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SPECIAL NOTICES. AT A MIELTING 4)F THE li-AUll n1y of the American rphphne 'tmpany. hold July .11. th regular lowirt.rly dioidinol otf 7 per rent per annmon the pre-ferred stock was d'lere, j.ayat'le on AitstNr 15. to stockholdters of 1.

19l6. W. E. FiSIFtt, E. 10.

EASTiUN. l'resident. a17. 11. 14-3t jLAIMS HAVE JIST BEEN PAI1I TIIE F4le lowing named gentlemen boy Travelers' Insuranc- on account of seo-id-ntal Injuries: J.

HWorry Cunningham. with 31murite Joye; St. Clair Thpotrn. War lDeparttuet: Hiram E'linton. Anac-metta: Wilbur A.

Issige. l'eat 19pa rtinnt. Referene Is nutale to thesw policy hold-rs as to hoew prmuptly and lIberally this greatst accident coniany in the world pays Its clains. A Travelers' oinlley means a protertioan no comilany can give. The Travelers' assets are nearly twenty-four of FRANK Hf.

TlIPPiAS. State Agent. an7-2t Room 30. Washington Loan and Trust baldg. THE NDEISIGNED HARtDWARIE DEALERS agree to.

clos- their resptective piaces of business at four o'check on SATURDIAYS during the months of 'uly and August. I JAMEA It. LAMBIE, 2 F. P. MAY J.

H. CIlESIXY 4 BARBER ROSS. 5 L.H.ICHNElEIS 6 R10tF.RT IBOYl), 7 C. StiNElJER'S SON. 8 F.A.SICHNEIDER.

9 W. A. PATE jyS- f.20n Lates of sck folks owe their rapid recoviry to Tharp's Old Reliable "lerkeley." Its strict purity makes It especially eflinacious in a sick room. $1.00 quart. JAMES TH1ARP.

12 ST. au5-8 CLEVELAND PARK. With Its I 3W9 feet above tide anter. 'ay It a visit. JOHN SlitlIERAN, Prost.

fan fi. tire. 610 14th at. NOl'I'E-THE FIRM OF I)VRAND Merrhk. doing t.usiness at 1937 and 939 st.

a.w.. I this day diasrnlved. Ernest I. 3Merrick having purchased the Interest H.nry A. Iurandl in said firm.

All accounts diue said firm are p-ayal-e to Ernest M. Mlerrick. who c'ontinues the busine's at the old stand unl-r his own name. qSigned) HENtRT A. DURANI).

ERNEST M. MERRICK. Washington. P. C.

August 1. 196. R.5HAl'E-8 u'lLARITDUM DISCtVERY FOR consumption, lung, throat. asthma and catarrhal di'eaveq; aIministered on Mdonlay. Wedues-day and Friday.

from 9 to 12 and 2 to Sunday from 1 too 2 only. Call or send for booklet. symptom blank. for thooe who are going away and desire the treatment. Consultaton free Dr.

Shade in charge. 3232 14th St. jy21-lm TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Cice of Controller of the Currency. Washington.

June 30. 1896. WHEREAS. by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned. it has been made to appear that Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.

In the city of Washington and Iistrict of Colum.ia. has contplied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States, required to be cotoprlied with before an association shall be anti-rised to comr.ence the business of banking' NOW THEitEFORE 1. James 11. Eckels. 6ontroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that ''The Riggs National Bank of Washington.

D. in the City of Washlngton. and Diatrkt o0 Columbia. Is authorized to comtuence the bustase of banking. as provided In section fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the ltevised Statutes of the United States.

IN TESTI1MONY WHEREOF witness my hand 0ad seal of unce this thirtieth day of June. 136 (Seal) JA3104 H. ECKEIA Controller of the Currency. jyl-st N. 5.056.

PZCLAL CASH PRICES Prem now 0m will prevail in high-grade tlcycles. as our aii the pawe of 1896 "RAMBRR" Is beund to br competitors to that fgure. or below it. Unti further sotie RAMBLEtS. late 'V6 either In black or colored enamele.

will be sold at EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS. CASH. When -In on Installments a slight adv-nce will be made on alove price. Buying ILANIBLEltS at this new price is like picking up money. and the rider thar has sot yet made selection of a new U10nt will do well to Inspect our line.

We also Sell the best $. wheel in this city. and only ask $IN for it. Both men's and women's patterns In stock, and prompt delivery can be made. Remember.

ike sew we sell have the guarantee of 17 years' esperience of wheel-bulding back of them. and a reputation for good work trat cuants for something. GORMCLLY JFFERY MII. 00.. JY1-tf 125-27 14th at.

10th St. n.w. DENTISTRY DON. ON WEEKLY AND MONTHLY installments. T.

W. TUBBLEFIF.LD. D.D.S.. ap29-tf Mertz 11th and WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS. Grilles.

Gares. Hinges Pnd Escntcheons, Winlow Guards. Protect your property. No charge for ak-tches at estimates. Wrought Iron Gas Fituris.

Andirons. Fenders. etc. J. H.

CW'NING. Tele Shop. 52024 13th at. fe15 BICYCLING FOR HEALTH is beat done on the standard of the world for wheels. The greatness of the Cuiumista is eviderced by the fact that other makers strive to make their wheels as good." POPE 31FG.

CO. J. Hart Brittain, Manager. 462 Pa. a we.

fe4-tf To Take Ink Off -the firrsr requires a lot of time. Buy a GAitDNERt INKSTAND. and you won't have thit troul.ie. because the right amount of ink always geta on the ln. It is nson-evalporative anol i rly W0c.

fo.r SUMM13ER STATIONEItY cr4 EXCELlR IlAltlES. uith Stalloners. (Jest above ave.I au7-14d I never disappoint." SIM PLY -because sovme other lnter has 1en printlag ynur BRItEFS Is no reason why you should noet give us a trial at printing m. The chan are 16 to 1 that YOU a paying just much for work not near gued as ours. BYRON S.

ADAMS. 512 lITH ST. au7-14d Painters, flake Your Business Pay! Purchase your points and kindred supplies at our special cash rates. Yon'll be a neat cumin Ipoceket at the end of each year. Just mke out a list of the stugf you need get our caih estimate.

A comparIson with the credit pr'e-s you've been paying wilt agreeabtly murlrie you.L Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th, Paints. Oils. Varnishes and Builders' Hardware.

auG-1ed Plasterers, Save fioney --by laying in a supply of laths while prir are Too many' on handthat accounts for the Order ornce-- your cr'-dit Is good. at North A- feett Maine ar oli a "Gi' ":2.o5 12..2 18 T. W. Smith's Lumber Yd. 1st ared Ind.

ave. w. WAR MATER1ALS. Contr-actas Let Inder' the Reemt Ap.prosprintion. Ccentracts have been awarded for a supply of forgings, gun and mortar carriagoe, provuled for by the recent apprp'riaition for the armament and fortift('ations.

The award for twenty-one s.ets of ten-inch ateel gun forgings and for one uet of forgings. for a type gun was mad- to the lIethlehema Iron Company of Pennsylvama, the Midvale Steel Company receiving the award for twenty-one sets of twelve-inch forgntg. The came two compates received contracts for, respectively, twenty-two and fourteen sets of steel forgings for the twelve-inch breech-lo-iding miortars. For finishing and asscmblinx twenty sets of these furgings a Is awardedl the Builders' Iron Foundry of Providence. R.I., the remnalailng fourteen sets going to the government gun factory at Watervitet.

In addition, a contract for thirty finIshed mortars is awarded to the Iron Company. The ten-inch disappearing gun carriages are distributed among the Southwark Foundry and MachIne Company, the Niles Tool Works Compary. the Hethlehema Iron Company. Contracts for twelve-inch mortar carriages are awarded to Robert Poole Suns Company of Baltimore and the Southwark Foundry and Machine Company. To the Midvale Steel Company is awarded a contract for armor-piercing Shot and deck-piercing and torpedo shell.

A large part of this material w1ll be delivered within one year from the dates of the contracts end all of it in less than two years. One Dtwee Greated. Judge Cole today granted Mareb Sexton a divorce from Nicholas Sexto. FREE TO, WATCHES. E3lvgA aZr S.m Plcrg-til-EM ad other cales articles is eachange eepnse with MLAIL POl'CH TOBAC00.

ol admim. Oaeco each S-cent RE 'H ABOVE. Iaehagas (now on sio so compeamslilt be accepted as eoupnmee beg sas tempa. Send fler innsetK 3LO( art BACC as dbela AM CO. Whe WON BY SWIMMERS Boys Have a Great Day at the Bathing Beach.

RACES BY AIPHIBIOUS ATHLETES Many Contestants in the Long Swim Under Water. THE ANNUAL TOURNAMENT The annual tournament which was held at the free bathing beach yesterday afternoon demor strated beyond all question, if such demonstration was necessary, the value cf that institution to the youth of Washington in developing their abilities as swimmers and in givIng them confidence and self-reliance while in the water. Such tournaments have been held in other years. but it i doubtful If any wa ever as interesting and successfil atha held yesterday. There were six'eveffts on the program.

and all drew out large fields of contestants. Gold and silver medals were offered to the most expert swimmers and divers, and the races for these muchdesired awards were hard fought and really exciting. It was hot on the river front yesterday afternoon. Of that 'there could be no doubt. With the thermometer standing just beMr.

Stevens' instructions. low the century point at the weather bureau. it is impossible to say where the mercury would have gone to on that narrow strip of sand along the Potomac. with the sun beating down from a copper sky and the reflection from the water doubling the intensity of the heat. Yet for several hours a large crowd thronged the banks and cheered the contestants right royally.

It was a picturesque crowd, made up for the most part of stay-at-homes, who were not so fortunate as to be away in the mountains or at the seashore. It was a good-natured, well-behaved crowd, and was noticeable for the large number of ladies who were present. The mothers and sisters of the boys who were to try their natatorial skill were out in force, and their light summer gowns and dainty hats and parasols gave a bright and lively appearance to the whole gathering. Long before the hour set for the races to begin tl.e crowd began to gather, and by the time the contestants for the first event were called to the float the beach from end to end was lined thirty or forty deep with spectators. Besides these, several hundred took advantage of the opportunity to see the races from a nearr-r point, and small craft of all sorts, from the unwieldy barge to the dainty skiff and sailing canoe, from flat boats to a hydrocycle, were stationed near the finish line.

Owing to the breeze which blew from the river they drifted continually down onto the float from which the events were started, and It required the best efforts of Policeman Brown, who looked like a typical waterman, and several assistants to keep the course open for the contestants. The small boys were in their element. All the regular habitues of the bathing beach were on hand, and those who felt that they were hardly expert enough to enter the races hung along the water's edge or swam about like so many fish. There was no doubt that they had selected their favorites, and no college athlete ever entered a field event with a better backing than did some of the boys who tried for the medals yesterday. The judges did their work in a manner beyond question, and their decisions were received without the slIghtest sign of a protest.

At the same time it was true that the favorites did not always win, and the losers were frequently cheered in a manner that must have taken the bitter edge off their defeat. There was no doubt that one of the conAwaitinug Their Turn. testants stood specIally high in the estimation of the frequenters of the beach. He was a boy, Charles Thomas by name, siender, but well built, barring the fact that he had lost the better part of one leg. He proved himself one of the best all-round watermen at the beach, and every time he came to the front he was given a generous rcund of applause.

In the first event. platin diving, 'Ihomas was called upon to measure his skill against more than half a dozen sk-Illed athletes, who had the advantage of him in that they had two feet to stand upon on the diving board before they took their plunge into the water. The contest was decided on all the points that go to make up a pretty dive, height, distance, curve and smoothness of entry into the water, and Thomas was naturally handicapped. Even so, out of nine entries he was marked third, and his record was so close to that of the second man that it was hard to decide between them. He was given an honorable mention, and the good place that he took tickled the crowd immensely.

Another boy who had the crowd with him was George Chase, who is but fourteen years of age, and in the second event, fancy diving, v'as pitted against a number of older and more experienced swimmers. He has the making of an all-round ias Anfe afigure of a boy as one would ask for. He won the gold medal, however, and deserved it, for his work was as clean and graceful as anything seen about the beach for a long time. Many of the contestants were as brown aa berry, showing that they are pretty stey enteir ittenne rt the beura-h THE OFFICIAL os 00adg SO, "a 80 EXPLANA'I0tY NOTE: Obspervations taken a biars, or lines of equal air pressure, dmra forP lines of equal temiperature, drawvtn for each ten 4 snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. 10a of high and low barometer.

Small arrows 11 GENERALLY FAIR. Thunder Storman Likely Tonight-Not go Warm Tomorrow Morning. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday-For eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Delaware, conditions favorable for local thunder storms tonight, probably fair Saturday: westerly winds; slightly cooler in the interior Saturday morning.

For the District of Columbia and Maryland, generally fair during the day, possibly local thunder storms during the evening or night; not so warm Saturday morning; light variable winds. For Virginia. generally fair Saturday, preceded by local thunder storms in northern portion tonight; south to west winds: slightly cooler In northern and western portions Saturday morning. Weather conditions and general forecastThe barometer has fallen slowly on the Now England and middle Atlantic coast, and erom Kansas northward over the Dakotas: it has risen slightly in the lake regions and In the central valleys, and it is lowest north of Dakota.The temperature ha; fallen slightly in the lake regions. upper Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio valleys, and it has risen in the northwest.

The protracted period of extreme heat still continues in the southwest. Maximum temperatures of 102 degrees occurred Thursday at Demphis andi Palestine. 1n degrees at Oklahoma, and 1In degrees at Little Rock. Yesterday was the fifteenth ray at vrittle Rock of the occurrence continuously. with one exception.

of a maximum temperature of 1A. degrees or over. Local thunder storms have prevailed in New England, and thence southwestward over the lower lake region and Ohio valley. ment In a truly sportsmanlike manner. The losers congratulated the winners as heartily as if they had had nothing at stake themelves and felt no disappointrrent at all.

They were as manly a lot of young fellows as one could find in a sabbath's day journey, and their bearing and rrhanners showed conclusively that a high tcne of conduct has been maintained at the beach and that rowdyism stands no chance at all. On the Rings. The judges selected for the occasion were Messrs. S. W.

Stinemetz, B. N. Morris, George P. Carter and G. B.

Shane. They were absolutely unprejudiced In their decisions. for it Is doubtful if they knew any of the contestants personally, and every swimmer was given a number, and the work of the different boys was decided on records kept by numbers Instead of by names. It was not until after the judges had decided which number had Ocored the highest tota that the name of whe ner was known. Superintendent Stevens had made ample accommodations for the comfort of the judges and newspaper men.

They were taken off in small boats to the float which Is anchored a couple of hundred feet off bathe, ad journey aervd ether barthe sand nannert sweti ffnwlthoutla tihat or acih tcne feelonduc preasen throghotaie.ah bTahe andstevet rodythe proadmn wanceo pan dal g.Tenlecntsatswr ber. Tennea hae hc didhe oue nlete makon theocaso te score, absuteas simprejuicte inathreofatemntuptants paesonlly ade soer siemomeir as tive mberd and tkhel work ofm the dicorntebst waser dEce yot metreodeetb nulaer, nstad ofves frames sprnord unor afero the judge higetta that th ae na as mak umon fvopwtswsnien.h Serntewasdtht evenhcotant ha aml cmrcetonak afor te ofot and the jugs anwaer theFnihey takn of inallth foarst the cae pretcy oer finishe inhestepossileents. Th ournamentienthef wiethot har mishapplraccidnt gaysot and mothne of nrdern he firteve the pgdasn asy for plitnceii. The nianwame contestwee anid itowsonb the ndachlosest markuinthat ntejd countd akwing upas the score, bTe were unanpml in their opfnwarnguper tad gave theodes soumd ide tof thei roehlativganod and ikill. Thein could nte onestipoe.

Aber oyoh maesst the plinnesrih adives frhm they pringbad.Thoracwih of thoe ele mentty-ata givenku hooaerfeti. ah mancyu ofdive pois peras given most rel sitaec contestantbey thad bes dive aroun make acre and sityheirnr ne was given the portnitysoh ak natothries higheyst ossible mk. ehocas wae gienulth garetats sahdrer did appaue tothe wer hicks abs goower, any, bome distane.l The evet wavs waremye oTee aid itratoly byo th bces omarkaunt that the judigb ould soa hih dwae from tetop The wer uoftyios ir tern-andpgoeoW froseth fyngan rnds Thei deffonlty ofls tha nertainnand and ease The gracy ivhich was perthfoste were te oesments, thatdubtdly the best WEATHER MAP. 600 Clar rary cI kSinonl 4 .1 8 a.rn.,.75th meridian time. Solid linen are ISORtth tenth of an Inch.

Dotted linen are isotherms. or Shaded areas are regions where ranor The words "Hligh" and "Low" show lpeation of with the wind. The weather continues generally fair In all other districts, but local thunder storms are reported from northern Minnesota and Nebraska. The indications are that the weather will continue very warm and generally fair throughout the southern states, but local thunder storms will prevail, with a slight fall In temperature, in the middle and Atlantic states. The following heavy precipitation (in Inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Indianapolis, 1.os; Oswego.

1.0; Chicago, 1.24: Logansport, 1.52. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 83; condition. 30; receiving reservoir, temperature, 86; condition at north connectiont condition south connection, 31: distributing reservoir itemperature, 83; condition at influent gate house, effluent gate house, 29. Tilde Ta hle.

Today-Low tide, 12. midnight and P.m.; high tide. a.m. and p.m. Tomorrow-Low tie, 0:55 a.m.

and 1:7 P.M.; high tide, a.m. and 7:17 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, sun sets, Moon 4:12 tomorrow morning. New Moon at p.m.

Sunday. The City Li itti. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:02 P.M.: extinguishing begun at 4:23 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 7:57 p.m.; extinguished at 4:31.

Rnge of the Thermometer. The foalowing were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 a.m., N); 2 p.m., 9r; maxiium, 96; minimum, 80 proved that he was as good as any, and Wilae some essayed more difilcult feats, perhaps none performed th with the ease and grace that marked his efforts. There was no question in minds of those who watched te perfrmanae that he deserved the gold medal, and when the Judges made their announcemnt it was received with cheers and only from the spectators en shore, but from the defeated contestante on the float as well. J. L.

Cassin was given second place, and hig ti, a popular de1sion. The longest swim under water was an event that brought out an even dozen entries. The start was made with a rive from the springboard and then the thing to do was to see who could swim farthest before me to the surface. It was surprising the length of time the swimers were able to stay under water, and the distance the winner had to go in ordfr beat the second man was about at great as the average person would wan, to swim with his head out. Thtie event was mnarked by several curious incidents4.

just be-yond the float there Is a bar, which yoled, sevral of the swimmers, for when they struck this as a general thing they were deflected from a straight coure, and while they probably swam mnre nhan a hundred yards under water, two or 'hree of them came up witntin a hundred feet or less of the point fro- t-es they had started, utaig frde almost a complete cir o. te W. Eddits was adjudpcd the winner, with J. S. HamIlton a asse second.

Tbi fifty ye-re race for under was a lively contest. oa the first hen young Chase iished first, there was a foul, fhr Which, howevr Chas wa In no way rcsporsible, an the Jud; decided that they oald have to all go over th course a secee time. This ine fichard Berry war, with Chase second. The amerdrtotyard swim, op to all, was anothgr ectIng evfrt. It was ni and tuck from tart to finish, and thesof the questin to i a whiner until the on mta sore.

asite aeade crond Thel fwrst to gowove wThe hisa hedn was notke byereveral cuous tnmetr ston beyon the flajtyo the sca ba orshremainoed tor ofthe swimr. hnthysrc th was agnralrhung competin involected fromia stainght ouitan wimin they drwateran sa fftad race hunre yarHds sonde wate twonner, hree oeformaeing witosn acnrede fnee, sowingo tthe w'ast Ialmost-rat camleoun waerma. W. Jos.i wasgan, wodsrtd the erwis of the C-arh ionorablie meton. sum ae in thes duffer tent Fwst aelvent, coanst.vin---Ffirst yondhs prizis, sthmealW was.

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B. Hudon1141tsrewnnerganW.whossportengane colorablte Carthonorbemnin werereasntollowse GerteveT, plinteingfAlexanrize, gold mdaly secd pize sinert meal.n WaJshngon (arrnower Institte), rs2 to eeti tha popn Charles subTotm7, 28quareet98 suthersdee hoforble Tmetio. anat eresnd evyt fAtny diiG-ron Chase fistM. obCnsson, residend of teetFs, Natcon, ankW honorales hirdet, fy-eg diustancersi undern arsurgca opeaiton forappendictticH Club) 701rty-treetearsondg and Gustaey arron, aSoldiers HIS CAREER CLOSED The Venerable and Distinguishod Judge Shellabarger is Dead. RIllM IN IS PULIC ERTVICES The Story of a Life That Was Full of Momentous Events.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS After a prolonged struggle against a cornpication of diseases, in which he was aided by a remarkable vitality and unyielding determination, Judge Samuel S. Shellabarger (tied last night at his residence, io. 812 17th street. For weeks he had been beyond all hope of recovery. With the members of his devoted family ever at his bedside and his physicians close at hard the venerable gentleman had lingered, his heart barely fluttering to show that he was still alive.

Slowly but stealIly and almost imperceptibly he grew weaker and weaker, and at 9 o'clock last night he passed away. There were presJudge Shellnbarger. nt at his bedside when the end came his wife, his two daughters, Miss Anna Shelabarger and Mrs. J. H.

Young of Springleld. Ohio; Mr. Young. Miss Brand1briff, a dster-in-law, and Samuel Shellabarger, his grandson. Judge Shellabarger's deith was raused by heart failure and a -omplication stomach and bladder diseases Incident to old age.

The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on 17th street. and the remains will be taken in a special car to Springfield. Ohio, for interment. Owing to the absence from the city of so many lawyers, the Washington Bar Asrociation today decided to postpone action upon' the death of Judge Shellabarger until a later period. Announced in Court.

The death of Mr. Shellabarger was deeply regretted at the city hall, and in Equity Court No. 1 Mr. George E. Hamilton announced it to the court, Judge Cole, and moved that the court adjourn as a mark of respect to his memory.

The motion was seconded by Mr. J. J. Darlington. and Judge Cole granted the motion, directing the clerk to enter on the minutes of the court "that, out of respect to the memory of the deceased, long an able and distinguished member of this bar, it is ordered that this court do now adjourn." A Sketch of ils Life.

The death of Samuel S. has removed another of those distinguished characters whose names are insep tably connected with the legislative history of the late civil war and the suosequent turbulent perio.1 of our national -xistence occasined by the of Congress to effect a satisfactory reorganization of the seceding states and to restore them to their lormer political status. Mr. Shellabarger was born on a farm in Mad River township, Clark county, Ohio. on the 19th of December, 1817.

At the age of twenty-four he was graduated with honor from Miami University and afterward received from its faculty the degree of doctor of laws. Shortly after his graduation he began the study of law, and in 1846 was admitted to the bar, cntering upon the practice of his profession in the city of Springfield. He soon attained high rank throughout the state as a lawyer and public speaker. Having served for a short time in the legislature that framed and adopted the pre.sent constitution of Ohio, he was, in elected to a seat in the House of Representatives of the United States from the Springtiebi district, subsequently serving 11so in the Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and Forty-second Congresces. Upon the final adjournment of the Forty-second Congress he refused a renomination, intending permanently to retire from public life and devote himself exclusively to the practice of his profession.

His Congressional Career. Almost immediately upon taking his seat in the Thirty-seventh Cangress, although at that time a novice in the art of statecraft, Mr. Shellabarger became a conspicious participant in the debates of the House upon measures of national importance and concern, and soon came to be by his associates as one of the ablest of the many eminent speakers and intellectual giants of the time, Ie 'eas a mnan of strong convictions, courageous, of spotless integrity and honesty of purpose. leeply religious, and never failed to aeep his promises and engagements if possible to do so. As an orator his style was of the purest type of forensic eloquence.

Clear, logical, concise and impressive, he never railed to command the closest attentioni of his audience, and upon his retirement at the close of his congressional career he was looked upon by the country at large as one of our foremost statesmen. The first of his speeches that attracted general attention one made in defense of the right of the executive, in the absence of a statute so authorizing, to suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Of the force and effect of his argument upon the occasion President Lincoln said afterward to the Speaker of the House that "i was conclusive, at least, as to the specific cases of dangerous The Reconstruction Aet. In the Thirty-ninth Congress, while the reconstruction act was under consideration by the House, the friends of that measure, after a long and heated discussion, differed so materially in opinion as to the manner of governing the seceded states prior to their restoration to representation in Congress, that its ultimate success was greatly endangered. A protracted and intense struggle ensued, and during the night before the bill was put' upon its final passage Mr.

Shellabarger withdrew to the privacy of a committee room, and, without having consulted or advised with anybody, there drafted what is now the sixth section of the statute. This provision was handed in exactly as originally drafted, and read at the clerk's desk, after which it was adopted, without amendment or change, by a close vote. Years afterward Thaddeus Stevens, In a communication to his colleague, Judge Kelley, said that "in its intrinsic qualities, and in its effect upon the nation, it was by far the most important single item of legislation ever passed by Congress," and under Its operation the seceded states framed new constitutions and were governed until they became possessed of their former politicaj rights. In "Twenty Years of Congress," speaking of Mr. Shellabarger's speech of January 6, 1800, in support of the reconstruction bill, Mr.

Blaine says: "Other speeches have gained greater it may well be doubted whether any speech in the House of Representatives ever made a more enduring impression or exerted greater convincing power upon the minds of those to whom it was addressed. It was a far more valuable exposition of the reconstruction than that given by Mr. Btevens. It was absolutely without salrmony, it contained no harsh word, it made no personal reflection; but the whole duty of the United States, and the whole power of the United States to do its duty, were set forth with absolute preeision of logic. The reconstruction debate continued for a long time, and mnany able speeches were contributed to it.

While much of value wasn INDEX TO ADVERTISemeTS. 12 5 AI'CTION SAim Page 10 BOARDING 5 BfrINIRs age 4 C1T'Y ITEMrS 12 SINE OF DEEDS CWINTIRY BOARD 4 DEATitb 7 DENT1 'age 4 5 EX. 12 PINANGA 3 FOR EXIIANOR 4 ntItEI4GN POSTAL SEfltC FOR RENT (Plats 4 FOR RNT 4 -'O lt IEENT 440 age 4 FOR RENT 4 IN IlENT (Stablesl 4 F0ig (Store) 4 FVIU ItENT 4 l'Ol SALE 4 FlIt SALE 4 FOR SALE 4 FOR SALE (Mis 4 Lot)SES( AND 4 LAM'AL 12 LOST AND 4 IIDkAL 5 MONEY WANTEI) AND TO 4 O'EAN 3 OFIC'IAi. 4 l'EItSONAL 4 4 'IANOS AND 5 POTOMAC ilYER 3 iAILtOA 5 SPECIAL NOTICES 3 STLAM CAkI'ET 4 age 5 Page 4 St'MMEL 4 ad 5 4 WANTED (HeiW Pge 4 WANTED 4 WANTED (Min 4 WANTED (loom). 4 WANTED 4 stated, no position taken by him was ever shaken." In thiq same Congress in 1866 Mr.

Shellabarger was made chairman of the special committee of the House that was appointed to make the investigation that became -ocessary hy reason of disclosures made in famous controversy I etween Messrs. oscoe Conkling and James G. Blaine re4arding an attack made by the former upon the provost marshal general of the army. and which resulted in the total estrangement of these gentlemen and in the exoneration of Mr. Conkling.

At the expiration of the Fortieth Congress Mr. Shellabarger declined a renomination and was appointed United States minister to Portugal by President Grant, which position, owing to the pror state of his health. he retained but a few months. resigning in December cf the same year. Mr.

Shellabarge-r was afterward, however. prevailed upon again to accept the nomination of his party, and was re-elected to the Forty-second Congress. in which he was chairman of the committee on commerce of the House, and in that behalf delivered an elaborate speech in support of a bill intended to effect a revival of our shipping interests. In this Congress he also became charged with the arduous duty of reporting and managing in its passage through the House the act commonly known as the "ku-klux law." and in support of this measure opened and closed the debate. which occupied en entire session.

The final passage of this act accomplished the speedy extinguistment of the so-called ku-klux organizations. He was also appointed a member of the second "Credit Mobier" committee. and participated in the investigation and rctort upon certain features of that great national scandal. As a Lawyer. The career of Mr.

Shellabarger as a lawyer has been hardly less brilliant than were his achievements as a legislator. His reputation as one of the ablest jurists of the country was international. and he was widely known among the members of his profession as a most profound thinker, a painstaking. conscientious and indefatigable worker, and as one whose opinions were entitled to the greatest weight and consideration. Whatever he undertook was carefully and thoroughly done.

and the briefs an;) other legal papers written by him invariably displayed the most exhaustive research and study. After his retirement from Congress he was for a short time a member of the civil service commission, upon the abolishment of which for want of an appropriation he retired to Springfield and resumed his law practice. About the beginning of the year 1975, while on a visit to this city, he decied to remain, and thereupon entered into a partnership with Jeremiah M. Wilson. a former associate in Congress, and the partnership then formed has existed to this day, the firm attaining great prominence and success.

Mr. Shellabarger has been employed as counsel In many famous and important cases, notably the Kilbourn case and the star route cases. He was also one of the attorneys who represented President Hayes before the electoral commission, and his firm has for many years been the local counsel for the Union Pacific railway and other corporations. Two of the most important cases with which he has recently been prominently connected are the income tax cases and the case of the broker, Elverton R. Chapman of New York.

who is under Indictment for refusing to answer certain questions put to him by a committee of the Senate relating to the alleged bribery of Senators by the members of the sugar trust. TOMORROW'S STAR. Everybody WI Be Enterested S. Ets Varied Cententa. Saturday's Star will be one of special Interest to the public, as will be seen by the following list of some of its features: AMERICA'S PANTHEON.

(lUsatrated.) The wealth of artistic decorations of the Congressional Library building, FAIR NEWPORT'S RIVAL. (lustrated.) Summer styles at Bar Harbor as seen by The Star's correspondent. IN THE ABYSS. (Ilustrated.) A story by H. G.

Wells that will be read with interest by everybody. SUMMER GAMBLING. (Ilustrated,) Sterling Heilig telis how Europeans satisfy their longing for making wagers. AN ELECTRICAL HOUSE. (Ilustrated.) Some of the domestic comforts of the modern science.FATE OF THE UGLY MANDARIN.

(Illustrated.) An entertaining story with the scene laid in China. By George H. Westley. VICTOR GOLD MINE. (Ilustrated.) Frank Carpenter teis how It has produced a fortune for its operators.

FAIRYLAND IN 1900. (Illustrated.) The great Paris exposition to mnaugurate a new century. RAISED FROM POVERTY. (Iliustrated.) How a railroad section hand fell heir to a fortune. DEFENDING THE LIGHTHOUSE.

(Illustrated.) A capital short story written by C. B. Lewis. THE WOES OF WRITERS, What Richard Watson Gilder says about Uiterary workers and their pay. CONNECTING TWO CITIES.

Interesting description of the Columnbla and Maryland electric railroad. DEPARTMENTAL WHEELS. How the government clerks stable their wheels during working hours. GULF OF SORROWS. Beauties of Lake Maracaibo and its vicinity, SHOPPING IN SUMMER.

The special costumes required by during wilting weather. WRITING A LANGUAGE. Extensive study of the tenae et th Em Natina Indiem FINANCIAL. Wage Earners Wanted as Depositors. TM bank is ptartMtIy for penple wie mstr wages.

her are offered Bestatanee a bask ean porsitly give toward iatalsier an aceant. The matlet ptits ae leteive4-the legal rate of interest. 4 per eee, In Paid-and we keep opIn tagsm -a ltuday ead geweriment uty dars. To berie a depsiter is easy matttr. so amd up-aS apes and Iniantatus a ranEt.

Union A al -25 16 I I.VItTht a borme at heatitful, batltfth Clevelag Parki ait pay well. 30dN SHERMAN. riet. (ani Oce. 610 14th at.

END0N4 141.141210 Parchased at tavrstuwat prires. EVIWAitD N. Bul-Ua 1419 Wshinaton. I1. C.

THE SAFEST INVESTMENTS Are those repeeseted Iy Grot deed. at truni )sn eal estate Is the itict al sar cmerivative W4 have a tiritted of lt-edge" at per Cent teBas of tils kind that we an sett par and secrued a lis for er ioslet. "aceniag Earans and iaB. H. Warner SIe ST.

N.W. rioney at 5 ler Cent. Leased Is suma to sutt am irut-clas D. C. ail estat seen delay.

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J. Hodgen BROKERS AND DEALRS. SinCKB. OT-I, 4RACC AND RoOIMO. Raos 10 and 11.

ranrieas er. 15th aA and 06 tb at. mw. 43TKm. saltime sad Washingten.

The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the Dietret at Caltatib. CORNER 15T T. AD NEW TORK M' Ouattered by apeclai act of Cengres. I. ad acts et Oet.

1IM and INS. CAPMTAL: ONE MU AON DO.an SAFE DETOR DEARTMENT. Rests safes inside burgiar-posf vaults at $5 pet La Securities. Jewelry. llwerete ad "tInable at att kinds to eaer's package.

trust or es taken as 4eposit at mederate east. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits receted ftos T.V CENTS upward, an- Inteset answe an 45 ade shores. Laisi mnw an est estate aS celistaral esecrity. es at-cam rest stato amd ether securitties In Mns 50 ad upwar.

TRUTr DEPARTMENT this eampasy is a ksgat depository for eamt and trst fums, I wets as antasatrastr. eseater. receiver. anss.es, and esectes tusts all kinds. prepared by a espetest atternry in daily attrandare.

BEN3AMIN P. THOMAS rst VIaI Presidest W. KRET srer Vke President THOMAS R. Vice Preidest E. FRANUS GEOG Treasurer ALBERT L.

CHARLES 3. Seeretary Je1 W. B. Hibbs Co.e Mlsombme xww ihlek fachasus. 1421 Street.

thrrasaasdst of EDgIUMI jag-164 New Yrka. U. T. HAVEMIER, BOOMS 9 AND It. ATLANTC B0'RDING (SEStBER WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGM.

Real Estate Stock Broker Direct Wires New York and Chicago. Commission onWheat, t-6. Telephone 453je13-314 Company, Omes, 61315161e. Stinual Matspaitas Beak beitdiop. 665.

inbts COUKIN MACARThER. smammae ts THE NEW OUsK UTOC 1415 Giaver tb-na5. Omesepaests ot Meer. Schley. 66 Ralila Sats ad 5 ad aln seitias tisted as the emebsaag.

et New Yost. P'btidserada Dea. ad Batnmore teoaht ad aste. Ame ity mde ot lamwt sesrltl. DS-.

trIct aosh all stolat Ratireas. Gas, lamuam a Blebs tatdint Iate.suhtaBs A Flag and a otmmes at cs6entag Beacha. There wasn a flag raising at the Childr'e's Salt Air Home at Colonial Beach. when the colors presented to the institution tby Scott of Anacostia were first hauled up Into the combination of aunahine and breeae-more sunshIne than breese-which was a feature of existence yesterday at that down-the-river summer resort. To a reasonable extent the occasion was ceremonial.

There were some short, pleasant speeches and the children sang "The SltarSpangled Banner." Supplemental to the flas raising, and a very popular number on the program. was a dinner served to about 100 people who cheerfully paid for a firstclass meal In order that the proceeds might be applied to the support of the home. Inasmuch as the great builk of the material used in the dinner was donated. mainly by residents of Colonial Beach, the cash receipts were nearly all profit. Mre.

Davenport was In charge of the entIre occasion. Among the Washington ladles present were Mrs. A. A. Birney.

Mrs. Joseph Johnson, Mrs. Lawrence Green and Miss Plant. Ms-s. Wgg.

In the coftest over the estate of the late Anita the issues to be tried by jury were maade up today. The alleged will is dated May 21. I806S and the questions to be decided are: Is her last will, and testament? Was she of sound and disposing mind at that time? And was its execution ptroured by fraud or undue Eateat et the gegeages. Closer of the United States ship Malne, as she lies In the dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard, shows that the inJuries she sustained threugh grounding Is Key West harbor are more eztesive than were at Brat It is dsaman prdent by the navy yard people to reai the ship befre she gees to esa again. and if this is done the werk wUiusn heet, ais.