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2 Special! Incorporation Salle Bargains In High-grade Pianos. One $350 Upright AT SI65 One $400 Upright AT SI75 ( >n Small Monthly Payments. linth of thesv ?-!!i'i?f I "prlght Pianos have tfirf?? j r tali, the patent Ib*?t?*n fall, aid ih*-r Improvements. which stamp them h? modern pianos ?.f i \pen.nl ve makes. Thi'j ?rf >?rr?*;???! during ?mr I incorporation Sale nt very Pi?e?ial ieduced piir?s. Inrludine pf - 1. s. arf. one vrar's tuning and frer. ?!?? livery. llu- $350 Ipright for....$165 The $400 I'pright for....$175 F. G. ? a n 1'IANO roflttlh! <* o.. Drilui"? 11225 Fa. Avenue. A FACT PROVEN. sHofi.n roNvixri; kven thk most skkp Tlf A!- OF ITS TRC'TH. If ther?> is fhe slightest doubt in th?? minds of any that dandruff genus ?!?> not exist their l>ellef is compelled by the fart that a rabbit Inoculated with the verms l^-ame bald in six weeks' time. It must be apparent to any pers?>n. therefore, that th?? only prevention of hnldnc^H Is the tiestruction of thr perm whb-h sift i* successfully arrompllshed in 1011 j.??r ?eiil of i by the uppllratIon of New bn's Ileri>t? i?!e. T???;drurT Is caused by the same *erm which cause* baldness. 1 nd rnn In* prevented with the same remedy -Newbro's Iterplolde. \'*<?<?pt no substitute. "1'estruY the cause, you remove the effort." SoM by leading druc*lst? S?*nd l'>e. In stamps for t-u in pie to The Ib-rpirjde ?V. Detroit. Mich. Bdward SteT^tw, special agent. 9th and Pa. are. * v%-Xfv v v v v.v. During July and August Our Store Closes at p.m.; Saturdays at 1 o'clock. 1 I PETER GROGAN, 5; Credit for All Washington. X Let us supply the Furniture, Mattings, etc., on easy terms of 1 V I I ! * I 4 481 X Our prices arc as low as guaranteed qualities can be bought for in any cash store. All Mat tings. Carpets and other floor coverings are tacked down free. Refrigerators and Ice Chests, in all sizes, Dangler Blue Flame Stoves for summer cooking, and Furniture of every good kind. PETER GROGAN, 7-829-821! =823 7th St. Between II and I Streets. ^X~X~XK~XKK~X"X"XK"X"X' * * * For a s tronir, well made Window Screen. Complete Seteen Ih*?r for 0JV\ John 3. Espey, S0Z0D0NT TOOTH POWDER There is no Bemuty that can stand the disfigurement of bad teeth. Take care of your teeth. Only one way? - S0Z0D0NT Sr.oi;?d You Care to Buy, ? f Horse, Vehicle, or Harness, ? ? A rail will convince jou that thia U ? ? ? * the place to cviu* ami tiuuaact tha * 9 ? ? Luatneaa. ? ? S. Bensinger, jr20 tf 20 or ^xc-iarsge "I haia Buffered with pll??? for thirty six years. One year ajjn lust April I b*-gan taking rusrap-H f >r ronat 1 pa 11? n In the ? ?>ur**? of a week I not 1. the ptlea began to disappear and at the end of nil \%?ek* they did not trouble me at all. Caacaretl have d -n*? v%o:;der* for Uie I am eOthely cured mid feel like a new man " ? ie?>rgw Kryder Nup.'leon, U, Best For The Bowels I Ir?r UUWCIJ ^ bnocwieto Candy catha*T?c ri? n-;:nt Palatable l\t? nt. Taste <loo?l. ho (i-nvl Nmtit S ken. Weaken < r ?/ripe. lor , 26c.. 6or ix'M la bulk The K'*uulne tablrt nt?n>t>?-i C C C. tiuarantei d t?? cure <?r y???jr money bark .^^?'rllug lU-medy i'o., Ohlrago i?r N. Y. *?y; Annual Sale, 1 in .Million Koxes. Nearly Encircle the Earth. 50 OFFICES IN WASHINGTON. main office. 1343 i'knna. avk. ].14 T.le^lionr., M.lu 438 ?i:il 3.VIS JofKi'h nurlls Hunted, a former VVal Hreet broker ann once owner of the farrr now owned hy William Rockefeller, is now an Inmate of the poor house ut (jretrnwloh Corm. lie lost Lis money In Wall street. BUT ONE OLD-TIMER j POLICEMAN FLYNN'S COMMENT ' ON POLICE COURT CONDITIONS. i : j He Clears a Passageway and Then Has Coffee and Sandwiches Distributed. "There's only one old-timer here this morning." said Policeman Flynn, after he had announced that there were twenty-six prisoners in the Police Court cells. "He 13 Theodore Handy." the hip policeman add ed. "and while he eamt in on a charge of disorderly conduct. Its hard to anticipate what lie will be charged with before court adjourns. "old-timers." he explained, "do not take up so much time of the court as they did a few years ago, for the reason that many are now given longer sentences. Then, again. many of the bad ones have died. Annie Foley was given a six months' sen tence the last time she appeared, and Becky Smith was also given a long term. "It's only long sentences that will keep them away from court." the policeman salil. Turning to the several persons who were on the steps, obstructing the entrance to the court, the policeman ordered a clear ? nee. "Step Inside, If you want Ice water." he exclaimed, "or you may have to go where the water is served without Ice." "Hot coffee would 1>? more preferable a morning like this," suggested a member of the party. "If It's coffee you want." he was told, "you can get accommodated, for the bev erage Is served the prisoners every morn ing with bread and meat thrown in." As thoso in the small gathering had breakfasted. they got a move on them and were soon in the building. Leaders of the Procession. Irving Courtney and Coleman Saunders were the leaders of Judge Kimball's pro cession. It was alleged by Policeman O. K. Duvall that they had been disorderly at Florida avenue and 7th street. "There was great excitement about the corner las? night." said the policeman, "ami It was evident that they had been in a fight." "Did you see the tight?" the court asked. "No, sir." "I can't fine them without some proof against them." said the court. "Step out." Fred. Rider, comfortably clad in shirt waist costume, was next In line. "I'm guilty." was Ills response to a charge of disorder. "This is the young man's first offense," Policeman Williams Informed the court. "Mini I'm going to ask that mercy be ex tended. I'm willing to help him. and I hope your honor is." "Personal bonds." An Innocent gaine of base ball was the cause of trouble on a lot on Tennessee ave nue yesterday afternoon. Col. I-oronzo D Humpus ami Fred. K. Hoffman participated in the affair, and limy also jiartlcipaled in a court case. "This man." said Policeman Hurd, point ing U> Hoffman, "was grabbed by Colonel Humpus and thrown down. He jump.-d tip and struck at the colonel, and I arrested them. ' Explanations were made by the defend ants. They gave the court the Information tlmt Hoffman was thrown down by Colonel Humpus because he got In front of the former. "And I naturally jumped up and struck at him." said Hoffman. "I couldn't under stand why I had been thrown down and my arm skinned without a word of warn ing." It was his contention, so Colonel Humpus Slid, that at a ball gam ft it is a case of "first come, first served." Judge Kimball said that Colonel Rumpus was In the right and acjultted him. A tine of $5 was paid by HofTman. All in the Family. Annie Myles. a neatly dressed young colored woman, accused of vagrancy, was defended by Attorney Jones. "It's a case of 'all in the family.' " coun sel contended. The arr?ist was made by Special Police man Warren, and an unele of the woman by marriage apiieared as the prosecuting witness. "She screamed murder because she thought her husband was about to strike her." the special policeman said, "and I arrested her Judge Kimball," the officer contlnui 1, "she certainly is one awful wo man." The woman's husband did the best ha could t" have tier sent down, but the court held th:.t no case had been made out and the woman was discharged. "She nado so much noise and kicked up such a racket." volunteered Warren, ' that I had to sound my whistle to get com pany." ! Fhysltians Exempt in Extreme Cases. During the trial of a case involving the speed of an automobile, Judge Kimball an nounced that where the law Is violated by physicians in cases of life and death he will accept the explanations and not com l>el the payment of penalties Dr. Joseph Bayne. resident physician at Providence Hospital, was the defendant in the case before the court. It was alleged that he crossed the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street at the rate of twelve miles an hour The doctor said lie had no Idea he was violating the law. and told the court he was in a hurry to reach the hospital, as he had an il! patient under bis charge. He admitted that his machine went faster than was absolutely necessary, but said he had no i le.i or in tention of violating the speed limit. The patient, ho explained, died last night. Ill response to Judge Klmballs inquiries, ho said there were other physicians at the hospital. The court said the facts did not present a case that should be ex empted and imposed a $!<> tine. THE PIUS FUND SILVER. Weighed 70 Tons and Was Sent to San Francisco to Be Coined Into Pesetas. The l,42u,083 Mexican silver dollars which were turned over to the State Department by the Mexican government in payment of the California Plus fund award and were purchased by the Treasury Department as bullion to coin Into Philippine pesetas, have been delivered at the San Francisco mint and a warrant for sent to the Sec retary of State for the Catholic archdio ceses In California to whicli the Plus fund I belonged Jointly with the Mexican govorn i ment. This great mass of silver, weighing nearly seventy tons, was turned over to Am bassador Clayton at the City of Mexico and was a source of embarrassment to the State Department until this means of dis posing of If was found. It was sent by express to San Francisco In seven ship ments, the transportation charges reach ing Jo. 'UK). The amount paid by the treasury was at the rate per ounce for silver bullion in I.ondon on ea h of the seven days of de livery. and aggregated t?>lo.-^7l. Deducting the express charges .the amount turned Over to the church was JiSofi.^Tl. The Plus fund was created for the Cali fornia church, then under Mexican sov | ereignty. which Included upper and lower j California. After the annexation of upper I California to the I'nlted Stati s the church 1 of that portion claimed a share of tho fund which was retained by the Mexican govern ment. and after a long diplomatic corre spondence it was referred to The Hague arbitration tribunal, which decided last year that the church in upper California was entitled to a share. Outlook for Spindleshanks. From the AmerlfHii \V.?ol nml Cotton Reporter. Now that King Edward has set the fash Ion for knee breeches In full dress affairs and Is being followed by many of his sub jects. It Is likely that they will be received ere long on this side of tho water. They must, of course, be made of black silk or satin, and the effects resulting from such a dress will, to say the least, lie somewhat curious. Those who favor the innovation w 111 l>e the Well-built, athletic class, while those who cry out most loudly against it? that they will not adopt such a ridiculous fashion?will have, no doubt, some per , sonai reasons for not wanting to be seen in knee breeches. It will not be the lirst I fashion adopted that has made men look i ridiculous, ror will It probably bo the last, King Edward Is still the criterion of fash ion In I.ondon, There is little question as to the style there at least. SHUT OFF BY RUSSIA JAPAN'S WHEAT SUPPLY FROM MANCHURIA. Russians Had Heretofore Ignored Vio lation of Law ? English Press Aroused. A dispatch from Peking: yesterday says: The H issian administration of Niu-chuang has stopped the exportation of wheat to Ja pan. The export of grain from Chinese ports is illegal, hilt the Russians hereto fore have ignored the law. During the past week the Japanese obtained many ship loads from Niu-chuang. apparently prepar ing for war contingencies. Several ships were employed in bringing wheat from Shanghai and southern ports to Niu-chu ang, where it was transshipped as a direct export. The prohibitory order was issued by the Russian officials last Thursday. (Jen. Kondradnviteh has been placed in charge of six armed commercial boats and the navigation of the Liao river, which Is construed here as another sign of Russia's intention to retain Niu-chuang and the command of the river. Great numbers of Russian civilians and soldiers' families, it Is reported, are being brought to Manchu ria. it Is believed, In pursuance of a com prehensive plar to rapidly colonize the province. At t.ie present rate there will be almost liTn.om Russian civilians in Manchu ria, Including Port Arthur and Dalny, be foro the date fixed for the final evacuation next fall. LONDON", July US. ?Manchurian affairs occupy a great leal ot attention in the Lon don papers this morning. Besides an inter view with the Japanese minister repeating the statements made at the Japanese lega tion last Friday to a representative of the Associated Press, to the effect that Japan's policv was to wait and watch the Russian developments in the east, all the dallies re produce the Associated I'ress interview with Director Harlwlg of the Asiatic de partment of the Russian foreign office. The latter attracts serious comment. Comparisons are drawn bet wren the peace ful and dignified attitude of the Japanese officials and the "Insulting, provocative character" of the remarks of the Russian director, whose statements are regarded as demanding a disavowal on the part <>f the Russian government. The Graphic says: "Unless he (the direc tor) is taken severely to task the situation will become exceedingly delicate, for Japan ts not likely to sit quiet under the threat of annihilation." The Chronicle takes a milder view, and thinks, stripped of grandiloquent phraseolo gy. that the director's statement, on the whole, makes for peace, on the ground that lie gives very clear and solid assur ances about the proposed open ports, and that it is needless "to pay much attention to ids claim for straightforward honesty on the part of Russia ami duplicity on the part of Great Britain." The Times this morning prints a Tokyo dispatch which saws that the leading Japa nese journals regard the Increase in the Russian military and naval force in the far east as merely intended to intimidate, and that they write in a calm, confident i tone ( RELIANCE TO DEFEND CUP. ; Formal Selection Made at Newport After Race Yesterday. A dispatch from Newport, R. !., yesterday says: After today's race between the Ke j llancc, Constitution and Columbia, in which j the former boat again demonstrated her su | periority over the other two. the challenge i committee of the New l'ork Yacht Club selected the Reliance as tho defender of the America's cup. It was also decided to discontinue the triHl races. There were present at the meeting Commodore Bourne and Messrs. Forbes, Cormack and Robinson of the cup commit tee. ('. Oliver Iselin, managing owner of the Reliance; K. I>. Morgan of the Colum bia, and August Belmont of the Constitu tion. Messrs. Morgan and Belmont were per- j fectly satisfied with the choice of the com- j mittee. After the committee had an- i nounced Its selection they heartily con gratulated Mr. lselln and wished him the ; best of luck. From the showing of the three boats I during the season the Reliance is fairly en j titled to be the. defending vessel. In every i race she has crossed the finish line ahead i and has lost but few events on time allow- j anee. It is probable that the defender will proceed to Bristol for a thorough overhaul- ' ing. and then go to New Rochelle. SHOCKING CASE OF INFANTICIDE. Child Murdered by Parents in Fayette County, Pa. A dispatch frotn Brownsville, Pa., yester day says: William C. Arnold, twenty-live - years old. well-to-do farmer of Jefferson ; township, Fayette county, was taken to jail < tonight, charged with the murder of his I I son. His Wife, Mary Kffie Arnold, twenty two years old, is also charged with murder, j and the legal course will be taken with her ! also as soon as she has recovered from the | ehildblrth that forms a part of the unusual tragedy. Late on Friday night last Or. Lllley of 1 this place was summoned to the Arnold ! house, where he found a woman and a lmw ; horn babe. lie was told by one of the par j ents that he was called in to kill the child. ! The physician examined the babe and drew : from Its mouth a mass of cloth that nearly j choked it. He then told the couple that be fore he would kill the child he would kill j both of them. Yesterday Dr. Lilley. with a friend, went to the Arnold home and asked to see tho babe. The mother said he was dead and had been buried by her husband. Officers later exhumed the body and the coroner's jury found that the Infant had been mur dered and recommended that Arnold and his wife be charged with murder. The dis closure is a shock to the community, as the couple were very popular. RAILROAD PRESIDENTS. j Pennsylvania System Pays Its Execu tive the Largest Salary. From tin: New York Commercial. A. J Cassatt. president of the Pennsyl vania railroad, probably receives the larg est salary of any railroad official In the j United States. lie Is credited with receiv ing $75,000 a year. Wh'lo no other rail road official is believed to receive as large a salary as President Cassatt. there are a number of presidents who receive $50,000 a year. James J. Hill Is understood to draw a salary of $50,000 a year as president of tho Northern Securities Company. In addl | lion, he dr..ws a nominal salary as the head of the Great Northern railway. Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern railway, receives $5O.<?o0 a year. Frederick D. Underwood was appointed president of the Kile railroad at the request of James J H II. The story Is told thai Mr. Underwood, who h id done so much to build up the Baltimore and Ohio, was requested by J P. Morgan to make an Inspection of the Erie. After hi? had made the inspection he was requested lo call at Mr. Morgan's office. He was asked In regard to what ho had found. He answered that with free sway he could save 20 per cent of the cost of operating the Erie, and put It on a par with the other trunk lines. He added that It would tiike the hardest work of his life and that he would stake his reputation on It for $.W,oOO a year. His terms were ac cepted. Among the other railroad presidents who are understood to receive salaries of $50,000 a year are E. P. Ripley of the Atchison. Topeka ami Santa Fe, William H. Newman of the New York Central, A. T.- Earhng of the St. Paul, William H. Truesdale of the Lackawanna, and Marv'n Hughitt of the Chicago and Northwestern. President Burt of the Union Pacific Is understood to recelcve $:ir,.io> a year. George B. Harris of the Burlington rail road receives a smaller sum. A. B. Stlck ney, head of the Chicago Great Western, is also believed to receive about $35,000 a year. President Joseph Ramsey of the Wabash is credited with drawing a salary of $40,000 a year. Tho smaller railroads pay from $15,000 a year upward. ON THE RIVER FRONT LIGHTER KEAB.NET LAUNCHED FBOM 3TARINE RAILWAY. Other Government Vessels?Shcal Near New Sea Wall?With the Cargo Carriers. The I nited States coast survey steamer 'avur. which has been in port for the past two or three diys. will sail today for t ' sh?aJs down river and will resume her work. 1 he light house engineers' steamer Jes s. mine, which has been cruising among the lisht houses on Chesapeake bay making rc| airs, has returned to Baltimore for a short stay. 1 he I nlted States army quartermaster's department lighter Kearney, the tender to the engineers' battalion on duty at Wash ington barracks, which has been hauled out on the marine railway at Alexandria for several days past undergoing repairs, was put overboard yesterday morning and w'!' ho ready for duty in a few days. there was but a scant supply of fresh nn ih"1!^ at the wh?lesal6 ib?h market on the nth street wharf this morning and hfr, ri was <J"l'e brisk, the stock on trfvvn quickly disposed of to the up coverln!ra!hMU ?,liirs" :lmount of grass covering the river flats has made the catch the hVeF "? sma11 30 far thla season, as to f 'e,fi.anM ?ther flsh flnd "H which Into ^ ,j? ,he Krass nml 'Io n'"'t come out ca ted PriW /'xw ^e nets are lo Fnr o ,,' t9 t0day Were 33 follows: rllLT.r , 0"1' W to 17 ?er barrel; me. Hum -trout, J x to pi per barrel; large trout. ? to , cents per pound; butter flsh $1; per barrel; spot, to $4 per barrel; Hounded lo fo'li V , 1>er 1M,und: Spanish mackerel, rr-pt- I cent*s *>ef Pound: pan roc?v. 10 to 12 \ ]M?und; medium rock. 13 to 14 Zr r?^nS"Und: h"n",K r""k' to s cents ~.m. iound- sturgeon. 8 to 1<> cents per porgiVs P4ke' V? 8 cents p"r l"'und; 4 ?"'r Po?n<t; bluellsh, o to , cents per pound; bass. 15 to 22 cent* per pound; white perch. 10 to 12 cents per pound; white perch, small, 20 to ^ cents \uLl'h"' h' r;Ufish- 1;lrS''- to :iO cents per bunch-' \Can srna11, ,a 10 13 cents per ner hn'n^K ? l'erch> I;u"Be- 15 '?> cent. yellow perch, small, 10 cents per -n,sh;achrP' 15 t0 25 CftntS CaCh: S rt^r'barreT S"I(1 ,hl* morn,nK at Jl.aO to ,1~ en ,SOi" C?bs' l" 50 cents per clams. W> cents per hundred, the first o? fh'" '"?kinK for the arrival of forr? /ha end of* the week*?" b?" clal'merfV,1^'*??" ')f raising the land re ed to thJ il' the Eastern branch and add shoa? nHe VK S inK'OM Htl'racks Park a sea wall wi?rS r ?n found alon* the r a , wl?re Jour or Ave feet of water , The shoaI ? ? he water ^ 3 ?J TUd W!,1,'h came new wall i ?"tl"t rh"to ln U?* w wall and is located at the extreme southwest point of the walL extrenie About the Wharves. The owners of Scale's wharf, on Nomlnl creek, are having the structure rebuilt and put in thorough order for the. landing of steamboats from this city. A large oyster pne lng house is also being erected on the wharf and will be in service during the coming oyster season. AH the tomato-packing plants at the wharves In Nomlril creek and on the Coan and Tcocomico rivers in Virginia are now packing tomatoes for winter use. As ye; the fruit is s.carce and high and the fac ^ar6,n2t wurkins fuI1 time- Hie I??*? and fruit-canning factories down '7 largely supply this city with Its can winter m^nthsf the fal1 -d ,.Th<' u'10 yesterday afternoon was lower than It has been In several weeks. All the 7*1 Hats were exposed to view In many or the docks the water was so low that the vessels in thenr. were aground. A two-masted bay schooner is lying at the Washington barracks wharf on the Kaste-n oThar'l nn^oading a cargo of ahout 2oo ton's the coming fall" ?f ,h? 8?,d,ers durt?* A large Philadelphia coal-carrying barge is hauled out on the marine railway at Alexandria for general repr.fr work Several scows belonging to the Columbia ,rt*dglng Company have t?en rebuilt recently at Dean's boatyard at Alexandria and are at anchor in the river, waiting tor a tug to take them away. * schooner Murray Vandiver laden with hard coal, is reported in the river be low Alexandria, bound here The pungy Ada Ballenger. laden with foundry iron from a down-river point ar [o "t ii3 ,A1?xan'iria yesterday, consigned to Julius Drlfuse & Co < ,'aheiSrv"^.r^ D' Be" T'""|r' Carter, 1. J. Merrick. Isaac Solomon and two other vessels are at the wharf of carter Clerk unloading cargoes of cord wood The pungy Winnie Windsor, laden with hard coal, from Alexandria, has sailed for stories wharf on St. Clement's bay Md tender T'Ti a"nrh, Sanl;l Barbara, the Indian H-ol YT?l proving grounds at , . ? Md-. was in port yesterd-iv on business for the station. y Washington Grove News. S?!.11 CoiT^Rpondencft of Th^ Kvenlng S-tar. WASHINGTON UROVK. Md.. July 27, lOO.1?. The Montgomery county Sunday School Union held a convention at Washington Grove Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Wm. Hart Dexter, I'h.D.. spoke p.t the afternoon meeting. Saturday morning and evening services were also held and important busi ness transacted. Sunday morning Rev. W. French Locke, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, preached the con vention sermon In the tabernacle. A meet ing for the children was held at Mr. Geo. H. Nock, state superintendent, spoke at the evening service oil "The Child in the Midst." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President. Charles R. Hartshorn; secre tary and treasurer, Miss Ida Dove, Rock vllle; executive committee, Messrs. Smith Hoyle, Montgomery; Charles Prettyman, Geo. W. Pollack. P. W. Watklns. Mr. W. H. H. Smith delivered a lecture on Monday evening on "A Trio to the Land of the Morning Calm." In this Imaginary trip the party took a quick trip to Alaska, and after spending some time there, crossed to Korea and spent some time with the peo ple of this land. The views were unusually fine and the lecture full of Interest. Mr. Arthur Bennett and family were the guests of i:ls father, Mr. Thomas D. Ben nett. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Coates left Saturday for a visit to Atlantic City. Mrs. J. H. Trudglan and children are the guests of Mrs. I.. Cabell Williamson. Mrs. Trugian's sister. Mr. Franklin T. Woodward spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Redin Wood ward. Miss Faith Stock was the guest of Miss Nettle Craig Sunday. Mrs. Clara Roach visited her sister, Mrs. Frances J. Woodman, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Castle were the guests of Mrs. M. D. Peck Sunday. Mr. James Farmer spent Sunday here with Mr. Harry Farmer. Mrs. J. M. Slarrow of Baltimore Is visit ing her mother. Miss Malcolm Gordon. Miss Helen Appier is visiting Mrs. L. P. Altschu on 2d avenue. Miss litliel Hunt is the guest of Miss Mabel Campbell on 1st avenue. Dr. D. K. Wiber left the Grove Monday evening for A she v! lie, N. C., where he wiil attend the national dental convention as a delegate of the District of Columbia Dental Society. Miss Kmma McCarter of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Wm. D. Hughes are guests of Mrs. D. E. Wlber on Chestnut avenue. Miss I^iuise Snyder i>f Minneapolis, Minn., Is a guest of her cousin. Rev. Albert Osborn. on iith avenue. Miss Gush?"0! Mr. Sappy, why weren't you uo on the hill to see the sunset? It was simply perfect." Chollv Sappy? "Vans: sent my man up to do It for me. He undahstands that soht of thing so much bettah, y'know."?Phila delphia Press. Rodrlck?"That druggist had a great scheme for putting a 'stick' In his soda water." - Van Albert?"What was It?" Rodrick?"Why. he soaked the straws ln liquor, and all his customers tasted It and thought It was ln the glass."?Chicago News. CONTKACTOES PKOTEST TROUBLE OVER THE CLEVELAND PUBLIC BUILDING. A Philadelphia Finn Objects to the Award Being Given to Another Concern. Secretary Shaw lias been having some spirited correspondence with the Charles McCaul Company, contractors, of Philadel phia. regarding the contract for the: $3,000. O00 public building at Cleveland, Ohio. The company has protested vigorously against the award of the contract for the building to Bradley & Sons of New York, and In sinuate that the whole thing has not been done fairly. As Secretary Shaw personally handled the matter <>f letting the contract ho lias lx'rn personally considering the pro tests of the McCaul Company, which w;ls the lowest bidder tor the building, if erect ed of granite. The contract went to Brad ley & Sons because they were the lowest bidders for a sandstone building. In mak ing the contract for sandstone, however, the Treasury Department Inserted a clause giving the contract to Bradley & Sons in rase stone should be used The McCaul Company's Protest. The following correspondence explains (he contentions, and it Is said that the Philadelphia members of Congress are backing the McCaul Company. ? PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. July 25. 1303. "Hon. Leslie M. Shaw. Secretary of Treas ury. Washington. I). C. "L>ear sir: We are In receipt of yours of the 23d instant in reply to ours of the 22d. protesting against the awarding of the contract for the government post offline building at Cleveland to Ifradley & Son, and note carefully the contents. "When we were in Washington your su pervising architect, whom we assume has the best Information on the subject, in formed us that the appropriation already made would be sufficient to use granite in the construction of the building, and he informed us that the architect's and en gineer's plans were prepared for the use of granite. We were then told that if the contract was awarded to us. at our bid for granite that there would be a balance of $.Soo,<jou of the appropriation left, which would lie sufficient to properly finish the building, on our visit to you we Informed you of this fact, and you verified it by phoning to the architect's office. I>o you now state, as a fact, that the information then elven was erroneous? We believe that the statement llrst made is the correct one. "if you will refer to your records you will find that tho cost of finishing the Ch.eagO post office, a very much larger building, was very little over this sum. The cost Of finishing the Philadelphia mint was less than ViOO.OW, and the ur?-ater portion of that sum was for ornamental Iron, marble and glass mosaic work, the sum of $4."i,0')U being allowed for glass mosaic alone. Un less the Cleveland bulld.ng is to be finished in a most elaborate manner, or more so than any other government building. SSuO, ow? would certainly be ample for that por tion of the work. "The writer has Just returned from Cleve land. where he found that public sentiment 's now overwhelmingly in favor of granite, and If the present appropriation is Insuf ficient for the building In granite, .nnd fin ishing the same satisfactorily, there Is rea son to believe that an additional appropria tion will be asked for, and granted by the next Congress, as the citizens of Cleveland will demand It, and, as is usual in such cases, it w.il be granted. "Every fact, therefore. Indicates that Kianite will be the stone used, and if it is used what reasonable answer can be made denying our claim as tho lowest bidder' ?We quite agree with you that we have no fault to find that the contract for the sandstone building was let to another party if that was as fir as your department had gone, but as stated in our former letter a control , ? be<'," l"s,'rt"'i ^ proposed Thn ^ ? "ff'-.'ing to pay Bradloy <fc Son the difference U-tween their bid for a ?;.;id stone building and our bid for a granite ter Th,'Vfh "V"t't ,U ls bu,lt of the lat ,ff-. , 3 Is the unfair portion of the in we Drote?tar wall? tbe p:m a?;l'nst which we protest. We do not wish to be unrea ^?,a.bile tlle matter, and we agree with I f sandstone Is used, then the de : partment has the right and should award 1 le,COKtr;IOt the lowe"t bidder for sa'nd big win "never'"h^ r"nvlnced thHt this build win mver be constructed of s.iinNtnnp some^eth1, l"'?* y?,U hav* Copied 1 lowest I , V r r whl, h our rights as tho fto th ?h"pportlJnlty ?o put in other granl ite, w.i.i h may not be as desirable* in rm? i ity and kind, but wldch would be V the great advantage- of the contractor and i? ! the expense of the government .. " e- therefore, do not agree with you J ' t such an arrangement protects ihe in terest of the government, but instead it H destructive of all former precedent." and of the laws of Congress intended to secure fair and open competition and prevent whiciPf .. ifiSUPP.UeS a s"ro metllo<i hy Tr! L 'j fav"rltlsm in the awarding of con tracts can be accomplished. It opens tho w.ij by Which the favored contractor by being sun- in being low on the material that IS not to be used. Is awarded on such muenai. and then by simply changing to the other material, at the low bidder's P . secures the contract. The present case may be said to illustrate this, f.ir how s it possible for Hradley ft Son to under bid on sandstone the Cleveland contractors Who are .mi the ground with developed quarries, such a large sum as 5128.778. It Is not a Question of assuming* either K' c?<I or bad faith in this matter, as sug gested in your letter, but the question is. can such a method of awarding contracts hv jI,stilled? Are we not right in asking that if granite Is used that our rights as the lowest bidder be respected? We therefore, respectfully request tliut before this contract is finally awarded some steps be taken for the protection of our rights and the preservation of the system by which all citizens' rights in government contracts are equal. "Yours very truly, "THE CHAS. McCAl'L CO., "H. B. Knox, Treasurer." Secretary Sliaw's Answer. "Treasury Department. "WASHINGTON. July 27, lidia. "Gentlemen: Your letter of the 2".tli is received. I do not recall the details of the conversation when you were in my office, nor do I remember having asked the super vising architect over tho 'ph me to corrob orate your statement. The supervising ar chitect is out of tho city today, and I can not. therefore, corroborate your statement by him. I presume th<- plans were so pre pared that granite could be used. The fact that bids were requested in granite, in sandstone and In marble justifies that con clusion. This much I do know, however: Before the contract was let I called ne supervising architect to my office and asKed him If the building could be constructed of granite within tho appropriation. He re plied that it could, but that we might have to skimp the interior finish. I think this was his exact language. I know It is the purport of the language he used. "I presume you are aware of a special act of Congress providing that all public build ings shall be completed within the appro priation. You are also well aware that the final completion of a building is expensive and frequently unexpected expenditures are Incurred. I would prefer to have quite a respectable unexpended balance than to ask for an additional appropriation. In addition to this consideration a very lengthy peti tion was on lllo asking that local stone be used, and I am willing to concede a per sonal preference In favor of using local material. Therefore, in absolute good faith the contract was let for tho construction ol the building of sandstono. and with tha expectation that the building will he con structed of sandstone, and with no inten tion of making any change. There Is, how ever, a difference of opinion among the good people of Cleveland, and. If I am rightly advised, some politics are being dragged Into it. in view of this fact I re served the right to substitute granite at an agreed price, and that price the lowest sum which any contractor had bid. The difference between your hid and Mr. Brad ley's ls only $2,800, but I do not see how you hav* been prejudiced by this nominal discount. "You need give yourself no anxiety about i I M PHILIPvJBORN fiyCO. 6,0Elevenths,be,F$G Waist Sak. Clearing out the Summer Waists ?- exclusive "Thilipsborn styles"?are now selling at about half former prices. Lot I. Lawn Waists, re duced from $1.25 to 95c. Lot 2e Lot 3. .awn and Linei Waists, r e d u c e < n $_'.^o to $L50. S2.7S Lawn and Linen j Very Fine Lawn Waists, richh trim nied, reduced from from Sj.^o to $4 to $5.00 Shirt Waist Suits, for choice of any Wash Suit that formerlv sold for $7.50 to $10.00. for Silk Shirt Waist Suits, formerly $iS and $20? and Fine Lawn and Linen Suits, formerly $15 to $18. for Linen Long-coat Suits, white and tan; value $12.50. Walking Skirts, $5.95. Skirts of blue and black cheviot, mohair and mannish mix- A tures, cut in the newest side pleat style, with numerous gores. J X Former prices, $7.50 to $9.00. Reduced for clearing tf-p- ?!' i to -^oVS v i the character of granite if Congressi shall make the necessary appropriation. ?-J-* ? part of the business of tho department protect the giivommcnt. "L think it is due you to know that this department will not ;t-sk Congress to make the necessary additional appropriation. The friends of granite must get the ap propriation If it Is obtained, and in he absence of tho appropriation the building will ix> of sandstone. '?I am glad to note this language in your letter: "We quite agree with y?i that we have no fault to find that the "'"tract for a sandstone building was let to another nartv.' Solving one question at a time thi. department, then, him your approval I let the contract for a sandstone hulld.ng to the lowest bidder. The bidder is a repu table contractor, in the business, and credit agencies report he possesses the bes, of credit. All Insinuation >ig iinst the c2n" tractor as being in the Interest of anotner is therefore, gratuitous. There Is no more reason to suppose that Bradley & Hon rep resent some one else than that the t hatles McCaul tympany represents another. "The criticism you make Is. to quote your language: 'A clause has been Insert ed In the proposed contract agreeing to pav Bradley & Son the difference between their bid for a sandstone building and our bid for a granite building in the event it is built of the latter." Such a provision will go into the contract. Under th? appropria tion the department did not feel Justine.! In letting the contract for granite, has not let a contract for granite, and does not intend to. but the department did deem It a matter of Justice to the friends of errm ite to protect them and give them an op portunity for a hearing in Congress. 1 he additional cost is now a fixed sum and .ho contractor cannot tako advantage of the government In case Congress makes tho appropriation. "I write you at this length that you may fully understand the sltuat'on and I would have done It Just as promptly and Just as willingly If you had not resorted to the public press as the forum in which to try this case. No forum is fairer than the Treasury Department, and there is no place where you will be more welcome or where you will be granted a more complete and courteous hearing. Come to Washing ton If you ever have any further griev ances. "Tours very truly, (Signed) "L. M. SIIAW. "The Charles McCaul Co.. "Philadelphia, Pa." KENSINGTON NEWS. Meeting of Town Council?Treasurer's Report for June Submitted. Siierlal Correspimdence of The Ercning Star. KENSINGTON, Md., July 28. 1003. The regular July meeting of the town council was held In the town hall last night and was attended by Mayor Eckhardt, Councilmen A. C. Warthen. A. W. Cornwall, G. W. Chamberlalne and E. T. Chapman. Newman G. Utile, clerk and treasurer. After the usual consideration of bills the treasurer's report was read, which showed a balance on hand June 27, 1SKKI, $814.10. Receipts. $132.20. Total. $!M?.:u>. Disburse ments, general fund, $143.08; streets and sidewalks. $100.89. Balance. $003.33, as fol lows: General fund, $187.17; sinking fund act 1KU.3. $10.0*1; sinking fund act 1!?<2. S'l.M.KJ; unexpended balance on streets and sidewalks, $33h.27. Total. $1 A general discussion of the street im provements now in progress ensued, and it was deemed advisable to have one of the councilmen In charge of the work to see that tho plans drawn by the engineers for the grades of the various streets were prop erly followed. Mayor Eckhardt was requested to super intend this, but stated that he was unable to give It the time necessary, and Council man George W. Chami?<rlaine was per suaded to servo in this capacity. He was authorized to order stone for the gutters and crossings. Mayor. Eckhardt was authorized to draw on the treasurer for funds to pay the men on the work and thus enable them to get their pay each Saturday. Mayor Eckhardt will confer on the grounds Wo." representatives of the syndi cate owning the large tract of land at the north limit of tho town In regard to dedi cating the land for tho purnoso of straight ening and widening St. Paul's street where it follows the line of private property. Tho ball game yesterday, besides being another victory for the Kensingtons, prob ably afforded more amusement to the large number of residents who attended it than has any of tho games played in the park this season. The visitors were from Wash ington Grove, Md., and their battery con sisted of McKathryn and Isherwood. while that of tho home team was composed of Dennison and Pennison. The game was well played by both sides, the fielding by Krause and batting by Adams for the home team being special features. In the fifth inning the score stood at 2 to 3 in favor of the Kensingtons, and the visitors then ad mitted they were lieaten and innde a hasty departure for an early train home. The sudden termination of the game was a disappointment to the spectators, and especially to the ladies who crowded the grand stand. Accordingly another team was hastily selected from among the citi zens present and christened the married men's nine, and a most exciting came en dued between that team and the regular Kensington team, which resulted In a vic tory it Is said, for the married men?score. to'rt. That they paid dearly for their vic tory was indicated by the fact that a num ber of the contestants limped to the train thi? morning, and the complaint of sore limbs and stiff arms was quite general. Mrs. J. M. H. Bowie ;ind her son Basil liavo returned from a visit with relatives at Mount Airy. Carroll county. Md Mr. Guss B. Piers and family have return ed from a several weeks' visit to their for mer-home in Natchez, Miss. Mr and Mrs. George Keithlng are visit ing their daughter, Mrs. R. S. Fergurson, on Connecticut avenue. Mr. J. C. Staats and family have moved into tho horn# of Mr. George W. Watson at the corner of Prince George aver and Kent street, which they have recently pur chased: Mrs. Staats. who was quite til be fore moving here, is said to be much better. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Sheriff Hardisrty of Prinoe George's County, Md., in Critical Condition. Special O>rn??pondence ft Tba Brenin* Star. UPPER MAB1.BORO'. Md.. July 27, 1300. Word was received here tonight to the effect that Sheriff BenJ. N. Hardls* of this county was stricken with a severe atta. k of paralysis at hl.s homo at Colllngton, and la in h critical condition. Robert Tolson. the seven-year-old son if Frank Tolson, colored, was burned to ?1> uh yesterday evening about 6 o'clock. The boy was making a fire with which to R- t supper, and used coal oil to make a ijuit k blaze. The can exploded and the ilaiue* enveloped the lad. lie ran to his mother for assistance, but before the (lame* could be extinguished all the clothing was liutned from his body. The skin from his entire body fell off in a mass. Constable A. B. Suit brought to Jail today Ben. I,e?. alios Mit Jackson, who was charged with stealing a horse, the property of William I.. Wilson of t'pper Marlboro', August 14. 1U0U. At the time of the theft he. It is said, took the lutrsn to Washing ton and sold It to Mr. William Dickinson for The latter kept the horse until a few weeks ago. and then sold It to Mr. Robert Howlett of Washington, In whoso possession the horse wan found by Officer Suit, after Lee had been fully Identified by Mr. Dickinson bs the man who sold him the animal nearly three years ago. Lee was given a preliminary examination lM>foie Justice J. A. ltidgley. and held for the action of the Octolier court, th? amount of his ball being fixed at $>*>0. Lw wag charged with horse theft hero three years ago, and was discharged on account Of In competent witnesses. Falls Church Newt. Spo-'ial Oirrespoudenoc of Tt? KranlTif FALLS Cia'RCa Va* July 88, 1003. Mr, D. O. Munnon has purchased the "Munson 11111" property of thirty-three acres of Mrs. Lucy Taylor; Mrs. F. A. Bennett of Baltimore, M&, tfl here visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 1 O. W. Brunner. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Gould are in Newport News visiting Mr, and Mrs. A. M. Smith, former residents of Fails Church. Tho Potomac Baptist Association, which Includes In Its Jurisdiction the churchos of Fulrfax. Alexandria, Prince William, Lou doun, Fauquier, Culpeperand Stafford ooun tles. will meet August 13 at Leesburg for a session of three days. Judge C. E. Mcol of Manassas Is moderator of ttie association and Mr. F. P. Berkley of Loudoun Is clerk. Miss Evanna Hlld la visiting relatives la Delaware. Miss Ruth Thorno and Miss Addle Mcln turff are visiting friends at A coot Ink. Va. Miss Florence Ilinkle gave a dance to a number of her young friends at her home on Washington street Friday night. Those present were Misses Ruth Thorno, Camilla Stewart, Christine Patten, Addle M -InturfT, Ruth Garner and Frank Molnturff. Joseph Luttrell, Talbott Lynch. Carl Mclnturff. James Luttrell, Lawrence Shreve, Web ster Chapman. Frank Chase, Milton Thorne. Edgar Seal. Willie Lynch. A game of base ball was played here Sat urday between the Falls Church club and Vienna. The former won the game, score 3 to 0. Miss Llna Lee Kennedy, who Ins been spending several months here with her aunt, Mrs. J. B. Matheny. left Saturday for her home in Rilelgh. N. C. Mr Lawrence Sims mid .Mr. Julian Wal ton I-'ft yesterday for Si. I/O'iis. Mo., wher.i they nave secured employment. A camping party went to Croat Falls Wednesday. Those composing the parly were Misses Pearl Luttrell, Christine Fat ten. Florence Iiitikle. Camilla Stewart. Kutli Gainer, Margie Ballard, M irie How ell. Georgette Penniston, and Frank Fatten. Carl Mclnturff. Lawrence Shreve. John Ballard. Frank Mclnturff, J'?> I.uttrell, Sid ney McSween and Reginald Hodgson. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Poole, who Imv: been at Colonial Beach for several mouths, h ive returned to their home at Last Falls Church. Mr. Rufus Darby of Atlanta. Ca.. is home for his vacation. Mr. Rein Merry of New York is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Merry Rev. Charles Allen, pastor of Beecher Me morial Church of Brooklyn. N. V . preaohe.1 at the union services in the Prvsbyterian Church Sunday night to a large congrega tion. Other ministers taking part in the services were Rev. R. A. Davison, pastor of the church, and Rev. W. II Woolu of the M. E. Church South. Mr. A. H. Tyson of Washington sang several solos. Anacostia and Vicinity. Three youthful marauders. In search of apples ami berries, came to grief yesterday while on the premises of !?r. W. Lee White, in Twining City, where Officer J. T. Bran son found them trespassing. They were removed to the police station, where they gave their names as Elnora Jones. Maude Jones and Ralph Adams, ranging Irom ten to twelve years of age. Later In the day the sum of tl each was deposited by their parents to secure their release. Henry Matthews, colored, is suffering from a dislocated shoulder and arm. the result of a curious accident recently. At the time of the accident he was engaged in lending a helping hand at hog killing. Two hogs had been killed and tho third, which Matthews captured after a hard sprint, showed tight and vlciousness. In giving a quick turn of his right hand, with which he held the porker. In the effort to roll the hog over on the ground, Henry gave a more powerful lunge than he cal culated on. with tlie result that his arm and shoulder was dislocated, incapacitating him for further labor. He was given medical attention and is recovering. Residents along Maple avenue, Anacostia, have riled application for the Improvement of their thoroughfare by tho laying of flag crossings. Policeman W. E. Stewart is unable to perform duty by reason of Illness. Swat Him Anyway. From the New York Telegram. At this season, in the interest of human ity. It Is customary to announce that thors are two k!nds of mosrjultofls. the culex and anopheles. The latter is directly responsi ble for the spread of the germs of malaria. The former is harmless and merely annoy ing. The difference between them can be readily determined. While resting on any ?surface the body and tall of the anopheles are at an angle to tho surface, while the ss.me parts of the culex are parallel. Of course, hasty pei sons will continue to squash the Innocent with the guilty, but the ughti'ul citizens who would not have the shadow of crime upon them will be careful to a.-tcertain whether the tormentor Is ? benign culex or a baleful anopheles.