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They Stole PAPERS.

Three little colored boys, Henson Dent.
George Dent and Samuel Middleton, were
prisoners in the Police Court today and
the charge against them was suspicion.
the charge being brought under the va
grancy act. Policeman Preston arrested
them yesterday morning in the neighbor-
hood of Dupont circle. where they were
endeavoring to dispose Of copies Of the
Sunday Post. The papers were marked
Subscribers paper and the officer was
satisfied that the boys came by them
wrongfully.
Sam Middleton. when questioned by PROF.
ecutor Pugh, admitted that he figured in
the visits to front doors and did his part
in the matter of taking papers.
What mads you DO it:' Dir. Pnsh asked
him. ..'- -.
Henson Dent got me to do It," said
Sam, because he wanted me to get money
to play crap" - 80
THE Dent boys put the blame on Sam.
but the judge held them all to blame and
Committed them for fifteen, days in. default
OF bonds. !. ..-. IL:
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ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

Superintendent of the Public Schools OF
the County James E. Clements will hold
examinations of applicants for teachers in
the county at Columbia School building,
near Arlington post office, on the 3lst day
Of July and the 1st day Of August for
white teachers, and on the 7th and 9Th
days Of August at the same place for col
ored teachers.
Mrs. Mary A. Fields, one of the Oldest
and most estimable ladies Of the county,
died on Tuesday last, and was buried at
Walker Chapel on Thursday. Her funeral
sci mon was pre- ichcd at the frestytat:a:
chlrch at Ballsrc1 hy the Rev. Ir. Rath-
burn. assisted by Rev. Dr. Norris CT the
Mt. Olvet NJ. =. Church. CT the county. A
large concourse OF people assembled To wit-
ness these last sad rites.
Many new buildings are now being erect
ell in the county, many more than were
ever built during any previous year Of its
history.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
Has Rctractcd.


Mrs. Sarah Doughty has withdrawn her
name from the petition to open street
through square 1885, as she claims it was
obtained by gross falsehood and deceit. She
says that when the petition was brought
to her to be signed it was in the dusk OF
evening and no intimation was made that
she was to contribute a portion of her lot
for the purpose. She requests that no fur
Their action be taken upon the petition.
Existing Stables.
Inquirer" writes to the Commissioners
today suggesting that the regulation re-
Gently passed relative to the stabling of
horses on the second floor be amended to
include existing stables. He urges the
Commissioners to have the inspector of
buildings make an inspection of all livery
stables, and says he is persuaded that most
of the livery stables have their horses sta
bled on the second floor.
Examination of Wells.
Health Officer Hammett today furnished
the Commissioners with the result of a
chemical analysis of water from certain
pumps. The first report is upon the pump
on 9th street between Pennsylvania avenue
and street northwest. This pump is sup
piled from what is known as the city
spring, situated on c street between 4 IL
and 9TH streets. The water Is contaminated
and he recommends it's use be discontinued
unless the source of contamination can be
discovered and removed.
The water from the public well at the
corner of ID and Il streets northwest he
finds very badly contaminated and totally
unfit for use. This well will be closed al
once
The following wells upon examination
proved to be free from impurities and VIII
be kept open:
On It'll street between Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and b street northwest.
On Virginia avenue between 10Th ano
11th streets southwest.
On 9th street between Sumner and Lin
coin streets.
At the corner Of 10th and Corcoran streets
northwest.
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Died Suddenly.

DIR. VIM. Grinsted, a weii-known resident
Of this city. died Saturday evening at his
residence, 637 9th street. DR.. Grinsted was
bern July 4, 1916. at Horseham. Sussex
county. England, and came to this country
at twenty-one years of age. He settled as a
regular physician at Commerce, Mo-, and
throughout that section of the country
and in Tennessee enjoyed quite reputation
as a successful hunter and 1rontfersman.
AT the opening of the rebellion he entered
the service as an assistant surgeon of vol
with troops operating in Tennesses
and Kentucky, and during the battle of
Shiloh acted as medical purveyor to- Gen.
Grants army. Since the war DR.. '6rinsted
had served in the medical division of the
pension Office.
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Three InaueRta.

Coroner Woodward was called upon yes
terday to investigate three violent deaths.
two of the victims being Robert Watson,
who was killed at the Schneider fats, and
Richard Blank, the slater who fell from a
house on Capitol HILL accounts of which
were printed in yesterdays Star. The third
victim was colored man named George
Washington, who lived at No. I Stone
row. He was at work in an excavation ar
No. 2ll Sd street northeast, when a falling
bank fell on him and killed him. The coro-
ner was satisfied that the deaths We're the
result of accidents. and concluded that in
quests were not Necessary.
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Charges Adultery.

April "a, 1893 James McMichaef and Mary
Alice Rinker were married in this city by
the Rev. J. II. NJ. Lemon. They lived to-
gether, says Mr. Michael in a petition for
divorce. for about four months. when he
discovered his wifes infidelity. He then
gees on to allege that during the months Of
July, August, September. October and No
vember of last year Mrs. McMichael COM
mitted adultery with one David l. Beasley
ard divers other persons. He also charges
tfat she has been living in open adultery
with the said Beasley at 800 l. street south
west since the ID Of November last.
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YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS.
Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps Ready for
Trip.

Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps Ready for u
Trip.
Martial airs resound thrqugho1t the Yspals
ly sedate suburb, Mount Pleasant, these
summer evenings. for a clan of tvHryfi youth.
full warriors are actively 'rehearsing for a
crusade during the early part of September.
The musical youngsters referred to compose
the well-known Mount Pleasant drum and
I bugle corps, and they ar. now engaged in
making preparations for their trim to Pitts
burg to attend the twenty eighth national
encampment of tlss;s;saha Ayg,y of the Re-
public.
| The Old Guard Of this City. has engaged
the services Of the corps. and old age And
/ youth are to leave Washingtorfstfa-th the faf-
timore and Ohio railroad on special train
Sunday morning. SeptembertSfy a stop is to
be made at Cumberland, Md, for dinner,
and unless some unforeSee0c. deiaS:bOscas
the organizations will leave the cars at the
smoky city at o'clock the same evening.
The line of march will, then be taken to AL
legheny City, situated jHstsa cross the river
from ns Iseas ire a oS tS 1% hsSl RTS
corps are to be comfortably quartcred
throughout the stay. Meals will be taken
at a neighboring restaurant
Knapsacks and blankets of a special size
have been ordered for the musical youpsr
sters, who travel in their fatigue uniform,
but on the day of the big parade the full
dress zouave uniforms ara to make their
of the boys will undoubtedly create Il de-
cided sensation at the vast gathering of
veterans and visitors. A trip to McKees-
port, Pa, has been arranged for September
H. the day following the big parade.
Countless ld-time war melodies have be en-
perfected by the organization. in addition to
an extended repertoire of selections of a
more modern nature. Half a hundred young
people make up the membership of the
Mount Pleasant drum and bugie corps,
twenty of whom are trumpeters familiar
with quicksteps and all army calls.
Mai II. L. Crawford was elected president
of the organization and Mr.. Harrison Ding
man vice president, at the last regular
meeting of the corps held at the Inglesde
Mount Pleasant. The fathers and friends
of tire boys are now forming themselves into
II honorary corps. and IT is expected that
2. i7rse number of them will participate in
trip to Pittsburg. -
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! United States Bonds.

THE following is q statement Of the
United StatAs bonds held by the treasurer
of the United States in trust for national
banks July Is. 1894:
ITO secure. circulation-Four per cents.
$15S,2 450; currency 6s. $15,293,O 900; per
cents, So, 79I $50; per cents, $5,OO2.6OO.
Total, 500, 26s. 800.
'TSi,securespu public moneys-Four per cents.
$12OlS.O00; currency 6s. S,195.O0: 2 per
cents, 81 O13,OO0; per cents, S500,OO0. Total.
sl4. 100000.
Bonds 10 secure circulation deposited week
ended July %. 1894, Sis. 80; bonds to secure
circulation Withdrawn week ended July q.
1894, $4,000.
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Treasury Promotions.

The following promotions have been made
in the classified service In the Treasury
Department: Second auditors office-Mrs.
b. NJ. GawIer, Iowa, from $1,000 to 81 200.
Sixth auditors office-Charles Williams
Kentucky from $l.iOO to s., 600: Mrs. E. H.
Turner. Indiana, from 81 300 to 81. 400: Geo.
H Mccarthy, Massachusetts,, from 81 900 to
81 300; s.. JOS Rippa, Texas. from 800 10
1000: F: ~. Morley. Pennsylvania, from
$72O to $1,000; Walter P. Napper. Massa-
chusetts from $72O to $40.
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Interstate Association.

A. the meeting of the Interstate Demo-
cratic Association Saturday evening a reso-
luton was adopted changing the time of
holding the annual election from December
to the first meeting in August. so that the
general election Of officers will be held at
the next meeting. The feature of the meet
ing Saturday was an address delivered
by Representative c. J. Boatner of Louisi-
ana. who discussed the principles of de-
mocracy from the standpoint of a democrat.
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Field Athletics.

The fact that the new field being pre-
pared by the Columbia Athletic Club il
nearly completed has caused the board Of
governors Of the organization to decide
to hold track and field games during the
coming fall. The athletes under Prof
Crossley will go into training about the
middle of next month, and among the we'll
known amateurs who will compete in the
various contests are Royce Hough. Nc
Elhone. Dudley, A. and F. johnson, Hough,
Saul and Dickinson.
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Gen. Pleasanton's Funeral.

The interment Of the remains of the late
Gen. Augustus James Pleasanton of Phiia-
delphia was made at the Congressional
cemetery Saturday afternoon. Shortly
after 2 o'clock the casket and remains. &C.
companied by a few of the immediate rela-
tives. arrived in the city from Philadelphia
and the drive to the cemetery made. In the
extreme eastern end of the cemetery the
dead soldier was laid to rest with Q few
simple ceremonies.
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Were Injured.

i saturday Afternoon in alley near I'd and
ID streets Southwest Joseph and Philip
Hall. smaif.rolored' children. were run over
hy a wagon. driven by a man named VIM
Norton and seriously injured. The mother,
Mary Hall. in attempting to rescue the
children, was also injured. but not Sc
iriously. F6nrth precinct policemen took
the childreric to the Emergency Hospital
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COlOrcd DinciDIes,

Rev Benjamin King, said to be the only
col0redN DISCIPLE preacher in the United
States, yesterday came to Washington
from Ohio aid preached at the Lutheran
'Ghtrchs Of SOur Redeemer, on Sth street
near Grant avenue northwest. 1t is his
to organize the colored Disciples
OF Washington into a congregation.
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A Favorable Report.

Secretary Carlisle has made a favoralile
report on the proposed amendment to the
sundry civil bill making an appropriation
of 5000 for an investigation OF the importa-
ton, use. transportation and manufacture of
high and how explosives for the benefit OF
manufacturing, mining and agricultural in
dustries.
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new baptist Church.

The congregation Of the Second Baptist
Church, colorsd. has contaminated plans
for the erection of a new church edifice on
Sd street between H and I streets north
vest to cost $4,000 At a grand rally
yesterday ssAsO' was raised toward the spd
lin view. n,s
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A-Week's Fatalities,

Last week the mortality record Of the
city was largely increased by the deaths
from other than natural causes Although
the heat was intense Several days during
the week and several cases of sunstroke
were reported only on case: proved fatal.
Then 'carne.sthe drowning of Frank Horan
which was followed two days later by the
violent deaths Of. the three. ,firemen who
died at their post of duty at, Knoy:s,. aire
The day following this sad event Charles
Wilkinson, coiored man. fell and broke
his neck at his feme' on G street. Then
there .wers three 'tioient deaths on FfStia y.
The victims were Robert Watson. the tile
sitter who was killed In the Schneider
fats; George Washington. the scOloredsman
killed by :3he falling s{.1 bank, and Rieh-
ard Blank, the slater who fell FROM 9
building on Capitol HILL
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To the Editor OF Ire Evening star:
My attention was called to an article
which appeared IN The Evening Star on
July 25, 1894, which gave an account of
the meeting OF the Grand Council of Mystic
Shrine slwhite,, and went on to state that
the imperial potentate reported that as an
Organization of co}ered citizens had pirsted
the title of the order he had obtained arti-
cles of Incorporation in New York state.
in justice to the organization of colored
citizens the following is respectfully sub
m:tted: In November. 1871, the illustrious
DIR. w. F. Fleming of New York received
Instructions and authority from Rizk Allah
Hassoon Effendee, who had competent
jurisdiction for America, to create the or
der of Mystic Shrine These instructions
DIR. Fleming received from~the actor VIII
liam j. Florence, deceased, and with his
assistance and several others proceeded TO
form Mecca Temple of New York, from
which source all temples (white) in the
United States originated, June g. 1876. The
Imperial Council s0frthe United States was
forWeds The colored .Masons desired to re-
ceiye these degrees, but were unable be-
cause OF color, &C. John G. Jones of Chi
tago. III. very distinguished colored Ma
son. ,afts- being highly recommended by
some of the most distinguished Masons Of
this scoKntry and foreign countries, applied
to the Grand Council in Arabia for the de-
krees, and the power to propagate the work
among the colered Masons of the United
States. *is petition was. unanimously ac-
eepted. He was notified to proceed to
Arabia and get the degrees. He intended
TO have done So but he was Informed that
seVeraf % the enacers and heading Shrinets
would be In this country in 1893 for the
purpose of attending the worlds fair Ar
rangements were made for him to receive
ths' degrees IN 'Sl4fs country, which he did,
and June lr-1Ss2, he crossed the sands and
received q patent Of power and authority
to organize and establish the Shrine in the
United States among his race. After or
ganizng his Imperial Grand Council, June
TO- July 5. ISIS, the same was Incorporated
In the state of Illinois. 1t will be seen that
one man gave our white brethren the power
to work the Shrine in the United States
and one man gave our colored brethren the
same power. and from the same source
Then, again. in conclusion. there are tenn
pies of the Shrine In Africa. The Arabians
are dark-skinned people, hence why
carhot the =colored brother have the
same rights as others TO enjoy these things?
He is an American citizen, as much so as
the white brother.
Rofelt Pasha, deputy and representative
from the Grand Council of Arabia, gave
him the degrees, with the assistance of
several mobiles from foreign parts.
d. +. SEVILLE.
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RoCHE-CAHuL. On April 8, 1894, at the Ca
thedral. Baltimore. Nd, by New. Father
Thomas. JAMES ROCHE 10 MAGGIE CAHnI.
both Of Washington, ID. c.
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Dea,h Of MIS-. G. Hibb.s.' "''''

1.-THE news of the death Of Mrs. Susan. G.
Hibbs will bring sorrow to a large circle
OF friends in this city and elsewhere. Mrs.
Hit,bs was the wife of Mr.. John W. HAtks
apd neutrality-suspicious. of age. She had
been i'll for some Mill past at sheri Sfak
1877 Rhode Island ~ eaae,. and .heredsAth.
which occurred yesterday afternoon. was
not nnexpscted: .She<5eft- three children,
Mr.. B. Hfbbs Joe well-kno&R' young
business man of this city, and two daugh.
tiers, both of whoRlNyre married. The. ,fu-
neral will be held at her late residence to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, and the
ihterment will bG lsmade at Rock Creek
Cemetery,
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Thomas Berry, colored man Iron
Charles county, was sent to Providence
Hospital Saturday night by the police. He
was taken I'll on the street.
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; Perkins was scved with difficulty
Death of Mrs. Beckett.

Mrs. Mary Beckett, the wife of Mr.. Glenn
ent Beckett of 2617 street, died yester-
day afternoon. Her Illness had been of
short duration. Deceased had reached the
age of eighty. Sixty-eight years had been
spent in Georgetown. She was the mother
of eight children. All survive her, save
the eldest, William, who died one month
ago. The Rev John w. Beckett, late of
the Metropolitan A, NJ. E. Church: Capt.
j. c. Beckett. two OF her sons. and her
only daughter, Mrs. Ferguson. were
at her bedside when she died. Mrs.
Beckett was one of the organizers of
EbeneZer A. NJ. z. Church of this place.
where her funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev.
DR.. Seaton will off1ciate. The interment
ha
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Painfully Injured.

In attempting to jump from a buggy
on Saturday to which a falling horse was
attached Miss Sewell had her dress caught
was thrown and sustained painful injuries.
The accident occurred on NJ street be-
tween 33d and 34th. Witnesses caught the
head Of the horse before he tried to rise
and held him until the lady was extricated
from her dangerous position.
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.p :,tr~ -5'ng on the floor OF lighted
go" -seh slight fire In the house
I Luslsv Saturday night.
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Luther challis died at Atchison. Kan.
ThurSday
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Today Was Begun
A Special Sale of
Turkish Bath and
Huck Towels,

and it's a sale Of unusual importance. because 1t
parks the advent Of the lowest prices seen
Oh Towels Of same grsdes. and sizes. An opportu-
nifty to lay in .. supply for The Pythian sncamp-
1ent. Other Interesting sales a the season
lengthens- The betweenseason activity Is vital
Intense. Everybody In this city and vicinity. hav-
tpx never so little money to spend should be in
tsrested In what We viii print in the days during
August.
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A Narrow Escape

While bathing in the upper Potomac on
Saturday afternoon, in company with sew
eral friends, Miss Nellie Perkins, daughter
of DR.. Perkins of Hancock, on the Chesa-
pealSe and Ohio canal, had narrow escape
from drowning. She was taken out into
water of considerable depth, then let go of
and told to swim back to the starting point.
She attempted it, but was not equal to the
distance. While over her head several
times strength failed her and she went
down. She arose, icailed for help and went
down again. Two of the swimmers struck
out to save her. Just as Miss Loretta Wild
meyer reached her she was going down for
the fourth time
IL
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AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Silver Star Lodge Elects Officers for the
Year.
Activity in Different Lines Mt Tenley-
tOwn-Many Local and Gem
eral Items of Interest.

Silver Star Lodge, I. o. G. t. of Tenley-
town has electedi the following officers to
serve the ensuing year: A. E. Shoemaker,
p, c. T.; ]. b. Ernest, c. T.. Miss Jessie
Riley, V. c. T.; Miss Annie Shoemaker, sec
rotary; VIM. Shoemaker, financial secretary;
Vim. Heider, treasurer; Thos. Giles, chap
lain; Philip Shoemaker, marshal; Miss Maud
Price, guard, and Thos. Perry, sentinel
Big strides have been taken by this lodge of
late, the membership having trebied in the
last quarter. Many attractive features have
been added 10 make work pleasant, and to
facilitate and make the management of
the lodges affairs more general, branches
known as sections, and comparatively indie
pendent, have been established. A juvenile
temple, with a membership of over thirty,
holds the young interest up. This evening
section A of the lodge will hold lawn fete
on the place of Mr.. A. Z. Shoemaker, near
the District line. The proceeds will .be
devoted to the fitting UP of the lodge rooms
ON the Brookville road. The fete, which
Will be known as ar umbrella fete, promises
TO attract much attention from the Tenley-
towners. Silver Star Lodge has thirty ap-
plications for membership In at the present
time. If these are acted upon favorably the
enrolment will exceed enc hundred names.
TenIeytOwn improvements.
This evening the trustees of the Tenley-
town MeCnOQlSt SnurCn VIII meet Tor the
purpose of discussing the erection of a new
church, the need of one having been long
felt. The church is at present possessed of
considerable surplus ground {neariy half an
acre.. for which good price has been
offered. If 1t Is decided to dispose of the
land, the proceeds will be applied to the
new church. The plans that have been
under indefinite consideration, provide for a
building of modern design and fitted with
modern improvements. The present Metho-
dist Church is a one-story frame, wholly
inadequate for the needs of the rapidly in
creasing congregation. The present trustees
are Messrs. L. f. Shoemaker, j. B. Earnest,
Geo. Peterson. John Simpson, ST., and Geo.
Paxton. Rev. +. H. Smith is pastor There
has recently been organized in connection
with the church a branch of the Epworth
League. The membership already has reach
ed the half hundred mark The meetings
are held on Sunday afternoons at O'clock
The most active measures to improve the
place are being adopted by the societies. or
CARNATIONS and churches at Tenleytown.
A Narrow Escape.
While bathing in the upper Potomac on
Saturday afternoon, in company with sew
eral friends, Miss Nellie Perkins, daughter
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