Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1898, Page 3

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MUNEY WANED AND TO LOAN AN TRAVEL ONAL. v Pot PIANOS ANE AILROADS ROOMS AND BORAGE ‘ SUE LAL NOTICES SUBURBAN oT SUMMER RESORTS UNDERTAKERS, WANTED (cIp)...- WANTED ( ene WANTED (Mis elavecus). WANTED (Situations). WANTED (Rooms). MAC RIVER BO. on pOeeneanhearnne Ne... pOARD: RTY Been } with his brig: | left. THE REGULAR ARMY Its Splendid Work in Front of San- tiago. ALL «WERE «= TRUE = AMERICANS Some Mistakes Due to Inexperi- enced Staff Officers. + MEDICAL THE CORPS Written for The Evening Star. The people of the United States should be proud of their regular army. The late campaign in Cuba demonstrated the fact that our regular soldiers constitute a body of fighting material without @ peer on the face of the earth today. This fact was proudly proclaimed by the military repre- sentatives of England and reluctantly ac- knowledged by those of other and less friendly nations who witnessed our army's performances in Cuba. 1 know that there are those who have been led to believe that Spain only decided on a surrender when it was learned that the Rough Riders had made up their minds to take Santiago by assault, There are others who think San Juan hill was carried by the 7ist New York in a gallant and ai- most unsupperted charge. It is with no wish to detract one iota from what the vol- unteers really did that the real credit for the aplendid victory before Santiago is credited to where it justly belongs—the United States regulars. The Rough Riders, the Jd Massachuseits, the 33d Michigan and the 44th Michigan ail participated in the fighting of the first week of July, and all acquitted themselves with credit. Those organizations are all made up of brave men led by brave officers, but naturally know but little about modern warfare. But for the regulars the Rough Riders would have been eaten up in the first brush they got into with the Spaniards. The 38d Mich- igan will know better the next time they go out than to march up a rallroad track in a column of fours when a battery in front has the perfect range. It takes time and experience to make a soldier, just as :t does to make a successful business man. The regulars have had both, and how weil they have profited by the training their lat- est performances bear brilliant testimony. Trae Americanism. But it is not of their fighting prowess so much as some other less well-known traits of the regulars to which i wish to bear tes- timony from personal experience. The gen- eral impression of the regular soldier is that he is a sort of social outcast, most frequently of foreign birth, who has no local attachments—a sort of half-human animal, who has been thumped into the business of standing straight on parade, who has been taught to shoot accurately and, for the rest, to do exactly what he is told to do ar all else, not to think. The y is about as far re moved from this ideal as are the antipod First, and most important of all, the regu- lar of today is an American of the truest, hi I do not mean by this that all our regular fiers were born in the United States, although the percentage of what is termed “foreigners” is remarka- bly small in the army now. It is that al- most e combination of charac- pps the genuine Ame: e pure gold ed when seen even by the most i meets with now upon reflectio The regul ned by men graduat ol where patriotic Amerteanism is -perm: readi in of the curriculum. Whatever defect st Point Miliiary Academy may have en charged with. its most unjust detract- ors have never even whispered the ac: tion of a want of pat of the truest of Ame esties having for his le good material genuine on in has of le out the America € hed to the 1 rmy most ex nt material to w from. Ir the ranks of tod ay will be md the merchant, the mechanic, indced business man of nearly walk of ‘They turned to the regu my when ort at their 1 them. Wit siderable pe er du . d, well e high! cited members of the localities from which they hail. They have Sought service in the regular army as a ion which offered them better i cements than i of men of whic might well be proud. What such Ss capable of accomplishing the deeds the 5th C in Cuba bear witness. pugh th men did nine-tenths of the fighting modestly forbore to make public for the distinction. Though they great hardships as the volur s be n heard of the suf- ngs of the regu feri rs. Yet these men have he same local ti s the volunteers, they second to none in their Americanism love of country, and it is me that they have been ignored as they have been Splendid Work of the Regulars. It was these men who, almost withoy etion, went against what was consi 1 invulnerable positions of the enemy and drove them out at the muz of their The training they had received at the military post bore fruit on the battle- fields before Santiago. As one of their most valiant officers told me, “It kept the Fic sy to lead the men in the fight- ing on Ju seemed to understand without 1 vhat was to be done and how to ¢ werd to go The rs bu there sreat deal of jealousy and bi x the offic of the regu y. that they are a haughty, ove set of upstarts, who are above their ss and who: *m: n occupation is eith- er in attendance on some social function or swelling around a parade ground in uniform like peacocks displaying their gaudy plu- mage. I will cite just one instance as to the former charge which came to my knowl- edge from a most reliable source. When © fight opened on the morning of July 1 Gen. Lawton was in command of the right of the line. which was hotly engaged by one of the crack Spanish brigades at Caney. Ours was a very “thin blue line, and our troops were assaulting the enemy in their own position, in block houses and behind trenches. The result seemed ques- tionable. About noon Gen. Bates came up ade and went in on Lawton's Bates ranked Lawton. He found that his ‘ant junior already had the battle well won and that there was no danger of disaster. He took part long enough to give enemy an accelerated boost out of his hold. and then magnanimously with- is force and swung around to the left, where there was still “beau- ‘hting” at San Juan Hill, and into ich this gallant old hero threw himself with rejuvenated military ardor. Now, if Bates had remained at El Caney, as rank- ing officer, it would have been “‘all Bates” instead of “all Lawton,” like it was “all ‘ampson,” instead of Schley at Santiago in the official reports. Bates modestly withdrew in order to let the man who had earned the victory enjoy all its honors. Yet the record of deeds like these do not appear in the official reports and too infrequently find their way into public print. Bates’ rhange of position merely appears as an order” in the official reports, and T expect ut order was written by Bates himself. Hard Work for Officers. If those who think that the life of a regu- lar army officer is one continued round of pleasure, and that the officer himself ts a well-dressed military fop, could have seen our men in Cuba they would speedily divest their minds of that idea. These coatless n, in blue flannel shirts, nondescript trousers and badly battered hats, tussling with refractory teamsters, trying to get supplies out to the ‘hungry men at the front; wading about in the mud directing the building of reads; rushing about In the roiling sun with perspiring faces, direct- ing the loading and unloading of men ani ppliies from ships and stowing them away in safe places on shore—in fact, do- ing witheut a murmur work which almost auy civilian would shirk if he could—these men which one could see on all — about Santiago and Siboney, were regul army officers. Their performances in battle are better understood and considered only the natural and: proper thing. Of the ‘hard work and hardships generally which the regular, both of the rank and file, performs the public knows but little. Inexperienced Staff Officers. A great deal has been said about the mistakes made during the campaign and efforts made to fix the responsibility there- for, but I have yet failed to see one most fruitful source of errors alluded to at all. ‘This was the appointment of civilians to important staff positions. Now, the men who are responsible for these appointments are frequently to be found among the noisiest detractors of those who are held responsible for the conduct of the cam- paign. They are the politicians whose im- portunities forced a lot of incompetents on the departments, and who now want to know why mistakes were made. Men were appointed captains and quartermasters who did not know the difference between an am- bulance and a transfer box. There were youthful commissaries who were are guilt- less as babes of any knowledge as to how rations are distributed, taken care of, or accounted for. There were assistant ad- jutant generals in Cuba who did not know the right from the left of the line. They were simply in the way. I will cite one illustration which came under my persona’ observation. One of the regular army quartermasters sent one of these young men out to the captain of a transport in the harbor with the request that he would send one of his engineers ashore to run a tug or lighter during the temporary illness of the regular engineer of the latter. The youthful, tnexperienced officer went to the ship captain and told him that Col. —- directed or ordered him to send one of his engineers, etc. The ship captain fumed around, informed the young man that while Col. —— had a perfect right to order that ship anywhere he pleased, the said colonel had nothing to do with his crew, and sent back word to the colonel he might go ta the devil for an engineer. It hap- pened that the colonel was a wise and ex- perienced officer and knew about what had taken place on shipboard when his sub- altern made his report. He explained the difference between an order and a request to the young officer and sent him back with the result that an engineer was soon forth- coming. The mistake, though trivial, caused delay, and delays were sometimes fatal in Cuba. Two Regalars Who Deserve Praise. The fact is, nowhere {s practical army ex- perience so much needed as in the staff of- ficer. They should always be appointed from the line, from the first and second lieutenants, who have seen considerable service with their regiments. The most efficient staff officers with the army in Cuba were men who had won distinction in the line. Colonel Humphrey, but for whose untiring, intelligent work a good part of the army would have been in Cuba yet, had distinguished himself in the ar- tillery before he was made a quartermaster. Colonel Jack Weston was a galiant cav- alryman before he was made a commis- sary. But for the infinite resources of these two men coming from their intimate knowledge of army affairs I don’t know what would have become of the army in frent of Santiago. They had only one motto, which was, ‘Get there.” I heard Weston remark one day to an importunate regimental commissary officer whose men were starving at the front and whose req- uisitions were all wrong: “All right, all right: take it along: the boys in the trenches will bless me, but I'll catch h—] in Washington.” Inefficient Doctors. owhere was the lack of army experience more apparent than in the medical corp I don’t know where he got them, but of “li the tions of scientific freaks and medicai misfits that were ever discovered, the contract surgeons which Gen. Stern- | berg sent to Cuba stand pre-eminent. Of course, there were yof them w: this was. espee i 1 } ' ‘lv true of the younger But the experts—vellow fever © |perts—no pen can do full justice to that hody of distinguished medicos. They vooned on “stricken arm armed with tre: they had written « yellow fever thirst for rum whic kept them on the verge of delirtum tre mens % good part of the time. I met with alf a dozen while I had fever ina Span- | ish hotel uptown, and no one of them had | the faintest idea whether my malady was | yellow jack, typhoid or malaria. One oid | chap who made a carefnl diagnosis of my winked at me and said ush ail | | | | | i ty boy,” and then fell over in a fit, nit of hard drinking. Anotner frankly told me he was In his dotage now. but boastfully remarked that he a corker when he was young, d handed me his treatise on yellow fever dence of good faith s an evi All this was very in eresting as a reminiscence, but furnishin little comfort to one who had fever. If there had feen more regular army su geons in Cuba there would have been 1 failure on the part of the medical corp While ir a hospital at Santiago I had a epportunity to see an illustration whic confirmed this belief. When I first went ta pital {t was in charge of a young man, a contract surgeon, who had beer educated in Europe, had theories of his own, knew all about germs and bacteri and who was more at home in a laborator with a microscope than in an army hos | | | | pital. Under his regime from two to thre men were dying every night. There was an air of gloom about the hospital which seemed to depre: the patients. The at tendants w almost in revolt a good p: of the time, squabbling among themselves as to the work. Practical Common Sense. Then came Dr. Kennedy, surgeon a regular army to take charge of the hospital. He ical American doctor, and nas the paring of a regular army officer. Kenne dy had no theories. He had no European ideas to handicap his usefulness as an army surgeon. He is a martinet, but sympathetic. Sick men present some thing more to him than a medium through which to study disease. His: methods would probably be condemned at Heidelberg. Bat Dr. Kennedy went at that hospital down on Santiago bay like our men went at the Spaniards on San Juan hill. He wore 9 blue flannel shirt, without a coat, but when he came those attendants quickly felt the force of his personality and stepped around as they never had before. He worked like a Trojan till he had found out to his own satisfaction what was the matter with every patient there. He stayed there il the time and ched the more serious ca with che closest attention. A change Was soon apparent in the patients. Men who had given up to die took heart of hope and began to mend. In ‘Ss than a week the mortality bad sed over half. though bad new were coming in all the time. Jt was the result of vigoreus, practical, common sense American regular army methods, in cortrast with the med- ical diletanttism acguired in a European university. If the medical department had only had a few more men like Dr. Kenne- dy in Cuba there would have been less complaint about the fatlure of that cepar!- ment of the army. D. I. MERCIER. —_ Confessed Decree Vacated. Justice Cox in Equity Court No. 1 today granted an order vacating the confessed decree in the case of Thomas M. Fields against Wilhelmina A. E. Von Olsen, other- wise known as Minnie Robert and Mrs. Fields. Mr. Fields asks to have the defendant enjoined from claiming to be his wife. and to have an alleged false marriage certifi- cate in her possessicn canceled. Waen the case came up for a preliminary hearing several days ago no defense was made, and Mr. Fields was given a decree. Later a sister of the defendant filed a petition to have the decree set aside. Judge H. B. Moulton appeared this morning for the de- fendant and secured the order as stated. By the order the defendant is given leave to answer. —— Hoeke's Clearing Sale offers big oppor- tunities in Furniture and Carp2ts.—Advt. ge Anthony Pollok’s Estate. While the inventory of the estate of the late Anthony Pollok, who lost his life in the sinking of the French ocean steamer La Bourgogne, has not been fully com- pleted, it is estimated that the total valua- tion will over $2,000,000. Of this amount about $500,000 is im real estate, located in this city, and comprising mainly the Rich- nd Hotel, at the northwest corner of Jith and H_ streets nérthwest, and the property adjoining on each street to the alleys. All the property, under the terms of the will, is to be divided among heirs, al! of whom live in France, and the real estate isto be sold, | is hoped will one day adorn the CATHEDRAL SITE)... a Change of Location for the Proposed Protestant Episcopal Foundation. AL, BARBER SELLS {HE LARD ———— ee Packet Rist Tot arete Will Build 4’ Hotise. A HANDSOME PROFIT The purchase by the Protestant Episco- pal Cathedral Foundation of a tract of land at the southeast corner of the Tenley- town and Woodley Lane roads, as men- tioned in Saturday’s Star, has aroused a g004 deal of interest ameng those who are identified with that enterprise, as well as among those who are ‘concerned in thet locality and among citizens generally. As stated in Saturday's Star, Mr. A. L. Barber deeded to the Cathedral Foundation thirty and one-half acres of land, the ccnsidera- tion named being $245,000. The eale was made by Col. Robert I. Fleming as the rep- resentative of Mr. Barber to Bishop £at- terlee. who acted for the board of trustees of the foundation. The latter body held a special meeting for the purpose of consid- ering the matter, and decided te approve the purehase of the ground. The trustees have for some time past shared the opinion of Bishop Satterlee that the location se- lected for the vreposed cathedral and the allied buildings at Connecticut avenue ex- tended and Woodley Lane road was for several reasons unsuited for the intended uses. The ground, however, had been do- nated by Mr. F. G. Newlands and Mr. Waggiman for the cathedral, while it would be necessary to buy outright an- other site, and the problem of raising the needed funds was « serious one. Its solution was, however, undertaken by the bishop. He was convinced that the site purchased was almost an ideal one for the purposes intended, being as it is an elevated position amid many natural at- tractions and surroundings, and in the cen- ter of a region that is believed by many will be developed in the future into a pop- ulous section of the city’s suburbs. It is on the line of Massachusetts avenue extended, and is readily accessible from the city. On the other hand, it is stated that the old site, which now under the terms of the deeds of gift will revert to the donors, is topographically not well adapted for a ca- thedral site, and its surroundings are such as not to give promise of any large popula- tion, at least in the near future, owing to the fact that the Zoological Park is on the eastern bounds, and the grounds about the residence of the late Gardiner G. Hubbard are on the western side. The old site con- tains twenty-two acres and the new thirty and a half, and for this and the above con- siderations, among others, it was concluded to make the change. It would not have been possible to have undertaken the financial responsibility in- volved if it had not_been for the energy d played by Bishop Satterlee, who succeed: in raising the large sum of $100,000, which is the cash payment mad: ving a ba ance of $145,000 due on the property. The contributions were obtained from a number ple to whom the subject. w: the bishop. ‘The largest subscription was $50,000, but the present- individual the giver is not mentioned. On. the entire amount was subscribed in city. hop Satterlee has been his efforts in behalf of this enterprise that the future appears bright and promising. Owing to the probability that a change in the site would be made, active wor stopped some time ago in the erection the building for the Heagst School for Girls, the gift of Mrs. Hearst. The plans for the proposed building are prepared, and fourth of the contemplated Cost, which is $200,000, is now in the hahds of the trusices ready for u: ‘o successful in notified of the pur- d when she comes city and is consulted In regard to the location of the ‘stfucture active build- ing operations will be begun. It will be the first structure erected on the sit the first of the group ef buildings wh’ pot. The negotiations for the purcha s property have been in progress for nearly two years. The owner, Mr. Barber, bought the land March 21, 1806, paying for it the sum of $147,000, which was at the rate of ,000 per acre. He intended to erect there fine residence for his own use, and had © prep plans. ell, and when he abject he finally his price at $300,000. This was more Bishop terlee felt he ought to pay for the property and efforts were made to ob- tain better terms. The res as that the figures above mentioned agreed upon and Mr. Barber, after holding the property for a little more than two years, sold it an advance of $3,000 per acre, which, allow- ing for interest and taxes, gives him a net profit on the deal of about $90,000. This 1s looked upon as one of the most profitable investments made in rea] estate in this lo- cality for some time past. It will be gratifying to the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barber to learn that the sale of this land will not interfere with their plans of erecting here a spacious resi- dence for their own use. Mr. Barber has just purchased, through Col. Rovert I. Flem- irg, from Mrs. Martha A. Hunt seven acres of land on the west side of the Tenley- tewn road. This site is on the brow of the hill overlooking Washington and town and the river, and is south of Mass chtsetts avenue extended. The price paid was $37,500, which is at the rate of about $5,000 per acre. Mr. Barber has given Col. Fleming directions to prepare plans for a spacious house to be erected on this site. It is to be built of stone brought from the quarries on upper Potomac owned by Mr. Barber. This stone was used in “Bel- ment,” the house of Mr. Barber at the head of l4th street, and in the Church of the Covenant. S net anxic roached on ae HELD SPANIARDS AT BAY. Marriage of T. Harrington, an Un- rewarded Hero of the War. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept>mber 12.—Nor- man Taylor Harrington, one of the first heroes developed in the war with Spain, has been married to Miss Ann Spencer, daughter of Robert C, Spencer of this city. Just before tha breaking out of the war with Spain Mr, Harrington was at Bar- celona when a mob attempted to tear down the coat-of-arms of the United States con- sulate of this country, Going to the as- sistance of Consul Bowen, Harringion held the mob at bay until it was dispersed. Consul Bowen has writtsn Mr. Harring- ten’s mother, declaring recognition had never been accorded the courage displayed by her son on that occasion. eee Mujor Sylvester's Committee. The committee of arfangéents of the welcome given the District boys from San- tiago will hold a meeting at the Epbbitt House tomorrow night. It {# the wish of Chairman Sylvester that all chairten of subcommittees shall have ‘their reports ready to be acted upon. Een ae _ Fined for Fast Riding. Alfonso Cooke, Aguijla Hawkins, Oscar Cooke, Robert Parker and Storey Chris- mond were arrested yesterday by Bicycle Policeman Mason for violation of the po- lice regulations in regard to ‘speed. Parker and Chrismond were fined $8 and $2, re- spectively, and each of ‘the others forfeited Se Held for Grand Jury. - Alfred Jones, colored, was this afternoon held in $500 bail fer the action of the grand jury by Judge Taylor, for shooting at Anna Turner, also colored, with intent to kill. The man and woman formerly kept company, but some time ago the latter showed a disposition to drop Jones and this angered him so much that he threat- ened to shoct the woman, finally firing at her with a pistol, as stated. >—— Plea of Guilty. James Bradley today pleaded guilty -of throwing glass on the street and fast driv- ing, and Judge Taylor fined him $15, with the alternative of forty-five days in the workhouse, METROPOLITAN POLICE. Seventh Anniversary of the Organtsation. The thirty-seventh anniversary of the m:tropolitan police force. of the District occurred yesterday, an event that was re- ™m2mbered by only a few of the old-timers. 1 September 11, 1861, the present force was organized, when, instead of having a lieu- tenant as the head man in each precinct, a Sergeant presided. Out of ths members of the force who went on thirty-seven years ago nearly all are dead, and of the few that are living, but three remain on the Police force. Lieut. John Kelly of No. 6 Precinct ts one, and Policeman Charles Vernon, formerly lieutenant of No. 4 pre- cinci, but now detailed at police headquar- ters as clerk to Maj. Syivester, is another. The only vetzran of the force who has re- mained steadily a patrolman, and til! holds the position is Augustus Brown, .who ig detailed at the entrance to the Aqueduct bridge in Georgeiown. Perhaps twenty-fiv> or thirty of the original members of the force are now living, but most of them are in private life. Some have long since been retired, while others left the force at various stages and for various reasons be- tween its organization and up to a few years ago. Of the survivors, perhaps Policeman Brown is the most r2markable. He was born in March, 1825, when John Quincy Adams was President, and is now in his seventy-fourth year. He is as active and as Spry aS many much younger men, and to look at him one would never guess his age by ten or fifteen years. Up to only a f2w years ago he performed regular patrol duty, and when detailed to his present posi- tion he strenuously objected to the change. It was only a short time ago when he ar- rested a young blood who was something of a scrapper, He took off his badge and laid down his baton, and administ2red such chastisement that the next morning in the Pelice Court the judge wanted to know if the prisoner had been run through a threshing machine. In 1861 the present first precinct was krown as No. 5, and had its headquarters in Draper's saw mill, on Obio avenue be- tween 12th and 13th streets. The George- town precinct was then No. 3, and its head- quarters were on 32d street, just north of the canal, where it remained until the present station wes built. The present third precinct was then No. 1, with the lock-up located on the site of th: present station. The other precincts were num- bered according to the wards they happen- ed to be in, suffrage then being exercised in the District, and all police being elected. Scon after the present form of government 3 Inaugurated th2 change in the num- were made. Very few of the original rolls of the dif- ferent precincts are now in existence. The roll of the Georgetown station is in the possession of Detective Frank Burrows, and 1s in a well-preserved condition. Sep- t2mber 1) che roil, was as follows: John Newman, sergeant in charge, dead; Rich- ard T. Chick, dead; Caleb Sebastian, de Jefferson Robinson, dead; John Drill Augustus Brown, alive and on duty B. Lipscomb, dead; Grafton Harper, de John W. Davis, dead; Jossph T. Walker, dead; Thomas W. Evans, dead; William F. Robinson, dead; Samuel Fearson, dead; Robert B. White, dead; John Findley, alive; Charles L. Boarman, dead; Rendall Coleman, dead; Charles E. Cameron, dead; Martin Donohue, dead. ‘The mounted men for the county Joseph W. Harry, not known; George Hurdle, not known; William ‘T. Ril alive, now special watchman on 7th Richard S. Jones, dead; John dead. The last named reached the lieutenant, and was for many y charge of the Georgetown station. > were: Ww ra HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM. Compliments Bestowed Up the First District Reziment. “The Commis-toners of the District,” id Commissioner Ross to a Star reporter today, “believe that the army never con- tain ner, tore soldierly body of troops than the Ist District Regiment. We are very proud of them, as are the rest of tion the boys received last Fri remarkable demonstration of this feeling I want the boys to know, too, that uus opinion of them i tained not only by the citizens of strict, but by others. As Is tnessing the s of the regime lay after White House the! me a gentleman from Virginia, resentative, and a veteran of the conte; geatleman, who served in the thern army with distinction, said to me he watched the boys disband and go hom “L never all my ence saw a better regiment. 1 them es they marched down Peunsy r way to the fron saw them return today, and on bo sions I was deeply imp ed by tt nilicent appearance. d I not known the contrary, i would have sworn th were veteran re no regu matter of how m: made a finer or more ance. It deed, I believe the governm: ous mistake if it muste such men while there is work to be done.’ ”” ——— ED LOCALS. out CONDE) The music at St. Aloysius yesterday at- ed large crowds, both morning and evening. The chorus is a large one and well balanced, while the quartet is second to none in Washington. The singing of Mrs. Zaidee Smith, former soprano of St. Matthew's, was as effective as ever. Albert George, a stranger in Wash- | ington, will enjoy the city’s hospitality for sixty day: He reached here Saturday, having walked from Baltimore, his last stopping place. Policeman Johnson found him in the hallway at Pullman's photo- graph gallery. John Ray, living at 224 and B streets, Was struck on the head with a brick yes- terday morning at a point about two squares from his home. After receiving medical treatment at the Emergency Hos- pital he was able to return to his home. William Jackson, colored, of N ree court was taken sick on Market Space about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He was sent to the hospital by Policeman Dodge. Saturday afiernoon about 3:30 o'clock Mr. R. L. Williams, living at is8th street, was found sick in Lafayette square. Po- liceman Lewis had him taken to the Emer- gency Hospital for treatment. Thomas Thornton, colored, who lives at 1324 C street southeast, bad’ several of his fing badly injured while cutting hay Saturday night. He went to the Emergency Hospital and had the doctors put in a num- ber of stitches, which prevented amputa- tion of the finge An infant child of Mrs. Maud Brown of AIS Oak street died suddenly yesterday There had been no physician in attendanc and the coroner was culled to the house. He gave a certificate of death from nat- ural causes. Mr. August Beekman, seventy-three years old, fell down the celiar steps at his home, No. 1912 7th street, about 7 o'clock Satur- day night. When taken to Frecdmen’s Hos- pital the physicians found that he had sus- tained a fracture of his right leg. Wiliam Dreschler, living at No. 323 street northeast, while riding a_ bicycle about 10 o'clock Saturday night, collided with a Capital Traction electric ¢ar at 4% street and Pennsylvania avenue. He was not injured, but his wheel was damaged. Sea Gea Miss Ruiz Prosecuting Witness. Miss Mercedes Ruiz, a daughter of the late Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, who was as assi- nated in a prison in Cuba a year or two ago, where he was confined on account of his sympathy for the insurgents, was a complainant in a case in the Police Court this afterncon. The statement made was that Walter Clark, a small colored boy, struck Miss Ruiz in the face with a stone and cut her severely. The assault took place August 21. The boy with some com- rades annoyed Miss Ruiz, who was visiting at No. 2016 14th street northwest, by call- ing her names. She pursued them and they ran, and Clark picked up a stone and threw it at Miss Ruiz. The boy admitted his guilt, but was dis- missed by Judge Taylor, at Prosecutor Mul- lcwny’s request, on condition that his grandmother, who is raising him, would give him a good whipping. The grand- mother-promised to use her slipper on Wal- ter in such a way as would surely prevent him from wishing to throw stones in the future. ———_>—__ “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. y was a” FINANCIAL. | FINANCIAL. FORTUNES IN CUBA, The Land of Continual Harvest. CUBAN LAND AND TRADING C0., Washington, D. C. Is a Home Enterprise by Home People. Read the List, You Know Them All. JOS. L. HANCE, President. R. G. DYRENFORTI WM. PITT KELLOGG, 2d Vice President. THOS. H. McKEE, Secretary ANK A. SEBRING, ‘Obie > FREDERICK A. STIER, Treasurer. MAJ. T. D. KELEHER, Assistant Treasurer. HON. JOHN H. OBERLY, Anditor. Manager Z. B. BAUBITT. M. D.,” Assistant Auditor. HON. TRACY L. JEFFORDS, Attorney. JION. JOS. H. BRIGHAM, Supt. of Agriculture. HON. 8S. YODER, Supt. of Heal Esiate. D. L. FERGUSON, Special Agent. COL, B. L. FARINHOLT, Special Agent. HON. J. M. HUSTON, Prest. HON. CHAB. G. CONN JOHN G. SLATER. Treasurer and A. C. GLANCY Real Estate, Loans Organized to bu} scale, a generi Sugar, tobaceo, fruit and timber 1 FIVE to TWE: acres of the best land on the fslaud and to with a view to paying good dividends, and Recently U. 8. Coneal , Ist Vice President. Journal Clerk of the House of Re Assistant Secretary. Clerk U. 8. Police Court Physician and Surgeon Attorney-at-Law. Former Asst U iy Rompers Me 4 Recently with the Clyde Steamebip Com; Real Eatate and mt Consolidated Invat. Former Member Congress. Mant: (6 years) at Cardenas, Ouba. Fatent Attorney. Formerly Com'r. of Patents. Formerly Governor aud U.S. Senator from La. resentatives, U8. A ormerly Assistant Cashier Cashier Lincoln National Bank, Wasbington, D.C. Paymaster U S army. hington Times, Former Civil Service Com'r, trict Attorney. tare, U.K A. aber of and Sergean a ommercial Agent, Formerly U. 8. Treasurer. Brass Bend and String Instruments. mnager lng. and Bauking Co. of Virginia. nd Insurance, GEO. B. WOODWARD. Passenger Conductor N.Y. C. THOS. W. SHIPLEY. Passenger Conductor B. and 0. R. K. A Syndicate of Common Peopie sell and deal in real estate in Cuba and Porto and H.R. R. R. Rico, and to carry om, on a larg. gricultural, trading and colonizing busines in thone islands is—the richest tn the worldcan vow Y¥ per cent of their velue, and this company proposes to be bought for from secure several thouss set sbout Improving and cultivating the same You are invited to participate in the enterprise. A amall amount of stock of this company Teach of all, to secure the citizens of W A description of Cul ie deligi ful climate and wonderfal resources, ment of the plans and prospects ef the company cured can be had by dropping a postal curd or calling at ite office. been placed on the market at a price within the hington will be given the fret chance together with a state- and the liberal terms upon which stock can be se- CUBAN LAND AND TRADING COMPANY, Open Evenings. 8e10-6t Home Life le, Insurance Buiiding, al { i Hi ale Mal . YORK INTENDING PURCHASFI ~ ERM ‘TY IN ANY SECTION OF OUR Grit \ ib eiND IT TO tn ADVANTAGE TO ¢ SL? TINS OF- FIC ME INVESTING 180 OWNERS OF CITY ¢ VONTRY PROD 1 OR SMALL. PARCDILS. DESIRIN AKE AN HONT HANGE ON A Y CASH BASIS, WiLL OBTAIN THAT ING THEM PROPERTY IN THIS OFFICE, WHICH HAS EVEKY FA PLING IT iT IS EARNESTLY THAT CLIENTS WILL CALL HE WHEE EVERY ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN THEM AS PEI NAL INTERVIEWS ARE L0ODTC. TIVE OF BETTER RESULTS THAN CORRE SEONDENCB. NEW FOR THE ALL ARE NOW IN COUR OF PREVAKATION PLACE YOUR PROPERTY THE BOOKS AT SITIVELY PLINCIPALS ONLY DEALT se10-1w How about saving money this fall? nw that the is a good time to determi endi of autumn will see you richer than the ending of summer. Start Fight now—$1 opens Union Savings Bank, F ste Ww. MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FRCM $1,000 UPW. AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, HE DISTRICT. R. 0. HOLTZMAN. COR. 10TH AND F STS. N 0} REAL ESTATE 1D fal-tt COOL WEATHER TO CONTINUR. Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer by Wednesday. Forecast till 8 p.m. Tuesday—For trict of Columt astern Pennsylva: w Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir- gil air and continued cool weather te night and Tuesday, increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday; light northerly winds, becoming south erly, Di Weather condition The ‘al forecast— which has been middle Missouri moved to On- high pressure tationary the nee last Friday The storm in the west gulf has moved northward and Js central in southern Louis- jana, causing rains from the middle and southern Rocky mountain regions to the middle and lower Mississipp! valley. Shreve- pert reports 4.08 inches in twenty-four hours. The temperature has risen in the upper Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys, has fallen in the Red River of the South valley and remained nearly stationary elsewher Rain may be expected im the gulf states increasing cloudiness and rain Tuesday in the Ohio valley and lower lake region and south Atlantic states, and Tuesday night in the middle Atlantic state: For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday rain was reported from the middle and southern Rocky mountain re- gicns to the middle and lower Mississippi valley. It will be cooler Tw north Atlantic state: y morning in the and warmer in the lower lake region, Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states Tuesday afte: The neon or night following he precipitation (in was reported During the twenty-four bo: vy rs ending 8§ a.m. Sunday—Mobile, 2.38; Little Rock, 1.10; Martinique, 1.14; Beaumont, “the past twenty-four hours— Shreveport, 4.08; North Platte, 1.14; Spring- |, Mo., 1.38; Fort Smith, 2 St. Pierre, M. I Cuban Weather. HAVANA, 8 a.m—Barometer, 20.92: tem- perature, winds south, light; partly clcudy. SANTIAGO, 8 am.—Barometer, 29.60 temperature, 70; winds, north, light, t miles; weather clear. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 11:05 a.m. and 11:19 p. m.; high tide, a.m. and 5 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 11:46 a.m. High tide, 5:12 am. and 5:45 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:39 a.m.; sun sets, 6:13 p.m. Moon rises, 3:09 a.m. tomorrow. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:40 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 73; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 7G; condition at north connection, 36; condi~ tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. The City Lights. s lamps all lighted by 7:20 p.m; ex- seeuaar begun at 4:48 am. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time ware Jamps lighted at 7:05 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:03 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. following were the readings of the jeecerene and barometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday Thermometer—September 11, 4 p.m., 71; 8 p.m., 57; 12 midnight, 49; September 12, 4 a.m. 51: 8 a.m., 59; 12 noon, 70; 2 p.m., 73. Maximum, 73, at 2 p.m. September 12; minimum, 48, at 1 p.m., September 12. Barometer—September 11, 4 p.m., 30.28; 8 p.m.. 30.27; 12 midnight, 30.27; September 12, 4 a.m., 80.27; 8 p.m., 30.81; noon, 30.31; 2 p.m., 30.30. +} Offives, Nos. 5 & 1421 F Street N.W. SELEAEOROC SES SOR SOS OS OF SOO American Security & Trust Co.,1405G N.W. CAPITAL. SURPLUS Foreign Exchange, Letters of Credit. Brown Brothers & Co. Letters of Credit issued for the use of Travelers, available in all parts of the world. OFFICERS, C. J. BELL..... President A. T. BRITTON... ice President J. W. WHELPLEY Treasurer JAMES F HOOD “Secreiary WM. A. McKENN Trust OM WARD THOR -..- Auditor H. 8. REESID! ¢ Treasurer C. S. DOMER. t Secretary American Security and Trust Co. SPOSSOBOL’ D Washington Lawand Claims Company, JOHN SLATER, President. junton bidg., 472 Lu. ave | ow, j THIS ¢ MPAN tfect Rest Estate Titles on same while in euspense, je is periecie wit p or cash, undivided tuterests Im teal « und Equities of al Wil trade Heal Estate for stocks or iake -», Stocks in exckange for Real Es Will pay iby specint arranger discount te te) your taxes pur bond im both criminal and civil cases. DAMAGE cases, _resu injuries ree on” SIREE FAM RAIL- S. brought on OONTINGSNT PEE. Will employ attorney We will ad: vance m over the time ‘Our physician will at- ou and le ts for bis py. Your thor igated by ns. Notify NO MONEY. CONSUL DIVORCES “obtaired at rearona iCK W to 90 days. nkruptcy proceedings a specialty. aT 59%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washirgton representatives of four of > largest S: ks of Baltimore. Ma., to- her with our private clientage, we are prepared to entertain Yoans on city real estate at a uln- imum cost to the berrower Wescott, Wilcox & He 1907 Penn. a ston, | Washington Savings Bank, CORNER 12TH AND G 8TS. N.W. Pays interest on deperits and dees a general banking business. Open every business day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on the ISth and last days of the month until 5 p.m., and on Saturdays antl 12m. Saturday evenin open from 6 to 8. J. D. Taylor Prest. Geo. O. Ferguson, Vice Prest, cH idge. Treas. J. F. B. Goldney, Cashier, Safe Deposit Boxes, $3.00 to $25.00 per year. aul5-.m.i4 “MONEY TO LOAN ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE 5% NO DELAY. MINIMUM CHARGES. R.W.Walker &Son jy27-14tt 1006 F_N.W. Lewis Johnson & Co., BANKERS, 1315 F St., Sun Building. Dealers ip all government and tnvestment se- curities. New war loan 8s bought and sold. fy2-tf The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. COXNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Capital One Million Dollars, iy6-tt W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & Ov., de6-164 New York. THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Washington, D. C. Issues Letters of Credit for Travelers, Available in All Parts of the World, Sell Foreign Exchange. Make Cabie Transfers, Charlies C. Glover, President. Thomas Hyde, Vice President. James M. Jolinston, 2d V. Pres’. Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. ap27-natt Toney at 5 PerCent toLoan On real «state in District of Columbia. No delay a tf HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. é