Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1896, Page 3

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THE STORY OF THE AFFRAY SSS Three leaden bullets of the 38-caliber size were sent from a “bulldog” revolver this morning in the direction of Raymond Beck- ett, and although two of them took effect the injured man was able to tell the story of how he received the wounds. William H. Henson, the wounded man’s brother- in-law, did the shooting for the reason, as he says, “Bunnie,” as Beckett is called, was making noise enough to disturb his (Henson's) wife, who is in a delicate con- dition. The parties to the affair are young colored men and live at No. 1112 19th street northwest, where the shooting occurred in the Kitchen. Policeman J. F. Potter, who heard the reports of the pistol shots, rush- ed to the house and arrested Henson, who was in the hallway with the smoking pis- tol in his hand. The man who had done the shooting was ir his nightgown, and, like his victim, he had been drinking, but apparently not to a great extent, although he pretended at first that he was very much intoxicated. Beckett is employed by J. C. Addison, the stationer, while his brother- in-law works for R. P. Andrews, who is In the same business. What Led to the Shooting. Yesterday the men worked all day, and like many others who had to go from place to place they were treated to alcoholic stimulants to the extent that they were not able to walk straight when the time came for quitting work. But Beckett re- turned home early in the evering, although he did not remain for he had been invited out to a social gathering. This invitation was accepted, and after making a night of it he returned home. His condition was such that he did not go upstairs, but con- tented himself by going into the kitchen in the basement and taking a seat at the table. Henson had come in some time before him and had retired. It was just about ten minutes before 9 o'clock when Beckett's boisterous lan- guage aroused Henson from his sleep, and leaving his bed he took his pistol from beneath the pillow and descended to the basement. Reaching the kitchen he ex- hibited the ugly weapon and informed his intoxicated brother-in-law that unless he became quiet he would shoot him. “I'm tired of your disturbing my wife,” he said, and followed this with a threat to shoot “J don’t care,” muttered the intoxicated man, who was unable to leave the chair on which he was seated. “Shoot me if you wish.” Three Shots Fired. Ths invitation was enough for him, and raising the weapon he pulled the trigger three times in succession, and one bullet entered his victim's side, while another entered his chest. The third bullet missed him and was afterward picked up on the floor. Several members of the family were aout the dining room and kitchen at the time, and Henson's wife, who had followed him from their bed room, made an effort to save her brother's life and prevent her husband’s getting into trouble, but the hus- band was too much for her. Miss Lillian High, who is visiting the Becketts, and Mrs. Adelle Beckett, mother of the wound- ed man, as well as John W. Beckett, his brother, were among those who were there at the time. Mrs. Beckett and her son John grabbed Henson and succeeded in pushing him out into the hall, but Miss High, fearing he would shoot them, pushed the trio to the front door and then got the mother and son outside. Taken Into Custody. By this time Policeman Potter had ar- rived, and he entered by the door on the floor above the basement. There he saw Henson with a smoking weapon in his hand, and his attitude indicated that he was bent on doing further damage. “Act square with me,” said the big col- ored man, “and I'll go with you.” “I'll treat you all right,” said the officer as he advanced toward him. Henson not being dressed the officer knew he would have ‘to proceed cautious- ly, for he realized now hard a task he would have in handling a man in this con- dition. The weapon was soon handed over, and then the prisoner showed signs of get- ting ugly, but the officer's pistol quieted him, and, after putting on his clothes, he was locked up for an alleged attempt to take Beckett's life. A telephone message had brought the po- lice ambulance to the house, and the badly wounded man was taken to the Emergency Hospital. He was not unconscious when he left the house, but on the way to the hospital he appeared to lose consciousness. Soon after the prisoner reached the police station a friend furnished him some bed- Ging on which to make himself comforta- ble. What the Prisoner Says. When seen by a Star reporter he told his version of the affair, saying he did the shooting because his brother-in-law’s bois- terous language annoyed his (the prison- er’s) “I was drunk last night,” he safd, “and didn’t get home until 5 o'clock this morn- ing. I slept in the stable where my em- ployer keeps his horse, and when I went home I was so tired ‘and sleepy that I went to bed. When ‘Bunnie’ came in he made so much noise that he annoyed my wife, and I went down stairs to him.” “Had you had any previous trouble with him?” he was asked. “We had some words last Sunday about the same thing.” Henson said he did not want to kill his brother-in-law, but he could not stand hav- ing his wife annoyed so much, and he had to do xomething. Mrs. Beckett and the others who were in the house tell substantially the same story of the affair. Story of an Eye-Witness. M High, who was the least excited of the eye-witnesses, said she saw Henson when he did the shooting. “Bunnie,” she said, was seated at the table and had not made a move toward Henson When he did the shooting. As soon as he hdd fired, she said, his wife grabbed him, and on their way through the hall they fell. When she succeeded in getting Mrs. Beckett and her sen out the front door closed behind them and was bolted, probably by Henson. The latter made no effort whetever to escape. John Beckett said he had understood that both men were at a social gathering last night, and that was where they had gotten their Mquor. ——<—___ Christmas Fire. ‘Today about noon an alarm of fire was turned In from box 239 for fire in two frame houses, No. 1819 and 1821 13th street north- west. The fire started in the house of Mrs. Rosa Price, No. 1821, from an overheated flue and soon burned through the frame partition to the house of Isaac Roberts ad- joining. When the firemen reached the scene of the fire the flames had gained con- siderable headway, but they were soon un- cer control. Most of the furniture in the two houses had to be removed to the street, but the flames were confined to the rear of the building. The damage will not ex- ceed $200, WATCHES, EXN go Azoks, PICTURES, PIPds aod other vuluable srticies ta exchange for coupons with fold by all dealers). One tm each S-comt. cance) yacknse, OUUPONS. HOW TO. Sette [Hie “kwOve, Packages (pow om aale), containing no coupons will be accepted as coupons— “08. bag aa one coupon. Send for tion ‘o¢' ail erticien. Talis how ‘to get JHE BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO 00., Wyneel 46 THE OFFICIAL EXSPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. WEATHER M&P. Solid lines are {90- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Ines of cqual temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words areas of high and low barometer. Shaded areas are regions where rain or High” and ‘Low’ show lecation of Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR TONIGHT. And It Will Not Be So Cold Tomor- row. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday: Wor the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia fair tonight; Saturday partly cicudy; not so cold; southwesterly winds. Weather conditions and gencral forecast: The barometer has risen in the southern, middle and New England states and north of Montana, and it has fallen from the lake regions southwestward over the Rocky mountains. It is lowest north of Minnesota and high- est over the Ohio valley. The temperature has risen in the north- ern states and it is colder in the southern states, with freezing weather as far south as the gulf coast. The weather is fair this morning, except in the lower lake region, where light snows continue. s "The indications are that fair weather will continue in the southern states and thence I northeastward to southern New England, with slowly rising temperature. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, a.m. and 6:02 p.m.; high tide, 11:36 a.m. and 11:56 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 6:21 a.m. and 6: p.m.; high tide, 12:28 p.m. The Sun and Moon Sun rises, 7:17; sun sets, 4:44. Moon rises, 10:41 p.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:52 p.m.; extin- guishing begun at 6:26 a.m. ‘The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 5:37 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:41. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tien, 36, Receiving reservoir, temperature, 35, condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, temperature, 37; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effiuent gate house, 36. EVEN BY SCALPING. ‘Wm. Barnes Was Determined to Have Peace. Samuel James, a young colored men, came to grief this morning just as the 11 o'clock services were beginning in the churches because of a disposition to quar- rel. He went to 1205 New York avenue, where John Brown, an old one-legged col- ored man, lives, and became quarrelsome. While he was’ proceeding to make trouble Wm. Barnes, another young colored man, with a disposition to maintain peace at the expense of fighting for it all his life, ar- rived on the scene, and indicated that Christmas morning was no time for getting old man Brown into trouble. James at once turned on the peacemaker with a pu- gilistic demonstration, whereupon Barnes produced a knife and undertook to scalp the troublesome man. This created such a racket that the officers of the law were attracted to the scene and arrested the offenders. They took James to the Emer- gency Hospital and had his scaip sewed tightly to his head and then locked him up in the first precinct station house, charged wita destroying property, while Barnes was put in another cell, charged with assault and battery. They will not eat their Christmas turkey today. See QUARANTINE TO BE MODIFIED. Canadian Cattle Trade Will Be Stim- ulated by More Liberal Rules. Sidney Fisher, minister of agriculture for the Dominion of Canada, and Duncan Mc- Eacham, who have been in Washington to secure a change in quarantine regulations, affecting cattle shipped from one country into the other, returned to Montreal yester- day. Their errand resulted in an agree- ment so far as trade between this country and Canada, but does not concern Eu- ropean shipments. The change will proba- bly increase the trade in cattle between this country and Canada. ee ee To Hold an Inquest. Coroner Hammett today made a partial investigation of the killing of Peter Webb by Philip Barber, the colored hackman, near 12th and R streets yesterday, as pub- lished in yesterday’s Star, and concluded to hold ar inquest at noon tomorrow. The body of the dead man was removed to the morgue fzom the Emergency Hospital yes- terday afternoon, and this morning Deputy Ccroner Glazebrook made an autopsy. The inquest will pe held at the sixth precinct station. ee ‘Tommy's Christmas Tree. From the Baltimore News. (With apologies to James Whitcomb Miley, if he cares.) —We ain't got no Chris’mus tree, ‘Cause ny mamma’s husban’ he ‘Ist forgot he has a kid. *At's wintt ny ma's husban’ did. Pa, ‘a's my ma‘s husban’, says ‘Trees ain't fash'uble these da: Ast him why, xn’ pa says, Don’t believe in Santa Claus’ Says he hates th Makes him agg Don't see why ma keeps him, Ain't no use ‘at I can see. ‘F me was him an’ him wa: Bet I'd have a Chris'mus tree: Ma ‘ist smiles an’ says, “too bad!’ *At ist makes me awful mad. Other little boys has pas What belteves In Santa Ciaus, Hate mean pas—I'll tell him so "Ist as soon as I can grow. Wisht ma lock him out tonight When he comes, "ist serve him right; Make him stay out there, an’ then Gobulips an’ bogie men Keteh him ‘fore the mornin’ come— Bet you then I'd have a druin, An’ a whistle ‘at I'd blow, ‘Whether he don’t like er no. Wisht—why, here's pa, an’ I see That he's brought a Chris’mus tree; Says he thought he'd fool the kid— YAt's ‘ist what ma’s husban’ did! SS A Mystery of Arithmetic. From the Boston Transcript. It was interesting to read about the gen- tleman who, at a Sunday school meeting last Sunday, told the children that in the thirty-three years during which he had ab- stained from tobaccco he had saved by that means $8,882.61. It would also be in- teresting to know whether any bright boy in the room asked him if he had all that money in the bank. It is one of the curious things about economies of this sort that they never seem to make any difference with one’s budget at the end of the year. Theoretically, arithmetically, they must, of course, but practically they don’t. What lots of thrifty, saving, get-ahead fellows there are who smoke, and what lots of total abstainers from tobacco who. can’t lay up a cent to save their lives! It really seems as if the matter of saving money were presided over by unseen imps, who spirit away dimes and dollars from some people by night.and put them tn the pock- ets of other people. Cash accounts don’t altogether explain the mystery. A man who doesn’t use tobacco may often wonder where he would get the money to buy it if he did use it; but if he did use it, probably his accounts would- somehow come to the same thing. —_—-+e0-______ “Contiguous.” From the New Orleans Times-Democrat. A dusky damsel, temporarily employed as a servant In an up-town residence, wishing the other morning to use big words, the meaning of which she was not familiar with, approached a very demure and worthy matron with the following com- int about the gutter which she had sweepit ing oe madam, that gutter smells ridicu- The matron, hailing from the borders of done by the “new” ‘woman, oul “ gravely and studiously answered: + “No wonder! The water staggers there!” TOMORROW'S STAR. It Will Be a Fine Number, Fall of Good Things. The following partial list of the features of Saturday’s twenty-four page Star will sive the Washington public an jdea of the good things in the way of reading matter in store for them the day after Christmas: NEW YEAR CALLS (Ilustrated.) Origin of a sensib 2 custom that degener- ated into extravagance. SOME NOTED HOUSES (llustrated.) Description of the handsome residences of well-known Washingtonians. AT ST. ELIZABETH’S (ilustrated.) An interesting account of jife at the Gov- ernment Insane Hospital: THE YOUNGEST PROSPEGTOR IN CAL- AVERAS (lllustrated.) A capital short story by Bret Harte, com- plete in tomorrow's Star. ANTARCTIC REGIONS, dilustrated.) Three expeditions planned to explore the South Polar regions. : “JOUR DE L'AN” (lllustrated.) Sterling Heilig tells about’ the Parisian observance of the firgt day of the year. THE MUTABLE MANY (Iilustrated.) Another installment ‘of Robert parr’s stirring serial. 2 EASTERN RIVIERA (Illustrated.) Graceful gowns and rich furs seen af the Italian winter resorts, RELICS OF THE PAST. Furniture and valuables that are forgot- ten In Washington storage warehouses. WHAT LED TO IT. The feeling against this city in Alexandria fifty years ago. AFTER OFFICE HOURS. Scenes in the great department buildings when the clerks leave. A RESORT OF RICH MEN. Frank G. Carpenter descrives an island on the Georgian coast owned by a club of millionaires. NEWSPAPER LIBELS. A conviction in Paris is regarded as a distinction. 3 AS A WAR CHARIOT. How an engine made an assault on the hostile Sioux. FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND. The latest achievements in exploration, science and industry. SPANISH POLICY. A Star correspondent writes of the Cuban war as seen from Spain’s point of view. > PARDY’S RED FOX. When It Lost Its Tail It Kept Tarn- ing Somersaults, and So Was Captured From the New York Sun. Bill Pardy of Wheelerville, N. Y., came walking down the trail from Odit’s Camp, up in the North Branch, the other after- noon with his rifle over his shoulder and leading a full-grown red. fox :with a dog chain fastened to a leather strap about its neck. Elmer Hamlin was leazing against the gate post, waiting for the horses to finish their oats. He looked at the fox, then at Bill Pardy, then at the fox again before he said anything. Then he said: “Well, say; where did you get him?” “Up by Odit’s Camp,” Pardy replied. Then Elmer asked how. Pardy said that his dog had started the fox over on the Big Ash ridge near the Dix swamp and he hed gone ahead to the runway by Odit’s Camp. The fox came along and he opened on: it{owith his rifle. He fired three times and then at last the beast went end over end, Rardy reckoned that the bullet had hitdt im the head; so that when the fox kept tumbling head over heels he didn’t shoot. When he got to the beast, however, he found that the bullet had cut its tail off cloxé aiff clean. That had made the beast so light,behind that it keeled over every time if; trigd to leap, like a boy turning somersaults. , Bill took his dog chain, tied it to the Tox find, after put- ting the tail into his pocket, started for home, first tying a bag of cartridges to the stub of the fox's tail sq,that,it could walk comfortably. —— 1 Government of Greater,.New York. ‘The preliminary draft'of the new charter for the Greater New York jbas been com- pleted, and has been made public. T commission, before submitting the charter to the legislature, will hold public hearings frem January 4 to 16. The preliminary charter divides the city into five boroughs —Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Rich- mond and Queens. The central government of the clty will be in the hands of a munici- pal assembly consisting of two houses. A lower house of 104 members, elected from senatorial districts, and’&n upper house of thirty-ceven members, elected from council districts, are created hy ‘the charter: There will be one mayor, ‘but each of the five bor- oughs will have ‘ap iccal concerns,-and -there will be twenty- two local boards, one for district. ———-+e-+—___. i «fonater Soe cries he is to enter of State. “I have not been offered that or any other position by Mr. McKinley,” he “to ‘care for! CHRISTMAS STORIES As Told Today in the Police Court. THE PATHETIC SIDE OF LIFE Some Good Points for Lecturers on Temperance. ties GRE EARLY MORNING SCENES Evergreen and holly and all other evi- dences of Christmas-cheer were lacking in the Police Court today. As the church bells throughout the city were melodiously pealing forth a summons to early worship nine patrol wagons were each receiving a living freight, comprising all sorts, classes and conditions of humanity. Amid the glad- some shouts and merry peals of laughter from happy children exercising toy equines on the sidewalks, these unfortunates were transported to the Police Court, where they huddled in the dock, the picture of despair. The day was undoubtedly the saddest of the year in the tribunal of justice, net a lavghable sally, as usual, occurring as a small parenthesis of merriment in the mis- ery of the occasion. But one woman was included among the prisoners, and she sat in a corner, showing every evidence of an advanced stage of nervousness. Not only the prisoners, but every one else about the court seemed to be depressed because of the fact that of ali days it should be necessary to deprive fello beings of liberty on Christmas. The cus- tomary good-natured smile was missed from the countenance of Peliceman Flynn, the guardian of the hallway, as he bade his friends “Merry Christmas.” Bailiff Kendig was unusually polite and kind in manner as he bade the defendants—‘‘Step back, sir. Prosecuting Attorney Pugh was unnaturally solemn, and Judge Kim- ball tempered justice with mercy and geod advice. In fact, the pathos called forth by the traditions of the season affected those without the dock; it would be a difficult task to attempt to describe the emotions that distressed those within. Cared for for Two Weeks. Sympathy was expressed in every face as George T. Goodwin was called to the rail as a vagrant. Goodwin is a young fellow of perhaps twenty-five years, of athletic build, with light curly hair and a face in- tellectual and handsome. His bearing showed him to be a man of undoubted re firement, education and training. And yet such a person found It necessary to ap- proach a policeman on the eve of merry Christmas, when to most of us all the world seemed bright, gay and happy; when Santa Claus was just starting out on his eagerly anticipated annual journey from chimney to chimney; when peace on earth, gcod will toward men were supposed to prevail, and beg that he be sent to the workhouse. “This man came to me last night,” cx- plained Policeman Whalen to the court, “and stated that he wanted to be :ent down. I therefore brought him here as a vagrant.” ‘Tell me about yourself,” said Judge Kimball to Goodwin. “I do not care to say anything,” replied the young man, with eyes cast down. “Well, I want to hear from you,” con- tinued the court. Goodwin, with cheeks flushed, took the stand, and said that, being without money and unable to secure work, there seemed no other course open to him than to go to the workhouse. “You are a man of ability, I am sure,” said the court. “What is the cause of your trouble?” “Whisky, sir,” responded Goodwin, frank- ly. “I am sorry to hear it,” Judge Kimball went on to say. “Why don’t you go home and behave yourself like a man? Won't your friends help you?” “I don’t care to call on then.” “Where is your home?” “At Providence, Rhode Island. “What is to prevent you walking home?” inquired the court. “Tt is too long a walk this cold weath>r, ae Goodwin, “‘and my clothes are v thin.” “Well, I'll send you down for two week: ruled the court. “The weather will prob- ably be warmer then. Start home, then; brace up and be a man.” “Thank you, sir,” and Goodwin st2pp: back. ‘elt the Disgrace. After remaining sober for three years Jokn Quinn, colored, last evening became imbued with both Christmas and alcohoiic spirits to such a degree that he disturb- ed the peace and quiet of several neighbor- hoods. Policeman Hendricks found it necessary to place him under arrest. “Deed, jedge, yer ’onner,” said John ex- clteély to the court, “dis is de very fust time, I wuz eber locked up Christmus day, en I feels the disgrace of it, ’deed 1 does, sah. I hasn't drank er drop fer mo’ dan three years,” “But you were drunk last night,” said the court, No, sah, I wasn’t.” “Did you ever see a man who would ackrowledge that he was drunk?” remark- ed Judge Kimball to the reporters. “T had been a drinkin’, sah, but I wus'sn drunk,” declared John. “If I let you off, you'll start drinking again,” then said the court. “I won’ tech a drop ter day, sah,” prom- ised John. ‘How «bout tomorrow?” ‘N -O, sah,” reluctantly no mo’ during the holidays. “Take his bonds. A Case of False Pretenses. A rrisoner of an entirely different char- acter from the foregoing was Charles Tur- ner, who claimed to be a ship’s carpenter, on the way to his home, in Boston, from Newpert News. “I was in citizen’s attire last evening,” sald Policeman Burlingame, “when this man accosted me on Pennsylvania avenue. He asked for money, saying that he was practically starving and almost frozen, adding that he was absolutely penniless. At the station house, after I had arrested him, we found 83 cenis on the man.” “This is the worst sort of a beggar,” said Judge Kimball, the Christmas spirit disappearing from his voice. “When a man is really hungry there may possibly be some excuse for him to beg. This indi- vidual, hcwever, had sufficient money to pay for lodging and severai meals, but in- stead he stopped pedestrians and told a falsehood in an effort to appeal to their sympathies. You'll go to the workhouse, sir, for sixty days.” Told to the Marines, When the roll was called this morning at the marine barracks Joseph Boyce, a usually punctual private, failed to respon@? Shortly thereafter Cgpt. Harrington’ re- ceived a telephone message explaining that Joseph was at the Police Court, and that his fine was $5. This was a statement of fact, not one of the stories which are cus- tomarily told to the marines. Private Boyce secured leave of absence last evening and proceeded up-town, where he indulged in large quantities of liquid refreshment and later persisted in inform- ing the throngs of shoppers along Penn- sylvania avenue with emphatic oaths that he was the sole proprietor of different sec- tions of the earth. He-couldn’t make it clear to his honor in court today just how | it happened, so the fine stated was imposed. A sergeant from the barracks visited court, paid the fine and took Boyce to a ey where military law will deal with case. A Whipping Post Suggestion. ‘Thomas Gassaway celebrated the advent of the holidays by getting drunk and beat- “I won’ drink prosecute her brutal husband, so he was merely charged with disorderly conduct. the court, “and the lash should be | BUSINESS CHANCES. . city ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. Page 4 COUNTRY REAL ESTAT! -Page 4 DEATHS Page 7 DENTISTRY 4 4 CATIONAL . SINS. SINANCIAL ~ FOREIGN POs) FOR EXCHAN RENT (Halls) RENT (Houses) KENT (Rooms). RENT (Miscellaneous) RENT (Offices). RENT (Stables). RENT (Stores: SALE (Bicycles) SALE (Houses). .... SALE (Miscellaneous), ES AND VEHICLES GooDs LECTURES LOCAL MENTION. LOS! AND POUND. MEDICAL MONEY WANTED OCEAN TRAVEL. . PERSONAL ... g 8 Ree ee eee ee eee Oe e Fd 5 ARPET CLEANING . PROP st THE UND NTE (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous) WANTED (Rooms)... WANTED (Situations). WINTER RESOR’ re re ee ae tion, amused himself by inflicting cruel treatment on his far better half. “One-hundred-dollar bonds or sixty days.” Edward, Walter and Clinton Johnson were on their way home about midnight. They mistook Washington Circle for a stage and determined to give a minstrel performance then aud there. After a song service the trio indulged in a clever imita- tion of three men endeavoring to wipe one another off the face of the earth. “Five dollars each. “Drunk and cisorde against Charles Tibb. “I was merely taking an intoxicated friend home,” explained Charles. “He was disorderly and both of us were arrested.” “This man was far worse than his friend,” explai the policeman in the case. “Fifteen day Joseph Barnard, possessed of a black eye and a defiant air, was accused of fighting. He did not deay it, and was fined $5. Not y,"" was the charge having the { t down, ‘Chick ed the clerk to that indi his information charges that you were drunk and diserderly last night.” 5 “And that’s no flaring hood,” com- mented Chick sorrowfully. “The court fines you $5. “s me just deserts. William Maynard and James Wilson were begging on F street and their reward was thirty days each. > CONDENSED LOCALS Geo. W. Cox, ident of the for thirty-five years, die of his sister, Mrs. Lov: west, last night at 11 failure. Funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2: ‘The Metropolitan Rat meinbered every one of Motormen, conductors ants and clerks and assistants at the gen- eral offices of the company all received a little package containing something appro- priate to the season. Last night about S o'clock an elderly man named Francis Haniker was found in the alley in rear of P street northwest be- tw New Jersey avenue and Ist street with his head badly cut. He claimed that he had been knocked down and assaulted by some unknown colored men. When taken to Frecdman’s Hospital the physi- cians found that he was not seriously hurt. There 1s a Maine avenue reported the | ment this morning. The police made 102 arrests yesterday and last mght. Seven of the persons ar- rested were females, Last night there were fifty-five victims of intemperance locked up at the different police stations. Today a number of arrests for drunkenness were made, and it is prob- able that all the police cells will be filled tonight. The reports cf the pawnbrokers, made to police headquarters today, show that they did a big business yesterday. Persons in need of Christmas money had waited until the last moment and then pawned their valuables as the last resort. poker es GROWTH OF LEPROSY, District at the residence employes toda power house alte! the water main on Lieut. Vernon water depart- Its First Appearance in Eu Introduction Into Ci Fron the Globe-De te When a leper was picked of Paris a few ago and carried to the St. Louis Hospital, it was found that six leprous patients did not exhibit as much concern over the matier as the average man might expect. The fact is, leprosy is in the streets not so rare as we have been taught to think, and throughout the civilized world ease is vigorously alive, claiming victims every day of the year and increas- ing its hold in certain countries with alarm- ing rapidity. Norway is said to be the most leprous country in Europe, and it is esti- mated that over S00 are suffering from it there, while in Sweden the progress of the disease has been so rapid in recent years that there are $62 victims of it. In Spain and Portugal there ane numerous leper hospitals, which are never without pa- tients, and in Turkey and the Ionian Is- lands it gains ground annually. There are over 500 lepers in Crete, and the latest statistics show that there are 100,000 lepers in India. China, Japan, Hayti, Trinidad, Guiana, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Ton- quin and Indo-China are all infested with leprosy. But when we come nearer home we find that the disease has made alarming pro- gress in certain quarte: ‘The oldest leper colony in this part is lo- caied at Tracadie, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Here probably occur- red the first death in North America from leprosy. It was nearly sixty-five years ago that a woman died in Tracadie ef a peculiar disease, and was buried by a_ missionary priest of the Roman Catholic Church. The hysician who attended the c: went to Enrope shortly afterward and visited all of the forelgn hospitals to find a parallel case, but he was unable to find any one suffer- ing from the same malady. While visiting in Norway he saw several lepers, and upon his return to Canada he unhesitatingly pro- nounced the strange case of the dead wo- man to have been leprosy. But the strangest part of the story of how leprosy started in that country was re- vealed later. One of the four fishermen who carried the body of the dead woman to her grave was in his shirt sleeves at the time, and the sharp edge of the coffin cut through the sleeve into the skin. The cof- fin had been rudely made and the corpse put in carelessly. A slimy discharge from the body oozed through the wooden box and entered the punctured flesh of the fish- erman. This caused blood poisoning, and the man died a short time afterward from the same malady. It was‘ about this time that the physician returned and announced to the board of health that the woman's disease was leprosy. Inside of sixteen years there were twenty lepers in Tracadie, and the provincial government had to take steps to isolate them from the rest of the popula- tion. The lazaretto was a miserabie build- ing, where the lepers were forced to live and die in great misery, often suffering, more from hunger and coli than from the of the disease. The inmates of this Building constantly increased, and iittle was done to their condition until 1866. _FINANCIAL. “No red ape” To be gone through to be- come a depositor here. A few words—your signature— ee a dollar or two and you are 3 a full fledged depositor in the i Union Savings Bank, 1222 F st. § e212 Li The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia, ab QHeNAMENTTNN ALAN TS SS CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb, 1898. 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He bore it in trt- umph to his dwelling, and, assisted by his son, cooked it to a juicy brown, “Now,” said he, “de bes’ way ter eat a "possum is col’; so we'll jes’ let him stay in de pantry, en when mawnin’ come he'l: be mo’ jucier den eve: His son seemed sadly disappointed, but he made the best of it, and both retired for the night. ‘The old man was up ¢arly next morning, but the boy slept on. On opening the safe the astonished parent discovered nothing but bones tn the dish that had caotained the ‘possum. He brought the drowsy youngster to his feet with one vigorous jerk, and dragging him to the scene of the wreck, he said: “What does dat mean, eh?” The boy fell on his knees and cried: “Daddy, I can't tell a lie; I got up in de night en eat it wid my little mouf! The old man said not a word, but drag- ging the boy to the front door he held him by the collar while he jerked a piece of weatherboarding from the side of the house. “Daddy,” cried the bey, “is you gwine ter lick me fer tellin’ de truth?” “No! You kinky-headed debbil, you!” thundered the old man, “I gwine ter frail de hide off ye for eatin’ de ‘possum.” —_ + e-+-—__—__ Unprecedented. From the Chicago Record. “I never knew a woman to love her hus- band as madly as Mrs. Tootfiler. “How does she show It?” “She let's him have the top drawer their bureau.” I ee with his wife and last night on the