Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1890, Page 8

co ~ ~ NESDAY. a) Sinha 4% eae a ae ee FEBRUARY 5, 1890. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. YORECAST TILL EIGHT A.M. THURSDAY. For the District of Columbia and Maryland, fair weather today, local showers tonight; easterly to southerly winds, shifting to south- westerly; warmer. Bs Grvex Awar! — Awar!! hotograph, elegantly Bozen cabinets at Est space. Save Your Sight. Srnixo Struzs Men's Fine Felt Derbies $1.50 and #2 Extra value. A. T. Lewis, 435 7th st. Vusrr the Empire Carpet Cleaning Works, 691.695 Mase, ave. nw. Telephone 78-2 Your Coat, Coke and Wood from Jomx- nt Buotuens, the leading firm im the Dis- trict Strom Sreas, ; porterhouse, 16c.; roast beef, Sc.; rib roast. 1c. and 12c.; corned, soup and stew beef, 5e.; lamb and mutton, 8¢, to 15c.; rib steak, 3 lbs. 25c. Joux N. Hoover, 134 to 136 Center Market, 7th and B. Fixe Lapres’ Dasses (second-hand) bought and sold. Jostu’s old stand, 619 D st. n.w. W. 8. Fiswer, florist, 1425 Pa. ave. n.w. 500 Rotts of the best ten-wire tapestry Brus- gels carpets, made and laid, only 65c. per yard; former price $1 per yard. ai we Ween, B. Waasame, $15 and 317 7th st. nw. ‘Tur Curarest Fvet in the — is Wash- Ingto. light company’s coke. ee jeunes Boas Exclusive Agenta Highest cash price Address Box 114, Star office. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. m’s—Wyndham Company in “The Candidate” aad “A Pretty Piece of Business.” Natioxat.—“A Brass Monkey.” Hanais’ Buov.—“‘A Royal Pass.” Ken —Hyde’s Specialty Company. Wiaxp Haxt.—Carpenter’s Mesmerism. CoxonzostioxaL Cuvrcu.— Stoddard’s Lee- ture, “The Rhine.” ao" aoe CONDENSED LOCALS. ‘The Capital minstrel troupe will give an en- tertainment this evening at McCauley’s hall, 209 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Sarah J. Brock, colored. yesterday fell from the steps of her house, 1725 R street northwest, breaking her right leg and spraining her wrist. She was taken to the Freedman’s hospital, Real Estate Matters. 1 Lucy S. Doolittle nas bought for $6,600 of Jesse Shreve subs 119 to 121, sq. 620, 35.10 feet by 100 on Ist between L and M streets north- west, Jacob Childs has bought for $5,124 of Maria L. Baldwin part lot 3, sq. 868, 20 feet by 102 feet Tinches on East Capitol between 6th and 7th streets, 8. and G. Oppenheimer have bought for 24,500 of Catherine A. Seur, lot 6, sq. 1007—90 by 100 feet at the corner of 12th and E streets northeast. ponies The “Pennyweight” Thief Sentenced. Stephen Faulden, the colored ‘‘pennyweight” thief who was recently arrested by Detettives Mattingly and Wheeler, was tried in the Po- lice Court yesterday. His game is to enter a jewelry store with bogus rings in his possession. He asks to be shown some rings and while looking at them he drops bogus ring in the tray and takes a gold o1 He performed this trick at the jewelry stor of Messra. Karr, Goldsmith and Peterson. Judge Miller gave him eighteen months in jail. — The Coming Dog Show in Baltimore. The Maryland kennel club will hold their first bench show of dogs under the auspices of the American kennel club at Natatorium hall, Baltimore, March 18, 19, 20and 21. The judges are Hon. John 8. Wise of Virginia. Harry Mal- colm and Chas. D. Cugle of Baltimore and Jas, Mortimore of New York. —__. Death of Mr. Philip Pollard. Mr. Philip Pollard, a well-known coal dealer, died at his residence,1517 Vermont avenue, yes- terday, after a long illness. The deceased was born near Baltimore in 1836, served in the eighth United States regular infantry before the war and in 1861 went into the volunteer service. serving in the third Pennsylvania cav- alry and afterward on the staff of Gen. Averill, famous cavalry officer. At the close of the war he engaged in the coal business in this city and continued in it until about a year ago, when he retired. He married Miss” Mary E. Random of this city, and leaves four sons and one daughter. He wasa member of Masome ‘he funeral will take tomorrow afternoon place from his residenc &t 3 o'clock. eee — A Good Templar Installation. Minnebuha lodge of Good Templars enter- tained many friends at an open meeting held at its lodge room in the G A.R. building last evening. Officers for the present term were ‘installed by Grand Chief Templar Mr. A. Kalstrom, assisted by Capt. Milstead of Inde- ndent lodge as grand marshal, and Miss rof Minnehaha as deputy. The following are the officers: Chief templar, Mr. Jas. A. Van Vieck; vice templar, Mrs. M. Leims: secre- tary, Mr. H. F. Smith; financial secretary, Mr. Milo Quackenbush; ‘Miss Laura E. Baker, treasurer; Geo. E. Britt, chaplain; J. J. Mc- Nerhenny, marshal; Mrs. J.J. McNerhenny, Spey marshal; Mr. Thos. Hillock, guard; Mr. Jobn J. Fainter, sent.; Miss Lily Smith, assist- aut secretary; Miss Sallie Baker, superintend- ent Juvenile templars, and Mr. Norman L. King, past chief templar. ——— To Settle the Cases by Arbitration. ‘The three law cases and one equity case be- tween J. H. and E. K. Johnson, C. B. Church and the District, which have been in court for over eleven years past, growing out of the oc- cupancy of wharf property, have been removed from the court calendars with the view of set- tling by arbitration. ——_-___ Cattle Market. At the Union stock yards 163 cattle were on the market yesterday and all soid to butchers 4 follows: Best sold from 4c. to 434c. per pound; good sold from 3%. to 4c. per pound; medium sold from 3%{c. to 3!gc. per pound; Common sold from 2%c. to 3c. per pound. Two hundred and thirteen sheep and lambs on the market and sold as follows: Old sheep sold from 434¢. to 6c. per pound; lambs sold from 5i¢c. to Te. per pound. Cows and calves sold from 220 to Bs each, Market for cattle was fair; market for sheep and lambs dull. a The Dartmouth Alumai. The fifteenth annual reunion of the Dart- mouth alumni association of Washington will take place at Willard’s hotel February 6, at 6 Pm — > Excursion to New Oxrxaxs.—For the benefit of those desiring to attend the annual Swenger- fest at New Orleans, February 12-17, and the Mardi-Gras festivities, February 18, the Balti- more and Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets, Washington to New Orleans and re- fur. at rate of $27.50 for the round trip. Tickets will be sold for all trains February 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 and 16 and will be valid for return e until March 1, 1890. For information detail call at Baltimore and Ohio ticket Offices, Nos. 619 and 1351 Pennsylvania avenue. or at depot, corner New Jersey avenue and street. . —_—__ Tux Dowtixe Satz Tomonnow.—Since terday morning a number of im tions have been made to the collection to be sold at Dowling’s art auction rooms tomorrow, yes- the most notable being in the line uf old Dutch inlaid furniture, of which there are several e and fine examples, and still more are yet to added. The collection 1s attracting throngs of hepa — Prospect a — the — will be largely attended, and bidding probab! brisk, though, as is always the case on such Oceasions, many of the most desirable will go low. oo A Fixe Burprxe Lot on M street between 4th aud 5th northwest and having good front on a 30-foot 7 asplendid lot for building BirPoses, will be sold tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock. ‘advertisement. ——_ Rartcuirre, Dane & Co., auctioneers, will sell ba ar ithin their sales Pennsylv: avenue northwest, a stock stationery, books, &c. —— Last Evexrxo the Thirteenth-street church, G and H northwest, was filled with elite of the city to hear the old hero, SaaS ex-priest of Rome—now eighty years See Special Notices for tonight, A meeting of the Veteran volunteer firemon's Tracy Awakened in Supt. Miles’ Mind. “The fire at Secretary Tracy's house had the association was held last evening at Meyer's | Most sorrowful results of any fire that has hall—Mr. James H. Richards, president, and | Occurred here during the past Mr. John J. Peabody, secretary. There was on exhibition handsomely engrossed and framed resolutions, which will shortly be sent to the Baltimore veterans, thanking them “for the manner in which the W: associa- tion was ‘‘taken in” September 9last. The man- ner in which the work of engrossing was done by Mr. W. F. Peabody was highly compli- mented, he thaving neatly worked in pictures of the Battle monument, the Washington national monument, representations of the old- fashioned hand engine. hose reel and hook and ladder truck, with hooks, ladders, &c., inter- —- bes — to visit Baltimore ebruary ut the resolutions, Mr. Geo. Kat! of the old Franklia company was elected a member, Thanks were voted to Messrs. Robinson, Parker & Co., John Maddox (of No. 2) and W. B. Williams for courtesies in connection with the testimonial from the ohare be veterans and to McShane & Co. for nickel-plating pipes. in T. Given, Harry and others he had called on the Commaistonere in refer- ence ton ent place of meeting. Up to — time, however, legal difficulties stood in @ way. Mr. B. Kilmartin referred to the bravery displayed by Chief Parris of the fire depart- ment at the recent fire in rescuing the Secre- tary of the Navy and moved a vote of thanks, Mr. J. W. Thompson said that he had had the pleasure of handing Mr. Parris his commission when he was appointed amember of the paid department and he never regretted it, and moved that a committee be appointed to draft suitable resolutions aud present them. g Mr. Strobel said it was not only the individ- ual act they desired to commemorate but a heroic act of a veteran fireman, for he was one of us. The motion was adopted and Messrs. Kilmartin, Ragan and Thompson were appointed the committee. Mr. Peabody. from the committee on the subject, reported the draft of a circular to the surviving members of the old department, which was adopted. The association will meet again next Monday night. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Meeting of the Executive Council in this City. The executive council of the National board of trade is now in session in this city. One of the objects of the meeting at this time 1s to call the attention of Congress to a number of reso- lations relating to financial and maritime mat- ters acted upon by the board at the last annual meeting in Louisville in October. The council will also confer with representatives of boards of trade which are not now members of the national body. These boards were invited to send represgntatives to this session of the coun- cil for the pur) of conferring in regard to the object of the national body. An effort will be made to induce those outside boards to unite with and strengthen the national body. The National board of trade represents over twenty different boards of trade and chambers of commerce throughout the country. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee*have been filed as follows: A. Wyhe to G. P. Davis, lot 23, block 6, Trini- dad; 3700, Same toG. R. and G. P. Davis, lots 1 to 3, do., do.; 4,000. B. F. Gilbert to Julia C. Patton, lot 30, block 14, Takoma; $375. Jesse Shreve to J. W. Douglas, 118, sq. 620; $2,200. Same to H. D. Shreve, sub. 282, 700. Ann E. Rodgers to Fannie 8. ib 70, sq. 1003; $2,000. T.8. Wells to ¥ ean, lots 15 and 16, bl 20, Brook- land; = S. R. Bond to Isaac Fishman, part Frohman’s Chance; $2,750. A. D. Sterrett to same, Ryan Tract. 63 acres; @—. Alice N. Goodwin of C. H. Parker, subs 15 to 17, sq. 756. & J. W. Dick to C.F. Smithson lot 14. sq. 4 ‘2,000. T. E, Wagyaman to R. E. Morris, lot 13, block 6, Cleveland Heights; 21,011.54. B. F. Gilbert to Josephine C. Warfield, lots 2 and 24, block 64, Takoma; #2,000. Same to R. H. Ward, lots 11 and 21, block 61, do.; $1,000. 8. B. Merrill to H. W. Walker, lot 60, Lanier Heights; 1.500. H. Martin to B. J. Gant. part 6. 8q. 1059; $562.50, Victor Anderson to C. C. Billings, lots 6 and 7, sq. 1072; 2,393.37. — een Pensions for District People. Pensions have been granted to residents of the District of Columbia as foliows: Original invalid, Michael H. J. Crouch, P. 8. Garretson, David S. Thomas; increase, Joudon Knight, Samuel H. Ramby, Chas. D. Hammer, Addison Wright, Bernard Moran. Wm. W. 8. Bradley, Wm. J. Lee, Samuel Smith, Jas. Lyons, Jas, Wheelan, John F. Martimick, Henry J. Meakius, Geo. Dixon, Chas, Chambers, John Ryan, Francis C. Shafer, John Farraer, John Wilsens, John Clare; reissue and increase, Jos, Neurobr, | Jas. M. House, York Mabrey; reissue, Edward W. Pampel, J. Hammoud; widows. Helen C., widow of John B. Tanner; Meta, widow of August C. O. Herfurth. pavers. Fre Right of Suffrage in the District. In the absence of the president of the Citi- zens’ Committee of One Hundred at the meet- ing at Grand Army hall last evening Mr. R. T. Morsell presided, with M. I Weller as secretary, It was stated that the committee to petition Congress for an amendment to the Constitu- tion providing for the exercise of the right of suffrage in the District had not been appointed as yet. A resolution was adopted which pro- vided that a report from the committee should be made at the next regular mecting. pases Ny Gen. Mahone Sues W. P. Canaday. Gen. Mahone, by Mr. Edmund Burke, tiled a suit yesterday against W. P. Canaday for $2,500 on account of stock sold to him. The plain- tiff states that in December, 1887, he was pos- sessed of 10,000 shares of the Gold mining company’s stock of the value of $2,500 and the defendant purchased the same at 25 ce r share and plaintiff indorsed it to him, bade. fendant didi not receive or pay for the same. —— Why a Light Sentence Was Imposed. In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, yesterday Jas. Maher, convicted of Jar- ceny from the United States (a monkey wrench taken from the Washington uavy yard), was sentenced to thirty days in jail. Maher when called up for sentence protested his innocence and insisted that he took the wrench with the intention of returning it. ‘The court said that fortunately for him his character had been vouched for and the jury had convicted on but one count, The maximum sentence was five years in the penitentiary, but in consideration of his character the court imposed the light sentence of thirty days in es mentioned —.____ ve. The Old Guard. The monthly meeting of the Old Guard, Union Veteran corps, was held last evening. The ordnance officer announced the receipt of the swords and belts ordered for the color guard. Aresolution tendering the fraternal sympathies of the membership to Comrade A. F. Dinsmore in the loss sustained by the death of his wife, who had endeared herself to the members by her active interest in the organi zation and her works of relief as president of the Farragut woman's relief corps, was unani- mously adopted. : ; February 22 next being the occasion of the annual parade of the corps & committee was appajated to invite the National Rifles to partic- ipate in the same. The corps accepted an invitation from the Burnside woman's re! corps to visit their fair on Monday night next. Geo. E. Lemon was elected a life honorary member and Dr. Wm. BR. Goodwin, Henry rtant addi- | Floyd, Patrick ©. Farrell, Julius Albrecht, Jas. B. Corridon, Dr. H. H, Howard, Geo, R Cook. Robt. L. Fenwick, R. J. Beall and honorary Christopher Lewis were elected mem- bers, Pnsewid: Sear She Became Violently Insane. Mrs. Rebecca Hicks, No. 111 5th street south- east, was yesterday given a permit to the Wash- asylum. Her friends, when they took there, were obliged to return home with her, as she ff twenty years,” said Superintendent Miles of the District tele- graph and fire alarm service to a Stan reporter, a all those years,” continued Mr. Miles, “I don’t think there wase firo that re- sulted in the loss of three lives. When the old market building burned down two lives were sacrificed. The victims were men who were sleeping in the building and failed to awake in time. {ince that there have been several fires that resulted in loss of life, but in nearly every such instance the victim was a small child that was left in the house alone by ite parents and was burned simply because of its helplessness. “The alarm for the fire Monday bagi, tain struck by Operator Welch at exactly 7 0’ The operator had received all the preliminary signals from the signal office for striking the 7 o'clock bell and was within three seconds of striking when the alarm came in. All he had to do was to change the dial and strike, so that there was not a seeond’s delay in sounding the “At the time of the market house fire,” con- tinued Mr. Miles, “I was on duty when some one shouted fire. I saw the light and on my own responsibility I sounded the alarm. Then I saw the blaze and turned in a general alarm.” During last month there were thirty-nine fires, twenty-five regular slarms being sounded and’ fourteen locals. Although the num- ber of fires was greater last month than usual not one of them was a very large one. During the corresponding month of last year there were fourteen fires, twenty-five less than recorded this year, Fourteen of them were regular alarms and eleven were local. The present month has started out with a bad fire record. Thus far there has been an average of one fire a day with an additional local call. BUT HE DIDN’T BUY IT, Although the Dealer Tried to Convince Him it Would be Economical. There is a clerk in the government service who takes an interest in household matters, He started out the other day to purchase a marble slab, as such an article, he had been told, is the best thing possible on which to knead dougb for home-made bread. Thinking he might get a cheap slab at a marble yard he visited such a place. “Oh yes,” said the marble cutter, “here's exactly what you want,” producing a broken tombstone that looked as if it might already have been used to mark the grave of a departed citizen, “That's pretty good.” said the intending purchaser. ‘How much is it?” “Seven dollars.” “Pretty oy 9 price,” ment clerk to himself. “Let's see the other side,” he remarked to the dealer, The latter turned the stone over and the customer read the inscription: ‘Sacred to the memory of Edward R——.” “Gracious goodness,” he exclaimed, “that’s my name.” “Then I know I can sell it to dealer, who was sorry he had not asked a higher price. ‘You can knead bread on the stone until you die and then use it to mark your grave.” But,notwithstanding the dealer's delicate and ingenious way of stating the advantages of his offer, the clerk did not buy. . thought the govern- ou,” said the THE COLORED CONVENTION, The Delegates Vote to Form a National Organization. The evening session of the colored conven- tion last night was again distinguished by scenes of noise and disorder. The church was crowded when, a little after 8 o'clock, the chair- man made a desperate attempt to bring order out of the existing chaos, He succeeded to a certain extent and Rev. R. D. Wynn of New York had a chance to open the session with prayer. Soon after he was through Morton post, No. 4, G.A.R., entered the church and received a hearty welcome from the delegates, Commander George Graham was invited toa seat on the platform and also made a short speech of welcome. Mr. J. M. Townsend of the general land office replied in an address eulogistic of the Grand Army. A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, A motion to go into a national organization prevailed, and a committee was appointed with one representative from each of the states, ‘They were instructed to report this evening. From this point on for atime there was noth- ing but the wildest disorder, and no attempt was made for fully five minutes to transact any sort of business, By this time W. F. Foster of Pennsylvania was on his feet and os to be heard in a speech denouncing the whole convention and complaining of the treatment his delegation had at the hands of the chairman. H. C. C, Astwood of New York read a paper on “The negro problem; or, is it a problem?” He was constantly interrupted by cries and cat calls from every part of the room, but seemed to pay no attention to this, and his voice kept steadily on, rising clear above all the uproar. A SPEECH BY MR. BRUCE. Rev. Andrew J. Chambers of North Carolina spoke and ex-Senator B. K. Bruce made a short speech in answer to the calls made upon him. Mr. Bruce discussed the needs of educ: the south and spoke in favor of the Ui bill. urging the convention to petition Congress for its passage and to keep at it until they had gained their point, It was 11 o'clock when the meeting adjourned to meet again today at noon. CONVENTION NoTFS, Mr. John M. Langston when he entered the church yesterday was received with loud ap- plause and escorted toa seat on the platform. Mrs. Roberts, a fine-looking young colored woman, occupied a seat of honor at the conven- tion yesterday. She is the widow of a for- mer president of Liberia, Mr. C. H. J. Taylor of Atlanta, Ga., one of the prominent delegates to the’ convention, was consul general to Liberia under President Cleveland's administration. Mr. Martinez of New Orleans, another dele- gate, is the editor of the Crusader, He isa creole anda man of means. He was a repre- sentative in the state legislature for a number of terms, E. A. Randolph of Virginia isa lawyer and an ardent democrat. He owns a large farm near Richmond. Dr. J. C. Price, the president of Livingstone college, North Carolina, is a member of the convention. “Broad Axe” Smith is a representative from Pennsylvania. He is an editor and ruus a newspaper called “Smith's Broad Axe.” He claims to be the only colored humorist in the world and runs a funny column in his paper. He has published a comic book called “Chips from the Broad Axe.” ——<—<—_ THE LIQUOR LICENSE DELAY. Another Case in the Police Court Has to be Postponed. This morning in the Police Court Mr. Jos. Shillington called Judge Miller's attention to the oft-continued case of Nicholas Lochboehler of the Washington city garden, against whom a charge of keeping an unlicensed bar has been pending for some weeks, Mr. Shillington said that anumber of lawyers interested in the question bad an appointment with the Commissioners yesterday, but on ac- count of the change in the board of Commis- sioners there was u postponement had for one week. He asked that his client's case be con- tinued for ten days, The judge said that this case presents another phase of the mixed-up question and defined the law as laid down in the cases Satur- day. ‘tr. Dumont said that the defendant was not 1d last year. “but he conducted license: “No,” said Mr, his business di the entire license and He had his $100 deposited was not prosecuted, and it was never re Superintendent Miles of the District tele- Leggo service Commissioners trunk lines of wires, and the poles eee a od liable to an are roti an to be blown down in a severe pd He the extension of the system to town be ed until this matter is $10,000 for’ the police signal ankirgpriation of Sij an one tem in the fifth and eighth police precincts es toa som icient to put the wires under ground. He estimates the cost of put- ting the trunk lines under ground at 42,309.62. THE ARREARS OF TAXES. The District Commissioners have written to Chairman Grout in relation to House bill 5179, “fixing the By of — to be SS ral and special taxes, &c.,” saying: “While the Commissioners, would be Pleased to have adopted any measure that would aid in the reduction of the very large amount of arrears of taxes due the Distric they think the effect of tho passage of this bi 88 now worded would be disastrous. But if the bill could be amended as suggested and passed at once it would, it is thought, facilitate the collection of taxes in arrears.” They suggest — be amended so as not to include taxes of WILL WAIT FOR THE NEW BOARD. The Commissioners yesterday afternoon gave a hearing to Messrs. H. E. Davis, Leon Tobri- ner, Chris, Heurich, F. O. Madigan, Jos. Shil- lington, J. A. Clarke and R. C. Gwynne, who called to have a consultation in the ‘matter of hhquor licenses, The matter was postponed until February 11. so that the arguments can be heard by tie entire new board. BILLS FAVORABLY REPORTED, The Commissioners have reported favorably House bill 5178, ‘for the redemption of the ontstanding certificates of the board of audit, District of Columbia, and of sewerage certi! cates authorized by the legislative assembly, and bill 5401, “for the relief of holders of Dis- trict of Columbia special assessment certifi- cates and for other purposes,” A COMPLAINT ABOUT FIREMEN, The Commissioners today received'a letter from Mr. A. 8. Solomons of 1205 K street in which he calls attention to the fact that on the morning of Secretary Tracy's fire a hook and ladder company passed his house at such a slow pace that it was the subject of remark, He says that there were enough men riding upon it to have drawn it faster. THE CHANGE OF ENGINEER COMMISSIONER, Just when Major Raymond will leave tor his new post of duty is not known. Every prepa- ration has been made for the new engineer offi- cer and the sigus on the door designating the Engineer Commissioners’ room have been moved and new ones bearing Col. Rober: name ordered. There isa stagnation of busi- ness in the engineers’ department, and reports are baaked up on the assistant’s desk, for now there is no oue to act upon them, Some ques- tion has been raised as to whether the acts of Major Raymond during the interim from the time of the issue of the order relieving him to the date of his being officially notitied of it are legal. ‘The Commissioners ure inclined to believe that they are, in viewof the fact that he had not been notified, and therefore acted in good faith. ‘MISCELLANEOUS, The Commissioners have exempted from tax- ation the Children’s country home. Steam engineers’ licenses have been granted to B.D, Adelsberger, F. M. Diggs and T. sil- cott, The Commissioners have accepted the resig- nation of Frank Labna, a private on the metro- politan police force, ‘The Commissioners have notified the police not to allow any one to occupy the banks of the Washington canal without « formal permit, Plumbing Inspector Robinson, who has been confined to his home with a severe case of the grip, was at his desk today. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. At the annual meeting of the humane society recently held the attention of the organization was called to cases where drivers of private teams overdrive and unnecessarily whip their horses. The society also received complaints concerning the street cars that are drawn up the 14th-street hill without the assistance of un extra or “hill horse.” Both complaints were referred to Acent Key with instructions to Properly attend to them. —>+—__ Sues for $10,000 i» :mages. Wm. Brown, by James Coleman, has entered suit against the Baltimore and Potomac rail- road company to recover $10,000damages by reason of injuries received by a train running into a wagon near Bennings on the 14th of De- cember last by which rour persons were killed, ~— THE COURTS. Cmcurt Court—Judae Montgomern. Yesterday—Gross agt. Steinle et al.; discon- tinued as to Mr. Iireitbarth; verdict for plain- tiff. Hutchinson agt. District of Columbia; on trial. Thompson ugt. Barber & Ross; order prolonging case to settle bill of exceptions. CrouxaL Court— Chief Justice Bingham, Yeaterday—James Maher, larceny from the United States; guilty in oue case and not guilty as to the remaining two; thirty days in jail, Ada Tinney, convicted ‘of receiving stolen property; bill of exceptions signed. —— ANACOSTIA, Buitprxa Associatiox.—The fourth annual meeting of the Auccostia building association was held in the office of Secretary Green list night for the election of officers, Mr. H. A. Linger was re-elected president, Judge Fernald was made vice president, Dr. A’ M. Green sec- retary and J, F. Walson treasurer. A board of directors wasalso elected. About twenty mem- bers, representing over two-thirds of the stock, were present, A new series of stock has been opened. ‘The association has met with quite remarkable success and is planning for the erection of alurge number of cottages this season, rz8,—The Y.W.C.T.U. met last night with Miss Corie Etzler, noarly a score of the young women of the village being present, and helda very interesting session, Preliminary steps were taken for the opening of a reading room. ——There are still a large number of cases of grip in the village, but none seem serious and thus far none have been fatal, ee statin Foreign Notes of Real Interest. One woman was killed and four persons wounded in a socialist riot at Strassfurt, ‘The London authorities have put a stop to the holding of lotteries for the benefit of char- itable institutions, which have heretofore been winked at when quietly conducted, French senators are quarreling over a bill to prosecute bankers who caused the collapse of several financial institutions. ‘The London Times says it compromised Mr. Parnell’s libel suit because there was no other way out of it, Portugal, the dispatch says, is willing to sub- mit the questions in dispute to the Congo con- ference, now sitting at Brussels, but would prefer a special conference. An indication of the spread of English as a language is given by the fact that it has just been chosen for use in the recording of vie treaty engagements between Russia and China, An English scientific man claims to have dis- covered a substance so nearly like gold that even acid will not tarnish it, and which can be manufactured very cheaply. He is going to put it on the market, A testimonial banquet will be given to Henry M. Stanley on his return to London by Amer- ican citizens, He will be presented at the e time with a silk American flag and a ver shield, ‘ The Morocco Times of Tangier prints a story told by s poor Moor to the effect that he pur- through Jews, from Consul ce a Detar agreeing to pay $85 in five annual installments; that after he got the paper the agent who negotiated it insisted on immediate payment and he got no protection from any one, The Paris Temps denies that there is a cabi- net crisis or any material divergence of opinion vecran ap a Oe yon of extra estima: added , deficiency in the budget. Alma Tadema has taken again to painting smail pictures. One of his latest shows a Roman soldier a bunch of roses into the It is said to be finer than to all sorts of societies in Great Britain, and cae ene aeemsh of Rngiand society” for by payments of « shilling a week. Prince Jay whe | ‘WEST VIRGINIA’S NEW GOVERNOR | The Mary Washington Law Suit Again. The Old One Has Held Over for a Year and a Half. Judge A. Brooke Fleming will be inaugurated governor of West Virginia tomorrow. His title to the office rests on a resolution adopted by a vote of 43 to 40 for Gen. Goff in the legislature, The majority report in his favor was not adopted, nor were the merits of the election in November, 1888, gone into in the final action. Gov. Wilson has held over beyond the term for which he was elected a year and a half. The new governor, A. Brooke Fleming, was born in Marion county, Va, (now West Vir- ginia), October 13, 1899, Until the age of twenty years he worked on his father's farm, attending school winters, He entered the law de nt of the University of Virginia in tao and pon being namitica to the bar he began practice at Glenville, Gilmer county, Va.. returning to his native town in 1862, where he has since resided. In 1871 and 1875 he was in the legislature. In 1878, when Judge Lewis died, he was appointed to fill the term, and later he was elected to the position. In Octo- ber. 1880, he was elected ju: of the second judicial circuit, He ran as a democrat, and his enormous vote in a republican district attested his popularity at the time in his own section of the state. His term ex with the close of 1888, and in August of that year he was made the democratic candidate for governor, Be- sides attending to hie judicial duties he has been extensively engaged with his father-in- law, Hon. James ©. Wateon, in mining and farming. The Country He Was Looking For. It is a difficult matter to impress upon the mind of the rural man of Arkansas the neces- sity of paying immediate attention to the heathen, says the Arkansaw Traveler. During ®& camp meeting in Saline county a preacher from Little Rock made an eloquent appeal in favor of the poor wretch who eats harmless missionary instead of eating hurtful bulk pork. When the preacher had concluded an old ex- horter arose and said: “Brethren, I've been might'ly interested in this ‘lectioncerin’ far the heathen, an’ 1 would now like to know something about him.” Then, addressing the minister who had just taken his seat, the exhorter snid: ‘Brother, I would like to ask you a few ques- tions, The boys all say that they are waitin’ to see what stand I take, 80 you won't object to a few questions, will you?” “Certainly not.” “Thankee. Wall. now, how's politeness in the heathen’s country?” “He know’s nothing of politeness,” “Ah, hah. Weil, how is the question of capi- tal and labor?” “There is no capital—no labor.” mae strikes?” “No.” “Got no candardates?” candidates,” “Don't have to wear no clothes, if I under- stand the situation?” They have no cloth.” No lawyers there, I reckon?” ‘No lawyers,” “Wall, parson, that's the country I'm lookin’ fur, an’ ef a emergration agent wuz to come here he'd ketch every sensible man in Saline county, Boys, I don’t think we ken give Mr. Heathen anything. It would be as foolish as haulin’ water an’ pourin’ it ia the river.” ere Young at Seventy-five Years Old. From the New York Star, “Well,” said Emigration Commissioner Starr to me, “I don’t think men grow old in appear- ance so early in life as they did fifty years ago, and attribute it to the marvelous advances made in the art of dentistry and the science of medicine. Formerly, when men lost their teeth there was nothing to take their place, but now the artificial teeth which aman = are 80 perfect that it is dificult to tell the difference, and he is handsomer sometimes than he was before. The advances made in medical science have also coutributed to generally improve man’s outward appearance. I was looking at some pictures the other day showing how man looks when he is old. Now, I was born on the day before the battle of Waterloo, about seventy-five years ago, but I'm young yet, and Ihave not yet decided how I will look’ when I get old,” A Dress of Rattlesnake Skins. From the Tampa (Fla.) News, Wo promised a description of the “rattle- snake dress” today. Mrs. Donaldson, who 1s making the dress, is really an urtist in her line of business, such as you seldom find in a place of this size, The dress is Eiffel shade, a rich shade of brown, fine and beautiful in texture. It is a tailor-made gown, strictly on the severe English style; a perfectly plain skirt, with a panel about seven inches wide of the tanned skin of the rattlesnake. The skin is a beauti- ful specimen of its kind. A polonaise, also severely oe closed at the sides with straps of snakeskin and buckles, A vest, V-shape, of the skin, and collar and cuffs of the same. With it will be worn a helmet-shaped hat, trimmed with material to match the ess, but the visor will be covered with snakeskin. "The shoes, the uppers made of material the same as the dress and tipped with snakeskin, com- plete this unique costume. It will be wonder- Tully pretty aud effective and an object of envy to some of our fair dames who delight in origi- nal and charming costumes. The lady for whom the costume is made is from Ocala, and came to Tampa especially to secure’ Mra, Doualdson’s work for her dressmaking. is ae ee An Enterprising Collector, From the Detroit Free Press, A bill collector came down the stairway of 8 Griswold street block the other day with a bloody nose, the collar ripped off his coat, his hat gone and his shirt front torn out, and when asked to explain his condition ne said: “Thad a bill for $26 against a man up there.” “And he wouldn't pay and you went for him?” “Well, he refused to pay and I said some- thing about licking him’ ‘de offered me half the bill to do it.” “Aud you pitched in?” “I did. I: was ap account four years old and I thought it a good thing to even get half of it.” “But where is the debtor?” “Oh, he’s up stairs, He po me $13 after I got through and then fainted away, but he will come touafter awhile and go home ina car- riage. If you will be vo kind’ as to run over and telephone for the ambulance I'll go up to the hospital and be patched up,” ———_cor James A. Garfield, son of ex-President Gar- field. is the guest of Charles MacVeagh, son of ex-Attorney General MacVeagh, at his cott at Lakewood, Pa, ; 2 Basy A Soup Rass. UGLY, PAINFUL, BLOTCHED, MALICIOUS. NO REST BY DAY, NO PEACE BY NIGHT, DOC- TORS AND ALL REMEDIES FAILED. TRIED CUTICURA, EFFECT MARVELOUS, SAVED HIS LIFE, CURED BY CUTICURA. Our oldest child, nay six years of age, when an infant six months old was attacked with a virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies failing we called our family physician, who attempted to cure it; but it spread with almost incredible rapidity, until thelower portion of the little fellow's person, from the middle of his back down to his knees, was one solid rash, ugly, Painful, blotched and malicious, We had no rest at night, no peace by day. Finally we were advised to try the CUTICURA REMEDIES. The effect wus simply marvelous. In three or four weeks a complete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellow's person as white and healthy as though he had never been attacked. In my opinion your valuable reuiedies ssved his life, and today he isa strong, healthy child, perfectly well, no repetition of the disease having ever occurred. GEO. B, SMITH, Att'y-at-Law and Ex-Pros, Att'y, Ashland, 0, BOY COVERED WITH SCABs, . Special to the Baltimore American. Counsel for Messrs. Coldbert & Kirtley, the plaintiffs in the late libel suit at Fredericke- burg, Va, over the grave and tomb of Mary Washington, have been preparing bills of ex- ceptions which they will present to the court at its opening on the 14th instant, asking fora new trial on new evidence discovered. They will also renew the suit, which was thrown oat of court on a demurrer, and Jelnn leiees oe on a Sees 2 will again preside. cece a How It Feels to Have a Limb Cut Off. From the Atlanta Constitution. Col. H. C, Hamilton, clerk of the United States district court. was telling yesterday how it felt to have a limb cut off. He was perfectly conscious when his arm was cut off in a field hospital and says of it: “‘It really doesn’t hurt except when the first cut around the limb is made, cutting the skin. That's because the vel nerves are all situated just under the skin, and after they are cat there is nothing to convey the sensation of pain. Cutting through the flesh was like cutting a nail or bit of dead skin—a dead feeling. Even sawing the bone is only a dull feeling. ‘The real pain is over when the knives get into the flesh. Disappointed Lovers Form a Society. From the Boston Journal. A society of disappointed lovers has been formed at Wilmington, Del A dozen well- known young men, including a lawyer, several politicians and a merchant, met in a hotel, where the nature of the organization was ex- plained. It is designed as a mutual consola- tion society, and any man to be eligible to poramen am | must have been engaged and the engagement must have been broken by the fair one. The constitution requires every man to shun female society at all times, and a viola- tion of the rules is punished by expulsion. The men appended their names to the constitution and related their experiences in the courting line. ieee e eee rae Another Canada Scandal. A little escapade which took place in Winni- peg January 23 last, and in which the premier of the province of Manitoba played an import- #nt part, is the sensation of the hour in Ottawa, Public opinion at Winnipeg has recently disap- proved of the marked attention Premier Green- way, the leader of the Manitoba government, was paying to «certain young woman of that city. His actions with the young woman in the Nicolet hotel several weeks ago were such that the management of the hotel took exception, Greenway being a married man, An attempt was made yesterday to bring the case up inthe logislature at Winnipeg. oo A New Pacific Island. The last addition to the volcanic isles of the South Pacific has been recently surveyed and mapped by Capt, Oldham of the British survey- ing ship Egeria, In the submarine eruption of 1867 its nuciens was thrown up from a part of the ocean floor 6,000 feet deep. about 30 miles west of Namuka Island, one of the Friendly or Tonga archipelago. It is composed almost en- tirely of ashes, cinders and volcanic bombs, +o . The sheriff has seized the Dover, N.H., shoe company’s factory. A dangerous ice gorge formed at Atchison, Kan., yesterday, threatening the destruction of the government works and railroad bridge. President Bowie of the Baltimore city pas- senger railway company says the £4,000,000 re- quired for cabling the road cannot be bor- rowed owing to the fifteen-year option held by the city. City Chamberlain Croker of New York bas resigned on account of ill health. E. W. Goodell of Worcester, Mass., while de- spondent from grip, committed suicide yester- jay. The New York presbytery adopted a resolu- tion yesterday favoring the formation of a short, simple creed couched in Scripture lan- guage. P. REPABRE F OR Sruxa Now is the time to attend to your personal condition in preparation for the change to spring season. If you have uot “wiutered well,” if you are tired out from overwork, if your blood has become impure from close confinement in badly ventilated offices or shops, you should take Hood's Sarsaparilia at cuce. It will purify and vitslize your blood, create a good appetite and give your whole system tone aud HOOD'’S SARSAPARILLA “For a first-class spring medicine my wife and I think very hichly of Hood's Sarsaparilla. We both took it last «pring. It did usagreat deal of good and we felt better throuxh the hot weather than ever be- fore. It cured my wife of sick headache, from which she has suffered a great deal, and relieved me of « dizzy, tired feeling. I think every one ought to take something to purify the blood before the hot weather comes on, and we shali certainly take Hood's Sarsapa- rills this spring.” J. H. PEARCE, Supt. Granite Rail- way Co., Concord, N.H. PURIFIES THE BLOOD “This is to certify that I have used Hood's Sarsapa- rillain my family for some time past and have found it tobe agood blood purifier. It has been of great benefit as recommended and I have no hesitation in Tecoumnending it to xil who are in want of any medi- ciue of the kind.” KOBERT A. 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Feb. 18 and 19, Switzerland. it BURDITT & NORTH, Managera, Ne al LINCOLN MUSIC H ALL. FLIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, EOKGETOWN AMATEUR ONCHESTRA, Assisted Mine ae eh eee, Cornet Bol of Boat Ma Berthe Tincolu, Soprano, and Mr. Geo es | Admiasion 30 cents, (BE chonaL socresy. Beginning Thursday Morning, will sell Singie Season Ticketa......... Single Season Tickets (Gallery), First Concert WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ARMINIUS. CHORUS OF 150; ORCHESTRA OF 45. 15.3t_ Mr, GEORGE PREHN Mr. WILLIAM i. LAWTON Miss GERTRUDE EDMONDS 1.50. 1.00. 4 ARMINIUS...., LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Every Evening; Ouly Matinee Saturday. CHARLES WYNDHAM, MISS MARY MOORE, And the LONDON CRITERION COMPANY. WED., THURS. AND SAT, EVENINGS, The New Three-Act THE CANDIDATE, By Justin McCarthy, MP. And A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS. FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINER, DAVID GARRICK, Preceded by the Exquisite Farce, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. REGULAR PRICES. _Next Week—J.K. 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