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HEALTH STATISTICS.
Department Report Showing COndf-
lions the Fifth Instant.

department Report Showing COndf-
tiOns the Fifth Instant.
During the past week 104 deaths occurred
in the District, as against los in the week
previous. OF the decedents 60 were white
and a colored. The annual death rate was
1881 for each thousand of the whole popu-
lation; for the whites the rate was 157
and for the colored $3.50. There were IS
fatal cases of diarrfBoeal diseases, of diph-
iberia and of typhoid fever. OF affections
OF the brain and nervous system 10 deaths
We're reported, 2 of (which were from cere-
bro-spinal meningitis Mortality among
children under five years of age declined
from Al In the week before to 90, those I'M
der one year old decreasing from IS to 26
AT the close of last report there were 16
cases of dfphtheria under treatment. Dur
ing the week IL new cases occurred and Is
We're discharged, leaving ID in quarantine in
u premises
OF scarlet fever there were % cases in
Isolation. During the week new cases
We're reported and were discharged, leav-
ing % with warning cards in 1S premises
The mean weather conditions prevalent
throughout the week were: Temperature
of the air, 76 degrees: relative humidity,
10, and barometer 29.82. The rainfall was
.92 of an inch, with northwesterly winds,
averaging miles per hour. The thermom-
eter registered 50 degrees on the 31st ulti-
mo, rising to SO degrees on the 5th instant.
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EXCURSIONS.

In compliance with numerous requests
made by those who wish to spend day at
Colonial Beach, Captain E. s. Randall has
arranged to have the steamer Samuel j.
Pentz make special trip to that point
next Monday, August IA. The steamer will
leave her wharf here at am, and four
hours will be given at the beach for bath
or to visit friends who spending the
summer there. On the trips, both going and
returning, the full River View orchestra
will render concert music, and at the beach
there will be dancing. The trip promises to
be an enjoyable one and will be well at
tended. The steamer will reach home on
her return trip about 10 pm.
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COMMITTED NO CRIME.
Court Dismisses Case Brought Against
a Local Firm.

Local Firm.
William H. Hall and William M. Penn of
NO. GIG f street northwest were TODAY ar
ralgned before Judge Mills, charged with
the larceny of 81 from George w Rue.
Inc evidence of the complaining witness
was that August l he Rue) saw an ad-
Vertisement in morning paper announcing
that the parties accused wanted a collector.
He called at the place indicated, and after
paying dollar was, he said, told to take
card given him to Mr. c. E. Lipscomb. at
loo6 r street northwest, and he would be
given position as collector at SIS week
Rue went to Mr. Lipscomb's office and was
informed that the latter had sent word to
Hall and Penn not to send him any one
under tWenty-four years of age and that
Rue being but twenty-one, would not an
sWer Rue said he then returned to the
once of Hall and Penn and demanded his
dollar back, which was not given him. He
was, however, informed that the payment
of the dollar would entftle him to the best
efforts of the firm to get him position dur
ing the three months ensuing.
Mr.. Penn was called to the stand and
after explaining the manner in which the
firm conducted its business Judge Mills said
there was no crime committed by the de-
PENDANTS and dismissed them from custody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

The military organization of the Young
Mems Christian Association, The Associa-
ton Cadets" will go into camp at Harper's
Ferry, W. Va, August %, their stay in the
mountains to be of two weeks duration
During the camp daily yesper services will
be held, Chaplain E. z. Fisher officiating.
The physical improvement and health of
the cadets will be the main and import ant
object of the outing. The cadets are con-
nected with the physical department of the
association and will be under the care of
its instructors. The camp site has been Sc
lected, a pretty spot in the mountains over
looking the city.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule In effect May T. 1854
All trains arrive at and leave from Pennsylvnpia
passenger station.
Sol AM..-Daily.-Locsl for Danvilie. Charlotte
% Sqs t asd Na1sa1s daily and at nehbu
and o. for Nseara RftR. daily and and Win q
ton daily except Sunday.
FAST NAL Pullman s ssE rN NN y sTAT6 5s
Washington to Jacksonville. uniting At Salisbury
hh"ANlue, Chattanooga and Memphis Tenn and
New Sh Ynsa with Sleeper for Augusta Sleeper
with Sleeper for Atlanta and Birmingham Solid
niin NSsninston TO New Orleans without change.
Tourists Excursion Sleeper on this train @yeTI
c cuesaaS ana Friday to San Francisco without
no, 4:oi PM.-Lccal for Front Royal. strasburg and
Har1isonh4rg' daily, except Sunday
go S"T Y0RK MI S'II{y
fAPttESs. carries Pullman Buffet. sleeping cars
nah and Jacksonville and to Augusta via Column
bia: ~ With :, connection for Aiken.
TANooGA LIMITED VIA LYNCHBURG With
sleepers New York and Washington to Memphis
and Observation Car between Radford. Va. and
Alfalfa. Ala: serving all meals
soUTHwESTERS VEsTIRrfFip, ii fiMITFn. COM . n
posed o. Pullman vestibuled sleepers, Dining Cars
vile. Tenn. via Asheville Knoxville and Chatta-
S%oSga ya New York 70 Memphis, via Brminsham'
gomery Observation Car New York and washing
ton ton 70 Atlanta vsstihuled Day Coach washing
TRAINS o e MMG sssyS%s.ZEox AVN oy,o
sion leave Washington 9:o1 m. daily and 90
pm +;tS pm daily. except sunday. and e:25
daily Except sunday for for t kSs9a ana @ m
daily for Herndon. Returning arrive at Wash
pm dailr. except SUNDAY from R S Hit III 7cs
am. daily. except Sunday. from HeFndop. aud
Through trains from the south arrive AZ Wash.
sos pm daily: HarrisdnSure Zoo noon daily
n
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A Big Offer,


LITTLE FALLS, N. Y, July n, 1899.
Hon. John D. Long,
Secretary of Navy,
Washington, d. c.:
Dear Sir: We beg to submit the follow
ing offer for your consideration: We APP
preciate the fact that an enormous crowd
will congregate in New York city and Vi
cinity to view the Olympia when she ar
rives with Admiral Dewey and crew; and,
in view of this fact, would the War Depart
ment at Washington accept the sum Of
$4,000 for the privilege of placing a large
and conspicuous banner on the Olympia
bearing the words, descriptive, Use
Brights Kidney Beans for Pain in the
Back; they Cure Everybody" Same to re-
main on the Olympia for period of three
weeks.
Trusting that you will kindly give this
your favorable consideration and that We
will be favored with a reply at your earliest
convenience, we remain,
Very respectfully yours,
BRIGHTS CHEMICAL CO.,
1t Mfgrs. Of Bright's Kidney Beans.
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ON GRAVE CHARGE,
George L. Gibson Arrested for Steal
Ing u Watch.

George L. Gibson, former resident of
Tennessee, was arrested this morning by
Detective Boyd and Special Officer Miles
and locked up Oh a charge of theft 1t
Is alleged that he stole a gold watch from
the jewelry store of Bradley S. Dixon, No
731 18th street southeast, where he was en-
ployed as clerk. The timepiece, 1t is under
stood, was found in a pawnshop, where a
loan of SO had been made on it.
When arrested the prisoner was very
much under the influence of liquor. He was
left IN charge of the store Saturday and
after the proprietor relieved him he went
away and did not return. Mr.. Dixon re-
ported his loss Saturday night.
1t is stated that Gibson became intoxicat-
ed that night and got arrested. He will
De given hearing tomorrow if he is sober
enough to appear in court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

Joseph Phillips, fne-loOking old man.
was prisoner today in the Police Court
anu was committed to the workhouse for
sixty days by Judge Taylor.
sergeant McNeely informed the court that
ias' evening Ne was approached by Phillips.
who told him he had Just gotten ont ~ ~
workhouse and, having no home. he desired
to be again locked up. PhiIIips was tbaD
taken into custody.
Judge Taylor questioned Phillips briefly
anu IN reply the latter told the court that
ne had no home and hoped the fudge wonIS
oDIse MN by sending him down
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Slightly Injured.

Frederick Minor, colored laborer, living
at 109 Virginia avenue, was struck on the
head yesterday by a bucket while working
on the old building recently occupied by the
Department Of Justice.
The bucket was being used to lower bricks
from the upper floors. and 1t accidentally
fell, striking Minor. His head was cut, but
not seriously. After being treated at the
Emergency Hospital he was removed to his
home.
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BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Weekly Meeting
Held Last Evening.

the usual weekly meeting of the Building
Trades Council was held last evening at
No. 1904 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
President James McIvor occupied the chair
Delegates from fourteen organizations were
present.
The plasterers fathers complained that
number of the plasterers are working nom
union latners and at their request a special
committee was appointed to see the en-
ployers and ask that they employ members
of the PIasterers' Lathers' Union.
The council committee of the Joint Labor
day excursion committee reported that a
large number of tickets have been dis
posed OF and that at meeting of the COM
mittee to be held tonight the various sub
committees will probably make final re-
ports.
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THE STAR BY MAIL

Persons leaving the civ for
period can have The Star naiIsa IN
them to any address liz the Unltsa
States or Canada. by ordering IL at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: 10 cents per week; Is cents
for two weeks, or 80 cents Der
month Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
nsw on~
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Rrother Dennis I'm Charge.

Upon the departure of Brother Fabrfcian,
the deposed president of st. Johns College
in this city, who left for New York, on MS
way to Paris, yesterday, Brother Dennis
took charge of the institution temporarily.
Brother Dennis is quite a young man, but
his name will probably be considered for
the permanent presidency should Brother
Fabrician not return to this country ana TO
the office from which he was removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

There was fire in J. A. Skaters china
store, No 1920 It'll street, about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The fire was caused,
II is said, by one of the men employed in
the store stepping on match. Before the
engines reached the store the flames had
spread considerably, and John Penn. who
attempted to check them, was severely
burned about the face and hands.
Mr.. Shafer estimates the damage at $500
to the building and $500 to the stock. Both
were insured.
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Ankle Crushed.

Timothy Staples, thirty-three years old
who lives at 597 22d street northwest and
is emplowed at Abner & Drury's brewery
was painfully injured yesterday afternoon
while assisting in the loading of a wagon.
Kegs of beer were being put In the wagon
when the mules backed the vehicle Sta
pies ankle was caught between the wagon
and the platform and crushed. The in
Jured man was removed TO the Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

The Fruit Season is Always Welcomed
by Young and Old.
While entering the dining room every
body's eyes are fixed on the large fruit
dish, which adorns the center of the dinner
table longing to get bite of its contents,
but all this craving for fruit vanishes when
one discovers a few bottles of National
Capital Brewing Co s Diamond or Muench-
ener Beer among the relishes on the table,
for all know they are the most refreshing
beverages to enjoy with meals. Let us
send you a case to your house; "a bottles,
81. %; phone 222. 1t
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Kate Cumberland of No 1914 D street
northwest, who. it was stated, has spent
a number of terms IN the workhouse, was
again III the tolls this morning. The charge
was vagrancy. Sergeant Sprinkle said he
and Officer Kilmartin arrested the woman
because she was acting in an Objectionable
manner on D street yesterday afternoon.
Judge Taylor imposed a sentence of sixty
Gays on the farm, but upon an appeal from
a lazy representing the Rescue Home he
set the sentence aside and allowed the ac-
cused woman to go to that institution.
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Norfolk & Washington
RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND Mt. YER
NON RAILWAY COMPANY,
From Station. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE and
1917 STREET
In effect May 1, 1892
For Alexandria, week days-6:30, 7:04, x7:34
$780, s:s5. $3.50 s:25, 1000, Loo. 11:46 A NJ,
1890, s:25. 1850. x4:1S 4:eo, sos, x5:2o $40,
x6:O4, $3.50. 7:06, 1885, 500, 900, 1000. II 30
1859 PM
sundays-7:45, 300. s:45. 1920. i1:1s AN,
1900 noon, 12:45, 1870, 2:15, $500, 3:45 4:30
b:1S, 600. GAS, 1880. s:i5, $500, 1890, 11:2o,
For Mt. Vernon. week days-6:so, 500, xI0:oo,
1:oo An, Ii2:o6. x1:2o. x2:oo. 1880. 1850,
sundays AM. 1900 Noon. 2:15. s:45.
6:45 $500 Pm
seS tsss sss eSss iooo Il Seek tdae5
1920 90, 49, Zoo f2:4o 1900, a:2s. f4:l5,
Sundayt7:45, 600, S:45, 1880, 11:16 AM,
1900 noon, 12:45 1880 2:16, 800. s:45. 4:3o.
Parcels carried all trains. Baggage checked.
Express. To st, Asaph only; To Airing
ton only. G. e. ABBOTT, President.
J. coLyIN. Superintendent my1
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Another Cyclone Comiur.

Secure an easy mind and be prepared for
oafnaSe by storm to your dwelling by Sc
curing tornado insurance" at a low rate
rom seek x Weller. 602 F st. n W. VINO
make a specially of this class of inauranca
representing one of the Oldest and strong
est companies in America -Advt
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Marine Band Concert.

The concert by the band of the United
States Marine Corps, William H. Santel-
mann, leader. at the Capitol today at $40
pm. will include the following program:
March, Remember the Maine, ...... Corey
Overture, "Ungarische Lustspiel'
Keller Bella
Waltz, Vienna Beauties ............ Strauss
Sa tophone solo, fantasia, Carnival
of Venice" ..................J Demersseman
CIusician Jean B. H MoeremansJ
Selection, 'Mikado" Sullivan
1ntermezzo, .'Cavalleria Rusticana,"
Mascagni
FANTASIA, 'LOnenSrln ---.--..+--.--." dSher
Descriptive, In Clock Store. Ortiz
Patriotic, Hail Columbia ............Fyles
In face of market advances HOEKES
Clearance Sale reduces prices on Furniture
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Injured by n Fall.

Morris Gessenbaum, ten years old, fell
from a Metropolitan car at ~ and E streets
yesterday afternoon and cut the back of
his head. The boy, it is said, was stealing
a ride at the time, and fell off when he saw
the conductor approaching the rear end of
the car He was assisted to his home on
Virginia avenuA
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: VIA pennsylvania Railroad.
Account meet League of American Wheel
men, tickets will be on sale August l., Is
and IA. good to return, when properly val
idated, until August 20. at one fare for the
round trip Extension may be secured to
August 81 Only through car line.-Advt.
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LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Chevy Chase Lake-The Meters Family.
Glen Siigo-Roof garden.
Glen Echo-Haley's Concert Band.
kernan's Lyceum-Bon Ton Buriesquers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

and you touch the heart That's So Well
touch you for 81 % for 5-Ib best butter, and
this is the smallest touch Of the season. ].
F. Oyster 900 Pa. ave.-Advt.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for MarshaI
Hall at 10 am. 2:30 and $50 pm; Indian
Head. $50 pm.
Steiner S ]. Pentz for River View at 10
am, 2:15 and Gas pm
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk, Va.
at $50 pm
Steamer Harry Randall for Chapel Point,
Nomini and river landings at 4 am.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and
intermediate points at $50 am.
Steamer Potomac for Baltimore and lower
river landings at pm.
Excursion to Bay Ridge by Young
Peoples Social Club, Trains leave B. & o.
depot at $50 a. m. and 4:3O pm
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
avenue hourly for Arlington from S am. to
pm. and for Mt. Vernon hourly from 10
am. TO 3 pm
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour from 4 am.
to II pm. and every hour for Falls Church
from 4 a. TO u pm.
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His Recon- incubation.
$500 To the seashore and Re- $500

turn Via pennsylvania Railroad
Auant1c City, Cape May, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City. Tickets on sale for ali
trains Fridays and Saturdays, good to re-
turn until following Tuesday Atlantic
City tickets good via Delaware Bridge.
Advertisement
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS NESuBULED,
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED.
ALL MEAS SERVED IN DINING CARS.
STATION, SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule In effect June Is. 1899.
2.15 PM. DAILY-Cincinnati and st. Iouis Spe-
ciai-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers
to Cincinnati, Lexington. Louisville, Indianapolis
and st LOUIS rs0s gnt se,,n rari0P SsE Sov
Cincinnati TO Chicago.
ii: 10 PM DAILY-F f. v. Limited--Soiid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville without change Pullman
Sieeping Car to Virginia Hot Springs fccnnectlor
for Hot Springs Va, daily, without change. Tues
day Thursday and Saturday. Observation Car
Hinton to Cincinnati Sleepers Cincinnati to Chi
csgo and st. Louis
5:Is PM DArLY-For Gordonsville Charlottes-
vile Staunton daily, and for Richmond daily, er-
cept Sunday.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices S13 Pennsylvania avenue, 500 14th st pear
r, and az the station. Telephone call 1871 foe
Pennsylvania Railroad cab service
b. W. FULLER. General Passenger Agent
sp29-s0d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

WE'RE PAST MASTERS
in the art of cleaning carpets. We thor
oughly renovate them without injury. Drop
postal. NJ. r. Thorp, ASS Me. ave
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BREAD FIT FOR KINGS
well describes Schueiders MALT
BREAD" It's health bread. yet very
delicious and palatable. Keep well by eat
ing it. AT your grocer's, DC. loaf.
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& o. Account l.. A. W. National Meet.
Tickets sold August IL to Il, good to return
until 20th. but may be extended to 31st.
Via New York and Sound lines, S1O50. New
York and all rail, S1IJO for the round trip.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

Dangler Gas Ranges save gas. 500 and
up. a. Eberlys Sons, rs eth NV.
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BALTIMORE AMI OHIO RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect June IL. 1888.
Leave Washington from station corner OF New
For Chicago snd Northwest, vestibuIed Limited
For cncian af St Z Eopis and IFapaeols FIX
press. 1888 am. vestihuled Limited. $40 pm.
For Plttsbgre ana Cleveland, lO:s5 am. md
$50 and II 50 pm. daily. ,o.o, 49,.
For Winchester and way stations. 1900, 1898
a For f fna tS; $:.6 pm Pn daily
fS B a6 so week xs days s 800 . ssS
$50, l:a5, 1906, $50 1880 1e:2e $40,
$50 .'G9G 500 49, $50 9aeS S'ns%H
152o5 Ioo SI15 400 q a Ss5 IS SS;o'
SUNDAYS. $40 am; 4;85 pm.
4:30. $50 pm. Sundays. 300 a. m. 1:15 pm.
For Haeerstowu t1O;as am. and t5:so 2 m.
40. $3.50. 1905 pm. Sundays. $500 am. l:l5
s sSr n s1 800 oS s p? sss st fzs
pm Sundays. 900 am. l:lo, 4:3S. 1:05. io;l5
For Washington Junction and way points. 900
a m. $40, $3.50 pm, week days; 800 an lis
For Bay RIdge. week days; $50 am, .:sO pm.
ROYAL Blue LINE
All trains Illuminated with PIntsch Hight.
an EoF NE ass Week ds SsS fGe aston
1905; Els pm. Dining Carr. 800 Royal Linn
sos pnng g'i cs s:oo !, so aha 2s5 night
(Sleepng Car open at 1000 o'clock. sundays
1905 800 an. 1905 noon. l:l5 Dining Car, 300
sos Dining Cars. 500, IL SO (Seeping Car open
10 o'clock and 2S5 night.
Parlor Cars all day trains.
For Atlantic city, 1000 am. 1905 noon and
lis and 800 pm. week days. l2:O5 noon, sun
days.
For Cape May. 1905 noon.
tExcept Sunday. xExPress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer 90. orders left at
ticket offices, 6l9 Penusyl vania avenue NV New
York avenue and 18th street, and at Depot.
F. u. UNDERWOOD, u. Il. MARTIN.
ID Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Mgr. Pass Traffic.
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ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL DARLINGTON. ATTORNEY LAW
Webster Law building, 800 D st NV Washing,
ton, D. 9. Residence, No. Mount Vernon Flats.
New York ave. and 9th Ut. NV. seIa