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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA.
Capital Bicycle Clubmen Arranging
for Delightful Trip.


1t is proposed by several members of the
Capital City Bicycle Club to take trip in
August through the state of West Virginia
via the old Parkershurg pike to the city
of that name on the Ohio river. West Vir-
ginia is one of the least known states in
the Union, despite it's favorable location,
and its witnesses contains many Of ma
lures grandest masterpieces. The old pike
runs through its most rugged and beauti-
full portions, and starting at Staunton goes
in almost direct line to Parkersburg. Be-
fore the war 1t was one of the best known
roads In the country, as large part of it
was used by the southern planters and
their families in journeying to the Green
brier White Sulphur Springs, which were
at that time the Mecca of all Virginia
families of means and leisure.
The road is today In good condition, and
along It's course bears many evidences of
the prosperity that once swept along it.
Quaint old inns dot the wayside, where in
old days the planter was wont to refresh
himself, and the travellers in the stages
would stop to stretch their muscles for be-
fore railroads traversed the state the pike
was the great mail route to the northwest.
Even at this time the greater part of it is
stu used for the same purpose as it pierces
regions remote from the iron horse.
To those who love fishing and shooting
1t opens fruitful fields as it crosses the
most celebrated trout streams In the
country, where speckled beauties may be
taken in abundance, and taps the strong
hold of the Virginia deer
Winding through the Happy Valley In
the land of the 'Co Hees." where abound
quail pheasants and those noble game
birds. wild turkeys. 1t affords manifold OPP
portunities to the sportsman, while for
the lover Of nature there will be found
realities SURPRISING even the most san
guine expectations.
The C. Bi. C. young mep who will en-
joy trip through all this beauty and
attractiveness will probably be captained
by Mr. Arthur S. Mattingly. 1t is proposed
to leave Washington August l and take the
train to Winchester. Here the Shenan-
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Shocked by y,00O Volts.

Foreman Frank A. Grover of the Roches-
ter, N " Gas and Electric Company, who
is employed at the power house at the
Lower Falls, received shock of over two
thousand volts of electricity last night and
was resuscitated after seventy-iive minutes
hard work. He inadvertently leaned
against one of the dynamos. The atten-
ton of the other workmen was attracted
to Grover by Shrek of agony. AS soon
as possible the current was shut off. Grow
er's right leg and arm and side were found
10 be terribly burned, and he was appar-
entity dead. Grover is thirty-three years
old, and is a practical electrician. His III
innate recovery is assured. The amount of
electricity with which he was shocked Is
considered three times greater than neces-
sary to kill a person in the death chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
GoNZAGA COLLEGE CADETS.
Results IF the Prize Drill of the Bu t.
talon.


talon.
Company B.. the youngest company of
the Gonzaga College Cadet Corps, was the
successful company in the competitive drill
held last evening on the parade grounds of
the college between the two companies
forming the battalion of that institution.
The battalion was formed at o'clock, and.
under the command of Maj John NJ. Carr
and Adjt. Joseph D. Rodgers, gave most
Interesting battalion drill, after which
bugle contest between members of the
bugle and drum corps took place. This was
won by Francis T. Hurley. and he was pre-
sented with a silver medal. Then the two
companies marched onto the field to COM
pete for the ST. Cecilia prize flag, which
last year was won by company A.
Company A, under command of Capt.
Charles H. Duffy, Lieut.. Conboy and Lieut.
Costello, put up an excellent drill, and most
Of the spectators thought that they would
retain the coveted prize. The other COM
pany, however, surprised every one by put
ting up drill that was snappy and highly
interesting throughout. Company B was
commanded by Capt. ]. Vincent Coughlan,
Lieut.. Hughes and Lieut. Mudd. Although
the little fellows, some of them no taller
than their guns had only one rank, they
kept distance perfectly, and won the ap-
plause of the spectators at several points.
The next event was drum contest in
rious, and he was presented with the silver
medal for proficiency in that branch Not
little pleasure was added to the occasion
by the music of the drum corps, and they
discoursed most excellent music Of this
character during the whole evening. G. c.
Fugitt, United States marine corps, has
had the boys under training for some time
and last evening they did credit to his eff
forts.
After the salute to the flag squad from
company A gave an exhibition in firing
with blank cartridges, putting up some
very good fires. In the individual competi-
tive drill, which followed, Cadet Thomas II.
Crook showed that he was the best drilled
man in the whole corps, for every one of
the boys entered. making the number
about seventy-five. He was presented with
a gold medal. Dress parade by the battal-
ion followed, the organization showing up
very well in this function.
Rosa F. Downing delivered most in
teresting address on the value of military
training after the military movements were
finished, and. amid the greatest excitement,
Rev. c. Gillespie, S. j., president of the
college. made the award of, the prizes.
A number of well-known persons were
present at the drill. those occupying seats
on the stand being Mgr Satolli, Mgr. Sbar-
retti, DR.. Rocker DR.. Lockboehler, Col.
Maurice Kllby and Gen. Jas. G. Brady. The
Judges of the contest were Lieut.. Charles
J. Harlow, Sergt McNally and Sergt Gal
lagher, all Of company A, fourth battalion,
D. c. N. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

Farewell Dinner to Judge Harmon mt
Cincinnati.

One hundred and twenty-six guests par
took Of the dinner given by the Cincinnati
Bar Association last night to Mr.. Judson
Harmon, Attorney General of the United
States. Judge w. H. Taft of the United
States court of appeals was POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Judson Harmon sat at the head of
the table with ex-Gov. Foraker on his right
and Judge Taft on his left At this table
were seated the judges and ex-judges of
the superior and common pleas courts.
Judge Taft opened the after-dinner speech
making with an address to Our Guest"
On his speaking in complimentary terms Of
the good judgment of President Cleveland
in making this choice for Attorney Cen
eral, a voice shouted "Hurrah for Cleye-
land" This shout was taken up and con-
tinued for half minute. Judge Taft was
cheered when ne characterized Judge Har-
mon as like President Cleveland, in the at
tributes of dauntlesS courage, high pur-
pose, absolute truthfulness and unfiinching
loyalty to convictions.
Attorney General Harmon. In his re-
spouse, was so deeply affected that he
spoke with manifest embarrassment ex-
cept when ne referred to "reminiscences
He confessed diftideEce. and said this was
an occasion when speech was silver and
silence was gold, and the ratio was a hum
dred to one
NJ F. Foraker replied to the toast THE
superior court" Judge Samuel F. Hunt
spoke to THE Attorney General Judge
Moses F. Wilson responded humorously to
"The possibilities of an American lawyer
and ex-Gov. Foraker spoke to the toast
"Our loss the countrys gain"
The ex-governor spoke in the highest
terms Of Richard Olney, Judge Harmon's
predecessor, as having set the mark high
as Attorney General when he announced,
In the case of the Chicago riots, that the
government of the United States was pres
ent everywhere. at every hour, to enforce
the laws of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
WILL CO ME DOW N
Commissioners Are in Earnest About Trolley
Wires.
Mr.. Thomas Denies Some Statements
Says the Authorities Have
Ample Powers.

When the LIST of July comes about there
Is little doubt that the Commissioners will
not hesitate about enforcing the law rela-
tive to the overhead wires and poles of the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company. These overhead wires and poles
Will he ordered taken down. If the order is
not obeyed the company will be taken
into court for maintaining nuisance, and
the District laborers will set about remoy-
ing the wires and poles, charging the cost
therefor against the company.
Such course as the one outlined above
has been practically agreed upon, and the
beginning of the new fiscal year will wit
ness its fulfillment. There are no obsta-
oles in the way. A similar case has been
decided before, and Attorney Thomas has
several presidents for the proposed action
OF the Commissioners. In conversation
with Attorney Thomas today upon the sit
uation he said:
Mr.. Thomas Position.
Il noticed in The Star several days ago
a communication which intimated that I
was the attorney for the lexington and
Soldiers Home railway. Now, the facts are
these: When Mr.. L. G. Hine retired from
practice 1 succeeded him as attorney for
the Belt Line Railway Company
L still have several cases for that COM
Pahy When the syndicate bought the Belt
Line ROAD the position of attorney was
offered to me by the president. but / re-
fused 1t because I thought there might
come time when my relationship with the
District would embarrass the company
nave done nothing for this company Mr.
John Ridout is the attorney. Concerning
the condition of affairs with reference
to the removal of the trolley wires and
poles before July have only this to say:
If these poles and wires are upon the
street after July 1 they will be there clear
ly without warrant of law, and would
therefore be nuisances and distractions.
The Commissioners have ample power I
believe, to remove them. Why, there was
a case in point over there in New York
some years ago. An electrical company
protested against the removal of it's poles
by Mayor Grant and got an Injunction.
The court, however, dismissed the injunc-
ton, holding that the poles were on the
street contrary to law, and constituted OBJ
structions, and the mayor had a right
to remove them. Another case directly in
line happened in the city of Chicago. The
company owning the poles after they had
been removed by order of the mayor sued
the latter, but the decision of the court
was against them. Yes, the Commission
ers, I think, clearly have the necessary
law to remove the poles and wires.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox
Clark agt: Grimshaw; writ Of assistance
granted. Windsor agt. Parker; sale not
outstanding tendency of suit allowed.
Brooking agt. Brooking; NJ B. Freeman
appointed guardian ad litem, and .testi-
mony ordered taken. Selah agt. Henning;
commission for partition ordered to issue.
Northwestern Investment Company agt.
Videtto; demurrer sustained and amended
bill dismissed. Medford agt Atchison;
payment of fund in registry to complain
ants solicitor ordered.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Riggs agt. Riggs: rule to show cause re-
turnable July 1. Diggs agt. wormley ct
al; order that defendant Adriaans pay
costs of suit within one week, in default
to stand committed to the custody of mar
shall. Green agt. Buckingham ct al; order
fixing penalty of appeal bond at $1,000
Carter agt. Carter; appearance of absent
defendant ordered. Johnson agt. Johnson;
divorce win. mat. granted.
Circuit Court No. 1.-Judge Bradley.
United States ex. rel. Quackenbush agt.
Herbert; rule on respondent to show cause
why writ should not issue, returnabl July
s. Lindsay agt. Lockwood; execution or
dered on judgment and return of deposit
ordered. LCetchford agt. Newman; motion
for judgment overruled. District of Column
bia agt. Libbey ct al; motion to quash writ
of certiorari cverruled. District of Column
bia agt. Church ct al; do District of CO.
lumbia agt. Galliher ct al; do. District of
Columbia agt. Jackson ct al; do. District
lumbia agt Petit G Dripps; do. District of
Columbia agt Belt & Dyer; do. District of
Columbia agt Forsberg ct al; do. District
of Columbia agt. Uler; do. District of Co.
lumbia agt. Springman; do. Newcomb agt
District of Columbia; motion for judgment
in certiorari granted. Taylor & Co. aet
Hines; judgment motion for plaintiffs
richards agt. District of Columbia: iudg-
ment in certiorari Chr. Heurich Brewing
Company agt. Raft; judgment by default.
Circuit Court No.2-Chief Justice Bingham
U. S. agt. Colegrove ct al; Judgment on
verdict for plaintiff. Sanford & Co, agt
Carter; plaintiff to furnish bill of particu-
lars in thirty days. U. S. agt Gleason:
demurrer to plea sustained, with leave
to defendants to plead as they may be ad-
vised in ten days. Butler agt. Swiss Steam
Laundry Co.; judgment of condemnation
against garnishee for $50 Joy Bros &
Co. agt. Hammond; judgment by default
Third National Bank of Baltimore aet
Phoebus; do. Klein agt. Anacostia and
Potomac River r. R. Co.; bill of exceptions
signed, sealed and filed.
Probate Court-Judge Hagner
Estate of William King; account passed
Estate of Anna E. Smith; do. Estate of
Grace A AIcCullum; do. In re Chas. F.
Foster, guardian; do. In re Joshua Hun
tington, guardian; do. In re John G. j. OH:
do. Estate of Richard Oulahan; will
proved. Estate of Louis A. Schmid; cta-
ton returned served. In re orphans of
Mary G. A. Burgess; appearance of r. b.
Lewis as attorney for DR.. John T. Cole
filed. Estate of Francis hewitt; receipts
filed. Estate of Osceola c. Green; Will filed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
WELCOME FIRE ladies,
The Citizens of Mt. Pleasant to Honor
Their Fire Company.

The citizens of Mt. Pleasant, after many
long years of waiting for adequate fire
protection, now so delighted at the
presence of the new fire engine house and
company located on the hill that they have
arranged an elaborate celebration in honor
of the fire boys up there.
Tonight there will be a parade, starting
at the engine house at $50 o'clock, in
which will participate the old Volunteer
Fire Company of Mt Pleasant, the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association and the Vet
eran Volunteer Fire Company of the Dis
trict with their time-honored hand engine.
The Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps VIII furnish
the music for the occasion. After the pa
rade there will be a general reception at
the engine house A speech Of welcome to
the new fire company will be made by
Judge Campbell and Commissioner Ross
will make the response in behalf of the
fremen. There will then be 4 presentation
of a flag from the old Mt. Pleasant Nolun-
teer Fire Company to the new company
and the flag w;!l be run up then and there
to the masthead of the station building.
After these obseTvances there will be a
boun teous supper served in the engine
house by the ladies' of Mt. Pleasant. The
arrangements for the celebration are In
charge of the following gentlemen: Chas.
Ricketts,, chairman; Abram Frey, invitation
and speakers; George Zellers, parade and
music; john g. SieEnan, refreshments, and
Charles Snyder, decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL.
Interesting commencement Exercises
Held This Morning.

The graduating exercises at the Notre
Dame School. corner of North Capitol and
X streets. were held this morning in the
school hall, the hall being filled with par
ents and friends of the pupils. Monsignor
Satolli presided, and the program, which
was an interesting one, was follows:
Boildieu, LIE Calf de Bagdad, overture;
pianos, Misses Butler, McGroarty, Moran,
K. Rover, Har, Evans, Waters, King; vio-
Inns. Misses Lanahan, A. Rover, Dore, Dill
lon, Norris, Connors, Montgomery; guitars,
Misses Lansdale Baden; organ, Miss Wade;
mandolin and chimes, Misses Korff, Muir
ply. Salutatory Miss Hart; Massa mino,
The Harvesters, chorus. Graduating honors
conferred on Misses Mary Lansdale, Ada
Butler Eva Waters, Hannah Wade, Agnes
King, Anna Hart. Homes Of Music, essay,
Miss Lansdale; Czerny, opus SIG, second
grand quartuor concertant; pianos, Misses
Lanahan. Lansdale, Wade, Baden. Silver
medals for music awarded to Misses Lana
han. Lansdale, Wade; Mililot, La Notte,
vocal, Misses McCroarty. Wade; Mon
signor's Flower Garden,l little ones; Demuth,
Cavatlnc, violin solo, Miss Lanahan. Ger
tifcates for music awarded to Misses
Yates, Moran. Butler; ''Earth's Modest
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
A StabbinE ARRAY on the City's Out
skirts.

Frank Nfcols, colored, was yesterday af-
ternoon. seriously cut in the right breast
by Frank Payne, colored, on the farm Of
Mr.. Clinton Smoot, on the outskirts of this
city. Payne claims he cut NicoIs because
he cursed him and attacked him with a
knife. Nicols came into the city and went
to DR.. Jones' office, where his wound was
dressed. Mr.. Smoot reported the case to
officers Smith and Davis, who went in
pursuit of Payne. They captured him on
the other side of the canal, hidden in an old
house. Payne made no resistance when put
under arrest, but went. quietly to the sta
ton house with the police. The doctor says
that Nicols' wound is of a serious nature
The case will be tried in the police court
next Friday morning.
Police Report.
Squire Thompson presided in the police
court this morning for Mayor Strauss. who
is still confined to his home by sickness
The following cases were disposed of: c.
v. Travers, vagrant, ordered out of the
city; William Gary, assault on Gabriel
Stephen, dismissed; Charles Ford, mem
Der of the chain gang, for refusing to work
was put on a bread and water diet until
he gets ready to go to work.
Notes.
The final examinations are being held at
the Theological Seminary; all lectures have
been suspended.
A horse attached to a wagon belonging
to Mr.. Thomas Lannon ran away on King
street yesterday and hurt itself badly
There Is no truth in the report that Mr.
Samuel Haslett dropped dead yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Packard has returned
from visit to his son at Westminster
Md.
John A. Marshall. who has been quite
Ill, is reported much better.
Capt. and Mrs. George A. Mushbach
sailed from New York today for a Eu
ropean trip.
Only $50 dog licenses have been issued up
to date. There are about 100 dogs in
town.
Potomac Lodge, T. o. o. f, held a regu-
lar meeting last night:
The contested election cases will come
up in the county court on Monday.
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A TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE.
Expert SpOrtsmcn of the District and
Maryland VIII Form One.

Maryland VIII Form One.
Sportsmen of the District of Columbia
and Maryland have for several years been
eEdeavoring to reach an arrangement
whereby they might meet at specified
times and hold tournaments. This spring
some of the leading men in the
various gun clubs believed the time
to be. ripe for the formation Of
league of trap shooters, with members
from the District and Maryland, and a
plan which is very successfully working in
other states was determined upon, which
provides that membership in the league is
to be open to all members of organized
gun clubs in the stale of Maryland and
the District of Columbia. Each club is to
be entitled to representation by team
of not less than six men, to compete in
the team races. An initiation fee Is to be
charged to each club represented by a
team. This fee is to be divided into purses.
to go to the teams making highest averages
during the season. Each club is to be en-
titled to league tournament on its own
grounds during the season. Each club
Will be requested to secure as many mer-
chan6ise and cash prizes possible, to
be competed for n team races for either
Individual or team averages. Ali events
in the tournaments, excepting team races
are to be open to any and all shooters
The officers to be presfdent.vice president,
treasurer, secretary, executive committee,
field captain and assistant field captain.
At least one officer is to be chosen from
each club.
In order to bring trap shooters together
and arrive at some definite understanding
about the proposition outlined above 1t has
been determined to hold the first tourna-
ment at Oak Crest, Nd, beginning at 10
am, Saturday, June %. The Laurel Gun
Club will have the management of the
Tournament, and this assures its success.
large number Of the members of the
Capital City Gun Club will participate in
the shooting and join the league, among
them being VIM. Wagner. Arthur S. Mat
tingly, Blair Lee, ]. Henry Gulick Nickel
den. Mcknew, Birch, Brown, Pruitt, Green
and many other cracks.
The program will be as follows: First
event. ten targets, entrance 81; second
event, fifteen targets. entrance $50; third
event, fifteen targets. entrance $780, fourth
event, twenty targets, entrance 81; fifth
event, ten targets entrance 81; sixth event,
team race, six men to constitute team,
twenty-five targets per man, open to team
from any organized gun club in Maryland
or District of Columbia, entrance SOC. for
targets only; seventh event, ten targets,
entrance 81; eighth event. twenty targets,
entrance 81; ninth event, fifteen targets,
entrance $3.50; tenth event. ten targets, en-
trance 81.
(For Other Sporting News See Page 13.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 am too well aware of the limited space
in the columns of a valuable paper such as
yours to ask room for a full reply to the
correspondent of the Goth instant known
as Taxpayer" 1 do not attempt to say
one word for Rev. Brooks In this matter;
he is able to speak for himself; but, being
one of the committee which was appointed
by the Equal Rights Council to visit the
c. G. r. S., / am constrained to say that
what was submitted by Rev. Brooks was a
report, and not complaint The colored
people are not responsible for the slurns of
this city. Our motto is. they need not and
should not exist; they are public pestilences
and need wise and prudent public atten-
ton. And as to our position with refer
ence to some OF the attendants being col
ored persons do not think any intelligent
mind could misconstrue our meaning. which
Is, that insomuch as a separate and dis
tinct prison has been set apart for col
ored girls, there should be colored atten-
dants. the same as in other colored insti-
tutions.
We will not soon be insisting on having
colored jailors and judges, but If the courts
and jails are to be run on this discriminate
plan, we insist on having them now. Sc
far as the negro is concerned, we are con-
tent American citizens, but IL the Anglo
SaXons will draw the fatal line Of race dis
tinction, they must draw it straight and
right. Every negro in this country turns
his nose up at the suggestion that he should
view himself as non-taxpayer, and for
that reason keep quiet about things that
concern him; for it ought to be well under
stood In this enlightened age that the men
who own the most property pay the least
taxes, and those who own the least pay
the most taxes No merchants pay their
own taxes; their customers pay them for
them. The landlord does not pay his taxes;
the tenants pay them to his agent and his
agent hands them over TO the government
and gets the receipt In conclusion, l will
challenge any one who doubts to prove that
ore-third of the poorest and hardest work.
ing people of this or any other community
pay as much and more taxes than one-third
of the richer class. and are entitled to as
much remuneration. w. c. PAYNE,
Sec. Equal Rights Councils, u. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

doah Valley pike, which is too well known
to wheelmen to need description now, will
be taken. The distance to Staunton from
Winchester is 9S miles, over the finest road
In America. Two days will be devoted to
this run. which will put the riders In good
condition for the rest of the journey, and
at the same time allow them to appreciate
the beauties of the valley. The following
Is a list of the towns along the route
which the tourists will pass: Churchville,
West Augusta, Mcdowell, Travellers Re-
pose, Huttons. Beverly. Buchanan, Lorent,
Weston, Troy, Woods Mills, Elizabeth,
Kanawha, Claysville.