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local mention. The Weather. romECMT TTI.L BIGOT A.*. WXDXMDAT. For the District of Columbia. Maryland. ?lrifinia, and Dele ware, fair, except on the win*l?. shower*; cooler; northeaster!; It is Ne< essart ?* P?t? we hare reduced to Si. JO. .160. and $5 to appreciate the bargaini we ar? offering. Eisixan Bros., 7th and E, jianuf.icturing Clothier* and Tailor*. We Am Still nia* :ug redactions in all oar goods. All our 85c. China silk at TOe. ^-?nch China .ilk, all color*, 50c. BUJt and wool drapery scarfs 23c. f igured find plain China silk icarfa 50c. 18-iuch bolting cloth 75c. a yard. 15c Meeting tula, cushion top*, (temped, Bolting sheeting table covers 40c. ?;?* shades of rope linen and silk. A" work commenced free of charge. Oppenhkimeb's, 514 9th *t. n. w. It Tor* Hair is Faijjso Oct Us* Stott's German hair tonic. Mak.woth Excursion to Colonial Beach Wednesday, Aug. 7, under management of the Pickwick Club. The America* Meter Co's Economy tla* Ranges, _S. S. Shedd A Bbo., 432 9th st. Wall Papers. House and Fresco Painting. P. Hanson H:ss M'r'o Co., 1310 F at. n.w. Prr Yorn Coal. Coke and Wood from John ?cn taoiHiits, the leading tirw in the Dis tuct Keisixoer's Ice Cream. 235 O street Nothino Ei.se Will Do!?Nothing can supply the place of books, nor can any other remedy supply the place of "Bromodine" headache powders. Your druggist has them, 25c. It is a Great Pleasure To wear a pair of trousers that fit you perfectly. When yon leave your order for a pair of our ?4.50 custom pants you can depend on getting a perfect fit. Eisexan Bros., 7th and E, Tailoring Department. Otorto Smrp?the latest rage?at Stott's drug store. All are Invited to inspect their improved methods of doing work. The rush still con tinues at the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631^635 Mass.ave. n w. Telephone 787?2. Go to R. W. Henderson's, 1113 F street northwest, for wall paper, window shades, room moldings, lmcrusta. walton, Ac. Bargains in wall paper. Bargains in pictures. Bargains in picture frames. For fifteen days more. B. J. Laws. 1427 Penna. ave. n.w. Go to Bat I.'idge with Columbia Division Ko 3. U.R., Thursday. August 8. . Th* Pickwii k Club Excursions are alwavs interesting and enjoyable affairs. Their next takes place Wed., Aug. 7, to Colonial Beach. Try one. Furnace and Stove Repairing promptly done by biiEDD Bho.. 433 tth ?t. At Stoti^s I'uco Store particular attention is given to physicians' prescriptions and family recipes. CITY AM) DISTRICT. CON Dl.N SKB LOt'ALS. The President's Troop last evening elected Hurrifion I>arl>our. late sceonii lieuteuant fonimnnding. to be captnin: Sergt. John T. Eik r. first lieutenant. Bnd Sergt. Arthur W. Ferguson, second lieut< uant. The prize medal or the Capital City gun club was won yesterday by Mr. Joseph Hunter, whose score wk 47 out of a possible 50. The other contestant. Sir. Williams, made a score of 43. Last night a coal-oil stove at 111 4,'^ street nortl.w.st exploded, damaging the premises to the extent of about cl00. The house is owned by Peter La tuner and occupied by Ferdinand Hocherson. Yesterday Jacob Zimmerman, aged eightv years, an inmate of the Washington asylum, wande red away. He was found by Sergt HcTaggtrt in the afternoon in the swamp northwest of the asylum and taken bucit to his quarters. Is the <?arbuge Mao On Vacation? To the Editor of The Evening Star: W here is the garbage man? If he is taking ? summer vacation please ascertain the post office address of his deputy and inform the denizens of Pierce place northwest thereof, so that a deputation may be sent to him with a petition praying for the removal of their gar bage. His employes state that thev come around three times a week, bu: with the most careful watching they have been seen oiilv twice a week. When they do conic thev sneak through the alley as though they werwashamed of their calling, or else they rush past as if they were in a hurry to attend a prize tight or a funeral, scattering more slop than they gather. Here is a tir t-rut, opportunity for the civil service commission to cover itself with undy ing fame in tue way of reform. p. F ire and Kain in Leunardtown. CorrespcnUence of The Evening Star. Leonardtown. M?.,Aug. 2. A two-story frame dwelling here, owned by '*- A. A. Lawrence of Washington and oc cupied by the families of Messrs. Peter Graves and John Clements, toofc fire this morning and in a short time was burned to the ground. The fire originated in the kitchen, but quickly com municated itself to the mam building, with which it w is connected. Almost any organ Mid effort would have saved the building when thi fire was first discovered, but there is no fi. e department here, and the nccessarv savin** apparatus was not on hand. Neighboring buildiugs were saved by keeping them drench-d with water. Nearly all the house hod effects were saved. The house was in jured in the Montgomery mutual compauv The heavy and prolonged rain* of late' here nave wrought irreparable damage to the wheat crops in tne southern Maryland peninsula. The majority of them are still' in the field, and in many e..ses the shocks have sprouted and look asgneuas new cut grass. The loss in such cases is absolute. It has rained here for the last nine consecutive day*. L, y_ Keal Kstate -Matter*. Thomas Dowliug. auctioneer, *old vesterday P,uh'lc Salle lotlJ '20- ** and 22, square 151, 20x 100 feet each. on the north side of T street be tween 17 tii and lsth street* northwest, together with all the improvements, conflating of u two story frame house with a frame stable in the *ef-r'r? M' iV?"* *or Per square foot. I. t. .ucNabb has bought for $5,000 of W E Schneider sub 15#. square 207. 18 by 80 feet." oil WaWh place. between J an& U and 13th and 14th streets northwest. A Bold Intruder. A colored man, Richard Chew, was arraigned for housebreaking in the Police Court yester day and the case was gent to the grand jury. Wm. Smith testified that on Friday mirht nLout 2 o'clock he discovered Chew" in bed with witness and his wife. Chew jumped out o! a window ?nd Smith pursued him. Chew denied that he was the partv. No Such Name In the District Directory. C. L. Dowden, who says he live* in Washing ton. D. C.. was taken Sunday from 927 Locust street. Philadelphia, to the nineteenth district po.ice station suffering from insanity, aggra vate d by liquor drinking. When the police surgeon attempted to examine him be '-cleaned out the station house, but was finallv secured an 1 sent t-_> the l*h:!a<lelphia hospital for treat ment as an insane p itient. Transfer* of Real Estate. Deeds in ft* have been filed aa follow* H. W. Garuett to Zacharia Tobriner, n. W 5, sq. 656; iSiJ.X. Elizabeth N. Power to W. L bole an. lot 106. D. and L.'* sub Alt. Pleasant #3.123.4). W. Micklejohn to Annie Walker, pt Chillum castle manor; *j0. F. L. Brockett U H. B. Djley, sub 59 sq. lft?; *,,**>. Anni, Wisner to Fannie P. Blurden, pt 15? R ant H. s add. to W.W.; e 1.800. John Collins t< ?ame, same property; *1.700. M. Connollv U same, same property; ?1,700. A. Worch U . James C. Sheldon, sub 31, sq. 944; #1,000. Low Rates to Bkreei.it Springs.?On eacl Saturday during the season the B. and O. R.R Co. will sell excursion tickets from Washing ton to Berkeley Springs and return at rate o *3.50 for round trip. These tickets will b< good going on any regular train on Saturday and good returning on any regular train unti the following Monday, inclusive. * Thomas Dowliso, Auction ex*, will sell to morrow at 10 a.m.. the entire contents of tin stables of the late John B. Riley, corner of lltl and Water streets southwest. Dealers shoult attend the sale, bee advt. NORTHEAST WASHINGTON. A Meet'ng of Citizens' Association No. 3 Last Eveiilni. ? nrPOBTAST qrxsTioxs of kcuumd AS SESSMENTS AJ?D DISTHTBtmOS OT THE APPRO PRIATIONS TOR STREET IMPROTRMKVTS C18 Cl'MRD?RESOLCTIONS HOT ACTIO PFOK. At a meeting of the Northeast Washington citizens' association last evening in the Pea body school building, owing to the sickness of the president, Mr. Josiah Millard, Mr. H. H. Martin was called to the chair. The secretary reported that he had received since the lait meeting a communication from the District Commissioners acknowl edging the receipt of the resolution respecting the appointment of cadets to the military academy at West Point (heretofore mentioned in The Stab) and promising to look into the matter. REPORTS or COMMITTEES. Mr. L. Chappel, the chairman of the com mittee on steam railways, reported that while the committee had taken no definite action they were progressing with their work. The chairman of the committees on street railways and sanitary affairs both reported progress. Dr. Gu mxtead, the chairman of the latter committee, spoke of the unsanitarv con dition of squares 720 and 721. He said the houses in those square swere flooded during the last heavy rains. .*V,r C. t lafk, chairman of the special copa 22225KS??$ *? TIS'1 Commissioners respecting the changes in the schedule of street i?ilrOT!iIn.en,taJ by 1116 late Commissioners, ga e a detailed account of his conference with the Commissioners; substantially as printed in *AB the time. He said that he had, since his talk with the Commissioners, sub mitted three letters for their consideration. 1 he only reply he received, he said, was a press copy list of the award of contracts, which had no bearing upon the case at all. He also read an article which he asserted showed the great discrepancy in the appropriation to the several sections. the matter or street improvements. Mr. L. Chappel addressed the association, paj ing that the citizens of the northeast section should go to the Commissioners and ask them amicably for such improvements as were deemed necessary and not get into warfare with I the powers that be. . Mr- T. L. De Land said that all this talk rought the whole matter to where it was some years ago, when it was the desire of the people | of the iiorthf-ast section to have their improve- I , ments commence at the capitol and extend ! from there out. He said that thev should go j , carefully uud deliberately, and in a few years : I they would have the whole Hill covered by ele I gant streets. Mr. A. Girouard also thought that it was bad | policy to try to bulldoze the Commissioners. THE SEW ASSESSMENT CRITICIZED. Mr. T. W. Smith called the attention of the association to the new assessment which he termed a thing done and impossible to be un done. The assessment in the northeastern sec tion, he said, had been increased G5 per cent lo the end that they might get the benefit of the new assessment he offered a resolution re questing the Commissioners to make out a new schedule of the area, population and taxable valuation for the distribution of the appropria tions for street improvements the coming year under the percentage system, provided, how ever, that this apportionment shall cover all the expenditures of the engineer department both for new work and repairs of the old. 1 his resolution called forth a great deal of discussion pro and con. A SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION. Messrs. Jones, Gerouard, Smith and Walker offered the following as a substitute: "Whereas, the assessments recently levied in the several assessment districts in the cities of Washington and Georgetown and the countv I of Washington, which are to be the ba?is of taxation for the ensuing three years, show an enormous increase in valuation; and "Whereas, this must necessarily result In a very great increase in the amount of taxes to be exacted from the citizens of the communi ties mentioned, unless the rate of taxation be reduced; and, "Whereas, it is understood that under the existing rates of assessment and taxation there have been collected funds largely iu excess of the amount required to meet the appropria tions made by Congress; therefore, be it I "Resolved by Citizens' association No. 3 that the honorable, the Commissioners of the Dis trict of Columbia, be and hereby ore respect fully requested before the new assessments I come iniforce to reduce the rate of taxation I under the power vested by law in them to fix such rate provided it shall not exceed one and one-half percentum of the assessed value." , After a long discussion both reflations were laid over as unfiuished business. Mr. L. Chappel ca.led attention to the dele gation of 8th street property-owners, who waited upon the Commissioners to ask them to hold up some other streets and improve 8th street and criticized the action of the delega tion. 8 .vTh6?ee.tinS adjourned at 10.30 to meet at the call of the secretary. THEODORE SWINT.NfMAPO.V. Came Here forOflice and Will Probably Oet a Place in the lusane Hospital. Detective Horne yesterday arrested a man j whose strange acUnns on the streets attracted the attention of passers-by and gave the im pression that his mind was unsettled. The j prisoner is about forty years old and his cloth 1DJ> gives him the appearance of a mechanic, [ although he claims that he is a farmer. Like many others, he is here for office and is under the impression that he was ordered here by the I resident. Exactly what office he is going to get he does not know, but he says he is willing to take anything the President will giv* nim. j When taken to police headquarters the prisoner j expressed surprise a: the absence of his girl, who. he said, had also been ordered here. ' The prisoner has only been here a few days and has been staying at a boarding hou*e near the depot, where lie registered as Theodore swintuuuiapon. During his brief stav here ho had been to the White House three times, but had not vet been able, he said, tc get an inter view wuth the President. When he was sent from headquarters to the station last night he was told that he #as going to the White House and he seemed perfectly satisfied. Swintnumopun was turned over to the care of Samtarv Officer Frank. The unfortunate man says that he came here from Schenectady, Mrs. Otiusteud's funeral. The funeral of Mrs. John P. Olmstead took place yesterday from the Portland. There was a large attendance of friends of the deceased and many sent fioral remembrances. Itev. Dr. Towusend conducted the brief but impressive services, and then the casket was borne to Oak Hill, where the interment was made. The fol lowing acted as pall bearers: Elias S. Hutchin son. Charles A. Ball, Surgeon General Brown, . ;. ,Y CoL ?vC- *orUfc.y. Frank Hattou. Hal let hilbourn, Morgan W. Beach and Gen. W W Belknap. John Brown'a Statue. A contract has been made by Arthur H. Harris, chairman of the Lincoln sailors' and soldiers' monument association, with Jacques Jouvenal ot this city to make a group in plaster as a model representing John Brown, a female figure (the genius of John Brown), and a cannon and guns. The size of the figures will be about 24 inches. The pedestal is to be 42 inches in height This group is to be placed in the proposed emancipation park between I reedwaa s hospital and Howard university. Serious Charge Against Lewis <iv* ynne. Yesterday afternoon in the Police Court a colored man named Lewis Gwynne was charged on the oath of Nellie Brown, colored, with rape. The woman lives at No. 1521J* 11th street north west, where Gwynne also boards. The offense was alleged to have been committed in the house Sunday afternoon. Gwynne was de fended by Lawyer Cloes. The court heard the testimony of the prosecutrix and held Gwynne in *2,000 bail to await the action of the grand Jiu-y. _ Accident*. Oeo. Washington, a colored hod carrier, em ployed on the building corner of 9th and D streets northwest, accidentally fell a distance of 30 feet yesterday afternoon and broke his leg. He was taken to his home, 964 Blagden's alley. A colored boy, Wm. Smith, who lives at 333 Fighting alley, was run over by a brick cart iajwi**1 #OUthwe,t ?nd severely Im-axd Park.?Personally conducted excur sion Thursday, August 8. Don't fail to secure seats in advauce at 619 and 1361 Pennsylvania avenue. No extra charge. Bound trip, #L Train leaves Baltimore and Ohio station at 10 IB. PULEX IRRITANS. Waahington Said to be Suffering From ? Flea Epidemic. urn houses invaded bi tit* vicious mm? INEFFECTIVE KIVODB OF rjXDINO BELIEF? , HOW OtRITU) DOOi AND CATS MAT 11 U- I U1VID?BOMS TBIJK FLEA STORIES. "An ins?ct of the genus pnlex. It hM two eyes and six feet; the feelers are like threads; the rostrom is inflected, setaceous, and armed with a sting." That is all the description Web ster gives of that amusing and interesting frag ment of agile muscularity and vicioosnesa com monly denominated the fl-sa. It Webster were only alive and a resident in this city he wonld add several linos of interest ing description as to the voracity and general "cnssedness" of this member of the pnlex irri tans family. As a rule the nation's capital is not nfflicted by those waves of disturbance? atmospheric or otherwise?which roll across large tracts of the United States, bnt the role has evidently been suspended to allow the ex- , ception to get in its work and the result is a tortured community. THE PLAOCI IB BEBK. * For two or three weeks past sounds of wail ing from far-off cities have reached here and stories of a flea plague always accompanied the moans. Now Washington knows how it is itself, for the flea plague has come; not feebtv, not with any announcement in advance. With out a wor<^ of warning it swooped down and took possession of the city and now every fifth Eerson you meet is either scratching himself or erself or else wishing that there was given au opportunity to scratch where the public eye could not look scornfully on while seeking that low-bred but highly satisfactory form of relief. There is an idea abroad to the effect that fleas have their origin in dirt. This is said to be erroneous, but no one knows just wher-j they do come from. It is almost a historic fact, however, that when they do come they centralize on dogs and cats and from thence distribute themselves over the anatomy of as many hu man beings as can be reached. And when it is remembered that a flea can Jump and fre quently does jump more than one hundred and twenty times its own length who can hope to escape? Where the millions of pulex irntans camo from, why they came and the rojlte by which they traveled are comparatively unim portant matters when brought face to face with the solidly-founded truth that they are here. IT IS A FI.EA TEAR, just as there have been grasshopper yean, po tato-bug years, years of famine, years of plenty, and ears of corn; there is no other ex planation. Thousands of good clean people, who had only heard of the flea hitherto, have been wor ried almost to the verge of desperation by the troublous antics of the invader. He entered their homes surreptitiously and ensconsced himself (male and female) in some dark cor ner, where be established headquarters. Then the male flea went forth to seek victims, while | the female stayed at home to lay myriads of little, white, glutinous spheres, which in six ! days develop larva;. In eleven days the wrig gling nuisances, unless their term of existence i is shortened by poison, are closed up in a co I coon, where they are educated for the murder | ous career pursued by their kind. For eleven days more they are instructed in .their duties, and then they break the shell and sally forth j to do battle for themselves. ON DOU9 AND CATS. Their preference is for dog, and cat is their second choice, but they are not averse to feed ing on poor helpless humanity. When they get on a dog they generally stick, and in spite of soap and hot water and powders they make ' that dog's life a burden to him and a source of : distress to the entire community. No less I vicious are they when they take possession of a cat, and it iB a fact that quite a number of val uable feline pets have been so annoyed by the 1 little vermin that they gave up what they re - I garded as an unequal contest and have been laid away to rest beneath a rose-bush in the j backyard. One of the favorite theories has | been that th 5 dogs were responsible for bring i iiig Ilea* into the house?, but there is no testi mony to support that supposition. In fact, all the evidence available shows that a flea never j forsakes a dog as long as there is enough jaw j power left to hang on with or a sibcient quan | tity of the dog remains to hang on to. There fore it must be perfectly plaiu that the fleas which annoy mankind are those which have failed to secure room and board on the super ficial area of a dog. F.JTFECT8 OF THE PLAGTTE. Numerous instances could be given to prove that the epidemic of fleas, which has disturbed Brooklyn's rest and upset the slumbers of the inhabitants of Trenton, has reached Washing ton with renewed force. For three evenings during the past week one of the young and brilliant and feminine social attractions of the city has been hard at work eudeavoring to rid her apartments and her dog of the pests. Be lieving that the dog was the primary cause of the invasion she washed him (she never allows any one else to touch him) with all the soaps and preparations prescribed for such a condi tion. The next morning he was scratching away harder than ever. A second bath merely afforded him temporary relief, for two or three hours after he was dry the agile terrors had pre-empted all the choice spots on his hide. His fair mistress then deemed heroic measures necessary, aud, wrapping herself in a great ex Eanse of apron, she personally inspected the eavy coat of her canine beauty. She bent j over him until a pain in her back compelled I her to desist, but she felt compensated for her ' suffering, because ninety-three ??hoppers" had succumbed to her prowess. The next day "Jack" was so thoroughly flea-infested that the coach man was called in to clip off his beautiful silky coat. The fleas still ciiuib on the odd-looking shaven spaniel, but he can scratch them off without much trouble. They keep him scratch ing. though. I Another Washington young lady, equally j well known aud attractive, becume finally con- i viuced that her pet cat was responsible for her nights and days of itching and scratching, so au investigation was beguu. Sixty fleas were the net result of the first sitting. This informa tion she confided to one of her intimates and expressed her intention of carrying on the siege. In this way the story leaked out in her set and she is now known as the champion flea catcher. An M-street voungster was, with a sorrowful expression on Lis face, watching his dog while it endeavored to uproot some of its tormentors. '?Has your dog got fleas?" quered a passing friend. ??Fleas!" repeated the youth. "Yon bet he has. You just ought to see my stomach!" CAMP OBDWAT FLEAS. It has been charged by some of the ardent supporters of independent military companies that the national guard boys brought the fleas np with them from their camp at Fort Wash ington. It is not improbable that some of the militiamen introduced new varieties of the flea tribe when tbey returned from Camp Ord wav, but the plague was in thorough working order before the men left for the Maryland summer resort. The fleas down there are ex tremely plentiful; in fact there is no better crop on the reservation. The soil is poor and the ordinorv agriculturist secures but little in return for the expenditure of muscular effort and profanity. But the flea he has with him always. The Camn Ordway flea has. however, but little to do with the visitation under dis cussion. He is a stolid, slow-moving sort of a fellow, and is not up to the ways of his educated brethren. He really is not in this affair; he cannot keep up with the procession. HOW TO FIND THEX. One of the easiest methods of finding the fleas which have made their home with you is to walk barefooted across the floor some time during the night. That experiment invariably results in dotting yoar ankles with at least a dozen of the lively ones, and if yon are real smart you may catch one of them. They are visible in day time in a good many homes, and when this is possible then the affliction is at its worst. A house may be flealess in the evening and the next morning the entire household will be industriously engaged in scratching itself. In one or two known instances the long-tiis tance jumpers have been seen on the breakfast table. One family, whose head had decided that he conld not afford to send his wife and offspring to Rehoboth Beach this summer, has packed np and departed for that resort, incited thereto bv the millions of fleas which took possession of their house two weeks ago. They suffered as long as they conld and then departed driven from home br the pertinacious in truders?while the house is being powderod and fumigated from foundation to chimney tope. Some people are not good bait for fleas. Members of a family may be nearly eaten ap by the_pests, while others escape without a bite. The fleas may crawl on them, bat they never teed there. A KNOWING DOO. ? A very interesting story?seasonable and de cidedly dabiona?comes from Brooklyn, where the flea has been rampant for some time past. He it is: "That soma dogs have the ability and sens* to get rid of the alleged parasite of their own accord has been proved, according to the state I ment of a Gates-avenue resident He owns a beautiful Newfoundland of great sise, remark 1 able sense, and protective ability, called Hat The dot'i rare acumen hia often been ob served, and more tban once resulted in hia dis grace. A habit he developed of reaching hia head over the table and helping himself to *?*? *? thc blessing vw being said by ine bead of tbe family was one of these occa sions. Nat s big wealth of curlv black hair be came recently a meadow of miik and honev to the fleas, and they rested there in incalculable ? I .f1*" mA,teT therefore determined to take the poor animal, drooping under his heavy parasitic load, to ConQr Island and trv the f J*14 wat"r nP?n the fleim. If that tailed Nat s beautifol coat would have to be taken on. The dog hailed the sight of the white tossing Krollers and broad sweep of cool ocean with wis manifestly of delight Clad in a bath suit and armed with a section of carbolic soap, his master started for the water and un J. ^at lookea thonghtfnllv ! *le * moment and then began a chase along the beach. Finally he returned with a chunk of cotton batting in his month. He then approached the water gradually, and only went in a little way at a time. SIowlv he advanced till only his mouth with the roll of cotton was out of water, bat its whiteness was observed to be gone and it was covered with the fleas. Nat s idea had been that to escape from the water the fleas would travel up to the drv por tions of his body. Continuing in thismanne. they were all finally lodged on the remaining X* ? ?e ?' cotton. Then Nat quietlv dropped the ball into the water and the fleaa were drowned. The big intelligent animal became almost metamorphosed His drooping spirits revived at once and he dashed into the water in great I Kt'i ,712?r?ui Prank8 he nearly tore the bathing snit off his master. The carbolic soap was cast into the waves and Nat's beautiful coat | remains as curly as ever." IS THE PEX8I0* OJTIC*. Tho office seeker might secure valuable points by watching the methods of the flea and if he can only follow him closely he will be able to get into some or anv of the depart ment# without troublfe. and if the authorities have no better success in ousting him than thev have in attempting to eject the flea he will stay there as long as he pleases. The pen sion office has been pretty thoroughly invaded, and although active repressive measures have been enforced vigorously the flea is still there. He differs somewhat from the ordinary flea of commerce and displays little or no fondness for domestic animals, out when it comes to devour ing clerks, copyists. laborers, messengers, watchmen or even a strav commissioner he is all there. Lunch baskets that used to be laid carelessly on a desk or stuck away in a drawer are now suspended in such places "that they are deemed to be beyond the range of the champion jumper. Open any of them and vou will find that although little "puly" (as he "is familiarly called by erudite bugologists) has no winged aids to aerial navigation he succeeds ultimately in reaching what he imagines to be his destina tion. He is of the "Eli" family. Some of the other departments are also afflicted, but not as yet to such an extent as is the pension office. ABE THERE A XT REMEDIES? There seems to bo no really effective powder which will relieve mankind and animal by decimating the unwelcome visitors. Druggists are ready and willing to supply what they have for sale, but they cannot guarantee the efficacy of any of the preparations in such a time as this. They can provide people with all sorts of unguents with which to still the raging that follows a bite from a full-grown flea, but thev have nothing which will prevent the aforesaid or any other flea, followed by his sisters and his cousins and his aunts, from entering what soever household he desires to abide in. An air-tight, water-proof fence would fail to do that. One of the best of the remedies is to burn quassia or cedar in the infested rooms. The odors arising therefrom are not unpleasant to human olfactories, but they annoy the flea, and as a rule he stands not on the order of his going Afflicted people should try this. There is no other remedjc known to science unless it is the cracking of the flea between the two thumb nails and that schemj will not work now. The Ilea is too numerous. Your druggist may tell von that oil of pennv rojal will prove a remedy for fleas, but it won't ?so sav those who have tried it. It will soothe the poisoned spots somewha'.. but vinegar is said to be more efficacious iu stopping the itch ing than anything else. 1ILIITKO ANIMALS OF THEIR l^OAD. When it comes to relieving overloaded doga or cats there less difficulty is experienced. Stand your canine or feline on a large out spread newspaper and sprinkle the animal with Persian insect powder. This hits a temporarily depressive effect upon the flea's lungs. The thorax is congested for awhile and there seems to be a desire on the part of the flea to remain quiescent for a few minutes so that his aston ii imt?rior department may have time to adjust itself to the powder-sp'rinkled atmos phere. This is your opportunity. lirUBh the fleas off on the paper and burn them pretty thoroughly. Cremation is one of the few remedies that are too many for the pulex irritans. Then hang the dog or cat up in some place where even a flea cannot jump upon it. A prominent Washington physicianisauthor U- u, the information that the flea wave which is now centered in and about Washing ton will not be of long duration, and that a fortnight hence the ravages of the peskv insect will not be nearly so extensive as at present. Ihey will not disappear entirely, but whole households will not be aggravated almost beyond endurance by overwhelming numbers. It is also stated that one reason why the Ilea epidemic is so malignant here is that the dry streets and gutters afford no oppor tunity for the overburdened canines to free themselves by wallowing in the puddles of water which are so frequent in the gutters of most towns and cities. BASE BALL YESTERDAY. How the Senators Fell Before the C'ieveiands -Other Games. The Washingtons were done up by the Cleveland's yesterday in a handsome manner. The Senators batting was weak and ineffective, and this accounts for the defeat. O'Brien,who has heretofore been a stumbling block to the Washington boys, seemed to have regained his form. The score was 5 to 2. The batteries were O'Brien and Zimmer and Fcrson and Daly. Washington mada 3 hits and 4 errors and Cleveland 8 hits and 1 error. Sullivan re lieved Ferson iu the sixth inning. Hoy, Beecher and Ferson were credited with hits! the latter's being a two-bagger. Philadelphia defeated Fittsburg 2 to 1 in 12 innings. The batteries were Gleason and Clements and Morris and Carroll. The Phillies made 10 hits and 2 errors and the Pittsborgs 6 hits and 1 error. Chicago made a strong fight against New lork, but finally went under by the score of 8 to 7. The batteries were O'Day and Keefe and Ewing and Gumbert and Darling. New York made 11 hits and 1 error, and Chicago 15 hits and 6 errors. O'Day was severelv punished and was succeeded by Keefe in the eighth in ning. The Bostons defeated the Hoosiers 4 to 2. The former made 10 hits and 1 error and the' latter ft hits and 2 errors. ASSOCIATION GAMES. Athletics, 0; Brooklyn, 13. Cincinnati, 3; Baltimore, 2. Columbus, 5; Kansas City, 0. A NEW SYSTEM PROPOSED Of Keeping District Accounts With Plumbers for Street Repairs. The present system of keeping the District accounts with plumbers who take up pave ments to make connections of water and gas pipes, Ac., is unsatisfactory, as settlement of such accounts cannot be made until the final repairing of the cut in the pavement is made. This is often delayed several months, owing to the inability of the contractor for minor street repairs to get at various points in the city where such repairs are to be made ex cept at long intervals. Several days ago Su perintendent of Streets Moss, in a letter to recommended a new system, as "Each plumber, on making hia first applica TJf'i 10 cut *ny PaTcd roadway or * elK?It t.he gam of *26 "i"1 ^e the Commissioners, and required to keep this amount to his n?eTer c*Ued nPon *? do *?- The following rate per square foot of cutting shall w street pavements, 40 cento; , P"vT?meDt. 15 cents and ft cento for each granite block; asphalt block pavement. kkP ? cento tor each asphalt block cobble pavement, ft cento; brick sidewalk Dave^ SK* 5 ?#nU *nd L069 cento for e?h ??? hereafter" P*Temento to be determined r??erred to the Master Plumb. J| ?*oe?tion. They approved the plan of be de^tod^50 "bstitutiiig for the 92ft to Capt Bymons in a letter to tbe Commission Ms, approved the action of the master plum? ers, and tbe new system will go into vogue upon its approval by the Commissioners. 8** ABTMTisEiairr of homestead land Ma Improremeat company in Special Notices. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE mu PIPE BID*. The difficulty between the Commissioners and the Potomao Terr* Cotta company has been referred to in Th* Stab. Yesterday, aa here tofore stated, bids were again opened for fur nishing the District with sewer pipe. It will be recollected that daring the last month the Po tomac Terra Cotta company secured a perpetual injunction restraining the Commissioners from entering into contract for sewer pipe under the | bids reoeived on the 23d of June last. Yes terday but three firms submitted proposals for furnishing the material asked for. The prices asked are a considerable advance over | those submitted on the 23d of June. It is thought at the District buildings that the firms believing that the Commiflaion ers were powerless to take advantage of the lower prices submitted in June, have thus taken advantage of the situation and made their bids higher. Just what will be done in the matter has not yet been determined by the Commissioners, but it is undertook that thev will carefully investigate the whole transaction and probably reject all of yesterday's bids, ran is jtxt. The report of the chief of the fire department for the month of July shows that during that period there were seven alarms of fire, an in crease of one over the preceding month and a decrease cf one over the corresponding month of last vesr. The estimated louses were *1.483. covered by an insurance of *1.486 against a loss of $330, insurance $120 for the preceding month, and a loss of $4,155. insurance #3.580, for the corresponding month of the preceding year. BflLDIXO PEEWITS have been issued by Inspector Entwistle as follows: John E. Kenna for one brick dwell ing, No. 130 B street northeast; $15,000. Charles Gessford, one brick dwelling. 1021 Massachusetts avenue northeast. $5,000, and two brick dwellings, 909 and 911 North Caro lina avenue southeast; *9,000. Thomas Jones, one brick private stable at 920 I street north west; $1,000. Mrs. L. Qraham, two frame dwellings on Marshall street, Pleasant Plains; *1,200. T. F. Schneider, agent, six brick dwellings, from 1800 to 1810 R street north west; *45.000. N. Keyser, one frame dwelling at Bcnnings; *550. E. Mooreland. one frame dwellingat Brightwood; *1,400. John Schickler. one frame dwelling, southeast corner 7th and Sheridan streets; *1.500. I MIRCELLAHEOrS. Clark L. Farr has been appointed a private in the fire department. The recommendation of Superintendent of Streete Moss that when compulsory permit work is ordered a copy of the order be sent to the District official who furnishes property owners with the information regarding terms, Ac., has been approved by the Commissioners, aIjd now a would-be purchaser can see at once whether % not there is any proposed assess ment against the property. Penxsylvasia Railroad Niaoaka Falls Ex ccasi >s August 15.?Those availing themselves of the personally-conducted tour to Niagara Falls via the Pennsylvania railroad August 15 will be accorded special rates at the different hotels at the Falls. For information relative thereto apply to R. A. Parke, agent, 6th street station. ? Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Joseph Rabbitt and Ella Thompson of Frederick, Md.; James W. Butler and Kate Nelson; John L. Walter and Emma S. Parsons; James L. Burton and Lizzie M. Taylor; Gerhard A. Hezde and Josephine Thale; James A. O'Brien and Josephine Howe; Joseph Whelan and Jennie A. Gallagher; Ed warn A. Pettis and Annie V. Shentis. Two Wives Sue for Divorce. Lillie E. Richards has by J. G. Bigelow filed a bill for divorce against Benjamin R. Rich ards. They were married October 14. 1877, her maiden name being BremmehL She charges failure to support her and desertion June 26, 1886. Louisa M. J. Guenther has by Mr. Bigelow filed a bill for divorco against Joseph (iuen tlier. They were married August 31, 1886, (she being the widow of Louis M. J. Ullrich at the time) by Rev. L. H. Schneider. She states that she had five children and defendant was a widower with three children, and she charges that he has treated her and her children as well as his own in the most brutal and cruel manner; that he has threatened to kill her and Btruck' her with chairs and other deadly weapons, and during nine weeks when ill she says her life was despaired of and no fiend could* have been more brutal than he. She states that she filed a bill for divorce in June, 1887, but she dis missed it on his promises to desist from drunk enness. and shortly afterward renewed his bad treatment She states that June 25 she bor rowed $25 and gave him to go to Johnstown, and that her object was to get his children in an asylum and to get a house for her children and herself. To Pejj Mar ArousT 14 via Pemjstlvaxia Railroad.?The special excursion to Pen Mar via the Pennsylvania railroad leaving the 6th street station at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 14. affords an excellent opportunitv for a uav's outing on the summit of the Blue Ridge. Hound trip tickets will be sold at the low rate of *1.50. Returning, the special will leave Pen Mar at 5:38 p.m., reaching Washington at a reasonable hour of the evening. ? THE COURTS. 'ill Eqcttt CorRT?Judge Montgomery. Yesterday?Betts agt. Perry et al.; trustee's bond approved. Esher agt. Woodbury; leave to W. R. King to be made complainant. In re Christiana E. K. Bines, lunatic; order for writ. McLeeer agt. Anderson; leave to file supple mental bill Mauhen agt. Hunter; decree set aside. Probate Com?Judge Montgomery. Yesterday?Estate of Zebulou L. White; wu admitted to probate and letters of admiuistra tion granted to Ida M. White, bond *G00. Es tate of llobt. Lewis Harris, deceased; assent of Liliic Dyson, nee Harris, and Edith Harris, of next of kin, to probate will. Police Court ?Jwlge Miller. Yesterday? John 11. Brown was charged with an assault on Clifford JGrant and tiled ?10 or thirty days in jail. Harry Long received a sentence of *5 or fifteen days for an assault on F. 11. Dooley. John Mudigan and Andrew Judge, for an affray, were fined ?5 each. Chas. Jones alias Babe Jones, charged with assault on George Plater, for whom he drew a razor, was fined *25 or sixty days in jail: George Wooster, for an assault on Henry Sutphen. re ceived a similar sentence. Belle Suckers and Francis Douglas, charged with an affray, were fined *5 each or fifteen days. Alice Suckers, for an assault on Celia Washington, received a like seutence. Philip Williams, for an assault on John Fortune, was fined *10 or thirty days. Martha Banks, for disorderly conduct and as saulting Officer Smith, was fined *5 in each 1 case. Burrell Boswell, for the larceny of a pair of wagon shafts from John Ermold. was fined *10 or thirty days. Arthur Christian, for the larceny of a lot of fish from K. A. Golden, was fined *5 or fifteen days. The body of Melain Koll, the little girl who was supposed to have been stolen by gypsies in New York, has been found floating' in the I river. KKR K B XVJ1 1 * ?oo r T A t. 8 \r A l\ oo? i.nL BBB A JC K n IC!? K OCO gB AA KK tl NN N r, Q ?BS, II N " * o B B AAA KK II NNN G GO BBB A A K K U I W OOQ PPP OO WWW ODD KKI RRR P P O O WWWW DDK HR r U u il R - ABSOLUTELY PUR* TM? powder never varies. A marvel of parity, strength, sad wholeeomenees. Mora economical than the ordinary kinds, sad cannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low-Wat, short-weisht alum or phosphate powder. AUd t* sua*. hem Ban urn fowitu Co., loo Hall street,*. JaBl2-m.tu.UUtf Mothkbs Who Ijovb their children, who take pride la their beauty, parity, sad health. Md la hsatowtnr upoa them a child's fisalwt Inheritance, a Ala without blemish, sad s body nonriahed by pure Uood. shoold not fail to make trial of the CCTICCBA BBXXDIBS, the purest, best, sadatoat innasakal nan Ins all h?esss< ths skte. Hot Dats Ha?* a weakening cite*, cansing loas of ( ? languor ..f mind as Weil sa bo*r. This conditio* per mits the iknloiKMut at and dtman other Wlae inactive. Iu sucb om the iritnu readily rt.lm under the tnSuence ot Hood's Suwspan'.la. w hu h puri fies tlx blood. tones and strengthens the dljr?-.t'T? organs, and infuses fresh Ufa and energy. Try it this "** *rffe and myself wer? both generally ran down Hood's Marsaparilla brought us oat of that lind M '"*? *ud make u (m| lika young pai(i|? Kila It haa dooe .nore for oa than all other mrdiones together " RICHARD HAWKHIRST, AmitynUa. Long Island. N. Y. i HOOD'& SARSAPARHLA ?old by all druggists. ? 1: six for *5. Prepared only by C. L HOOD * OO. Apoth-icanea. LcwalL Maaa 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR & Lawns, Blaskes. Shawls, dress goods, silks, velvets, ?r THE L0?* Yard-wide. Bleached Oot Bjautifnl New Style LAWNS. 5c. ?AS.541 Lks> '"client quality. 50c. I]^v^n.V^AT.'', WS-duuhle width. purs woul.37Hr -if?.*-8? CAMBJUC, on. yard aid., eery 1m CARTERS. Cash Store. 711 MARKET SPACE. NEAR 7TH ST. VALUABLE PRESENTS for Cash Crnrton iL IT. 'i f. - 1 " iur\?n vaiomfm. ??r .15.? ,4" fallowing preeenta with a purchase | 2-" . A pair of L?i>t< siie Fine lluiuk Towela,worth I ii,CU. W* H^l'-do'en line liauiask Nspkiua. worth '^9:- A.W'01 Nllk i-mbroidered more fitting Comets. af?-? JlSSH"" assortment. $2. f-t.SO.9-i.7i, ?V:.r;. . ' H ad. #5. to arjic* 1j>DIA BILKS, reduced from 60c. L?Tr3ri-v5?IJJE8, rho'<"e styles, He., 10r., l'-*W. l^t lwr afc "" Sc., 10c.t 12V.. FIGURED BATISTE, beautiful atylea, reduced to ? Elegant dreaa goods, nearly one ? ball Wide, ail pure wool, and all colore. raal ^ajue <OC.; pri.-f rvdnced to ."?Oc Selector^ f 8 ,or^ Customer*. ?#Ji? "e foUowin* praaeuta *ith ? purohaaa chilt mJS* A l^iiv* H11A Haua*ome linj^i ?rth ?T?ft *J?; a lK?xen !? lUf btu;Mk Napkiaa, worth JI.jO, or two l'un of Large-size 1 ine 1 -i?* iat lowela, worth #1.60. 8 CREDIT, but the rery lowest prices foroagfc | 1LOS1NG OUT SALE OF t'Ja.OOO WORTH OF DRV OOOD8 At prices that are within reach of all For the next 30 days we offer a special discount of 10 per cent on all roods except Domeetica. This is the (rreat chance of your life to lay in a sup ply of all kinds of Dry Goods. This discount is off all marked-down prices, which makes them about 'M per cent cheater than ever before. Silk Velvets, Henriettas. Caahmerea, All-Wool Ba tistes, Linen lawns, Damasks, Napkins, Towels. Caa siinerea. Gloves, Hosiery, lulbous, Gents-, Children's and Ladles' Underwear, Plaid Muslins. India Un.ua. Lawns. Piques, Canuulda, English Crai>es at prime coat. One case 4-4 Bleached Cotton.at Sc.. worth 10c. Just 50 of those Extra Large Bed Spreads, at Tic., worth tl. lo pee. only of thoae beautiful Challiea. reduced to OJtc., formerly 10c. per yd. This stock must be reduced and the price is no object. Come and see us and (ret the greatest banrains of your life. Gurnet bilks, price (1.75, reduced to tl 40. " 2.25, - - 1.75. " 1.50, ? - L24. - L24. - - 1.12* - 1.00 - - .87*. " .75 " ? ,6?. This reduction embraces Colored Silks also. Rem nants at prime cost and in Dress Goods at half-price. THOS. J. LUTTBELL Jr27-2w -,'Qth at. and Pa. an Special To The I*iblic E. Akdiiwi, Brpbek Mookc, Treasurer and Manager. President. OFFICE OF THE LEATHEROID MANUFACTLRINO COMPANY, Kennebunk. Mo? 23d July, 1S89. This la to certify that Mr. J. 8. TOPHAM. 1231 Pa. are. n.w? is the only person authorixed to make or sell Leatheroid Trunks in Waxhinirton. Any other party claiming to sell Leatheroid Trunks is deceiving the public, and, as we are sole owners and manufacturer of Leatheroid, we ahall hold any on^ uaing the word without authority accountable. | LEATHEROID MAN'F'G CO. Ta Be Towner & Son. DRY GOODS DEALERS. X31S SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST. Clark's 0. N. T. Spool Cotton, 4c. Jruit of the Luum Blei^hedCotton, S'<c. BiUe Flannel lor liathiiiK Suits, from jTk- op A Splendid Line of Out.ng Cioth reduced to 10c. Batiste in Bosutiiul htyles nduccd iroui 1JW to Sc. Oin^hama in Great \ariety for 5, 8, lo and liUc Cuff*'wortk titra Laxye Laneu Towels, 2Or. Mxi Table Lnjen. Fast Color*, 2bc. bttmci reduced to 10c. J ?c. bnUaea, re?luced to I He. Challiet that were cheap at 10c. we are rlopin? at 7c. J ^ imrd? w"le. All Wool. 60c. Colored Cambric lor Liuiutr, 5c. * "I.'.d.!i Drawer Spool Coiton CabineU for jy lo-om. Cfet The Best. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LCTZk BRO. 407 Penn. are., adjoining National Hotel. Trunks and Satchels of best makee at low uncsa apl2 CITY ITEMS. Speed, Quiet and Lightnew. all combine lo boom the perfect No. 9. Wheeleb 4 Wilson 11 to. Co., 437 9th n.w. jyll-lm The Best ot All.?The popular steamer Jane Mosele.v hag been sec urea by the Pickwick Club for Wednesday, Aug. 7. Capacity. 1.500 patweuKen). au3w-2t* Washington Safe Deposit Co., 816 Pa. avc. buleB rented; per year. ni_v4-4m AMUSEMENTS. ^yEW NATIONAL THEATER. THREE KIGHT8 AND SATURDAY MATINEE. BEGINNING THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. CLEVELAND-HAVERLY M 1 N 8 T R ? L h BILLY EMERSON and HUGHEY DOCGHERTY Venetian NighU First Psrt. Orienial Patrol, the Err'n. turn Pualaux, the Wonderiul Jai^a ^SEATs NOW ON SALL. ' au.r?-ftt I^HK C\CLI,RIES. 1406 N.Y. AVE WILL GUAR ? Tr !' Vl--t? 1{ldt tbe Fsycho !Mu>ly bI cj c le lor i 1. Lstlies (?>. K(*eoial hours lor I.A j > 1J s Oyen nights. Largest tiding school m VI. b my lT |?DtL'? MUMMER GARDEN^ * 708-710 E street north CON CERT EVERY NIGHT BY BEST MUSICIANS OF WAMUNGTOK. ? PlAce In town to spend an ereniar. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS. &c. Special. The Excursion to Colonial Beach TO-MORROW will be under management of the PICKWICK CLUB Steamer JANE MOSELEY, from 7th-at. wharf, at 8:45 a.m. Round tnp 50c. Children half price. Tour ?cketa tram OubbmIm ONLY, at street cars loot of < ih st, ?*LIFTOM BEACH. GRAND FAMILY EXCURSIONS AT POPULAR FIVE HOURS AT THK BtACH HOME 0 P M AT iJ/^^.W-!KTH. Fm7tt Cafe open 1 cialty. Ajiply to 8tewaid"rf*st?mer? SplendiaBatb Houaessndithl^ Fine Shady Grove, with Chairs and TaUles for Picnic . AU 'hePorSlar Amusements. Ftatorio's Popular Band. Dancing at tte niaafl Psnlloa and on Steamer FARE ONLY 25 CENTS. ang-lm Commencing August 8. STEAMER FRANCE* WILL MAKiTtRIPB KVKST hour from wharf foot of 7th at. to CITY viviS trtp returning 10 pjm Excellent Fishing, Maw sad all popular amusements. Grounds and boat for char tar to schools, Ac. Fare round trip. 15c _ *u?-ot M. T. BR1DWELL. Receirer Moonlight excursion to makshaxl halx JWSCAdgtgTi. i8gHj^K&afea KLe nl^i?Md'dai"-5"' -Umbw COROOKAlf . Tieketa. 5u cents be had ot the ver Landings, and the. oalr beat au>pptngat iylfl-2m r*m EXCURSIONS, PICS U S, Ac. GhAM' PIl-MC To be?l*M by _ SAINT ANN " AID *.iOFTT. beuebt id ?v Ann's Chair*. wednesday. AUGUR 7, IKMI. At the Villa Ok.und* Ten ley* , wn IU?d Bur? li??f nnw H?li w4 iT'lrr rt?. rwj kour. Dstn-ln* to at 4 o'clock p.ax. KrtSratKssar* Ticket* ?MH a ugust k. ihww. the ixdepmmxtsocials A Will *1TT. th?ir *ec.ud Annual l.iruM.*iu Kiver View. L>ans aud every one fi-r ? da> ofewjny Brut. Steamer MAHV HASHINGTUX Ihtm W wharf at t? a. m and 6 30 p.m. ami-2t" J. A. KHCri ART Trwgiar. THt Ml *V,1 Ml.-11. Will. MM.I 1 Kll*> TO HLI FT LA\1>IK(| or. the P-t.n.a. (Ohoad* ?llt..n> every h,ar. frvm Hurti >< wharf ? 3 doors bslow coruer> IMMnu al H a.m U>| trip 10 fa. bound tnp.l ? JOSEPH fUtBlft a?Ml? FlRsT MiOM.IitHl. H< I Kxli>? HH MI PfM> H>* s. x It 1\ .1 . HklsTlAN i M I O S. EASTERN Fl I-hBYll-Rl AS CHURCH. WF.DN><? DAY E\ EKING, Aturuat <. 1KMK on Mntwr ?akr Held. with the T P A of Haii.iiiK || t < h"ir. b. TVket* -'.V Boat ItavN .that wharf tf Maiui'. au.Vttf T^OHTH OtHMIi M. t church. GRANT moonlight EXCURSION. Twenty-See IIil?w Down the I*.i .in?c and Keturw, On the Haft SU*m. r W. W WROORkK. WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. 7. RefreehnieoU by the Ladles at Raeaouahle Rataa. TICKETS 2SC Lwtn 7th at. wharf at 6 30. nt?nig( ID 30. att.">-Vt' rr a f r HLLb: Iwraotiall) Conducted Tour vie pennsylvania RAILROAD thursday. AUGUST 16. 1S8R Round Trip TUketa, valid for tea day* and allowing ? etop-off at Vlatkiu* Glen. 4"ass Vm v; A GRAND VACATION TOOL ARRANGE FOR YOCR HOLIDAY THEN ]y30-2asrtoaul& f>LEASE DO NOT FORGET THE EXCURSION JT and Cami-tire lo" Lll ION BEACH kfthtlMUl VETERANS'I'NION. THURSDAY, Au*u?t K. Round trip only Sac. au5 Jt" CEL?< T excursion TO BAY RIDGE BY O COLUMBIA DIVISION. No. 3. I NIFOHMfcD RANE. E. OF P., THURSI'Al, AtGI'sT S, 1S8? Train* ? 05 a.in., 1 :'J5 an.l 4 30 n m. Adult , ticket., SJ.OO; children, &Oc au3-4t* rHE f. V. V. EXt'l R810N AND . AMI 1 IRE, TO Cllttoll Beat, 1 Ml RSDAY. Autruat b. Maihinif, M<<aliujr aud Fiahiu* 1 AlU , il&O. au5-2t* II amline m e. church. SECOND moonlight EIClRfllON DOWN THE POTOMAC AND RETURN, uudf r the auapire* of the YOUNG PEOPLE'S association of above church, on the STEAMER "VfAKEFIELD," WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 7. Befreahiueuu aervi-d b> Ladiea at Moderate Price*. TICKETS 25 CENTS. Boat leavea Tth-at. w Uarl at ti .30 aliarp. au3 3t* FOR AN ENJOYABLE EVENING ON THE WATER KO to MAI.SHALL HALL. II I.M'Al Al Ut sT 6, with the Ci EKh- kill AL MI.-M l IT ANDPBO TLt'TlV 1. ASSOCIATION. Mua.., daii. iiiK, hrem .ria, Ac. Steaiiier ? W CObCOiiAN wUl leave at 0.30 i> UL iickela. it0 ceuia. aud-it Boston by sea. Merciianta' aLd Miner*' Tran?|?rtaUuBOa> steaiiiahl|? aail troui , Baltui a re \ la Norlolk tu Boaton Every ^i?tKiay and T hurwia), 4 o'clock p. m l a weiif ? r atx-oiiiUiodaliolia uuauriwaactl. Fare, lu. iuaiuK lueala and luaiu aaiocn, "later om bertha. tl'-'.&O. round trip. t2V!. Lifer de. k .we room Iwrtha, H4. round irtp, 4^5. lor tun lie: in to. maucu met ctrcu^ra al all the hotcia in M aaiuu* Wn. or api-> to? A L. BUGGINE, General Ajrent. I^iiiif 1j.u-k haiiULOrt, Telephone Baltimore ".'47. m>^6 dm / lOLLlNGWOOD BEACH excursions. V, steainer PILOT Moi biaxial Ex. urau.n EV'F.KT bl'NDAl and * EDM-SDAY-Leave Tth-at. whart at 10 a.Ui , X' al? d 5 p. ui. Moat and Grounda tor charter. Apply toCAPX. J. h. SPKANSk jeia-?ui Remember the excursion to clifton BEACH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, And that the Mound trip a ill coat i on '-'jc. au6-~t* JJ1V MID'ja. ON the CHESAPEAEJC. the MOST complete IK ALL ITS APPOINT MENTS OF ANY RESORT ON the CHESA PEAKE BAY OR POTOMAC RIVER, Music by tha NAVAL academy band. First-claaa Hotel and Reatanraat Train* leave B. k 0. Depot. Wuhlurton. waek day* 0 ( o a. UiM I -?> and 4 do p. Ui. sunda>. V oO a uu. 1:45 and d :1,~> Leave Laj Kldjre week day* 0.10 aud b dO p. Ik bui.iU)S d:40. 6 aud W p. in. ROUND TRIP. ONE DOLLAR. ? The 9 -06 a. m. week d*y and U 50 a. m Sunday ?i... con nee t at Ma> l.iuae ?iUi aleamcr Coluiuhia. Paaaeu^er* from Waahin?rtoii holding Bay Rtdre F.? cuiMon tiekeU can take ?learner Coluuihia troui Mar l.iu*re to Maltittiora and return, on pa) went 6f 10 lent*, steamer i?avea May hldift, week daya, 11 aue, bundaya. 11 do a. in.. on return trip arnvaa at Ma? Lluai- 4 -dO week daya, 4 4o bunda> a. Ticket* on aala at B k O. cficaa, fil? and 1351 Penna> Ivania avatiue, and at depot. Oil Sun.Uy at depot only. JtlHwuitt CtLlFTON BEACH , FAMOl s EXCURSION RESORT _ _ Five h> >ura at the beach. home S '45 p. Ba. T. ?. Arroaauiiih. daily at V .45 a ui.. Saturday, eioepted. 1 ruin 7th at. lerrr whart, ci.iuineu. iu* June .M?. Goo.1 umner nerved at cale. 1 to 5 p. ui. lo inaura prompt aenrvse. aacuiw ifc kela of ataward on aiaauier. bplendiu Ijath hunoea and hathiuy. Fine ahad>- tfrova, with chain aud table* for punt, iwrtlea. All the faipw lar Hniir-nir"*- Face, 50c.. cluluren. Vl5e Liberal iMt'i tn r* iiill*'t""* W . W cllAMBEhs. prewl tC. B H A S. U. Co.; C W. K1DLXk', Gen'l MauaKer '1 rau*portation. Je7--ui ^OLONLAL BEACH. Dally excnralona, Monday* excepted- on the aafe and coiuniodioaa *teaoier Jane Moaeiaar. Leaves btepheu soii'* Shan, foot ut 7th au at W o'clock am. Metunia at V30 o'clock p.ut. Dauciu* down aud hack and A the tfrouud* Fine salt aater baUiinif. haluiur and??ab biiur. Fare, round trip. 50c. Grand laiuii> eacuraiu* every Saturda)'. t are, round trip. Z5c. An aiuellial shore dinner at the hotel, 50c. jyl3-lui SHAIO-LESS k CO- Pruprvetufs. Mount vernor _ . . Slearner W. Vk. CORCORAN. CapC L. L, Blaka. leavea 7th at.wharf daily texoept Sunday i for Mount Veruou. leavina" at lOa-BL, iwachiua- Xaamniftouehout 3.do p.m. Fare, round-trip. ?L including ?rtiiiiiw to irrounda aud ? ALU OOKOuMAS leaves 7tb A wharf dally LL leavina at 10 a.nn, raachlUK *aak for Marauail HaU. leavu? t :i 30 l .in r?Wr which "^u^Vvem^Tba S*?nUy evemn, ^ rr 10 :30, aud wul cooUliwe the entire *uiniuer. Part'aa .om* on moniiuic boat have the pnvliaar ol rt inalaiMf at i?.r*uaU Mall and rsturniu* on sux boat Far*. *5t aud ti Dm. reaching \Huhii?irWi ?? *. ? MM Vp nu. KA round trii.aSL S* R \S k^lNGTONlAN?MOST NFCIA1I ONLY PLACE OX THK POTOMAC LIGHTED I ELECTRIC LIuHTS. Steamer MARY WASHINGTON. .twoUi^J-T^atl^lbam-dl