Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1896, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY’ AND » MOSES SONS, eSeegongongents Storage Warehouse, 224 sear M. F Street, t Corner Eleventh. | We've had many sales—uade many big reductions, but the prices we're quoting during our Annual Carpet and Rug Sale are the lowest in our history. Sideboard Sale. —While we were buying for spring we came across a Side- board bargain we thought you'd appreciate. —Took the entire stock in each pattern of a manufacturer’s Side- boards and got them at such a close figure that we'll offer them to you at 60 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR of their real worth. —One pattern at..........$24.00 —One pattern at «$30.00 —One pattern at -$31.00 —One pattern at - $38.00 —One pattern at «$49.50 —One pattern at -$54.00 —One pattern at - $63.50 —They’re the better grade of Sideboards, and after this stock is gone their equals will be priced 40 per cent higher. Our Carpet Sale aeeseaentedenteeadonentsoaensongetonentonergenginentenntengenteetgoontesiateorengegente ae oe AT AUCTION. © Requiring the room for departments which I will enlarge, I have conclujled to sell out my stock of Dress Goods, Do- mestics, Blankets and Upholstery Goods at auction, ON SECOND FLOOR OF MY STORE, 416 Seventh Street. Sale will be conducted by Messrs. Latimer & Co. each day between the heurs of 10 and 12 a. m. And 2 and 5 p. m. Comfortable Seats Are Provided. Has lost none of its attractions in $ : its run of over a week. Still big} % lots of remnants, odds and, ends KA As Iam determined to make quick work of this sale, I —You know the story of the price and patterns we'll discontinue car- rying—to be cleared out. raleateteate cuts we've made. Ka it Art Rooms, 6th Floor. 3 25 per cent off on Blankets and Comforts. = 25 per cent off on Domestics. LO 00 <> <> 0% 00-06 oo-e_ | 3 PUREST. zest. > 3 A PALATABLE , $ Liebig Company’s Extract of *s) ? AN INDISPENSARLE AID TO THE BEST COOKING. THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE. WITH BLUE SIGNATURE OF BARON LIEBI &t2¢<e<e<Ss + > oo<e8 the Uphélstery Department. DD aaa ‘Strength, ‘Health, coin Vigor. imu: ant dose to take—so pal- atable. DRUGGIST, J. W. Jennings, ‘tiesusr ae 1142 Conn. ave. "Phone 1623. fell-20d wa brain. A pleas. ¢ EO offer a special discount on all private sales: 25 per cent off on all Dress Goods. 25 per cent off on Curtains, Portieres and all articles in 15 per cent off on Table Linens. 15 per cent off on Black Dress Gooes. 15 per cent off on Silks and Velvets. A special lot of Silks reduced from 35 and 25 cents to 17 Cents a Yard. A special lot of Silks reduced from 65¢c. and $1 to 50 Cents a Yard. Ee ee A comfortable home is the gate to contentment-- If there is anything your ¢ “castle” needs our RE & MOVAL SALE _ furnishes ¥ | Winsiows Sootsing Srrup, for, children teething: an opportunity of getting it selves to go into our new building empty-handed such 4 prices as we’ve put on our? present stock—every bit of $ it—could not be quoted. But we're losing for a purpose. And gaining, too—lots off friends — lots of patrons What's a little money to a bigger clientage? Our CREDIT is just as generously offered as ever. > House & Herrmann, The Leading Housefurnishers, 917, 919, 921 AND 923 7TH ST. 636 MASS. AVE. feS-Sid Can my Asthma be cured? DEER PARK PARSONAGE, BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 7, 1595. Mrs. Honey bad been suffering severely for three weeks daily with asthma. As soon as Booth’s Pocket Inbaler came sie began using it, and after a few inhalations the asthma ceased, and it has not returned. She has bad trouble since she was Years old, and is now forty. We h: spent hundreds of viollars in search of relief, purchasing everything we saw advertised. Rev. GEOR H. HONEY. It Can by the new and wonderful remedy HYOMEI, the Australian “Dry Air’ treatment, and BOOTH’S POCKET INHALER OUTFIT, $1.00. It will cure YOUR Asthma, Bronchitis, Catarrb, Catarrhal Deafness, stop your cough and cure your cold. : THE R. T. BOOTH COo., 23 East 20th st.; New York. Any druggist has it, or can get it for you, IF YOU INSIST. Don’t be persuaded into buying a substitute. There is nothing Uke it om the market. For sale in Washington by W. S. THOMPSON, 703 15th st. EDW'D P. MERTZ, $e27-co3m Cor, 1ith and F sts. nw.’ tvototoetpotegertostoegetoatendetnagcfngengetrntet 4 | iv THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE ad * iarrhoea. that can only occur about % ore in a business lifetime. % If we hadn’t promised our-$ $ 416 Soadonteatende se atestestesh odo adresabeteniontosteateateipsseatentoese ontonte gy te hoete stone erconte cece stear eee BAUM’S, Seventh Street. UNSIGHTLY Large toe joints instantly relieved, beautified and Ly our Patent is. cured idiety of shapes to fit the various stages. them « Have us St (OUON. J. J. GEORGES & SON, Chiropodists, Suntays? 9 t0 12. 1115 Pa. ave. n.w. NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. Carpenter’e shop, =920 N st. nw. experienced and reliable men. JOUN T. WALKER, Bullder. Ja3-3in* Jobbing by Residence. 2021 N. use .hat old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. the child, softens the gum, allays 1. goons, ‘Rind colic anf te the best remedy. for 25 cents a bottle. sel0-17 Atte Jeepless night use Dr. Stegert’s Anzos- tura Bitters to fone up your system. All drug- sists. 3 IN WHITNE pain, cures °S INTEREST. A Movement That Hns Been Started in Mississipp!. It has been rumored for some time that there was a movement in Mississippi on foot in the interest of William C. Whitney of New York for the democratic presidential nomination. Last December, William 8. McAllister, who held the position of gen- eral director of the southern educational campaign, under the democrafic national committee at New York, in the campaign of 1892, of which Mr. Whitney was a mem- ber, published a communication and had it extensively circulated in the southern and eastern states. Mr. Whitney’s name was not mentioned in McAllister’s manifesto, but it has been understood by those close to him that it was a move in the interest of Whitney for President. It has taken definite form in the last few days by the circulation of calls in different parts of the state, which were numerously signed, urg- ing upon Whitney to enter the race. One of these calls was yesterday circulated in both houses of the legislature, and a ma- jority signed it. Today they propose to is- sue an address to the country, setting’ forth the importance of concessions as a basis of harmony in the democratic party, the im- | portance election, formaliy calling ed. of winning the new national Whitney's availability, ete. and upon him to allow his lame to be seo Foxy Philadelphia Girls. From the Philadelphia Record. “Have you ever noticed,” said a young man about town, “the foxy game that some girls work in the crowded street cars for the purpose of getting a eat? No? Why, they've worked it on me several times dur- ing the past month. The first time it hap- pened was one night around Christmas time. I boarded a 9th street car and got a seat. At Market street the car filled- up, with women principally, the majority of whom carried Christmas bundles. I was very tired, and, of course, I became inter- in my paper to the exclusion of thing else. A moment or two later, nowever, I glanced up from my paper and looked around the car. A rather pretty young weman, who stood just in front of me, bowed very sweetly and said: ‘Why, how do you do” I tipped my hat, but for the I'fe of me I couidn’t place her. Didn't know her at all. But she seemed to know me, snd, of course, it was only proper that I should give her my seat. I did it, mak- ing some {diotic remark about the weather as she took my place. ‘Oh!’ she said, look- ing at me critically, ‘I'm afraid I've made a mistake. I took you for an acquaint- ance.’ She turned away with a look of weil-feigned gmbarrestment. But she had my seat, and kept it” po NES" tse roe Charged With Assault. Charles M. Keleher of 483 Maryland ave- nue gave bond in the Police Court today in the sum of $300 to answer a charge of as- sault, with intent to kill his brother, John W. Keleher, who lives at 1124 8th street. The brothers are sons of the late J. M. Keleher, who for so many years conducted a livery stable on 8th street. Monday night, it is alleged, the brothers engaged in a quarrel at the stable, and Charles, it is charged, cut his brother across the chest. Annie Keleher, wife of the alleged injured 4. T. WALKER SO! ply Roofing Material. . Fel re Bri a xy Paints, rashes,” Lise, Cemest, two’ aad tree: man, swore out the warrant, which was served today by Detectives Boyd and Helan. The case will come up in the Police Court tomorrow. - = UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Annual Banquet of the Local Alumni . Last Evening. The annual banquet ofthe local Alumni Association of the University of Michigan was held last evening at the Down Town Club. Until a late hour the praises of the famous institution at Ann Arbor furnished the topic for songs and speeches. It is a co-ed school, and the result was the pres- ence of a number of ladies at the banquet, which lent aa additional charm to the af- fair. Before the guests sat down to table a business meeting of the association was held, which resulted in the election of the following officers: President, A. A. Birney; vice presidents, Cushman K. Davis, Mar- riott Brosius, Arthur A. Brown and Rufus H. Thayer. Pleasant Addresses. At the conclusion of the handsome spread a number of addresess were made. J. H. McGowan, the retiring president, acting as toastmaster, made a few remarks. The speaker referred with pride to the grad- uates of Ann Arbor who had served in Con- gress, and pointed .to the number now in the United States Senate and House. In all, seventeen states are represented by graduates from the University of Michigan. He then introduced Prof. Henry C. Adams, statistician for the interstate commerce commission, who told of the condition of the college and the progress it is making. When he had corcluded, Secretary James moved that the secretary telegraph Presi- dent Angell, extending to him greetings and congratulations upon the approaching twenty-fifth celebration of his presidency of the university. This resolution was adopted unanimously. Addresses were also made by Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, Representative Brosius and Mrs. Louise Reed Stowell. Those Present. ‘Those present at the banquet were “Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Job Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stowell, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Finley, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Willitts, Mr. and Mrs. Marriott Brosius, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beatty, Mesdames Look, Rob- erts, Coho, Lee, Dr. Grace Roberts, Dr. M. A. Brosius, Misses McGowan, Ingersoll, Messrs. J. H. McGowan, Rufus H. Thayer, Cushman K. Davis, John N. James, James R. Cook, Edwin Willitts, Cleveland Abbe, E. A. Fay, Rev. J. McBride Sterret, J. C. Tarsney, Marcus Baker, Roswell P. Bishop, H. W. Austin, S. S. Moffatt, Williams Don- nally, Charles A. Towne, John M. James, Webster S. Ruckman, BH. E. Ewell, Leigh Y Baker, S. R. Ireland and Horace Mann. : ———_—__ First Mlinois Republican Delegates. The first delegates elected from Illinois to the national republican convention were chosen last night at the sixth congressional district convention in Chicago. Samuel B. Raymond and Graeme Stewart were named without opposition to represent the district at St. Louis. No instructions were given, and the delegates will, therefore, be free to vote as they please for a presidential candidate. 1t is understood that Messrs. Raymond and Stewart will vote for Senator Cullom, if his name is presented to the national convention as that of a candidate for President. With Cullom not a candi- date, it is sald.that Mr. Raymond will vote for Reed. It is claimed that the second choice of Mr. Stewart is Allison. Edwin D. Cooke was renominated for Congress by acclamation. ———+e-+—____ An Army Nurse Discharged. Among the recent discharges in the Treasury Department was that of Miss Harriet P. Dame, who rendered valuable service as a nurse during the war. She is nearly eighty years of age, and, met with a severe fracture of the leg last year b; fall on the ice. She has been in the “ae. partments for the past thir ears an most highly esteemed. ech ees Se Public Schools. In The Star’s Almanac for 1896, on page 17, will be found interesting informa- tion concerning the public schools of the District. At all news stands and at The Star office. - Price, 25c. copy. OMAAAANAAANAARAA AALS ALARA RR RRR RRR RLM RLS AAAS. CORP M A LM A <A MMM“ RLM NLM MMM LY CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE FF ; It Shows the Grea} Destruction of Property othe Island, ag pe Suffering of the, Inhabitants—A Board ft Relief Proposed by the Governor. - ny 1 i ual The Cuban comnespondence submitted to the House yester: by the President shows that until December the war was largely of a guerrilia iracter. The circular of Gen. Gomez prebibiting the grinding of cane or the haryést of crops at the risk of the complete destruction of buildings and plantations and the death of all workmen then became the chief subject .of corre- spondence. Except where the Spanish were able to protect the planters, Gomez’s order, according to reports, proved effective. Cer- tainly millions of property were destroyed in pursuance of that order. During this period Mr, Hyatt, in a resume of the sit- uation, reports the strength of the insur- gents at 40,000; describes their generalship aa “Neither brilliant nor dashing,” with the settled purpose only to fight when in ad- vantage of position and numbers. Gen. Campos is described as a@ .“‘soldier and statesman of marked ability, who tempers justice with mercy to a large extent.” When the eastward movement began, early in December, Mr. Hyatt represents the sugar industry as threatened with ab- solute annihilation, as the Spanish gov- ernment seemed powerless to prevent the “consummation of this destructive policy.” The alarm at Cienfuegos, Matanzas, and even at Havana, as Gomez and Maceo ap- proached the capital toward the end of the year, and the accounts of the skirmishes and battles, and the’ declaration of a state of war in.the province of Havana, and the proclamation of Arderius, the commander of the Havana department, showing that preparations were being made for a siege in case the insurgents approached Havana, made up the rest of the correspondence up to January 11, when the last official re- sume of the situation was made by Mr. Williams. Destruction of Property. Under date of January 11 and January 14 he says Gomez and Maceo, after en- tering the province of Havana, had divided into two divisions, and had penetrated further to the westward. Gomez, in his march, had collected horses, recruited men, burned cane fieldg, destroyed telegraph lines, railroad stations and water supplies. The other army, under Maceo, Had also de- stroyed much plantation property in its progress. Mr. Williams mentions the re- port that two hard contested fights had taken place that week, one near Ceiba del Agua and the other near Cabanas, and also calls attention to the publication that the fort at Ceiba Mercha, to the east of Havana, was attacked on January 10, and property destroyed, and says: “In conse- quence of these events, railroad communi- cation is being very much interrupted, com- merce is languishing, with scarcity of pro- visions in many of the interior towns, and the economic condition of Cuba in general is greatly aggravated; and, should the su- gar and tobacco crops of this year not be made, the misery of the people must neces- sarily become very great. Indeed, the prospect. before this island, economically, is -gloomy; for, should the people have nothing to sell, they will therefore. have nothing to buy,)since the selling power of every power equals’its buying power, and £0 conversely. 79 A Roaré of Relief. January 14 the, cofsul general, as a tan- gible proof of thi misery already inflicted on | the working clagSes, and as an Indication of the great misery still‘in store, incloses copies of a newspaper giving an account of a meet- ing held at tha paldde, by order of the gov- ernor general, for the organization of a board of relief fér the immedlate succor of | the small planters and their fanvilies whose | homes and crops have been destroyed, as alike for the relief of the plantation hands | who have Pate wn out of work and thereby deprived of the means of earning a _ living. Ina subseayent letter to Mr. Uhl the consul geheril Incloses a transla- | tion of the Ccirenlar issued by Maximo Gomez, the in; leader,. prohibiting the-furthet burdink ‘of sugar cane elds, in { view of the general susPensio1 ork in the western districts ef the island. Gomez's circular further provided that the severest penalties of the military and civil jurisdic- tions of the revolution would be visited upon all who contravened the ordet} that the buildings and machinery of all plantations that resumed work would be destroyed, and that the inhabitants of the island, of what- ever nationality, would Le respected in their persons and agriculcural occupations. American Property Destroyed. Under the general head of destruction of American property in Cuba there 1s sub- mitted a lst specifying the individual cases where loss of property at the hands of the insurgents has been suffered by persons claiming to be native and naturalized Amerl- can citizens, They are most!y for losses sus- tained by owners and managers of sugar estates. ‘There is much correspondence also rela- tive to cach individual case of the arrest by the Spaniards of the men claiming to be American citizens. In discussing one of these cases, Assistant Secretary Uhl, in a telegram to Vice Consul Springer at Ha- vana, says the treaty of 1795 excludes the exercise of military jurisdiction altogether, and requires arrests to be made and offenses proceeded against by ordinary jurisdiction. The military arm, ne said, has no judicial cognizance over our citizens at any stage. —_—_—__o+______. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Meredith 8. Diggs et ux. to Adolph A. Hoehling, jr.) lot 2; blk. 2, Effingham Place; $5. Adolph A. Hoehling, jr., to Mary C. Diggs, same property; $5. Alfred M. Hoyt et al. to John Sherman, @ets 30, 31, 32 and 101 to 119, sq. 234; $1. Henry 8. Matthews, trustee, to Thos. Hyde, lot 50 and part lot 49, sq. 101; $11,500. Jos. F. Batchelder et ux. to Emma B. Fitzgerald, lot 130, sq. 617; $10. Richard Ough and Wm. E. Lewis, trustees, to Jacob P. Clark, lot 12, bik. 11, Whitehaven; $750. Trustees of Fourth Street M. E. Church to the trustees of Trinity M. E. Church, lot 8 and part lot 7, sq. 822; $5. Robert L. Brown to Sarah A. Brown, lot 3, bik. 3, Garfield Heights; $10. Chas. B. Caywood et ux. to Anna North, lot 45, sq. $10. Benj. F. Odell to B. Francis Saul, original lot 10, sq. 878; $10. Wm. E. Edmonston, surviving trustee, to Henry O. Towles, part original lot 4, sq. 292; $21,300. Patrick Sullivan to Jno C. Sullivan, part lot 10, sq. 756, and ‘part lot 4, 755; $10. Leonard C. Wood et al., trus- to Frederic D. McKenney, lot 1, sq. 132; $2,500. W. Henry Walker, assignee, to Jas. R. Duke, lot 133, Long Meadows; $10. Edward T. Forrester to Eliza M. Thomas, lot 1, square 276; $5. Otto C. Richardson, trustee, to Otis Bigelow, lot 22, biock 9, Le Droit Park; $6,050. Jonn Harrington et al. to Mary E. Harrington, part lot 207, square 1,279; $ Mary E. Harrington to Dennis Hagerty; same property; $5. Mary J. Atkinson to John C. Hurst, part lots 19 and 20, block 8, ’WRite Haven; $10. Joseph Burden et ux. th Chas. B. Caywood, lot 45, $10...Wmra. W. Chambers et ux. Higgsi. part original lot 11, square 610; $10, dnd: C. Hurst to Mervin J. Atkinson, lot 4, block 2, White Haven; $-. Gordon P. Hookerto Mellen C. Hooker, part original lot 13, block 7, Effingham place; $10. Geo. W.;Lewis to Elizabeth 8., Jones, lot 58, block 4, Trinidad; $10. Thos. R. Shipman et ux. to Jno. C. Hurst, lot 34, block 3, White Haven; $1, Louis D. Wine and Clarence B, Rhgem, trustees, to Thos. W. Smith, lots 180 to 185 and 189, block 27, Long Meadows; $4,240. mg Tennyson. The Literary ety of the First Baptist Church held its’ initial public session last Monéay evening in the presence of a large and appreciative audience, which had gath- red to spend with the society “an evening with Tennyson.” Selection from the works of Lord Tennyson, with comments, were rendered by Mr. Chas. W. Needham, Prof. Ctis T. Mason, Prof. Wm. A. Wilbur, Dr. C. A. Stakely, Miss Sallie B. Hamner, Miss Musson, Miss McMakin, Mr. Broadus and Prof. Lee Davis Lodge. Prof. Lodge is president of the society, whieh has for its object the systematic study of classical literature. For Divorce. Maggie L. Dickinson has petitioned for a divorce from James H. Dickinson. The papers in the case were withheld from pub- ication. x 12, 18996~-TWELVE PAGES.© > WEYLER'’S APPOINTMENTS Chosen. Circular to Military Officers Issued by the Captain General—No Corres- pondents With the Troops. Captain General Weyler of Cuba has an- nounced the following appointments: Lieu- tenant General Segundo Cablo to command the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and Havana; Marques de Ahumada, acting military governor; Suarez Valdez, chief of staff; Frederico Ochando to command the first corps in Santiago de Cuba; Gen. Bar- zes tagcommand the second corps in Puerto Principe, and Santa Clara, Gen. Pando. The insurgent bands of Quintin, Bandera, Machado, Alleman, Leoncio Vidal and Bel- lo, which were encamped on February 8, near Guaracabulla and Nueces, in the dis- trict of Placetas, in Santa Clara, have moved westward. The bands of Serafin Sanchez, Francisco Carillo, Roloff, Mallea, Rodriguez and Rojas, which have been en- camped by Floridanes, in the district of Remedios, Santa Clara, are also moving westward. With them is the Cuban pro- visional government, including the presi- dent, Salvador Cisneros. The government has conferred the title of “Heroic Village” upon Candelaria, Pinar del Rio, for its resistance to Antonio Ma- ceo. ‘The towns of Managua and Maiz have gone over to the insurgents. Another Circular by Weyler. The following circular Gen. Weyler ad- dressed to the military officers: “I have addressed my previous proclama- tions at the moment of my landing to the loyal inhabitants, to the volunteers and firemen, and to the army and navy. “I may give you a slight idea of the in- tertions I have and the measures I shall follow as goverhor general-in-chief, in ac- cordance with the general desire of Spain and with the decided aim of her majesty’s government to furnish all the means re- quired to control and crush this rebeilion. “Knowing this, and knowing my charac- ter, I may, perhaps, need to say no more to make you understand what is the conduct that I am to follow. But with the idea of avoiding all kinds of doubt, even keeping (as you are to keep) the circulars to be pub- lished, I deem it necessary to make some remarks. “It is not unknown by you that the state in which the rebellion has come and the raid made by the principal leaders recently, which could not be stopped even by the ac- tive pursuit of the columns, is due to the indifference, the fear or the disheartenment of the inhabitants. Since it cannot be doubted that some, seeing the burning of their property without opposition, and that others who have been born in Spain should sympathize with the insurgents, it is neces- sary, at all hazards, to better this state of things and to brighten the spirit of the in- habitants, making them aware that I am determined to lend all my assistance to the local inhabitants. Praising the Rebels Unlawful. “So I am determined to have the law fall with all its weight upon all those in any way helping the enemy, or praising them, or in any way detracting from the prestige of Spain, or its army, or of its volunteers. It is necessary for those by our side to show their intentions with deeds, and their behavior should leave no doubt, and should Prove that they are Spanish. “Since the defense of the country demands the sacrifice of her children, it is necessary that the towns should look to their defense, and that no precautions in th® way of scouts should be lacking to give news con- cerning the enemy, and whether it is in their neighborhood, and so that it may not hap- pen that the enemy should be better in- formed than we. “The energy and vigor of the enemy will be strained to trace the course of our line, and in all cases you will arrest and place at my disposal to deliver to the courts those who in any way shall show their sympathy or support for the rebels. “The public spirit being encouraged, you must not forget to enlist the voluntcers and guerrillas in your districts, not preventing at the same time the organization, as op- portunity offers, of a guerrilla band of twen- ty-five citizens for each battalion of the army. 5 “I propose that you shall make the dis- positions you think most proper for the car- rying out of the plan I wish, but this shall not authorize you to determine anything not foreseen in the instructions, unless the urgency of some circumstances should de- mand it. “I expect that, confining yourself to these instructicns, you will lend me your worthy support toward the carrying out of my plan for the good of the Spanish cause. “(Signed) WEYLER.” Gen. Weyler Repents. Gen. Weyler has revoked the order allow- ing correspondents of Havana newspapers to accompany the columns of troops while in the field. ———— +e WRITING POLICY. Horace Brown Gets a Sentence of Three Months. Alexandria and Jackson City policy shops seem to be flourishing, and money from poor people in this city fills the coffers of these gambling dens. The business of writing policy has revived in this city, and the people who put in the nickels, dimes and pennies are chiefly those who live in alleys, and who have to call upon the police and charitavle institutions for assistance. For several months the writers and run- ners have enjoyed practical freedom from police interference, probably for the reason that strangers were in the business and the officers did not know them. Horace Brown, a colored man, who has been in the busi- ness some time, had become careless, and yesterday Policeman Frank Hughes ar- rested him on suspicion. The officer’s sus- picions proved to be well founded, for Brown had a complete policy. book in his pocket, and had money to correspond with the rows he had recorded. Bond in the sum of $300 was given for his appearance, and wher he appeared in Judge Miller's court this morning on a charge of pro- moting policy, he entered a plea of guilty, and said: “I ask the mercy of the court.” “Mercy of the court,” remarked the court, “when you have been gathering blood money from people who need bread, and taking it over the river to the gam- bling places. You are rather late thinking about mercy.” “My wife’s sick,” said Brown, and I hope you'll show me mercy.” “You didn’t think much about your wife,” said the judge, ‘“‘when you were violating the law. You are the first man who has embarked in this business in this way for a long time. Several arrests have been made of persons for carrying over a few numbers for small amounts, but not fer making up books in this way. The people who give you these amounts of money need every cent they can get for bread and rent. For whom are you writing?” : “I’m writing for the old book,” he an- swered. Judge Miller sentenced him to jail for ninety days. It is said that Brown may give informa- tion which will lead to the,arrest of some of the backers of the game across the river. ———.—_— Sunday School Convention. A banquet will be given at the Raleigh Mcnday evening by the officers and execu- tive committee of the international Sunday schcol convention. In the list of officers are included Justices Harlan and Brewer, Bishcp Hurst, Rev. Alexander Mackay- Smith, John W. Foster, S. W. Woodward, W. B. Gurley and P. H. Bristow, secretary, of 1519 Kingham place. ——— Loyal Legion on Washington's Birth- day. The Legion of Loyal Women will celebrate Washington's birthday at their headquar- ters, 419 10th street, by giving a series of entertainments, beginning at 2 p.m., and lasting for eight hours. The patriotic serv- ice will begin at 2 o’clock and end at 4 o'clock. There will be a dinner from 4 to 6 o'clock, and then a reunion of all who served in the war. A silver offering will be taken at the door for the charitable work of the legion. eS Samuel M. Inman and George W. Maslin have been elected directors of the Southern Railway Company, to succeed Thomas I°} Ryan and Gen. Samuel Thomas. PRISONERS WERE... SCARCE Light Work in the Police Court: This Morning. The Procession Led by a Woman— Sentences Imposed by the Judges Today. The prisoners in the Police Court this morning numbered a baker’s dozen, and Caterer Baker and Policeman Flynn had an easy time feedirg them. But the caterer found himself in hot water, because of the s'ze of his new tin coffee cups..- They are larger than the old ones, and he did not feel justified in dealing out many double doses, and almost every man in the party requested a second cup. “The coffee looked good in the new cups,” suggested Officer Flynn, “and the poor men thought it tasted better than usual.” As a rule, there are a number of prison- ers who do not want coffee, and thie gives the caterer a good chance to give the dry and hungry ones an extra dose. ‘There was only one man in today’s party who objected to the coffee because it was not strong enough. “I had a good time yesterday,” he said, “and after a man's been drinking good liquor, you know, this kind of drink ain't no good to him.” But as he could get nothing stronger, he drank the coffce, and then wanted angther cup. ; “But we're only giving one dose today,” Policgman Flynn told him. “You is?” returred the prisoner. “That's all.” “Then let me go,” said the man. “I’ve had my one dose, and there's no use taking me in court to get another, when you say you are only giving one today.” “But that’s another kind of medicine,” explained the policeman. “A dose of jus- tice on top of coffee won't hurt any mai “Won't it?” asked the colored man. “If the judge says my justice is sixty days I'll be the sickest man in all the world.” Judge Kimball's procession, which was the shortest one that has marohed in court for many months, started soon after 9 o'clock. The small number of persons ar- rested yesterday and last night is attrib- uted to the weather, when the ragged vio- lators of law were glad to remain indoors out of the wind, and then, too, most of the police had to attend the river front conflagration and lose some time from their regular work. Led by a Woman. “Silence,” shouted Bailiff Cole, just as Judge Kimball entered the room. Hats were. removed, conversation, ceased and Clerk Potts called from the procession a colored women -named Lula Taylor, who had been arrested in Locust alley for dis- orderly conduct. She had been arrested many times before, so that her experience was nothing new. Lula was very much surprised at the mildness of the offense charged, and when arraigned she said “Guilty of that.” “The court fines you five dollars.” A discussion of the prospective contest between Fitzsimmons and Maher was the cause of the appearance in the toils of three young men who live in South Wash- ington. “Not guilty,” one after another answered when arraigned. James Haskell, Fgank Norcom and James Ashton were the ndmes given by them. “Last night about 11 o'clock,” said Po- liceman Cowne, “I saw these young men near the corner of 11th and C streets south- west. They were using bad language, and then they engaged in a fight. When I ar- rested them they claimed that they were , but they were, in reality, fighting.” ere not fighting,” said one of the We were talking about the coming fight, and were only fooling when the police came up.” Frank Norcom made a statement in his own behalf, in which he denied having been disorderly. The others also made de- nials, but Frank made so good an impres- sion that he was released. His companions were fined. George Jones, colored, whose appearance was that of a laboring man, plead guilty to a charge of vagrancy because he want- ed to go to the work house. His arrest had been made at his own request. “Do you want to go to the work house?” Judge Kimball asked h‘m. “Not if I can help it,” was his response, “but I don’t see how I can help it just now. I ain’t got nothing to eat, am out of a job, and my sister won't let me stop at her house. My parents are dead. Judge, I couldn't stay out on the street and freeze, and I didn’t want to steal.” “And so you want to go down?” “Well, I'll get a place to sleep these cold nights,” Jones answered, “and they will feed .ne.” George said he intends to go down the river fishing about the Ist of March and the judge sent him down for twenty days. Eva Thomas, a colored woman from Glick’s alley, was brought to the rail on a charge of disorderly conduct, and she an- swered “guilty.” “What is this case?” asked the court. “Ordinary disorderly,” was the officer's response. “Five dollars.” Needed Rent! John Hill, a man from Wilmington, Del., whage red face was the result of overin- dulgence in intoxicants, faced the judge and tried to beg off, but the proof was too strong and the judge thought a rest would do him good. Last night he was in the vicinity of 25th and M streets begging, and this morning he was found slecning in a vesijbule. ‘He was very much under the influence of liquor,” said the policemen. “The man had lost his hat and was unable to say much about himself.” “I'm from Wilmington, your honor,” said the prisoner to Judge Kimball, “and if you release me this time I'll leave town at once.” hat was the trouble with you?” 5 ‘I had been drinking and had lost my at.” He was sent down for ten days to get sober, and ne be given a new hat be- fore he starts for home. Martha Banks, colored, was in court for contempt, because she had not appeared yesterday after having been legally sum- moned. “I was sick,” was what she told the court, and her weak voice and general ap- pearance made it apparent that she was telling the truth. “I had a very sore throat,” she told the court, “and had no shoes to keep my feet off the ground.” “Her shoes ave in a bad condition,” said the bailiff. Martha was released. Ella Hall, said by the police to be one of the lowest colored women in Freeman's alley, was given a hearing on a charge of vagrancy. “She's usually under the influence of liquor,” said the policeman, “and she’s one of the lowest of the disreputable women in the alley.” “Thirty days.” Buster McKnight, a youthful crap shoot- er, made his first appearance in court. His companion had been fined, and then whip: ped by his father, but that was for his second offense. “This is Buster’s first offense,” the officer said, “and I hope you will give him a lec- ture and let him go. He's a good little boy, and this is the first time he has been in this kind of trouble.” “Did you see him in the game?” “Yes, sir; and got the bones.” Buster was questioned and warned that his next appearance will mean a heavy fine. His personal bonds were then taken. John Williams, colored, who is known as “Ice-cart John,” was in the toils beceuse after leaving his ice wagon he went off to get warm by drinking whisky. He drank teo much, and a policeman found him asleep on the sidewalk. A fine of $5 was imposed, and John went down. John Jackson, a colored man, was in court on a charge of dumping ashes on Water street near Heurich’s brewery. Jack- son asked Officer Colbert if he might dump the ashes there. The police officer was not certain that the place was a public dump. He therefore told the man he had no objections to his dumping the ashes. “I found out that it was not a public dump,” said the officer, “and got a warrant for him.” ¥ Judge Kimball dismissed the case. —_——__ Awarded Damages. The sum of $1,200 has been awarded Os- ear and Carolina Reichert in their suit against the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, because of injuries re- ceived by Mrs. Reichert two years ago at 6th street and Pennsylvania avenue, in being thrown from a car. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hy- pophosphites, with plenty of out-door exercise, pure air and pure water, will arrest consumptive tenden- cies, allay the irritation of the throat and lungs, and build up the body and fortify the system against further inroads from this insidious disease. THE HOME MISSIONS MEETING The President Will Be Glad to Preside on That Occasion. Bodies Upon His Course as to Foreign Matters, While it is doubtless true that there will be no politics in the Home Missions mect- ing, at which President Cleveland will pre- side in New York city next month, the oc- casion will yet possess far more than ordi- nary religious interest and significance. The President's pleasure at being present, there are excellent grounds for stating, will be unusually keen. His acceptance of the invitation was very prompt, and the ad- dress he will deliver will show not only sympathy with all misson work, but great care in its general tone. Sensitive to Criticism. Mr. Cleveland, it is said, has for some time been sensitive on the subject of crit- icism that has been leveled at him by re- ligious bodies throughout the country re- specting foreign affairs. In the Hawatian matter he was charged with outright oppo- sition to Christian progress and civiliza- tion. The friends of the monarchy laid the whole blame of the queen's overthrow to the labors of the missionaries and their supporters, and yet Mr. Cleveland sided with the queen, and tried to re-establish her throne. The religious bodies of Amer- ica thought that an extraordinary decision on his part. The Armen! Resolutions. Quite as severe comment has heen heard on his action in the matter of the Armenian resolutions passed by Congress. He has hold them up—is stiil holding them up. Some men of political eminence sustain him in this, upon the ground that such certification to European powers about a European ques- tion would be and maybe harmful. nimously disapprove one propo- of a people sition, and that the helplessn. under persecution for their Christian belief, and this leads them to insist that the best and most aggressive offices gf this govern- ment ought to be exerted in the premises. Significance of His Powitic That Mr. Cleveland will use his presiding officer of the home missions meet- ing to enter into a personal defense of him- self is not even remotely suggested or ex- pected. He will appear as the President of the United States, one of the two great Christian powers of the world, to testify in his official capacity to the very great interest felt by this country in the spread of Christian influences everywhere. But as is plainly pointed out, the fact that thi appearance will take place at a time when Christian influences are everywhere in the rail, in Armenia, in Ven- nsvaal, and most notably in Cuba—will be one of wide significance, and the honor necessarily one of much per sonal comfort to Mr. C nd himself. CRITICISE THE AWARD. Society of Washington Artists on the Sherman Statue. A meeting of considerable importance was held last night by the Society of Wash- ingtcn Artists, presided over by U. 8. J. Dunbar, vice president. Considerable dis- satisfaction wes expressed in regard to the action of the military committee charged with the selection of a model for the statue of Gen. Sherman in overriding, as was stated, the recommendations and judgment of the committee of artists. Resolutions were unanimously adopted reciting that although several eminent sculptors and architects of high professional and_per- scnal character were requested to judge the remtive merits of the models for the statue submitted in competition, yet the committee of the Army of the ‘Tennessee had ignored and reversed the judgment of the experts, making it a mere farce, and putting an affront on the artists them- selves, as well as discouraging the move- ment for reform in the character and man- ner of selection of public works of art. The resolutions further declare that the substitution of other names for those se- lected for the final competition by the com- mittee of artists has done personal injus- tice, and as a result, in the opinion of the Weshington society, men of ability with- out special influence will in the future be deterred from entering such competitions. A question which has been discussed since ‘the organization of the society was settied at last night’s meeting, when it was de- cided that women should be eligible to membership. Several will be admitted at once. The annual exhibit of oils, water colors, pastels and sculpture will be held the firet week in March in the hall of the Cesmos Club. —_._—_ Rests With Congress. Several weeks ago, as reported in The Star at the time, Judge Bradley dismissed the petition of ex-Commander John N. Quackenbush for a writ of mandamus against the Secretary of the Navy, the ob- ject of the writ being to require the Seo- retary to place his name on the official list of n-val officers. Yesterday the judge filed his formal written opinion in the case, holding, as he did’ several weeks ago, that the courts cannot interfere in matter, and that the apparent injustice done the ex-naval officer can only be remedied by congressional action. Mr. Quackenbush’s sentence o1 dismissal was commuted by President Grant to suspension of six years, and subsequently, through an alieged cler- jal error, W. 8. Schley was nominated to be a commander in the navy, “vice Quackenbush.” It is understood that his counsel, Messrs. Richard Beall and Wm. F. Matting!y, will appeal to Congress. > Officers Elected. s The annual election of officers of Doug- lass Memorial M. E. Sunday school, 11th and H strects northeast, occurred Monday evening. The following persons were elect- ed for the ensuing year: Robert S. Trimble, superintendent; Chas. E. Roberts first as- sistant; Amy May, second assistant; Frank ‘De Grcot, secretary; Avon Nevins, assistant secretary; W. W. Biggs, treasure: C. Billingsley, librarian; Howard Yost, as- sistant librarian. The Lost Kites Found. The scientists’ trip to Brookland yeste: day in search of the weather bureau kites was not fruitless, for high up in one of the trees wes securely perched one of the fa- mous acroplanes. Still another had descend- ed all the way to earth and was found ign miniously lying in one of the back yards of the village. But the third could not be traced, and the weather bureau officials re- turned without it. Sweet Moments cigarett+s av package. Sold by all dealers,