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LOCAL MENTION. AMUEMF.XTI TOKIGHT. Columbia Theater?Columbia Stock Com* pan y In "Esmeralda." 01?n Echo?Parry Company In "Fra Dla volo." 16th Street and Ohio Avenue?Battle of Gettysburg. Gaizaga College Grounds?I>awn party. St. Stephen's P. E. Church, 14th Street Extended?Lawn party. EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmlth for Colonial beach and lower river landings at 8 p.m. Steamer Charles Maralester for Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach and Somerset Beach at 6:30 p.m. Steamer Samuel J. Pents for River View at 10 a.m., 2:15 and 0:30 p.m. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont at 9:30 a.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and intermediate landings at 7 a_m. Steamer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 6:80 p.m. Trains leave 18H street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trains leave 13fc street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:30, 10. 11 a m.. 12:05. 2:05. 8. 4 and 4:15 p.m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling ton and Fort Myer and Falls Church every half hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. THE HOME-DRESSED MEATS We sell WE KNOW to be the very finest ?old In Center Market. We only buy pick ed. select cattle, and exercise the greatest rare in the killing and dressing at our ab batoirs. Remember?"If It's good Beef or Lamb you want. It's here." T. T. Keane, 85-51 Center Market. Fireworks. Flags, Balloons?Gould's. Gas Ranges ? largest assortment; best grades; lowest prices. A. Bberly's Sons, 716 7th St. n.w. WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF. Spring Lamb, New Tork Roast Beef, Det monlco Steak, go to John R. Kelly. 9th st. wing. Center market. Corned Beef a spe cially. George J. Mueller, wholesale confectioner, S3?> Pa. ave., has a complete stock of Fire works and Crackers; wholesale and retail. FOR TOUR ICED TEA Use "Kenny's Cheon," the beet 56e. tea In ] America. Pure American-refined Sugars { sold at cost. C. D.tKENNT, 8 city stores. The Chicago "JEWEL." gas range has no I equal guaranteed satisfactory or money re funded. 112.50, $13 and $14. 616 12th. ML'DDIMAN & CO. 1204 G. Finest wines in the world are SPEER'S JC. J? WINES. The Speer's Port Grape Wine, Burgundy. Claret, Sauteme and 187S Climax Brandy are unexceled for Invalid*, weakly and aged persons. Sold by all drug gists. Try Relsinger's Ice Cream, 235 G St. n.w. CITY AND DISTRICT. Threatens to Consult Murder. Ed-ward Cooney, who last week paid a fine of $50 for carrying a pistol concealed on his person, has been held In a real es tate bond of $300 by Judge Kimball, with the alternative of three months In jail In default, for threatening to kill Daisy Ber ry. an Inmate of a house south of the avenue. Cooney admitted that he was Infatuated with the woman, and that he went to her heme Monday and Informed her that he was a deserter from the navy and if he now returned to his ship would be severely punished. He had. therefore, he said, ue clded that unless she married him by today he would kill her and commit suicide. He did not make any effort to carry his threat into execution. Cooney said he had been drinking heavily and had no recollection of doing as charged. ^10.15 Washington to Nashville and Return Via Mammoth C'sve Ronte. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com pany will sell excursion tickets as abbve July 1 to 6 inclusive, good returning until July 31, with privilege of extension to Au gust 15. Stop over returning allowed at White Sulphur 8prlngs. and at Covington, Va., for Virginia Hot Springs. Ticket offices 613 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue.?Advt. Suit for Share of Fees. Ex-Represer.tatlve Henry M. Baker has entered dult in equity against his former law partner, Horace S. Cummings. asking tho recovery of various fees alleged to be due the complainant as his portion of the reecipts of the law firm. It Is set forth that the partner ship existed from 1874 to 1889, during which time many claims were prosr-cuted against the government and large fees col lected. The bill asks that Mr. Cummir.gs be made to account for all fees received by him for the law firm and that he be re quired to pay over one-half of this amount to the complainant. While Considering the Question of low price don't allow your anxiety for Cheapness blind you as to quality. Jas. F. Oyster. D00 Pennsylvania avenue. Pure butter. 5-lb. boxes best creamery at $1.23. ?Advertisement. Petition for Trustee Fred* rick G. Barbadoes. through Attor neys Tallmadgo A. and Wilton J. I.amtert, has filed 3. creditor's bill against Lynch Webster Wormley and seven other de fendants. to recover from the estate of Mary Jane Wormley. deceased, debts Ag gregating about $3,500. The bill states that Mrs. Wormley was considerably Indebted to petitioner at the time of her death, and tot having left sufficient personal property to satisfy all creditors, recourse will have t* be had to the real estate. It la prayed that a trustee be appointed by the court to ?ell all of the real property belonging to th< estate and that all creditors bo paid cut of the proceeds thereof. It Is said that most of the property In question Is located near the western line of Rock Creek Park, extending to the Chevy Chase road, and Is valued at about $35,000. SS.OM Excursions $S.IM). To the numerous mountain resorts on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. Cool and delightful climate. Magnificent mountain surroundings. Tickets on sale July 2 and 3. good returning on all trains Tuesday fol lowing. Including Virginia Hot Springs (station for Warm and Healing Springs), Green brier White Sulphur Springs, Mtllboro', for the various resorts in that locality; Goshen, for Rockbridge Alum. Cold Sulphur and the new Alleghany Hotel; Natural Bridge station and other points. Th-; best excursions that can be made out of Washington for the money. Splendid vestlbuled train service. All meals Tn din ing cars. Apply C. and O. ticket offices, 613 and 1421 Pennsylvania avenue.?Advt. Decree Against Husband. In the case of Bertha Ruebsam, who sued her husband, John E. Ruebsam, to recover ?a original note of $4,500 and Interest. Jus tice Cox In Equity Court No. 1 Issued ? d<-<-ree ordering the defendant to pay over to the plaintiff <5.216. A Fourth of July Outing Tin Penn ? ylvnnin Railroad. Only $1.25 to Baltimore and return Satur day. Sunday and Monday, good to return Until Tuesday. July 5. All trains except tee Congressional Limited.?Advt. THE $TAK DT MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any addrees in the United State* or Canada, by ordering it at this offloe. In person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 26 cents for two weeks, or 60 cents iter month. Invariably in advanoe. Sub scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give tho last address as well as tho bow one. TELEPHONE RATES i Boduoed Tariff Goe? Into Effect Today in the Diitriot Telephone I'sers Considering Plana to Secure a Ri(l< Observance of the K?w Lav, The bill making appropriations for the 1 I >1 strict of Columbia for the fiscal year I 1808-90 contains the following Clause: "That from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or any telephone company doing business In the District of Columbia to charge or re ceive more than $60 per annum for the use of a telephone on a separate wire; 140 for each telephone, there being not more than two on a wire: $30 for each telephone, there being not more than three on a wire, and $25 for each telephone there being four or more on the same wire." The enactment of that important provi sion was brought about after an active campaign by the local telephone users and consideration of the subject by both houses of Congress, and it now remains to be seen If the command of the national legislature will be obeyed by the corporation which has a monopoly of the telephone business in the District. There are many questions of Interest entering Into the subject that may be open to argument, as nearly all questions are, but there is thought to be no ground for denying that from and after today any charge for telephone service greater than the charge enumerated In the clause quoted above will be illegal. Consequently contracts, or at least those j made hereafter, calling for the payment of larger sums must of necessity be void un der the new law. It is highly probable that the Chesapeake end Potomac Telephone Company will use all the powerful means at its command to thwart the efTorts of those who desire to see the law upheld, but there is a very gen eral and decided inclination among users of telephones to compel it to obey. This senti ment will undoubtedly lead to collective ac- i tion by telephone users. The plan now be ing considered Includes the purpose on their | part to decline to pay a larger sum for telephones than the new haw permits, tak ing the ground that by so doing they would violate the law. In case the company, as It probably would, should attempt to re move the Instruments from the premises of I those refusing to pay more than the legal tariff, the latter would secure injunctions from the courts and thus the question would be brought up for final settlement. Corporal Sloan Acquitted. Corporal James A. Sloan, Battery D. Cth Artillery, having been tried by a general 1 court-martial con\-ened at Washington bar racks, D. C., and found not guilty of lar- I ceny, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, was acquitted by the court. Orders have been given for the re lease from arrest of Corporal Sloan. [ OS for Nashville Via Southern Rail way. The Maryland Christian Endeavor will leave Washington Monday night, July 4, at 10:43. over the Southern railway for Nashville via Ashevllle, "The Land of the Bky." Extra sleepers and Pullman coaches. Rate, one fare for round trlp.-Advt. Court-Martial at Fort Washington. A general court-martial la appointed to meet at Fort Waahlngton, Md., today for the trial of such persons as may be brought before It. The detail for the court is: Lieu tenant Colonel Wm.T. Mechllng, 15th Penn sylvania Volunteer Infantry: Captain Ira | McJunkin, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer In fantry; Captain Wallace R. Hunter, 10th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; Captain Jchn W. Smith, 15th Pennsylvania Volun- | teer Infantry; First Lieutenant George 8. Mechllng, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer In- j fantry: First Lieutenant James B. Yard, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; First Lieutenant George W. Smith, 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry: Second Lieutenant Lawrence S. Miller. 4th Artil- | lery, judge advocate. Elphonso Youngs Company Call At tention to their extensive and varied atock of picnic and luncheon supplies and sum mer beverages in another column. Store closed the entire day July 4th, aa usual.? Advertisement. Legion of Honor Social. A social meeting of the Legion of Honor I waa held last evening at the residence of Mr. Charlea F. Rand, 1228 15th atreet north west. An account was given by Major Robinaon of hla encounter with Payne when he made the attempt on the life of Secre tary Seward the night President Lincoln was murdered. He was at that time an at tendant at the bedside of the Secretarj". Mr. Rand also gave his recollections of the same event, as he was at that time con nected with the secret service. f 1.25 Baltimore and Retnrn via B. ? O Fast, fine and frequent trains Saturday, ?Sunday and Monday, valid for return until Tuesday.?Advt. Complimented and Promoted. Upon the recommendation of Distr'ot Dis bursing Officer Darneille, the Commission ers today promoted Mr. Charles C. Rogers, a clerk In his office at $3 a day, to clerk at $4 a day. to take effect from this date. In making the recommendation, Mr. Dar neille paid Mr. Rogers quite a high com pliment. He said of him that his duties are arduous and require abilities of a high order, his responsibilities also being very great. Atlantic City July Fourth via B. A O. Tickets aold for 10 a.m. and 12:05 noon trains, July 1 and 2. good to return until July 5, at rate fS.OO for round trip.?Advt. Continued Indefinitely. The case of Barney Taylor, colored, charged with assaulting Robert Gran!ron, was today continued indefinitely in the Po lice Court. Taylor admitted that Wedne* dav while at work he during a quarrel struck Granlson over the head with a rake and injurnd him seriously. It is expectod that Granison will soon tecover. Large sale of furniture at 10 a.m. tomor row at C. G. Sloan & Co.'s, 1407 G street.? | Advertisement. Held for Action of Grand Jury. Charles Carter, colored, was charged be fore Judge Kimball with outtlng Sadie Car ter. also colored, with a knife. He was held In J500 ball for the action of the grand Jury. Charged With Stealing Wine. For breaking Into the wine vault of the To-Kalon Wine Company and stealing ten bottles of wine valued at $5 and a lack worth 50 centa, Augustus Wilson, colored, was today held by Judge Kimiball for tho action of the grand Jury. Baltimore and Retnrn Via B. and O. $1.25 tomorrow, good until following Tues day.?Advt. Pleads Gallty. William Wood, colored, today pleaded guilty of breaking into the store of Abra ham Glaysman Sunday evening last and stealing six pairs of psnts, valued at $25. He was held In $500 ball for tho grand Jury. For Bittng His Wife. William Coats, colored, was today tent to Jail for three months toy Judge Kimball for biting his wife. Lottie Coats, on the shoulders Cancellation of Taxes. The District Commissioners have notified the Rev. Dr. J. G. Butler, pastor of the Luther Memorial Church, that the taxes levisd since 1802 on that.part of the church property used as a free medical dispensary will be canceled, because used for public charity. Hut Be Placed Tomorrow. Tou save one-fifth of the price on tailor- I Biade suits and trousers by placing your | order at G. Warfleld Simpson's tomorrow; UK F at.?Advt. toujtg people's union. Mass Mollnc In It, Pul'i Church All EthIb#! A mass meeting of the Lutheran Young People's Union will be held this evening in fit. Paul's Church, ilth and H streets. Rev. Dr. Domer. pastor. The meeting will begin with a praise service, led by Mr. Qeo. F. Muth. Rev. P. A. Mensel, pastor of Concordia Church, and Rov. Dr. L. M. Kuhns wll' conduot the devotional exer cises, arid the pastor of the church will extent, welcome to the union. The meeting will be In the nature of a sent off to the members of the union, who will attend the Nashville C. E. convention, and also as a celebration of the nation's birthday. Under the first head there will be two brief addresses. Miss H. L. Johnson of the Church of Reformation, Capitol Hill, will speak on the "Benefits of the Convention," and Rev. Stanley BUlhelmer of West Wash ington, on "The Stay-at-Homee." Under the head of "Christian Endeavor Patriotism," Mr. Grant ]Leet, president of the District C. E. Union, will tell of the "Need for Christian Citizens," and Mr. A. L. Dletrick of Mt. Vernon M. E. Church will speak of "The Hand of God In the Present War." Rev. A. Homrighaus of Zlon's Church will proaounce the benedic tion. A social meeting will be held In the Bun day school room upon the conclusion of the prugram. INDICTMENTS RETURNED. *??!?? of Parties Chnrgcd and Pleas Entered. The grand Jury has returned Indictments as follows: Albert J. Llnklns, larceny: John Gladden, larceny from the person: Charles Peters, blcamy; Lewis Wllra, alias Toots Fortune, atlas William Johnson, housebreaking. When arraigned a few mominU later Gladden pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing a pockatbook containing 20 cents; Charles Peters pleaded guilty to be ing marriid to Sarah Peters In Lynchburg, Va., and Harriett Cox In this city at the samo time; Wllra pleaded not guilty to the charge of breaking Into the stable of An cle Smith with intent to steal; Albert Lla kins, the only white man In the quartt t, pliaded not guilty to the charge of steal ing a gold watch and chain, valued at $110, from Alary E. Scott. WITHOUT AUTHORITY. The Commissioners Cannot Create n New Office. The attorney for the District has render ed an opinion In the matter of the proposi tion of the Commissioners to establish a department of electrical control, for the purpose of consolidating the management of such matters. The following is the opinion of tha District's legal adviser: "The act of Congress of June 11, 187S, provides In its third section for authority of the Commissioners to abolish any office, to consolidate two or more oltlces, reduce the number of employes, remove from office and make appointments to any office under them authorized by law. "It will be observed that the statute em powers the Commissioners to abolish any office or eonsolldate two or more offices, and that they are not authorized to create a new office, and my opinion Is thai the Commissioners have no ajthority to create a department of electrical control; but that they are authorized to sstablish such de partment for the purpose of Hiding them In the exercise of their own judgment and discretion in regard to electrical matters, subject to the limitation that they do not transfer or delegate their Judgment and discretion to such department. ' THE JUDGE DECLINED. Bat Notice That He Would Officiate Created a. Flutter. There was a flutter of excitement about the city hall shortly after noon yesterday, when it was announced that a wedding v-as to take place upstairs, and that ven erable Justice Hagner of Equity Court No. 2 was to perform the ceremony. Marriages at the city hall always attract a crowd from among the attaches of the District courts, but In this Instance additional In terest was given the ceremony In prospect by the belief that Justice Hagner was to officiate. The cases are Indeed rare where such a high dignitary of the bench descends to the frivolity of a marriage performance. The couple in the case were seen at the desk In tho clerk's office where daily are issued a large number of small slips of paper authorizing any minister of the gos pel or judicial official to join in the holy bonds of wedlock, &c. The groom, thirty one years of age, gave his name as Albert Koberie and his residence as St. Louis, Mo. The young lady, a brunette of twenty four years, was MTss Harriet A. Fltzliarris of Denver, Col. Miss Fitzharris is a na tive of Ireland, but the oouple had already secured a certificate from the British am bassador which warranted the issuance of a marriage license. Having met by ar rangement at such a long distance from home, the couple were anxious to have the fateful ceremony over. They proceded upstairs and waited. Jus tice Hagner had a very busy morning, and was still engaged in court duties when the couple arrived. The justice finally left the court room. The bride became nervous, but the prospective groom was strong under the cxcltoment. It seems that Justice Hagner had not been consulted, however, and when he was timidly approached by Mr. Koberie he respectfully declined to become partlceps crlminU In the case, and suggested that the young people visit some justice of the peace, who would be only too glad to ac commodate them In the little matter. So oft the couple went. They found a willing justice and were made one. It is significant to note tinat Justice Hag ner had been engaged in hearing a tale of marital woe In a divorce case Ju?t before he was asked to perform the ceremony. And It is said that he?but that's another story. FOI RTH OF JULY EXCURSIONS. To "Old Point Comfort," Norfolk, Ya. Beach. Oeeun View and Newport News The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co. announces a special rate of $3.50 for the round trip on July 2, 3 and on morning of 4th, good to return until 5th, inclusive. Steamer Newport News will leave Wash ington 7:30 a.m., July 4, for a special day light trip. Passengers can return the same night on regular steamer or Tuesday morn ing on day steamer. See schedule this page. ?Advertisement, Protecting Curbs for Tree Space. To tha Editor of The ErenlDf Stan Observing the handsome new granolithic sidewalks recently laid on the north side of Q street between 17th and ISth and other similar recent works puts mo in mind to say that It Is to be regretted that In these sidewalks the tree spaces have not iieen protected by little curbs, as was done last year on the east side of New Hampshire avenye opposite the Concord flats and In the sidewalks on the north and south sides of the Corcoran Art Gallery. Our tree spaces should, as far as practi cable, everywhere be planted in grass or turfed as soon as the trees are set, and the grass should be protected from being tram pled over and destroyed by pedestrians. They should ornament our streets as do the parkings and trees; but as these spaces are now?generally mud in rainy weather and baked clay In dry weather?they are a dis grace to the city. The grass once planted, either by the property owner or by the Dis trict, and protected as described, it will take care of itself and make no further expense. The theory of the protection to the tree spaces when they are once in sovl by the little curb* referred to, which are only about three Inches high, is founded on the instinctive avoidance of raising the foot to pass over an obstruction, when one can with no more effort pasB around It This theory is no doubt correct, and if the plan referred to can be carried out whenever practicable, as It ought to be, our streets would, in the judgment of the writer, be wonderfully Improved. In concluding It should be observed that these little protective curbs can ouly be made when new granolithic pavements are laid, for they must form parts of the mono liths whichAhese pavements are. Separate ly constructed, they would have little sta bility and would last but a short time. June 87, 1898. E. 91.28 Baltimore and Return -via B. Jt O. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 2, 8 and 4, good to return until Tuesday, July &. Tickets good going and returning on all trains.?Advt. NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH Gaorgia Brown Rumf in Unconscious Condi tion Front Initiation of Oa& Police Con-rep Bar to Homeopathic Hospital, Wh?k Uo la Restored ?ReMtea4a Explain. Georgia Brown, a young woman living at ?28 K strtet northeast, was found in her house about 11 o'clock last night almost dead from the effect* of inhaling illuminat ing gas. She waa unconscious, and it is be lieved if she had remained in the room a few minutes longer she would have died. Clara Johnson, a colored domestic who lives with the young woman, found her and raised an alarm that aroused the whole neighborhood. The colored woman had Just returned from the house of a friend, where she had spent the evening. As soon as she entered the house she de tected the odor of gas, and, going upstairs, she called Mrs. Brown several times. Re ceiving no response, she went to the house of a neighbor and summoned assistance. "Miss Georgie's asleep," she told: the neighbor, "and I can't wake her." A woman in the neighborhood went with Clara to the house in which the woman was fast giving up her life. She was in a little hall room, and the door was securely fastened. Standing on a chair, the woman could so? that the front window was clos ed. and she felt certain that the occupant of the bed In the room was a corpse. The colored domestic was so badly frightened that she was of no assistance whatever, and it wrs not until Mr. Frocise arrived at the house that the door was forced open. The woman, who had preceded him, is a nurse, and as soon as she could get in the room she began the work of resuscitation. Physician Summoned. Dr. Roberts, who lives in the adjoining house, was summoned and the vigorous blowing of a police whistle brought several offlcors, as well as many of the neighbors to the house. When the patrcd wagon arrived the wo man was hurriedly driven to the Eastern Dispensary. This was done against the protests of some of the neighbors, who thought the woman should have been dressed before her removal. Some of them, it is stated, even went so far as to object to her removal to the hospital at all. But the police, anxious to save the woman'? life, paid no attention to the protests, and the patient was soon under treatment In the hospital. The gas had taken a firm hold on her, and It was a long time be fore she was restored to consciousness. This morning the physicians at the hos pital asked hor why she had turned on the gig, but she mails no explanation. Later in the day she was able to ret'irn home. JUSTICE METED OCT, Court Imposes Sentences Upon Number of Offenders. Justice was meted out by Judge Bing ham, in Criminal Court No. 1, yesterday, to a numbar of offenders, as follows: "VN illiam Johnson, colored, was sentenced to eighteen months" imprisonment in the New Jersey state prtson for forgery, and | an additional eigtrteeto months for uttering | the forged chsdt, the latter sentence to begin at the expiration of the first. George West, oolorad, who, the 2d of the present month, shot his sweetheart, Mary L. Coleman, in a fit of Jealousy, was sen tenced to four years of hard labor In the j New Jersey state prison. The Coleman girl was shot in the head, the bullet glancing olT the skull and thus saving her life. ( Joseph Smith and Charlss E. Miller wore each sentenced to slghteen months' impris onment at Trentcm for grand larceny. Smith and Miller, it will be. remembered, assault ed aud robbed a countryman namid Samuel B. Luce, first getttngrtheir victim In an In toxicated condltien and enticing him across the Long bridge, where they relieved him of a watch and chain valued at *40, a dia mond ring valued at $100 and $40 in cash. Luce was afterward found In this city in a dazjd condition. The men were captured in lialtimore, both olalming to have been drunk at the time of the assault. Albert Washington, a colored youth, sev- , enteen years of a?e, but recently released from the reform school, was sentenced to two years at Trenton for larceny and housebreaking. Thjre are two other charges of housebreaking pending against him all , committed since his release in March Clarissa Edwards, a colored girl, twenty years of age, was sentenced to two years in the Njw Jersey penitentiary for forgery She was employed at the Columbia Athletic Club boat house, and was given an order for $1.75 on the treasurer, which she altered and raised to $2.75. GIFT OF A FRIEND. Property Pnrchnsed for Use of Emer gency Hospital. The Emergency Hospital becomes the owner of additional property by a gener ous gift. Mr. R. O. Holtzman has sold to the hospital for Miss Sarah R. Foster and sisters a piece of ground opposite the in stitution on the northeast corner of 16th and D streets, 60 feet front by 47 feet 7Vi inohes deep, for $11,000. The money required for this purchase wa3 the gift of a generous friend of the hospital, who does not wish the name to be known. It Is the purpose to fit up a frame building on this site for use as a dormitory for the nurses of the hospital The new quarters will furnish a welcome relief, as additional room is needed in the hospital building. CONDENSED LOCALS. An alarm of Are was turned In from box 616 about 0 o'clock yesterday because smoke was seen coming from the cellar of Masonic Temple, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th straet southeast. The Janitor waa clean ing the cellar at the time, and some rub- ] blah was burned. There was no damage dene. William Bell, colored, thirty-eight years I old, who lives at 613 Freeman's alley north- | west, fill from a building at Takoma yes terday and broke his leg. He was removed j to the hospital for treatment. Peter Harding, living at 040 Maryland avenuo northeast, fell from a Metropolitan car on Bast Capitol street about 10 o'clock | last night and waa painfully lnjursd. The accident was the result of the passenger missing hla footing when he attempted to got off the car. He waa able to walk home. Clarence Hardin, colored, was today con- | vioted b?fore Ju<%e Kimball of stealing $1 from Mrs. Mary Krlchton, and was fined $10. In default of payment Hardin went | down for thirty days.'* Mamie Ricketts was today sent to Jail for I thirty days in default of $10 fine Imposed by Judge Kimball for the larceny of several articles of clothing, valued at $1, from Fan nie WhiH. ?* fl.2S Baltimore' and Return Via B.<?0. j Take Royal Bite Line, 45-mlnute flyers, tomorrow.?Advt. Case Postponed. The mandamus' case of Alonzo O. Bliss I against the Distrfct Commissioners, set for | a hearing in Circuit Court No. 1 today, be fore Justice Cola; m postponed until to morrow morning. Mr. Bliss seeks to have the Commissioners commanded to issue 1 him a permit for an apartment house <fn 16th street to be 110 feet high. The Com missioners claim the building regulations allow a maximum of 80 faat only on resi dence streets. The Vacation Period. Judge Cox of Equity Court No. 1 will I leave this afternoon for Nanw?ansett,whero ha will spend the summer. Justice Bing ham will preside in Equity Court No. 1 until the latter half of the month, when Justice Hagner will take up the work. Per the Beselt of Soldier*. The Adams Express Company announces 1 a reduction fit twenty-flve per cent from the regular charge on shipments for sol dlers and Bailors at the various army cams and naval rendezvous la the United States. INCREASES ITS noot, Action Tnktm W the Potonio Elee trto Power Coap*>r". Tb? Potomac Electric Power Company yeiterday filed With the recorder of deeds * statement of Increase of capital stook. made at a meeting of stockholders of the company Wednesday afternoon. A resolution was adopted at the meeting Increasing the capital stock to $1,000,000, of which $250,000 shall be tt per cent, vot ing, non-cumulative preferred stock, di vided Into 2,900 shares of $100 each, and $750,000 shall be common stock, divided into 7,500 shares of the par value of $100 each. The present capital stock Is $500,000, fully paid, and the total liabilities and debts amount to $380,000. The capital stock was Increased $500,000. The Potomac company also placed on file a deed of trust to the United States Mort gage and Trust Company, trustee, to secure the payment of $750,000 in $1,000 bonds, pay able June 1, 11)48, with Interest at 5 per cent, payable semi-annually. The deed covers "all the company's property, rights and franchises. THE WAR'S SIGNIFICANCE. Views of Dr. Sunderland on the Ex isting; Conflict. Rev. Dr. Sunderland, the venerable pas tor emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church, this city, has Issued a pamphlet for circulation among his friends on "The Significance of the Existing American Spanish War," a part of which is as fol lows; "In this war God Is teaching us and the empires of the world the magnitude of our resources, which are practically without limit, and while the money cost of the war is enormous, and speculators wl' hout a spark of patriotism will, like hungry sharks, follow the ship of state to gluttony, yet the industrial and commercial resources of this country will soon retrieve the nation's credit, as it has more than once done be fore. Indeed this Is a cause which appeals to the whole wealth and substanoe of the nation, and of which, by Just and equal taxes, every property owner and every consumer should bear his due proportion. This is no time for the wrangling of party politic* in Congress or elsewhere. It is no time for men to set their face against the course of providence, or attempt to defeat the consummation of that which has been as clearly pointed out to us as if It had been graven on the sky. and were I the Presi dent I would annex Hawaii and forestall the Speaker of the House and take the consequences. "The meaning of this war is to find the enemy at once and end the contest after the manner of Dewey at the Philippines, Instead of strolling about the sea for days and weeks to find the fugitive Cervera, I would have a month ago combined and con centrated all the land and naval forces of the United States at the harbor of Havana, 1 and made one deadly and decisive onset there, and If there had been any roving Cervera near, it would at once have brought him to this spot if he ever intend ed to give Blanco aid. But as doctors dif fer in theology. In medicine and In law, so in the management of war. I presume my own little doctorate cannot go very far; and after all our truest hope is in the God of nations?men and things, though a pre destined part of the great I>lvlne economy, are but mere puppets often at cross pur poses and making their way In blindness and much confusion, putting striplings to command veterans, and gratify Influential family pride or pay Bome political debt or secure some party end through the favor of men whose motives are to be the least trusted, since they themselves may be only weaving a mask to conceal their own self ish and far-reaching designs." Elpbonso Touiik* Company Close their store the entire day July 4th, as usual. Look up their announcement in an other column.?Advt Golden Cross Election. Potomac Commandery, No. 494, U. O. G. C., held a meeting Tuesday night. June 28, Noble Commander Geo. W. E. Slater pre siding, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Noble com mander, F. B. Holden; vice noble com mander, Miss Hester R. Bunch; prelate. Dr. D. D. Carter; N. K. of R., N. Bunch; F. K. of R.. E. S. Ashford; treasurer. F. S. Page; marshal, R. W. Burnside; warder of the inner gate. Miss L. R. King; warder of the outer gate, I. N. Crouch; past noble com mander, Geo. W. Slater. The following committee was appointed by the N. C.: R. W. Burnside. F. B. Hol den, I. N. Crouch. . Ihe commandery unanimously selected Sir Knight Wm. H. Maine of Mt. Vernon Commandery to be its deputy, and also in structed the K. of R. to send a letter of sympathy to Grand Commander John N. Ehle on the drowning of his son at the bathing beach a few days ago. Mnst Be Placcd Tomorrow. You save one-fifth of the price on tailor made suits and trousers by placing your order at G. Warfleld Simpson s tomorrow; 1208 F St.?Advt. ^1.25 To Baltimore via Pennsyl- 91.25 vanlu Railroad. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, good to return until Tuesday, July 5. All trains except the Congressional Limited.?Advt. Education of Nurses. The Washington Training School for Nurses, one of the oldest training schools In this country, has perfected arrange ments with the Washington Asylum Hos pital and the Emergency Hospital, where by the practical as well as the theoretical education of Its pupils Is to be made com plete In all departments. The nursing corps of both hospitals has been largely increas ed through the munificent donation of Mrs. Hearst and a recent appropriation made by Congress. The trustees of the Washington Training School are M. M. Parker, H. F. Blount, Thomas Wilson. Harry L. West, Dr. George N. Acker. Dr. D. Percy Hlckling, Dr. H. L. E. Johnson, Mrs. D. W. Prentiss. Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. A. J. Bentley. The lec ture faculty Is composed of Dr. G. Wythe Cook, Dr, W. P. Carr, Dr. A. R. Shands, Dr. E. L. Tompkins. Dr. Geo. N. Acker, Dr. D Percy Hlckling and Dr. H. L. E. John son. Spectal lectures will bo delivered to the undergraduates by a number of phy sicians upon special nursing from October till April of each year. The Freshness and Beauty of Gude's floral designs marks them as su perior to all others. Gude, 1234 F.?Advt. B. and O. Favorite Ronte To Baltimore and return. $1.25 tomorrow. ?Advertisement. Supplied Bogni Apolllnarls.. Thomas Henry Dillon of No. 1319 Arch street, Philadelphia, against whom Judge Butler of the United States court rendered a decision on Monday, has been taken to Moyamenslng prison. He was accused of refilling bottles bearing genuine Apolllnarls labels and also of using counterfeits of the Apolllnarls labels.?Philadelphia Record. Appointed Food Inspector. Howard W. Barker has been appointed by the District Commissioners as sanitary and food Inspector at $1,200 a year, vice W. D. Cannon, resigned. I; I Cairo Eat I Anything now, snd It n.skes me so bappy," writes a Vermont woman, "because I am now perfectly free from those old deathly feelings, when I could not keep anything on my stomach, had pallia In my back sod aide. I owe It all to Hood's SarsapariUa, three bottles of which have made me per fectly well, and I am growing strong and fleshy." Hood's SarsapariUa. Is America's Greattst Medicine. $1) ? for (8. < > HOOD'S JILLS cure sick headache. IS cts. Hers, is th* hans of the city's tired sad user jssrvsEsr,,. coLrorniA i. r. Exmnov. Comp+my Has Dl?cal?r la iMirtu Mtkt of Way. The offlciala of the Columbia Railway company are incounterlng some difficulty In seourtnf the rl*ht of way of the pro | poeed eastern extension of the road. By the bill which recently became a law the company waa given authority to build an overhead Mectrlc road from the present terminus of lta cable line at 15th street and Maryland avenue northeast along the north side of the Banning road, and thence to the race track, and then, passing undir the steam rallsoad, to the bounds of the Dis trict. Authority Is also given to build a line along the Aiiacostia road to the bounds of the I>iatrtot. While the company Is empowered to build a line along the Bennlng road, according to tlie t;rim of the law no part of the pres ent road Is to be occupied, but a strip not exceeding thirty feet Is to be acquired along the north side of the road and outside of Its limits. It Is In acquiring this right of way that the company Is experiencing dif ficulty. as several of the property holders are unwilling to give the necessary land. It is expected that It will be necessary to re-> sort to condemnation proceedings in order to secure the right of way. Some portion of the proposed route of the extension pass es along the edge of Oraceland cemetery, and a portion of the land belonging to th> cemetery must be secured. No route Is specified In the bill for the section of the road east of the railroad tracks, but, subject to the approval of the District Commissioners, the company Is au thorized to eelect a route. One year ts given In which to build this portion of the road, while for the branch along the Ana costla road to the District line a period of I two years la allowed for the work of con struction. As already stated In The Star, the company will use electricity solely as a mtftive power for Its entire system, and will change th> cable now used to the un derground electric. Reduced Rates to Baltimore Tta Pennsylvania Railroad. Only 11.25 Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 2. S and 4, good to return until Tues day. July S. All trains except the Con gressional Limited.?Advt. ??es (or Maintenance. Mrs. Mary E. Schellhorn instituted main tenance proceedings In equity yesterday af ternoon against her husband, John A. Schellhorn, who, she alleges, has willfully deserted her without cause and refuses to contribute toward her support. The pe tition sets out that complainant and de fendant were married In Georgetown Au gust 28, 1891. The defendant abandoned his wife, she says, and although she has appealed to him to return he refuses. Mrs. Schellhorn therefore asks that a j decree may be passed directing the defend ant to pay her reasonable alimony so long as he refuses or neglects to live with her and provide her with a home and mainte nance In accordance with her condition In life. L. Cabell Williamson Is solicitor for the complainant. The very highest authority favors the use of Royal Baking Powder. The official examina tion made by the chemical divi sion of the U. S. Agricultural Department shows Royal to be a cream of tartar powder of greatest leavening strength. The government report shows also the superior keeping quality of the Royal. This quality enables the Royal to do even work in damp weather or damp climates, making light and sweet bread where other powders fail. CITY ITEMS. Get a "Dwe Brand" Ham And you get the most delicious Ham that ever came out of a smoke house. Miller 4k Krogmann, Center * K st. mkts. It Fireworks! balloons, flags. lanterns. Gould's. js2U-*t* Row Good a Ram Css Be Is unknown until you eat "Partridge" Hams. They're the finest In the world, i Try one. J. B. Schroth. 456 Center mkt. It Dove Brand Hams Have given better general saUsfactlon than ajiy other Ham ever entered our city. Everybody must have one for the 4th. Sold everywhere. AMUSEMENTS. If roil want to breath* the pais fre*h country air and st the same time hare s "royal rood" time te SCHLOSSE&'S BBAO Til'm. SUMMER GARDEN BRIGHTWOOD, D. C. Finest rf-ada in the District. Music even evening. All refreshments at city price*. "Pun? tures repaired on th* premises. Electric cars to the door. Schlosser's Summer Garden, llrlghtwood, D. C Jyl-12tf GLEJM ECHa TO THE OBbW?m matinee Saturday. s p.m. TlnlE IPARRY IMA COMPANY IN AUBEB'S FAMOUS OPERA COM I QUE, 1 FIM?!IDQfl\M[L08 always 10 snd 26 cents. No higher CAFE open day and evenlns?service s la carte. WEEK OF JULY 4. _ , _ MTRAOIiDlSARY ATTRACTIONS. ,o and Paha chute im v iTO SHAW MONDAY JULY 4TH, BY PROF. LEO. STEVENS This Is Prof. Sterens' last engagement In Amer ica preTious to his aseeaslon In Santiago harbor to test the value of balloons In war. THE PARRY OPERA COMPANY IN ERHINIE. BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MR. FRANCIS WILSON. LAWN PARTY AT GONZAGA COLLEGE GROUNDS To aid In Repairing ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, JUNE 27 TO JULY 8 ADMIRSIOX. 10c. SEASON TICKETS, SBc. COLUMBIA J"?. Evenings st 8:20. Only Mstlnee Satnrday. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Boreette and Wis GUlatte'a CHARM.SG IDYLLIC COMEDY EMBALM Wcw, 26, 60 and 76 cants. Next Week?INNOCENT AS A LAMB. J?17-6t-14 By electric llabt at Park Bicycle Qnb beard track. MONDAY EVENING, SlT 4/ AdJSa 26. 60 and 76 cents. BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave.. NOW OPEN. EXCURSIONS, ETC. For Arlington, Fort Hyer~ and Falls Church?Take the F st. or Penn. ave. cars ?and the^electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. FOR A DAY'S OUTING Mb* the H?v U. a Mall Steamer, ESTELLE RANDALL, Dally exct.pt Sudsy te OLYMONT and M Tickets, mad trip, good day ct tasaa. SSe. Children, mud trip, good day t ?? a.; EXCURSIONS. ETC. rwiS2*v?? *XOUWIOK BY TH* mac 2?^5 o?~t Fait* a* ?iw roto JI'v. *1U 1*lT* <>>? Oeorretown M<] ft ^sUrSLS/^r- **mn"n? *? ?*kcta, ?d?iu. ?oc. j/i-tf Colonial Beach. Somerset Beach. Special 4th July Trips Steamer Jane Moselev it street wharfi RATTRDAY. July 3. 8:80 pa. BCNDAY Jaly 8. p:oo am MONDAY, July 4, 0 ;oo a ? KRramno .boot Oood Maalc. Bplendld Veals. fare. bo ?m state rrvtni ft ml tlrkrta apply to GCZIIAM. In E. P. Droop*. Music Store, ADAM F. WTRACH. Mui^. ^ 'fri Grand a-day Trip to Piney Point. $3.50 Round Trip ?which ItMlndea room aad N..rd at . Anvwamttti SAT CRD AT, JTXT a. at e Bm al-ary returnlnc amn at Waahlact"? ? p.m. iv ?? FIi.mi MJt water harbiitd <n U>. rteer Mualr or hoat by Mount Pleaaant Military Band. __ TJckcta for Mia by Wash.B.Williams, 7th& D. jeeo it July 4??rionday--?JuSy 4. Independence Day At River View. Qo Shoot the Chute. Have a Good Tinie. l 1 and Katellc Ran ? r ,?*k* trtp. from the Rleer view . V? ?' Ji * ? ? 2 IB' 4 1114 ?:*> P ? ~ mil " -Vr" r"lrU ?* a.m.. 2:40 and T(1 Tiokrr?....?r. fcnttDRKx im - * ^ RANDALL, Proprietor. "Ericsson LineExcursions'7 attractive water route from Baltimore To Philadelphia (day boat, rrarj da* (eaoept | Sunday* ?( 7:30 t.m SI.00 21? l*bU?d?lphi. tn.fbt eteaasere) .13.00 To Philadelphia end returr. by i?ij JJ 110 ^ ^ap* May (from Pl.iladelplila by rail n aa Vj (iff Ma j sad rat urn (i? days* .#4.21 To Cfcpe May and retora feeeaac) .MM *0 Atlantic aty ?from Philadelphia by ralli.. .82. TB TV> Atlantic City .ad return (ten dayai .E T# To Atlantic City and return iirairm .84.00 To Aabbry Pari, Ocean <;r?T?, Umg Braacb. ,?*.uo To Aatmrj Prrk.Ocean tirore Load Branch and return, .earn (fro? Philadelphia by rail)...M00 To New York (from Philadelphia by rail) 14.00 To New York and retara (eleven daya> 90.00 Nlfbt itMBtn (except Sanday.) from wharf. LUbt and Pratt a'rweta. at H p a. Write for <to scrlptlee aampklet aad ftahlaf aroaad. at Better toa. Ticket. for .ale at OFT1CE OKLT A lac tit*. TU 'S Tr?J^ Sat*toga ttprtan, Newport. Br L; Fall Blm, New Bit.a, Bridgeport. Coan.; Portland, M... aru point, north lick. tr to PbU. adelphla on nit la Waahlnron .t B * O Ticket OffloM, Penaayleanl. arenua, aad B A O. depnt. CLARENCE SHfclVEK Afeat. Su4 U?ht at." fcal tlmore. Md. )a30-S?U ALL FOR TWO DOLLARS JULY 3 . . . JULY 4. The itHMr Harry Randan wttl aetl ?tiDd-trlp ticket, to CBAPRL. POINT, lndadlna sapper, loda l?t *I><3 breakfaat at HOTEL BEU?1IEW, far J*. Bteaaer lc.ee. wh.rf, f.?t of Tth afreet, at < a.la Sat-day, July 8. Returolna. laate <%apei Pc>lat MONDAY, July 4, at 13 m, arrlrtng n Wi ahln^ton .bout 7 p.m )?ts-4t s 4th JuDy Excursion PrftUy, July 1st, and Saturday, Jalj 2d. Ppedal train Tie Baltimore. Pare, roaad trip, 9C; 60. |?<a to retora on til li?o4aj ioclualre. ll-d^y tick eta, 9A.Uk. Auction Sa!e of Lots At Ocaan City mi July 4th. For foliar lrformation apply at oifice. of ^ohn F. Waggaman, 700 14th St. FOURTH OF JULY On the Potomac,. Delightful 2-Day Trip to Salt Water. THB FAVORHX AND POPHUkR Str. T. V. Arrowsmith Will make a holiday excursion trip, touching at all the popular watering places and summer resorts. Leeve Washington Saturday. July 2. 6 p.m. ?harp for Colonial Beach, Col tons. Piney Point, St. Ceorge'e 1 aland. Arrive at \eococnlco river landlagB, J a.si.; Oan river landing* at 8 a.m., and Smith Creek, fi a.m. Re turn ina. lfcave Smith Creek, 4 a.m.. Monday. July 4; Goan. 6 a.m.; Klnedale, 9 a.m.; St. 8eorge's laland, 10:80 a.m.; I^ney Point, 11 a.A?; ?ltona, 1:80 p.m.; Colonial Beach, 3:30 p.oi. Arrive at Waahington. W p.m. Spend Sunday and Monday on the picturesque Lower Potomac. Ex cellent bathing and fishing. FARE (ROTND TRIP) I1JD Special RxruraJon Tlcketa to Oolonial Dea.-h, good to return Monday <ronnd trip? 80e. Accommodatlona first-claaa. je?-4t C W. R1DLKY, Q^neral Managor. i mt$ ?sutckic GO TO OBOWtEOB \yDEWo 8am-1 t. Pasta DAILY at 10 a.m.. 1:18 mt 8:80 p.m. Boadaj. at 11 a.m., 1:46, 8:48 aad 8:18 p.m. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TRIPS E.ary 8PNDAT, WEDNESDAY aad SATURDAY. Daactag day aad aeeelac axcept Booday. Bonday ?.-oocart by Blear View Oixbeatra, Ckrk. Arth, Jr.. leader Tickets 28c. Children 18c, Family Day Every Saturday. Tickets. 10c. to all on 10 lb. and 3:18 p.ta. tripe. B. 6. RANDALL, Pntprietor. A few ebolce days still opea for charter. j**T-aoi? BTKAMBR BARTHOI.ru FOB CHARTER BY DAY er Creoles. Bew boats, all kin da. for blre. sale and stored. JNO. ?TMHERLAND A SON, toot ?f F at. aad K. H. ave. n.w. ]e8la 36 Hours' Outing for $2.60 CHEAPEST TRIP OF THE SEASON, lacladea transportation oo steamer HARRY RANDALX aad sapper, lodftuc sad brvakfast At HOTEL BELLETIEW. 0B A PEL PODfT. MD. Take steamer mi Suadays, TaMiday. or Tbors 8sy. at T a.m. Betarairc uo altaraatc days. frO-Utf H 8. RANDALL, Prop, at 8t?em?r. For ilarshall Hall. __ "Qiarle. Macalceter"?Oapt. L L. Blake?Usee. Tth st. wharf dally .t 10 a.m. aad 818O p.m. (Baaday., 11 a.m. aad 3:80 p m.i. Fare roaad trip. 88c. CFGood Male. All amassaMBta. Cafa mm For Mount Vernon isss&fiTz wWrro"^e^*TC p.m. Fare, roand trtp. 80c. Admlasloa to rmaads tad manaton. 18c. Jefc igtf J^orfolk A ^/ashlngton Steamboat Co. * 3 ^r. ? toy the eaperb powerful ft eel palace .teamen ?? "Newport New.," "Ncrfolk" aad "Wasklaz too" M th. fellowtaa scbadale: Ticket, oa asla at 818, 818. Bit. 1431 Peaa ? *^-8,0. ttrkM o^rear. W st. ?a4 ?al?d JMO. Q8II.8H8M. ill -?a