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of the order. He believes that the per-
petuation Of the Mystic Shrine is due to
the efforts of Damascus. which soon after
it was started surpassed the first Temple,
Mecca in membership. John Calder is the
Of Damascus, and the representa-
tives OF the Temple TO the Imperial Ses-
sions are Mr.. Loder, Charles H. Carson,
William c. Smith. and Conrad Eckhardt.
One hundred and sixty-five Mobiles from
Damascus are present in Washington.
Their headquarters are at WillarG's. where
yesterday a reception was held, at which
the ladies were presented with gilt camel
hat pins as sOuvea airs of the occasion. An
orchestra. composed OF ten Mobiles of the
Temple with the Damascus Quartette.
furnished a programme of music and sing
ing. The well did not run dry, and the
cigars provided by the Entertainment
Committee were Of excellent quality. Five
doctors from Damascus Temple are out
having good time and cannot be found.
pretty souvenir of Damascus is a
small red felt feZ. with the name of the
Temple printed upon ii.
Syria Temple. of Pittsburg, Pa, which
has a membership today Of 1854. was or
EaniZed in 1877. William II. Walker is the
Imperial Potentate and Harry l. Tries.
Recorder Of Syria The Representatives to
the Imperial Council are William S Brown.
Mr.. Walker. Theodore w. Sieman, and
Americas V. Holmes.
William s. Brown. Illrstrious Treasurer
OF SYRIA Temple, is Treasurer Of the Impe-
rial Divan. Mr. Brown is eminent in Ma
sonic circles. and has been Master CT
3raddoek's Field Lodge, Emirent Com
mander Of Tancred Commardery. No. as.
Knights Templar. and High Priest of Shiloh
CHAPTER. No, 257, Royal Arch Mssols.
Other officers of the temnls are Howard
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Among the many prominent temples i
the city the Arabs Of ZEN ZEN. from
Erie. Pa. have succeeded in attra ting
much attention by a big company. a fine
patrol an overflow OF joyiality. and much
open-handed hospitality. Fem Zem was
organized November 1. 1880, and today has
d mebersEip Of $50 Nob,es. Peter Barkey
Is the Hlustrious Potentate and W c
Shaw, Recorder of ZEN Fem. The Repre-
sentatiyes to the Imperial Sessions Of the
Mystic Shrine are the POtentate, Mr.. Bark
ey. Jay c. Grave, and William A Rupert.
The name Of the temple is derived from
the holy well of Fem Fem, at Mecca,
where the great prophet Mohammed was
won't 10 slack his mighty thirst with CO.
piOus drafts of the cool spring water,
Three hundred tribesmen CT the temple OF
Fem Fem, with their ladies. compose the
caravan, which has made the pilgrimage 20
the Oasis Of Washin ton.
Leaving their camels in the sheds of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway, the delega-
tion sought their appointed quarters in the
Raleigh Caravanserie two days ago. and
they are not yet ready to return. In their
headquarters Fem Fem water. brought
from the holy spring OF Mecca. in camel
loads by Thomas Maloney. the Arab ca
terer OF the tribe. is dispensed under the
direction of the ulustrious Recorder, o
Pshaw, who is at all Zines IN charge Of the
open house. Recorder Pshaw, who at
his native Oasis of Erie is engaged in the
laundry business. is kept busy putting
plenty Of starch into his fellow Templars-
The Fem Fem water. so plentifully sup
piled visitors, bears a remarkable and sus-
piclous semblance to the celebrated Fish
house Punch. and to various well-known
brands of spirits fermenti The Fem Fem
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Three hundred and fifty members Of Sy-
ria are quartered at the National Hotel.
where they extend hospitality to visiting
Mobiles. One OF the souvenirs given 10 the
ladies by Syria is a cut glass goblet deco
rated in gold with the name and smyb0lS
Of the temple. The badge Of the temple is
the regular insignia Of the Shrine. with a
representation OF Pitts Fort pendant, and
bearing the name and home OF the temple.
In one OF the rooms at the Riggs, en-
gagged by four Mobiles Of Mecca Temple Of
New York four beds are provided. Above
the first Is a card which reads New
York Hospital-name. c. a. Benedict;
disease. alcoholism: admitted May 81
1900; attending physician. Doc White"
At the second cot the sign reads: George
Miller; disease, old age: physician. Doc
Smith" The patient in the third cot is
James MCGEE. Who is suffering from pare
sis. and is unedr the care Of DR.. Topping.
OF Bridgeport. Last, but rot least, is Dr.
S P Ellison, who is troubled with acute
mania, and is taking his own prescription
Aleppo Temple. Of Boston, Mass, is the
second largest in the United States and
has a membership of 5000 Mobiles. It was
organized in 1882. 4. Frank WeIch is the
Illustrious POtentate Of Aleppo Diyan. The
Recorder of the Temple. Benjamin w
Rowell, is also the Recorder OF the I'm
perial Council. and a thirty third degree
Mason. The representatives 10 the ses-
sion OF the Imperial Council are Messrs
ROwell. Welch, Fred H Spring and Frank
w. Bird.
Seventy-five Mobiles and ladies Of AIeppo
are in the city They are quartered at the
Arlington, but have their headquarters at
the Riggs, where they are dispensing New
England hospitality to their numerous Wis
itOrs. Seventy-five Mobiles and ladies OF
Cora Temple, of Lewiston, Me, are with
the Boston Shriners.
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PINEHURST, n. c.. May 23.-The pre-
paratory work at the Johns Hopkins
party's eclipse station here is now practi-
calIy completed. Nearly all the instru-
meuts have received their final adjust
ment. and next Monday. the day Of the
eclipse, Is awaited eagerly and anxiOusly.
The first actual rehearssls or drills pre-
paratory to the real performance were held
yesterday. Each observer has his pro-
gramme posted in front OF him. aud can
thus read OF his exact duties
The ;isnekeeper stands with his eyes fas-
tened on the dial OF ehrOnometer and
counts the seconds in . Iaud voice He
begins b. saying expose" which viii
mean that tctelity has begun; then follow
one" Two" three" etc. until ninety
.our' is reached and all is over. At the
exact second when 4 definite act is called
for by an observer he performs il, and,
after che or tao t-ials-tAe varied opera
tions are carried cut with the greatest ease
and despatch
Two things impress the ObseTVer-O1C IS
that il is extremely Gificult 20 count clear
~ and regularly; The other Is that Eve sec
onds is an exceedingly short interval OF
time in which 10 90 more than raise ones
hand.
Il becomes evident that the Observers
viii see little, II anything OF the actual
eclipse itself Their attention must be
given 10 their Instruments absolutely
there VIII be 10 opportunity for them 70
raise their heads This is unfortunate for
the observers. but may Be best for science
The Instruments for photOgraphiug the
sun directly have already been described.
but little has been said Of the other ins.ru-
ruents. on which the greatest hopes OF the
party rest These are the grating spectre
scopes
The gratings consist Of polished surfaces
of metal about six inches square. on which
have been scratched by a diamond point a
great number OF fne grooves extremely
/ close together. parallel and al regular IL
tervals II light falls upon such a ruled
surface the reflected light IS resolved into
| its separate cOlors or its spectrum On the
two gratings al Pinehurst. which were rul-
/ cd By Prof ROWland's dividing engine
! there are 1000 grooves in each inch. and
| there are nearly $4,000 grooves on The
/ whole grating.
| The concave grating is mounted in a box
I about the size and shape o. grand piano
/ When the box vas Cn its way here q negro
/ at one OF the stations refused TO help
I handle IL saying he had seen many COL
/ fms. but he didn't like the looks OF this
one.
At the time OF the eclipse the light from
/ the sun will be thrown on the gratings by
| means OF mirrors which are constantly
| turning slowly so as 20 neutralize the suns
motion and that OF the earth Il viii ther
/ be reflected and focused on Photographic
| plates In this way permanent records
! will be obtained as 10 the constitution OF
! the light from different layers OF the at
| mOsphere around the sun.
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RUN OVER BY A CAR.
Edward MaViesar and Miss Mary
Smith BADLY Injured

Smith BADLY Injured
Edward Maviesar and Miss Mary Smith
who we're injured in a collision in what is
known as lexington Cut. at Second and Q
Streets northeast. last night. are still pa
tients at the Homeopathic Hospital Both
are painfully but not seriously hurt. II is
expected they will be able to leave the in
stitution tomorrow. Miss Smith is from
Baltimore. her home being at 40 South
Eaton Street She has been visiting at
I21I Street northwest Mayiesar is from
Briarly Postoffice. Montgomery county Nd
Maviesar and Miss Smith we're driving in
the lexington Cut when their buggy was
struck by City and Suburban Railway car
The buggy was overturned and badly dam
aged. The occupants we're thrown some
distance and badly shaken up. in addition
TO sustaining numerous bruises and laeera-
tons of the face The horse was slightly
injured. No. = patrol wagon was sum
mOned and Mayiesar and Miss Smith were
removed &c the hospital MotOrman Ware.
who was in charse OF the electric car. IL IS
said, was not 70 bIam for the accident.
He claimed il was 50 Ozark in the cut that
he did no. see the buggy until his car was
IpOn it His efforts to stop the car In tine
to avert a collision were then futile
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pEATHs ~ THE pIsTRIcT.
A DECLINE in the Mortality for the
Week.

There was decline in the number OF
Is per cent as compared with that OF the
week before. The mortality WAS 106. as
comparC5 with 127. and the annual death
rate fell from 22.41 per LOCO to 1870; that
for the whites being 1892 and for the col
ored 29.70. The principal features OF the
health conditions of the week were a de-
cline from II deaths from heart disease to
9. and from - cases OF consumption to g.
There were fatal cases OF whooping
cough, 3 Of measles. and l OF smallpox.
AT the close of last report there were 6
cases Of smallpox under treatment: dur
ing the week new cases developed, I
died. and / was discharged. cured. leaving
IL cases in hospital.
or dgphtheria there were 81 eases in
quarantine At The close OF last report
During the week new cases occurred and
26 were discharged. leaving % eases In
Isolation IN IS premises.
There were 45 cases Of scarlet fever IN
quarantine by the last report. During the
week p new cases developed and Y were
discharged, leaving 81 cases with warning
cards in As premises.
The mean weather conditions during the
weak were Temperature of the air,
7O-4 deg; relative humidity, 1876 deg; and
barometer, 1884 deg. There were 3.16
inches of rainfall, with southerly winds,
averaging six miles per hour. The highest
degree of the thermometer was 81 deg, on
the 18th, and lowest. 50 deg on the 18th.
The following is the list of deaths class
flied according TO their causes;
Apoplexy. 8; bronchitis. 3; congestion o.
lungs. l; consumption. g: commissions. g.:
Group. l; diseases Of brain, 4; diseases OF
heart. 3; diseases Of kidneys. 3; maiariai
Ever, 1; malignant growth, l; measl.s, 3;
meningitis. /; pneumonia. 10; suicide, /;
typhoid fever. 2; who0ping cough, 3: ais
cellaneous. IS grippe. 3; smallpox. 1; to-
tai IO6.
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DIED FRoN HIS INJURIES.
Henry DraeGer Expires at the Elmer
gency hospital.

Henry DraeGer Expires at the Elmer
gency Hospital
Henry Draeger. the butcher who was run
over by a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
train at the south end Of the Long Bridge
Sunday night. and who. as a result. suffer
ed the loss Of both legs at the knees. d!ed
at the Emergency Hospital at an early
hour this morning.
Relatives were at once notified, and
brother began arrangements for the fu-
neral The arrangements have not yet
been completed. The body is now at sn
undertaking establishment. where IL was
removed to be prepared for burial De-
ceased was thi-ty-five years. and had been
employed by n Auth. a butcher. His
home was at 401 Seventh Street southwest.
Policeman Drceger, OF the Eighth Precinct.
is a brother of the deceased
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PkwNBRoKERs FORM A TRUST.
An Illinois Association for Their Mu-
tuaI Protection.

CHICAGO. May 23.-To elevate the
standard Of the pawnbroking business in
Chicago. and TO protect the pawnbrokers
are the objects announced in the formation
Of the Illinois Collateral Loan Brokers AS
ISOLATION. papers Of Incorporation for which
have been dled with the Secretary Of State
at Springfield.
4 is understood that the principal aim
Of the new Pawnbrokers' Trust will be to
secure the anullment OF the Municipal
Pawners' law. passed at the last session Of
the legislature. which is seriously hurting
the pawnbrokirg bushes.
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MoToRMAN SAVES CHILD.
Boy Did Not See the Car and Was
Knocked Under Fender.

NEW YORK, May 23.-MotOrman Mey-
er's presence OF mind saved yesterday in
Hoboken the life of Thomas Carmody. aged
two and half years. Meyers car was go
ing at a rapid rate through Newark Street
when the child suddenly ran out on the
tracks and remained there. not appearing
to notice the rapidly approaching ear.
Meyer shouted warning and jammed
down the brake. When the car reached
tle boy it had just enough momentum to
knock him down, and he rolled under the
fender. Meyer jumped down and pulled
out the child. The boy was net injured.
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a TRIP ON THE RIVER.
Shriners and Their Wives Enjoy a
Pleasant Sail

Pleasant Sail
great number of Shriners. accompa-
MED by their wives and sweethearts and
friends. availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity of a trip down the Potomac River
this morning as far as Mount Vernon. The
Committee on Arrangements had arrang-
ed for this oasis in the desert Of yester-
days marching, banqueting. and other ex-
ertions. which had taxed the Shriners'
physical endurance to an almost superhu-
man degree. The invigoratIcg breeZes OF
the historic river. however. again brought
back to the Shriner his wonted energy and
vitality. The Shriners. as ever. were in
the best Of spirits. and kept their friends
in good humor, and many were the appar-
entity insignificant incidents which made
this water trip one of the most pleasant
features of. the social programme Of the
conclave.
The steamers Pentz and Randall were
put in service. and both were packed with
the merry making pleasure hunters. Ha
ley's Band was divided in two sections Of
fifteen each, furnishing music for the two
floating resorts OF happiness, mirth. and
good fellowship. II was 1890 o'clock when
the PentZ pulled cut, being followed shortly
afterward by the Randall conveying their
Mystic cargoes past historic scenes, evok-
ing outbursts OF patriotism, accompanied
by enthusiastic songs and acclamations of
the excursionists. The parties returned
TO the city at 1890 O'Clock
The committees in charge Of the excur-
sion were composed Of members Of Almas
Temple of this city, as follows:
Steamer Pentz Committee-George W.
Heisley, Robert ConreH c. w Gentner.
A. S. Taber, W H Griffin. Emil Walters.
John McGreg,r. r. Won Glomer. and A. L.
Leighton.
Steamer RAINFALL Committee. c. John
son, T. A. Carr n, T. +. Herring, r. Nc
Reynolds, George II. Plant, w. B. Pettus.
w. l.. Hughes. G. a. Johnson. and George
Y. Hansell. These committees acted under
instructions from the chairman Of the
General Entertainment Committee. George
w Evans.
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EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO.
Compressed Air Tank Expiodes and
Causes n Panic.

CHICAGO. May 23.-Chicagoans residing
near the Elm Street power house of the
Chicago Union Traction Company were
driven terror-stricken from their beds at
O'Clock this morning by terrific eX-
plosion. Buildings rocked and swayed IN
der the force of the shock and the inhabi-
tants sought safety in the streets. until
nearly eco of them, scantily clad and in
condition of panic. blocked North Clark
Street
An air compressor tank under pressure
Of SEQ pounds to the square inch had ex-
pIoded. wrecking the sidewalk under which
Il was placed. Damaging the cable car
tracks and power house. All the patrol
wagons from the North Side were sent to
the scene and served to add to the general
terror felt By the residents No one was
seriously injured. but all the compressed
air cars were put out Of service.
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Women as Census Takers.

Women are well represented among the census
enumerators Of New York City. They viii find
out things about families and the inmates o. resi-
dence houses in Gotham that men never could find
out This fact has been well demonstrated in
Washington 1t takes the women TO tell the men
what kind OF beer to drink and which is most
beneficial to the health. Ask any of your lady
frienGs what beer she likes best, and you will get
her answer that Hegrich's IS the purest and most
wholesome OF all beverages. Take lady's advice
and order case Of Heurich's Maerzen, Senate, OF
Lager by 'phoning six-thirty -four. Arlington Bot
Ting Co., and you will verify her advice as to
the qualities Of these superior beverages.
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BRIDGE COMBINE FORMED.
IL Has s7o,oOo,OoO Capital and Is
Ready to Do Business.

NEW, YORK, May 23.-The Organization
of the American Bridge Company has A.
nally been completed. and the company is
now ready TO begin business It's capital
is placed at 5000 900, equally divided into
I per cent cumulative. preferred. and com
mon. The company practically controls
all the bridge building concerns in The
United States.
Officers OF the company have been elect
ed, as follows President, Percival Rob
erts, Jr., OF the Pencoyd Iron Works
treasurer. William H Cornell, formerly
president of the Edgemoor Bridge Works
vice presidents, ". H McCord. Charles
Mcdonald. Charles NJ. Jarvis, Frank Con
ger, and J. p. Kennedy; chief engineer.
c. C. Schneider; mechanical engineer
jane McChrisIy
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A DUEL TO THE DEATH
Texas Ranehmen XIII Each other in
Business Quarrel.

AUSTIN. Texas. May 23--Particulars
we're received here today Of a desperate
duel to the death between Emilio Coy and
Boniface Perez. two prominent and
wealthy ranchmen of Duval county. They
quarreled over a business affair and met at
Panchito. where Perez conducted a general
store in connection with the ranches. They
beth drew their pistols and began firing at
each other at close range
After several shots had been exchanged,
which inflicted slight wounds, bullet from
Perez's pistol went through Coy's heart
As Coy was falling he fired another shot
which struck Perez in a vital spot, killing
him instantly
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MRS. ROGERS SUES HUSBAND.
Daughter of Poison Victim Alleges
Agreement Was Not Kept.

HARTFORD. May 23.-Mrs. Florence
E. Rogers. whose mother. Mrs. Adams,
was killed By the poison sent 70 Harry
Cornish. has brought suit against her hus-
band. Edward F. Rogers, for $3.50
Mrs Rogers and her husband separated
October l. 1897. M Rogers agreeing 70 pay
his wife $50 a month. He paid the money
until December I. 1899. Mrs. Rogers says.
The salary Of the defendant. who is en-
ployed by the Scottish Union Insurance
Company, has been attached. The papcrs
were served in Buffalo.
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A workmnn,s Fatal Fail.

NEWPORT NEWS. May 23.-AugUst
Prelips, while at work yesterday on the
new coal pier being erected by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway below the city, on
Hampton Roads. lost his balance in some
unexplained manner. fell distance Of fifty
feet, receiving a fracture OF the left thigh.
and rolled into the water and was drown
ed. There were several other men at work
near Prelips. but they were unable to req
der him assistance.
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Tes, of the Transport Seward.

The War Department learns today that
a preliminary test Of the transport Sc
ward. which is to be placed at the service
of General Randall in the Alaska district,
will be made at Seattle this afternoon,
and the official trial trip viii follow to-
morrow or the day after. The Lawton
will leave San Francisco tomorrow. and the
Egbert Friday for Seattle on their way to
Cape Nome. Alaska. They Will receive
their orders at Seattle.
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NJ. Smith, chief rabban; Cesar C Carter.
assistant rabbaD: William Robinson. high
priest and prophet; George T. GhIfst, ORR
entail guide: James H Horna,, first cere-
monial master: William J. Parker. second
ceremonial master: Alex Glliland. diEer-
tor; William c. Wright. marshal: John 4
Myers. captain of the guard: George c.
tombstone. outer guard: J6Tes II. OrTz.
alchemist: Dan z. Nuttall. musics direc-
tor; Louis F. Vandergrift, outer dcOrleg p
er; George 81 Houghton, keeper Of the
great seal
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The rrcsIdcnt a sIaye go Catarrh.

D. T. Sample, President Of Samples lnstallment
Company. Washington. Pa. writes: For years
I was afflicted with Chronic CatarTh Remedies
and treatment By specialists only gave ten
porsry relief until I VS. induced 20 use DR.
Agnew's Catarrhal Power. Il gave almost IN
slant relEaf and has proved the one good thing
On nv case Sold by r $ WILLIAMS. Ninth and
Streets; Elmonds & Williams, Third Street and
Pennsylvania Aveuue.-f-
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FUN AT THE TEMPI ES.

Some Prominent ORGANIZATIONS That
HIVE Pitched Their Tents.
Where the Shriners have temporarily
pitched their tents at half a hundred
headquarters there is a continuation OF
their merrymaking today. There is no
firing a son OF the desert when he reaches
the Oasis at the end of his annual Pill
grimage.
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DRILLING At PINEHUROT
Astronomers Rehearsing for the Sci
ar Eclipse.

Nearly All of the Instruments Adj
justed-ERse and Rapidly With
which the Various Operations Are
Performed - Professional Interest
Centres in Grating spectroscoPeS.
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JONEs-On Sunday, Nay %. 1900. at o'clocA
p m az has residence. 1881 Street northwest
ALEXANDER JONES. the son Of Martha Jones,
brother Of George ". and SISTER q Minnie and
Florence Noon
Funeral from his late residence at p m, May
.. thence 70 s. Paurs hurch. Fifteenth and Y
Streets northwest. lnteTmcnt at Harmony Gene
tery. Friends invited TO attend.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY coz
pANT
Stockholders Meeting,

Sto<ALoileES meeting
Pursuant 20 Article l Of the Bylaws
the annual meeting OF the stockholders o.
the Chesapeake Beach Railway COMPANY
will be held at the ONCE Of the company
1920 New York Avenue. Washington. ID. G
on SATURDAY. JUNE 2. 1900. AT II
O'CLOCK A N. for the purpose Of elect
ing directors. and the transaction q such
other business as may lawfully come be-
fore the meeting.
+. D. M'KENNEY, Secretary.
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MARRIED.

NUNNS-S8ITTH-In Washington on March !.
1900 Miss EVALYN SMITH. Of Mount Holly. y
J. 10 WARREN HENRY NUNS. q Portsmouth.
y IL The yoang couple VIII take up their re>i-
deuce in Philadelphia II