Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1889, Page 3

THE EVENING STAB: WASHINGTON, D. C.. elaie 2. RENT—A NEAT, “ABLE HO! FESS Soe mh15-6t s 1319 F st. R SALE—THE WAND HANDSOME Foaveiings 1614 and 1616 Beds 15-6t ‘avenue. W. P. RENT—TWO-STORY, N et, near ith st. yuire wat. ‘FORREST 1513 and 1515 RHODE ISLAND AVE. ‘and’ Commissioner of Pensions: will be vacant first cf April. This perty is lorated tne late of the vice- it. Foe, BENT NEW BRICKS AT 915.50 AND 2.50, not far from Pension and Printing bureaus on Belt lind; others in sw. below Museum on 7th st. line. McINTIRE, 918 F. ml > CONV! TED m Brick eat section, at Re? TYLER & NUTHERFORD, 130% Bw. ik RENT— UNFURNISHED HOUSES. Cirele, 3-story Brick, 13rs., stable in ck, HH. FURNISHED fi 20 lows Circle, 3-story brick, ly papered with 625 F at. n.w,, Sra. on 3d floor. Srs. om 4th fi Sra on Sth floor. mb9-12t 1 RZNT—BY RO. HOLTZMAN, REAL ES- FR. 3S. Broker, 10th and F ste. uw. 2016 N at. nw, Sr 91 or. ‘Chapin st., 9r...240 Vistet aise F 40 om iB ESSER % BSey oe PRT ae) s 2 rina: Bre ¥ ie, et ay sSageevevees eegaazs 22 ere ess FOR SALE—HOUSES. BEAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE. 1415 F STREET. ‘HOUSES FOR SALE—NORTHWEST SECTION. ave... 000, $55,000, $45,000, —— Pt ‘25th st, and upim| property in wall parte of the city. FRANK B. CONGER, 123-3n 1415 Fat. 1303 F st, n.w. R SALE—TWO HOUSES, WITHIN ONE-HALF wareoflathet ng for G2.00 eck price vases, on Sd st., renting for MB, Omes. 0 & Co. 1407 F st. nw. BLOF. nw, SALE—A TWO-STORY BRICK HOUSE, SEVEN F'tone-mod, ipa, situated north side Kat nes between Ist and North a ae Sn WEEE, successors to GB. Caywood, becement 916 F 2.W. mhi4-3t° ee ae ad SALE-A Se eee et = mee opie R LOT, THREE mm brick; 62 Jong time. THOS. y eis }ULAR Heights: from 2c. Ay and L sts. nw. ; jum bia, 3. 8, oa and 0. Lord gle; 1216 F st. mh14-3t jALE—LOT Ww AVE. BETWEEN ave. snd Ist a nw, 0e100 fects t ane Spply to OWNER LOUK st nw. Pro ee FOR SALE CHEAP_FOURTH ST, 8. E., NEARN ve Ber fost. COOKED. LeCRETT, ObbF st uw. 145° RB SALE—A BARGAIN IN VACANT GROUND located in square No. 1059, 303 ft. . Ma on bt pateiaion. avout’78,000 aq, ft 279 fe. on A senand 156 ft on Miss. ave. southeast Apply to FRANCIS HUFTY, 1901 F at 2. 50X140, N KANSAS AND en and overlooking £01 Fat. nw. FOE Sate 3 FRAME HOUSES AND STABLE, size 1 3 rear ; rents for 856 per month) wil be sold cheap for cash hace tion, Dats se. ADBIy to— eam ad mh13-3t 1301 F st. R SALE—11-ROOM BRICK HOUSE, 13161 ST. : the last piece of pro} ing’ to'en nsettied estate it will be sold for lees tan ne. ite . a. AY STEWART & SON, mh13-3t A824 Fat, R SALE —! ‘on Coltimbia He ing 10 large i and lot contain: over 10.090 of very desirable and ‘cheap ‘st 812-0000 1 WOOD, 933 Oth st. FR SALE-LOT ON OONN. AVE. 25X100 TO throush eS se at Gente gt Ebo, Lot on New Hamp: from Dupont circ! Lot on 21st 5130, running FRM VE RArOR RD, SQUARE TAO ~_%: ~ ore ‘once. years for a new piano. ‘The leading piano house. THE PIANO HANG! m15 excns ere, SALE MEDIVMWEIGHT | COVERED ‘DE- yyagon,built to order, and. in perfect condi- TRAE. roa senna E, rears. cere SALE—TWO GOOD SECOND-HAND, FIRE- Safe One medium iasge. on Com- tion ; — ONE H. P. OTTO GAS ENGINE, IN 3 Yacht a ys baresias sto compound Tasks spe. Fite ave winded Govtle metenes ae bat ve ma ri Price. Must be ‘sold at once. At H. BAUM'S, 219 7th stn. w. ‘tan SALE — T! “OTTO” GAS ENGINE RE- ‘quires no boiles; avotds aly expensive stteudane; OR SALE—TWO HANDSOME ADJOINING LOTS on west side of Conn. ave., just south of R st., each 4G feet frout by about 100 feet deep to alley in If you are going and sufficient but shape, such as these. mh13-3t* lot with “no superiiious depth, spl fe A.A. TUNSTAI 1429 N.Y. ave., Room 110, LE — NEW, THREE-STORY AND BASE- ment House, 18 Fojme TS37 Ripe north sides lot ally tne plumbing, cabinet mantele: double. doors: n 4 3 French plat lass window parlor; heated by hot water system. Ap) GEO. RINCE, Phot her, 2w 1th and Pa, ave. ROR SaLE- IDED BARGAIN. DEC . ‘our very desirable lots on U street, near 14th street, va x 17x100) ‘to side alley, ‘Suppo 81.25 per square foot. J. Vv. N. HUYCK & CO., mh13-3t 1505 Penn. ave. F SALE NEW AND HAND MELY FIN- ished residence, 1823 Q st. n. circle: price $10,300. ALBERT ¥, FOR, ore st. nw. _mb12 ‘ROR SALE—CORNER PROPERTY, it west half =f aD pry TE crwighsis ‘vacant, “This to's beaut 1303 N st. n.w. R SALE—LOTS IN ROSEMOUNT PARK, AD- ml garda, f id selected for Zoolo eroun fF which aj sti has been 12, Tanah eeata ‘BEND FDAVIS, 1319 Fs FPO? Sale MERIDIAN HILL 4 BENS. 15th Central Lots, P. DAVIS, 1319 F st, at., 35 and 40c, RK SALE—10 PER CENT INVESTMENT- st., water & yas. mb12-6t 927: QOR SALE— DESIRABLE DWELLING HOU of 3d and'E stan w. + focution. un particulars inquire of SAM'L C. MILLS, LW. House, aix bed rooms ‘on second floor: admirably arrat as well as for comfort and convenien Inquire on prem oi iw? JOR SALE, RENT, OR EXCHANGE—FOUR TWO- F story and basement press bricks, containing nine GieN s CUNNINGHAM, 1400 F at FOR SALE wescorT & WILCOX. Real Estate Brokers and Insurance Agents. A desirable dwelling on Wallach st, near 14th; 2- story brick: 7 rooms. Price. $5,000 Lot on H st., near 21st; 16x90 to alley. ‘Two-story brick on Pierce Place; 7 rooms; bath. Price. $4,500 ‘ks on Pst. rooms each; bath only. ireble gan bc. “Price for eee ee bar- Large brick, near Pa. ave.and Washi chreie ons the Installment” pian. Price. eg Bes80 Nearly entire square, bounded by Sth and 6th and M Po n.e., tt + will excl * for improved Property. 608 234 st. ; 2-story, 6-room brick ; all m.i Being agents Ins. Co., of Washington, and The {of Saitimote, we sue prepared to Face all lines of “Insurance.” information about Washi: our latest bulletin, apply or sed WESCOTT & WILCOX, mh9-6t 1907 Pennsylvania avenue. SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE—HOUSE st. ne. 0 rooms newly papered. all mod: imp. SBS teetterondy ose Fanaatya: nen oe by » fronting on 54a ‘s som, mh11-6t* 1213 F st. n.w. HR SALE—COR HOUSE NEAR DUPONT CIR- Boat, 3 roome, 815. ._, Handeomely fininhed house ply to DULANY & WHITING, 1320 F st. in -2w K ALE; BARGAIN-ONE OF THE Biaxpsouais, * MEDIUM PRICED. | NEW Rooms: never been occupied, "STEIGER & LIEDER. MANN, 1303 F at. ml FOR SALE RO case REQUIRED TO Li Twill sell, at cash 32,600. real estate or to (ABLE thy, Peck bullding moders SALE—TWO-STORY P RRI Rouse: Sve ovina, Baths end cellar. Small work- shop in rear. Three-foot side alley. 1719 Oth street 2. w. mh9-6t* SALE—FIVE-STORY TWENTY-TWO-ROOM Fghcion oth st uw. bet. Dand E under rental 81,200 fer annum, ches, “J. H. GRAY & R SALE—WE HAVE 40 DESIRABLE BUILDING Lot in Takoma Park, at from 3 to 6 cents per J. H. GRAY & CO., toot. mnh12-6t R SALE—ON MERIDIAN HILL—LOTS 1, 2 3, ad SE SSCRABG AHO AG: eas ode Si ant 20; 5 5, ‘at prices that will ingure advance iN Lot 14, bloc ener 50c. it . H. block BIA k 26, ‘Lot ou Columbis Lot 43, Lanier a VOR SALE—105 FT. Sth st.; high }OR SALE—LOT 20x90—V ST. NEAR COR. 13TH D.w.; iron fence; peaches, pes, and rants in full days. COOKE D. Pen LOCKETT, 986 Fw. ma cur ‘foot, for tiv dw. mahi 1-0 COLUMBIA - FOR1 20. [THOMAS A. 922 ates br Bae STOCKHAM. __ ‘TH ST—DESIRABLE ROOMS, WITH OR 8.1 6 wittot oar. © mnie Cee ESE TEE t0 roan ic: can furnish ‘first-class ‘Meals, delivered to 9 HE WEBSTER, 513 13TH 8ST. N.W. seers’ home; central to all its of intel furniture; it with board, dayr 81 1082 A DEWITT, Prom -ANTED_—WE HAVE A CUSTOMER FOR SU ban residence, with ground for arden and stable on premises, near .R. and within 10. or 12 miles of city, price about $3,500. TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 Fst.nw. a2 mh 6. ROOKLAND. BROOKLAND. Weare still making numerous jar sub-division, Buy alot and bui you, A number of choice lots at original low Zto 10 cents per square foot; easy terms. Apply for plats and information to_ McLACHLEN & BATCHELDER, mhll-1m 1215 F street. leg in this popu ahouse to suit Tae Cotvmpia Riries Gora To New Yorx. It was decided at a meeting of the Columbi: Rifles last night to go to New York to partic pate in the centennial of Washington's inaug- uration, on which occasion about forty men will be under the command of Capt. Robinson. THE Caxat To BE OPeNep Next Weex.—The directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company met yesterday in Baltimore. The coal tolls on the canal were fixed at the same figures as last year—40 cents per ton toll and 4 cents wharfage, with ten cents rebate for coast- wise shipments from Georgetown. Water will be turned into the canal, and it will be open for navigation next week. Auction SaLe or Reax Estate.—Thomas L. Cropley purchased at public auction yesterday afternoon a lot on Dunbarton avenue, near 32d street, improved by a one-story brick building, having a frontage of es feet and an average depth of 50 feet, for $1,165. = New Scuoot-Hovse.—The foundation for the new school buil on 28th street is more than half completed. Mr. Patrick, the con- tractor, is quite positive that the building will be ready for ge govee by the next school term, and before, if necessary. waL.—Mr. J.J. Bogue, whose sickness was mentioned in yesterday's Stak, is critically RK SALE—BARGAINS IN STOCKS. sieces Geaghon! =a 125 shares Dy P mh14-3t FRANK H. PELOUZE, 313 ¥ street. 125, all near BLE, 1006 13th st. n.w. FOR SALE-A LADY MUST SELL BAY HORSE, ears old, cost it any busin bargain: "4 + leaving city, $20 3d street ne. my phaeton, set and Rew; sold for want of use. PRI R SALE—NOW ‘Trade—A large stock GEYER'S, 460 ba. OPEN FOR THE SPRING Ladies’ Phaetons, 81 -PIANO BARGAINS—PIANOS TUNED thest degree excellence. Orders by PFELFFEK & OONLIFF, 1231 E it. DLW. R SALE—TO ©. AND SHREWD HORSE- isukets and bes at Horse kets WOODWARD & LOTHROPS, Cor. of 11 LW. at and F Sts. mhl3 RK SALE—A GOOD, SOUND pe y, 323 Penn. ave. business. FALCE Address, until Sati RREL HORSE new, oe any ree. mhl3-3t* R SALE-WHITE SAND AND LIME, &o—1 y the best White Sand first-class t,and Hair at the EDWAKD GODEY, Office, 27th and L sta. SALE—CARGO PORTLAND CEMENT: JUST rR arrived, ware ave. and G st. n. Geldings, 5 and 6 years 1 ve A ahs te Stade choice Indian and Polo The above children. : and Just in from the West. biging rs> gent ‘team. ‘@ lot of for by party who: mb13-3t* per mouth, 81-70 pera, tty for ten moor COOKE D. LUCKETT, 03: Bc ‘JROR SALE—CHEAP HOME ON 11TH ST. 8. E; ‘S-atory and bac containing 11 4 Tote 21.30 feet zooms ‘modern cou’ ; front; Toe aT. o fect ont ili. £2.780.“Apsiy to BEALE eH canes sans oh ‘Dela- Bt NW Pepteers, weet delve: this les choice Cred are de- stock is. nn, R SALE—A HANSOM (@AB), WITH HARNESS, also acoupelette, BEN COULE w. JF QE SALETAN ELEGANTLY EQUIPPED STEAM Barge, in first-class order, for Fotomse river. ‘Can BERY'S dry dock, Georretown, D. ht and towi seen at GEO W. my12-6t* SALE—RED BEACH 1: Fast enriveds 2 800 barrels Red Beach Galcined I J.G, & J. M. WATERS, 1045 32d st. and Canal. aster, aud mbi2-lw tise sehen Te RD W. WALKER, 1 ‘iw " from nied “Long SALE—JUST ARRIVED— Py Sa arp Mares and Horses. Stren , im rear of 933 D st. u.w. hd mb11. ilL——Mr. F. L. Moore, who has been away from home traveling for several weeks, has re- turned.——Rev. Mr. M. F. B. Rice, pastor of Dumbarton-Street church, has been reassigned to this church by the Baltimore conference for the coming year. Porice News.—Mary rors A and William Rock, colored, had an exciting little bout last red on M street, which was interrupted by Officer Shanks, who placed them under arresi. ——John Green, for assaulting George Wash- ington, was arrested and locked up. ALEXANDRIA. Reported for Tae EVENING Star. Tue SovTueRN Metuopist ConFrEREnce.— The Baltimore conference of the M. E. Church South still continues its session at the Southern Methodist church, Bishop A. W. Wilson pre- siding. ‘The annual conference examination as to the life and ministrations of ministers has now been completed. The request of A. P. Bonde, of Sudley mission, for a supernumerary relation on account of ill health is under con- sideration by the committee on conference relations. ‘D the examination under the disciplin: uestion, “Are our preachers blameless in life and official administration?” a most excellent report was given of the labors of Rev. 8. W. Haddaway, of Mount Vernon place, Washington, and the extension of the church there was announced as_ probable. The time to-day has been occupied with the continuance of the disciplinary questions and the presentations of reports, &., from the different institutions of the church. Paeacutxe Last Nicut.—Lenten services are now held at the Catholic and Episcopal churches here, and last — Rev. Father Harlan, 8. J. of St Aloysius church, Washington, preached at St. Mary's church.——Conference services were conducted at the M. E. church South by Rev. J. 8. Clarke, of,the Virginia conference. Notes.—' funeral of Mr. Wm. Preston French took place this morning from his home on South Washington street, near Wilkes street, Rev. Dr. Norton of St. Paul’s P. E. church, conducted the services, and the interment took lace in the Presbyterian cemetery.—- The tooa of trade has offered a premium of 850 for the best article on the city of Alexandria, showing its advantages for business. The board committee on rai has an appointment with Superintendent H. H. Carter, of the Bal- timore and Potomac railroad, to-day, to con- sider the subject of the establishment of im- proved facilit for freight at the Fayette treet ry here.. iendship fire com- (1774y held a meeting last night and made arrangements for a visit to New 80th of nex! the centennial of Washington’ Frecunry.wve-00 count mile in 2: in 3 min de seen at ble, 311 12th st. n.w. Tbey ‘ARRBIV! eae head it = sag Bete of "ED FROM G! trot a 4 = Sale and Exc! WILL SELL FOR WANT OF USES rea ee mbl1-6t* 5 Soe INBgoRg gos, tricks: sole’ 3k ‘S2d st. now. CBREAMERY CO. wo bn Bove raion A Swedish Cure for Insomnia. An Ansonis dispatch says: “There is a young womnn in Brookfield who is robust, perfectly healthy, and full of spirit, but for several months she has been troubled with insomnia, Try with all her power, and with her mind fixed on it, she has been unable to sleep, at {cr Git; | black hair. ‘The prisoner has been employed A Jealous Man Plunges a Kaife into His Wife’s Breast. THE OLD, OLD STORY—TRE PLEASURE-LOVING PARTNER OF A HARD-WORKING LABORER—SHE LEAVES HIM FOR ANOTHER MAX—A QUARREL ‘WITH FATAL RESULTS. At the fourth precinct police station in South Washington this morning there was lying on stretcher near the cell room the dead body of a young colored woman named Cora Hawkins, ® gaping knife wound in her breast, almost di- rectly over her heart, which wound, itisalleged, had been inflicted by her husband, Benjamin Hawkins, who was crouching in a cell within a few feet of the bloody remains of his victim. He is about thirty years old. His wife was a year or two younger. She was a good looking yellow woman with a redundant mass of glossy as a driver for Johnson Brothers, coal dealers, and has always been a hard-wor! ago he and Cora were social pleasures, he had to work hard for a living and needed rest. He was informed that Cora was being visited by a young man val bates penne hid presents oon: cuses for Present con- dition. Last summer Ben and Cora had a quarrel on the street, and were quieted by a Policeman. Soon afterward THEY SEPARATED. Ben went to live in Draper's alley, while Cora went to a house on K street in South Washg| ington. Since their separation they have called to see each other a number of times, but Ben had lost all hope of in persuading Cora to return to his hom: it night Ben went to the house of his sister-in-law, Mrs.J i 350 beige avenue. A and he left to go to her home, No. 117 K street. ho arrived there she’ had just left the house. He then remained in South Washing- ton until nearly 11 o'clock. He visited several — and had drinks. Then he returned to the “parlor social,” where he met Cora, She was engaged in a dance at the time, but when he said: “CORA, I WANT You,” she broke up the set and went over to converse with her husband, “What do you want, Ben?” she asked. A conversation, which was not heard by the others, took Place and Cora put on her hat and left the house. From there they went to # saloon on 4¢ street, where they had drinks. They remained in the saloon but a few minutes and then they retraced their steps toward th house where ‘the “parlor social” was in prog. ress. They never reached the house. What passed between them is not known, for there were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy. They were passing through an alley near the house and stopped to settle some difference between them, when the husband, it is supposed, dealt his wife THE DEATH BLOW. She screamed for nelp, but before assist- ance reached her she was unconscious, The wound inflicted was a fatal one. Her cries were found her ibg beside a elegseph pole tthe found her lying beside a te! a] le e alley. She was fast blee to death, and in ® few moments she was lying in a pool of blood. A policeman was soon upon the scene and he had the we taken on a stretcher to the station, where she expired ina few mi utes. The next thing to do was to find the leged murderer. He had not been seen since he left the saloon. Policeman Chamberlain and Rinch went to Draper's alley, between B and C, 13th and 14th streets, and called at the house where Hawkins had been living. THE ARREST OF HAWKINS. When the officers entered the house they saw nothing to indicate that the murderer was there, but a weeping colored woman convinced them thatthe sad news had already reached the house. ‘‘He has not been here,” said the woman when questioned by the officers, but be- fore she had finished Hawkins entered the room and said: ‘Yes, Iam here.” He submit- ted quietly to arrest and accompanied the offi- cers to the station. He had but little to say to the officers, den the charge that he inflicted the fatal wound. He admitted having trouble with his wife and said that he slap her, but did not stab her. When he arrived at the sta- tion he weakened at the sight of the dead wo- man and looked as though he would have fallen had there not been abrick wall near THE PRISONER'S STATEMMNT. This morning the prisoner changed his state- ment. He no longer denied his guilt, but talked freely of his marital troubles when questioned by a Star re, r. “Ten years ago,” he said, “I married Cora and ‘have worked hard for her ever since, I never allowed her to go out in service or do work of any kind except about our own home. She al wanted to be going to balls and ‘parlor socials,’ and often remained out until after midnight. Then she went with Charlie Walker. iy happiness then soon ended. I talked to her and warned Walker, but she continued to go with him, and when we separated she went to live with him on K street. We called to see each other several times, and she made an en- gagement to meet me last night. I went to her sister's house, and not find- ing her there I went to the house where she lived with Walker. I learned that she had gone to the ‘parlor social,’ and later in the night I called there tosee her. She was there, and we went out and had drinks, en we left we went out the front door, but while returning she said she wanted a in the back way, because she did not want Walker to see me.’ I objected, and while in the alley we had the trouble. I took from m; ket a knife that I found’on the Avenue. It belonged to an Italian. After using the knife I threw it over the fence next to the car track and went home. I did not intend to make an effort to escape, I am only sorry that I did not kili Walker in- stead of my wife. There was no use of my run- ning meee I know when = do murder that you will have to go yourself.” — The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Howard Fahnstock, white, 1 month; Wm. Hussey, white, 74 years; Bridgett Costello, white, 31 years; Wm. Kellian, white, 31 years; Maud Keenan, white, 5 years; Bettie Johnson, colored, 11 months; America Childs, colored, 38 years; Julia Williams, col 40 years; Richard Jackson, colored, 12 years; Patse: Johnson, colored, 70 Pir Hester Guy, col ored, 98 years; Rose Buchanan, 2 years; Jennie Mack, 50 years; Susan Jackson, colored, 35 years; Wm. W. Sommer- ville, colored, 1 year. E tenes ISSR Small Boys Out Nights. To the Editor of Taz Evexixe Star: You will confer a favor upon the residents on S streets northwest, between 13th and 14th, and in that vicinity, by suggesting to parents the advisability of keeping their small boys within THE DISTRICT MILITIA. ‘THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW LAW—DUTIES WHICH ‘MAY GREATLY INCREASE THE WORK OF THE XEW BOARD OF ASSESSORS—A MATTER REFERRED TO ‘THE ATTORNEY. The Commissioners to-day received a copy of the act approved March 1 providing for the re- A TALK WITH COL. scorT. Where He Thinks Stanley ts and How He Will Relieve Him. ‘Elk Hill, Va. Special to the New York Herald, March I made a special visit here toqbtahn the . W. P. Scott on matters relating stag ped expedition in search of Emin * himself an African explorer of ex- perience. rena oan etal cal capes tow br to word *may,” in the section quoted, should and would be construed as mandatory, and that the assessors would have to do the work. He, to- day, referred the law to the attorney for the District to obtain the views of that officer upon it. In case it is held that this work must be done by the assessors, instructions will at once be formulated so as to provide for compliance wjth the law, The assessors are paid $5 per da’ it is not likely they will object to's work that will prolong oe it. Their compensation is provided for by a ap- propriation. and there is some doubt whether appropriation will hold out enough to pay for the time necessary to com the en- rollment. This enrolled militia under the law is different from the national guard, which is to be composed entirely of volunteers and not exceed twenty-eight companies. The enrolled militia is like a reserve force. The law says it “shall not be subject to any duty except when called into the service of the United States or to aid the civil authorities in the execution of Jaws or suppression of riots.” The national guardsmen, however, are sub- ject to orders for drill, review, inspection, en- campment, or any other duty required of the national guard in states. So every male citizen of suitable age and mental and moral character, after the assessors have finished their work, will be a high private in the rear ranks of the huge reserve army of the District. Besides the exceptions noted, the law exempts from service idiots, lunatics, common drunkards, vagabonds, paupers and per 8 convicted of any infamous crime. Commissioner Wheatley thought to- day that if the assessors were not uired to do the work that the enrollment might be made by the police, —->—__ The Street-Car Service. HOW IT COULD BE CHANGED TO THE ADVANT- AGE OF PUBLIC, EMPLOYES AND HORSES. “I was told that the street-car service of Washington was extremely slow, even on the more pretegtious roads, and I am satisfied that such fs the truth,” said a gentleman who came here to see the glories of President Harrison's inauguration, and who was chatting to a Star reporter about the many beautiful and excel- lent features of the national capital. “It surprises me,” he continued, Ppa peal good people seem to be easily pleased and are content to suffer delays which need not exist a day longer. The slow travel is not the fault of the drivers or the horses; the blame lies with the ment of the companies or with the dear public itself. I was on 4 car yesterday, going = 9th street, and we made seven sto) in two blocks. That wa’ bad enough. The record was, however. eclipsed this morning on F street. i started from the transfer at 9th and F wrote ona ee car, and 4 sto] w times to e Up passengers an teen to drop others before we traveled one block. The next block was — yet—four stops to drop passengers and three halts to reg on others. How is that? What is the remedy? do you ask. Why do as they doin —_ civilized — ser vag city —— the locks are no longer than they are here—stop only when you reach an intersecting street. The amount of time to be saved by that prac- tice would surprise you, and the horses would be relieved beyond measure.’ Talks with half a dozen street-car drivers convinced the re would be ductor, and the saving of time would to ten minutes on each single trip—equal to one mile. If we only stopped at street corners our little load would always be found there, and it takes but little longer to pick up a bunch of half a dozen passengers than it does to take one or two. re’s a humane side to the question, too.” he continued. The horses have some rights that we ought to respect. It may be that people are thoughtless, but I don't know that htless cruelty is any less in- human than any other kind of torture. On a wintry day, when the tracks have been like lass, I've ee ee feet Sroen'a corner Where I previously stopped, in order that they might get off precisely in front of their own door, and then, before the next corner was reached, some one else would insist on another stop. Probably not one of those le imagined that they had done any. thing inhuman, but if they had thought for a moment over the great additional straining the horses had to undergo, have all got out at the corner. rule is in effect in a number of cities, and I can’tsee any reason why it should not work successfully here.” ter that such a reform by street-railroad men as ifteen seconds, mean from seven From Rockville. WHAT 18 GOING ON IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY—A NEW BUILDING AT GARRETT PARK—COURT AXD JAIL MATTERS—WEDDINGS AND ACCIDENTS, Correspondence of THe EVENING Stan. Rockvite, March 14, 1889. Mr. T. C. Groomes, of this place, was yester- day awarded the contract for building a fine house for the Garrett Park Improvement asso- ciation, to be completed by the 20th of June next. The house will be a nine-room, two-story, front villa, with bay windows front and i if F i i F Hy Bi i : ; i : F M fF Fs af E 8 F i SE be i ete Nyanza was discovered. He afterward joined @ party and journeyed to the Atlas mountains and took a caravan trip to Timbuctoo. “What do you think of the report of Lieut, Baert that Emin Bey probably relieved Stanley somewhere near Wadelai and enabled him to return to Murenia on his way back?” I asked. “have greet coubdoeee in asin rigeesh ve ins and his knowledge of the natives. ireekee not left his pol yy to meet Stanley I think he still holds the fort, If Emin, in his zeal to rescue Stanley, has gone too far, I fear he may also be a apne “Whereabouts you think Stanley is now?” think he is somewhere between Wadelat and Ndoruma if free. From the latter point he could easily fight his way back to Stanley Falls, If @ prisoner, he is now in the Soudan, pro- bably somewhere south of Khartoum.” “Then you are rather inclined to think Stan- ley isa ” “Iam. This I have feared for some time, as the natives of that region, whom I know very are icious of any armed force, and 50,000 men, I do not tha shes wad aoe any men, not thi would have chance of succeeding.” el 3 would the mahdi do with Stanley or in?” “I have always thought that the mahdi would, if he captured Stanley or Emin, demand Suakin or some other portion of the Egyptiau territory asa ransom. There is no doubt in my mind that if Stanley or Emin are in the rer of the mahi they Sill be mecriticod if Baskin not given up. Even a strong force would not be able to conse them if they are prisoners, for just before the armed force ar- rived they would share the same fate as Gor- don did. “ The natives have nothing to fear, as they could easily retir> into the interior. The British ought to save thew. T! are to blame for Emin being in the perilous position he has been for years.” Vhat are your plans for discovering Stan- ley? “I had hoped, and still hope, that Emin Ber was still able to hold his owns nd that if Iw to Stanley's rescue Emin would be able to co- operate with me, and that with the aid of some friendly tribes we would succeed.” ” mu still really contemplate going on that es, I do; just as soon as I receive an an- r from the English Royal geographical so- ciety, of which Iam a member and to which [ have offered my services.” “Have you any definite plans by which you hope to reach Stanley and help him?” “Yes, my plan, as 1 gave it to the Royal geo- grap! Bociet 8 to go alone and disguised as anative. My purpose in going alone is not to attract any attention or notice by the natives, T have done so before—having gone as a trader and no one troubled me. Ican go much quicker alone, having only myself to provide for. I know the Arabic well, and can converse in sev- eral of the dialects of the countries I will have to pass through. ‘Do I expect to see Emin Bey? es, I will see both him and Stanley, if they are alive, before I return.” “But what service can you be to them alone?” “Well, when I find out just what m the trouble I can retire, just in the same way I came, for some nce until I find some friendly tribes who would for a considerstion help me to rescue them.” . Scott, while forty-seven years of age, looks as if in the prime of life, though his hair and beard are slightly tinged with gray. He is about S feet 9 inches in nes ht, haw a i-knit frame, is powerfully muscular and as tough as a gad. ———-+e A White Castaway. HIS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE IX THE WILDS OF AFRICA. From the La Porte Herald. Africa contains over 8,000,000 miles in area, and has over 20,000,000 inhabitants. In sich a vast and almost unknown country thrilling ad- ventures are of every-day occurrence, and the traveler, hunter, and explorer is subject to perils peculiar to Africa alone. Of such was the experience of Mr. Deane, one of the agents of the Free State. He was in command of Stanley Falls station when it was attacked by the Arabs, Deane, with his comrade Dubo and four Haussa soldiers, fled from the sta- tion, and it was not long before Du- bois fell into the river and was drowned. Deane and his soldiers pushed on ali night in a drenching rain, and only stopped at daylight for a short rest. While Deanc clothes were hanging on the bushes to dry, a shout in the rear told them that they were discovered and that the Arabs were in bot pur- suit. Deane had just time to throw his clothes over bis arm and start at full speed through the bush, followed by his atten: itive. In the mad race for life every Haussa had lost his gun, and not a weapon of any sort was left in the party. One by one Deane had dropped his garments, and he had nothing left except a ew cape, which he threw over his shoulders. In the midst of an African jungle he had not the slightest tection for his bleeding feet, and even if he bad saved his boots would not have dared to put them on, for the tracks would have revealed to any prowling Arab or hos- tile native that a white man was in the neighborhood. A cannibal tribe, with whom Deane himself had had a serious fight, lined the river below, and he dared not appeal to them for succor. He was about 300 miles from the nearest white station mb wy ree All that could be done was to peragele lown the river, through the dense bi and forests, several miles inland, avoiding all the tribes, except one or two that were known to be friendly, and living on whatever they could pick up that wouldafford nutriment. four peepee tmp wandered through the coun! iving on wild grapes, fried ants eal and sloop at night on the bare with no aging be dried leaves, At last they came to the Bakuma tribe, and shortly afterward were rescued by Cagtain Coquihart, whohad been sent in search of Deane. It was an experience that not one white man in thousand could have lived to relate. ——— eee His Racing Stud to be Sold. From the New York Times, to-day. Gen. B. F. Tracy has concluded that his du- ties as Secretary of the Navy will prevent him from properly caring for the interests of his breeding farm for trotters at Apalachin, Tioga ra juent toood S stock and in train- in this city on Wedues- day and Thursday, April 17 and 18. ———soe~ Sorvivixe 4 Faut or Sevexty Feer.—John Jackson. colored, eighteen, while i windows in the fi wu Es if