday. This boat is the largest and newest of the company's fleet. The staterooms are spacious and ele- gant. The dining room service is a la carte, the best of everything in the markets being supplied at city prices. On account of the reduced rate at which tickets are sold, they “are good only to return Sunday night. The Steamer leaves 7th street wharf promptly at 6:30 p.m. The Indian Head trips on the reliabie steamer Charles gMacalester continue to grow in popularity. Each succeeding week since these delightful s were again in- augurated larger and larger crowds have enjoyed the run in the cool Potomac breezes to Marshall Hall and Indian Head. Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings the steamer was filled and reminded one of “old times on the Potomac," as a passenger remarked. The perfect order observed on the Macalester is the wonder and admira- tion of practically everybody. Strangers, especially, note the absence of any rowdy- ism or unbecoming behavior, which is in ked contrast with the surroundings on most excursion boats. The Macalester will in make the trip to Indian Head Thu: Friday and Saturday evenings at 6 stopping at Marshall Hall going and com- ing. Prof. Schroeder's band, as usual, will accompany the boat and will furnish’ good dance music in the pavilion at the Hall. One of the most popular excursions of the season is that to Ocean City, Maryland, on Fridays of each week. Ocean City is ry Maryland's only seaside resort. It’s prox- imity to Washington and Baltimore, to- gether with its fine surf bathing, good fish ing and delightful c ate, are developin, it into one of the leading ‘seashore resorts of the country. Inde already a cl rival of Atlantic Cit of the charms of Ocean City, Md cottage life, while the ho’ ere will compare favo ably with the elsewhere. Another “‘spec- jal train” will leave B. and O. depot on Friday at 3 o'clock, going via Baltimore ERS are good to return until Sunday night, —_—_o___ IS KNOWN AT THE FARM. Spicer Dennix Goes Back to His Old Quarters. Spicer Denni. who spends a great part of hi down for thir today. He has been rested fully one hundred times, so a poli man stated. At one time he managed to run the lodgers out of Central Union Mis- sion and then complained in court that it was ‘*diculous for de cote not to take de word of a 'spectable gentleman ‘gainst hoboes. “Spicer,” said Policeman Johnson, an old offender. from a dead h , & poorly clad colored man, time on th “is He will steal anything se to a diamond. It is his habit to al carry a can and when he gets a few penni either by working or begging, he ‘rushes’ the growler.’” “S'pore I does buy beer if I works fo’ de money?” asked Spi “Judge, yo’ honor, I can’t be no vag, ‘cause I works for my livin’ and pays my honest debts. I'se a po’ man, and has to work, but ’ too proud to beg.” Spicer informed the court that if he had been the desperado he had been painted he would have been in the penitentiary long age. When he had concluded his statement the court imposed the sentence. —_—+ Has Its Own Teams. The Washington branch of the Red Croi has just received the gift of two ambu- lances and two army wagons with teams for use in their work at the new camp at Thoroughfare Gap. This will make the Red Cross independent of the army for transportation of supplies. The first use of the teams will be in moving the sup- ply tent and contents from Camp Alger to Thoroughfare Gap. ——— Exempt From Taxation. By direction of the District Commissioners the property on Sth street occupied by the Washington Hebrew Congregation will be exempted from taxation from July 1, 1898, so long as it is used for religious purposes. POPP O TESS OPES LO CPEPOSIOEOES Warm Weather? WEAKNESS is quickly overcome by the 4 toning end blood enriching qualities of Hood's Sarsaparila. This great medicine cures that tired feeling elmost as quickly as the sun dispels the morning mist. It also cures pimples, boils, salt rheum, serof- via snd all other troubles oziginating in bad, impure bleed. Get only $ Hood's "352 parilla ¢ America's Gieetest Medicine. $1; six for $5. 53 z HOOD’S PILLS cure biliousness, indigestion. > BOFFS4644006 POPEDOOD —The most delightful place near Washington. Splendid rooms (with or withcut bath) and excellent board. Teble d’Hote Dinners, $1. & Refreshments at city prices. D AMUSEMENTS. It Is Always Delightfully Cool at Schlosser's Summer Gardens, Brigtitweod, D.C. Surpassing draft beer. Royal dinners at city prices. Music every evening. Wheel out 7th st. or 14th st. reads, or take 7th st. road electric cars. GLEN ECHO. Every Evening and Satarday Matinee, very gi ee ay T Jaxon Opera Company. Under the persoval direction of J. J. Jaxon, sole ‘producer of all the Castle Square Theater, Boston, operas. MONDAY, TUBSDAY AND WEDNESDAY, ll Trovatore. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Matinee and Night, Daughter of the Regiment. Admission. . -25e. | ducements to Sunday schools and sector aus-24tf BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., ° Take 14th st. cars; change at U. GEO. A. MILLS, Jr. au6-124 ani0-Gd DEATH COMES SUDDENLY. George Bickford a Victim of Heart Disease. George Bickford, fifteen years old, son of Mr. Warren Bickford, who lives at No. 2511 K street, died suddenly Monday after- noon at Colonial Beach. He fell in the river, and it was supposed he was drowned, but physicians who examined the body con- cluded that death resulted from heart dis- ease. Young Bickford, who was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church choir, went to Blackiston’s Island with several of the members of the choir Saturday, and Mon- day afternoon they sailed over to Colonial Beach. The sail t landed at the old wharf, and while walking toward the shore one of the rotten boards gave way and Bickford and a companion fell through to the water. His companion, who was a good swimmer, managed to save himself, but Bickford was unable to pull himself out of the water. He was soon rescued, how- ever, and for nearly two hours his compan- ions and a physician worked on him, but without reviving him. The body was brought up on the steamer Wakefield and taken to his parents’ home. His funeral will take place from the West- ern Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon, Ra SUIT FOR AN INJUNCTION, Receiver Anked for With Decree to Dixsolve Partnership. Arthur H. Wall has entered suit against William T. Robertson, his former partner in the eycle repair business at 1007 E street northwest, under the firm name of the Cycle Repair Company, asking for the appointment of a receiver, an injunction and an accounting. The petition asks that a decree may be issued declaring the firm dissolved and that the court will appoint a receiver to take charge of all the assets of the Cycle Re- pair Company, including the machinery in Robertson's 10th street shop, to dispose of them. It is also asked that Robertson be restrained from further continuing the busi- ness of repairing bicycles at 420. 10th street, and that he be called upon to ac- count for the profits of the business he has been conducting at this place; that the business may be declared a part of the partnership. ——— AMUSEMENTS. BON TON BURLESQUERS.—Fein Mel- rose is amoag the best-known members of the Bon Toa Buriesquers, which will ap- pear at Kernan’s Lyceum next week. Miss Melrose possesses one of the sweetest voices ever heard at Kernan’s, and its pa- trons will remember her in connection with other artists who have afforded them gen- uine pleasure. In engaging her, regardless of expense, Manager Ed. F. Rush has but pursued a policy which is evident in his selection of other high-class artists, who have made his Bon Tons one of the leading burlesque organizations. —_.—_ Argament to Be Heard Later. Dennis Jordan, a colored plasterer, whose home is in Hillsdale, expressed surprise this morning when he heard a policeman say he had been drunk 100 times in a year. “Yesterday morning, your honor,” said the officer, “he was very drunk.” Jordan denied the charge against him, although he admitted he had been in the habit of taking a drink. “Bond in the sum of $50 or thirty days,” the judge said. Then Attorney Moss appeared and in- formed the court that he had known Jor- dan since he was a bo, “And,” said the judge, “I was surprised that you were not in court to defend him.” “I didnt know the case had been call- was the attorney’s excuse. “Jordan is a hard-working man, and J can’t under- stand how he can be a vagrant. ‘That's because you did not hear the proof.” The court promised to hear the attorn argument at some future time. NOTE.—Safety from alumned food lies in buying only the Royal Baking Powder, which is the best cream of tartar baking powder that can be had. AMUSEMENTS. BASE BALL Today. New York vs. Washington AFTERNOON, Robin Hood, Jr., Burlesquers And Fanciful Feast of Fresh Folly. Next Week—BON TON BURLESQUERS, aus-6t-15 Seats Me sia awn W. S. CLEVELAND'S MASSIYE MINSTRELSY UNITED WITH GEORGE WILSON’S WORLD'S MODEL MINSTRELS. at, National 3 Nightstname HURSDAY. an8-3t-10 ~ EXCURSIONS, ETC. Ocean City, Md. SPECIAL EXCURSION Every Friday, 3 O’clock. THROUGH FAST TRAINS, B. and O. via Baltimore. Round Trip, $3.60. §>F Tickets good to return till Sunday night. wulo-2t Balloon Ascensions! MORE TRIPS SKYWARD AT RIVER VIEW FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13. Miss Retta Danzell ‘The prettiest and it lady aeroneut in the cou itn ‘been Remiaen te aecen pees eee sions this week. Tuxe the steamer Pentz at 10 a.m., 2:15 and €:45 p.m. ASCENSION Af 4 P.M. SHARP. No increuse in prices. ‘Tickets, 2e. Children, . 1Be. Usual family day prices ‘on Saturday for the denefit of the children. No change tn prices. 8-5t Steamer “Macalester” For Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings at 6:30. Boat Si Marshall Hall Goi and coins Round Trip, oe D to Marshall Hall st 10 a.m. and 2:30 pur manaaye, Hh ates Bin aad Ce ae GF Schrocder's Band. Everything first class. FOR MOUNT VERNON ently cae Sunday, from 7th st. eu | fe rounas ‘Round : p.m. und tip, Boe, PIM IPILY . OULY SJKIIN Pimples, Blotches, Black- heads, Red, Rough Hands, Shapeless Nails, Dry, Thin and Falling Hair and Sim- ple Baby Blemishes pre- vented by @iticura SOap the most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest for toilet, bath and nursery. Tenuls, Riding After Golf Cycling Tem Mavs ies, a bath with CUTICURA SOAP prevents chat- ing, redness and roughness of the skin. soothes Jn- flammation and Irritation, and when followed by a gentle anointing with CUTICURA, purest of em Lent skin cures, proves most beneficial in relieving tired, lamed, strained or inflamed muscles. CUTICURA SOAP 4s the only prev ples, Dlackbeads, red, rough am rough hands with shapeless nails, falling hair, and simple baby bi the only preventive of tnfammation an of the pores, the cause of most minor the skin, scalp and bair, ntive of oly skin, ary mishes. 14. Pri ICURA (ointment), AND CHEM. CORP. British Depot, 1 King Edward to Prevent Pi BEAUTIFUL SCEN And a good seat to Ee a ERY ts urning, with Gh ing crowd at eEmects at ar at 1 For Mount Vernon, Alexandria aud Arlington. ‘i CTRIC TRAINS, STATION, 18%, & PA. AVE. For Alexandria and Arlington, For Mr. Vernon, every he ROUND TR. Weet Chevy Chase @ria and Arlington, 60c Arlington only, 2 v SH., ALEX JRIA & MT. VERNON RY. gus-12a a 25c--Somerset Beach--25c Take Stamer J. MOSELEY THURSDAY, 11, 9 a.m., for SOMERSET BEACHL- abbing, fishing, lade ER BARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER BY DaY or evening. Rowboats. all kinds, for hire, sale and stored. JNO. CUMBERLAND & SON. fot of F st. and N. H. ave. now, 316 COLONIAL BEACH War restrictions removed. No danger of the mines, PIVE HOURS AT THE EACH. s MOSELEY ‘i . except Monday, o'clock a.m. sharp. ek (SATURDAY, 6:30 PM.) Returning 10 o'clock p.n Salt Water Bathing, Fishing and Crabbing. For siate rooms and tickets apply to miles GUZMAN, in E. F Store, ave. a... ADAM F. WURACH. Telephone 1138. iy 16-154 The only up-to-date resort, RIVER VIEW. and 6:45 p.m. Sundays at 11 a.m., 2 pam. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS Every SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY end SATURDAY. Dancing day and evening except Sunday. Sunday concert by River View Orcbestra, Obris, Arth, jt., leade Tickets. = Steamer leaves River View, returning at 5, 8 and 10 p.m. Sandays, 1, 5, 7:80 and 9:80, Family Day Every Saturday. ‘Tickets, 10c. to sli on 10 a.m. and 2:15 p.m, trips. aus-3ott “Ericsson LineExcursions”* ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM fALCDMORB delphia (day boat) every day (except Te ety) at 1:80 a2. $3.00 qe Philadelphia (night steamers). E. 8, RANDALL, Proprietor. 00 Phiiadelphia and return by rail 3.00 eee Ney dtrom PLiladelphia by rail). 3.25 To Cape May and return (ten days). 4-2 To Cape May and return (season) $4.0 fo Atlantic City Grom Philadel by rail)...$2.75 To Atlautle City and return (tep days)..A. 2. $8.73 To Atlantic City avd return (season)... 00 Yo Asbury Pars, Occan Grove, Long Branch. ey qo Asbucy Prsk,Ocean Grove, Long Branch and ‘season (from Philadelphia by rail) 00. qo Rew York (from Phlladelpbta by tall) 33 OO Night steamers (except Sundays) from w Light and Pratt streets, at 5 p.m. Write for de- Tu New York and return (eleven days). . scriptive pampblet and’ Psbii nds at Better rea Tickets tor wale at OFFICH ONLY, ‘Also tick. , Saratoga Newport, eta to Albany, $ {; Fal Kiver, New Haven, ie north. Beare Beats Gite CLAREN' R, Agent, 24 L timore, Md. For Arlington, Fort [yer and Fails Church--Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars — and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. auT-10t? ' iy. ar Ar. Ar