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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
ROCKVILLE.

j The young men of Rockville and vicinity
will give an Easter bail al the Opera House
7 thursday.
The fist installment of cartridges, pur-
chased by the Rockville Rod and Gun Club
for stocking purposes. and numbering 10
birds. have arrived here from Kansas, and
beer liberated in pairs in various sections
of the county. 1t is the Intention of the
club to purchase a large additional number
OF birds after the shooting tournament, to
be held on the 18th and 18th days of this
month. which will be held to secure funds
for that purpose.
The officers of the Agricultural Society
after Investigation, estimate the loss sus-
.tained ny The burning of their stables on
Tuesday night last at 1890, which loss is
partly covered by ms france. A meeting of
The board of management of the society
viii be held shortly and arrangements
made for rebuilding the same. They will
have ample time to- repair all damages
and make contemplated improvements pre-
.vious to the annual fair during the first
Mr.. JOSIAH W. Jones. one of the most
prominent citizens of this county, died
at his home near Olney. Wednesday even
1Eg. aged eighty-siX years. Deceased was
residing in this county for the past fifty
years. Five children survive him. viz: Jo-
siah W Jones. jr-. Mrs George Barnsley,
Mrs. Henry Howard and Misses Marian
and Julia Jones. He was one of the
wealthiest residents of the county and was
noted for mis- charitable disposition.
An election for mayor and four men,
hers Of the council for Rockville Will be
held on Monday, the 18th day of May next,
between the hours of II O'Clock and $50
pm. me following judges of election
have been appointed: John NJ. Heavy H.
Clay Fields and David H. Warfeld There
have as yet been no formal announcements
OF candidates
The base ball season will open here on
"Wednesday next with a game between the
nome team ard Ted. Sulliyan's Texas
Steers" of the Atlantic League.
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The main, or F street line Of the Metro
politan system, will terminate at the build
irg, and there will be two entrances for
the cars on 18th street. with two exits on
14th. Part Of the tracks in the building
will be Of pit construction, the pits being
lighted at frequent intervals by electric
lights, thus allowing all parts of motor car
and its mechanism to be inspected. and, II
necessary. repaired, without removal from
the tracks. This system will also permit
motor cars to be stored without removing
their ploughs.
Two power tracks will also be run in the
transfer tables and for carrying them on
the loop There will also be numerous sur
face tracks for the storage Of trailers, and
tracks with transfer arrangements, con-
nected with the repair shops.
The East Capitol Street Facade.
The part Of the building fronting on East
Capitol street is 1873 feet long 1t will be of
such design as to set the pace. 1t is believed,
for a good class of buildings on that street
to follow. and not be drawback, as is the
case Of so many structures Of its character.
to what is destined to be one Of the finest
thoroughfares In the city. 1t was with this
object in view that the mana cement Of the
company decided not to have the cars enter
on East Capitol street. and thus cut up the
parking and permanently blemish the
street. The only entrance here, therefore,
will be one in the center of the building, and
1t Will lead to the company offices. Granite
steps will lead to a large arched doorway,
trimmed with granite. and above it will
hang wrought iron decorated lamp of
ample dimensions.
All the exterior walls will be laid in Sc
lected handmade brick, with granite trim
mings and deeper patterns, and there will
be copper cornces and slate roofing The
brick will he laid in red mortar The deep
err patterns will be of black ffre-fiashed
brick The aim of the design is to get a
front simple and dign.fed, and relying for
beauty on breaking up the surfaces with
well-propoI toned lfres and selecting sub
Stantial ma ter:als and colors
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from the board of commissioners the ex-
piration Of their terms. and should they
both decline to be candidates for rc-eIec-
ton il is generally believed that Mai NJ.
v. 1lerney and Mr.. Howard Markward will
be nominated at the citizens meeting.
shortly to be held. Mr.. George N Walker
is, however, being pushed by his friends as
a candidate. town treasurer is also to be
elected for a term of two years, and Mr..
W. II. Richardson, who has held the posi-
ton ever since the town was incorporated,
Will, 1t is expected, be reelected.
Samuel Chi-tums. colored, was arraignetl
before Justice Carr Thursday ON the charge
OF carrying concealed weapons. He was
found guilty and sentenced to three months
confinement in the house of correction.
The HyattsviIe Amateur Orchestra has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing SIX months: DIR. Alfred H. Wells presi-
dent; Frank Carr. vice president: E: A.
RULER. secretary: John Johnson, treasurer;
Archie Wells. chief musician Hampton
hickey, ousle blower: board Of managers,
Dr. Dallas Ewin, chairman; W. W. Ma
loney. Edward Gray W. p Magru,ler and
Winfield Sakers
Mr. Frapcis J. Gramlich. VINO has been
hving in this town for the past twenty
years. died at his residence on MARYLAND
avenue, at ) o'clock yesterday morning. He
had been in bad health for some time He
was employed in the War Department and
was at one time president of the board
OF town commissioners of HyattsvilIa De-
ceased leaves wife to mourn his loss
He was ABOUT fifty-three years of age
The Tferney Volunteer Fire Company met
Nednesday evening at its hall. on Maryland
avenue, with Vice President w Brooke
Hunter in the chair and W. A Cole secre-
tary Mr.. Louis d. Wines was elected as an
honorary member. and Messrs Peter ]. Duff
Fey. Jr. and Lenuel Gray as active mem
hers. 1t was decided to give a smoker for
the amusement of the members in the COM
panys new nall on the first Wednesday
evening in May. and Messrs. w. A. Cole,
Chas: Butterf1eld and VIM. J. Hickey were
appointed as committee to arrange The
program.
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LAUREL.

\ brakeman on the early morning freight
from Baltimore Thursday detected three
Coiored men, the train drew near Laur-
eli stealing a ride. When requested to get
off the train one of the three men pulled
a revolver and covered the brakeman.
BailiT Robey boarded the train when it
reached Laurel and arrested the colored
men. " no were taken before Justice Gray.
The justice sentenced them from three to
five months each in the house of cOrrec-
ton.
\ large number of the republican voters
OF Laurel met at the assembly rooms this
week and organized James a. Gary Club.
The following were elected officers: Will
lam II. Owens. president; r. Walter Gray,
secretary: 6. b. Timanus, treasurer. Res
olutiOns We're passed by the club indOrsing
MIR. James A. Gary for delegate-at-large
to the republican national convention.
There is another org inization here also,
called the Laurel Republican Club.
Elaborate musical programs have been
arranged for Easter Sunday in all of the
Laurel churches
The following is the program at St.
Philips Protestant Episcopal Church: Pro-
6essional hymn. Jesus Christ is Risen To-
day: anthem, Christ Our Passover is Sac
rificel for Us; lie Deum and Benedictus,
Cutler: introit. Jesus Lives; sermon; hymn,
The STRIFE is Ger; offertory anthem, Why
Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead, E. A.
Clare: communion service, Sanctus, Gloria
in ExcelsiS. etc: re Cessional hymn, Alleluia!
tAlieluia, The services will begin at IL a. m.
At St. Mary's Catholic Church low mass
will lie celebrated at am. and solemn
high mass 1t IL am. The beautiful Easter
Music will be sung by the regular choir,
assisted 10y number of well-known vocal
fists from Baltimore.
At the Baptist Church the Easter pro-
gram is as follows: Morning service. SER
mon by the pastor; singing by Sunday
school. assisted by choir; songs by school:
,"Alleluia Allelua, Resurrection Hymn.
Crown of Glory: also trio by choir In
the evening: Sermon by pastor, with three
selections by a quartet entitled: The Lord
Is IN His Holy Temple. Now Let the Ga ties
of Zion Ring, The Love of Christ. The
quartet VIII consist of Arthur r. Weston.
ii. Allen lson and Misses Nettie and Nellie
Collins.
Easter services will be held at the Pres
1yt-rian Church at IL am. and 7:30 pm.
i1;ey. g. NJ. Shipley will conduct the serv-
ices
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The entire East Capitol front of the
building, running back forty-five feet to a
wall, Will be used for shops, with offices on
the second floor in front. All back of this
will be laid out in tracks.
The building will be Of what is known as
slow-burning construction, with heavy tim
bers for the roof, supported on cast-iron
pillars. The spans between these columns
Will be trussed with wood compression and
steel tension members, and a corrugated
iron roof will cover the whole. The floors
will be Of granolithic, laid in squares, like
the city pavements. In the East Capitol
street wing, beginning at 14th street. will
be the superintendent Office, the conduc-
tors and motormen's rooms, vaults and
toilet rooms, with reading rooms for con-
ductors and motormen above them.
Next will come q large storage space and
the oil and lamp rooms. followed by a
paint shop. As by 1903 feet in dimensions,
with tracks and transfer table to accom-
modate the cars. There will also be q car
penter shop. As by 10s feet, with similar
truckage arrangements. Additional stor-
age rooms and machine shop, 45 by 10
feet, will occupy the corner of East Capitol
and 18th streets.
On the second floor. In the center of the
facade, will be a large hall leading to the
offices. These will consist of the presi-
dents room. directors room, the engineer
and treasurer's offices and large apart
ment for the women clerks in the account
ing department Of the company. There will
be also tie necessary toilet ard retiring
rooms and the vaults of the company. On
, the third floor will be a large room for
drafting and the storage of maps and other
data relating to the engineering department
Of the road. All the offices and shops will
be heated by steam. The foundations of
the building have been completed and the
brick work is rapidly progressing.
The building was designed by Mr.. Waddy
B. Wood Of this city. who designed the Of
fees. car house and power house of the Co
llinfbia Railway, the car house for the
Brightwood railway and the union station
for the Capital Traction Company. which is
now being erected opposite the Aqueduct
bridge in GEORGETOWN
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HYATTSvILLE.

An enjoyable meeting Of the Tuesday
Club was held last Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mr.. F. A. Holden, on Ralston
avenue. The evening was devoted to rep
Tesenting and guessing the titles of popular
works. reading humorous selections and re-
lating amusing anecdotes. The next meet.
ing Of the club will be held at the "Octa
Eon House., on Locust avenue, the resi-
dence OF the Misses Rathbone, on the
evening Of the 14th instant. and shake.
speare's comedy Of Tine Twelfth Night
will be the topic for discussion
The question Of selecting two suitable
candidates for town commissioners to sue
coed Messrs. Latimer and White, whose
terms will expire In the early part Of next
month, Is being considerably discussed by
ithe citizens o: this place. Messrs. Latimar
aud white have expressed a desire to retire
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The New Shops and Offices Of the
Metropolitan Railroad Go.
WORK OF ERECTION Is IN PROGRESS
"A View of the East Capital Front
Of the Big Building.
AT THE EASTERN TERMINUS

The Metropolitan Railroad Company is
about the busiest corporation In the District
nowadays. While hundreds Of men are en-
gagged in digging the conduit and putting in
the electric underground system that is to
give rapid transit across the city from east
to west, scores of others are building I'm
mense shops and car barns at the eastern
terminus of the main line, East Capitol and
18th streets. The building. which Is rapidly
being erected, covers three acres Of land
and is located In square 1857. 1t covers the
entire square, with the exception of small
piece at the corner of 18th and A streets.
1t faces on East Capitol street, and the ac-
campaigning Illustration gives excellent
idea of what the appearance of the East
Capitol street front will be when completed.
The rear will face A street and the sides
Will front on 18th and 18th streets. When
finished it will he the most complete build
Ing for its purposes in the country.
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ORDERED TO BE FREED.
Reported Action Of Gen. weyler q
to Five Insurgents.

Reported Action Of Gen. weyler n,
to Five Insurgents.
A dispatch from Guines to Havana, Cuba
announces the surrender to the authorities
of five insurgents. Capt Gen. Weyler has
ordered them to be set at liberty.
Near Cardenas, province Of Matanzas
the insurgents have burned the houses
machinery and plantation Of Santa Maria,
and have plundered two stores in the vii
l.ge of Navjas.
The fnsurgent leader Bermudez has burn.
ed the villfge of Alfonso Rojas, which, con-
tanned 200 Inhabitants, and was situated in
the district Of Palenque and Collnenar
province OF Pinar Del Rio. where the In
sUrgents have burr ed very many tobacco
houses.
The insurgents have also destroyed by
fire the central plantation of Salvador, near
Guara, and have burned the plantations
end houses. machinery. ETC., Of Ponce and
San Aguetin, near Quivican.
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Floor
Coverings.

There isn't as light and spa
ciOus Carpet hall in she city as
this one. Not a dark nook or
corner In 1t TO shroud impcrf.e-
tiOns and disguise effects. As
the Coverings look here they will
look on your floors at home. And
piled to the ceiling is the most
magnificent stock of CARPETS
MATTINGS = -MATS-OIL
CLOTH $ - IINOI.EUMS and
FLOOR COVERINGS OF every de-
scription-in the best selection Of
patterns ever shown in Washing
ton.
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SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTLA.

The Hilsdale Reading Club held its last
meeting the residence of Miss BERTHE
George. Howard avenue. 1t was one of
the most Interesting meetings of the sea-
son
Mr.. J. G. Leonard has gone to Newark,
N J., to attend the reunion of the thirty
ninth New Jersey regiment, of which he
was formerly member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
House
Furnishings.

This is enc Of our new Depart
ments. ard the only one like IL
In Washington. The variety is
most complete. Included in the
assortment are the
Latest designs of SILVER
PLATED wARE-w OGDEN
WARE Of every dcScription-
BROoMS - wASHTUBS- ASH
BoAI.DS -TUMBI.ERS- TABLE
SETS TOILET SETS and CROCK
EHi WARE-both plain and dec
orated-of imported and domes-
tic manufacture.
The HAMPERS arc herc-and
the BASKETS and WILLOW
wARE-E y A MELED IRON
WARE and TIN WARE-SToyEsS
and RANGES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Fire at oriskany Falls, N Y, Thursday
destroyed an entire business block. The
opera house. Union school and Sargent
House were badly damaged. Loss, 10000
According to Chicago paper a passenger
war Is in prospect among the lake lines
which carry passengers to the eastern
shores Of Michigan.
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Penalty for Admittins Rig Hat.

A measure aimed at high theater hats
has been enacted into a law by the Ohio
legislature. 1t provides that any manager
permitting any person to wear a hat or
other headgear in a theater, obstructinp
the view. shall be guilty of mfsdemeanor.
and shall be fined SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
Chamber
Furniture.

Let 1t tell its own story. You
VIII find here the massive and
heavily carved Mahogany the
rich and handsome Curly Birch
Straight Grained and Bird s-eye
Maple-the substantial and ever
popular Black Walnut-the FASH
fonable fad of the season. White
Enameled-and the serviceable and
sensible CHARTERED, Sawed and
Slashed Oak-all new in design
all honestly made.
Also a full and complete line Of
ChiffOniers - Dressing Tables -
Cheval Glasses - and all other
boudoir furnishings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04

Portable and luxurious requisites
for the dining room. Sideboards,
with and without mirrors-with
and without cabinets-eysry style
OF Sfdeboard - Dining Tables -
Dining Chairs-Side Tables-China
Closets, etc, that Is approved by
good form and utility. The
thoroughness of the making il in
marked contrast to much of the
carelessly constructed that Is 90
plentiful about.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-07
silver club Of the Second ward next Fri

silver club of the Second ward next Fri
day night
Louis He'll has opened a meat store
On Thirty-second street, Third ward
Miss Merle List, Of the Frs, ward, is
reported quite sick al her home.
Mrs. Ruh Thatcher, the old soldiers
widow of the Fourth ward, s,ill con-
tinuss very sick. She is quite old and
delicate.
Mrs. Mary c. Day. of the First ward,
who has been sick, is slowly improving.
1t is said that the meeting that greeted
NJ. V. B. Bennett, at Belmont. on Mon
day night, was the largest ever held
there.
Look out for the ball game Thursday
between the Jr. o. [. 4. VI. and the X.
Of p. 1t will be red hot
The natural gas company has finish
ed laying their pipe as far s The creek
and is now repairing the street.
About eight or ten Of the Ladies of
the w R. c. will go down to Marietta
to-day TO attend the district convention.
We could only learn the following
names: Mrs Grella, Mrs Bippus. Mrs.
Robinson, Mrs. Haas, Mrs. Thompson
and Mrs POrterfed. These meetings
are very pleasant gatherings, al which
there is a certain .nf0rmal.ty that makes
them very hOme-hke
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sIsTERsvILLE.


SISTERSNILLE. W. Va. october g.
Mrs. J. f. Frame and her two children
went TO New Martinsvi.le ast evening for
a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. S. ]. and Daisy Johnston, Of Bell
aire. who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Work for the past few days. returned
home yesterday on the steamer Lexington.
Miss Madge Welty. an accomplished
young lady from Pittsburg, is the guest
of Miss Mae Hockenbury.
A. H. Weaver. an official Of the oil Well
Supply CO.. of Pittsburg, is a guest of the
Hotel Wells.
W. H. Bradley, a brick manufactures
of New Cumberland, is prominent visit
or in the city.
c. W. Brockunier. Of Wheeling, is a
Wells Hotel guest
Attorney c. y. AIatheny made hustling
business trip to Marietta to-day.
II. Ga6ney. an oil well contractor. left
to-day for Loudon. Ky, where he has
some drilling TO 90.
c. Olston went TO Marietta this after
noon.
CleH Nichols went to Raven Dock this
afternoon to look after his production.
J. II. Prlngle. Of Marietta. o.. and J. A.
Garland. of Cameron. this state. are con-
spicuous figures on our streets.
Ed Frawley. an old producer of Brad
ford Pa. is in the city looking after his
interests.
Hon. VIM. Seymour Edwards. Of
Charleston. Kanawha county. is in the city
on business pertaining to production.
G. 7. Bunueu. of ST. Nary.s was a bus
mess visitor I'm the city to-day.
Mrs. Charles Thistle and Mrs. G. H.
Slemaker. accompanied 10y their children
went to Pittsburg this afternoon, where
they will visit friends for few days
W. :. Mccullough. of the o. r. r. r.
was in the city to-day.
J. W. Boyers went 20 Wheeling this ar
ternoon.
The Monach Lodge X. Of P, No. 81. will
give an entertainment in Olston's Opera
House within the next three weeks for
the benefit of their lodse. Mr.. s. Is. Rus
sell. of Oakland. Cal. is In the city ana has
charge of the arrangements. Mr. Rus
sell has decided TO give THE German Re
cruit." a laughing and sensational piece.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-07
WOODSFIELD.

WOODSFIELD. o.. October 6.-Nerva
Keyser returned home Thursday after
spending a few days with friends at 3 Ills
Vile
May Devore came home from Wheeling
Friday, where she has been for several
weeks.
Mr.. Henry Steohr, Of Sardis, is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Mahala Cooper is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. James Skinner. Of Mata-
moras. this week. n
Miss Dora Steohr returned home Mon
day from a pleasant visit with friends at
Sardis.
Mr.. andMrs. VIII Dalaplain. of Grays-
Vile, were I'm Woodsfeld Monday.
Miss Jennie Hall. of Wheeling. is here
the guest of her parents and friends.
Mr.. Frank Standt OF Miltonsburg, was
in town on business Monday.
Miss Justinia Latzelter and Miss Katie
Schumacher and brother Michael spent
Sunday with Miltonsburg friends.
Mrs. H. J. Booth. of Wheeling Island.
is the guest of Mrs. Mary B. Jones this
week
Mrs. Jennie Walton. OF Columbus. O..
is the guest of Woodsdeld friends this
week
Miss Bessie Pope. who has been at Chi
caCo for several weeks the guest Of rola-
tves. arrived home Monday.
Miss d. Beard arrived home Monday
from a visit with Ilhonis friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-07
BELLAIRE.

The Fourth Ward Bryan Club organ
izstion was completed Monday night.
They start off with a membership o. 70.
II. ". Herman was elected president,
II. P. Rodewig secretary. and W. A.
Schrann. Frank Williams. Harry Arm
strong. R. c. Meyer, \. J. Reitz. J. c.
Tauman and D. W Boone. wee presi-
dents. The club meets every Monday
evening a, the Fourth ward hose house
Arrangements are being made for q
good speaker to be present next Monday
night.
c. W. Dickens. cashier Of The Dollar
Savings Bank. goes 20 Dayton to-day TO
attend the convention of bankers.
Nr.ss Edna Carr, who has been say
ing at ". Z. Loves for several weeks,
leaves tbs week for Cincinnati.
Thomas McKe,vey got piece of steel
in his eve abOu. four weeks ago, and
suffered from Il until last Monday,
when be went to physician and had it
removed.
Serman Glasgo. the Democratic can
didate for Sheriff will talk 70 the free
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-07

Here We see that the prices Of the great
staples Of the UnEed States express d
in gold were slightly higher than in sill.
yer before 1873. as they had been fer
many years before. but the difference was
very small and had been practically tae
same from ihe beginning Of The govern
ment records Of prices. After she act
CT 1873 there was q marked change and
ghe discrepancy between gold and silver
prices increased with each lve-year per-
iod. Gold prices Of The tn staple agri-
cultural products Of The United States are
about half what hey were twenty-five
years ago. Silver prices or the same pro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-07

The New York Worlds able liar mas
been making a tour of ibis STATE in the
interest of the Wall ST. ticket. The
aftermath, That is, the storm Of denials
Of his falsehoods, has just begun to ap-
near. Among thom is note from Hon.
E. NJ. GiIhsson, whom Correspondent
Creelman put down as having come out
for the gold standard. In another col
umn we publish Mr.. GilkesOn's unqual-
fled denial CT this statement Mr.. Gill
keson is for Bryan and Sewall and free
coinage at 16 to /. If Mr. Creelman :
brand of veraclty was no better in Cuba
than it is in this country, it is not %
matter Of wonder that he was kicked out
down there.
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LOCKWOOD poTrERY-EwINe BROS.

due. have varied little in that time, and
are now a mere trihe higher.
Silver. of the two metals, has shown
the necessary quality Of stability in re-
lation to other articles. Of commerce,
whiBs gold is continuously changing its
relation to them.