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Evening star., 1897-06-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
A Slump Reported in O. and O. Canal Busi-
ness.
No Present Demand for Coal-BufldinR
Ing the Cable Road Tracks.

There Is a big slump in the traffic on the
canal. The waterway Is now In condition
TO be used, but very few boats are plying
between here and Cumberland. The cause
Of this condition of affairs lies at this end.
Canal boats loaded with coal are at all of
the wharvcs. and also along the canal from
tie Aqueduct bridge to a point almost op-
posite the old outlet lock- Some of the
boats have been at this end of the line for
over two weeks, with no prospect In view
OF unloading and making another trip.
The boatmen cannot sell the cargoes. There
are no ships at the wharves in the Potomac
to carry away the product coming down
the canal, and until vessels arrive for the
purpose. there is very small chance of more
business for any Of the coal boats. One
captain remarked to a Star reporter yes
terday that he had been at this end for
eleven days, and he did not know when he
would unload. The mules, he added, were
eating up all Of the profit Of the trip to say
nothing of the cost of feeding his family
There are some seasons of the year when
the canal boats cannot get down fast
enough to supply the demand, but just at
present it seems as though the conditions
are quite the reverse.
Building Association Omcers.
The stockholders of the First Cooperative
Building Association met last evening at
the office of the association, 1925 32d street.
to elect officers for the ensuing year. Mr.
8. Thomas Brown, president of the Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank, Was called to the
chair. The secretary presented the yearly
report, which exhibited a fattering fnan-
cial condition The reelection of Mr.. A. B.
Jackson, as president; Mr.. H. G. Wagner.
as vice president; Mr.: George W. King. as
treasurer, and Mr.. ]. Barton Miller, as Sec
retary, was by unanimous vote. The di-
rectors chosen were: Messrs. II. p. Gill
bert, John H. Schultze, W. F. Gibbons, s.
Thomas Brown, George Freeman. Daniel
johnson and VIM. a. Cunningham.
The new board convened and appointed
the following committees: Valuation, w.
Riley Deeble. VIM. A. Hutchins. r. w.
Darby; finance. Archibald Greenlees, Sam
uel H. Wheeler and Joseph H. Lee: at
torney, Jesse H. Wilson; co-trustee, P. ].
Mcintyre.
Repairs to Cable Road.
There is large force Of workmen engag-
ed IN repairing the tracks of the cable line
at the east entrance of the Mstreet bridge.
and also in raising the level of the road
way. The work is necessitated through the
tunneling beneath the street for the inter-
cepting sewer. The roadway has been rails
ed and asphalted, and one track Of the road
raised to the level of the bridge, the work
now being the raising of the level of the
other cable conduit. The sidewalk leading
to the bridge will also be cemented, and
when completed the entrance to the bridge
will be better than ever before.
Briefs.
Station Keeper Samuel Goodman has re-
turned to duty after enjoying a leave of
several days.
A marriage license has been issued to
John Sullivan and stelle Shaw, both of
Fort Myer.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
OLD GUARD PLANS,
Arrangements Made for the Comine
Trip to Buffalo,

Arrangements Made for the COminR
Trip to Buffalo.
The monthly meeting Of the Old Guard
was held at the armory last night. A COM
mittte on transportation was appointed to
make the necessary arrangements for the
attendance OF the company at the national
encampment Of the G. A. R., to be held I'm
Buffalo, N. T.. in August next.
In this connection. it was decided to give
an entertainment, Tuesday, the 18th in
stant. under the direction Of Mr.. Frederick
Truman. monologue artist. for the purpose
of raising funds to assist in defraying the
expense of music.
Rev. Henry s. Stevens. past department
chaplain. was unanimously elected first
lieutenant and chaplain Of the company,
vice Rev. L. H. York, deceased.
: j. B. Krause and H. B. Bennett were
elected honorary members, and the appli-
cation of VIM. H. Moor for active mem-
bership was referred to the recruiting COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
Chaldren,s Hospftal.

An ice cream and strawberry sete will be
given tomorrow evening at z o'clock at the
residence Of Miss Virginia Miller. 1729 p
street northwest, for the benefit OF the
Chiidren's Hospital Some immediate i'm
provements are necessary, and with the
view OF making them as directly as possible
the Children's Hospital Guild have, con
cefved the idea Of raising the funds In thia
manner. The guild 10 composed Of four
teen young ladies. gathered together by
Miss Ellen Middleton Young. and they viii
have charge Of ths entertainment tomor-
row evening. They have already accom-
plifhed much toward furnishing beds
gcwnA etc. for the hospital and II Il
hoped their efforts tomorrow win be sue
pets H. undsr<akine.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Richard B. Seay of this city and
Annie Inscoe of Alexandria county, Va.
John F. McGinness and Julia L. OConnor;
John Sullivan and Stella Shaw, both of
Fort Myer, Va; VIM. T. Purcell and
Rosina M. Dunnington; Charles Daily and
Lily Wiley; James Patterson and Frances
c. Blake; Chas F. Wade of Providence.
r. l., and Jennie E. Huysman Of this city;
Robert B. Clarke and Itosaline Jamison:
BENZ. B. Earnshaw and Juliana Wilson; F.;
Thos. ]. Dougherty and Catherine Sulli-
van; James w. Shea Of New York city
and Emily E. Winder Of this city; ]. Stew
art Bowen and Matte M. Minntx, both Of
Anacostia, d. c.; Fulton Lewis and Eliza
beth Saville; Chas. B. Moore Of Boston,
Mass, and Sarah A. Purinton OF Mime
apoIis, Mimi; Fred. McAleer and Helen v.
Warmkessel Chas. H. Lehman of West
Superior, WIS, and Lizzie NJ. Hunt OF
Belair, Md; Thos. r. Kennedy and Estelle
D. Forman; Howard Ratclin and Isabella
r. Ellis; VIM. L. Belt ard Jennie A. Lof-
tus.
Colored-John T. Brooks and Annie Shell
ton; Wilson, Morton and Martha Reddick;
Arthur Boulder and Lola Hammett; John
Jackson and Fannie Mcdaniel; William
Swain of Frederick county. Md, and En-
ma Gibson of this city; Robert L. Carroll
and Alice B. Johnson; Miles Redick and
Frances r. Thomas. both Of Tenleytown,
D. c.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
For Greek Red Cross.

The ladies of the Washington Auxiliary
of the Greek Red Cross fund have secured
the use of the First Congregational Church
for next Sunday afternoon, when a mass
meeting will he held. A number Of promi-
nent Washingtonians win address the
meeting on the work of the Greek Red
Cross. The women who will speak are
Mrs. ]. Ellen F. ter and Miss Clara Bar
ton. The Countess di Braxxa WIN deliver
an address II she is In the city.
Evening star., 1897-06-02

OFFICE OF TIE TREASURER OF THE UNITED
States. ex-officio commissioner Of the sinking
fund of the District of Columbia. Washington,
ID. C., June 1. 1s97.-By virtue Of the authority
given by the act of Congress approved March 3,
1891, entitled An act to provide for the pay
due July i, 1891, and July and 26, 1892, /
hereby give notice that the principal Of the bonds
hereinbelow designated will be paid at the treas
ury Of the United States, in the city Of Washing
ton D. C.. the 1st day of July, 1897, and that
the interest said bonds will cease on that day,
VIZ: Three-hfty per cent ten-year funding bonds
of the District of Columbia, issued under the act
of Congress approved March 8, 1891, and number
ed as follows: 500, original No AS $500 original
No 10 to original No. 20 both inclusive; 1000,
siye 81 GO, original No. 800 to original No S2S,
both inclusive. Total, S2S9. 100. The bonds de-
scribed above are either bonds of the original"
ISSUE which have but one serial number at eacn
tinguished by the double set OF numbers, which
are marked plainly Original numbers and sub
stitute numbers" ALI. OF THE BONDS OF
THIS LOAN WILL BE CALLED BY THE ORIG
NAL NUMBERS ONLY. The provision of law
governing the order in which the bonds shall be
called In Is follows: The last Of the said
bon,is originally issued under this act, and their
substitutes. shall be first called in. and this
der of payment shall be followed until all shall
have been paid Bonds forwarded for relemp-
Washington. ID. c. and assigned to the Treas
of the United States for redemption" As
signments must be dated and properly acknowl-
edged as prescribed In the note printed on the
desired in favor Of any but the Lnyee,
the bonds should be assigned to the Treasurer
Of the United States for redemption for account
Of" there Insert the name OF the person or per-
sons TO whose order the check should be made
payablei. D. y. MORGAN, Treasurer U. 5.
1e1-1Ot
Evening star., 1897-06-02
A HOll-Over Jar.

AS he stood at the rail Of the Police Court
COCK today, Eugene Reno made no effort to
DENY that he was possessed Of keep
over Jag OF generous proportions. al
though ne pleaded not guilty to a vagrancy
information.
Il arrested this man about O:3O O'Clock
this morning, on Pennsylvania avenue
stated Policeman Thompson. He had been
drinking heavily and was begging from
passers-by."
IN admit that 1 have been drinking. -
said Eugene, ''but I Just wanted another
drink to sober me up. didn't beg. / only
asked the loan Of the price from a friend :,
"As this Is your first offense." said the
court, IN take your personal bonds,"s
Evening star., 1897-06-02

It matters little what It II sfhxt yon wan
--whether q situation or sserxant-a
want" ad In Tho Stat NflI reach hi
person who can dl your need.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SURPRISING Low PRICES ON LUMBERi
No matter what low prices
the others are quoting, you'n
find On investigates that ours
are stiil lower! II you intend
building. be sure TO get cur
estimate for supplying al the
Lumber and woodwork
1HO6 W. SMITH. 1St ard Lid. ave. Ys,onc ri
NH and wharves foot 9Th st, ae. yphaao E61
nL23-Sm,10
Evening star., 1897-06-02
Sold Mt Auction,

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold yes
terday at public sale house 610 @ street
northwest to Henry A. Brown, for s., 100.
Evening star., 1897-06-02

II you want anything try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-06-02
The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company,
CT the District Of Columbia
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK Ayh
Chartered by special act of Congress-
JAM, 1867. and acts OF Oct. 1897. and Feb, 1898.
Capital: One rlillion Dollars

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT.
Rents safes inside burglar proof vaults nj
IS per arrum upward.
Securities Jewclry, sIlverware and valuables
OF all kinds in owners package. trunk or case
tak.n deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from Ten CENTS upward
and Interest allowed on IS and above
Loans money real estate and collateral
security. Sells frst-class real estate and
other securities In sums Of $500 and upward.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is q legal depository for court
and trust funds, and acts as administ ra tor
executor, receiver, assignee and executes
trusts OF ali kinds. Wills prepared by q
competent attorney in daily attendance.
OFFICERS:
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. President
h. FRANCIS RIGGS. .-...... First Vice President
W. RILEY DEEBLE. Second Vice President
THOMAS R JONES. Third Vice President
ALBERT l.. STURTEvANT. NT............. Secretary
GEOferE hONA ND. Treasurer
CHARLES z. MAN. Assistant Secretary
WOODBURY. FLAIR. Trust Ofncer
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Evening star., 1897-06-02

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an ansW er.
Evening star., 1897-06-02

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN
Ammonia Manufacturing Co. will be held at Ill
n. Alfred ST., Alexandria, Va, MONDAY,
June H. 1897, at 1880 am. for the election
of board Of directors.
REUBEN DOOLTTTLE, President.
L. SANDERSON Secretary. je1-2w'
Evening star., 1897-06-02
00l'u ISSUE OF STOCK

OPEN FOR SUBSC CRIPTIoN
AND FIRST PAYMENT.
SUBSCRIPTION for the 33rd issue Of stock
and first payment thereon will be received
daily from am. to 4:30 pm. at the once
Of the Association. Share. $3.50 monthly.
Four per cent Interest per amum guaran-
teed Upon maturity Of shares full ear nings
are paid.
LOANS made to members are repaid in
monthly insfallments. A part or all Of a
loan may be returned at any time and In
tercst charged to date OF settlement, and
monthly pay ments reduced. Interest Der
cent per annum.
Assets. 81, ,46s. .s3s.63.
Pamphlets explaining the advantages. and
benefits Of the association and other infor-
nation furnished upon application at the
once.
Equitable Building. 1908 st.
EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Thomas Somerville, President.
A. J. Schafhirt, Vice President.
Geo. w. Casilear, I'd Vice President.
John Joy Edison. Secretary. a.-
my7f.m,w-tf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09
personal MENTION.

Miss Ida Davis, of North Rebecca
avenue, has returned from New York
city.
Miss Kate Butler, of West Locust
street, has returned from a visit with
frierds in Carbondale.
Mrs. Roscoe Conklin. of North Gar
field avenue, visited friends in Homes
dale last week.
Misses Jennie Williams, Jemima
Jones and Mary A. Watkins have re-
turned from a few days visit with Mrs.
Frank Case at Clarks Summit.
q. Titman and family, of Chestnut
street, have returned from Blalrstown,
". j., where they attended the fu-
neral of a friend.
Mrs. James Cusick, of North Van
Buren, avenue, is entertaining her sis
quehanna.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes -Brundage, Of
Eynon street, has recovered from a
serious attack of Illness.
Miss Maud kcerner, Of North Sum-
ner avenue. is visiting friends at
Stroudshurg
w. ]. Lewis. OF North HYDE Park
avenue, has returned from Strouds-
burg
Mrs. Isaac Jones. OF Carbondalc, has
returned home after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. L. NJ. Funnel, CT Price street.
Henry Dickson, of Elmira, N. Y, is
a West Side visitor.
Miss Jessie Beavers, of North Rebec-
ca avenue, is entertaining Lester
Thomas, of New Jersey.
Miss Deborah Davis, of South Glib
son, Pa, is visiting at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Knight
Miss Ella Thompson, of Wilkes
Barre, has returned home after visit
ing Miss u. Mulherin, of Back street.
David Thomas, a. student of Dart
mouth college, n. H., is home to spend
the summer with his parents on
Hampton street.
Miss Beulah Deming, OF Buffalo, N
Y, has returned home after spending
the winter with Mrs. Weston Wilkins
Of this side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09
DANCER IN SODA.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow
Its Excessive Use.

Common soda Is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen and
for cooking and washing purposes, but
II was never intended for a medicine,
and people who use It as such will
some day regret 1t.
We refer to the common use of soda
to relieve heartburn or sour stomach,
a habit which thousands Of people
practice almost daily, and one which is
fraught with danger, moreover the
soda only gives temporary relief and
in the end the stomach trouble gets
worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irri-
tant to the walls of the stomach and
bowels and cases are on record where
IL accumulated in the intestines, caus-
ing death by Inflammation or pertton-
tits.
DR.. Harlandson recommends as the
safest and surest cure for sour stom-
ach (acid dyspepsla) an excellent prep
aration sold by druggists under the
name OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
These tablets are large 20 grains loz-
ongea, very pleasant to taste and con-
tain the natural acids, peptones and
digestion and when taken after meals
they digest the food perfectly and
promptly before It has time to ferment,
sour and poison the blood and nervous
system.
DR.. Wuerth states that he invariably
uses Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets in all
cases of stomach arrangements and
| finds them a certain cure not only for
stomach. but by promptly digesting the
| food they create a healthy appetite, in
| crease flesh and strengthen the ac-
tion of the heart and liver. They are
not a cathartic, but intended only for
stomach diseases and weaknesses and
will be found reliable in any stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at so cents per package.
A little book describing all forms of
stomach weakness and their cure
mailed free by addressing the Stuart
| Co., of Marshall, Mich.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09
BOARD OF TRADE MEETS.
Petition Asking for Paving OF Hyde Park
Avenue Almost Ready for Preseu-
tation TO Councils.

The West Side board of trade met
last evening in the Office of Major NJ.
l.. Blair. In spite of the inclement
weather there was a goodly number of
the members present. The streets and
bridges committee reported through II.
d. Jones that the petition in reference to
the paving of Hyde Park avenue was
almost in readiness for its presenta-
tion to councils. The delay is due to
the arranging for the pave in front of
property occupied by churches and
schools. The Simpson church had Or
dered its trustees to have the pave laid
before the property on which its par
sonage stood. Secretary Joseph oliver
reported that a petition had been sub
mitted to councils by Councilman J.
II. Walker in reference to the opening
of Division street, from Twenty-first
street to Twenty-second, and action
would soon be taken upon the matter.
The annual report of the former Sec
retary was read and ordered spread
upon the minutes after it's adoption.
Several bills were then presented and
ordered paid. At this point the rules
were suspended upon motion by H. d.
Jones and the names of Major NJ. L.
Blair and B. f. Laudig were handed in
for membership by T. Fellows Mason.
The new members were accorded men,
bership by the board.
City Engineer Joseph p. Phillips
made statement in regard to the work
now being done upon Luzerne street
and South Main avenue. That a salts
factory arrangement had been made
with the Traction company officials
whereby the present bad condition of
these streets would be placed in first
class shape.
The committees for the ensuing year
were then named by the president, A.
B. Holmes, and were as follows:
Streets and bridges-A. NJ. Morse,
chairman; Joseph P. Phillips, Hon.
John r. Farr, Joseph oliver, H. D.
Jones.
Manuf ,cturers-William r. Williams,
chairman; E. NJ. Clarke, Edwin G..
Hughes, William Blume, Hon. ]. H.
Fellows.
Membership, and dues--T. Fellows
Mason, chairman; George b. Carson,
DR.. j. J. Carroll, DR.. l.. H. Gibbs, John
]. Davies.
Parks-william Farrell, chairman P.
]. McCann, Alfred Twining, DR.. NJ j.
Williams, Philip Williams.
Legislation-Hon. John r. Farr,
chairman; Charles r. Pitcher, Simon
Thomas, William H. Roe, E. L. Ro-
bathan.
Financed. d. Evans, chairman; B.
G. Morgan, P. NJ. Eagan, Joseph A.
Mears, Major NJ. l.. Blair.
A. NJ. Morse called the attention of
the board to the matter of the remov-
al of the Traction company's tracks
from the centre of Swetland street to
the side. The resolution adopted by the
board at its last meeting in regard
to this matter was read in which the
request that this removal be made and
the paving of the street be done from
North Main avenue to Evans court,
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was embodied. BY motion this matter
was placed in the hands of the streets
and bridges committees for action.
They were instructed to see the streets
and bridges committees of councils
with a view to having this clause in
serted in the franchise which grants
an extension to the Traction company's
tracks on this side. The committee APP
pointed to collect the delinquent dues
reported and their report was decidedly
encouraging With very few excep-
tions each member responded to the
request of the committee as approached
and for this reason the time was ex-
tended that the committee may do
more good work.
The question of holding a banquet
was then broached and met with in
stant approval by those present. A
committee of three, composed of T..
Fellows Mason, d. d. Evans and Jo-
seph Oliver was appointed to make
necessary arrangements for time,
place and service. In all probability
the banquet will be held on Friday,
June 1S
The matter of place for the holding
of the monthly sessions was referred
back to the committee. The probable
tiles are that the next meeting will be
held in Major Blair's office and If it can
be conveniently arranged this will be
the regular place of meeting owing to
it's adaptable location.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09
TWO ALDERMEN ACCUSED.
Warrants Issued for Aldermen Kelly
and Davies.

The ball has been started rolling. The
trouble which has been brewing for
some time in regard to the alleged
wrong-doing of Special officer Edward
Weiss has come to a focus. Last even
ing the special officer was brought be-
fore Alderman Davies, on charges pre-
ferred by John Katcha, Andrew Braza,
and George Rotzgar. The charges, four
in number, were as follows: conspir-
acy, preferred by John Kotcha and An
drew Braza; common barrator, pre-
ferred by John Kothca; extortion, pre-
ferred by George Potzgar Weiss was
held in $500 bail upon each charge for
his appearance at court. William Weis-
berger, of Scranton street, became his
bondsman.
Alderman John p. Kelly of the
Eighteenth ward, was also arrested up
on charges preferred by John and An
drew Braza. Mike Pullaney, and
George Potzgar. The Braza's and Pull
laney charge the alderman with CON
spiracy," and Potzgar brings a charge
of extortion.
A peculiar feature of the charge of
extortion preferred by Potzgar is that
Potzgar claims he had to pay $1605
costs after he had requested the with
drawal of his suit before Alderman
Kelly. The case of the alderman was
held over until today, when a further
hearing will be held.
Several days ago one Frank Laylord
had George Shields arrested and
brought before Alderman Davies
charged with "maliciously wounding'
the complainant and being "disorderly."
Shields was fined s. dollars, which he
paid. Now Shields has sworn out war
rants against Alderman Davies and
Charles DeLong, which have not yet
been served. The warrants were is
sued from Alderman Kelly's office and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-09
REV. MIR. HUGHES LECTURE.

REV. MIR. HUGHES LECTURE.
A large audience greeted Rev James
Hughes. of Kimberly, South Africa,
upon his appearance as a lecturer at
the First Welsh Baptist church last
evening. His lecture was an interest
ing one. being upon "The Land of
Gold and Diamonds" or "Ten Years
Personal Experience in South Africa"
"Llew" Herbert sang several solos, ac-
companied by Mrs. Nellie Moses Thom-
as on the organ. Benjamin Hughes
was chairman of the evening and intro
duced the speaker. Space does not ad-
NIT of complete report of Rev. Mr..
Hughes talk, but in substance he
spoke of the rapid advancement Of
South Africa into religious and politi-
cal prominence and spoke of its fu-
ture advancement being a question
for contemplation by the best states
men in all Europe. Statistical inform
alton was given in regard to the i'm
portant industries of gold and diamond
mining. Coal is also an industry of
some extent. The Baptist denomination
has progress along the lines of mis-
sion work most wonderfully and great
work is being done among the Kaffirs.
His remarks were receiving at times
with applause, and a vote of thanks
was rendered him at the close of the
lecture. 1t is probable that Rev. Mr..
Hughes will be requested to speak Of
ten while here, as he is not only we'll
acquainted with Cape Colony affairs
but is a convincing speaker.