Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1895, Page 8

NG STAR, THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 7, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. — — 49 Colds OF INTEREST TO FARMERS ACO RS TANGA CODEN: MODERN BIBLICAL DISCOVERY MAY BE SOLD. S6Ney 7s” pee Bob Sled Goes Wrong With Disastrous es Property Left to Be Repaired and Not ove Coughs and 4 Results, Called For. of the seasons Two Olubs Hold a Joint Meeting and Listen fant night about 9 o'clock there was a| Bishop Hurst's Lecture on Recent Re-| Mr. S. T. Thomas, attorney for the Dis- 7 » sel sth ident the Pierce trict, tod: dered Bronchitis to Papeis Mil read, near the Blagden bridge, which searches and Advances, Comintasionrs| wit irerarenise|to)tue lene =-At-= PERRY’S. existing facts. the store’s realities. A truth-sayer. relative relation of lo est values. carries news of the changes. timely suggestions. Domestic Wash Goods. A survey of the bright and breezy “Cottoners"—one can almost hear the chirping of the birds—and faney the re- turn of the flowers. e is a “rhythm of color*—a poetry of patterns—a de- termination of quality—a surprise in ef fects—a surprise im prices. A new season fw born. THE GINGHAMS— 27-ineh a yard. New designs— new shades. Some few pieces that are usually 12ie. are worth running through—especially as they have been reduced to 10e. a yard. PERCALE SHIRTINGS— Mannish —patterns—-womanish _ pat- terns—childish patterns—on Blue, Pink, Navy Blue, Black and Green grounds— 86 inches wide—I2%e. a yard. Oll-boiled Turkey Red—striped and figured in Black and White—30 inches wide—12%je. a yard. DUCK SUTTINGS— You had better go “Ducking” with ‘all haste, for we are promised a big season for it—30 inches wide—I2%ec. @ yard. Figures and stripes. JACONET DUCHESS LAWNS— We want to have a plenty—so we start off with am even hundred pat- terns to select from—White, Light Pink, Lavender, Yellow and 4c. @ yard. ‘Those wavy stripes—sheer and fine— 20 inches wide—12%4c. a yard. RINTED PIQUES— Dark and light strip grounds 29 inches wide—15 READY-MADE BEDWEAR— Hemstitched Twilled Sheets— 90x%—reduced from $1.25 to $1 90x93—reduced from $1 to SSe. 81 reduced from 0c. to S0e Plain Sheets— 96x90-—reduced from S7te. to 70. —reduced from Te. to G22 81x90-—reduced from T5e. to Ge. —reduced from 7c. to 60e. —redueed from 5c. to SOc. each. 72x90—reduced from G2%4c. to 50e.each. —reduced from 5 . each. Hemstitched Pillow Ca: 45x38t,—reduced fr in Pillow Cases— seed from 22e. to 17c. each. to Iie. each. to 12lge.each. light @ yard. each. each. che each. each, each. each. c.each. 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DVERTISING should be a record of A mirror that reflects There is daily news here. because it is reliable--tells of, the precise This message from us to you Advises--in all sincerity. Such is our advertising. Today’s teems with profitable PERRY’S, “Ninth and the Avenue.” 3 eee A current reporter. Interesting west prices to high- styles--heralds the and t = Blankets. We are slad that we haven't permitted ts to run down—for our stock of Bla: the reed kas been revived with a ven- ance with this extreme spell of weather. 8 We can offer you some seasou's-end pri though: 10-4 Blank»ts—$1. 11-4 Blank-ts—$3 All-wool Blankets— 30-4-$3. 11-4-$4. 2-4 $5. 211-4 Wool Blankets—reduced from $9 to $7.50. YAl-4 Wool Blanket—reduced from $8.50 to $7. 11-4 Culffornia Blanket—reduced from $16 to $8. 212-4 Californias—reduced from $12 to $10. 212-4 Californias—reduced from $9 to $7. 113-4 California—reduced from $12 to $10. MUNCY BLANKETS— 80 per cent wool—10-+-$4. 11-4-$5. 12-4-$6. 100 per cent wool—+ Ibs.—10-4—$4.50. 0, $2.50 and $3. and $4. 12-4—80x82—88. 13-4-S4x88—$10.50. GENUINE CALIFORNIA BLAN 10-4—62x50—6 $8. x96—11 $20 to $16. 15-4+-OxT12—14 Ibs.—reduced from $25 to $20. KED BLANKETS— All-wool—10-4-$4 and $4.50. —11-4-$4.75 and S: —12-4-$5.50 and $6.50. GRAY BLANKETS ETS— Ibs.—reduced from Ibs.—reduced from. 10-4 $2 Bo 11-4-$3 = WRAPPER BL. x All-wool-$ Postal Cars on Street Car Lines. The action taken by a trolley company in Chicago in ordering several postal cars will be followed in other cities as soon as the street car companies manifest a dis- Position to co-operate with the depart- ment. In the Chic: se part of each ear Is to be reserved as a smoking com- partment, and the company is taking the step practically on its own risk, as no agreement as to compensation has yet been made by the Chicago post office. Pos- tal officials hope to have the scheme in operation in all the large cities of the country within a few years, but the street companies, as a rule, have not shown a disposition to give material progress to the movement. Boston is expected to be one of the first cities where the scheme is to be operated, and in Brooklyn it is al- ready in vogue to some extent. The Post Office Department expects to have a gen- eral extension of the movement, so as to include the principal cities, but material advance in this direction will not be ac- complished for a considerable length of time. + 2+ __ Injustice to the Armenians. Late advices from Constantinople report recent trials of Armenians at Yoozgat, Paschalic of Sivas, Asia Minor, and say that many of the prisoners were condemned without being permitted to give evidence in their own behalf. In one case, however, &@ prominent Armenian was convicted, al- though he proved that he was in prison at the time his alleged offense was com- mitted. There were many similar cases, the trials being a complete farce. Armen- jans are being swept into prison by the wholesale, tortured, and money extorted from them to gratify private spite. At Sivas twenty children were imprisoned for two months, their offense being the for- mation of a society to raise subscriptions for the assistance of poorer children. Many Armenians have been thrown into prison for having in their possession Bibles ard other books that did not bear the stamp of the censor. = Toledo to Have a Crusade. A war of extermination on the houses of isrepute at Toledo, Ohio, 1s promised if M. B. Donnelly, a prominent taxpayer of that city, carries out his expressed inten- tion. Under what is known as the Winn law, passed by the Ohio assembly last year, Donnelly has begun suit against the owners of the property on which stand two of the more notorious bagnics of the city. The Winn law really prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors in the houses in question, but the action can be taker enly against the owner of the property. The penalty for conviction is $50, of which tke informer, who, In this case, is repre- sented by Donnelly, gets one-third. It Is not necessary to prove that the houses are rented for unlawful purposes. coe The Nevada Trophy Awarded. A general order published from head- quarters exhibits the results of the rifle, revolver and carbine firing of the army during the last year, and the comparative proficiency attained by the various organi- zations. Company G, seventh infantry, hav- ing the highest general figure of merit for the year, is awarded the Nevada trophy, and the commanding officer of troop K, fifth cavalry, in whose possession the trophy now Is, has been directed to send it to the commanding ofilcer of the winning company. Cured by Taking YER’S Cherry Pectoral Awarded Medal and Diploma At World’s Fair. 2 AYER'S HAIR VIGOR FOR COLOR. and use that old and Winslow's Soothing Syrup It soothes the child, softens the gum, allays all pain, cures wind colic und is the best remedy for arrhoea, cents a hottie. sel-ty SOPIELSOSEO ES OCHO EEE OO TIE SOS $ Chapped Hands : and Faces Cured by : Pine Blossom 3 2 Soap. ated The best Medi Toilet Soap known tion, blotches and all skin blem- ening of the skin this soup freely. it is always soothing can be pi Pure and antiseptic and healing in its eff Price 25 Cents, AT ALL DRU Foster Medicine Co., Baltimore, Md. 42012r-12 STS. ODSVPODELOO LOT OSAS CODA OOLOLDOBGOG OG Seresee PLOT IDSIOSVOSLE SOD What Woman Isn’t Proud Of a handsome gown. Hut when a gown is soiled it is not handsome and should never be worn. If you have a dainty gown that’s solled, send it hei We'll restore it to all its former beauty Without the slichtest injury. Anton Fischer,906G St. re. » to our order. Alnminum Frames. with Gold- filled patent Mado espects HOME « E. M. WILL and Lith st. wharve e and retail dealer Tee. Full supply th ble price always. IMPORTANT CUSTOMS REGULATION. Shipmasters to Be RB ired to For- ward to Washington Cargo Manifests. The House appropriations committee has adopted an amendment to the legislative, executive and judiciary appropriation bill which provides that when ships arrive at the port of entry the master shall forward copies of mi t showing description of nods in cargo to the auditor of the treas- at Washingten. He shall certify that copies are accurate and a > that they | been mailed before the | ported to the customs officers ment puts a check in the Tri De- ail customs officers in the i gives them the means of the character and tions and what re- ade for such importa- | tior the customs olticers. This here- | tofore the government been able to rtain, and the new nm pro- | posed in the legislative appropriation bill is considered to be of vast importance. Se Nalley Was Fined. William Nalley, a young man who trav- in pugilistic circles, was a prisoner in Police Court toc there being a of larceny against him. A man ramed Cortey Daniels appeared as the prosecuting witness. The affair happened on the night of the alle | partment upon pu ate: el: the charge d prize fight in ladensburg. It was charged that when parties returned from Bladensburg i went down h into a iunch room Daniels put meney for cabman and Nal- ley grabbed one dollar of it Judge Miller ordered restitution and im- posed a fine of $10 and costs. alley settled the bill and was dis- — of Mrs. Stevens, The funeral of Mrs. W. X. Stevens took place from the residence of her husband, 2 Jith street southwest, yesterda at 2 p.m. The et was piled with flowers, among which were an elegant wreath pre- sented by the Sunday school of All Souls’ Church, of which Mr. Stevens is. super- nt; a bouquet from the eighth g bradley school, of which Mis: Stevens, the only daughter of the ed, is a pupil, and a bouquet from I. S. Lyon of Capitol Hill. At the d of the casket stood the design “gates pre- Ernest Dodd. W. Byrn and Frazer of N. pailbearers. by Rev. L by Mr. and Mrs. srs. Bernard R. Green, Charles R. Wright and Mr. Peters Company as The service was conducted z hippen. Con- 1 cemetery, beside the mother and brother of the deceased. Fed by Charity. In making an investigation of charity cases the persons interested in the work have found a large number of well-cared- for canines, and in many instances the dcgs do not wear the necessary collar and tag required by law. These dogs are fed on food donated by the charitable citizens, and speaking of the matter last night Poundmaster Einstein says it requires as much to keep a big dog alive as it does a child. Because of the large number of un- | licensed dogs found the police will make arother canvass and many of the owners may be taken into court. ———— Cyclists Rejoice. Joviality and festivity swayed the spirits of the Altair Cyclists last evening, the oc- The burial was in easion being the annual banquet of the club. The after h, as it were, of cy- is frequently more enjoyable than the stimes stern reality. It proved so in instance, for between the numerous. ty speeches many. ridiculous ed, which at the time of happening re not near so mirth-provoking. This is the one meeting in all the r when non- and many of the added their charm and cheerfulness to the ntly laden board. The members and their guests were ably and hospitably entertained by Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Merriam at their residence, 1201 New Je avenue forthwest. Among those present were Mrs. Augusta Weaver, Mrs. Dr. Merriam, Mr. and Mrs. David F. We and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ogden, Misses Altschu, Britt, Cox, Vincent, Bradford, Wenner, Holtzman, the Misses Merriam and the Misses Bane, Me: J. FP. Swin- dells, W. T. Weaver, Theo. S. Duvall, J. D. Suter, Chas. Weaver, A. Cook Fisher, Louis Weaver, F. C. Gore, F. B. Weaver, Chas. Moran, Phil. Huntington, Robert Layton and Geo. Weaver. —_ Ex-Assemblyman John Caminade, a well- known lawyer of Trenton, N. J., has been missing since last Friday, and his disap- pearance has caused a sensation. Beltsville and Vansville Organization Science and Its Connection With the Raising of Crops. Ss There was a large gathering of repre- sentative farmers from all over the state present at the farmers’ institute held at Beltsville, Prince George's county, yester- day, under the auspices of the Vansville Farmers’ Club and the Beltsville Grange. About 300 people were present, many ladies enjoying the exercises. At noon Grange Hall was temporarily transformed into a dining hall, and the guests were pro- vided with an excellent dinner. The exer- cises were opened with an address of wel- coms by Mr. Jas. D. Cassard, president of the Vansville Farmers’ Club, in which he extended a hearty greeting to alb present, and set forth briefly and concisely the ob- jects sought to be obtained. Mr. W. S. Powell of Annapolis Junction was chosen permanent chairman, and Prof. E. H. Brinkley of the Maryland Agricultural Experimental Station was chosen sec! tary. Capt. R. W. Silvester offered a reso- lution, which was adopted, calling upon the legislature of Maryland for an appropria- tion of $3,200, to be spent in sums of $100 each, for the purpose of aiding the farmers of the several counties in holding farmers’ institutes. Col. Wright Rives, U tired, offered a resolution, whi adopted, tendering a vote of thanks to the promoters of the institute for the hospit- able manner in which they had received their gu Mr. John Miller, late presi- dent of the board of commissione for Prince George's cour made a very in- teresting and instructive address upon the subject ening for Profit." He divid- ed his subject into three distinct heads () What to plant, (2) how to plant and (3) how to sell in erder to realize a profit. He handled his subject in a thoroughly con- versant manner, and some of his sug; lions were timely and of value to his hearers. Mr. Henry C, Hallowell, A.M., of Spring sent a carefully prepared jle paper to the institute upon ygienics on the Farm,” which, owing to his unavoidable absence, was read by Capt. Ivester. The address was filled with ex- celient suggesticns as to how the farm should be kept in a healthful state, and was received with a great deal of interest. An intermission was taken of one hour, when dinner was served. “Better Hygienic ocial Surroundings for Country Chil- the subject of an able address by Mrs. rd A, Robinson, president Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union of Baltimore. Her address was confined prin- cipally in warning mothers against un- cleanliness and throwing out hints as to the best method of training the child, the proper food for it to eat, ete. Dr. H. W. Wiley, chemist, United States Department of Agriculture, read a masterly paper on the subject “Chemical and Physical Rela- tions of the Soil to Surface Erosion.” He divided his subject into three heads: (1), surface weshing, other things being equal, is due to deficient porosity of the soil; (2), the absorbent power of the soil for water can be increased by the application of lime, by increasing the store of humus and by proper underdrainage and tillage, and (3), fields abandoned by reason of super- ficial Gegradation may be restored little by little by introduction of organic matter by the application of lime, by proper tillage and the cultivation of crops to hold the il particles in place. His address was an tremely practical one for the farmers nd listened to with marked attention. ge Stake of Hagerstown made an ad- dress upon “Farni Life,” and handled his t with perfect familiarity and grace. He spoke of the origin of farming, and its steady and wonderful development. Satd the country boy was not tempted by the loon and ball rcom, and that the great- t men of the age came from the farm. id a glowing tribute to Maryland ladies, and wound up by, saying that the grea evidence of his appreciation for the honor of being invited to address an audience of i intelligent farmers was the fact that he had ridden over 100 miles to accomplish that object. “Farm Buildings,” by Mr. Snowden Hill of Mar was an @ ceptionally intere y He referred to the dilapidated buildirgs In the lower part of the county, and urged the farmers to be more part of uildings erected in the future. ector r xperimental! rk of the station, upon the use of lime and the various grades of wheat e: perimented with at the station. Prof.W. ‘I. iaferro of the Agricultural College ad an interesting paper on “Agricultural and laid spec 1eation.”” He skowed masterly famil- larity with his subject, id that a knowledge of the science; s geology, chemistry, etc., Was very useful to the farmer. ——__— CONSULAR REFORM. A Senate Bill to Put the Service on a Merit Basis. Sena an, from the committee on foreign relations, has reported the bill for the reorganization of the diplomatic service of the United States, and in doing so submitted a report setting forth the ne- cessity for the change. Tho bill, as amended by the foreign rela- tions committee and reported by Mr. Mor- gan, provides for a general reorganization ular service on civil service of the con principles, except in case of consular agents, Who are excluded from the reor- ganization. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follow: B rd L, Wells to Geo. Huff, lot 39, sq. $10, Edw. T. Benton, jr., to Cornelius Alexander, lcts 20 and 21, blk. 4, section 3, Burrville; $10. Geo. M. Bache et ux. to rding, lot in Berry's sub- It. Pleasant and Pleasant Zeno B. Babbitt et ux. to Edwin Dp. Farnh, lot 12, bik. 1, Trini- dad; $10, Chas. Early et ux. to Geo. F. Huff, lots 49 and 5 sq. 20; $10. Jas. S. Edwards, trustee, to Mary F. Orme, lots 10 and 11, blk. 3, of Todd & Brown's sub- division of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant ins; $3, Same to same, original lot sq. 36; $4,950. Bernhard E. Fernow et ux. to Albert L. Johnson, lots 37 to 40, bik. 11, Reno; lot 12, bik. 36, Columbia Heights, and lots 13 and 14, blk. 14, Isherwood; $10. ‘Albert L. Johnson to Olivia R. Fernow, same erty; $10. Suingy W. Fagg to Geo. 8. Cooper, lot 12, Wyoming Terrace; ”). Elmer E. Gist et ux. to Rebecca C. Hulburd, part lot 5, bik. 24, Brightwood Park; $10. Theo. A. Harding et ux. to Geo. M. Bache, lot 9, in Sherman’s sub of Pleasant Plains; $12,700. Harry A. Mayse to Odell S. Smith, part lot! 30, sq. 942; $10. Mary , Phelan to Bernard L. Wills, lot 39, sa. 5; $10. Thos. B. Hood et ux. to Reese F. Lukei, lots 6 to 10, sq. 178; $29,460. Benj. P. Snyder and Thos. R. Jones, trustees to James Ray, south 1-2 original lot 12, sq. 377; $19,183.54. Harriet C. Stuart to Edwin, D. Farnham, lot 10, bik. 11, Trinidad; $450. Frank V. Tilford et ux. to David S$.’ Hendrick, lot 16, sq. 151; $10. Benj. T. Welch, jg, to Geo. T. Klipstein, lots 83 to 86, sq. pteh ant F. Wagga- man et ux. to Win. H. Elliott, lot 25, sa. 1049; $2,250: Abraham Fisher and Amnon xehrend, trustees; to George W. Linkins, arts original lots 2, 13 and 14, sq. 488, 2 —__> Real Estate Matters. Abraham Fisher and Amnon Behrend, trustees, have conveyed to George W. Lin- kins part original lots 2/13 and 14, square No. 488, being premises No. 507 E street northwest. The consideration given is 165, . $ James Ray has bought of Benj. P. Sny- der and Th R. Jones, trustees, the south 1-2 of ori lot 12, square 3877, for $19,183.54, The property fronts 29 feet on the west side of 10th street between E end F streets northwest. —_>+——_ To Annul the Franchise. Alderman Cassidy of Long Island City, at a meeting of the Brocklyn board of al- dermen Tuesday, introduced a resolution annulling the franchise granted to the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to run cars through the streets of that city. The company holds two franchises. One is to run cars from Greenpoint bridge to the 81th street ferry landing in Hunter's Point, and the other through Blissville to Calvary cemetery. There have been no cars over the second line for some weeks. The resolution was referred to the law committee with instruction to report it at the next meeting. resulted in the serious injury of several of the coasters. Mr. G. W. Lang of No. 1317 Whitney avenue had a long coaster on the hill, and as it was making its way toward the bridge, going at a furious rate, the front sled made a turn at the wrong time and went over a fifteen-foot embankment. At the bottom of the bank was a large pile of bridge material, and into this heap went the members of the coasting party. There were about fifteen persons on the coaster when the start was made, but sev- eral of them dropped off on its way down the steep hill. Those who were unfortu- nate enough to remain on the board until the accident happened sustained broken legs and bruises. Among the party were Mr, EB. G. Mason of the patent office and wife. Miss Wibble of No. 432 P street sustained a fracture of the leg, in addi- tion to injuries to her back, while Mr. Mason's right leg was fractured in two places. They were sent to the Emergency Hospital. Miss Fletcher of Capitol Hill and Mr. Lang were also painfully injured and had to be sent to their homes. Sev- eral other members of the party were mcre or less injured. The police ambu- lance and patrol wagon were sent to the scene of the accident and were utilized in removing the Injured ones. ee Mr. Herndon Morsell’s Musicale. The pupils of Mr. Herndon Morsell who participated in the soiree musicale at the Church of Our Father last night have every reason to feel proud of their work. The church was crowded with lovers of music, who showed their appreciation of the excellence of the program at frequent intervals. The singers were assisted by an able corps of accompanists, comprising Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen, Mr. John Porter Lawrence, Mr. Edward H. Droop, Mr. Henry Xander and Mr. Stephen J. Kubel The first number was-a quartet, in whic Mrs. Watson Smith, Miss Claudia Moore, Messrs. Morsell and Charles F. Hall took part. They rendered Giebel’s “Beautiful Eells’ in excellent style, and were followed by Pattison’s ‘‘Waltz Song” by Mrs. H. Goldsbcrough Goddard, which evoked heart applause. Miss Florence Grigg sang Verdi’s “Ernani Involami” at- tractively, and Mr. Will Mooney’s rendi- tion of Marston’s “I Arise From Dreams of Thee” was in good style. Miss Blanche Mattingly sang the difficult penae C: atina” from Lucia, by Donizetti, success- fully, and Mr, Cherles W. Moore scored a aecided hit in his b: solo, ‘The Courier of Moscow.” Other numbers on the pro- gram were: Petrie’s “The Deep, Cold Sea, by Mr. Bernard A. Ryan; a tenor solo, “I'll Sing Thee Songs of Arcady,” by Mr. Charles S. Richards; Raff's “Ever With Thee,” tenor solo, by Mr. Howard O.Coo! Mrs. Watson Smith’s seprano solo, “Pol naise,” from Mignon; a baritone solo, “Oh, Let Me Wander,” by Mr.Stephen J. Kubel tenor solos by Mr. H. L. Murdock and Mr. Francis W. Clements; a contralto song by M Claudia Moore; a bass solo by Mr. Charles F. Hall, and a duet by Miss Ma tingly and Mr. Morsell. Se Robbed the Congressman. Isaiah Chapman, a young colored man who lives in South Washington, stood be- fore Judge Miller today in the Police Court on a charge of having appropriated to his own use a $5 dill, the property of Congress- man Strauss of New York. Isaiah was in the Capitol a few days ago, as he pre- ferred the warmth of the building to the cold weather outside, and he made him- self so perfectly at home that the Con- gressman thought he was one of the labor- ers employed there. Acting under this be- Hef, he gave to Isaiah the note to get changed for him. Isaiah took the note, and if he got it changed the Congressman does not know it. The New Yorker was very much sur- prised when he learned that he had been defrauded in this way, and he determined to get the thief and money if he had to send to his home for some of Inspector Byrnes’ detectives But this did not prove necessary, for a precinct policeman caught Isaiah, but did not recover the money. Judge Miller gave the prisoner three months in jail. —— Several Small Fires, Three alarms of fire were sounded last night between 10 o'clock and midnight, but not much damage was done. The first alarm was for fire in the cigar store of E. Hartshall, on 9th street, where the blaze caused a loss of about $0, Then there was a false alarm turned in, and about mid- night there was a slight blaze under Wales & Melton’s cigar store, at 12th and F streets, caused by hot ashes being emptied in a barrel. The slippery pavement caused an accident to No. 2 engine on its way home from the fire, and Engineer Robin- son's arm was painfully scalded by the aping steam. The Emergency Hospital sicians dressed the scalded arm. About ) o'clock the fire department was cgain called out. This time the flames were in Louis Schmidt's saloon, No. 702 2d street. The flames were confined to the secoad story, where the damage to the furniture amounted to $300. The building was damaged to the extent of $100. a A Defect In the Transfer Plan. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The transfer plan proposed by the street railway magnates, as published in The Evening Star, fails in one important re- spect to satisfy reasonable demands of the people. There is a considerable popula- tion living near the 14th street line that want to reach the large stores, churches. the three large government buildings and the city post office, all of which He close to the G street line. The distance is short for a ride even from the Boundary to any of these places, and it is exorbitant to de- mand two fares. Since the companies con- cerned do not realize that it is to their ad- vantage to invite this travel, will you not urge Congress to require transfer facilities for this part of the city? FOURTEENTH > The Hammond Decision, Dr. William A. Hammond desires to cor- rect the report, published yesterday, of the opinion of the Court of Appeals re- versing the decision of the lower court in the case of D. Hess & Co. against him. Dr. Hammond states that of the amount claimed he has paid all except about $3,000, and that sum has been withheld because, it is claimed, the firm has not completed certain work it agreed to do. A suit at law has been brought to recover the same, and when a jury determines what amount ought to be paid Dr. Hammond says he will settle promptly. SS Died Suddenly. Mrs. Bridget Keegin of 60 P street north- west died suddenly last evening about 9:30 o'clock in a grocery store at 5th and R streets northwest. She was the wife of Charles Keegin, a messenger in the War Department. STREE' od New York's Underground Road. The board of rapid transit commissioners in New York has passed resolutions fa- vering the immediate construction of an underground road to facilitate rapid tran- sit in the city. Communications have been received from Drake & Stratton of New York and the Ray & McDonald Construc- tion Company of ltimore, approving of the plans and specifications for routes and construction of an undergreund road that the commission has been considering, and offering to bid on the work on the west side line to the city mit and on the east side line to 42d street, and to build the road for less than $50,000,000. A resolu- tion has been adopted calling for the building of the road under centract by a lease that will also agree to equip and op- erate it for a term of years upon condi- tions to be laid down by the commission. see Strength of the Militia. The Secretary of War has-sent to Con- gress an abstract of the militia strength of the United States for the year 1894, showing a grand aggregate of 9,505 com- missioned officers, 20,410 non-commissioned ofticers,4,047 musicians and 107,304 privates, and placing the total number of men avail- able for military duty, unorganized, at 9,582,806. ——-e The inquest on the body of Dr. Horace E. Pope, at Detroit, who was murdered Saturday morning, was held Tuesday, and resulted in holding William Brusseau, the nurse. He Thinks Science is Pushing Skep- ticism to the Wall—The Last Forty Years. The second in the series of Bible lectures under the auspices of the American So- ciety of Religious Education was delivered last evening by Bishop John F, Hurst in Calvary M. E. Church. Despite the in- clement weather there was a large audi- ence, completely filling the auditorium. Rev. J. E. Rankin, D. D., vice president of the society, made some announcements, after which Representative W. M. Springer of Illinois introduced the speaker of the evening, referring pleasantly to the ex- tended scholarship and travels of the bishop, who was an authority on the sub- ject to be presented. On coming forward the bishop announced as his theme, “The Bible and Modern Dis- covery,” or, the “Triumph of the Spade and the Camera,” as witnesses to the Scripture. He spoke for a full hour, and was heard with closest attention through- out. He showed that recent excavations have done much to demonstrate the ac- curacy of the Bible so far as it relates to story and geography. The ruins in the east pointed to the truth of the Bible. The bishop said that in the last forty years matters of greater import had come to light through resurrected tombs and tem- ples, from the sands and the mounds of the east, than had been accomplished within the preceding thousand year These great discoveries are wiping out, said Bishop Hurst, apparent difficulties and harmonizing antagonisms heretofore existing. The speaker reviewed some of the myths and legends of which the writers of ai cient Greece and Rome had told, but which Were disbelieved during the early part of this century; yet Schliemann’s discoveries | had revealed that the story of Troy in the Iliad of Homer was true. Greek culture was shown to be a fact. These discoveries were being perpetuated by the camera and the printing press. The bishop spoke at length of the magnificent results attend- ing the finding of the rosetta stone, which was the key that unlocked the monuments of old Egypt. These have corroborated in a@ most remarkable marner the Bible nar- rative. Bishop Hurst spoke at length on the subject of the monkish novel which Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Gibson were reading when they discerned that there was writ- ing underneath the manuscript which they were reading. This well-nigh obliterated manuscript had been photographed by Prot. Harris and was proved to be a part of the gospels of the fourth century. The bishop expected even greater results in the future from investigations than have been accom- plished in the past. The skeptic, he said, was being pushed inch by inch to the wall. ——>—_—_ Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been granted to the following: Bruce Johnson of this city and Modelia 8S. Lewis of Orange “Court House, Va.; James E. Ford and Agnes Brown; Joseph E. Zimmerman and Nora Leahy, both of Valparaiso, {nd.; George B. Corpman of Norfolk, Va., and Mamie Nolan of this city; Hamilton Coates and Emma Ripley; George Parrott and Susie Walsh; Edward A. Goodwyn, ir., and Min- nie L. Sheperson, both of Petersourg, Va. Robert A. Clemons and Sylvia Blackstor Robert L. Fultz of Sykesville, Md. Bessie Watkins of Clarkeville, Md. Green and Chrissy Cephas; Wm. Smith and Sophie Mitchell; Porter Jahnson and Emma Talbert; Frenk Arthur Leonard of Westchester, N. ¥., and Anna Lewis Will- jams of Salem, Va.; Henry Johnson of Montgomery county, and Jane Cathe- rine Holmes of Brightwood, D. C.; Rich- ard A. Fitzgerald and Mary A. McDonal John F. Fechtig and Janie M. Edmond: George T. Minor and Ida Johnson; Daniel H. Stayton and Annie M. Tanner; John Cady and Sophia Solymon; John C. Peat and Mamie A. Fallon, both of Baltimore, Md.; Charles F. Jordan and Maggie Whit- tington; John T. White and Martha Fow- ler; Samuel T. Williams and Julia E. Swisher, both of Lynchburg, Va.; Samuel E. Smith and Mary E. Johnson. —_——— Had a Carving Knife. Basil Lockwood, a colered waiter, was given a preliminary hearing in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of attempted murder Mr. Edward Fick, who keeps a saloon and dining room on 10th street,was present as the colored man’s intended victim. Monday night while at work Lockwood seems to have given several orders for whisky and soda on his own responsibility, and then charged them to a customer. The latter made known his ob- jection to the proprietor, and after he had gone the colored waiter was questioned. He then demanded his money ($2), and during the conversation called Mr. Fick Mr. Fick told Judge Miller he would not take that from any man, and in this par- ticular instance he resented it with a blow. Following this there was a further dis- pute, and the colored man got Mr. Fick on the floor and was about to use a large carving knife on him when Mrs. Fick came to her husband’s rescue and saved him. Mrs. Fick was also in court as a wit- ness. Judge Miller committed Lockwood in de- fault of $2,000 baii for the action of the grand jury. a Denth of W. H. Belt. The death of William Horace Belt, for- merly a resident of Montgomery county, Md., occurred last evening at his resi- dence in this city, 640 Rhode Island ave- nue. The deceased was seventy-four years old. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late residence. poe aa eer The Denth Rate. Notwithstanding the severe winter weather for the last week, a condition of gccd health prevailed throughout the Dis- trict. As shown by the returns of mortal- ity to the health department, there was one less death than in the previous report. The death rate for the whole population fell to as low a figure as 15.66, as com- pared with 20.43 for the corresponding week of last year. There was a slight in- crease in the number of fatal cases of chronic affections, accompanied by a _rela- tive decrease in acute lung attacks. There seem to be no malignant fevers prevalent, and mortaiity among the aged over sixty years and children under five years is at a minimum and below the average. The effort to limit and eradicate smallpox is apparently proving successful. The total deaths were 88, 4 being violent; 60 were white and 28 cclored; 17 deaths resulted from censurrytion. Bold Robbers at Cleveland. While Frank B. Westgate was sitting by the fire in his grocery, at the corner of Bridge ard Liberty streets, Cleveland, talking with Edward Hunt, a neighbor, last evening two men with black masks on their faces walked in. Presenting revolvers the intruders ordered them to throw up their hands. They did so, thinking themselves the victims of a joke. One of the masked men then went behind the counter and broke the money drawer open, leaving his companion to guard the grocer and his friend. Just then a boy opened the door and the robber on guard turned to him, frightening him away with his revolver. Westgate took the opportunity to seize a club and spring upon the man behind the counter. There was a fierce struggle and the robber called for help. His com- panion leaned over the counter and shot three times at Westgate, one of the bullets entering his right side. The robbers then fled. Westgate is fifty years old and will die. His store is in one of the most thickly populated parts of the city. ——_—— + e«-—___ Howell Osborn’s Death. Howell Osborn, well known as a man about town, has died at New York. Howell Osborn is the man who sald that “a gen- tleman could not live respectably on less than $40,000 a year.” He obeyed this rule strictly, so far as the sum named was concerned. It would be much nearer the truth to say that he spent $100,000 a year, and solely in the pursuit of pleasure. —_—_—_-+e+«—___ The hearing of the Drayton divorce case. which was set for Monday at Jersey City, N. J., has been postponed until next Menday. munication of Mr. C. A. Emme, gun and locksmith, of 608 llth street southwest, inquiring whether he has the right to sell guns and locks which have been left at his shop for repairs and not called for, which was referred to him for his opinion. Mr. Thomas says that whenever a work- man or artisan by his labor or skill in- creases the value of personal property placed in his possession to be improved he has a lien upon it for his proper charges un- til paid. Section 711 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the Dis- trict of Columbia gives any person having possession of the sanre, who shall make, alter, repair or bestow any labor on any article of personal property, at the request of the owner or lawful possessor thereof, a len on such property so made, altered or repaired, or upon which labor has been bestowed, for his just and reasonable charges for the labor he has performed and the materials he has furnished; and such person may hold and retain posses- sion of the same until such costs and rea- scnable charges shall be paid, &c. But, continues Mr. Thomas, as the stat- ute: Hoes: not con’er power upon mechanics d artisans to sell personal property on which they have performed services. for their charges after the owner has neglected to pay such charges for a period of, sa: six months, the mechanic cr artisan may sell such personal property after notice to the owner and publication of the sale in a newspaper, giving the time and place of sale. In this way, he says, Mr. Emme may be able to get rid of the accumulati of old locks and guns of w: plains. —_.>__ GAS FOR THIRTY CENTS. The Interesting Fight Before the New Jersey Legis! ure. In the New Jersey legislature the ques- tion of dollar gas is the interesting topic, and the municipal corporation committee has been listening to arguments, Assemblyman Gruber said gas was made under contract in Philadelphia for 30 cents a thousand feet, supptied to consumers in Louisville at 60 cents, and companies were willing to come to New Jersey and furnish it for $1, but they ask for the repeal of the law passed a few years ago in the interest of the gas companies requiring new com- panies to furnish $5,000 for every thousand inhabitants in a municipality before they can engage in business. Mr. Gruber named John Winfield Scott of New York as one of the parties. The fight over the question is to be car- ried to the floor of the House, no matter what recommendation the committee may make. MICHIGAN POPULISTS Favor More Greenbacks and Fewer Bonds and Bank Notes. Michigan populists held their state con- vention at Greenville yesterday and nom- inated the first of the candidates for su- preme court justices and regents of the university, who are to be voted upon at the spring election. R. B. Taylor of Ray City, was nominated for justice of the supreme court, and George H. Smith of Menzie and V. J. Bower of Macomb as university regents. Resolutions were adopted commending the course of President Debs et al. of the AR. urging workingmen to unite with the populists’ side, deprecating gov- ernment bond issues and the enlargement of the privileges and powers of banking corporations and condemning the alleged attempts in Congress to outlaw silver. The attitude of the administration upon financial questions was denounced as sub- versive of free government. The resolu- tions declare that no hope can be placed by the people in either the democratic or repubiican parties. As a remedy the reso- lutions advocate unrestricted coinage of gold and silver and the issuance of an ade- quate volume of paper money without the intervention of banks of issue, and prohib- iting any further issue of bonds or bank paper. ces A Dishonored Name. From the American Grange Bulletin. The grange for a period of twenty-eight years has occupied a most honorable posi- ticn among 2!1 men and classes, and it is a just pride with all its members that such has been its record, that not even a word of scandal has ever been uttered in eonnec- ticn with it. The Bulletin, with sincere regret, and in the performance of duty, is compelled to expose and denounce a transaction which, without a shadow of participation upon the part of the grange, would connect with the fair name of the grange a scandal, which cannot be tolerated. Several years ago the legislature of Vir- ginia granted corporate privileges to the Grange Camp Association of Northern Vir- ginia. For some reason these privileges were net enjoyed by the grange, but were sold to a syndicate for racing and gambling purposes. Located at the Virginia end of the Long bridze end under the very shadow Capitol, the record of this race become a very stench in the nostrils der-loving citizens. Murders, thefts, rob- beries, pooling and gambling are the news- paper records of the Grange Association on Alexandria Island. Recently Gov. O'Ferrall attempted by 1e- course to law to put a siop to the exist- ence of this debaucher of public morals, but the syndicate had the whip handle of the law, and the governor of Virginia was foiled in his most commendable efforts. Nothing further can be done until the 2s- sembling of the Virginia assembly, when an effort will be made to rescind the ter as granted the Grange Camp Association. What the grange is particularly interest- ed in fs the use of the pure name of the grange in connection with such an enter- prise. Some one has violated his trust as a Patron in thus selling this charter. Grange officials have been remiss in not taking steps to correct the evil. The officers of the Virginia State Grange owe it to themselves and the order in that state, and the executive commitice of the national grange owe it to the order at large, to spare no effort to right this outrage, und to show to the country at large that the grange can in no way be connected directly or indirectly with immoralities of any kind or description. The Bulletin will follow this matter to a successful issue. = soo Hard Names Exchanged. Hard names and bitter denunciations created an exciting scene at a meeting of the board of freeholders at San Francisco the other afternoon. Mayor Adolphus Sutro addressed the board, claiming the setting aside of certain streets as boule- vards was a part of the Southern Pacitic’s plan to block the construction of his road to the Cliff House. While he was speaking Irving M. Scott, head of the Union Iron Works, and chairman of the freeholders’ committee, which represented the case, en- ter Sutro denounced him. Scott re- sporided that Sutro was really in league with the Southern Pacific himself, although ostersibly opposed. you are a hireling of the Southern Pa- cific.” chouted Sutro, angrily. Scott shouted: “You are a liar,” to which the mayor replied at the top of his voice: “You area lying dog and a Southern Pa: hireling.' “And you are a miserable flunky self,” shouted Scott, shaking hi the nose of the mayor of San Fre The men sprang at each other. wild confusicn and the two elder! men were with difficulty kept ap: a long struggle they were quieted and Sutro apologized. soe Cuban Revolutionists Busy. Cuban revolutionary groups are showing unusual activity at Key West, Dark hints from those near to Marti, chief of the American party, of an uprising within a few weeks, or months at most, has stim- ulated the zeal of resident Cubans almost to a fever. Gonzales Zucsada, secretary of the American revolutionary ‘organization, arrived on the Mascotte from Tampa re- cently for the purpose of adding to the large fund already on hand for supplying - arms. The cigar makers of Tampa piedged Zuesada $30,000 from their February and he expects to get $15 Pi West. He addressed a meeting tly at San Carlos Hall that stirred the Cuban: to patriotic enthusiasm.