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The evening times., 1899-06-26
TO SEE A smoKELEss FLAsH.>
An Inventor Suggests the Use of Spe-
cinl blue Glasses.

An investigation is under way by officers
of the War Departme ent with a view to the
adoption of an invention by which it is
hoped to locate the flash of smokeless
powder in warfare. The department has
been informed that Prof. Reginald A.
Fessenden, of the Western University Of
Pennsylvania, has invented a telescope
with which it is possible to locate the
flash when the weapon is discharged. This
is not the invention, however. before the
War Department.
Several days ago an inventor WROTE to
the department suggesting the adoption of
a specially constructed pair of sp..tacles
made of blue glass, by the use OF 1hich
he thinks the wearer will be able to locate
the flash of smokeless powder. II is a
scientific fact that the flash from lighted
potash is more easily perceptible when OBJ
served through blue glasses. and the sug-
gestion has been referred to the Medical
Department for investigation.
Colonel Smart. Of this department, has
procured from the Ordnance Bureau sew
eral samples of smokeless powder. aL<i an
experiment will be conducted at the Army
Medical Museum in Washington to deter
mine the value of the blue glass invention.
1t is probable that Prof. Fessanden's tele-
scope will also be given trial as soon as
he submits it to the department. An ex-
pertinent conducted last week is reported
to have been very satisfactory, Tut further
tests will be necessary.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

and Colonel Gaynor's children by his flrst
wife were friendly, he said. my sister
and Colonel Gaynor were brought up to-
gether at Fayetteville" he added.
At No. Is East Eighty second Street, in
New York, no one recalled Colonel Gaynor.
The Rev. o. L. Prescott, who svasF curate
OF the Little Church Around the Corner
from 1890 until 1895. is now fn New Haven.
and says that he has no recollection Of
having performed the marriage and could
recall neither Colonel Gaynor nor Miss
Clifford. 4
Colonel Gaynor is reported to-be worth
from 81. 600. eco to $4,000, 900. He has been
a delegate to Democratic State conven-'
tions since 1876. In 1885 he was. appointed
on Gov. David B. Hills staff as aide-de-
camp. 1t was there he secured his title.I
He was a commissioner to the Worlds
Fair from the State Of New York. He is
a member of several social and political
organizations in Syracuse and Of the
Manhattan Club in New York;.
He is one of the largest harlSor contrac-
tors in the country, and his 1ame was fire.
quently connected with that of Capt. o..
NJ. Carter during the latter's recent trial
for defrauding the Government on contract
work in Savannah harbor. He and Cap
tain Carter are warm friends.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
BIDS FOR NEW SCHOOLS.

Proposals Submitted Today Come
Within the Amounts Appropriated.
Decidedly better results were secured to-
day by the District in the proposals fol
constructing new school houses than Al
any former opening Of bids this year. Or
numerous occasions the offers Of contrac-
| tors have been so high made SO, It is stat
ed, by the advance in building material
that the buildings could not be erected
within the amount of the appropriation,
and all bids had to be rejected. This was
not the case today, however, inasmuch as
one Of the bids is sufficiently low on each
of the two school buildings to permit OF
their acceptance, and the other proposals
are also comparatively low. The schools
on which bids were opened are those au-
thorized by the act Of June 80, 1888, and
will be erected. one on Fifteenth Street be-
tween Gales and Rosedale Streets north
east, and the other at the corner OF South
Carolina Avenue and Second Street south
east. 't.'
The bids opened today were as follows:
d. F. Mockabee-Fifteenth Street school,
$25, ,737; South Carolina Avenue school,
81. 434: both schools. joint bid, s5l,929
N. H. Thomas-Fifteenth Street school.
s24, ,492, with deductions amounting TO s492
for certain changes; South Carolina Ave-
nue. school. s25, 1872. .. s.,-. .5.1,..-
Pavarini & Greer-Fifteenth Street
school. no bid; South Carolina Avenue
school, S25 800. with S1,760 additional for
freproof first floor, or with an addition OF
$500 for fireproof first and second floors
The following bids were also received for
furnishing heating and ventilating appara-
tus for the two schools:
Fifteenth Street School-H. l. Gregory.
s2.15O; Steam Heating Company, S2,123;
and the Warren W. Biggs Heating and
Ventilating Company, s2,961. Each OF
these bidders submitted similar bids for
the heating and ventiiating apparatus for
the South Carolina Avenue School. 1t Is
stated at the office of the Inspector OF
of Buildings that there is $500 available
for heating each building. which, in the
event OF the lowest bid, that of Mr.. Greg
ory. being accepted, would leave bal
ance OF $3.50 to be added to the amount
available for building each school.
Before bids were opened today 1t was as
serted that S24. 200 was available for the
construction OF the Fifteenth Street
School. in addition 10 the amount set aside
for heating apparatus, and that there was
s27,55O available for the South Carolina
Avenue School. According to these fig
ures. it is stated that with the acceptance
of the lowest bids received today, each
school can be built
The evening times., 1899-06-26
LEGALITY OF SLAVE MARRIAGE
Question to BE Tested In a Property
suit just Filed.

The question Of the legality of the mar
riage between slaves will be one OF the
matters arising in the suit of James Gas
kins. filed today, against Nathan Gaskins
and six others, asking for the sale of
premises No. 1851 Thirty-fourth Street,
Georgetown. The parties TO the litigation
are heirs of Frances Gaskins, formerly Of
Virginia.
According to the allegations set forth in
the complaint it appears that Frances Gas
kins. deceased. purchased the property in
dispute in 1884, and died. leaving James
and Nathan Gaskins heirs, by her first
husband. and the other defendants. chill
dren of her second husband, Harris. 1t
appears that the deceased. Frances Cas-
kins, was born a free woman, and some
years before the civil war was married, ac-
cording to the custom of the time, to
Nathan Gaskins, slave, belonging to the
Balls. of Virginia. Gaskins was afterwards
sold and separated from his wife, who
later married Harris and moved TO this
city.
The question now raised by the COM
plainant's attorney. w. Mosby Williams. IS
whether or not the children of the de-
ceased by her second husband are entitled
to part OF her estate.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

| In the matter Of the petition Of the Dis
trict Commissioners fled over two years
| ago asking for the condemnation of certain
lots in Square No. 635, bounded by B, C
and First Streets and Delaware Avenue
northwest. Justice Cox today signed de-
| cree deying the petition and refusing to
| affirm the report Of the Commission to as
sess damages for the property effected.
The property in question was asked to be
condemned. for the purposes of the extern
sion Of the construction OF the Tiber Creek
sewer.
The decree Of the court is as follows:
This cause came on to be heard upon
exceptions Of the Capital Traction Com
pany and others to the report and return
OF the commission appointed to ascertain
and assess the damages herein and the
motion OF the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict to affirm said report, and having been
argued by counsel for the separate parties
1t Is upon consideration thereof by the
court ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
said motion Of the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia. be and the same il
hereby denied and the petition filed here
in on January 10. 1898, for condemnation
be and the same is hereby dismissed"
A large part Of the property sought to
be condemned belongs to the Capital Trac-
tion Company and the objection raised to
the report is that the award Of damages
made by the commission is grossly in
adequate" and does not represent the
true value Of the property.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Why Horses Shy Mt Papers.


The mortal terror Of newspapers to
which even the most intelligent horse is a
prey is certainly a mystery. II a horse
meets a torn newspaper lying in the mid
die OF the road, he is seized with a convic-
tion that it is on the point of tearing him
to pieces, and accordingly he falls into a
| spasm of terror. I presume that the SCI
entiic explanation of this fact is that the
prehistoric horse was severely abused by
the newspapers of the time, and that his
descendants have thus inherited a horror
| Of newspapers.
But like most scientific explanations OF
familiar mysteries. this would not be worth
, noticing. Why should the prehistoric
newspapers have insulted the horse? Did
the cave men lose their money on horse
races, and then write abusive letters to
the newspapers. pointing out the untrust-
worthy character of the horse? 1t is very
doubtful if they did anything of the sort.
chiefly for the reason that newspapers did
not exist in prehistoric times. Newspapers
appeared in Europe about the time Of the
first visitation of the Asiatic plague. and
unlike the latter pestilence, never left US.
To come back to the horse and his fear
of newspapers. 1t may be said that the
newspaper terrifies him because it moves
in the wind, and he thinks it is alive But
the leaves of trees move in the wind. and
wind under the very hoofs of the horse,
yet the horse is not afraid of these things.
Clearly he is not afraid of a stray news
paper simply because it may be blown
across his path. Moreover, he is as much
afraid of a newspaper that does not move
as he is of one which is in motion. 1t
has been suggested that the horse mistakes
a newspaper for a deadly snake, and there
fore tries to get out of its way. That this
is not true is shown not only by the fact
that the horse SHES at Republican as
readily as at Socialist sheet, but also by
the fact that horses do not shy at live
snakes, whether they are deadly or inocu-
Gus.
The true explanation of the horses fear
of a newspaper is that in the code Of
equine etiquette it is considered good form
to appear to be afraid Of newspapers. All
animals have their ideas as to what is good
form, and cling tenaciously to them. The
dog does not bark at very young children,
because it is contrary to canine etiquette
to do so. The cat, who is an infiexible
stickler for good form. plays with a half
dead mouse merely because playing with
half-dead mice is considered among all
cats of good breeding to be the correct
thing to do.
The horse, knowing that, il he did not
pretend to be frightened nearly out of his
life by a newspaper, he would be regarded
by all other horses rs an ignorant and ILL
bred beast, SHES whenever a newspaper
fiutters into his path.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
FIG CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.
Experiments for Improving tn
Flavor Prove Successful.

Flavor Prove Successful.
The Agricultural Department has issued
bulletin treating of the probable sue
cess of the efforts Of the department to es-
tablish the Smyrna fig industry in Cali
fcrnia- 1t appears that the fruiting of the
Smyrna fig is dependent upon the introduc-
tion from South Europe and the establish
ment in California Of little insect which
fertilizes the fig
Experimental introiuctions of the in
sect were begun. and some OF them brought
over in 1898 have succeeded in penetrating
the closed flowers Of the Capri figs growing
at Fresno, making the first step Of the
experimental work a success. The bull
letin adds: Since the insect has main
tanned itself for an entire year there is
reason to suppose that il will continue to
breed, and that California in the near fu-
ture will be able to place a fig upon the
market which will possess the same su-
perior flavor as that which has given the
imported Smyrna figs their pre-eminent
commercial rank
The evening times., 1899-06-26
v. NJ. e. A. Tenn,. Prizes.

The Y. NJ. C. A. spring tennis tournament was
concluded Saturday evening when Craighill and
Gee beat Greene and Weaver in three straight
sets. 6-1, 60, and Ga. The latter team was
evidently outclassed, hut put up a determined
light. and made the winners work to defeat them.
The singles narrowed down early in the week
to four players, Horton, Craighll. Raybod, and
Gee. Mr.. Gee clearly showed his superior play
ing by winning nine straight sets during the
tournament, with loss of but three games.
This il n phenomenal record, and stamps Gee as
one Of the best players in the District. lie never
loses his nerve for an instant, and plays hard.
steady game from start to finish. Messrs. Craig
hill and Horton played well, but lacked head
work A little more experience will improve them
wonderfully. Raybold plays a determined, up
hill game. and takes the heart out OF any an
tagonist who lacks nerve.
The eIresults were follows: First prize, sin
giles. Mr.. Gee; second prize. singles, Mr.. Ray
bold; first prize, doubles, Craighil and Gee:
second prize, doubles, Greene and Weaver.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
lma2inar, Ailments.

There are many who have pains in the
back and imagine that their kidneys are
affected. while the only trouble is a rheu-
matism of the muscles, or, at worst, lum-
bago, that can be cured by few applica-
tions of Chamberlain's Pain Balm or by
dampening a piece of flannel with Pain
Balm and binding it on over the affected
parts. For sale by Henry Evans, 93S
Street northwest, wholesale and retail, and
I'll druggists.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver, and kidney troubles as
well as women, and all feel the results in loss Of
appetite. posons in the blood, backache, nervous.
ness headache, and tired. listless rundown feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like that Listen
to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind He says: "Elec-
trio Btters are just the thing for man when
he is all run down, and dom. care whether he
lives or dies. 1t did more to give me new strength
and good appetite than anything could take
can now eat anything and have new lease on
life. Only so cents, at Henry Evans Drug Store,
OBS st. Every bottle guaranteed
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Mr.. Flxnn Sue. for Divorce.

Justice Cole this morning. motion of s
D. Truitt counsel for Campbell Darlington. at
torney for the defendant in the suit Of Thomas
Flynn against his wife, Nellie Flynn. for di-
vorce. reopened the for the purpose of hear
ing arguments on the question of alinony- When
Mrs FLYNN filed her petition for aliInony during
the pendency of the suit the plaintiff caused
the case TO be dismissed TO avoid paying ali
mony. Mrs. Flynn has now filed suit for di-
vorce against her husband
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Registered Mt the Hotels.

National-P. C. De Francis Philadelphia; s.
N. Terrell, Atlanta, Ga; George Selig, G. o.
Kruse and wife. New York. .Metropoitan-H.
c. Barker New York; J. d. Leighty. Indiana
George A. Backus. Philadelphia. .Raleigh-A.
Rutherford. New York; W. A. Stuart, Cincinnati;
j. W. Snowden. New York; A. Noar. Philadel-
phia; G. N. Caleb. New York. .willard's--
James Campbell, Illinois. -Riggs-Charles F.
Drake, Troy; c. A. Smith, johnson. Pa. Ar
lington-K Ross and wife, Montana; NJ. VI. Mil
ler Westfield. VT. .Shoreham-A. NJ. Spencer,
ST. Joseph. NO.; W. ]. Polk and wife. Nash
vile. 49,. .Ebbitt-w. K. Scofeld, L. s. N; G.
Lander and wife, L.. s. A.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Elk. Return From the West.

The delegation of Washington Elks. which has
attending the convention at st. Louis, returned
to the city yesterday morning, and reports hav-
ing had a pleasant trip. They were entertained
by the local organization at Cincinnati. and
were the recipients of attention at numerous
other places along the route. The party was
composed of Major Urel. Col. Ed Hay, and
Messrs. John Eecker. Frank SwiggaTd. A. Lake
man, Frank Rebstock. John kapp- Steve Cald
WELL T A. Harper John Brady, and Bob Walker.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
RIood-St,ined Coat Found.

Lony Paris, residing at No. 120s Kirby Street
northeast, reported to the police today that his
brother had found a coat. knife, and pencil on
the road near College Park. Md. The coat was
covered with fresh bloodstains. The report does
show at what time the discovery was made
The police know nothing of the case. as no facts
throwing light on the subject have come 10 their
knowledge
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Question of smokc-consumerr.

William VI. Calf K Co.. recently wrote to the
District Commissioners. asking to be assured
that with the use of the Crawford smoke con-
sImer their plant would be in condition to meet
all the requirements OF the law for the preven-
tion Of smoke. which becomes effective August
next. The Commissioners today replied that
there is nothing in the act which requires them
to approve understanding devices and that
the companys compliance with the law in this
respect is a matter for the determination OF
the courts should any question arise.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
WILL OF FRANCES GAINES.
Property of the Deceased Bequeath

Property of the Deceased Bequeath-
ed to Her Husband.
The will of Frances Gaines, dated May
10 last. was filed today for probate. Ac-
cording to its terms. the deceased makes
the following disposition of her property:
To her husband, Edmund Pendleton
Gaines. she leaves the house and lot at
No. 1920 Twelfth Street northwest, and all
her personal estate, as well as the use and
rents of house in Hogansburg, Franklin
county, N. Y, during his lifetime; at his
death this property is to revert to the
grandnephew of the deceased. William S.
Hogan, now residing in Paris, France.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
sleepy PAlladeIphia.
(From the Havana Herald }

The sleepy village d Philadelphia, U. 8. A.,
has evidently not learned to talk Spanish. Col
lionel Thompson and the postoffice authorities are
laughing over a letter Sthat was returned to the
Dead Letter Department here Wednesday.
The letter was sent to the Sr. administrator
de Correos (Postmaster}, Philadelphia, Pa" and
is returned with numerous endorsements, such as
General Delivery" Try Chestnut Street,
..Send to Egyptian Consul" "See il John wana-
maker knows anything cabout It," etc. The last
endorsement, however, stakes the dulce. for the
letter is returned with the statement that there
is s.No such man in Hhilads1phia."
The evening times., 1899-06-26
sv,v..,er Held IN s1,OOO Bond.

Arthur Sylvester, the asiailant Of Marie Wal
ker, both eolored. who was arrested in Pittsburg
last week, after eluding the police for a period
of three months, was arnigned in the Police
Court this morning, charged with assault with
intent to kill. - He was held in 1000 bond for
the action of the grand jury. Sylvester and the
Walker woman became engaged in an alteration
in Balls Alley, where both lived, early In March.
Ds,xinS TN -heA -4lveseer aDaulted the woanaA,
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Historic Troyvel to he Used.

In LAYING the cornerstone of the new Gay
Street Baptist Church. at the corner of Thirty
first and n Streets, the trowel which General
Washington used in installing the cornerstone
of the Capitol will be employed. The exercises
will take place next Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. and will be conducted by the Masonic
Grand Lodge of the District. The work of build
ing the foundation Of the church has already
been commenced. and it is expected that the
new edifce will be completed by November l.
The church will he a handsome structure, and
will be built of Roman brick.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Eckinrton Citi.en,s Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Association will
be held this evening at o'clock. The place Of
meeting is at the corner Of Lincoln Avenue and
Street northeast.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
On Trial for Assault,

Edward johnson. colored placed on trial
today in Criminal Court, No. ., Justice Brad
ley, presiding. charged with assault with intent
to kill on Alfred Stewart, also colored, on May
90 last.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

Dennis Harris, colored, who is charged with
4 second offence of petit larceny, put on
trial this afternoon in Criminal Court, No. .,
Justice Bradley, presiding.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Cbs Guenine Times
MONDAY, JUNE 2e. 1893.
The Weather Prediction.

yania. New jersey. Delaware, Maryland, and Nir-
gina-Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate tenn
perature: light nor,herly winds.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Reply to Congress. Height. Citizens.

A. p. Miller recently wrote TO the District
Commissioners, asking them TO grant Il public
hearing to citizens of Congress Heights in ref
erence to needed public improvements in that
section Of the District. The authorities have re.
piled suggesting that the recommendations could
be more satisfactorily considered if submitted
in writing
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Fen From a Moving Car.

John Jones fell from moving car on the
Metropolitan Railway, at the corner Of Four-and-
a-half Street and Virginia Avenue southwest, at
an early hour this morning. and sustained br"is-
es about the head and body. He was removed to
the Emergency Hospital in No. patrol wagon,
where his injuries were dressed.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
A New District Clerk.

Stacy A. Ransom today appointed to the
position Of clerk in the District government, with
compensation at the rate Of 81 900 per annum be-
ginning July 1. Ransom was formerly employed
by the District, but resigned to go to the war.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
a Rox In,ured whiIe Fi.hing.

While fishing yesterday from lumber pile on
the wharf, near the foot of Seventh Street,
Charles Tupper, Ave years old. fell to the ground
and sustained a severe scalp wound four inches
long. He was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital. where the surgeons were obliged to take
ten stitches in order to close the wound. His
parents live at 617 Tenth Street southwest.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Fourth Week of n Damage Suit.

The fourth week of the hearing in the suit OF
George ". offutt against the Capital Traction
Company for $4,000 damages begun today
in Circuit Court, No. ., Justice Hagner presiding
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Marriage License. Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Leonard
Alvin Smith and Dora Stumph; Clarence Roane
and Virginia Clemmons; John T. Watson and
Ida E. Carson I: Henry J. Schmid and Sarah "
Morris. both Of Baltimore, Md; James Cansberry
and Martha Lee; Louis Frazier and Mary Alice
Gaskins-
The evening times., 1899-06-26

and her injuries were so severe that for some
time her life was considered in jeopardy The
man escaped the police of this city, and had
been at large up to the time Of his capture by
the Pittsburg authorities on Thursday Last.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
RAILWAY COMPANY wins
The Commissioners Petition to Con-
demn Land Dismissed.

Justice Cox Renders . Decree in n
Matter That Has Been I'm Court for
the ExtensiOn of Tiber Creek
Sewer - differentiation Alleged.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
THE GAYNOR MARRIAGE
Documents Proving That He Welded
Miss Pitney.

A Certificate Copied From the Rec
ords of Montgomery County, Md.
The Brides Relatives Witnessed
the Ceremony-NO Doubt Enter
tanned ms to Identity of the Groom.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
To Re Tried for Infanticide.
ComntrolIer TracewelI,s TrIr

Gertrude johnson. colored, who is charged
with infanticide, will be called TO trial tomorrow
Wednesday.
The evening times., 1899-06-26

Hon. Robert J. Tracewell, Comptroller of 'i'
Treasury. has gone on n two weeks visit i'
friends in Indiana and Kansas.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
TEMPERATURE
THE Sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature yesterday, p m..-.......s
Lowest temperature Yesterday, p m........-..e
The evening times., 1899-06-26

Baseball at National Park, 4:i5 p. m, Eastern
Athletic Club vs.. Hamiltons.
Chevy Chase Lake-Water Carnival.
Glen Echo-Band concert and dancing.
Glen Sligo-Pistorio's Orchestra, afternoon and
evening.
Excursions-To Marshall Hall and Indian Head.
steamer Macalcs;er. 10 4. m. and 2:30 p m /;
TO Glymont, steamer Kent, 4:30 and 10 p. m.
The evening times., 1899-06-26
Eat Hnvenner'.

Eat Hnvenner's "Domestic'' Bread
This hot weather. and you will keep we'll
It's perfect food, contains all the nitro
genous elements Of the wheat and pro-
notes health. AT your grocer's.