Evening Star Newspaper, October 5, 1895, Page 7

Ory THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, . OCTOBER 5, 1895-TWENTY PAGES.- DEADLY GRADE CROSSING An Engine Runs Into a Grip Oar and a Wagon. ; Several Persons Badly Injured—What is Said by an Eyewitness of “the Accident. One more grade-crossing accident has been added to the long and shameful record which the railroads have piled up for themselves in this,city. The accident oc- curred yesterday afternoon shortly before & o'clock at the corner of 7th street and Virginia avenue. This is a crossing where many lives have already been sacrificed. That the list of fatalities was not length- ened yesterday was due to several fortu- rate circumstances, and in no wise to the railroad company. ‘The accident occurred in a rather curious fash‘on, and while the system of gates was to blame, it would not seem to have been in any way the fault of the gateman who is stationed at that point to prevent whole- sale slaughter, if possible. Although no lives were lost, several peo- ple were quie severely injured, and in one or two cases the injuries-are lixely to re- sult in permanent disabilities. The in- jured are Frederick Lee, 1612 L street; Charles Otis, 1114 Maryland avenue sout! west, and P. W. Doyle, 541 Florida avenue. A woman whose name was not ascertained also received slight injuries. ‘The Scene of the Accident. At the point where the accident occurred there are four railroad tracks running through the middle of Virginia avenue. To the north a track runs through Maryland avenue, joining the others at’8th street, whence they all run southwest along Mary- land avenue to the Long bridge. These two sets of tracks, together with the tracks running north and south on 6th strect from the Pennsylvania station, form a triangle, or Y, which is used to a great exient for switching purposes. An engine comes into the station head-on with its train. In order to turn it so that it can leave later with its train, heading in the right directior the engine backs down 6th street, heads west along Virginia avenue, then backs up Maryland avenue to 6th sireet, and so on into the station, where It eft heading outward. ‘(vas one of these switching or shunting engines which caused the accident yester- day. The arrangement of tracks makes two extremely dangerous crossings on 7th street, and the cable cars and passing ve- hicles are constantly in danger tong here. If they get safely over one set of tracks there is still the other menacing them. The gripmen are very wary and careful in crossing the tracks, and if this were not so the annual list of casualties would be much greater. The gatemen, too, are in- structed to be on the lookout at all times, but they are hu.:can, and have heen known make mistakes. i st ys the hour named grip car No. 8, with two cars attached, was going south on 7th street. It had passed the Maryland avenue irack, and was stopped by the "sat Virginia avenue,-which had been vered to allow a north-bound freight tm to pass. As soon as the freight had yassed the gateman hoisted his gates, and the cable train at once staried. To the east of the grip car there was a grocer’s wagon, which had also been held up for the traifi s: d with the cable train. to pass. It starte’ pie Wee ist before they reached the s: a a the north a single engine, belonging to the Southern railway, was <een ap- proaching at a goodly fate of speed from the east. It had not been noticed by the gateman. Struck by the Engine. Engineer and gripman at once realized the danger and endeavqred to prevent a collision, but both the engine and the cable cars had too much momentum to be stopped in such a short space, and this was true also of the wagon. The result was that the engine struck the horse and threw the wagon end {ts occupants up against the grip car. The engine passed in front of the grip car, which struck it fatrly on the side. The front of the grip was badly damaged, and the car was wrenched from the track, delaying traffic for some little ime. : ‘yhe horse was torn from the wagon and carried a short distance on the cowcatcher of the engine. It was found that the ani- had one of its hind legs broken, and a badly cut, so that it was necessary shoot it to put it out of its misety. It took but a few minutes for a big crowd to gather, and every one expected to find a number of people kiiled. It seem- ed almost a miracle that any one escaped. ‘The wagon belonzed to Samuel C. Bow- ers, 7ih and E streets southwest. Two boys were in it at the time of the accident, Charles Otig, the driver, and Frederick Lee, young colored lad. Both of them were badly injured. Otis received a sprain- ed aukle, and was considerably bruised about the body. Lee was also hurt about the legs and shoulders, and he was _re- moved to the Emergency Hospital. Otis was taken to his home in an ambulance. Both boys were, attended by Dr. L. A. Johnsen and Dr. Boarman, who arrived on the scene almost immediately after the occurrence. P. W. Doyle, a contractor, was slightly hurt by being thrown from the grip car. Promptness of the Gripman. to ‘The gripman, Ben. Cooper, had plenty of time to jump from his car before it struck, if he had been a mind to do so, but instead of that te stuck to his post like a man. He threw off his grip and put on both brakes with all his strength, and, in thes opinion of those who saw the accident, It was largely due to his promptness and rerve that tke accident was not worse than it was. ‘To those w10 were early on the scene the reason for the accident was very ap- parent. Between 6th and 7th streets on the rerth tracks were parked five passenger coaches in a line, absolutely shutting off from the gateman's place any view of a train approaching from the cast. The street along there is public property, but is always used as a yard for parking cars. In the opinion of eyewitnesses of the ac- cident the gateman, Patrick Casey, was not to blame, as he is expected to stand near his crank, which operates the gates, from that spot it is quite im- vle to see a train coming as did ngine yesterday. Mr. Daniel P. Mc- the trainmaster of the Baltimore tomac Railrcad Company, arrived on the scene shortly after the accident, and at once started an investigation. When a Star reporter visited the spot this morning Casey wa3 still on duty, and the five p: ' cars were still where they were yesterday, making possible just such another accident at any time. Short- ly afterward four of the cars were remov- ed, but, judging by the past, others will take their place as the occasion arises. The Gateman Won't Talk. Cas who is an intelligent young man, was standing out on the tracks at a spot whence he conld see up and down the lines. He was asked to give his version of the affair, but declined to say anything about it. “You will have to find out about it up at the depot,” he said. ‘om Mr. McKeever?” suppose so.” Sut he wasn’t here and you were.” ‘an’t help that.” Well, how does he know anything about it? Have you made a report to him?” iaven't yet.” ¢ “Were you instructed not to say anything about the accident?” “That's my business,” said Casey in a surly manner. Dr. L. A. Johnson, son of Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, who ha been a hard and consist- ent antagonist of the grade crcssings, was an eyeswitness of the accident. He was sitting on his front porch, which faces the crossing, and is only about a hundred yards distant. To a Star reporter he de- scribed what he saw substantially as above. Dr. Johnson’s Account. “It is only a question of time,” he said, “before there Is a slaughter at that place which will wake the people of this city up to a realization of the situation and of their danger. That there was no loss of life yes- terday was owing both to fortunate cir- cumstances and to the pluck of the grip- man. If there had been more people on the grip car, or if it had got but a few feet farther along before the collision, there would certainly have been some people Killed. The accident was undoubtedly due to the parking of the cars on Virginia the way the whole thing is is outrage on a civilized community. ‘T'can recall a half dozen fatal accidents at t crossing, and there will be more just ‘aw: long as lestrians, vehicles. it cars acerconpenad to cross railroad ks on grade.” prey . Trains Still Parked on the Avenne. Leaving Dr. Johnson's office and walking towards the Long bridge, the reporter found. a long freight train parked on Virginia avenue between 9th and lith streets, for all the world as though the avenue was freight yard owned by the railroad eom- pany. From the gateman’s box at the cor- ner of lith street it world have been al- most impossible to kee a train approaching from the east. A Breach of Faith. Mr. J. Harrison Johnson, who resided a short distance from the scene of the col- liston, stated to a reporter of The Star today that he was an eyewitness té‘a‘purt of the accident. It was due, he said, to the nefar- lous practice of the railroad in parking its cars on the public reservation, and on its main tracks on Virginia avenue. Some time ago he had sued out an {injunction against the raflroad to prevent the parking of the cars in front of his house, but his attorney being assured by the attorney for the rali- road that the cars would not be parked ut that place in the future, the injunction was pot pushed. The flagman who operates the gates at 7th street could not see the engine 28 it was approaching, and should not be held responsible for the accident. Neither was the gripman of the cable car at fault, for he thought the track clear when the gateman raised the safety gates. “There Seems to be little use in fighting the rail- roads,” he said. “They are too firmly in- trenched in Congress. It is a shame, though, that this railroad is allowed not only to usurp public reservations, but al- lowed to park its cars along a street, to the detriment and injury of every one.” SS NOT THE REAL McDUFFIE. This Chap Was an Impostor and Se- cured Two Bicycles. There is in New England a crack bicycle rider named Edward McDuffie, who has won many races. There is also another racer who impersonates him. The .atter arrived in this city Sunday, and made known his destre to participate in the races here on the 19th of this month. None of the local wheelmen, it appears, is ac- quainted with the real McDuffie, and so the impostor found no difficulty in imposing on two of Washington's cycle dealers. He first called on Manager Britton of the Columbia Cycle Company, and induced him to believe that he was the real’ McDuffie. Mr. Britton went with him to the race track, where the young man's exhibition convinced him that he was really a good rider, whether he Was the real McDuffie or rot. And so he concluded to have the young man ride one of the Columbia wheels. > At the same time the young man kad succeeded in getting In the good graces of Mr. Cline of the Victor Company, and the latter was equally anxious to have him ride one of his wheels. The visitor was given a wheel to’ride ly each dealer, and yesterday morning he dis- appeared. The police have beef ndtifled of the young man’s conduct, and word has been sent to the dealers in other cities. —_— LIKE A ROMAN CHARIOTEER. iow Policeman Herndon. Arrested a Pair of Mules and a Tired Farmer. The sight of a policeman in ‘full uniform driving a pair of mules‘down Pennsylvania avenue created considerable amusemen among passers-by about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Policeman Herndon of the fitst precinet, while patrolling his beat, found a farmer's team standing in-the middle of the street near the Center Market. The owner had brought his truck into market this morning, and having disposed-of it at # fair: profit proceeded to get ancther load to take home with him. He over-estimated bis car- rying capacity and dropped sound aeleep in the bottom of the wagon. He was ur- able to manage his team of patient mules when the policeman protested against bis performance, and there was nothing left for Herndon to do, but to mount the wagon and drtve the whole outfit to the ‘station. There was no seat, so he stuod up and handled the ribbons like a Roman char- ioteer. A neighbor of the farmer's called at the station a few minutes after the ar- rest and, on his promise to see that the helpless tiller of the soil got safely home, the farmer, mules and wagon were released from custody. . ee ees YOUNG DELOE EN. He. Was Wandering, Probably Delir-. ious, Toward Washington. ' Mr. Deloe, the father of the young news paper man who diseppeared at Dubois, Pa., last week, has received a dispatch saying that his‘son was seen last Saturday night at Big Run, twenty miles south of Dubois, by some railroad men who knew him. ‘They did not talk with him, but described his appearance and clothes correctly. Young Delve’s physician states that his sickness was typhoid, and undoubtedly the young man is delirious. Some think he is wandering toward Washington and may be found here. His father and mother wanted to go to Dubois and aid in the search, but citizens there dissuaded them, assuring them that everything that could be done in the search was being seen to there. ae To Set Aside a Sale. Attorney W. V. R. Berry today filed a bill in equity for Sarah A. Simpson against Theo. J. Meyer and others to set aside the sale on the 1st instant of premises Nos. 727, 729 and 731 Delaware avenue to Mr. Meyer for $16,750. The complainant held a secoad trust against the property for $5,000, the property being sold under a trust for $i4,- ov0, both being given by Walter F. Hewett, and she clainis the price received was in- sufficient. oe A Huge Stone. A piece of granite of unusual size was recently brought here from Concord, N. H. It is 17 feet 11 inches by 14 feet 2 inches, and is used to form the roof of the mauso- Jeum which Mr. Christian Heurich has erected on his farm near Riverdale, a sta- tion on the Washington branen of the Bal- timore and Ohio railroad. The stone was of such large dimensions that it could not be loaded flat on the car, and so it was placed on edge. It was unloaded under the direction of J. F. Manning by hydraulic jacks. The united strength of twenty-two horses was required to haul the stone from the station to the farm, a distance of two miles. en, ,Father Wagner's Offer. Father Dominick Wagner, the St. Joseph, Mc., priest who fs in jail’charged with ab- ducting Maud Steidel, the fifteen-year-old girl. who was spirited away to Chicago by a relative of the priest, has not only of- fered to marry the girl, if the charges against him be withdrawn, but he has agreed to transfer to her all his property, which is said to amount to about $7,000. ‘The relatives of the Steidel girl insist that the property shall be transferred before any marriage ceremony is performed. —__ -+ e+ -___ For Stealing His Wife’s Love. The damage suit of ex-Congressman Ransom W. Dunham of Chicago against Major Arthur W. Allyn for the alleged alienation of the affections of the plaintiff's wife, came to trial yesterday at Chicago. The divorce granted Dunham, who named Banker Allyn as co-respondent, created a sensation at the time, owing to the social prominence of all parties. Major Allyn married Mrs. Dunham as soon as the di- vorce was granted, and Dunham's suit for damages followed. Mrs. Dunham was prominent in Philadelphia, where she lived previous to her marriage to the ex-Con- gressman. c ——+e+ —____ To Boom Pittsbarg. Senator Quay has announced that the committee to urge the selection of Pitts- burg as the place for holding the next na- tional republican convention had been thus constituted: Parker Walter, chairman; Sen-~ ator Andrews, Frank Willing Leach and Frank J. Torrance, Mr. Quay being also a member under the resolution. The chair- man has not yet selected the members of the committee to prepare reform legisla- tion, nor has he yet named the members of the finance committee. Bazaar to Be Held in Convention Hall to Committees to Begin Active Work Next Week—Plan of Action Marked Out. Active preparations have been begun by the Teachers’ Annuity and Ald Association of the public schools of the District of Co- lumbia to insure the success of the grand bazaar to be held by the association in or- |.der to complete the fund it desires to raise to accomplish a laudable purpose. As is well known, the object of the asso- ciation is to retire veterans in the service. It is claimed that this object, if accom- plished, will result in great good to the general public, as it will remove from the teaching force persons who are no longer ‘the proper ones to furnish instruction, but who are retained because of years of faith- ful service. The Teachers’ Annuity and Aid Association means to furnish support for the veterans, and thereby allow the em- ployment of new and young teachers in their places. It has been decided to hold the bazaar in Convention Hall from December 2 to De- cember 14. Beginning next week the con- tribution committee, of which Miss Flora L. Henley is the head, will make a vigorous canvass of the leading merchants of the city, the members confining themselves strictly to the large business houses. Lo- cal committees will look after each school division, and thus it is expected that can- flict will be avoided and that no merchant will be approached by more than one party. The contribution committee will also en- deavor to secure cash donations from real estate men and to enlist the co-operation of the board of trade in the matter of cash contributions. All the committees will be organized and working diligently not later than next Friday. A feature of the bazaar will be an exhibit of the manual training system. A dozen or more work benches are to be set up and operated by volunteer classes from the schools. There will also be practical dem- onstrations of the work in sewing and cook- ing. In connection with the latter a medel cafe is to be established. Another attractive feature will be an art loan exhibit in charge of a committee of local artists, presided over by Mr. E. C. Messer. Then there wiil be representative tables from the Normal School, each high school and each school division. It is also thought that an alumni table will be in- cluded in the exhibit to represent ex-teach- ers. Mrs. W. H. Hoeke, who was formerly a teacher, will be in charge of all matters relating to ex-teachers and honorary mem- bers. Each night will be known as a cer- tain school or division night, when there will be a reunion or rally of the pupils of that school or division. Certain evenings will also be set apart for visiting military and other organizations. This matter has been placed in charge of Maj. George H. Harries of the board of school trustees. The association will be glad to secure the co- operation of military and other bodies in furtherirg the success of the bazaar. Letters have been recetved by the commit- tee from many well-known people, offering assistance. The list of patrons and patron- esses, which is unusually large and promis- ing, is about complete. Dr. F. R. Lane of the Central High School is in charge of the list, and it will be made public in a few days. The association expects to enlist the sym- pathy and co-operation of the school chil- dren and their parents without violating any rules of the public schools. All that will be asked of the committee appointed by the trustees to consider all requests is permission for the children to sell tickets. Contributions will gladly be received from the children, but no requests for the same are to be made. Many persons are con- tributing to the fund by becoming honorary members. The Columbia Athletic Club will be asked to postpone its proposed fair until a later, date than contemplated, in order not to’ conflict with the bazaar. Similar enterprises attempted by teach- associations in several of the large ities of the east have resulted most suc- cessfully. Philadelphia cleared $¢9,000, and Roston about $10,000. The lecal organiza- tion has fixed upon $30,000 as a rainimum sum to be raised before it can render aid. Tweive thousand dollars has been collected during the past eighteen months, and the co-operation of the Washington public is earnestly sol:clted to increase the sum to the desired figure by means of the bazaar in December. THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Holden agt. Bell; Fred McKee appointed guardian ad litem. McArdle agt. Toume: sale decreed, with M. J. Colbert and J. Darlington trustees to sell. In re James Kennedy, lunatic; Thos. J. Coyle appointed committee. Starr agt. Reeve; rule on de- fendant, returnable October 12, granted. Chamberlain ast. Hertford; Jno. Ridout ap- pointed new trustee. In re Kate Bushby, guardian; decree of Orphans’ Court af- firmed. Fowler agt. Slater; testimony or- dered closed in fifteen days. Second Na- tional Bank agt. Birtwell; progonfesso agt. certain defendants, ordered and appearance of absent defendants ordered. Dorsey agt. Dorsey; amount of alimony pendente lite modified. Brown agt. Brown; testimony be- fore Ernest Holtzman, examiner, ordered taken. Clark agt. Osburn; auditor’s report confirmed and distribution ordered. Os- born agt. Steen; auditor’s report confirmed in part and distribution in part authorized. Wiliams agt. Schroth; pro confesso agt. defendant Schroth granted. Smallwood agt. Smallwood; reference to auditor ordered. Heurich Brewing Co. agt. Reynolds; sale decreed, with Leon Tobriner and W. A. Johnston trustees to sell. Circuit Court No. 1—Judge Bradley. Leonard agt. Lansburgh; judgment by default. Bank agt. Blumenfeld & Co.; judgment of J. P. affirmed, and judgment of condemnation affirmed. Danenhower agt. Ball & Son; motion to make executor party plaintiff granted. Dornette & Bro. agt. Heiser et al.; judgment by default. Same agt.’Grosvenor et al.; do. Same agt. Gray et al.; do. Same ast. Burford et al.; do. Same agt. Horback et al.; do. Criminal Court No. 2—Judge Cox. United States agt. James Gordon and Uriah Harrison, housebreaking; sentence changed to three years. United States agt. David Tibbs, assault to kill; motion in arrest of judgment filed and’ overruled. United States agt. Thos. H. Clarke, forg- defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. States agt. James Ray, receiving stolen property; do. United States agt. Henry E. Burgess, setting up gaming table; do. United States agt. Edw. Down- ing, larceny from the person; do. United States agt. James Peake, second offense petit larceny; do. United States agt. Edw. olson, assault to kill; do. United States agt. Jno. H. Madden, larceny from the per- son; do. United States agt. Bernard J. Keenan, larceny; do. United States agt. Jno. Harris, murder; do. Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Niem Kaufman; final notice naming Friday, November 1, for settling estate. Estate of John F. Hetder; inven- tory filed. Estate of Timothy Killigan; pe- tition for probate of will filed. In re Kate Bushiy, guardian; decree in equity ratify- ing decree of this court to incumber ward’s real estate filed. In re Jas. H. Smith, guar- dian; petition for an accounting filed.’ Es- tate of Richard A. Murray; inventory filed. Estate of Louisa A. Graham; account passed. Estate of Benjamin Charlton; do. Estate of Julius Viedt, sr.; do. In re Eliz- abeth C. Wright, guardian; do. Estate of Sarah Kershaw; do. of Julius Kcenig; do. Estate of Anna M. Stanley; Go. Estate of John B. Wiltberger; renun- ciation of Conway Robinson as co-execu- tor filed. Estate of Edw. J. O'Hare; peti- tion for authority to inspect books and papers filed. Estate of Wilhelm A. C. Schmidt; order of publication. Estate cf Ann Toliver; will filed. Estate of Tillie Worden; wilt partly proved. Estate of Geo. S. Parker; proof of publication and caveat filed. In're Ellen A. De Valin, guar- dian; petition for leave to expend $125 for ward filed. Estate of Michael MeiXeon will admitted to probate and letters testa: mentary granted to Richard F. Wagn: bend $100. Estate of Christopher N. ‘thom; do., to Sarah C. Thom, bond $500. state of Robt. D. McClure; Martha H. McClure appointed admimistratrix, bond $3,700. ls- tate of Emma F. P. Handschuh; citation returned served and answer of Jno. H. Handschub filed. Estate of Sam Banks; order of publication and Robt. A. Thursby appointed commission to take proof of will in Baltimore. Estate of Mary Williams; Jos. Z. Williams appointed administrator, bond $1,100. In re orphans of Robt. Lan- tam; Mary E. Henning appointed guar- dian, bond $100. NIGHT SCHOOLS TO, OPEN MONDAY. — a Preparations for the High School—A List of Colored Teachers. Principal F. A. 8 of the: Night High School will bé att the Business High School building, om 1sbstreet northwest be- tween B and C street@ this afternoon from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, and, will gladly furnish information ;. the school to those contemplating entry. »As heretofore stated in The Star, the Night High School begins its eighth term Moriday evening next at 7 o'clock uncer moré favorable conditions than at any time heretofore. The course of study comprises Latin, elementary and advénted English, Engiish literature, bookkeeping, shorthand, type- writing, mechanical drawing, mathematics, business arithmetic,alzebra and geometry. During the coming’ yar some new fea- tures be introduced, one being the issuance of diplomas’ to those whpse at- tendance and proficiency earn’ them such recognition. More attention is to be de- voted to examinations than in the past. All who desire are admitted to the school, if properly qualified, without restriction. In addition to the list of teachers publish- ed in The Star yesterday, Miss A. L. ir man will be attached ‘to the faculty of the Night High School as an instructor of shorthand. S The teachers at the. night cooking schools of the first six divisions will be as follows: 609 O street northwest, Miss E. 8. Jacobs; Wallach building, Miss M. A. Douglas, and Jefferson building, Mrs. A. C. Pollok. The Cofored Schools. The colored night high schools will open for the year Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The buildings where the schools will be held and the teachers for each are as follows: Sumner school—Mr. E. W. Brown, prin- cipal; Mr. D. B. Thompson, Miss M. Louise Washington, Miss Lilian L. Welsh, Miss OES, J. Moten and Miss Louise K. Smail- wood. Wormley_ school—Miss Anna M. Mason, principal; Miss Sarah Hall and Miss Me- dora A. Allen. Garnett school—Miss F. G. Merritt, prin- cipal; Mrs. Laura ‘J..Moss, Miss Mary N. Somerville and Miss Ella M. Lynch. John F. Cook school—Miss M. E. Gibbs, principal; Mrs. Helen C. Smith, Mrs. M. R. Parker and Miss Maria A. Madre. Lincoln school—Miss K. U. Alexander, principal; Miss Amelia E. Alexander, Mrs. Lenora A. Bruce and Mrs. C. Crouch Brooks. = Randall school—Mr. James Storum, prin- cipal; Mr. William A. Joiner, Mrs. Anna 8. Holmes and Miss Frances E. Payne. ——.—__ THE BEER BOTTLE LAW. The Bottlers’ Raiding Committee Se- cure the First Conviction Today. Members cf the raiding committee of the Beer Bottlers’ Associatian have been mak- ing a tour of the city to find places where the law relating to registered beer bottles was being violated. As the result of their labors the first case was brought into the Police Court teday, and the members of the association were delighted at the decision of Judge Miller. They think that the law has now been proclaimed broadly enough to put al! the violators on their guard, and they will ask that no mercy be shown any of those who are caught. ‘The association finds it rather expensive to corduct the clearing house business, and when they succeed in entrapping a violator of law it is their intention to push the case in ccurt as today they did that of Edward C. Munck, in whose possession 147 register- €d bottles were found, some of which were empty. Mr. George Gray ‘of ‘Anacostia, who is chairman of the raiding committee, made the first purchase at Mr. Munck’s place and-paid him 5 cents for each bottle in ad- «gion to the price of the beer. Mr. Munck keeps a-onfectionery store on Oth. street northwest between I and K streets, and, in connection with this busi- bess, he conducts a heer bottling establish- ment cn a small scale. Among the bottles*fownd on the defend- ant’s premises were some belonging to Charles Jacobson's ‘Arliigton bottling es- tablishment, S. C. Palanier, Bergner & En- zle's, Banner Brewing Co., C. F» Hermann & Co., Smith & Mazinger, J. H. Schleuter and others. 3 ‘The defendant, whé has deen in the busi- ress a nutnber of Sears, made a statement ix his own behalf. He ‘claimed that years ago he had bought some marked bottles and attributed his prosecution partly to his own carelessness. "He thought, in’ view of his conduct in the matter, he should not be fined, but Judge Miller told him that the law was imperative, and imposed a fine ) cents for each bottle found at his ce, including the empty ones. The fine amounted to $73.50, which the defendant pald. — Ss TO COMPEL ACTION. Writ of Mandamus Sought Against the District Commissioners. A petition for a writ of mandamus was filed tcday against the District Commis- sioners by Attorneys Wm. F. Mattingly and Henry Wise Garnett on behalf of the Prospect Hill cemetery. The petitioners state that under the provisions of the act of Congress of December 21, 1893, opening North Capitol street, the sum of $45,7: was awarded to them for land belonging to them, and the sum of $5,902 for dam- ages to other real estate of theirs. They complain that the morey has been appro- priated and the opening of the street Gi- Tectell, but that the Commissioners have neglected and delayed doing both. They, therefore, prey that they be compelled to do both things. The petition was presented to Judge Bradley, who directed that a rule to show cause, returnable on the 12th instant, be issued. 5 PROF. BOYESEN DEAD. The Well-Known rwegian Teacher and Novelist. Prof. Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen of Colum- bia College, New York, the noted Nor- wegian author, died yesterday of rheuma- tism of the heart, after an illness of but two days. Prof. Boyesen was born in Norway in 1848, in Fredericksvaern. He graduated from the University of Christiana in 1868. In 1874 he took tie professorship of Ger- man at Cornell University. In 18S1 he was appointed instructor in German at Colum- bia College, and in 1883 he was appointed to the Gebbard professorship of German and literature. The chair of Germanic languages and litcrature was created for him in 1890. Among the writings of Prof. Boyesen ere “Gunnar,” “The Story of Norway.” “Lives of Goethe and Schiller,” “Tales of Two Hemispheres,” “The Mam- mon of the Unrighteousne&s,” “Ilka of the Hilltop,” “Falconberg,” “A Daughter of the Philistines,” “Essays of German Liter- ature” and “Queen Titania.” se A Mental Stimulus. ‘The first installment of the great mys- tery story, “When the War Was Over, by Frederick R. Burton, will be published next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold for the first correct solution. Particulars in another column. ——eee. Wants to Borrow Money. On behalf of Kate Bushby, guardian of Henry C. and Gilbert H. Bushby, Attorney E. H. Thomas today filed a petition in equity, prayirg for the corfirmation of a decree of the Orphans’ Court empowering her to borrow $2,000 on lot 29, block 9, Meridian Hill. —_——_— Monday’s St. Asaph Entries. First race, one-half mile, selling—Manola, Theresa, Tartar, Mullet, Lucille, 110; Cash- mere, Prosper, Ceremony, 100. Second race, six furlongs, selling—Sima- ron, Sir Rae, Carnalite, Gray Forest, 100; Westover, .St Nicholas, Some More, Black- foot, Gaiety, Dr. Johnson, Black Beauty, Third race, six and one-half furlongs, selling—Fidget, 102; Adjourn. Wyoming, Cheddar, 99; Electro, 97; Lyde, 94. Fourth race, six and one-quarter fur- selling—Joe Mack, 117; Marie Lovell, ribute, Lady Lester, Grampian, 113; Gcrman, 98; Selah, 95. Fifth race, four and one-half furlongs, selling—Nemo, Eddie M., Silver Queen, ‘Courtney, Pope, Little Alice, Seamacraw, Melinda, Lady May, Bonnieville, Gov. Fifer, Geo. Hakes, 100. Sixth race, seven furlongs, selling—Tom- my Brophy, Contest, Quartermaster, 10 Samar:tan, Harry M., Pocahontas, 104; Bald Hornet, Peter Jackson, 99. Competition Silenced.:and- Abashed. The interest that has heen manifested in our Fall Opening proves that we're on the right track—it has been'a revelation in the selling of made-to-order’ clothes—no- need to look very. far for the cause of the phenomenal business that’s being done in this great Tailoring Emporium. Turn and twist your money as you may, theré’s no ready- made or tailoring concern in town that will yield you such solid satisfaction for every cent that’s spent as the clothing we make here. There’s an unmatchable something about it—the quality will please—the style-and cut will delight—and the make up will charm. Nowhere will you-find clothes so courtly, so lordly as those that go out from our new “Era” Tailormg Emporium bearing our name— i Veritable triumphs in Tailoring x s —bat the price is the most impressive feature—right down to money-saving basis. Hunt till you're tired and you'll never find the equal of our made-to-measure Mertz = Mertz, New “Era” Tailors, . 906 F Street. . $10 Suits. IN LOCAL STUDIOS The early days of autumn are, as a rule, particularly busy ones for professional and amateur artists, and this season, though scarcely begun, is already proving of un- usual interest. Those who have spent the summer abroad are returning with sketch- es and finished canvases, which give tes- timony of busy vacation tours, while those who have remained in or near the city are scouring the neighboring country with easels and palettes, securing motifs whose picturesque beauty 1s none the less attrac- tive because taken froni familiar scenes. : one Last Tuesday was a gala day at the Corcoran Art School, the students return- ing to greet Professor and Mrs. Andrews and to proffer their congratulations to the newly married couple. The school has been thoroughly overhauled during the summer, so that everything was in readiness for the | troop of young people who filled the rooms ard hallways. No work was accomplished— the formal opening being postponed until next Monday. The position of assistant instructor will be filled by’ Mrs. Andrews, until her suc- cessor has been appointed. As yet no se- lection has becn made, and Prof. An- drews’ decision in the matter is being awaited with some anxiety by those who have entered epplicatioas. The water color class will continue under the direction of Mrs. Andrews, who has vol- unteered he; services for that purpose, dur- ing the ensuing year. o*e Herman K. Viele returned to the city for a few days last week in order to superintend the packing and transportation of his studio furnishings to New York city, where he has taken a studio for the coming season, his purpose being to spend the year in study- ing street scenes and incidents from an impressionistic standpoint—a branch ef art in which he has alrerdy successfully identi- fied himself, He ex)ccts to return early in the spring for the genera! exhibitions, and expresses his conviction that by that time the much-talked of and earnestly desired “studio building” will have been erected and be in readiness for occupancy. o*s Max Weyl is paying a visit to Parker Mann at the latter's cottage at East Gloucester. ote Le Grand Johnsten has returned from an extended sketching tour, and is working on a number of commissions for large can- vases, as well as upon several designs in- tended for illustrative purposes. ete E. C. Messer returned last week from Paxson, Va., where, with a large class of students and a number of brother artists, he has spent the past three months, with great benefit to his health. aM. ’ F. M. Pebbles returned to the city last week with the completed portrait of the late Secretary Gresham, which he painted last winter from personal sittings. The por- trait is remarkably lifelike in color, pose and expression, and was today removed to the State Department and hung in the dip- lomatic room, for which place it was ordered. The artist expects to leave within a few days for his home in Illinois, but will return about December 1 in order to ‘execute a number of portraits for which he has received orders. ate : One of the first and most interesting ex- hibitions to occur will be that of E. H. Miller, who has just returned from a pro- tracted tour of the Katskill mountains, where he procured a large portion of his most valuable material, the subjects em- bracing almost every phase of mountainous scenery. The exhibition will include work in ofl and water color, etchings, engrav- ings and studies in crayon and charcoal. The Art Students’ League opened last Tuesday with a large attendance, and every prospect of a successful season. But few changes have been made in the corps of in- structors, which this year will include Carl Gutherz as director of the portrait class. Hubert Vos, who has assumed charge of the life classes, and Miss Bertha Perrie as instructor in water color work. Miss Alma de Mier remains in charge as general super- intendent, and arrangements are being per- fected for the establishment of a depart- ment devoted to the study of illustration. one Spencer Nichols has established himself in pleasant quarters for the winter, and is busily engaged on a large canvas intended for exhibition purposes during the season. 5 Bs ote Miss Maud Lightfoot is working on sev- eral interesting portraits, orders for which she received while recently visiting through the west. Corcoran Art School. = —_——_—_. “A Story of Mystery. Do you krow whet a “Story of Mystery” is? It is a continued story of which all but the last chapter is printed, and then guesses are made as to the solution, then the final trstallment is printed. On October seventh a most interesting mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” will be started in The Star, and five hundred dollars will be given for the first absolutely correct solution. In case no guess is abso- lutely correct the amount will be divided among those nearest to a correct solution. ‘The guesses will be confined to women read- ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere. HOTEL CORRIDORS Those habitues of Chamberlin's who form the regular coterie at that famous resort are laughing over an incident that occurred there the other night, wherein Senator Stewart was madethe victim of an amus- ing joke. The Senator was holding forth, as it his wont, to a pretty good sized audi- ence on his favorite subject of silver. He had commenced with the “crime of "73," traced Its effects up ‘to the recent pantc, and then, taking a broad roud, he had pro- ceeded to review the history of silver back tothe preade mite’ period. He had reach2d that stage, where..the Ptolemies were ar- ranging the Egyptian finances-upon a strong silver basis, sufficient to bear up the enormous structure of public creqit with which the Pharaohs were to make their dynasties illustrious, when a well-known lawyer and wit modestly inquired if the +speaker Would férmit an interruption. Sen- ator Stewart. wasi plainly gratified at the question. He had expatiated so steadily without pausing for breath, and had ges- ticulated so earnestly with hands, elbows and eyebrows that a rest, however brief, was appreciated. Beaming kindly upon the lawyer, he bade him.proceed. “] merely desire to recount the story of a | revent execution in Texas,’ said the gentle- man, “because, of its remarkable bearing upon the quéstfon s0 earnestly and lucidly jscussed by my friend, the Senator. The facts aré’thit'‘a mum who committed a cepital crime and was legally convicted and sentenced to be hung therefor was brought out to face the final act in his career. The sheriff was there with him and 3,000 ‘representatives of the chivalry and intelligence of the lone star state were also there to see him properly swung off. The gallows had been previously erected upon a slight eminence, which gave all a view of it, from soda to hock, as they say in that country. At last everything was in readiness, and the prisoner was escorted up the gallows’ steps and stood upon the plat- form. ‘There was a.moment’s pause, and then the condemned man asked the sheriff it he would be permitted to say a few words to the crowd. The sheriff replied that it was customary in such cases to per- mit a farewell address, and he saw no rea- son why the rule should be broken in the present Instance; therefore he bade the ‘prisoner proceed, “He talked for three-quarters of an hour in ai'Impressive and impassioned manner, ard then, after reaching a final period, he meekly bent his head to receive the black cap and the fatal noose. “The sheriff, however, displayed no de- sire to adjust these necessary equipments of a successful execution. ‘What's the matter?" inquired the pris- oner. “There won't be any hanging here to- day,’ answered the sheriff. ‘You can go; you are free. I'll explain it to the crowd in @ minute.’ “Why, what do you mean?’ gasped the astonished victim, who had thus been re- lieved from the very jaws of death. “It's easy to tell,” responded the official; ‘the governcr told me that if you talked half an hour and didn’t once Say anything about silver to set you free.’ "” There was a chorused yell of mirth from the party when the raconteur concluded. They laughed until they cried. Senator Stewart was absolutely speechless, and, casting one withering glance upon the joker, he made his way out. ° . . “Considerable interest has been revived in Brooklyn over the sensational Henry mur- der, which made such a noise in the news- papers last June,” said Frank McGarvy of Brooklyn at the Riggs House this morning. “Henry was an old and miserly man, who lived on South Portland avenue. He had two sons, William and Walter. The latter The artist is a graduate of the. was married ard lived elsewhere in the city. William had lived with his father, but had been ordered to leave the house. Several days afterward old man Henry was found dead, naving been murdered in his house. A large quantity of valuable securities and money was found, showing taat robbery was not the motive of the crime. William was arrested, and charged with the crime, but the coroner's jury failed to find evi- dence enough to hoid him. The police, how- ever, held htm on the charge, and he has been in custedy ever since. The grand jury, which is about to meet, is expected to take up William's case, and all Brooklyn is awaiting its report, for, whether William is exonerated by that body or is placed on trial for his life, everybody feels that the key to the mystery is in the hands of his lawyers, and that they will open it in order to convict the guilty parties if he is dis- missed, or will use {t on his trial and acquit Mm if’a true bill is found against him.” . ee ig oat “Senator Joe Blackburn has been prose- cuting one of the most energetic personal campaigns ever waged in our state, where such campaigns are the rule,” said a well- known Kentuckian at the Arlington yester- day, “‘and the frequency and earnestness with which he has addressed the voters in every county reminds me forcibly of a story that used to be told about him a good many years ago. It happened during the war, when Joe was wearing a confederate un!- form, that he was ordered down into the Red river bottoms to hclp put the rebellion up above par. When the news of where he was going permeated the populace which loved the gallant young hero, an anxious individual rushed off post haste to Doctor, afterward Governor, Blackburn, who is Joe’s brother, and begged him to use in- fluence to have the orders sending Joe to Red river bottoms rescinded. “‘What for? asked the doctor. “What for? repeated the man in as- tonishment. ‘Why, doc, haven't you heard about the way yaller fever’s a-ragin’ down there?” ‘Oh, that’s what’s the matter, is it?” re- turned Dr. Blackburn, in a tone of relief. ‘Well, yellow jack won't hurt my brother Joe.” “The family friend was almost non- plussed at this, but he had another argu- ment in reserve. “Well, maybe yellow fever won't phase Joe,” he admitted, diplomatically, ‘but there's that swamp fever carryin’ us John- nies off down there along Red river like files. Man gets up well in th’ mornin’, and is dead ‘fore 12 o'clock. It would be a downright shame to expose Joe to such danger as that.’ “Dr. Blackburn still shook his head an4 reckoned he wouldn’t interfere with Joe's orders on any such trivial grounds. “Trivial grounds!’ shouted the other man. ‘You don’t call absolutely fatal dis- eases trivial grounds, do you” 1y,DT Blackburn looked at his friend piti- ully. " ‘s * os ‘ “*Fatal diseases,’ he sniffed, scarnfully. “You. ought to know‘ wélf enough, man, that the only disease that would prove fatal to my brother Joe would be lockjaw! ” 2 es IN SENATOR SQUIRE’S FAVOR. Decision in a Suit Involving Over a Judge Williams of the New-York supreme court at Watertown, N. Y¥., has given an opinion in the celebrated suit brought by Philo Osgood and.others against’ United States Senator W. C. Squire and others, in- volving the title to between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 worth of property in the city of Seattle, Wash. The judge decides in favor of Senator Squire ‘The case has been on trial more than a year, and excited wide interest. Originally Philo Remington, the typewriter man of Shephard, William S.. King and John N. Goodwin, bought the property in partner- ship; Remington and Osgood advanced most of the money for purchase’of the land, and the title remained theirs until 1878. Good- win and Osgood released to Remington, sub- sequently, all their interest in the property. On' July 12, 1876, Remington deeded the Property to his son-in-law, Watson C. Savire, for the sum of.$55,000, In 1893, King, Osgood and Shephard, three of the original owners,.made.a claim to an interest in the property, under the original agreement. pied edn’ Judge Williams holds that the partnership originally entered into by the parties as a partnership in name, but not in effect, He finds that the sale to Squire was fair and vglid, and orders fina! decision to be: pre- pared in accordance with the opinion, dis- missing the plaintffs’ complaint, with éosts. —_ ree... Again in Harness. 2 Mr. R. A. Parke has been appointed gen- eral agent of the Seaboard Air Line. Wash- ington will be his headquarters, and be will have charge of the interests generally of the Air Line in Washington, “Baltimore and vicinity. ee A Mental Stimulus. The first installment of the great mys- tery story, “When the War Was Over,” by Frederick R. Burton, will be published next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold for the first correct solution. Particulars in another column, Mr. A. O. Brady, No. 155 Harrison St., 3 Andacosti Says: For 12 years I was troubl with sneezing and stuffing up of my head, could not breathe through my nose, my sense of smell entirely gone, was also a little hard of hear- ing. I went to Dr. Jordan for treat- ment and he cured me. My head is now clear, and my smell and hear- ing as good as ever. Dr. Jordan, 1421 F Street N. W. Ofice hours: 9 to 11 a.m, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m Sundays, 9 to 12 m. ’ Ilion, together with Philo Osgood, Floyd C. , -