Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1896, Page 11

OWN DREW'S SUCCES is Due in Great Measure to Naturalness, io Actor More Closely “Holds the Mirror Up to Nature.” le Eschews Strong Stimulants and Lives Carefully. There ate few actors before the ublic today of whom it is so often aid, “He is so natural,” as of John rew. he secret of his success lies in this juality of naturalness, or seeming naturalness, which he posses toa emarkable degree. He is never rtificial, and therein lies the magic f his art, for the public loves best hat art which most truthfully “holds he mirror up to nature.” It has been said of John Drew that 1¢ could not be anything but suc- essiul on the stage, for he was born © it. Tle comes of one of the best nowwn theatrical families in the coun- The Drews have always been din the dramatic world with he booths and the Jeffersons. member of the amily now most in the public has just turned 42, though any ho sees him in one of his come- would not take him to be wd by a dozen years Though one wou inty vein of Mr. alled for great brain 5 ] exertion, he says that he at times inds the exactions of a comedy role Ty trying to the nerv To over- tome this strain he lives very simply, efrains from “burning the candle at oth ends,” and takes but few stimu- its. Speaking on the subject re- cently in an interview he said: “I hink strong stimulants dangerous for men of my profession. Something i JOHANN HOFE’S GENU- * MALT EXTRACT is much - desirable when one is fagged. the energies and stimulates itive powers without excit- ag the system.” This from a man wh» does not lend himself to adver- isers of proprietary articles, and one f the foremost actors in the coun- ry, is of interest to professional peo- te and brain workers generally. Ask for the Genuine JOHANN TOFF'S MALT EXTRACT. All others are worthless. ome V ly re id not think tke Drew" x At the ald stores—917 to 981 7th street, on Wednesday nex the stock that was lefe when we moved into our new 4 nz. C. G. Slean & Co. will conduct te sale, At cur new store $ Your . You'll find :ne greniest stock ei Mattings that ever came intog, Washington city. We've been do- ,, Credit irg a rting on our own . hook—and Ty got some values—, and some patterns that cannot be% is * || Matched hereabonts Carpets" soon be coming up, and yon'l want the Maltings to pnt down: good | Get "em now—canse yon can pay for them as you please, you know. for === 4 In the old quarters the Baby all Carciages difin't have half the | chance we wanted to give ‘em.¢ Now we've got a line that'll doy YOU | os credit. It’s safe to say it'sh the largest and best asserted v rie! Si dard) makes—all of + want. | om. Har some as Kings" Cy Our credit prices,are as 4 low as nybody’s cash prices. House & Herrmann. : N.E. COR. 7TH AND I STS. N.W. “Std BITTERS CURES i DYSPEPSIA, } BILIOUSNESS, I LIVER COMPLAINT, }4 NEURALGIA, " CONSTIPATION, }4 And all " KIDNEY DISEASES. }4 For Sale by MA E.P. Mertz, * Modern Pharmacist, ; Cor. 11th and F Sts. N. W. i fe24-3 od i Los eee Gray Hair “€ the past when Nattan’s Crystal Dis- used. Guaranteed to restore gray or hatr to fts natural color in 3 to 10 days— ly Lot a dye. ops the hair fron falling Bicest dressing n. No sediment S0e. KOL nY, Se HOST. NW. prepaid, to any part of the country pt of price. mh5-17d. - GET THE BEST— “TheConcord Harness.” LUTZ & BRO., 497 Pa. Ave. N. W., Adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trnnks and Satchels of all kinds at lowest prices. mabts-16d eressey BREWERS AND WORKINGMEN Boycott Lifted From One Company by thé Federation. The Brewers Declare, However, That Their Combination Has Not Been Broken or Affected. je It was announced last night after the meeting of the Federation of Labor that that body had removed the beer boycott so far as it applied to the Washington Breving Company. In this action it was stated that the executive committee of the trict Assembly, Knights of Labor, had concurred. It was said by mem- bers of the Federation that Mr. Williams, manager of the Washington Company, had complied with all of the- demands of the labor organizations. On the other hand it was said by brewers and their rep- entatives that Mr. Williams and the gton Company had not changed uttitude at all or left the combina- tion of brewers, and it was claimed the ac tion reported last night was merely a sharp move to break the combination formed by the brewers. ‘The question of lifting the boycott from the Washington Brewing Company was brought forward in the Federation last night by a motion to that effect offered by Mr. Sam DeNedry of Iconoclast Assembly. motion was finally adopted spirited discussion. after a ste from Gambrinus embly, n questioned, stated that he did not know of any agreement between the brew- management and Gambrinus Assembly, embly No. 63, Knights of he did not believe that there was He thought, however, that the mem- of his assembiy could return to work s of employment, but s to the itions, he knew nothing. Delegate Simmons stated that the execu- tive committee of Di < 1 agreed to raise , though there had heen no con- into between Mr. Williams and Mr. Williams had, however, i none but who were present were asked a umber of questions in reference to the mat- ter. Carpen s of Labo Blake repor' had been before the subcommitice on suf- frage the Senate District committee +nd made an address in reference to the matter, Denled by Mr. Williams. Mr Harry Williams, marager of the Weslington Brewing Company, sald today to a Star reporter, in referring to the ac- tion of the Federation of Labor: “So far as the Washington Brewing Company is cerned the lifting of the boycott was without any motion or suggestion on the part of that company or any one repre- senting it, and the action of the federatio the ‘executive committee of Distr Assembly No. 66 was a cemplete surprise to the brewing company. “The Washington Brewing Company 13 in the combine of brewers; it has not re- -d from it, and at a meeting of the combine held ‘this morning of the repre- tatives of all the brewing companies in District, at which a full delegation of Washington Brewing Company was present, the utmost cordiality and good led. In fact, so far as the t 6, K. of wes concerned, it was regarded as an act of weakr.eas on the part of those bodies and not oniy caused considerable merri- ment, but was regarded as a victory by the brewers.” ‘The Meeting of Brewers. A meeting of the representatives of the lecal brewing companies was held this morning, and after the adjournment the following authorized statement from brewers was given to a ar reporter: The combine has not been broken or af- te 4 in any manmer by the action of the Federation and executive committee of D. 66, K. of L., in taking the Washington ing Company from the unfair list. “The act will not benefit that company to the slightest extent or in any aspect so that he far as the trade of the other local brewers the for is concerned. Local Brewers’ just such a condition of affair: What benefit accrues to the W Brewing Company inures to the others also. “The brewers’ combine considers the ac- tion of the Federation and executive com- mittee of D. A. 66, K. of L., as simply the beginning of the end, a partial su’ | by those two labor organi | recession from the po: tofore maintained. It 1s simpl give up cn the part of the labor organ- but it is considered that in the and condition of the status of the ation of Labor and Knights of Labor 2 1s of no importance or bearing. ers recognize the new branch American Federation of Labor and ‘Trades Council as the controll- District egins to pinch, Inas- the contract entered into between vewers and the Building Trades Coun- cil is being rigidly and conscientiously car- ried out, and no employment is being given ‘The constitution of Association provides to any but members of unions represented in the Building Trades Council. This fs the milk in the cocoanut. “In refe sembly, se to the action of Carpenters’ No. 1748, K. of L., also taken ht to call all the members of their m off the work at Heurich’ there are no such men employed and the order adopted is idle and use- he bellowing { ly hoilow. So far local brewer e concerned, it Is immaterial to the brewers whether the boy- cott is kept on or litted by any organiza- Mere connected with the Knights of La- bor.”" 3 A Mr. Portner’s Attitude. Mr. Portner of the Portner Brewing Com- pany, Alexandria, Va., said today that hile he has never heretofore, and is not now, member of the brewe combine, he at the solicitation of some of the members of that organization, agreed to only local union labor, recognized by the Building Trades Council, in work to be done in the District of nee of that agree- aration a contract for his large flat building at the corner of 15th and U_ streets nort st, and that this pro- ides for the employment of members of anions represented in the Building Trades Counctl only. It is estimated that this building will Mvolve the expenditure of from $100,000 to $150,000, and will give em- ployment to a large number of men. The Building Trades Council. The regular weekly meeting of the Build- ng Trades Council was held last evening, with President Silver in the chair. The contract committee reported that they had been very successful In securing contracts represented in the council. Del- ates O'Dea and O'Brien severely scored the council for assisting in organizing the new branch-of the A. F. of L. Replies were made by eral membe —_—.— Marriage Licenses. M riage He2nses have been issued to the following: James L. Kelly of Alexandria, and Minnie L. Dennis of Culpeper, Michael Moone®and Annie E. Thomas; H. A. Va. 7. Lewis E. Brank and Alice H. Lilli Bredie and Florence*C. Hutchinso1 A. Danzenbaker and Eliza B. Ker; son of Scott, Pa. and Annie C. s? of this city; Alfred Gurus and both of Fairfax county, Va.; ndall and Katharine Fletcher; . Kirkpatrick and Susie R. Jordan, both of Richmond, Va.; James Jackson and Julia Roliins; Williang J. Cook and Mollie D. Anderson. eS A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded to Capt. George H. Palmer, United States army, late bugler, first Ilinois cavalry, and first lieutenant and captain, elghty-third Illinois infantry volunteers, for gallantry in action at the battle of Lexington, Mo., Sep- tember 18, 19 and 20, 1861. This officer vol- unteered to fight in the trenches, and also led a charge which resulted in the recapture of a Union hospital, together with the cap- ture of rebel sharpshoaters, then in pos- session. ——==— GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT A Hearing Today Before the House Oom- mittee on Agriculture. interest of the Southern States Shown ia a Circular Letter * of Mr. Holmes. The thorough organization of the good roads movement throughout the United States is shown in the pressure upon Con- gress for the passage of the bill creating a temporary special commiasion of inquiry to ascertain how the work of education and agitation, carried on for the last three years by the Department of Agriculture, may be broadened and extended. Letters and telegrams have poured in from every state from Maine to California. All the official and unofficial organizations fer road improvement have sent resolu- tions of indorsement, and many of them have sent their officers heré to work for the bill. Today the secretaries of the Good Roads Associations of North Carolina, Vir- ginia, New Jersey and Michigan were pres- ent to attend a meeting of the House com- mittee on agriculture, and to push the work of acquainting members generally with the imporiance of the bill. One of the sugges- tlons made by the good roads people is that all party platforms this year will con- tain road improvement planks, and that no party can afford to neglect any prac- ticable effort to make a favorable record in_this regard. ‘The main object of the proposed commis- sion is to help along and give direction to he ional movement In the .in- of better public roads in all sections of the country. Friends of the movement y that the establishment of the commis- ion will arouse a new interest in the good reads movement all over the country, and her, that it will secure a large reduc. m in the rate of transportation by rail- of road mat Is in the several A. Holmes, state geologist of North has sent a circular letter to the sentatives In Congre from half a dozen of the southern states, asking their interest in the bill. In the course of the letter Mr. Holmes says: “In answer to eral thousand inquiries made in pract every township In the southern state: hav which show that ‘t costs our southern farmers to market their crops ically four tims as ranch as it does ynch and English to haul their crops me distance; and costs them from two te three times as much to haul their farm products the same distance as it does the farmers in New Jersey, where goo roads have been built. It costs our south- ern farmers more than five and a half mil- lions of dollars per annum to get our cot- ton crop alene to the ralflroads; at least two-thirds of whicn amount would be saved If we had good roads. ‘Our southern states must continue to de- on agriculture as their greatest source of wealth, but so long as our farmers are hampered by the enormous tax which these bad roads impose upon them, they will be- ccme less and less able to compete with farmers in other couatries and other sec- ms of our own couatry where good roads “We have In the southera states no such strong and pushing agency us the Lezgue of American Whe2Imen to stimulate this movement, as the membersnip of this Teague is confined almost entirely to the northern and New England states. We are now just fairly beginning the road im- provement agitation, and already we are wasting: money and energy by misdirected efforts. Hence, more than any cther sec- tion of the country, we nzed just the work which it is believed this national highway commission will inaugurate; and the mem- bers of our road impsovement assoclations hope that you can ald in tne passage of this ba ° IINGTON WOMAN'S BRAVERY. She Grappled With a Burglar in De- troit and Recovered Her Ring. Mrs. John T. Coughlin of Detroit had an exciting experience with a burglar last Wednesday. She was in her room, in the Helvy flats, when she heard stealthy foot- steps passing her nursery door. She be- came suspicious, and examined her jewelry case In an adjoining room. She missed a diamond ring, and immediately ran down stairs. Noticing a stranger walking rapid- ly, she gave chase, caught him two blocks aw grabbed him by the arm and de- mar.ded her property. Several women from the neighberhood appeared, and the fellow becoming frightened, gave up not only the ring, but a purse containing several dol- lars, which he had taken from a drawer. One of the women mentioning police, the mat broke away and ran. Mrs. Coughlin is well known in this city, for she is a Washington girl, and her husband was for a number of years a clerk in the State Department. He is now a prominent busi- ness man in Detroit. ——__ IN THE FiFrTH RYLAND. Many Well-Known Citizens Would Like to Come to Congress. Correspondence of The Evening Star. LAUREL, March 25, 1896. The fight for the republican nomination for Congress in this district promises to be a warm one. Every county in the district, with the exception of Calvert and St. Mary's, has a favorite sen in the field, some counties have two. The candidates put forward so far are Representative Sid- ney E. Mudd of Charles, now speaker of the Maryland house of delegates; Repre- sentative Charles E. Coffin and John W. Belt of Prince George’s, Senator Day of Howard, Dr. Washington G. Tuck, whose candidacy was anncunced yesterday, and Wilbur F. Petherbridge of Anne Arundel. It is sald that Mr. Belt is running in this county against Mr. Coffin simply in the interest of Speaker Mudd. In Anne Arun- del Mr. Petherbridge belongs to the fas- tion opposed to Dr. ‘tuck. Those who at this time are considered the principals in the race are Representative Coffin and Speaker Mudd. Jn his fight for the nomina tion, Speaker Mudd will, it is claimed, have the support of Gov. Lowndes end Senator- elect Wellington, as avell as a number of friends In the legislature. Representative Coffin’s friends, on the ether hand, are ac- tive in his interest and are confident that he will receive a renomination. They claim that he has made a good record during the time he has been in Congress, and think he is entitled to a renomination, and will do all in their power to secure it for him. No candidate has yet announced himself for the democratic nomination for Con- gress in this district. It is thought that Mr. William B. Clagett, ex-inspector of the tobacco warehouse, and a resident of this county, will be put forward. The dele- gates from this county to the last con- gressional convention, which nominated Dr. Wells of Annapolis for the short term and State Senator Rogers of Howard for the long term, were instructed for Mr. Clagett. The friends of ex-State Senator Moss of Anne Arundal will probably urge him to enter the race for the congressional nomi- nation. The friends of Mr. Richard Ede- lin, In Charles, will, it is believed, urge him to enter the race a!so. The name of Naval Officer Barnes Compton, who rep- resented this district in Congress for near- ly ten years, is also being mentioned in connection with the nomination. No demo- erat has yet announced his candidacy, and it is belleved democratic candidates will be late appearing in the field. ———_—. Death of Mrs. Bittinger. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bitting-r, the wife of Rev. Dr. B. F. Bittinger, died at her residence, 633 F street southwest, this morning. Mrs. Bittinger had been in bad health for a number of years. About ten days ago she suffered a stroke of paraly- sis and from that time she sank steadily until the end came. She leaves a wide cir- cle of friends, to whom she was endeared by her fine qualities of mind and heart. She was a devoted Christian, and was an active worker in the ohurch when her health would allow. Dr. Bittin- ger is the pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the stated clerk of the Washington presbytery. The funer- al services will be held at the church Fri- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. ——._—. The trial of John Rutherford, one of the four negroes charged with the murder of Thomas Dwyer, a millionaire, occurred in the district court at Benham, Texas, Mon- day. The jury returned a verdict of gullty, PAY MASTER WEBSTER'S CASE ‘Tried by Oourt-Martial for, Pailing to Ren- der Bis Accents, Admiral MeNair Disapproves the Findings ana Simtence and Reprimands the lCourt. A curious state of afftiir® is disclosed in the case of Passed Assistant Paymaster Edwin B. Webster, wHich’thas just been reported to the Secretary'*of the Navy. This officer {s attached tb the cruiser York- town of the Asiatic sqfadron, under com- mund of Rear Admiral McNair. In Fep- ruary last he was tried by a general court- martial convened on board the cruiser Charleston at Nagasaki, Japan, of which court Capt. John J, Read was president and Capt. Wm. P. Biddle of the marine corps was Judge advocate. Three charges were preferred against him, all growing out of his alleged persistent delinquency in the rendition of his accounts in violation of a statute and a regulation of the navy. ‘The first charge was violation of the law, the second violation of a naval regulation and the third was “treating his superior officer with contempt while in the execu- tion of his office.” The specification under the third charge was that Webster persisted in his de- linquency in the rendition of his accounts after he had been officially admonished for his previous failures in that respect by the acting secretary of the navy. ‘The first and second charges Were proved by the plea of the accused. With respect to the third charge, the accused plead “in bar of trial, the non-jurisdiction of the court.” The record shows that this plea was sus- tained by the court, and that the accused was sentenced to be confined on board the Yorktown for the period of three months and to be reprimanded in general orders by the commander-in-chief of the station. dmiral in passing upon the a primand the court fcr informalities and irregularities in the proceedings In the case. In the first place, he says it appears that the plea in bar of trlal made to the third charge was admit- ted as valid upon insufficient grounds; also that the court did not acquit or convict of the third charge as required by the regula- tions, “The accused,” says the admiral, “has been found guilty, by his own ad- mission, of persistent violation of an act of Congress during a continuous period of a year and a half and, for a somewhat longer time, of a continuous violation of a lawful regulation of the Sécretary of the Navy, and the court has sentenced him to be confined on board his vessel for three months and to be reprimanded by the com- mander-in-chief. From the very nature of the duties of a pay officer, the execution of the first clause of the sentence Is im- practicable, and as an admonition from the Navy Department was of no avail in cor- recting the course of conduct of Passed As- sistant Paymaster Webster, there is no rea- son to believe that a reprimand adminis- tered by the commander-in-chief would be efficacious. The responsibility of ‘every officer or agent of the United States, who, having received public money which he {5 not authorized to retain as salary, pay or emolument, fails to render his*accounts for the same as provided by lgw,’ 1s laid down in section 5491 of the Revised Statutes. The errors in the proceedings being ir- remedial and the sentence entirely inade- quate, the proceedings, findings and sen- tence in the foregoing case of Passed As- sistant Paymaster Webster, U. S. N., are disapproved, and he is released from arrest and restored to duty.” This case calls for no action on the part of the Navy Department, THE GILMORE CASE. ¢ Sentence Will Be Imposed Probably Next Saturday. . “Willie” Gilmere, who was tried in the Police Court last week and convicted of keeping a bawdy house, will not ask for a rew trial. Today was the last day in which counsel could file a formal motion, but Lawyer Johnson appeared in court and announced that no motion would be file: The’ woman, he said. is confined to her home by reason of sickness, and the doc- tors said she could not leave her home to- day with any degree of safety. He thought, hcwever, she would be able to appear by Saturday, and Judge Miller said he would then impose sentence in the case. Counsel said that as soon as the ended “Wille” is going to the have a dangerous operation performed. ‘fhe time of her going will, of course, de- pend upon the court’s sentence. If’ she is sent to jail her visit to the hospital will be postponed. It was thought by persons about the ccurt today that the sentence will be a fine, such as has been imposed in similar cases where there was no complaint made against the house before the rald was made. The cases of Lottie Ti!lford and Grace Ferguson will be disposed of Saturday, or early next week. It is thought that ow to the conviction of “Willie” Gilmore they will not have thelr cases tried in court, but will plead guilty, ———— In Court Again. Mrs. Rosanna Caton was in the Police Court again today because of domestic difficulties, her husband being charged with threatening her. Michael Caton, the husband, was in the toils, where he had been many times before, and he made a de- rial of the charge when arraigned. “Judge, your honor,” said the wife, “my husband has been causing lots of trouble about the house again. He comes home drunk and makes life miserable for me.” “How long has this beea going on?” agk- ed the judge. ‘Forty years?” “Not forty y she answered, “but it’s thirty-eight “If I put him under bond or send him down,” said the judge, “you will be back here in two hours to get him out.” “Well, Judge, you know it's har woman to see her husband go dowt Mike made his denial and renewed the premises he has made so often, and the court released him on his personal bonds. Se For False Pretenses. Joseph Potts, a colored man, arrested sev- eral days ago on a charge of false pre- tenses, was given a hearing in the Police Court today. C. S. Smith of 217 E street ecmplained that he loaned the defendant $25 on some furniture, which, it was charged, he did not own, and the court held him in $800 security for the action of the grand jury. for a —.__. Had a Fight. Isaac Woody and Frank Norris, colored, who engaged In a fight yesterday, found the task of comiag out victorious a difficult one. James Whitney, who witnessed the fight, took a hand in the trottble to help out his friend Woody, and when Norris’ head had been lacerated, he caused the arrest of both Whitney and Woody. They were given ninety days in jail by Judge Miller today. es Rights of a Witness. A decision has been rendered by the Su- preme Court of the United States in the case of Theodore F. Brown, involving the right of a court to compel an answer by a witness to questions in interstate commerce matters, notwithstanding he may plead self-incrimination as the result of an an- swer. The decision was oppoked to Brown’s contention that he was protected by the Constitution from this requirement and the decision of the court below affirmed. The opinion was handed down by Justice Brown, Justices Field, Shiras, Gray and White dis- sented, holding that the constitutional pro- vision was sufficient to relieve Brown from the requirements to answer, ——__—+2+____ His Leave Extended. Mr. Mulligan, the United States consul at Apia, Samoa, now at his home in Lexing- ton, Ky., has been granted sixty days’ ad- ditional leave of absence, without pay, This action {3 taken as an indication of his in- tention to return to Samoa. —_-o-_____ Arrests on Indian Reservations. The assistant secretary of war has sent to the House a letter urging the passage of @ bill now before the committee on Indian affairs, giving a United States ofcer cr agent the right to make arrests upon In- dian reservations, AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Gases Disposed of Todsy Before the Mayor. John Nelson Admitted to Batl—Other Local Notes of General and Especial Interest, Mayor Thompson this morning disposed of the following cases: Edward Banks, colored, arrested by Officer Prector, charg- ed with lunacy, was committed to jail. Joseph Wilson, a hobo, was arrested by Officer Arrington for being “dead” drunk on the street. He was fined $1.50, and not having <he necessary change, he will help to clean the streets for the next fifteen days. Henry Washington, a’ colored Jaw- yer, who has often been in the toils, was arrested by Officer Arrington because he was drunk and tried to break up the serv- ices at the Third Laptist Church, colored, last night, and tried to thrash the officer when arrested. The mayor fined him $10. Edward Dove and Kemp Young, colored, arrested by Constable Wm. Webster, chars- ed with stealing wood from the farm of Col. F. L. Smith in Fairfax county, is held at the station for the Fairfax author- ities. Samuel Cuvilier, charged with inter- fering with Officer Hall in the discharge of his duties, was dismissed with a severe reprimand. John Nelson Admitted to Bail. John Nelson, who was Monday indicted by the grand jury of the county for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Hines at Jackson City, was yesterday afternoon admitted to bail by Judge Chichester of the county court for his appearance Monday, May 4. The-amount. of the bail was fixed at $5,000, Nelson was represented hy Messrs, Edmund Burke, John H. Green and Lewis C. Bailey, and the commonwealth by Commoftwealth Attorney Johnson, who made no objection to the bailing of the accused. Gathering Information, The soundings which were being made on King street yesterday under the direction of the city engineer to ascertain what kind of bottom can be found when the city ts able to bulld sewers will be continued all over the city wherever there is any possi- bility of a sewer ever being laid. City 12n- gineer Dunn will then prepare plats of the proposed sewers, and from the information he obtains from these soundings he will be able to give a close estimate of the cost. of building the sewers. In the Courts. In the Alexandria county court, Judge D. M. Chichester presiding, the commis- slon was crdered to meet again in the con- demnation proceedings of the Washington, Alexandria and Falls Church railway agt. H. R. Dulany and Howard P. Marshall. In the corporation court, Judge J. K. M. Norton, the following business was trans- acted: M. 5. Marlow agt. S. A. Gray's ad- miaistrator; decree of reference. J. M. Williams sgt. Lewis A. Nalls; decree of reference, Notes. At Christ Church this “evening at 7:30 o'clock Rev. John McGill, D.D., rector of Falls Church, Va., will deliver an interest- ing sermon under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Mr. Frark Pettit has resigned his post- tion as fireman at the electric light works to accept the position of engineer at the Alexandria brick works. Alexandria Council of the Royal Arcanum conferred the degrees of the order upon several candidates last night. i Sergeant James Smith, who has been sick with the grip for some time, is able to be about again. ———— LOST HIS LEG. Parents of a Little Child Sue for Damage: 3 Judge Bradley and a jury were engaged teday in hearing the case of William Hook- er, by his next friend, Charles Hooker, against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.- The 2ist of July, 1804, the plaintiff, a little fellow, two and a half years of age, wandered away from his home near 6th and I streets northeast, Yack of which run the tracks of the com- peny. The child's absence was not noticed until his mother heard him screaming in pain. Running to him she found the little one lying beside the tracks, with his left leg cut off below the knee. ‘The child had crawled up on the track and was run over by a locomotive, which was backing slowly at the time. The little fellow’s leg was amputated at the knee, and today he ap- peared in court with a tiny crutch to as- sist him. On his behalf his father sued the road, claiming $20,000 damages. His counsel, Messrs. Shellabarger & Wilson and A. H. Hoehling, claim that the com- pany was responsible for the accident be- cause it had neither fences, gates or a watchman at the point, and also because there was no one on the tender of the engine to watch the track. The road claims that It was not required to have gates, fences or a watchman at the point, and also deny that there was no lookout on the engine. The road also contends that the parents of the child were at fault in allow- ing their child to wander off. eee Indictments Returned. The grand jury this afternoon returned the following indictments: Israel Spitzer, embezzlement; Frank Jones, larceny; John Wilson, alias Jerry Gray, housebreaking; William Johnson, alias Withers, second of- fense of petit larceny; William Long, alias Lawney, and Timothy Hanlon, larceny from the person; Edward Winslow, do.; William Green, alias Davis, false pretenses: Adolphus Burton, do., and John Lucas, for the murder of Oliver Taylor, the 9th of last October, Taylor dying four days later from the effects of Lucas’ assault upon him. Lucas had been previously indicted, and his trial has been set down for Mon- day next, before Judge Cole. The second indictment is more comprehensive, and was returned out of abundant precaution. — Estate of Elizabcth Diggs. For Matilda Straither and others, At- torney Campbell Carrington today filed a bill in equity ¢gainst Virginia Washington for the sale and partition of premiscs 2521 P street, of the estate of the late Bliza- beth Diggs. = Death of Patrick Brennan. Patrick H. C. Brennan, for a number of years public accountant and auditor in this city, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after an extended sickness. Mr. Brennan was well known to the business community, having done auditor work for some of the most prominent business houses and cor- porations here. He but recently became a member of the bar, being a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Law of the class of 93. He was a man of exemplary habits, and was well liked by all who knew him. His funeral will take place from his late residence, No. G08 I street northwest, tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, thence to St. Patrick’s Church, where requiem mass will be said. ——— The New Mexico Delegates. The New Mexico territorial republican convention at Albuquerque yesterday adopt- ed resolutions favoring protection and statehood for New Mexico. Six delegates were elected to the national convention at St, Louls, and were instructed to vote only for the person that would render the greatest assistance for statehood for New Mexico and for protection.- —————_+ee_____ Freed From the Ice. The Pittsburg, Shenango and Lake Erle car ferry steamer Shenango No. 1, which has been fast in the ice fifieen miles off Erie, Pa., for the past five wecks, has finally been ljberated by her sister steamer, Shen- ango No. 2, and towed to Conneaut, Ohio. The crew of the icebound t have been short of provisions and fuel for a week or more, se THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1896=TWELVE PAGES. ALL CHICAGO 11 KNOWS HIM. W. W. Watson, Leading Real Estate Man, Restored to Health by Paine’s Celery Compound. CHICAGO, March 25.-Mr. W. W. 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