Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1898, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1898-12 PAGES, LOCAL MENTION. » AMUSEM TONIGHT. A Misfit Marri. and 15th The Exhibi- Wargraph Ono! ROW. r Norfolk and ll for Giymont and 0 am. nd Pennsylvania from 8 . to nd Pennsylvania on ourly from 10 "ph ING 5 will do it—our fine, mmaplete. & Ce G16 12th. Fen Fire Shedd & Bro., 4 FOR YOUR ICED TEA Use “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. tea in America. Pure American-refined Sugars Sold at cost. Cc. D. KENNY. CITY AND DISTRICT. catia aires Open on Sundays. of the Corcoran Portable Grates. 8 city stores. y openings y of Art will c The galle o'clock i afternoon, and inue every Sunday thereafter. ttendance at these epenings ts usu- st year over 45,000 per- mmence Sunday next, will then be the open The object of these fford an crvortunity for y to those t it on week ——— Columbia Commandery Special Tratn to Pit vivanta railroad. Special h street station tober 8. Fast js special facili Advt. sbure (Compack), working jurisdiction of the National Gra North America, organized June has elected the following gra D. F. Seville, M. W. G. M R. n, R. W. G. M.; O. R. King, 2 senior warden; W. Tate, grand + warden: J. H. Adams. grand treas- M. H. Hill, grand secretary; J. J. J. BE. wie 8. grand mar- enior steward; junior steward; grand sword bearer; J. T. dard bearer; Thos. Henry Schuler, = J. Adams, elected P. G. M. u end the at Columbus, e Grand Lod ng will last ten hich time t ti > ‘To Baltimore and Return $I Octe Lim’ plars. haha Lodg! proy th I Anti- re at the two police- was feared, had voted Home to lend at 6 and nk T. Rawling: per cent on real | 1505 Pa. ave.— > Could Not Decide. whether I wa: night th ual,” old colored we any more | answered | when ar- | this morn- nan the time, I d_of her con- | $5 or fifteen | Return via | Sund sion for Railway Randle, Extension. of the Capi- n granted mmission h Pencote woo: pre way to bi owners of the ad to b survey © Commisst fore work of 1 the road to time limited b be cons Knights Templar. Oct. 8 to Umited to ¥ be extended to 3lat by de- With joint agent not later than vx furth formation call at B, ivt. Charge of Vagrancy. officer says you been drunk have three times during the past week,” Judge Geott told Jennie Brown. red, when she &ppeared on the s id to answer a charge ad concluded his woman's character, Policeman w of her. station last night when she the following | secured | PREVALENCE OF DIPHTHERIA Some Alarm Felt by Parents of School Children. Conditions at the Western High School—Health Officer Woodward's Statement in the Matter. The prevalence of diphtheria in George- tewn has caused much alarm among the parents of school children, and the teach- pe s vising principal and truste ed with letters asking that the be closed, and by parents in person, who are anxious to know the true condi- tions. While there fs an unusual iy large number of diphtheria cases in Georgetown today, i is asserted by the authorities that the chil- dren are safer in school than away. The greatest precautions are being taken to pre- nt the introduction of the disease into buildings. It would be unwise, it is sald, to close the schoo! Mr. B. T. Jann>y, supervising principal of the fifth division, in a talk this morning h The Star reporter, said: “The health officer has informed me that there i danger incurred in keeping the buildings open. It is impossible to contract the diseas> through contact with another until the afflicted one has arrived at the most critical period. By the time a child reaches that period he {fs not able to be in school, therefore cannot impart the diszage. But to cover the possible contingency of the being carried by any member of ‘amily, no child of a family into whieh disease has crept is allow2d to attend school until the health department permits the taking down of the warning placard. One of the first duties of the health officer is to notify by postal the principal of the school attendad by the members of a strick- en family. Mr. Jesse H. Wilso: Georgetown division, said ter is under the superv health department. Th» school officizls are ecting under instructions from the bealih cfficer, iu accordance with the established rule. There is no cause for alarm.” Mr. Janney was informed yesterday by a parent of one of the pupils that Dr. J. F. R. Appleby had said the schools should be closed by all means. Dr. Appleby, on be- reached by Mr. Janney, replied t positively “I made no such statement. The children are far safer in school, where all possible tions are taken to prevent the dis- ease from being contracted, than they would be at home. “It is true,” said Mr. Janney, “that there are cases, and a number of them about the Western High School, but they are off the most frequently traveled streets. The school, from a sanitary standpoint, is the best located of any building fn the Dis- trict. It stands alone. surrounded by am- ple grounds, and all beyond is an open country, free from those conditions most favorable to fever. The school trustees recognize the responsibility that rests upon their shoulders, and will, in every possible way, guard the children from harmful in- fluences. If, in the opinion of those who are in a position to know, it becomes a wise thing to close the schools, rest as- sured I will be the first to recommend the closing.” of the je mat- Infected Points. The main thoroughfare to the High School, 35th street, has but three cases of diphtheria, and the houses are placarded. On the cross streets, P, Q, R, 8 and T, the will number in all about twenty-five. On Sith street, within the past weck, two have died, both families living near the corner of R street. They were children, ne the daughter of Mr. Jeremiah Lynch d the oth child of Mr. Gross of the Emrich Beef Company's force. It is no- ticeable that these Georgetown cases do not ch ter about the Western High School, as ntened parents have been informed, but are lower down in the town, in the vicini- ty, particularly, of the old Presbyterian ents say that this place fs large- - for the dissemination of di Right in the midst of the most section of Georgetown, n outnumber adults t the houses are small a arrangements poor, a solid block stands. Ever since 1885, hen the place was closed Vegetable deposits and denc piled . most ill-smelling joking each other and pol- pa that osphere. this ill-smelling deposit The people are de- be Woodward's Statement. Dr. Wiiliam C. Woodward, the 1 th officer, stated to a Star reporter to- while the number of cases of 1 in the District continues rataer . there has been no request made te 5 © public schools he- r necessary. public school nearest, perhaps,” Dr. Woodward, “to a badly infecced ighberhook the Western High ; ed at i T streets. Immediately northeast and to the east of th there is a nest of some dozen or cases of diphtheria, but that fact S not Warrant me in directing that tie heol be closed. There is no real danger to school children, provided they ure care- ay from Infected houses, for the mere passing by of an infected hou! is not in itself dangerous to the passer-l OF cou {f children from infected hous are to come in contact tients suffering from diphtheria, and ther permitted to play about in the streets, there is danger to those coming in contact with them. Therefor ents have the y to a very lar t in their own de rtment.”” explained Dr. e of diphther! “ , immedia yal of the school attende th directions to permit 1 nuse to attend the authorities the 7 hould say of the health office ried out [by the pri of ou ith 4 de- ricker n, or by of thos ‘m infected prer i = thoroughly fumigate ecnution taken in ice it is that it seldom pecom » close hool, and for tha if any, real rents sending 1 Dr. Woodward, n infected house has ttend the Western High s the health off School of any other school. we ‘d here in the District, as I have so often stated, is a medical inspection of all school children from day to day. Un- we have no funds with which for such inspection, although nould the occasion arise we could from the emergency fund provide for such in- spcetion for a limited time. This, however, cannot be done at present, for, while the number of cases in the District is very ‘we, the disease 13 not so prevalent as to meke an extraordinary expenditure through resort to the emergency fund necessary. While the Western High School has not yet been tested by a winter's wear, there is no better ventilated and heated school building in the District, theoretically, and it can safely be said that so far there is no cause for alarm on the part of parents of children attending that school. In fact, I am convinced that children, provided they are not allowed by their parents to play at will in the streets and go where they please, are as safe, if not safer, in continu- ing at school. “What we have most to contend with | such matters,” suid the health officer, “is the igrorance of parents, and algo’ the want of care on thelr part. The spread of the disease in the vicinity of the Western filgh School has been due to unrecognized cases of the disease. That ts, the parents I 1 he added. “She was unable to walk without assistance.’ Jennie made her statement, and the court gaid $10 or thirty days on the farm would be the proper equivalent. ce ee ES No Architect, best quality and low prices. 5S. S. Daish & Son, 705 12th st. n.w. Advertisement. of the children first affected unduly hesi- tated in reporting the sickness to the phy- siclans. Therefore, it is of the utmost im- Portance that any suspicious sickness of children should be at once called to the at- tention of a physician, when, if the disease is a contagious one, it is at once reported by the attending physician to the health office, which department immediately sees that the necessary precautions against the spread of the disease are taken. HOLDS A CAMPFIRE. Garrison No. 43 Pays a Compliment to Returned Heroes. Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison, No. 43, R. A. and N. U., held a campfire last evening at its hall in honor of the 9th and 10th United States Cavalry and 24th and 25th United States Infantry. The exercises were opened by singing the opening ode of the union ritual and prayers by the garrison chaplain. The commander then stated that all business would be suspended to enter- tain the invited guests, and requested Com- rade Jas. B. Ennis to welcome them, a duty to which he ably responded. “My Country, "Tis of Thee,” was sung, and a message from Brig. Gen. Guy V. Henry, communicated by Mrs. Henry, was read. She said: “Gen. Henry {s In Porto Rico, but he de- sires me to say that he knows of your Pp: triotism and interest throughout the past wer and your noble thoughtfulness in having words of welcome ready for your friends and comrades who in God's good mercy re- turned from this war. Let duty be cver your watchword, and remember that a dier is ever a soldier until he receives his final discharge from his God.” Paymaster R. A. Tilghman read a clip- ping from The Evening Star, announcing that the 10th United States Cavalry would arrive in this city next Saturday forenoon, and it was intended to give them a royal welcome; that Mrs. Ayres had the arrange- ments in charge, and a fund was being raised for a collation at Potomac Hall. A resolution was unanimously adopted to ap- propriate $5 toward the collation and ap- point a committee to assist in entertaining. The following committee was appointed: Ino. R. Bowens, chairman; G. W. Washing- ton, R. A. Tilghman, Jas. E. Ennis, R. A. West, W. S. Edwards, Cornelius Morgan, E. K. Pinkney, H L. Ashton, Thos. H! Hart, Geo. H. Lee, Edw. Branham, Geo. Tinker, Geo. M. Bryant, Jno. T. Simms, Wm. Green, Jefferson Taylor and Wash- ington Brown. Refreshments were served, after which several of the guests told of their campaign in Cuba, Thos. C. Butler, who assisted in capturing a Spanish flag at wl Cuney, giv- the particulars of the captur hose present by invitation were Edw. Page, Troop B, 10th Cavalry; John Roy, ‘Troop A, 10t C. Butler, Company H, y; Wm. H. Cross, Lieut. Jas. H. Alexander, Garrison No. 124, R. A. and } Butler, Troop B, 10th Cavalry: hospital corps: Wm. Green, Company B, 25th Infantry; Jos. Hosion, {th Battalion, Ohio Volunteers; Jno. Stoddard, 9th Battalion, Ohio Volun: teers, and Sergeant Jno. B.’ White, Com- pany G, Sth Regiment Immunes. After a discussion of the fight in Cuba and handshaking, the closing ode was sung and taps were sounded by Wm. H. Cros who is considered by his comrades as bet one of the best trumpeters in the United States service. es BURIED AT ARLINGTON. Last Honors to Late Wm. L. Green, Acting Hospital Steward. William L. Green, acting hospital steward in the army, who died at Providence Hos- pital Tuesday morning, after submitting to an operation for appendicitis, was buried at Arlington this afternoon. The funeral took place from the home of Edward Green, brother of the deceased, 10th street and Virginia avenue southwest, the Rev. Mr. Locke of the Marvin Church officiat- ing. At Arlington taps were sounded and @ volley fired over the grave. The dead man had been connected with the hospital department of the army for about three years. He was thirty-two years of age. For a time he was stationed at Camp Alger, and later removed to Camp Meade, where he was stationed at the time of his death. About three weeks ago he came to Washington on a ten days’ fur- lough, at the expiration of which he taken ill, and his leave of absence was tended. “His condition grew worse, and he was sent to Providence Hospital, where an operation for appendicitis was performed. The operation was successful, but the patient suffered from an attack of typhus, from which, owing to his weak condition, he was unable to recover. His home was in Trenton, N. J. ——— PLANNED DISORDER. BO Decision Reached in Investigation of Bradley Scho An investigation of the disturbance at the Bradley public school building Tuesday has been de by Superintendent Powell and the supervising principal of that division, Mr. rbrother, and the conclusion has hed that the boys had planned to make a disturbance. It has been found that none of the pupils was badly injured. There was no continuance of the trouble at the school yesterday. Mr. Johnson, the rrincipal, continu in charge of the school and has the contidence of the schoo! a= thoritt Regret is expressed by the au- thoriti that so much has been said about the affair, but it is believed that in the future the discipline of the school will not be again disturbed. —— VARIETY OF CHARGES, A Witnens Admits He Procured a War- rant for Revenge. Policeman Hess of the eighth precinct complained in the Police Court this morn- ing against John E. Newcomb for keening an alleged unlicensed bar in the county. Attorney Lipscomb appeared for the de- fendant and demanded a jury trial. There were also charges against Newcomb of dis- orderly conduct and throwing glass in the street. The principal witness in the case was a young ran named George F. Eimer, whose father keeps a store n weomh's place on 7th street, not far from the Sold Home. Eimer, who ts a cripple, testified that a few nights ago he was’ standing near the front of his house talking to some friends wher Neweomb came to his win- dow, cursed him and threw a wash bowl at him. “Did you swear out the warrant In the Mr. Lipscomb asked him, ” he answered. your re “T did it for reven, he frank ad- mission of witness. “I've only got one good leg and couldn't get revenge in any other @ he charged the sale of quor at eweomb's private house before he openel his store. Several other witne: but on! te S$ were examined, one of them was able to back up imony of Elmer. Witnesses said out five or ten minutes after the a piece of china fell from the win- Policeman Hartman testified to the find- ing of broken glass and china in the street. The defendant denied that he had thrown any glass In the street, but admitted that a china washbowl accidentally slipped from his hand. He claimed the Eimers aro per- secuting him because he ts doing a good business. On the charge of disorderly con- duct a fine of $5 was imposed, and the charge of breaking gl: was dismissed. a Frederick, Md., Fair via B. and 0. All trains Oct. 10 to 14, good to return until 15th, including admission, $2.20, ack special trains leaying Washington at_8:50 a.m., Oct. 12 and 18; returning, leave Fred- erick 6 p.m. same day, including admis- sion, $1.65.—Advt. —————— Death of H. Sidney Everett. H. Sidney Everety, whose death occurred at Brighton, England, Tuesday last, was well known in this city, where he had a large circle of friends. He was a son of the late Edward Everett, the writer, orator and statesman, and was associated with many charities, being president of the Home for Incurables. ——__ Mr. Priest's Ancient History Course. The course in ancient history conducted by Mr, Edwin Priest in the Corcoran Scien- tific School of the Columbian University has started off very successfully with a large and enthusiastic class, which meets at 4:30 on Monday and Friday afternoons. The subjects to be treated during the year are Egypt, Chaldea, Assyria, Greece and Rome, the course being so arranged as to enable new students to take up the sub- ject at any time. ————— Law Department Opens. ‘The opening session of the law depart- ment of Georgetown University was held last evening at the school building on E street. A welcome was extended by Father Whitney, after which addresses were made by Justice Shepard, R, Ross Perry and T. A, Lambert, SYSTEM OF TAXATION Views of Mr. M. Ib Weller in a Report to 8 Citizens’ Association. He Declares Owr Present System An- tiquated ané@-Bearing Uneaually on Taxpayess—Some Remedies. The full report of the committee on as- sessments and apportionment of appro- priations, Mr. M. I. Weller chairman, sub- mitted at the recent meeting of the East Washington Citizens’ Association is as fol- lows: wing to my continued absence from the city since our last regular meeting I was unable to convene a meeting of the committee on assessments and apportion- ment of appropriations, and therefore beg to submit the following report as a resume of my personal views on this important question, and recommend that th re- ceive careful consideration from the next committee when appointed: . Our present antiquated system bears unequally and unjustly upon taxpayers of moderate means, who are least able to bear the burden of severe taxation. . Imposing taxation for improvements upon unoccupied dwellings is inequitable. In lieu thereof I suggest the only fair so- lution would be to tax the revenues derived from rentals. “3. The imposition of a personal tax in lieu of licenses upon stocks owned by mer- cantile traders is unequally collected and opens the door to evasion of just taxes by the dishonest taxpayer. To correct this evil it would be advantageous to inaugu- rate a properly graded license system ap- plicable to the richly rewarded professions as well as to dealers in merchandise, so that the highly remunerated, in the absence of an income tax, should also contribute a fair proportion to our municipal expenses. “4. AS an encouragement to the acquire- ment of homes, it would be a wise policy to exempt all improvements of moderate values, the workingman’s home, from tax- ation when occupied by their owners. The board of assessors, in determin- ing the values of improvements, should not be guided solely by the cost of construc- thon or condition of the buildings, but should fully consider the receipts derived from rentals, in which event apartment houses and alley houses, the curse of this city, would necessarily be compelled to pay arger share of their swollen rentals. The act of June 11, 1878, prescribing ‘that all real estate outside the limits of the cities of Washington and Georgetown used exclusively for agricultural purposes should not be taxed exceeding $1 per $100 of value’ should be amended, as under its provisions the humble frame dwelling of the dally toiler, when erected upon a subdi- vided lot, is taxed $1.50, while the palatial structures of the rich, if built upon acre- age land, pays only $i per $100. Inequali- ties of this character are Visible in the county. “8. As an important factor in the inter- est of public health and as a promoter of cleanliness, the compulsory collection of ashes from dwellings should be adopted by the District government, as is the univer- sal custom in all enlightened communities in the United States having a population even of 50,000 inhabitants,” ——_——_—_ VIOLATED) POLICY LAW. Aged Colored Mew Sent to Jail for ‘Two Months Each. Policy Detective Watson has been so act- ive recently end has paid so much atten- tion to the pedestrians who have made al- most daily trips across the river that the volume of the policy: business in Jackson City has been greatly reduced. The opin- fon expressed by the police, however, 1s that the business eannet be wholly broken up without the assistance of the Virginia authorities. The officer found two old colored men erday who were willing to run the risk a term in jail They were Blackburn White and Sidney Work. When the officer placed them under arrest he found policy Dapers on them. Being unable to give bond they were locked up for the night. Defendant White was the first one of the pair to be arraigned in court this morning and he pleaded guilty. “White,” the officer said, “has been going over the river for six months. I have fol- lowed him and warned him, and yesterday I arrested him.” “I only carried tho papers over the river for two white gentlemen,” was the prison- cr’s excuse. “And,” added the judge, “that’s just what the authorities are trying to break up.” The judge informed White that a tion of this law means a jail sentence, imposed a sentence of two months. “I'm guilty of having some old papers in my pocket,” the plea of Work. “I found em on the ash dump and was Keep- in’ ‘em for a white gentleman to read for me.”” e heard that excuse a hundred times,” Judge Kimball told him, “and it's about * you Were inventing a new story.” tive Watson told the court that the old man had been carrying policy papers between a barber shop in South Washing- ton and the policy dens across the river. “I'm seventy-five years old and never was arrested before for any such thing,” the aged defendant informed the judge, Then,” said Judge Kimball, “you are old enough to know better, and I'll give you two months in jail to think it over.” ee BONDS TAK Sequel to Disturbance of 7; Bradley School, The trouble which occurred ‘Tuesday in the Bradley School building, South Wash- ington, was discussed in the Police Court this morning, coming up on the trial of a charge of assault preferred against Albert Adams by Principal Johnson. Adams ts a sailor on the U. S. S. Scindia, and he re- cently returned hcme from a cruise in Cu- ban waters. His brother, Luke Adams, had his face injured during the panic in the school and the sailor went to the building and called Mr. Johnson to account. During his conversation the sailor raised his clenched fist and used alleged threatening language, but did not strike a blow. Principal Johnson testified that it absolutely necessary for him to punish some of the boys when the disturbance in the school occurred, and some of them, he went out and brought in their moth- sand fathers. Among those who return- ed, he said, were many who had no interest in the affair. The defendant was in the crowd and he approached witness with his fist_ clenched. “I want to put my fist in your face,” Adams sald to him. “Was Adams near enough to you to have struck you?” asked the court, “Yes, sir,” was Principal Johnson's an- swer, “Did he strike you?? “No, sir,” answered witness. restrained. Witness sald that when he was taken from the building the defendant repeated his threatening Pen te and said he had something in store for him. Miss Martin, one of the teachers in the building, told the court she saw Adams with his fist raised, but she saw him make no effort to strike a blow. The defendant denied that he intended to assault Mr. Johnson. He went to the schoo! when his brother came home injured and told Mr. Johnson {f he (Johnson) hit his brother again he (Adams) would strike him. Adams said he asked Mr. Johnson why he had struck his brother, but he re- ceived no response. He then asked why he had not sent the boy home, so that his mother could correct him. The defendant, in answer to the court's inquiries, said he did not intend to strike Mr. Johnson, as he did not want to disturb the school. cording to the newspaper accounts,” remarked the court, “I think the school was pretty well disturbed. Miss Mary Strcebel, teacher of John Adams, the injured boy, said the substance of the sailor's remark was: “If you mash my brother's jaw I'll break yours.” Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny said that the assault charged was an extremely technical one, and there seemed to have been some aggravation. There is no dis- Position on the part of the prosecution to have a penalty imposed, and he suggested that the court take the personal bénds of the defendant. The court adopted the pros- ecutor’s suggestion, and Adams gave his personal bonds. Mr. Barnard, one of the school trustees, and Supervising Principal Fairbrother were Present at the hearing, PERSO. L ‘uesday in “He was LOCAL BATHING BEACH. Estimates Submitted for Its Main- tenance and Improvement. The following estimates for the main- tenance and improvement of the District bathing beach for the fiscal year of 1900 have been submitted to the District Com- missioners by the advisory committee in- trusted by the Commissioners with the management of the beach: One superintendent for the entire year, $900; two life guards, at $2 per day each for 100 days, $400; two lifeguards, at $1 each for 100 days, $200; one check clerk, at $1.25 per day for 100 days, $125; one suit clerk, at 75 cents per da: one laundress, at 75 cents per day, two key boys, at 7% cents per day each, $150; one key boy, at 3O cents per day, $50; 1,000 cubic yards of sand, at 20 cents per cubic yard and placing same, $200; sodding and grading terrace, placing water tank and fixtures, sewer sy: tem, additional bath houses and tmprove- ments, repairs, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses, $1 making a total of $4,000. “These estimates," the committee ex- plains, “represent the maximum personnel which we regard necessary to conduct the beach during the next season with an at- tendance of 75,000 bathers. Much must be left to the judgment of the superin'endent in arranging for the most economical dis- position of this force. The estimate is a moderate one.” “The estimate for sand,” further explains the committee, “contemplates the covering of the bottom of the beach with sand to a depth of water of eight feet at low tide. The amount asked for by the advisory committee is also intended only for the maintenance of the old beach, and does not include any appropriation for the new beach, which it is hoped will be established within several years at the foot of 17th street northwest. An entirely separate ap- propriation will have to be made for that pDurpose.”” —.—_ ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS. Welcome to Rev. Bliss—Golden Cross Matters—Briefs. A reception was tendered Rev. E. W. Bliss, the new pastor of the Anacostia Bap- tist Church, at the church last night by the n.embers of the congregation. The pastors and members of all the Baptist churches of Washington had been invited to at- tend, as had the pastors and congrega- tions of all the churches of Anacostia, and as a result the church was completely filled. The pulpit was tastefully deco- rated with palms, golden rod and cut flo ers. Rey. George Bowman, formerly pas- tor of the Anacostla Baptist Church, pre- sided. After the audience had sung “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” Rev Mr. Bowman gave a reading from’ Scripture. Hev. N. E. Naylor, pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, offered prayer, and Rev. Mr. Bowman then delivered a brief address of welcome to the new pastor on behalf of the Anacostia Baptist Church, followed by a welcome extended by Mr. B, Smith on behalf of the executive board of the Columbia Association of Baptist Churches. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr. Naylor, Rev. 8. H. Greene, the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church; Mr. Miles M. Shand of the same church, and by Rev. C. O. Isaac, pastor of the Anacos- tia M. E. Church, whose remarks were in the form of a greeting from the denomina- tion he represented. | Refreshments were served. Rev. Mr. Bliss succeeds Re Hugh T. Stevenson as pastor of the church named. An adjourned meeting of the Grand Com- mandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, was held last night at Masonic Hall in the meeting room of Anacostla Commander No. 428. The grand commander, John N Ehle, occupied ‘the chair. The business transacted related to modifications and changes in constitution of the Grand Commandery. A recess was taken until the 17th, when the meeting will take place over in Golden Cross Hall, the National Capital Bank, South shington. The Anacostia commandery served their guests with refreshments after the meeting. The young men of Anacostia gave their first dance of the s n last evening at Masonic Hall. Music furnished by a portion of the St. Elizabeth Home Band. The dancing program consisted of twenty numbers. George Bock, a farmer living near Oxon Hill, Ma., yesterday recovered horse and buckboard from the police station, where the team was brought by a colored men. The horse had run away from Oxon Hill, and was captured near here after he had made a six-mile run. Rt. Rev. Dr. Leighton Coleman, bishop of Del. e, 1s expected to occupy the pulpit the Emmanuel P. E. Chureh next Sun- lay morning Mr. James Toner has returned from his vacation, spent partly in New York city. ed CHARGE DISMISSED. Mrs. Isaiah Fails to Substantiate Her Accusation, William Isaiah, a young colored man, wearing a big “sparkler” in his tie, stood in the dock of the Police Court today very much unconcerned, and said “‘not guilty” when Clerk Potts arraigned him for an al- leged assault on Frances Isaiah, his wife. “This ain't the first time, nor the second time, nor the third time that he has beat said the wife, as she stepped on the witness stand. “Tell me about this time,” the judge told her, “for the other times are not charged.” “He hugged me around the neck last Thursday,” she said, “and struck me sev eral times on my head. I asked him to let me get out, and he said he had a good notion to kill me.” “And then what happened?” court. “I told him I was going out unless he killed me. Frances said they had the trouble be- cause she objected to his upsetting things in her trunk. “Judge, your honor,” said William, “I never put the weight of my hand on my 4 asked the ‘as her eye black, as she says it was?” Judge Kimball inquired. “It always looks a little black,” was his answer. Policcman Stewart was called, and when he gave William the credit of having a good name the court dismissed the case. -_ Voters’ Tickets. The Chesapeake and Ohio rail sell voters’ tickets at half rates to vartous points in the west and southw tober 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, November 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. For fui formation apply city ticket offices, 1421 Pennsylvahia avenue.—Advt. —__+ Linthicum Night School. The Linthicum classes will be presided over this year as follows: Monday, Mr. R. C. Balinger; Tuesday and Thursday, Mr. B. B. Hay, assisted by Mr. Nathan Weill; Wednesday, Mr. Jas. H. Taylor, as- sisted by Mr. F. J. Wissner; Friday, Mr. Walter G. Peter. Next week the students will get down to earnest work. The even- ings of this week, excepting Friday, will be given up to the enrollment of the boys and arrangement of classes. Mr. Peter will resume his duties in the architectural drawing class, presided over so long by Mr. Edw. L.' Dent, whose business has taken him permanently to another city. ———— $3.50 Another Grand Excursion $3.50 to Fort Monroe, Norfolk & Va. Beach Via Norfolk and Washington steamer, Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Round trip tickets, $3.60, good to return Sunday night.—Advt. —>——_ Changes in Police Department. Precinct Detective Ed Horn has been transferred by Maj. Sylvester, the chief of police, from the sixth to the first precinct. In compliance with the directions con- tained in the recent order of the District Commissioners, revoking the dismissal of Policemen W. W. Wheeler and S. E. Hern- don of the ninth precinct, the former has been transferred to the second and the latter to the seventh precinct. Policeman Dennis Loftus has been trans- ferred to the ninth precinct for duty at Benning and Deanwood. ——— Coal, Lowest Prices. Call at my offices for plan of buying that affords you every protection, Lowest prices since 1876. J. Maury Dove, 21st and 1, 1206 ‘H, 1626 M n.w. and 13th and D s.w.—Advt, —— Appeal Denied. Justice Hagner yesterday afternoon de- mied the appeal for injunction made by Nathaniel ler, jr., to restrain John F. Waggaman and Charles HE. Banes from using the old riding school at 22d and P streets as a market, SEEK AN INJUNCTION, Action Against Capital Traction for Discontinuance of a Suit. The Southern Street Railway Advertis- ing Company and the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland have entered suit against the Capital Traction Company, praying an injunction to- restrain the de- fendant from prosecuting a suft-at-law against the complainants to recover on a bond for an alleged breach of contract on the part of the advertising company. It ts set forth that in December 18%, a con- tract was entered into between the Cap- ital Traction Company and Michael Wi burg, by which the latter was given right for a term of seven years to place vertisements in all of the company’s cars consideration of an annual rental of be paid in monthly installments This contract was subsequent! transferred to the complainant adver company. It is further alleged that in Septem’ 1897, the central power station and a num ber of cars of the defendant company w destroyed by fire, on account of which d thi aster the number of cars operated was re- duced from about 267 to aby 180 cars. As the advertising contract was based upon the number of cars in use before this time, the complainant protested that it w longer bound by the same or to pay $83 every month. The justice of th it is alleged, was fully admiited and acq esced in by the defendant, and December 3, 1897, a_conference was held between President Dunlop of the traction company and Charles L. Bermingham of the adver- tising company and a new agreement was made orally, by which the amount of rental was reduced to $515.36 each month The defendant, having substituted elec- tricity for cable power, notified the adver- tising company that, beginning May 1, the amount of the original contract would be insisted upon. It is alleged that the com- pany is now operating but about 140 cars, and that the new trafler cars contain less advertising space than those in use when the contract was made. The advertising company alleges that {t entered inadverten!- ly into a bond January 1, which recited the terms of the first contract and contained no mention of the oral agreement. Upon this bond it was sued, as was also the surety company, the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryiand, the action being for three monthly installments. The complainants allege that if the de- fendant is not restrained from prosecuting this action they will not only be prevented, by reason of the character of the instrument sued on, from making their defense, but they will also be harrassed and annoyed by @ multiplicity of suits and will be subjected to great expense. a Theft of Milk Charged. Officer W. P. Hess has captured the man who has caused so much annoyance in cer- tain households by stealing the morning milk. He was caught in the act this morn- ing while taking a jar that had just been SCOTT'S EMULSION overcon the excessive waste of the tem, puts on nourishes a builds up the body, making it the remedy for all wasting diseases of adults and children. We hav had prepared for us by a phy cian a little book, telling in easy words how and why Scott's Emul- sion benefits, and a postal card Tequest will be enough to have it sent to you free, SCOTT & BOWNE, New York ONE-DAY SPECIAL in a LADIES’ WATCH. tty Sella Silver (American make) Ladies" Stemwinder—the neatest timekeeper $6.00 ever bought. I'l sell for one day only at... Geo. W. Spier, “310” 9th St. Just a few doors above Pa. ave. se24-3m,10 CITY ITEMS. If You Have Beer at Home you certainly should get beer that is pure wholescme. “Diamond” and ‘Munch- are fumous for their absolutely purity. 25. Write or ‘phone. Na- nd D s. - AMUSEMENTS. LAFAYETTE-- fusscom CHARLES FROHMAN’S MADISON he Smyth & Rice Comedy Co., THE CUCKOO THE NEW LAUGHING SUCCESS. 0c6-30d TONIGHT AT 8:15, COLUMBIA. HURSDAY, 50c. SATURDAY. Messrs. Smyth and Rice present A MISFIT MARRIAGE, By H. A. DU SOUCHET, author of “My Friend from India,” “The Man from Mexico,” é&c. NEXT, < s=xt_ SEATS THURSDAY. Burr iclntosh INA WARCORRESPONDENT Written by Lottie Blair Parker, author of Down Hast.”” NATIONAL = = TONIGHT. BROADHURST’S LATEST FARCE, Why Smith Left Home. Seats Now Selling. DE WOLF HOPPER, IN A NEW SOUSA OPERA, THE CHARLATAN. ACADENTY fv err et soe, KOSTER & BIAL’S Gayest Manhattan Way och NEXT WEEK— MUSIC, SONGS, DANCES, New Sscexery, costumes, Errecrs, COMEDIANS, SPECIALTIES, MARCHES. Regular Academy Prices. Next Week—Williams & Walker's SENBGAM- BIAN CARNIVAL. it Bi THEATER, JOU 7.755. 50" soe. ‘Smoking concerts daily at 2 p.m.: nightly, § pm. ‘The great Troji Mr. Joe Flynn, who wrote Mevin- ty; the French Danet Delis, Gardner and it~ more. Twelve other big acts. Burlesque. 25 pretty girls ‘and comedians ‘0c3-St WAR-GRAPH. METZEROTT HALL, NEXT ENTRANCE COLUM- BIA THEATER. Spenieh-American Wer as it was fought, vividly reprodaced by the moving | pictures tuken at the seat of war. Matinee, admission, 25c.; children, 5c. Evening, 8:15— left by the milkman, W. H. Malone. Burch, who is eighteen years of age, is himself a milkman. He was suspected and the jar left by Malone was marked. | Hess laid in wait for Burch. He | few minutes after the milk had t posited at a side door, swooped came @ en de- n upon &. carried It to his wagon and mixed it with his jars. He hailed him a asked him to show up his jars, He kept the Stolen one in the background until com- ma lowed nd to produce it, and his arrest foi ) arrested = ago. Cherch Entertainment. An entertainment under the auspices of t. Paul's M. E. Church, R and Ith streets northwest, wil! be given 1 church auditorium Friday night Kram will consist of musical numb res OH OO Auything writes a how perf feelings when I could not keep an 2 pains in my it all to Hood's Sarsaparttla sttles of which bay fectly well, and 1 am growing strong and fleshy." Get only Heod's because 2 Hood’s Sarsa- pariila Ts Amerte cy 6 for $5. ‘8 Greatest Medicine POOSOHEOOONDOOE, 2 LOOPS PILLS cure sick bea’ PEPE SH STE HCE PIOSS Park Bicycle Track. Races Thur., Oct. 6,3 p.m. All the Crack Riders of the Countr; Prices, 50c., 75c. and $1. oc8-104 BATTLE of GETTYSBURG ISth St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. 3e25 tr Arlington, Fort Myer, Falis Church. Electric Cars From Aqueduct Bridge. oc6-1m* For Mount Vernon, Alexandria and Arlington ELECTRIC TRAINS, STATION, 13% & PA. Av! For Alexandria and Arlington, see schedal For Mt. Vernon, every hour, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. <D TRIP to Mt. Vernon, including Alexai and Arlington, G0c. Alexandria only, 25 ington only, 20¢ . ALE NDRIA & MT. VERNON RY. For Mount Vernon. HOME AND TOMB OF WASHIN oO} STEAMER CHARLES MACALESTER (¢ uw L. Blake) leaves 7th st. wharf dally (Sunday ex- cepted) 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Fare, round trip, S0c. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25c. CAPE ON STEAMER. MARSHALL HALL— 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Sunday excepted). ROUND TRIP, Be. oe folk & ashington N W: Steamboat Co. Every day. in the year for Fortress Monroe, — Norfolk, Newport News and ail points south — by the superb powerful steel palice steamers — ‘Newport News.” “Norfolk” and “Wasuing- —— ton” on the following sche Ly. Washington. 6:30 pm Ly. Uy. Alexandria..7:00 pm Ly. Ar. Ft. Monro mL. . Norfolk. 17, 1421 Penn, r. 15th st. and ard steamers. er further Informetion apply at general — offices, 7th st. wharf, Wash., D.C. "Phone 730. @c1-28d “JNO. CALLATIAN. General Mauager. FOR HIRE. — FISHING Boats Por HIRE ON BES stone quar: vard ave. FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C., POST OF FICE NOTICE, Should be read daily, us changes may occur at any time. TOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of sviling dally, and the schedule of closing® is renged on the presumption of their unintern overland transit. For the week ending Octobe the last connecting closes will be made from this ottice as follows. TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. FRIDAY—(b) At ) PM. for PRANC WITy, EKLAND, ITALY, SPALN, PORTUGAL, TURKI DHoYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per #8. La Tos" reine, from New York, via Havre. Letter for oth arts of BUR ist be directed cla raine.”” (b) At PM. for BUROPE, per Etruria, from New York, Via Urenelown, Letters for FRANCE, WIL ZERLA) SPAIN, PORTUGAL, “TURKEY, BRITISH IND! (ce) At 11:19 PM. for NETH. . per s.s. Werkendam, from \ 4 erday. Letters must be directed “Per Werkendam.” (c) At 1:10 York, Fulda "Ml. for ILALY, per #.s8. Fulda, from ja Naples. Letters must (c) At 11:10 P.M. for Ethiopia, from New ust be direct L AMERICA, W S. ETC THURSDAY- M. for MEXICO, per e. Matanzas, fr . Nia Tampico. ‘Let- ters must be eras.” (C)At 13:10 PM. fo NTIAGU DE CUBA, per s.6. Port Victor, from New York. FRIDAY, At lislo REWFOUND- AND, par ; delphia. (c) At be direct -d . for HATTIE an admission, 50c.: children, 35c. ocs-6t* KERNAN’S firaree. WARY MORRIS LITTLE LAMBS. THE FUNNY MILITARY BURLESQUE, “GEN. FINK'S ARMY.” Eerie BURLESQUERS. PLATA COU? via F od for PORTO Ru also SAV. {e) At 11:10 A and CURAC THAGENA, per 5.8 York, via Curacao, (¢) At 11:10 P.M. for NEW. FOUNDLAND, jer sx, Portla, from’ New York (eo) At 11:10 PM. for PORTO Winified, from New York. (¢) At 11:10. P.M. CENTRAL AMERICA (except Costa Rica’ SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS, per #8, Advance, New York, via Colon. Letters for GUATE! must be directed “Der Advance.” | (c)At P.M. fo: CUBA, per 8.8. Orizabi via Havana. Letters must be dire (At 11:10 P.M. for CAMPECHE, CHI- a TABASCO and YUCATAN, per #8. Kar- thago, from New York. Letters for other parts of EXICO must be directed “Per Karthago.”* SATURDAY—4d) At 12:65 P.M. for NEWPOUND- LAND, per steamer from North Sydney. Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax, and thence via steamer, close bere dally, except Scrday, at 12:05 PM.,” and on Sundays ouly at 11:35 a.m. (a) Matis for MIQUELON, by rail to Boston, «nd thence via steamer, close here ally at 3 PLM. (a) Mails for MEXICO overland (except those «pe- cicMly nddrowed for forwarding from New York) close bere dajly at 7:10 A.M. (a) Mails for CUBA close here dally at 3:05 P.M. for forwarding by steamers salling from Port Tam. pa, Fla., Mondays and ‘Thursdays. (a) TRANSDACIPIC MAILS. Mails for HAWAII, per 20 direct. per A Ala 41:10 from New York. Per Ori Australia, from Sun Francisco, close bere daily up to 6:40 P.M. Oet>- der 13. (d) Matis for AUSTRALIA (except West Austrelia) NEW ZEALAND, HAWAI and FUJI ISLANDS, Warrimoo, from Vancouver, close hero to 6:40 P.M October 13. (a) Matls for CHINA snd JAPAN, per, 10 6: from Tacoma, close here deily up Maile for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship Cicy re daily up tober 17. (@) of Papettt, from San Fratcieco, close Mails for AUSTRALIA (except those for West t» 6:40 P.M. October 25. «d) Australia, which are forwarded via Europe), NEW ZEALAND, HAWAM, FIJI and SAMOAN ISL- ANDS, per s.. Maripesa, from San Francisco, close here daily up to Octcher 28. (4) (a) Registered mails close at 10:00 A.M. samo og Registered mulls clese at 1:00 P.M. same ") Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. same (@) Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previons a JAMES P, WILLETT, Pcetmaster. ocl ACCOUNTANTS Public accountent and auditor, 87, Wi ashington Loan aid “Trost buflding.