Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1898, Page 7

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1898-10 PAGES. 7 ted Our First Great Trade Sale. How_the town invaded our store today. ce opening time the shopping legions have been pouring in endless _columns—crowding— thronging—pressing on every floor and every aisle—hastening to get the pick of the special purchases—anxious to reap the full benefit of this stupendous undertaking. We've hit the bull's eye fair and square this time. Success has stamped her seal indelibly on our-~enterprise and fortune is throwing a hundred chances in the way of our buyers. 1,000 Imported Fall Dress Patterns, HOW OUR .CONT! ED TWENTY Cas BIEST EFFECTS THAT WILL PRED: ACT WITH THE IMPORT! SINEST PLAIN DRESS FABRICS. THI 2 2 TIS FALL ARE IN THIS MAGNIFICENT OFFER. GODS FOR WEEKS TO CO: NONE WILL COM: RY YARD OF THE STUFF S N38 HE HANDSOMEST FIFECTS IN CHEVIOTS. WHS THAT WILL LEAD THE EVERY YARD THE MILL! ROWNS AND. ARE Lv BI B AD $ i IN PATTERN RTH LESS TH. Abe. 7 E SALE PRICE............ o Some Wonderful Muslin Wear Prices. BLACK 7 BR AL BOTTOM. SI TRAD ® S. EMPIRE STYL {BROIDERY TRIS ELL, L BAND. PRICE LUS AND BISHOP CAMBRIC, DERY TRIMMED; THS ONL ADE SALE PRIC White Waists, Worth $1.25, 49c. T GOODS. BUT TE 3 THAT WOMA TTYL MAL. WE'VE RE- - UP T a : A0c, Ladies’ Oneita Combination Suits, 15c. IER FOR YOU THAN WE_STUMBLED INTO AR. HAD TO TAK AL QUANTITY TO GET IT!_ THE Mos? tT BEAUTI s. TE T HE Y T PRICE. THINK OF A SUIT THAT IS AND RWE. THERE, R THAT WIL RE ANY NUM ED GRAND ““45-Inch Table Oilcloth, 7c. ER SO MANY ROL UNG POWER WE E a IS YOURS AT. SOF IT. 1 A PRICE LIKE THI IN THE MARK ci You BO SHO} DRESS BIND- 5 Y: 2 TRADE SALE Qo Ant HERE TOMORROW AND ; °. Y OF THE FINE LL AT 25 5c. ii EAC. IZ" GARTER ELASTIC; TRADE [De TRADE SALE 5c. D OF DUCK THAT WERE HIGH ¥ 1 ae BOOK PINS. PRICE...... HAIR-CURLING To! TRADE SALE PRICE 24-YARD ROLL TAP TRADE SALE PRIC! So KANN, SONS & G0., 8th and Market Space. x PIRRERERRERRERRERERRE- BOO ee en en ba ae = AAA o—__________, The suit ts not yours until you pro- hounce the fit 0 K— always keep that | Potmt tm mind. 0 The final clean up of our Spring and Summer Suits to order commences tomorrow morning at eight o’clock. The line which we've Seen selling at $8 has been entirely closed out, and we wrote our Balti- more house if they had any more which we could ; ) > Y ) 5 ) } sell at $8, to send them along. We don’t know 2 =~ = DNA OOO OS o> how many they haye—but ALL will be here to- morrow morning. This will be your last chance to secure a suit worth every penny of $12.50 for ae ene _| Mertz and Mertz, Tailors, 906 F Street. —_. SLSR EPIL NN NNN NNN —L—— LS PLO as as ae ac as ss eS 2 |) ss Serene We Fulfill Every Promise. ur offer to give you anything in housefurnishings—on credit ——at cash prices is an honest one. You'll find all our prices marked in plain figures, and we invite you to make comparisons with those offered in the cash stores. It’s a help when you can buy in this way. We only ask that you pay as you’re able—a lit- tle each week or each month. Our policy never changes—credit is simply an accommodation—not a thing to be bought and sold. Quality is never sacrificed. We buy the best. A lack of ready money does not signify that a customer wants cheap goods. We have expensive goods and we have the lowest priced styles that are reliable. Tf you're going to need new Carpets this fall come here. We'll make, line and lay them free, and what is wasted in match- ing figures costs you nothing. Mattings are tacked down without extra chargé. We do not bind you with notes, and there’s no in- terest to pay. GROGAN’S Mammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N. W. Between H and I Sts. au22-T5d LINING UP::THEIR FORCES Dcm>orats and Republicans in Indiana Pre- paring for Fall Election. Both Parties Hopeful, With the Re- publicans Apparently in the Lead —Chances on Congressmen, Srecial Correspondence of The Evening Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 23, 1893. The committees of both politizal parti:s are-lining up their forces preparatory to the formal opening of the campaign. Both Parties are hopeful, but so far as the state ticket is concerned, and the legislature, the republicans have at this time considerably the best of the situation. They have the advantage of being in, and with having made an exceptionally good record in ad- ministrative affairs of tho state. The last democratic administration, however, was also exceptionally gvod. The last. legis- lature enacted a number of most excellent laws—laws tending to advance tha material interests of the state. In fact, since the first legislature under the consti‘ution, In- diana has had none that has done so well by the sfate and the people a’ the one elected two years ago.: Thus, o1 state is- sues, the republicans have nothing to fear from a discussion . ‘They also have the prestige won by President McKinley in the condtict of the war. In Indiana the peoplé ‘are very strongly inclined toward keeping all the conquests of the army and navy. A few democrats, and also a few républicans, however, shake their heads wisely and talk about departing from the old tradi- ticns, but.the masses are decidedly in favor of holding the Philippines. Th=y are in favor of the Nicaragua canal, and believe that the future for the country is brighter than ever. Hence the tendency is toward the republican policy. These things fill the republican leaders with confiden‘e. ‘While their opponents are not confident: they are very hopeful, and give many rcasons for the hope that is within them. They pro- fess to believe that silverism is not dead, but that it has grown amazingly since the last election. The One Great Issue. They declare that it is the one great is- sue; that prosperity has not come, and that the wages of workingmen have not been increased; and that last is true so far as Indiana is concerned. They claim the republicans have not redeemed their piedge te reform the currency, and they are making the most of that argument. It is beginning to have weight with the yeters, but it is yet too early to tell just how great a figure it will cut in the cam- paign. Both parties have put up a more than usually sood ticket. Much depends upon this county, and, if anything, the Gemocrats have the’ best of it so far as the personnel of the ticket goes. If they skould carry this county it will very likely give them control of the legislature on joint ballot, and enable them to elect a successor to Senator Turple. Ii the election should be held in Septem- ber the republicans would win, on both legislature and state tickets, but’ on repre- sentatives in Congress it is a little more mixed. The democrats expect to make gains in the first, ninth and thirteenth dis- tricts. The first and thirteenth districts are nominally democratic, although the re- publicans’ have carried them in the last two elections. Mr. Hemenway carried the first district two years ago by about 1,000 plurality. Tke populists there are, or were, very strong. The democrats this year claim they will get most of that vote. There was a very-decided opposition to the renomination of Mr. Hemenway, and, it is claimed he will fail by several hundred in carrying his vote of two years ago. The republicans, on the other hand, clalm his election will be accomplished easily. The chances are against him, Factional Feeling. In the thirteenth district Mr. Royse had about 1,500 plurality. He has made a good member, but post office fights destroyed his popularity and he was defeated for a renomination. This has produced a fac- tional feeling that injures the republican chances, and it need surprise no one if a democrat is returned. In the ninth district Mr. Landis just pufled through two years ago, and he has had some difficulty with patronage. He is opposed by Cheadle again. If conditions were the same as two years ago Mr. Chea- die would win this time easily, but the conditions are not the same for him. He has a considerable bolt in his own party against him, and the populists have repu- diated him.’ He was originally a republi- can, then became a populist and then a democrat. This year he was nominated by the ponulists, but failed to formally accept the nomination. He was then nominated by the democrats, quite ‘a number of the delegates leaving the convention and re- fusing to indorse his nomination. The populists then repudiated him. The demo- rats express great confidence in his elec- tion, but the chances are in favor of Landis. The democrats =re very hopeful of two other districts now represented by republi- cans—the fifth and seventh. Mr. Faris of the fifth, was elected two years ago with less than 400 plurality. His distribution of patronag» came very near defeating his re- nomination, and he only won after a long and bitter struggle in the convention. The feeling 18 quite strong against him in his district, and his election is by no means as- sured. The silver sentiment is quite strong in that district, and the gold democrats who two years ago supported the republi- cans are somewhat disgusted because no currency reform has been inaugurated. They talk as if they would refrain trom voting, or go back to their old party. In either case Mr. Faris will probably be de- feated: He must get all the votes he had two years ago to meet with success, and he is certain to lose some republicans. To- day it would be safe to gamble on hi8 de; feat, but matters may change before elec- tio Indianapolis District. The seventh is the Indianapolis district. It was there the great power of the gold democrats was felt, and they loyally sup- ported Mr. Overstreet. The democrats have not nominated a strong candidate, but they express great confidence that he will win out. He is of the rankest of free silverites, and while many of the gold democrats have expressed an intention of supporting him, the majority of them wiil vote against him. This is a very uncertain county. Two years ago it gave an over- whelming majority for the republicans, but last fall the city went almost as strongly the other way, so no one can tell just what will be the outcome at the next election. The democrats of the county are better or- ganized than the republicans, and up to this time it is anybody’s fight, with the chances slightly in favor of Mr. Overstreet. Had the democrats nominated either Mr. W. E. English or J. P. Dunn, the odds would have been decidedly agatnst Mr. Overstreet. From the outlook at this time the demo- crats can reasonably count on making a gain of one, if not two, members. All the present democratic members will be re- elected easily. —.—_ THE DAILY DEATH ROLL. Gen. Shafter’s Latest List of Victims of Disease. Gen. Shafter has telegraphed the War Department as follows Sanitary report for August 23, 1893: ‘Total number sick, 900; total fever cases, 681; total new fever cases, 74; total fever cases veturned to duty, 85. Deaths, August 18: Maj. H. C. Bowen, strgeon, 3d Massachus2tts Volunteer In- arene Seana farce is ugust 20: August derson, Com F, 2vth Infantry, remittent malarial fover with heart failure. August 21: Private Thomas Begley, Com- pany C, 2ist Infantry, malarial remittent fever and dysentery; Sergt. ‘Thomas Maher, Company H, 21st Infantry,. August 22: chronic diarrhoea; Ziegler, Company I, 16th Infantry, typhoid Private Kent, Compan; 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, fever; Andrew Little, Company G, 2d Maas- achusetts Volunteer Infantry, septicemia and superrative parotitis, . 2 CASTILLO A\ USES SHAFTER His Brosqueness Allgged 4s Cause of Friction Witt Cal American Generat ye Charged With- Failure to-Keep Spgvitic Promises Made to” Garcia. From the New York Herald Today. Brigadier. Seer Fi a de Castillo, who accompanied @eheral Shafter to Cuba as a representatiWe Cf the Cuban army and the Cuban civil government, has just returned to-this city: "He was a& the Cuban junta yesterday afternoon. Asked as to the friction existipg, between , Americans and Cubans at Santiago, he said the mat- ter had been grossly ¢xaggerated, and that so far as the Cubans are concerned they have tho utmost -faith in“the American goyernment and are;confident that the pledges made in their-behalf will be car- ried out. : “While ~deeply- gtdteful,”*“he safd, “for what the Americans have done. for us, we are desirous of-disproying the charges that have been brought against us as a people. General Shafter‘ Has always treated me with the greatest courtesy. His misunder- standing with General Garcia was occa- sloned by the fact that specific promises had been made to the latter, which Gen- eral Shafter elther would not’ or could not carry out. > 3 “Before the American forces landed, Gen- eral Shafter and Admiral Sampson met General Garcia at Aserraderos in a con- ference, at which I was present. General Shafter there, of his own accord, promised Garcia that-on the“ surrender of the cit it would. be turned over to him. So late as the day before the surrender General Shafter told me that the Spanish prisoners would be marched out of the city and the Cubans wotild.be allowed to enter. “When the surrender was made, we were told that we cquld not-enter. General Shaf- ter summed up the. situation finally by say- ing, ‘After all, this'is an American coun- try, captured by an*American army.’ This statement, taken 1 connection with the fact that not a single Cuban flag was al- lowed to be raised and that General Garcia was not invited to be present at the sur- render, naturally caused indignation among our forces. el “After the surrender Gen. Garcia told Geox. Shafter that a$ there did not uppear to be any necessity for his remaining near Santiago, he would withdraw his forces te lead them against the Spaniards in the other parts of the province. “Tt is said that the Cubans did not fight, but” only attacked the provistons. Gen. Garcia had no pack animals, and, to feed bis 5,000 men, who wnder orders from Gen. Shafter were always to occupy the right of Gens. Lawton and Ludiow, he-detailed 250 men to carry the provisions from Siboney eight miles to the front. “The result was that a continuous stream of Cubans appeared Walking throngh the American lines, heavily laden with sup- plies. The American ‘soldiers, ignorant of the mission of the3¢ carriers, naturally oharged them with sélfistness When they themselves were wanting commissary sup- plies at the front. “As to the Cubans not fighting or work- ing, we have the letters of Gens. Lawton and Ludlow, who alone,are able to judge, because their forces onjy were nezr the Cubans. They say,the Ijtter worked hard and fought well. 5 “The only order§” that’ Garcia received were to keep constiffly to Gen. Lawton’s right, and these oriérs were obeyed to the letter. That tho Capa] fought 1s proven by the large numbef-of kHied and wounded. Anotker charge hag be made against us —that woe, acted inhmanly toward the sail- ors of Cervern’s fleet. As a fact, Cervera and 600 sailors were captured by the Cuban forces while they Were tying to escape to the eity. They wese turned over to the American naval aufhorities and a receipt taken for them. Cervera himself has tes- tifled as to the goo@ treatment he received at the hands of the]Cubfns. “There was unfottunatly no chance to correct erroneous impressions in Cuba, but now the Cubans arb confident they will be able to co-operate ij carrying out the peace plans of the American government, for they know that Generals.‘Lawton and Wood, who are now in authority, understand the position of the Cubans, and appreciate the false situation in which they have hereto- fore been placed. Whatever friction there has been was unfortunate and unnecessary, and could have been avoided by General Shafter if, in carrying out his plans, he had been less brusque.” AT OCEAN CITY. Guests Able to Secure ‘“Standing Room” Only, So to Speak. Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. OCEAN CITY, Md., August 23, 1898. This delighiful seaside resort has just reached the point of “standing room” only, so crowded are its hotels and cottages. It’s beardwalk, extending three miles, is coa- stently crowded with ladies and gentlemen, Watching the great breakers leap upon one of the finest beaches-on the Atlantic coast. The bathing is superb and the Sinepuxeat bay furnishes amusement for those who love to sail and fish.:/, The leading hotels are doing a big busi- ness, and the cottages, some 200 in num- ber, are all filled. The Washingtonians met with here are Rev. Dr. Perry, rector of St. Andrew’s, and Colonel Clark of the Post Office Depart- ment, who are at the Atlantic; at the Piim- himmon are Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs, Speich, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Castinet and Dr. and Mrs. Thompson; at the Colonnade are Mr. Ford and Mr. Hyam of the Treasury Department, and Mrs. J. W. Spencer and daughter. . At the Meroue cottage,owned and presided over by Mrs. O. S. Firmin and her sister, Mrs. Treadwell of Washington, are Mr. and Mrs. THos. Durant, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Reed, Mrs. J. R. Jones, Mrs, A. B: Winlack and daugh- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Helen Raymond of Falls Church. It is said more Washington people have come to Ocean City this season than ever before. . a ADMIRAL SCHLEY’S ILLNESS. Not Regarded as; Serious—Will Be Around in a Few Days. The acting. secretary of the navy has re- ceived a dispatch from Mrs. Schley, wife of Admiral Schley, saying that in her opin- ion his illness was not serious and that he probably would be around in a few days. With this reassurance thera is felt to be no occasion for substituting another name for that of the rear admiral on the Porto Rican eee commission unless his ill- ness shou! om grave. ‘The illness of Sree of the Iowa has been reported at the,department, and in this case as weffeszall others where officers are sick a! their long service, leave will be grant id every opporcunity ‘given fur recuperation. Trouble in Fiese Maryi a. Adjutant GeneralS&Corbin has reteived from Colonel Lane, commanding the Ist Maryland Regiment at Old Point, a re- pert concerning thg-trouble in which his men were engaged night. Colonel Lane minimizes thjj/@ffair. He says but nine men were off the: vation, and only ene man, and he was was wounded slightly tn’ tho soldiers are in jail | failure to pay fines. t Hampton for o— Edward Bowen, colored, twenty years old, while at wérk on the big sewer near South Capitol and E streéts About 11 P'clock this morning met with an accident, a log rolling on his foot and crushing his 1088. He was taken to Providence Hospital in the fifth Precinct patrol wagon, 13° dlFected the r of Hong Kong to grant Admiral Dewey’s ap- on for ‘to dock and THE VITAL STATISTICS Compilation by District Health Office for the Past Year. Death Rate the Lowest Ever Reached Here—Improved Sewage System Regarded as Responsible, The compilation of the vital statistics of the District for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898, under the supervision of the health department, has progressed far enough to indicate that the death rate during that period was the lowest which has yet been recorded, 19.32 per cent per 1,000. The death rate for the preceding year was 20.71 per 1,000 and that for 1895-96 was 21.53. The lowest previously recorded rate oc- curred in 1804-95, when it was 20.57. The death rate for the white race alone last year was 15.53, the lowest previously re- corded being 16.97; that for the colored race was 27.51, the lowest prior record be- ing 28.18. This is regarded as an excel- lent showing for the city, the improved health conditions being attributable to the gradual perfection of the sewage system of the District. Comparative Statement. Comparing the number of deaths which occurred during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898, with that for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, there is a decrease in the number of deaths of those under five years of age from 1,853 to 1,779 and of those fifty years of age and over from 1,810 to 1,773, and, notwithstanding the increase in the population, the total number of deaths was 332 less than that for 1896-97 and 489 less than that for 1895-96. The figures with reference to typhoid fever, malarial fevers and diarrhoeai dis- eases are shown in the following table: 895-96. 1896-97. 1897-98. Typhoid fever... 23 (147 130 Typho-malarial fever (? 6 5 Malarial’ fevers. .. 37 43 Diarrhoeal diseases 358 819 Totals. cscsast-25s55 68497 Increase Noted. ‘The number of deaths from most of the other diseases, classed as zymotic, shows an increase. For instance, measles, from 3 to 10; scarlet fever, from 1 to 13; diphthe- ria, from 110 to 128; whooping cough, from 65 to 84. Deaths from various forms of meningitis rose from 69 to 103. Those from acute lung diseases fell from 702 to 67, and those from consumption from 776 to 667. The number of deaths from violence was 228, being an increase of one. During the year 50 suicides were record- ed, an increase of three since the preceding year, notwithstanding the fact*that during that year there occurred approximately 15 per cent more than during any previous corresponding period of record. The number of marriages reported during the year was 1,598, being a siight increase over the reports for the year preceding. The number of births reported was 4,709, an increase of 136. —>—_——_ BIDS FOR SMALL CRAFT. Revised List of Proposals for Torpedo Boats and Destroyers. The following is a revised list of the bids received at the Navy Department for the construction of sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and twelve torpedo boats: The Bath iron works, Bath, Me., for one torpedo boat, speed 2%% knots, at $131,000, or four at $160,000 each; one destroyer of 29 knots at $202,000, two at $281,000, or three at $280,500. . Dialogue & Son, Camden, N. J., one tor- pedo boat destroyer, 29 knots, at $283,000, or_two at $285,Q00 each. Columbian iron works, Baltimore, one to four torpedo boats. 26 knots, at $169.000 each; also, under different plans, one tor- pedo boat, $168,000; two, $165,000; three, $163,000, or four, $161,000 each; also, one Gestroyer, 28 knots, $293,000; two at $201,- 000; three, four or five, $239,000 each; also destroyers, under different plans, one or two at $282,500; three, four or five at $282,- 000 each. Neafle & Leavy, stroyers, 29 knots, $283,000 each. Philadelphia, for de- two, £284,000; three, William Trigg, Richmend, Va., tor- pedo boats, knots, one at $160,000; two at $150,000 each; three, $129,750; four, $114,- 759 each: also, destroyers, one, $275,000; two, $260,000; three, $250,000; four, $240,000; five, $233,000 each. Union iron works, San Francisco, de- stroyers, 20 ne, $294,000; two or three, $2 also, destroyers, un- der secon 294,000; two, $282,000; three, $281,500 each. Maryland Steel Company, destroyers, two of 30 knots, $294 ; three, $286,000; three (different bid), $283,000; four, $282,000 each. George Lamley, South Boston, torpedo boats, one, 26 knots, $162,900; two, $159,- 409; also, different plans, one, $152,900; two, $149,400 ‘each; also, different plans, one, $157,400; two, $153,900 each. Lexis Nixon, Elizabethport, N. J., pedo boats, 26 knots, one, $168,000; $165,000. Harlan-Hoilingsworth Company, Wilming- ton, Del., destroyers, 29 knots, one, $294,- 000; two, $291,000. Fall River Engine Company, Weymouth, Mass., one destroyer, 30 knots, $286,000; one topedo boat, $164,000; also, different plans, one destroyer, $281,000; three, $250,000; also destroyers, different plans, one 30 knots and one 28 knots, $282,000 and $272,000, respec- tively; also, torpedo beats, one, $160,000; three, $159,000 each. Gas Engine and Power Company, New York, destroyers, one, $285,000; also, one destroyer and one torpedo boat, $425,000 for both; or two destroyers and one torpedo boat, $780,000; or two destroyers and two torpedo boats, $849,000; or two destroyers and three torpedo boats at $287,000. Richard B. Payton, Williamsport, Pa., destroyers, 40 knots, one, $295,000; four, $295,000; diso, one to four, 30 knots, $230,- 000; also, one to four, 35 knots, $275,000. Wolf & Zwicker, Portland, Ore., one torpedo beat, $170,000; two, $165,000; three, 163,,; four, $162,500; also, destroyers, "4 Knots, one, $289,000; two, $285,000; three, $282,000; also, destroyers, one, $295,- 000; two, $291,000; three, $289,000. ———__+>o+_____ THE SHOOTING SEASON. tor- two, Gunners May Begin the Killing of Birds September 1. Under the laws of the District the gun- ning seasorf for reed birds, ortolan, snipe and plover opens the Ist day of September. For the killing of any of the birds out of season the law provides a penalty of $2 each for reed birds and ortolan and $5 each for snipe and plover. The law not only prohibits the killing of the birds, but the penalty also applies to the mere possession of them, dead or altve. A test case was made under the bird law last year, and the provision was upheld by the Court of Appeals. Gunners generally do not expect a good gunning season this year so far as reed birds and ortolan are concerned. The marshes, they say, are not in extra good condition, and they fear the birds will not be numerous. There are already some few reed birds in the marshes, but the lew has not been violated as much this year as it has in years past. Maj. Sylvester is de- termined to see to the enforcement of the law, and more than the usual number of policemen are on guard, in addition to the deputy game wardens. As published in yesterday's Star, an arrest was made and a fine imposed in the case in the Police Court. Blackbirds are plentiful in the marshes, there being no law against shooting them. 3 tte Kw Big inducements to immediate purchasers in Hoeke's Clearing Sale of Furniture and Carpets.—Advt. ka . < | ———— Washingtonians Present. THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Secretary and Mrs Long Are Now Up.in Maine. Mrs. Vanderbilt's War Musicale a Great Sueccexs—Some Promi- Secretary Long and Mrs. Long left Hing- ham, Mass., yesterday for Buckfield, Me., where they will spend the next week at the homestead where the Secretary was born. Secretary Long has enjoyed a thorough rest since his return from Washington and has passed most of the time at nis beauti- ful home in Hingham with his family. Mrs. Richardson Clover was in town y terday, having returned from Fort Monroe, where she went in hopes of seeing her hus- band, Commander Clover, whose ship, Bancroft, was, however, ordered to Bo ton instead. Mrs. Clover expects to sy another month at Deer Park before return- ing to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt ga’ musicale last night at “The Breake Newport, when several notable artisis en- tertained a gathering of three or four hun- dred guests. There were three band: of which was costumed as rough The Breakers was decorated lavishly with palms, and the American flag was ever: where, the whole affair being made to tak on as much as possible a patriotic cha acter. Dancing closed the evening. Dr. and Mrs. N. 8. Lincoln have returned from Fortress Monroe, where they went to greet the doctor’s brother, Maj. Sumner Lincoln of the famous 10th Regulars, re- cently returned from Santiago among the wounded now in hospital. Maj. Lincoln was hit in the hip by a Spanish buliet on the famous charge at San Juan. Upon his arrival at Fortress Monroe it was found necessary to reset the limb, and it is now hoped that but little future inconvenience will be suffered owing to the complete suc- cess of the last operation. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wiser and son Her- bert have gone to Atlantic City fur two weeks. Mrs. Chas. Stein of Pueblo, Col., is spend- ing the summer months with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Trimble, on O street, Georgetown, having been recently joined by her husband, whom she will shortly ac- company home. One of the most prominent “‘stay-at- homes" this summer is Mrs. Dickins, wife of Commander Dickins, U. S. N., on duty at the bureau of naval construction. Mrs. Dickins has cheerfully borne the heat of the August days in order to be with her husband, while pursuing her self-imposed task of relief to the families of our soldier boys in need of the necessities of life dur- ing the absence at the front of their lawful protectors. During this time Commander and Mrs. Dickins’ home on 19th street, just off Dupont circie, has been the center of sociability and the front doorstep gather- ings quite a feature of the warm evenings. Mrs. Richard Wainwright, who arrived from Jamestown, R. I., last week, accom- panied by her son Dick, will leave for An- napolis the last of the week. Young Wain- wright has been busy “cramming” for his examination in accordance with custom, though there has never been a doubt of his passing triumphantly, being an ardent stu- dent and has always taken high rank among his schoolmates. Mrs. Wainwright is herself a hard student and has kept puce with her children in their studies, encour- aging them through personal example in ali things. During her stay in town Mrs. Wainwright has occupied the residence of her sister, Mrs, Washington Matthews, on the corner of New Hampshire avenue and 20th street, having leased her own home adjoining for a term of years, It is not generally known that Commander Wain- wright is a direct descendant of Benjamin Franklin on his mother’s side, and the third in succession of the name to fill important nayal positions. Prof. H. L. Hodgkins is in Boston, at- tending the sessions of the Association for the Advancement of Science. Mrs. Hodg- kins and Mrs. Hodgkins’ sister, Miss Wil- kinson, are summering on Chesapeake bay. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wilkinson are visiting friends in the blue grass region of Ken- tucky. Mr. Edward Duvall fs at Atlantic City for a few days, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. J. G. Duvall. General and Mrs. A. D. Hazen, accom- panied by their daughter, Mrs. H. C. Duf- fey, and her infant daughter,“are at At- lantic City for an extended visit. Miss Mary Parkhurst is sunmimering at Round Hill, Va. Miss Eva Elwood, Miss Bessie Birch and a party of friends left Saturday for a two- ‘ecks’ cruise on the lower Potomac in Mr. “Jack” Flick’s yacht Dewey. Miss Maime Florence Boteler, after an extended stay at Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Cape May, has returned, accom- panied by her aunt, Mrs. M. B. Jones of Philadelphia, who will visit her mother, Mrs. McKeon, 1428 M street. Mrs. G. S. Mitchell. and daughter Mar- guerite are visiting Judge Clarke and son, J. Hayes Mitchell, for a few days, after which they will spend the month of Sep- tember at Atlantic City. Miss Etta and Miss Lillian Craigen, who are spending the summer in southern Maryland, will return the first week in Sep- tember. Mrs. Harry G. Kimball of 2005 I street is spending several weeks in the mountains of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Foust will hereafter be at home to their friends at No. 810 9th Street northeast Tuesday and Thursday evenings of each week. Dr. ard Mrs. H. C. Thompson left today for the west, the former being sent as a detegate from the Columbian University of this city to the National Association of Dental Faculties, which meets in Omaha, Ne the 26th instant. Miss Theresa Hoffman, Miss Kattie Clax- tcn, Miss Agnes McKenzie, Master Cas- sard and Riston Schroth and Mrs. John B. Schroth have returned from a delightful trip of two weeks at River Springs, Md. Miss Billa Bouvet and cousin, Miss Min- nie C. Kaiser, are spending several weeks in the Blue Ridge mountains. Mrs. Nellie Dwyer of 627 6th street has returned after a pleasant stay at Cherry Grove, where she has been the guest of Mrs. Sam Palmer, and will leave today for Connecticut to remain until late in the au- temn. Mrs. Chas. E. Naylor, Mrs. James G. Naylor, Mrs. Tillie Gieseking and Miss Marie E. Just are at the Hotel Stickney, Atlantic City. Mr. James B. Murray of New York is the gvest of his sister, Mrs. Singleton L. Coop- er, and will be pleased to see his friends. Miss Emma L. Godey, who has just re- turned from a two weeks’ trip to the Shen- andoah valley, has left for a three w2eks’ sojourn at Atlantic City. “ pe Suggests Additional Regulation. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: With the enforcement of the new police regulation as to bicycle riders keeping to the right side the street to avoid acci- dent, would it not also be well for the reg- ulations to include a prohibition to children playing in the streets, where they are al- ‘ways in danger of being run over by wag- ons, and are a Constant source of anxiety and annoyance to bicycle riders? Wheel- men must be ex: ly careful to avoiu them and avert an accident to both the rider and child. People, also, who saunter in the roadway might better keep on the sidewalk. Further, it would seem right and proper that glass be kept from the streets, and a willful: re person ly or carelessly ing’or placing it there should be fined or punished for the offense. RD. HE. August 23, 1898. i —_—.——_. Laundry Window Broken. Sam Hing, who conducts a laundry at No. 314 East Capitol street, calied at police that a window in his laundry had been smashed by a boy. 5 “How old was the boy?” he was asked. - * was his COLLISION CAUSES DEATH Fatal Runaway Aocidgnt in the Grounds of Soldiers’ Home. Miss Sophie Gheen the Victim—Her hed--Four Other Persons Injured. e attached to a two-seated veh raj away and caused the death of Misa Sophie Gheen in the Soldiers’ Home grounds about & oielock last night. In additic eral persons were injured, but not fatally. At the time the accident Mr. Nigholas Auth, Mr. G. Barker Smith and Mr. George Loeffler happened to be ia the grounds and rendered valuable assist- ance to the victims. Miss Gheen, the young lady who was kiil- ed, lived in Baltimore at, No. 604 Arlingt avenue. She was a daughter of the late Enos Gheen and niece of Mr. B. W. Gheen of this city, residing at No. 1101 9th street northw After spending a couple of weeks at Atlantic City the young lady came to visit her uncle, reaching here Monday ternoon, She was a friend of Mr. Lee Pitchlynn, a Treasury Department clerk, lives at No. 1102 6th street. When Mr. Pitchlynn learned of her prospective visit he arranged to take her out driving, last evening the plan. was carried out ster and Miss Ida Tomlinson were invited to go along. Mr. Pitchlynn left home soon after sup- per and called f heen xt her uncle's home, and the pleasure trip. Me. Pitchlynn ex, ) trouble with the spirited was driving until about 9 o'clock, w e was nearing the east gate to le nds. Because of the dense woods and s bery along this hill the road is very dark, nd it is utterty impossible to see moving vehicles a few feet distant. MI that the horse ran aw ui collision with a buggy in which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reckeweg of No. 30 0 street were seated. The movements of the horse indicated that the harness had become di: It was on arranged, and Mr. Pitchlynn got ont to make an investigation, handing the roins over to Miss Gheen. Just as the young man alighted from the vehicte the horse showed unmistakable signs of fear, and Miss Gheen became frightened and r quested her frieud to get back in the car- riage. This he did, and immediately the animal dashed off down the hill. Mr. Pitchlynn did all in his power to br the horse dcwn, and would 7 eded before the last gate was rea had it not been that Mr. Reckeweg bis wife were on the road in their he west. E impossib and when a point seve feet from the last gate wa crash came. The occupants hicles were those about the looking Miss Ghe friends. S put in « with her friends and hurried to the } tional Hom thic Hospital, where Dr. Ayler made an examination. He found her skull badly fractured, and expressed the belief that death must have occurred al- most the instant her head struck the road- way. Those Injured. Both Mr. Pitchlynn and bis sister were severely shock?4, and the doctor kept them at the hospital under treatment. Mies Tom- linson was not so seriously hurt, and was able to return hcme. Mr. and Mrs. Recke- weg were badly shaken up, but they re- ceived no painful wounds or bruises. They were taken to the house at the east gate and caréd for until the police removed them to Garfield Hospital. After being treated at th? hospital they returned home. Miss Gheen’s body was removed to Zur- horst’s undertaking establishment and pre- pared for burial. Jt will probably be sent to Baltimore. Miss Tomlinson, who was @ member of the party, is a sister of the late Lieut. Arthur Tomlinson, who was killed at Little Rock, Ark., where he went to engage in a competitive drill with the National Fencibles, about four years ago. This morning at the Homeopathic Hospi- tal the physicians said that Mr. and Miss Pitchiyan were doing well. = = = = MARRIED. ROBINSON—SHIELDS. Op August 23, 1898, at Trinity E. Church. by the Rev. H. Meld Saumenig, BUWAKD W. ROBINSUN to ELSLE J. SHIELDS, both of tis city. * ne DIED. BAGBY. Departed this life V Augtst 24. 1888, ut 1:40 husband of Hattie 3 deuce, 1241 224 street northwest, Friday morn- ing, August 26, after which the remains will be carried to Lynchburg, Va, Relatives friends invited to attend. COLEMAN On August 23, 1898, at 10 o'clock p.m., JAMES COLEMAN Poneral’ will take plzce from his late reside 1114 6th street southwest, Frid 26, thence to St. Dominic's ‘Church, e high requiem mass will be celebrated for the re- pose of his soul at 9 o'clock. Friends and relatives invited tc attend. . FAIRFIELD. On Saturday, August 20, 1808, at Albans, W ‘WALTER BOWE. 3 of Waiter Browne and Lalle Gritith Patt: s field, aged one year, two months and twventy- eight days. * FULLER. On Wednesday, August 24, 1898, at 8:30 a.m., AGNES A, infant daughter of John J. aud Nanule Feller. from residence, No. 56 H_ street north- west, on Thursday, August 25, at 4 p.m. * LEE. Departed this life, on Monday, August 22, 1898, at 10-20 p.m., ALBERT LER, Sr Funeral’ will take place on Thursday, August 25, m., from his late residence, 2061 35th thence to First Baptist LUCAS. Departed this Ife, on TuesMay, August 28, 1898, at 1 o'clock p.m., REBECCA’ LUCAS, beloved ‘wife of George Francis Lucas, after a Mngering illness, which she bore with fortitude. services will be held in M Church, Tennessee avenue and B si east, ut 1 o'clock. Friends and relatives i Uvited to attend. . MAHORNEY. Suddenly, on August 2%, 1898, at 12:1! -, at the residence of her son-in-law, @liver A. Donn, on Landover road, Bladensbu Md., MARY E., widow of the late Thomas W. Maliorney. Funeral on ‘Thureday, Angust 25, at 2 0 p.m., from St. Jerome's Chatch, Fyattaville, Md. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to attend. Interment at Glenwood cemetery. * ROOME. On Wednesday, August 24, 1808, MAi- GARET LORETTA, wife of Wn. Oscar Roome. Funeral from St. Andrew's Church, corner of 14th and Corcoran streets northwest, on Thursday, ‘25th iastant, at 4:30 p.m. * SIMMS. Qn, Wednesday. August 24. 1808, at, 1 m., MARY GHORGEANNA, daughter of the ‘Edward Simms. Notice of frneral hereafter. ° In Memoriam. In loving remembrance of CLEM RAY iS, who entered into rest one year ago August 24, 1997. What fitting tribute shall we bring epshrine? Fresh laurel wreaths in eerly spring For thee will love entwine. * BY HIS BELOVED MOTHER AND FRIENDS. = great Funeral WILLIS. WILL! Carter’s Little Liver : Pills. SICK HEADACHE women eae rare ree cae and fect for ‘ee Belin Drowsi- Soe