The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 20, 1892, Page 2

THE Pablished every Saturday at 1109 1 Street Northwest, Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post Offiee at Washington, as second class mail imatter. OAUVIN CHAS Eprror. SYCOPHANTIC TIM FORTUNE. THE “We do not place mach credit upon this ramor,” says T. Thomas Fortune in referring to the vile, silly talk about Senator Bruce’s connection with the Vicksburg post office matters. So it appears that the immacnu- late T. Thomas, he who has been a member of every political party, including even the Probibitionists, bat who is, according to the latest reports, now posing as a Repnbli- can, does not * place muca,” but some ‘credit upon the rumor.” What a blessing would have been conferred upon mankind bad our editor of many political faiths stated for the enlightenment of the world just how much credit, either in inches or in pounds, he really placed upon the so-called “rumor.” Having in a quasi way indorsed the rumor, he stould have stated the exact part that he didu’t in dorse. Having sustained intimate per- sonal relations with Mr. Brace, and being fully acquainted with him, ; both as private citizen and as pub- lic official, Fortune knew that this gentleman was incapable of the slimy, dirty conduct implied in the editorial, and that the fatherless Tamor to which he pretends to at- tach importance was no more nor less than a bareface lie, and yet with indecent haste and malice aforethought, without the slightest inquiry, he raskes into print to give currency to a vile calumny. Fortune is not without talent of @ certain kind, noi without ability to express homself on paper, and yet be is and has always been a stupendous failure as a public man. In his frantic efforts to come to the front he has had the good wishes of some of the best men in the courtry, but bis bane is aud always has been a woeful lavk of stability. No friendship however devoted, no cause however sacred, no prin- ciple however sublime, can retain his loyalty and support for any considerable length of time; lke the leather-winged bat, he flits in and he flits out without anyone knowing whence he cometh or whither he goeth. His support of Hill and Cram at this time is as insincere as it is ve hement and sensational. A soldier of Fortune, a free lance ot the’ mercenary type, a false friend, he is as utterly devoid of Conscience as an oyster is of legs. Good-bye Fortune, Ichibod 1s written on your door-sill, =—_—_ ‘The untoriuuate Fortuue, better known as Timothy T., has con cealed away down in his vest pocket a well-developed grievance against Senator Bruce, which every now a1 then makes its presence appar. ent through the columns of the Age. But there is nothing spe cially remarkable about this, for be has from time to time had griev- ances against all our public men— Douglass, Bruce, Langston, have all in turn been sycophantically praised and brutally denounced by this mercenary of the colored press. We may feel called upon one of these sultry days to give the pub- lic a dissolving view of the true inwarduess of this Ishmaelite. Washington and Boston. The maid of honor was Miss Mary Bun- ter and the best man was Mr. Al- exander Howard. The bride was beautifully dressed in gros-grain } silk and lace, with veil and orange blossoms, and carried a large bo-} quet of roses. The evening being } a lovely one, the table was spread | in the rear yard under a large grape arbor (which was brightly lighted by Japanese lanterns), and with its wealth of flowers, fruits, ices, added to the elegant bride’s cake and other beautiful ones, and surrounded by the beautifally- dressed guests and bride, made quite a sylvan scene of beauty, The happy pair left on the ear morning train for Boston, where they will spend tieir honeymoon in visiting the bride’s sister, Mrs. E. Walker, who has been a resident of that city for some years. The presents were many and beautiful, Among those present were: Dr. R. T. Morse and wife, Mr. Gregory aud wife, Rev. Wiseman and wife, Prof. Ralph Parrot, Mrs. Morris, Miss Darling, Mrs. Hunter aud daughter, Dr. Wilder, Mr. Jesse Morse and brother, the Misses Morse, Mr. James Richardson and wife, Dr, Scott and wife, Mr. Gil- bert, Mr. Haston aud wife, Mr. Perry and son, Mrs. Backner, Mrs. Wartick and mother, Mr. Pinn and wife, Mrs. Dr. Cook and mother, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Paul, and other well-known gentlemen and ladies. OUR FASHION sDITOR AND MANGER J. E. A. IN THE MUUNTAINS. Sue Terts How THE ENJoyine THEeMseLy. SENDS INTERES’ FoLks S AND Norgs. ARE Sileott Springs, Loudon Ov., Va., Aug. 15, 1892. Your correspondent ar rived here last week and found the Jno. R Webb house, better known as Sleott Springs, a beautiful brown-stoue mansion surrounded by springs. A beautiful lake stands not far away, in which, it is said to be about 2,000 fish of dif ferent species, which are furnished the guests. About one minutes walk from the mausion is a beautiful grove where the guests go daily and play all kinds of games until they are ushered in by the dinner bell. mr. and Mrs. Webb are both very generous and kind and are noted for keeping their tables supplied with the best the market can af- ford. Quite a namber of Wasbs ingtonians are here also a number from other cities. Among them: Mrs. Walker Lewis, Misses Monta and Margaretta Lewis, Masters Wilhe and Horatia Lewis aad Miss Aunie Waters of Baltimore, Md. Prof. ani Mrs. Montgomery, Miss Louisa A Collins, Mrs. Warring ‘and daughters, Miss Sofa Webb, Mr, J. L. Matthews and family, Mrs. Elicn Jolson and quite a number other Washingtonians. Hon. B K. Brace, Recorder of Deeds, his wife and son Roscoe eft last Saturday. Uf you or any of your readers are desirous of speuding a pleasaut time and want | to catch the mountain air by all | means come to the Jno. R. Webb house, Sileott Springs, London Co. Va. I shall leave next week for At lantic City where I hope to remain a few days by the sea. J.E. A. A PLEASURE LOUR TO NIAG- RA FALLS. A more interesting trip to Nis ara Falls could no! be planned than that of August 25th, via Royal Blue Line. A,special train of day coaches and Pullman Parlor Cars will leave B. and QO. station at Washington at 7:35 a. m., and Camden station, Baltimore at 8 :45 a. m., passing through the piectu- resque Wyoming and Lehigh val- leys, and the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania, and arriving at Niagara Falls at midmght. As tickets will have a ten days limit, ample time will be afforded for side trips to poiuts of. interest in Southern Canada and the Lake re- gion of Central New York. On re- turp journey ticke:s will be valid on regular trains and to stop off at Baffalo, the romantic Onoko, Mauch Chunk, and Elmira, near which is Watkins Glen. That these excnrsions over a new route are A FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE Quite a noticeable event of the week in social life was the marriage on Tuesday, by the Rev. Walter Brooks of the Nineteenth street Baptist Church, of Miss Hattie Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Marshall, of 2144 Eighth street northwest, and one of socie- ty’s belies, to Me. George Baby, who is engaged on one of tie £ man trains of cars running | fall of interest Is demonstrated by the phenominal popularity they gained in a short time. The round trip from Baltimore and Washing- ton will be $10.00. The contract for the banner of the “Black Phalahx” has been awarded to the firm of Burton &| Co., E, between Ninth and Yenth s'.ee8 ~ New York will go fur Harrison. MORTALITY IN THE DIS- TRICT. A Decrease In Deatus. Dr. C. M. Hammett, Health Officer, presents the following report for week ending August 13ch, 1892. Number of deaths, 110; white, 61; colored, 49. Death rate per 1,000 per annum: white, 18.6; colored, 316. Total population, 22.8, 45 were under five years of age; 87 were under one year old aud 23 over 60 years. 21 of the deaths occurred in hospitals and public institutions. The deaths dy classes were as follows: Zymotic, 86; constitu- tional, local, 52; develop- mental, 12; violence, 2 The principal causes of death were: Croup, 0; diphtheria, 1; consumption, 4; diarrhoeal, 19; erysipelas, 1; typhoid tever, 8; malarial fever, 2; ecarlet fever, 0; pneumonia, 4; congestion of the lungs, 0; brovchitis, 1; meas sles, 0; whooping cough, 0; kidney diseases, 4; meningitis, 3; cancers, 0. Births reported: 25 white males, 23 white females; 16 colored tales, 17 colored females. Marriages reported: 14 . white; 7 colored. Stili~births reported: 3 white; 7 colored. Another remarkable decrease in the number of deaths took place during the last week. From 266 in the last week of the past month the deaths fell 158 during the week before last and for the week ended on Satu'day the het again declined to 110, This means that the death rate went down from the enormous figure of 55.3 in every thousand inhabi-- t.ntst» but 228 per thousand In other words a rate of mortali- ty which is uniform during the year would embrace nearly four teen thousand persons, fell to a tate which tepresents but five thousaud seven hundred people per annum. Deaths among chil: dren under five years of age de- creused from 100 to 45 and diar rhoeal diseases from 82 to 19. The change from hot to cooler weath- er undoubtedly was the control- ling influence in producing a by gienic state so gratifying, but the ubsence of contugious diseases and of all that class of ailments ats tributable to accumulations of filth go to show an excellent sani- tary condition of the city. The death-rate is now at the normal point, and bids fair to remain there, uuless another visitation of a heated term should ensue, which at tuis advanced stage of the summer is not likely, — REUNION OF OLD SAILORS AND SOLDIERS. Two coming important events of inter: est to sailors and soldiers of t! will be the Reunion of the Na ans at Baltimore, September Ist 1 to Igth and the En ampment of the @rand Ar- my of the Republic at Washington, eom- meneing Sept-‘mber 20th. i i after the Sailors’ Reunion, i'l be heightened by the sence of the Whit: Squalron in the urbor of Baltimore. ‘The @. A. R. En- campm:nt will be the oecasin of the <r atest military assemblare i1 Wash- ington sinee the Grand Review of 1865 tllowing tne fall of Richmond, For beth of these events the Baltimore and bio Railrad will s 1] tickets at greatly educed rates. Tickets will be sold from sptembrr 13th to 20th in lusive, vabd r return journey until October 10th. During the Evcampment at hing. ton the Baltimore and Ohio will run Ex- cursions daily to @ettysbuig, Harper's Ferry, and the Virginia battl fiel, t» all of which points tickets will be sold at low rates, The Baltimore and Onio is the familiar route to thousand of vete- over it early in the x ruits to join the ranks. For deta led information as tu time of trains and rates apply to the nearest B. and O. Agent. 2-t. Mrs. Aurelia Butler Mayes bas gone on a vacation to New York, Boston, i hiladelphia and other vorthern cities. She will return home by the way of Long Branch, Atlantic City and a stop with friends at Camden. We wish her especially, a pleasant sojourn a- way from the sad scenes and af- flictions sbe and ber family 80 rex cently psesed through. ———— an Begining with Friday ot thisJ week the “owl club” composed ot celebrated and well kiuown reco~ noitors, will assemble at Atlantic City, and from 10 v’clock at night tillday-light the next morning, the porch of the Clinton Cortage will resound with their auecdotes, stories and reminissences, Col. Arvold is President of the clab Mr. J Milton Turner cf Mo. won the prize last year fur the ‘Fish+ iest” story. 3u the Bes. monds, jewelry, pistols, chanical tools, ladies? > to 907 advertiga 1m |™e0’S wearing apparel. WEST WASHiNGTON NOTES The sub committee of the West End Vigilant Hall Committee of the G. U, OU, of O. F. bas reported adversely ou the repealing of the excursion and have arranged for a grand Lawn Party and recept- ion at Robinson’s Park Septem-~- ber the 8th, 1892 The mere an- nouncement of this popular com~ mittee is enough to insure their many friends an evening of un-~ alloyed pleasure. Mr. Jos. E Smothers is chairman of the com— mittee, Rev. Henry Carroll, pastor of Mt. Zion M, E. Church, is attend- ing camp at Irving Park, Md. and Rev. Edgar Murphy is acting in his stead. Richard Keeys, the colored man arrested for vagrancy and assault on offiver Sengstack Tuesday eve ning last is evidently loosing his mind and should be looked after by his friends. Mr. Keeys until lately was employed in the Genl. Post Office, aud ou the account of his s range actions his services were dispensed with and was con sidered dangerous. The Patriarchy Commandery of Pittsburg, Pa., will be received by Patriarchy 42 and entertained by them during their stay here in attendance of the B. M. U. of G. U O. of O. F. << —___. Mr. Henry Anderson of Bells Depot, Tenn. is in the city on a vi- sit. A GOOD HOME IN VIRGINIA. HIGH WIEW PARK. Why don’t you buy a lot? There is money in it. High groand, beau- tiful views, pure water. Smali monthly payments will pay for your lot and then you can soon own your own home. HIGH WIEW PARK is located on one of the highest points in Alexandria county, Vir- ginia, less than two-and half miles from the free (Acquedact) bridge, on the main road to Falls Chareb and on the line of the projected electric railroad, which will be built to Falls Chareb. High View Park offers induce- ments to all, rich and poor, white and colored. The ground lies slop- ing to the south, well drained, and every lot exposed to the sun. All lots are 50 feet front and from 150 to 200 feet deep. The streets will be all graded and trees planted, and no pains will be spared to make this one of the most attrac~ tive and beautiful places around Washington. The title of the lots is perfect and abstract can be seen at office. The health of this section is per- fect, no malaria, but pure fresh air, from the Blue Ridge, aud the best and purest ot water. The terms of sale are such az to put it in the power of everyone to own a lot or a home ; aud the prices, the lowest around the city, with small cash, and monthly payments without iuterest, or a discount when all cash is paid. The erection of several houses will soon be commenced. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, STORES> ETé- High View Park has two colored cburches, one school house, one Odd Fellows’ hall, two stores, and a new handsome church will soon be commenced. High View Park bas the most beautiful and desirable lots around Washington. High View Park offers a home within the reach of everyone. High View Park is just the thing for an investment or a home. High View Park overlooks Four Mile Valley, and is above maleria and disease. Wives and Children — Perfect home hfe. Plenty of room tor lawns, flowers, and out-door life. Quiet and Clean—No Smoke, no dust, no soot ; atmosphere clear as crystal, Secure a home. Secure a vote. Purchase now before prices ads vance. Pure, water, fresh air, per fect health, schools, churches, Odd Fellows’ ball, stores, ete. In short, nice homes for ail and a safe in- vestment for the rest. We will drive you out te see the property free Pi ly to HIGH | EW PARK CO, Room 6, Corcoran building, corner 15th and F Streets, Washington, D. C., or W. CALVIN CHASE, 1109 I St., n. w. ESTABL SHED 1866. GURASTINE'S LOAM OFFICE: 861 Pennsylvania Avenue. Gold and silver watches, dia« guns, mes and gentle- Ol4 gold and silver bought. Unredeemed pledges for sale, MOST POPULAR ROUTE TO ATLANTIC ciTY. ‘The Royal Blue Line. Saresr, FASTEST AND FINEST TRAINS. Let excursion Saturday, August 20 sin with Pullman parlor car Buitimore and Ohio station at , arriving at Atlantic City at . mm. Round ie bap Lge oolter tirpo1all regular trains ~un- iey or Monday or on special train at 6:30 Spee ass wali av X UsSiON rO LURAY CaVERNS. E Ou Tu sday, August 16, the Baltimore aud Ohic ire.d will sell_exeur-ion tickets to Luray, Va., for $3.50 for the round trip trom Washington. The train with Puitmin palace cars attached, will nm. and will arrive at Lu- 7 P. Retorning will leave 3 p. m., arriving at Wa-hing- m., allowiug five hours Tick:-ts will be good ou above tain only, and wil! include ad- mis-ion t» th: caverns and services of the guid . ne A “FLYER, INDEED” i Tue FasrEsT SCHEDULED TRAIN IN AMERICA RUNS FROM PHILADEL PHIA TO THE SEA VIA hEAD- ING ROYAL ROUTE, That there is a streak of “sporting bloc d”’ in the veins of the most sedat+ amo sz us is evidenced by the un:versul ivt-1e-t manifested in railway speeds and delight with which the average man uls each successive triumph of the loco- ive over the combined elements of aud distance, ie much-vaun'el “Flying Seo*ch- m »? exXpresa t an between London and Kdinburgn, i1 Great Britain, is still re- garded by many persons as the fastes: arly sele uled train in the world. is, how: ver, is a mistake, the speed ¢ the “Seotehm .n”” having been exeelled b, 8 veral railroads in this country, no- ly by tle New York Central, “Ewpite S ae Express”? betwee: York and Bulfalo bas, until wit ned the tit] - of the f in in the world, This is from N w York to B ifslo, a of 440 mile: eizht tours and at the rate of train ra distane forty winures. which seventy-o.e seconds to each “nile, or fifty and two-tiiids mils per hour. Deduet- ing all stops the ave runnie g time of this train is fifty-two and tvelve onsen dredths miles per hour. Now, however, comes a new climant for high s}e2d honors. It has been discoy- cred that the Reading Railro.d’s 3:3) p. mw. tain from Puiladelphia to Atiantic vity, known as the “Seventy Minute- Flye ”, is a-tually the fastest regularly sche lued pas-enzer train in the world. The distane m Chestnut street wharf to the Cumden terminus of the rail:oid is about a mile and a half, and the fer- ry boat trip and transfer of the p: seng- e:s from the boat to the cars occupies ten minute-, Th’s leaves sixty mi utes for the ralride, and that is Precisely the tine allowed by the sehedule to cover the fifty-five and a half miles which incér- vene between the Camden depet and the Station at Atlantic City. A litle figur- ing will show that this 1s a speed o° six- ty-five seconds to the mile, or the rite of fiftv-five and @ half miles per hour, beat- ing the former record six seconds pr mile and almost five miles per hour, I: should be understood that this refers to the speed of regularly scheduled ‘rains over the «nti e length of their scheduled Tuns, an uot to mere p! enomensl bursts of sp: el or stretches ot tast Tunning to make up 'o' lo-t time or delays, rate of fi-ty-five an! a half mites is ex. ceeded every dy ou the Reading Rail- road, and possibly on so ue other lin but 01 no rail o1d in the world, so far ag known, ‘stherea train run from end to cud of Toute at 80 great an average speed as that of the “Seventy Minue Fiver. eventy Minute When the 1 tter was est» blished it was not «ith the purpose of breaking a record, but the officials was contident uf thei: at bility tor ai and_ promptly in the spe se if requim d. It was determined, however, to limit the train to six cars to insure quickness, This was found to be impracticable, and for More th.n a week the train has been carrying eight cars, including one or more heavy Pullmans, and miking schedule timeonevery trip. President McLeod ean late himself th: t now © mgratu- " his road holds the “world’s record” for the fastest mile (39 45 seconds, as timed August 27, 1891, by President McLeo'l, Mr. William Singer1-. of the Philadelphia Record, nd others) and also has upon its time table the fast. est regular train in the world, aay $3.50 For Two Days ar THE SEASHORE. 83.50, Special train wit: Pullman cir will leave B. aad O. Station at 3:30 p. m., Satur. day, August 20. Tickets good to return on special train Sunday at 6:30 P. m. or «r train Sunday or Monday. fon ‘o Atlintic City, ———_-=-_ Advertise in the Brg. —___ =... LAS? CHEaP EXCUASION TO ATLAN TIc cerry, y Saturday, August 20, in, speci triin wit 1 ave B. and O. Station riving ut At!antie C ets good to etura o: Sunday or Mo: iday, from Atlantic City’ at Round trip, $3.50. vit Royal Blu® Pullman car wil n at 3:30 p. m., ar- ity at 9 p. m. a all regular trains or on special train t 6:39 p. m. Sunday, ieee AUGUST DAYS AT ATLANTIC CI Ty. Last Saturday excursion on August 20 via B. and O. R. R. Speci: 3:30 p. m. with parlor career gat lantie City at 9 P.m. Round tri: 5 good to return Sunday or Meade — ———_ Kooms with Board: In a first class house and in a Popular part of the city, Cars passes the door, 922—11 st., n. eee A YE. undertake 30002 aay ey icalgear ya ses, who cen ‘read and wre jafter instruction, will work ind Fear ia thelr own localities het en Se tation ovemploymenica whch pouene arriving at At: ot either ‘and who, LIZZIE BORDEN IN JAIL. R OF HER CHARGED WITH THE MURDE! FATHER AND STEPMOTHER. Fall River's Mystery Being Unravelle@— Detectives Firmly Believe That They Have the Guilty Party A Second Aa- topsy Develops New Proof. ‘The sensational developments at Fall River, Mass., into the mystery surround- ing the Borden murder, culminated ip the arrest of Lizzie Borden for killing her father and stepmother. The arrest was made by Marshal Hillyard, after a consultation with the detectives who have been running down the various clews presented by the testimony giver t the inquest. - “the detectives claim to have discov- ered undoubted evidence that Lizzie, the youngest member of the family, was guilty of the horrible crime. 3 The chief detective gives the following statement of the conclusions leading to he arrest. ; “From the very first day I believed that Lizzie Borden had a hand in the mur- ders. It was a hard thing to charge a daughter with butchering her aged par- ents in that horrible manner, but I could see no outlet for her. Everything pointed in her direction. It seemed im- possible that she would or could have done such a thing without help and I began seeking for an accomplice assoon as my mind was made up that she was the criminal. In conjunction with the other officers I sifted every particle of evidence and examined every foot of ground in the yard and every inch in the house. Lizzie said all along that she went to the barn to get a piece of lead to use for a sinker on her fishing line. There was an old box in the barn filled with odds and ends, but Lizzie never went there. The dust was an inch thick on the floor and it had not been trampled on for a long time. Then we founda sheet of lead pipe, only three feet from the back door, where it had been lying for at least a week. This piece of lead weighed twenty-two pounds. It bore no sign of having been recently cut. “That isn’t all, though, she says she came into the house with her lead and immediately saw her father bathed in blood. Now, according to her statement, she had left the old gentleman asleep on the lounge in the sitting room. She says she had been stroki«:g his head and talk- ing kindly to him because he had com- plained of being tired and iM. If she was so solicitous for his rest and so tender to him that morning, doesn’t it seem likely that she would have closed the door of the room where he slept when she went out? Then again why didn’t she go right to her own room with the lead and put it with the other things she intended to take with her the next day to Maiorn? Lizzie Borden is a smart woman, but she did not plan as well az she thought. “Now, as to the murders th and the time they were committed Borden was killed when was dow the house when it was done, but B Sullivan was out, so she says. "L sent her into the yard for somet: is most remarkable that Lizzie hear her mother’s body fal floor. Any sound in that ho’ plainly heard in any part of made of weatherboarding and plaster is thin. I stood at the barn the other day while an « upstairs and dropped a package « ten pounds on the floor in th where the old lady was killed. I hear the sound distinctly. Mrs. weighed over tvo hundred pounds when se fell under the first dropped as so mueh lead. “As tothe killing of Mr. Bord some one who escaped out of the door while Lizzie was in the lo! barn, the contradictions ar strong. Lizzie would have bi person escaping if he had shoes \p officer walked down the steps while! was in the loft and I heard plainly. But that is all no this fictitious murderer had be footed he would have been obs¢ the people in the streets all t readily. There were people dows of all the houses in the 1 hood. No stranger went into the B house nor left it that morning unles had wings and flew down the cl and made his exit the same way. would have been arrested long ag were not for her family connecti the Borden wealth. To show you strong a pull is being exercised ir favor I will tell you that the person told us certain things a few ¢ want to modify their statement them back entirely.” Lizzie Borden took her arrest coolly, and showed no signs of down. She plead not guilty charge of murder, and was cot Taunton jail pending the comp the inquest. It is said the have secured the hatchet with w! murder was committed. No ! like the one in custody can be fc the local hardware stores. Its ¢ peculiarity is a claw on the sidé head nearest the handle. RE eigen Kidnapped and Killed by Bandits A dispatch from Castro, Si that brigands captured a wea merchant named Billotte and a Billotte sent the servant with a lett his bankers requesting that the demanded by the brigands, frames, be forwarded. The serv formed the police, and a posse of tw gendarmes started out to attack brigands. The latter were wat their scouts and escaped to .the ™ taints, after hastily putting Bill death, mselves, Mrs. her husband wor iget ad It aut Troops at Buffalo. Sheriff Beck, of Erie county out two regiments of the Nation! of New York, to protect property in vi" of the strike of the Lehigh Valley = men at Buffalo. Over one hunire were burned by the strikers and tra is completely blocked. The strik# seem desperate and bent on destruct!