Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1892, Page 3

FOR SALE---HOUSES Te, SiceLi FINISHED 9B SALE_7TH ST. NORTHEAST, 2-STORY besuatul, central location 84. Minin 8 Booms and bath : a. ‘bites ‘ORY AND CEI- eB. W. : 7 Foose ‘painted. Price NSEY & CO @. HENSE OT st. NOKTHWEST. SIX $343.16 CASH, AN iy, will bay new house, 6 rooms ress brick, bay window: Oth st. nc. wear H st ine; €3,504.10. Address Y.Z., Star office. ml JOR SALE_FINE RESIDEN BOTTOM Fi ures, 88.400; ree stories, 10 rooms; near Penne. it ‘So Geka st we NESS CORNER ON HIGH deorcetown, Wot 1a: te (MD ental aud aith some improvements Ay x Fook s. ALE “ vie to pay w to Eilat “GEO. W. LINKINS, 800 19th stn. w. Fe SALETHE HANDSOMEST @ ’ sty a new 10 room ba Tatest jmproved hot-water spore fe toety rwammer. hme room fy ‘where peoperty is bound to janice. nts! be: = preciated. BUKKET RENEHAN, Rom 3, OINF at It SALP_MUSI BE SEEN To BP APPRE- t PER CENT INVESTMENT, een 1th and 14th and ood tenant at $10 por ; 4 rooms. Inquire of W. MeCULLOUGH. Four a houses on jd between G and H sts. ‘cellar and ail conventen MM. M. PARKER, 1418 F st. rou saLe—ir_YoU ARE LOOKING FOR A F ficesant home in the suburbe of the city we haves aaa Ae re ee TO As HARDING, mbi2-1W 806 Lith vt ew (OR SALE—81,000 LESS THAN ADJOINING Troperty ant Can easily ve made over into Otisness Property—on It THEO: A, HARDING, 61 Por ssLE A CHEAP PROPERTY O 8 ~1 Pees iin aca batinsts. frase b jar. lot 18x DR SALE Mowe ope mall cost could be converted inte, hustuess property =a RUSH 8 Go. Lis es POR SALE AT A SACKIFICE. the city boweet NT-THE_ WHOLE OR PAKT OF 715 Tay ston.) will uae a fne ofice vanitin, and special ved for @ printinw of ee eee NO. A HARDING. mbiZ-1w ‘B06 11th st. tw. ‘ {LER &RUTHERFORD, 1 Poni b awit. Le Dro Pack 307 F st. *, te HE fbed off for a basement Droperty. wae ap joan and Trust Co. about SOCIAL MATTERS. Beby McKoe's Birthday Party—Personal Notes + fifth birthday yesterday and played host in a charming way at a state banquet of thirty cov- ees spread in the private dining room of the Executive Mansion. The rosy cheeked little boy seemed thoroughly alive to the bilities of the occasion and the important fact that his guests shouid have a good time. There is no doubt bat that they had all the fun it was possible to cram into two or three houra.aud at the same time the pretty spectacle they made makes a fascinating addition to the pictures stored up inone’s memory of White House scenes. ‘The party was rather hurriedly gotten up the Inst few days as Mary McKee was not well and the awful calemity in Benjamin's mind of having to postpone the event seemed imminent. Some of the little folks who could write answered their invitations themselves. Little Katherine Elkins, whose note paper bears a festive picture of the historical cat and fiddle of Mother Goose ballad: seed in the clearest possible way the pleasure it gave -her to accept Master Benjumin’s invitation. Blaine Elkins did likewise, but for all the rest of the children their fond parents sent their accept- ances. The host, in a dark blue velvet suit, and his sister Mary, in the daintiest of blue and white striped gowns, were conspicuous figures among the children as they played in the corridor until the supper was annour.ced. Mr. Sousa had a part of the Marine Band stationed near the conservatory doors and they played all the bright music calculated to tickle the juvenile ear. ‘The children marched to the table while “The Toy Symphony” was being played and before and after the meal they danced the Mother Goose quadrilles. the May Pole dance and the ‘Dude's March.” President and Mrs Harrison, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Parker and Dr. Scott were interested ob- servers of all the fun. Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. MeKee led the games and the dancing and saw to all the comferts and wants of the little ones while they sat at the table. The President and Gen. Schofield watched with a merry twinkle story). dw'nws: ‘Three bricks, stores aud dw: ory be wag sae. A Dew atury he dwase vBEATT IFT fiom 8 me willbe exchateca't 4 : ‘OK SALE-—FINE BUSINESS NER, 67 FEET front on ith st. and 513 feet front on H st. w. rei promive purchaser ( ER & RUTHERE ORD, 1307 F st. now. . THOROUGHLY MODERN CoR- tig, situate four squares from War = cash payment. price. $11,000. VLEK & RUTHERFORD. 1307 Fst. b- ata very reasonab Jadoo TL Poe, SALE On | EXCHANGE BiicK 13 rooms. RESI- > ne - Bear Washington, D. wad Se fe 130 per meuth; will O'HARE, 1006 F st. F PIECE OF BU HA property on G st. near 11th that 1 will improve with a fine butidit wenupguved erourd. ‘Also two 6-room bricks 1. WAKE) 3,000 sq. ft of space. 140s G st hY-6r ‘ear Ist st. .Ww.. with, house on either side: io healthy location. 11 WE SUBSTANIIAL ‘vecow the inarket W 7-ROOM BRICK MOUSE; in their eyes the flirtation going on ai the table between Mary McKee and Schofield Andrews, their grandchildren. ‘Che same little affair hed highly amused their mothers also, but it was not any more interesting thar the delightful way in which Master Benjamin divided his at- tention between the two golden-haired darlings Who sat on either side of him He escorted Margaret Montgomery to the tnble and Grace McMillan Jarvis, the granddaughter of Senator MeMillan, was ut his left hand, ‘The table was a poem in red tulips, ovals and circles of them dotting the table its entire length. The long candlesticks were capped with red shades. Dishes of home-made cakea, biseuits in shape of chickens and French kisses were other useful and decorative touches on the cloth. A pyramid of ten kettles at either end made a glittering pile. ‘These little plated tem ketties were filled with candy and tied with red, white and biue ribbons and were given to the children tc carry home as souvenirs, In front of Master Benjamin's plate was his birth- day cake, covered with red icing, and five litte candies burned and spluttered’ on top of it. ‘The host asked a bleesing in German, as taught him by Fraulicn Hampe, avd the baby voice was heard in the deepest stiliness. Then the grand banquet commenced, Master Benjamin ., DERS & Co. Punt Zem&wat 1407 F LL. LOW AND ai 407 F at. DOK SALE_HANDSOME LOT, 23.6 BY 116 TO «price, $2.70 ER, oom 26. Le Droit buiiding. TWO HANDSOME DOU (Trinidad). ses im tbe eit This i beautitu: view T.d_ STALEY 1 Fst. ® 51H ST. N.E.: NINE 71. Rhod will tos promipt purchaser at oy Consequence of the owner's conteplated. re: Engiaud. For particulars apply to @HARLES EARLY, 60 Lat = tine roows ane by Tk. BROOKS, A POSITIVE B. rooms and ‘a concreted st ‘Only $2,001 it: J: is not the DYEK, tot Pst. HITE ¥, as DYCOKALED AND SELECT KIC BELLS . mY a.w. 105 pin. }W. Apply to JAMLS M. GKiL i Piate lass, hard-wood mantels, electric lighting, &e. Sey side nd rear. “room “on “lot tor mtabie. “Price, f0o27-18t" a wood depth to wile alley aud tre GOST LER e RUTHER OW FOE SALE, 4 BEAUTIFUL NEW11-ROOM HOUSE on New Hampshire ave. near N will be sold 0 aU tuttuediate parchaner. who-22t CHAKLES EARLY, 605 14th st. nw. RK SALE-NEW 8-KOOM HOUSE, BAlH. &c. heated by furnace: cn Mass. ave. hear “dst” nee! ata bargain. Appiy Koom ‘3d floor, City Hall. Muah Lin OR SALE @ between, 1 rooms, a. 1. 6th betwee urized to offer this at a igure hte the pur hase. HILL’ JUMNSTON, ki Penna. ave. tw. 7th and 18th ste. n.w., 10 «ne 1: st, Enclish basement, first floor finished being always served first, as is the President on state occasions. ‘The menu consisted of bouillon, chicken croquettes and green pees, and then cakes and beautiful ices in the shape of flowers and fruits. At the last Margaret Montgomery proposed her host's health, saying, “Ich trinke auf Len- Jamin’s Wohl,” and very solemnly Henjamin touched his glass to hers and themselves and all the rest of the babies slaked their thirst by copious draught of apollinaris. Master Ben- jamin then gave the second toast, “Our guests,” and more apollinaris slipped down thirty baby throats. ‘The children found their partners again, Benjamin taking Margaret Montgomery and Master Kilbourn Gordon escorting Mary McKee in-the lead of the procession back to the corridor, where another hour's fun was in- dulged in. The children present were Kathleen and Blaine Elkins, Master Sidney Herbert, Lanier Dunn and sister, Richard Guriey, Joun Foster Dulles, Margaret Josephine ' Dulles, Clarence Hay, Estes Rathbone, jr., Scho field Andrews, Kilbourn Gordon, Francis Bacon Hamlin, Margaret Montgomery, Grace Me- Millan ‘Jarvis, Gladys Kerens, Alice Walker Goodwin, Lucy Amelia Auec, Pauline Ma- gruder, Mary Caroline Morgan Fullerton, Ho- bart and Mitchell Handy, Edward Beale Mc- Lean, Willie Windom, Wii nd of Bal- timore, He , Gwendoline and Chas. Ffoulke, Alice Bacon, Hazel Breck- inridge and Samuel Sheliabarger. Among the older folks who looked on were Gen. and Mrs, Schofield, Mrs. Andrews, Miss Kilbourn, Licut. Parker, Mrs. Maj. Parker, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. Bergland of ¥aitimore, 4. met 2 North Capitol above Lei. iw.. Grooms, & iat i, wew (ocr tncherry : house and: i and ‘and bath: terins easy. Eight new desirable traiie houses on Whit ave. Near street cars. These iouses contain rooms and hail, larke yards, a8 and wate Pri 100 “and. ¥2,200. “Esch on easy ‘nt for #15 per month. Aiso other properties. ‘Yor full Paruculars and permit to inspect call oa McLACHLEN & Bate Ree NORTHWEST, 86, ry brick: G roous ORMSIEDT & BY. Pew SALE Der Ms. bet at rented NT. 1:40 FOR SALE---LOTS. por sae sat): 12 rooms: terms, Owner. M.J-HU> THE SPRING BOOM ‘Will soon be here, when the price of real estate in and around Washington will be much higher than at pres- Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Miller, Miss Jessie Miller, Mrs. J. W. Foster, Mrs, Dulles, Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Michael Herbert, Miss Breckinridge, Mrs. G. Lloyd Magruder, Miss Montgomery, Mrs. MeMillan, Gen. and Mri 3 Miss Clark, Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mrs. Hand Mr. John McLean, M Shellabarger, Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. iiner, Miss Sanger and Col. Fred Crocker of California. President and Mra. Harrison will give a din- ner on Friday evening. Senator and Mrs. Kenna gave an elegant din- neriast night for Secretary and Mrs. Elkins. The table was decorated with pink tulips and carnations. The other guests were Minister and Mrs. Romero, Senator and Mrs. Blackburn, Barbour, Miss Daingerfield, Senator and Mrs. MeMuilan, Gen. Anson McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and Miss Kenna. ent." Don't put your money in suburban property until you have inspec:ed TORT MYER HEIGHTS. Alarge force s now at work constructing the Flec- tric Kallway. which ruus throu this subdivision. Cars will be Funning in the spring. Maps, terms and Price Ust at offices of ROBINSON & LODGE, Investment and Teal Estate Brokers, sabe Boe fait bat colt et oot mb1_ 98 and 05 Atlantic bldg, 428 and 900 F st.u.w. Foz full hist cal Seaietin Goeeaan tasted Gen. and Mrs. Geo. B. Williams are going to London ‘to residle. They will sail in about month, Gen. Williams has accepted a lucra. tive position there. Mrs. Edw. W. Eberle and her little son leave Washington today for San Francisco, en route to Yokohama, Japan, to join Lieut. Eberle, whose preseut duty is aboard the United States fiags hip Lancaster. Mrs. Eberle has spent the u u WAGGAMAN. NEAR CAPITOL i bay window: Forsate— i LOTS IN NORTHWEST ECKINGTON. Invest in this section before the ground getstoobigh for you. Northwest Eckington is surrounded by ‘vestments amounting to more than four million dol- lare and ts within the alphabet of the city of Washinoto Money invested in these lots at present prices—#300 to €1,000—wiil double itself in a short time. For mb Lt Patt Zour with Lieut. and Mra. Kuapp of 1726 P etreet. Commander Wm. Bainbridge Hoff, who has been appointed assistant tothe commissioner in London for the world’s fair, will be accom- panied abroad by his wife and daughter, who Eive left the city to make some farewell visite, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie Scott were quictly = 3D STS. W. : | particulars and full taformation call on DANIEL & ARMAT, 1313 F st. nw. ‘Water and gas: = ants. hever idle; & Larval! 223m enjoying the tenth anniversary of their wed- ding at the residence of Mr. and Mra. C. B. Walker, jr., last evening when a knock at the door waa the entering signal for many friends for EN,500- which is exc FUSILADE ON A TRAIN. standing the beauty aud sta who had come to belp them celebrate. The happy couple were surprised and delighted. wo by the. tntertor. Javienly and artistically. apd conta eminerded in a perfect hoine, We @ those interested to iRspec ‘Would cost considerably more than Ground and build such « house. Puocton & mb15-3t ier SOR SALE 1452 CORCORA: odeied, 3 Desperate Fight Between Police Officers and Burglars in Delaware. While Raiiroad Detective Hutchins and Po- licemen Smith and Lockesman were in the Delaware railroad station at Dover, Del, yes- terday morning four men, supposed to be the burglars who blew open five safes in Mi.ford on Sunday night, entered and bought tickets for Wilmington. When the Norfolk express ar- rived the four men boarded it. The officers also got on. After the train got under way and was running thirty milesan hour Detec- tive Hutchins approached one of the men, who was sitting by himself, and said: “I want you; there is no use trying to get away now.” As he said this he put a revolver at the man's head. Like a flash the man struck the officer's arm and threw it up, the revolver dropping. With the otherhandtheman knocked Hutebins down. Then the man began to shoot at the de- tective. Conductor Lewis entered the car and told the men to cease firing or he would stop the train. One of the other men at once cov- ered Lewis and held bim in a corne Tue tro policemen then atiempted to capture the men, but were promptly held up in corner of the car. Several more shots were exchanged and the eight or ten passengers Godged bebind seats. Une of the men tried to cecape through the water closet. ‘The four men Smally got on the platform of the car and more as aegeritin axcionset ors oe the fiuger @ Seeesth Sa the Four men oprang trom the train PPh wed ot Gret thought that none of the rglars had been burt, but word came yester- Sy etuocnoon east ‘one had been captured in | q fodder stack near Clayton, with a bullet “$a):| wound in his thigh. He was taken to jail at “{r| Dover and was recognized as James Burns, ‘Wilmington bage ball player. ——see- A Retaliation Proclamation. | Whe Presitient yesterday issued Regie Proclamation in the esse of Colombia, Hay <__ | and Venezzela in accordance with the reciproc- SSS | ity nection of the tariff actof 1890. The procla- 0 | mation imposes the duties fixed im that section coffee and bides as a result oveupied by owner re | by own foot to wide alley. je residence on F Fave. ne. near Stanton Setory trick residence, 10 room Simaatlelters. ented by" steain, WATERSS THOM Mey depiraite new, Lelie and mo ea SALE-THOSE HANDSOME HovsEs oy Fla. ave. between Eitleaat Pith ste oe SES, ON the besutifuc premises lately” onc yi justice Fuser: each Louse conta bath, with eerant finished celva oer ebectric be. is tights ped. SAvRus e SHOMNOE Bs ster Loch of March, 1.51 commercial ar- upon with Hon- lungary has made a wise Spain, A pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. ©. B. Walker, jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Smith, Miss Fannie Julius, Mra. Mildred Egeiin, Mr. and Mrs. Re C. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Gross, Mrs. Sarah Du- Janey, Mra. Adelaide Parker, Mrs. Lizzie But- ler, Mr. E.C Walker and Miss Emma Mrs. Chas. H. Bond, who has been spending the season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Bacon of 1708 19th street northwest, has re- tarned to Boston. ‘Miss Margarct Edes of K street gave a luncheon yesterday to sixteen ladies. Among the guests were Mrs. Wilmerding, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Geo Elmore Ide and Mra. Belknap. Mies Julia Costello of Mitchell's station, Fau- quier county, Va., is visiting the Miases Shaugh- nessy of South Washington Miss Mutie Trumble of North Adams, Mich., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fleming, at 1940 14th street. Dr. and Mrs. Starr Parsons have returned from a trip to Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. Gen. and Mra. Van Vliet leave tomorrow morning for Florida Mre John D. Emack is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Georgia L. Kramer, No. 419 New Jersey avenue southeast: Among the passengers by the Fulda, which sailed on Saturday for Gibraltar and Genoa, were Col. JW. Scott of the Ci 0 Heraid and wife, and Mr. George Alired Townsend of this sity, ME and Mrs. Seott expect to be joined shortly by their friends, Mr aud Mrs, Kobisant of Chicago, and to spend some time with them in England, returning home in midsummer. Mr. ‘Townsend's purpose is to pass most of his vacation in Spain, where he hopes to gather some new and interesting data in regard to Columbus, for future use. It may be men- tioned 19 this connection that of Mr. Sown- send’s novels. “The £ntuiled Hat" and “Katy of Catoctin,” there were sold nearly 3,000 of each lust year, though the former bas been out ten years and the latter six. ‘Mra. Frances Hodgsor Burnett reccived on Tuesday afternoon at her beautifal home, 1770 Massachusetts avenue, and «large number of . THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D..C., wer. Others prosent were Mr. and Mra Clarke, Mrs. ‘Kart, Col. and Mra. Trentlon, Mrs. Tall, Miss Comstock, Mr. and Mrs. Bullis, Mra. McCauley, Miss Paxton, Mrs. Maylin, Mrs. Cronin, Bullis, Miss Maylin, Dr. R. Phil Cronin and Messrs. Frank Hitchcock, W. Scott Flemming, L. D. M. Mowry, Cronin and Knott. A pretty wedding took place last evening at Grace Lutheran Church, on 13th etrect near B northwest, the contracting parties being Mr. Daniel Ballauf and Miss May Eva Schlosser. The church is of limited capacity and it was not long before it was filled to overflowing with the many friends of the young couple. The bridal party, including the bridesmaid and groomsman, ‘arrived at the church few minutes before 8 o'clock, and to the soft tones of the wedding march proceeded io the altar, the ushers preceding them. Dr. Tressel, the pastor of tho church, med the ceremony. Mise Ki ter of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Clarence Wise as ‘best man. The ushers, all of whom were in evening dress, were Messrs, Alfred Lang, Fred Vollund, Edward Volland and Wm. Gross. A reception, which was at- tended by the members of the families of the bride and groom and by many of their friends, was held during the evening at Mr. Bailauf's house, 418 L street. A large number of wed- ding presents were received. —~——s0e— LOOKING FOR HIS DIAMONDS, Mr. Warzburger Thinks They Were Stolen in This City. Benjamin M. Wurzburger, a diamond dealer, whose office is at No. 9 Mniden lane, New York, visited this city last week, and the result is that he is now searching for nearly $10,000 worth of the precious stones that were stolen from him. He is unable to tell whether he was robbed in this city or whether the diamonds were taken from his baggage on the train or after he reached his New York office. He made the discovery after he reached his office Inst Friday nicht, after having made sales amounting to about #1,500 in this city He notified friends here of his loss and la the police were informed and requested that the affair not be made public. No clue has been obtained either as to the whereabouts of the property or exactly where or by whom they were tak eae ee FRUIT AND NUT INDUSTRIES. Interesting Statistics Presented in a Bulletin From the Census Office, For the first time the statistics of the semi- tropic and nut industries of this country have been collected and are now printed in # bulle- tin, which has just been issued by the census office, It is stated in the bulletin the acreage of oranges, asa matter of course, excee of all the other products, yet the pos of pineapple culture on the southenst coast of Florida and for 100 mites north of Key West on the guif coast are such as to give promise of a very great and profitable extension of the culture of this delicious fruit. Pecan culture in northwest Florida and all the gulf states has apparently just begun to de- velop some of its wonderful possibilities asa reliable and profitable crop, while there is every reason to believe that within a few years the figs, olives, madeira nuts and lemons of Cali- fornia will rival in value her wondrous crops of oranges and yet a comparison of the tables of bearing and non-bearing trees will show three times as many non-bearing as bear- ing orange trees in the census year, and as planting has been going on more rapidly than ever since the census was taken the number of orange trees now growing in California must be nearly doubie that of eighteen months ago, ali of which means an output of at least 10,- 000,000 boxes of oranges irom California be- fore the end of the present century. ‘The Florida figures show a still greater pro- portion of non-bearing to bearing trees thando those of California, chough most of them have been planted five or more years,. while the re- verse is true of California.” Most of the orange trees in that state reported ax non-bearing have been planted since 1586 and very many of them during the census year. Arizona makes quite a showing of young orange trees, the mere beginning of ‘a new industry there, where soil und climate seem well adapted to the perfect development of citrus fruits, and, with an abundance of water for irrigation, the development is likely to be rapid. However, the ume of ripening of the fruit in the different “belts” is such as not Yo materially interfere with each other. Florida and Louisiana begin harvesting their crops the last of October or early in November, northern California and Arizona in December nd January, while sonthern California comes in Febrnary and March and continues well into the summer, and, with the perfection of earlier Varieties for Florida and of stiillater or longer- keeping ones for southern Calitornia, there is reason to believe that the United States will in time eat its own grown freshly picked oranges throughout the year. eee A MONOPOLY OF MEAT. Reported Movement of the Government Against the Big Western Beef Combine. The Chicago Morning News say: The Department of Justice at Washington is after the “big three.” A thorough overhaul- ing of the methods of the powerfal meat com- bine is about to be begun and recent occur- rences indicate that the combine things accord- ingly. For years the combine has had its headquar- ters in Chicago. Its members are Armour & Co. of Chicago, the Armour Packing Company of Kansas City, the Cudahy Packing Company of Omaha, Nelson Morris & Co. of Chicago and the house at St. Louis and G. F. Swift & Co. of Chicago, The combine has been in existence five years. It has perfected its system, so that at present, it is alleged, it has compictely in its grasp the states of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylva- nia, New York, the Dintrict of Columbia and all the New England states, Its operation, as described in the News, is as follows: A clearing house with offices in the Montauk block in this city receives daily re- turns sales of each member, Each member is entitled to a certain per cent of all money paid in. ‘The members pay 40 cents per 100 pounds of mectsold. At the chu ofeack week the clearing house apportions the total payments age. The clearing house is in of charge Win. M. White. Under his watchful care the books have been kept. ‘The place that knew Me. White, however. knows him no longer. He has , and even his nume has disappeared from the directory of the building. Last Saturday, it is said by knowing persons, Secretary White began to put out of the way all memoranda and beoks showing the history of the combine and it doings, so that it might avoid undue annoyance in the investigation about to be started by the federal Department of Justice. “Lhe fact is,” reports an investi- gator, “the books were burne While the clonds are thickening over the heads of the big’ meat combination and the wheels of the law are about to be set in motion against it several of its members have gone elsewhere. Nelson Morris lately went to Culiforuia for his health. His condition, however, does not prevent his supervision of eonstruc- tion of the new stock yards near San Francisco. G. F. Swift is aloo, out of the way of annoying investigating committees, 4s are most of important —_mem- bers of the business households of S-ift und Morris. Some are thought to be in Florida, otiiers in Mexico There appears to have been in unnsual hegiraabout the time the govern- meut was thinking of beginning an investi- gation. ee Put Under Bonds. é A colored man, Peter Bartel, wae charged. in the Police Court before Judge Miller today with having made threats of personal violence to Alice Richards on March 4, and was under $300 bouds. They were both emplo} at the Portland Fists, and Alice testified that r wanted her to go with him and she Pe! wouidn t, and he drew a case knife and threat- ened to kill her. ‘ em ee Kiiled by an Elevator Rope Breaking. atie Schloseer.* atmong the membere according to the percent- | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1992. SHUOTING STAKS. "T've struck a great scheme,” said Briny Bilin. © “What is it?” asked his partner. “We go an’ git contracts fur cleanin’ off snow.” . “Yes.” “An’ den we waits fur a thaw ter come along an’ do it fur us. All wo have to do is ter c'lect the money. See?” THREE YOUNG “Robert Mitchell, eighteen years, clerk; Clarence H. Townsend, eighteen years, student; Baldwin Sloane, nineteen years, stadent,” were the names, ages and callings given by three young men who were locked up at the first Precinct station last night as suspicious per- sons. They were arrested at an uptown hotel, where precinct Detectives Raif ard Weedon found them seated in the lobby. Their con- nection with a valnable diamond which » messenger boy had attempted to dispose of at ® pawnshop on Pennsylvania avenue was the cause of the young men’s arrest. While the Messenger boy was trying to induce the pawnbroker to make a loan on the stone the latter pressed a button and the detectives appeared. They followed the boy from the pawnshop to the hotel, where they saw the boy walk directly to the three young men and hand over the diamond. One of them returned the diamond to the boy and told him to dispose of it for what he could get for it, and just then the officer placed the trio under arrest. They made no physical resist- ance, but were loud in their stations of innocence and said they belonged in Balti- more. The officers thought that the diamond was a part of the proceeds of the robbery at the residence of Mr. Thomas Francis, No. 1822 Marsachusctts avenue, Saturday night. Mr. Harris of the firm of Harris & Shafer looked at the dixmond. and he thought it was one that he had sold to Mr. Francis some time His taste in music must have fled Or ho was born with none at all How, otherwise, could ho have said ‘An opera was a fancy bawi? A “floor manager” —the carpet layer. “Did you see your Congressman?” asked the hotel clerk of the guest. “Yes. F found him lying in state.” “Not dena!" “No. Making a formal speech.” The political situation in Pennsylvania may be described as anti-Quay-ted. pr ho eaia. inquired the clerk. “Yes. I'm particular about the clocks, I'm making this purchase on tick.” Among the pitiable people of the world are those who have to be disagreeable in order to have their remarks noticed. Attend the politician And hear him sweetly say, “Diogenes would stop at me Were he alive today.” ‘The prisoners were seen by Mr. Francis, jr., and he thought one of them was the young man whom he saw near his house about the timo of the robbery ‘The ypung men are well aréssed and word has been’ sent to Baltimore for an officer from that city to come over and see them. In the meantime the prisoners are hold at the station and the officers are continuing their investigation of the caso. —— AGE OF COAL, “My bahber has hed to go out of business,” A SHORT. * inquired Cholly. He became deaf and dumb.” THE HEALTH OF THE CITY. Decrease in the Number of Deaths Last Week —Vital statistics, “The number of deaths during the past week, ending on Saturday last, was 118, ascom- pared with 130 in the previous week,” say Health Oficer Hammett in his report for last week. ‘The induenza stil! manifests its pres- ence by the death of five persons. Four of these were of several months’ standing and one aggravated by old age. The mortality from acute lung diseases gradually declines as the winter weather recedes, and is now abcut at the normal stage. Diseases of the kidneys caused the large number of eleven deaths during the week, as against five in the pre- ceding period. Not adeath from diphtheria was reported, and but two from scarlet fever and two from whooping cough. “With surpassingly clean atreets and strict attention to the removal of all collections of unsanitary matter the general bealth of the city is good, according to the official reports. There is no sign of impending epidemic and no immediate threat from any invasion of con- tagious maladies, “Out of the 250 emigrants who landed at New York on January 30 last on the ocean steamer Massilia from Marseilles, among whom typhus fever or contagious exanthematous fever developed on March 2, there were 128 cases of this fever reported ‘as being under medical treatment at that city. Of these 128 cases ten had broken out among residents of the city. ‘The danger outside of New York city isa very slight one, arising from an incidental development of the disease by some one coming in who is already infected. Thus far the disease has been kept within controllable limits, and the fear of its spread bas subsided through the vigilance of health officers in all parts of the countr; The report shows: Number of deaths, 118: white, 63; colored, 50. Death rate per 1,000 per annum: white, 20.8: colored, 32.5. ‘Total population, 24.5. ‘Thirty-two were under five ears of age, 24 were under one year old and over G0 years. Twenty-five of the deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. ‘The deaths by classes were as foilows: Zymotic, 12; constitutional, 21; locai,69; developmental, 11; violence, 5. ‘The principal causes of death consumption, 13; diarrhoeal, yphoid fever, 2; scarlet fever, pneumonia, 14; congestion of the lungs, 7; bronchitis, 8; whooping cough, 2; kidney dis eases, 11: cancers, J. Births reported: $3 white males, 24 white females; 25 colored males, 24 colored females. Marriages reported: 10 white; 5 colored. Still-births reported: 2 white; 3 colored. —___. The Columbian Engineering Society. The snow did not prevent the members of theColumbian Engineering Society from gather- ing together in large numbers at the regular meeting of the society last night. The attrac- tion consisted of two interesting papers, both bearing upon the nautical science and both ably presented by two naval officers. The Contractor Waives Examination and Gives Bail tor the Grand Jury's Action. The coal supply at the Washington barracks gave out last week and the fact that the supply was exhausted so early in the season caused sn investigation, which resuited in the discov- ery that the shortage amounted to nine buns dred tons. Capt. Charles W. Hebbé called the police to his assistance and Precinct Detectives Raff and Weedon made thorough investigation of the matter and be- came satisfied that the shortage was the result of crookedness. Yesterday the officers inter- viewed Sergt. Wm, B. Rapp, who had superin- tended the weighing of the coal. Heat first claimed that he knew of pothing wront, but when questioned he admitted that he had signed for coal that was never delivered. He further stated that the contractor had paid him money, naming $60 as the amount he had received. Upon this information a warrant was procured for the arrest of Mr. William E. Hodge, the eoal dealer, who was taken into custody last evening. The amount charged in the warrant was 900 tons of coal. Mr. Hodge waived examination in the Police Court today and gave bail for the action of the grand jury. ee ALEXANDRIA, SUIT OF THE DisTRICT. ‘The case of the District of Columbia against the Alexandria and Washington Raflroad Com- Pany for the review of certain proceedings, which have heretofore taken place, the ap- pointment of a receiver, &e., was argued here before Judge Hughe ‘The District claims that it has not” had its duea out of the assets of the company, and is pressing for a further decree in the case. ‘The court bas the subject under advisement. DEATH OF AN ACTIVE CITIZEN. Mr. Seymour B. Stoutenburgh, a well-known builder here, who has also vailt a number of houses in Washington, died at his home in this citv last night. For some days Mr. 8. and his mother hed lain on their death beds in the same dwelling, neither conscious that the other was sonear death. The mother was buried in the morning and the son died at night. Mr. Stoutenburgh, although he died at thirty-nine, had been a most active and usefal citizen and largely assisted in the building up of the town. His integrity was beyond reproach and his industry tireless. His hard work short- ened his life, He leaves a widow and cight children, COURT PROCEEDINGS. In the United States court here yesterday, in the case of Louis Brill, charged with violating the U.S. revenue law by selling liquor at Grange camp. Fairfax county, Judge Hughes directed a verdict of not guilty, which was at once returned by the jury. J.G. Thomas of Northumberland, violation of U. 8. hquor laws; the accused was defended by Congressman Jones and Lloyd B. Smith and judgment sus- pended. ‘Ihe case of J.L.ipscomb of Arlington, for shooting, has been continued. In the corporation court Park Agnew has ‘The president of the ety, Mr. Francis R. | been appointed administrator of Geo. C. Hewes, Fava, & introduced Lieut. Everett Hayden, | Joshua Ellis gave bond in €5,000 asexecutor of U.S.N.,'who read an interesting his wife and J. H. Markwood qualitied as ad- Roper on “*Steam ‘Lanes Across the Atlantic.” Mr. C.W. Littlenales, chart division, Navy Deparment, then read a valuable paper on ‘The Magnetic Dechmation at Pernambuco, Brazil,” and his remarks were attentively listened to and dis- cussed at length. ‘The president reported that the resolutions of the society indorsing Mr. Hemphill’s joint resolution for making the libraries and scien- tific collections of the government more acces- sible to the public bad been presented to the District committee and that the committee had approved Mr. Hemphill ion. Mr. Newbold, C. E. 3 elected to member- ship. Among the guests present were both as- sistant engineer commissioners, Capte. Lusk Fiebiger, and weverai professors of the United States coast and geodetic survey and of the United States geological survey. pecs ier Transfers of Keal Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: A. L. Barber to John A. Cole, property in Le Droit Park; $250. Nellie V. Martin to C. L. Martin, pt 228, B. & H.'s ad. Georgetown; $750. Agatha B. Wilkins to Fannie Cohen et al., sub 182, oq. 44; $—. T.E. Waggaman to Cecitia | Qu ; M. Coughlin, subs 72 to 79 and 81 of lots 54 | Will be buried from Trinity M. E. Charch, and 55. P. B.'T. & D.’# ad. to Georgetown; &—. Sie apie | C. H. Parker to KR. W. Baker, sub 20, sq. 890; He Descended From John Hampden. £1.60. B.F. Leighton to. Juiius Wahi, subs! sir Henry Bouverie William Brand, Viscount Hampden, is dead at Pau, ministrator of A. M. Brown. POLITICS AMONG THE COLORED PEOPLE. The colored republicans will hold a mass meeting tonight at Potomac Hall to elect fif- teen delegates to represent this city in the eighth congressional colored republican dis- trict convention to meet in this city on the 28th instant. The counties of Louisa, Stafford, Fairfax and Fauquier have already élected del- egates and the convention will be a represent- ativo one, An address to, the people will be sugd. It is now being drafted by the Fau- quier county delegation. ‘This colored conven- tion will indorse a colored man for one of the national republican district delegates, and will ask the regular party district convention to elect him. The man indorsed by the colored convention will be pushed forward by all the colored influence in the district. Among the many names to be presented for indorsement be Magnus L. Robinson, editor Alexandria AX_OLD CITIZEN DEAD. Mr. William Hutchins, a well-known old citi- zen, died on Tuesday night at his home on Queen street in his ninety-seveuth year. He 29 und 90, blk.12, Trinidad; $—. James Lowndes to Mary 'C. Hayden, subs 71 to 74 and 95, 6q. rubtree to S. Oppen- 592; S—. 855: $2,768. Joseph heimer, subs 34 and 35, Lowndes to H. C. Mort: 855; £8,312. W. R. Simon sub 23, sq. 858; &— Bishop et al., lots 16 and 17, sq. 1066; $—. W. Sir Henry was born in 1814, has been » mem- ber of parliament and was in the cabinet from 1855 to 1858 and speaker of the house of com- mons from 1872 to 1884. He was a lineal de- scendant of Johu Hampden, the famous pa- K. Simonds to J. A. Cahill, half interest in sub | triot, and also of the Dacre family who came 23, xq. 808; $—. J. A- Cabill to Glara Simonds, | with William the Conqueror. same property: A. F. Fok to W. I. Bor Sia Sheet a well, sub 30, sq. 754; 8—. J. Dubois to Essie C. Robinson, lot 14, 8's sub Pleasant Plains; &—. Marie A. Lines to Sarah A. Tup- per, pts. 27 to 29, eq. 115; $—. BR, B. Lines to same, pts do.; & ‘Steen to D. Christofani, subs 74 and 75, sq. 1003; $—. D. L. Barber et al. to 8. Ross, sub 16, xq. 737; S—. B. F. Leigh- ton to J. H. Mitchell, lot 18, bik. 12, ‘trinidad; S—. W. H. West to F. J. Heiberger, sub 140, sq. 859; 8—. J.P. Shepperd to Mary E. Selby, Jot 603, Uniontown; $1,000. Ezekiel Richard- son to Anna S. Pumphrey, lots 224 and 257, Chichester; $2,000. A. J. Clarke to & W. E. Regius, sub 28, sq. 753; €3,750. 4 “Greater New York” Defeated. ‘The “greater New York bill,” which eontem- plated the merging of New York, Brooklyn and adjacent cities, was defeated in the New York assembly on: ‘ite final passage yesterday—45 ayes, 54 noes, ————e-—_____ An English M. P. Who Bolicves in Yielding. The St. James Gazete of London pub- lishes a letter signed “A Member of the House of Commons,” in which the writer ex- Presses the hope that England will not insist iu it~ Both Were Fined, In the Police Court this morning Thomas Gethe and C. C. Williamson, the two men who were engaged in an affray at 10th street and Pevnsylvania th cal newer to the charge ench ad refer net other. testimony was Futher ‘uncertain as to who made’ the attack, but it was brought out that the lady with whom Goothe was walking at the time took » dee} ae in the a and .after oe illiamson down encouraged saying Give it to him.” "Each was Teed ¢5..7 The following named officers will be relieved from duty at the United States Military Acad- emy, West Point, New York, in August next: Capt, James 8. Pettit, first infantry; First Lieute, Jolin A. Lundeen, fourth arti!tery, Real Estate Mutters. W. A. Croffut et al. have bought of C. H. W. Junkin for %9,750 part lot 3, square 725, front- ing 27 feet 113¢ inches on B between 1st and 24 streets northeust. RE Rey eh 15, Le ——_ CAPITOL ToPIcs, A Bill to Exclude Political Interference in the Employment of Laborers, Ete. ‘The House committee on reform in the civil service has agreed to report favorably, with ‘immaterial modifications, Mr. Andrews bill to exclude political influence in the employment oa under the authority of the United | ‘The Syracuse Pool Games. Tn the national pool tournament at Syracuse yeaterday afternoon Werner defeated Kuntsech, 102 to 45, and Werner defeated Stewart, 104 ‘to 87. In the evening Powers defeated Manning by 100 to S¥ and Stewart defeated Werner, 100 to 8 Tn the afternoon Kuntzsch challenged Swart ton seventy-five-ball game for €100 and de- feated ty He bead just beon beateg people to 10 to Such things cause askance at pool tournaments The standing of the players to date follows: ww. L ~ y roa. ‘To VISIT TUE PATENT orrice. The House patontieommittee has appointed a subcommittee of three membe TR, Consisting of Messrs. Tillman, Lapham and Bucharan of Sew | Jersey. to vini: the patent office in connection | with the consideration of © propositien te utilize the court dof the Interior Depart- ment for the purpose of erecting « buildite to be used for storing purposes by the patent oitice. Base Ball Notes 0 GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT. ‘The Nationals played a game for practice The judiciary committee of the House hrs | with the Catholic Library Association Club ‘greed unanimously to report tothe House with | nine at Savannah yesterday, winning by 16 to 2. & recommendation that it lie upon the table the | Dolan and Gastright took turns in the box, Me- resolution looking to th impeachment of Hon. | re caught, Mulligan went on first; Kilroy, A. P. McCormick, judge of the district court | second, when . for the northern district of Texas. ‘The reso- | ond: wae pig voor oe lution was introduced by Representative Bank- | © - head of Alabama. The committee is ofthe | Course the visitors “soaked” the ball —= Spinion thet the charges contained in a pream- | guy Lite rivom wore made it can be ble to the resolution do not present a case call- tteAahohion hee ing for impeachment, the evidence before the titetaty ey fr [ane ay founded. i . large cro RECEIPTA OF PATENT OFFICE. ng. who has been playing gos at H. ay refased aa A letter sent to the Senate by the com- missioner of patents shows that the receipts from patents and inventions since the office | was created in 1836 amount to €26,587,589 and the disbursements for the expenses of the | office have been €2: leaving a balance of €4,041,753 to tho credit of the office. AN ALLIANCE FINANCIAL BILL. As was ton triumvire for the location of a minor Hub. the release of Richard- 1: is imponni- it will result successfully oF A Heraid. By de ; You ean may Mr. Otia (Kane), one of the alliance | at once that Wagner is to going to hang on te members, has introduced a bill pro- | on. He can't afford to release him. wer Barme bas arranged for Phiiadel- phia to play Washington in Savannah on Mon- day and ¥ and 10 Charleston on Wednes- day and Thursday viding that the denominations of 10, 25 and 50 cent and $1of the circulating me- | dium shail be formed either of silver or | paper, all $5, $10 and #20 of gold or paper. E and all #2, $100, $500 and £1,000 of paper |, Various Notes, * only. The metallic money shall be of the same | There will be a meeting this evening at the weight as at present, The paper money | Columbia Athletic Club of the board of dix ae age — its face a rectors of the Atlantic division of the A. A. U. money, metallic or paper, shall “be fail legal | pave been metshel eat et of Erance tender’ The mints shall be opened to fro | ton Pec ge ny coinage of gold and miverand €1 iu paper shall ivory . beiven in exchange for each 25.08 grains | It, "il! be Indies’ day at the C. A. C. this after gold or 41235 grains silver. The metal received shall be coined into bars and exposed for sale pane tournesnent of, of the i knowa here, and Sher- at cost price. a1 0 liw he ~ ~ The volume of money issued other than frac- | toredt Tw re ttn ae rat ed with tional currency shall not exceed 25 per cont of | for", 2mm Bran tab the assessed valuation of the propert United States, All treasur: al other notes shall be calle the paper much appreciated, _ AN OVATION To HILL, A ip eaitnaein MARY WALKER KNEW NOKCROSS. The New York Senator Addresses the Mis sinatppi Degislature. From Meridian, Miss., to Jackson the Sena- tor was in charge of a reception committee of Jackson citizens. Brief stops were made at Hickory and N the Senator bowed nowledgments to waiting crowds. Jackson at yesterday morning. There was a great crowd at the station. Farm wagons lined the roadside, There was a band at the station and it played a lively air ast ator was escorted by Speaker Street to his carriage. The other members of the party took other carriages and a slow procession moved up Capitol street to- ward the white-domed capitol. It stopped at the governor's mansion, where the band | played a polka, while Speaker Street escorted | the Senator up the broad walk to the steps of b itive mansion. Governor Stone wel- visued guests on the broad veranda of the mansion, Senator Hill spoke in the ball of the honse iternoon. Early afternoon the gallery had been filled with colored people, but they were cleared out by the police and room was made for white men and for the ladies of Jackson. Some of She Could Have Prevented the Assault on ussell Sage. Mr. Russell Sage rece:.tly received from Dr. Mary Walker, formerly of this city, a letter referring to Norcross, the man who threw dynamite at him on December 4. The writer said she had kuown Norcross as a dangerous nitulist She next announced that she had loug been trying to secure for herself = pension from the government on account of her serv- ices during the civil war. She wrote to Mre. Astor several months ago. She then wrote to Mrs. Sage on the subject. ‘Those letters,” the writer suid, “were never answered. Had they been this bomb-throwing business might have been averted. I knew | Norcross to be a desperate character and that | be contempiated maxing an attack upon your- self (Sage ), Gould, Huntington and Vanderbilt. But I concluded not to interfere. I might have warned you in time, but you would not notice my letters.” “Why on earth didn’t the woman call on me and let me know?” observed Mr. Sage when he had finished reading the letter. “However, she may be able to explain herself to Paaeeher | the wives of members were admitted to the Byrnes. Lhope so, for ber sake. Dr. Walker the house. The house was called to 4s supposed to be at present in Oswego, New | order by Speaker Strec t140 p.m. while at York.” the otler end of the capitol Lieut. Gov. Evans senate to order, minutes or the members of the senate appeared at the door of the house and were formally re- ceived, the lieutenant governor mounting the } platform beside the speaker. A few minutes before 2 o'clock Gov. Stone appeared, escorting Senator Hill, The whole assembly rose to mect them and the galleries ud floor applauded loudly. The governor escorted Senator Hill to the rostrum, where he took a reat beside the speaker. When the as- semblage had quieted Gov. Stone arose and im- troduced Seuator Hill in a apeech replete with warm praise for his services to the democratic party while governor of New York. When Senator Hill rose to speak be was greeted with applause and some of the ear- splitting yells which are peculiar to the south. ‘The audicnce listened with close attention to all the speech, and applauded it liberally at ite conclusion.” Mr. I'LL. Henry, editor of the Nlate Ledger, offered a series of resclutions ex- | tending a cordial greeting to Senator Hill, ten- dering bun thanks for his words of wisdom and bidding lum God speed in his endeavor te cue the government from the control of the blican party, They were unanimously adopted. here were cries for Gen. Hooker, who took the platform in response to them and brietly, compliny Senator Hill on bis de- mocracy. ‘ibe governor then declared the meeiing adjourned. Senator Hill shook hands and thea returned luncheon ———$$$——____ DISTRESS IN RUSSIA, Countess Tolstol Writes © Graphic Descrip- tion of the Suffering Peasants. The committee for the relief of suffering in Russia has received a letter from the Countess Tolstoi in acknowledgment of the last contri- butions sent from Zurich. She says that her husband has founded 100 new kitchens with the committee's aid and serves in them two plain hot meals daily. The peasants who go to the kitchen, together with those fed with bread at home because they are too weak to go out, the countess says, number more than 5,000 daily. She says that private contri utors should send their money to some relief committee if they wish to ascertain the particu- lars of the use of their money, as she and ber family are too busy among the peasants to give even general reports. ‘The ravages of the famine throughut Russia she describes as unabated in horror. Thousands of peasants in southeastern Rus- ia are making every effort to emigrate to the ited States, but many of them are unable to sell their belongings for enough to pay their way. The German peafants from the Volga regions are moving out in |great numbers. In each village through which the bands of colonists pass th are besieged by men and women trying tosell their beds, plows or clothing, #o as to get money enough to enable them to leave the country. The colonists, however, bave no money for buying. Most of them’ have had their property i cattle, and since the beg ning of the fumine they have lost most of the: herds. In the Volga region 85 per cent of the cows and oxen and one-third of the horses have died for lack of food. Members of the relief committee say that stories of maladminisiration on the part of the authorities are reported almost daily. In Rowono the government has an annual income of 100,000 roubies a: its disposal, yet bas not done a thing for the starving poor inand around the city. There was not a public relief kitchen in the place until the Red Cross Society opened one receutly with money sent from Zurich. The peasantsin southern Russia henator Hill and party arrived at Meridian at 10,15 last night on kis return from Jackson and changed cars for Birmingham, Gen. Hooket left the party at Jackson. oo ———__— THEY WANT IT STOPPED. The National League of Musicians Opposed to the Marine Band Touring. ‘The National League of Musicians opened their convention yesterday morning in New York, President Owen Miller of St. Louis im the chair. There were fifty delegates present, representing nearly all the “locals” connected with the league. In his report the presidentre- ferred to questions which would be dis- who aro too poor to move are beseeching the | cussed during the district authorities for seed for the spring | ing particularly planting, but have obtained no response. The | of the army and authorities @ y that the its would eat the seed as soon as obtained and then would want more for the tields. In Jelatomsk the farm cattle have died out almost completely, so that little can be doz toward raising crops. Reports from Omsk, in Asiatic Russia, say that the whole city has been turned into a hospita! for typhus patients and that persons are dying by the score without nurses or physicians. In western Russia, near the German and Austrian frontiers, the rine, of the —_ tion has been aggravated by the troops advanc- ing toward the border. A regiment of soldiers is often billeted upon a village of but 3,000 or 4,000 inhabitants for forty-eight hours, civilians, permitted and condoned by Congress. against the ruling party, which has heretofore refused to recognize their rights, ‘The report ot the secretary showed a gain of eighteen locals during the past year and ceipts amounting to £4,000. "The league a resolution protesting against the granting of leave of absence to the bandmaster ard mem- bers of the Marine Land, whoare about to start ona tour of the United States for the purpose of giving concerts, and they further resolved it to the Secretary of the Navy Fresident Harrison. ‘The convention int A most remarkable find has been made at Jolly's Island, at the mouth of the Hiawasse river, As the congregation was coming out of a church on Hudson street, New York, Sunday ; f E i ; § | ! i F a! i fr cs sat .