Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1898, Page 12

THE ‘EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1898-12 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION wONIGHT. AMU! aE TS Glen Echo—Jaxon Opera Company in “Daughter of the Regiment.” an's Lyceum Theater—Robin Hood, ional Theater—W. S. Cleveland's Min- Ohio avenue and 15th street—Battle of Gettysburg. ee EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for River View ati 15 and 6:45 p.m. + Charles Macalester for Marshall 1 Mount Vernon at 10 a.m., 2:20 0 D.m. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial Geach and river landings at 6 p.m. Steamer Charles Macalester for Indian Heac elie Randall for Glymont and pints at 9: a.m. Moseley for Colonial Beach port News for Norfolk and for Colonial Beach end river sat 7am. ‘Trains leave 1314 street and Penn for Arlington hourly from 8 nS leave 13!% street and Pennsylvania for Mount Vernon hourly from 10 p.m. leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- is Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 32 p.m. Trains le (and M streets and 32d and P streets every ten minutes fo West Chevy © nd Glen Echo. —_.>_—_ n and broil- 718 7th n.w. 3-burner er, only $7.50. A. HOUSEKEEPERS! en in Center Market tomorrow don’t 1 to stop by the stands of J. T. KEANE © ). An cnus y fine display of Hom:-Dressed Meats will be the attraction. Price a sort you'll be certain to be satis- fied with. w ee Old Belma Pure Rye Whiskey, four old; distilled especially for medicinal use; $3 per galion or 90 cents quart bottle. S. A. REEVES, 1209 F st. nw. FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use ‘Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. Cc. D. KENNY, 8 city stores. Try Reisinger’s Ice Cream, 235 G st. n.w. — Reduced seven fine Gas Ranges, $11.75 to $9.50 each, fron pipe connection and guar- a included. 1204 G. 616 12th WASHiD DRESSED BEEF. Spring Lamb, New York Roast Beef, Del- monico Steak, go to John R. Kelly, 9th st. wing. Center mkt. Corned Beef a specialty. = eee Fussell’s Ice Cream. Just the thing for fiaer; everybody knows how good it is. Officers Elected. The annual election of officers for th2 Bricklayers’ Union, No. 1, of this city, was held last evening, and these chosen: Presi- dent, Milford Spohn; vice president, John Wolfe; financial secretary, R. H. McMack- in (re-alected); corresponding secr€tary, Som treasurer, Michael P. Canty (re- } Sergeant-at-arms, Pat- rick Boland (re-elected); asststant sergeant- at-arms, Thomas Kelly; trustezs, L. V Straub and Florence McAuley. le above officers will be installed at the next meet- ing of the union, which will be two weeks her at which tim> the various standing committees will be announced. SS Fakes Dic—Facts Live On. We've been im business since 1830, and with a continuous standard of fine quality onable prices through Xpect our busi- generations. Jas. "hone 271.—Advt. Struck a Child. Eugene Firr, a colored wheelman, who collided with a pedestrian on M street last night, was called to account by Policeman Short, and the matter was referred to Judge Taylor this morning. ‘A little child, not more than seven years old, was struck by Firr’s wheel and knock- €d down,” was the policeman’s complaint. “Firr was riding along at a rapid rate of speed and did not ring his bell. The litte child was cri iS the street when the af- fair happen d that the accident was u-- and that he rarig his bell. child came out from behind a nd J could not get out e Little days on the farm. ——— $3.50 “Special” Grand Excursion 3.50 to Fort Monroe, Norfolk & Va. via Norfolk and ington steamer port News, Satur ) pm. Ticket good to return Sunday night—Advt. Garbage Regulations. Frank Smith was tried in the Police urt today for an alleged violation of the garbage regulations. It was charged by Policem rd that he was hauling meat from stores in uncovered tin re- The court held that under the of the word garbage given in tions he could not hold the de- he charge was therefore dis- ee 10 To Niagara Fallx aud Return $10 via Pennsylvania Railroad. n train, with coac and parlor w ve Wa: hington TiO a. » Au- Is, September 1, 13 . Tickets, ted to ten d Rochester uni Advertisement allow stop-over at Buf. Watkins returning.— peo The Wrong Side. icycle Policeman Catts had William nan in the Police Court this morning iriving a horse and cart on the wrong he street. The driver was warned at he was violating the law, and when failed to take advantage of the warning was arrested. Judge Taylor fined him $2 or six days. se e= Baltimore and Return via B. and O., $1.25. od going on all trains Saturday August alid to re- E “Advt. Frank Sell was knocked off his bicycle near Ist and C streets northwest yesterday by a wagon In charge of Hugh O'Neal. The > rider's head was painfully injured. nan Goss arrested O'Neal and i him with fast driving. This morn- Judge Taylor fined the driver $5 or fifteen days on the farm. —— “To the Mountains.” ow is the time to go to the mountain re- scrts of Virginia, situated in Blue Ridge and leghanies. Reound-trip tickets are now on Berryville, $3.50; Lur: 10; Elkton, noke, $10.80; 12 (Crocket eghany Spgs.), $12; Mont- Spss.. $12.20; Pulaski, $13.75; °, Abbly ticket offices B. . Lockwood, 2 & W. Ry., 493 Pa. ave—advi, *&* ™ eS THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably In advance. Sub- seribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Securing Information About the Dead James Hoffman. Improvements to City Streets and Other Local Notes of Gen- eral Interest. Evening Star Bureau, 727 King Street, ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 12, 1898. Mr. B. Wheatley, to whose establishment James Hoffman's remains were catried, has made all possible effort to sccure in- formation concerning the deceased. This morning Mr. Wheatley received a letter from James Boyd, soap manufacturer of New York, which establishes the man’s identity. The writer states that James Hoffman, a soap maker, was known to him. His description suits the dead man exact- ly, even to the fact of his using hair dye on beard and hair. The letter also states that Hoffman had been out of work for a long time; that he had no friends or relatives, and when last seen by the writer was without any means of support. These facts about end speculation as to the man- ner of his death, and establish the theory of suicide. The body will be interred today in potter's field. City Improvements. The committee on streets met yestercay in the city engineer's office to cons‘der the matter of paving King street with vitriticd trick and the matter of changing the ra‘ on sald street used by the electric railway. Bids were opened from Washington and Baltimore contractors,but their prices were considered too high, and no contracts will be awarded until the bricks are tested. A petition, signed by a large number, to have the rails charged, was presented to the commtttee. Mr. James R. Caton, at- torney for the corrpany, and Mr. Colvin, superintendent, set forth the fact that rails were the same as those used in most cities, and moreover, that they were almost as good as new. But the committee de- cided to require the company to Jay im- proved rails on King between Fairfax and Royal streets for the present, and later en {t is understood that the entire King street track will be fitted with new and improved railg. Police Notes. ‘The first case before Mayor Simpson this merning was that of Ella Thompson, a white woman, arrested by Officers Wilkin- son and Proctor on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was fined $5. Annie Fisher, a white woman, arrested by Officer Lyles on a charge of using abvsive language, was dismissed. Annie Whiting, colored, was arrested by Officer Ferguson on the same charge. The evidence showed that she had been very abusive and profane on the street, and the mayor imposed a fine of $5. Catching Stragglers. Sergt. Thos. Hulfish of Company F, 3d Virginia Regiment, with a provost guard, was in town yesterday searching up mem- bers of the 3d who had left without leave or whose passes had expired. Several were found and will be carried back to camp under arrest. . Brief Mention. Tonight at 8 o'clock the republican con- vention will be held in Serepta Hall. Im- portant work {s before the convention, in- asmuch as no name has been decided upon for the congressional convention the 3ist instant. Dr. Lewis Greene, assisted by Drs. How- ard and Gibson, yesterday performed a very’ difficult operation on Mrs. Cranford’s eyes at the Infirmary. Mrs. Cranford is doing well this morning, and it 1s believed the operation will be entirely successful. Mr. John T. Callahan, who has been ill with fever for some time past, has left for Round Hill to recuperate. Mr. Clinton Smoot’s ,and Mrs. C. C. Smoot’s family left this morning to spend the balance of August at Capon Springs. Rev. J. T. Williams $ at home last night, but will leave again this morning to preach at the Loudoun camp. The river is much swollen from rains on the upper branches, and its rapid, turbid current is sweeping down a lot of drift- wood. It is not expected, however, that it will rise enough to do any damage. A Disgusted Party. To the Editor of The Evening Star: As has been the custom for several years, those persons belonging to the District Ep worth League have been invited to open the series of meetings at Washington Grove Camp, and special arrangements have been made with the Baltimore and Ohio rai!- road authorities to carry them to and from said place. Recently about two hundred members of the league went to the Grove in the vari- ous afternoon trains and after their re- ligious exercises-went to the depot to re- turn to the city. The train was scheduled to leave the Grove at 10:15 p.m., and when it arrived consisted of an engine and two coaches, one of which was half baggage car. Into one car and a half these visitors were pack- ed as sardines, and in this manner made the journey home. Such management as this disgusts the patrons of the road and makes them eager for competing lnes, electric or steam. ‘The present management of this Metro- politan Branch is sadly out of tune, as evidenced by the train schedule. For in- stance, any one. east of Gaithersburg de- siring to go west of that place in the fore- noon must get upon a local train and go to Gaithersburg, there transfer to an ex- press to that point and local afterward, and then transfer agaln at Washington Junction, changing cars twice in a distance of forty miles upon the same road by through passengers. Under the supervision of Rovert Garrett the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company‘ began to develop its local traffic, and a number of concessions were made to those choosing to settle along the Metropolitan Branch, but now the local traveler may walk if he chooses, the railroad company granting nothing. One of the prominent officials stated that it would be better for the company not to stop any trains at a certain station, al- though the travel was heaviest there of any, because {t was necessary to keep so much money as a reserve fund against pos- sible accidents. Such reasoning wouli make his road a circle, in which would be no stoppages. August 9, 1898. ee §1.25 To. Baltimore and Return $1.25 Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Every Saturday and Sunday during Au- gust and September; good to return until the following Monday. All trains except the Congressional Limited.—Advt. —— A War Relief Call. A war relief call has been issued by the International Brotherhood League to its members and friends throughout the coun- try. This organization has don2 good work in the past by relieving distress tn the late famine in India and in numerous other ways. It is a branch of the larger organi- zetion, Universal Brotherhood, and among its objects are the following: To relieve hu- man suffering resulting from flood, famine, war, and other calamities, and generally to extend aid, help and comfort to suffering humanity throughout the world. It is to carry out these that this call is made, and all kinds of donations will be received, either in money, food, clothes or medicine. A consignment is to start forthe seat of war shortly, and those generously disposed are requested to send their contribution to Mrs. M. L. Bennett, 205 I strest northwest, from which address they will be forwarded to headquarters, 144 Madison avenue, New York. Cc. H. —E— Saturday and Sunday Excursions to Baltimere. Only $1.25 via Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays ani Sundays during August and September. Return following Monday. All trains except Congressional Limited.— Advertisement. ree Telephone Operator. W. T. Raley has been appointed by the District Commissioners @ telephone opera- tor st police headquarters, vice Henry R. Ashby, transferred to fill the vacancy caus- ed by the resignation of Charles A. Wil- STREET CAR TRAVEL. The Question of Overcrowding Dis- cussed by President Clark. Replying to the request addressed to the District street railway companies by the District Commissiorers for suggestions as to the better security of the traveling pub- Me, Mr, I. P. Clark, president of the Great Falls Railway Company, has written as follows to the Commissioners: “The problem presented by the subject of the overcrowding of street cars is one which for years past has afforded a seem- ingly endless discussion. In the days of the horse car the injustice of overtaxing the animal was real, but it seems to me, speaking in a general sense, that the ob- jection to carrying a larger number of pas- sengers than the seating capactiy of the car, in this day of mechanical motive power and excursion party sociability, is more the- oretical than real, and that any r2gulation providing for the carrying of a iimited num- ber could be enforced is doubtful. Refer- ring to the Washington and Great Falls electric road, it is largely an excursion road, and its patrgns, as far as I know, are quite satisfied with the accommodations the company has been able to give. Occaston- ally some of its cars have been overcrowd- ed with a sociable and happy party, but against the warning of the corductor and other employes engaged to prevent it,where a large number shas been anticipated. “The company has considered the ques- tion ef overcrowding, both for the protec- tion of itself and the public, and has not been able to originate or provide a means to prevent the public from forcing itself on the cars, and does not see how any legis- lative action will do so. During the three years of its existence the company has not had a single acc‘dent by reason of over- crowding, and with this record, and rely- ing principally upon the summer excursion travel for its revenue, we believe any regu- Jation made tend:ng to interfere with that travel would be unfair to the company and its patrons.”” EXCURSIONS. The large army of stay-at-homes, those whcse duties will not permit their being away from the city during the week, will be pleased to learn that another of those “special” excursions will be given by the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co. to Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Virginia Beach and Ocean View again tomorrow evening. The New- port News, the newest and largest steamer of the company’s fleet, will make the trip. The boat will leave its wharf, foot of 7th street, promptly at 6:30 p.m., arriving at Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News early the “following morning, and returning to the city Mon- day morning at 7. o'clock, thus giving pas- sergers two nights of refreshing sleep on the steamer and all day Sunday on the bay or ocean at any of the above rescrts. ‘The great popularity of thcse Sunday excursions to Arlington and Alexandria on the electric trains of the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway 12 made evident by the large number of men, women and children who enjoy a part of the day or an evening at one place or the other. Hiectric trains leave station, 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue, every forty-five minutes during the day and evening. Reduced rates are in force on Sundays only. One needs only to take a sail own the placid and besutiful Potomac in the even- ing to Marshall Hall and Indian Head on the stearrer Charles Macalester to realize how much pleasure and comfort the Poto mac river affords the citizens of Wash- ingion. The stretch of hills and wood- Jands on either side of the river as far as can reach as tne boat glides by the arsenal, Fort Foote, Fort Washington, Sheridan's Point and Fort McHenry ng to the eye and restful. The Mac- er will make these Indian Head trips, stopping at Marshall Hall both ways, every Thursday, Friday and Satur evening throughout the season. The t leaves its wharf at In addition daily trips are made to Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 a.m, and 2:30 p.m. On Sun- days the Macalester leaves for Marshall Hall at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Prof. Schroeder's Band accompanies the boat and furnishes music at the Hall. Of all the suburban “‘car rides” none are more delightful or interesting than an “evening's spin” on the cars of the George- town and Tenleytown electric railroad, the terminus of which is Bethesda Park. The road is about on a level with the Washing- ton Monument and overlooks the city and surrounding country. One can see the Naval Observatory, Tunlaw Heights, “Red Top,”’ the*former home of Mr. Cleveland; the American University, Cleveland Park, Grasslands, the late residence of ex-Secre- tary Witney; Fort Reno, the highest point in the District; “Highlands” and many scenes of Washington's headquarters during the revolutionary war, Connec- tions are made with ‘the avenu 82d and M streets and with the cars at 32d and P streets, every ten min- ute: Those who want to spend a pleasant Sunday away from the heat of the city and withal have a “tip-top” time at smail expense should take the trip tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock on the popular and fast sailing ‘‘queen of the waves,” T. V. Arrowsmith, for Colonial Beach, Piney Point, Colton’s, St. George’s Island and other lower Potomac summer resorts. The. fishing, crabbing and bathing at these points are excellent, while the accommoda- tions on the Arrowsmith are first-class in every respect. The steamer will leave her wharf, foot of 7th street, promptly at 6 o'clock Saturday evening, returning Sunday night about 10 o'clock. Crossman’s Grove, near Falls Church, is a delightful place for picnic parties. Those who go to Camp Alger or visit the new amp at Dunn Loring on Sunday will find “Cross s” a pleasant place to spread luncheon. There $s every facility there to make “picnicking” enjoyable. The elec- tric cars of the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church railroad leave the Aque- duct bridge for Falls Church every half hour from 6 a.m. until midnight. ‘The pretty and new propeller steamer, the Estelle Randall, will make another of these pleasant trips to Chapel Point Sun- day, and an enjoyable day can be looked for by all who attend. Last Sunday those who made the trip had four hours in which to enjoy the free salt-water bathing and the fishing and crabbing, béth of which were found to be excellent. The same length of time to enjoy the pleasures of Chapel Point can be promised those who make the trip on Sunday next. The steam- er is a new one, and is one of the most comfortable boats on the river. She has plenty of deck room, where the excursion- ists can sit and enjoy the scenery of the river. The start from Washington will be made at 9 a.m. and the boat will reach home again by 9:30 p.m. The tickets for the round trip will be 50 cents. Tomorrow will be the regular family day at River View, and for the entertainment of the Httle folks who go to River View Miss Ritta Danzell, the pretty sixteen- year-old aeronaut, will make a trip to cloud land and will come down in a para- chute. The ascension will be made at 4 o'clock. in the afternoon, and the little folks will have an opportunity to witness the Inflation of the big gas bag from start to its going up in the air. These Saturday family days are the children’s days at the View, and all the children, big as well as little ones, are welcome, and the only thing the View management wishes them to do is enjoy themselves as much as they can. ‘There will be plenty of music and dancing, and the chute, the flying herses, the goat and pony teams will be ready to give them Pleasure. The Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 6:45 p.m., and will re= ona ce ey 5, xy and 10:30 p.m., stopping al lexandria. e usual fami will be chargea. ee cee ee Bay Ridge and Return via B. & 0., os 50 Cents. alt water bathing, fishing, crabbi boating. ‘Trains leave B. and oO. sone $330 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, week days; 9:35 a.m. 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Sundays.—Advt. : —————__ Young Men’s Senate. The regular sem!-monthly meeting of tho Young Men’s Senate was held last Satur- day evening. The resignation of the presi- dent, Mr. J. Ashby Williams, was accepted and Mr. John Hill elected to fill the vacan- cy. The names of Josiah L. Carr, wl the Philippines with the iat California vat unteer Infantry, and J. A. Williams, who has accepted a government position at Nor- folk, were placed on the honorary list. THEY MAY BE USED An Opinionon Appropriation for Sectarian Purposes. The Controller ‘of the Treasury Con- siders an Important Local Matter. Mr. R. J. Tracewell, the controller of the treasury, has advised the District Commis- sioners that, In his opinion, the appropria- tions in the current District bill granted to sectarian institutions may be used for the purposes indicated by Congress. Fhe con- troller's opinion is contained in the follow- ing communication to the Commissioners: “Gentlemen: I ‘have received your com- munication of the 8th instant, in which you refer to the decision of this office of August 1, 1898, to the effect that the board of children’s guardians is not authorized to pay any part of ‘its appropriation to any church or religious denomination or to any institution or society which is under sec- tarian or ecclesiastical control. The stat- ute there considered is the District of Co- lumbia appropriation act, approved March 3, 1807 (29 stat., 683), and particularly the following clause: “‘And ft is hereby declared to be the pol- icy of the government of the United States to make no appropriations of money or property for the purpose of founding, main- taining or aiding, by payment for services, expenses or otherwise, any church or re- ligious denomination, or any institution or society which is under sectarian or ecclesi- astical control; and it is hereby enacted that, from and after the 20th day of June, 1898, no money appropriated for chagitable purposes in the District of Columbia shall be paid to any church or religious denomi- nation or to any institution or society which is under sectarian or ecclesiastical control.” You now submit the inquiry: ‘Whether this ruling is to be construed as applicable to the appropriations for the sectarian institutions which are specifically provided for in the District appropriation act of June 30, 1908, or whether these ap- propriations by Congress in contradiction of the policy and provision set forth in the clause above cited may not be regarded as special legislation, which would warrant an exception to the general law previously en- acted. “The sectarian institutions provided for in the curreht District appropriation law are the Church Orphanage Association of St. John’s parish, St. Ann’s Infant As the Association for Works of Mercy, House of the Good Shepherd, the St. Rose Indus- trial School and St. Joseph’s Asylum.’ “In the District of Columbia appropria- tion act for the current fiscal year there are the following appropriations for insti- tutions which you state are sec “ ‘For the Chureh Orphanage Association of St. John’s parish, maintenance, “‘For St. Ann's Infant Asylum, main- tenance, $5,400. “ ‘For Association for Works of Mercy, maintenance, $1,800. “For House of the Good Shepherd, main- tenance, $2,700. “Per St. Rose Industrial School, main- tenance, $4,500, ‘or St. Joseph’s Asylum, maintenance, $1,800.’ “In the quotation from the act of March 8, 1897, it will be.noticed that Congress de- clared its policymot to appropriate for sec- tarian institutions.-.In the later act of June 30, 1898, it ignased: the declaration of the preceding Congress, and made specific ap- propriation for sueh institutions. It is a fundamental rule that one Congress cannot restrict the action of its successors. It is also a well-established rule that a later law in conflict with a former act operates to repeal one first passed to the extent of the conflict. The apprepriations for the insti- tutions herein mamed are in conflict with the prohibitive degislation passed in 1897, and therefore must:prevail. “It is unnecessary to review the history of the contest between the Senate and the House of Representatives upon the ques- tion of appropriations for sectarian chari- table institutions in the Distrie¢. The re- sults are found'im the,statutes hereinbefore referred to. * “I therefore have the henor to-advise you that the appropriations ‘granted to these institutions byaname“may be used for the purposes indicated by Congress.” — WILL OF JACOB TOME. The Distribution of a Large Local and Maryland Estate. An exemplified copy of.the will of the late Jacob Tome of Port Deposit, Md., who owns valuable stocks and bond holdings in this city, was filed yesterday afternoon with the register of wills for the District of Co- lumbia. The large estate is valued at near- ly $1,000,000, and is divided principally among near relatives. In Meu of Gower Mr. Tome made the following bequests to bis wife, Evelyn S. Tome: All of the stock held by him in the Citizens’ National Bank of Washington, National Bank of Freder- icksburg, Va.; National Bank of Elkton, Md.; Third National Bank of Baltimore and the Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit; 1,400 shares in the Delaware Railway Com- pany, 125 shares in the Philadelphia, Wil- Mmingion and Baltimore Railway Company, 175 first mortgage bonds of Atlantic and North Carolina Railway Company, 100 bonds, valued at $500 each, in the Citizens’ Water and Gas Company of Williamsport, Pa.; 267 bonds, valued at $267,000, of the District of Columbia, and his residence and all personal property in Port Deposit. Other legatees recetving large sums of money and portions of the testator’s per- scnal and real property are: Lemuel C. Tome, Henry M. Gohn, Elizabeth J. Sitler, Andrew Gohn, Fanny Craley, Catharine 1. Arnold, Adaline E. Klineyoung, Mrs. Caro- line Keener, Sidney Ann Tome, John Tome, the Jacob Tome Institute of Port Depésit, Mary J. Kimble, Ann E. Tome, William H. Tome, Mrs. Mary T. Washington, Jacob Tome, Cornelius C. Tome, Peter E. Tome, Mary Ann Heffer, Jacob T. Gohn, Andrew Gohn, Collrine A. Love, Simon P. Kline- young, Ann E. Smith, Catharine E. Snyder, the Tome Memorial M. E. Church of Port Deposit, Hopewell Cemetery Association, Jacob T. Preston, Jacob T. Reynoids. nn Always Depend on: Gude for the best in flcral work. 1224 F.—Advt. ee gees Chose the Latter. Matilda “Edwards, colored, had Henry White, also colored, arrested on a charge of throwing glasses at her. Judge Mills today dismirsed the case. The woman then talked so much about the affair that Judge Mills ordered her to stop. She re- fused to do £0, and the court fined her $%, with the alternative of two days in jail: She chose the latter. ———————— Spend Sumday in Baltimore. Only $1.25 roundytripwia Pennsylvania R.R. Saturdays anf Sundays @uring August and Septamberp:good to return following Monday. All trainsiexcept the Congression- al Limited.—Advt. 1 E Bitycle Case: Collaterals were rforfeited in the Police Court this morningidn four cases involving violations of tht bicycle regulations. Jo- seph Skelly ana! Edwin Smith paid $2 each for speeding their wheels. Joseph Jeffer- son forfeited $5: for tiding on the sidewalk and Alfred Wasdceok's failure to have a bell on his wheel cest him $2. CHEVY CHASE —The most delightful place near Washington. Splendid rooms (wNh or withcut batt) and excellent board. Table d'Hote Dinners, $1. Q ITEMS. a Meet Me om the Dewey Bench, 7 & H, and be aure.to attend C.Auerbach’s Graat Refreshments at city prices. Take 14th st. cars; change at U. GEO. A. MILLS, Jr. aug-12d * NEW NATIONAL THEATER.—Geo! Wilson and W. &. Ci¢veland, who hav: com- bined their minstrel shows, deserved the very large audience in the New National Theater las} night. That they have hon2st- ly and intelligently sought to win popular approbation is evident frem the character of the performers they present and the quality of the entertainment afforded. This is particularly true of the electrical, scenic and costume effects in the first part, which as the curtain rose provoked a hearty round of applause from the house, which, in this city, is always quick to appreciat2 the novel or beautiful in stage mountings. This fea- ture is called “The Minstrel’s Dream,” and its color effect is most pleasing. The com- pany opened with the singing of “The Stars and Stripes Forev2r,” which they accompa- nied by waving handsome flags, from the very start winning enthusiastic favor. E. M. Hall's ‘Nigger, Nigger,” ditty was heartily encored, and John Queen's collo- quies and songs were side-splitting. Lewis H. Powers sang the ballad “Break the News to Mother” in a clear, pleasing voice, and Burt Marion, Billy Pearl and Charles G. Weber were agreeably received. Then came the ever-welcome Billy Emerson and the in- imitable George Wilson, whose high-keyed, eruptive wit convulsed his listeners. Mr. Wilson sang “The Coon’s Love” and “Zizzy Ze Zum Zum Zum” when he wasn’t telling anzedotes. Mr. Hall’s banjo playing, illustrating the change in style since the earliest days, was, perhaps, the best enjoyed feature, and his refined method, splendid picking and facia! expression won him thunderous plaudits. He is original, unique and accomplished. Rilly Emerson, in his specialty, was cor- dially received, and his imitattons were ef- fectual gloom-destroyers. Swift and Chase's musical act was old, but they gave it in a style that mad> one forget its antiquity. George Wilson’s chatter sparkled with wit- ty allusions and comic shots, The “terpsi- chorean satire," “Our Colored Golf Chub,” and Ed. Cain Keno and Thomas Welch in their specialty, “American Gurners,” wound up the bill. The war joke was very evident all through the performance and never fail- ed to get its measure of hand-clapping. Taken as a whole, the entertainment is most pleasing; in fact, revivifying after long -weeks of drama and vaudeville. A matinee will be given Saturday. “THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGI- MENT."—A very bright and pretty person- age, indeed, ts the Daughter of the Regi- ment as sung by Mlle. Diard in the opera bearing the same attractive military title, preduced by the Jaxon Opera Company at Glen Echo last night. In such a martial time as the present it is very appropriate that the plays and operas dealing with military life and surroundings should be brought before the public. Donnizetti’s beautiful opera, for the “Daughter of the Regiment” ts really a most tuneful work, abounding in vocal numbers that are just light enough to be out of the grand opera class, and also are too pretty and merito- rious to be thought of in connection with the so-called comic opera of the day, has been recalled from the shelf and will again prove popular. Mile. Diard is Marie, the “daughter,” while Winnifred Goff is’ Ser- geant Sulpizio, Payne Clark is Tonio, Miss Lowrie, the duchess; Will Carleton, the corporal; John Read, Bruno, and 'Miss Margaret Poole, Babette. All are well cast and their work ‘was thoroughly appreciated by a large audienct Ses The Medical Department Controversy. To the Hditor of The Eventng Ster: Your correspondent “Fair Play’* ridi. cules Mr. Kernan’s statement in the “Out- lcok” that only five surgeons were with the troops at Santiago, and seeks to con- tradict him with the assertion there we and each has three medical officers, there aust have been at least 75 in all. He evidently do2s not know that the regular army regiments, and the largest part of these regiments wre regulars, have no medical officers at all. The surgeors in the army belong to the general staff, and are ex- clusively under the control of the surgeon sencral, who may detail them for duty with regiments or not, as he deems fit, ard it is very possible that a greater portion of them, whether properly or not, were else- where than with troops. Only volunteer regiments have surgeons, who are under the control of the regimental commanders, and even there it is seldom that a full complement is present with th troops, as some of them are needed in division hos- pitals and depots, to superintend the dict, act as medical purveyors, etc., as well as for strictly surgical and medical duties. August 11, 1898. U.S. AL —_—_—. Brown Was Released. Overindulgénce in strong drink was the cause of Henry Brown's appearance in Jutge Taylor's court this morning. “I'm a working man,” the prisoner said, nd have been employed by Mr. Nolan, the plumber, fer a long time.” “Hard-working man,” remarked the court, “put will spend your meney for rum?” “I don't know so much about that,” said Brown. Policeman Cornwell, who had made the arrest, told the court that Brown had been arrested a number of times and had served long sentences. This Brown de- clared was not correct. “I never spent a day in prison in my life,” he declared. The court held Brown under bond and said he would be released if his employer that as e twenty-seven regiments, would call and say a good word for him. || Later in the day the court heard from Mr. Nolan and Brown was released. POPOPOVPLE SEEPS SE CESEH SED - ’Feed Your Nerves? Upon rich, pure, nourishing blood by taking Hood's Sarsapartila, and you will be free from those spells of despair, those sleepless nights and anxious days, those gloomy, death-like feelings, those sudden starts at mere nothings, those dyspeptic symptoms end blinding headaches. Hood's Sassaparilla has done this for others—it will cure you. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; 6 for $5. DOOSO OSPF OVOG OOS HOOD'S PILLS cure Sick Headache. 25c. $ a BIDIOID60960- 0969666500 00009 AMUSEMENTS. NEW NATIONAL. TONIGHT **2ssrenpar GREAT HIT OF THE BIG COMBINE. W. S. CLEVELAND'S Massive [linstrelsy GEORGE WILSON’S World’s Model Minstrels. aul2-2t BASE BALL Today. Louisville vs. Washington GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. ADMISSION....... -25e, AND 50c. Next—LOUISVILLE, August 13 and 15. avl2-14a GLEN ECHO. Every Evening and Satarday Matinee, 7 ing and Satarday Matinee, Jaxon Opera Company. Under the persoual direction of J. J. Jaxon, sole prodacer of all the Castle Square Theater, Boston, oe DAUGHTER A SUCCESS. FRIDAY, AND NIGHT, REGIMENT. Admission....... saree DBC. Cate open’ afteraoon ‘and evening. i ducemente to Sunday” scheols week—Monday, ‘Wednesday, ‘Dai the it jureda} inee and Night, > THE CLOSING EVENT OF Loudoun Co. Horse Show, Leesburg, Va. Au; 23, 24, 25, 1898. a ae on Aa Next Th “Friday, Sa “Bobemian Girl.” al ig ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS The Material to Be Used in Paving Harri- son Street. Affairs of General Interest Briefly Noted From Across the East- ern Branch, A delegation of Anacostia citizens, com- posed of Messrs. J. E. Minnix, David Haines and- W. Martin King, called on Engineer Commissioner Beach by appointment Wed resday to confer with him concerning the concreting of Harrison street, for which the sum of $10,060 has been appropriated. It had been reported that the street wouid be improved.by sheet asphalt, and the call of the gentlemen named was to ascertain if the report was true and to advocate the use of block asphalt if the latter material was not intended. Commissioner Beach confirmed the statement that it was pro- posed to use sheet asphalt, and explained why the use of block asphalt on such a street @s Harrison street, where ¢raffic is heavy, would not be advisable. When they left the gentlemen were convinced that sheet asphalt was the proper material for Harrison street. A small colored boy named Edward Brown, who had wandered here from his home in the city and become lost, was turned over to his parents yi day by John Sweeney, a colored man. Sweeney found the youngster at night roaming about the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks in a bewildered condition. He was able to tell his name only. Sweeney took him to town yesterday and hunted up the boy's parents. The recent rains have caused a number of Washouts in the roads and streets in this vicinity. Ever since the di electric car of the Cap pany at the foot of the Asylum bill, on the night of July 10, many questions have been asked as to what the management of the company has done to prevent the repetition of such an affair, particularly as the cars in many cases are as crowded as ever. Upon inquiry it was stated that the bra chains of the cars in use are carefully in- spected several time nd that an ex- tra _ man accompa h crowded car both up and down the hill for service at the rear brake Electa Chapter, No. ern Star, the local cl: tion with the v ing much interé ter to the runaway Railway Com- funds for the work of t : the members have pledged themselv the pa sum monthly, m: subscribing , u nd out- side subscriptions are being 7. ed at Mr. J. W. Tolson’s office, as well as by mem- bers. Dr. and Mrs. Foster of St. Elizabeth are back from their northern trip. Mrs James H. Dony, Miss Ethel Deny and Mrs. J. W. Ba gone t f~ field's, W. Va. caetihetices Mr. George re spend- ing a few weeks at ch Mrs. Fronk M hery of Philadelphia, accompanied b > children, is visit- ing her fath Mr: Midd) 5 ton. Annie Herbert of P. puth, Va., is the guest of her Mrs. O. 8. Pumphre Mrs. Lena Cross and two little grand- children few weeks. ta Beaumont and Mrs. Annie Ta’ ve-left for a month’s stay at Round e gone to Colonial Beach for a Mrs. Clara Lus Ella Kennedy, Harper's Ferry Mr. J. W. Covington of N compan, Mine count by and children and Miss her sister, have gone to 15 fire engine is spending his vacation in Caro- Va. Baking Powder Most healthful leavener in the world. Goes farther. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. AMUSEMENTS. “All roads lead to Schlosser's,” Or at least you would think of wheelmen who congrega passing draft beer. SCHLOS SUMMER wood, D. Kernan’s 2—RIG AFTERNOON, 2 Robin Hood, J Burlesquers And Fanciful Feast of Fresh Folly. Next Week—BON TON BURLESQUERS. au8-Gt-15, BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. SHOWS D. 325 cf EXCURSIONS, ET For Chapel Point, THE NEW AND SWIFT PROPELLER Steamer Estelle Randall, Sunday, August 14, And all other Sundays during the month. Five hours for salt water boating, crabbing, bathing and fishing. ‘A MOST DELIGHTFUL S@8DAY OUTING. Take steamer from wharf, foot 7th st., at 9 a.m. Home again at 9:30 p.in. EDS CENTS - 30 COLONIAL BEACH. STEAMER JANE MOSELE The only All-dey Trip on the Potomac. Crabbing, Fishing, Salt Water Bathing. Meals “unsurpassed. Boat leaves N st. wharf daily, except Monday, 9 a.m.; Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. For state rooms_and FAR to % In E. F. Drfop's Music Store, 925 PA. AVE. N.W. ‘Telephone 1108. aul2-15a Special to Piney Point, $2.50 Round Trip, Saturday, August 13, —including transportation, meals and lo at hotel. Take the steamer aRnoWwssrrre Saturday, Angust 13, at 6 p.m. sharp—re- turning, arrive in Washington 10:30 p.m. Sunday—giving beautiful view of lower Po- tomac by daylight. Tickets for this excur- ston canbe bad only of Wash B. Williams, 7th & D. ‘They are not for sale at boat. aull-2t Steamer “Macalester” For Indian Head Thursday, Friday and Saturday Eveningsat 6:30. 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