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THE EVENING STAR, SPECIAL NOTICES. NION LODGE, No. 22, K. OF P.. WILL Co vee the thitd’ degree inthe emplitied form oD three candidates W DAY EVENING, Feb- ruary 9, 1808. All K. of P.’s from this or other jomains are cordially Invited to be present. peels i. B. BROWN, R&S. CIATION OF SPIRITUALISTS, MAC chee Temple, 513 9th st. n.w.—THURSDAY, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m.. Macam Tanthe Vignier of Pris will appear in appropriate coatumes. giving recitations, pantomimes and statue posing. Goo muste fe9- SPIRITUALISM medinm. Sittings daily. it MRS. STEPHE! Cirele Friday, Ppm., 402 A st. s.e. eee ___ fe-20° VALENTINES AT GOULIYS. 421 9TH ST.—ALI “atthe boys and girls want’ Valentines. Don't id all kinds sente and all kinds. appoint them. Love, Also . serap pictures, A few $16 and $18 Trouserings for $10 for a day or two longer. We reserve the right to dix- mtinue their sale any KEEN, Tailor, 1310 F st. feB-16d “T never disappoint.”” Time to think of getting cut a booklet or brochure = of the new spring of ‘98 styles "ve some ‘and attractive sam- 7 ee aoe We're artists as == Well as printers: Moderate prices aud — Werk ready “to the minute’ when premised! s, “Prompt Printer," 512 11th st. BYRON S. ADA fe9- 14d the “COLUMBIA” FILE or filing letters, bills and reecipti be" Filing Cabinets— in handsome quartered oak— an ornament to any office. Tablets—all sizes— aeeeciee in price—excellent paper for ordinary use. Easton & Rupp, 421 Iith St POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. _f¢9-14d “COMMON S’ DIVIDEND NO. 11. A quarterly dividend (No. 11) of 1% per Gory will be paid on the common stock of the Amer! fan Grapbophone Company, on MARCH FIE- ‘TEENTH, 1898, to stockbolders of record a 1. Transfer books close between sald dates. iy order of the directors. : 5 E. D. EASTON, orn Seat President. fed. z ED STOCK DIVIDEND, NO. 11. rae tot quarterly dividend (No. tre of one and three-quarters per cent will be a on the preferred Capital stock of the Amerte: Grapbopbone Company, February 15, us. stockholde of record February 1, 1808. ae fer books yse between sald dates. By order of the directors. 5p. EASTON, President. GODWIN, Secretary. THOMAS J. jJuld-w&sinfelé prove the appearance of your store Mohice by having new Fixtures pot In, No need to send out of town for such ork. We've some very pretty plans and Genigns to cheose from. Upon request we'll send a man up to ments and submit estimate! THOS. W. SMITH. Ist & Ind. ave. Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.c. as mb Ca llahan’s Steam Joint Cement. One pound of it goes as far as 3 pounds of red lead. It ts the best cement In ex- [RULES ON PRAYERS Judge Scott Decides Points in Ken- nedy Trial. CASE IS SUBMITTED 10 THE JURY Arguments of Counsel on Matter of Weight Certificates. WAITING FOR THE VERDICT —__+_—_. The case of John Kennedy, the coal deal- er, who has been on trial before Judge Scott and a jury for two days, on the charge of falling to give a proper certificate for coat delivered by him to the Distric government, was resumed this morning As will be remembered by the readers o1 ‘The Star, Mr. Kennedy, when the hearing of the case was begun, was also charged with giving short weight to the District, but Mr. Mullowny decided, after consider- able testimony had been taken, to nolle pros. this charge and demand a conviction en the count alleging that the defendant had failed to give the District a proper cer- tificate for the coal in question. Mr. Kennedy was recalled to the stand by Judge Wilson to identify certificates, such as are used in delivering coal to pri vate customers and to the government, re- spectively. Mr. Kennedy said if he used any other form of certificate in the delivery of coal to the government than that pre- scribed as necessary he would get no pay for the coal furnished; that the government did not recognize any certificate with h (Kennedy's) name signed to it. Judge Wil- son then exhibited to the jury a form of certificate, such as is prescribed by the In- teriror Department. The Judge Rules. Judge Scott read his rulings on the pray- ers offered yesterday by counsel for de- fense, refusing all except as follows: “The ground of complaint in this informa- tion is the alleged failure and neglect of the defendant to deliver to the person in charge of the wagon used in delivering the coal mentioned in the first count of the informa- tion a certificate signed by the defendant showing the weight of the coal purporting to be deliveréd, and other facts, as required by section 12 of the act of March 2. 1805. “If the jury find from all the evidence in the case that the defendant willfully or in- tentionally omitted or failed to give the person in charge of said wagon the cer- tificate required by section 12 of said ac then they should find the defendant guilty as charged in the information. in determining whether the defendant did willfully omit or fail to give the person In charge of said wagon the said certificate they are to consider all the evidence given in the case. An accidental or unintentional omission on the part of the defendant to give safd certificate would not render the istence. Only one place to buy it. HARDWARE. John B. Espey, jira. ave. feS-10d ' The Fireplace Furniture of “our daddies’”’--as well as quaint over-the-sea de- tak Sth st. feS-124_ Bookkeepers are swarming here to order my new Flat-opening Journals and Das Books—ruled to order. _T dered send others. Hodg: mas You will see Jas. About men kn that a drink of Pure four Berkele about that time acts as a o'clock | pracer and tonic and does thein good. F ‘Tharp’s crowded fe8-10 MEETING NAL, FIRST TUESDAY. Sth, 4:15 WEDNESDAY, ‘oth, THURSDAY, ioth, 1 ‘The public cordially invited to ROCHDALERS TAKE NOTIC SPECIAL meeting of the Rochdale Co-Operative ‘A. R. Hall. No. 1412 Pa. av on WEDNESDAY EVENING February 9. 1888. at 7:30 o'clock, for the pu Pése of considering a proposition to give each member renewing durtmg the ensuing year an original member's ticket, to be disposcd of by said member as he or sbe mas desire. Mem- bers are earnestly requested to be present. Show trade cards at the door. By ordeg of the ex- écutive committee. L. 8. EMER Secretary of the Soctet’ teT-3t 07 N. T. Elliott supplies Printing that attracts by its quality, and in- creases your standing and prestige. Briefs, page. Tel. 1079—606—10th st. fe7-14d ALBERT A. WILSON HAS (PENED AN OFFIC es Real Estate Broker, Room 9 Firemen's In- gurance Co. flding. cor. 7t! ind Louisiana ave. B.w. Money to loan in avy amount on Sirst-cla security at the lowest rate of interest. fe52w 1c lowes octets Art Students’ League, 808 17TH ST. N. W. Drawing and painting from antique and life. Industrial designing, tom; wition, water color and Carer a ——— Ge mailed. feét-lha SPIRITCALISM.—MR. KEELER, 905 H ST, N.W., MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY NIGHTS, 8 o'clock. Consultations op all subjects daily through independent slate writings. jai8-1m* Life Insurance Fe. the, Klondike in 29 Old-line Company. (tfe insurance policies t and money loaned on them. T. D. VAWAY, City P. O. 503. fe2-im THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF ih stockholders of the Arlington Fire Ins. Co. for the District of Columbia will be held at the compary’s office, No. 1505 Pa. ave. u.w., Wash- ington, D. ©.,'on THURSDAY, February 24, 1888, at the hour of 12 o'clock m.. for the clec: flow of elevea (11) directors. Polls open from 12 o'clock m. to 2 o'clock p.m. $a22tot23in —E. McC. JONES, Sec’y pro tem. DB. McMASTFR'S VETERINARY HOSPITAL, 1305-7 G et. n.w.—Open day and aight. Spec tee—Lameness and examining as to soundness for intending purchasers. DAVID McMASTER. MD. Vi wan. Prop. ‘Phone 138. dei5-5tt will be held at f.w. (main hal, General William Booth, founder of the Saivation Army, will arrive in Washington early tomorrow morning, and will be taken to the residence of Mr. William Redin Woodward, who will be his host while he is in the city. General Booth's first meet- ing will be at the New York Avenue Pres- byterian Church, Thursday evening, Febru- ary 10, at 8 o'clock, when ex-Secretary John W: Foster will preside. Part of the house only will be reserved until 7:45 o'clock. Admission will be entirely free at this meeting and at the two meetings on Friday, evangelistic in character, when no Seats will be reserved. The Friday after- neon meeting will be at 3 o'clock in the Calvary Beptist Church, and the Friday evening meeting will be at 8 o’clock in the New York Avenue yyterian Church. a George Jones Discharged. NEW YORK, February 9.—George Jones of Inwood, L. L, who was arrested re- cently on suspicion that he was concerned fm an attempt to wreck the Long Island railway theater train near Lawrence, has been discharged, the evidence being insuffi- cient to hold him. Jones was said to have threatened the life of Fireman Griffin of the theater train. —-—_—_ Files His Answer. Answering the petition for a mandamus filed the 4th insiant by Martin L. Welfiy end Daniel K. Jackson, to require Samuel C. Mills, justice of the peace, to approve @ certain appeal bond, Jusiice Mills de- clares his action wes proper and in accord- ance with the statute, ——> Brightwood Avenue Views. Resolutions tn regard to highway exten- sion in the District of Columbia adopted by the Brigbtwood Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ctation January S were latd befor: the Benate yesterday afternoon by Mr. Mc~ Millan. defendant guilty, and upon the question of whether the om’ n Was or was not will- ful or intentional it is proper for the jury to consider the course of business heret fore existing pertaining to the delivery of coal by the defendant to the District of Co- lumbia, as well as all other evidente In the Mr. Mallowney’s Address. Mr. Mullowney then addressed the jury, making the argument that Mr. Kennedy was wrong in not putting his name on the certificate of deliveries. He stated that Mr, Kennedy was rot an ignorant man, but that he knew every item concerning the coal business, and was faziliar with every mode of procedure in it. His argument was a general one, on the point of the certificate not being signed with Mr. Kennedy's name, although he brought in at times allusions to the charge of short weight. Mr. Johnson followed Mr. Mullowney. He stated that Mr. Kennedy often sent out loads from 300 to 600 pounds in excess of a ton. He straightened out the matter of the “special contrivance” in the front of the wagons, showing that it was but one of the compartments in the on_under the driver's seat that was designed to carry coal when a load over a ton was desired to be carried. He also showed the differ- encé between the two certificates, the one used by Mr. Kennedy in his private bus- iness and the one used in his dealings with the District. He sald that Mr. Kennedy closes up his accounts on the reports made by the District inspectors of coal. Judge Wilson for Defense. Judge Wilson next addressed the jury. He took up the two counts of the indict- ment, going over each one carefully and fully. He also dealt with some of the evi- dence, paying special attention to the Tyler School incident referred to by witnesses. He recited the fact that the prosecution had dropped the short-weight count of the charge, and said that the case had nar- rowed down to the question of whether Mr. Kennedy was to be held accountable for the fact that his name did not appear en the certificate. He said that for ten years this is the way the certificates have been used, with the inspector’s name in- stead of the dealer. Judge Wilson closed with an appeal not to convict his client urder the Circumstances of the case. Mr. Mullowney closed for the prosecution with an argument on the point of omitting the name from th> certificate, afterward paying attention to tha “box” under the seat in the wagon, which, he said, the evi- dence showed to be loaded with coal at the yards and nct unloaded at the school. H2> said that Mr. Kennedy had neglected to put his name on the certificate so that in case he might wish to deal in short-weight coal he could not be held, becaus2 the cer- tificate would not be authentic. He said he wanted a conviction in order to deter other ceal dealers of the community from en- gaging in the criminal practic> of deliver- ing short-weight coal and neglecting to sign the certificate in order that he may | not be held under it. in his later instructions to the jury, Judge Scott said the first count of the information had been abandon2d, and that a verdict could only be found on the question of ne- glecting to give the proper certificate. The case was then given to the jury, who retired at 12:15 o'clock. Fe Jury Wants Further Instructions. Shortly after the reassembling of the court after recess a message was received from the jury room, stating that they wanted to return to the court room for further instructions. The request was granted and the foreman explained that the jury had not reached a verdict and were mixed as to whether they were trying Mr. Kenneéy on one or two counts of the information. In other words, whether they were to render a verdict in regard to the alleged shertage of weights in coal de- livered and likewise the alleged failure to give a proper legal certificate or to the last count only. Judge Scott again read the instructions, as above stated, to the jury at 2 o'clock this afternoon a second time retired for celiberation. The jury was still deliberating when The Star's report closed. ——— SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. Views of Commissioners of Pending Railway Bil . The District Commissioners haye submit- ted to Congress a supplemental report on House bill 3694, to incorporate the Wash- irgton and University Railroad Company, the representatives of the company having proposed a change in the route. This change proposes to occupy a portion of Cathedral avenue and Woodley lane. and that the Commissioners consider objection- abie. The Commissiorers call attention to the fact that Cathedral avenue joins Woodley lane road with Connecticut avenue on an easy grade, and will form a part of a pro- pesed park driveway with Woodley lane, which will be a beautiful avenue for driv- ing as soon as ‘he streets are laid out. Woodley road and Cathedral avenue should be kept free from railroad lines, say the Commissioners, especially since there are other routes available which will give better grades and to which the only objection is that the first cost of construction, for a short portion of the dis- tance, may be greater, as some srading would have to be done. The Commissioners express a willingness that a portion of the new route be given, beginning at a point close to the west end of the bridge over Rock creek, or, if pre- ferred, the route beginning at the corner of Milwaukee street and Connecticut ave- nue, following a line shown on a plat which accompanies the report. They say, how- ever, they wish to state emphatically that there are no engineering difficulties which render either of these r impracticable, and, as stated, the only reason they can find for the preference for the Cathedral avenue route is a somewhat decreased first {cost of construction. Referring to the Milwaukee avenue route, they invite attention to the fact that it will be the best to serve a number of cit- izens now living in Cleveland Park; and | they are informed that the owners of that |place will be glad to co-operate in case | they are assured that there is a real inten- |ticn to build the road. If it is desired to | change the route they recommend the fol- jlewing: Beginning on Connecticut avenue, |at either Cincinnat! or Milwaukee street: | thence westerly cn either of those street to Nevada avenve; thence northerly on | Nevada avenue and Tenleytown road to | Quincy street; thence westerly to 44th street; thence northerly to Vallejo street; thence westerly to 47th street; thence |nertherly to Boundary avenue and River | read. | <—S BLANCO EN ROUTE TO HAVANA. Captain General Received Honors at Caban Towns. HAVANA, February 9.—The president of | the colonial council of ministers, Senor |Jcse Maria Galvez, and Secretaries Zayas, z and Congosto visited the French Dubourdieu today, and were re- ceived with the usual salutes. There was n Interchange of friendly expressions to- ward both nations. Captain General Blanco arrived yester- @ay at Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara, from Sagua La Grande. He was received in j the usual manner by the authorities of the | different towns he visited, and was met by crowds at the railroad stations. At Cien- | fuegos the Iccal autonomist committee, as well as the authorities, received the |tain general, who embarked there at o'clock last ‘night for Havana, being a companied to a wharf by the’ volunteers | with music and a large crowd of people, \ who cheered him on his departure. See UP PRICE OF With TO KEEP WINE, California Corporation Says Farther Cut Would Be Ruinous. ST. HELENA, Cal., February 9.—The wine makers’ corporation, controlling 15,- 000,000 gallons of wine, is making a strong effort te prevent a further cut in prices, predicting that a further decrease will ruin the industry in the state. A strong effort is now being made to centrol the distribution held outside of the ccrporation. This done, the producers would easily command the situation and restore pri to the former profitable figures. — VERDICT AGAINST ROCHEFORT. Paris Editor Mulcted for Damages for Libel. PARIS, February #—In the sult of M.- Joseph Rejnach against M. Henri Roche- {fort today the latter was sentenced to five | days’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of ,000 francs. M. Joseph Reinach recently sued M. Henri Rochefort for libel, the latter having charged M. Reinach with intending to | prove the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus by means of forged documents. —s Deutschland at Colombo. COLOMBO, Ceylon, February 9, he Ger- man cruiser Deutschland arrived here last night, and Prince Henry of Prussia landed this morning and proceeded to the goy- ernment house. UNCLE SAM: “IS THIS 143 TO 4¥ ESTIMATE -rENGINEERS AS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, Bf 43.00.00, AetRoeataTeD By House'oe N NTATWes! 000,009 Fon Const DEFENSES 4 | RARBOR Forti caTiOnS ANOTRER DREAM LIKE "46 TO 1” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1898-14 PAGES. THE TALBOT MURDER William M. Strather on Trial for the Crime. HE TESTIFIES IN HIS OWN BEBALP Calmly Charges That ‘Rosa Was the Aggressor, THE TESTIMONY CLOSED The trial of William M. Strather, colored, charged with the murder, the 15th of last October, of Rosa Talbot, by Cealing her half a dozen blows with a hatchet, was continued today before Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2. Nathan Horn, Thomas Revelles, Rev. Wm. J. Howard, Dayid Lucas and Wm. Carroll were called in the interest of the defendant, some to testify as to the rep- utation of Strather for peace and good order and some to state that the murdered woman was of a qvarrelsome d Strather ther took the stand. He stated that he is twenty-four years of age, and was born in Virginia. He had lived in this city regularly for twelve years past, and had known Rosa Talbot for six years, He had lived with her for nearly three years. The defendant added that he had been en- gaged in the sale of newspapers for twelve years in the vicinity of 7th and F streets. Strather denied emphatically that he had quarreled with Rosa the day before the murder, or that he had at any time threatened to kill Fer. When they retirod the night of the V4th of October their re- lations were entirely peaceable. Witness arose, he said, about 5 o'clock the morning of the 15th and went down to the yard to wash at the hydrant. Re- turning, he noticed a hatchet lying on a shelf. He carried it upstairs for the pur- pose of fastening a latch on the door. As Witness entered the room he placed the hatchet on a chair. Rosa was standing by a window. She said to him: “I had a dream last night that you were going with other women, and a_ fortune teller told me the same thing, so I believe it” Witness told Rosa that she was foolish to listen to a pack of lies and waste her money on fortune tellers. Rosa became very angry and a quarrel followed. Rosa struck witness several times with a bottle, saying: 1 kil you because of your running with other women.” The blows fell on a wound in witness’ face caused by an ulcerated tooth. Intense pain was caused. Witness thought Rosa was going to kill him. He was very nerv- ous and frightened for fear she would kill him, and was greatly excited because of fear and pain. Witness, at the height of his fear, excitement and suffering, struck Rosa with the hatchet. He was very sorry, he said, when he realized what he had done. Says Rose Was Quarrelsome. Continuing, Strather said that Rosa was continually quarreling with him and had frequently assaulted him, because of her supposition that he wag runying with other women. She had once,cut him on the lp with a penknife. Rosa had often threat- ened to kill him, and such threats on her part were repeated to him by other per- sons. Strather denied that’ several letters, ad- dressed to Rosa Talbert, and produced by the prosecuting attorney, were written by him. With the utmost ‘composure he underwent a rigid cross-examination. “Is that the hatchet with which you killed Rosa Talbot?” asked Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Shillington, indicating the bloody weapon. “It is,” replied Strather, calmly. those your socks. and under- inquired Mr. Shillington, “It probably i: At the instance of Mr. Shillington Strather took the hatchet and indicated the manner in which he delivered the blows that caused the death of the woman. “Did you see that great gash in her fore- head?" asked the prosecuting attorney. “I did,” stated the defendant. “Why didn’t you stop chopping her when you saw that great gash?” Mr. Shillington wanted to know. ‘I was excited and didn’t know what I as doing.” “Why did you think it necessary to chop her up in that manner?" “I didn’t Know what hand—a razor or what, “Why M w he had in her other e nate Strather said. did you finally stop chopping?” Shillington inquired, 2 es ecause Baylor knocked at the decor.” ‘Why didn’t you let him in?” “Because Rosa was not dressed.” “And that was after you had chopped her tn the manner indicated,” remarked Mr. Shillington. “What were’ Rosa last words?” I don’t know, “Did she say are killing mi “She may have declared Strather. ‘Let me up,’ or ‘Stop; you Fletcher Corroborates. Richard Fletcher, at whose house Stra- ther and Rosa Talbot occupied a room seme time ago, followed the prisoner on the stend. He stated that while there Rosa frequently quarreied with Strather, ard on several occasions assaulted him, cutting him once with a knife on the lp. On cress-examinaticn the witness said that he had seen Strather strike the woman. Charies H. Young testified that he had more than once seen Rosa assault Strather, one such instance being about a month Irior to the murder. Rosa told witness she intended to kill Strather the first chance she got. Several witnesses were called by the de- ferse to show that the mornings of the 13th and 14th of October, at 9 o'clock, Strather was selling papers at 7th and F streets. This testimony was introduced to contradict witnesses for—the government who stated at the time mentioned Strather was elsewhere making threats to kill Rosa. The defense caused somewhat of a sur- prise by calling Lee Talbot, husband of the murdered woman. “What sort of a disposition id Rosa Possess?” the witness was asked. Assistant District ~Attorney Shillington objected to the examination of Talbot on the ground that any information he could give In relation to Rosa was obtained dur- ing the marital relation. Attorney Roodhouse, in reply, said that the husband was called to state a fact; that he could state it if he so desired, as the marriage relation with the woman had ter- minated. At this point Judge Bradley directed that a@ recess be taken, saying-hé would dispose of the question when the proceedings were resumed. f Testimony Raled Out. After recess Judge Bradieey ruled that Talbot could not testify, and the defense noted an exception. Susie C. Pollard wasithe Idst witness for the defense. By her it was attempted to show that Rosa Talbot possessed a quar- relsome and treacherous disposition. 1n rebuttal, Mr. Shillingtotf recalled Jose- phine Barker, who testified! that Strather gave her a letter to déllver to Rosa, and that the witness had Rad given to her by a boy a letter for Rosai’ whieh the boy said had been sent by Strather. Mr. Shillington offerel thd letters in evi- dence, but Mr. Truitt: objected, and the court sustained the objection. The intro- duction of testimony -was thereupon an- ee to be closed. ‘THe attorneys for the :deense then sub- mitted a number of prayers to the court, asking that the jury be instructed in ac- cordance therewith. Judge Bradley took the prayers under consideration and Assistant District Attor- ney Shillington then, a few minutes before 3 o'clock, began his opening address to the jury. The Policeman's Story. After The Star's report.of the trial closed yesterday afternoon Policeman James H. Lutton testified. He told of Baylor report- ing the murder at the second precinct sta~ SS “AVENTA,' THR BEST NATURAL ‘Water. continrous use by the constipated, the and the obese. “As a cooling medicine for children It base Se" supecior, —Practitioner.— THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 5 a.m., 75th meridian time. Solid lnes are tsobara, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inc! Dotted nes are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded arexs are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words barometer. Small arrows tly with the wind. “High’’ and “Low” show location of areas of high and low INCREASING CLOUDINESS. Light Ra and Warmer Weather ‘Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday.—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, increasing cloudiness tonight; light rain Thursday; warmer; southeasterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast. —A storm has developed in Texas, causing rains in the southwestern states, the Ohio, the middie and lower Mississippi valleys and lower lake region. This storm will probably move to the Ohio valley Thursday and give rains and warmer weather to the country east of the lower lakes, the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys. It has grown colder in the northwestern states, the middle plateau region, and warmer in the Atlantic atates and the Ohio valley. The folowing heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported during the past twenty-four hours: Wichita, 1.28. Rivers.—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Risen, Vicksburg, 0.3; fallen, Memphis, 0.8: above the danger line and rising, Vicksburg, As, Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature. fluent gate house, 20; condition at in- ut Sate house, 24, Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:15 a.m, and 3:26 p.m.; high tide, 9:17 a.m. and 9:35 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 3:54 a.m. and 4:11 P.m.; high tide, 10:01 a.m. and 10:20 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:59 a.m.; sun sets, 5:30 p.m. Moon rises, 8:48 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:58 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:39 p.m.: ex- tinguishing begun at 6:06 a.m. The Mght- ing is begun one hour-before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:24 p.m.: extin- guished at 6:21 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four H. The following are the readings of the trermcmeter at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday~afternoon: February 8, 4 p.m., 49; 8 p.m., 38; mid- rs. night, 83. February 9, 4 ; 8 a.m., 32; 12 mn. 48, and p.m., Maximum, 52, at 2 p.m. February 9; minimum, 28, at a.m., February 9. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clcck yesterday afterrce: Febrvazy 8, 4 p.m., 2087; 8 p.m, 30.38; midnight, 30.40. Febrvary 9, 4 a.m., 80.40; 8 a.m, 30.42; 12 m., 30.40, and 2 p.m., 30.35, tion the morning of October 15, of going to the house and placing Strather under ar- rest. The statements of the policeman were substantially the same as those of Baylor and his wife. Strather, it was testified by the witness, made no atempt to make his escape. Policeman Joseph E. Barnes testified that he visited the scene of the murder after the Lody had been removed to the morgue. He ciscovered bloody tracks across the floor and a pair of bloody socks. Later the un- derclothing worn by the prisoner was found to be vloody _Amlia Griffin, colored, was next calied. She o:cupied a room directly in the rear of Stratker and the Talbot woman at the time cf the murder, but being very deat did no; awaken until after the occurrence, the mocning of the 15th. Mrs. Amy Carter, the next witness, tes- Ufied that Rosa Talbot was in her employ up to the time of the murder. fhe night before Strather celled at the house. Wit- ness heard Strather and Rosa quarreling. Strather was complaining about Rosa not going home at night. He accused ‘ier of going with somebody else. Strather said to the woman: “You can’t fool me for I know how you got away from your hus- band and came to me.” Rosa replied: “Lee (meaning her husband) is much better than you dare be.’ Strather then threatened, indirectly, to kill the woman, and the latter made answer: “You wouldn't do that, for they'll hang you.” Later, when Rosa start- ed to leave, witness sald to her: “Don't go home; he said he will kill you.” Rosa said: ‘Miss Amy, I've got to go. Witness heard about noon the next day that Rosa was dead. After the examination of several other witnesses, whose testimony was unimpor- nt, the government announced that its ase wes closed. Attorney Truitt then outlined the case of the defen Self-defense was stated to be the reason for the homicide. It was ex- plained to the jury that Rosa Talbot was a woman possessing a quarrelsome dispo- sition. She nad a dream that Strather was going with other women, and on asvaken- ing the morning of the 15th of October pro- ceeded to assault him with a bottle, strik- ing him on the head. In self-defense, so the attorney declared, Strather was com- pelled to assault the woman. The hatchet with which tne fatal injuries were inflicted was in the room at the time, so it was claimed, having been taken to the room the morning of the crime in order to repair a latch on a door. It was denied that Strather went down stairs deliberately to get the hatchet in order to kill the woman. James A. McDevitt, a detective; John Brennan, a policeman; Alonzo C. Cole, Da- vid L. Gitt, Isaiah Buchanan, Charles Mac- kin, Nelson Guenther, E. R. Ford, Richard Stuart and Charles Harris were called as witnesses for the defendant. They testified that the general reputation of Strather for peace and good order was all that could be desired. The court at this point adjourned until this morning. ¢ e ——— IN BEHALF OF THE POOR. Meeting of Central Relief Committee to Be Held Tomorrow. There will te a meeting of the central relief committee, Judge Cole chairman, at the rooms of *the board of trade tomor- rcw afternoon at 3:15 o’clock. It will be held to devise some means for increasing the fund for carrying on the work of the committee. Secretary Wilson of the Associated Chari- ties says the impression prevails that Congress mokes an appropriation for the poor, which retards subscriptions. The $1,000 fund given by the Commissioners, he states, has long been used, and there is great need for mcre. Additional subscriptions have been re- ceived through the Associated Charities as follows: H. D. Walbridge . $00 Stilzon Hutchins. 10 00 Crammond Kann 25 00 Golden, Love & Co. 500 John L. Newbold - Sov Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. =o Cash ose 5 W. F. Holtzman - 1000 Mrs. Philip Hichborn. 5 00 Total . Additional cash contributions have been received by the treasurer of the central re- lief committe, as follows: No neme.... $5 00 c W.L 0 McK. 25 00 ©. Heurich 50 09 Henry Cabot Lodge. 10 Thomas H. Looker and family. » 500 Nathan R. Cooper. 10 00 Judge Walter 8S. Cox. 23 00 Miss Helen L. Henry. 3.00 J. Addison Porter........ 500 Miss Hannah E. Polkinhorn. 500 Miss Catherine E. Polkinhorn. 3 00 ‘Total $152 00 The Retiring Treasurer Released. United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts has sent to Mr. Morgan, the retiring treas- urer, at his home in Bridgeport, Conn., a receipt for $796,025,4/2.17, the amount of government money, bonds, etc., turned over to him on taking charge of the office, June 30, 1807. The several items in the account are stated as follows: Cash, $198,107,419. treasurer’s transfer account, $26,036,568.24; United States. pay currency in ~ reserve vault, $801,952.00; certificates of deposit CONDENSED LOCALS. A regular meeting of National Lodge, No. 101, Order of the Golden Chain, was held Monday night at 514 9th street northwest. S. H. Turner was installed as the new com- mander for the ensuing term, and the question of admitting females to the order was considered, Good Will Lodge, No. 7, I. 0. G. T., had a well-attended meeting last evening at its hall, 11th and Maryland avenue southwest. Two members were added to the active tember roll. The good of the order pro- sram, Past Chief Templar E. W. Libbey in charge, was entertaining. Remarks were made by F. H. Parks of Silver Star Lodge J. W. Sherwood, E. D. Klopfer, H. Halla- day and others. An alarm was sounded about 8 o'clock this morning from box 652 for fire in Mr. Scmmerfield’s blacksmith shop, at 16th and B streets southeast. It is supposed a de- fective flue caused the fire, which resulted in damage to the building amounting to zbout $10. The property is insured. The District Commissioners have granted third-class steam enginee licenses to m. F. Rabe and Geo. A. King, respec- tively. ae peers Augustus Bromwell, fifty-eight who lives at 1923 13th street, had ears old, bad fall near 17th street and Pennsylvania avenue about 6 o'clock yesterday. His nose struck against the curbstone when he fell, and he was so painfully injured that the police re- moved him to the Emergency Hospital for treatment. ——— No More Substations. There wil! be no more branch post offices established in Washington. There are now forty-five substations, and these are so well distributed and seem to fill the popular de- mand so well that Mr. Heath, the first as- sistant postmaster general, has decided, in View of the numerous applications that are tow being received, not to establish any ad. ditional offices. Hereafter the only way to Iccate a substation will be by having an existing office abolished. There has been a great scramble lately for substations, and political fights have been waged for them. gan Death of a Treasury Clerk. Word was received here last night of the death of Mrs. Frances F. Wilkins at the home of her mother, Baldwinsville, ¥., where she had heen ill for several months. She had been fcr the past fifte years in the internal revenue bureau of the Treasury Department. The news of her death was a great shock to her many friends and relatives here, as they wen Icoking forward to her return here in the cerly spring. While sae was in the city she made the Colonial her home. sie a Reindeer Held for Payment. CHRISTIANIA, February 9.—From 300 to 400 reindeer above the requirements of the United States government having been pur- chased, but unpaid for, by Lieut. D. 2B. Devoso, U.S.A., military retary of the Recretary for war, to be used by the Yukon valley relief expeditions, are de > until the lieutenant furnishes s the amount of 30,000 crow: le a Bankro LONDC February 9.—Baron de and Dudley (Philip Sidrey) i. red a bankrupt. He <uterant in the Royal Hoi is chairman of Portrait Gallery. ———— Population of Greater New York. NEW YORK, February 9.—The department today made an official esti- mate of the poulation of the greater city. The number of persons in all five Sor- oughs is fixed at 3,438,899, of which 1,911,- 755 are in the borovgh of Manhatt. O75 in Bronx, 1,197,100 in Brooklyn, in Queens and 64,927 in Richmond. LOSS OSEDSET OTE SSI OSES OSE OSE Much refreshment Liebig¢ Company’s Extract of Beef. That’s why you should take it in your traveling bag. POPPOOODE DG 6-09 DDO FOG OOD POOOHE DAN ODOGOE HEED ENE FINANCIAL. “The way to begin—is to begin.” All You've Guessed About SavingsBanks MAY BE WRONG Deposits need got necossartly The smallest sum ia for m Keeping than the largest am: the money is on demand nestled in your poc! malities are essential Positor. ‘Signing your name Utes” time compicien the team thet many other advantages w — detail. Rewember, $1 starts an Union Savings Bank—1222 F fea WM_8, GREY. Tv PAROS GURLEY & BARROSS, F ST. MANGE, be 1 more th then. espondent HUNTER, COOPER & CO., lem! ot W YORK STOCK CHANGE. Stocks, Bonds and Local Securities Bought sh or Margin, Private Wire to New York. Teleph varsing from 5 per cent, according to location and eecarity. No delay. Apply by person or by letter B. H. WARNER & CO MOWEY TO LOA 5%, 5 1-2%, Being the Washington re; of the largest together with rivate clentage. w pared to entertain all first-class loans at mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, ja20-1m are pre- a mtni- ave. nw, Washington Loan & Trust Co., OFFICE COR. 9TH AND i PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE. M1 Loans in any amount mad Teal estate or collateral, "inte ia ae terest paid upon deposits daily bal- ances subject to petty ie = This company approved at reasonalle acts as executor, adm! —— traitor, trustee, agent, treasurer, —— and in all other fiduciary capaciticn. Boxes for rent in burglar and fire-proof Faults for safe deposit and storage of val- uable packazes. JOY A. SWOVE. ELLIS SPEAR. JOHN RB. CARMOD ANDREW PARKER. BARKERS, EBBITT HOUSE BUILDING, Offer for sale the Debenture Bonds ard Mortgages of the Bunnell and Eno Investment Co. of Philadelphia. Also transact a general Banking and Brokerage business. = rs de1S-2aw3m28 Lewis Johnson & Co., Bankers (ESTABLISHED 1858), 1315 ¥F STREET N. W., SUN Bt ILDING, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC E: CHANGE. BONDS AND STOCKS. CABLE TRANSFERS. LETTER: OF CREDIT. jal4-im C. T. Havenner, BOOMS 9 AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, ADAMS BUILDING, 1353-1335 F ST. NOW . Stock and Grain Broker. Dircet Wires to New York and Chicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent F L. LORING, 10 Wail st, New York. no2d-214 CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Fachange, 1419 F st, G buildin, Correspordents of Messrs. & Sculey, 80 Broudwa! Bankers and Deaiers in Government Bonds. Deposits. hange. Lo Railroad stocks nd bonds nnd all” secarities listed on the exc es of New York, Philadeiphia, Beston and Baltimore bought and sold Moore A specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and all local Railro: s, Insurance and phone Stock dealt tn an Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. “16d “MONEY TO LOAN FROM $1,000 UPW. ‘T RATE OF INTE o> REAL ESTATE IN THE DI BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LaDEXI'URG, THALMA’ Gc6-16a ___ New York. Money at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No de- lay iv closing loans. _ap2t-tt HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F am & CO. INDEX TO ADVERTISEME BICYCL BUSINESS C.1A\c erry 1 URSIONS BINANCIAL Fox EB RENT (itoome) KENT Gtables). BENT (Stor.s). FoR pus) HORSES AND VEHICLES, HOTELS. LADIES’ GOODS. LEGAL NOTICES, LocaL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL NEW PUBLICATIONS. OCEAN TRAVEL OFFICIAL NOTIC PERSUNAL . SUBURBAN POPERTY UNDERTAKERS . WANTED (Lots) WANTED (1p). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous). WANTED @omg)..... WANTED (Situations). .. WINTER RESORTS. Assistant Inspector Resigus. The resignation of E. E. Cooper, an as- sistant inspector in the street and alley cleaning department of District, has been acbepted by the District ‘Commission- ers, and they have appointed C. H. Hitch- ccck to succeed him, at a salary of $300 per annum.