Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1897, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1897-14 PAGES. Leateeteegonty P We've cut the life out of the prices of our Richmond store’s stock Suits, Wraps, Waists, Skirts and Wrappers. They are almost the counterpart of our own, Sought at the same time—selected by the same good taste—full of the same exceilences and exclu- —made by the same great makers. We're sure there never was another such sale. ment there because thev've other use for the room. As long as there had to be a loss we were de- termined to give our Washingt mn lady patrons the benefit of it. of Ladi sivene us you appreciate it. We're afraid some of j you ¢ not a stitch. lidn’t get half waited on. The very latest styles—and latest styles. Some silk lined all with silk lined coats. Elaborate staple styles. Suits that were mad ilk Lined Sui jehmond’s. pr S40 and &35, Ss. fons can be made on thes fs made to cover the cost ms we are just Ladies’ Man-tailored Wool Suits-- by the same ariists who made ours. Suits with Silk Lined its in the sal jd in making Unis rule. : Richmond is compelled to clese the depart- And today’s throng of buyers tells Better luck tomorrow. chance tomorrow, for every garment is fresh—every style is new. Richmond had no old stock— SEALE AACS COSD 4 esbeentetentendetetetnetntntetets eeotony Segeeg Just as good a eeesenteate only the very through—some novelties and le for Richmond Richmond Richmond $9.89 $3.29 except an fate that at Richmond pri Richmond Richmond re apn —go with the re values. —Jaunty styles Richmond price, $4.50 Richmond price, $6.00 Richmond price, Ric mond pri Ladies’ Linen and Pique Suits-- Not yet two weeks out of the makers’ hands and superior An Now $5.00 Now $6.00 Richmond price, both Silk and Wool—the finest perfect in hang and_ shape. a Richmond price, Richmond price, $6 Richmond price, $8. Rickmond p $10 Richinond price, Ladies’ Separate Skirts-- Richmond pri-e, Richmond pri iS irts made— crificed”—that’s Ric ond. pr $3.29 $4.00 $5.00 Ladies’ Shirt Waists-- & and there are full and complete lines of sizes in + exclusive patterns.. All of them celebrated per- = fect-fitting Saks’ Waists—Lawns, Dimities, Per- + cales, Organdies, in the latest style. prize, 50c... price, $1.00. price, $2.00. . price, $3.00.. Ladies’ Wrappers-- assortment of Lawns, Lappette Cloths, Percales, ete—made up in all the latest styles. Perfect fitting—and the best patterns of the season. Richmond price, $1.7! $3.00. Richmond price, $16... Richmond price, $20... oe 13c. 50c. Now 75c. Now $1.00 ¢! Now $1.50 ¢ ordettentente Seats . cot Ce se the word that describes such selling. Silk Underskirts-- = Accordion Plaited Black Surah Silk Skirts— Some im Black and some in colors —cit on = $ Richmon! price, $25. .. Now $14.48 the same patterns as those we have in stock; z = Accordion Plaited Black Sicilian Skirts— made with rutiles. z $ Black and Colored Wool Skirt peat pleat ieee -Now $5.00 3 > . IC jored Or = —— sie . Richmond price, €10....cscceceeseseeeceseese Now $6.00 ¢ ae $2.89 Sate Now $8.00 Now $10.00 Now $12.89 $7.00 $8.00 Ladies’ Bicycle Suits-- cial designs. I Sedebepedetoepedetettgedntes himond prices were $10, $i2 and $15—c cial di ens. Richmond prices were &8 smd $10—chot 5-piece Wool and Linen Bicycle Suits—spe- 3-piece Wool and Linen Bicycle Suits—spe- Suits Now $5.00 Now $4.29 Imported and Domesti and Capes. Choice creations—strictly ex they have been this spring. sale offers. Richmond pri Richmond pri Richmend pri-e, Richmond price, Rickmond price, Richmond pri Rie mond price, Ri ond ps that will be quite as popular in the early fall as What a chance this c Jackets Richmond pris, $4 Richmond prices, $65 clusive styles— oad price, $00. Rickmond price, $12 Imported and Domestic “Model” $ --Organdy, Muslin, Silk $ and Wool Gowns-- $ styles and patterns of which there are no dupli- $ cates. Effects for which there are no match é anywhere in the country. Qne of a kind—the £ very highest class of fine costumes. The work of 5 the world’s mos: famous designers. & Bs 5 Richmond price, 5150. eS $30 $40 $50 $75 $90 md $ $2 $3 Dresses-- Colors and styles that are in mand—a speci: Richmond price was $3 Ladies’ Bicycle Sweaters. make for us exclusively. ing. the greatest de- Richmond prie Richmond prive, Now $1.50 | Ladies’ Lawn and Organdy others than the “Model” Suits—but . still styles that we alone controlled couldn’t buy the materials at the “cut” prices—to say nothing of the excellence of design and mak- in Richmond. You -Now §8 eee wo Now $10 sSoatengoegeegeege sengengontoatoetentengestengendbageeteatestesgesseegbeseatoaseaseaseeseeseosengeateaseesoasogeageosententoeseatengengeetengeageanvaseeseogenteteae Sete tetectestetectentestententetntntt BAY RIDGE OPENING. A Large Crowd at the Grounds Satur- day Laxt. ven more attractive in every way than heretofore, Bay Ridge, on the Chesapeake, Washington's “seaside resort,” was opened for the season Saturday. Several thousand visitors from Washington and Baltimore took advantage of the occasion to enjoy themselves at the popular resort. Several trips by rail were made from this city, while the steamer —Columbia transported the Baltimore folks. Ray Ridge was as fresh and pretty as could possibly be desired in the way of a destination for excursion parties. The grounds were hady and the ttractions 1m Electric cars, a gravity railroad, a and a razzle-dazzle, to say wheel nothing of countless other amusement p ducers, were in operation, at were well Although the season is earl beach did a good busines: went rowing on the lake and live horses and ponies. A military band from Baltimore furnished music, and, in fact. everything was ideal. ‘The perfectly appointed cafe accomm: ted all the patrons in a most Satisfactory man- ner. Mr. BR. Hege, district passenger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, con- ducted a party o/ invited guests from this and pro ms At Bay Hidge ral agent of the Martin, manager of ps enger traffic of the railroad, did much to add to the comfort and enjoyment of every cne. > They Had Fits. Chickens figured largely today in the Po- ice Court, Mrs. Mary Ray, who lives on Benning road, being charged with cruelly torturing and killing certain fowls, the Property of Annie Bowman. The compiain- ing witness was a colored woman of the plantation type, and she expressed herself with much emphasis and feeling. “Mrs. Ray she says ef I didn’t keep my chickens away frum her place she pizen *em, an’ I allowed dat I would suttinly gib | her_up ter der law of Gawd. ‘What happened to the chickens? “Dey took sick and had fits,” was the an- Swer. “I took "em to the "Mergens Horse- pitt “Did you call the ambulance?” asked At- torney Hewlett, who appeared for the de- fendant. ‘0, sab. You have been allowing your chickens tc run loose all over the nelghdorhood, have you not?” the attorney inquired. “Yes, sah." “That's all, step aside; good day. Mrs. Ray denied the accusation, and was released oa her personal bonds. ane eageeneeen Want" ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. inntntntetetetetete ‘Saks’ Corner.”’ Selendis COLORED MINISTER DEAD. Rev. Daniel Morrix Expired Suddenly Saturday Afternoon. Rev. Daniel Morris. president of the Bap- list ministers’ conference of the District, reputed to be one of the most able and best known colored divines in the country, died very suddenly about 2 p.m. Saturday, on the train returning from Round Hill, Va., where he had been for the benetit of his health. Rev. Morris was born in North- umberland ‘county, Va., forty-four years ago. He graduated from Howard Universi- ty in 1880, and was called to one of the largest Baptist churches of the south,. at Selma, Ala. He resigned there and accept ed educational! work under the Virgin’ Baptist state convention, in connection with the Lynchburg Seminary. He was er calied to the First Baptist Church of t. ath pastor of he Beulah Baptist Church of Alexandria, Va.. and the Second Baptist Church of Falls Church. The wife of the deceased, who is also a graduate of Howard Univer- sity, is a teacher in 3.e pubite schools of Lynchburg, Va., a position which she has held for a long term of years. She is the mother of three children, all of whom SAKS AND COMPANY, See sedseetontontontontonteetocteetectoetoetont are living. The body of the deceased will le in state from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today. The re- mains will be taken to Lynchburg on the 10 o'clock train tonight. ‘The funeral ser- men will be preached at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Court Street Baptist Church in Lynchburg, of whieh the father of the de- ceased, Rev. Fielding Morris, was pastor for twenty-five years. The death of Rev. Morris was a great shock to.the Baptist ministers of Wash- ington, with whom he was very popular. ———a Sales of Real Eatate. Thomas J. Owen, auctioneer, sold on Sat- urday at public sale to James F! Barbour for $5,761 the Wright farm, containing sev- enty-two acres, at Four Corners, Mont- gomery county, Md., adjoining the farm of O.H P Clarke. atcliffe, Sutton & Co.. auctioneers, sold on Saturday at public sale the brick dwell- ing, 133 Massachusetts avenue northeast, to Frank G. Browning for $4,000. ———— Ask Representatioa. A committee consisting of Mrs. Henry Bailey and Miss E. F. G. Merritt, prin- cipal of the Garnett School, called Satur- day on the Attorney General and presented @ petition signed by 2,000 colored women of the city, asking for the appotntment of Mrs. Helen A. Cook, the wife of John ¥. Cook, as a member of the board of trustees of the Girls’ Reform School As the in- mates of that institution are colored girls, the petitioners and those who, sympathize with them are of the opinion that it 1s right ard proper that the colored popula- tion should be represented on the board. otro etrontrgedeie de tented ao eostoctosty shoetostostontttoriorte ostostontonip to tiotiotio te Seatonsoesens a ' FOR THE SILVER CUP. Amateur Marksmen Try Their Skill at Range of 200 Yards. The last competitive shooting for the sil- ver cup, before going to camp at Fort Washington, took place over the 200 yards Tange by members of the Amateur Rifle Club. It was a very close match, Lieut. Grahem winning out on a Ue score with Williams. Conditions of match were seven shots at 200 yards, offhand, on the stand- ard target: 10 9 710 8 8 9 61 8-9 6 9 7 7 810 7 WwW 5 9 5 9 58. "'s %5> 9, 5 510 6 7 8 6767 6 Tf 169 5 8 4 0-38 Previous to the cup match was an indi- vidual practice match of ten shots each, in which the old-time Creedmoor champion won first place: Farrow 679891 8 8 77 $10 9 8 6 Inday WwW 8 5 710 710 8 Williams, 6799 66 810 we 95774 830 9 9855905764 5X65 5759 9 6510 265 5 6 3°6 8 41015 Gax Company, ‘Phe annual meeting of the stockholders of the Georgetown Gas Lizht Company for the election of a hoard cf directors was held today from 11 o'clock until 1 p.m., re- sulting in the selection of the old board, as follows: S. Thomas Erown, M. J, Adler, John Mar- bury, George W. Cropley, William 1. Orne, George L. Nicholson and William A. Leeich. Immediately after the polls had been closed and the result determined the board met and organized with Henry C. Winship as president, Frank Paul L:etch secretary and treasurer, and Robert L, Midélcton superintendent. —_—-—— All Bids Rejected. The District Commissioners today de- cided to reject all bids for the compietion of the F street sewer. which were sub- mitted to them May 22. ——————— Engincer’s License Issue. The Commissioners have decided to grant @ second-class steam engineer's license to George N. Fisher, and appointed Charles E. Cross an additional private on the Police force for three years, for duty with the Washington and Great Falls Electric Rail- way Company. —— If you want anything, try an ad. in The | Star. If arvbody has what you wish, you Wal set an answer, ENDS IN’ TRAGEDY Br (Continued from First Page.) pot exhaustion. Fortunately the doctor and members of his family were at home, and the wounded woman was given the bes: treatment possible, aa was kent in the office away from .ghe excited crowd until he was ready to go to the hospital. z s she dead?” avasthe question asked by so many sympathizers. So great did the throng beccme that the police had considerable Giffculty in clearing the street and sidewalk. When it was known that the pplice wanted to take the ded woman from the office to the hos- the crowd parted'te make a way, and cvery one expected to get a glance at her, but in this they were mistaken, for she lay on a stretcher and was covered from head to foot with a robe. Mrs. Squires, mother of tke unfortunate ung woman, and her brother George call- dat the doctor's cffice when the news reached them. The mother was completely overcome, and had to be attended by a phys d given treatment before she was able to go to the hospital. Trouble Made Public. The trouble between Charles E. Barber and M uires was first made public when the woman's brother and Barber came together several weeks ago in front of the Post building. On that occasion Barber had made an effort to hand Miss Squires a package and fcrce his attentions on her, but her brother handled him rather roughly and then had him arresied. This s not prosecuted, however, for the Squires family did not affair ventilated in court. Soon afterward Barber appeared as de- fendant in a dog case, and afterward created a street scene while figuring in the same affair. Despite Miss Squires’ re- peated attempts to get rid of her former employer and forfher friend, he continued to hide about the streets in an effort to see her, and flooded her house with notes and lette: Finally, about three Squires consulted Atiorney Campbell Ca rington, and began legal proceedings against Barber’ by filing a novel suit, the object of the suit being an injunction to Ss. week: ago, Miss in Mr. Barber from ny Way an- oying, threatening, hara or vexing iss Squires, either at he 32506) . or at her place of bus in the Post building, or at any other plate what- soever. The Allegations. In her bill Miss Squires stated that she has resided here for the past seven years, and that Mr. Barber had lived here eight years longer. Forreerly, she explained, she was employed by him, but left his employ some three years ago. About a year ago, so she stated. she determined, for reasons well known to Mr. Barber and herself, that it would be best that all relations between them cf any kind whatsoever should cease. She so informed not only Mr. Barber, but also’ her mother and other members of her family, requesting him to thereafter re- frain trom speaking or writing to her, or coming where ince then, so Squires charged, Mr. rber, by threats to injure her character, compelled her at certain times to see him and to act in ways contrary to her and will, he threatening, so she fu charged, to disgrace her and her famil she did not comply with his wish life ss made miserable and utterly happy Mr. Barber’ young woman, and she finaliy determined at ali hazards to oppose his wishes, noti- fying him time and again, verbally and in writing, through her mother and, brother and through the police. authoriti must not pe in annoyin: ning and harassing her, telling him that if he continued to do so she would oF, nO, matter what the"puflicity might be, to compel him to cease, as she had dete mined never again to Speak to him or him. un- gonduct, said the But notwithstantling’all that Mr. Barber has snice*then pertistently 4 and in- sulted her, renewing his former alleged threats to ruin her reputation and that of her family if she did not mit to ins wishes. Finally, She “declared, she was compelled to have her brother, George 1. Squires, accompany hér to and from her place of work. Even then, says the young woman, who explained that she is put twenty-three years of age, Mr. Barber per- aged in an affray ‘in her pre > on ac: count of the defendant actions toward her. The ‘ent attorney was thereupon arrested, and charged with assaulting her brother, the case being continued in the Police Court atthe defendant's request. That day, said Miss Squires, Mr. Barber promised, both verbally and in writing, that uncer no circumstances would he again see, speak to, molest, threaten or an- noy her. Barber's Insistence. The bill then went on to state that the defendant (Barber) had utterly failed to keep said promises, persisting in writing to her and in attempting to meet her on the Streets. Next she asserted he came to her » of business in the Post building and insulted and threatened her in the but, she expiained, in i in such a tone of voice that she could not have him arrested for the same. Miss Squires erged that Mr. Barber was not financially sible, so concludes that it would, therefore, such language a eh but waste of time and money to sue him for damages. The young woman declared that Mr. Bar- stent aud determined, al- though she, her mother und others had made every appeal to him to have him cease his alleged persecution, threats and harassment of her. She stated that she has also appealed to the police authorities for protection, and while they had doné the best they could, yet they had also failed to persuade the defendant to cease. There- fore, she contended she was utterly with- out redress in any other but a court of equity. In conclusion, she declared that she would not take the law in her own hands If there was any law to protect her; intimating, however, that she would take the law in her own hands if the Equity Court does not protect her. She asked that the court grant the desired injunction pending a final hearing of the case, praying that it be made perpetual upon the final hearing. His Room. In due time Barber filed his answer to the application for a restraining order, and later he agreed to drop the matter, and never again molest the young woman. Bar- ber had a considerable amount of money at one time, so it is stated, but he was a hard drinker, and an inveterate gambler, and most of his money had gone in this way. Recently he has had an office on the second floor of the building corner of 7th and G streets, and in a small room adjoin- ing the office he had a rudely constructed bed. His big dog “Moscow,” as well as his other canines, spent the greater part of their time in ‘these rooms with their mas- ter. During recent nights he has been scen in his office as late as % and 4 o'clock in the morning, and today’s developments show that he was probably brooding over his legal trouble, witch! threatened to sever his friendly reMitidns with the woman whom: he profesdéd“to love. That he had contemplated selfidcstruction is shown by the bottles of poison found in his room, as well as his wrftings. Everything in his office and sleepit¥g room was in disorder, and showed that, the..rooms hed not been cleaned for proWably weeks. Soiled gar. ments were thrown Carelessly about, and several letters were Kft on his desk. There was a sealed letter among them, addressed to one of his acq#aintances, This morning hé wag met ift front of the Natfona! Hotel ah acqufintance, who mentioned the fget’ that he' (Barber) had been getting nusual amount of excited frame of mfRd, said “Yes,” and asked his friend‘to sfnd a reporter to his office. “And.” hf said, “there on my desk he will find the world, Barber's: Statement. On Barber’s desk,"in the attorney’s own handwriting, was a letter cr statement. This statement he had writien yesterday. It begins; “The public has'a right to know why I have dene @s I shall tomorrow) whet they will think an awful deed. I shall kill Miss Dorothy Syuires and myself tomorrow if she will not consent io tarry me. Over five years ago she pene to me for werk es a stenographer and typewriter; I employed her. She fell in Icve with me at once, and I with: her; she ts bright, accomplished, and was devoted to me, but very jealous.” Barber then complains thet friends of Misz Squires had influenced her against him. ‘The statement then continues: “On May 11, 1897, she promised to se> me, and asked me to be eure and wait for her et 5; at ¢ notoriety, and Bi ae appeared in an she wrote she could never see me again. I was distracted. We had no quarrel, and I begged for en interview. She has denied it. I shall never belicve she was not forced to do so. I love her and ccnnot live without her. I have fought against this coming tragedy. I have wept and prayed; I have sent her all sorts of messages imploring her to give me one kind word. I cannot stand it longer. I got a room opposite ter house, but could not sleep. I flew to New York, and Mr. Belmont wrote to her for me, but no answer. “I am simply insane and lying for love of her. I have not always done right, but I loved her better than I knew and always come back to her. We are both sensitive and high-strung. She is my very life and will be.my death. “I believe God has forgiven me. I for- give them all. I ask my few dear, good friends to forgive me for the pain this must cost. We shail meet our doom to- gether and not live to cause otaers in future such agony as I am suffering. My age is thirty-s'x A “CHARLES E. BARBER, “Attorney and Counsel!or-at-l “Washington, D. C. “I was born in New York; was an orphan at the age of three years; had a step- mother, and there for Washington at the age of iificen; studied law, and was associated th Gen. Benjamin F. Butler for last five years of his life. I have rospects to open up a law office good man in New York, but I can- not live to do it. I gave President Me- Kinley a St. Bernard dog, and stood well with him. May God pity and forgive all. BARBER.” Another statement left by Barber reads: “Sadness and anxiety seem to be increas- ing upon me. Like cattle in a burning table, I cling to what consumes me, to the solitary life which joes me so muca m. I let myself be devoured by inward sufter- ing. * * * My old self, the dreams which used to haunt me, passionate impuises, high aspirations. all revived in me at once with unexpected force. The dread lest 1 should have missed my destiny and stifled my true nature, lest I should have buried myself alive, passed through me like a shudder. ‘Thirst for the unknown, pas- sionate love of life. the yearning for the blue vauits of the infinite and the strange words of the ineffable, and that sad ecstacy which the ideal wakens in its beholders-- all these carried me away in a whirlwind of feeling that I cannot describe. Wa: warnirg, 2 punishment, a temptation? Was it a secret protest, or a violent act of re- hellion on the part of a nature which is unsatisfied? The lest agony of happiness and of a hope that will not die? * * * The free being who abandons the conduct of himseif elds himself to Satan; in the moral world there is no ground without a master, and the waste lards belong to the evil one. I have carried these two con- flicting extracts with me trying to the latter and control myself, but the s' gle is too much. “I cannot rally, I am sorry net. I believe I act the Div and will. cg ees Letiers Written. In conversation with a Star reporter to- ay Mr. George Squires, brother of the wounded woman, said that Barber had sent a number of letters and telegrams to his sister during the past few days. Only yes- terday his sister received a telegram from him containing part of the Lord’s prayer. “Forgive us our trespas ve forgive those wko trespass against us.” Most of the letters, he said, were of a threatening character. Barber, he had understood, had been loitering about the vicinity of 414 and © streets for several days, but his sister certainly did not expect to sce nim this morning, for she believed he was out of the Mr. Carrington, although he was not = counsel, had been ca!led upon by rher 2 number of times, and he had also eived several letters from him, In the t letter he received Barber said he had made up his mind not to annoy Miss Squires any more, and he was willing to teke a non-suit. “I wept and prayed over the matte: wrote Mr. Carrington. “I gon to the church, and have stopped drinking, and am going to do all I can, with Goa’s help, to live like a man.” Mixs Squires’ Injuries Slight. Miss Squires was taken to the Emergency Hospital and placed on the operating table in the emergency room. Dr. Jeuneman made an immediate examination of her wounds and found that a pistol bullet of small caliber had passed through the lower part of her left thumb, slightly shattering the bone. A second bullet had entered the fleshy part of the head, just below the left ear, and passed out two inches beyond, without touching the bone. The woman was not suffering from shock to any ap- preciable degree, and after the nervousness resulting from the excitement of the strug- gle with Barber had subsided she did vot appear to be very much the worse for her experience. Refused to Talk. Dr. Turner dressed the wound at the back of the head and placed the wounded thumb in splints and bandaged it.. No reporters were admitted to Miss Squires’ presence, as she said she would decline to answer any inquiries and requested the physicians to relieve her of the necessity of replying to questions. A Star reporter informed diias Squires of the conients of a statement which Barber n yesterday, She still refused to ng on the subject of ner iela- tions with Barber or about any of the dif- ferences between them that lea to the tragedy this morning. She chatted with the physicians and attendanis and seemed to be in good spirits, frequ laughing at something that was said. She gave her name as Dorothy E. Squires; her age as twenty-three years; her residence as C street northwest, and her occupation as a stenographer. Her Sister With Her. Miss Squires’ older sister arrived at the hospital about 10:30 o'clock and remained with her. It was an active day at the Emergency, and the rooms were crowded with patients awaiting treatment for broken and sprained arms, hands and fingers, while several operations were per- formed in the clinical room upstairs. Miss Squires ticed the activity of the physicians and inquired about it, und was much interested in what she heard about the system of the hospital. Indeed, she seemed to converse on every other subject but the one of most inportunce to her. At noon Mrs. Squires, the mother of the girl, and several relatives arrived at the hos- pital and took her away in a cab. in His Pocket. When Barber's body reached the morgue Supt. Schoenberger searched for letters or notes in the pockets of the deceased's clothing, and quite a number of them were found. A letter dated May 31 was found in his pocket, which reads: “Ed. New York World: “I have taken my own life. No one is guilty of the act but me. God alone must decree my punishment. Dorothy E. Squires, who has loved and followed and haunred me for more than five years, has disgraced and ruined me. See her bill of complaint and my answer in Equity Court, this city. I love her and cannot live without her. * * * I have offered to set her right and begged her to come back and live honorably and live this d sgrace down. I am ruined at the White House. President McKinley was my friend, but has cut me on account of this disgrace, of which I am innocent to the greatest degree. I was raised right. I have been tricked by three women and I cannot bear to live longer. Ste ‘Lalla Rookh,’ by Moore, for my own story fore- told. Not quite the same, but much of the expression and sentiment fits. “CHARLES E. BARBER.” In his pocket was found a letter he had received from Mrs. Annie L. Miller, whom, it is said, is a wealthy widow, resiling in Quincy, Ill. A friend of Barber's said that Mrs. Miller is making an extensive trip through the United States, and in her let- ter she mentions the name of Miss Squires. On the dead man was also a letter address- ed to Mrs. Miller at Strasburg, Pa. This letter reads “Dearest Annabel: “I had hoped to get away and call at Eva's to see if you were there, but find I can’t. I will leave here 12 tonight and be home in a.m. It now secms settled that I shall locate here in Temple Court. it seemed so foolish to go to Mexico vice ccnsul for four years and lose my follow- ing here. I am unsettied, and at sea, and worried, and ready to do something rash, but am fighting and praying and keeping up as best J can. If you have faith in prayer remember me then. “Yours, faithfully and gratefully, = “CHARLES E. BARBER.” On an envelop>, which was addressed to Charles J. Starkman, 8th and H northwest, the deceased asked the person mentioned to take charge of his affairs. He alzo asked him to lookout for the Miller case and to see Ditmer, who is with F. W. + Belmont at No. 182 Nassau street, New York. It developed that.the last telegram serft au to Miss Squires was sent from Brooklyn, N. ¥., and the letter he had addressed to Miss Miller was elso written there. Rar- ber, Jt appears, made a flying trip to New York, and it is supposed that he returned yesterday. afternoon. This afternoon Cor- oner Hammett viewed the body and gave a certificate of death from svicide. The body was then turned over to Undertaker Nichols to prepare for burial. One of the bullets from Barber’s pistol was found on the street this afternoon and turned over to the detectives. Barber's Reputation, Barber had a reputation at the patent office, wnere he was at one time emplo: and where he has continued to do busine as un attorney, for a quarrelsome disposi- tion, which kept him in hot water cont! ally. He is said to have had trouble with orly every one with whom he came in contact. having a violent temper, of which he apparently had no control. - Statement of the GirPs Brother. Miss Squires removed to her resi- dence, 327 C street northwest. is one of the old landmarks in that se of the city, and stands back from the street With a large yard in front. The entrance is on the east side of it in the style of years ego. A. Star reporter called there at 1 o'clock, and was informed by Miss Squires’ brother, who figured in the recent fight with Burber, when protecting his sister irom the latter's importunities, that she was resting quietly and that no serious re- sults were expected from her wounds. He was informed of ihe nature of the tions in Barber's ante-mortem st and declared they were untrue. He sister would not make any state: ion present. “My sister ceased receiving attentions froia Barber over a year 20,” he said, “but he persisted in annoying her. When it became neccessary for her to usk protection from the courts on account of his conduct he grew spiteful, and today’s affair was the result, My sister had a very narrow cape, and we are very thankful for it. , A PATENT. An English Firm Brings Suit for Al- leged Infringem: Armstrong, Whitforth & Co, of Newcastle - upon - Tyne, England, English ordnance manufacturers, today filed a suit here against Commodore Chas. S. Norton, Commander Edwin C, Pendleton, in of the naval gun foundry at the Commodore Charles O'Neil, chief of the bureau of ordnance, claiming $10,000 dam- ages because of alleged infringement of the plaintiff's patent on a certain new and use- ful improvement in tranion bearings for ordnance and gun mountin, The plaintiffs allege that June 1, 188 original inventor of th Ralph . Brankston, made patent thereon. During t penden the application, so they say, Brankston assigned and sold his interest therein to W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. of Enjgiend letters patent issued February 21, ISSs, to the improvement, plication for a the assigne who sold, assigned, &c., to the plainuffs the 6th of last month, and the iatter claim that the defen ts have infringed upon their rights since nuary 1, 184, at the Washington nivy yard and | gun foundr, intiffs are represented by Atter- neys Baldwin, Davidson and Wight. Amicnbly Adjusted. The difficulty between Mr. Dyrenforth and Messrs. J. and C. E. Wood has } amicably adjusted. 1t appears that Thursday morning Mr. Dyrenforth ent« a store on 7th strect and had some words with two gentlemen present. Saturday went there again and there was a scuttle, but the matter has been satisfactorily ar- ranged. —_——>__. To Receive Visitors, The committee on arrangements of the Washington beard of trade for the et ainment of the “American di gates, who will vis! s city tomorrow, have arranged the foliowing program: The delegates will be met at the Balti- mere and Potomac station at S340 o'clock, proceeding at once-to the Capitol and Con- | sienal Library, and from there to the | gre Arlington Hotel, served about Where lunch ) o'clock. will At th be con- clusion of the lunch the delegates will be | driven to the Executive Ma nsion, where they will be received by President McKin- ley, after which a tour will be made through the northwestern section of the clty, including Soldiers’ Home. The reception committee is as fuliows S. W. Woodward, president Bel John B. Wight, Colonel Henry F. Biounz, F. L. Moore, R. Ross Perry, Thomas Som- ervilic, James W. Somerville, B. H. War- ner, Major Henry L. Biscoe, Dr. A. P. Fardon, Archibald Greenlee Col 1 M. M. Parker, General Ellis Spear, Major Geo. H. Harries, Frank Hume,’ Isadore Saks, Thomas W. Smith, W. S. Thompson, Geo. Truesdell, Beriah Wilkins, E. S. Par- ker, B. T. Janney, S. W. Curriden, W. C. Dodge, O. T. Crosby, Colin Studds, Job Barnard, Frank J. Dieudonne, E. G. Shafer and W. P. Van Wickie. —_ Used a Knife. Frank Hines, a shoemz ng on 7th street northeast, was today fined $10 or thirty days for profanity and $25 or siaty Gays by Judge Mills for assaulting Police- n Archibald with a knife yesterday. The evidence showed that Hines, while in- toxicated, became £0 profane to dis- turb the entire neighborhood, an] when the officer interfered attacked the latter with a knife. The accused was unable to pay ard went down. The house | Mega-" ‘ard, and | of | - Torturing ‘Rheumatism. The bustest and most use exempt from sickness, mad os and pain al Beper pletely 1 ailment Men in all walks of life subject a j to Be seized with this disease, and | Dedily pain, there is almost an, thonght of dually supplant Of utter helplessness most useful a lived in Athy prettiest ss Mocks of rehitect a city are builder, | MR. J. A. LeSEUR. Rut like many other busy men, M overtaken by Rheumatism and sc we Way to a condition of Lelph ugha ‘Tuts dread | disease produces mor: agony, he says, than can Well be described. # years To have suffered with | tic Rheumatism and often felt as ff a small | piece of my spine had been taken out, also os if Ja fragment of bombshell bad passed tle my Jiert tip. When I wosld sit down, 1 M4 net raighten up for several pain, any at abe were * + recon et in despiir when TF began tts use. In th however, I was so greatly relicwd that | tte i from the | The diserse gx a appetite, and f rheumatism, proved to that those always be subject to ite att who , ure to eto time, to give tempora but cannot rid t | system of the disease permanently. s. | .B . Purely Vegetable | and is the only real blood remedy for real blood troubles, such as Rheumatis : "5 Fizema, Catarch, Tetter, Conte Blood Dolson, ete. Our valuable books will be mailed free to any address. Swift lific Co., Atha orga, ed. Building Inspector Brady today “permits as follows: To Woodward & Loth- rop, for placing additional stories on their Bullding Permits Is: building, corner of 11th and F streets | northwest, not to exceed feet in height; at an estimated cost of $2000 Te Mrs. | Mary Silverberg, to make an improvement to her house, No. 429 © street northwest; cost, $1,000. To Conrad Becker, for an addition to his premises, No. léth street northwest; cost, $2.4); and to Mr. armar, to build an addition to his 1110 Gth street southwest, at a cost | of ST00. | The building inspector also approved the H. A for 2 feet, application of F. Knight, builder, | dweta.g, 25 by | nit street, at a permit for this will be issued tomorrow. fae, ed by a Train. morning the train Washington at o'clock for w York on the Pennsylvania railrfad struck ja girl named Sophia Godek, aged thir- teen, twenty-eight miles from the city, and she was instantly killed, the bumper of the engine hitting the back of her head and knocking the body some distance. She and two companions were walking between the tracks, and the approach of a southbound freight bewildered them, when, failing notice the express train, the decea stepped on the northbound track and | struck before the train could be brought to ja stop. With her parents, for the pas weeks, she had been engaged in picking berries, &c., and they, with the body, re- turned to their home in Baltimore. Coville the er at No. 1 nd ction Fr. of Kil Yesterday leaving @89SS60 0500080 00008605 still more. Read below, these tice the special two days offer of “Gilding solid gold?” AG Masive Ook Extenst je; handsomely carv wv foot "$6.50 The Best’Refrigerator made, in hard wood, mineral wool filicd, portable Extension eee easily cleaned, $10.50 Fine Silk Tapestry P: Suite, pieces, 9 a Sa Bplece Parlor Suites....... 512.98 A beautiful High-back Cane- Oak Dining Room Chair. A Beautifal Oak Chiffonier, well made, worth 5 drawers, $F Oar Bie $4.65 for this week. afte A very handsomely finished Oal king Coir, worth $2.50. Our price for Re this week. 33 5 a Muhogauy-finish | Morris Chair, with hair cushions. . $4.75 -roll Ra Baby ea Saco cae '¥$7.50 Mattings. Good Fancy Matting. Heavy Jointless Ma’ ting ....... 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