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Century Bicycle Climb

There was q well-attended meeting Of wheel
men at the residence of Mr.. ID. E. Terry, on
Capitol Hill. last evening, called for the pur-
pose Of organizing a century wheeling club.
The meeting was largely the outcome of Mr.. T.
b. Terrys recent trip from Washington to
Boston by wheel he having met several OF the
members Of such clubs in other cities. Those
present were determined that Washington,
with her vast army of wheelmen, should no
longer be behind the times in this respect and
an organization was speedily effected with the
following officers: President c. L. Terry; secre-
tary and treasurer, Clarence Shaw; captain,
W. j. Espey; first lieutenant, Philip Otterback,
and Hugh Dougherty, chronicler. The new
club will be known the Crescent Century
Nheelmen, and to be eligible for membership
the applicant must have ridden 100 miles in
sixteen hours or less The members of the
club are also pledged to participate in the semi
annual lOO-miie runs of the club. Messrs. l..
b Taylor, T. II. Terry and Hugh Dougherty
were appointed as a committee to draft q con-
stitution and bylaws. and after deciding to
meet at 80 an on Sunday next for the first
run Of the club. which will be to Washington
Grove. the meeting adjourned The next meet
ing viii be held Wednesday, September 2
when the report Of the committee on by-laws
viii be heard and Capt Espey is expected to
announce the date and route of the tirst 100
mile run Of the club. As the members are all
veteran riders of the wheel, the club is already
an assured success.
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Hot DAYS

Have Weakening effect causing loss Of strength and
languor Of mind - well body. This condition
permits the development of affections and diseases
otherwise inactive. In such the system readily
rallies under the influence Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
which purihes the BLOOD and strsnsthens the al
sestive organs and infusss fresh Life energy Try
il this season.
My wife and myself were both generally run down.
HOODS e@rsaparas brought US out Of that tired feel
ing and made feel like young people again II bas
do ne more tor US than all other medicines together
RICHARD HAwKHURsT. Amityvile, Long L.
land. ny.
HOODS eARSAPARIILA
Sold By an drugKists q ;sx for q. Prepared only
by q. 1. HOOD b CO.. Apothecariss. Lowell Nass
3 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR
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Unlicensed Liquor Cases.

Policeman Mcdonald was a witness in the
Police Court this morning, and he had three
bottles of beer which were filed as exhibits in
the case Of a colored man named Robert Ware,
who was charged with being an unlicensed
liquor dealer Ware keeps a r. Iall store on
Champlain avenue and had a revenue license.
Lawyer Moss, his counsel, contended that he
sold the beer thinking he had the required
license, when he had not obtained a District
license
The judge said he had heard Of such cases
before, and told Ware that il was his mis-
fortune A fine of SIS was imposed
Morgan Brown was charged with keeping an
unlicensed bar on Il street southeast Selling
beer in quantities less than one pint was wha,
was alleged.
One witness who appeared complained tina,
he did not get full pint Of beer because there
was foam on it.
IF it had been water" said the witness, 81,
would have been pint" The charge was dis
missed.
Granville Long was charged with being an
unlicensed liquor dealer, and he was granted q
continuance until next week.
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A New Fad in New York.

The London fad Of so-called cigar clubs has
been introduced to New York. The first to
adopt the innovation is the proprietor of a
swell cafe on upper Broadway. Each sub
scriber to the club pays IS year, for which
he is provided with private box, to which he
can have his private letters delivered and in
which also he can place whatever liquor he
wishes and box of cigars. The bibibles are
furnished at what is supposed to be cost price
and the cigars at 10 per cent above the invoice
price. the invoices being shown. The man who
secures one Of these compartments can take
his friends into the place, scat them ut a table
and have a servant bring him the contents Of
his private receptacle. 1t is not unlikely that
before long these institutions will be spreading
over Manhattan Island.
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NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Western District Baptist Association to
Meet-Gene-al Notes>
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.

western District Baptist Association TO
Meet-Gene-al Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, August 20, 1891.
The ministers and laymen's meeting of the
Western District Baptist Association will be
held at the Germantown Baptist Church. COM
mencing on Thursday night, 9th instant, and
continuing three days. The following program
Of exercises has tseE adopted:
Thursday, r. m, sermon by Rev. T. D. D.
Clark; Friday, 10 g. m, essay by d. Il. Bouie
on THE Relation of the Church to the Sunday
school" Addresses b. R. E: SeIlman
Colt on 1.-THE Relation OF the Sun
Rev: L. R. Milbourns and Luther
Watkins. Same day at p. NJ, sermon by Rev.
w. 3. o. Thomas. Saturday, 10 a. M, essay BY
Rev; I. d. D. Clark on Ought Women to Speak
or Pray in Public?" Address by Rev. ]. L.
Lodge; essay on Gospel Temperance" by Rev.
Winfred Berry. Same day at p. M, sermon
by Rev. John Kingdom Sunday, ii q. m,
sermon by Rev. ]. L. Lodge. Same day at s
p m, praise meeting. Several ministers from
distance are expected to be present, and
should the weather prove favorab q large con-
gregat1on will be in attendance.
The festival at Dickson Station on Friday
for the benefit Of the NJ. E. church south at that
place was q pleasant affair and financial sue
cess, sufficient funds being raised to relieve the
church from its present debt. The church is a
very handsome edifice and was completed
about eighteen months ago.
On account Of extensive repairs and addi-
tons to the house Of worship services at Mount
Zion Baptist Church, near Montrose, will be
suspended till Sunday, 9Th Of September.
IN the orphans court yesterday letters Of adj
ministrstion on the estate of Sarah j. Curtis
deceased, were granted to George " Curtis;
bond 90 900. Samuel Riggs, administrator of
Samuel Riggs of r., passed his first and final
account
Miss Cordelia Sprinkel of Martinsburg, ".
Va, is at present a visitor at the residence of
MIR. VIM. A. Davis at this place.
Pleasant NJ Brown, q colored man of tn Q
vicinity Of Spencerville, has been committed to
Jail at this place in default Of fine of $50 i'm
posed upon him by Justice Of the Peace Murphy
for violation Of Ito local option law. This is a
new proceeding in case of violation of this law,
az heretofore all cases were tried by the circuit
court after Indictment of offenders by a grand
jury. Should this proceeding hold good in
law 1t Is likely to make the prosecution Of
offenders moro swift and sure than under the
past procedure. SAM
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THE Photographers
Concluding Business Of the Two Associ
tions--Omcers Elected.

Concluding Business Of the Two Associa,
tions--Omcers Elected.
After The Stars report closed yesterday aft.
ernoon the old-time and military telegraphers
decided to hold their next meeting at Omaha,
beginning the third Wednesday of August
next. Mr.. Edward Rosewater. proprietor Of the
Omaha Bee, was elected president of the Old
Timers Associations; George M. Dugan was
chosen vice president and w. ]. Dealy was re-
elected secretary. The old officers Of the Mill
tary Telegraphers' Association were all re-
elected.
The visiting telegraphers devoted their time
today to sightseeing. They visited the Cor
coran Art Gallery. which was opened expressly
for them and while there they held a meeting,
which was organized spontaneously in front OF
the portrait of Prof. Morse, and elected Mr.. s.
II. Kaufman to membership in the Old
Timers Association. They also passed q reso-
luton OF thanks for the courtesy shown in
opening the gallery.
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

Mr.. Chas. NJ Bates of this city leaves today
for Takoma, Wash, to accept a position az
stenographer in the Office of the secretary OF
the Democratic Society of Washington.
Philip Kline, one of the work house gang
grading the streets. was struck by one OF the
dirt cars at 9th and c streets northeast yester-
day and slightly injured. He was sent to the
asy lum hospital
The BLDG. held their meeting last Tuesday
night August IS. at the residence of Mr.. A. VI.
Dufour. Those present were Messrs. Gaieski,
Dant, Loeflier. Hyam, Heck. Waters and Penny.
In the Police Court today Edward Naylor.
colored, plead guilty to an assault on Andrew
Taylor, who mad refused to treat him, and was
fined so or sixty DAYS.
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Transfers Of Real Estate,

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: DIV
Nesbit to W. R. Frisbie, lot 4, Clark Mills es-
tate; S2,500 Mary E. Adams to B. j. Cant,
pit. IA, sec 2, Barry Farm; 800. 10. Slant to
c. W. Robinson, pit. 10, So. 1Ol, Georgetown;
$4,000. City Investment Co. to Frank Tweedy,
sub 81, 50. 1912; SOL. W. Moseby Williams to
same sub 26, do; 1889. D. D. Thompson to
J. d. Croissant, lots IA to 81. % to g. block 8,
sherwood; g. D. D. Thompson to Solomon
Carr, sub rs, So. 1927: q, 900. Joseph Maddren
to Ida M. Wight, part 6. block Z, LIE Droit Park;
81, 15O A. NJ. McLachlen to John H. Rich
ards, sub 50, So. $780, 2,52s. W. L. Bramhall.
trustee. ct al. to Harry Standiford, sub 14S,
50. 50; &c. 800.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Mt. VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL--Charles
Manchester at 10 an For Marshall Hall, $50
and CSC pm
BAY RIDaE-Trains leave B. and o. station
at 915 an, 80 and AIS pm
COLONIAL BEAcH.-George Leary at am
CLIFTON BEAcH.-Georse Leary at Gam.
BETHESDA PARK.-Washington and Tenley-
town railroad every half hour.
GRANGE CANT. yA.-Trains leave B. and p.
depot an, ] so, AS, 625 and Pm
PES-3IAR.-Lu,heranR Reunion Train leaves
B. and y. depot at $50 am.
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GEORGETOWN.
DEATH OF JOSEPH =. BrncH.

DEATH OF JOSEPH =. BrRcH.
Mr.. Joseph F. Birch, after painful illness,
passed away yesterday afternoon at $50 o clock
and the people Of Georgetown have lost another
one OF their prominent and much respected
citizena He was born in Alexandria, Va, o.
sooer = three score and fifteen years ago. At
an early age he engaged in the undertaking
business here. which he followed till his DEATH
As shown by Mr.. Birchs books he prepared for
burial during his long business career as many
persons Is there are now living people in
Georgetown. Many of those for whom he per
formed the last offices occupied high positions
IN the country. Mr.. Birch began business on
the site OF the present establishment in an old
log house, picture Of which the family still
preserves. 1t was stated along in the twenties
fury old and perfectly reliable that this house
was one OF the first, II not the first one, built in
georgetown, and that the logs composing il
were cut from the surrounding forest The
funeral VIII take place from the residence, 3041
" street, tomorrow afternoon al o'clock and
the interment will be at Oak Hill. Mr.. Birch's
nve sons and two sons-in-law will act as the
pall-bearers.
THE GRADE OF N STREET.
The merchants on the south side Of II be-
tween 3lst and SD streets are complaining
continually of the grade Of that square between
the car track and the curb. They say never a
DAY passes but that one and often several
norses here slip and fall. Two or three years
ago this street was in a similar condition and
the people petitioned the Commissioners to
alter the grade. This was done and all went
wen until the street was again torn up to mako
some improvements. Then when the blocks
were replaced the old and Objectionable grade
was again made, and hence the complaint.
NOTES.
Mr.. W. Nordlinger and family return today
from Ocean City, where they have been sum-
mering for some time
Mr.. Henry Simpson and family Of Q street
have left town for two or three weeks
MIR. and Mrs. B. C. Fenwick of 31st street
have returned from River Springs, Nd, where
they spent several weeks.
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Twenty Thousand Of Them Arrived Here
Two Days-How to Eat Them,

Twenty thousand Of Them Arrived Here in
Two Days-How to Eat Them.
'There are enough watermelons at the wharf
| to supply the people until Christmas if not
another one comes" said Inspector Harris to q
STAR reporter this morning. monday night
and yesterday nearly twenty thousand melons
| arrived from down the river. and they are a.
fine as were ever brought here.
"The supply is now divided into three
classes-selects, primes and culings-and are
as cheap as ever before. The cuttings which.
Of course, are small, sell as low as % per hum
dred, while the primes sell at from Is to 90 and
the selects sell from $40 to S13.
but, he said, lit is not every one who
knows how to eat melon. Most persons think
that the melon should be put on ice and almost
frozen, but such is not the case, az the cold
robs the melon OF its sweetness and makes it
pare the melon is to put it in a spring or we'll,
or even In tub Of cold water, SO that the chill
ing process is gradual, and when the melon is
about 40 degrees it is at its best
what is the best way to eat them?' he
echoed. ''rhere is only one way. It is all
right for persons who steal melons to break
them on fence-rail and eat the heart of it
whlie getting away, but when they are obtained
In the legitimate way they should be placed on
table where those who are to enjoy them are
eaten with a spoon"
A bystander suggested that champagne put
In the melon would improve it, but tho in
spector insisted that nothing could improve
the flavor Of o good sweet melon.
some years ago." said the inspector, "some
melons were stolen from patch down in Mary
land and hidden in q fodder stack, where they
remained until October, and when found they
were as sweet and sound az they were when
taken from the vines"
Melons are put in the cold storage rooms at
Center Market by persons who desire them for
CHRISTMAS dinner. Some freeze them, while
others prefer to keep them in the rooms where
the atmosphere is above freezing point. In
these rooms melons have been kept, and with
success, as they were in good condition when
cut and put on the dinner table on Christmas
day.
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ANAcosrIA.
KPwoRrR LEAGUE MEETING.

KPwoRra LEAGUE MEETING.
There was an important meeting last night Of
Anacostia Chapter, No. 4S0S, Epworth League,
at the residence of Vice President Herbert r.
Allen.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
There was q runaway yesterday forenoon that
stirred excitement to a high pitch The large
horse heavy wagon belonging to Frederick
Dietz was standing in front of the grocery store
OF Henry Tolson headed up street For an un-
known reason the horse took fright turned
sharply. dashed down Monroe street and
stampeded things generally. The FIRST span of
the Anacostia bridge had hardly been passed
when the fugitive collided with the buggy of
Mr.. d. A. Linger, driven by Mr.. Frederick Lin
ger. That young gentleman had to walk home.
A little farther on the buggy Of Mr.. Andre
from the country was struck and smashed to
splinters. That part Of the bridge was Uttered
with wreckage-fruits and vegetables. Mr..
Andre was turned out and badly cut and
bruised. Mr.. Andres horse then took fright
and dashed off ahead OF the original runaway.
Mr.. Peter McCrink, the fruit merchant man.
aged to arres: Dietz's horse. but paid for that
credit with an injured knee and cut arms. An
dres horse was stopped far up 1lth street east.
Mr.. Dietz last evening compromised the trouble
by giving Mr.. Andre $40 to repair damages
and requesting that Mr.. Linger's bill be sent to
him.
SAD DEATH.
A sad death occurred at the residence Of Mr..
Dunbar Of Silver Hill. Mrs. Dunbar was taken
suddenly i'll, and by telegraph summoned her
sister, Mrs. Sickels, who resided in Brooklyn,
to her bedside. Mrs. Dunbar received and Mira
Sickels was taken sick in a similar manner and
died yesterday. Her remains were forwarded
to Brooklyn. She was the wife of Daniel
Sickels, one Of the most distinguished Free
Masons in this country, having been an active
member of the Supreme Council for more tina n
forty years and grand secretary general Of that
order for over eighteen years.
BIcYcLIsrs ENTERTAINED.
Miss Irene Book last evening held an i'm
promptu reception. Several Washington BIZ
cyclists wheeled over, among them being Claud
Hensley. Albert F. Skinner, Napoleon Forrest
and George Book. Among tho Anacostians
present were Miss Nellie Petty, Miss Mildred
Peck, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. H. Abbott, Miss
Davenport and others. Conversation and re-
Treatments consumed the time.
H. G. kenner has bought for 81 200 from
Thomas H. Bivens the lot and frame dwelling
at the northeast corner Of Jackson and Adams
streets.
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Florists to Meet in Washington.

At yesterday mornings session of the Inter-
national Florists convention at Toronto Wash.
ington was selected as the next place of meet
ing. The following officers were elected by
reclamation: Vice president, W. R. Smith. su-
perintendent Of botanical department at WASH
ington; secretary, W. J. Stewart, Boston; treas
urer, NJ. A. Hunt, Indiana. The election Of
other officers will occur today.
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TOMORROW,
THE FAvoRIrE ..INpIAN HEAD TRIPS.

Music and dancing all day and evening on the green
lawns of MARSHALL HALL.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY., AUGUST 81 and -
- At 10 al and , 40 n. m.
The CHARLES MACAl.ES1ER. finest and fastest
absolutely safe.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS
Torpman,ic INDrAS 2ESb and the sresu lawn, Of
MARSHALL HALL
"A river gliding
To calm eternal sea.
Schroeders National Guard Band. Dancing In the
ing hoor ~ "~'0
The v. W. coRcoRAN at s,4s pm IL required.
20 down at 10 m 30 y. and take the boat at
Round-trip ticket, &c,
Dsncns music in the pavilion every day of the
VI, SoS u McklBBlN. l.. l. BLAKE,
suSo-St Marshall Hall. Com'dg Mscalester
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Anueements.

Harris BrJou.-''Our Melinda" comedy
drama with an abundance of singing. dancing
clever sayings and the other ingredients OF the
popular light attraction, will be at Harris Bijou
Theater next week. A strong cast is promised
with plenty Of specially talents to give the per-
Torrance an interest Independent of its strength
as to plot The story Of the piece is a very
pretty one and has some effective touches OF
pathos as well as fun in it The play is a novelty
to Washington theater goers. Seats are now on
sale.
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THREE HUNDRED AND SIxTY-FrvE people left
washington this morning on the Pennsylvania
Niagara Falls. To meet the wishes of a large
number who wish to make the trip later the
company has decided to run another excursion
on September 8. These excursions are run
under the personally conducted system Of the
tourist agent and chaperon.
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John Norris has, by George H. Armstrong,
fled bill for divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony with Catherine Norris. They were mar
ried October IA, 1880. have four children, and
he charges that for some time past the re-
spondent has been given to worthless, disso-
lutte life, and has been guilty of adultery with
one VIM. Rollins and others.
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Accident to Assistant District Attorney Arme.

Accident to Assistant District Attorney Armes.
Mr.. Charles A. Armes assistant district at
torney, met with painful and perhaps serious
accident at Rockville this morning. He has
been living near Rockville during the summer,
and this morning he was a little late for the
train. just as he got near the station the train
started, and he ran to get on while the train
was in motion. Instead of reaching the end of
a car he struck the side and was thrown to the
ground. When picked up he was hardly able
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Broke Gas Lamp. With Bean.hooter..

In the Police Court, before Judge Harper.
this morning. three small white boys, arrested
BY Officer Cinton-Elvin Luskey, Henry
barstow and George Sanborn-were charged
with breaking the gas lamps on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast with beanshooters on the 18th
instant Ii Was not disputed that the glass was
broken and that the boys were present, but
they Claimed that others did the shooting
Ihe court held Luskey and Barstow and inn
posed ine Of O..
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To ATLANTIC CrrY VIA ROYAL BITE Ixv

10 ATLANTIC CITY VIA ROYAL BLrI LIyI
The only double track route to Atlantic CITY
via Baltimore and Ohio and Reading railroads
Excursion tickets are on sale every day, and on
Fridays excursions tickets are sold at rate of
e5-00 for the trains leaving Baltimore and Ohio
station at 1000 and HISS a. m, good for return
ing on all regular trains until and including
Tuesday following. The Royal Blue line engines
burn hard coal and coke, thus reducing the
Rehs and einder annoyance 10 . minimum.
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John Lewis Sudden Death.

A colored man, John Lewis, twenty-three
years of age, boarding at 414 Temperance Hall
alley, between D, E, 9th and 10th streets, was
found dead in his bed at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. He had been working for some
time for the Belt Line railroad, but yesterday
stopped of for the purpose of going on visit
TO his mother In Orange county, Va. After
packing his valise he lay down about o'clock
to rest, stating he felt SICK and was soon asleep.
At the hour named he was found dead.
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Busy MEN's EXCuRsIoN TO ATLANTIC CRY
VIA B. 4 o. AND READING ROUTE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, AUGUST 22.-Special fast express
train leaves B. and o. station, 4 p. m, at close
of business hours, and returns at p. m. Sun
day. No time lost from your Office Tickets
also good on all Royal Blue Line trains Mon
day. Round trip, $S.5O.-Aduk
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Morur.s VINO Low

Their children. who take pride in their beauty purity
and hsalth and in bestowins upon than chds great
est Inheritance. skin without blsmish and . body
nourshsd BY pure blood. should not fail 10 mako tia
OF the cUTIcuRA REMEDIES. the pursst. bsse and
oss economical sus ios u hnns q the sltn. scalp
Cd b1eoa
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LAST ExcURsIoN OF THE SEASON TO PEN-MAR.-
All who have not visited Pen Mar this season
should 60 with the Lutheran excursion to-
morrow and spend day at this beautiful
mountain resort. Special train via Pennsyl-
vania railroad will leave 9Th street station al
$50 am. Marine Band will accompany the ex-
cursion. Rate, e1.50 for the round trip. Chill
dren half price.
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CONE AND SEE HIM. He Is WoNDER.-Riyer
View, Sunday, August %. 1891. Prof. ]. Loris
in his wonderful exhibition, shooting apples
placed on his fair assistants head and other
features too numerous to mention. Tickets, %
cents. Steamer Samuel ]. Pentz will leave Tn
street wharf at 10:45 q. M, 3:15 and $50 D. M
Adut
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EXCURSION TICKETS TO OCEAN CIrY.-The B.
| from Washington TO Ocean CITY at rates of IS
and S6.25 for the round trip, the former good
for four days from date Of sale and the latter
good until August 81. Trains leave Washing
ton at 7:20 am. and 4:2S pm. daily, except
Sunday-Adpk