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—— FOR SALE—HOUSES. A BARGAIN & GOOD SEVEN-ROOM epB, So outbuildings. with one acre of rane FOR SALE—LOTS. ‘SALE—CHEAP s. one of the finest Star TOR da: heap at 40c. GUNSON is. 4th st. wear Maryland ave. 2. ie Moat om i bet. Oth aud Teh sia. B rei ou G eae 13th ‘ON k dwelling in Price ‘balance St R.e:! improved ‘Tie. BOOKS, O16 th wi a. we row SALE-EAST FO: Tiieh wt. wee, 81.05 ‘orn ae. easy ders OWNEI, VISE” ALE_HAVING SUBDIVIDED EAST HALF x | A square 754 into bytidine lots Tex83,_ bor z a, Hand ¥ ote. ne ¥ wo offer them for tale, streets Concreted and sidewalks laid: we invite Inspections D. A! WINDSOR & SUN, Owner T503 Pa. (ECE OF BUSINES! i payine splendidly. Ba aly require PALISADES OF THE POTOMAC LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. MAGNIFICENT VILLA SI TES—OF ONE OR MORE ACRES— ‘And FINE BUILDING LoTS PALISADES OF TILE POTOMAG, CONDUIT KOAD.— TERMS, tn every case, TO SUIT THE PURCHASE! 1chome Of our choice Luiiding 1ots can be bought ae nS SiS enon Pa Nike awe lorem ty ro ai aw ©5 OASH, BALANCE 1S SMALL MONTHLY PAY- SEVERAL FINE RESID ERECTED ON PROP! RCHAS! HANDSOME PROFITS in the near future. For Viats, Pamphiets and further information apply at Company's office. spelt 1415 F et. n.w., Washington, D.C. cES ARE NOW BEING ALREADY SOLD. 2W are sure to REALIZE FOR SALE—PIANOS. (OK SALE—A RAKE CHANCi Fight piano: sughtiy wed ay Power and voitim magnabcent mst eatin; Make can b 7 cash and balance monty a: 825 ‘warrauted for five years; landsoi at once at 3y20 Foi SALEA GRAND CYRIGHT, NEAR having a cylinder top, patent muiller and lent tone; cost €400 Dew: will sei tor vay HUG Pebeonti {OK SALE — . thorouxily repaired, and will cash oF on easy. WO PYEIFrER & CUS Alt be sold clieap tor iments. LIE, 516 11th st. mw. UNJUSTLY IN PRISON. John L. Campbell Convicted of # Crime He Never Committed. The Denver Times publishes a sensational story from Grand Junetion, which, if true, will liberate a man from the penitentiary, where he is now serving a sentence of alifetime. During the year 1983 John L. Campbell and Samuel L. Jones were partners in # big cattle ranch near Unawp canon, Mesa county. Col. On the after- noon of Muy 19 Jones left the ranch on horse- back for Silverton, expecting to reach there some time the next day. Several hours later Campbell also left the cabin for a distant part of the ranch. Jones was never seen alive after leaving the house and days afterward his body was found in a lonely spot riddled with bullets. Campbell was arrested for the murder of his-partner and though stoutly maintaining hisinnocence he was convicted on cireumstan- evidence and sentenced to the penitentiary on City for thirty-three years. the trial Bob and Ira Smi two cowboys of the “bad-man-with-e-gun" order, were very zealous in their efforts to fasten the cfime on Campbell and were very in- D | dignant that he should escape with his life and 4s: | organized a mob tolynch him, but were frus- The stoves onty.a portion of books. Fer full Lat call at office for bullets fhe It and Lott Thos. EWA Pura : lesand ent colar Papered: house is ue tree, BWORMSTED: hea vil ar land Ussement: 8 woud: wats and wath eatited mantels: heated Uy” a a iar ‘Apply at oftce tor perunt to ine see yard AYDIY at ofice Zor perauit te ¥ map. b. tower boars for $0.00). $0 cuit, balance #5 por month. JOHN 0. JU iin and Gate aw ¢ NEW CENTRALLY LO- perty hear Fst. nw. ents for $10,000; oue-third cash; Dul- Jong time,” Address UNIOX, Scwer and mas. Toa quick | trated. The cowboys hung around Grand June- dae eer ae to EA DAK. | tion for two years, when, with the aid of three embryo “Black Barts,” they held up and robbed the Kio Grande express train ten miles east of The robbers were finally arrested in Utah and brought to Denver and lodged in feil where ‘they ‘made the acquaintance of Newt. Vorce, a man killer from Deer Trail, who Was awaiting bis sentence. The Smiths and Vorce became friends and exchanged conti- dences. The former were convicted of robbing the train and sentenced to a long term in prison at City, Wyo., and Vorce is re- sting with the sate's warden at Canon City. re Vorce now tells a story which is to the effect 000 | that they are the men who killed Jones and that Campbell is innocent. The crime was committed at the instigation of other parties who were interested in a law suit with Jones at ‘Telluride. They also drew a diagram for Vorce showing where Jones’ saddle, a lot of valuables and $2,500 in cash was buried, four miles from Unawp ranch. The matter will be investigated and, if found to be true, the governor will be asked to give Campbell his liberty. SHTFUL HOUSE, COR. 6TH [ st. nw. 36. mine Gene GEMS OF THE FORESTS i, | Treasures the Birds Hide in Their Fragile Homes in the Tree Tops. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. There is nothing more interesting to study than a fine collection of bird eggs. Probably among our common birds the eggs of the English sparrow vary more, both in shape and color, than any other. This is perhaps due to the adaptation of this bird to any climate or kind of food. It builds in holes and out, and as the location of the nests of ail birds have something to do With the color of the eggs, this may be thus explained. Eggs of blackbirds always vary in markings, which are sometimes very curi- ous. Next ranks the brown thrush. called by some the “yellow mocker.” The eggs of thts bird vary more in color than in shape, but the 4 | same individual bird always lays the same shape and colored eggs. No so with the sparrow. The same female may have in her nest eggw Inrge and small dark and light. The blucbird’s egg bas a standard size, but is often differené in color. The robins probably lay eggs more uniform th in shape and color than most birds. Like- Wise the phoebebird, wren and chimney swift Lut there are exceptions to all these, for even ina robin's nest I have fouud eggs laid. by the sume bird differ in shape, some being long, while others were round like marbles. The size of the bird does not always regulate the size of the egg, for the plover, a compara- | tively small bird, lays an egg similar in every respect to that of thecrow. Neither bas the color of the birdanything to do with the color of itseggs. It is true thut the blue birds’s egg is blue, but so is the robin's and catbird’s, neither of which has a tinge of: biue in its plumage. The ‘popular impression that if a bird is speckled its eggs is also speckled is incorrect. ‘The brown thrush is speckled and so is its egg, but the yellowhammer, downy and hairy, woodpeckers and others ‘have speckled plum- age, but lay clear, white eggs. The exgs of ‘the cowbird, " kingbird, redbird and blackbird are all’ marked with dots, while the plumage of these birds is of uni- form color. ‘The color or markings of eggs are Very apt to be in mimicry of the surroundings of the nest. It bas been said that birds that have concealed nests usually have white eggs. ‘This rule has too many exceptions to be con- Z| sidered a rule at all. A few exceptions are the ; | Wren, bluebird, nuthatch and English sparrow. ¢ —~——_eo— How the Boy Was Kept Still, From the New York Tribune. “My boy of ten,” said a rother recently, “has heretofore been my greatest responsibil- ity ina long journey. He is restless and likes to gc to the door of the car and wander about, never feel sure that he will stay in his seat - 405% G stl while I read or doze. This summer I hit upon ‘ON Tifa resource, by mere chance, that got him easily in Tregirough « twelve hours’ ride, and some other SMhother of an uneasy lad may be glad tc imitate He got hold of «time table, oue on which St_\s every station we passed, and he spent the LOT ON |r trip in watehing the progress of the F- He set his watch by the conductor wasas interested as the enginecr in mak. rhe stations on time. Once the train lost {a3 ve minutes, which was a positive boon, | ah we had made that up my boy timed to es ae a4 44 ol Me STPRY AND BASE- house of T 2 rs WE SS aE NJ. AVE si F-rvotn “bay-window brick : m isrwe bs ade ty her par pity 6 a Pierre place 2 "6, Qat ower, aly Ps See si owe a {yes | PStances between mile posts in his desire ayetn | \b the train's speed — when we got O¥ COLUMBIA MEIGHTS ne. again he was as pleased and as = Spoon pasthaner it ‘Eeeepousible. A time table and watch E& & KC PHERFORD, 1907 Fst. | 8 Sess of traveling companions for boys.” MICAL COKNEK, 13TH ee ‘Dreams, From kew York Weekly. ou LXeWANGE ue: of Kentucky ud B Pare w price i suid Within iow Fx. sy25-0 TF SOLD WITHIN TEN Jots in Brookland. Address Tedistance beyond the th hat ities. SALE-LOT 2, SQUARE 1040; 4h FEET wip at fe, GUNSON be IUSTICE, 006 Fst SOCIAL MATTERS. Well-Known Washingtonians and Their Summer Travels—Personal Notes. The wedding day of Miss Lulie Eustis and Mr. Thormas joer -, has been set for the last week spr @ ceremony will tak place at the residence of Miss Eustis at Man- chester-by-the-sea nd will be performed by v. Father Ryan, r of Bt. ‘s Chapel at that place.” Siw "Bevis eee Catholic early in the spring just before she left Aiken, 8. C., where, with her aunt, Miss Celes- tive Eustis, and brother, Mr. W. C. Eustis, she had spent the winter. Her wedding will be very quiet and will take place in the morning, the bride wearing her traveling drees and only the family circle on both sides with a few intimate friends will be present. After a wedding breakfast the couple will start on their bridal journey. It is expected that they will f° abroad in November and probably bw: next winter in Ireland, the = of Mr. C. Eustis st his place near Dublin. Mr. ‘Hitchcock spent last winter there with Mr. Eustis, who has leased for three more & splendid estate not far from Dublin, where he will spend six months of every year to enjoy the pleasures of country life and’ the hunting. Mr. Hitencock and the bride-elect share hi tastes in this re; nothing more delightful than ® chance for 8 winter's hunting in Ireland. Where the young couple will eventually make their home is as yet indefinite, but the aro that they will spend a part of each year in the Corcoran mansion. three wndchil- dren, Mr. George Eustis, Mr. W. C. Eustis and the bride-clect, decided last winter that the would not rent the mansion, but would it as their residence whenever they bappened to be in this city, which of late years has not been at long intervals. They are, however, too fond of the memories which cluster about their old home to be anxious to have strangers living in i Ex-Senator Eustis and family are now at Manchester, and so are Mr. and Mrs. George Eustis. It is their intention to go abroad next Winter, or perhaps in the spring, and remain at least two or three years, while the education of their youngest dauehter, Miss Celestine Eustis, receives its finishing touches, ‘The engagement of Miss Eustis and Mr. Hitchcock was known last winter to their fam- flies and is the result of an acquaintance which dates back at least three yeurs. It has been received with the greatest pleasure, and itis said that if Miss Eustis’ relatives could themselves have selected a hueband for her their choice would have fallen exactlywhere hers did. The same may be said of the Hitchcock family, who have been for years devoted to the bride-elect. The groom’s mother has been lately making her a visit, and the groom him. self is nowa guest nt the Eustis’ villa. He spent a fortnight here in May at the Corcoran mansion and has made acquaintances in society ere. Sir Julian Pauncefote, accompanied by Mr. Alan Jobnstone, Mr. George Barclay and the new secretary, Mr. Fraser, went on Monday to Newport, where they will occupy the Cary cot- tage, on the Bath road. The legation here is closed for the summer. Lady Pauncefote and her daughters are not expected to return to this country until November, as they are all traveling. “Lady Pauncetote's younger dangh- ters are with her and Miss Sybil Pauncefote went from Paris to Beyreuth with ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll and family, who, with a num- ber of Washingtonians, have been interested auditors at the musical festival there. Mr. Sidney Everett will sail on the coming Saturday for Scotiand, intending to join his wife and daughter, who are at Moffat, sojourn- ing at the Hydropathic establishnient. Mr. Everest will be in the Highlands in good season for the grouse shooting. Later on in the month the family will go to the Isle of Wight, and, after the customary stay in Paris and London, will sail for home. Mr. Edwardes of the British legation is ex- pected to return here in the fall. He is now in England with his family. Mr. Georges Levi of the Italian legation is summering upon Lake Geneva, at his father's home. Justice and Mrs. Field were last week the guests of Senator and Mrs. Stanford at Palo Alto. ‘They have been staying at Monterey and will visit at Palo Alto again before starting for the east in the early fall. Justice and Mrs. Blatchford are missed from the number of entertainers at Newport this summer, as owing to the latter's mourning they are not going into society at all. Miss Katie A. Dunn left on Monday with her uncle, Wm. F. Dunn, for South Fork, Loudoun county, Va. Mrs. Helphenstine, Mrs. G. E. Masson and Miss Addie Nairn are spending the summer at Asbury Park. ae Mrs. Richardson and her daughter Hattie have returned after month's sojourn at At- Iaptic City. Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds, with hor little daugh- ter Effie, has gone to Cleveland to spend afew weeks with relatives there. Mrs. Flora A. Darling is visiting in Detroit and will later go to Chiengo. Chas, F. Moore and fumily are spending the summer at Beattie, Maine, on the Canadian Pacitic railroad, in the great game and fish re- ion of the state of Maine,very near the ne. Miss Lelia Haskins of 1081 North Capitol street has gone to Richmond to spend the month of August. Miss Fannie C. Kaufman has gone to Atlantic City for several weeks. Rev. Jobn B. Williams, former rector of St. Matthew pel parish, but who has now charge of at Orangeburg, 8. C., is at Hyattsville, Md., visiting friends. Prof. and Mrs. Harry King and family left today for Mathew county, Va., on the western shore of Chesapeake bay, where they will re- main for several weeks. Mrs. Dr. Pyles, Mrs. E. M. Zane and Miss Ott of Anacostia are at Atlantic City. Mrs. J. G. Stephenson and children are visit- ing her sister, Mrs. Davis Quinn, of Camden, N.J. On their return home they will stop at Ailantie City. Dr. J. H. Grant of Fort Myer has gone to Boston by sea. Mrs. Grant and Miss Graco will spend August at Atlantic City. The latter part ofthe month Mrs, Grant will go to Niagara Falls with a party of friends from here. Miss Lizzie Ready, Miss Rosie McCall of San Francisco and Miss Maggie Rudden have gone to Atlantic City, chaperoned by Mrs. John Rudden and her daughter Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore Harrison of 411 Massa- chusetts avenue northwest have gone to At- lantic City for a fortnight. Mr. Rakeman and family have gone to At- Inntic City to spend the summer. Miss Rako- man will join them shortly. Mr. and Mra W. B. Hibbs are at Poland Springs, Me., where they will remain through August. ee THE COURTS. Egurrr Covrt—Judgé Hagner. Yesterday—Watson agt. Mayse; restraining order returnable September 1, 1891, granted. | Flemmer agt. Butler; sales finally ratified. Morrice agt, Odell; Arthur 8. Brown appointed gusrdian ad litem. Drake agt. Powell; pos- session of land sold by trustees given. Webb agt. Pepper; sales ratified nisi. McKinney agt. Reed; nullity of marriage decreed. Giddings Giddings; divorce a vin mat granted. Smith agt- Smith; do. Tibbs agt. Tibbs; do. Schlosser Schlosser; do. McGuire ‘agt. Colegate; fof securities ordered. Garnett agt. Gurley; R. R. Gurley appointed guardian adlitem, ‘leily agt. Keough; H. Keough do. Edwards agt. Waupin; payment to trustee or- dered ‘Today—Garnett agt. Gurley; title divested, agt. &c. Elliott agt. Elliott; decree of divorce. Brooks agt. Brooks: bilidismissed. Hurdleagt Lindner; order authorizing loan. eet Her Detective Phonograph, From the Chicago Daily Tribune. “That,” said the quiet little woman as she wav showing her guest over the house, “is my bull phonograph and family record taker. My Lusband and my sons all talk into it when they come home at night, and each has to give the hour at which he comes ‘But mightn't they give the tor. ‘yes; but I don’t care about that ‘said tho little wi 3 the kod | axis? oman 1% | shows me their condition and that's what I want, you know. Now, you stick those little things in your ears and we will seo what tho re ES “iv 2 G.M., 'n I'm glad of it! Whopee-c-e! Faller'n » goat and had more box. of monke: wow-w! fake! Whoop- PTs shut the machine off and said There was more venta wo a eect aseniae, et At one fell grab, The bather fair with digitated hose Cried out, As with » flout He changed his route, “Great Scott; Ine'er before saw feetlike those.” “T fear that Iam bashful;” simpored the old family clock as she looked from behind her hands. “Nearly every time anybody looks at me I am read in the face.” Small balloon explosions Sharp and rather brusque ‘Make the festive shower— So says Jerry Rusk. “That was a cruel fling,” remarked Golish to rd and could look forward to | David. Oh, leader of great fashion's train Your power we invok ‘Take from his month the dudelet's cane That will not let him smoke. ‘He'll fade, if woll your law is met And at no distant day; Bo give him straight his cigarete, And take his cane away. Chicago was astonished and shocked by the spectacle of man kneeling at prayer on the steps of s bank. Chicago is becoming more and more remarkable for nice perception of the fitness of things. "Tis evident, very, that we should be merry, We now have regular Zoo; They've brought two agouti; (each one isa beauty), ‘And likewise fine kinkajou. ‘Two pacas came also; these animals brawl 50, ‘The customs folk gladly sent through Bo fierce acollection. (They read the direc- * tion, And qusiled when they saw “kinkajou.") Then let us be grateful, that we have this crate full Of animals wondrous and new; "Tis plainly our duty to love the agoutl, And oberish the young A waist of time—the hour glass. “Justice is the goddess of music, isn’t she?” asked Blinkins. “No; what made you ask such a question?” “She is always supposed to be running the scales you know.” DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, LIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED. The Commissioners have approved the fol- lowing applications for liquor licenses: Whole- sale—John H. Schlueter, 1601 5th street; Frank Crawford, 41 G street. Retail—Oharles H. Beavors, 1106 Water street southwest. The aj rae for wholesale licenses of Geo. Samuel, D street, and Thomas O'Connor, 101 L street, have been rejected. A PROPOSED EXCHANGE. Chief Parris of the fire department has reo- ommended to the Commissioners that the old style No. 6 Clapp & Jones engine be exchanged for one first size double upright Clapp & Jones latest improved, capacity ‘not. less ‘than 1,000 ralions per minute, and not to weigh more than ,800 pounds without coal or water. 4 COMPLAINT AGAINST A POLICEMAN. Charles T. Hoover has filed with the Commis- sioners a complaint signed by nineteen other residents of Northwest Washington against Po- liceman Archibald Mellen. Hoover says he is in the employ of his brother, Mr. Edward C. Hoover of No. 1727 7th street northwest, asa collector, and while employed last Saturday in removing into the storp some pieces of furni- ture from the sidewalk the officer o1 him to remove the furniture. He replied that he was doing 0, whereupon, he says, the officer seized him by the throat, handcuffed him and carried him to the eighth precinct station. ‘The charge made against him of obstructing tha sidewalk was dismissed in the Police Court. ‘The Commissioners have referred the matter to Maj. Moore for investigation. tue FOURTEENTH STREET PAVEMENT. In reply to Dr. D. W. Prentis’ complaint of the condition of the roadway on 14th street between K street and Thomas circle, the Com- miesioners have informed him that the roadway would be re ‘at the same time with the construction of the cable road of the Washing- ton and Georgetown railroad on that street. BUILDING PERMITS. ‘The following building permits were issued today: J. Robt. Brooks, seven two-story brick wellings, 2300 to 2312 G street; $19,000. Thos. 8. Tucker, two brick dwellingsin alley insquare 297; 3600." Albert Kruppe, two brick dwellings in alloy in square 441; $1,500. David Murphy, brick dwelling 208 D’ street southwest; $1,000. Edward F. Droop, brick dwelling, square 620; 1,000. 6; 84 ——— TAKEN FOR RESURRECTIONISTS. ‘The Poundmaster and His Assistants Have to Explain. Poundmaster Einstein has received numerous complaints from persons living in the county that animals were permitted to run at large and destroy property. One complaint last week came from a résident of Columbia road not far from the Young Men's cemetery, and about 2 o'clock one morning a visit was made to Columbia road, but the ueual number of ani- mals was not at large at that time. All that the men found were two mules and one horse. While the poundman and hisassistants were on the road they were taken for resurrectioniste and explanations were necessary to ostablish- their identity. —— Towa Republican Association. ‘Tho Icwa Republican Association met at G. A. R, Hall Monday night to make final arrange- monts for its excursion to Marshall Hall on the 13th of August. The Hawkeyes ure preparing afine program for the occasion and will give the people who go an idea of an Iowa blizzard. ‘The association also passed resolutions of con- dolence upon the death of ex-Lieut. Gov. M. M. Walden. — ‘ ‘One Divoree Granted, Another Dismissed. Judge Hagner today made s decree of di- voroe in the case of Mary E. Brooks against Wm. B. Brooks. The bill, filed by Mr. C. Car- rington, sote forth the marriage April 1, 1885, at Lourel; that he represented to her that he was the captain of a sailing vessel then at anchor in Baltimore, but shortly after she discovered that he was an escnped convict from the peni- tentiary, and she charges that on July 8, after cursing ard threatening her, he deserted her. Jadge Hagner today dismissed the bill in the case of Edward Ellictt, asking a divorce from the bonds of matrimony with Lucy M. Elliott. Mr. Woodbury Wheeler fled this ‘bill, stating marriage in October, 1363, and charged de- fendant with habitual drunkenness and abandonment. —_——— A Day's Burial Permits During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health officoas follows: White—Thos. Clark, 40 years, intestinal ob- struction: Jno. Jos. Lee, 2 entero colitis; Anna Schroeder, 4 moni enteritis; Lucy Stott, 84 years, cardiac paralysis; Matthew Cunningham, 61 years, seth dO years, phithisis ; A. J. Opray, Tobe. Meir 13 80 years, com- uimonalis; jas. J. Brot Martha tesoanes [2 Fil turn the switoh and | sis; Artha TH | yesrs, TWO WHISKY CASES. Beth Defendants Dismissed After the Testl- mony Was Heard in Court. Lawyers Carrington and Cahill figured in the Police Court today when Prosecuting Attorney Dumont called two whisky cases for trial. Homer Campbeli was defendant in one case. ‘He was charged with keeping an unlicensed bar and Mr. Carrington looked after his inter- esta, . Policeman Brown of the ninth precinct had charge of the police end of the case. He bad sentanold colored man named Cyrus Posey Pieces, twenty-five cent what he said was the money given him. Posey seid positively that Mr, Campbell gave him the whisky and he did not have for it. Judge Miller commented on whisky cases in general and referred to the great amount of Perjury committed in them. way, said the judge, for an officer to do was the witnesses as soon as thoy came ont ofthe place and keep them until case is heard. | Peters x, ,' said the “or tocutea feng Shyer Minonrt sit ae any pt mtiary. against the defendant was dis- The a missed. ine oon ht there would eesan pases ought some {fn that one also. ‘A witness was called who swore that he bought beer from Mr. Hayes on Sunday, and ho suid he went to see Mr. Hayes Monday night. Mr. Hayzs denied the charge and told of the boy ‘The boy was recalled and he said he did not | lik Corer — fae! between Hayes lew) himeelf during their interview Monday night ‘This case was also dismissed. re a MOSTLY DISORDERLY. Some ef the Frisoners That Were Before Judge Miller Today. Moses Robinson drinks whisky and “shoots crap" and earns his living the best way he can without doing much manual labor. He ise colored man and is familiarly known to the police as ‘Mose.’ “Crap” is his favor ite game and he also has a vile tongue. He stopped near the White House yesterday and was engaged in a game of ‘7-11" when Policeman Helan came along and arrested him. After locking him up the officer learned thathe was wanted by Officer Rhodes for being disor- derly in the county. Judge Miller recognized “Mose” as an old offender when he headed the procession in the Police Court this morning and gave him ninety dayson the farm as @ “vag” and fined him @5 for being disorderly in ‘the county. A young man named George was tried for ‘being disorderly and throwing stones. George, who had been drinking, got on a car on the Columbia line and misbehaved himself in such a manner that the driver had to tohim. After getting cff the car he throw a stone at the driver and then ran and hid in a saloon. Policeman Riley found him in his hiding place and arrested him. The my in his case was $20 or sixty days on the farm. Henry Sharp, an old vagrant with full beard, was sent down for sixty days. Frank Lane, tried ons similar charge, gave his personal bonds. John Mercer admitted that he was a uilty of having been disorderly, and a fine of $5 was imposed. Dave Petersand Bob Carter, colored me went to the houso of an old colored man nam: John Kidout, in Montello, and made so much noise that Officer Slack had occasion to call them to aceount for it. “Disorderly conduct” was the charge against them, and the court fined them €2 each. ‘Dominick Furlong and William Malloy have no love for animals of the cat kind, for they set s dog on some neighbors’ cats, but the dog probably got the worst of thefights. ‘The boys paid $1 each. Daniel Buchanan, colored man who has beer arrested many times, was among the per- sous charged with being disorderly, and, as ‘usual, 8 fine of $5 was imposed. pone es Somes Dox't miss the trip to Colonial and Clifton Beach. Steamer Geo. Leary 9 a.m.—Advt. a Real Estate Matters. Edward T. Keller has bought from Alcinds Anderson, for $17,500, all of original lot 2 square 268, 59 feet 10 inches on north side Marrland evenue betwoon 18th and 1834 stroeta bout west. ——— Latin American News. The bureau of American republicsis informed that plans for an elevated railway for the city of Buenos Ayres have just been submitted to the Argentine government for approval. The estimates are being made in Europe. The city of Vera Cruz, Mex., has just nego- tiated a loan of $1,000,000, redeemable in forty years at 6 per cent ‘The budget of Uruguay for the fiscal year 1891-92, according to advices received by the bureau of American republics, estimates the revenue receipts at $15,409,500 and fixes the expenditures nt $15,246,175. Tho consolidated t of the country is $84,481,104, on which the | $1) interest and service charges amount to $5,963,. 820 a year. The customs receipts for the en- suing fiscal year are estimated at $10,622,000. The Sentence Suspended. Aaron Walker, a colored man with a large scar on his head that was inflicted by being kicked by a horse, was.a defendant in the Po- lice Court today. He was charged with as! saulting asmall boy named George Forrest. He struck the boy on the head with e piece of brick. Waiker is subject to fits and at times his mind seems affected. He claims that the boy threw sand in his face and so irritated him that he threw the brick. Judge Miller told him that nothing short of insanity would justity such an assault. Mr. H.C. Cromwell, in whoo family the negro hus resided, told’ of the latter's condition and said he would do the best he could to keep him on his premises. Under those conditions Judge Miller sus- pended sentence. ———s TREATY WITH 8AN DOMINGO. It Follows Closely the Lines Laid Down in the One With Brazil. ‘The New York World prints today what it claims are the provisions of the treaty recently concluded with San Domingo. The treaty was negotiated by Manuel de J. Galvan, minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary, on the part of San Domingo, and John W. Foster, special commissioner, on the part of the United States, and was signed in Washington June 4. Under the terms of the McKinley bill the treaty does not require ratification by the Sen- ate. As Senor Galvan was specially authorized by his government to carry on the negotiations and was granted full power to sign the conven- tion, the treaty will (2, inte force without delay. September 1 is the date fixed wy ‘The fall text will be officially published within have approved the of the Dominican this city from a flying trip to San Domingo, where he laid the toxt of the convention before President Heureaux, and received his indorse- ment on July &. ‘The treaty foliows closely the lines laid down, in the convention with Brazil. In the 'y of sugar, referred to, an ‘hides a opener tee and hides i aise comeuias to ataslonion inte Domicieon ports is authorized of goods enumerated in two | §° the one schedule schedules which are athe. other with « reduc without any duty an ton ot 25 pe pol uy the duty now levied. In the reo schodnle ere enumerated various breadstuffs, potatoes, bay and oate, fish, cotton ‘Zed oll, tural im mining and mechanical tocls and material the construction and equipment of railways. Ed for THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29. 1891: MR. PETERS 18 “ON LEAVE” ‘Me Didn't Want to Go, but Dr. Townshend Ansists Upon lt ‘THE CLERK THINES THE RETIRING WEALTH OFFICER IB TRYING TO GET EVEN [BECAUSE HE CALLED AT DR. HAMMETT's HOUSE AND GAVE EDX SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THR OFFICE. A sensation was caused in the health office yesterday when it was learned that Mr. BF. Peters, one of the oldest clerks in the office,had been put on leave of absence without request- ing such leave and against his protest. Such ‘ection was taken by Health Officer Townshend, who is to be succeeded by Dr. Hammett next rear it the short time, but Dr. ‘Townshend did not return until about noon. anon time Mr. Peters had his résignation but was informed that he was only on leave, but still the clerk insisted that he wanted no of absence. leave of al Later in the day Mr. Peters had talk with Dr. Townshend, and the latter told him to con- sider himself on leave as longas he (Townshend) remained in the office. Concerning the printed statement as con- tained in Mr.Crane’s letter that he (Peters) was present at the conference at Dr. Hammett’s house Mr. Peters said to a Sram reporter today that such was not the case; that he called at Dr. Hammett’s house at the doctor's request and gave him information concerning the sanitary districts of the city and also some information in regard to the physicians to the poor. Mr. Peters returned to the health office this afternoon after his talk with Dr. Townshend, and remained there some time, but did not at- tempt to perform any work, as he is on “‘eave.” WHAT DR. TOWNSHEND SAY8. ‘When seen this aftcrnoon by a Stan reporter, Dr. Townshend said that the leave of Clerk Peters bad nothing in the world to do with the statement that he (Peters) was present at a conference held at Dr. Hammett’s house. He said that Mr. Peters, who had been on sick leave, did not look well enough to perform the se ed duties of his office and ho (Zownsberd) told him to continue on his leave until the Ist of August, as by that time he might fecl all right and more like working. Dr. Townshend said he did not know whether Peters was present at the conference or no’ except from what he had heard, and he bolio that he was there. “That, however,” he added, “bad nothing to do with my continuing him on the sick leave.” Mr. Peters, he said, was not suspended or dis- missed, but simply continued on his sick ve. ———__ GLEN ECHO CHAUTAUQUA, More Rain in the Camp—Interesting Pro- gram for the Closing Days. Gxx Eono, July 29, 1891. Correspondence of The Evening Star. It rained so hard last night that people couldn't sleep for the noise, but the tents bravely withstood the steady downpour and the inmates emerged as bright asever. Any one around the hotel tent in the small hours of the morning would have imagined himself at a Bap- tist immersion. A party which had taken sov- eral of the tents in the large tent were so aroused by the rain that they all sat up and sang hymns. The lecture last night was very amusing and interesting. It was delivered by the Rev.G.Chapman Jones on “‘Americanisms.” He began with a discussion of the different dia- lects of the nations and closed with a talk on the peouliar expres American language, some of the slang and lot At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr. Robert Niven will lecture on “Carlyle and Emerson, the Scotch Prophet and New England Seer.” He he has made an exhaustive study of — and 5 very interestingly of his life work and relation to other authors. At tonight there will be the usual musi- eal preiude, and at 8 p.m. Dr. A. H. Gillet will ive ‘In the Heart of the Bluo Ridge,” illus- trated by stereopticor. This is an entirely new lecture, and the views are all carcfully selected and beautifully finished. The subject is one thet has not been worn out and deals witha part of the country picturesque and wild. Oneof the most noted visitors on the grounds yesterday was Hon. Fred. Douglass. He was accompanied by several ladies and seemed very much interested in the exercises. The Ga pen Friday evening to Miss Clara Barton will be held in the hall ot philosophy. Every one desires to. show respect and ap- preciation of this wcnderful woman and every resident of the grounds ayd all their friends will unite to do her honor. A committee of ladies wiil have charge of the program and decorations. It has been finally decided to close the as- sombly on the ist of July, and everything sible will be crowded into this meling ‘the programs as attractive as possible. ‘On Friday night there will be a cert in the amphitheater under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Mills. The Philharmonic Quartet of the four young ladies already well known to Washington audiences wil assisted by Miss Frech, an elocutionist, violinist. id. con- will be and Mr. Victor Jol the On Saturday night the final concert will be as full of talent as any yet given, and the assem- bly will close in s burst of musio. pabeot adie: CLEVER DIAMOND SMUGGLING, The Use Which Was Made of a Skye Terrier to Cheat Uncle Sam. From the Jeweler's Weekly. of the big ocean steamships a couple of years ago,” said a loquacious commercial traveler. | The altermen hed a fair attendance last night, President Marbury in the chair, but in the lower board, President Snowden presiding, andria, granted some time ago by the city council to the Alexandria and Fairfax Railroad Company, expired on the Ist of July by limita- Son tae cos aot Raving toes beste tetas that time. The city council last night, on the report of the committce on strects, refused to extend the time; but it is understood that whenever company or any other desire to to begin the work, ample Fights 'of way will ts to ‘] an) ite given them. The frre has not been en- tirely given up, but there is no present pros pect of the construction of the road. ‘THE MARKET IMPROVEMENT. The “ice house” at the market square which way for the new market shed and the central area of the market is now entirely clear. The ighteen feet in height, cov- with iron. It will STATE SCHOLARSHIPS. Under the state law Alexandria is entitled to free scholarship in William and Mary College, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col- lege at Blacksburg, the Female Normal School at Farmville and also in the Colored Normal and Agricultural Institute at Hampton, Va. Tbe only applicant so far for any of there scholar- ships has been Perey H. Lash, who has been ap- pointed by the city superintendent of ehoools a Statescholar at William and Mary College. —— BIDWELL’S FORGERY. ‘The Famous Frauds on the Bank of Eng- land and How They Were Carried Out. ‘From the Indianapolis Journal, Acablogram announced « few days ago tha © motion for the pardon of Austin Bidwell had been brought before the British house of com- mons and voted down. Thereby hangs a re- markable story of crime. Austin Bidwell is an American and a native of Michigan. He wasan active accomplice in a series of the largest for- series ever perpetrated on the Bank of England. They amounted to more than $100,000. His brother, Geo. Bidwell, planned the crime and was the leader in its execution, though there were one or two other accomplices. It occurred in 1873. George Bidwell started in business in asmall way in Michigan, and from there re- moved to New York. He was very bright, capable and enterprising. Gradually and al- most insensibly be fell into crooked business methods and ‘finally developed into a full- fiedged swindler and forger. During the w: period he had a varied criminal career in this country, and finally, when it got too hot to hold Bim, hs fled to England. By this time was well known in criminal and police es. in England he fell in with other criminals and planned the Bank of England forgeries. His thorough knowledge of business methods made him an adept in the business, and being besides @ skillful penman he was a most dangerous forger. The skill and patience shown by the forgers in laying a foundation for their crime, opening an account with the Bank of England, establishing business rela- tions, &c., were wonderful. The scheme was so far successful that the forgers actually got several hundred thousand a ont of the bank and came near getting away with it. They were only detected at the last moment. The following statement will give an idea of their methods: On the 4th of May, 1872,an account was opened at the West Fnd branch of the Bank of England by Austin Bidwell, in the name of “F. A. Warren,” and it was evident that through | this account the forged bills were to be dis- counted. From the 4th of May, 1872, to January, 1873, the account was kept alivo, and on’ the i7th of Januwy ® genuine Dill of Messrs. Rothschild “was paid in. An account at the Continental Bank was opened in December, 1872, for the 4 it was alleged, of having Warren's cl paid in there and’then drawn out again by drafts signed by Horton, the money being eventually expended in the systematic purchase of Ameri- can bonds. It was proved on the trial beyond doubt that Austin Bidwell was both Warren and Ee in order to carry out the it was necessary, out gigantic fraud which was to follow, that ‘there should be a division of labor, and per- sons were accordingly engaged to concoct the fictitious bills, to present the checks and to change bauk notes into gold. After the first genuine bili had been presented the forged bills came up regularly to the west end branch in letvers dated from Birming- ham, and signed by Warren. The scheme was evidently thut all the persons who could be identified in the matter ehouid be absent in the latter part of the proceedings, and so in Feb- ruary Warren (or Horton) left London and was not seen again by any of the bank authori- ties. Macdonnell and George Bidwell, who had not been seen by them, remained in London and transacted the requisite business for War- ren, he leaving with them a number of checks on the Bank of Engiand and the Continents Bank, signed in blank. After he left Noyes paid ‘in and drew out the money on 's account ‘On August 18, 1873, at the central criminal court, before Mr. Justice i menced the trial of Austin Biron Bidwell, aged twenty-seven, no occupation; George clerk; Geory 8 BIG WAR SHIPS BUILDING A Navy Being Built Up That Will Be = Credit to the Country. From the Philadephia Inquirer. At Cramps’ ship yard yesterday ft wae learned that the Secretary of the Navy bad gone to New York and, consequently, no oficial notice of the award of contract for craiser No. 13 bas been received. It ie now expected to be given out on Thursday next. Already the work on the armored cruiser New York is being pushed to make room for the newcomer, which will take her place on the blocks and will require two years steady work before completion. It is the purpose of the builders to hurry the New York into the water &s s00n as possible, probably tn less than three months, so as to get a good starton the new cruiser. If the contract is awarded as expected Mana ger Nixon declares that the shops will be ran night and day, thus producing «larger quan- tity of material and allowing the force of men at work on the vessels to be doubled. Em- ployes are delighted at the prospect which in- sures work for along time. The price agreed upon is €2,600.000, exclusive of the electric plant, which wall cost $60,000 additional. This Smount isthe sameas the bid made by the Bath iron works of Maine, while the Orampe first offer was at 745,000. It was conceded, however, that the Cramps would finish the vessels year earlier than therival firm. and they were offered the contract at the latter's price. This they have agreed to ao cept, and are awaiting official notice of the award. Cruiser No knots an hour on trial, y for every quarter knot of deficiency, but as every government vessel turned out by the Cramps has equaled or exceeded the require menta in apced the firm are entirely confident of success. They also hope to gain some of the premium of $50,000 offered for each quarter knot of speed in excess of the contract de mand, WAR VERSELS BUILDING. No less than four war vonsels are already um der construction at the yard whose contract price aggregates $11,750,000, with provisions for premiams and penalties asin No. 13. The New York, nearest completion, will cost €2,986,- 000, and must make twenty knots an hour with twin screw and triple expansion vertical ea- gines. Her armor is 3%, inches inches deck and 10 incl have @ displacement of driver was placed at work the for ber launching. x months wore will pass before No. 12, another ight armed cruiscr of the «wift type, will be ready for launching. She will cos $2,725,000 and must make twenty-one knote an Lour, With triplo screw, triple expansion en- Rines of 21,000 horse p . In shape No. 2 is long and narrow—412.55 feet—and has four- inch armor on her deck only. tery will consist loniling riffe, two while Ler secon A NAVY TO BE PROUD OF. Only a few days ago the keels of the largest Datile ehipsever built for the United States navy were laid, and some fifty feet of the frames or ribs are now erected, while the busy workmen are fast outlining in fron the shape of the gigantic war vemels. Each will cost $3,020,000, and as they are built for strength rather than speed, are required to make but fifteen knots an hour, with twin screws end 9,000 horse power. F displacement i# 10,298 tons each, just tons heavier than that of the Maine, the wet yet builtfor the government. Four immense thirteen-inch breech loaders will de- fend each ship, with eight large eight-inch Suns four sixinch, twenty sia-pounders, ax one-pounders and four Gatling guns i armor will be eighteen inches at the bel | Reventorn inches ai the target or barbette three inches on 4 . Whenall the contracts are completed the nation will havea fleet of formidable veesols which Philadelphia may well be proud of. > ———2rs —___ HOW THEY WERE MAERIED. A Wedding in Wisconsin With Some Excit- ing Accompaniments. A Nilvilla, Dane county, Wis, " of the New York Herald writes: I have just wit nessed what might be called marriage tm queer life. The bride was short and fat. The groom was tall aud thin. On her checks was the hue of the red, red rose; on his was the bloom of the pumpkin blossom. They rode ina two-whecled dog’ cart behind « tall, gaunt horse. ‘The legs of the steed were ornamented With ringbones and spavins and the shriveled skin clung caressingly to his protruding ribs. They drove direct to the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage. He hitched a post to his horseand helped the short, fat lady to alight. She came down “ka-clug” with one heel planted square on the biggest corn on his biggest tos. “My love—b—it the rose hues deepened, “when we git howe an’ I'm your wife, Ti puts mus- tard plaster on your corns. I'didn't know you had ‘em so Je oes hore is the minister. ou must tel Sam; I can't,” and the blue eyes sought the ground. -_ About this time an enterprising bumble bee found a small Between Sam's white shirt and sand-coloved trousers and van- ished therein. Parson Willows,” began the lank youth, in ® voice with the tremolo stop Ftc ye beg out, “me und Sal wants to get spliced. Can you—Lord a'mighty!” and* the tall form doubled up like « hali-opence jackkuife and then bounded into the air as if fired by a 1,000- pound-preseure epring. “Ouch! Ouch! ‘Kill it quick, Sal! It's on the small of my back,” and the long logs and arms executed a serics af movements that would have discouraged the liveliest jumping jack in the universe. “Sal” sprang to the rescue, but as she did #o her foot caught inher dress and «he pitched forward, striking her head, as good fortune would have it, with the force of a battering ram, on the ox- act spot where the brave bumble bee was do- ing his level best to. make things lively for the prospective bridegroom, aud down they both ere er Bae eee awe | Seat sprawling at the fect of the minister. twenty-nine, ‘who were ‘at the As the tall, thin youth and the short, fat to take their trial ‘upon several indictments be pl TI ag og wong oe ee ee ee solemnly remarked: man, you have bills’ ot exch at peice beautifully illustrated a truth, for doth “You know there is@ duty on diamonds and | ‘2° one of the passengers had three large stones, considerably, but at last he evolved a plan, anda few days before the steamer arrived in “The chief officer had a little skye terrier, and the coaxing jnced him to sell the dog. 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