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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
GUESTS OF THE FIRM.
The Employees Of Saks & Co. Have q
Happy Time at Marshall Hall.

The steamer W. W. Corcoran when she left
her wharf last evening few flag bearing the
name Of Saks & Co. There were SEQ passen-
gers aboard, the employees Of the house Of
Saks Co. and members of their families, who
were bound to Marshall Hall as the guests OF
the firm. 1t was happy party and every pro-
vision was made by the generous hosts for their
comfort and pleasure. At Marshall Hall all the
many devices for amusement were soon in
active use and large party occupied the dane
ing pavilion. On the homeward trip there was
singing on the boat by Messrs J. N. Buchanan,
Herndon Morsell, A Moser, Henry Kaiser and
II. +. Keller. vote OF thanks to the firm for
the splendid entertainment afforded brought
out response from Mr.. Isadore Saks, who ex-
pressed his qualification that the evening had
given so much pleasure to all. Remarks were.
made by Messrs. Moser, Chapman, Lewis,
Fleischman, Jayne, James and others The
committee in charge of the excursion, selected
by Mr.. Saks, comprised one employee from each
department Of the house, as follows: J. M.
B>'hanan, chairman; s. Breslauer. boys de-
partment; Howard Gibbons, mems depart
ment; E. W. Columbus, shoe department;
Harry Birch. hat department.; J. C. Nc
keever. furnishing goods, and J. Gusdorf.
from the same department As a part OF the
treat the guests were provided with street car
transportation home from the wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE REDEMPTION OF OLD CORPORATION cERyIrI-

THE REDEMPTIoN OF OLD CORPORATION CERTIFI-
GATES.
Chief Roome Of the special assessment divis-
ion in letter to the Commissioners calls at
tention to the fact that the Freedmans Saving
and Trust Company and others have presented
for redemption under the act of Congress ap-
proved June 2, 1880, certain certificates Of
stock issued under the old corporation for
special assessments upon which the collector of
taxes in 1880 accepted payment from the lot
owners in drawback certificates without author
ity from the holder Of the stock. He calls at
tention to the case of the First National Bank
of New York against the District, in which the
court held the District responsible for money
collected for outstanding liens and not paid
over to the lien holder upon demand. In the
cases under consideration Mr.. Roome says the
holder claims the right of redemption of this
stock with interest, as his right to look to the
property for the satisfaction of the lien has
been destroyed by the action of the collector
OF taxes In accepting payment in dra wback GER
tlhcates. The cases now presented aggregate
exclusive of interest S544. 40. The stock bears
interest at 10 per centum from 1870. Mr.
Roome in concluding his letter says that he is of
the opinion that these cases come within the
act approved June 2, $780, and recommends
that the stocks be redeemed in accord
herewith by drawback certificates for the
amount of such stock outstanding, with inter-
est to June 2, 1890.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The inspector Of buildings issued the follow
ing building permits today: Mrs. John d.
Evans, brick dwelling, 1919 10th street, $3.50
James Tourney, brick dwelling, 1888 Rhode
Island avenue, $1,000; Francis Leonard, brick
dwelling, "a q street southwest, $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Commissioner Douglass, who has been con-
fined to his home for some days past by illness,
was we'll enough to be at his desk at the Dis
trict building today.
Bids were opened at the District building to-
day for supplying and maintaining oil street
lamps as needed. There were only two bids,
that of the Wheeler Reflector Light Company
being $l9.5O for each lamp per annum and that
of the Nicolar Brothers SH.25 for the same ser
vice.
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The NoQuis at the Theater,

The Moqui Indian statesmen now visiting the
city in the care of Messrs. yandever and Keane
attended performance of "Amorita" at AL
baughs last night and attracted more attention
than the opera. They are extremely aboriginal
and had never been inside a theater before.
The appreciation of the play was something as
tonishing, and-remarkable for an Indian
they laughed immoderately, though they IN
derstood no word OF English. One was SO ex-
cited he rose in the box and became so vocif-
erous that he had to be gently but firmly re-
strained and reseated. The two coonlets in
the play, Jess aud John, were SO frightened
that they were with difficulty persuaded to APP
pear. The Moquis left before the play was
over.
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THE FASTEST OF HER SIZE AFLOAT

posed by Engineering Chief Melville and ap-
proved by the commodores' board OF con-
struction, that is, by counting the revolutions
OF the screws and applying the results
to standard scale already determined by
actual experiment. This system has
been approved by other high naval authorities
as the only plausible one for use Oh short
courses and where large sums Of money are at
stake, and is thought to be absolutely correct
The standard scale has already been obtained
by running vessels with various-sized screws
over measured mile course and counting the
revolutions besides timing the speed. Thus
the result is absolute and represents
final speed with all deductions for slip and
tide already made. In the present trial it was
designed that each OF the range vessels should
be provided with tide meter in order to de-
termine the actual force Of the tide at all
points along the course, so that correction
might be accurately made on the result II
the vessels were not in place this correction
cannot well be made
Capt. Henry Erben, president of the trial
board, telegraphed Secretary Tracy this morn
ing that the trip was highly successful in every
way, the speed Of the Philadelphia being un-
exceptionally high and that the vessel has re-
turned to the ship yard, but he gave no details.
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District Militia Officers Commissioned.

The President has commissioned the follow
ing officers of the militia OF the Distric, of
Columbia: Tracy L. Jeffords, aide-de-csmp,
With rank Of captain; Otto l. suess, ms pector
Of ride practice, third battalion of infantry,
with rank Of arst lieutenant; George H. Harriss,
inspector Of rife practice, second battalion OF
infantry. with rank Of FIRST lieutenant; Edwin
l. Dunn, first lieutenant, company b, fifth
battalion OF infantry; John Fainter, jr., second
hsutsnant, company A, fourth battalion Of in.
fAntry; Andrew J. Brown, jr., second ieuten-
amt company b, fifth battalion of infantry;
George A Warren, second lieutenant company
b, third battalion Of infantry; E. A. Boeger
second lieutenant. company C, fifth battalion
OF infantry.
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The WILL SET ASIDE.
The Contest Over John Hoover's Estate
Settled by a Jury.

This morning in the Circuit Court, Judge
Montgomery, the Hoover will case was sub
mitted to the jury and q verdict was rendered
multiplying the will This was the second trial
q the case.
The late John Hoover, who was over ninety
years Of age at the time Of his death, left by
his will the larger portion Of the estate to st
Aioysius Church and other Catholic insti,u-
tions. A number of the nephews and nieces of
the deceased contested the will, alleging un-
due influence, &C., and the case had been on
for nearly two weeks. Messrs. A s. Wortbine-
ton and A b. Birney appeared for the con-
testants and Messrs. @. L. Hamilton and G. O.
Cole for the will
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THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIA
What is Said at the Navy Department OF
the Speed Trial Trip.

Nothing official has been heard yet at the
Navy Department concerning the trial trip of
the Philadelphia, although the performance of
the vessel as told in the morning dis
patches was the subject Of general con-
versation. 1t is generally accepted
that the ship has disappointed her
builders, who expected her to make at least
twenty-one knots on this run Her actual
speed. as calculated by those on the ship, was
1880 knots or half knot higher than the
speed called for by the contract. This would
give the builders 800 900, at the rate Of $50
900 for every quarter knot in excess.
PROPOSED SECOND TRIAL TRIP ON A NEW PLAN.
1t is believed that the builders would prefer
second trial. II this should be granted it is
not improbable that the system of reckoning
the speed will be changed from the one used
yesterday of measuring the course to that pro-
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ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR,


81. JoHN's CONFERENCE.-THE commence
ment Of the ffty-eighth year Of st. Johns
Academy filed the Opera House last night, two
thirds of the audience being ladies and at least
one-fourth Washingtonians. The exercises
consisted Of plays and recitations by seniors
orchestra and the award Of the honors
Of the school, Ex-Mayor Kemper, secre-
tary OF the university committee, delv-
cred the certificates of the university
Of Virginia to eleven cadets who had passed
the university test, and these were then gradu-
ated by the academy. Gold medals, silver
medals and premiums were then delivered to
all students who had made over rs per cent on
conduct and studies by Rev. Father Girard Of
st. Mary's Church. The Washingtonians re-
ceiving rewards were Abbott s. Pawn, W. Frank
Burns, Jesse F. Rohr. Geo. Fl. OConner, Cal
vert Hines, b. Perry Collins, Oliver c. Gessford,
Ezra Gould, JAS Fletcher and Jas. j. Power.
The exercises were concluded by prize drill
for a gold medal presented by ex-Cadets Help
henstine, Compton, SANFORD and Catlett Of
Washington, and on drill one after another of the
cadets were dropped out OF line until First
Sergeant Ernest q. Mock Of Washington stood
alone, and to him the prize medal was awarded
amid the cheers OF his comrades.
The SUBURBAN PUMrs.--The pumps on
which the town once depended for water
have nearly all gone, having been SUPER
seeded by the sweet Cameron water, but
few pumps on the edge OF the city have
Deen kept up D0cdube OF tho special excel
lence of their water. Some Of these have
recently failed to furnish sweet water, nota-
bly, the Bridge street pump on Pitt and Glib
bon streets and the Virginia pump on King
street and Peyton avenue. In both these cases
new wells were dug a short distance away from
the old pumps and sweet water recovered
Superintendent Dobie has Just completed the
new pump at Peyton avenue and King street,
and has provided basins, Co., for horses COM
ing into town by the two roads which make .
junction at that point.
NorEs.-Two funerals took place here yester-
day and two graves were made side by side at
the Zimmerman burial lot in st. Pauis Gem
etery; one for Mrs. Amelia Zimmerman nee
Bastianelli, who came here bride from New
Jersey about year ago, and the other for Miss
Matte Mclean, who left here about year ago
on q teachers mission and died in Richmond.
Rev. Father O'Kane, ST., .oficistsd at beth
funerals, which were attended by many friends
The Alexandria Brick Company has OBJ
tanned charter TO manufacture and sell bricks,
tiles, lumber and building supplies. The cor
porators are Park Agnsw, n. b Harlan, g. II.
Harlow, John Harlow, Archibald Greenless aud
Others. Justice Grey has concluded the pre-
liminary examination OF Edward Stewart.
charged with killing Wilson Watkins in Alex
andrfa county, and will give his decision to-
morrow.
NM n
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For the Eve of Steamboat Men.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Parties who are compelled to drive across the
Aqueduct Bridge are loud and Just in their
complaints against an unnecessary and danger
Gus evil. The engineers of the steam packets
running mp the river seem to take special de-
light in blowing their whistles and coaling up
directly under the bridge, thus frightening
horses, causing them to run away and thereby
endangering the lives of the occupants OF vehi-
cles. wouldn't it do just as we'll 10 blow their
whistles above or below the bridge, instead Of
directly under it? The attention of the river
authorities II called to the evil with the hope
that IL will be remedied At an early date.
DMW.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

THE STEAMER John w. Thompson goes to
aud back at $50 pm. Fare 25 cents Bathing,
fishing and Grabbing.
The CALIFORNIAN CLUB goes to River View
this evening.
The YIN. A. makes continuous sale on the
Corcoran this evening to Indian Head.
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A Preacher From the Holy Land.
Correspondence Of Tue EvkNrxa sr.x

WAszISsroS GROVE, Nd, June "a.
Rev. @. ii. Geisweit, the preacher and singer
Who has been travelling In the Holy Land, will
continue the meetings that Rev. c. II. Yatman,
the Ocean Grove evangelist, has been condue ting
daring the past week. Mr.. Geisweit IL an in Ultimate
friend and co-worker OF Mr.. Yatman He has
tine reputation of being sweet singer" as well
rs q powerful preacher. The meetings will
continue until Sunday, the 18th instant. Mr..
1stmsn will leave for Ocean Greve Friday
evening on the 921 train. J.R.N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
Training School Of Cookery.

The Washington Training School of Cookery
and of Household Manual Work, Ito give free
education in cookery and other branches of
manual work to children and such others as
may need it and are unable to pay for such
education, and to establish one or more schools
for such purpose" has filed certificate OF in
corporation. The incOrporators are Anna L.
Woodbury., Frances Z. Smith, Blanche Renaud
Mary Force Stead. Mary +. Dulin, Kate Rey-
burn and Lucy Gannett Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
A GREAT PAPER.
What Saturdays sixteen-Pags Star
VIII BE.

What Saturday. sixteen-Pass Star
VIII He.
The no. weather is getting In its summer
work, but it has to give way occasionally be-
while The srAs keeps up its good work snd
yields to nothing. Extensive preparations
have been made for Saturdays mammoth six
tsen-pags edition, which, it is confidently
asserted, will excel all its predecessors. What
that means the Washington public has no need
of being told, for The STAR enters every fam
lily circle in the District and its readers know
full we'll what the Saturday STARS have been.
The pen, the pencil, the camera, the telegraph
wire and large staff Of accomplished report
make tomorrow's paper a model one in every
respect The public will be informed Of the
result Of the SrAB's advertising contest which
closed few days ago, and in which very gen.
eral interest has been manifested The three
series Of articles out Of the three hundred sub
mitted, which Won the three prizes will be pub
lished in . most attractive manner, with
sketches and portraits OF the successful con-
testants. The following are some Of the feat
ures Of tomorrow's STAR:
THEY CAN WRITE ENGLISH (Illustrated).
Sketches OF the winners of the prizes in
The STAR advertising contest.
OUR SCHOOL HOUSES Qllustrated).
Mile stones set up in the progress Of public
A FLYER WITHOUT WINGS Qllustrated).
The little torpedo boat Cushing and how she
cuts the water.
THE WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP Qllustrated).
Famous oarsmen to struggle on St. LOUIS
bay next month.
IN PAwNBROKERS SHOP Qllustrated).
Where money was raised and where valua-
bles are stored.
FUN FOR THE FOURTH Qllustrated).
The novelties of the year in the way Of pyro-
technics.
EVERYBODY SHOULD LEARN Qllustrated).
The many advantages of being able to swim
and how to learn.
GHOSTS OF THE LIVING Qllustrated).
Astral bodies that walk abroad and their
spectral ways.
IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY Illustrated).
What has happened to a Christian reading
room opened in Hell's Bottom.
THE SENATE STABLES Qllustrated).
Where government and senatorial horses and
carriages are kept
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS RIGHTS.
Story Of the District court which guards
them.
EUROPEAN CAUsERIE.
Max O'Rell on the uncrowned kings and
what they demand.
MIDSUMMER HINTS FOR HEALTH:
Sanitary precautions to be taken at summer
resorts. By Shirley Dare.
GOSSIP FROM ABROAD.
Interesting topics of the times in the leading
cities of Europe.
CROSSING THE ANDES.
A race with the grip among the towering |
southern peaks. BY Fannie B. Ward.
MEG THkEDGOLD.
An exciting story by Florence Warden, |
author of The House on the Marsh"
MAKING PAPER MONEY.
Plans prepared at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing in anticipation Of the passage
of the silver bill.
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Some Of the newest fancies OF the summer
season
THE DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD.
Notes OF interest from headquarters and |
armories.
NEW YORK NOTES.
What is going on in Gotham. By TIE Stars |
special correspondent.
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
Some of the many improvements a. the ma
tional capital
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Convicted of a Serious Charge.

In the Criminal Court Chief Justice Bing-
ham, today . stout, middle aged eolored man
named Vim. Harris alias Harrison Scott was
tried for an assault with intent to commit
rape on the person OF Mary Emma Williams. q
coiored girl OF twelve years, ON June Is near
The street market The jury returned YER
dict Of guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

There is q real estate man on r street who 10
a persistent and voluminous talker, though a
good fellow withsl, and the other day he came
into a friends office in the same business and
began. He kept it up for half an hour and
then in brief moment of rest the friend looked
at him admiringly and exclaimed:
by Jove, old fellow. if l could only sub
divide your mouth and put 1t on the mark str'
Why doesn't the sun strike for only eight
hours day?
Bundle Bee: "How's the weather."
Honey Bee: sits swarm"
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Real Estate Matters.

P. p. Lewis has purchased for 90, 500 of q. s..
Wormley sub A, square l99-l8 feet 8 inches
front on between 18th and 18th streets north
west.
Orleans v. Mccarthy has bought for 5000
OF Minnie G. Marean subs IS, square 36l-l6
feet . inches front on T between 9Th and 10th
streets northwest
@. W. Corbett has bought for $4,000 of
Charles Baum part IL, square $3.50 by 100
feet on 9th between Rhode Island avenue and
r street northwest
Radcliffe, Darr 4 Co., auctioneers, sold yes
terday afternoon for Sophia Tautter, guardian,
part lot 2, square SIT, fronting about l6 feet 8
inches on H street, between 4th and 9th streets
northwest, improved by three-story and base
ment frame house, to r. Sillers for $1,000.
Mary A. MARI has bought for $1,000 OF Gil
bert Thompson part 40, square 20g-l6 feet IL
inches by 100 feet on Q street between 14th
and 18th streets northwest
Gilbert Thompson has purchased for eli, 500
OF Mary A. Mari sub l66, square l56--ls feet 8
inches by % feet inches on between 18th
and 18th streets northwest
Jacob H. wheelwright has bought for ESQ.,.
900 OF 7. @. Pearso1 subs to II, block s,
MERIDIAN Hill.
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SHOOTING STARS.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
The washing Of a flannel shirt,
Quite knocks the garment silly,
And every careful mother knows
How paps's shirt fits Willie.
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Fined for Reckless DRIVING.

John Baker, . eolored wagon driver, drove
around the corner of Pennsy ivania avenue and
It'll street yesterday without any regard for
the rights Of pedestrians and Policeman Hinkel
arrested him. The case Was heard in the Police
Court today and Baker was fined tl0 or 80
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27
A Husband sues for Divorce.

Harry A. Brown today, by Messrs Nauck &
Nauck, filed bill for divorce from Helen E.
Brown. They were married October IA, 1887,
aud he charges that she deserted him Deem
Der II following and became an inmate of the
house of Cora Strauss; that in September prior
she committed adultery with various parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

"Heat as Form Of Energy" is the title Of a
recent book. In Washington just now it is very
bad form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

The song Of the House on silvsr-Sse the
(non) -concurring hero comes.
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WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED-RooNsI IN ALL DESIRABLE PARTS
w OF city and snburbs Cor occupancy government
SSi9ys Also room. 10 ,et Call II possible Tax
10tEkkAkNI offiClAk l110Fu NV. 1t
ANTED-nOOM AND BOARD AFTER &C roBER
WHY Middie-seed Sinxie Gentleman; widow or
single lsdys house pfsferrsdi permanent II suited DO
Boarding house small children; give partlculsr~
iecaiien and terms. Adore Box l52 Star once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

The autocrat of the breakfast tabls-ths head
waiter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

The Rev. George =. Cushmsn, DID,. Of
Brooklyn, ous Of the associate editors Of tha
Oharchndn, died in that city yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-27

The census in Minneapolis does not appear
to be contagious, at least nobody has taken it
yet
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WANTED-HOUSES.
WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED = By TWO SISTERS AND ELDERLY
w Father House 10 Take Csre 81 During the sum
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LOST AND FOUND.


r oST-SlO0 NOTE, JUNE rs, BETWEEN nth
IL and ii Its. AID 4th and p Liberal reward if re-
turned TO 4l2 st.nw. IL
STRAYED AWAY JUNE %, ONE ALDEKNEY
- Cow about aveyears-Old; long piece OF rOpe tied
70 horns Please return to Agent Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, lexington snd get reward 1t.
T OST-LADY'S RING, WITH BLUE STONE SET
IL ting, at post office this morning. Reward at
Trrasurcras Once, stairs 1t.
7 oST-ON THURSDAY NIGHT-A DIAMOND
IL shirt Stud, bet the b. and r. Depot and 9Th and
sts Liberal reward IL retu<ned to G 4.
DAILY AS 18th ST. NV. 3e.7-3ts
I OST-JUNE %, NEAR 21ST ST. AND PENN
IL syiyania ave, small Red Pocket Book with adyt
Oh back, containing sum Of money. Return TO once
Of West Market and receive q suitable reward. It,
r OsT-oN THE MORNING OF JUNE "a, GOLD
II "Da ~" scArf hin with diamond setting, The
gift of deceased rels;ive The finder Will receive
liberal reward by leaving At 93l Ii ST. NV. je25-3ts
7 osT-oN MONDAY MORNING ABOUT q A. NJ.
~ small Silver Watch. between St James Hotel and
900 9TH st. a. Finder will be rewarded by leaving
same at st. James Hotel ,e:l5-3t'
LIVE DOLLARS REWARD FOR RETURN OF
SILK Umbrella tstralght handle of scented foreign
wood found by gentleman Saturday, June 2i,
4:l5 y. NJ train, Baltimore and OHIO, Baltimore
washington. keturn 10 Evening star once
CLARENCE 6. BOUIs, las West st., Baltimore
je25-Jts
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