Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1894, Page 3

the Rey. Dr. Mortimer of ite . ©. T. U.TOMORROW AT 2 P.M. THE Dis- bal Trangelistie: meeting’ will be hekd at head- quaiters. Mrs. Aunie Kice = Le or og Bibie’ ding. werybody Tea: iE GRIFFITH, Pres) W.C. T. U- Notice. 1, MEETING OF WASHING- ton Lodge, No. 15, B. P. O. Elks, will be held at the ge Tl ansyivania ave. u.w., THIS ¢ iy) EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock, for irpose of attending the funeral of our late beuthers John Culbert. Every member of Wash- ington ‘Lodge and all visiting brothers are re- quested fo be present and pay last sad tribute to ite was a devout Elk, loved, re- ae cael ae by all. THOS. J. KING, ted Ruler. it € ANNUAL MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S Sa ASSOCIATION will be held WEDNES- DaY EVENING, January 21, at the vestry room t x at 8 o'clock. 3 and transaction important INTERESTED IN E WELFARE OF THE ORGANIZATION are Tequested to be present. It GHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE -HOLD- ers of The Arlington Fire Ins. Co., for the Dis trict of Columbia, for the election of nine direct- ors to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the ofee of the company, 1505 Pu. ave. u.w., SAT- URGAY, PEBRUARY 24, 1894. Polls open at at 1 pm. ‘r. RAWLINGS, Secretary. NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. nirat, WEDNESDAY, Jane: | Our New Paper Store Is Located On The “Ave.” YOU call and inspect our new * *s a ore ir patronage. Both wholesale aad size and very variety, including fine stationery, Chas. G. Stott & Co., 42° Fw. —and it will gratify us very much we ae have every modern convenience and facili G7 We cut paper aay desired—All kinds Everything That a Typewriter supplies. Bank sad chice center tak cats of ev variety and at all prices. 4030 JOHN C. PARKER, 617-619 7th st. PUNCH | Red or White, PUNCH | Ready | . PUNCH to Use, PUNCH $2 Galion. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14TH ST. "Phone, 908. 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A verdict to that effect was given, and the body was taken in charge by a committee of the Washington Lodge of Elks ahd removed to the chapel of J. W. Lee's undertaking establishment, on Penn- sylvania avenue. Mrs. Chestnut, sister of the deceased, arrived here last evening. ‘The will of her brother was found, and it Provided for an equal distribution of his Property to his two sisters and a brother. Mr. George A. Mason was named as execu- tor, and the dead man’s effects were turned over to him. A special meeting of the Washington — of Elks was held last evening, Exalt- ed Ruler King presiding. Resolutions of sympathy were adopted, and arrangements were made for the funeral of the deceased, which will take place from the chapel of the undertaking establishment at 8 o'clock this evening. The services, which will be conducted by the Elks, will be public. The remains will be escorted to Philadelphia by @ committee of Elks appointed at last night's meeting. re —.__. pected of Policy Playing. Frank Honesty, a colored man, who bears the reputation of being one of the shrewdest men who ever figured in the policy business in this city, was a prisoner in Judge Kim- ball’s court today on a charge of vagrancy and suspicion. The prisoner wore good clothes and when arrested he had lore than $20 in small change in his pocket and @ railroad ticket for Alexandria, It was Stated by the police that Frank had rot been seen to do any work since last No- vember, but he has been seen making his way in the direction of Alexandria, where there is said to be a policy shop running in be hiner of taw. wyer Sillers, for Honesty, made a lengthy argument, but offered. to ‘sworn testimony in behalf of his client. Judge Kimball discoursed on the evils of the game of policy, which, he said, the Police Court had ‘been endeavoring to break up. He intended to do his duty in the matter, and instead of requiriig the usual $20 bonds as is required in ordinary vagrancy cases, he fixed the bond at $200 or three months in default, > A severe storm has blocked the Union Pacific line near Como, Colo. A rotary sun plow struck a broken rail and, with one of the locomotives, went off the embankment, rolling over and landing about 130 feet from the track. a THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. GOVERNMENT LOSES. Decision in the Suit Against the Su- gar Trust. INTERSTATE TRADE NOT INVOLVED. The Case Not One for a Federal Court. POWERS OF CONGRESS. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 80.—In the suit brought by the government to test the legality of the sugar trust’s absorption of the big Philadelphia refineries, Judge But- ler today decide in favor or the trust. | As the case 1s a test one, it is belleved an peal to the supreme court will be taken | in order that no doubt as to the legality of the purchase of the local refineries shall exist. ‘The bill charges that the American Sugar Refining Company entered into an unlawful and fraudulent scheme to purchase the stock, ete., of the refineries of E. C. Knight Company, the Spreckels Sugar Refining Company, the Franklin Sugar Refining Company and the Delaware Sugar house of this city, with the design of monopolizing the manufacture and sale of refined sugar in_the United States. The material facts proved are that the American Sugar Refining Company and the four sugar refineries above mentioned were incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania and authorized to purchase refineries and sell su The object in purchasing the Philadelphia refineries was to obtain a greater influence over, more perfect control of the business of refining and selling sugar in _this country. The principal questions raised, in Judge Butler’s opinion, are these: First. Do the facts show a contract, com- bination or conspiracy to restrain trade and commerce, or a monopoly within the legal signification of these terms? Second. Do they show such a contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain or monopolize trade or commerce aniong the several states o> foreign nations? 3. Can the gelief sought be had in this proceeding? Judge Butlér said in part: “In the view I entertain, the first and third questions need not be considered. The second must receive a negative answer and this will dispose of the controversy. The federal government possesses no jurisdiction over the contracts, business or property of indl- viduals within the states, except to collect revenue for its support. Its powers are de- rived exclusively from the constitution. It has none other than such as are directly or. impliedly conferred by that instrument,and the latter contains no suggestion of author- ity to intermeddle in such property rights, Congress is empowered to regulate com- merve with foreign nations and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. “In pursuance of this power the statute of 1390 was enacted and the terms employ- ed show it Ce aay was duly careful to | keep within the Aimits of its authority. The contracts of the defendants, the decision states, have no reference and bear no rela- tion to commerce between the states cr with foreign nations. Granting, therefore, that a monopoly exists in the ownership of such refineries and business it does not con- stitute a restriction or monopoly of inter- state or international commerce. The latter is untouched and unrestrained and open | to all who choose to engage in it. “The plaintiff contends, however, that such monopoly in refineries and refining incidentally secures a monopoly of com- merce among states. At present the de- fendants neither have, nor have at tempted to secure such commercial monopoly.” In conclusion, Judge Butler cites previous cases of a like character, in which there was no offence against the statute set out and no interference in interstate or inter- national commerce was charged. In view of these facts Judge Butler dis- missed the case, and places the cost on the government. The government will appeal the case to either the Circuit Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court of the United States. preiien ~ako a ae STRIKERS HELD FOR RIOTING. Report of Another Miners’ Strike in Western Pennsylvania. MANSFIELD, PA., Jan. 30.—Squire Mc- Millan’ gave the twenty-five rioters who are ‘confined in the Mansfield jail a preliminary hearing at 9 o'clock this morning. W. J. Steen and Officer Foster entered the in- formations. Four of the prisoners were discharged and twenty-one were held. Two of the number held were placed under ar- rest this morning. Every one of the pris- oners protested that they were entirely in- nocent of the charges “brought against them. Some of the prisoners wept bitterly and raved wildly when they were remanded to their cells, from which they will be sent to the county jail. The destitution throughout the district is great and the families of those under ar- rest will be the greater sufferers. The sudden and severe change in weather is most severe upon the deputies, many of whom are but lightly clad. They are true to their trust, however, deriving what little comfort they can from ‘the heat of the puny bonfires, around which they shiver. This morning a driving snow storm is in prog- ress, adding greatly to the discomfort of all who are exposed. At 9 o'clock this morning Deputy Sheriff Lowrey returned to this place after a tour of the Tom’s Run district. He reports everything quiet in that locality this morn- ing, with no indications of immediate trouble. The Powers, Wyck & Pittsburg Fuel Company resumed operations this morning with their mines under the guard of the deputies. This morning the body of Francis Step- pick, who met his death while with the mcb that attacked Beadling’s tipple,was brought from Federal to Mansfield for interment. A German society accompanied the body. There was no demonstration. z The reports received at the sherfif quarters at Mansfield this morning were reassuring. Quiet reigned throughout the night, although many suspicious looking characters were prowling around. The au- thorities feel confident that the worst is over and that little, if any, further trouble will be created by the anarchistic element, which apparently has been thoroughly co ed. Orders have been issued to the depu- ties to continue making arrests and many warrants have been issued. Strike at Moon Run Mines, Later—At 11 o’clock a report arrives that a strike has just been declared at the Moon Run mines, known as the N, F, San- ford mines. The report states that 700 men have left the works declaring they will not continue work at the 65 cent rate. ‘They want 79 cents. ——.__ Reunited After Nearly Forty Years. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 30.—T. J. Statler, general agent of the Northern Pacific pas- senger department at San Francisco, nar- ates an extraordinary story of separation and reunion. Thirty-seven years ago he and his brother separated, and until a few years ago each thought the other dead. This brother was in the 113th Illinois regi- ment and was captured during the war, and Mr. Statler had hot heard from him until a few days ago, when he was in- formed that his brother was dying at his home in Todd county, this state. Statler hastened to him, and yesterday passed through St. Paul en route to his dying brother’s bedside. —— Double Tragedy at St. Loui ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 30.—Charles Dreher, @ grocery clerk, last night called at 821 Madison street and asked to see Miss Ber- tha Huneke. A few minutes after being shown to her room several shots were heard. Investigation showed that Miss Huneke was dead and Dreher was wounded, having two bullets in his head. His story is that he asked her to marry him,and, on her refusal, he took a revolver from his pocket, when she grabbed it and shot him. He then seized it and fatally shot her. His recovery is doubtful. ————_—_ A Telegraph Company a Common Car- . rier. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 30.—The court of appeals has decided that a telegraph company is as much a common carrier as a railroad company; therefore, when it does business in more than one state, it comes under the interstate commerce laws. : -——_——— A Georgia Bank Robbed. ELLAVILLE, Ga., Jan. 30.—Cracksmen blew open the safe of the Planters’ Bank ood night and took $74, all there was in the e —_ ae DR. LEON’S DEFENSE. His Counsel, Col. Cook, Reviews the Evidence. This morning the trial of Dr. Edward Leon, on the charge of murder of the in- fant of Miss Estelle E. Beach, on the 3ist of October last, as the result of an abor- tion, alleged to have been performed on the young woman two days préviously, was re- sumed in the Criminal Court, Division 2, Justice Cole. Mr. Cook proposed to read authorities as to whether Estelle Beach was an accomplice. Justice Cole said he would submit to the jury whether her testimony was corrobo- rated. After some discussion the justice read the instructions he would give to the jury, to the effect that if they find Estelle Beach requested and consented to the ope- ration she was an accomplice, and her tes- timony should be subjected to close scru- tiny, and as a general rule it would be un- safe to rely on such testimony. If they find that she has been corroborated by other witnesses and facts, such corrobora- tion removes the objection. He proceeded to pass upon the other prayers and read an additional instruction as to the definition of the offense. Col. Cook’s Argument. Shortly after 10 o'clock Col. Cook com- menced his argument, saying there were various means for accomplishing what was charged; that it could be, for example, done by the woman herself. The time when the deed was done was fixed at 1:50 o'clock, on Sunday, October 29, and the question was narrowed down to whether Dr, Leon, at that particular time, on that particular person, performed that particular oo tion, for that particular se. not for the defendant to prove his inno- cence, but for the government to establish his guilt. After stating that the prisoner was in the keeping of the jury, and the re- sponsibilities of their position, he spoke of the defendant as an old man. The presump- tion of his innocence must be removed by @ preponderance of guilt. Mr. Cook then sketched the requirements of the law, and commented on the testimony for the gov- ernment, and said, aside from the testi- mony of the woman and of the others, it did not prove that the act was perfo! that da; Where was the corroboration? Who saw | her leave her home at 1:30 o’clock? Where is the lover who is said to have been with her? asked Col. Cook. He reviewed the testimony of the government and claimed that the testimony of Dr. Holden, Mrs. Kain, Dr. Woodward and others should be thrown out, as it all ante-dated the crime. He then took up the testimony of Miser and others and asked if their testimony should be thrown out, claiming that it had not been impeached. At this point a recess was taken. ——-—-- 000 PREPARING FOR MR. MOODY. Meetings in Progress in Every Part of the City. The meetings preparatory to the coming of Mr. Moody were begun in various church- es all over the city last night, and despite the weather the attendance was very en- couraging, and the interest so manifest that the meetings promise great things, and if the people continue to be drawn out there will be no danger that the words of the great evangelist will fall on untilled soil. Meetings were held last night at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, corner of 9th and G streets northwest, Dr. 8S. H. Greene speaking and leading; in the north central district at the McKendree M. E. Church, on Massachusetts avenue between 9th and 10th streets, Rev. 8. J. Smith speaking; in the northwest district at the Union M. E. Church 20th street near Pennsylvania ave- nue, Dr. Patch preaching; in the southeast district at the Church of the Reformation (Lutheran), corner of Penntylvania avenue and 2d street, and in the southwest at the Tabernacle Congregational Church, on 9th street below B street. Services will be held for the rest of this week and part of the next according to the divisions and at the various churches here- tofore printed in The Star. For tonight services will be held as fol- lows: In the central division at the Wesl2y M. E. Church, corner of 5th and F streets, leader, Rev. R. H. McKim, D. D.; in the north central division at the North Presby- terlan Church, on N street between 9th and 10th streets, preaching by Rev, E. S. Todd, D. D.;in-the northwest ‘district at the West- ern Presbyterian Church, on H street, near 19th street; in the southeast district at the Church of the Reformation, corner of Penn- sylvania avenue and 2d street; in the southwest district at the Tabernacle Con- gregational Church, on 9th street below B Street; in the northeast district at the Ep- worth M. E. Church, corner of 7th and A streets, preaching by Rev. Dr. Easton, and > = at the Congress Street M. P. m —_—_——__. THE LEITER FENCE Is Just Three Feet Higher Than the Law Allows. Building Inspector Entwisle has added another chapter to the contention over the Leiter fence. It will be recalled that sev- eral protests have recently deen filed with the Commissioners against this fence,which, it is claimed, was illegal. Commander Dickens of the Un‘ted States navy, who owns the adjoining property, was the last to protest. He claims that the fence was not only in excess of that allowed by law as to height, but was built on the build- ing line, thereby destroying his casement to the right of a party wall. The building inspector yesterday decided to take action, and accordingly ordered Mr. Leiter to reduce the height ef his a to seven feet, the limit allowed by We In discussing the matter with a reporter of The Star this morning Mr. Entwisle said he was aware that the building of z:he fence on the building line was a hardship to the adjoining owner, but he could do nothing in the matter, His authority was covered by the regulation, and no provision had been made for a case of this kind. He had ordered the fence lowered, and would insist upon it. At present it was about ten feet high. It would have to be reduced to seven feet. ———— The Funeral of Ephriam Nash. Ephraim Nash, one of the interesting figures of this city, was carried to his grave yesterday afternoon. The funeral was at- tended by hundreds of the poor colored People, to whom espeially for years his sympathies had gone forth. His record con- sists in deeds of kindness ‘and devotion to the poor, the neglected, the outcast. ‘Three years ago he gave the valuable property at the corner of North Capitol and Pierce streets to the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church as & memorial institution, to be Known as the “Lucy Webb Hayes Bible and Train- ing School and Deaconess Home.” This large and commodious house was at that time his home. He moved into a much smaller place. He was always most self- denying. As was most befitting, his fun- eral services were held in the institution. A large number of clergymen were present. Among those who participated were Rev. Doctors Naylor and Todd, Rev. Messrs. Brooks and Gaines, and Dr. Cool The services were conducted by Dr. I. Dalby, superintendent of the institut Mr. Nash leaves four sons, prominent busi- ness men in this city, and two daughters and their mother. ’ —_.__. Mr. Frank Gordon’s Eloquence. The Burns Association dinner in Philadel- phia was a great event. The Philadelphia Enquirer, speaking of it, says: “The en- thusiasm of the evening culminated when Frank Gordon, the son of Senator Gordon of Georgia, was called upon to take the place of Mr. James Young, who was absent, in answer to the toast “The Burns Associ- ations Throughout the World.” Mr. Gor- don’s brilliant speech moved his auditory to enthusiastic cheers as he spoke of the fu- ture of the American people in terms of. exalted patriotism.” —_— How to Be Happy. An opportunity to hear an entertaining talker will be given tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church, on 4% street. The lecture will be by Russell H. Conway, a brilliant and picturesque preacher and orator. He is to be intro- duced by Mr. Henry T. Thurber, the pri- vate secretary of the President, and will tell his audience all about “The Jolly Earthquake,” or how to be happy. ae = John Kearney, who escaped from Cincin- nati on July 5 last, has been captured in Baltimore. Kearney was employed at road- making near the prison, and escaped in compaay with Mike Rafter, a noted des- marado. A UNION OF WHEELMEN Washington Clubs Form a Federation for Common Good. Successfal Efforts to Bring Them To- gether in a General Association— To Maintain a Track. ‘Within another week or so the cyclers of Washington will have formed into one cr- ganization, they will have gathered to- gether in a single rank, and they will be able to undertake many schemes and to carry out many projects in a united body which as individual clubs would have been out of the question. The only wonder, in fact, is that the move has not been carried out successfully long ago. With the many cycling clubs and the Dumerous individual wheelmen in this city, the advantages of some sort of a union are so great and so varied that it seems almost incredible that the uniting of the clubs has met with so much opposition or at least in- difference whenever attempted heretofore. For a number of years back an organiza- tion has been spoken of, but it has never got much farther than that. But now at length, pressed to it almost by necessity, the clubs have gotten together and agreed to stand by each other in the furtherance of certain cycling interests in Washington. The Washington Road Club made the first move back in November by appointing three delegates to a series of meetings to be held for the purpose of uniting, and in- vited all the other clubs of the District to do the same. All the clubs responded, with the exception of the Capital Bicycle Club and the Victor Cycle Club. The former club is mainly social now, however, so that they were not really counted on in the begin- ning, and in the present list of clubs the various sections of the city are very well represented. A Constitution Drawn Up. The three delegates from the several clubs have had a number of meetings, and have now drawn up a constitution and ar- ranged for a method of organization which seems satisfactory to all. The clubs at present in the organization are the Wash- ington Road Club, the Georgetown Cycle Club, the Arlington Wheelmen, the Carroll Institute, the Potomac Wheelmen, the Al- tair Cycle Club and the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen of the District. These rep- resens the strongest and best wheeling or- ganizations of the city, and a union in which they are all interested is sure to be successful and to make itself felt. According to the constitution drawn up, the association will be known as the Asso- ciated Cycling-Clubs of Washington. The temporary officers appointed by the dele- gates are G. W. Bennett, W: Road Club, president, and George W. Cook, peice riapes Cycle Club, secretary. The con- stitution gates, elected by the clubs for one year, and from which a president, vice nt, secretary’ and treasurer shall be elected. Each club numbering over fifty members will be entitled to two delegates, and every other club to one delegate. This will give the Washington Road Club, the George- town Cycle Club and the League of Ameri- can Wheelmen of the District two delegates and the other clubs one representative. The initiation fee for all clubs af joining shall be $5. Each club having over fifty members shall pay $20 annual dues, and each other club shall pay $10 annual dues. Besides this each club, if necessary, will be Hable to an assessment not to ex- ceed) the amount of its annual dues. This constitution has already been adopted by the Carroll Institute, and will be submitted to each of the other clubs before February 8. At that time a meeting of all the clubs that have adopted the constitution will be held, officers will be elected, and the organi- zation will be put on its feet and started off, To Maintain a Cycle Track. ‘The main thing which has led to the final agreement of the clubs and the organization of them this winter is the growing desire for a cycle track. This has been something which no one club could afford, but which together will be a simple matter. The need for just this sort of a thing, where races may be run and practice carried on,is great, and the track will be the first subject con- sidered by the new association. Two sites have been offered and considered, one at Tenleytown and one at Brightwood. No definite terms have been come to as yet, but the Brightwood track is considered the more available, and can be obtained for somewhere in the neighborhood of $00 a year. 1t will need surfacing before it can be used, but otherwise is in suitable condi- tion. Whether or not a club house will be erected cannot be told so early, but some sort of sheds or cover and a grand stand will be erected at any rate. In aid of the track fund the Georgetown Cycle Club will give a fair for one week,com- mencing February 12, which is intended to be a very nice thing. Although the George- town folks will get up the fair and make the arrangements for it, all the other clubs will lend a hand. The Georgetown club will give two-thirds of the proceeds, which are expected to run up to a thousand dollars or more, to the track fund, while the remain- dér will go to their own club. The associated cycling clubs of Washing- ton is something which has long been need- ed and which will unquestionably be of | D. much value to the cycling imterests ot Washington. The members say that the success of the organization is already as- sured, and that it will be no fizzle, but an active and living body. It is intended not as a means of absorbing the individual clubs, however, and club rivalry and separ- ate club interests will remain as ever. But the new organization will be something under which they can all rally and work for the large and generai interests of the riders of the silent steed in Washington. —.__. DON’T AMOUNT TO MUCH. How the Charges of Professionalism Against the Columbia Are Regarded. ‘What looks to be a serious charge, but, in reality, is only skin deep, has been made against the Columbia Athletic Club of this city, At a recent meeting of the Atlantic Association of the Amateur Athletic Union of America, charges of professionalism and violation of the rules,of the organization were brought against the Baltimore Ath- letic Club, the Baltimore Outing Club and the Columbia Athletic Club, and it was an- nounced that these charges would be for- mally presented to the association at their regular meeting in Philadelphia on Feb- ruary 8, when each club's representative would be given a hearing, and action taken in regard to the matter. A charge of professionalism, as is well known, is a serious charge, and one which, if Proved, would result in temporary suspen- sion or expulsion from the Amateur Union. The officials of the Columbia Club are giv- ing themselves no worry, however, for in the first place, they claim’ that the charges, if made at all, can only be made against in- dividuals, and not against the club, and, furthermore, that the charges against any individuals can easily be disproved. The matter came up at the autumn exhibition of the Columbias, when numerous sparring events were on the bills. In these the Warren Athletic Club of Wilmfhgton en- tered several professional men unknown to the Columbia managers. The biame, so far as either club is concerned, therefore, rests onthe Warren Club for false entries. If any of the Columbia men had been in the events with these professionals, how- ever, they would, as individuals, be re- sponsible to the association on the c! of professionalism. It is claimed by the Columbias, though, that none of their men were entered in the events questioned, and so they are implicated neither as in- dividuals nor asa club. Mr. Howard Perry, the representative of the Columbias at the coming meeting in Philadelphia, will an- swer the made, and troubles. him- self not at all in regard to the case. He thinks that the charges can be ot in short order, ——_. A Military Department in the South. It is said that an effort is to be made to establish a military department of the south, such as existed for a short time after the close of the war. The territory is now included in the department of the east, commanded by Gen. Howard. That de- partment 1s said to be large enough for two. Gen. Schofield favors the division of the department and is quoted as hi said that there should be a separate de- partment of the south with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga., or at some other large city in the south. The project has been agi- tated by several southern Congressmen, but as yet has not taken tangible shape. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR RENT (Fiats)..... FOR RENT (Houses). - FOR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOk RENT (Offices). FOR RENT (Pianos) os oo os Bee eee ee woSRRSiiSSSSSSSE Sh weok user ehsonsen FOR RENT (Stores). FOR RENT (Warehouse! FOR SALE (Honses).. FOR SALE (Lots)... SEPESEUECTENETAUHATUEUEREEEOTTHETET 10 u pe MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.. Page 11 NEW PUBLICATIONS. Page 3 NOTARIES PUBLIC, Page @ OCEAN TRAVEL, Pace 9 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. Page 11 PROPOSALS. .... Pare 10 Pace Li Page 10 Faxe li Page UL Pace 3 Page 11 Page 11 Pare 10 Paye 10 ‘Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page LL ‘ At Night and During the Day an In- nocent Market Huckster. William Henry Reed, a young colored man, who has served time in every prison in the District, has been doing business as a huckster during the past year, but he was never known to sell fruits and vegetables. His stock always ccnsisted of live chickens, and he sold them at prices which put them within reach of poor persons. Some of the fowis he sold at grocery stores, his low prices finding willing buyers. Many hen roosts have been robbed during the year, but it was not until a few day’ ago that Reed was suspected of being the robber. Then Detectives Weedon and Lacy had rea- son to suspect him, and only two days after- ward they received the information that two roosts were robbed. officers started cut to investigate Reed. Thei> suspicions were soon confirmed, and yesterday afternoon he was arrested. After getting him in custody the officers went in @earch of the fowls, The house of a woman on Cleveland avenue was visited and there two of the fowls were in a pot, being put in condition for dinner, and the officers told Mrs. Johnson that she might just as well enjoy them. Two live ones were also found, and they were taken. At a grocery store on 15th street a hen and rooster were found and Reed was identified as the individua! who had sold them to the storekeeper. The prisoner admitted that he had visited the hennery of Mr. Morrison, No. 957 Fior- ida avenue, and told his manner of oper- ating. He said that when he reached the hen house he took the fowls by the legs and bills and threw them over the fence. Then, he said, when they flocked together, he car- ried off several of them and made a second trip to get the others. After getting their evidence together, the officers took the pris- oner to headquarters and measured him for the rogues’ gallery. He was then locked up for a hearing. Reed told the officers that he passed a policeman on the’ street when he had some of the chickens, and he was very much afraid that the hens would cackle, but they did not, and he passed unobserved. Reed has been arrested a number of times, and several months ago he robbed the Press Club, for which he was sent down for sixty days. He will probably be tried in the Police Court tomorro: —— FOR AMATEUR SKATING HONORS. Entries for the National Champion- ip Races Scheduled for February 7. G. C. Walton, vice president of the tional Amateur Skating Association of America, received yesterday the completed official list of entries and handicaps for the American championship contests to be de- cided at Red Bank, N. J., and the further information that Wednesday, February 7, had been settled upon for the event day of the North Shrewsbury Ice Yacht Club, under the suspices of which the meeting is to come off. Mr. Walton said that the list of names secured is by far the best ever got together by the organization in its twelve years of existence. The Ice Yacht Club has expend- ed about $1,000 for medals and incidentals and all the skaters have signified their will- ingness to be on hand a week from next Wednesday, and should the ice not be in good condition then to wait day by day for any reasonable length of time until th championship can be settled. Fase The entry list includes the names of A. Norwegian; Joseph . Norseng, the famous F. Donoghue, James A. Donoghue and “Tim” Donoghue, jr., of Newburg, N. Y.; John F. Johnson of Minneapolis, Clarence Clark, Walter Clark and Howard Mosher of Storm King, N. Y.; Harry Hulse of Otta- wa, Canada; Harley Davidson olis, W. G. Douglas of the New York Ath- letic Club, George J. Gillig of Red Bank, a a 8. 3 big = Cc. Hemment of New York, an ries F. Lap) Woodlawn, N. Y. ig tag Mr. Walton said yesterday that L. Rub- enstein, the famous figure skater, who is at present in New York city, having come down from Canada to get men for the Mon- trgal_meeting, will give an exhibition at Red Bank. Mr. Walton will go to Montreal on Friday to attend the Canadian cham- pionship meeting to be held there on Satur- day next. Johnson, Hulse and Davidson came in: town yesterday. They will go to with Tom Eck, their manager, night. tomorrow The figure skating championship has bee: declared off for the year owing to lack of entries. ————_+0s-___ Vacancies to Be Filled. There are a number of desirable appoint- ments -in the army, navy and revenue marine service at the disposal of ‘he Pres- ident, all of which will probably be made in a few weeks. Six vacancies exist in the | medical corps of the army and five in the medical corps of the navy. The examina- tions for both are ‘tnusually severe, and only young dottors -who have taken thorough courses can expect to pass the ordeal with success. The President has five vacancies in the pay corps of the navy to fill from civil life. Two of them have existed for a year, but until the President acts on the case cf Paymaster John C. Sullivan it is raid no attempt will be made by Secretary Herbert to consider the fifty applications received for the appointments, x The Treasury Department will have ro difficulty in securing a large number of. applicants from which to fill sevea vacan- cies now existing in the revenue cutter ser- vice. Applications from all sections of the country have been coming to the depart- ment of late, including a number of those who were rejected upon the examinations in January. Five cadets were appointed as a result of the first competition, but since they were commissioned one has :esigned his appointment. The examinations will be held early in March. —_o——_____ Falling Off in Revenue Receipts. A decrease of $11,370,074 in receipts of internal revenue for the first half of the current fiscal year is shown by an official tabie prepared in the office of the commis- sioner of internal revenue. The. aggregate receipts for the half year were $72,927,351. Confirmed, The Senate in executive session last evening, confirmed J. N. McKenzie of Ten- nessee as marshal of the United States for the middle district of Tennessee. ———-o+—______ Now in the List of Candi en. Mr. Moorlight of Kansas was today nom- inated as minister to Bolivia. This disposes of the chances of Mr. C. H. J. Taylor of Kansas for that place, end, it is said, puts him in the list of candidates for the office of recorder of deeds of the District of Co- lumbia. aed it Montreal! | FINANCIAL. Oveseeses : Prepare |For Old Age. 7° mature in 102 months for $200. $90 each. Call and talk it ever with us. CRERKAEEREREAENEEER) : Loan and Trust Company. FIREPROOF GRANITE BUILDING. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $1,000,000, ORGANIZED UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS AND UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. FURNISHES FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENTS, EXECUTES TRUSTS. PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. LOANS MONEY. RENTS OFFICE ROOMS AND SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES. reac Brainard H. Warner, President. John Ht. 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