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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-02
( 1HANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE BUILDIN,
~ LOTS On IWENIl-SECOND STREET, Bt
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~ LOTS ON TWENTl-SECUND STREET. BE
IMEEN AND NEW YORK AVENUE, MAR
UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
by virtue OF decree OF the supreme Court of the
Dlstrlct OF columbia. passed in chancery cause No.
81, Coney vs. Skaggs ct al, May 4, 1867, and sub
seqnent decree IN sand cause passed May {, 1890,
VIII offer Tor sale ut public auction the highest bid
dee. III front of the premises, ON MONDAY IHE SIC
OND DAY OF JUNE NE&i. Al SIX O'CLOCK PM,
Original lots IL and ~ IN square 81. in the city
Washington
Terms of sale. One third purchase in cash balance
IN equal instruments at and II months from the
Gay OF sale the deferred payments to bear interest
from day OF sale and TO be secured by the
notes. with indorsers be approved by the trustee
SlO0 deposit to be made lot 1T close of sale
RICHARD 4. MOkSELL, Trustee,
- 410 Louisiana ave
WALTER B. WILLIAMS L Co. Aucts miS-swSds
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INTERSTATE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
The Gathering at Kansas City Of the
Crack Militiamen.

The interstate military and competitive drill
begins at Kansas City today. The numerous
prizes have attracted many of the crack COM
panies from all over the country, and prepa-
rations have been made for an attendance of
21,O00 men. A parade ground has been pre-
pared directly in front of the grand stand on
the spacious lawn of the trotting association.
The competitive drills will all occur there.
The National Fencbles of this city are there,
and the la Grange Rifles Of La Grange, Ca
They were met at the station by detachm ent
Of tho local militia and escorted to camp
Among the companies and organizations which
will arrive today are the Walsh Zouaves of St.
Louis, Merchant Zouaves of Memphis. Tenn,
Atlanta Rifles of Atlanta, Ga. and the At
lanta Zouaves, the Mcdian Cadets of Memphis
Tenn. the Jacksonville Rifles of jacksonville
Fla, the Paris Pickets of Paris, Tex, the Chi
cago Zouaves. the Aurora Zouaves, the Phoenix
Rifles of Dayton. Ohio. the Evanston Zouaves,
the Denver Light Guards, indianapolis battery,
the Rockville battery of Rockville, Ind. Dam
vile battery of Danville, H., Branch Guards
Of So. Louis. Lincoln Zouaves of Nashville
Tenn, the Dallas Light Artillery, the battery
from st. Paul, MINI.
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The ladies pleased with Baum's Star Sale. I
The Weather Last Week.

The weather crop bulletin of the Signal Office
says: The past week was slightly cooler than
usual in the southern and the middle Atlantic
states and near Lake Superior and decidedly
cooler on the New England coast. where the
daily temperature was about six degrees below
the average of the week as determined from
previous years. The temperature for the sea-
son from January to May 81 has been above
the normal, except in the northwest on the
Pacific coast and in northern New England
Excessive rains continue over the greater por-
ton OF the country east of the Mississippi and
extended over the Missouri valley, Kansas and
Louisiana The weather during the past week
was favorable to all growing crops in the north
west and the Ohio valley. Crops were much
improved in the southwest. In New England
and the middle Atlantic states the weather
conditions were not generally favorable, owing
10 excessive rains and low temperature, al
though prospects are reported as good for
staple crops IN Pennsylvania. where grass Is
excellent. Wet weather njured grain in New
ork. where the prospects for fruit are good,
but dry weather is needed. Some injury re-
suited 10 the fruit crop in New jersey, owing
TO wet weather, and frost caused some damage
IN southern New England
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Beethoven's Artificial Ears

To the Editor 81 The EVENING STAR:
By direction OF the German emperor the
four remarkable contrIvances for hearing made
by the celebrated mechanician, NaelzcL in
1913 and 1914 for Beethoven have recently been
taken out Of the royal library at Berlin ana
transferred TO the Beethoven house at Bonn.
near Cologne. where they will form an inter
esI!ng feature of the collection. OF relics of the
immortal master, which are being gathered
together there. still attached to them are the
brass clasps and silk bands with which Beet
hOyea affixed the machines or trumpe;s to his
head.
Beethoven was born at Bonn. il will be re-
membered. where there IL fine statue of him.
executed by Hahnel. which was unveiled in the
presence OF Queen Victoria in 1915 with great
ceremony The house IN which he was born
has been bought by some of his admirers and
converted into a Beethoven museum
what a form rises up before u when we pic
ture TO ourselves the great master OF harmony
with formidable aids to hearing perched upon
bis head How stricken and called was genius
here; and although this greatest o: the Inusi-
Clans has long since gone from Us how sad II
ever makes US feel TO read the story OF his trial
and struggle with deafness
MaelZei. II Is said. taxed his skill and inge-
nu1ty TO the utmost to construct an instrument
which should meet the requirements of tn,
sadly afflicted composer, bur all in vain a. il
was the nerves OF hearing that were effected
as an examination of the ears of the master
after death revealed HIS
MIEsBADEN, GERMANY. May l6
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Sunday School Union.

There Will be a meeting of the Sunday School
Union in the First Baptist Church. corner 10th
and . streets northwest this evening. Delegates
will be elected at this meeting to the Interna-
'ional Sunday School convention to be held in
Pittsburg June q to 81. eight delegates being
allowed the District of Columbia. This con-
vention will be the sixth International Sunday
School convention, and promises to be the most
important and interesting meeting ever held
Reports will be made showing the progress OF the
work throughout the entire world, including a
report of the Worlds Sunday School conven-
ton held in London last July. prominent
place will be given to the primary work. In
addition to the election of delegates at the
meeting this evening, an address will be de-
hvered by Rev. ]. J. Muir, DID,, pastor of the
l. street Baptist church.
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ANACOSTIA.

TREsPAssISG on FRED DouaLAss' PLAcE.-Liz-
zle Hadley Of Washington, who claims to be
relative OF Hon. Fred Douglass and says she
was eight years old when the Yankees set the
colored folks free" was brought to the sta
ton house yesterday afternoon by Officer W.
1: Anderson for trespassing on Mr.. Douglass
place and annoying the family who occupy the
house during Mr.. Douglass absence in Hayti.
After being questioned by Sergeant McCsthran
she was permitted to go. but warned not to
bother around any more till Mr.. Douglass
comes home. She says she was born in Ten
nessee, and has lived in that state most of her
llfe, but. having gone to Indiana, was sent to
Washington as a missionary. Her father. che
says. heard the voice of God and went north
before the war. She has two daughters twelve
or fifteen years old, and was accompanied by
one OF them, bright mulatto, yesterday.
A PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETIEG.-The Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union held
public meeting in the Baptist Church last
night An interesting musical program was
provided by Prof. B. E. Messer. and short ad-
dresses were made by Rev. Geo. Bowman, Mrs.
Il. b. Russell and others
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EIectroctony and photography,

10 the EDITOR OF The LyENING STAR:
In your issue of May 30 ''Grammaticus' very
justly and OPPORTUNITY condemns such hybrid
and unneaning words as deterioration" and
points ont the way to find better term bv
recommending 'electrOthanasy'' as n substi-
tute. beg leave to OFFER electroctonv bv way
OF amendment. as 1t il shorter by two letters
ana mas the further advantage that II expresses
not the lntransItlye act OF dying but the transit
tive act OF putting to death. The derived adj
Iectlve would BE- electroctonic and the verb
.IectroctOnZe The word proposed is justified
by the analogy of the Greek ''lithoktonia'
stonlnS 10 death; ''autChtonia.' suicide: pa
troktonla, parricide. &c. While am about il
L may as well suggest that there is another
thing greatly IN want of a serviceable name
We have a machine that is called a type
writer, and the person who uses it is also
called type writer The verb is Il type-
write. typewrOte. have typewriter" &c |
do not know what the adjective would be- per-
haps "typewrlterlsh' or 'typewriterlcal" |
suggest choice OF two words. Coptograph or
photograph, OF which | think the first the most
correct. although the latter is more likely t.
meet with pubic favor on account of its rela-
tIOnshp to type. Either word would mean to
write by means OF striking. and being derived
from the Greek would have the additional ad-
vantage OF being equally appropriate in ali
modern languages. y person might get a typ
tograph. learn TYPOGRAPHY. give his spare time
10 typtographnS. produce many typtOgrams
learn to photograph rapidly and make typto-
graphic copies without topographic errors and
finally become an expert photographer.
MNR
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Some Things That Might be Done.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAB:
desire to call attention in as few words as
possible to certain works about our beautiful
city which, all will agree, should be at once
undertaken. 1 would say:
First-Establish a union depot north of the
Capitol and on the boundary of the city: from
this depot sink or tunnel the road 10 Rock
creek pass up Rock creek. thence by tunnel
Oh u line which offers the greatest facility to a
point opposite the Three Sisters" here the
rlver Is narrow and the rocks at the sisters at
iord the best foundation for the piers of a
bridge.
Second-Remove the Long Bridge.
Ihlrd-Fill up the unsIghtly and pestiferous
hole between Georgetown and Washington.
Fourth-PetIuOn Congress to assume control
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal aud make
the sane grand. central. national waterway
TO the Ohio river, thus giving the western state,
the shortest and cheapest route-for certain
freights at least-by which to reach the sea-
board Jr.x S.pPDrp.
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HAVE you visited Baum's Star Sale?
A Confederate Memorial Society.

The circuit court at Richmond Saturday
granted charter to the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society. The purposes for which it
is formed are to establish in the capital of the
late confederate states of America a confed-
crate memorial literary society to collect and
receive, by gift, purchase or otherwise. all
books and other literary productions pertain
ing to the late war between the states and of
those engaged therein. all works of art or
science, ali battle flags, relics and other en-
blems OF that struggle, and to preserve and
keep the same for the use of the society and
the public. &c. The society is authorized to
receive from the city OF Richmond and hold.
occupy and enjoy buildings and grounds at the
corner OF Clay and 18th streets, used and occu-
pied by jefferson Davis during the late war.
The officers are Mrs. Joseph Bryan, president;
vice presidents, Mrs. Lewis n. Webb, Mrs.
John Purcell, Mrs. James Thomas, Mrs ". w.
Henry. Mrs. James X. Branch, Mrs James b.
Pace, Mrs. p. w. Mckinney. Mrs. Maxwell r..
Clarke, Miss Mary Y. Crenshaw, Mrs. Ann Il.
Grant. Mrs. Charles q. Barney. Mrs. Lizzie
Cary Daniel and Mrs. Raleigh Colston.
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LAFAYETTE'S GRAVE.
The Tomb Of Americas Friend Twice
Decorated by Americans.

Owing to an unfortunate confederation OF
circumstances Decoration day in Paris was
observed day behind time. Thus Lafayette 5
tomb was twice decked with flowers. Col.
Gourand, wearing over his uniform the badge
of the Grand Army of the Republic, placed
upon the tomb of Lafayette, in Picpus Gene
terry yesterday, a massive floral token in the
shape of a shield. On q ground of pansies
stood out the letters G. A. r. in white, pinks,
red roses and cornhowers, and the dates 1916
and 1890 in white pinks. At the head of the
grave the colonel planted lance carrying the
stars and stripes and the French tricolor.
The members of the Lafayette family were
present at the ceremony. Minister Whitelaw
Reid sent magnificent crown of roses, having
sent similar floral piece Friday.
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DRUMMERS ON THEIR METTLE.
Active Warfare Waged Against the New
Postmaster at Oswego, NY.

The Ohio State Council Of United CONNER
cial Travellers of America, in session at Cincin-
natl Saturday, adopted vigorous resolutions
against the appointment of John A. Place, edi-
tor of the Oswego(N.Y.) Times, as postmaster of
that place on account of his stating in An edi-
torial that 1.-THE term drummer has become
synonymous with that of profiigate and
masher. They go to city and when night re-
lieves them OF their duty their time is spent in
looking up weak and foolish girls, who are
pleased by their lies. fattered by their atten-
tons, and who become an easy prey"
The council characterizes his appointment as
postmaster as a direct insult to $50 900 travel
ing men. and President Harrison and Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker are to be requested to
remove him.
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THE WORLDS BILLIARD RECORD.
Schaefer Beats All Former Scores, Maxi
ing 5000 Points Without a Miss.

The result of Jacob Schaefer's journey to San
Francisco has been the breaking of the worlds
record on straight rail billiards. After chasing
the balls for four shots in the opening game OF
the match with the Pacific coast champion,
McCleery, on Thursday evening, he got down
to work and ran 1000 points. He proceeded
with the balls from the same position next
night, increasing the score to 1000, and Satur-
day night he completed the great work by run
ming it up to 5000 points without miss.
This beats the worlds record made by Harvey
McKenna in the exhibition game at Boston
when he ran 2,572 points.
Schaefer and McCleery will play again on
Friday night for from $500 to $4,000, the
amount to be determined upon later The
Pacific coast man will play 500 points eight
inch balk line. and Schaefer $50 points, same
balk line and discount him.
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PROJECTIONS AROUND CORNERS
An Architectural Experts Opinion
Upon the Effect of the Cole Decision

The AnlSTIcnn Architect and Building Ne,rs
commenting upon the decision of the Court in
General Term in the case of the United States
against Annie Cole ct al. says in relation to
the ruling barring out all clauses in the regu-
latlons granting discretionary power to the
building inspector or to any one of the Com
missioners:
This narrows the present regulations down
to such an extent that they should be thor
oughly revised. so as to protect the commu-
nifty against poor and bad building. As the
numerous discretionary clauses allowed of
wide variations in the ruling by the Commits
sioners and the Inspector. II viii be better 10
have what Is necessary formulated and adhered
TO. Then architects and owners will know better
what they can depend upon. Now what Is al
lowed in one week or one day may he altered
the next week or dav. So that it is often aeces-
sary for an architect to alter a set Of plans
as 20 conform TO the new ruling. when two days
before ne had a set passed with similar points
incorporated in them"
As TO the point that the two projecting walls
of a bay window or tower must start from the
building line from which the structure pro-
1ects. the Journal quoted says tins viii stop all
corner prof -ctions that extend around the
point without touching 1t.
The ruling in reference to projections ex-
tending around corner will affect residences.
stores and churches in all parts of the CITY.
curious 10 say, the inspector Is still issuing
permits for corner projections when the ruling
OF the Supreme Court OF the District is law
unless reversed by the Supreme Court OF the
United States. where. it is understood, the mat
ter has or will be finally appealed.
Ii the final decision OF the United States
Supreme Court Is against such Infringing pro-
jectIons. and their abatement should be in
SISTED upon. there will be few squares
In the city but will have one or
more dIsmdnt!ed bay windows or towers
to be reconstructed. This would ap-
parentlv be hardship. when the offending
parties had proper permission from the only
visible authority. and this authority was APP
pointed by and was acting as the agent of the
United States government, the owner of the
streets.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

e. wealthy London merchant gives the
secret of MS business success as follows: Il
always feel happy when am advertising, for
then know that, waking or sleeping, i have q
strong though silent orator working for me-;
one who never tires. never makes mistakes. and
who is certain to enter the households from
which. if at all, my trade must come" To
secure the services of such an agent as this
shrewd merchant referred to, advertise in The
EVENING STAR 1t il read by everybody In
Washington.
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BENJAMIN HAWKINS BURIED.
Funeral Services Over the Remains Of
the Executed Wife Murderer.

The body of benjamin Hawkins, the exc
cuted wife murderer. was placed in charge of a
guard OF honor in Zion Hall, on G. street south
west. yesterday and the funeral took place in
the afternoon. While the body was in the hall
it was viewed By fully 5000 persons. The Revs
Howard, Roberts. Travers and Phillips occu-
pied seats at the table and conducted the SER
vices, while the relatives OF the deceased and
members Of the Drivers Relief Association and
the Macedonian Socials were seated near the
casket. Policeman Eser stood at the head of
the coffin while Policemen Jones and Lewis
stood at the entrance to the hall and preserved
order.
TIE SERVICES.
"The Common Mercy Seat was the FIRST
hymn rendered and after thesreading of the
twenty-thrd Psalm the entire audience sang
Safe in the Arms of Jesus" the hymn that
was sung by the condemned man while march
ing to the scaffold. Rev. Mr.. Howard took as
his text To-day thou shalt be with me in Para
disc" Tho minister related the story of Haw-
kins life and its unfortunate ending and spoke
of the confession of the deceased tributing his,
trouble TO whisky. Mr.. Howard spoke OF col
ored people going into court and swearing
away the lives of men of their own race for the
sake OF paltry 81. Is. Rev. Mr.. Roberts also
made lew remarks IN the nature of tenn
perance speech. At the conclusion of the
services the remains were taken to the ceme-
terry, where the Rev. Mr.. Phillips read the
burial service.
THE CoLoRED PorT's DOCTRINE.
During the services at the hall James Ma
lone. the colored poet, who has been paralyzed.
sold copies of his ballad written on the Haw-
kins murder. One verse reads as follows:
AN eye for eye. a tooth for tooth,
il scripture every word:
life for q LIE. in or youth,
Is Justice with the Lord
NOutoOk life you cannot give,
You used murderous knife;
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LOTS.-TO BE SOLD ON
~ the premises on MONDAY, JUNE SECOND.
iSSyO, nfIVE O'CLOCK 7. NJ. Two choice Lots on
18TH 3 reet-Iots q and z. block 22-each lot con-
tanning =, 4;}9 square feet
Terms Property sold subject to q deed Of trust on
eaen lot to secure the sum Of Sl,25u due
on or before July 5. 1892. One-half Of the
purchase money in excess of said deeds Of trust in
and the balance in year. with interest st the
rate OF per cent per annun payable seln-snnually
ana secured by deed OF trust the property sold
All cash. at the option of the purchaser 300 deposit
on each lot terms of sale not complied with in
ten days property will be resold risk and of de-
iauitnv purchaser. GEO. W. STICKNEY,
my2Q-dSds Auctiopeer l.l6 r st
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Woman's National Press Association.

paper on THE spur of ecessity" was read
by Mrs. Virginia Bash before the Woman's
National Press Association Saturday evening
Mrs. Mary Foster read some extracts from her
translation of DR.. Cruz's speech on arbitration
delivered before the Pan-American conference.
Mrs. Germond Crandall read paper entitled
stock certificate souvenirs" Several ladies'
read short papers on current topics. Mrs L.
b. Calvin gave piano solo and Mrs. Ashton
Smith sang a solo
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Trustees Elected.

The Washington Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation have elected trustees as follows: G. T.
Woodward, L. W. Worthington, l. r. Mickle,
e. A. Birch, P. NJ. Smith, J. W. Somerville,
+. A. Gee. Il. W. Damn and Warren Choate.
The officers, elected at the same time. were
G. T. Woodward, president; +. A. Gee, vice
president; Warren Choate, secretary, and Il.
W. Dunn, treasurer.
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Worse Than Strawberry Vendors.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
A greater nuisance than a strawberry man or
poor scissors grinder is collection of colored
boys of every grade who play ball in a vacant
lot surrounded by private residences. The bal!
Is harmless. but the screaming and the pro-
fame language used by these boys are insuffer-
able and there is no abatement even on Sun
day. Is there no remedy? Can they not be
compelled to go in a less thickly settled neigh
hood! VIII the city authorities protect us
against this nuisance? CHR
Ne Dnnnur
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r AICLIFFE, DARR 4 CO, Auctioneers,
~ $40 Pennsylvania ave. n. w.

TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE. No. 32l ELEVENTH
STREET. CORNER SOUTH CAROLINA AVE
NUE. SOUTHEAST, AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF JUNE, 4. n.
1890. ut II ALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK +. M, we will
offer for SALE at public auction in front of the prem
Uses,
SUB LOT II, IN SQUARE OIL.
Fronting % feet 18th street and 81 feet on
South Carolina avenue and improved by Iwo-story
Eght-room Frame House with water and gas within
one square OF herdic line and Pennsylvania ave-
cars.
Terms of sale tover and above an incumbrance Of
$1,000 which 10 70 be by the purchase leash
deposit OF 500 required ST time OF sale. Terms
be complied with in 10 days. otherwise the right
reserved to resell the property at the
the defsultng purchaser after days public adver-
tsentnt OF such resale i'll newspaper published
i'll Washington, ID. C. All conveyancing and record
ing at purchasers cost.
lno6-dSds RATCIIFFF DARRS co
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SOME Of the finest building lots in Washing
ton to be sold tomorrow at 5 o'clock, situated
on 14th street and on street. This property
is well located and in one of the most rapidly
advancing sections OF the city,
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WALTER B. WILL
FUTURE DAYS.
w u,- al -.

WM LOWENTHAL. Auctioneer
w 937 9TH st. NV
AUCTION SALE OF CLOTHING, BOOTS SHOES,
HATS, CAPS, NECkMEAk, uNDEkwE Ar, JEW
ELRf, GUNS, AND VARIETY OF OTHER
FURNISHING GOODS. REMOVED TO MY SAILS
ROOM FOR CONVENIENCE OF SALE.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE FOURTH, com
mencing at ZEN O'CLOCK, will close ont the abov e
desirable stock OF goods in lots to suit the trade with
our mint OF reserve, 10 which call the attention of
dealers: VIM. LOWENTHAL.
ir2-2t Auc,ionaer