Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1888, Page 3

‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. FOR RENT—HOUSES. RENT_OY 15TH ST_N. W., 10-8. HOUSE: v8, Ps... 10 L st. nw. ; 7 rooms and bath: m. and bath et Agsh at te. bret OE Mont, RENT. - ies FOR RENT—HOUSES. ‘OR RENT—UNFURNISHED— New House cor. 18th &)1:300 30th at... M sts... over! |1816 Corcoran [—UNFURNISHED. 1205-7 20th #199 oud atm nw. 14r. n.w., 10F, it. 1 Sc 2 eS Seecae ss Pee scerson Pl. Gor 7r)8175 QOT, bet, Lethe oth. ‘Square. a 1307 F st. n. RENT—SEVEN-ROOM DWELLING, 5 tow. improvements: house nearly new. i A PHILLIPS, nl-2w 1419 New York ave. _ Rk RENT OR $4Le-TWELVE BOOM, THREE- 5 Rk story Brick. 140 Bst_ fol, parlor, brary, din iftchet: Best foor. Inquire 220 1st st.ne miSts i RENT 415 WILL RENT 4 NICE, NEW, 6- ¢ Tot; also B-room brick Yor 910. Apply to swaet, HULL iste rb vane, : Rise | Wesgk attention. OR TRSION.. FR RENT—1528 O ST. NW, $30, PER MONTE. Al to J. J. SHEDD, 1507 ave. more =, ‘2u30-th,s,tu,6m. ini i RENT—BRICK HOUSE, 425 PST_N.W.; 825 903 21st permonth. Apply to W. W. BURDETEE, 1856 1248 be Vermont ave. 0027-2m 23 RENT_UNFURNISHED— Tori be #Sivcor 16th and, 20,1 1820 BT. ave. cor. C FURNISHED. Pa ay, aes 2a esr eee +r THAT ELEGANT AND COMPLETELY St kot | F'itenished Hesidence of the Inte Ohtet- ductioe Fe es | | Waite, containing 16 rooms: by season or year. For Pe to inspect apply to J. ‘A BATES & Go. Paar. | Fat. : 0c27-2W Hest. 6r. | Ro! 'W JERSEY AVE, BETWEEN Marion | Fs Capitol: 16 roomis and cellar: Mario: j 30th 1 HOLTZMAN, Bi er, 10th ana Y star a, Bere “4 a Ae i { RENT—A HANDSOMELY FUBNIS! house; southwest corner of 17th and M sts. n.w.; regs, besides bath. attic, and cellar; $130 per mo. mont 5 per month by rear. ‘ScL Se SWORMBTEDT & BRADLEY, O27 F at. near 18th st. Ny near 13th, 16: 16th st., near R, Jowa Circle, 158. 9th, above K st., 0 Conn, ave., Begr'N st.1 i RENT—HOUSE, 1615 MADISON ST. N. W. ‘cellar and Finger roaoda shacbea th ge E, 6 ROOMS, with stable in rear, $20 per meal st me EP restnw. | 941 Fat, 24 floor, 5 front 719 11th st, n.w.. 2 Fee a ane Sra Ba moter, oa | of Heese pe a iments; rent $60 per month. THOS. J. MYERS, 1021 | Elegant rooms 513 mest aw. ase apy oom S87 G sewers tones Sie Ou | S70m 880 to $100 each” 408 9. . 12 Fenton st. n.w., 4 rooms ead 345 6th st, brick, S roouls, mod impe.. rent o1 Sun R at, mod. as 3 Frame, 013 New Jerecy ave: uw. 7 oom, ie 4 water... 7 Bene crene ieee st, ie» - t R RENT—UNFURNISHED. ee ae 1214 F st.n.w.,23r.250 1706 R st. n. w., 10r. 86-9) : i W.,1or. oc31-3t 1009 7th st. bw. a i RENT—DWELLING, WITH EIGHT LARGE | Tooms, good yard and cellar; convenient to 7th st., | Se ibot fuk te ony sd Bs CASS SHREVE. 100s «oc 1-3" Hew H. louse, 447 N st. House 207 2. 1 D ST. S.W.. SEVEN ROOMS, large stable on paved aber Eaquire of owner, P. CORCORAN, ae 0c30-3t* RENT—LARGE TWO-STORY BRICK BUILD- og alley rear — — Hall, — and sta bw. suitable for warehouse, carpenter, or any kind of work-sbop; floor. e30-1 "1021 N. Cap. st., Or: oR RENT— 1713 6th st. n.w., 6r: Pee othsc ne, six rooms, ibs 419 New Jersey ave. se., eleven Pe mod. imps.; very handsot FOL Sth and A st. ne, stor sM a House. JOHN F. NOHOVE, 313, 0c30-3t" Bi oh VER) AVE.; A COMFOR’ lish Dasememé | 8 rooms, bat! imps. Tent chesp to good beck porch closets, all hot - Apply to 1601 Marion teuault. key at 1907 z if} isc BER Sit modern -improvementa, "C ‘Will be sold or leased @DUFFY, owner, 60 ‘TTI, 326 Pa ave. sc. 21 2a.e.,b.h., 8r.mi35.50 2 Pu. av. s.e.,Flat, nF, Un. n.e.,b4@..m420 | ¥-1.¢.,0.B.,10.120 -Store&Dwel.50 | eee een PELE ESTE (OOM BRICKS, NOS. 328 | 14 ace st. Le Droit Park ; ev mveni- pa Fi 9th 40. 1.8, PRISTOE, 810 F st. nw. | 309 50,8 2 Se ae 24.20.50 140 229 INDIANA AVE. N.W., EIGHT | _° B. if WARNER bath; all modern improvements: on ‘$18 eyairand nice location. “THOS. E. sr. (eae 917 ¥ we 30-3t ‘00 Si Bo ec rere ‘arragnt 8qi Cirele. vr 14 STORES, OFFICES, kc. Store and d'w's 1702 464 La ave, Pa. av. uw. 10r..$1,100 605 14th st. Store DB st. nw ) Store & . rn wir ine 70s Sti ii wi TIF, ¥. 1014 15th, ‘Lar. tw nw. 39 B'd’y ai 150 po)1021 16th nw. Tar.torunt 45 Vernon ow, roo B 330 | | ortion of the property o St uftice tor bulletin fawued vm D)_ THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. —SIX-0OM HOUSE, WATE. Feut $28 iu advances. Ay JOR REN and latrobe Det nw, af 1922 Sunde; 26-26 DULANY & WHITI {oR RENT OW BALE—A BEAUT! ORNER hone om tat a fashionable yart Ue the roe R REN 3 E ST. NE, THREE-STOR brick, uine rooms, water and yas, convenient — Printing Uftice. Keul $18. Inquire 42 Ist st ne. oc29-2 oe ace _. | wank pad, sopepile os Cotes tent an Bort {OK RENT—HOUSE No. 120 10TH ST NE Fempete i fast saturn :containekitchen, laundry, 7 (oma: all modern impruvements. Enquice ad | (weil lighted), furnsce-roon, snd ‘in Basement? Nae ds Bext door. or at 651 New Jemey avg nw oe Zot? E POR RENT A NEW. TWO. Brick House, containing 7 roonme between isd and 4th ate ue. all brary, diniug-room, and floor, 8 a and bath-room: open fire- ft S0L-87 ber month for vals or S14 isa BEI® 4 2 for ith jOHNSTO! {eos om. rge butler’s pantry ‘tory and cellar aca bath 300 E st, y improvements; rent $74.40 ith, Ay piy to Sno. Cinaksore™ A | and iy _ e29-1w rt. 1416 ¥ at | 0019-1m* Bist. 9 ros Fes RENT—A DESIEABLE, HOUSE NEAR 2 mare: mont poly CH. Jar est. AREY, Gos Lath xt nd = soem: a RENT oy fae song T Ea, Ried £330 Vermont stories, eight rooms. cellar. was. Beth, and all m. 4: : i fronts é $30. “THOS. 1553 Coseesy, Sart WKGGAMAN, nw. ~ loan roots | ak R ot a = Seon Tota JOR REN’ way EE esi N.W. KEY AT 1513 Bee story es | <ce= “1056 31st at. mes ss rT ‘POR RENT108 Csr. 8. iG Ms, ALL _ oe27-12t = iets. | Ste re, SO DENTISTRY. Dike fed, EU PPP eet ST., THE TRADES. 3 | replied: “ROTTEN” TUNNEL PACKING. Two Witnesses Before the Military Court of Inquiry To-day. ONS OF THEM 4 BRICKLAYER AND THE OTHER A CIVIL ENGINEER EMPLOYED BY THE CON- ‘TRACTOR—NO MORE WITNESSES READY AND THE COURT TAKES A RECESS, The military court of inquiry investigating the aqueduct tunnel frauds met at the War De- partment at 10 o'clock this morning. All of the members of the court and Lieut. Townsend were present at the time of opening. The reading of the record was omitted. GEO. KENDALL'S TESTIMONY AS TO BAD WORK. Geo. Kendall testified that he was a brick- layer by trade, and recognized the affidavit, al- ready published, as his own. He had worked in a number of cities in this country, and began work on the aqueduct tunnel in the fall of 1886 and worked for four or five months, and also for four months this spring, stopping work seven weeks ago yesterday. He worked firstin Champlain avenue west heading, afterward at Rock Creek west, then Champlain east during the first year, He worked on all parts of the brick work part of the lining. On the invert the brick work was generally good, and the mortar varied in quality, some of it con- taining too much sand. The invert was sup- — to lay on concrete; generally did 80, cern sometimes the rock came up too high for this. On the sides the brick work was good. The behind the sides was dumped in loosely. en the officer came in better work was done. This kind of work extended about 2,000 feet. On the arch the brick work was all right, and THE PACKING WAS ALL ROTTEN. The packing was thrown in loosely, and in many places there was no attempt to fill it at all, There were three brick-layers and one packer. It was an impossibility for one man to do the packing. Some mortar was used, but there were not 20 feet of “straight work” in the entire 2,000 feet. He was not sure of what ion of the centers were slighted, but he thought that holes could be punched in the wrong places. Sometimes he was afraid that the pi om would fall of their own weight. To an inquiry by the court he replied that he had often heard of arches falling because of no packing on their sides to bear them up. COUNSEL FOR MAJOR LYDECKER AND CAPTAIN TOWNSEND. At this point Capt. Chester, of the Third Ar- tillery entered and was introduced to the court as counsel for Major Lydecker and Lieut. Townsend. The examination of the witness was then re- sumed. In the work in the Rock Creek head- ing the brick-work was good in the arch, and the bricks and mortar were good. The pack- ing behind the side walls was dry, loose pack- ing, thrown in by hand. The stones varied in size from 8 inches to 2 feet long, no se- lection seeming to be made. At a cer- tain height a layer of mortar was laid over all. Sixteen courses were built be- fore the packing was used. No mortar was used except to stop the front of the — ing when the engineers came around. There were seventy courses in the whole arch. The spaces above the arch varied from 1 foot to 8 or 9 feet high. Fully three-quarters of the Rock Creek heading work. was packed badly, with holes to be found almost anywhere above the arch, INSPECTOR O'BRIEN AND THE BRICK-LAYERS, In the work on the East Champlain avenue heading, the witness said, about the same state of things prevailed. Inspector O’Brien ordered the brick-layers to use rough stone mortar on the arch, and they told him that they would rather go home than use it, and after consider- ing the matter he decided not to use it. Ithad stones in it. The packing behind the side walls was fairly good, some mortar being used. Wit- ness only worked on the keys for four days, in each of them bad work being done. About 140 feet was done in these four days. In Champlain avenue west witness worked on about 500 feet. The side walls. were of stone, of which he knew nothing. Bricks and brick work were good. The side packing on this sec- tion was loose, with a layer of mortar laid on the top every sixteen courses, The key pack- ing was thrown in loosely here also. Witness worked all day long on the entire arch. O’Brien was inspector and of the work. Col, Hodges asked the distance from the car pasty Tease stones to the bottom of the place where the packing was to go. Witness replied that it was about 2feet. In some places the space was so small that a man could not lay the packing except by throwing the stones. ‘THE WITNESS CROS6-EXAMINED. Upon cross-examination by Lieut. Townsend witness stated that he had not previously in- formed any officer of the Government about the bad work. The work done under Lucas this year was a good deal better than that done under him last year. The latter was all bad. This year he insisted on cement being used in the packing. Witness had never seen the spec- ifications, but had heard Kirlin say that the work was to be laid in cement. He never re- ceived any further directions, McNamara was foreman and laid the men off and starved them whenever he stw fit, but did not give any di- rections. Witness had never seen any direc- tions being given; he had seen the inspector sitting around and seeing the stones being thrown in loosely. If a man loafed either Mc- Namara or O’Brien laid:him off, Witness was foreman of the gang ona piece of work in Champlain avenue west. This work was pretty good, but not up to the specifications. He hever gave directions of any kind during this e. WHAT HE MEANT BY “BAD PACKING.” Upon redirect examination witness explained that by bad packing he meant such as was not self-supporting. Ifthe arch should be taken out the packing would fall, while if it was laid in cement it would stand alone. It is a burden on the top of the arch as itis, Asa brick mason witness received $5 a day. Last winter he received $4.50, and while he was foreman the figure was $5.50. Lucas gave witness infor- mation as to how the work should be done. When he went down into the tunnel in Lucas’ section the latter told the men that he was go- ing to hold them right down, and that they must give good work. He was in charge of the packers as well as the brick masons while foreman, but did not consider himself responsible for the character of the work. He knew that the pack- ing, which was laid in cement, was not exactly what it should have been. Whenasked why he did not em sar or enforce good work, witness “What could I do? A; I said anything Iwould have been discharged. The packers received $1.75, while a stonemason, who should have been srpleret. would have received $4.50 per day. If the packing hud been laid by ma- sons instead of laborers it would have been better. Masons would have laid the rough stones solidly and regularly, He had been told that the Lerma called for practical men. Solid work could be done in his opinion. If the packing were all solid the pressure inside of the arch would not crush the arch or pack- ing. TESTIMONY OF A CIVIL ENGINEER EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTORS. Frank W. Clark was the next witness exam- ined, He is employed as a civil engineer by Beckwith & Quackenbush, the contractors, His duties were to lay out centers and head- ings and to take cross-sections, His instrnc- tions were to take observations whenever he went through the tunnel to see that the work was up to the specifications; went into the tun- nel about four days in a week. In passing through he saw about one-twentieth of tho work, so that he could testify as to its char- acter. His principal work was taking cross- sections, From the Howard University shaft to the Champlain avenue shaft’ he passed through about twice a week, and thought that gee work was being done. He considered at the packing was good. He saw the workmen putting stone in and using mor- tar. ieee not laying the stones as they would in laying a sidewall, but that was not le never seen any work going that was not according to the pS, er peo In through he did not p, and very seldom no’ the work above the eying. Ts was not his business to give orders to foremen, except as to the trim- ming. Haleyand Le Roy were the rin- fe has been connected with the i ALL WORK STOPPED. How the Aqueduct Tunnel Will be Pre- served. Under the provisions of the urgent deficiency act of March 30, last, making an appropriation of $355,000 for the completion of the tunnel extension of the Washington squeduct, no work on the tunnel could be done after 12 o'clock last night, although the appropristion is far from being expended. It was necessary, therefore, that some immedi- ate steps be taken to prevent the tunnel from filling with water, which would materially dam- age the work already done, An order was therefore prepared at the War Department yesterday afternoon, endorsed by the chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War, and itched to Major Lydecker by messenger, in order that might have his instructions before 4 o'clock. order directs that all work shall be discon- tinued, but that Major Lydecker shall see that the tunnel is kept free of water and that all the muck is removed from the tunnel. The for- mer can readily be done with the un- expen balance of the as authorized pages nes ate the Government, as it ne e e! isa of the’ contract entered into with Beckwith and Quackenbush. The order also directs Major Lydecker to continue the exami- nation of the tunnel lining to find out voids, and in doing so to co-operate with and assist in evel peer way the expert engivecrs tat ve been ited by the joint congressional committee to investi- ‘ate the work. en a StaR reporter asked fajor Lydecker how much of the appropria- tion is — ae said: ‘There are ample funds on d. I do not know exactly how much is available just now, for the monthly accounts have not yet been computed. ‘There is cay over $200,000, however, that can be used for this purpose.” It is probable that a portion of the money will be immediately ieee for the maintenance of the pumps at the tunnel to keep the shafts from filling. GEORGETOWN. i-veland sad Tuarmaa ‘Oaay of Gaeyaloesy Cleveland an; urman Club, of wn, met last night at Cropley's hall, President a ag ee nm 8 = dress was delivered Mr. Dor of Virginia. po been aot for the conveyance of voters residing in Georgetown on election day to the les in the precincts in Virginia and Maryland inthe vicinity of the Distri Coaches will be waiting at the corner of 82d and N streets, See advertisement. AFree Fiont at tHe Yeuuow Taverx.—A row occurred last night at the old tenement known as the Yellow Tavern, corner 82d and R streets, between Orlando Harris, Adeline Har- ris, Charlotte Harris, and Charlotte Kidwell, all colored, which resulted in a general fight, the continuance of which was prevented by Officers Brown and Dorcey arr ig the par- ties and locking them up. The arrested per- sons were charged in the Police Court this morning with using profane language on High street. The men were fined $10 or 30 days each, and the women were fined half that amount. Orlando Harris was also charged with assaulting his mother, for which he was given 60 days in jail. ‘Tae Damacep Lock Reparrep.—The repairs to the lock-gate near the Great Fr recently damaged by the collision of @ canal- as which prevented travel for some days, be finished to-day. Satz or Improvep Proreaty.—Mr. W. H. Manogue has purchased of Henry Ocettinger the property on N street, between Potomac avenue and 88d street, in square 49, having a frontage of 31 feet and a depth of 100 feet, which is im- proved bya two-story frame dwelling. The price paid was $3,000. Gertixe Better.—There is a rey d_ im- provement in the condition of Capt. J. D. Cathell, who has been confined to his residence on O street on account of illness for some time ast, é ‘TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION oF WATER AT 7 A.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 51; condition, 7; recei reservoir, temperature, 55; condi- tion at north connection, 10; condition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, tempera- ture, 53; condition at influent gate-house, 23; condition at effluent gateshouse, 36. High tide in the river to-day at 6:18 p.m.; low tide at 12:37 pm. a ALEXANDRIA. Tae Cana Case Muppie.—The Alexandria Canal suit still is in the stage of taking testi- mony before a commissioner, and nearly one thousand pages of testimony have been writ- ten out and some two hundred exhibits of doc- uments, &c., filed. The fund to be disposed of is about $40,000. The legal expenses of dis- posing of it will be about €10,000; so that 30,000 will sooner or later go to the city of Alexandria or be apportioned among the stock- holders of the cai All other canal debts ex- cept the $80,000 in notes, &c., due the city of Alexandria, have been disposed of, and the con- test is between that debt and the allegation that the United States and the true representa- tives of the late canal company have a more equitable right to this fund than has the city of Alexandria. It is admitted that Alexandria made large cash advances to the canal, and took the obligations of the canal company therefor, and that some $80,000 of this is not outof date, but it is contended that when Alexandria sub- scribed to the canal stock the city stock was taken at par by the canal, when in fact it did not sell at par; and that this discount is an equitable offset against the city’s present claim. It is also contended that when the city failed last year to turn over to the United States the whole of the canal stock due, the United States had a right toa money decree, but that it was represented that the city could still turn over valuable stock, and a decree was made for the stock instead of money, and that the stock turned over was of little or no value, and that this also makes an equitable set-off to the debt. Other similar matters are urged, and it will probably be many months before the mat- ter is finally adjudicated. Reteasep.—Mr. C. M. Clay, grandson of Henry Clay, of Kentucky, was released this morning from the detective’s room at the jail here, He had been placed there under the non- resident debtor’s law for non-payment of $50 due Mr. Clarence French of this city, but sat- isfactory arrangements having been made he was released. A Dnorrixe or Wasutnatox Voters From ALEXANDRIA’s Poti-Lisrs.—A decision of Judge Stuart, made last evening, put an end to voting here of a number of former Alexandrians who have never ceased to vote, although living in Washington. The venerable Geo. T. Whitting- ton, a Nestor among —* Flerhing Laven- der, late assistant district attorney; G. D. Brookes, an attorney on Louisiana avenue; Samuel Grigg. Jerry Desmond, T. A. Mitchell, and Chas. McIntosh were declared na voters, but it was decided that ex-City Auditor F. L. Brockett, J. 'T. Ballenger, and 8, L. Lennon, though living in Washington, had not changed their residence, and are still voters. There are other registered Washingtonians whose votes will be contested, and it is now a settled matter that the Washington vote in the coming election here will be smaller than ever before. Nores.—The Catholic and Episcopal churches here celebrated All Sainte’ Day by services this morning.—Grace church was robbed a few nights ago of, icles worth #60.——The police ball takes pe 1c Lore ag and will be well at- tended.—Golden Light Lodge of Good Tem- lars has chosen J. 'T. Herbert C. T.—Rev. ‘ather Keating, of St. Mary’s church, is absent in Maryland making his annual retreat. Speed of Railroad Trains in the Streets. OPINION OF ATTORNEY RIDDLE AS TO THE POWER OF, THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE REG- ULATIONS. creased to twelve miles an hour. The in the case were submitted to Attorney for his opinion. In passing upon the case he menaro you Bevo a broad aed caeten geass = ber Hb aiken d as ror Speen think you may e TK or repeal an act of the District fecebetars an ete een L itto the District soclear. The ‘was ung When I turn to June , I find a schedule of the ras also of i B H i Hf ge rf : i ee ements | 61 fi + » ne THE LATEST SENSATION. Excitement Over the Indiana Letter of z Instructions. GENERAL DUDLEY saYs THAT “a8 PUBLISHED” 1T 8 A FORGERY—CHAIRMAN JEWETT'S DIB- PATCH TO COLONEL BRICE ASSERTING ITS GENU- INENESS, The sensational political letter of instruc- tions to Indiana republicans, alleged to~ have been written by Gen. W. W. Dudley, of the re- publican national committee, which was pub- lished in Tux Star yesterday, has created great excitement not only in the Hoosier state, butin New York city. General Dudley yesterday sent the following dispatch in response to an inquiry from the Indianapolis News: New ¥ 31. Tho slloged letter as publish oa hereae ee Sun and is @ case of f , and those rs will be uted, So will any paper pal een forgery. Gi W. W. Dupusx. CHAIRMAN JEWETT'S DISPATCH. As against this denial the following dispatch was yesterday received at democratic head- quarters from Chairman Jewett, of the Indiana state democratic committee: Oct, $1, 1888. Hon. C, 8. Brice: All day the republicans have been in secret session over the Dudley letter. Dudley's claim that the letter is a forgery finds few, if any. believers, Iam of the opinion that they will not dare stand upon Dudley's denial, but will endeavor to escape some of the effect by re) diating hie action. The following card has just appeared in the Indianapolis News, Harrison's personal organ: OL, DUDLEY NoT IN AUTHORITY. IxpianaPotts, Oct. 81, 1888. To the Editor of the Indianapolis News: A letter is published in the Indianapolis Sen- tinel this mo} was sent as # Circular letter to various persons in Indiana over the signature of Col. W. W. Dudley, as chairman of the state central com- mittee. Istate that Col. Dudley has had nothing todo with the ent of the Indiana cam- He has not to my knowledge been in e state, nor have I been advising or corre- sponding with him. I know no! of any intention on his part to address any letter to anybody in Indiana, in so far as the letter may est the employment of improper or illegal methods in connection with the = e behalf of myself and the state central committee I utterly repudiate such sug- gestions as entirely contrary to the plans and urposes of the committee. We have sought is collect only sufficient camy funds to get out our vote and prevent democratic frauds, and ask the n of all good citizens in the work of agrmy * violations of the elec- tion laws. James N. Huston, Chairman. The News said editorially that the letter is the letter of ascoundrel. It also says locally that Judge Claypool, who was ial counsel for the government in the tally-sheet cases, has examined the lettar and sore itgen- uine, and says Dudley is liable to indictment for writing it. Cuanies L. Jewsrr. WHAT DUDLEY'S FRIENDS SAY. A special to the Philadelphia Press says that the friends of Col. Dudley in Indiana do not believe that the letter is genuine, and accept his denial. The dispatch continues: Further hearse fae support of the declara- tion that the letter is a forgery was volunteered to-night by Charles A. Hunsberger, of Misha- waka, who states that four weeks he saw copies of the letter in Mishawaka, where the’ were being sent out under the directions of on the democratic postmaster of that e. Mr. Hunsberger says that he was told there were 4,000 copies of letter bein, circulated from that point. He read it throug! at the time, but thought nothing of it. When he read the letter published in the Sentinel to- day he recognized it at once as the same that he had seen in Mishawaka. It is believed by Col. Dudley's friends that sufficient gvidence will be focsocating at once to prove* conclu- sively that the letter is, as he ‘lares it, “‘a base forgery.” THE GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE. A New York Sun special from that point says: The original copy of the letter is in the posses- sion of 8. E. Morss, the editor of the Sentinel, and by him it was shown to a reporter this morning. It covers two sheets of paper, and is written on the engraved letter-heads of the re- ublican national committee, printed with blue tik. ‘The top of the first page, on which was written the name of the person to whom it is said to have been addressed, has been cut off. The matter is printed with a typewriter, and the lines are close together. It is difficult to determine how the signature was written. Mr. —_ — that vi was written Seer an or- inary pen, but it looks as tho some un- common j instrument had been nite f The lines are very fine, and lines are discernible that Were not traced by the ink. Mr. Morss was asked if there was any evidence connected with the letter that had not been made public. “None that I care to speak of now,” he re- lied, “‘but I will tell the grand z what I now. I suppose that no one doubt t it is genuine.” COL, DUDLEY'S CAUTIOUS DENIAL, To a Sun reporter, who asked him if he had any statement to make the letter, the colonel intimated that he would prefer to answer ee questions cancerning it. He was asked: cathe Cireula, as publisied, is & forgery," e circular, as pul isa re- PieDid you send 6 8 ircular that is sles ou send out a ci any like theone ublished?” “I will not answer that. I only say that the letter, as published, is a forgery.” “Will you look it over and point out the in- terpolations, or show where the forgery begins oer will ont tos I have slready “No, only re) as ve said, and I wish you oT) take it down exactly, the. circular, as published, is a forgery.” ——— Buried Treasure Found. ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED{AND FIFTY DOUB- LOONS DUG UP BY THE DESCENDANT OF A MAN ‘WHO SAILED WITH CAPT. KIDD. A dispatch from Fall River, Mass., October 31, says: For generations a large farm on Horse Neck, Westport, has been in the hands of the Eddy family. Three generations back was an Amasa Eddy, who, his descendants are now willing to admit, wasa pirate, and ploughed the high seas and acquired wealth under the guidance of Capt. Kidd, and when Kidd came to an untimely end Eddy returned to his ances- tral farm,and gained a good reputation. Events prove that Amasa Eddy hgd no more faith in institutions of saving many people of the Capea day, and accordingly placed 1,550 Span- silver coins in a kettle ond buried it on his farm. Eddy died at the good old age of ninety- four, and left a document, drawn up in the tra- ditional buried treasure style, for the use of his descendants when they desired a little ready cash, Amasa Eddy, his son, was a lieutenant- governor of Rhode Island, a conservative man, who put no faith in tales of buried gold, and he seems to have made no attempt to dig up his farm. His son, James M. Eddy, runs a ry i » P, | | E if : ED i u i ty THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1888, During the past year the investigations have been completed relative to the determination tained in France with the Lebel rifle seem to = to aradical innovation in the manufac- of powder for small-arms. Ste; ve been taken to secure land at Co- lumbia, Tenn., to erect the arsenal provided for by a recent appropriation. The ment has now under manufacture at the Water- viiet arsenal, West Troy, N. Y., one 8-inch B, L. gun, composed entirely of American steel; one 10-inch BL. gun, of which the tube. jacket, and trannion-hoop were obtained in England, and twenty-five 3.2-inch steel field-guns. The ag established at the Waterv! arsenal has a capacity of about fifty field guns and one 8-inch and one 10-inch gun ner annum. Estimates have been submitted to complete this plant so.as to make type guns of 12-inch caliber, and to increase the present facilities for handling the work and for moving and shipping guns. In the event of Co: mak- an appropriation for a gun-factory at this point, wD Soy shop, with the smaller tools, would be devoted to jing which that journal alleges | and siege-guns. SHOT IN A CRAP GAME. A Coroner’s Jury Investigate the Hughes Alley Tragedy. ‘The game of “crap” which was played in Hughes alley, between 24th and 25th streets and Iand K streets, Sunday morning, October 21, while the church bells were ringing, formed the subject of inquiry by a coroner's jury this morning. The witnesses talked about “shoot- ing crap” and also about shooting Wm. Brown. ‘Wm. Brown appeared to have been manager of the game. These games appear to result fre- quently in bloody affrays or murders, In this case Wm. Brown was the victim. In the language of one of the witnesses, there was a een, and some one —_— up the money. Wm. Warren, one of e players, demanded of Brown five cents said to be due him. Brown told Warren to “g’way.” Warren went away. There is a difference of opinion as to what Warren did while away. At any rate when he came back he had a pistol, and after further words fired a shot at wn. Brown died from the effects of this shot last Tuesday night. The jury summoned by the coroner sat upon the case at the ——— police station this morning. The jury was composed of C. R, Harbau, Sam Opdyke, Henry Edwards, Geo. L. Eberly, Daniel Pfeil, and M. P. Sullivan. THE TESTIMONY. The first witness was Mrs. Clara Myers, an elderly colored woman, who heard the quarrel over the 5 cents, but did not see the shooting. John Ridgely, colored, testified that there was a crowd in the alley “shooting crap.” War- ren asked Brown to give him his 5 cents. Brown said he didn’t owe him § cents. Warren went away and came back in about five min- utes. Brown put one hand behind him in his hip pocket, and pointing at Warren with his other hand, said, “If you don’t go away I will hurt you.” Then Brown advanced and Warren shot him. The witness said that Brown had cut Henry Smallwood, and had the reputation of being a “bad” man. The witness said that Brown had set upon Warren several times be- fore. After the shooting Warren said he was tired of having Brown “intruding upon him.” Humphrey Howard, another young colored man who was in the alley, testified that when Warren asked Brown for his money Brown told i 0 away or he would hurt him, and_put his hand in his pocket. Then Warren shot him. This witness said that when Warren first asked Brown for the 5 cents Brown told him to go about 20 feet distant, and stood there, as the witness thought, all the time until he came back again and asked for the 5 cents again. said he was just going to church, and he was anxious to get Brown out of his house so he would not be delayed. Emanuel Dorsey, who saw the fight also, de- scribed the trouble substantially as other wit- nesses had. He said Warren, when he went away, was gone ten or fifteen minutes, and he did not know where he went. Meanwhile, the game of “crap” went on. He did not hear what Brown said to Warren before the latter fired. He heard Warren say that he was tired of Brown’s pecking at him. Policeman Edward J. Keefe testified that Warren said after his arrest that he asked Brown for the 5 cents he owed him, and that he was tired of Brown's “pecking” on him. Dr. Lachlan Tyler testified that Brown's death was caused by a pistol-shot wound in the right side of the chest. HELD FOR THE SHOOTING. The jury found a verdict that Brown came to his death “from a pistol-shot woundof the chest inflicted by a pistol held in the hands of William Warren.” As William Warren is already in jail, where he was sent to await the result of Brown's in- juries, the coroner sent a regular commitment to the jail, so that Warren will be held for the action of the grand jury. Looking Through Different Spectacles. THE ALLEGED DUDLEY LETTER AS SEEN BY DEMO- RATS AND REPUBLICANS. The alleged letter of Col. W. W. Dudley, treasurer of the national republican committee, directing how floating voters should be man- aged in Indiana, has, to some extent, supplanted the Lord Sackville affair as a subject of politi- cal discussion, Democrats maintain that the published version of the letter is substantially correct, while republicans pronounce it a forgery. Representative Mills in the City. HE PREDICTS THE RE-ELECTION OF CLEVELAND. Representative Mills, chairman of the ways and means committee, was atthe Capitol to- day looking over his mail. Though not really and laborious service to his _—. in the can- vass. He said that wherever he had been the aspect was favorable to the democracy, and he redicted the re-election of Mr. Cleveland. tr. a “ vale ige for his a i evening, but with ri to reports of speci efforts to defeat his re-election he said they caused him no uneasiness whatever; that every- thing is all right in his district. Fistic Circles Excited. ABUMOB WHICH DISQUIETED THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SCRAPPING MATCH. Arumor, circulated quite exsensively to-day, to the effect that the prize fight of yesterday morning was fonght on a Government reserva- battle. reporter made inquiries at both Department and was told that no complaint or tatormation of any character had been filed and the ments had no knowledge of any fistic ee i [ i | : i s | i 4 i E | iH ef BF i i ¥ . | ti | i i Hl i it > B " i | | ; i 1 | ff the t i Li i cabs es @ manufacture of field | 7. away and Warren went off as far as the fence, | John Dorsey, into whose house Brown went | after he was shot, testified to that fact. He | ill, Mr. Mills was feeling badly, no doubt from / overwork, as he has been rendering continued | a Sales of Real Estate. John J. Hogan has bought of W. M. Bi for $10,000, pt. lot 5, sq. 292, fronting 24 8 in. on south side Fennatveniaavenne between yo Morrison buildings, lately occupied by the District government offices, on diy street, north of Pennsylvania avenue, have been leased through 5S. J. Goss & Co, toM. M. Wheelock for a term of twenty years, The latter has leased the buildings to “Mr. C. A. Newton for a term of five years, and they are now being re- ed and renovated, and will be opened it ember 1 as a hotel. Victor E. Adler has bonght, for €7,000, of wis J. Davis, sub 7, square 368, 29.83 by 24.17 feet on 10th street, between M and N atreets northwest. Emily A. Bliss, of Lynchburg, Va., has bought of T. C. Taylor, for $6,200, sul 107, square 963, 17 by 61 fect, southeast corner of 10th and 8 streets northwest. ——_—_ The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at 1 o'clock this afternoon deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Albert Bowls, white, 5 years; Jacob B. Miller, white, 49 years; Eliz. C. Greenwell, white, 64 years; Ann A. McCarthy, white, 60 years; Eliz. A. Scrivener, white, 82 years; Emma Jordan, colored, 1 day; Chas. E. Thomas, colored, 13 mouths. pnt n= in nn Marriace Licenses.—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Cornelius DeWitt Willcox, United States Army, and Mary Addison West; Jos. A. Marceron and ie M. Fitzgerald; Jefferson Middleton and Eva B. Cauldwell; Mathew F. Cunningham and Caroline Clark; Jos, F. Shutz, of Berlin, Som- erset County, Pa., and Louisa Miller, of Lan- caster County, Pa.; August Garges and Louisa K. Sproesser. —2—_—— His Bonps Frxep at $500.—Chas. A. Walter, ir., whose arrest on a charge of obtaining 16 Frank K. Ward under false pretenses was mentioned in yesterday's Stan, visited the }sixth precinct station in the afternoon in an- swer to the warrant. To-day, in the Police Court, Mr. Duhamel appeared for Walter. The case was continued until next Tuesday and bonds were fixed at $500. _FOR SALE—LOTS. JFVOR SALE_DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT, 15TH st. bet_O and P nw: size 2144x100; at price be- winarket value. J.H. GRAY & CO, 637 F st. n1-3t KR SALE—ATTENTION! BROOKLAND PRICES | KE’ advancing. Now is your last chance to secure a lot | at on inal prices. Ouly a few left. Prices from @225 | to 8750 per lot; elevation 230 feet above Potomac; good water; only five minutes’ by rail from the ei H t to new University and Soldiers’ Home, SAF gftd ptecure, Your choice. MCLACHLEN & BATCHELDER, 1215 F st. n. nol-1 R SALE—BUY LOTS NEAR | Ficus Slots on N. ¥. ave. | | SHI i 3 | JR OE SALE—LOT ON BOUNDARY, NEAR STH ST. | E'nw., 60c. Lot 6, block 22, Colunibia Boe. | Lot 7, Block 35, Columbia Heights, Soc. | BER k CO., corner Sth and F sts. uw. 0030-51 | JROR SALE_40,000 FEET OF GROU! Sthand M, 5th, 6th, and Bounda Venient to Electric st. ne., 350. 10,000 feet on'cor. th and Md ave. ne., at a bai Sd at, ave. 0 w, 17, st.. Columbia Heights, 45c. 7,000 on Roanoke st, south front, Colugubis | Heights, 55c. JOHN 0. JOHNSON, 928 Fistocdt-6t, | FOE SATS CORNER LOT ON lore ert. x | \ded, 25c. per foot. BER oc26-6t* L42Sig Fst, | POR SSALE TOTS IN MT. PLEASANT, ONLY 8 and a lot near terminus of 14th st. cars, ex- tended, only $1,350. J. R HERTFORD, 0c26-6t* 142346 P st. | FOR Se | X\ Lots in Wageaman & Ridout's addition to Wash. ington. This property is situated at the terminus of Connecticut avenue extended, and where the Dew bridge is now being erected over Rock Creek. AB elec- tric railroad will be built within a few months thro this Prererty. a charter having already been obtain Stock in the railroad may be subscribed to at this ee ; also mape of eroperty showing pric inducements offered to persons desiring to build at once. Money advanced for ti purpoRen JOHN FF WAGGAMAN, oc23-1m 1003-5 F at. HR SALE—LOT ON 10TH ST. NEAR M, 25.9 BY an average depth of YZ feet; improved by sinall houses. $4,000. Terme casy. BEALL, BROWN & CO, 1321 Fst. cl 9-1 FO, SALES AT FOREST GLEN. TWO cents per foot. “J. Ko HERTFORD, 14236 _COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. W 4X2ED-150 OR 200 ACRES OF LAND NEAR Washington or convenient to railroad; full de- Address Box 117 Star ees | OR SALE-AT A SACRIFICE—120 ACRES OF jour from Washington ; small good barn; price only @15 per scre. F st.sw. MR SALE—A VERY scription, price, terms, &c. RENT-AT boy BY Oo. 8,8 lance new store and d , one of the Gio. F CONNELL, at Waterford, or to tie nee 8. ROOSE, 1233 Penn. ave., Washington, ert RENT—20 ACRES OF LEVEL LAND, EIGHT- Fy ee Pe a ter Market. EX StPuEAD 0. th, sktu2w web one ot Washington and cis-im T. H. SYPRERD & CO, 1321 Fst, SALE-FARM OF 145 AGRES, IN PRINCE Reports arasns B.&* RK, ten miles and vements from city; 1: acres, di is fourths cleared and in cultivation. ee See to. a BaP Rk it miles, city. Besutiful sites. |ON DUC! 4 and ladensburg, Md. wel? J ADIES RECEIVED FOR fined private home; Lista z: roe YE NE’ CONFINEMENT; comfort :