Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-06-27

Va INC 6uShsu anu herman nayEee,
but will have il the constructors
ever agree upon the plans upon
which they are to be built. We
are to have some new gunboats,
also, and will soon be among the
first-class naval powers.
The National Guard has broken
camp at Fort Washington and re-
turned to the city well pleased with
their outing. The infantry re-
turned by boat while the battery
came by land and looked like yete-
rams. The cavalry have captured
Winchester, Va, and are SO we'll
pleased that they do not care 20 re-
turn.
There is little war cloud brew
ing here and hostilities will com
mence between the District forces
and the lexington r. r., whose
superintendent refuses to take down
the over head wires as ordered by
Congress.
Alexandria, too. has her war
paint on and sunk one of the Dis.
trict garbage scows anchored in
front OF the city. The contents Of
the scow were malodorous and came
between the wind and the divinity
Of Alexandrians.
The reason why the Y. S. did not
interfere in the Corinto episode has
been explained. A precedent was
needed, and as Congress had in
structed the President to press the
Mora claim against Spain, some ac-
ton had to be taken to force set
Element. Following the example
Of John Bull Uncle Sam can seize
Havana and hold it until the debt
is paid. This is what the Cubans
are hoping and praying for, and
they have many sympathizers in
this country who view with much
interest the fight going on in the
Queen of the Antilles.
With the hot weather, boys and
men flock to the beach, where al
ready two have been drowned, the
latest being Carlton Smell, of Ana
costa, who was taken from the wa
ter Saturday dead. The bathing
beach is dangerous place, full of
holes, but as Congress did not
make an appropriation for its re-
pair the boys must run the risk of
their lives to take dip this hot
weather.
The Lafayette Square Theatre is
we'll under way and will be opened
in the fall with Creston Booth Clark
in the leading role. Clark is a fine
actor and bears strong resemblance
to his uncle, Edwin Booth.
1t is to be hoped that with the
tearing down of the old Decatur
mansion, which occupied the site
of the theatre, the curse that seemed
to overshadow it has been removed.
lll-luck has followed all who occu-
pied the house. Even as a club
house it had it's tragedy, for Philip
Barton Key was shot in front of it
as he issued from the door.
Secretary Blame bought the house
and made it his home, but while
there his eldest son and daughter
died and he, himself, ended his life
within it's walls.
The theatre will have a roof gar
den, of which there is now only one
in the city, that of the Cairo Flats
on 2 street. "The Flats is four
teen stories high and the roof is
reached by elevators and is crowded
every evening.
Among the June marriages in
which st. Mary's countians are in
interested was that of the Youngest
daughter of tho late Dean Levin to
Mr.. Burnside, of Hyattsville, where
they will reside.
The hot weather has sent people
out of the city, many going to the
mountains and others down the riv-
er to the many resorts bordering it.
The Cabinet officers are all at their
post, leaving for q few days only to
visit some resort.
Secretary Carlisle has every rea-
son TO be satisfied with his crusade
for sound money, for he has turned
the tide; and a prominent Senator
says, with three favorable condi.
tions," first, a suspension OF all ag-
itation of the tariff, prospect of
defeat of free silver coinage and
good crops, prosperity will fast re-
turn.
The "stock taking" has COM
manned and the harna;n aaA