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THE EVEXIXO STAR. n Rl.OHKTl DAILY EXCEIT ?tr*DAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 PeaaarlTaak Atjiu ). 3or. Ut'i 3? Irr The Evening Star Newspaptr Company, S. H. KAUFFMANX, Prea't. Few York OSct. 49 hotter BoiMin^. The Ev#>n!nsr Star is served tc suh?KTi*>??m In the city ty carrier?, oc their own amount. at 19 ren*a per week, o 44 eecta per moota. Copies at th? counter 2 coots each. By mail any win-re in the Cnit?d States or Canada?postage prepaid-^) crnta per month. Saturday Qnfntm>!r Sfcr-??t Star, $1 per "V^ar. with foreign prsfngo udd^d. ?3.08. (Entered at the Post at Washington. D. a. ae weeond-rlfi. ? mall matter.) C7A11 mall Knb*rr!pt!?ns must be pa! 1 in Jtflvnnre. Rare* of advertising made anowT? on application. Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably vou will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med ium. ? ? w> ? Yoiar interest Is ourc You want to buy goods cheap. We want big sales. You wan: the best you can get. We want you to be satisfied. Conse quently we will d<i the best we can to give you big values at little cost. Whenever You Wish Credit All you have to do is to say so. Make vour own terms. We willingly accord It to you. ICASH or CREDIT. CASH or CREDIT.! Straw flattings. V l?isc line to select from. WV have of one pattern "f l.V. jr.xHls rolls, which we wlH i log** out af once. by the roll of 4?> X.I ?N. for Another 25c pattern, extra value, at 18c. ? Couches. ol 14 BI?; VAU K -fi feet :* Inches long and :<i? tarbcs wide, ewrered in fancy ril U-?l velours ami fringed i > (Q)(Q) Jscrj?entlne-ei>d Spanish Couch? 3D in?-ht-s ; wile. G feet inches* !? nsr and t frlsgMlIt., the II-T 329. Y \auie. Price * s o Jsfrigerators. The l?-#r w* can buy. Solid r.sh. polish fin ish. hionze trimmings, patent drip nip. char | shcnrhmg: rusts are l-andfroinely carved, an 1 ?i' guarantee them in every res?i?ect. Over 50 different sizes. liefrigerafor Pans free with every purchase of Kefrigerator. Baby Carriages Arl CIICAKTS <mr line i. ur.snrpawl In tJ.i 4 city. We carry the goods trorn three of th* representative manufacturers and can sh? u you :ill grades. from the cheapest up to the n.- St elaN'rate. A handsome < arriage, u iti ? hoice of wood or steel wheels, for ^ Dining Chrir. Soli I onk. cane seat, embossed back: turned spindles .Mud legs. A regular $1.25 chair. I*rlce A q>^o Dining Table. ST.1M <?ak?top. closed, measures H2x42 inehey op? n to full feet -carved legs. Is goo?i >a!ue at Price. . <&?)o?)iVU' Chamber Smites. Solid oak. tievel plate mirror, serpentine tops, four-drawer d.? .-ser. I\n ?& $17.50 Solid oak. Ix'vel plate mirror. Worth #1S. Our price $112.5? Parlor Suites. Full Moorish shape. 5 pieces, covered io la st quality brocatelle. deep fringe and a strictly ?7i? suite, / f? Price 4>zl<D,o New designs. ir,ah"gany finish. 5 pieces, eov ered in American damask. A suite yon will ,n ?" $!14.M ? 2 x hou: i B HERRMANN, Liberal Furnishers, seventh amid 1 Streets Northwest \OMI\\TIO\S CONFIRMED. on major: t'nvo'aldi' Action 1?> tl?e Senate Pre?iib'nlinl Sele'.'lioiiM. Thf Senate, in executive session, late yester Jay afternoon confirmed the follow ing nominations: Military?Brigadier generais: James R. Waties of Texas. Nelson Cole of Missouri an<l William C Oates of Alabama. T?? be assistant adjutant general, with rank of major: M. Fred Bell of Missouri. Chief comir issaries of subsistence, with rank of major: First IJeut. Sydney A. Cloman; Messrs. Philip Mothersill, New Mexico, and E. C. Ha< h. Morgana. Commissaries of subsistence, with rank of captain:* Warner Harrison of Ohio, Charles Ellet Cabell of Virginia, Joseph N. Du Barry, jr.. <-f Pennsylvania. Wins low S. Lincoln of Massachusetts. Chief surgeon, with rank of Frank S. Bourns of Georgia. Assistant quartermasters, with rank of captain: First Lieuts. Charles l>. Palmer, George McK. Williamson; Messrs. Thomas Swube '?f Nebraska, Robert L. Brown of West Virginia. Amos W. Kimball of New York. Moses Walt??n. jr.. of Ohio. Charles J. Goff of West Virginia. John M. Patten of Iowa a^d Richard J. Fanning of Ohio. Assistant adjutants general, with ran'* of captain: First Lieut. William S. Scott; Messrs. Theodusius Bo:k!n of Kansas, Frederick J. Kountze of Ohio. Additional paymasters: Fred. of Ohio. George E. Pickett of Newton F. Foote of Louisiana, Brewster C. Kenyon of California. George H. l ay of North l>akota. Edward S. Fowler of New York, William II. Thrift of Iowa. George I>. Sherman of Illinois, John U. TownsenJ of Missouri. Charles Albert Smylie of Virginia. John M. Sears of Tennessee, Win fldd M. Clark of Pennsylvania James W. bawts of Nebraska. James i'anby of Colo xado, Otto Becker of Georgia. Louis Knapp of New York. Samuel D. < \ Hayes of Colo rado. John W. Fogler of Kansas, Beverly Wa ?ih Ci iner of Washington. flgBal corps: K'mo Carl Let of Xrkan sas. second lieutenant. Naval: Lieut. Kossuth Niks, lieutenant commander; Lieut, (junior grad ?> Fred erick I.. Chapln. Lieut. David Bell Kerr of Virginia and Charles Alexander Craw ford ??f Mississippi, assistant surgeons. Civil?K#gister? land otHtes: H?d>art A. I k. Watcrtown, s. !>.; Joseph T. Bridges, < t Roseburg. Oregon. Receiver.-: James H. Booth at Roccb'irg. Oregon; John J-.nes, at Marquette. Mich.; Edward A. Slack, at Chevc nne. Wyoming. Posimasters: Almon L. Loomis, at Fargo. N. 1>. T. Jones Virginia, Ft MIS FOR \\ INVASION. Cnmpni^n IMans Stated in Secretary Alger's Letter to CongreNtt, An cfTiclal statement of a portion of the plan of campaign of the Cnited States gov ernm* nt is contained in a letter of Secre tary Alger to the Speaker of the House transmitting certain recommendations, 't shows the purpose of the War Department to send TO.fwxj men to Cuba. 20.000 to start at once, and the remainder as soon as they can be made ready for departure. An estimate was submitted for establishing electrical communications in connec tion j with th$ army "in Cuba, Porto Rico ai:J the Philippines." These movements have been anticipated by The Star. The throe are to go together, Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, and pass into the military occupation of the United States troops. Inasmuch as* the Secretary says that the second contingent of troops is to go for ward as soon as they can be prepared, a j good deal of interest attached to an order | that was made at the War Department yesterday providing f?-r the organization of ; ihe 7"ohm) additional volunteers called for. The Secretary's recommendations were j for appropriations aggregating $3,107,tKM?. j One recommendation is for of j deficiency in the appropriation for gun and mortar batteries, "required immediate ly for the use of the War Department, to remain available until expended." A 1 second one is "for the establishment and i maintenance of special electrical communi cation in connection with the army in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine Isl ands." Next follows a significant recommenda tion for ??.">h*?) for an expeditionary force to Cuba, "required by the War Depart ment for Immediate use." The items are rs follows: For machinery and equipment for the construction and repair of roads. construction and equipment of mil itary railroads. additional in trenching tools, electric appliances, pho tographic and topographic outfits. Instru ments -and maps, manuals and for special and technical services. S^iO.OCO; eontingen i cies involving immediate expenditure of imperative urgency that cannot be speci fied in advance, to be expended under the direction of the major general commanding the army, uj??. Ir matters little what it is that yo?j want? whether a situation or a servant?a "want" a?i. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. Lighting; the Parks. The United States Electric Lighting Com pany was the lowest bidder for lighting the public parks under control of Colonel j Bingham, bids for which were opened yes j terday. its bid was $50 per annum for each arc lamp in all parks, except the Executive Mansion grounds, where the rate was per annum, and for the monument grounds, where the rate was SK> per annum. Royal Blue Serge Suit to order, $ no, Our Royal Blue Serge is pure wool ?the kind the sheep furnishes. Who Boss Your Tailoring? Do they do it correctly? Do they <lo it quickly? Do they charge you heavily? Perhaps 'tis time you changed your tailor? The reason we do a successful tailoring business is that satisfaction goes with every garment we sell; satisfaction is a practice, not a theory with us. One reason why Our Royall Blue Serge Suit is having such a tremendous sale is due to the fact that we make this suit after your individual measure ment, and it is not yours until yon pronounce the fit o. k.?keep that point always in mind. To order, ten doJSars. Mertz & Mertz, New Era TaiEors, 906 F Street. Just the suit you ought to have at the price you ought to pay. Royal Blue Serge Suit to-order, $ 10, ARREST AROUSES ANGER Eight Hundred People Assemble at Twelfth Street Police Station. Ollirrr'n Action in AitpreheiDlliiK n liny Denounced as Vnjnst?Case . in Police Court. The cas? of Harry Davis, colored, a flf teen-year-old boy, who was arrested last evenlr.gr by Policeman C. H. Murphy, on the charge of vagrancy, which was *et for this morning in the District'branch of the Police Court, was post poned 'until the 11th Irstant. and the bond of #100 given by llr. F. A. Newman for the boy's appearance ted ay was renewed. From the statements made in the ease It ai pears that the boy was found at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street northwest, and, as claimed by til's officer, was begging. The latter told the boy to go to his heme, which is on Oth street near Ij stieet, but the boy did not leave the neighborhood, and presently be gun to twirl a stick around as though es saying the role of a drum major. Officer Murphy then placed the boy under arrest. T'neie was a large crowd in the vicinity at the time, and the arrest was witnessed by a large number of persons. Instantly a score of them, among them well-known cit izens, said the boy had not committed any wrong, and they detranded that he be set a: liberty. Officr Murphy refused to yield to this do [ mtind, and after waiting for some time for the patrol wagon (which he had meanwhile rung for. but which did not come), started w!!h his prisoner toward the 12th street police station. The policeman and his pris oner were followed by a crowd estimated a i 800 people, who denounced the arrest as unjust. 8ccnc nt Police Stntlon. In accordance with the usual custom, the boy was told to stand up before the rail upon his arrival, and was asked lo give his name and answer some questions. In ! stead of doing so he began to cry, and, the I noise reaching the ears of the multitude, many of whom had entered the building, excited the latter to such an extent that at one time it looked as though an attempt would be made to rescue lilm by force. Sergeant Hoc re. who was in charge of the station, found that he would have to lescrt to extri me measures to get clear of nis unwelcome visitors, and ordered out the reserves, which, nfter some difficulty, suc ereded in making the crowd leave the sta tion. The boy's name was then, by request of Officer Murphy, placed on the blotter, and an entry made to indicate that he was charged with vagrancy. The Olllcer Denounced. This again angered the crowd, and one lady, who, umotig othi rs, had re-entered the station, shook her linger in the officer's face and denounced him violently. Many offers to deposit collateral were made, but all were refused, it being explained by Ser geant Moore that he was powerless under the law to accept any other than a real estate bond. The boy was then locked up, and the crowd left the station and held an indignation meeting near by. Speeches denunciatory of the action of the officer who made the arrest were made, and Mr. E. A. Newman went to the home of Air. Joseph V. I'otts, clerk of the Police Court, and secured the boy's recognizance on a real estate bond for $100, and he was ' then released, but the crowd was still un satislied. and conveyed him to his home in a carriage. About twenty citizens volunteered to give evidence in favor of the boy, but this morn ing most of them failed lo appear at the l'oiice Court. Domi Willi (lit- KnidUli Sparrow*. T> the Kdltor of The Evening Star: I read with considerable surprlso the statement of "Northeafct" in reply to "Ob server's" statement in The Star, that the sparrows destroyed thj cherries. 1 know from acttal observation that they do it. Close by my window I had a fine cherry tree, from which for some years wo gathered a tine crop of cherries, but when the sparrows bream? numerous our cherrlca bigan to disappear. Time and again my wife and self sat'at that window and watch ed the little rascals go from cherry to cherry and bite out a piece, when, of course, the cherry was destroyed. This we eid season after season, until finally they tecame so numerous and persiste.it in their destructive work that we ceased to set any cherries from the 'ree. 1 did everything possible to drive them a?ay, but in vain. Moreover, it Is well known that the spar rcw, both in Europe ar.d America, is a gramnivorous and not an insectivetous bird. In Germany so well is this understood that a bounty Is given for their1 destruction. In issu the Agricultural Department pub lished a volume of over 4i*i pages, contain ing the result of its Investigations as to the sparrow in all parts of the country. Of 4.W replies two only were favorable to the spar row, live partly favorable an 1 partly un favorable and i:(l wholly unfavorable to the sparrow. These answers were from persons who thoroughly investigated their habits, they laving dissected the birds and examined the contents of their crops; and wi-.il: in a few instances they were found to contain seme inse-.-ts. the great mass of their con tents were vegetable. Including nearly all kinds of small gialti, buds of the cherry, elm, maple and flowering shrubbery of all kinds, t rom Gt rmany the repsrt is that it eats i berries, and in the spring picks off the bud at the top of cabbage plants and so destroys the young plants. Not only that, but the pugnacious little rascals have driven away nearly all our ln sectivoious birds and our songsters. Kor years house wrens nested in my yard, and protected my shrubbery from insects, but after two or three seasons' battling with the sparrows they gave up, and not one has been seen row for several seasons. So well is its bad character becoming known that several of the stares have pass ed laws to abate the nuisance. In New York the law provides for punishing any one who feeds them or puts up bird houses for them by a year's imprisonment and a fins of $1,000, and their law for the preser vation of birds expressly provides that it shall not apply to the English sparrow (passer domesticus). In Ohio they have instituted annual hunts to destroy the pests, and an account of one of these hunts now before me records ths destruction of 8,000 sparrows in one day. Tiey are a most intolerable nuisance in every respect; and I am surprised that any inulligent person at this day will pretend anything else. The man who introduced them with the mistaken idea th<rf they would destroy the caterpillar and similar worms so injurious to our shade and fruit trees, did a great harm to the country, and if living should repent "in sackcloth and ashes." The law of the District Imposes a fine for their destruction or that of their nest. The Commissioners and others ought to unite and get tne law repealed; and on the con trary 1 would be glad to see a bounty of fered for their destruction, for they ure an unmitigated nuisance, and, like the Span iard, have i.ot a single redeeming trait, not one. W. C. DODGE. PUhlug Trip. Mr. Richard Johnson has returned frotp a fishing trip in the Chesapeake bay. The catch of blue fish was especially good, and some of the fish that were caught, to say nothing of those that were merely hooked, weighed as much as thirty pounds. PASSED IIY THE HOUSE. The Bill to Remove All Political Disabilities. Yesterday's session of the House was given to the consideration and passage of a bill to remove all political disabilities incurred by the third section of the four teenth amendment to the Constitution. The passage of the bill considered by the House will affect but few persons, since the gen eral acts passed in President Grant s ad ministration and many special relief bills have removed all disabilities, with the ex ception of those in a few case?. Mr. Settle, after The Star's report closed, reviewed the growth of fraternal feeling between the sections following the ts ar, when neither loved the other, until the present, when a united country confronted the enemy. _ .. "Her sons," referring to the south, at the end of the civil war, laid down their arms in good faith upon the altar of their coun try. and in the same spirit they now take their step to the music of the Union. I do not believe the American people were ever so united as they are today." Continuing, he said the American people would free not only Cuba, but would free themselves, and "out of this baptism of fire and flood wherewith we are now being baptized we shall come forth, I doubt not, new men and new women, clean every whit, with sectional hat<3 and sectional bitterness clean gone forever. That were a confirma tion devoutly to be wished." When Mr. Settle concluded several min utes elapsed before order was restored. Members from all quarters of the chamber crowded to the Kentucky member s seat and congratulated him. Meantime the hall was filled with the hum of voices in compli mentary comment. Mr. Parker (N. J.) argued for the bill and supported the construction of the Con stitution as advocated by Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. Hailey affecting the present atti tude of General Wheeler to the House. Mr. Lewis (Wash.) read from a morning paper a purported Interview with Mr. Overstreet (Ind.), in which he was quoted as referring to southern states as being indifferent to the war, after having insisted, through their representatives, upon pre cipitating it, and to the failure of some southern states to fill their quotas as an intimation of indifference and disloyalty. Mr. Lewis denounced the sentiment as wholly unwarranted. Mr. Steele (Ind.) called attention to the absence of his colleague, but Mr. Lewis dis avowed any purpose to attack anything but the sentiment, and proceeded. Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) interrupted to declare that "no patriot would father such an in terview." Representative Henderson (Iowa) aavo cated the passage of the bill. He thought the time propitious for it to be acted upon, and his hope was that the vote might be unanimous. Mr. Fleming (Ga.) was proceeding to dis cuss the Overstreet interview and had pro nounced it utterly absurd and false, when he was called to order as not speaking to the bill. In the course of a brief speech support ing the bill Mr. Linney (N. C.) paid a trib ute to the late Ensign Worth Bagley, who died at Cardenas, "as none but the noblest heroes die." . Messrs. Simpson (Kan.) and Broderick (Kan.) supported the bill. Mr. Cannon (111.) also spoke for the bill, and it was then passed unanimously. CASH IX THE TREASl IIY. Increase of the Public- Debt Onlnrf to War Expenditures. The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business May 31 the public debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $1,037,773,7(50, an increase over last month of $19,341,108. This Increase is due to expenditures on account of the war. The debt is recapitulated as foUows: Interest-bearing debt, $847,367,410; debt on which interest has ceased since maturi ty, $1,-04,850; debt bearing no interest, $384,8*0,315; total, $1,233,528,575. This, however, does not include $503,709,1)33 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding, which are offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury Is classified as follows: Gold, $207,701,2<B; silver, $514,072, 039; paper. $09,489,307; bonds, deposits In national banks, disbursing officers' bal ances, etc.. $29,807,098; total, $821,070,309, against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amounting to $025,315,554, leav ing a net cash balance in the treasury of $195,754,815. ASKING FOIl REPEAL. Cltlscns' Association Central Com mittee ou IllKlmay Extrusion Act. The following petition has been forward ed to the Senate by the central committee of the Citizens' Association, praying for the repeal of the highway extension act: "The land included in streets and ave nues, by the maps left on record under the proposed partial repeal of the act of 1893, Is practically controlled for public purposes and is so noted on abstracts of title. This would not be injurious, however remote in the future the approach of the city may be for much of the land involved, save for two reasons. The amount of the land taken for avenues and streets and reservations is in excess of what is usual or profitable in suburban towns, the highways, streets and reservations on the maps being platted upon a national, and not a local basis, the streets ranging from 10o feet wide to ninety feet of width, with none less than ninety feet, with additional land demanded for ex tensive reservations. The change in the act contemplated by the Senate committee practically means that an owner shall not subdivide unless he gives nearly twice as much land for streets and reservations as would be required on a business basis, and the land thus demanded is Indicated In many cases without regard to topography or economy in subdividing and grading. "These heavy exactions on a national basis from those who may hereafter sub divide are not compensated for in any par ticular. The Senate committee's report strikes out all provisions for clearing up the Irregular subdivisions now lying be tween the unsubdivlded country and the city. Thus the hardships of the act of 1893 are left, while tht one benefit It promised I to the unsubdlvided districts is taken away. They are left Without an urban base, and the load of a national subdivision, too great i to be assumed by the nation and the mu | nicipal government together, is calmly i placed upon the shoulders of the suburban farm and lot owner. "Much property is made unavailable by the maps which the Senate committee pro poses to have of record. The report implies that this happens only from condemnation proceedings, and so proposes to repeal that part of the act of 1893." t Colored Regiment of Immuuea. The patriotism of the colored men will he shown next week by the completion of the 1st United States ColortJ Volunteer Regiment for service in the war of the United States against Spain, with R. D. Ruftin as colonel. The regiment will turn out on the streets In full force. They have now established recruiting offices on H and 14th streets northeast, 3d and C street# southwest, and on R between 11th and 12th streets northwest. Their headquarters and armory will be In Green's Hall on Pennsyl vania avenue between 17th and 18th streets northwest. The hall will be ready for oc cupancy by the regiment next week. All the vacancies In offices will b? filled Satur day night. This Is an immune regiment, which Is expected to be sworn In as soon as organized, and will be commanded chief ly by colored officers. Arrangements have been made for a meeting at tSe Samaritan Hall, on I street between 1st arid 2d streets, tomorrow night, at which time Dr. C. B. Purvis, L. M. Saunders, Lawyer E. L. Gles and others, Including members sf Congress, will be present to make addcesses. Col. Ruffln Is doing all within his reach to have his regiment complete and ready for ser vice next week. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Inquiry Made at Cemetery Concerting Tomb of Stranger Buried in 1816. Mystery In Connection With the Cane to lie Explained?General and Personal Jiem. Evening Star Bureau, No. S29 King Street, Bell Telephone No. 1'"V ALEXANDRIA, Va.. June 2, IS".IS. Sunday last a lady and gentleman visited St Paul's cemetery, where the "female stranger's" remains are interred, and in quired of Superintendent Emanuel Webb in regard to the tomb. The lady stated that the "stranger" was a connection of hers, and that she was the wife of a British officer, who had married her in opposition to the wishes of his family. The officer and his wife never returned to England, hut he left Alexandria after the burial of his wife and went to France. The lady in formed Superintendent Webb that in the near future she would return to Alexandria and impart to him a history of the inci dent. The "stranger" having been buried since 1SN3, she said, it should not be concealed any longer. An interesting story is ex pected when it Is told. MnrrlnEra Celebrated. Mr. Joseph M. Ager of Washington and Miss Charlotte A. McCann of this city were married last night at St. Mary's parsonage at 8 o'clock by Kev. Father Cutler. A large number of friends of the contracting parties witnessed the ceremony. Mr. Charles Birke and Miss Josephine Bofilman, both of Washington, were mar ried at St. Mary's parsonage last night at t> o'clock. The brother of the groom, Mr. Bert Birke, acted as best man, and the bride was attended by her sister. Miss J. Bohlman. After the mar riage the happy couple took the (!:!;."> train for Washington, where they will reside. Mayor"* Court. Mayor George L. Simpson this morning disposed of the following cases in the police court: Wm. Jackson, EJgar Lewis and John Smoot; charged with disorderly con duct and fighting; Jackson and Lewis dis missed, and Smoot lined Annie Brant mann and Sadie Bush; charged with being disorderly and fighting; fined J2.ji> each. Eva Cliase; charged with being disorderly and lighting; lined Funeral of Mr. Peyton. The funeral of the late Conrad Peyton took place from his mother's residence yes terday afternoon. The services were con ducted by Rev. J. T. Williams, assisted by Rev. Clarence Ball. The interment was in Union cemetery. The pallbearers were: Messrs. K. Kemper, Jr., William Wiikins, Rirhurd Gibson, Frank Beckham, Milton Watkins and J. B. Gaddis. Lead Pipe Thieves. Mr. Hugh Slrider, who keeps a second hand store under the old City Hotel, yes terday entered his cellar and discovered that some one had stolen about i2T> worth of lead pipe. He at onee reported the same to Officer Banner Young. So far the police have been unable to locate either the thief or the pipe. I.ck' Ilroken. John, alias Nubby, Henderson was driv ing a fish wtgon near the Southern depot yesterday evenii g, when Ills horse took fright and ran away, throwing Henderson out and breaking his leg. Later he was taken to the Alexandria Infirmary, where the broken bone was given proper atten tion. (jicnernl and Personal. Mr. Frank Power is quite sick at his home in West End. Mr. Milton Watkins is ill at his residence In West End. * Rev. Father Cutler has returned from Richmond. There was a slight fire at Mr. Wm. Des mond's residence, on North Pitt street, this morning. A carriage broke down on North Fairfax street this morning, and two ladi>? who w ere occupants narrowly escaped being hurt. Reports come to police headquarters near ly every day of petty thievery in and about the city. Miss Mary Millers of this city is visiting in Charlottesville. Lloyd Simmons, charged with promoting policy ni Alexandria county, was commit ted to jail this morning to await trial, which will take place Saturday morning before Justice Sellers. Personul llonda Aeeepted. "Not guilty," v as the plea of Belle Lewis, colored, when arraigred in Judge Soott's ccurt this morning on a charge of profanity on the Piney Branch read. "This woman was put off a Brightwood car last night," said Policeman Mitchell, "and she was so disorderly that I arrested her. Belle is a hard-working woman, but yesterday she had business in the cily, and she drank too much." "Then you think a reprimand will be suf ficient?" "Yes. sir." "What's the trouble?" Judge Scott asked the woman. "I came to the city yesterday to get a pair of shoes," site said, "and on my way home I asked the conductor to put me off at Piney Branch road." "Had you been drinking?" "No, sir." the woman answered; and she er deavored to tell the difference between taking a little beer and drinking. "If I take your personal bond, what will you do?" "I'll go out to my service place and stay there." In consideration of the good name given Belle by the officer the was released on her personal bond. Each Pleads Guilty. "We are guilty," was the response of Henry Marshall, colored, when arraigned in the Police Court this morning on a charge of vagrancy. "Speak for yourself, please," he was told. "I'm guilty, too," interrupted Adeline Brown, his female friend. Policeman Heard explained that he had arrested the defendants, whom he found in a vacant house on A street southeast. ' Henry and his companion went down for sixty days. Remembering: the Dead. As has been customary, the Knights of No. 134 Union, Knights of St. John, will this year decorate the graves of their dead at the different cemeteries. The following committee for the purpose has been ap pointed; A. J. Ronsples, John F. Connor, William Harnedy and D. S. Sheahan. The graves In Congressional and Holy Rood cemeteries will be decorated Saturday, June 4, and at Mount Olivet at 3:30 p.m., June 5, Sunday. Amicably Adjusted. The District Commissioners have been in formed that the controversy between Mrs. Frank Wright and Mr. G. A. Hundley over the location by the latter of a wood and ccal yard near Mrs. Wright's property in Mt. Plrasant has been amicably adjusted by the parties in interest, ullar Almost at Too busy this week lo cull out At Ma.hn & Co.'s "remnants" for our regular Fri day sale of odds ami ends, on 3 Shoe Stores. account of our ?"22(1 Anniversary Sale." Instead of "remnants" we slsall offer the greatest shoe bar gains of our 22 years' career in fresh up-to-date shoes in all styles and all sizes. < )f course we cannot say we shall have all sizes all the day long, so get m as early in the forenoon as possible. $11 Oxfords for 68c? A lucky purchase of 2.500 pairs of usual dollar Oxfords under price enables us to offer the greatest bargain of the season. These are in excellent styles and shapes, splendid wearers, (O) and shown in Chocolate and Black, in all sizes from 2\ to 8. Choice of lot. 0 Mon's. Roys' and Children's I^irst Qual ity Tennis Oxfords and Lae?d Sh<?e9t wlilt??. l.rown and bla^k. loather innfr sole and rubber molded or cor rugated outer aules. Friday's price 44c, Friday's price Ladles' and Misses* Hla?'k and Tan Kid Button, Laced ami (fx /^. s ford Sb?H-s, that fit. wear (f 11 j) and look well VU/ J? AI. Friday's price.... Wfl. H AHN & CO.' RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, M^n's <"omfortab; f??id ^ Ties. plain l?r*fHd t?N* and roiuid toe tipped. Friday's price Tw. nty different styles Ladl??*' Strictly Hand-made. Turned ???? Welt Side. K?i-*?*t and B)a<k. Finest Kid Oxford Tiff. Also Ladies' Hlnrk and Knsset I>r\oed Iligb Sh'?es. 930 and 932 7th St. N 1914 and 1916 Pa. Ave. i!33 l'a. Avt. S.E. 4' '4 4 4' 3 *: y 4 4 V 4 J 4 J i % * j ? 3 4 -i 4 V 4 5 4: $ 4 is 4 DEATH OF THOS. \V. KEENE. Tlie Widely Known Actor Hid Not Itnlly After ? Snrgiral Operation. Thos. W. Keene. the tragedian, died yes terday afternoon at an infirmary at Tomp kinsville, S. I. An operation for appendi citis was performed on him last Saturday, and although it seemed successful, Mr. Keene never rallied, but gradually sunk until the end came. His real n:'.tne was Eagleson, and his wife, brother and sister were with him at his death. Xlr. Keen* was fifty-ei>;ht years old. and hH<! been upon the stage for nearly forty years. He made his first appearance in the old Bow ery in New York city when that playhouse was under ths management of John Brougham. After leaving Brougham he played Henry IV with J. H. Hackett. When Daly's Theater was Wood's Museum he played in the fairous stock company which ircluded Frank Mayo, Frank Chanfrau an-1 Willie Fdouin among its members. He was leading man in the California Theater, Sin Francisco, for several years, and supported Booth there, with John Mc Cullough, Harry Edwards. Lawrence B r rett and Frank Banes. When Modjessa made her debut in California Keene w?e a'so her leading man. He was also leading man at the National Theater in this city. One of his greatest successes was made at the Boston Theater as Coupeau In "Drink," Charles Reade's dramatization of Zola's "L'Assommoir." His most famous role, however, was Richard III. the twenty-flve ht.ndredth p?rformance of which he cele biated in Providence a few weeks ago. He has been starred in Shakespearean an.1 other standard plays for the past fifteen years, and was one of the few who have been financially successful. His acting, though marred by many mannerisms, was vigorous and earnest, and his reading: wire always intelligent and evidenced the result of careful thought. For the past two years Mr. Keene has been manage! by Mr. Char'.es B. Hanford of this city, who has played opposite parts to him. Mr. Hanford had booked next season complete ly. the tour extending to the Pacific coast. He was much grieved at receiving a dis patch announcing Mr. Keene's death, and left last night for New York. Mr. Keene left a widow and two children ?a daughter, the wife of Edwin Arden. who is now in Paris, and a son, who is now about twenty-one years of age. Mr. Keene was one of the most popular men in the dramatic profession. He was devoted to his wife and children, and never so hippy as when with them at his home on S'atcn Island, which is a quaint old house, over 100 years old. One of his ambitions was to live to see the day when there should be a national theater and school of acting. He wrote to President McKinley about their establish ment, but nothing ever resulted from bis efforts. Mr. Keene was a Mason, a member of Naval Lodge, No. <K?, F. and A. M... of New York. Court-Mnrtlnl at Fort Myer. A general court-martial is in session at Fort Myer, Va., for the trial of such per sons as may be brought before it. The detail for the court is: Capt. M. M. Macomb. 7th Artillery; Capt. Henry R. Lemly, 7th Artillery; Capt. Victor 11. Bridgman, Gth Artillery; Second Lieutenant E. D'A. Pearce, 6th Artillery; Second Lieu tenant James F. Brady. 7th Artillery; Sec ond Lieutenant Willard D. Newblll, 7th Ar tillery; First Lieutenant Elisha S. Benton, 7th Artillery, judge advocate. Additional I'liyxlciail to the I'oor. Dr. Walter K. Beatty has been appoint ed by the District Commissioners an addi tional physician to the poor, vice Dr. John A. Drawbaugh. deceased, at a monthly sal ary of 130. The Commissioners have or dered that hereafter calls for physicians to the poor shall be left at the various police stations, instead of at the residences of the physicians. A Slfcnlflennt Admlaiion. The statement from Madrid of the acute neBS of the financial stringency there, and the plain Intimation that the Bank of Spain and consequently Spain were nearing the end of their financial resources, are re garded at the State Department as of more real significance than many of the stories of battles on land and sea that have been coming over the cables for the past few weeks. 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Armmonir Products AltK WOULD ITAPLK8. mr3-to.th&s.tf-2o 5 Our Store is full ^ of tbe most beautiful assortment of ^ scasonal-le jSfcces for Summer Wear.'; Glace Oxford Ties, !: I $ fl, $ 1.50, $2 and $2.50. J | Our prices are always less than those of anybody else for same quality of shoos. ? ! Robert Cohen & Son, ;; 630 Pa. Ave. N. W. !! Established 1838. 1 ? Iced JrSS warm weather. Th? rich, ripe flavor of car Claret is highly commended by couuoi** seurs. 5 bottles, $1. TO-KALON WINE CO, 614 14TH ST. '*SB?