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The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-A BEAUTIFUL GROOM
cottage on Twenty-fifth ST.; a snap; full
bearing walnut groves $500 an acre.
FRED L. SEXTON, 266 Wilson building.
/
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-s1ooO; 5-ROOM COTTAGE,
southwest; lot 50x192; terms, $1OO cash,
balance $40 per month; 6 per cent interest.
CREASINGER, PAT S. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-LONG BEACH LOT, 800;
cash or monthly installments. COR
TELYOU & GIFFEN, 404 S. Broadway. L
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-SEVERAL OWNERS WHO
own lots on Ingraham, Olive and Shatto
sts., say sell; these are beautifully To-
Gated. f. II. PIEPER G. CO., 102 S.
Broadway.
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALES, 10 OR 20 ACRES NEAR
South Santa Monica. See E. 1. BRYANT,
232 w. Second ST., room 213 so
FOR SALE-TO BUY, SELL OR EX-
change property, go to BEN WHITE, 2S5
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-AT A BARGAIN, S-ROOM
2-story house within 10 minutes walk of
postoffice strictly modern; gas through
OUT price $4,000. o. ]. SUTTON, los S.
Broadway.
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-A BEAUTIFUL HOME IN
Harper tract; 9 large rooms, bath, cleo
trio bells, cellar, cement walks, large lot
fine place: will sell this week at bar
gain. CREASINGER, 247 s. Broadway. /
The herald., 1897-08-01

FOR SALE-s3750; FURNISHED COT
tage on 60-foot corner lot: Bonnie Brae
tract bet. Seventh and Ninth sts. easy
payments can you beat this? MARTIN
& KURTZ, 22S Byrne bldg. l
The herald., 1897-08-01
HOMBURG MANEUvERS

The grand military maneuvers at HON.
burg will begin on September I'd, and
will continue until the 10th. The prince
of Wales will be among the guests of the
kaiser at the principal reviews. He has
modified his plans and will take a course
of the waters next month at Marienbad
instead of at Homburg, as hitherto. This
decision has greatly elated the townfolk
at Marienbad and correspondingly de-
pressed the Homburg people, who had
come to look upon the visit as an annual
fixture.
The herald., 1897-08-01
PROPERTIES.

FUTILE & LOFTS. LAND AGENTS.
620 Market st. Opp. Palace Hotel. If
The herald., 1897-08-01
DOWNEY AVE. AND EAST SIDE

the main office, 222 w Third ST.:
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LIGHT AND LOGIC.
Both in Evidence Last Night in
BrightwOOd Park.

Brightwood Park was enlivened last
night by light and logic the former having
been supplied by the new street lamps re-
Gently erected by order of the Commission
ers and the latter by the members Of the
newly organized Citizens Association
which met at the residence CT Mr.. John W.
Keene ON Flint street. or r 7taa"
The meeting was called TO order by tie
president, Mr.. VIM. NICK. Clayton, who in
a few ,"well-tinled remarks congratulated
the association on the large number pres
ent, as well as the great interest being
manifested, after which he Invited persons
present who had not YET signed the roll to
come forward. The following names were
added: c. A. Devers, E. L. Tolson, Fred
Grimll, Giles Pitt, Frank ]. Metcalf. J. c.
Slincrd, r. B. Blundon, E. E. Gist, VIM.
+: g. Wldmayer and Samuel Z. Harding
Iae report OF the committee OH constitu-
ZION being called for, well-prepared docu-
n ent was presented, built on the lines laid
down in the instructions given by the asso-
citation at Its former meeting. After hay
ing been read, it was debated, amended
and adopted by sections.
Inc committee on han reported, through
Mr. W. Il. Reynolds, its chairman, that
F'eiter's Hall had been secured for the fu-
lure meetings Of the association, which will
De held On the first Tuesday evening In
each month. the next one occurring Sep
tenber Z. The president was authorized to
call special meetings on the request of five
members.
After the consideration of other routine
ana minor matters. the subject of park i'm
IIovements was taken up and ably dis
cIssed by Messrs FOLSOM Detwiler, Beck.
Sands, Martin, Clayton and others 1t was
UNANIMOUSLY agreed that a most pressing
need is the construction of new Sidewalks
IN the greater portion Of the park It was
decided that tine association shall cali on
the Commissioners in a body to urge this
necessity.
The grading of streets and extension of
the sewer system were also discussed
After 6. vote, of thanks to Mr.. Keeue for
Inc use OF his parlors. the association adj
Journed u meet in Felter's Hall, as stated
O'clock - o.
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ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.
Opinion of Attorney Thomas ReSpec
ing Issuance Of Rowing Commits siOn

opinion OF Attorney Thomas Respect
ing Issuance Of Rowing COmmi ssiOns.
The attorney for the District has render
ed an important opinion regarding the COM
missioning of additional policemen. Sew
eral days ago application was made by a
constable for a commission as additional
private on the police force. The papers
were referred to the attorney for the Dis
trict for his opinion as to whether a rowing
commission, such as the application in
teEded, could be granted.
Attorney Thomas says such a commits
sion cannot be granted, and gives the fol-
lowing rs his opinion: Sections 375 and 3TG
Of the Revised Statutes of the United States
relating to the District of Columbia author
lie the Commissioners to appoint an ad-
ditional number of privates to do duty at
any place within the District, at the charge
ard expense of the person by whom the
application is made.
The object of this provision of law was
to secure special policemen at certain
places, such as railway stations hotels and
other points where a great many people
congregate, or as watchmen at public and
private buildings. 1t was never intended
mat the Commissioners should be author
ized to appoint special policemen with row
ing commissions, either to serve civil pro-
oesses or to protect themselves in the sery-
Ice OF such processes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18

treasury, and is now fourth-class clerk in
said office.
He studied law at the Columbian Univer-
sity of Washington, DC, from which ne
graduated in 1872, and wss admitted to the
bar of The Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia.
John l.. Summers.
John L. Summers was born in Tennessee
in 1865. He entered the Treasury Depart
ment after competitive examination by
the civil service commission in 1886 at
81, 200. Is now employed i'll the Office OF
the auditor fer the War Department at
81, 400, ne having won his promotion by
a competitive examination under the Foseer
plan with an average of 4'.0S, with gen,
eral average of $685. He is a studious and
able clerk.
Chns. j. Kellogg.
Charles J. Kellogg is a native of New
Orleans, La, appointed from Louisiana as
the result of a competitive civil service ex-
animation and entered the service August
so. 1890. A. present he is employed in the
division of Indian affairs, Office of the au-
ditor of the treasury for the Interior De-
partment. He has been promoted since his
appointment, and at the present writing he
holds an important position in the second
auditors cfice. After his Office work was
over he took up the study of law and at
tended classes at the National University
with honors as bachelor of laws in the Ma
tional University, Washington, June 4,
1894.
Allen G. Mcdonald.
Allen c. Mcdonald was born near Laura,
Miami county, Ohio, and is twenty-sev N
years of age; he began teaching in the
common schools in Ohio at seventeen, then
went to Richmond, Ind, where he was with
a manufacturing firm as stenographer and
typewriter; took the civil service examina-
ton at Indianapolis, Ind, in November,
1888, and was appointed to departmental
position in this city in 1894; entered the law
school of the Georgetown University in the
fall of 1894, graduating with the degree
LII. B. in the spring of 1896; took a post
graduate course, graduating with the
degree LII. NJ. IN the spring of 1897; took
the examination for admission to the bar
of the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia in July, 1897, receiving second best
grade out of a class of about seventy ap
plica He is now employed in the Office
of the light house board.
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fluent gate house. 10; effiuent gate house,
Is.
Up-River Water.
Reports from Harper's Ferry this morn
ing are to the effect that the water is
cloudy in the Potomac and clearing in the
Shenandoah.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 6:15 am and 5:5S pm.
high tide, II 40 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:01 am and G:3G
pm; high tide, 12:14 am. and 1928 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, SIG am; sun sets, $50
pm.
Moon rises, OPS PM today.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, SIT am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1853 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 4:26 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at TAB pm; extin-
guished at AL am.
Temperatures for Twenty-FOur Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
August ia PM, SO; PM, 20; mid
night 6S.
August 1874 am, 81; 8 am, 81; - M,
Il, and 2 pm, 10.
Maximum, so, at 5 pm, August II; min
imunl, 66, at am, August IS.
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INFRINGEMENT ALLEGED.
Barry Postal Supply Company Sues &
Rival Corporation.

Barry Postal Supply Company Sues a
Rival Corporation.
The Barry Postal Supply Company, a
New York corporation, today filed a bill
in equity here against the Barr, Fyke Ma
chinery Company, incorporated in Mis-
scuri, but doing business here, praying
that the defende mt company and its rep
resentatives be enjoined from infringing
upon certain patents which the complain
ant comps ny claims to own upon certain
mail marking devices. The court is also
asked to assess damages on account of the
alleged infringement and compel their pay
ment to the complainant company.
The latter company, which is represent
ed by Attorneys A. 8. Pattison and HUI
bert Z. Peck, claims to have purchased
from William Barry of Oswego NY. four
patented inventions, Nos. 1,745. 5S5,O74,
$50. O7o and 5S5,076 for marking and can
ceiling mail matter. leased by the
company to the government and
in general use in the post Of
fees throughout the country. These in
ventions it is alleged, the defendant COM
pany he's infringed upon and threatens
continuati' n of the alleged Infringement
One of the incorporators of the defendant
company, so it is further alleged. Chas
" Fyke, las placed one of the alleged in
fringing machines in the local post Office
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A GOOD YEAR AT HOWARD
President Rankin Submits His Annual Re.
port.

President Rankin OF Howard University
has submitted his annual report for the
year ended June 80, 1897, to the Secretary
of the Interior. The report says:
THE year has been one of entire har-
mony and progress. and We have tried in
all respects to conform to the legislation
of Congress as to the expenditures of the
money granted.
In all the departments the students
have aggregated 59S. being only a slight
variation from last year, though most
schools in the country have felt the effect
of the business depression prevalent in the
country As our support comes so largely
from the government. this, though our
students are unusually poor. we have
largely escaped
Our :tcdents are OF both sexes. and
have come from thirty-fcur different states
and territories, besides Africa. Canada,
CoTea. Honduras, Japan and the West In
dies Though the act Of incorporation con-
temp!ated an agricultural department the
Iast year is the first in " hich one has been
tentatively organized, instruction having
been given according to the First Prin-
Cipies OF Agriculture. by Prof. f. Il. Voor-
hees of Rutgers College, New Jersey The
trustees would gladly secure land for a
practice farm. IL being thought possible 20
gather up from the District many boys
who might otherwise fall into habits OF
Incidence and crime.
THE attention of the honorable SecrS.
tary is called to the fact that the Distric
of Columbia has never participated in tn.
benefits of the act of Congress by whic,
agricultural colleges in other portions O.
the country have been endowed by Con
gress: and the trustees raise the inquiry
why Howard University may not legiti
mately be the recipient of this benefit l.
this were done il would help US at once t.
an agricultural plant for practice farm.
During the last year the buildings were
injured to the extent of more than 81 OOC
by severe storm, and for needed repairs
the university expended $500 beyond the
1000 granted for that purpose by Con-
gress. i would respectfully request that as
this sum has been drawn from our perma.
nent endowments, sum sufficient to cover
II be added to this years appropriation fol
repairs. For the fitting. up of a practice
room for our normal department which
the trustees contemplate doing. the pres.
ent year. / respectfully ask not to exceed
$500. This would be expended in seats and
other furniture and appliances suitable 70,
such a ROOM"
A report Of receipts and expenses Of
Howard University accompanies the re.
port The total receipts and expenses
amounted to $40, 12SS5.
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PARTLY CLOUDY.
Weather Indications for Tonight and
Tomorrow.

Weather Indications for Tonight and
Tomorrow.
Forecast till 8 pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, partly cloudy weather tonight
and Thursday; variable winds.
A ridge of high pressure extends from
Florida to Assiniboia. The pressure Is low
in Ontario.
Rain has fallen in the lake regions, the
middle and south Atlantic coasts, the gulf
states. lower Missouri valley and on the
middle slope.
The temperature has remained stationary
in all districts.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours
vicksburg. 36S; Savannah, LOO; Mobile
202; Amite La, PA; Brockhaven. Miss,
1.52; Cheneyville. La, LEO; Matches. Miss.
200; Port Gibson. Miss, 1.50; Rohelin, La,
1874; Cordele. Ga, 1.GO; Fort Gaines, Ga,
2O4; Huntsville, Ala, 1.54; Kerrville, Tex,
La: Jackson. Ala, 200; Lake, Miss, LA;
Port Eads, LIS; Sydney, LOS.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi-
ton, Z. Receiving reservoir. temperature,
so; condition at north connection, 5; condi-
ton at south connection, 3. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, so; condition at in
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ASSESSORS ESTIMATES.
appropriation of $41,3OO and Addi
t1OnAI ClcEka Asked For


tfOnal Clerks Asked For.
The annual estimates Of the assessor CT
'he District were submitted to the Com
mlsslorers today. He asks a total appro-
priation of s41,3OO for the operation of his
Office during the next fiscal year.
Inc only new feature of the estimates
over those submitted last year. other than
several Increases in the salaries of clerks.
Is an estimate for two transfer clerks at
l,2Oo per annum each. These clerks have
long been needed by the assessor Their
employment ne deems necessary, because
or the constant complaint on the part of
taxpayers that the assessors hook, are
not up to date In the matter of transfers
OF real estate. Oftentimes property hold
ers are required to wait for a year before
tney get a tax bill in their own name.
Inc reason for this Is that the recorder of
deeds reports to the assessor but once each
year. ana 1t then requires considerable time
to post the books. This leads to great cor
fusion. To remedy the matter these two
transfer clerks are asked for. the object
CT the assessor being to transfer Gaily all
recorded deeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
MANY COMRADES GOING.
Great Interest Being Taken I'm
RnHaIO G. A. H. Encam nm nt.

Great Interest Being Taken I'm the
Buffalo G. A. r.. Encampment.
The comrades of the GAR. who belong
to the various posts affiliated with the De-
partment of the Potomac ere looking for
ward to the approaching national cncamp-
ment at Buffalo, n. Y, next week, with
much interest, and a large number of them
will attend the gathering. Department
Commander Hopkins said this morning that
he expected, from the numerous inquiries
being made for tickets that about 800 COM
rades would be in attendance from Wash
ington. Many of them will leave Sunday
night, but the department commander and
his associates will leave here Monday
morning over the Pennsylvania road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
saloons Experiences Hard Luck.

The excise board reports hard times
among the saloon keepers. Since the be.
ginning of the current license year. there
have been 124 liquor places to change
hands. This is believed to be due to the
hard times. The greatest number Of trans.
fers took place in April, when the owner
ship OF twenty-one places changed hands.
June was next with total Of seventeen
places to pass into other hands. This
month promises to beat the record, there
being already thirteen transfers applied
for.
It is believed there will be a falling Oh
In the number of applications filed for H.
Quor licenses next November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
wheel Thief still Operating

The bicycle thief reaped harvest yes
terday. and this morning three such thefts
were reported. Two of the victims were
John ]. Standen, who lives at 1881 9Th
street. and John J. Russell of 1911 street
southwest. Standen's wheel was taken
from in front of the Hotel Enrich and
Russelrs from No. 513 9th street north
west.
J. o. Tune & Bro. lost the third wheel.
They hired it to an unknown colored man,
who failed to return it.
The cash register in Daniel Doody's
store, No. 1925 Ith street northwest, was
robbed of $3.50 by a sneak thief yester-
day.
william H. Bohn of 500 eth street was
also robbed yesterday. His house was en-
tered by q sneak thief and gold watch
and chain stolen.
The theft Of silver watch was reported
by w. w. Cruitt Of 1899 9Th street His
timepiece was stolen from new building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
CHARGES DISCRETION.
Alfred Voorhees, Accuses His Wife OF
Gross Unfaithfulness.

Alfred Voorhees,, gripman on the Cap
ital Traction road. today applied for di-
vorce from Maggie L. voorhees,, charging
her with adultery and deserticn, and pray
ing that he be given the custody of his two
children.
The petitioner states that they were
married in Fairfax county, Va, February
"a, 1881, his wife's maiden name being
Walker. They lived together until the sum-
mer of 1895, when, he charges, his wife
refused to live longer with him, and COM
n,enced, he alleges, life of adultery with
one Thos. p. Taylor, then a conductor on
the Washington and Georgetown road. She
took their children with"her, says Mr.. Voor-
lees. and ever since has lived with Taylor,
now, he states, at No. Fayette terrace,
Georgetown.
On one occasion, says the petitioner, he
opposed raid by the police upon the al
legged adulterous couple because of his love
for his wife The husband is represented
by Attorneys Bigelow & Bigelow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
To Manufacture HOE. =.

TO manufacture HOrseless Carriages.
The most prominent manufacturers and
Capitalists of Dayton. Ohio. are considering
proposition to stert I'M that city a manu-
factory OF horseiess carriages, under Chi
cago patents, electricity, to BE the motive
power: committee is going to Chicago to
capitalized. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
Bids Will BE Rejected.

All the bids for the new engine house in
Anacosta will be rejected by the Com
missioners. and the plans redrawn in order
to bring the cost of the building within the
appropriation. When this is done. new
bids will be invited. The reason for this
action was on account of the fact. that the
bill for miscellaneous expenses in connec-
ton with the house aggregated nearly
5000. while the lowest bid was close on to
$4,000 The cost of the lot was greater
than the Commissioners thought 1t would
be, the price paid being $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
DIR. Hugh Johnston in England

Dr' huSh johnston In England.
Recent communications from Rev. Hugh
johnston, MA, DID,, the pastor of the
Met tpolitan NJ. E. Church, indicate that
ne Is enjoying his holiday. Shortly after
his arrival in Liverpool he had an inter-
view with Rev. John Watson Dan Mac
ieren). with whom he had had pleasant in
tercourse Wien that litterateur was IN
Washington last winter. Visiting the Wes-
ieyan conference at Leeds. he was honorel
by that assembly with the unusual COM
pliment Of being asked to address the con-
ference.
DR.. Johr ston has Joined Chaplain Mil
burn In London, will probably spend a
week in Paris and will sail on his return
trip early in September. He expects to
JOIN Mrs. Johnston, who is a present sum-
mering in Metis. on est. Lawrence gulf,
at the family cottage at Niagara-on-the-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
Convicted of, A.snult,

Theodore Lawson and william Slaughter,
both colored, were today committed before
Judge Kimtall of assaulting Daniel Young
and James Gray. Ea III of the latter was
severely cut about the mead, but the cyl
dence showed that Lawson AHas the more
guilty Of the two and the Judge sent him
10 }ai so, TOT SIX months. Slaughter got Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
Rccent Local Patent..

Patents have been issued as follows:
washington, D. C.-John B. Kendall,
cartridge; VIM. H. H. Knight, mechanical
movement; Eustace Oxley. electric meter;
VIM. NJ Poindexter. structural support;
VIM. L. Roth, non-refllable bottle; Geo. G.
schroeder, mop holder and wringer.
Marylard-Thomas J. Houck, Baltimore,
nssignor OF half to w. w. Dudley and L.
]. Truesdell., New York. registering device:
WIN. A. Lippold, Cumberland, clothes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18

Robert, Strothers. colored boy, thirteen
years Ole. was overcome by the heat yes
terday afternoon about 2 o'clock. near
fennsyIvania avenue and 10th street. He
was afterward sent to his home on Gordon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18
HAVE YOU VISITED
Cleveland Park recently?
Won Sboult do en-

EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
of COlumbia.-TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The commission created by section Of the act
Of Congress, approved March 2, 1898. entitled
IAN act 10 provide permanent system Of high
ways In that part Of the District of Columbia
living outside of cities" has received from the
Commissioners OF the District of Columbia GER
mont system OF highways in the District Of CO.
1umbia within the area bounded by North Cap
ftOi street. Florida avenue. Eastern branch and
the District line. This map and plats showing
in detail how each lot and tract Is affected by
tie proposed system of highways now on ex-
hibtion in Room No. 0. 4th floor. OF the District
bCilding. All persons inter ested Invited to
examine the n ap and plats. The commission will
tBsidcr any suggestion or protest concerning the
location OF any highway portion of highway
as shown on the map. The suggestions and pro-
tests L ust be in writing and must set forth
clearly the reasons for the changes and show
the property owned controlled by the objector.
AL protests. etc. must be submitted or be-
fore the FIRST Of OCTOBER. 1897 and be ad-
dressed to the Chief Of Engineers. U. $. Army.
War Department, Washington. ID. c. The com
mission will meet OCTOBER FIFTEENTH. 1897.
at NINE O'CLOCK AM, in the office of the
Secrtt ary of War. TO dispose OF all objections
and Will then lear orally from those who desire
TO thus support their written objections X. A.
ALGElt, SECRETARY of War. c. \. BLISS. Secre-
tGry CT the Interior. JOHN ". WILSON. Chief
of Engineers U. S. Army. jy12-15t-aus-l3t
MR. f. +. MUD. LATE OF THE FIRM OF GEO.
t. ke"1. Is DOW associated with and desires
10 inform his frienfs that he furnish
them the identical hisi-s:rale. famous cloth for
mcrly furnished by him. The fall fanccs
are in see them. Fiji pay is motto
Gatcnel& Co., 5o 5aI ;s;h a STREET. Tail0r"