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Meetings of Good Templars.

The regular meeting of Holloway Lodge Of
Good Templars last evening was unusually well
attended. considerable increase in members
was reported. The lodge deputy, Miss Lizzie
King, installed Mrs. Sarah Newman az treasurer
and Miss Ada Coulter as deputy marshal
Among those taking part in good of the or
der were Mr.. Lee, Nessrs. j. and II. Gregg
Miss Bell Long. DIR. Whitney, representative
OF this jurisdiction to the Rt W. G.. L.; Miss
Frost, II. (. W. Young, W. Krutschmar, W. S.
Rowley and others.
Washington Lodge had a very interesting
meeting last evening. Although the night was
very dark and stormy. thirty Of the members
met in Clabaugh Hall. Two new members
were initiated and seven applications for men,
bership were received, thus showing that the
lodge is numerically growing. Fifteen new
members were added during the last quarter.
This lodge has charge of the meetings at the
tent every Wednesday evening. and is also ac-
lively interested in the work OF the license
committee of the Grand Lodge. The good of
the order was participated in by Brother Rus
cell of Perseverance Lodge, Brother Zellers Of
baltimore, Brother Wilkinson OF Fort Myer,
Va, Brother James Thompson aud L. F. kar-
ney of Washington Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

He 10 Always Polite to Mrs. Lease.
From the Wichita Eagle.
The other day it was raining hard when Mrs.
Lease boarded street car. The car was chuck
full and all the men on the seats sat closer bac
and evinced determination to keep position
Of sedentary comfort. Mrs. Lease cast her eve
down the car and at the same time . man in
the corner started to rise.
Don't, said the man next to him, graspiue
his arm: "Thats Mrs. Lease. Don't you know
her! She believes in equality Of the sexes.
Woman suffrage, you know
The stopped man smiled and got up
"Come," said the speaker, still more impor-
tunate, you're not going to get up, are You?
II she thinks she's equal to q man let her stand,
Give her a dose Of her own medicine"
But Mrs. Lease had taken the mans seat
greatly to the. discontinue of the other, who
wanted to see her stand. Next day he met the
stranger on the street.
Hello, T" he said, 'you are the man that gave
up your seat to Mrs Lease. You missed
good chance to take her down q little There
wasn't another man In the car who would have
given away. Wasn't impolite, you know. just
q little joke, you know. What made you get
up? Did she hypnotic your
See here, said the man addressed, 81 guess
you don't know me-"
Can't say that do. Who are you?'
TIN Mr.. Lease"
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He Was Not n washingtonian.

]. 3. Williams. the man found near Whining
ton. Del. a couple of days ago with bullet hole
through his heart. was not the j. b. Williams
of this city, as the latter's friends feared, but
he proved to be a resident of Chicago, who
had been heard TO threaten suicide.
Mr.. Williams of this city received letter
from his son in Brooklyn yesterday which
showed conciusively that the dead man was not
his SON Another son who went to Wilmington
10 view the body reached the morgue shortly
after the body had been removed. and the
morgue keeper was sure that the dead man was
the same person represented in the photograph
shown him Mr.. Williams fastened to the
cemetery and had the coffin opened, and he
saws there was striking resemblance between
his brother and the dead man.
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Stabbed While Defending Two Ladies'.

About O'Clock this morning a young man,
Ernst Renwiek, was seriously injured by stab
In the side. He had been to the Schuetzen
Iark and was escorting two young ladies to
their homes and. when on Irving street be-
tween 7th and 9th. an unknown white man,
SIXTY years Of age. aecosted them and made
insulting remarks to the ladies, which the
young man resented, and the man drew a knife
and cut EeuwIck. The Old man escaped and
tine injured man taken to the Emergency
Hospital. where the wound was found to be of a
serious nature.
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THE CITY POST OFFICE.

Carriers Having Hard Work to Save she
Mail From Destruction ON Account q, the
Rain.
The rain last night did some dar, aee and
caused considerable extra work at tie CITY most
Office. owing to some Of the water pipes being
clogged. The water poured in torrents into
the room occupied by the rvgistry division on
the Louisiana avenue side east end, and from
thence to the carriers' room below. and the
employees at once set about saving the letters
and books from darage and succeeded, while
some set buckets to catch the water and
threw it ont The carriers on duty sue
ceeded also u. saving their mail matter from
damage, but with desks wet ard the ceilings
apove AID the floor beneath both saturated
tney were working ut much disadvantage. The
appearance OF that end of the Office today is q
powerful argument for removal from the build
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

RIVER vIEw-Samuel J. Pentz at 945 an,
las and 6:45 pm
Mt. yERxoS.-Charles Manchester at 10 a. m
MARSHALL HsLL--Charles Manchester at III
an, go and $50 pm
BAY RIpGE-Trains leave B. and o. station
ut 9I5 an, $50 and AIS pm.
COLONIAL BEAcH.-George Leary at 9 am
CLIFTON BEAcH--George Leary at am
BETHESDA PARK--Washington and Tenley-
town railroad every half hour.
Washington Continentals excur-
sion. Train leaves Il. K o. station at S15 IN.
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Burial Permits.

During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
yesterday burial permits we're issued from the
health Office for the following: White-Geo. O.
Fellows, 29 years, pneumothorax; Harry
Lipphart, months, consenital debility; Mar
shall L. Steiger, As years, tuberculosis; 0. C.
Hayward, 20 years, interstitial nephritis; Jno.
r. 2. Carpenter, so years, rheumatism: VIM.
H. Howe, 81 years, sarroma Of right lung; May
Greer, 4 years. hydrocephalur; Jacob Bieder-
mann, IS years, paralysis; Winnifred Cation, GO
years, anitral regurgilatis Gustav Ludwig Erd-
mann, year, general atrophy; VIM. Grady, 0
months, cholera infantunl.
Colored.-Msrtha Norman, ten months, tuber-
culosis; Henry A. Grant, one year. bronchitis;
Mary Brooks. two months, marasmus; John
Williams, one year, diarrhea; Ezra b. Hickman
seventeen years, pneumonia; Eliza Carter,
eleven months, cholera infantum; Albert St.
Clair, forty years, injury from a fall; Joseph
Powers, four months, marasmus; Thomas Har-
Ter, two years, diarrhea; Matilda Morton, nine
years, scarlet fever.
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For Assaulting an Ohicer,

Sunday afternoon Policeman Lynch stopped
at Doyle's place Of business, corner of Grant
avenue and 9th street. as he suspected that
liquor was being sold there, and James Nelli-
gan, who was near there at the time, acted so
disorderly that the officer arrested him. The
gang Of men who were lettering about there at
the time tried to rescue Michigan from him,
and during the trouble the officer was knocked
down and kicked several times, and he was
badly hurt.
Michigan left S5 collateral at the station. and
the money was forfeited in the Police Court
Michael Sullivan was charged with disorderly
conduct and assault and no was fined So
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Veteran Volunteer Firemen.

A meeting of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mems Association was held at the hall (old
Union engine house, corner of 18th and H
streets. last night. President Richards stated
the object of the meeting to be to arrange for
the funeral of their friend and brother, John
Il. p. Carpenter, which will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. After some discus
sion the association arranged to attend in full
uniform, minus the coat. in carriages, and to
meet at 3 o clock on Wednesday.
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Condensed LOCALS.

Yesterday afternoon VIM Moxley. while at
work polishing stone on the new buildings on
r between 18th and 18th streets, fell from the
scaffold and was badly injured.
Yesterday afternoon. about 2 o'clock. fire
was caused in the rear of Q street between 18th
and 18th streets by the rain Stacking fifteen
barrels of lime. causing loss of S25.
Yesterday in the District Court, Judge James,
an order made allowing the administrator
to revive the suit of J. 3. smith agt- the steam
Yacht Belle l.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt, the widow of Fred
eriek Schmidt, died yesterday at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. c. Finkmann, 3ls 18th street.
The deceased had attained her eightieth year.
The funeral services will occur at the house
tomorrow afternoon nj o clock and the inter
ment will be at Oak Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

News comes from Farmville. Va. that Sun
day Chas Redd, living on a farm not far dis
tant from that city, shot and wounded his wife
ne then fed. but was subsequently, captured
The motive for the shooting is not stated.
typhoon passed near Hong Kong recently
doing considerable damage 70 small craft The
British gunboat Tweed a third-class iron coast
defense vessel. was totally wrecked.
gruesome story comes from Lille. France
Profs. Debierre and Werthcimer have been car
rying on experiments with the heads and bodies
OF two muraerers recently executed by the
guillotine. 1ncy claim to have discovered
signs of vitality in the heads a considerable
time after the execution. but no evidence Of
consciousness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
Joseph +. Rirch's Will.

The will of the late Joseph +. Birch Of George
town filed yesterday. He names Charles
E. and Isaac Birch, his sons. as executors and
makes provision for his children and grand
children with the exception of his son W. lay
lor Birch, who. he states, is we'll provided for
through his own exertions-
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And wssherwomans itch and every species of itching
burning, bleeding. scAy and pimply Diseases Of the
skn. scalp and blood with los Of hair are instantly
relieved and spsedy. Permanently and economically
cured By the CuTICURA REMEDIES when al other
skung vupdA but zua.
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nv LIVER

Has for year caused great deal of trouble Had
soreness in the back. little appetite, bitter tas in
the mouth and . general bad feeling all over that
could not locate. Have been taking Hoods sarsapa-
rilla for the past three months with great benefit
feel better. the
BAD TASTE IN THE MOUTH
II gone and my general health again quite rood No
longer feel those tired spells come over me ., for
merly did.
HOODS sARsAPARILIA
Il certainly most excellent medicinal Mn. I. n
CHASE, Fail River Mass.
II. B.-Be sure to get Hoods sarsapaxiua
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To ATLANTIC CRY VIA Roy., R,u1

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
$500 for the trains leaving Baltimore and Ohio
station at 1000 and lbs 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
smoke and cinder annoyance to minimum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

CLEvELAsD's BAKING POWDER
WHOLESOME.
LEAvENs MOST.
LEAvENS BEST.
Send stamp for cook book
Cleveland Baking Powder Co.. New York.
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GEORGETOWN.
FOE PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

FOE PASSING COUNTERPART MONEY.
Glenn Towner, a young negro, was arrested
this morning on a charge Of passing connter-
felt money. 1t seems that last night Towner
entered a saloon on Bridge street kept by John
Crowley, and after drinking for awhile he passed
a counterfeit COLLAR on the proprietor, who
swore out q warrant, with the above result
CATTLE MARKET.
At the Arlington stock yards yesterday
seventy-six cattle were up and all sold: Best
41sc. to $40; good, 4c. to 45ac.; medium, SIC
to 3%c.; common, &c. to &c. One thousand
and forty-two sheep and lambs-Lambs, 4Sc
to &C.; sheep, 219c. to 4c.; calves, 4sc. to 555c
Ten cows and calves, go to $40. Market brisk
for all kinds of stock.
BIG COAL CONTRACT.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has con-
tracted with some Of the largest dealers here to
deliver $4,000 tons Of coal during this year
over Mr. Archibald Greenlee's wharf large
number Of workmen are now engaged on the
dock making the necessary repairs for the re-
ception Of tho coal.
EOTEA
Cassie Catlet was placed behind the bars yes
terday on . warrant sworn out by the '.Black
Diamond" who claims that Cassie robbed him
Of e26.50.
l ohicers Law. Bloom, Murphy and Biekist
ere away on lsava.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

:, Peter Techkala WIS driving With his wife and
three children at Pendleton, Greg, Sunday
when his horse ran away, precipitating the vs-
nicie over . blum twenty-five feet high. Mrs.
other two children were seriously hurt Tech
kals esoapsd untnjurod.
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Hoi FOR THE SEAsHoRE.-Mr. John F. wag-
eaman has made arrangements with the h w.
railroad for a special excursion to Ocean CITY.
Md, or saturday. by the train which leaves
here that morning ut 9:i5. There Will be a
parlor car attached to this train, which will 60
direct 10 Ocean City, reaching there at $50
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Waggaman will Sc
cure hotel accommodations for those wishing
10 90.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.

The Weather.
yonrcIsT TILL EIGHT A. ". WEDNESDAY.
For the District of Columbia. Virginia and
MARYLAND, cloudiness and possibly showers dur
ing the day, fair tonight; variable winds; no
decided change in temperature.
CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition of water at 7
an: Great Falls. temperature IS; condition.
4. Receiving reservoir. temperature. S. Con-
dition at north connection. 16; condition at
south connection. IS; distributing reservoir.
temperature. 81; condition at infuent gate
house. IS; condition at effiuent gate house, So.
High Water. Low Water.
Midnight 1907 pm. $40 am. 6iS Pm
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Assessed Valuation.

The following shows the assessed valuation
OF the District of Columbia, Maryland and vir-
ginia for the years 1880 and 1890, according to
the latest bulletin from the census office, and
the increase or decrease in each:
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CITY AND DISTRICT
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AIsAuaH'A-Carleton Opera Troupe in
"Chimes Of Normandy"
HARRIS BIJoU.-"Aunt Malindy."
KraSAy's LYCEUM.-Lillian Lewis in Credit
Lorraine"
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EXCURSION TICKETS TO OCEAN CITY.-The B
and y. K II. has placed on sale excursion tickets
from Washington to Ocean City at rates of IS
and 1928 for the round trip, the former good
Tor four days from date of sale and the latter
good until August 81. Trains leave Washing
ton at 7:20 an and AIS pm. daily, except
Sunday.-Adrt.
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ANACOerIA.
SUNDAY sHooL TEACHERS MET.

SUNDAY eHooL TEAcHERs NEFr.
Last night the Baptist Sabbath school teach
ers. acting under advice Of Faster Mccullough.
met for the study Of that Bible lesson which is
next to occupy the attention of the sabbath
scholars. Heretofore the teachers have had
only individual study Of lessons and last nights
meeting marked the Inauguration Of the new
policy.
RESULT or TOO MUCH WHISKY.
A chapter Of police news was made yesterday
afternoon in Frederick's Wholesale liquor sa-
loon. William Webster took too much OF the
fruit Of the still and hit George Frederick in
the head with n stone. making the claret flow.
The trouble was begun by Webster and Officer
L. IL Anderson conveyed him TO the lookup.
Earlier in the day he had committed n some
what similar offense in Washington, but had es-
capped arrest
Bridge street was badly overfowed yesterday.
One Of the lamps on Nichols avenue between
Morris rcad and Hiilsdale is out Of repair.
Naomi Tent of Rechabites held q slim meet
ing last night, Miss Rosa Poats gave a recita-
ton and Brother shoemaker made remarks.
Mrs l.. p. Weldon and Mrs. n. j. Harnish
are at Colchester Beach.
Reckless driving was responsible for two mis-
haps last evening
In the suit of trover and conversion brought
saturday by Susannah Larman against Henson
Young Justice Armstrong yesterday gave judg-
ment for S6a.2s.
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TOMORROW.

THE WASHINGTON CONTTNESTAIs VIII,
-, give q srand excursion 20 Zen Mar NEDNEs-
DAh. Aoot ~. lssl, and esrnestly request their
inaby friends 20 30 with them.
rain wlii leave Is. and o. depot \ Is a m home ct
t"f ~ ttckets. 50 .childrsn half had al
IS and D. ticket offices. 1lg and 1918 Il. ave n "
ana -. depot on the morning Of the slcursion-
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Excursions

Tomorrow Prof. Loris, the champion rifle
shot, will be special attraction at River View
and will give an exhibition of his wonderful
craftsmanship. His shooting OH Sunday was
witnessed by large number of people and
velous.
The Washington Continentals will give an ex-
curslon to Pen-Mar tomorrow, the train leaving
the Baltimore and Ohio depot at S:15 am Ex-
curslonists will have abundant time to view all
thes beauties about Pen-Mar and then return
home at 10 pm
The Knights of the Golden Eagle and their
friends make excursions to River View TODAY.
Many went on the morning boats and more are
expected to go down on the Pentz and Pilot
Boy this evening.
The Young Mems Catholic Club of Gonzapa
College will go to Marshall Hall today and this
evening. Special attractions are announced for
tonight including vocal and instrumental
music, fine display of fireworks, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

At a coiored camp meeting at Huntsdale,
near Carlisle. Pa, Saturday evening, Edward
Straitiff stabbed and fatally injured William
Groman during n quarrel Straitiff was ar
rested.
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AUGUST 26, "a AND 2S.--Loudoun County Fair
at LeesburR, Va. Two morning trains on the
above dates via Richmond and Danville rail-
road. One fare for the round trip, including
admission TO fair grounds. S1.45.-Adut.
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GRAND TOURNAMENT AND BALL AT RIVER VIEW
THURsDAY. AUGUsr 2I.-Steamer Samuel J.
Pentz will leave at 1Osi5 A. m, las and 6 80
Z. m, stopping at Giesboro and Alexandria.
Tickets, - cents.-Adrt.
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SPECIAL EXCURSION TO OCEAN CRY, SATURDAY,
AUGUST 20. CHANGE OF TME.-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad announces the sale Of excur-
sion tickets from Washington to Ocean City at
low rate of S2. so for The round trip. Tickets
will be sold only for train leaving at 9:I5 o. m.
Saturday, August 20. and will be valid on special
train returning from Ocean City at $50 D. m.
Sunday or on any regular train Monday. This
arrangement supersedes that previously an
nounced by which tickets would be sold only for
train leaving Washington at 4:2S p. m. Satur-
day. Pullman psrlor car attached.
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Increase Of
as Sc 5 s e d
valuation.
1890.
1880.
Decrease.

d. Of $99, 401, .S7 Elsa: BOZ ,41 a,3 on ia
maryland - 3pIO.o ~. lSl, IA 10. I22. S1l"
virginia JOS. t5o, l3o 3o2 AZ, al 3.S67 Cos
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Will give you round trip to Leesburg and
admission to che fair, August rs, 70 and n.
Tickets on railroad good from Monday oath to
Saturday 18th, inclusive. Trains leave Washing.
ton $50 and $40 a. W. Returning. arrive IN
Washington 5:45 and $50 pm. Tickets good
on all trains.-Adrt
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Clifton Beach Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at y a. M; Saturdays,
7;S0 p.m--Aduf.
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lsroRrANT.-Read Latimer d Sloans an
nouneement Of special sale at their auction
rooms for Thursday next Will be on view
tomorrow, embracing rich and elegant goods. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25

Free FUN AND FRoLIc At Bar RIDaE.-Addi-
tiopal to boating. bathing and fishing are such
attractions, all free, as Roclere and his wife,
the wonderful, in an entire change of program;
Master George Alderman, six years old, the
youthful prodigy, in club swinging; Ray Bur-
ton. in marvellous slack-wire feats, juggling,
balancing and rife shooting in twelve different
positions. Trains leave and 0. station week
s35 aD.. lSo and Sis pm. Hound trip, ell
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DELI oHrruL bath ct Colonial andCliftou.
Beach Take stsamss Geo. Lsary oAn.-Adsl
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PANrs reduced to $500.
EIsEMAS Bros, It'll and z.
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SPECIAL for Wednesday at GIIL's, 1929 st.;
Finest French candy, 60 cts. pound.
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UNTIL SEPT. is FOR CASH
We win allow 20 per cent discount on refriger-
tors and baby carriages.
zoe rsfrigerators from 1915 to $50 each
100 taby carriages from IS to SS5.
We will also allow 10 per cent discount on
1000 rolls Of straw mattings, all patterns and
qualities from 10 cents to 90 cents per yard.
W. B. MOSES & Sous, 18th and SITS.
PANTS reduced to SO
EIsENAS Bros. It'll and E
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CARPETS CLEANED by the Empire Carpet
Works, 63l-635 Mass. ave. NV, are made moth
proof free of charge. Telephone 1854
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PANTS reduced to %.
EIsEMAy Bios, 18th and E.
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Coon fishing and Grabbing at Colonial and
Clifton Beach Steamer Geo. Leary. Sc. m--Adr.