Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1896, Page 12

12 SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA. ‘The play of “The Two Orphans’ was given last evening at Masonic Hall, in the presence of a large audience, for the benefit of the cholr. boys of Em- manuel P. E. Chureb. Those who. took part in the program were Mrs. Buckler, the Misses Gertie Brady, Annie Simpson, Annie Smith and Alice Scantlebury, Messrs. H. Norman North, Frank E. Harding, Warren Tolson, Bertram Thornette, Wiil- fam Scantlebury, Jr., Percy V. Keating, Harry L. Kelly and R. R- Mackey. ‘The marriage of Mr. William H. Crawford of Anacestia und Miss Dollie B. Rock of Washington took place Monday evening at the parronzge of the Anacostia Baptist Church, No. 40 Grant street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor of the church. ‘The Sunday School Building Society of the Ana- costia M. E. Church, Rey. James MéLaren, pastor, is arranging for a series of entertainments for the Purpose of paying the balance of {ts guaranteed subscription of $1,000 toward the erection of the new church. Part of that amount has been paid, Dut there is stil! a considerable sum due, the school wants to cancel Its obligation. 5 ‘A conference will be held Friday evening be- tween Superintendent H. A. Linger, sr., of the M. B. Sunday School and others, for the purpose of ar- ranging for a May festival, in which the children Of the school and members of the church generally will participat Warrants have been Issued by Justice Carroll W. Smith for the arrest of Lewis Lyles, who is charged with assaulting Emory Brewer of Ana- and George Hays, an employe at St. Eliza- who, it Is alleged, drew a razor and made threats while at an entertainment at Congress Heights one evening last week. —__——_— KENSINGTON. The members of the Christian Endeavor Choir Will go to Washington Friday evening to take part im the convention chorus. This soclety Is making arrangements for the last soclal of the season, Which will be held at the home of Mr. W. H. Mannukee the latter part of this month. Mr. N.S Davenport of Saranac Lake, N. ¥., 1s spending a week with his sister, Miss Mary L. Davenport. Miss Sarah Waters of Takoma Park is the guest of Miss Stella Perry. Miss Mary Fulton of Washington has been visit- Ang her cousin, Mixx Grace Dorian. ne municipal election was held Monday, the polis being open from 1 to 6 p.m. But one tleket was In the field, the candidates having been agreed upon at a cauctis held the Friday evening previous. A total of fifty-five ballots was cast. George Peter for mayor received fifty-two votes. For counell H. K. Mannakee aud E. CU. Fowler received fifty-two Yotes each, George 8. Krouse, forty-nine; H. K. Simpson, forty-six, and a few scattering votes were Political lines were not constlered, Mayor and Councilman Mannakee being democrats, Messrs. Simpson and Fowler republicans and Mr, Krouse is classed as a populist. The question of Donding the town and the manner of making im- Provements were the real issues, and the new council is looked upon as a progressive one. A public meeting of the stockholders of | the Kensington Town Hall was held in the hall Mon- @ay evening for the purpose of electing a doard of directors for the ensuing year. The report of the retiring board, which had charge of the erection of the building and its appointments, showed that the undertaking was a financial success. At the election about 129 shares were voted, the first bal- Jot resulting in the selection of Dr. R. B. Detrick, Mr. H. K. Simpson, Dr. William I. Lewis, Mr. J. F. D. Stoek and "Mr. J.T. Freeman. Mr. ‘Stoek land Mr. Lewis declined to serve and Messrs. W. T. Hatehinson and L. W. Maxson were elected in their stead. Messrs. W. W. Eldridge and J. W. Townsend recelved a large minority vote. A ‘reso- Jution declaring it to be the desire of the stock- holders to open the hall for social dancing parties evoked a lively discussion, but was not press] to vote. The policy herefofore had been to reject applications for dancing parties, and it was claimed that much low of revenue from the auditorium had Deen the result. er FALLS CHURCH. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Village Im- provement Society was held Menday night at the residence of Mr. A. P. Bastman, with a large at- tendance of members and friends. Mr. G. A. L. Merrifteld presided, and in the absence of the secretary, Mr. €. “Roreback acted. It was decided to bold the usual Fourth of July celebra- tion under the auspices of the society, ax for the past four yeers, and the executive committee were authorized to appoint the necessary committees for the ocesston. Rev. John McGill cffered a reso- whieh adopted, for the appointment of a committee to Inquire into the question of asking the post office authorities to change the nome of the offices at East End and West End, so offices of the Falls Church post signated in such way as the jon in the offices may be avoided. Jolin Medill, A. E. Rowell end G. K. Phillips appoluted the committce. The committee Purchase of a book case for the public school reported in favor of the purchase if the school trustees would assist. Mr. Meekins reported the expenditure of $20 appropriated by the soclety on improvement of the sidewalks at West End, and Dr. Gould reported the expenditure of $25, appro- printed for the first ward. The question of the purchase of a piano for the public school was Isid over for consider ptember meet- ing. Dr. T. CL Qe ed as a member of the society. An invitation from Mrs. J. H. Garretson for the society tc meet at ber home in June was accepted. The committee on arbor ay celebration repo-ted the cccasion a success. After the transaction of business a soclable time the following | program rendered, : iano duet, Miss Emma Albertson and) Ryall Albertson; feadings, Mrs. W. W, Kirgsley, E. N. Meekins and A. B.’ Eastman; vocai duet, ¥ Mrs. (B. N. Meekins; recitation, Miss Exema Gainer. “Among those pres- ent were Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Phillips, Professor aud Mrs. W. W. Kinsler, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Gout and Mrs. L. it) Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs N. Meekins, Mr. m Stranahan. GW. Poole, Mrs. J. H. Garretson, + Brown, Misses Jer mr. Albertson, 3} ence Poole, Kev. Jubn McGill, Z Merrifield. W. W. Kinsley, jr, Dr. T. ©. Quick, tenant Barry, H.C. Bans ‘The offieers of Pioneer Lode Messrs. A. of Good Templars n rand Chic Te se Sop Ww Mr. Howard Jacobs as grand iershal ss Ida Elliott puty grand marshal. e lodge hold a sociable May 26 at the ball. The following dele- Files were elected to represent the lodge In the Mi Lodge, which meets at Fairfax H. M viz.: Mrs. J. H. Garretson, Mrs. M. 3 3 M. Erwin, Misses Emma Garner, Ida J. Quick, Lelia Jacobs, Lilly Crocker, Messrs. G OF Haexnnest, oma ler, B. r enous SEE er, Rathbun, ‘There will be a silver tea soclable by the mem- bers of the Episcopal Church at the Fesidence of Mrs. Philips Friday nts! nd the members of Crescent Ledge, Jr. 0. 1. A. M., wilt bold a lawn Party on the Bagle House lawn kame night. Mr. Jas. W. Ginnaty of Washington has’ moved in the Hyland house, on Little Falls street. —— BROOKLAND. Much commendstion fs due Mr. Wm. Quinn for the fine success of the reception of Brookland Todge, L0.0.F., Monday night. The opening prayer Was delivered by Rev. F. A. Stier, after which fol- lowed the opening ode of the Odd Fellows. The cticns by Mr. Welti, violluist, and Mr. Salte- wan, planist, were highly appreciated, as also were the plano solos by Mirs Eva McDowell of Bristol, Tenn., and Mrs. Groomes. The plantation singlag by Messrs. Downing and Taylor, and the vocal se- lections by Mr. Saffell were heartily encored. Mr. Guy Camp played several numbers on the violin, aod Miss Evo Hurd amused the audience with humorous recitations. There were also alther se- lections by Mr. Rubsam. Ore of the most enjoy- able numicra was an oration by Mr. MePull ven: titled “Our Country,” which was appropriately In- troduced with “America” by the entire, audience, Mr. McFull's remarks were clear nnd fuent. rnd Were every wheresfilled with patriotism. ‘The attendance was large, aud numbered in it mung from Wastingtén and ‘places in the vicinity of Htcokland. After this enjoyable program the members and friends of the lodge were served with refreshments, and a pleasant social time was cn- joyed. Mr. Wm. Quinn proved an able chairman for the evening. ‘These enjoyable gatherings will be given by the lodge every inonth, aud Will be in charge of diferent members. Mr. George B. John- ston will look ufter the coming “open mecting. It will pretably take place the frvt Monday’ in iny. Mr. aud Mrs. Kennan have again returned Breokland, and are occupying thelr home ou Prove dence street. Mrs. T. G. Johnston of Philadelphia, Pa., avd two daughters, Jeannie and Helen, are’ the Zuests of Mr. and Mow. Georze 1. Johnston of Dover street. ‘The nany frieuds of Mr. Cashman, a student of the Catholic University, who wus seriously bruised at the recent foot ball’ game, will be Interested to widening of t er HIM road fror Baltimore and Oblo station to the southwest gate of the Catholic University will be quite an ‘im- provement to Brookland. ‘This work is wow ‘in pro Ext and from the looks of things it will not be before it ts completed. e stores built by Hollidge Brothers on the Benker Hill road near the Baltimore and Ohio sta- tion ure completed. ———— ROCKVILLE. An election for mayor and four members of the town council took place here Monday afternoon, resulting In the choice of Joseph Reading for mayor end Lee Offutt, Wm. R. Pumphrey, James F. Allen and S. B. Hege for members of the council. The following is the vote in detail: For mayor, Joseph , 201. For the council, S. B. Hege, 187; mes F. Allen, 147; Wm. It. Pumphrey, 158; Lee pent D. H. Warfiell, 86. It was noted as quietest corporation election ev Jorn nile the carrying oat of che provisions of new law giving the mayor and council the au- ity to issue bouds to the amount of he parpoee of suppiving ‘he ‘ewer with Sears foe the cause of jerable discussion the . Bo deflaite Issue was made on the enbjett at lactiog, there belug virtanlly but one ticket in field. What action, 1f any. the uew hoard will take in the matter is a subject for conjectnre, al- th thought to fav “ME Wus.seporied: hese ‘Monday. evenise Wnts dug BPH Mes, Leg, out, about cour ilies place, cn the rick road, had shown signs of rabies and bitten several members of Tie eee of Me who resides ag tenant on place. The committee on privileges of the Society, consisting of the president, au treasurer, held a ineeting here on Sat ‘sever persons from Baltimore, Ws on, other ees, wo wished to secure the privilege, of sell- articles at the September exhibition, belng {n atfendance. |The right to run fying or merry-go-round was awarded to ‘m. J. Gaines, who has a large machine with handsome organ a tached. The same party was also awarded the cane and knife boards. “The hot sausage privilege cigte and tobacco stan, and the nhotagraph, ga cigar a co sta! a 1 L- ery was assigned to W. H. Reed, Je. ‘The prices obtained for the privileges awarded ‘were conside ably in advance of those paid last year. A num- ber of exclusive privileges have not yet been dis- posed of, and are held for better prices. A settle ment having been effected with regard to insurance on the stables recently burned, a meeting of the board of management will be held at an early day to make arrangements for rebuilding the same, and also to take steps in regard to other improve- ments-on the grounds. Plans for the new bullding for the exhibition of poultry and the bench show of dogs have been prepared, and will be submitted to the next meeting.of the beard of management. An effort will be made to have everything in complete orden, prior to the fair. Mr. John S. Robertson of Derwood, this county, and Miss Alice Fendall Duvall of Baltimore were married at the residence of Mr. Charles H. Dickey, in that city, Thursday of last week, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Father Rosensteel of St, Mary's Catholic Church, this town. The maids of honor were Miss Nannie Sp fare and Miss Mar- ret H. Bakdwin. Misses Elizabeth Dickey, Minate Bickey. ‘Minnie Chipchase, Louisa Reiche and Mary ‘lower girls, and Master Herman Dickey as attendant. The bride's gown was of silver and blue silk . trimmed with Persian velvet and lace, with hat of black Jet, trimmed with pink rosebuds and cream lace. ‘After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Robertson left for a wed- ding trip, and upon their return will reside near Derwood. Only near relatives and intimate friends of the families witnessed the ceremony, Includ- Ing Rey. Francis H. Stubbs and Mrs. Stubbs, Dr. T. H. Reiche and wife, Miss Menyman, Mr. Chas. E. Fendall and wife, Mr. Sanmel Fendall and wif Mr. und Mrs. Spragins and daughter, Dr. Summer: field Hamilton and wife, Mr. and Mrs.” J. Henry Ferguson, Mr. aud Mrs. R. F. Lawson, Mra, J. Y. Mhynadier and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. War- field, Mrs. RK. Hunter, Mrs. Miles, Miss Hattle Robertson, Miss Henderson and Miss Annie Lee Baldwin. ‘The following transfers of reul estate have been recorded in the office of the clerk of the circult court: Edward C. Blunt to Nielsviile and -Darnes- town Presbyterian Church, 4 acres of land; $700. Same to Jno. H. Gassaway, 130 square perches of land at Gerartown station; $158. Ienry N. Harriss to Maria Harriss, 10 acres of land John T. Hoyle of lend: $—. lot at Brookevil Frederick Mille and wife to ho W. M mith Hoyle, one tz to Win. 'F. Gree Julla A. Munsfield to of land; $125. Chevy Chose Land ¢ puny to Samuel J. Harriot, part of lot 21, block 33, Chevy Chase; §750. Forest Glen Imp. Company’ to Morris Keene, two lots at Forest Gle1 —. Dennis P. Gaither to Martha B. Lockman, 2 acres of land; §—. | HH. Tatbott to Rotcrt Tenney, 22 neres of land; $1,305 The new justices of the peace for thix county recently appointed by Governor Lowndes have not as yet received thelr commissions, and as the temire of office of the old justices expire the first Monday In May the county will be deprived of the services of this class of officers unless the commissions arrive today. Licutenant Perry Maus, U.S.A., is a visitor at the home of his parents, this town. Mrs. Hugh Nelson of New York, accompanted 3 her two children, is a guest at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson, this place. A leap year reception was Friday evening ten- dered ‘the your gentlemen of Rockville by the Young ‘Ladies Embrotdery “Club at the residence of Mr. Spencer C. Jone: HYATTSVILLE. ‘The municipal election, which was held here Morday, resulted as follows: For commissioners, Maj. M. V. Tierney, 103; Geo. N. Walker, 96 Capt. P. J. Duty, 32; Dr. J. R. Owens, 2. For treasurer, W. H. Richardson, 125. ‘There were 120 votes east in all, which was quite a large number. The commissioners and treasurer were elected for a term of two years. Capt. Duffy could have polld a much larger vote had he expressed a desire to be a candidate, but many: of his friends were of the opinion that he would not serve on the board if elected and therefore refrained from vot- ing for him. ‘There were two tickets In the Geld, the regular ticket bearing the names of Mess ‘Tierney and Walker for commissioners aud W. H. Richardson for treasurer, and the opposition ticket with Messrs. Tierney and Duffy as candidates for commissioners and W. H. Richardson for treasurer. ‘The board of concnissiouers met after the election aud upon counting the votes declared Messrs. Tie ney and Walker elected as commissioners and HL er to serve for a term of t -oveg commissioners are Messrs. F. H. Smith, J. A. Aman and H. 0. Em- mors, and those whore terms expired are Mess KR. E. White and John B Latimer. . The gentlemen could have exsily b they consented to have again ‘The election in Bladensburg was sioners, to serve for a term of two years. were six candidates in the field, and the vote ag follows: Francis Gascb, 68; John Rohrb: 7; John G. Lepper, Capt. Gordon, 55; N. 0 Summers. 61; 4° 1. Wiseman, 44; Geo. denstroth, though not a candidate, received 2 vote Messrs. Gaach, Rohrback, Lepper, Gordon and Summers having received "the highest number of votes were declared elected. FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Feirfax Mutual Telegraph Company a dividend was declared of 22 per cent on tie capital stock. A committee was appointed to investigate and re- pert as to the cost and advisability of making cer- tain changes In the line, and of putting it in first- class order. and to ecrfer with the telephone com- peny as to paying their part of the cost thereof. All of the old officers and dircetors were re-elected. At a meeting of Providence Lodge, L 0. G. T., Friday evening, the following officers were installed for the ensutng quarter: Roscoe Hawxhurst, chief templar; Miss Wenta Marks, vice templar; Miss Eva Marks, secretary; 8. 1. Rumsey, chaplai Jchn ©. Renney, financial recretary; Mrs, Mamie Wiley, ‘treasurer; Elton R. Holbrodk, past chief templar; Golder Farr, marstal; Miss Mary J. fat, debuty marshals Richard “Farr, inner ua Henry Hawxhurst, outer guard; Miss Dollie A! Slayton, assistant bectetary. ‘The county clerk has issued marriage licenses to Chas. F. Camuming ond Edjth S$. Dyer, Ernest L. Robey and Edith M. Bready. jal meeting of the vestry of Zion PE. ‘Thos. D. Lewis tendered his resigna- tion as pastor, which wns accepted, and a com- mittee appointed to draft resolutions’ of regret. A Was also appointed to confer with a Sin flur cor mittee appointed by the vestry of Manastas in the appoiutment of a new pasto Corsiderable regret is felt at the resiznation of Mr. Lewis, but he thought it necessary om account of itt healt Dr. B. M. Collins is very ll. paises Se GAITHERSBURG. Monday the election of a new board of town commissioners passed off very quictly. A large vote was polled and the result ts especially grati- fying to the retiring board, as the successful candl- dates are favorable to the perfection of the re- forms lately inaugurated by It. Messrs. Harvey W. Gladbill, R. Dorsey Trundle, James B. Adaus, ‘Thomas Gloyd and Kichard L. Buxton were elected. Mr. Gladhill recelving the largest vote is presidert of the buard. ‘The Travilah Baptist Cburch was crowded last night at a temperance rally in the Interests of the Good Templars. Rev. L. R. Milbourne presided, and Rev. L. L. Lloyd, Rev. -J. D. Rayfield, Mr. George Lewis made addresses. Prof. G. Walker, Prof. M. B. Montgomery, Rev. EW. Walker and a trained choir discoursed excellent ¥oeal and instrumental muste. Mr. E. L. Amiss, secretary, has tssued a call for @ special meeting of Ridgley-Brown Camp of Con- federate Veteruns, to be held at Rockville Saturduy at 10:30 o'clock.” It is the object of the meeting to arrange to attend the Richmond general encamp- ment June 30. Mr. Horton G. Thompson has left for Kansas Olty ‘to visit his brother James, who is critically Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Phebus last night enter- tained the May social of the Gaithersburg Chapter, Epworth League. Two members were received and a Hterary program and social were much enjoyed. —. HERNDON. ‘The Fortnightly Club beld its regular mecting Saturday with the Misses Thornton. Some inter- esting sketches of Thomas Hughes were given by different members. ‘The afternoon being stormy the attendance was not as full as usual. The “Silver Lecture’? by Senator Stewart of Nevada came off Saturday night, as per bills, under the auspices of the Financial School. Miss Bessie Champlin {s visiting with the family of Mr. Isaiah Bieady. ‘Miss Edith Rainey of Hudson, N. ¥., is visiting with the family of Capt. F. W. Mitchell. Mr. Herbert Kendall of California, formerly cf Dexter, recently visited his uncle, Mr. George L. Hownrd, here on his return trip from Maine. Mr. Ludwell Presgrave has moved from Pine street to M. M. Briukerhoff’s house, on Monrve Rev. J. J. Clopton of the Episcopal Church met with “a painful accident Moydny. While at Chantilly his horse stood uahitched near the road eating. “Mr. Clopton had occasion to step into the buggy for his overcoat, when the horse started to Tun, and as he was not able to handle hin: by the reins he sprang from the buggy, and striking near bis hip injured the muscles to some extent. He thinks a few duyy will bring him out ail right. ‘The horse ran half a mile and the striking & weod pile stopped Bim. ‘The buggy Is minus a wi —_——.—__ . TAKOMA PARK. A select and appreciative audience of music lovers were guests Monday night at the residence of Mrs. Morris Bien, when Mr. Wn. T. Southard rendered in a skilled and artistic menner a number of choice selections upon the piano, incluiling apong others Prelude and Fuga, “Bach; Sonct:t, “Beethoven; Sckerzo, Rondo, Cappriccioso, Men- delssokn, Impromptu, Ballade and Polonaise, Che- pin, Novellette, Schuman, Pasqainade, Gottschalk. Mr. Southard bas accepted an fnvitation to give a parior recital at an early day. Mr. Warner Childs bas gone to New York, where Mrs. Childs will join bim upon the completion of the beautiful cottuge in course of construction cn avenue. elec! x tion for and_six councilmen on of quietly, and resulted in the election of “the citizens’ vis.: Mayor, 5, 8. mega; ccanciimen, W. We yan Geo a. fare Fr .. Long, 8B. Ww. G. Ate Rhye Oe Mat. Foote — turned tab, York from a ‘Tako: i so tee fod and ‘Thos. Hutchins spent Sun- 80 ud. , Miss Stier ond Miss Mabel St on Monday of Miss Carol Sumy, ir. oo ‘were guests in fan iis, havi a few y vi ni days with his parents, Me, and Mrs Byron Ford of avenue. Edward A. Gay (nce McPherson) will be at home Tuesdaya to her fricnis at her bome at Mr. png Go Sycamore avenue. “Mrs, cer res compel fo change her intention of celebri ber return from an extended bridal trip with a formal reception by the sudiea death of a near relative. ‘The first of a series of socials to be given by the members of Se a ok sty P. church, foe e of. replen the id tres * was heid'on Friday night at the residence of the President, Mrs. HP. it. Holt, "A most cnjorable evening Was spent, and notwithstanling the chilly temperature, Ice éream and cake found a ready le. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Blwin F. King of Washington will epend the summer with thelr son, Mr. B. W. King Maple avenue. Mr. Kiug has sufficiently re- covercd from a severe attack cf tonsilitis to resume Big official duties. Mr. Harvey Kohr, with his familly, are domiclled in the Holt’ cottage, on Carroll avenue. Takoma residents are to be’ congratulated upon this ac- guisition, —_—.—_—_ DENTAL SOCIETIES. to New York,en rout to hig Joint Sessions to Be Held in This City. The joint sessions of the Maryland State Dental Association and the Washington City Dental Society will be held at the Columbian Dental College building, H street between 13th and 14th streets, Friday and Saturday next, May 8 and 9. It is an- nounced by the joint committee of arrange- ments that a great effort has been made to make the meeting one of exceptional in- terest and profit. Favorable responses have been received from eminent members of other assocla- tions, who have been asked to present top- jes of interest and importance, and promis- es have been made of a variety of instruc- tive clinics and demonstrations, embracing the newest and most interesting methods and appliances. Sessions will be held Friday at 10 a.m., 2 ard .m., and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the meeting closing with a banquet at Freund’s at 7 p.m. Saturday. The first session will be opened by the chairman of the joint committee, Wm. Donnally. Willam M. Hunt will. follow with an address ard W. W. Dunbracco, president of the Maryland State Dental Association, will also speak. ‘There will be talks by Dr. D. L. Hunting- ton, deputy surgeon general, U. S. A.; Dr. M. H. Cryer of Philadelphia, and others, and reports from a number of committees will be received. Dentists from Baltimore, Newport, Newark and this city will demon- strate clinics, and there will be many cther interesting features. ‘The joint committee of arrangements for the union meeting consists of: Wm. Don- nally of this city, chairman; B. Holly Smith of Baltimore, secretary, and T. 8. Waters of Baltimore, William A. Mills of Balti- more, J. H. P. Vincent of Washington and A. W. Sweeney of Washington. A full list of minor committees for the meeting has been appointed. — WANT A SHOW. Cabmen Claim Discrimination Favor of Hotel "Buses. A case of considerable importance to the drivers of public vehicles was tried in the Police Court yesterday afternoon. Under the laws and regulations the police have exer- cised authority over the drivers of public Vehicles, especially at the hack stands and rajlroad depots. At the depots the hotel vehicles have always had the right of way over the hacks and cabs, being given ‘pos!- tions nearest the entrances. This, the cab- men claim, gives the hotel drivers the ad- vantage, and they claim that some cf the drivers do not confine their business to people who want to go to the hotels. Be- cause of this alleged injustice Samuel Alt- man was selected as the man to go into court and stand trial. He refused to ccmply with the order of the police, but took his position in a place set apart for a hotel ‘bus. Lawyer Sillers defended the case before Judge Kimball and argued that the law was not operative for the reason that it favored a particular class. Judge Miller heard counsel's argument and decided the case against the defendant, holding that the law is good. Speaking of the business of cabbing, Alt- man said that the street car lines and bi- cycles k2d done a great amount of injury to the business during the past few years, and now he saw the ‘buses of the hotels make it almost impossible for the drivers of small vehicles to earn a living. What he says he wants is an equal show with others, and he will not complain. ——— PERSIA’S LATE RULER. in How He Exercis His Power Over His Subjects’ Lives. Nasr-Ed-Din was known as the most merciful of Persian rulers, says the New York Sun. Two visits that he made to Europe helped to civilize him, as he was somewhat partial to Christian esteem. ‘The introduction of reforms in Persia fol- lowed each of the visits. After one he per- mitted the introduction of the telegraph into his dominions. After the second, nis subjects having cut down many of the poles and shot away the wires just to pass away the time, and having ignored the royal decrees, and shot and cut every tithe the damage was repalred, the shah decreed that the first violation of the order to let things alone should be severely punished, and the se2ond offense should be punished by burying the offender to the neck hesid= the pole interfered with and leaving him there to die. A traveler through Persia, speaking of this second order, said that When he passed through the kingdom fol- lowing the telegraph lines, he saw, at the feot of every pole, a human head. in some coses only the skull was left. On some there was some flesh; others were still fresher, and now and ‘then one would be seen not yet dead. This drastic treatment, the traveler said, stopped interference with the property of the telegraph company. This particular telegraph line was from England, via Teheran, to India. Under a less merciful monarch than Nasr-E¢-Din the offender probably would have been sliced up and the pieces hung on the wires. Ex-Mintster Benjamin in one of his books on Persia, relates an instance of the abso- lute power over the lives of his subjects possessed by the shah: ‘The shah's soldiers hadn't been paid for months. ‘The paymasters had used the money for other things. One day Nasr-ed- Din was riding through Teheran when the soldiers sought an audience, as is the oriental custem. The wicked’ paymasters, suspecting that their villainy would be ex: posed, interfered. Some of them stood at a distance and fired stones into the crowd. Some of the stones struck the royal car. riage. The shah returned immediately to the palace, friends of the paymasters tell- ing him, meantime, that there was proba- bly a conspiracy to kill him, and recalling the conspiracy at the time when he ‘ae, cended the throne. Vexed bey2nd measure, and knowing nothing of the facts, the shah ordered that the dozen soldicrs’ who had been arrested should be brouat ‘Into the yard in front of the royal palace. ‘They were brought in, bound hand nd foot, and arranged in a line before the ruler.’ ‘He stood with folded arms surveying then Then, without examining them or question. ing them, Mr. Benjamin says, he gave the signal, ‘and the exezutioners threw cords around the necks of the twelve men ant strangled them before the shah. One poor young man, was so robust that the exeeu- joner could only extingu'sh lit - Ing on his breas bd ce ey stor t Is said that the shah was when he learned his mistake, "UCD Stieved == 6a BULUWAYO IS SAFB. The Peril is Pa Grey, Dispatches from Buluwayo, South ‘af- rica, say that Earl Grey, the newly arrived coadministrator with Cecil Rhodes ef the territory of the British South African Company, who is now in charge there, has officially expressed the opin- icn that the “Back of the Matabele Says Earl rebellion is broken.” Continuing, he said | he hoped Yhat ali disorder will hi crushed before long. en Buluwayo, he asserts, although at one time in the greatest of peril, is now, thanks oe boigrreagaa hogar and to the lessons ug: e natives by the repeated “as safe as London or Paris. TNC RE aG Death of Maj. Sprague. A telegrem has been received at the War Department announcing that Maj. C. J. Sprague, a retired paymaster of th died at Oakland, Cel, Monday. “"° &™™Y: Pa) IRR Ses S WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, --The Auburn 1482 Stoughton st. +1421 I st. CULLOM, 8. DANIEL,” J. DAVIS, Minn. DUBOIs, F. “. ELKINS, -W. Va. FAULKNER, Page's Hotel Ist st. ne, 1741 G st. TOLL, D.'B., HOAT, Mass. IRBY, J. L. 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This is the highest price known to have been paid for the work. sinoke Sweet Moments cigarettes AN AWFUL DAKOTA STORM. A Daughter Lost Her Hands and Two Sons Lost Their Feet. From the Chicago News. The celebrated survivors of Dakota's ter- rible black blizzard in 1888 are now living quietly at Painesville, Ohio. So far as known the Sweet family are the cnly people out in that awful storm who lived through it. Mr. and Mrs. Sweet started from their home in Olivet, Hutchison county, South Dakota, about 11 o’clock in the morning of January 12, 1888, to attend their son’s wed- ding, about four miles away. They were accompanied by their daughter Berdena, aged nineteen, and their sons Orlo, Herbert and Wesley, aged seventeen, fifteen and five, and a nephew nine years old. It was an ideal winter day, clear and sunshiny, but as Mr. Sweet tucked his family snugly beneath the blankets and robes he remarked that if the wind changed when the sun went down there would be a storm. When they were within two miles of their destination the wind shifted from the southwest to the northwest and without a moment’s warning hail, sleet and snow struck them square in the face. The sun went out like an extinguished lamp. The wind howled and came from all directions; the cold became intense and the snow blew with blinding, pitiless fierceness into their eyes and faces and crept beneath every crevice of the covering that protected them. They had just passed a school house, and finding it impossible for the horses to face the storm Mr. Sweet tried to turn around and go back to the school, and soon found it impossible, as he could not tell from which way the wind was coming, as it seemed to come from every point of the pokat a from the heavens and from the earth. In that terrible storm it was certain death to stop and possible death to go ahead. The track had long since been lost and the horses were going through the fenceless country, no one knew where, but they kept on traveling until about midnight. The snow was s0 deep and the crust so hard that the horses found it almost impossible to move. Finally they stopped and could be urged”no farther, and with a cry that was almost human one of them dropped dead in his traces. A few moments later the other one lay down beside his mate, and too frozen and exhausted even for his death struggle died quietly under the drifting snow. Until dawn Mr. Sweat valked around the sleigh to keep the robes over his perishing family. At daylight he started for help, but when he reached the nearest house and attempted to thaw the ice from his face that he might be able to speak his eyes swelled shut and he was blind for days. The family was rescued by a school teach- er, who took the members in his sleigh to his home. Doctors were scon in attendance, and on February 1 Miss Sweet's hands Were amputated and the next day Orlo and Herbert had their legs taken off below the knees. Three days after Wesley’s fingers on the right hand were removed and the nephew lost all the toes on both feet; also his left heel. It was six months before he was able to use a crutch. Mrs. Sweet was frozen internally, but did not lose any limbs. ———__-+e+_. A COFFEE VEIN. Dishonest Employes Had Filled a Flee With the Brown Berries. « One or more employes of a wholesale grocery house in Terre Haute, Ind., were so desirous of getting bicycies that they opened not less than 500 packages of coffee to get the coupons, for a certain number of which the manufacturers give a bicy- cle. When a change was made in the wall of the building on the ground floor, it was found necessary to remove some bricks from the flue. At once there flowed from the aperture thus made a torrent of the brown berries. The workman thought he had got into the wrong place, but his surprise was exceeded by that of the clerks. It was found that the flue from the third floor to the basement was full of coffee. Another flue was opened and it, too, was full of the loose coffee. The flues are not used because the house is heated by steam. Investigation deveoped the fact that some one had been opening the packages of cof- fee, taking out the coupons, and throwing the coffee into the flue at the third floor, which is the floor on which the coffee dc- partment is located. For some time the fcreman of the department has been re- porting that he could not make his coffee stock balance with his account, but he could not imagine how the shortage cc- curred. One of the employes was discharg- ed after the discovery was made. — Electric Eyes for the Blind. From the Philadelphia Record. In a recent meeting of teachers and other experts on educational matters, in Russia, at Moscow, Dr. Noishewski demonstrated an instrument invented by nim several years ago, but considerably improved re- cently, which he calls the “electrophthalm,” or “electric eye.” This very sensitive in- strument is intended to enable the blind, by the sense of feeling, to observe objects which we see with our eyes. Noishewski uses in the construction of his instruments the two metalloids, selenium and tel- lurium, both of which will change their quality as conductors of electricity with different conditions of sight. . The instrument constructed by Noishew- ski denotes these changes, and, while it does not enabie the blind to see, they will feel the various effects of changing light by me&ns of this apparatus. The “Wjedo- mosti” reports, in a recent number, that Dr. Noishewski has succeeded in having a totally blind man find the windows in a reom, and, after a little practice, to distin- guish approaching men from approaching animals The inventor is still at work provements to the “electroph- thalm,” and hopes to perfect it to such an extent that the blind will be able to tell almost with certainty when . approaching opaque or transparent objects, which would be a great stride toward bettering the condition of the blind, Le er SCSOTSSSSSssssescsoosesse SHOES t next to Nothing Prices! Retiring from the shoe business— that’s the reason for the reductions. Little prices are powerful levers in Sock comprises “seek “eplendiaSbors comprises suc! Nd Shoes as Wilson's. ” Real ba = $3.50 Shoes, $1.97. We should have received this io April 1, but as they have just come in we got give it to Ladies’ High-class Spring Russet Button Shoes, French, stock, narrow toe, large buttons. Regular $5.50 shoes. 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