Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1889, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, FOR_RENT—HOUSES. FOR RENT—HOUSES. FOR SALE--HOUSES. Pa. ave, SWOKMSTEDT & BRADLEY. if 3 7 Fet.ow. Fe RENT_FURNISHED UNTIL OCT. 1. 1889, No 1610 13th st., 260; unfurnished, #45, 9 rooms. i e193 6 andsowely furnished’ mtil Oc i 2 rooms mm 1, 1889, at nominal SE. CAPITOL HILL, outains 8 rooms; ail modern improve- 50; possession June 1. myl7-1m JOR RENT—IN ANACOSTIA. charming location; large yard, trees and flowers of $250." 11-room "House, delightful je and fruit trees, stable, &. ; ‘H. A. GRISWOLD, Anacostia, D. C_ RENT—BY THOS. F. WAGGAMAN, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 917 F ST. N.W. _myli F = HOUSES. 10 Maple: LeDroit 2018 9 bs ays te (40 T8317 ih st. n. w. OFFICES. Lenox b'ld’g, room oth fi at. We, Store and Dwg, 1416 K 701 20 Dat. s 0 Stable r. B.w.1> 50 ‘The ab is only a porti on of the property on my tooks. For full list cali at office for bulletin issued on the Istand 5th.“ bayl7) THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, H N. W., VERY COM. tory brick, 8 rooms, large parlor and cellar, bath, and yard; nd basement; rent, $40. Ap- piy to owner, 411 15th st. n. w. JOR RENT—FIN 10 rooms, mart) the rear. Key an FORD. 624 Lath st N¥_NEW 5-ROO! myl-2 10TH ST. N.W; r mirrors: stable in & HUNGER- my BRICK; BAY WIN c rele; aaa ‘CHARLES EARLY, my16-Im 14th st. JOR RE NT— r ‘X-ROOM water and gas; excellent condition; 814. _W., s1x-roum Frame House; possession 1630 oth st.n.w., igh rooms and G, 606 11th st. n.w. 253 CLEVELAND AV ‘oth KENT—417 H ST.; TWO-STORY BRICK; seven rooms; mod. imp.: at 825; also southwest corner of Sthand H three-story and basement dwelling: twelve rooms; mod. imp. ; at $90. Inquire of A. EB! 740 5th st. new. my 16-< A VERY DESIRABLE U hed double house in the northwest: term some cottage, furnished, ing thirteen rooms and one Seas ere moderate. FORD, 1515 H st. nw. R REN the former residence of Gov stableaud adjacent ground Place for summer mg BERTSON & BLACKFOKD, 15 vase. st. Po my16-3t JOR RENT — A RARE CHANCE LITTLE i A Jewel cf a house, 7 rooms, press brick; all modern improvements; very ceutraliy ‘located 1 order. Apply HB. PULKINHORN, Room 1, 705 G_ street aw. i. 16-3" a 7 "RENT - 2 T 31—FUR- hade, duress a) E seven rooms, large grounds, janted. excellent location. A. SOHN, care Carrier 48, City P.O. my. {Ok RENT_BRICK HOUSE, 1013 V6TH ST. » Fe ARG Baltimore, 825 Fulton Lntayette station, B. and P. $e, . hot ——s 3S TF mwnt! SS Giariee se Por R aT ave. (now parked), near B, R.; bay windows, bal- 3 floors, furnaces, y to or address GEO. A. my1>-6t* of shade, truit, fog, 1419 G st. JOR REN CEN- trally lotated. The furniture, new and elewant, for sale. 1 desiring a home this would be & gem. Inquin jassaghusettsave. uw. my1o-3t* RK RENT—@75—1541 LST. N.W., ATTRACLIVE three-story, bay-window bri range, letgobe, bath, back building, ceil % 208° FURKEST, 1005 F st.; hours -12t* GOR KENT—1106 © ST. NW. newly painted and papered; & Peusivn office; $00 is, Fooms: opposite 965 thereafter Vermont ave. n. w. _myl4-t* ik RENT—7-ROOM BRICK HOUSE, 405 K ST. AP. HILL &CO._ NST_N.W., CONTAIN- n improvements. Apply Pennsylvania ing eleven rooms to JAMES Y. DAV ave? RK RENT—-1310 V ST. N.W.: 7 ROc bath. PLANT & TUKPIN Safe Deposit Building, 15th st. and New York av my 13-1w Fee ExT, 20, Ra bath; all mit; Vth st, or. near Ps e furnished house for the sumine 170: Good Toots pressed brick: bay 1 un 7 npn ape Sy e umnbing and a large yard, a model of convenience and ex fort. WILLIAM MAYSE. 516 9th stu nw. wyll JOR KENT—NEW HOUSE 117 4TH ST. mod. imps. Apply to C. C. MEADS, 101 4) ne 5 imy11-Lw* R RENT—AN ELE RESIDENCE ON I st, between 12th s; fine Stable; all modern ; moderate ‘rent. GUELEY Bkos., 15: my11-6t 1302 L ST_; 11 rooms, bath, and to GREEN CUNNINGHAM, 140 myLI- JOR REN lar. Apply street FOR KE 906 G, MOD. IMP.. & ROOMS AND Y rooms, south front se L imp.. ms, $90. GRAHA BOLTON, 928 F, Koon: 26. ‘ap6-dua ROK RENT — SIX-ROOM BRICK 1 Vth st. 8.6. water and xan $15.30. ‘Apply to RE Pate ) RENT—NEAT S! 1111 Nst.uw.:ac Possession May 15th; &: 382 La ave, xa een SHED HOUSES. 20 Jowa C., Sst. bi, 1410 Stoughton at. 3- Moe 13r.. mi... ee st + 18 E'st., -story bricl 1412 stot eh: ieee seh 05 St bee hion st. 3 5 bi 2K 100 ¥i1 mea = O12 14th st 3 Wk, 108, stabl ‘LATS. 1241 14th at, lanes (1441 14th st, second wie asa Ok KENT—UNFURNISHED. ;OR KENT—BY RO, HOLTZM. tate and Insurance Broker, 10th ana F HOUSES. (2232 4th st. nw, 10res 5 2d at. stew \ Vor. — r< SReZeeo 1407 14th st. n. 401 Kat. ue. oF, ILCOX. 7 Pa. ave. nw. FR RENT—UNFURNISED. izl4 F st. ‘2410 14th st. 3 250 1406 Chapin 1413 Mass, av 3408 Mass ave iw 166 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 . Ist st. ir. 61 S21stst.a.w.11r83.33 1029 uth st. a.w., Or. 14 1401 ‘Stoughton st. st, ni vth’ st., near N N, near 14th, 9r- ear 20th. be examined af rmitfrom err office only. THOMAS J. PISnk: & CO. _myll 1324 F st.n. w. OR RENT— 1011 T st. n. w., 2 story and basement ba} window le brick: southern exposure; 8 rooms and bat Hall, water, sewer, tion for 10 horses’. myo ® ESTE 3ST . 3126 Dunbarton ave. inw-room and kitchen, forsumimer. Keys next JOR RENT—1328 9TH ST. NW, NEW taining 10 rooms and bath, speaking tubes, aud all modern conveniences; cheerful and roomy: on! $40 per mo. Inquire of PRANK T. REAL ES n.W..10r..40 ‘Or....40 ‘0- .w.; parlor, iret floor: 40 by year or door. 1 vf BROWNING, 416 R SALE—313 E N. E, HANDSOME NEW, solid 7-room pressed brick bay window, cemen' cetlar all mod. ttnpe. large Kitchen, excelicat plumb. ;inodel of conveuicnce and comfort. Wk. ih eS my17-6t" ROE SALE— pear 15th, north side, 10 rs, a cheap and U, 9r: furnace; all m. 1, $7.85 au, reuiting 640 per ino. Ba.bOO. Marion st. 2-story snd ce a. e300" a OF wa 800. HUST & HUNG . 624 14th st. nw. QOR SALE—HOUSE! 2234 Bound’y Poste Rina. Pate be ee ste. n. 2042 Bound’y 15,1 bh. 15,000 1 to 6 alley, “bet. , | and 13th, 1 above is only a port. of the on For full list call at uffice for bulledn iusued o& and 15th, "iny17! ” THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, SALE-40TH ST., NEAR MASSACHUSETTS a ea hleatly, new two-story pressed brick, all :bath and large concrete cellar; bay windows; t repair. Address X. Q. P., Star office. ‘mi7-3t! SALE—A COSY LITTLE HOUSE, NEW, 6 ud b.,all m. buy, window: om 11th st... sta; 3 cash, bal. monthly” C. i. KNIGHT, TAGE sew. ies F 2 BALE-COoL, COSY HOUSE, 1814 LINDEN st. LeDroit Park. press bri 8 rooms and bath, high ceilings, latrobes, 2 water’ closets, 33 china Toon OR SALE_V. House, well loc ‘ay well as an investme: ce $9,600. RUST BRICK, DST., NEAR ‘h, balance on time. Four- Ww. i, 1,600. Brick, £ st. ‘welve-room Brick, 0,000. ‘Ten-room corner Hou STALEY & BARKER, i 213 F it. 700. Six-roo1 : (CK; SPEAKING . and all modern improvements; Ver- €.; price $4,500; or would exchange for house ‘k. Apply to OWNER, Koom 374, Navy my FON RHODE ‘ISLAND ear 15th st., front; good lot and alley; below price. No. 1: st., 10 rooms; new; Y terius; $8,500. Waut offers f th. JOUN 0. JOHNSON, 928 F iD BR 2106 Vermont bay-window, mi., south eighborhood ; $ ‘OR SALE—S1X-ROO) gas; Cleveland ave. n.w.; paved st alley; easy terms or will exchange {01 ropert, . THEO. A. HARDI myl6 (OOM HOUSE AND Tat, n.e.: easy terms; &: , 606 L1th'st. nw. mylO-st ‘TTIEST CORNER HOUSE IN rooms; pantries, bath and large j heated by furnace a complete home: 83,000 ya. DAVIDSON & DAVIDSON, my! 810 F st. n.w. KR SALE—AT MOUNT PLEASANT, NICE RES- idence, 10 rooms and bath: hot and cold water; nice grounds and shade. Apply on premises, a 17th and Park st. extended. my {OR SALE—A NICE LITTLE HOME. WITHIN one square of cars. Price $1,700; $200 down, bal- =. per month. my16-3t G. B, WILSON, 1418 F st. F 98 Sate 9-ROOM HOUSE; ALL MOD. ;@ood lot to alley. 12th st., near improvement: 4 $5,000. myl6-3t G. B. WILSON, 1418 F st. FOR SAGES NEW 7-ROOM BRICK. § ST.. NEAR 13th; fine lot; large stable; built especially for owner. Price $7,500. myl WILSON, 1418 F st. OK SALE—TWO NEW 2-STORY BRICK DWELL- ings, 6 rooms aud bath rooi; all m. i. ; a9 percent investment at reduced price until June 1. TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 F st. nw. my16-6U" FE SALE GUARGE HOUSE, VERY DESIRABLE tor office building, on the south side of F st., near 6th u, bought at a barguin if purchased at once. Also, desirable house on 14th st., opposite the Port- land; can be easily changed to a business property. 10th st., bet. E and F, west side, large brick house, suitable for business purposes. B. H. WARNER & CO. my16-5t 916 F JOR SALE-SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES reasonable terms. Algo, cheap building sites, ood locations. Apply at DUFFY'S Keul Estate 6044 Luthst. nw. my Fok SALE-CHEAP— TWO VERY DESIRAB new houses in Le Droit Park; each 8 rooms and bath lots 20x10; prices # d 84.500. my15-3t DAVID D. STONE, 806 F st. n.w. A BARGAIN IN A NEW BRICK near 8th; 7 rooms and bath; $3,100; rooms aud bath, 30. DAVID D. SI yl F%, SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY ON A st. u.w., near 13th st.; 9 rooms aud bath; lot 23 . alley, with brick stable in rear. DAVID D. STONE, 806 F st, n.w. IR SALE—A VERY DESIRABLE EIGHT-KOOM Brick Dwelling, on P st., near Dupont circ my L5-i LOUIs P. SHOEMAKER, 920 F st.n.w. R SALE—DWELLING OF TEN ROOMS, WITH new furniture, located in fashionable section of the northwest, for # short time at $9,250; owuer go- (Lik & RUTHERFORD, 13 inprove: NG LOR SALE — F Le Droit Park; 5 closets. for 10 can oN in Foe cre ©. ew, {OR SALE—A FINE BRICK HOUSE n.w.. hear 19th st.; Fi 16,000. Also a fingwew Brick,on Ki st. 16 rooms, with modern’ improy 000. THOS. G, HE: my14-1m 4 WOR SALE OR LEASE—A FINE LARGE MA sion, just completed, on the corner of 17th and Sts. n.w.; almost on Massachusetts uve. ; 8, bath.” modern improvements and stable. Price, pn = my9-1m_ | 940,000. THOS. G. HENSEY & CO. ‘OR REN TTAGE, CONTAININ mylo-lm 1300 F 12 rooms, in rear, corner Wood- with new stable i ley Lane and TenJeytown road, Onk View. 911 18th st. n.w., 3 story and basement oN. ‘ory and basement 1 Sree BEALL, BROWN & CO./1321 F _ FOR SALE—HOUSES. Fo SALE-8 10 rooms; m, * Gwyn ‘, NEWMAN & CO., Atlantic Building, LE—A DESIRABI 13th and 14th st brick: all moderu improvemen’ _myl4-lw JOK SALE—CHEAP, IF S0i u double brick house, 9 ‘at ity P.O. _ my l4-6t ‘hi pretuest neighboris od, in pretuest neighbor SS 20-4we = Ww. E BUR PORD, 1 FOE SALE_ MoD. BRICK DWELLIN furnace; all m. i; 19th st. nw. : 98, “TYLER & RUTHERFOUD, 1307 F st. NEW BRICK HOUSE, M ST., BET. d 4th u. w.; moderate price, easy ternis. luring day tw* 422 N.Y. ave. “ myll-tt* hy TOR SALE-XEW HOUSE, WITH 11 ROOMS AN stable: fronting on Kalorama, near price. $11,000. DULANY & WHITING,” mytw isthe! 3-6. JOR SALE—DESIRABLE 4-STORY AN ment brick house ; 12 rooms and bath; furnace; ov north side of street, in central unmediately Opposite STH ST. N.W., BRICK HOUSE; BLE HOME ON MASS. AVE., i basement 5,000. modern cently situated near the heights of George- euieht to both hnes of street cars. Address KR SALE — A LARGE. HANDSOME HOUSE, ING AND OWN YOUR including side lot; 825 e you perfect gem of ne. | two lines cars, 11 RMS.; __ «1010 7th st. nw. Y TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 ve. uf JJVOR SALE—A VERY NICE 6-ROOM BRICK, ALL improvements ; 10 ear Onw. SWO! Tr cent investinent; MSTEDT & BRAD- SLR, } N.W., BRICK HOUS! GWYNN, NEWMAN & CO., Atlantic Building. — VERAL _myl4-7t__ OK SALE—AT MOUNT PLEASANT, SE Very handsome houses with beautitul several small cottages at prices ranging from 12,000 500. Also well located lots at sume place and Columbia Heights at lowest prices. REDFORD W. WALKER, 1000 F st. ap27-1m FOE SALE 2018 G ST. BRICK HOUSE, 10 rooms, all modern improvements, sanitary pluinb- ing, Jot 208120 to 16-f. coucreted alley $4200, ap20-lim M, D. PECK, 934 F at. bg BUSINESS CHANCES. _ JOR RENT—STORE 216 10TH 8° Wholesule market aud La, ave.; suitable for com juission or grocery business particularly. Inquire 926 ‘ave. my17-12t J OTICE.—ALL THE AMUSEMENT PRIVILEGES at the popular summer resort, Ch to let for the season of 188¥. For terms apply by ail to WM. W. CHAMBERS, Pres., 1227 K st, n.w., un May 25. 1889, my 17-60" it SALE—12 SHARES OF LINOTYPE STOCK All assessments paid. Any offer will be accepted. Address Box 14, Star office. my17-3t* OR SALE—A LOT 50 BY 100, CONTAINING A bar room and confectionery complete; also a si Foom dwelling, stable, wood-shed sud other conven jent buildings ; situat in one bum yards 0! the Free new bridge. Price, 82,800. if sold at once. Tutuire’ on” premlecs. NEW Bit baE Sats - | Rosalyn, Va. myl7- S6rHE WORLD DO MOVE”—KEMEMBER THE “ferrestrial Clock.” RAMSAY has cut the prices. watches cleaned, 1): first-class inain-sprinis, warranted oue year, $1: all clock and jewelry work ai the lowest prices in the city; we defy competition, 4 F st. nw. 5-6 FR SALE—GOOD-WILL AND FIXTURES OF Btock Brokerage office ; excellent location. Address BROKER, Star office. i myl4-Bt"_ WVANTED-82,000 FOR 3 TO 5 YEARS AT 6 Wir cont, tapetie peut apmunity: saesite, realty, 4,500; hor for amount of Tronerses paid. LOAN E., Star office. my. 15-1w* locality. ‘Price, ® VERNMENT CLERKS_CAN ADD LARGELY on Tome time in eS their income by imvesting in the silk col at BRADFORD, 1 Ocean. = & Lge ote Uren atc ‘or ORIN Une. SEAT go toe | BRUSHING ave.s.e. Apply to C. C. MEADS, 101 4th st. USINESS IN DISTANT C! REQUIRING MY ae me tae. myll-lw* attention, will iapoge of, lease and stock of dest {OR SALE_SOME VERY ATTRACTIVE HOMES | located Livery Stable in, city, doi Sporn y sel: ~¥ dom'met with. A RS.W., Star office, myT3-6t" 1. eis PERSONS SEEKING INVESTMENT WILL DO 4 mununicate with itonce. We place Saran aS SO SSS he | to) ote iauos e Sre Ppa 2 ny ry at? per cen i 1160 Sth n: e7, Or; ally. tng Falls Ghuteb, Va W ‘Telephoue connection 1166 Su bg corner alien Or call 707. “myli-lw se. et * FO SAUE GAT A GREAT SACHIFI K, = — fixtures, and good will of » store; KR SALE—918 MST. N. W. bees hardware, phe varnish, potions, FF i808 Uslimtta aves ne Owner about to leave the city; no reasonable Ofer Bit ist-nw. Pilueed, Gall between 10am’ atd Spin. dally, 120i 30 snd 22 Grant Place. 446 st. s.w. my8-1im ee a CE DOING GOOD BUSI- Nir & TURPIN. a ae et ee re Safe Deposit 3 a sighs party : caer hm ~sgaered oth aud New York ave._ | Feasons for selling. LUNCH, Star office, ae vely paved as a M.J.LX SURVEYOR AND GT- +" y by, F) Wiiege Miura 19 Anacostia Doe, 5 53 Inquire of Mot 3 3 IF Tnauite odin | _Sbecial attention to tobbivnton Of subaru” prop SALE—ANY_ OW! Fiend 4 Inquire of owner, stm. PT I eT SERY 5 Reee eS FYementeve. nw, Cer a NOTARIES PUBLIC. Gyarints aes NELSON COLBERT HANGED. EXECUTED IN THE JAIL TO-DAY. The Murderer of Philip Wentzell Meets His Fate with Firmness. eran vee a BUOYED UP BY HIS RELIGIOUS HOPE—HIS LAST ‘HOURS ON EARTH—SCENES IN THE PRISON THIS MORNING—THE MARCH TO THE SCAFFOLD—TEE FATAL DROP FELL aT 12:54. > Nelson Colbert, the young colored man con- vieted of the murder of Philip Wentzell on the 8d of October last at the Columbia street rail- road stables, was hanged at the jail between 12 and 1 o'clock to-day. The close of Colbert’ life was attended by some remarkable and interesting scenes. About 4 Macey neat day Mr. John R. Wright, the undertaker, came hy to the jail to arrange for the interment of the bogy.after the hanging, at Jones’ chapel, near Montello. About the same time some of the ards took the rope to NELSON COLBERT. the scaffold, and with a bag of sand asa dummy made a trial of the structure by placing the bag in the noose and springing the trap. Everything worked well. he dummy weighed over 150 pounds, while Colbert weighed but 133 pounds. Rev. Mr. Roberts spent some time in the prisoner's cell, and leaving about 4:30 o'clock, he returned about 7:30 o'clock, and went again to the pris- oner’s cell, A short time afterward Rey. Mr. Wells, with several colored women, arrived, ap saad were joined later by Rev. Mr. Fitz- ug] LEADING A PRAYER MEETING. Then Colbert was brought out into the ro- tunda, and taking his place near the corner of the cage, united with the visitors in_a prayer and experience meeting—Rev. Mr. Wells, Mrs Roberts and the prisoner offering prayer. Among the hymns sung were “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” “Jesus is Coming Again,” “Fade, Fade, Each Earthly Joy,” ‘My Heavenly Home is Bright and Fair.” As those in the rotunda sang these hymns, prisonor after prisoner, es- pecially those on the Police Court side or north wing, took up the song. The singing attracted quite a number of colored people about the en- trance of the jail. Colbert was attired in white shirt, dark vest and pants, and took the most active part in the exercises, leading in most of the hymns, and with face beaming with smiles, he ‘kept’ time with his hand. In several of the hymns he sang alone, his friends joining in the refraim and in the one beginning “How Happy Every Child of Grace,” he became somewhat demon- strative, and walking over to Rey. Dr. Fitzhugh, took his hand and held it while he finished the hymn, COLBERT DELIVERS AN ADDRESS. Before singing this hymn he walked to the center of the little group and said: “My sisters and brothers, I thank God for what I am and for what I feel. I have the love of God in my heart and I am not the least afraid to die. Why, this flesh is nothing when the assurance is that the soul is going to rest with God. I would beg all of you to pray for the love of God toen- ter and fill your hearts. Then you may wel- come death without fear. Right in the pres- ence of death, my sisters and brothers, I to you to turn all your affections to G with my latest breath I will sing praises to my God and exhort all to prepare to meet their God. Get all the love of God into your hearts and we shall all meet around the throne. I know that I have but a few shori hours to live, but I am thankful to-night with the love of God in my heart. I am the happiest being that walks God’s green earth, Say, brother, say, Ans will you all meet on the right hand of oa?” Rev. Mr. Roberts replied and exhorted those present to be faithful, and the prisoner joining hands with him said, “Thank God, my hours on earth are short and I feel that my soul is wrapped up in Jesus’ love.” Then Rev. Mr. Wells followed in an exhortation and the pris- onerled the hymn, ‘Nothing but the blood of Jesus.” THE SACRAMENT ADMINISTERED. The sacrament was administered, this service opening with the hymn, ‘There is a fountain filled with blood.” It was conducted by Dr. Fitzhugh, and the prisoner was visibly affected, Starting the hymn, “Say, sister, will’ you meet me?” he walked around’ shaking each one by the hand. The company then left with the ex- ception of the ministers and the prisoner con- tinued singing, ‘There is rest for_the weary It was now about 11:30 o'clock, and some of the guards suggested to the ministers that they and the prisoner TAKE A LUNCH. The invitation was accepted, and Colbert, taking the arifi of Rev. Dr. Fitzhugh, the party walked to the lunch-room. Colbert appeared to be the happiest one of the party. At the table he talked as cheerfully as any of the com- pany. The conversation was mostly on relig- ious subjects, and he remarked during the lunch (which was a plain one): “I have been here seven months, but this is the heartiest meal I have enjoyed, because I am ata table.” WRITING HIS FUNERAL DIRECTIONS, Returning to the rotunda, he wrote the fol- lowing in quite a good hand: “The funeral to take place at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and I want the Sunday school to sing as my body is carried in church, ‘Safe in the arms of Jesus,’ and in coming out, ‘We are passing away.’ T want the Sunday school to be all seated before my body is taken in, so that they can start sing- ing as it is coming to the door. For the lesson read the 14th chapter of St. John, pause at the 27th verse, instruct a little. Text to preach from 2d Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th and 7th verses, This hymn, ‘And Am I Born to Die,’ and this hymn at the grave, ‘Hark from the Tomb.’” HIS WILL, He then dictated the following as his will: “Maggie Tibbs, my affianced, at my death is to have my gold watch, and at her death it goes to my sister, Rachel. Father will please me if he will let my dear Maggie stay at his house till she marries, and in case that her husband fails to do right by her let her return to my father.” He then gives directions as to his tuneral as above. Next he started a letter to his uncle, Joseph Lee, imploring him to turn to the Saviour. On this letter he was en- gaged for some time ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN. He also wrote a letter to his affianced and penned the following: ‘The advice of Nelson Colbert to all the young men and old ones, too, is to avoid all bad company and make use of no intoxicating liquor, for itis a bad habit and will lead you to trouble and sometimes to the grave. So I will give you all due warning toletall such things alone, and give your hearts to Christ and be saved before it will be too late. Oh, sinners, take warning, for I am now right at the jaws of death and not afraid to go and meet it, for my soul is filled with the spirit of God. So I desire that all men should come to Christ and live. These words were spoken by Nelson Colbert to the world at large on the morning of his execution.” During the night, when some of the ministers suggested that he should lie down, he asked if they were sleepy and said he did not want to 0 to bed then. At 4o0’clock, with the min- isters, he sang ‘Safe in the Arms of Jesus” and other hymns, and about 4 o'clock retired with them to his cell, but not to sleep, AN EARLY MORNING TALK WITH BRIGGS, They there continued devotional exercises, singing, and praying, About 6 o'clock Colbert walked down to the cell of Briggs, who is awaiting a second trial for the murder of Wm. Jones. After the two had conversed a few moments they sang together: ‘‘Ask the Saviour to Bless You.” To Briggs he said: “We were to have gone ther, eke have been g' spared for a time for some Pl » You have been left behind.” urged him to col n= tinue in the faith and meet him in heaven, Briggs promised to do so, but was quite over- come and shed tears copiously. BIDDING ‘‘GOOD-BYE” TO HIS FELLOW-PRISONERS, especially those charged with serious offenses, Among these were Wm. who had been sentenced to death for murder of Wm. Jones and ai 4 g © D. ©. frrpay. MAY 17, 1889. earnestly for a time Colbert offered a fervant jesus: 8] ir. a] nt failure of appetite was due to a late lunch last night. TRE PRISONER'S DREAM. During the morning the condemned man handed the minister a paper, dated April 17, stating that he hada dream of a white man coming to him with a 5 who asked him pe ek he was Pi Stags cen answered: “Taking God as my helper. I never will come back to again for a crime, and will never do anything to merit it, for God will help me:” and then the man wrote the number 114 on hi forehead and said: ~Go, and be a good boy.” THE PRISONER'S COOLNESS, It was remarked by some of the guards last night that if the prisoner remained up all night he would likely break down, but this morning he appeared to be as robust and collected as usual, and was te ogee the most cool and cheerful prisoner the building. It was re- marked by some of the veteran guards that his coolness had never been surpassed by any pri- soner under similar circumstances, and they would, if their force was short, have no hesi- tancy in allowing him to carry the rope and take his place on the platform unattended. THE DEADLY ROPE. At 9:15 o’clock a mysterious looking bag was sent by one of the prison employes to the gal- lows, and shortly afterward three of the offi- cers followed it. The bag contained the nace in which the noose had been made. The ol ject of the bag was to keep the prisoner from seeing the fatal rope. ith the aid of a step- ladder the manilla cord was soon run through the beam and hanging without any twist the weight of two men, each heavier than the prisoner. was placed upon it and the verdict eing “it will hold an ox,” it was left ready for use. The prisoner, after singing one or two hymns, assisted by Rev. Mr. Wells, went with the latter and Rev. Mr. Roberts to his cell. THE COFFIN. At 10 o'clock the wagon of Mr. J. R. Wright, the undertaker, was driven to the door, and in a few minutes the coffin was borne in through the rotunda, down the hallway to the rear of scaffold, where it was placed out of sight of the crowd, to remain till needed. Although the tickets of admission recited that the execution was to be between 12 and 2 o'clock, as early as 8:30 o'clock some of the cards were presented, but they were not hon- ored till about 11 o'clock. WORKING FOR TEMPERANCE. The prisoner, shortly after 10 o'clock, wrote his name on the back of a number of cards containing a temperance pledge for signature for distribution among the prisoners. While thus engaged he ascertained that there were about two hours more for him to live, and re- marked to Rev. Roberts: “Time goes slow; very slow for me. My mother is watching the clock, and J know that she thinks it fast,” and he then requested the minister to go with him to the seaffold. At 10:45 o'clock, Tas joce? by Messrs, Wells and Fitzhugh, Colbert again went to the cell of Hawkins, where he talked, prayed. and sang, using the hymn ‘Home of the Soul.” Then they went to the cells of Brig , Subers, and other prisoners. About 11:15 o'clock, with Rev. Wells, the condemned man walked up and down the corridor and sang ‘‘Beulah Land,” after which they went in his cell for devotional exercises, THE SCENE ABOUT THE ROTUNDA OF THE JAIL began to be extremely lively at 11:30 o'clock. Persons who had the privilege of admission to the jail had been assembling in the front office. They were admitted to the rotunda. at 11:30, and there were sixty or seventy peo- ple admitted. They gathered around the cage in front of the entrance to the corridor in which Colbert was confined. Some pressed their faces against the glass door of the northeast court, where the scaffold stood. The court looked erect and bare. There was a long stretch of chilly-looking brick flooring, down which the condemned man and his at- tendants would have to walk to the gallows. THE CURIOSITY OF THE CROWD that pressed about the grated opening of the corridor in which Colbert was confined was satisfied by seeing the prisoner and Rev. Mr. Wells walk up and down the corridor and stop at the cells of the prisoners. The minister was attired in somber black with a coat of conven- tional ministerial cut, with along frock. Col- bert was attired in a dark suit, too,with a black coat. He stopped to speak to Haw- kins, convicted recently of wife murder, with Fred Barber, the man convicted of the murder of Agnes Watson. with Briggs and other occupants of murderer's row. Colbert was calm and self-possessed and seemed almost joyful. He pleaded with his fellow prisoners, ‘ust before 12 o'clock Gen. Crocker, the war- den, went into the corridor and had a brief conversation with Colbert. He took Colbert to the large cell atthe end of the corridor, where the prisoner remained with the minis- ters engaged in prayer and religious talk until = oe of the execution appproached, Mean- while OUTSIDE THE JAIL a large crowd was gathering. On the bluff or hillside, opposite the jail door, a number of colored women and children assembled, and watched with interest all that they could see, but that was little more than the occasonal ar- rival of some person invited to witness the ex- ecution, They, however, remained there pa- tiently, and asked questions of every one who looked’ as if he might know anything of what was going on inside, The police were stationed about the building at different Syerieg to pre- vent persons from climbing w the window ledges or making a break into the jail. FORMING IN LINE. At 12:25 the crowd in the rotunda was cleared away from the line leading diagonally across the rotunda from the entrance of Colbert's cor- ridor to the door of the courtyard in which the scaffold stood. The crowd formed two or three deep along this line, all having their faces turned sideways toward the entrance of the corridor, All that could be heard was the voice of Colbert in the cell far down the corri- dor, lifted in song. Reading the Death Warrant. A number of the jail officers then assembled in the cage at the end of the corridor, standing just inside the door. Presently Gen. Crocker, the warden, arrived with an official-looking paper in his hand. One of the officers went down the long corridor to Colbert's cell, and immediately Colbert, attended by the three clergymen—Rev. Messrs. Wells, Roberts, and Fitzhugh—camg walking along the corridor and met the warden in the cage. Colbert was attired ready for the scaffold. His black alpaca sack coat was buttoned almost up to his chin. He wore a wide turn-down collar and a dark blue cravat with a white figure in it. Colbert carried in his right hand a little pocket hymn book, having his thumb placed in the book at the page where he wanted to read when the time came. Colbert was halted in front of the warden and in full view of the crowd outside. Gen. Crocker, who wore a silk hat, approached the solemn business of the moment without any preliminaries, LISTENING TO THE PAPERS. In a voice too low for the crowd to hear dis- tinctly, but which the prisoner, who stood in front of him, could hear, he read the death warrant of the court, ordering the exe- cution, Then in turn he read the two proc- lamations of the President postponing the execution of the sentence from April 5 to May 3and from May 3’ till, to-day. During the reading Colbert seemed unmoved. His eyes dropped at times to the paper which Gen.Crocker held in hand and then were raised calmly to Gen. Crocker’s face. Once he moist- lips in a nervous manner, BINDING HIS ARMS. When the reading was nearly through a guard began pinioning his arms at the elbows with a rope. Colbert looked about as if sur- ened is but said nothing. He his arms Mt his aide so. thet’? tne’ guard could work without trouble, and Rev. Mr. Roberts, a what was on, came to Colbert's left side and took from his hand the hymn-book which he held, but sang as he crossed the court and to the scaffold. His tread er his voice nor his move- ments betrayed fear or nervousness. They were held back at a distance of twenty yards or more from the scaffold by a line of police. On the Scaffold. Colbert did not finish singing “I am going home” until he stood on the fatal trap and turn- ed so as to face the crowd of spectators. At his left hand stood Rev. Mr. Wells, his pastor. On the right were Rev. Messrs. Roberts and Fitzhugh, while three of the jail guards stood at the rear, ready for their grim work. The noose dangled from the cross beam and touched the floor at Colbert's feet, It was 12:45 o'clock when the party had taken their places on thr scaffold. When Colbert's voice died away there wasa moment of silence. Then Rev. Mr. Wells started another hymn. “Saviour, more than life to me, 1am clinging, clinging close to thee, Let thy precious blood applied Keep me ever, ever near thy side.” Colbert took ‘np the song in a clear voice. While he was singing Warden Crocker ascended the scaffold, gave a moment's inspection to the appliances and his final instructions to the ards and then descended. Then as ‘olbert sung in a loud, firm voice a strange re- frain came back. The song was taken up by the prisoners in the distant cells, and it was echoed back aud forth through the grated corridors. As he sang one of the guards stepped forward and deftly pinioned his legs at the knees and ankles. THE FINAL PRAYER. When the singing ceased Rev. Mr. Wells offered a prayer. The prisoner, during the prayer, kept his eyes raised most of the time, but occasionally closed them and his eye-lids trembled. His hands, folded behind him, twitched sev- eral ‘times, Mr. Wells’ finished his prayer by reciting the Lord's Prayer, and Colbert repeated the — words after him, looking as he did so steadily upward toward the ceiling. His voice as he said the words of the prayer was busky, When the prayer ended Rev. Mr. Wells, tarn- ing to Colbert, said with deep emotion, “Now may the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ comfort you in the dark valley and shadow of death. Good bye.” ‘As he spoke the last words he flung his arm — Colbert's neck and kissed him on the cheek, OCOLBERT’S ADDRESS. A guard then began adjusting the noose, but Colbert raised his voice to speak. It was clear, firm, and penetrating. “Brothers and friends,” he said, “I will now bid you all farewell and beg you, as one who loves you, give your hearts to Christ, that you may meet me on the banks of freedom, where God's angels dwell, for now in a few minutes I shall be in glory.” While he was saying the last words a — was putting the black cap over Colbert's head. outed was Just before it concealed his face he quickly ‘adjusted and tightened around his “Good-bye!” “Good-bye!” The cap neck, and in another instant there was a loud creak as the trap, sprung by an invisible executioner, swung down and Colbert's body was dangling at the end of the rope beneath the platform, EXAMINATION OF THE BODY. The body hung still a moment, then there were a few convulsive movements of the shoulders and lower limbs, which gave ita swaying motion. The physicians, Drs. McWilliams, Beatty, and Goldrell, then stepped forwa.d under the scaf- fold and began their examination. It was 12:533¢ o'clock when the drop fell. At the end of one minute the pulse at the wrist was 84. At the end of the second min- ute, 64; of the third, 48, and at the end of four-and-a-half minutes there was no pulse perceptible at all. After the body had been hanging ten minutes the heart was beating at the rate of 125 a min- ute. Two minutes later the record was 68 beats, THE BODY LOWERED. Seventeen minutes after the drop felk the heart ceased beating, the physicians pro- nounced the man dead, and the body was low- ered ready to be placed in the coffin waiting for it under the scaffold. Itwas remarked that his features were per- fectly placid and there was no discoloration. ‘The physicians found that there was a clear dislocation of the neck. The rope of the noose cut into the flesh of the neck. The physicians and other officials said it was one of the most complete executions which has ever taken place in this country, there being no balk whatever. After the body was lowered the crowd was allowed to pass and view the remains. WENTZELL'S RELATIVES PRESENT. Among those who witnessed the execution were several members of the family of Went- zell, who was murdered by Colbert. His brother, Adam Wentzell; his three sons, George, Henry, and William, and his brother- in-law, Mr. Weaver, were present. The three sons are strapping tall men. They en to take much interest in all the proceeding. A crowd of sympathizing friends surrounded them most of the time. TO BE BURIED SUNDAY. About two hours after the hanging the body was removed from the jail and taken to Mon- tello. The funeral services will be conducted in the Colored Methodist church there, Sunday, at 2 o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Wells. Colbert’s Story of His Life. To a Star reporter, who conversed with Col- bert before the hanging, Colbert said: “Well, it cannot be helped. and it will soon be all over. T have fully prepared myself and feel assured that I will soon be better off. Of course I know that we all have to die some time. A few years or days will make but little difference. As for myself, I feel that I can cheerfully go, but I feel sometimes regret at leaving my parents.” The reporter expressed a desire to learn something of his personal history. Colbert said that from what he had learned he was born over the Patuxent river, in Anne Arundel county, Md. Before he came here with his family, who moved to a house near Band 14th streets northeast, in 1873, when he was about seven years old. he lived in Prince George county. His mother was before the war a slave to John Mitchell, in Prince George cow and his parents, though poor, hard-work people, tried to raise him to be a good boy and man, They lived about a year on 14th and B streets, and then moved to Montello, where he attended school. “I attended the Sunday school of the Methodist Protestant church there,” he said, “and sometimes taught in the school. I ex enced religion and joined the church, but I gradually fell away. My father worked for Dr. Loomis. at Montello, and so did Ifor atime. Iwas raised to work hard, hard work. I sometimes drank, and my trouble all comes from drink. This was the first time I ever was so intoxicated in my lif urge all to shun bad company, kee liquor, turn to the Savior, and good lives, I have urged this advice on my other, and I hope all will take it.” The reporter having remarked that he had heard that Colbert had requested his affianced to go in mourning for him, Colbert replied, “It is true that I was en; d to be married, but I have never asked my intended or any one else to go in mourning for me.” “Riave you anything to say as to your crime?” asked the reporter. “I made a statement in court,” he answered. “I was drunk and went to sleep and was awak- ened. You remember it and t I said. was the truth as far as I can remember it, andI still stick to that statement. It is no use now of talking of it. The whole business is in the hands of God, and with him I leave it.” Colbert’s Crime. Colbert was convicted of the murder of { i g Fabel / E E : morning he surrendered. The murder considerable excitement among the residents of East Washington. Colbert was ably defended by Judge W. B. Snell and Capt. Howard L. Prince, but the evidence’ against him was too direct to be broken, and a verdict of murder in the first degree was rendered. He was sentenced January 9 to be exec with Wm. Briggs, convicted of the murder of Wm. Jones. and Albert Green. convicted of the murder of J; Lucas on the 5th of April. Sub- sequently Green's sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life. and Briggs was awarded # new trial, which has not yet been held. Col- bert was respited from April 5 to May 3, and subsequently again respited for two weeks, ~ : —— > Tur Eventxo Stax is read every day by more than two-thirds of the population of the city in which it is printed who are able to read! Can this record be matched by hat of any oer newspaper in the world? SAFETY ON RAILROADS. The Question of Federal Regulation of Proper Appliances. A CIRCULAR FROM THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO OFFICIALS OF THE VARIOUS LINES CALLING FOR INFORMATION AS TO LRurs- LATION IN THE SEVERAL STATES ON THE SUBJECT The interstate commerce commission to-day addressed a circular letter to officials of the different railroads throughout the count! tended to call ont full information aud di: sion upon the question of federal regulation of safety appliances on railroads. The com mission in their letter sey “The large number of accidents to employes and passe: occurring on the railroads of this country, and the public belief that a great part of these might be avoided by the use of proper appliances, have led many states to make the mechanical features of railroad working the subject of statutory regulations, It is well known, however, that in respect to some at least of these features the conditions are such that regulation, if attempted, can neither secure adequate benetit to the publie nor be just to the railroads themselves unless it be uniform over the whole country. MATTERS OF ESPECIAL IMPORTANCE. The commission urge thorough consideration and immediate attention to the following mat- ters of especial importance bearing on this subject: First, the history in each state of safety-appliance legislation; how far such legislation has been enforced: what have been the means used to enforce it; what obstacles have been met with: what the general effect has been. Second, what is the present condi- tion regarding automatic couplers; what pros- pect there is of a uniform and safe coupler coming into use; what progress the standard coupler, adopted by the Master Car-Builders’ association, is making. and what is the attitade of railroads toward it. Third. what progress there is in the use of train-brakes on freight cars; whether such progress is satisfactory, viewed as a means of greater safe y to trainmen; to what extent freight trains are run without the necessity of brakemen traversing the tops @of cars. Fourth, what is being done to introduce safer methods of heating and lighting passenger cars. Fifth, what & the state of affairs re- specting other safety devices. Sixth, whether legislation looking to Federal regulation of these matters or any of them is desirable and what the reasons are for and against such regulation. Seventh, what such Federal legis- lation, if any be desirable, should attempt to accomplish in regard to couplers; in regard to train-brakes; in regard to car heating and lighting; in regard to other matters; what its Provisions should be upon each of these points. ighth, if Federal legislation be expedient, what special administrative agencies, if any, should be vided to carry it out whether Federal inspection should be attempted, and to what extent and how, CIVIL RIGHTS IN THEATERS. Conflicting Testimony in the Harris’ Bijou Case. Yesterday afternoon when Tue Stan's report closed in the civil-rights case against Door- keeper William Easton, of Harris’ Bijou thea- ter, the compiainant, George L. Pryor, was on the stand. The court resumed the bearing at 7:30 o'clock. The complainant denied that he had con- sulted onyone about making a case against the theater people before he went to see the play, “Davy Crockett,” on the 6th instant. He said that he had no idea of making, or even trying to make, a case before he went to the theater. When examined by Mr. Carrington the witness said that he could have seen the play; that he was not refused admittance, but was only givem seats not indicated on the tickets. HOWARD PINN AND MRS. PRYOR. Howard Pinn, colored, testified that he ar- rived at the theater just in time to see the trouble between Mr. Easton and Mr. Pryor. He did not know that Pryor was going to be there. Witness said that he had not seen any of Mr. Pryor's party sinc early that morning. ge 4 corroborated Pryor. irs. Pryor, wife of the complainant, was called, and she contradicted the testimony given by the witness, Howard Pinn. She said she had seen Pinn that day. and told him of her intention cf attending the theater. Ju Miller here interrupted the witness and called Pinn back to the stand. The judge gave Pinn to understand that be had better tell the whole truth about the mat- ter as a man’s LIBERTY AND PROPERTY WERE AT STAKE. Pinn, who heard the evidence of Mrs. Pryor, was asked whether he wanted to correct his testimony or not and he answered that he did not. Mrs. Franklyn and Mrs. Pinn, the latter the witness’ (Howard Pinn) mother, corroborated the testimony given by Mrs. Pryor. Howard Pinn was again cailed up, and be still declared that he was telling the truth. TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE. The defendant then took the stand in his own behalf, and testified that he refused to admit Pryor's party to the lower floor of the theater because they had balcony tickets. After they passed him at the door he had nothing to do with seating them. Mi Britton, Treasurer Wood and Special Officer McKenny gave corroborative testimony. The usher who took charge of Pryor's party after they entered the theater was not present in court, and at 11:30 o'clock the court ad- journed until this morning. — This afternoon after hearing the testimony of the head usher, the caso-went over until to= morrow, when Ji Miller will decide whether the Police bas isdiction im the case or not. ————o7+--_______ CONDENSED LOCALS. A movement is now on foot | i LE