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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-30
Speaking OF Pianos!

Here's choice. We have the Jacob
Doll, Kranich & Bach. Behr Bros,
Sterling. Conover. Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck. all on sale at our new
warerooms, 716 J street. Neale, Eilers
Co Cooper Music Co...
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-30

Dr. Weldon, BOG street, does high
grade work at moderate prices.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-05-30

Ice-cream and cakes, 10 cents a dish
Otto, opposite Plaza.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

(Readers of the Record Union are re-
quested to send to this Office personals,
weddings. engagements. society notes and
home gatherings of every kind Write
on one side Of the paper, and give your
name and address, not for publication, but
as guarantee of good faith.)
, 1896-06-27
To the Editor of the St. Croi@ Avis.

To tho Editor of tbs 81. Crois Avis.
Dear Sir,
In your issue of Wednesday the Oath inst.
Is a letter signed "A lover of music in com
mendation of the Musical Institute recently
established IN connection with our School
"La Esperanza".
While We gratefully acknowledge the good
wishes expressed by your correspondent,
who may be quite sincere, VIZ beg to call
attention to a paragraph of his letter which
contains sentiments entirely opposed to our
own; and as we are afraid that our silence
might be construed to mean acquiescence, we
beg for q little space to make known, that the
School LA EsperanzG' and all institutions
there toith connected, are, lake ourselves en-
tirely free from s%ectarian or clanish principles;
Toe aim at the benefit Of the entirs public, 'rros-
psetipe of creed or race.
Should any impression, contrary to the
sentiments which we have just expressed,
exist in the minds of any of your readers,
we sincerely trust that our present letter
will entirely erase it.
We furthermore beg to disclaim any &C
who has signed "a lover of music"
With many thanks Mr. Editor,
I beg to remain.
Yours Faithfully
J. Fl. r. BRISCOE,
Director of the De Salas' Institute,
Christiansted June 26th 1896.
, 1896-06-27
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To the Editor Of the "St Croir avis"

To the Editor Of the "St CrOl1 Aus"
Dear Sir,
Although I scarcely deem the article signed
truth" in your "Avis'' of Oath inst. worthy
Of a reply. by your kind permission, | beg to
expose the ~fallacies and can't found therein.
To save time and space, | pass over the
subtly composed prelude, ''and go to the
points at issue.'
Truth" claims that II corrupted the text
OF one author" and to sustain his allegation,
proceeds to the article I last referred to in
Avis IS.
Now this charge of his, I emp h%atically
declare to be false, as I took no extract there
nom, but only referred to the article IN
e%stenso, leaving the reader to form his opin-
ion after perusing it in full ; and which to the
impartial mind, could not be otherwise, but
mat on the whole, it is laudatory to the
american nation as therein can be found
such statements.
That the old country looks with intense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
SWEEPING h STREET.

The commissioners and the Con.
tractor Are Not Agreed.
There is a hitch in the contract for the
sweeping of B street between 7th and 18th
streets northwest. which was awarded
some days ago to the contractor for sweep
ing streets. 1t will be recalled that his
proposition was to sweep the street for
$5.25 per day. This was considered a mod
crate figure by the Commissioners and
they forthwith accepted the proposition and
made out the contract. The contract called
for the employment of four men eight hours
a day. When the contractor looked over
the contract. which had been sent to him
to sign, he demurred. He had figured care
fully the cost of the work, and while he
estimated that 1t would require four men
to do the work, did not think, in fact. was
certain, that their employment for eight
hours was greatly In excess of the time
necessary to do the work.
So he refused to sign the contract and
returned it to the Commissioners In an
interview with them he pointed out the
fact that 1t would not require the appoint
ment of four nien eight hours to do the
work: He intended to employ four men
and pay them in proportion to the time
they took, the compensation to be based
upon the existing price of labor.
This position stirred up a hornets nest
TIE Engineer Commissioner looked into the
contract for street sweeping and came 10
the conclusion that the Commissionere
could compel the contractor to clean-the
street under his general contract for sweep-
ing streets.
This street is quite rough, and Il Ia said
that 1t Is impossible to sweep it with ma
chimes. The contract does not call for
hand sweeping, and 1t is expected that
either the contract will be modified, or else
greater compensation will be allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
DISTRICT GUARD ARMORY
Lease of Convention Hall Will Be Cancelled
October l.
Conference Between the COmmf ssfOn-
Property-Bnck Rent Question.

The lease of Convention Hall as an
armory for the District National Guard
will be Cancelled on the 1st day of October.
This is the result of a private conference
between the Commissioners and Mr.. Still
son Hutchins which was recently held at
the District building.
Meanwhile the auditor has agreed to set
tie with the lessee Of the hall for tbs back
rent, which has been held up since January
pending an investigation of the subject. 1t
will be recalled that considerable trouble
was caused during the winter months on
account Of the ice skating rink, and many
of the national guardsmen protested
against drilling on floor placed over the
ice.
BY and by the hall became known as
Pneumonia Hall and few of the militianen
would turn out to drill. When the matter
was first presented to the Commissioners
through the District auditor that the terms
of the lease had been violated, and the Ma
tional Guard had not been given the use
of the hall as contemplated by the terms
of the lease. This caused the Commission
ers to hold up the voucher for the rent of
the hall, and. with the exception of an
exchar ge of breezy letters between Gen.
Ordway and Auditor Petty, the matter
slept.
In the meantime a committee of ma
tional guardsmen from the National Rifles
ard the Washington Light Infantry ap-
peared before the Commissioners in the
interest of their respective halls, and urged
that when leases were made for drilling
quarters their halls be included. 1t was at
this hearing that the subject of Convention
Hall was again discussed, and several of
these present gave evidence Of the iEcon-
veriences which the guard had to put up
with during last winter.
The Commissioners promised to look fur
ther into the matter, and expressed them
selves as favoring a cancellation of the
lease, II the facts represented could be
substantiated. The auditor for the Dis
trict made another investigation and re-
ported to the Commissioners the details
of the entire matter. ending with a recon-
mendation that the lease be Cancelled.
1t was developed today that the differ
ences between the Commissioners and the
lessee of the hall had been arranged. and
that the auditor was ready to pay the
rent due less certain amount, which was
claimed by the District for the time the
National Guard was kept out of the hall.
The rent Of the hall is 1915 per month, and
that rent for five months was held up
This aggregated S1,s75. There was dis
pute as to the number of days the hall was
not available. Finally the matter was
compromised by deducting the rent for ten
days, which at $75 per day amounted to
$3.50. A check for 81 125 awaits the lessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
MARKET STALL RENTS
Must he Paid i'm Advance and to the
Tax Collector.

Must he Paid i'm Advance and to the
Tax Collector.
The District Commissioners are about to
institute a change in the manner of .ol-
lecting rents for stalls in the public mar
kets. The regulation provides that these
rents shall be payable in advance but it
has developed from a letter from the audi
tor that only one market in the city COM
plies with the regulation. This is the
Georgetown market. The auditor, in call
ing the attention of the Commissioners to
the matter, says:
Il have the honor to invite your atten-
ton to the fact that the regulation which
requires stall rents to be paid monthly in
except that of Georgetown. Mr.. Williams,
the master Of the latter, has enforced the
rule by making prompt collections and re-
turns, but in each of the other markets the
dealers have been allowed to fall m ar
rears.
II desire also to call your attention to
the law which went into effect July /, 1886,
which provides that all rents, fees and in
come derived from the markets - shall
be paid to the collector of taxes This, of
course, makes 1T illegal for the masters of
the several markets to make collections as
formerly. 1t is objected on the part of
some that hardship will result from req lir-
ing dealers to make monthly visits to the
tax office, many of them living at a con-
siderable distance from the District build
ing. The law, however must be complied
with, but in order to obviate the objection
urged I would suggest that the collector of
taxes send a representative to each market
on the LIST Of every month to receive the
rents. the dealers having been previou sly
notified of the day and hour when the col
lections are to be made.
Il have the honor to recommend that
steps be taken at once to secure the OBJ
servance of the law both as to advance
payments and to the collection of rents by
the collector of taxes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
THE COURTS.
Equity Court No. Judge Cox.

Equity Court No. Judge Cox.
Kelley agt. Kelley: appearance of absent
defendant ordered. Powell agt. Powell;
testimony before w. Ward Mohun, ex-
aminer, ordered taken. Shaw agt Shaw
do. before Edwin Forrest. Adriaans agt.
Johnson ct al: pro confesso against certain
defendants. Bishop agt Constantine ct al
decree substituting VIM. w. Fierce and
Jos ]. Darlington. trustees. Noel agt
Noel: testimony before W. Herbert Smith,
examiner. ordered taken. In re Abbe Paul,
lunatic; order appointing Margaret Nc
QUade committee. Rose agt. Granite State
Provident Associations; order directing re-
ceiver to pay solicitors fees In re VIM. T.
Kcehler. alleged lunatic; writ of inuuisition
ordered to issue Hoover agt. Hoover: or
DER suspending order of May l. Hoffecker
agt- Estes ct al; restraining order till fur
tier order.
Probate Court.-Judge Ccx
Estate of George Bogus; order to with
hold investment of insurance moneys until
instructions from Equity Court obtained.
Estate of Drusilla Dorsey; order of sale
Circuit Court No. Judge Cox.
W. Suse of New York Central Iron Works
agt. Murphy: Judgment by default. and
reference to auditor. Buckner agt Stubel.
judgment by default. Richard & Co. apt
Foley; fiat on sci. ia. Washington Brewery
Company agt. Gedry; judgment by default.
Wells ast. Oppenheimer ct al; do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
EXCURSIONS,

Inc only olrect route to Fortress Monroe.
virginia Beach and Ocean View is on the
Noriolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pahy steamers. Besides doing away with
the inconvenience of railroad travel. this
ioute ENABLES one to enjoy nights sleep
vi 'ie water, with a magnificent view of
chesapeake bay and Hampton Roads by
sunrise. The steamers Of this line have
maze travelling by water a luxury for thew
are ntteo with every convenience for COM
fort, lighted throughout by electricity. COM
inahoed by courteous officers; are safe.
speedy, and their tables supplied from the
markets OF Norfolk and Washington Tray-
GERS TO northern and southern resorts and
10 the west Will find this a delightful mode
Oh beginning their journeys. These steam
ers connect at Norfolk with vessels for
New YORK and Boston, and all railroads
and steamship lines. One of the Norfolk
ana Washington steamers leaves It'll street
"har1 every evening in the year at Z
o'clock.
For the benefit of the unemployed union
printers OF the city an excursion is to be
given Friday Eext to River View, under
the auspices of the Columbia Topographic
cal Union. Boats will leave at 9:45 am.
ara l:4o and $50 Pm, and the fare will
De 70 cents. Columbia Union. the Fedora
tlon or Labor and other organizations of
Workingmen have purchased a number of
tickets, and many others have been sold
sympathy with the printers out of work.
me unfortunate tradesmen appeal to the
fubilc OF Washington to help them out and
Will greatly appreciate charitable inter-
est In their behalf that will yield practical
results.
"A swimming contest has been arranged
oy the management of Marshall Hall be-
tween DIR. F. w. Grenfell and Mr.. ]. J. Nc
Carthy as special attraction for Sunday,
September g. DR.. Grenfell is the present
champion of the District of Columbia, and
holds the quarter-mile championship of
Scotland Mr.. j. J. Mccarthy, the ex-
champion Of the United States navy, China
Japan and Australia has an excellent rec
ord.
There will be three races, 100 yards, go
yards and 500 yards. respectively. The
nrst two races will take place between 2
o CLOCK and o'clock pm, while the last
r*ee Will take place at $40 pm, the course
being brilliantly lighted up with electric
lights To the winner of the 1nO-yard race
gold medal will be given, and to the win
rer of two out of the three races a prize
Of LOCO will be awarded
The steamer Macalester will make her
regular trips on the day Of the races, the
fare for the round trip being % cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
MAY BE WARNER.
The Weather Outlook for the Next
Twenty-fOur Hours.

Twenty-four Hours.
Forecast till pm. Thursday:
For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land, fair tonight and Thursday; warmer.
probably followed by showers Thursday
night. southerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Thursday;
east to south winds; warmer in the interior
Thursday morning.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has risen on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts and in the northwest, and
1t has fallen in the central valleys and lake
regions; 1t is lowest over Lake Superior,
and it Is high on the middle Atlantic coast
and north of Dakota.
1t is warmer generally throughout the
central valleys and lake regions and cooler
at Rocky mountain stations and in New
England, where light frosts are reported.
The weather is fair this morning, except
In the upper lake region and northwest
and On the gulf coast, where local rains are
reported.
The Indications are that generally fair
weather will continue from the gulf states
northeastward to New England, followed
by local showers Thursday afternoon OF
night.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
! N S u FFICIENT TIDES
Sportsmen Gould Not Reach the Ortolan in the
Marshes.
They arc Plentiful and Fat-Man,
Reed Birds Slaughtered While
Flying Over-Reclkless Shooting.

Inc go-as-ycu-p!ease, armed with any-old-
Observation-Disclosures, army that moves on
the marshes every year when the advent of
september admits of the humiliation of
ortolan and reed birds, proceeded to move
again N solid masses yesterday morning
ana from boats and shores poured forth a
ceaseiess Volley of big, little and medium
shot at anything that came in sight with
feathers on it. Crows. backbirds, fiy-up-
the-creeks and f1ocks of reed birds were
ankle prey for the majority Of the shooters
ana the recklessness these novices displaved
would have driven experienced huntsmen
10 shelter even If the unpropitious condi-
ions OF marsh and meteorology had not
accomplished the same result.
1hefe was no tide whatever after day-
break, and the tide that should have hem
Elg n al clock in the afternoon was kent
BACK by the northwest breezes and did moi
make the water high enough to admit of
boats being pushed through the oats An
east wind will be eagerly welcomed nv local
sporisme familiar with ortolan shooting
as IL Will mean high water and plentv Of
olius: ortolan are numerous and in better
CONDITION than they have ever been known
az this early time in the season Rood
elrds are more abundant than in many
years. and also very fat Thousands Of
me latter were killed yesterday, but the
impossibility of getting through the rank
reeds and oats, On account of the lack Of
water, protected the ortoan, and but few
We're bagged.
Inc Eecklessness of the crowds in boats
anu anu alohg the shores made Shooting on the
eastern branch dangerous. and there SEEM
eu 10 pe an unusual number of tipsy men
cut especially IN the vicinity of Benning
MI. Ch2ri:e Smith, who is one of the vel
eian local sportsmen, was shot twice yes
terday He was struck in the back of the
neau tne nrst time, but the shot did not
penetra'e. Later on he received a charge
OF blrd shot In the face and was painfully
peppered. The veteran William Wagner
was out, but found ortolan shooting i'm
possible; he picked off fifteen and then
~ neu MS attention to reed BIRDS killing
eighteen and a half dozens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
During the past twenty-four hours
Port Eads, la; Havre, 104.
Tide TnhIo

During the past twenty-four hours
Port Eads, LA; Havre, 1.04.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, OBS am and 9:32 o. M
high tide, 2:41 am. and 3:D6 pm
Tomo1row-Low tide, 1926 a m and 10 :4O
pm; high tide, $40 am. and 4:lO pm
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises $50; sun sets, 6:2S. Moon rises,
OBS tomorrow morning
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1876 p.m.; ex-
tinguishing begun at 4:}9 am The light
ing is begun not less than thirty minlu es
before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 721 p.m.: extin-
gIiShed at "a am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am Great Fails, temperature, y; condi-
ton, 30; receiving reservoir, temperate
10: condition at north connection 3t;. con-
d!tlon at south connection &c. distributing
reservoir, temperature, rs; condition at in
fluent gate house, &c. effluent gate house
SO.
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the wea Their bureau TODAY
a m, 62; pm, 20; maximum II: min.
imuDl, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
Two Wills Filed.

The will of the late Louisa T. watrous,
dated April %, 1895, filed today, names
Harrison Taylor, brother, and his wife,
Fannie A. Taylor, executors. and, after
providing for several small requests to rel
atives, makes them principal beneficiaries.
The will of the late Winnifred Boland.
dated July IL, 1896, was also filed today.
The husband of the testatrix, George Bo-
land. is appointed executor. and to their
children, Thos. NJ. and Sarah c. Boland
and Mary A. Kraft, the estate is left in
equal shares, their father to continue in
possession of and enjoy it durias his nat
ural life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02

in the absence of such a reminder as Will
liams' defalcation furnished.
Nowhere in the country has the chief of
police any connection with the police or
other courts. When he arrests and pre-
sents his prisoners his duties cease. An
auditor of the court is wanted-a bonded
officer to collect all fines and pay them
over to the District in District cases and
to the United States marshal in United
States cases. There exists no legal require
ment at present other than that the chief
of police attend to the matter in person.
This of course would interfere with his
other legal requirements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
FREE TO ALL!

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
More Wages for Silver Knight Prfnt-

The employees Of the Silver knight Sena-
tor Stewards paper, which is published at
Alexandria, Va. have, it is understood,
had their salaries advanced 80 per cent.
and this. 1t is expected, will remove all the
trouble which has existed between the Sem
ator and Columbia Typographical Union of
this city. The Alexandria printers will
also, 1t is said, organize a union of their
own very shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
To Recover a Piano.

Attorney VIM. A. Meloy, on behalf of
himself. today filed a bill in equity against
the Metzerott Music Company and Frank
B. Metzerott. to recover possession of
piano No. 1925, made by E. G. Harring-
ton & Co.
Judge Cox granted a temporary restrain
ing order, returnable Monday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
FINANCIAL.
CORSQN 4 MCCARTNEY,
MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK
EXCHANGE

HEMBEIfS UF THE NEW lUKh STUCK
EXCHANGE,
1919 F ST., Glover building.
Correspondents Of Messrs. Moore & Schiey, 50
Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds.
Deposits. Exchange. Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed on the exchange Of New York. Philadelphia.
Boston and Baltimore bought and sold
A speciality made Of Investment securities. Dis
trict bonds and all local Railroad, Gas, Insurance.
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American BELL Telephone Stock bought and Soad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
Murray Hill Bank Receiver.

NEW YORK. September Judge Pryor
has appointed Spencer Trask and Miles M.
O'Brien temporary receivers Of the Murray
Hill Bank, pending a voluntary dissolution
of the institution. The receivers are re-
CURED 20 file bond of 100000.