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2 BOTH SWALLOWED POISON Two Women, Tired of Life, Tried to End Their Sorrows. NEITHER ATTEMPT SUCCEEDED "Family Troubles Cuue Mr. Drewrj' to Drink Laudanum, "While No IteaMiu Chu Be A-hirned for Mis. "Lnrnberl'-j Desire to Die Suveil at the Hospital. Two women attempted to end tlieir ex istence yesterdny by the poison route. One was Mrs IlasUlns Drewry and the other Mm Amm Iambert. Tlie Jormer wanted to die because her tnibband forbade her visiting lier mother, and the latter did not give any reason for wishing to hurry up her deoartuic for the mystic beyond. .Mrs. Diev.-ry lires with her husband at the oorner of outb Capitol and X tifcets, wnerc tie is engaged in the mercantile busi ness. For some reason the hutbaud does not wish liis wife to visit her mother and the wife lias, at times, seemed determined to do this, in spite of the protests of Mr. D re wry. Yesterday the old wound was opened and Mrs. Drewrj- wanted to see her mother and after some words the wife procured a small vial of laudanum and swallowed it. Portunatelj her condition was soon discovered and the was tent to the Euier gency Hospital, where Drs. Eahr and Jueneniann sucoet ded in getting the poison out of her. Mrs. Diew ry said that she did not care to live if she had to live entirely apart Ironi her mother, and that as her husband had said that if the vititcd her mother he would leave her, bfce preferred to die and be through with her trouble. "I want to die." she said, and die I will if thle tiling fceeps up." After a short time the lady was permit ted to luunnto her home. In the rase of Mie .Anna Lambert the physicians had a more stubborn fight, but Kueeeedcd in getting her beyond the danger line. Miss Lambert lives with her mother at 112 Q street ooutbwest, and late yes terday afternoon a woman nihhed up to Patrolman Anderson at the comer of Four-and-a-half and Q streets and told him that a woman had poisoned herself and was dying. The officer hunied to tlie boiise and there found Mis.? Lambert In an unconscious condition. The Fourth precinct patrol was sum moned nd the lady tent to the Emer gency Hospital. Mi-a Lambert declined to give any reas on for taking the poiton, save that she did not wista to live. She is about thirty two year of age and has always been of a quiet, retiring disposition. Neighbors living near said that they could not as sign any cause whatever for the act, and expressed great surprise that Hiss Lam bert had taken the drug. DENOUNCE CIRCUIT JUDGES The C. L U. Scores the Injunctions Against 3Iiiiers. Indignation Mass "Meeting1 to Be Arranged For The Program for Labor Day. The eirmlarity of the names "Local Fed eratkm ol Labor" and "American Fed eration of Labor" ib causing no little an noyance to .the members of labor unions affiliated with tLe latter organization. The particular cau-c of annoyance just now Is .that the American Federation of Labor ha come in for a good deal of censure on ac count or tte resolutions passed home lime ago by the local Federation of Labor, se verely ertt.oins Gov. Atkinson, of West ' Virginia. The matter w,s called to the atten tion of a largely attended meeting of the Central Laboi Union last evening at Typo graphical Temple, and the statement was authorized that the American Federation of Labor or the Central Labor Union was in no way connected with or in any way lesponsible for the enunciations of the local Federation of Labor, with which they were in no way affiliated. A communication was received from the general ortif-ers of the American Federa tion of Labor, containing a copy of the appeal issued by the labor leaders in con feiencc at Wheeling, W. Va. After solicit ing the support of organized labor, tiie ap peal denounces the Issuing of injunctions by the judges in. "West Virginia, Penn sylvania and other States, and further culls upon all the judges to protect the miners It is also recommended that In dignation mass meetings be held through out; the United States on August 5. riesident Spohn said after the meeting that notblr.g definite had been dono in reference fcs the holding of a mass meet ing as suggested by the appeal. The subject, he said, would no doubt be fully considered at the -next meeting, and It Is his opinion that if a meeting is ordered by the Central Labor Fnion it will be an open all gathering. In accord with the suggestion the ap peal, Messrs. Cannon. Silver and Arm strong were appointed u special committee to visit all affiliato! unions and solicit am ror me support of the striking miners. Messrs Wilson. Hekley and Staiidley were appointed to call on the manage ment of the Glen Echo resort in reference to work done there by carpenters con nected with the Central Labor Union. Credentials were received from the Hor.se shocrs, Amalgamated Wood Workers and Hod earners and the delegates obligated The committee on Labor Day excursion reporu-d that already 3,000 tickets liad been distributed, and there was every reason to expect a great outpouring of the wage-earners of the District at Hirer View on Uir- first Monday in September A prize of S20 in gold has been offered to the member selling the greatest num ber of tickets for the excursion. A program ,f athletic events and other interesting amusements will be arranged for Jjabor Day. It is understood that the bricklavers and any other unions which will parade Willi them n the morning of Labor Day will go to River View as organized bod ies on the afternoon trips. r.OC.I, NATIONAL HA-KS. Comptroller Eotles' Report am to Their Condition. Comptroller Eckels made public yesterda v the reports submitted July 23, as to the condition of tho national banks In this city. The reports weie thus: Total re fiourocs, $15,903,332; loans and discounts $0,064,052; United States bonds to secure circulation, $970,180; lawful money In rnwwve. $3,000,134, of Which $2,549,073 is In uptfcie. capital stock paid In, $3,075, 0O0; surplus fund, $1,439,000: national bank notes outstanding, $721,835; indl- vidua! deposits, Sl8.70l.27fl nv.r..m 1'cserve held, 37.77 per cent. I BEfflEWED Of II ST1TESIIH Continued from First Page. Kild: "Yes, there are some grave ques tions involved. I don't mean there is danger of conflict in the ordinary sense of the word butin thesjuseor the embarrass ments and incidents or rival neighbors in sight of great riches that sometimes lead to armed conflict. And yet it ought to be a very easy matter to determine the rights of Canada and the United Stateb in the premises. Jt appears to be merely the set tlement iy the astronomers and survejors of the terrestrial line of the 1-llst meridian. Tuat e.-tubhshed, there should be an end to disputing oor territory. That boundary line, you will recall, was fixed by Great Britain and Rus-sia. There will, of course, be disputes until that line has been fixed, aud that will be Nome time owing to the difficult) of astronomical work in that ice-bound and fiost-bound country." "i'es, it fijjfalr to preume that in the meanwhile there are some rights of ours and our people which the Canudians will be apt to ignore until there has bsen a final agreement. I say this notwithstanding that Canadian laws respecting mining are very much like our own, and that Canada has been more liberal than wo have in the permKslon to prospect and as to time. The trouble will come, however, if It be true, as is said, that the Dominion govern mei't will impose more- excessive require ments than are found in the present laws, aud it is. possible that the privy council has the right to modify or change the laws In emergencies. It is certain, as you sug gest, that the way the world will look at it is this: Here is a gicat country with un told mineral wealth just opened up and offering the always Interesting question of del arable ground. Canada makes all-Inclusive claims aud our Department of the Interior is not satisfied. Under such con ditions I admit that there is room, for reflection and a parley at least before Canada shall be allowed to impose restric tions without notice to us, officially and formally. Such acts often lead to war." My suggestions m this case? I should say that what the two governments should d" in this icbtaucc and in piobablc causes for friction would be to establish a moduh vlvcudi, by which the mining and settling shall be conducted under tettain regulations, pending the adjustment of all difficulties, prefent and probable." "Is there an, international warrant for one of the governments, as In this case, assuming the whole jurisdiction and deal ing with the settlers and minors of the other country in accordance with such assumptions?" None whatever; and, considering the present vague btatus, it would be an -assumption of extraordinary powers on the part of Canada to act without agreement In matters where there arc vital interests of both people concerned. We haie Just as much right to dictate in this matter a& Ujc Dominion government, and to say to its people, 'stay on your own side' as they hat e to assume where we shall stay and where they shall stay. There Is more than a single chance for the perse cution of American citizens, unless there be definite agreements, and, to be frank, as we should always be in dealing with large question, its is possible that wrongs might be done by our own people; but that only emphasizes the point you make, for an early convention on this great tople of Klondike I also agree with you that this Government has a right to something to say about the practical proposition to to euorurtiisly tax American citizens in that country as to exclude them. A great many of the rumors about the proposed policy of Canada with reference to the mines and mining are, I think, only ru mors, but that there's going to be serious friction there is no manner of doubt The prize is too great for either side to abandon any part of It without an interesting struggle." Touching on the Union Pacific Hallway steal, he said: "I understand the court has already made its decree in favor of the syndicate or committee, Just as was predicted by the Senators during the re cent debate. There wa3 a hope that the President would intervene and stop the salo, but thathopeso farappears to have bi en ill grounded The truth is that the great railroad wreckers of the United States beginning with Colls P. Hunting ton, the Goulds, the McAfees, the Sages and the rest, have exercised their power along the whole line of the Central Pacific, and will make. I suppose, and divide $100,- 000 000 on the various transactions. For It all they are to pay not a very largo amount over and above the sinking rund of ?2S,000,000. By the refunding process, 1 believe, as you showed the other day in The Times, that the profits would, In fact, be as great as $118,000,000. Such a thing as that Tould never be, except by the liscst fraud and the basest connivance between the parties commercial and of ficial in the great and scandalous transac tion " "Cannot the court proceedings so far be reviewed on appeal?" "Oh, rest assured there will be no appeal, because the Government, being hand in glove with the purchasers, it will not be to the interest of the Government to do anything that might tend to prevent the delivery of the goods" Referring to the status of the Nicaragua Canal, this interesting talker said: "With out going Into the details or reasons for my opinion, I have never felt such absolute and perfect confidence in the success of the canal as I do now. Matters have gone so far now that it is fortunatelyim possihle ro reverse them and only one thing can obstruct our activity, the open opposition of Great Britain. Sinee 185J, the. time of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty' Great Britain has all the time been moving to get a partnership and to that extent control of the canal. Since that idea came in vogue, however, there have been states men abler and older in the craft than I am who have declared that this was tc oe an American canal; and It will be an Imcrioao canal. Clayton did not make a very good job of it, it Is true, but this Admiuistration is unquestionably deter mined to construct this canal, and it is going to commence the work Just as soon as the way Is clear to putting the spade into the ground." "And what about Cuba?" "Tour information on that subject Is, perhaps, somewhat-later than mine, but at. the last accounts I concluded that the Cubans were nettling the Cuban matter themselves." Cabin John Sn miner Garden. Last night was a gala one it Cabin John Bridge, the occasion being the for mal opening of the summer garden at tached to their hotel by tho Pobblnger Bro. The lawns between the bridge and the hotel were beautifully lighted up by incandescent lights, and at tables hun dreds of overheated AVnshlngtonians re galed themselves while listening to the music of ristori's orchestra and watching the dancers in the pavilion. A Coining1 Event. London, Aug. 2. The Daily Mail says It Is expected that the Duchess of Mori borough, formerly Miss Consuelo Vander bfit, of New York, will be accouched In September. She will coma to the ducal town residence, No. 104 Mount street, Grosvenor Square, for the occasion. Paris, Aug. 2. All the portraits or the Princess Chimay's Pictnres Seized. Princess de Cnlmay, formerly Miss Clara "Ward, taken with her paramour, the Hun- frailm) frvnsv .Tnnnc P!in ti.,... &.. ,., - ,v n,- -r,.o ,- ., -r.l I f. "-u family. DIED IN THE ALMSHOUSE Mrs. Marie L. Hart Reynolds Ends Life With Laudanum. AN ARMY OFFICER'S WIDOW Wlieu Young: and Beautiful She ..Married Paymaster E. M. Ilnrt Step by Step Sue Descended tlio Social LadderAll Hope Ileitis Gone She Tired of Llife. Mrs. Marie L. Reynolds died Sunday at the Washington Almshouse, either a vic tim of self-destruction or from inad vertently partaking of an overdose of whisky aud laudanum. Thercis a. strong suspicion, however, that her death was intentional, for a letter that she recently wrote Indicated that she thtii contemplated suicide. When a young and prepossessing woman Mrs. Reynolds became the wife of Pay master Edward M. Hart, U. S, i After his death aeeral years ago, she married a man named Reynolds, who Is believed to be living in this city at present After they had lived together some time domes tic troubles brought about a separation, and Mrs. Reynolds endeavored to support herself. She haiL poor success In this effort and was forced to make her home for a long time nt the Woman's Christian Home, and then at the Washington Asylum Hospital, and finally, June 28, was ad mitted to the amis house. On July 29 she was permitted to leave the building and when she returned at night she was underthe influcnccor liquor and laudanum. She had an empty eight ounce lxjttle that had contained whisky and a smaller vial that had been full of laudanum In her possession. Shu became very ill and Sunday died. About two weeks ago Mrs. Reynolds called at the State, Wai and Navy build ing and applied for work. She told the of ficials that her first husband was Pay master Hart and she was referred to Secretary ol.ng. When he hoard her story he said he would try and help her and re ferred her to the superintendent, who also promised to help her. Mrs. Uej nolds went away and an in vestigation was made by the Navy De partment to ascertain if her story was de serving aid. Major Moore, chief of po lice, -"us requested to look up the woman's history, and he reported that she had been no doubt the widow of Paymaster Hart. It was also reported by W. H Stouten burgh that she was probably addicted to stimulaacs. A few days before her death she wrote to an official at the State, War and Navy building as follows "Mr Stewart Is away. I saw the Secre taiy of the Navy. He nid he wouldtalk with and do tho best he could. Do the best you can and you will not regret it I am sure if I do not get some relief I shall surely die or kill my self. I cannot stand it. I shall be more than grateful to you all my life. Tours, re spectfully, MARIE L. n.RT, "Almshouse." She signed her first husband's name, presumably because Bhc had separated from Reynolds. COCRT REFUSED THE WRIT Habeas Corpus Case Argued Before Judge Haguer. He Credited tbe Testimony of Judge Mills und Clerk Harper Rather Than Connsel for Defen&o. Au interesting habeas corpus case woa tried by Justice Hagner in the criminal court yesterday. The proceedings were witnessed by a large number of lawyers and court officials, in addition tq the regu lar criminal court audience. The i-ase was that or Robert "Ware, a colored man, who was convicted by Judge Mills In tho police court lust week of larceny from the per son. Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords and Mr. Jones represented Mr. "Ware. Their contention was that neither Mr. Ware nor either of his attorneys had waived the right of trial by Jury, and that the clark of tho court had not asked it Jury trial was waived. Also they stated In their preliminary remarks that they would prove that an exception was taken -and that Judge Mills refused to grant them an ap peal on their exception. Judge Mills testified that no excep tion had been taken by the defense. Tho clerk of the court, Mr. Jos. Harper, tcsrl fled that he had asked Ware if he waived trial by Jury and that the answer had been given that such trial was waivefl, Mr., Harper's record also showed that sucfi trial by Jury had been waived. 3Ir. Jeffords had affidavits from him self and Mr- Jones and one other to the effect thut the trial had not been waived. Mr. Jeffords also contended that tho printed record, of the court-printed arid bound in advance to the effect that trial by Jury was waived was not competent evidence. Judge Hagner, summing up, said tho lawyeia who made their affidavits put their testimony against that of Judge Mills and Clerk Harper. In the heat and excite ment of a trial it could be conceived that they might forget such a matter as waMnr Jury trial, but that the clerk of thu court wnose duty it was to make note of that very matter wouid not be likely to over look tho point. Also the Judge In the case, according to the law, must note on his minutes any exception takeu. Judge Mills' minutes did not show sueh a note and his memory was very clear that lib exception was taken, although it may have been the intention of the coun.-el to do so. Judge Hagner refused to Issue the writ. NEW DIRECTORS CHOSEN. Annnnl Election of Officers of the Potomac Insnranee Company. The annual election of directors was held yesterday at the homeofflce of the Totomao Inraniiiue Company, No. 1219 Thirty-second street, and the following were elected at members of the board of directors for the ensuing year: Morris J. Adler, Hon. "Walter S. Cox."W. Riley Deeble. George T. Dunlop, Robert E. Frey, Philip May, Dr' LouisMackall, Johns. McDanlel.S. Thomas Brown, Archibald Greenleee, Jesse H. "Wilson and Armistead Peter. The annual election of officers will be held today. The following are tho present officers: "W. Rtley Deeble, president; Mor ris J. Adler, vice president, and J.H Brad ley, secretary and treasurer. The company, which Is an old one, de clared a semi-annual dividend of 0 per cent last month. Cnt by a "Woman, Buck Evans, colored, was seriously cut on the face aud head, iu a fight, last night with two women in Temple courl. Mamie Bowie, who Is said to have used a razor on Evans, has not yet been arrested- THE MOByrerG TIMES, TU.KS PAY, si'Spect avas not carr. Man Arrested at Jleltbvllle Only u Hannlcs "vYiishlogtou Tramp. James Carr was located ogalu yesterday, this time headquarters beiug notified that the ravlsher of Rosa Robinson was under arrest at BeltsvJUe, a station on the line of the Baltimore and Ohm Railroad, about firteen miles from Washington. Theie being neither telephone nor tele graphic communication fiom Beltsville, this news or the arrest was brought in by a baggage master, and the first outgoing train can led Detectives Boyd and Hnrti gan and a Times man to Beltsville. Constable 'jreorgo y. Harrison was at the station aud conducted the party to tho lockup, wnere the alleged Carr was brought out for Inspeclibn. and identification, but there wa.s not the slightest; resemhlance be Lween the prisoner Und ihe man who ia-so budly wanted. c He proved tobe'Thomas Swallow, a for mer inmate of" the Orntinniur... eornnr nt Twenty-fourth imd-F streets. Swallow is a bird of passagje. His silt and patched biogans betokoW miles of tramping as plulnly as his degrimed hands proclaimed a ride lately stolen .on a Height. For the last six months he has been trudging about the country "looking for -work," as he naively put it lie wanted to get back to Hie Orphanage wiii-rc the meals are regu lar and beds a certain quality, and tran portntion was furnished him to Wash ington. It has developed' that Carr was in tho city the day after the crime was com mitted and had made arrangements, througn a friend, to have a carriage meet him at 10.30 o'clock at night on K street northeast, and convey him to the home of a well-known lawyer in. Georgetown. Carr's plans were knocked into a jiffy, however, when The Times came out. giv ing a full story of the crime, and he sent his friend word that the "d-n paper had set out to hnng him. and thej would doit IT he didn't leave. The fact has just been made known that a man answoring the description of Carr was seen in le Nationul Cemetery, near texaiidrlu, the latter part of last week Capfc. J. V. Davis, the superintendent of the cenx'tery, stated yesterday afternoon that the man referred to emtered the eemcten in company with a hunchback, and that after getting a drink of water thoj women left hurriedly. Theyappeared to he very much excited and attracted his attention, but he did not give the matter serious thought until tome time later when he read a description or Carr. He .msweied this description in every par ticular except that he wore u different hat. The Alexandria police have been Investi gating thp affair on this information, but so far have been unable to secure any further trace of thejstrnngers. WANTED BY THE POLICE Charge of Assault aud Battery Banging Over Jlemy Ridgelv. Ruth Brown, Colored, Claims She "Was Crimionlly Assaulted by tho Negro Fugitive. Henry Ridgely, a burly negro who lived at 1030 Third street northwest, is wanted by the police for assault and battery. The complainant In the case is M. B. Brown, a colored barber, .who asserts that RIdgely, assaulted his eleven-year-old daughter. RutkBrowa, and that the charge should be assault with intent to rape. It ic allcg'cdHhat the assault was com mitted on tbfcCarternoon of July 10, but there wassottiUfchlngalKiut thematter added to the lardinets of Hie- father In swearing out the warrant that caused United States Prowouting Attorney Mullowny to de cline to lestie the warrant for un aswult with Intent to rape, ana made it for as sault and battery only. On the afternoon of the 19th it is claimed thatRuth Brown wentto the homeof Henry RIdgely, 1030 Third street, for the pur pose of playing with his little daughter, lles&'c, and that Mrs. RIdgely was away from home. The children were enjoying themselves when RIdgely returned rrora his work, being employed by Varnell & Co.. butchers, Center Market. Under some pre text he sent his daughter away from the house, and then, it is claimed ,he made a criminal assault upon the person of Ruth Brown. The child returned to her home, and when Bho made known to her mother what had 1 taken pla?e a physician was summoned. To what sxtont the girl was injured could not be learned, as the home is closed, and their neighbors statqd to a Times man that the family had gone to the country and had been gone several days. The Uldcoly home was visited, and Mrs. Ridgely said: "I expect this tiling will simply prove that people can make a mountain" out of a mole-hill. I have absolutely nothing to say until tho proper times comes " "Do you know where your husband is?" 'I decline to answer. Thatis all r have to say. No, I do not know the age of the girl, Ruth Brown." Lieut. Teeple, of the Second precinct. In which the assault is said to have been committed, was interviewed by a Times man, and asked why so long a time had passed before the matter was made public. He answered: " "When the alleged assault was reported here at the station, I instructed my men to investigate, und catch Ridgely, if pos sible. No effort whatever was made to keep the matter quiet, either on the part or myself or my men. ' Precinct Detective Barnes exhibited to the Times man u warrant for RIdgely, and said: "The father of Ruth Brown went before Mr. Mullowny and tried to get a warrant for assault with intent to rape. Mr. Mul lowny declined to lssuo it, and T raj-self finally persuaded him to issue it for as sault and battery, but that was before I knew that Brown had been to Ridgely and tried to effect a compromise. I am satisfied Mr. Mullowny had gcod and suf ficient reasons for not issuing the War rant. T wish to state, too, that we used, and are still using, eery effort to catch Ridgely. The house has been searched and watched." To Marshall Hall "With Catholic Knights. The excursion of the Catholic Knights of St. Joseph's Church was postponed from j my au on account or me weather. It will take place tonight. All tickets sold for the former date will be good on this trip, and from the number eold at that time there is a big -crowd assured. The committee in charge of amusements or the guepts had planned a most unique program for the first date, and it will be given com pletely on this occasion. There are so many frlendioE the ordariu the city that! tis safe to prophecy a full attendance. There will be music on the boat by Schroeder's band, which will also have charge or the danre music at the Hall. Auniaeinents almost without number are provided at Marshall Ball, and there will be no dearth of fun. Tho grounds afford the coolest walks and places to sit about and enjoy the cool breezes imaginable, and from the time the boat leaves the city there will Dot be a minute when there will not be something going on to interest and.amuse. The Maca ester hoe a barber shop, the convenience of which can readily be sson. The Macalest er today at 10 a. m., 2:30 and 0:30 p. m. AQ-QTJST 3, 1S97. The Brain a Dynamo To illustrate this more fullv, let us com pare the human body to au electric street railway. The various organs or the body we will compare to the cars. The biain is a dynamo, or the souroe of electiicitv, ami the nerves the conducting wires, if, to carry out the illustration, one or more of the cars of the line fail to work properly, it would be regarded as absurd ir the machinist who is eeiib to "doctor" tho difficulty should be content to look at the wheels, or brakes, or motor, without first learning whether the engine at the power-house had stopped, or whether the conducting wire was parted or injured. Tet physi cians almost Invariably make similar ipis tnkes. They do not Hrst inquire whether the dynamo is running properly and the conducting wire perfect. Dr. Walker 14H Penna. Ave. Adj. wlHard's Hotel, Goes to the bottom or disease. FINDS THE CAUSE and removes It. Hence his phenomenal skill and reputation. The surierers fiom nervous diseases are counted by thousands aud hundreds of thousands aud nervous diseases are not. as usuallv supposed, limited to such affections a"s are attended with nervousness, b .c cause or complicate almost every chronic 'weak ness or disease of any of the bodilyorgans. S5.0Q A fOITH Is the highest fee charged, including medicines. Dally orrice hours, 10 to 5; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Baturday, till H p.m., Sunday, 10 to 12. 3 CONSULTATION FREE. -31 '1EWS FROM ALEXANDRIA Death of Charles B. Shirley, Former Citv Couiieihinui. Suit for Damages County Tax Levy A Runaway on King Street Other Xews Items. Alexandria, Va.. Aug. 2 Mr. Charles B, Slurlej died at his home, 109 South Royal street, shortly before 2 o'clock this moru ing lie was eighty one years old, and had beeu Mind for some jcars. The deceased a? one time held a Government clerkship in Washington, and was also a member of the city council. AU the officers lecently elected by the city coun'-il entered upon their terms of orfice today. Suit was illed in the corporation court today by Mr. C. "VV. O'Meara against the Southern Railway Compnuy for $10,0uu for persora! injuries, resultiug in the loss of his Tight arm. At a meeting of the board of super visors of -Uexandria county today the annual levy was fixed as follows: For county purposes, 33 cents on the $100 of property; for road purposes, Jerferson district, 30 cents; Arlington district, -10 cents, and "Washington district. 23 cents on the $100 worth of property; for new courthouse purposes, 3 cents on the $100 worth of property and 50 cents on every male citizen over twenty-one years of age. In the pohte court today the following cabes were disposed of: Vv'illiam Gardner, charged with conducting a business with out aliccnS'i, forfeited $3 collateral; Samuel Mills, drunk and divmlerly. fined $u.30; Tame Tims, charged with assaulting George Chichester and Arthur Mankin, was fined $5, and Arthur Mankin, charged with as saulting Thomas Mann, was also fined $5. William Cook, in old colored uliien, has become deranged, and was today taken In charge by the authorities and sent to Jail A commission will be held tomorrow to ascertain his mental condition. Tho schooner Lylia Deming, which Is discharging a cargo of Ice at Reed's wharf, was libeled this afternoon for wages due a membci of the crew. Mr. W. F Burdlck.of Onancock, Va., de livered an interesting address in the Meth odist I'rotes ant Church touight. Gap-. Charles Entwistle has awarded the contract for a large store and dwelling to be erected at the corner of Oronoco and Columbus streets to Mr. J. H. Haynes. . A horce belonging to Mrs. S. J Bern helmcr ran away on King street this evening and demolished the buggy to which It was attached. " Frank "Wright, colored, was committed to the almshouse by Mayor Simpson today. The infant child of Mr. C. Ponnet. or "West End, died yesterday evening. The manager! of the John Hay Industrial School, In this citv. have made an offer to Dr. R. 0. O. Benjamin, of Kentucky, to accept the prlnripnlshlp of the school. The annual examination of teachers for the public schools will be held in Peabody School building tomorrow and "Wednes day for white teachers, and on Thursday and Friday for colored teachers. It is understood that Mr. Park Agnew, who was recently appointed collector of internal revenue for this district, will remove the office from Lynchburg to this city at an early date. A diamond earring was stolen from the residence of Mr A. "W. Armstrong, on Prince street, today. This evening Officer TIcer arrested Ellen Henson, a colored girl who has been employed in the house, on suspicion of rclng the thief. Harry Davis, colored, was arrested by Officer Arrington this evening for as saulting Mary Slmtos, also colored. Walker Washington, colored, while drunk on Payne street this evening, assaulted Louis Drelfus, the little son ot Mr. Joseph Drelfus The negro used a heavy stick and struck the little fellow over the face, knocking sevoral of his teeth out. Wash ington was arrested by Officer Lylerf. and, as he has no feet, he was hauled to the police station In a wagon. George Stearns, while under the Influence of Hqour. assaulted his wife this evening. A warrant was issued for his arrest. When Officer Lyles went to serve the warrant he learned that Stearns had re peated the assault and made hte escape on learning of the officer's approach. The officer, however, soon captured tho man and locked him up at the police station. Several neighbors on lower Prince street engaged In a row this afternoon which terminated in tbe arrest of three young men, Walter Posey, Holrt Posey and Charles N'orris, on the charge of . dis orderly conduct. Judge I.K. M. Norton and Messrs. James R. Caton, Gardiner L. Foothe and Capt. George A. Muphback left this evening for Hot Springs, Va., to attend the annual meeting of the State Bar Association. Mefcsrt. W IT. Hoy, James L. Adams and R E. Knight have returned from St Ger.rge's Island. ' Policemon Davis, Arrington and Ticer will co off tomorrow on their annual leave. OfficerR Wilkinson, Dean and Proctor, who have bean spending ten days at St George's Island, will return to duty tomorrow. Secretorv Louis Brill this evening for warded to Chief Parish, of the Washington Fire Department, the resolutions recently adopted by the board thanking the Wash ington department for services rendered on tho occasion of the recent big fire on the river front. HBROIGONH Brilliant But Much Married Broker Returns. TALKS GLOWINGLY OF CHINA Claims to He Here on Business and Refuse to Talk of IHs Marital TroubleK A Possible Reconcilia tion With Wife No. 1 His Mar riage to Actress Madge Beau. Eight or nine years ago Franck Brown was married to Susie Dawson, a daughter ol Mr. Thomas Dawson, the present chief clerk of the Interior Department. She wa.s a mtj attractive young girl, accom plished, handsome, and. had a host of friends in Northwest society circles. Frank Brown at that time was a handsome youiig iellow, not uearly as stout as he is new, aud he wooed Miss Dawson with ardor for several years before they were finally married. From a stock broker's clerk he became a stock broker himself, and with the coming or money began to lead a rather rapid life He frequented theaters, took actresses tc supper, and spent money al most as fast or he made it. In fact, later developments show, faster than he made it. A good deal of itwasotlier people's money, and be had what New Yorkers would call a regular good time. A year or more ago his sUjck broking firm went under, und then it developed that he had lost son-ethingllke $30,000 of other people's money. Not long arter that and while he was in China Madge Dean, the pretty actress, who had played the part of Willie Grow, the gilded youth. In Hoyt's "A Trip to China town," brought suit for divorce against hlin, aliening that she was his wife She stated that when she met Brown he had wooed and finally won her, and that their married life continued harmoniously until she leaiiizd by chauce that he had pre viously contracted a marriage with Miss Dawson. She had also learned that her gay Mr. Brown was thefathsrof an enter prising youi-g lady five years of age Of course everybody in Washington was Mirprised, except those who, observing Brown's r;pld pace, ami his penchant for actresses, bad looked for some such thing to happen Brown's defense, made by way ot China, was that ho was married to the charming little actress, but that he had contracted the theatrical alliance "when the ideas In his mind were some what confuH-d, and when he was incompe tent to art owing to drunkenness." Itwas further stated by his friends out ot court that he had t-pent something like $25, 000 on Miss Dean, and that both wives had been kepr in blissful unconsciousness of the other's existence Tor nearly two years. Mrs. Dean Brownfurtberconteuiplated.it issald.an action tor bigamy, and Mrs. Daw-son-B-own set about instituting a suit for divorce. All this tln.e Brown was in China, peni tent and seated, sending letters home by every ship to his Washington wife, and per haps sub rosu to his actress spouse. In the letters to wife No. 1 he Legged that hii of femes be condoned and that he be al lowed to cross her threshold. He insisted that once fast tied tc. Madge Dean he had believed it necessary to continue the dec eption , and so had wrecked his domestic happiness. For a long time Mrs.Dawson-Erown was obdurate. She held out no encouragement and, acting upon the advice of her fnendF, she refused to he reconciled and withdraw her suit. So time passed un til a few weeks ago Brown, who in the meantime hasbeen free under bonds offered by his counsel, returned from China and took up his residence in New York. Since then he has made it a regular thing to visit Washington every Sunday, and h!3 friends knowingly shnke their heads and say, 'It will be all right; she will take him back." Frank Brown was In Washington last night. He would talk entertainingly or China, of his business, of anything except his domestic affairs, and upon tills sub ject he modestly begged to be excused. His business in the Flowery Kingdom he Is in the employment of Louis Spitzel & Co., contractors he says is wholly occu pying his time and" attention. It is busi ness, strictly business, which brings him back to America and causes him to come to Washington at this time, but what kind of business he refuses to say. He would entirely change the direction of Horace Greeley's advice, and say, Go east, young man." In China are vast op portunities and resources which are just being brought to light. The Chinaman he believes to have a brighter intellect than the Japanese, only the latter have been first to udopt modem ideas and methods. It only remains for China to join the procession Chinamen are beginning to regard foreigners with a more friendly feeling, and tue American is his model Mr. Brown Is going to return to Chlna.su he says, but when he does not know. GLEN ECHO'S GAIiA NIGST. Au Immense Crowd Knjoye, a Splen did Vaudeville Perforuinnce. Over 3,000 persons enjoyed the per formance given in theimmeu'e amphithea ter at Glen-Echo-on-the-Potomac last evening, and Manager Mlddlcton certalnly hit the public favorably -with the large list of new attractions he presented. The perfoimance opened with trwo se lections -well ipndered by the Fadettcs, tiventy-fii e skilled artists. Byron O. Harlan, the phenomenal West ern tenor, met with a royal reception and scored the hit of the evening with his sweet singing. He was assisted by Master Robert Emmet Wals-h. a little Washington boy, with a rich soprano voice The Madrigals, Washington's favorite musi cal artiit, Messrs. Tundt, Ford and Holmes were compelled to respond to sev- crul encore-. The leuderlng of "Lang's nwcr vong bemg especially well received- The Lumlero Cinematographe showed tu a good advantage new and novel life-size moi'ing pictuies. Thousands of Washington's best people arc dally viMting this beautiful resort, the delightful ride on the electric cars landing the passengers direct to the grounds, and the superb attractions that are offered at Glen Echo In the way or amusements and comfort have within a short space of time stamped this lovely pleasure resort the leading place of amuscmentln tho vicinity of the city. The management are doing everything possible in the way of making vast improvements for the pleasure of their patrons. On Thursday evening next a grand testimonial benefit will be tendered , to Harlan and Wilkinson, the merry mon arclis of the Glen, on which occasion a number of extra attractions will appear. Excnrsion to Point Breeze "Park via "Pennsylvania R. It. Snnday, Antrust 8th. Special train will leave Washington at 8 a. m.. Sunday, August 8, for Point Breeze Park, near Baltimore. IJeturnltig. train will leave at 9:10 p. m. ' Bound-trip rate, $1. au3-3t Vacation clothes at saving of a third. You men who are goings to spend August away antj) need some new "duds"- will find this -off sale great opportunity. Suits Trousers and' "Bike'' clothes are all re duced the same Jf frorii hrst-of-season ' prices. Children's Wash Suits at half price. Eiseman Bros., Corner 7th and E Sts. N. W. No Branch Store in Washington. SPIiCIAL NOTICES. DENTISTRY dono on weekly nni monthlr, F&yments; crown and bridge "Vorlc pecialty DR. T. W. STCBBLEFIELO, Ilea and T Eta ; over Herts' Drug 8 tor. myl9-Smo ' A UCTION SAL.ES . WALTER B. "WILLIAMS JcCO-.AucUoneera. Bicycle Sale Extraordinary. Hamilton-Kenwood L;S7 MOUfcLS. Strictly Higb.-Clas3 Wheels and Fully Guaranteed. To be eold at public sale, at our sales rooms, corner 10th and Penna. ave. nw., TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 3D AND 4TH. AT 10 AM AND 4 P. M. Watt for this great sale. "Now on exhibition. WALTER B. WILLIAMS a. CCAucta. jy3i,au2-em FIRST RIGHT OF- TOE FETE The SL Aloysias Festival Opens in a Blaze of Glory. LAWN CROWDED TO EXCESS A Symphony of. "Light, Color, "Mnalo ncd Motion The Booths Marvel of Workiunntship und Surprised The National Flasr Gives the Tone to the Decorations. - The St. -Aloyslua' lawn fete opened Jas night under the most favorable auspices. For a first night It was a signal saccess and if the crowds that surged through the gates, which were opened at 7:S0 o'cloti are an indication of what may be expected during the remainder ot the festival, a splendid sum will be netted for the beadCl. ot the St. Aloysiua' school for Boys. Thej say already that thia year's fair wlU eclipse all similar afraira given by thlfe church. This is an eagy prediction con aide ring the magnitude of lie attractions und the novelty of the amusements. Gcnzaga College campus la literally teem ing with temptations In which it la no sin to indulge Gaily detorated booths of every de scription, presided over by pretty glrla and handsome matrons, make a small city by them-seives. Lemonade, ice creatni rake, confectionery, and a hundred other thing-- to tempt the appetite or quench the thirst' are what these ladies dispense so charmingly Too much prose cannot b bestowed upon the managers of the feta fr.r the originality of design everywhere seen, and. for the energy shown In carry ing out those ideas. Entering the gate on I street, one. la at once Impressed by the lavish display of tlie Stars and Stnpes- On a tall flag staff, in the center of the campus, floats an immense flag and below the tents, booths, trees and tables are profusely decorated with a patriotic emblem A flag floats from every available spot, and tho red, while and blue are. of course, the prevailing colors. It is difficult to enumerate the list ot attractions for one night, and infinitely more so to attempt a description of those to come- There will be a change of pro gram each evening, and they will be ot such a fascinating description that one will be paid many times the trifling ad mission f e-?. Coney Iriand and Rockaway Beach will be teen in nsodified form, for both ot those places were visited by the manager! of the fair in search of new ideas ot amusements. In the northwest corner of the grounds la an immense dancing pavilion, with a floor of such smoothness as to attempt the mosV indifferent into testiug it. A string orches tra furnishes the dance music Daccin begins at S each evening and continues anal 10:30. The grand stand, or central pavilion, is the place where the Gonzaga Band e lo cated, and where nightly concerts will ba held. It is raised high, thus affording aa excellent opportunity for all to witness or hear what is going on. In case ot rain Gonzaga Ball will bo thrown open and 3,000 people can find shelter there. The majority of the booths and stands are under the management of the various clubs and orders of the church, as their names indicate. Some ot these are: The Catholic Knights. ' League Table. Alumnae Table. Gonzaga' College Table and Sodality Table. i Be-Ide these are the numerous booths, : stands, etc., the committees In charga"5 of which have already been given in finl in The Times. ; An attractive feature of the fair will be that various organizations, both military, and civic, will bo the guests of the fete' management on succeeding evenings. Th Emraett Guards. theCathollcClubandmanc other organizations will attevi - " " The program this evening will be en- tirely different from that of last night. ' l DIED. COMPHOK-ABBIBE , wireot George W.V L'omulior. August "i, lbU7, age thirty-sbc thirty-she years. l- uncrai at Lovittsvilie, Va. It FlTZUt.KAL.u-on Sunday, August 1. nt7:30a.m.,MARYKATlILEEN,daughtef or u. A. and Mary Fitzgerald, nee Mo-" Dermott, aged one year and ten days ' Funeral from residence. No. 3-19 D street; southwest, Tuesday, i p .in. Relatives and Mends respectfully invited to attend. au--2t,cm ULASCOE On August 1. 1HB7, at 730 o'clock, BLANCHE, the beloved und onlv child or Mr. nuil Mr. Glascoc.agcd 2 -veam 1 month, all but 1! day. n - ai This lovely one, to young and fair. l Called hence by early doom , Just came to show how sweet a flower Er.IE - sia could harm or sorrow fade, in uiiiaui.M- nouiu uioom. tnc Death came with frienchv rare. The opening bud to heaven conveyed And bade It blossom there- -BZ nER. PARENTS. Funeral will take place at No ISC' KT street ioutheast. at 3 o'clock. Friend andf relatives a re invited. lt-ea TrNDErrTAJTETcS. T. WILLIAM LSE. , " " UNDEirTAKEIU 332 Pa. Ave. X. W , Fiist-class service. "Phone, 1383V I I