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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
DEATHS OF THE DISTRICT.
Four Fatal Cases of Typhoid Fever
for the Week

our r atui cases OF typhoid Fever
for the Week.
There we're 106 deaths IN the District
during the past week, as against IA in
the week previous. OF these SO were of
white persons and IL eolored- The an
nual death rate for the whole population
declined from PISS TO 1871, that for the
whites from 1875 to 81 and for the coll
cred from 29.16 TO 27.46. Deaths from di-
arrheal diseases fell from 1G to I, and
from those of the brain and nervous sys-
tenn. from 10 to Il. OF the dangerous in
fictitious class there were fatal cases OF
typhoid fever. and one from whooping
cough
At the close of the last report there
were 80 cases of scarlet fever in quaran-
tine. During the week 6 new cases oc-
Cured and were discharged leaving SO
cases with warning cards in 26 premises.
OF diptheria there were q cases in
quarantine at the close of last report.
During the week s new cases developed
and were discharged. leaving % cases in
isolation in 13 premises.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
during the week were; Temperature of the
air, 70 degrees; relative humidity, 81 de-
grees. anu barometer, 1855 The rainfall
was 1.56 inches. with Eortheasterly winds
averaging miles per hour The Their
mometer registered 50 degrees on the 18Th
and fell TO 60 degrees on the goth.
The following were the deaths classified
according 20 their causes: Apoplexy 2,
bronchitis 4. consumption 16. commissions
/, diarhho-al diseases I, diseases Of brain
I diseases of heart I, diseases OF kidneys
I. malignant growJhs 3. meningitis 2, pneu-
monia 8. suicides /, typhoid fever 4, whoop"
ing cough l. miscellaneous 80, total I06
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Colonial Beach.

The last of the Sunday excursion trips Of the
steamer Harry Randall to Colonial Beach will
be made on Sunday next. The steamer is one
of the most comfortable on the river, and the
ride to the Beach will be found delightful The
salt water bathing to be had there the crab
bing and the fishing are unexeeiled and several
hours tc enjoy them viii be given. The steam
er will leave her wharf here at 9 y. M and
stops will be made at Alexandria going and re-
turning. Home will be reached the return
trip about 10 p.
The second of the special mid-week trips of
the Pentz to Colonial Beach will be made to-
morrow The steamer will leave her wharf here
at a. m. and returning will leave The beach
at p. m. reaching home about 10 p. M stops
will be made at Alexandria going ard return
ing The River View ochestra will be heard
in concert on the steamer while going and re-
turning The fare for the round trip will be
but fifty cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
EXCURSIONS.
Chesapeake Bench.

In looking about for place to escape the ter
rife August heat do overlook Chesapeake
Beach-on- the Bay, the only salt water resort
within easy reach OF Washington. A grand cake
walk for the championship Of the South VIII be
a feature this evening. The best professional cake
walkers Of the section have entered for this &C
casicn. The walk VIII come off at o'clock
The bdthing-the finest 10 be found the coast
is absolutely safe, while. grabbing and fishing
are sports the practice of which brings some
thing more than mere anticipation. 4 boardwalk
extending out over the water and along the shore
for more than mile, Is crowded with various
amusements for the entertainment of excursion
lists; great scenic railway whirls its passengers
across The water, through dense foliage and into
darkeBed tunnels. and the carrousef Is a novelty
III its line Two hotels, ample 10 Accommodate
considerable number OF people. are located At
the far end OF the boardwalk. while not far from
the station IS 4 mammoth dining casino. re-
Gently added attraction is electric illumination
for the bathing area myriad OF electric lights
serving 10 brighten tie waters for those who
wish tins evening enjoyment Trains for Chesa-
peake Beach leave District line station terminal
Columbia electric cars, rhir1y-ive minutes ride
from Treasury. at 10 ana II a M > 5, and G
p M. ParioF cars attached 10 all trains
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
William f Moran Hears Plain Talk
Rom Judge Mills.


William L Moran, about forty years old,
was in the dock in the lower branch of the
Police Court this morning 10 answer to
two charges of coIliding with vehicles. OBJ
structing the JhoroughfaTe, and knocking
pedestrians down. Moran said he was not
wholly guilty, because he had lost control
of his horse.
1t was brought out in the testimony that
at the corner of Third and streets north
west Moran ran his horse into brick
wagon, the shaft of the buggy running in
to the horse attached to the brick wagon.
Later in the evening, about $50 o'clock,
at the corner Of Thirteenth and D streets
northwest, Moran ran his horse over Mad
elem DeLacey, a young woman who was
attempting to cross the street at the time.
She was knocked senseIesS- Moran did not
stop TO see what damage he had DONE but
continued up Thirteenth Street. He was
overhauled lust above the Avenue by a SOL
der named James Green, and was arrest
ed by Policeman kilmartin. Miss DeLacey
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where she received treatment. She was
not seriously hurt, she said.
In his own defence Moran said il was
not his fault, as he had no control over the
horse.
Judge Mills said if Moran had been So
Der the accident would not have happened.
He imposed a fine of $40 or sixty days for
each offence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

My wife used sew
era1 bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
to tone up a weak and
e1naciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement.
Eve regard it a
great tonic and blood;
purifier. '-J. F. DUFF,
Princeton, Mo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
TO BRING MORRIS HERE.
Wanted on Charges of Passing Al
legged Fraudulent Checks

Detective Parham will leave Hampton,
Va, tonight with E. S. Morris, who is
wanted here to answer the charge of pass
ing two checks alleged to have been
forged by Morris. One is for $25 signed
ELIAS H. Parsons" and the other is for
500 signed by Henry Kingsbury''
These checks. it is alleged, were passed
by Morris some weeks ago. Mrs. Dolly, Of
220 C Street is one of the compIainants
She cashed, it is alleged the $25 check
Morris was arrested in Hampton a few
days ago on the charge of beating board
bills 1t is said he stopped at the Buckrae
Beach Hotel and the Chamberlain and
contracted bills for several hundred dol
lars When the managers of the above
named hotels learned that Morris was
wanted in this city on the serious charge
of forgery they consented, it is said, to
withdraw their warrants in order to Civ
withdrawn their warrants in order to give
the authorities here the first chance with
Morris The maixmam punishment for
beating board bills in Virginia is three
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
From Our
Suit Department.

We have in all about Il India silk waists
finished with all-over tuGks and lined with
fine quality lining-they are made and fin
ished TO fit and look as well as the higher
priced goods-among them you'll find
white. light blue. light pink, old rose, Law
ender cardinal and violet-n4 90
never sold for less than $3.48-S IN
we've marked them. > sJO
We've just received a special lot of wo-
mems rainydsy shirts, made OF plaid
backed materiaI-they are taiIor-finished.
made with felIed seams. and the usual
amount of stitching at the bottom-aII
lengths and waist sizes, in OK
ford, medium grey, navy. and n n no
assorted dark mixture-spe- y qx
To close the balance of our ladies' fine
Organdfe dresses in al white and all black.
we shall offer them not con- n n 90
sidering what the old price = n QS
marks are. for choice..-...... QVs w
S. KAsN, SONS & CO.,
9th and Market Space.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

Nothing could be more enjoyable and pleasant
in seeking relief from the expressing atmosphere
OF the city than the cooling trips to Arlington.
Alexandria, and Mount Vernon over the Washing
ton. Alexandria, and Noun Vernon Railway
The elegant cars, whirring ever Virginia soil on
which history has been maze and remada carry
one to the points famous the world over The
Journey to Arlington, ''Fame's immortal camping
ground is one OF the finest trips in the Units
States and can never be made too often Trains
leave Thirteen and-a-Half Street and Pennsyl-
yania Avenue every hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
LIFE LOST FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Alexander Mason Drowned Trying to
Save n Fishing bob.

Save Fishing Bob,
lost his life last night for fifteen cents
He was swimming in the river at the foot
of Thirty-second Street northwest, and was
drowned shortly after o'clock. Coroner
hewitt was notified, and he will view the
BODY this morning.
number of men went in swimming
along The Georgetown wharf last even Dg,
and Mason was among them. There were
several fishermen on the wharf. and one
of them lost a cork from his line, which
foat-si out into deep water. The man
ealle-- to Mason. who preparing to
leave the water, asking him to swim out
for the bob, which was fast disappear
ing down stream. Mason hesitated as the
offer of a reward of fifteen cents from the
fisherman tempted him. He turned and
swan cut to the floating cork, securing it,
and then turned toward shore.
AS Mason struck out for land his strength
seemed 10 desert him. He struggled viO-
lently for minute, and then sank oat
of sight. Thomas Barker was rowing up
the river, He was appraised of the drown
ing He then put off in his boat and re-
covered the remains of Mason. Mean
while the Seventh precinct police had
learned OF the matter and the dead wagon
removed the body to the morgue. Word
was sent TO friends of the dead negro Who
lived with his parents al 1882 Thirty third
Street northwest. They are expected 10
take charge of the body this morning.
Mason was laborer. He had been en-
ployed in various ways about Georgetown
for years His parents are both i'll, it is
the remains will doubtless be made today
by friends
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
S. Kann, Sons & Co.
THE BUSY CORNER.
Always the best OF everything
for the least money.
Ribbons
Which Are New.

purchase which we consider very
special, not alone for the large quantities,
but for The intrinsic value which every
lot contains. Mixed ribbons are not cheap
at any price, but the all-silk kind AWAY S
demands value the same as a Diamond.
800 cartons We're bought direct from the
manufacturer. who gave US : very clo-e
inside price by cleaning up evs rything left
which we considered worth buying-tlis is
ribbon treat which seldom occurs at this
season of the year.
We offer p cartons of aii-sipk satin
ribbon. in every color and sb@le made
including line of evening effects 0r
as well as black-they are fully y
inch widely the yard y
By the bolt of 10 yds, 25c.
We have 20 cartons of all-siIk plain
metallic tafTetas-these ribbons represent
all the new shades which will be worn this
fall as w2ll as for present use-bIaeks are
also included in this assortment SRC
we sell you the Lin. wide for sc va
yard and the lin. wide for. ~
We have 1000 pieces of pure silk Fancy
Ribbons in stripes, as we'll as many other
choice designs and patterns-the color
combinations are most beautiful, and the
variety of colorings unlimited-there are
two widths 1-2 and 1-2 inches q AC
the real value is from 25c 10 Acc
yard-our price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

Work the new Riggs Bank building is nearly
completed as far as the exterior walls con-
cerned. The building is to be one great room,
fifty feet high, and occupying the full width and
depth of the lot west of the present structure
1t viii be unique in Washington architecture, but
is said by architects to be striking and hand
some design and by bankers be admirably
adapted to banking purposes. The walls have
begun TO go up also TIE new Union Storage
and Trust Company Office bfilding on + Street.
west OF Fourteenth, where the old Willard Fall
stood. Tie architecture Of this structure Will
somewhat resemble that Of the Riggs Bank
building.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
River View.

The diving horses King and Queen will make
dives at River View today at 4 and D. M
Those who have only short time spare can
take the 2:l5 p. H. trip, see the dive and be
home again by 5:45 p. TIE steamer Pentz
will leave her wharf 10 a M 2:I5 and Gas
p. IL. and 10 accommodate the i=rge crowd extra
steamers Will be run. There viii be 10 increase
in the rate of fare. p cents. and nc extra
charge to see the dives. The horses viii also
perform on Saturday and Sunday at the same
hours. The usual reduced family day rates on
Saturday.
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A Word or Two About
Ladies' Wrappers
and House Gowns.

l IoJ of Ladies Dark Blue and Black
Print WTappers-goCd styles and fast COL
eTs-neatly made. extra full width skirts
ard deep hem-we can give you NEST any
siZe-if You bought the material and made
the garment yourself you wouldn't aRC
be able to produce anything near "a VI
as rice lof'-'' Observation-Disclosures "
lot OF Ladies' Lawn Wrappers-al
good patterns-made with braid trimmed
yokes with deep founce en- the skirt-every
size contains full and plenty mate 7nE
Iial-54 to 40 are the sizes We have lII
left-S1-25 was the price, now......s ~
a lot OF Ladies Fercale Wrappers, in all
the new dark fall shades. made with ruffies
over the shoulders and. braid trimmed
yokes-the skirts are very wide ROH
and are finished with knee flounces IN
this line We are selling at........ w
A lot of Ladies' White India Linon
Wrappers-made with tucked yokes and
neatly trimmed with lace and embroidery
the width of every skirt is very full and
made with deep founces-these r. Or
garments were $2.5o-we wish II ~
TO close this lot at............. y s@O
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
DIscussing Names OF WarsIins.

There is discussion among officers of
the Navy over the names of the new
cruisers which have been Professionally
christened West Virginia and South Da-
hota. There is to be a battleship to be
called the Virginia and in signaling the
EaInes may become confused. So it would
be, it is claimed, should there be a North
and South Dakota in the Navy No &C
ton has been taken to select substitute
names.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT
W. G.. Copp Falls With Broken
Electric Light Pole.

W o. NUPU HIS ~ HtH II III UFINI1
Electric Light Pole.
Another probably fatal accident occurred
this morning in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad yard al the corner OF North Capt.
tol and D Streets northwest.
W G. Copp was engaged in replacing
carbons in the arc lamp in the Baltimore
and Ohio yard when the electric light pole
broke at the base throwing Copp with the
pole heavily 20 the ground. He was pick
ed up in an unconscious condition and con-
veyed in the ambulance TO Providence Hos
pitaL An examination showed that he
had sustained fracture OF the skull. his
left was broken and his back was in,
jured His condition is critical. Copp
came here from Virginia about eight
months ago. He lives at 9S K Stree,
northeast. He is twenty-eight years old,
and was recently married.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

The blood may be in bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in=such cases being variable
appetite, poor digestion, an indescribable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and general rundown condition of the
system - clearly showing the blood has
lost its nt1tritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. s. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

Davidson, Frank Dwyel, and Charles E. sicken,
three young men, and charged then. with being
vagrants. In the Police Court this morning Po-
heemam Sawyer said he found the prisoners on
the commons near Baltimore Street, In the north
west part of the city. They asleep in the
commons The defendants were put on the stand
and denied that they were Migrants. They said
they worked for living, and that they had never
been arrested before. Judge Mills took their
personal onds and warned them TO keep off the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Thinking of His work.

Lewis Wilson, one of the, gentemany clerks of
secretary's Office, in the District Building writes
from summer resort Boston that If DR..
Tindall will send his work up there he could DO
it with far more comfort than in.WashiTi:ton
The Assessor, when the letter read to him,
declared that he had opinion of man who
would think about work when in sight of The
ocean.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
TO BE Tried Tomorrow.

The trial Of Edward c. Elliott. Superintendent
of the Ninth street division Of the Washington
Traction and Electric Company, a charge Of
IieFInittia=: cars TO stand or Four -a-haIf
Street SO sfhwest over night Vas postponed yes
terday until tomorrow The pOStponement was
due to the inability of counsel for the defence
artseSr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
For Using Profanity.

For using profanity and for disorderIy conduct
in Trinidad Street southeast YESTERDAY. Robert
Blue was fined s. fifteen days in the Police
Court this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
John Loughrnn,s Return.

John Ioughrsn, OF Daniel Loughran, re-
turned to his home In this city on Monday from
the Philippines he served during the Cuban cam
paign in the Fourth Cavalry, and went with that
regiment to tie Philippines upon the outbreak
Of hostilities there. II the time OF his discharge
he was a member of Bells scouts Nounig Tough
ran was sell known in this city a. the half back
of the Business High School toothaLI team.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

The handsome propeller steamer EsteIle Ran
dali will make another of her enjoyable trips TO
Chapel Point Sunday next and those who wish
to spend pleasant day should not fail TO make
the trip. Chapel Point is one Of the prettiest
and most pleasant of the Maryland river resorts
and, being on salt water, gives ample oppoT-
tunity for bathing, grabbing, and fishing The
steamer Will leave her wharf here at Q a. m
Alexandria half an hour later, and will make no
further stops. On the return trip she Will leave
the Point at ) p. m. and will be home BY 10
p IN. The fare for the round trip will be 30
cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Drowned in the Potomac.

Alexander Mason. colored, was drowned in the
Potomac yesterday of the foot of Thirty third
Street. He swan. out into the stream 10 recover
the cork feat Of fishing pole which had drifted
away and win reward OF fifteen cents which the
owner offered Mason was twanty-t three years old
and lived at 1882 Thirty-tIlird Street The body
was conveyed TO the norge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Mr.. Aliens Condition Improved.

George Alien, the chief clerk 10 the First As
sistant Postmaster General, is greatly improved
today. He passed a fairly comfortable night, and
the attending physicians much pleased with
the progress he has made they are confident Of
his recovery unless turn for the worse sets in.
Mr.. Allen is so weak, howe ever, that it may be
fortnight or more before he can return TO his desk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

The funeral OF otto Michel, who died al Emer-
gency Hospital on Monday. from injuries sls-
tanned IN falling from horse near Missouri Ave
nue. and Sixth Street, took place o'clock this
afternoon from MS late resi- isnce lG02 l Street
northwest Iazterment viii e made at Prospect
Hi Cemetery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Held for steaIlug Brass.

Harry Stewart. eighteen years ojS, was arraign-
ed before Judge Taylor yesterday and is held in
bond OF 500 on the charge of having stolen
seventy -iist pounds OF brass at the Navy Yard.
The accused confessed Thomas Collins, an al
legged aecompLce, also arrested, arFaigned,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
EVENING WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1900

to the company for the purpose stated, SO
that this action may not serve as prece-
dent IN the future.
The recommendation of the Acting En-
gineer Commissioner was approved by
Commissioner Mcfarland this morning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
Hbe Gvenine Ii,.sess
4he weather Indications.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. 1900.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29

Commissioner Mcfarland. with the aid of Cap
tain Gaillard. of the Engineer Department, is
holding down the duties of the Board this week,
N the absence of Commissioner Ross and Captain
Beach. The former is spending a few days at
Manhattan Beach. and the latter is now in Chica-
60 Captain Beach wrote few days ago that
ne would return to Washington on the crest OF
tie first cool Autumn wave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
The Vanishing Ashman.

The Superintendent of Street Cleaning is just
now the recipient of about six complaints day
relative to the failure Of the ash collectors 10
make connections at the various places in the
District He slyiy intimated s5ay that the driv-
ers of the contractor do not seem to have
haustive knowledge OF the geography OF the Dis
trict
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS

Brightwood Park-Trotting races; 1 p. m.
Kernans Lyceum Theatre-''The Yagabonds;' -
afternoon and evening.
Glen Echo Psrk-curfew Fantasn and vaude-
Vile; evening.
Junction daily 10 a m, IL a. M, 2 p. M, 3
p. m, and p. for Chesapeake Beach-on-the-
Bay
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
BOARD OF CIarities Meetiur

The Board of Charities failed in its attempt
to have meeting yesterdsy, and the secretary
stated this morning that he had not yet heard
from enough absent members TO make a quorum.
1t has. therefore, been decided that the next
meeting OF the Board will take place Tuesday,
September IL
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
wbeeImau CoIIiaes with a Car.

Last evening bicycle rider who refused 10 give
his name. ran into a City and Surbugnan street
car at the corner of Eleventh AMI streets north
west Tire wheel was damaged but the rider es-
faned Ilnlurr-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
TO Consider Lunacy Cases.

Justice Clabaueh. sitting for probate business,
will tomorrow consider all proceedings in iunacy
now pending before the court. The Commission
eTs within the last week. have fled petitions ask
ing thar the mental condition OF eight persons
alleged to be insane be cnquired into by tie
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
improvements mt the Treasury.

The sanitary condition of the Treasury
is being improved. This is in pursuance
of the act OF Congress. passed last session
appropriating $4,000 for this purpose.
There was also appropriated SIS, 600 for
the undermining Of the vault system of the
Treasury, and this work is in progress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-29
sentenced for yaerHncy.

Anthony Seymour, Albert Dukes, and William
Mckenzie, three colored boys We're befJf2 Judge
Mills in the Police Court this morning. charged
by Policeman Wortslingtor with being Migrants
Seymour and Mckenzie pleaded gritty and were
given sixty days each en- the tlTm. Dukes was