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The times., 1899-08-17
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Unsettled weather slightly increases
the Mortality Rate.

The report OF the Health Officer for the
week ending August u made public yester-
day shows that lO6 deaths occurred during
the week. against 10s for the previous
week: the annual death rate OF the Dis
trIct being 1917 for each LOCO population;
that for the whites being l4.15, and for
the coIored. 3es7. or the IOe deaths re-
ported there were TWO fatal cases OF diph-
liberia, seven OF diseases of the bowels.
and seven OF typhoid fever. Brain and
nervous diseases were responsible for nine
fatalities. against fifteen OF the week pre-
yious. while kidney troubles caused four
deaths. seven being the record OF the week
before.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature OF
the air. IS degrees; barometer, % Sc. rela-
tive humidity, 7e The rainfall was 0.S7 of
an inch. with winds averaging miles per
hour The thermometer registered So de-
grees on the sth inst, rising 10 80 degrees
on the llth.
The times., 1899-08-17
LIGHTS ON BICYCLES.
Night Letter Cnrriers May Hereafter
Ride without Them.

An amendment to the police regulations
relating to lights on bicycles was ordered
yesterday by the Commissioners in order
to permit the night force OF letter carriers
at the city postoffice TO use their bicycles
without lamps. The matter was brought
10 the attention OF the Commissioners
through a letter from Postmaster Merritt
received several days ago, in which he
requested the Commissioners TO take
some action which would relieve his men
from the necessity of carrying lights on
their wheels when on the night runs.
The letter was referred to Major Sylves-
ter for report and he recommended that
the police regulations be amended In order
that the necessary legal permit may be
given. The Commissioners accordingly or
dered the amendment yesterday afternoon.
The times., 1899-08-17
Restratning order refused.

Justice Cole yesterday dGlined to issue the
restraining order asked for in the case of Dennis
Fitzgerald agairst Maurice oLeary, by which
it was sought to enjoin the latter from setting
up bar room, at IA G Street northwest. The
application for injunction based on the
grounds that O'Learys petition for liquor
license was not properly obtained and also that
the location of the proposed bar room is within
400 feet of the Gales School building. In over
ruling the motion for injunction the court did
so without prejudice 10 the petitioner and re-
ferred the matter to Charles Stetson, examiner
in chancery TO take testimony to the distance
OF the Gales School building from the entrance
To the saloon referred to.
The times., 1899-08-17
Similarity Causes Confusion

Considerable difficulty to the Postofiee De-
partment has resulted from the similarity be-
tween the of Charleston, the capital of
West Virginia, and Charlestown, the county seat
of jefferson county, the same State. First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath has directed
attention of postmasters TO the difference Many
errors have been made in drawing money orders
on these two places The postmasters have been
instructed TO request remitters to properly de-
siguate the two places considerable trouble
has
The times., 1899-08-17
A MiIkman's Serious Offence.

David L. Barrett, who arrested some days
ago on the charge of selling aduterated milk
and who forfeited SO collateral in preference to
answering in the Police Court, viii be rearrest-
ed. When Barrett failed to appear in court yes
terday, Prosecuting Attorney Sinclair called the
matter 20 the attention of Judge A. S. Taylor
and suggested that the charge was too serious 10
be disposed of in the way intended by the
absent defendant. Upon this suggestion the court
ordered that bench warrant be issued for the
rearrest OF Barrett
The times., 1899-08-17
An old dispute Revived.

George H. Tichenor, thirty-eight years old. was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Boyd and Hart
igan on warrant charging false pretences- The
complainant is Russell Mccarthy, and the al
legged Offence was committed January %, 1873
The amount OF money involved is S315. 1t IS
said that the present trouble is the outcome OF
a Misunderstanding over money matters between
Mccarthy and TiehenOr, when they were aSsO-
ciated together in business. Tiehenor was ar
rested before on the same charge against him
now He was released yesterday afternoon on
$500 bond for his appearance in court.
The times., 1899-08-17
no watch Congres.men.

The national executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League, which has been in session in this
city since Tuesday at the residence of the ma
tional president of the league, Hiram Price. has
decided to open headquarters in Washington
when Congress conyenes. Workers in the league
will watch all legislation in regard to the liquor
question The Rev. II. II. Russell of Ohio
stated that ii is the intention of the league to
watch every Senator and Representative. If he
fails to support legislation against the liquor
traffic he will be fought by the league. which
was said to be growing rapidly in strength.
The times., 1899-08-17
The Record of Deotbs

The Health Office record of deaths, reported
up TO noon yesterday, is follows: Martin
Erdler, Il years; Richard Dyer. 90 years; VIII
liam DoSven. Ga years; Mary Agnes Harrington, So
yesTss Lillian CurTan. 3s years; Carl Beuchert
81 years. Mary Eliza Brown, q years; Catherine
E. Mccullough 20 years; Pearl Carpenter, Is
years; Eugene johnson, Is years; John II. Butler,
II years; Eva Owens, 5 years; Marshall Thomp-
son, l year; George Henry Epps, IL months.
The times., 1899-08-17
Husband petitions for Divorce.

petition fer divorce was filed yesterday by
William 7. Simmons, who. through his attorney,
A. c. Kuhn, asks for legal separation from
his wife, Harriet A. Simmons, whom he charges
with adultery The couple married De
eeInber 5, 1898 and lived together until April
l3. 1897 when, it is charged by Mr. Simmons
his wife left him and since then has lived an
immoral life. The 27th of last June, ii is alleged
the respondent was convicted of vagrancy and
sentenced to the workhouse for ninety days.
The times., 1899-08-17
Miss Surname Appointed.

Miss Portia Sprague, a daughter OF the late
Kate Chase sprauge, and granddaughter of the
late Salmon p Chase, formerly Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States. has
been appointed to a position in the Treasury
Department by Assistant Secretary of the Treas
urv Vanderlip. The position is a temporary one
in the office of the Auditor for the War Depart
ment Miss Sprauge passed a creditable eNami-
nation and later passed special examination in
French and German
The times., 1899-08-17
MarrinCe Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Edward o. Holmes and Fannie Nell
son, both of Lewinsville, Va; Stephen B. Gle
ments, OF the District of Columbia, and
Mamie G. Reynolds, OF Shepher,istown, W
Va; George l.. Anderson and Katie L.
Husemann; James NJ Boyd and Mary NJ Howard /;
James f. Young and Lucy Schools; William T.
Dwyer and Maggie E. Blakeney
The times., 1899-08-17
Proposals Accepted.

The Commissioners have notified Edward J.
Hannah that his proposal to repair and change
the plumbing in the colored high school has been
accepted. The cost of the work will be S5.595.
The Columbia Dredging Company has been
notified that its proposal TO furnish paving and
concrete sand at 80 cents per cubic foot has been
accented.
The times., 1899-08-17
Mrs. Lnmh Much rmprored.

The condition of Dr. Elsie Hasbrouck Lamb,
who thrown from her bicycle by collision
with a rope stretched across New Hampshire
Avenue at NJ Street northwest Tuesday afternoon,
was last night reported at the Emergency Hospi-
tai TO be much improved. A speedy recovery is
now Locked for
The times., 1899-08-17
TIDE TABLE
STREET LIGHTING.
AMuSEMENTs TODAY.

Lyeeum Theatre-yictoria Burlesqucrs matinee
and evening
Basebail.epittsburg VS.. Washington. at 4:sO
p. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-High diving and trick
swimming.
Glen Sligo Amusements.
Glen Echo Park-Band concert, S:15 p. M,
nnstrels and fireworks
Excursion 10 Marshall Hall, steamer Macaleser,
today, at 10 a. m, 2:S0 and 6:30 p.
Excursion to Indian Head, steamer Macalester,
today, at 10 a. M, 2:30 and 6:30 p. m.
Excursion to River View, steamer Samuel j.
Pentz, at 10 a. nl 2:15 and 6:45 p. III.
The times., 1899-08-17
Accused of BieycIe steaIinr

James Banks, colored, twenty-five years old,
was arrested and locked up at the Twelfth Street
station yesterday by Policeman Yanderwalker
charged with grand larceny The complainant
is John W. Coleman, ir-, of 1425 Rhode Island
Avenue northwest who alleges the theft of his
bicycle valued at $50 Banks will be arraigned
in court this morning. The bicycle was recov-
cred.
The times., 1899-08-17
Former Secretary Herbert,s Lease.

A lease of the premises No. 1912 Twenty y-ffst
Street northwest, to former Secretary of the
Navy Hilary A. Herbert was placed upon record
yesterday. The lessor is Mary S. Calhoun, who
acted through her attorney, j. Ross Calhoun
The rental is fixed at Sss.32 per month, and
the lease runs for three years, at the end of
which time the lessee is given the option of
the property at S1s,G00.
The times., 1899-08-17
wymnn Coles win Filed.

The will of Wyman l.. Cole the brother of
Justice c. C. Cole, of the Supreme Court of the
District, was placed file yesterday for probate.
The document is dated April 2, 1892, and names
the deceaseds widow, Mrs. Laura Arnett Cole,
as the sole Iegatee, who is also appointed exc
cytrix vii hout bond.
The times., 1899-08-17
run over by a Wagon.

Frank E. Peach seventeen years old, was run
over by an express wagon, driven by Joseph
Kidwell, in Street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets, northeast, at 1880 o'clock
Yesterday morning and was badly bruised about
the body Peach was riding the wagon and
fell forward over the dashboard and under the
front wheels. He was taken TO the Eastern Dis
pensarv. and after receiving treatment was sent
Ia his home. at 453 New York Avenue north
The times., 1899-08-17
Poles Must BE Removed.

John E. Rocket. living at 2o2 Four-and-a-ha
Street southwest, has been notified that three
a@ning poles in front of his premises are an OBJ
struction to pedestrians, being about six and
half feet inside the curb. The Commissioners, IN
their letter to Mr.. Rocket -ate r:iat the
awning which extended over the poles has been
abandoned it will be necessary for him 10 re-
move the poles.
The times., 1899-08-17
A HUSBANDS ANSWER.
Patrick j.. McDonough Denies His
Wffe;s Allegation of Desertion.


Patrick j. McDonough yesterday, through
his attorney, Peyton Gordon, filed his an
swer to the charges made against him by
his wife ArviIIa McDonough. who is suing
him for divorce. In her petition Mrs. Nc
Donough declared that her husband will
fully deserted her, but this is denied by
him. His duties as an attaehe of the United
States consulate at Barbados West In
dies. he states, necessitated his absence
hut he AYERS that for more than eighteen
months after he went away he sent his wife
s22 each month, until he learned of what
he terms her very fragrant disregard of her
duties as a wife. He also charges that as
long ago as 1894 her conduct toward one
James Murray Arrowsmith, second lieu
tenant in the United States infantry, was
such as could not be explained, and when he
called upon his wife TO account for her con.
duct she left him.
Afterward. on September "a, 1898, Nc
Donough says his wife wrote him that she
thought of applying for a separation and
that they had long been milistones around
each others pecks. In the answer it is
also alleged that Mrs. McDonough inform
ed the respondent that she had secured d
position and was able to support herself.
For a liglgrade beer, brewed from the best
The times., 1899-08-17
stone Obstructs the work.

The Commissioners have notified Martin G..
Fleming. of l36 Sixth Street northeast, that he
must remove a quantity OF stone stored ON the
parking on Delaware Avenue and Street south
west in such manner that it obstruets the work
on the sewer which is being constructed at that
point
The times., 1899-08-17
in AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Vi~bts for tho poiice Cour,

The proposal of G. schneider's Sons TO place a
system of electric lights in the Police Court
building accepted yesterday by the Commits
sioners.
The times., 1899-08-17
Local Pensions Granted.

Two residents of the District were granted
pensions yesterday. They Charles II. Cut
ten who is rated at so per month. and Louis
Gruner, who is allowed IS per month.
The times., 1899-08-17
YE KNIGHTS RIDE Forth
The Thirteenth Animal Tourney
Held at River View.
Skilled GaIIants Strive for the Honor
of Growing the Queen of Love
and Beauty-NenrIy Nine Thousand
People Witness an Exciting Com
tcst-The Successful Participants.

Ye knight rydes forth TO WHINE We prize,
And crowne We blushing Queene,
Fulle well he goes and allie we eyes
OF maides are on himne seen
lie pointes he strikes, his lance hath missed
And braper knights ryde forth to lyste
-Ye Marylande Tourney.
The times., 1899-08-17
The uariue Bnnd Concert.

The programme Tor The Marine Band concert
at the barracks at 5;25 p. M today is as follows:
March, Trans Mississippi Exposition"
Santemann
Overture "Die Zigeunerin'' Bale
Ballet music, "Astorga" ..--........-:. Albert
a. Mexican dance, Souvenir OF Mexico" -:
Wilson
h r,b;lian dance '.Manana'' Missud
"reminiscences of ''fosti" Pougher
"Inyitation to the Ease" ...-.-.,-..... Weber
Selection. '"rhe Runaway Girl'' kiefert
.'The Musicians Strike" .Fahrbach
Patriotic hymn, Hail Columbia .........F ..Fiyes
The times., 1899-08-17
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

Truss, but he carries the Air
\n>~ Cushion Truss all over the United
- States. Men, women, and children
wear and like them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort; nothing else will. Consultation
and two weeks trial free. Office. parlors wait
ing and consultation rooms on the same floor
Catalogues free. THE RORICK AIR CUSHION
TRUSS COMPANY. 1924 Z ST. NV, I'd floor.
The times., 1899-08-17
ub, -. uin.es
The weather PREDICTION.
TEMPERATURE.

FAIR Thursday and Friday: warmer Friday:
brisk northerly to easterly winds.
The times., 1899-08-17
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR AUGUST.

Sun rose .....5:l5 AM Sun sets. .6:5i I.
Moon rises. so A. N. Moon sets
The times., 1899-08-17

For a high-gTade beer, brewed from the best
malt and hops, call for Heurieh's Senate Beer.
4 csse can be had by 'phoning 1884, Arlington
Bottling Co.
The times., 1899-08-17
THE Sun AND MOON.

Highest temperature yesterday, p. m......7
Lowest temperature Yesterday, a. m........,.. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

gatlonaSm need not fear comparison with any
religious body in the world.
As TO intellectual force, much the same thing
Is true of PrcsbyterianiSm. No religious body
produces greater scholars or more profound
thinkers. In this country. as every one knows,
the Presbyterian Church has always ranked as
an intellectual church. But while this has been
much to its credit candid observers fear that 1t
has laid rather too much emphasis on learning
with the result that IT now finds itself rent by
Il dispute about Biblical authority and cognate
subjects which, though nominally theological
is really literary Every one who respects re-
igon must regret that this great Church. so
ahundantly equipped for aggressive work. finds
itself obliged to spend much Of its vitality in
ntcrneclnc disputes. In polty It is admirably
organized; its government is at once strong and
equitable. Yet, apparently. it is being ground
between the upper and neither millstones of
Congrcgaionalsm and Episcopacy cnch Of
these divergent systems attracting many of its
members. 1t Is to be hoped that the great
leaders of Prcsbytcrlanlsm throughout the
world who have been meeting in Washington
will he able to send to the communions they
represent some suggestion or some impulse
that will give them a clearer vision Of the
great vcrties Of the Christian faith.
The Episcopal Convention Of the Diocese Of
York. that met this last week. adopted
resolutions condemnng divorce, which were
suggested by the admirable reference to the
subject in Bishop Potters address. The efforts
Of the ant-Brggs ritualsts to defeat the cleo
ton Of the Standing Committee failed by
vote Of about three to one. Tactlcaly it would
seem that they made a mistake in raising this
question For. in the first place, they have al
lowed themselves to be counted. and have
proved that they are In a minority; and.
ondly, by making a fundamental doctrinal issue
of the reelection Of the Standing Committee
they have made their defeat seem more lmpor-
tant than II really Is They gave II out that
the reelection Of these gentlemen would be an
Endorsement Of inhdelity. or course this is not
So. but on their own showing they must now
admit that the Diocese of New-York has for
mally indorsed lnndclity This would seem 70
he a very unwiSe course to take; but In every
age certain Churchmen have always taken II.
The same thing was once said about the theory
that the Creation story Of Genesis was not lit
orally true. Those who denied It's literal truth
were denounced as impious unbecverS, but
now so good ritualist as Canon Gore admits
that there are myths in Genesis. In the opinion
of some Churchmen the appearance Of that
curious anti Briggs publication "Church De
fence" which has been described as n series Of
shricks. some of them articuatc, hurt the cause
of the High Church men. However that may be,
IT Is fact that many Of the most influential
High Church men in the diocese refused to take
part in what seemed to them a foolish con
troverSy over accomplished results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

They are matters which the British Govern
mont has hitherto proposed 10 leave for natural
solution after the franchise is granted TO the
Outlanders. If the British Government reai9
means now TO make such demands we can OH!
explain the situation in this way that, having
waited patiently for the Transvaal to come 10
terms outside Of such interference, ana the
Transvaal having declined, or at any rate falleu'
10 do So Great Britain has resolved to override
the Convention of 1884 and modify the internal
affairs of the Transvaal as she pleases. That IS
to say the Transvaal wanted to break that con
vention by aholshing the suzerainty ana Great
Britain replies by threatening to violate home
rule
We must regard such a situation with pro
found regret and. despite the imminence OF war;
with a persistent hope that peaceful counses
will vet prevail \ war between Great Britain
and the Transvaal. or between the British ana
Dutch races in South Africa could have only
one ending. But it would bring little honor 10
either party. and it would bring dreadful ana
irrcparablc losses to both. We have said that 1t
rests with the Transvaal to decide whether
there shall be peace or war. We have all conn
dence that whatever h0theaded LIMOGES may
say the British Government, in It's magnanim-
jtv and its unfailing consciousness OF over
whelminc power. will continue to offer every
facility for and encouragement 10 n decision for
peace. and will keep the opportunity for it open
10 the latest possible moment 1t is never too
late for peace until there is actually war and
there Is not yet war in South Africa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

There was no finer feature Of the whole cee
bration. and none more characteristic Of its sub
ject, than that furnished so simply and naturally
by the Admiral himself in his solicitude for the
giving Of due credit to his comrades. From the
moment Of his arrival at this port he has seemed
TO care far more about the reception that was 10
he given to them. even to the humbest OF his
Chinese servants. than about the honors that
were 10 be paid personally 70 him. This fact
was emphasized at the climax Of the pageant. in
the few words which he-evidently man of few
words like Grant-spoke in response to the
Mayors speech at the presentation OF the big
loving cup. Speaking for myself and the gal
liant squadron | had the honor to command
he said. Il thank you" And then. turning
toward the captains Of his fleet, he added
These are the men who did H." Those words
denote the spirit Of the man, as modest as ne Is
brave. as generous as he was victorious. 1t is
easy to understand the devotion Of his men 70
him. The same cause adds to the admiration
with which the Nation and the world regard
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01
artp91prk Dailp Gribn,ts
SUNDAY, OCTOBER l, 1899
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Dispatches from London say that
all signs point 10 war and reports both from
that country and the Cape tell Of further prepa-
Tations for conflict by both England and the
Transvaal = Fourteen Americans. taken
prisoners by AgunaldO. were released the in
surgents will continue 20 struggle for indie
pendence. and threaten TO exterminate the Amer
leans by assassination If conquered. ---
Twenty THOUSAND sacks Of American flour, re-
jected by the customs officials at ConstantinOple
as unwholosome. were admitted after strong
protest 10y Minister Straus. -= number Of
soldiers forming the sanitary Gordon Of Oporto
are III with the bubonic plague -- A London
paper announces that Sir Thomas Upton may
stand as a Liberal candidate for Parliament
--= Paul Derouf he witness before the
commission investigating conspiracy cases at
Paris: he refused 90 answer questions and was
remanded to jail
DOMESTIC President Mckinley approved
the sentence OF the court martial in the case Of
Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter. Corps Of Engineers
s----- Officials of the War Department are much
encouraged over the situation in the Philippines
shown I'm recent dispatches --- James T.
Wnlet formerly postmaster OF Washington was
killed by falling down an elevator SHAFT in the
new Washington POStoliice Building. = a
combination of a number Of trust companies was
reported foot in Baltimore. = The
Democrats If Ohio opened their campaign with
meeting st Hamilton, addressed by John X. NC
Lean and others ---= The labor difficulties over
the cornerstone Of the new Chicago pOstofiice
were satisfactorily settled and all obstacles in
the way Of the Fall Festival We're removed
t. The football season opened with Nal" ana
Harvard winners on the home grounds.
CITY.-The land parade in honor of Admiral
Dewey was held. about thirty thousand men
being in line and marching from Grants tomb
to Washington Square. Thousands of people
lined the route Of the procession and cheered TIE
Admiral heartily. The Admiral was taken from
the Olympia which anchored off Claremont on
Friday night. TO the Battery early in the morn
Ing md from there was escorted TO the city
~ At the City Hall the ceremony Of the
esentaton OF the loving cup given by the
city took place The Admiral was then taken
on board the Mayors boat the Sandy Hook.
from Warren-st to Claremont where he took
his place in the parade in carriage with the
Mayor In the evening there was smoker FOR
the crews Of the Warships in the harbOr, ana q
special performance Of THE White Squadron
al the Metropolitan Opera House. -- A man
and woman were found dead ~ Raines law
hotel; she was said to be the wife OF a wealthy
man OF Waverley. 4 l. - Modrne, Mars
Chan Hammock, Imp Dunblane and Hardly won
the Gravcsend races.
THE WEATHER.-ForeCa FOR to-day: FAR
and cooler The temperature yesterday: High
est. - degrees, lowest, 10 average, 1"i4.