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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
BICYCLE INSURANCE.
1t is Not Always to BE Implicitly
Relied On.

From the New York sun.
There is a I4wyer in New York who has
TO patience with the fakir who resorts to
the old confidence games when the popu-
larity of the bicycle offers such a wide
field for genteel swindling operations. In
conversation with a bicycle dealer the other
day. the lawyer told of one form of swind-
ling. Said he: "A man came into my office
the other day to see what l could do for
him He had insured himself and his BIZ
cycle in a western concern. The policy cost
one dollar a year. He insured the bicycle
for one hundred dollars. He was to get
six dollars week if he was laid up by in
juries received In an accident not due TO
his own negligence while riding on BIZ
cycle and if he died within thirty days of
the effects of the accident his heirs were to
receive $500. And there were various 9TH
er clauses in the policy which promised
him sums ranging from two dollars to two
hundred dollars for permanent injuries.
He and his wheel had been damaged about
sixteen dollars worth, the concern wouldn'
pay. and he was hot about it because he
had been told that the concern never did
pay anything to anybody-only took in
money from bicyclists at the rate of one
dollar apiece. Well, / wrote on to the con-
Germ in the west calling on them to settle
up. and they simply wrote back that they
weren't satisfied that the accident wasn't
due u his own negligence, and If he
come on and sue and welcome to do it.
There was no way of reaching the concern
in this state, 1t would have cost two or
three hundrd dollars to go out west and
sue for the sixteen dollars, and there
Gidn't seem to be anything more to do. My
client was simply out dollar, and had
gained someA experience. But the affair
struck me as exhibiting an easy way of
making money" There are bicycle in
surance concerns like that" said the BIZ
cycle dealer. Il know of another that does
pay sometimes, just the same as policy
dealers do pay sometimes when a customer
makes hit. This concern issues q policy
that purports to insure against damages
to the bicycle caused by collisions. 1t
| seems to read ell right, but when a friend
of mine called upon the concern to do some
fixing to his wheel, made necessary by a
pile-up on the Coney Island cycle path,
they asked him: Were you in collision with
| a public vehicle? and when he asked what
| they meant they showed him a clause In
| the policy which limited It to COLLISIONS with
| public vehicles and explained that a pub
| lie vehicle was a trolley car, for instance.
But you pretend to insure against col
| lisions of any kind my friend remonstra-
ted. SO we do, they replied. We will
| insure you against collisions with public
vehicles, hanson cabs, cows, single wheels
| tandems, or anything you like to choose
But you have to choose your accidents In
advance. You couldn't expect US to insure
! you against everything for a dollar, you
| know And that appeared to settle it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
The Drinking of IntOxicants h
Policemen Strictly Prohibited.

The Drinking of IntOxicants by
Policemen Strictly Prohibited.
Commissioner Wight has made a new
ruling regarding the habit Of policemen en-
tering bar rooms. 1t was in the case of
Private George Stamler. who was charged
with neglect Of duty in entering a place
where liquors were sod. Inspector Cross,
who preferred the charges. testified that the
patrolman remained In the hall of the bar
room four minutes. and that when he came
cut he had the odor of liquor on his breath.
He pleaded guilty to the charge before
Judge Pugh, and Major Moore recommend
ed fine of so.
Commissioner Wight, in reviewing the
case, approves the finding Of Major Moore.
and adds:
While there Is reason to believe that
Private Stamler had been drinking, the fact
is not fully shown. but 1t may be well to
remark. in this connection, that drinking
by member of the force, either while on
or OF duty. will not be tolerated. and when
such fact is proved. 1t will be deemed suffi-
eient cause for his removal from the force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
MAMMOTH GUN CASTING.

Largest Ever Made I'm This Country
for Uncle Sam.
The largest gun casting ever made In
this country was cast at the ordnance de-
partment of the Bethlehem Iron Company
Thursday morning. The casting is for the
tube of a sixteen-inch gun for the United
States government 1t Is nineteen feet six
inches long, octagonal in shape and
seventy-four inches In diameter.
More than 100 gross tons of metal were
used in it's manufacture. Three furnaces.
two of forty tons capacity each and one of
twenty tons. were used to prepare the
metal in. The casting, which is the first
and largest Of its kind ever made, was a
success in every way. The jackets for the
big gun will be cast later.
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The District Omcials.

Commissioner Wight leaves Monday for
his vacation. He will be absent about q
month, Joining his family at Martha's Vine
yard.
Commissioner Ross will be on hand Mon
day.
When Commissioner Black returns In
September, Capt. Burr will leave for trip
to the Pacific coast, returning in season to
give Capt. Beach an opportunity for an
outing before wintee.
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL EsrArE.Sc.
Today.

Today.
Ratclne. Sutton 4 Co.. Aucts., go Pa. ave. NV.
Trustees sale OF dwelling. No. iii South Caro-
lima ave. Sc. on Saturday, August L. at 4:3o
O'Clock pm. Joseph A. Repetti. trustee.
Monday.
c. G. Sloan Co.. Aucts., 1407 G st. n.w.-Sale
OF unclaimed freight from Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. to be cold for storage charges, &c. Mon
dav. August l6, at 10
Ratclife. Sutton & Co.. Aucts-Assienee's sale
Of wall paper, nxtures &C.. at 9th and Pa. ave.
&C., Monday, Asg. &c. commencing at 10 an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
Will get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

81 MAHGAfEfS CHURCH, conn. AVE. AND
i'otn,l try--Scrvices and sermon at IL am by
ATchd'acon Il. $. Childs, u. u. Strangers vel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
of Columla.-TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The commission created by section Of the act
of Congress. approved March .. 1893. entitled
IAN act TO provide permanent system OF high
ways In that part of the District of Columbia
ly ing outside of cities" has received from the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia 4 GER
titled copy of ap showing proposed perma-
Ient system of highways in the District of CO.
lumbia within the bounded by North Cap
itOi street. Florida avenue. Eastern branch and
the District line This map and plats showing
in detail how C3ch lot and tract is affected by
the proposed system of highways now on ex-
hihition in Room No. 8. 4th floor. of the District
building. All persons interested invited to
examine the nap and plats The commission will
consider any suggestion protest concerning the
location of any highway portion of highway
shown the map. The suggestions and pro-
tests Eust be in writing and must set forth
clearly the reasons for the changes. and show
the property owned or controlled by the Objector.
All protests. etc. must lie submitted be-
fore the FIRST of OCTOBER 1897. and be ad-
dressed 10 the Chief Of Engineers. U. 5. Army.
War Department, Washington. D. c. The com
mission will meet OCTOBER FIFTEENTH, 1897.
at NINE O'clock AM. in the office of the
Secrt tary of War. to dispose of all objections.
and will then hear orally from those who desire
to thus support tfcir written objections II. A
ALGER Secretary of War. G. n. BLISS, Secre
tery Of the Interior. JOHN NJ. WILSON. Chief
of Engineers. U. $. Army. jy12-15t-au9-15t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

MT VERNON PLACE NJ E CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev. J. W. Duffy, pastor,Preachins at II
O'clock Am; preaching at O'Clock p m by Kev
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CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION. COR AND
l3ih sts. NV, Rev. WIN. Tayloe Snyder rector
Services: Daily, 7:3O am, ) pm SunIny 7:30
an ii am and $50 pm. sittings free 1t
TRINITY CHURCH, COR. I'D AND C. SITS NV
Rev Richard L. Williams. rcctor.-S Services at III
am and pm The rector will preach Mt both
SERVICES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION, COR MASS
ave AMI Eth ST. n.w.-Celebration of holy com
by Rev Thomas Wilmington Cooke at H. Even
ing prayer at 80. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

FIFTEENTH STREET NJ L. CHURCH, COR. r
n.w.-SermOn. II am. by Rev. Harry Farmer;
Sunday school, $50 am: revival services under
auspices of Epworth League at SPIN. Pews free.
All ar, invited It,
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NV, Rev A Bielaski, pastor.--9:3), Sunday
schocl. H. preaching by Rev. W. I. Pierson
7.3O union 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

McKENDREE NJ. E. CHURCH. REV. HENRY r.
NAYIOR, ID, pastor--11 an and pm.
preaching BY the pastor. $50 am, Sunday
school. I pm. Epworth League. Prayer meet
ing II
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BAPTIST,

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, CHAMPLAIN AVE
n.w--Suniay school at $50 II IN. Preaching AT
IL q; m; by the pastor-elect. Rev. A. A. E;erton
Al s 30 D. m, communion by Rev A. A. Eyerton
and Rev. W. ii. Brooks. AT pm preachin,.
Sy Rev Exerton. Select singing by the choir
lou art Wtieohie it,
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CRAZE BAPTIST, 9TH AND u SIS Sc REV
A r. Anderson, pastor--The pastor having re-
turned from his vacation. Will preach at II n m
and pm. Sunday school, $50 am. You are
welcome =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

WAUGH NJ. f. CHURCH, Sd AND A SITS. Ne,
Rev. E. Olin Eldridge pastor at II am. and
pm, subjects: Am, Religious Athletics" D.
NJ, Hot Weather Piety:" 9:15 am, Sunday
school; pm, EpwOrth League Prayer meeting
Thursday. pm. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

A Is not harmful in its effects. On
~ the contrary, 1T Is q good tonic. The
trouble is that MANY dOctorcd
Good Ssss Ssn are to 5sere ea5 d Pf'R ali
whisky is bad. "I,erkelcy' Rye
Whisky %.s'ss sss "n !at aaars
at JAS. THAIuS, So ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

WESLEY CHATEI., COR. 5TH AND + STS.. REV
J. Fred. Heisse pastor.-Sunday school at 9:15.
Preaching by Rev. ]. H. Hyatt OF Baltimore at
II am and pm. Prayer meeting on Thursday
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CHURCH NOTICES.
METHODIST.

DUMBARTON AVENUE II. e. CHuRCH.-EER-
vices in Lintbcum Institute, o st. between 31st
and sd Sunday school ut $50 a.m.. Preaching
by pastor at IL O'Clock No evening service. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHURCH. 14TH AND G SIS,
Rev. Lucien Clark. DID, pastor
Sunday school, $50.
Preaching by pastor, IL and pm.
Morning subject: Living Epistles Governing the
Assembly Of the Saints 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 10TH ST ABOVE
Scott Circle Dr. Charles A. Stakely, pastor
Sunday school, $50 al At IL O'CLOCK Dir
staAely will deliver the third sermon In the series
on the Five Most Popular Books of the Bible"
the special subject being The Gospel Accor,li.p
10 John Young peoples meeting, 7:3O nm
You are cordially welcome Ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

= STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 9TH AND p sIS
Rev. j. j. Muir, DID. pastor.-Rey F. p Rob
inson. ID. of Iynchburg. Va. breaches at II n
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CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL.

81 FAILS CHURCH, I'D ST. NEAR WASH
ineton circle NV. Rev. Alfred Hardiog rector
All seats free. Services, 7.3O and IL a M and
pm strangers welcome. au7-s,St
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PATENTS. PATENTS.

This Bureau has the best facilities possible for OBJ
tanning patents and copyrights in this and foreign
countries The chief OF this dept. has had 20 years
experience as Chief Examiner, Commissioner OF
Patents and Patent Attorney, and is very success
full in securing broad patents and in the prosecution
of I'LL patent litigation before the courts.
SCHOOL OF LAW.
This Bureau fit you for admission to the Bar
and prepare YOU for active practice in two years,
without materially interfering with your other du-
ties. O1r instructors the ablest, our system
es are taught: University, Business and Special
Send for particulars. terms, etc.
NATIONAL INFORMATION BUREAU
1920 New York Ave. Washington, d. c.
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CAPTAIN HEWITT RELIEVED
Is off on Sick Leave for Six
Months.
Captain Ayres appointed to succeed
Him A Tenth Cavalry Officer Who
has instructed the National Guard
viii be here In few DAYS.

Captain G. c. Hewitt has been
temporarily relieved from duty as
Commandment of Cadets at the Uni
versity and his successor has been
appointed. Captain Hewitt has been
i'll for some time and he has been
granted sick leave for six months
Hon. Geo. c. Sturgiss, Presidess.
of the board of regents went -. =
Washington to get another officer to
fill the detail. Secretary of War
Alger has detailed Captain c. G.
Ayres of the Tenth Cavalry Capt.
Ayres was at Charleston last fall to
drill the national guard officers. He
is said to be a first class man and
will report here for duty within a
few days. He has been detailed for
six months. How much longer he
may remain is of course not known.
Captain Hewitt is at present in
Pittsburg undergoing treatment. He
is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton and an acute attack of catarrh.
1t is his intention to go south to
spend the winter, probably going to
Florida. However he will be guided
in this by the advice of his physi-
clans. His friends here hope that
he may speedily recover from his
malady.
He has another year to serve here
after the expiration of his sick
leave. Whether or not he will serve
it depends entirely on the state Of
his health after June. Should he be
permanently unable to assume his
duties it is altogether probably that
Captain Ayres will be given the de-
tail.
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Remarks by n Minister

A mans charity cannot he meas
ured by his profession.
If you wish to sleep well take 6
clear conscience to bed with YOU
True religion consists not singly
in believing or doing, but in both.
1t is a great deal easier to max,
an enemy OF a friend than to make
friend of an enemy.
The greatest need of our govern
ment is fuller application of the
principles of righteousness to public
affairs.
A person may, be rich, and great
and learned and honored, aud still
not be happy. The way to l'c happy
is to be good,
1t is much more important to be
ready for Christ's coming at any
moment than to know Just when He
will come again.
If the devil can get possession o.
the tongue of a few people in each
church he can accomplish a great
deal through them to destroy The
good influences Of the church
No one increased in happiness
or goodness or usefulness because
he discarded the bible; but many
have been happier, better and more
useful because of the influence of th,
Bible upon their lives.
1t is greater honor to US that W,
are allowed to serve God, than it il
to Him that we offer Him that ser
vice. He can do without such earth
ly servants, but we cannot do will
out such Heavenly Master.
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any address.
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..Rr MEMO.


The strength Of muscle conses
from long-continueG exercise; the
strength of On ideal from years of de-
votion to it; strength OF mind from
patient training; strength OF charac-
ter from the markings left by de-
cades of struggle. Aad there is no
short way,
Woald you seek the royal road to
the pinnacle OF. your lite's highest
possibilities? Then move for
ward, watching for guide-post
with the single word Effort Turn
in by it and pass on, though it does
not lead hy fiowery paths through
valley fields. Your highest, like q
mountain-top, will never seem to
move toward you until you move to-
wards it. Ways of life are thus di-
vided:-to the doubling and timid
ones, the lowly paths that give
no wide outlook; to the fearless and
purposeful ones, ways that climb up
ward, leading by many good exper-
fences to a prospect most broad and
to an atmosphere most exhilarating.
And what is this upward triumph
over the downward tendencies of oul
nature, but the counterpart of real
mountain climbing, in which the
world ever grows broader and yet
more silent at every forward steI
and backward glance. There, alone
with the Highest, our hearts are
oiled with mingiing emotions, our
eyes glisten with tears and we know
not why; save that We are SMALL
smaller in relation to the universe
than an invisible animalcule is to us
--great-greater than all created
things if we unite our force With the
Force above, -weak-weaker thar
veriest thread If we forget our unioI
with the great human family below
=, sad --sadder than we can under
stand because so many Of our fellows
are contented with narrow valley
sight.
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WOULD ENLARGE OHIO.
A Scheme Thereby West firginia's
Area Would be Decreased.

In the Ohio river, opposite the up
pUr portion of East Liverpool, o.,
lies Babb's Island, a fertile piece Of
ground more than mile long, and
at some points half mile in width.
On the island are several truck farms,
which furnish garden stuff to that
city.
But riyermen say that Babb's Is
land will soon be part of the main
land The channel of the river runs
on the West Virginia side of the is
land between the Ohio shore and the
truck farms, both at the head and
the foot of the island, sand bars have
formed, which will eventually con.
meet with the main land. Already
the river bed is dry between the Ohio
shore and the island for four months
of the year. Riyermen would be
happy to see the channel on the Ohio
side abandoned altogether, and all
the water turned to the West Viz
glnia side Of the island, since it would
improve the channel now used.
There has been talk for years Of
dSnlbH etc so'NiHhuchl " di4oa bhs
change, which, it is argued, would
be in line with the government i'm.
provements between Pittsburg anC
Wheeling. The ground which would
then be filed In between the Ohio
shore and the island would be Of al
most fabulous value. The water
front facing the island, is occupied
by line of potteries, and the manu-
facturers would have the old bed fill
ed in years time.
A peculiar question would aris'
should the big island become attach
ed to the main land. Babb's ISLAND
is at present part of West Virginia
and the course of the river would
attach it to Ohio.
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Point Marion Items.

POINT MARION, Nov. a. E. NJ.
Grant, manager OF the Union I'm.
provement company, owners of the
gas wells here, is having derrick
erected at the ''Point" gas well and
will put in a new tub with a packer
to shut off the water which now leaks
through the present casing.
1t is said that over so porkcrs have
been or will be killed in few days,
in our town; the whole estimated to
weigh over ten tons of pork.
Messrs Campbell and Heineman are
pushing their spoke factory to the
full extent, even to run part of night
time.
Mr.. Heineman has moved into a
house on Morgantown pike.
this place. The Inquirer stated that
Osburn was the tallest man of the
Philadelphia police force and had the
largest feet. Osborn left here about
three years ago and went to the city
OF Brotherly Love. He worked at the
carpenter trade here. His feet are
so large that he had to go to Dunbar
and have a shoemaker there to make
his shoes to order as there was no
shop here that had last as large us
his feet. He also had to go to Dun
bar to get his shoes half-soled.
The only serious accident that ever
befell any of the Monongahela river
packets as the result of a collision,
occurred in the fall Of 1865. The pas
senger steamers Albert Gallatin and
Fayette ran together,a short distance
below Peters creak, and the Fayette
was sunk in seven or eight feet of
water. Both boats were running at
a high-rate of speed and the pilot OF
che Gallatin lost control of her course
and she struck the Fayettc near the
after end Of the boilers. There were
about 400 passengers aboard the two
boats at the time but all were safely
transferred from the Fayette and no
one was Injured.
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Piles, Pilesl Itching Piles.

HS'' II ffDss H0CfffHB Ifoss
SyMProMs-Moisture; intense itching and sting
ing; most at night; worse by scratching. II al
lowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed
and uicerate, becoming very sore. Swayne's Oint.
ment stops the itching and bleeding, heals ulcera.
ton, and in most cases removes the tumors. Al
druggists or by mail, for 30 cents. DIR. Swayne &
Son, Philadelphia
o.. A., e,,.s.-
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A MYSTERY.
That Would Furnish Plot for one OF
Laura Lean JiiEey's" Thrilling Orig
inal St0ries-Scenes in West Virgin

y
inal Stories-Scenes in West Virgin
In.
CLARKsBuRG, W. Va, Dec 2-The
authorities of Hinton have been re.
quested to investigate the mysterious
disappearance Of s'Archn Watkins, a
young man from this place, who Is
supposed to have met with foul play
near that city.
Watkins had been an attendant al
the state hospital for the insane, at
Spencer, for over a year. Some time
ago a man from near Hinton was
brought to the hospital by relatives,
but was refused admittance as the
authorities were not satisfied of his
insanity.
Watkins was employed there by
him TO return home with him as his
protector, he, believing his relatives
were trying to get possession of his
property. Watkins wrote to his pa
rents here frequently and mentioned
several times that his life had been
threatened by relatives Of his employ
er. About two months ago his let
tiers ceased to come, and as he had
always written home regularly, his
parents became alarmed, but received
no answers to their numerous letters;
and, when a few days ago, they re-
ceived letter from young lady at
Spencer to whom Watkins is SAID to
be engaged, saying she had not heard
from him for about two months, they
became satisfied that he had been
foully dealt with, and every effort
will be made to bring the perpetra-
tors of what they believe to be cold
blooded murder to justice.