Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY: 2, 1897-12 PAGES, — SPECIAL NOTICES. —j, WH. ALTEMUS WILL HOLD A reating ‘THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Feb. 2 at law. Mrs, Carpent Wonn’s Hall, Feb. ~ NGELISTIC SERVICES AT THE W. headquarters, . WEDNESDAY at 2pm. Ao address by M Bilis, national itendent. ¥ -. a H Dist. Supt. PoLicY HOLDERS OF THR MASSACHL Benefit Life Association are requested to the residence of John J. Silman, No. 131 n.w., THURSDAY EVENING, Feb. o'clock, with a view certed action to protect their rights. No. S16 10th st. now.. at 7:3 ik. A large attendance Is expected and th ce of every member Is requested If yoo elreular, ete., xvas due to misdirection. feat By order Bs show EA UTIVE ¢ N’T GET SUCH STEAMED OYSTERS ‘as ours anywhere else in the city. We use caly big. fat, delicious oysters fresh from salt water. We steam them delictousiy and serve tempting style. Brotled Live FRITZ REI COR. $14 ST. AN! in most HOTEL. AND RESTAURANT. D PA. AVE. fe2-10d them HAVE A “HOBBY.” WE HAVE sco print the Briefs of every lawser in Washington who appreciates careful work. We use every possible care to see that our Briefs are fiawless in every detail. We think thes are aboat as good as skilled printers can produce. Give ue a trial, and See if you don't think the same thing. 90 cents far 50 copies. = BYRON §. ADAMS, “prompt printer,” 512 11th st. ida EA. A. S. R, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION the United States—The regular meeting of L of Perfect! Ne. wil be held on TUBS February 2, 1897, at 7:30 o'clock pm., at the Cathedral of the Hite, No. 1007 G st_ ow. Work: bn Sth degrees. e of the V. M. Fe ores ET OLCOTT, 17th Deg. Seey. NAVAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- Eastern Building and Loan Associ: Washington, D. €., for the election of found of nine directors, will be held at Herrell's iH aye. on Y, 60 Penna. ‘WEDNESDA wary 3, order of board iW RY K. SIMPSC To PROTECT FIs > GAM be a meeting of all persons interested In the pro- tion of fsb and game in the red parlor of the EDbitt House, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Febru ary 3, 1s97, at 7:30 o'clock, to organize # &: ant fish protective association for the District Columbia. A constitution will be adopted, offt elected ard other business trgpsacted. All TER S. HAR RICHARD 5 WH KAUFFM. PLANS AND SP classes of | buildin ‘ promptly by EWALD SCHMIDTT, arch’t Balti: bldg., 606 F st z fel RTIES HAVING ROOMS. HALLS OR VA- cant buildings which they wish to uring the Snaugural ceremontes, March 4, 1897, call at the Glover building, 1419 F oe Room No. 14, and bave them registe committee on public comfort. L. F. Wit 5 Chairman. Jab-eolm CHANGE The McAllister & Co.. op ticians, comprising F. W- Mister and H. D, Feast, will hereafter be known under the firm name of Mc- Allister & Feast. | Eyes examined free. Full satisfaction. 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You Pal «rs make # great mistake when you dent come here for your Paints and supplies. We can save you money. Come and see how much we can suve Chas. E. Hodgkin, 913 7th. Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass, Builders’ Hardware, ete. BUILDERS —will find it to their advantage to have us quote a lump rate for supplying every piece of Lumber and work that enters into the construction of a house. No lower prices—or better qual- Itles. ‘We will furnish smaller when desired. THOS. W. SMITH, Main Offiec, Ist and Ind. ave. Mill and Wharves, foot 4th st. s.c. ja23-1m,20 ee = To Use In Business —for the office and for ordinary correspondence PANESE LINEN TABLETS fill a long- ‘ant. They're a splendid quality of per—and come In eats note and letter sizes. Our prices make a little money buy a paper GT You'll find HERE everything that a big stationery store lke ours should handle. Easton & Rupp, 421 1 ithSt. POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. fel-t4d THE St. Ww, fel-16d quantities *Phone 217. "Phone 551. JULIUS LANSBURGH Furniture and Carpet Co. PERMANENTLY LOCATED AT 1228 F ST. N.W., ja! tt Craig & Harding's old stand. THE UTAH DEADLOCK. Ramors That 2 Break Will Be Made ‘Teday. The result of the last of the seven senato- riai ballots taken yesterday at Salt Lake, Utah, was: Thatcher, 27; Rawlins, 19; Henderson, 14: Critchlow, 3. Through the seven ballots Henderson held his 14 votes Saturday, while Thatcher lost 1 and Raw- lins gained 6 The most radical changes occurred on the first ballot, and it was mainly a contest between Thatcher and Rawlins. While there has been a slight Variation in the strength of the leading candidates as the result of yesterday's bal- Joting, the deadlock seems no less pro- | nounced than it was last week, the last s showing scarcely a change in There was a rumor last night hi would be a break in the Hender- son forces today, and that five or six of his followers would go to Rawlins, and that the latter would then receive the three republican votes. The friends of Henderson do not concede that such a break will occur. The four populists appear to be the most uncertain factors in the contest. While they are with Thatcher now, it has been said ir votes will go to anyone of the three candidates whenever it is shown that four votes will elec — Transfers of Real Estate. street northwest between 14th and 15th streets.Thos. B. Ferguson to Pitman Pulsifer, lot 107, sq. 212; $5. Sixth street southeast between A and B streets. Louis Bebrens et ux. to Jno. A. Wynkoop, lot F and south 22 ft. of lot 5 $10. Friendship and Mt. A. Henderson - Hager, lot 7, blk, 3; $10. Street mear 14th street ext . mes et ux. to Claude E Clifton, lots. , south grounds Columbian University; et ux. to Frankie A Stoughton treet northwest between 20th and 21st streets. m. N. Moore et ux. to Wim. W.W: t w= S io Wm. W.Wright, jr., lot Hampshire avenue between M and N Fitiaan Pulsifer et ux. to Thos. B. Fer- rt lot Ww. trustees, to Nettle Beust, 10 150, 732 4,800,” —_s— ‘Thi Worth Knowing. Every time a person is confronted with some puzzling question the need of such a book as The Evening Star Almanac for 3897 is felt. Answers to all sorts of queries and thousands of facts not printed else- where are found within Its covers. It can be obtained from all newsdealers and at the counting room of The Evening Star. 25 cents a copy. TICKETS ON SALE Many Inquiries Made for Them of Chairman Thompson. ON SALE AT CONVENIENT PLACES General Porter Makes Sugges- tions About Uniforms of Aids. WINDOW FLAG DISTRIBUTION — + The bad weather had the same effect on business at inaugural headquarters today that it had on business everywhere else, and the visitors were few and far between. Chairman Bell, who 1s suffering from an attack of the grip, was not at headquar- ters durirg the forenoon, but was expected to reach there some time during the later hours of the day. The National Metropol!- tan Bank on 15th street, however, was the point of attraction. for a very large num- ber of persons. They were in quest of in- augural ball tickets. These tickets, to- gether with the beautiful souvenirs which accompany them, were received this morn- ing by Chairman John W. Thompson of the finarce committee at the bank, of which he is president, and were immediate- ly placed on sale. The tickets were given out together with a large white envelope containing the souvenir, and they sold at apiece. The tickets for the inaugural bal! supper were also placed on sale at $1 each. These tickets are of a handsome design, and each is embellished with an American flag and colors. Chairman Thornpson distributed a number of the tickets among the hotels, and the banks and a rumber were sent to the Senate chamber and the House of Representatives, where they were placed on sale for the venience of those desiring to purchase hem at the Capitol. Among Chairman Thompson's callers was Carey A. Vaughn, president of the Cook County Republican Cleb, who requested that his organization be made the agency for the sale of the tckets in Chicago, but Mr. Thompson i formed him that any tickets sent to Chi cago would be sent to one of the banks there for sale. Mr. Vavghn, by the way, is a candidate for public printer under the ircoming administration, and seems to re- gard his enances for getting the position as good. He says he has been a Iife-long friend cf Major McKinley and Mra. Mc- | morning on the south Atlantic coast and | night, 34. iotous living. Later he was implicated in Kinley, and placed Major McKinley in | will be warmer in the southwest Wednes- February 2—4 a.m., 35; 8 a.m., 36; 12 m., | the robbery of a grocery store, but through nomination the first time he ever ran for | d: 37, and 2 p.m. the efforts of Attorney Woodward was not Congress. Suggestions to Aids. Many of the gentlemen who have-been appointed aids by Gen. Horace Porter have accompanied their acceptance of the henor with inquiries about the uniforms they are expected to wear. Ex-officers of volunteers have asked whether they shall wear the uniform of their rank in the vol- unteer service, or the uniform of the rank they may hoid or may have held in the Na- tional Guard, or on the governor's staff, Sen. Porter has expressed the wish that in the case of regular army oificers who are retired they should wear the uniform ot that rank, and in the case of ex-volunteers that they also wear the uniform of the volunteers, but leaves that to their prefer- ence, unless they are now in actual service in the National Guard or on governors’ staffs. In such a case, they are requested to wear the uniform of the rank they are now holding. The announcement of the list of aids will be made in about ten days. The list will include officers of the army and navy, and gentlemen from every state im the Union. The notifications of their ap- pcintments were sent out several days ago, and Capt. Horton, the secretary of Gen. Porter, is receiving acceptances in every mail. Gen. Porter, his chief of staff —Mr. A. Noel Blakeman—and Col. H. C. Corbin, the adjutant general, will come to Washington about February 15, to remain until the inauguration is over. A few days after their arrival a special order will be issued directing all organizations which have expressed their intention of appearing in the parade to make it definitely known whether such intention wil] be carried out, and when these replies are received the as- signment of the various bodies in the line of parade will be made. 3 Flags for Decorating Windows. The 50,000 paper flags which have been ordered by Chairman Louis D. Wine of the committee on street decorations for free distribution to residents along the line of parade for the purpose of embellishing the windows of their nouses and places of busi- ness. will arrive here February 15, and be immediately placed in the hands of the gen- tlemen selected for the duty of distribution. These distributors will be located in each Ecek along the line of march, and will be supplied altogether with 42,500 of the flags. The remaining 7,500 will be given to Mr. James F. Oyster, to be distributed to those who desire to make an unusual feature of the decorations of their houses. The Republican League of the state of Georgia, which was organized January 2), with J. F. Hanson as president, has noti- fied General Porter that it desires to be given a position in the line of parade. W. L. Pitcher telegraphed Capt: in Horton today from Fort Russell, Wyc-:uing, that Governor Richards would be unavoidably detained and could not come with his | affairs. Alfred Gilman is hard to fight, and et orcs Ea sited nea ape biad qi Was Maaé/su HislOwncApplicadon berty tot Re ei He directed that]; am tired of the contest.” Justice An- “And she is ignorant of your occupation?” A Coincid the contract already entered into for horses | drews says that Lawyer Moses has a lien | Yes, “sir.” Ro ere be canceled, and said he would be here in | upon the recovery, and that his rights| what do you propose doing?” then said | Gen. William P. Craighill, chief of en- we Cee ane een inne at would be jeoparded or lost by granting the } tne court. “Do you want me to send you | gineers, who has betn placed on the retired New Yorkers at the Inauguration. | motion. to the workhouse?” The New York Journal today says: “New York republicans are planning to have the delegation from this state outnumber and outshine even the Ohio délegation at the inauguration on March 4. General Horace Porter, who is to be grand marshal, has invited all the members of his staff in the business men's republican parade last Oc- tober 31 to be on his staff at Washington, and yesterday he issued his first orders to them. They were as follows: ‘Military aids will appear in the full dress uniform of their rank. Civilian aids: The dress will be high silk hat, black Prince Albert coat, dark trousers, buff leather gloves and spurs. Both military and civilian aids will provide themselves with white sashes, badges, sad- ele cloths, spurs and bridle rosettes of uni- form pattern. These articles will cost $7, and will be ready for issue at headquarters on and after February 25 upon payment of that amount.’ It is stated also that those wishing to Fire riding horses can get them in Washing- ton at the cost for the day of $10. This provision is made for the benefit of aids from other states, each of which is to have four on the staff, two to be named by each United States senator. “The New Yorkers have learned a better trick than to ride the worn-out street car horses of the capital city. They will take their own steeds with them, and right here is where Senator-eleet Platt comes in for a lot of glory. Before starting to Florida, the idea occurred to him that General Porter and his aids might want to take their horses with them, so he offered, for the But There 1 District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir- ginia, rain, followed by clearing weather | p.m. High tide—9:16 a.m. and 9:26 p.m. WANTED (Board). by Wednesday morning; Wednesday fair; The Sun and Moon WANTED (Help). winds shifting to westerly; slightly colder | gun rises, 7:06; sun sets, 5:22. Moon sets, tonight. 6:26 p.m. ‘Tomorrow sun rises, 7:05. —The barometer has fallen rapidly on the Atlantic coast. tral over eastern North Carolina. regions and at Rocky mountain stations, and risen on the Pacific coast. of the Mississippi and slightly colder in the gulf states and Florida. region southward to Florida. The weather is cloudy in New England and the lake regions and is generally fair in the Mis- sissippi valiey. weather will prevail in the southern states and Ohio valley Wednesday. rain, followed by clearing weather, is in- dicated for the middle Atlantic states and southern New England. lay. The following heavy precipitation dn inches) was reported: ime: sh Mig Hie yun HM Bi ii i mi BoaassetenShie. PEECE val | rh i | rae emer ad As Bans Ae as ne Naaae sees shane ane EEL ety Ete EXPLANATORY NOTE: Oteervations taken at $ a.m., 75th meridiar time. Solid iines are iso- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Iizes of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain ot now has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words “High” and “Low” show Ipcation of areas of bigh and low barometer. Small arrows Sy with the. wind. Se, FAIR TOMORROW, During the past twenty-four hours— Lynchburg, 1.52; Jupiter, 2.60; Los ‘An- ee Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 2:23 a.m. and 2:57 p.m. High tide, 8:33 a.m. and 8:44 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:07 a.m. and SPECIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN PROPERTY. STORAGE THE INAUGURATION. ‘UNDERTAKERS . No Sign of the Rain Stopping Today. Forecast till 8 p.m. Wednesday.—For the ate The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:31 p.m. Ex- tinguishing begun at 6:18 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Public are lamps lighted at 6:16 p.m. and extinguished at 6:28 a.m. Condition of the Water. ‘Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, 36. Receiving reservoir, temperature, 74; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir, temperature, $4; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Weather conditions and general forecast WINTER RESORTS A storm of considerable energy is cen- CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY. The barometer has also fallen in the lake A Boy Alleged to Have Victimized His Benefactor Put on Trial. Wade Morelznd, a £eventeen-year-old bey, who resides with his parents on 10th street southwest, was arrested late yester- day afternoon on a charge of grand lar- ceny- In the Police Court today the case was continued until the 12th instant. It is claimed that Moreland purloined. $55 from the office of H. F. Woodward, an attorney-at-law, at llth and F streets. Several months ago, it is said, the boy robbed his father of $200, and ran away to New York, where h> spent the money in It is warmer in the northern states east Rain has prevailed from the lower lake The Indications are that generally fair | wuperatures for Twenty-Four Hours ‘The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau during the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afterrccn: February 1—4 p.m., 38; 8 p.m., 35; mid- Snow or It will be slightly colder Wednesday Maximum, 38, at 1 p.m:, Fébruary 2; min- prosecuted. Mr. Woodward gave the boy imum, 32, at 2 a.m., February 2. employment, and endeavored to have him | So the Ground Hog is Supposed to people as “Ground hog day.” the shy rodent called the woodchuck ts said to emerge from his burrow and survey the sky. and wayward, for if it be bright and clear he declines to remain above ground, but, immediately catching sight of his own shadow, home and sleeps contentedly for six weeks longer, happy in the instinctive faith that when he finally comes forth for good the season will be settled. of winter. thought to encourage the ground-hog to be- gin at once his work of sustaining life, and he turns his back on his burrow and starts to root for dinner. hog saw no shadow in this region today, so, in so far as his forecast 1s trustworthy, the people of this vicinity may expect an early spring. But, woodchuck’s prestige, his prophecies are often refuted by the records, and it is really a toss of the penny whether it is safe to be guided by him or not. just as great chances as any other weather prophet. The Stra of the difficulties attending the settlement of the case of Julia A. Percival of this city, formerly the wife of Edward S. Per- cival, against Alfred Gilman. According to the Sun, Mrs. Percival sued Alfred Gilman for $4,000; her lawyer, Raphael J. Moses, to get about $1,000 of the money for his fee and to pay bills of the plaintiff. tract for one-quarter of the recovery. Af- te: without the intermediation of her counsel, and, T Gilman's lawyer asked Justice Andrew's in terday for an order action. was refused on the ground that he has not been paid. written to him by Mrs. Percival on Jan- uary 21, in which she said in part: are a rich man, I understand, and will not miss the few hundreds you have missed in fees. As for the treatment, what matters? What about the way I have been treated? Let it go to the great aggregate of human chant of New York and Milwaukee. He is a son of Nathaniel Gilman, who, for many years, Swamp, leaving an estate of $1,500,000. Mrs. Per- cival was formerly Miss Julia N. Martin, and was a teacher in the public schools of New York thirty years ago. day, she sued Edward S. Percival in the supreme court of New York for a separation and to establish a common law marriage. Perc! York and a grandson of Nathaniel Gilman, denied his marriage, but she established it to the satisfaction of Judge Donohue, and $550 yearly alimony was awarded to her. appeals, and finally, as Mrs. Percival al- leges, an agreement was entered into by her and Alfred Gilman, by which Gilman agreed to pay her $350 a year for life in ccnsideration of a discontinuance of the litigation. tained in New Jersey an absolute divorce. The sult which has been compromised was briught by Mrs. centract with Gilman and collect arrears. yesterday that there never was a contract between Mrs. asserted that whatever money Gilman gave to Mrs. Percival was given out of charity. ee at San Francisco. Castle was completely broken down, and that it would be along time before she would recover. lead an upright life. All went well until the recent robbery was discovered. The police are of the opinion that More- land had an accomplice, and a search is being madé for him. —.,.+ — NEW YEAR IN CHINATOWN. NO SHADOWS TODAY. THE JUDGE BELIEVED HER. Lilly Dickinson Not Sent Down, but} Turned Over to Mrs. La Fetra. Unquestionably the prettiest, daintiest, most refined-looking and well-dressed little woman that ever suffered the misfortune of falling into the tolls of justice appeared in the dock of the Police Court today. She was petite, with hair of ‘Titian hue, well educated and demure in manner. On her face was a far-away exptession of sadness, and she seemed striking!¥ out’6f place, par- ticularly as she was the only woman among the collection of male drunk, and disorder- lies and vagrants that ygraced the dock. Yet vagrancy was the charge:against this fair creature, the information placing her on a par with the lowest of ‘the low, from whom she shrank noticeably, as though with horror. Her tones, ‘her expression and conduct on the stand ‘indicated that this woman differed most decidedly from the usual run of evil women brought before the court, and her statements were such that she won the sympathy-:of all in the room instantaneous! { The girl responded wlién the clerk called Lilly Dickinson. The usual svagrancy in- formation was read tosher, charging that she was a suspicious person of evil life and fame, and in reply she said sadly: “I’m not a vagrant.” * Policeman Carlson: appeared. as. prosecut- ing witness. “This girl has been residing in the Division for several months past,” he said. “Last night I-found her in an in- toxicated condition. As her reputation is that of prostitute, 1 charged her with Vvagrancy, “Tell me your story,” directed the court. The girl bowed her head when she took the stand, as though ashamed to permit her face to be seen. “The officer is mis- taken when he says I was intoxicated,” she stated, quietly, and with well-chosen words. “I assure you, sir, I have never known what it is to be drunk; never in my life have I been in that condition. I have been ill, sir, and am sick at this moment, very sick, indeed.”* “How long have you .been leading this sort of life?” asked the court, kindly. “Not quite three months, sir,” was the subdued, but frank answer. Stay Out. February 2 is known to English-speaking On this day Jons Propitiated, Fireworks Set Of and Calls of Ceremony Made. “Chinatown” was the scene of some gay New Year gatherings last night, and Joss was the recipient of numerous prayers and petitions from the local celesiials. Barly in the evening fireworks brightened the streets in front of the places of tus- iness, and when this was over the China- men, dressed in their bright-colored silk garments, proceeded to make calls. At the Chinese stores and laundries there were spreads of delicacies, some from the flow- ery Kingdom and some that were strictly American. Both Chinese and Amertean wines and whiskies were handed out, while on the tables spread for the guests were candies, nuts and strange-looking cod things. They were eaten with a relish by the celestials, but were no: so much en- joyed by their American friends who called. Thursday morning the laundrymen will return to their wash tubs and ironing boards, and the gambler who has been suc- cessfulat “fan-tan” will rest on his oars fot some time and live without working. St SENS THE JURY SAID GUILTY. He is a contradictory beast, illogical he scurries back to his winter In short, a sunny of February presages six weeks more Contrariwise, a dull day is ‘There is no mistaking that the ground the unfortunately for He is taking ————— TIRED OF THE SUIT. ge Complications Growing Out of Mrs. Percival’s Case. The New York Sun today gives a story Sequel to an Assault on a Metropoli- tan Railroad Conductor. A jury in the Police Court this afternoon adjudged George Jones to be guilty of as- saultingFrank Brazerol, a conductor in the employ of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany, by striking him viciously on the head with a bottle, December 28, at 9th and P streets. Judge Miller imposed a fine of $25 and ccsts. It scems as car No. 17 of the 9th street line came to a standstill at P street om the evening in question a colored man named John Taylor obstructed the pas- sage of two lady passengers who desired to alight. The conductor requested Taylor to step aside and the latter responded with an outburst of profanity. He was «jected from the car, but continued the bad lan- guage. Brazerol followed, whereupon Jones, a friend of Taylor, stepped out and dealt the conductor a blow with a bottle. In his defense Jones claimed that the conductor first struck him a hard blow in the face. and agreed to settle for $1,000, Moses had a con- this agreement she settled the case with a release signed by _ her, the New York supreme court yes- discontinuing the and the order you any relatives, father and mother?” Judge Kimball then wanted to know. “My father is dead," said Lilly. “I have a mother, though, and a good home,” and the girl's eyes filled with tears. “It would bie my mother’s heart if she knew where am.” “Haven't you seen her for three months?” inquired the court. Moses opposed, Moses presented a long letter “You ee GEN. CRAIGHILL’S RETIREMENT. list of the army, left here yesterday after- noon for a short vacation in Florida, in the ccurse of which he will make a visit to his son, Prof. Craighill of the North Carolina State College at Raleigh, and to his two married daughters, who live near Augusta, Ga. It is a conincidence that the retirement of General Craighill results in the promo- tion of his son, First Lieut. William Craighill, also of the Engineer Corps, to a captaincy. It also happens that father and son went to the Milltary Academy from the same school, the old academy at Charles- town, W Va., that each graduated No. 2 in his class and that each was assigned to the engineer department of te army. Gen. Craighill’s Letter. The order for General Cratghill’s retire- men, issued yesterday, was based on the following letter addressed by him to the Secretary of War on the 27th ultim “July 1, 1883, I could, under the law, have retired after forty years’ continuous serv- ice as a commissioned officer; but I did not. “July 1, 1895, the President qould have re- tired me because I was sixty-two years of: age; but he did not, having done me the honor six weeks previcusly to appoint me chief of engineers. “July 1, 1897, I should, if alive and still in service, be necessarily retired, in com- pliance with the law, as on that day I would. be sixty-four years of age, “Including my time as a cadet, I would then hsve served forty-eight years, during which I have had a little more than six ‘Alfred Gilman is a wealthy leather mer- | ‘°.Gh no, sir.” was the answer, in a voice full of pathos. “I have had all I want of this life. I want to go back to my home.” “I think you mean what you say,” then said the court. “I certainly shall not pre- vent you from beginning life anew. Take a seat for a few minutes.” g The court sent for Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra, who soon arrived. She had a long talk with the girl, and reported that the latter had cheerfully agreed to go to the Florence Crittenton home. She is to remain there for a few days and then return to her home in Norfolk. After a few words of advice from Judge { Kimball, the girl expressed her thanks and left with Mrs. La Fetra for the home. was a leading merchant in the and died about ten years ago, In January, 1887, Mr. Moses said yester- who is a stock broker in New val, sete ‘The case was carried up to the court of THE THREE FRIENDS. Instructions Given to Proceed Against the Alleged Filibuster. Attorney General Harmon has given in- structions to the United States attorney at Jacksonville, Fla. to at once proceed against the alleged filibuster, “The Three Friends,” under section 4207 of the Revised Statutes, for engaging in an act of piracy. ‘This action is taken in view of the recent decision of Judge Loeke df Jacksonville, which held, in effect, ‘that the Cuban in- surgents were not a people, state or dis- trict or colony within mganing of sec- tion 5283 of the Revi tutes, under which the libel was ht. In other words, that the expedf#tion?in which she was engaged was not alpolitical one. Subsequently Mrs, Percival ob- Percival to enforce this 8S. 8S. Gowdey, coursel for Gilman, said Percival and Gilman, and Walter B. Castle and wife have arrived It was said that Mrs. United States Express Company, to provide free transportation for the horses and to have the cars attached to the special on which the staff goes to Washington. The offer was accepted, and it was then ar- ranged that the special should leave over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at 10 o'clock on the morning of March 3. “A. Noel Blakeman of the Loyal Legion will be General Porter's chief of staff and Col. Charles N. Swift and Gen. Nicholas W. Day will be special aids. They held the same relative positions in the business men’s parade. Among the other New Yorkers on the staff will be Major George De Forest Barton, George R. Manchester, c. Graham Bacon, 8. J. Bloomingdale, Richard E. Cochran, Lioyd Collis, Charles Curie, John N. Golding, Gen. Warren M. Healey, Col. Charles E. Heuberer, Capt. Gilford Hurry, Edson Lewis, Albert W. Lilienthal, James C. Reed, A. F. Schermer- horn, Charles E. Sprague, Major Ivan Tai- lon, ‘Albert Tilt, Capt. Aaron Vanderbilt and Col. William E. Van Wyck. “New York's military end will be kept up also by the United Service Club, which is going to Washington in a body at the invi- tation of the Army and Navy Club, and by as big a representation from the National Guard as can be sent with the $15,000 ap- propriated for the purpose by the . ture. “The Blaine Club expects to turn out in and the Union League and other Fepatlican clube-will send Dig Nelegationa.” 2 ‘merits oo well Known that ft seems © work of Jegisia- | spererogation to indorse it. Few are the intell!- easy reach.” It ig the understanding gf the depart- : ment that the Three Fyiendg, some weeks ago, while on a fillbustesang expedition, car- rying arms and a moynted gannon on her deck, was pursued by. a Spanish vessel, and in making her escaj freA one or more ether shots were ‘months’ leave of absence, or an average of about three or four days a year. “Havirg still considerable vigor left, and wishing not to live in idleness the remain- der of my life, I have sought for employ- ment, with good prospects of securing it, which will be made better by an early re- tirement, and not waiting for the formal operation of the law. “Under the circumstances stated I hope it will not seem ‘unreasonable if I wish to be retired before July 1, 1897, and I now have the honor to request I may be per- mitted to do so February 1, 1897.” — £ ©. A Well-Known Rector’s Death. ‘The Rev. Samuel Maxwell, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Glen Cove, L. L, and well-known in western Peansyl- Castoria es For. Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION, shots at her pursuer. W actually fired or not, tht coutention is that she was so armed as to:clearly bring her within the terms of seqtion, 4207. torney General's opini that there is but one alternative. Friends, on, the occacion named, wg elther engaged on a political expedition Agattpt a friendly power or on a’ pira’ one. Her arms and mounted cannon furnish evidence that her mission was not a peaceful one, but quite the contrary. In event, the At- torney General has decided to give Judge Locke another oopoctantty, of deciding just je Three Friends’ : 1a’ and Ohio, has died of apoplexy. He CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS, expedition was. No action is now con- | Van x sie eT against the ‘and.crew of | W88 fifty-nine y: and had been CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES, (ASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The usd of ‘Castoria’ ts so univorsal and ite rears of age the weak: aoe. rector of St. Paul's for the last elght years. Burial of Gen. A. J. Smith. The funeral of the late Gen. A. J. Smith |: took. place at St. Louis yesterday. _Tts 7 Gen, John B. Clark’s Arm Broken. Gen. John B. Clark, chief of the inspec- tion division in the avehitect’s ofice, fell Te det SS : CONDENSED LOCALS ,. The morning services at the Church of Our Father Sunday were in observance of ‘oung People’ Union of the church. The You: Christtan Union of the Unive is in the eighth year of its existence, ard for the size of the denomination is a very flourishing body. For failing to remove snow from the Pavements in front of their property the following forfeited one dollar collateral each in the Police Court yesterday: B. J. Eslin, 8. S. Hoover, August Lepreux, T. J. Fisher & Co. Mary D. Alls:on, Joseph Frazier, Mary Court and Mary C. Sey- mour. A charge of setting up a gaming table against Thomas Edwards was con:inued in- definitely when called yesterday in the Police Court. Last night about 11 o’clock Julia Thorn- ton, a young colored woman, who lives at No. 139 C street southeast, slipped on the ice in front of her house and cut her hand. She was taken to Providence Hos- pital for treatment. Lieutenant Amiss of the first police pre- cinct, who has been confined to his home for about three weeks, suffering an attack of the grip, has recovered. He returned to duty today. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock Carl C. Godfrey, who lives at Pennsylvania ave- nue and $d’street, met with a painful acci- dent at Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street. He fell on the street and was struck by a cable car. While painfully in- jured, he was able to walk home. Because of the cold weather last week the focd inspectors condemned less meat than usual in the markets and stores. ‘There were no condemnations of beef, mut- ton, pork or veal. Among the condemna- tions were 15 pounds of sausage, 12 chick- 7_ducks, 2 rabbits and 11 bunches of fish. tables were also condemned. Small quantities of fruits and vege- The snow ani ice last week greatly af- fected the work of the sanitary inspectors, to whom 181 nuisances were reported. Their reports show that 120 nuisances were abated. Last week Poundmaster Einstein killed seven dogs and picked up one stray horse. The horse, sold at auction, brought $7. In addition to the little pound work done, the poundmaster and his assistants removed 27 lots of bedding in contagious disease cases. This morning about 8:30 o'clock the pa- trol wagon from the second precinct was sent to the corner of 4th and K streets northwest on a call. A dead infant had been found there and the wagon took the place of a hearse, while a policeman ofti- ciated as undertaker. The body was taken to the police station, and will be buried in Potter's field later. Lieut. Heffner reported to the street de- partment that a dangerous hole in front of 325 Maryland avenue is in need of repair. A horse and wagon driven by Frederick Westermeyer collided with a Metropolitan electric car on Florida avenue last night. The driver of the horse was thrown from his wagon and slightly injured. He was taken in the patrol wagon to his home, No. 3000 Brightwood avenue. Station-keeper Everly of the first pre- cinct has been transferred to Lieut. Mc- Cathran’s command in Southeast Wash- ington. He takes the place made vacant by the death of Station-keeper Mitchell, and the vacancy in the first precinct will be filled by a civil service appointment. A Hebrew club was organized last night at the residence of Mr. W. Wolf, 334 H street northwest, and the following officers were elected: President, Mr. W. Wolf; sec- retary, Mr. D. Nates, and treasurer, Mr. A. Baley. : Yesterday and last night the police made fifty-five arrests, including twelve cases of violations of the snow law, and nine cases of drunkenness. Two arrests were made for violations of the police regulations relating to bicycles. The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Eastern Presb: terian Church will give a reception to their newly elected officers tomorrow evening, frcm 8 to 10. A musical program will be rendered and refreshments served. All are invited. ——— -MURDERERS PLEAD GUILTY. They Are Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life. Romulus Cotell, who killed Alvin Stone and wife and Ira Stillson, their hired man, at Tallmadge, Ohio, last March, was al- lowed to plead guilty of murder in the sec- ond degree yesterday at Akron. Judge Kohler at once sentenced him to life im- prisonment at hard labor. Cotell was found guilty in the first trial and was sentenced to hang November 6. Herbert. A. Willis, aged nineteen, yester- day at Taunton, Mass., confessed _to mur- der in the second degree of Fred. N. Strange and was given a life sentence. CALLED ON THE KAISER. The Russian Minister of Foreign Af- fairs at Kiel. Count Muravieff, the Russian minister for foreign affairs, arrived at Kiel, Germany, yesterday, from Berlin, and immediately had an audience with Emperor William, with whom he breakfasted. ees ‘am Atta’s Case. The Senate spent an hour yesterday in discussing the confirmation of George A. Van Atta as postmaster at Clay Center, Kan., on an intimation of Senator Hill that i: the committee did not report soon on the nomination he would move to dis- charge it from the consideration of the case. The nomination is held up in com- mittee because of the opposition of Senator Baker, who contends that the President should not make appointments to fill va- cancies occurring so near the close of his term, Postmaster eet as Failed to Remove the Snow. A large number of defendants in the Po- lice Court today forfeited one dollar col- lateral each for failing to remove snow from the sidewalk fronting their respective premises. Warrant Clerk Ruff continues to be kept busy issuing warrants against such offenders. ———— Conviction of a Train Wrecker. Andrew Fearin has been convicted of re- moving a rail on the McCombs trestle De- cember 22, causing the wreck of a Bir- mingham Miferal train at Cahaba river bridge, in Alabama, in which twenty lives were lost. ———————— Fifty Indians Coming. ‘The agent of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians has received a letter from Gen. Porter asking for a number of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians to march in the in- augural parade March 4. 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They Differ Regarding the Story of Jonah and the Whale. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott of Brooklyn, in a series of cussed the story which he ly, but regarded as an allegory. Mr. Dwight L. Moo: an interv! “To deny the story whale, it rcot of the tree. in the whale’s bell: three da} lectures on the Bible, recently of Jonah and the whale, was not disposed to accept literal- the evangelist, in ‘iew, said: of Jonah and the seems to me, lays the ax at the As Jonah was three days y, So the Son of Man was 's in the bowels of the earth. If you throw the story of Jonah ovt, you must throw out the story of the resurrection. “When them all. you attack one miracle you attack The Bible says thay God ‘pre- pared a great fish to swallow Jonah.’ Sel- ence says that a whale could not swallow any man because of physical reasons. You see the Bible brushes this objection away at cne stroke. “To qui estion miracles, it seems to me, overthrows the whole Bible, since there is no part of the Bible which does not teach them. I don’t see how it is possible to ques- tion them. is_true.” If the Bible isn’t true, nothing Dr. Lyman Abbott took up the Book of Proverbs. Dr. Abbott said that he agreed with those who regarded the Proverbs as a collection differing of voices, not of one voice, and in degree of inspiration and also in their appeals to men and women in ac- cordance with their different temperaments. “The Proverbs,” he said, “are the result of keen and careful observation, epitomized in brief and pregnant sentence We are not to look in them for any philosophy or theology. There is no hint in them of the great doctrines of Christianity, no system of life. The book is in no sense a theologi- cal one. It does not tell what ought to be, but what is; but there is uo better book for young man to take who wants to guide bimself according to the best councils of this life.” a THE DEBT STATEMENT. Increase of Over Fourteen Milli During the Month of J; The public dekt less cash in the treasury January 31 was $1,007,008,317, an increase for the month of January of $14, ‘Tris increase is accounted for by a decrease of nearly $13,000,000 in the cash on hand. The decrease in the cash is the result of the redemption of $9,596,000 in matured Pa- cific railroad bonds, which will be held as a debt against the company, and the interest payments for the month, which amounted to $6,764,086. The debt proper, independent of the cash cn hand, was increased during the month by $2,120,776, which is charge- able to the increase in the amount of na- bank notes outstanding. The debt an equal This, however, does not amount of cash in the treasury. ‘The total cash is $858,553,910. against which ind e outstanding