Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-26
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
He Leaves the City for q Yachting Trip
from New York.

THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
He Leaves the City for q Yachting Trip
from New York.
HE rs ACCOMPANIED BY MRS CLEVELAND AND HER
MOTHER, ALSO By PosrNAsrER-GRSRKAL pIcKrN-
SON AND COL LAMoNT-THK LADIES WILL GO TO
MARION, MASS. FOR FEW DAYS.
The President has at ,st gone away on q pleas
ure tnp Tnls morning, at about half-past IL
O'Clock, Albert ana the seal-browns appeared at
the door OF the White House, ana in q few minutes
the President, Mrs. Cleveland Mrs Folsom, and
COL Lamont entered the carriage. good sized
travelling bag was placed on the box, and the party
were driven down the east road. The President
and Col Lamont occupied the front seats OF the
closed carriage, and Mrs Cleveland and her
mother sat opposite. They proceeded down the
Avenue and stopped at the north door Of the Bati-
more and Potomac depot The President alighted
first and then assisted Mrs. Cleveland out, fol-
lowed by Mrs Folsom and the colonel. They went
directly through the waiting rooms into the depot,
and entered the parlOr car Idlewild, attached to
the New York train. Postmaster General Dickin-
son was waiting ior them In the depot and went
Mrs Cleveland wore dark brown travelling
dress and her mother had on long blue cloak.
ney str0lled down the platform with three small
books In his hand and entered the car.
COL LAMONTs NOTE OF THE TRIP.
A STAR reporter sent a card TO Col Lamont by
the porter Of the car and Just as the train moved
on 1t was handed back embellished by the follow
I'VE are going yachting for two or three days
from New YORK. The ladies go to Marion Mass.
the past two or three days"
SECRETARY WHITNEY BACKED OUT.
Just then Secretary Whitney appeared on the
platform, and, with an agility that efaced all
memory OF the ankle that was spra1ned in the
paper chase recently, stepped from the moving
reporter showed him Col Lamonts note, and sug-
tell ' ' -'''e -'''N ~
"No" said Mr.. whitney, ''that's all there Is to
1t. The President, Mr.. Dickinson, and Col La
mont will go yachting from New York tomorrow.
do not remember the name OF the yacht but 1t
Is some boat that has been secured for the Occa-
s1on They may be Joined by two or three more in
New YORK. l was going, 100, but, as you see,
Presidents, and IL is time that he got away from
here"
MRS. CLEVELAND TO VISIT EDITOR GILDER's FAMILY.
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom will visit the
family or Mr. X. W. Glider. the editor Of the Gen.
tury, at Marion, Mass. Mrs. Cleveland made the
acquaintance OF the family while she was visiting
MIS- Gen. Greedy at Marion last summer.
The President and Col. Lamont are expected to
return to the White House next Tuesday morning.
For Pure Food.
THE BILLS TO PREVENT ADULTERATIoN TO BE RE-
PORTED BY The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
1t was mentioned in yesterdays STAR that the
House committee on agriculture had reconsidered
Its action OF last week in referring to a subcom-
NIT ee The compound lard bill and all aduterated
food bills before the committee, with Instructions
to report In December next. and decided TO report
to the House the Lee bill TO prevent the sale,
manufacture or transportation OF a0uterated
articles OF food drink and drugs; also, substitute
pound lard and regulating its sale. Importation
and exploration.
PURE FOOD DEFINED.
The Lee bill designates "pure food" to mean all
articles OF diet, drink or drugs manufactured,
raised, made or IN any manner consumed by the
people OF the country the purpose OF sustaining
life or restoring health, or for beverages medi-
clnes. II makes 1t unlawful for any person or cor
made or manufacturers any aduitefated~ article OF
I0Od liquor or drug, or cause the same to be
ported 70 any other state or territory, or to be
ported from the Uuited states or to be imported
into tue same, or TO so brand to deceive mis-
represent Its character or quality. Persons Oh
feniiDg against the la shall be deemed guilty OF
| misdemeanor, and upon convection, Shall pay a
nne Oh not less than $780, nor more than 81 900 FOR
each 0nense, and upon second convection shall
hlOled ARTICLES to foreign country, sucn exporta-
ton Shall be considered separate onense.
A NEW DIVISION In THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT.
The bill creates food division in the Agricul-
tural Department. The President is authorized to
appoint chemist Of this division, who shall have
charge and control OF all the food, liquor and
drug analysis, and snail establish unife. IN
ana d or sne
chemists snail pe appointed tn New York, Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, Cnarieston, savaunan,
CnicAgo, Cincinnati and San Francisco, and one
1Ood inspector ior each state and territory. When
these chemists and their assist ants snail discover
VlOIdtlOQS ha fa,
70 the district attorney, who Is instructed to I'm
med1ateiy prosecute lie violators The sum OF
OF The act ~nicn is TO 20 into effect nlnety
days after It's passage
THE LARD BILL
The lard bill adopted follows the oleomargarine
bill very closely.
The committee also authorized the appointment
matter OF pure-fOOd aduiteratlOn and kindred suo-
Jects during che recess OF Congress.
THE SENATE COMAITTRE.
The two measul es known as pure-food bills in
troduced by request and referred to the Senate
committee on agriculture, were examined by the
ana 1mpracttcable The committee decided to
await the action OF the House on the bills relating
to the subject which are reported to that body.
The Death Record.
During the twenty-fOur hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported TO the health
| ONCE as follows: kuth Shelley, white, years;
| Ann E. Herney, white, 81 years; Mary E. Espey,
white, 20 years; Benz. F. Gould, white, AZ years;
VIM. ]. Dyee, white, Al years; Henry Duner,
white, Is years: Daniel McAlpin white, 80 years;
John McElwee, white, SO years; Mamie Burnix,
white, year; Sarah j. Davis, wnite, 43 years;
Richard T. Runner, white, 8 years; Emiline
Clark, colored, 20 years; Fred. Williams, colOred
IL years.
| Ale IeXamdfia Affairs
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
OvERDOsE4OF LAUDAEUM.--Mrs. Ed. Magruder
| nee Gordon, who was married few evenings ago.
| took an overdose OF laudanum last night at tie
house OF Mrs. Marion Edelin, on Queen street.
| Medical aid was procured and fatal consequences
prevented.
| CANAL RIGHTS AND RAILROAD RIGHra-It was ex-
pected that the recent sale OF the Alexandria
Canal would lead to some use OF the proper, Y in
the hands OF the pure ,asers that would open up
other enterprises. As YET nothing OF the KIND has
happened, as the Sale OF some OF the property Is
j moi entirely confirmed and further Ifixaiiln is