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The times., 1899-05-06
THE AFFAIRS OF GEORGETOWN.
Topics of Interest Discussed by the
Citizens Association.


Citizens Association
A meeting of the Gesrgstown Citizens
Association was held last night in the
Cooperative Building. g. F. Janney pre-
sided with ]. B. Miller as Secretary. and
there was an attendance or twenty mem
bers.
report OF Importance was made by
F. L, Moore, of the executive committee.
who recommended that new eight-ro
school building be erected in Georgetown
the overcrowding of the present school
rendering its construction an imperative
necessity. TIE report showed that the
District at the present time rents two
buildings which are unsuited for school
purposes. One of these, known as the
High Street School, is an old, dilapdated
frame building. 1t is improperly yentilat-
ed. without cloakroomss and with very
meagre toilet facilities. The schools are
so crowded that they are able to hold but
half sessions, two classes day congre
eating in each building.
1t was further recommended to the
meeting that the Commissioners be re-
quested to ask Congress for an appropria-
ton sufficiently large to permit the erec-
tion of four-room manual training school
on the site of the present High Street
School
President B. T. Janney, who is the su-
pervsing principal of the Fifth division of
public schools, stated that the Manual
Training School which has been provided
for, and which is to be located at Seventh
Street and Rhode Island Avenue north
west, is too far removed from Georgetown
to accommodate its students.
A report from the committee on public
improvements on the. adjustment of the
pro shvf faria ri
no satisfactory cooperation was made by
the church trustees having charge of the
cemetery. resolution was adopted to the
effect that the Commissioners be formally
waited upon and urged to recommend to
Congress the condemnation of the grave
yard.
J. H. Miller strongly urged the assoca-
ton to use its best endeavors to secure the
arching or improvement of Rock Greek
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to
Street. He characterized its present con-
dition as disgrace and an unsightly en-
trance to Georgetown. He also urged the
cooperation of citizens with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway for the purchase of the
interest of the State of Maryland in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. He stated
authoritatively that. should the railway
become the owner OF the canal. a syndicate
of New York capitalists are ready to equip
the waterway with transportation facilities
that would bring into Georgetown more
business in a year than ten railroads.
John Leetch, Manager'o of the Washington
Gaslight Company, endorsed Mr.. Miller's
recommendation in reference 10 the buy
ing of the canal. He said that he would
not allow personal interest to weigh
with him when they conhicted with the
interests of Georgetown in general, and
that he would make it his duty to labor
for the betterment of its condition.
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District Building Notes.

Charles Woody has been appointed an additional
private OF police for duty at the merry round
at Twenty fifth and II Streets northwest
John b. Wight, President Of the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners has returned to the city and
Was at his desk at the District Building at an
early hour Yesterday morning. He left Washing
ton last Friday to attend the convention of the
Sons of the American Revolution at Detroit, and
on his way back to the city stopped at Pitts
burg to meet Mrs. Wight.
The Commissioners have decided that they can
not grant the request from Guy II. johnson and
Frank p. Reeside for new water main in Lanier
Avenue. from Ontario Avenue TO the Adams Mill
Road. Ii is claimed that while the cost of the
work would be high the amount derived from as
sessients would be exceedingly small. The ap-
plicant will be informed that he can serve his
premises with water by connecting with the exist
ing pipe passing in front OF his premises
Daniel & Armat, llO5 + Street northwest, have
complained against the abandoned condition of
Fourth Street extended northeast from Rhode ISL
and Avenue to the Bunker Hill Road and have been
informed that nothing he done to remedy
the trouble, as the road is not public property.
An application from Mrs. GorncHa Hamilton
2'l2 l. Streets northwest. for permission to use
one water service pipe and one sswer for 23is
and 1850 Champlain Avenue northwest has been
unfavorably acted upon by the Commissioners
Tile Commissioners have denied an application
from j. A. Baur, 46s X Street northwest. for per-
mission to connect his premises at i53 and i62
OF 45l l. Street northwest
request from r. Z. sullivan to have broken
stone placed on the roadway in front of 222
kalorama Avenue has been denied by the city
authorities.
Acting upon complaint from the Noriica 1925
VI Street northwest, against an insufficient sup.
ply of water the Water Department has inform
ed the Commissioners that there is no remedy at
the present time except to extend the middle
service system. and this is not deemed expedient.
The Commissioners have approved this report
Owing TO his alleged failure to complete work
for Mary l.. Hughes, 3I10 Street northwest and
Daniel Dongherty. lob East Capitol Street. the
Commissioners have requested L. J. Slattery to
show cause, within ten days. why his license as
master plumber should not be revoked
On advice of their attorney the Commissioners
have informed +. b. Barlow, in reply to 4 request
that certain obstructions be removed from alley
in the block bounded by Fifteenth. Fourteenth.
Y. and Streets, that the alley is not public
highway, and should be listed for taxation.
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The Or. Martin Homeopathic
Family Medicine Company,
P. o Box 927. BALTIMORE, ND.
SEEN AND HEARD INTHE HOTELS

Rev. Canon Willink, of ST. Helen's, Eng
land; Roger p. Sing. OF Liverpool. and
David Gamble and William Gamble. of St.
Helen's, are in the city on tour of
America. They are at the Shoreham.
Canon Willink is the rector of the parish
OF ST. Helen's, in the city of that name
near Liverpool. one of the largest in that
part of England. st. Heien's, is a manufae-
turing city of 10000 Inhabitants, one of the
offshoots of Liverpool. and Canon Willnk's
work has been largely among the working
people of the city. He is a handsome and
eloqient clergyman. and his work has been
most successful. In discussing the indus
trial problems of England and America
last night, he said: I'VE have a fairly
prosperous and contented working class in
st. Helen's, though the wages are very
much smaller than for the same grades
of work in this country, l find 1t is the
same in other cities. But the cost of lIv-
ling is higher here. On the whole. | do
not see that the American workman is any
better circumstanced in his worldly af-
fairs. or, perhaps. as happy. / notice, by
the way, that.the American hotel and rail-
way porter and all of his fellow serving
men are quite as wiling to be tipped as
the English servants. II is new institu-
tion here, / understand: but If this is so
II has been taken UP rapidly and thor
oughly- cannot say that l find the tipping
system objectionable. from my point OF
view or that of the porter l believe that
II were porter would wish to be tipped
also, and / do not believe the tin would
do me any harm. morally or mentally or
materially. You know, II is asserted that
tipping promotes mendicancy. but | have
not seen anything of the kind. / do not
KNOW that my surprises at your country
are original in any way. They are your
tall buildings. your rapid transit in the
cities. and your fine railways and hotels.
There is smoothness about the running of
,he trains and the hotels that is most de-
ightfui- Your hotel people are full OF
ciYiiity, without any seryility. England
mas mad rapid transit in her large cities
only few months. Su,h a large city as
LFerpooi-as big as New York. almost
never saw anything quicker than a bus nm
III t~o months ago. After seeing the way
the thing is done in New York one won
aers how people have ever done business
IN Liverpool all these years at the bus
rate.
The times., 1899-05-06
At the Church of REFORMATION.

A thoroughly enjoyable and artistic con-
cert was given at the Church OF Reforma-
tion. B Street southeast. near the corner OF
Second Street, last night. The programme
was well selected and the numbers were
each heartily applauded by the audience
The most prominent feature of the enter
tainment was the recitation by Mrs. Fan
ME Young. This was one of the unique
numbers on the programme, inasmuch as
Mrs. Young was accompanied throughout
her recitation by the soft strains of one of
Strauss waltzes played on the plano. Mrs
Elsie Bond Bischotf. accompanied by Prof
Bischoif, sang two solos. one as an encore
as did also w. d. Mcfarland. Mrs Eulalie
Domer Rheem, and Mrs. Elliott Woods.
others who took part in the evenings en-
tertainment were Misses Wheeler. Schott.
and Freyhold. and Messrs George Scharf
]. Scharf, W. A. Domer and Eugene
Stevens.
The times., 1899-05-06

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophos-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc and sI-oo all druggis.s
sSoII q BOVINE, Chemists. Ne~.York-
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Rates Reduced to Arlington ON the
Electric Trains

1t has come to he the regular thing for the
Washington, Alexandria. and Mount Vernon Rail
way to reduce the regular fare for the round trip
to Arlington ON Sunday. Tomorrow the rates will
be reduced usual. tickets. good on all trains
being sold for only l5c. Electric trains leave
the station at 1879 Street and PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue every forty-ive minutes for Arlington
Sunday. These trains are also the quickest
and most attractive route to Mount Vernon. the
home and tomb Of Washington. They pass many
points of historical interest run through Alex
andria, and through the entire estate formerly
owned by General Washington. and give a view
of the Potomac River during the greater portion
of the trip Electric trains leave the station for
Mount Vernon every hour from 10 4. m. to ,
p. III.
The times., 1899-05-06

citizen of Marshall. Mich, believes he has
solved the problem as to whether life is worth
the struggle In his own particular case, there
IS no doubt but what he is glad to be alive. and
the secret of it he agrees to send free TO every
reader of The Times who will take the trouble 10
write for il. From his statement il seems that
for many years he suffered with extreme nervous
ness, brought on by circumstances that happened
before reaching an age when men are supposed
10 know what they doing and 10 measure
the consequences thereof.
Like many Others he tried the various remedies
offered by specialists for the treatment of weak
ness peculiar to men, and it this experience
that drove him TO a little study and research for
his own benefit. He asserts that his ten years
suffering, both mentally and physically, was turn
ed to unbounded joy in single night through
rare combination of medicines that literally made
him young again. Ii is the prescription OF this
discovery that his enthusiasm leads him TO offer
free TO any man, young or old. who feels that his
animation the fire OF ambition has left him
and needs something that will not only brace
him up and enable him TO be prepared for any
undertaking which may present itself. but will
restore the parts to their original size and vgor
There is no question but what in his individual
case the results Just as described, and it
seems quite probable that almost any man who
believes himself to be weak may profit by sending
for this free prescription. Many people wonder
how he can afford to send this prescription free.
but il costs him but little to do and he feels a
philanthropic interest in giving weak men an
opportunity to cure themselves. request to
c. b. Wright, music dealer. box l2i5 Marshall
Mich, for his free prescription will be promptly
and privately complied WITH.
The times., 1899-05-06
Tomorrow's Y. NJ. G. A. Meeting.

The Rev. George Sanford Avery. promi-
nent Young Mems Christian Association
worker of New York. will lead the mems
meeting at the Young Mems Christian As
sociation tomorrow afternoon at 80. Be-
ginning with this first Sunday in May. the
mems meeting is to be held throughout
the summer at 4:30 O'Clock instead Of 4,
as previously. The subcommittee of the
religious work committee having charge
of the meeting for the coming Sunday
consists OF the following members OF the
association: John ID. Morgan. NJ w Bald
win, George Beeier C. o. Bohrer, Charles
B. Ball. E. V. Crittenden, Louis Duane
DR.. j. A. Freer. Frank B. Gilmore. NAH
Ion N. Haines, Elmont B. Hazard, f. b.
Littell. Seymour B. Many. F. W. Nc
Reynolds, Harry Park. A. Hanson QuarIes
Sidney l. Roach. Lewis II. Roy. R. f. L.
Smith. S. A. Terry Prof. w. A Wilbur,
Harry S. Welch. and DR.. S. C. Ellis.
The times., 1899-05-06
The smoke NuIsnnce.

number of complaints against the smoke
nuisance have again been flied with the Commits
sioners. W. A. Lyon. 3iIl Eslin Avenue, objected
to smoke, which he said blew from premises ad-
Joining his at 3409 Eslin Avenue, and c. H. E
lambert, 129 Twenty second Street, complained
about smoke which blew in his windows from
127 Twenty second Street northwest. The En-
gineer Department is powerIess to take any action
in either OF these complaints, as the chrnneys
comply with the building regulations.
The times., 1899-05-06
Glen Sligo Park.

The preliminary opening of the season at Glen
Sligo Park will take place today on which occa
sion Prof. Cadwel's orchestra will furnish concert
and dancing music from until IL p m. There
will be music and dancing every evening there
after from J until H. Glen Sligo is one OF the
exquisite gems that delight those that love 10
rambie and enjoy the charms OF natures love
illness An 5000 cafe and dancing pavilion has
recently been built Free transfers on all city
railways 10 Seventh and Boundary convey passcn-
gers to the Brightwood cars.
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Hurt in Leaving . Rms

While alighting from the transfer bus
used by the Capital Traction Company
at the temporary junction at Fourteenth
and Streets northwest. about $40
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Miss Aggie
Sherer twenty-eight years old. a resident
of kensington, was thrown TO the ground
and rendered temporarily unconscious by
the fall. She was attended by DR.. ]. A.
Collins and later sent to her home. She
did not suffer serious iniury.
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Held for the Grand Jury.

Harvey A. Smith. the colored butler who
was arrested Thursday by Policeman John
son. of the First Precinct. charged With
the larceny OF a pair of diamond ear
rings valued at Sl25. from Mrs Nellie r.
Tyson. OF 1913 r Street northwest. was
arraigned in the Police Court yesterday
morning. After hearing the evidence
against the man the court held him in
s., 600 bond for the action of the grand
iiIry
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Shoreham. - al tue
a. de Castro. Of Havana, a Cuban. who
mas pfeh refugee since the outbreak of
the cuban war, and is now on his wa,
10 MS nome to secure his conhscated Dron
erty, is at Wlllard's Hotel. III a vote
were TO be taken tomorrow the Cubans
would choose to become an American
state. he said last night There are very
feS OF the Intelligent people of the island
who wish any other termination of the
present intermediate condition of affairs
II is recognized by all that the welfare of
the island in every way depends on
America Already property values are in
creasing rapidly and business is :mproy-
Ing wonderfully. In few years Havana
property Will be worth fifty times as much
as II was year ago II would never have
been possible. and everybody recognizes
II nov. for the people generally to have
become prosperous under the Spanish sys-
TEN and laws. Some people became
wealthy but the larger part were poverty
stricken. Weyler secured 81 000, 900 out Of
the building OF the trochas. The people
Yno built them have never been paid
The FIRST thing in reforming the laws is
the reforming Of the judiciary. and this
is being done already. Under the Spanish
system all the judges were sent out rom
Spain. ] notice that Gonzales Mendonca
has just been appointed judge of the Su-
preme Court of Havana. He is an excel
lent lawyer with a fine reputation for
honesty and ability, and there cannot be
any doubt that he will be good Judge"
Gen. J. C. Bates is at the Raleigh.
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MONEY TO loan ON APPROVED COLLAr-
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MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.


LOANS on STOCKS. bonds, life policies, storage
receipts, building association shares etc: no
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Cen. ]. c. Bates is at the Raleigh.
The times., 1899-05-06

A meeting of the Gesrgstown Citizens
Association was held last night in the
Cooperative Building g. F. Janney pre-
sided with J. B. Miller as Secretary, and
there was an attendante-ot twenty mem
l,arS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
FIFE COMMANDS SHAMROCK
SPECULATION AMONG LOCAL YAH .
MEN AS TO THE ABILITY HE WILL
SHOW AS A SKIPPER.

Sir Thomas Upton announced yesterday that flte
tho designer OF the Shamrock, was also IN full
charge Of her. This Is bit Of Information that
has qualifications that are far reaching II THIS was
IN The ORIGINAL spuatons. 1t Is the first time IN an
international yacht race that an owner has taken
the designer Of a yacht for lts supreme commander
It is now announced that Fife VIII hold iun con-
troll OF the Shamrock In her races and that MS VIII
and dctum will dominate the craft from THIS time
forward
Sir Thomas has said many kind things OF Mr.
Fife and has expressed the highest opinion Oh MS
ability AS yachtsman but II Mr.. Fife has had
charge Of any important yachts in England. yachts
men in this country have not heard OF It.
one OF the yachtsmen who saw the accident to the
Shamrocks gaT Wednesday said: 1T seems
strange that they took any chances with that
sheet iron gaf by allowing IT 10 strain against the
topmast shrOud When the main sheet II run out
far. 10 bring the saf into this position, the
usual accident is the carrying away OF the jaws
But IN this case the jaws, which are o. s0iidy
cast metal. stood the strain. while the gan Itself
doubled round at It's weakest point. The wind just
folded IT forward over the topmast shroud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
YACHTING NOTES.

Owing 10 want OF wind last Saturday the two
concluding races for the Lark championship cup
were postponed until tomorrow. The races VIII be
sailed at Manhasset Bay. Entries Will be accepted
until the hour IL starting This trophy Is presented
by The Rudder" The start will be at noon
The regular meeting OF the Knckerbocker Yacht
club will be held at the clubhouse, College Point
on Wednesday evening. September 20 at O'Clock.
The last ladies' day race Of the season VIII DE
sailed tomorrow afternoon. The start VIII be al
3 o'clock sharp. Circulars giving necessary lntor-
nation can be obtained from the Regatta commit
tee on the day OF the race; \ special race f0r
"Iarks" will also be- sailed club pins VIII 10
presented to the ladies on the winning yacht in
each class The club having chartered a large
tugbOat for the first Of the international series
members desiring tickets should apply to the secre-
tary soon possible.
George c Brotherton and F. Feitner have char
tered the Crystal Stream for the series OF interna-
tional yacht races. The boat will accommodate one
thousand but the party l. 10 be limited 10 thlee
hundred. Landing VIII be made At Beekman-st ana
Onc-hundred-a nd-twentieth-st. Fare for the series
SO and a single race 81 %. Tickets may be mad al
SO. ZIG West Forty-second-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
SHOOTING.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TEAM WIN"
THE STATE MATCH AT CREED
MOOR-A CLOSE CONTEST.

Creedmoor Sept. 1.-THE annual state prisa'e
and Naval Militia matches were shot mere |"
day The State match was open to teams 90
,vrelyo mon from each regiment Of the state me
brigade match was for teams OF twelve from 'hc
First Second and Fifth brgad's and the .N"' d"
Militia match had only one ertry-the ISL say d"
Battalion If New-York The matches were $40.
ar two hundred three hundred. five hundred ana
six hundred yards five shots at each dis'ancs
The weather was fine. but a stin northwest WIN
blew all day making it difficult to get large sco'e9
The shooting was under the direction OF Lieute"-
ant y y Thurston l. s A. F. Of the Major Cen
erals staff. assisted by Major " NJ Kirby. MAJOR
schenclen. First Brigade staff Major T. H. baO-
cock Second Brigade STAFF. ard Captain j. H. ii'e'-
man Fifth Brigade staff. .,.,,.or,
The match was Of the most SATISFACTORY t5s 10Y
ever held at the range The 1th and lzth I. ~
ments tie at noon. with the go o,''y -
points behind After firing at i've hundred yatuS
ne l2fh led The I'M by one point. the 23d having
dropped back The match was finally Won OS ~ "a Z
7th Regiment team by the marrow margin o. ~
points. The winners were loudly cheeTed an" ''''
victory seemed popular.
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