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Evening star., 1898-06-22
EXCURSIONS.

The steamer Charles Manchester makes
two trips every day that are always en-
joyed by a goodly number whose destina-
tions are Mount Vernon and Marshall Hail.
Mount Vernon, the home and tomb OF
Washington, is at all times an object point
for strangers III this city, while Marshall
Hall appeals to those who go for day
of unalloyed pleasure. With its green
lawns, fine old shade trees and its hosts
of amusements for young and old, there is
little wonder that this beautiful place has
been so popular for so many years Prof.
Schr oeder's band accompanies the steamer
on both trips and makes the sail down the
Potomac in the cool river breezeS doubly
enjoyable by good music. The band also
furnishes the music for dancing al the Hall.
The excellent table d'hote dinners, incIud-
ing the famous Marshall Hall clam chow
der are served daily On the arrival of the
boat. The steamer Charles Manchester
makes two trips to Mount Vernon and Mar
shall Hall, leaving 1th street wharf at 10
a. m. and 80 pm.
Todays trips to River View are the first
of this seasons regular Wednesday trips
of the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz to that
pretty resort, under the personal direction
of Capt. Z. s. Randall. These trips were
particularly popular with the young people
last season, and the View management Is
satisfied from the early trip today OF an
increase in popularity this season. For the
amusement of the young people the River
view orchestra plays uaHCe IHuSic oIi lHS
large and cool pavilion from the arrival of
the first boat in the morning until the last
trip homeward at night. The chute and
all the other fun-producing amusements of
the View are in full operation.
The excursion to Ocean City, Nd, next
Friday, under the auspices and for the ben
eft of the St. Rose Indus rial School of
this city. promises to be a successful one
from every standpoint. Fully 100 are ex-
pected to go from Washington and like
number from Baltimore 1t furnishes an
opportunity to spend a couple of days at
this seaside resort. including board at the
principal hotel of the place at very small
outlay. A special train will leave the B.
and o. depot Friday at 4:30, connecting
with boat at Bay Ridge for Claiborne and
thence to Ocean City by special train. Re-
turning. the train will reach Washington
at about 10 pm. Sunday. Those desiring
to take advantage of this cheap excursion
must register at offices of John F. Wagga-
man, 100 18th street, on or before Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS,
Frauds Committed on AnacOstfa Rail-
way-GcneraI and Personal.

Frauds Committed on AnacOstfa Rail-
way-GeneraI and Personal
The number Of queer-looking metal pieces
resembling 5-cent coins being taken daily
from the fare boxes Of the Anacostia Rail-
road Company had the effect Of starting
an investigation. 1t was learned that they
are the dummy pieces sold by the Co
lumbia Phonograph Company for the pur-
pose of dropping in the slots of their ma
chimes. These pieces, so the official says,
are used as fares every day on the Anacos-
tia line. 1t is practically impossible for
the drivers to tell the difference between
the fake nickels and the real ones as
they lie in the boxes. Those who use these
pieces for defrauding the company will be
punished If caught.
Next Sunday the summer schedule at St.
Teresas Church goes into effect. The two
Sunday masses will, therefore, be low
masses, celebrated at $3.50 and 8 o'clock, re-
spectively. The services of the choir will,
during this period, be dispensed with, ex-
cepting at the vesper service, which will
be sung by the junior choir at the usual
hour, o'clock Sunday evenings.
Miss Teco Hughlett and Mr.. Arthur Virts,
both attaches Of st. Elizabeth, were mar
ried quietly in Washington recently. but
few of their friends being advised of the
event. The couple are now visiting friends
in Ohio.
The end of the public school term was
celebrated in all the schools in this section
today by exercises consisting of songs and
recitations. In the Van Buren building.
Anacostia, the sixth. seventh and eighth
grades held exercises Jointly. as did the
fourth and fifth. The first, second and third
grades held separate exercises. The teach
ers spoke few words of advice and leave
taking, and about noon the pupils were dis
missed.
Elliott .Hoopes, a young man with the
1st District of Columbia Volunteers at
Tampa, has sent to his father, Mr.. Alpheus
Hopes, a Florida souvenir. 1t is an eight
buttoned rattle of q yellow rattlesnake,
the reptile having been killed by .roung
Hopes.
The young ladies from Anacostia who
graduated from the Business High School
are Miss Marion Keating and Miss Olive
M. Simpson.
Miss Annie Green is: visiting friends in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.
Commissioners Want Help for Health
Department..

department.
The District Commissioners TODAY ad-
dressed letter to Senator Allison, chair
man OF the Senate committee on appro-
priations, requesting that there be inserted
IN the pending deficiency bill an item pro-
vlding for an inspector in the District
health office whose services may be given
to the inspection of cows and dairy farms
in the vicinity of Washington which SUD-
ply milk in the District
This work." the Commissioners explain
ed, lis now being performed as far as pos
sfble by an inspector whose present duties
require him to examine all horses bought
Tor the district government, and to Gaze
1or and treat them when sick or injured
which, in itself, is sufficient to require the
entlre- services of one man. The dairy
farms referred to are, many of them, sit
uated in Maryland and Virginia it reuuir-
ing sometimes a whole day to make an
examination of one or two farms, and the
commissioners now have before them the
resignation of DR.. Robinson, the veteri-
marian, which he feels compelled to ask
them to accept because Of his inability to
perform all Of the duties required Of him."
Ihe item which the Commissioners desire
inserted in the bill is as follows: "One
sanitary and food inspector, who shall act
as inspector of live stock and dairy farms,
N,2OO' one veterinary surgeon, for all de-
partments Of the District government,
S2OO.' This item, the Commissioners ask,
shall take the place of the following: San
ltary and food inspector, who shall be a
veterinary surgeon. for all departments of
81 2OO.'
Evening star., 1898-06-22
VIRGINIA COUPLE ELOPEs,
Happy Ending Here of n COurtship
Begun in Norfolk.

A romantic Virginia elopement was
brought to a happy ending here at the
Church of the Ascension today when Miss
Grace Clayville ROLAND and Harrie E.
Tabb were married. Mr.. Tom Wilkinson
acted as counsellor and best man for the
young couple, ably filling the positions.
Miss ROLAND lived at Norfolk and Mr.
Tabb just across the water at Portsmouth
They have known each other a long time
and concluded yesterday. she being twenty
and he twenty-five years old, to get mar
ried. So they took the evening boat in
tending to become one at Old Point but
reaching there and being unable to carry
out their plan, they came on to Washing
ton on the Newport News, arriving early
this morning Miss ROLAND in the mean
time telegraphed her brother-in-law, Mr.
Wilkinson, and he met them at the boat
The young lady was taken to her sister 9
home, No. 1922 Sth street, and her sweet
heart and his rotund best man hurried to
the office of the clerk of the court, where
marriage license was quickly procured
The ceremony was celebrated shortly after
ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Tabb will remain sew
eral days as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkinson.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Long Term for AssauIt

bootsey Ross. colored. was today con-
Vcted before Judge Kimball OF assaulting
margaret Scott, also colored and likewise of
CARVING concealed weapon. He was sent
10 JAN Tor 1854 days in the first case and $50
oa!s on the latter charge. The evidence
showed That Ross went to the house of
'ohn Gray, another colored man. and hor-
ro~ed a razor alleging that he wanted N
Cse IL TO shave with. Ross then went 10
phe nome OF the woman. and after soma
TeIus, attacked her and cut her severely.
The prisoner denied having a razor az 20
lme' but Gray swore that the statement
was untrue.
Evening star., 1898-06-22

Rabbi Louis Stern of the Washington He
brew Congregation has been informed by
the District Commissioners. relative to his
request for permission 10 erect two orna-
mental lamps in front of the new temple on
Eth street. that the District does not main
tain any lamps not absolutely necessary to
the public service. The two lamps at the
corners of sth and II and Sth and | streets.
Ihe commissioners think, furnish ample
light for the square But they informed
MIR. Stern that should the trustees of the
congregation desire to erect two orna-
mental lamps in front of the temple a per-
init Will be issued TO them therefor under
the usual restrictions, and on condition
that tue present lamp be removed to the
opposite side of the street
Evening star., 1898-06-22
CHILDREN's COUNTRY HOME.
Institution Opens Tomorrow for tn,
Reception of Guests.

Institution Opens Tomorrow for the
Reception of Guests.
The Children's Country Home, conduct
ed under the direction of the Sisters of
st. Margaret will open tomorrow, and
forty-five little children from the city will
be taken out for a two weeks vacation.
The home is situated on Grant road, near
Broad Branch road, right in the heart of
the woods, and is an ideal place for the
care of children. Each year it is opened
to the children Of the city whose parents
are too poor to allow them a vacation trip
or any summer amusements. The home
accommodates forty-five of the tots and
thlS NUMBER is taken out every two
weeks. that being the time the children
are entertained by the sisters. In the
morning the children play about the large
mousse, and In the afternoon they are taken
out Tor walks in the woods and on pic
mic parties f
The home is badly in need of the little
tnlngs that make child-life happy. and the
sisters would be very glad to receive do
nations OF toys, hammocks, tents, swings
and the many out-of-door playthipgs that
are enjoyed by the youngsters of both
sexes. Nothing expensive is desired as
the simplest kind of toys and playtbings
are best for the children At present
there is but one hammock at the home.
Contributions may be sent to Miss Rov.
no. 'oI 18th street, or if the generous
donors Will drop a postal TO the sisters at
.ne nome they will send for any contrf-
buttons that may be made. The post office
ADDRESS OF the home is TenleytoWn
Evening star., 1898-06-22
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall and Mount Vernon at 10 am and 2;oO
pm.
Steamer Jane Moseley for Colonial Beach
and Somerset Beach at $50 am
Steamer Samuel ]. PentZ for River View
at 10 am. 2:1j and $50 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial
Beach and river landings at am.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont at
g:30 am
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at $50 pm.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and
intermediate landings at am.
Trains leave 131z street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from am. to
3 pm.
Trains leave 1312 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon at $50, 10, IL
a m. 12:0J, 2:05, 3, 4 { nd 4:15 pm.
Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Airing
ton and Fort Myer every half hour and
Falls Church hourly from $50 am. to 10:40
pm.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
AWAITING SIGNATURE,
Measures Affecting Local Railways
In Presidents Hands.

The bill authorizing those who control
the lexington and allied railroads to con-
soHdate under the name of the City and
Suburban railroad now only requires the
signature of the President to become a
law. AS soon as this measure is operative
Il is expected by those now in control of
the properties to hold a meeting and elect
officers of the rev corporation which will
be created. 1t is probable that Mr.. o. T.
Crosby of this city will be chosen president
of the company and will therefore be in
charge of the work of equipping the entire
line with the underground and overhead
electric system, as proposed by the pro-
jeCtors.
Some preliminary work has already been
done in anticipation of favorable action on
the bill. 1t is the purpose, as already an
nourced in The Star to obtain the power
for the opera ton of the entire line from
the power house of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. at the foot of SD street,
III Georgetown. In order to provide for
needed room for the additional engines the
engine house is to he torn down and a new
one erected on the site. Mr.. Crosby has
already awarded the contracts for doing
this work. The contractors for the brick
work are Richardson & Burgess of this
city. while the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
of Connecticut has been given the contract
for the iron work
The bill authorizing the purchasers of the
Belt railway, under the pending court pro-
ceedirgs, to operate that road as corpora
tiCn is also awaiting the signature of the
President. 1t is expected when the bill be-
comes a law the court will be asked to is
sue an order for the safe of the road, and
T. is thought that in the course of a couple
oe months the property can be offered at
prblic auction.
According to the terms of the hill the
road is to be equipped with the under
ground electric system. 1t is only matter
of conjecture, of course, who will become
the owner Of the road IS the result of the
sale. The same people who control the
control the stock of the Belt road. 1t is
said when the meeting is held for the pur-
pose of reorganiZing the company to man.
age the lexington road the question will
be taken up and decided as to whether the
Interest in the Belt road will be continued
1t is thought that the bondholders, or
rather those op ming the majority of the
bonds, may be the purchasers, while it is
probable also that a syndicate may be Or
ganized for the purpose of acquiring the
property.
The Capital Traction Company is the only
street railroad corporation that has the
right as corporation to buy this road or
any other, but of course 1t would be posi-
BILE for those owning the controlling inter-
est in any of the street railroads of the
city to organize syndicate and purchase
the line, operating it as an Independent
company, but naturally in sympathy with
any interest which might be of Importance
to those In the management.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Employed a. a Bodyguard.

'T can't be a vagrant. because I'm work.
ingman." responded James Wooden. col
ored. when arraigned in Judge Scott's court
this morning.
Jims conduct In Willow Tree alley was
the cause Of Policeman Sanford's COM
plant. According to the information CIV
en- by the officer, he has been frequenting
drinking places and has shown no evidence
Of being employed.
"But I am q workingman." INTERRUPTED
the prisoner. I'm employed as a body
guard by a woman who fs a hotel cook.
She's a lone woman, and she pays me a
dollar week and gives me a room for
looking after her and taking care of the
house."
A sentence OF thirty days on the farm.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
To Block santiaso's Harbor.

To the Editor of The Evening Star.
In today's news from Santiago it ap-
pears that Admiral Sampson is of the opin-
ion that the sunken Merrimac does not
completely block the harbor of Santiago
and that the Spanish fleet can pass out by
enc end Of the sunken boat. If this be
correct, would like to venture the opinion
that the harbor can be completely blocked
by the following method: Lash a heavy
schooner. loaded with stone to each side Of
strong tugboat. Put in the bow of each
schooner torpedo with time fuse. Lash
the tugboat rudder after pointing the tug
straight for the harbor; start the engines
of the tug and '1et her CO." The crew
of the tug can easily escape from her rear
end in a small boat. Under the protecting
fire of the United States ships the tug
and schooners could easily approach with
in one mile of the sunken Merrimac before
starting on the run for the harbor and
would sink near that vessel in a few min
dtes after starting.
JOHN 8. BLANKMAN,
June 81 1885,
Evening star., 1898-06-22
AMUsEsIENTs. A

'ESMERALDA"-"The Mighty Dollar"
is proving one Of the biggest winners. Ct the
Columbia summer comedy season, and bids
fair to break the record for a week at the
cozy little F street play house. Since the
opening night James o. Barrows has been
developing his impersonation of the Hon.
Bardwell Slote, until it assumes the dignity
OF an original creation, while Mrs. Find
lays version of Mrs. Gen. Gilfiory is one
Of the funniest characters she has ever
done. In fact this performance bids fair
to become as celebrated in the annals of
Washington summer theatricals as her
work with Fred Bond in my Awful Dad"
But the Columbia is now firmly committed
to the policy of changing the bill weekly,
SO "Esmeralda' is now in rehearsal for the
next production. 1t will be remembered
that this was one of the first dramatic sue
cesses of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett,
and not little of this was doubtless due
to the excellent stage version of the origi-
nal story prepared by that master Of stage
craft, William Gillette. 1t is also remem-
bered as the play in which sweet Annie
Russell made her first great hit, and her i'm
personation of the title role served to es-
tablish her the New York stage. Miss
Eleanor Browning will play the title role.
and it is expected she will fill all its re-
quirements.
FRA D1AVOLO" - According to his
policy of alternating semi-romantic with
opera bouffe, Manager Parry of the Glen
Echo company is preparing the intensely
dramatic as well as comic Fra Diavolo,"
to follow the present production of the
merry Mascot Mr.. Charles Hawley, who
is singing Pippo with such success this
week, will impersoBate the romantic brig
and, Fra Diavolo, and his splendid baritone
will be heard tc advantage in the score.
Allene Crater will find another soubrette
character right i'll her line in Zerlina, while
Viola DArmon will essay the contralto
comedy role of Lady Allcash, with Harry
Carter her jealous husband. Frank
Deshon, who carries the comedy interest of
'The Mascot as it has seldom been done
here, will have another excellent part as
Beppo, the burlesque brigand while big,
jolly Tom Springer will furnish fine foil
as the fierce if fat Giacomo. Jay c. Tay-
lor, as Captain Lorenzo, the accepted lover
of little Zerlina, will have opportunities for
some of his best singing, while Tom Daily
will doubtless do full justice to the role of
Mateo, the inn-keeper. Already the re-
hearsals give promise of production that
will maintain the excellent record of this
organization, which has yet to score any
thing like a poor production.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
THE STAR BY MAIL

Persons leaving the CITY for anu
period can have The Star mailed n
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this Office. in person or by letter
Terms: 13 cents per week; >25 cents
for two weeks. or 80 cents per
month. Invariably In advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
ore Post-ofice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Various Items of business Considered
at Regular Meeting.

At the meeting Of the Building Trades
Council last evening the committee of that
body which was present at the recent
hearing given to the opponents of the
pending eight-hour bill by the Senate COM
mittee on education and labor made an
extended report. 1t was stated by the
committee that every objection urged
against the bill by it's opponents was satis-
factorlly answered by the representatives
of labor. After the report of the commit
tee the council reaffirmed it's Endorsement
Of the bill and will request the Senate
committee on education and labor to re-
port the measure without those eimina-
tions which were suggested by those who
oppose the bill In its present form.
The chairman Of the committee to ar
range for an excursion to River View on
Labor day stated that the committee on
entertainment had concluded to award
participate in the various games and
sports which will be provided for on that
occasion.
A munication was received from the
secretary of the Building Trades Council
of Milwaukee, Wis. acknowledging the re-
ceipt of a donation from the Building
Trades Council of this city to assist in the
defense of Otto Fisher, the business agent
Of the Milwaukee council, who is being
prosecuted for conspiracy.
The appeal which has been prepared by
committee representing the various CEN
trail labor bodies of this city, and which
Will be sent to all labor organizations
throughout the country, soliciting funds
for the defense Of those members of local
LABOR bodies who were recently indicted
Tor criminal conspiracy was indorsed. 1t
was also decided to communicate with the
building trades organizations of the coun-
try and request that they urge their re-
spective representatives in Congress- to as
sist in the defense of those indicted.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Death of George Prender.

MI George Prender died yesterday after
noon at his residence. 1212 L street
southeast. in his fifty-seventh year. He
was native of England. He served In
the Union army in the late war, and at its
close came to this city and took position
~ Ihe JeaSury- He went to Cleveland
OHIO. and edited the Lake Breeze. and was
a weA-known newspaper and magazine
writer. but he subsequently came back to
washington He leaves a wife and eight
chlioren- Funeral services will be held at
the family residence tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock.
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Absence Not Con,iscre,

referring to the complaint of DR.. l.. w
Giazebrook that he was absent from the
city at the time the jury of condemnation
considered the matter of Dement'S to his lots
In square '9. growing out of the openine,
OF Newport Place. the attorney for the his.
trlct holds that DR.. Glazebrook's absence is
hnnlateriaL The jury in the case having
rendered a verdict and the same ba,;.-ts
Deen recorded agreeably to law, after due
notice having been given. the attorney SAYS
there is nothing the District Commissioners
can 90 IN the matter. and they have so
notified DR.. Glazebrook
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Removal Ordered

MI Ge' rye 7. Dunlop, president of the
Capital Traction Company. has been re-
ouested by the District Commissioners To
cause the removal of the old transfer bui,d-
Ing at the southwest corner of Pennsy1-
wanna avenue and Ith street. 1t being un-
oefstood oy the Commissioners that the
company no longer needs the building for
the convenience of the public. Ao'
Evening star., 1898-06-22

Royal Baking Powder holds
its strength in damp, hot, cli-
mates. In the hard service Of
the camp and on shipboard it
turns out the same light, sweet
and healthful biscuit, cake, and
bread that it does in the home
kitchen. Concentrated strength
and highest keeping qualities
are peculiar characteristics of
the Royal, making it the most
satisfactory for use everywhere.
Evening star., 1898-06-22

For the better protection of the District
bathing beach and Its patrons the District
Commissioners amended the regulations by
adding the following to article XXI, as
made June 4. 1898: 'Or rowing, sailing or 9TH
erwise propelling any boat OF other floating
object into or within the waters of said
beach without permission of the officer In
charge of said beach, aepositng any mate
rial on or in the vicinity of the beach or
in it's waters, or taking or enticing dogs
or other animals within the Enclosures or
waters of said beach,"
Evening star., 1898-06-22
Woman,. Cuban Leaxue.

The Woman's Cuban League will give an
entertainment at an early day, when q
percentage Of the receipts will be contrib
uted to the fund Of the District of Column
bla Volunteers Aid Society. Rev. Howard
Wilbur Ennis has been elected chaplain of
the league and will take an active interest,"
in Its work.
Evening star., 1898-06-22

Howard P. Ash has been appointed as
sistant paymaster in the navy. Mr.. Ash
is a graduate of the Washington High
School and was a member of the High
School Cadet Corps. He passed an excep-
tionally fine examination and is shown to
be thoroughly equipped for his new duties.
He has been ordered to the Wabash at
Boston for temporary service.