The Washington Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1892, Page 1

OL. XI THE ALPHA Life iasurance Company, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 17 lips St., NoRTHWes?. Y. M. C. A. Building.) XOMNOLLAND, WM. E. MATTHEWs Presdt.; Treasurer CA. FLEETWOOD, — H.M. WILLIAMS Seety.: Asst. Actuary Assessments from 5 ets. t : Acsconatte from 5 ete, to 25 €8~per week | ee )per stare. = nents on stock, LHE ALPHA REAL ESTATE—BANKING Co. | 1607 11th Street, n. w, | HOLLAND, Presdt. c. A. FLEETWOOD, Cashier, | po its ofany amount, ade on real estate. Interest paid on Time deposits. M3 THE ALPHA LAW, REAL ESTATE AND COLLECTION COMPANY. 1607 1th Street, n. w. !. HOLLAND. Presdt, rE. M. HEWLETT, Counsellor, ~. B. WA . RICK, Examiner of Titles, y bought, sold, leased, rented,a. d | i es law In ail Courts, ‘ tion ade. rance senewed or placed in relia- nies and at lowest rate-, i anced with whic to purchase a lite of purchaser insured, so that | ihe + in the mean ume, the home | for, | d for Pamphlets, Where to carry your orders Db. FREEMAV’S Studio, 1159 17th St., n. w., Cor. 17th a M FINE PORTRAITS in Crayon, Oil and Ps nlarged to anv size from Card and rue Likeness Guaranteed, Month v ly iayments taken. GREA} | KEDUCTION FOR CASH. u8 given: Flower, wandecape Painting niidren’s class every Saturdsy, from 0 3o’clock, 25centé per lesson. Banver and Sign Painting of ever description. Orders Promptly attended to, For Rent. ‘ASH’S HALL \ASH 708 O st. N. W y at the ball from janitor 013m. Le ete u the ball. A. O, Hlutterly, (Oppo. new city postofiice.) Praciical Watehmaker and Jeweler. Manafactarer of Sociviy Badges, Medals and Jewels of Gold aud Silver. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. \d Complicated Watch an Masic Box Repairing 4 Specialty. All Werk Warrant ed. No. 632 G St., n. W. : : WASHINGTON, D. 0 With Wm, F. LUTZ. Pp - i The Disability Bill Is a Law SOLDIERS DISABLED SINCE THE WAR ARE ENTITLED. jent widows and parents now depen dent whose sons died from effects of army ser- Vice ¢ ineluded. Ifyou wish your claims and successfully prosecuted,address JAMES TANNER Late Commissionea of ge Dc J.H. Dabney UNDERTAKER & CABINE! MAKER. Office 441 L Street N. W JARRIAGES FOR HIRE. Telephone 845 8. * Sept 211 me LADELPHIA! ! PHI KESTAURANT & SALOON 348 Peunsylvania Ave., Northwes' Washington, D. 2. PETER B. | giuta, less than two-and | from the free (Acqued | built to Fall, A GOOD IHIOME IN VIRGINIA. HIGH VIEW PARK. Why don’: you bu : ¥ don‘s 5 y alot? T 1s laoney in it. High ground. tsaeg tiful views; pure water. Small monthly payments will bay for your lot and then you Can svon own bome. own your HIGH WIEW PARK is located on one of th points in Alexandria eo: e highest anty, Vir- halt miles ; act i ou the maiu road to Fall) pee avd ou the hue of the projected electric railroad, which will be Chareh, High View Park offera induce. M-euts to ali, meb ana poor, white} and colored, The ground ‘ies slop ing to the south, well drained, aud every lot exposed to the san. All lots ate 50 teet front and from 150; to 200 fret dep. The streets will be ail graded and trees planted, aud no pains will be Spared to Make this ove of the most attrace ive and beautiful places around Washington. Tue title of the lots is perfect aud abstract can be seen at office. _ The health of this section is per- fect, uo malaria, bat pure tresh air, from the Blue Ridge, aud the best and purest ot waier. The terms uf sale are such as to put it in the power of everyone to own a lot or a bome ; aud thé prices, tbe lowest around the cily, witb smali cash, aud mouthly payments wiibout interest, or a discount when all cash is paid. The erection of several houses will soon be commenced. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, STORES> ET. High View Park has two colored ccurcbes, ove school house, one Odd Fellows’ hall, two stoves, and a uew handsome charch will soon me chaae pee iew Park bas the most beauuful and desirable lots around Washington. High View Park offers a home within tbe reach of everyone. High View Park is just the thing for an iuvesiment or a home. High View Fark overlooks Four Mile Valley, auu is above maleria and disease. Wives and Children — Perfect home life. Plenty of room tor lawns, flowers, and out-door lite. Quiet and Clean—No Smoke, no dusi, no soot; atmosphere Clear as stal. Secure a home. Secure a vote. Purchase vow before prices ads vauce. Pure, water, fresb air, per tect health, schools, churcbes, Odd Feliows’ ball, stores, etc. In short, uice homes tor all and a safe 1n- vestmeut for the rest. We will drive 5. u out te see the property free s ply to Hicis EW PARK CO., Room 3, Corcoran building, coruer 15:b and F Streets, Washington, D C., or W. CALVIN CLUASE, 1109 Ts: a. w. ge ¥ ESTABLISHED 1866. BURASIINE'S LOAN OFFICE. 361 Pennsylvania Avenue. Gold and silver watches, dia~ monds, jewelry, pistols, guns, me~ chanical \ools, ladies? aud geutle- men’s wearing apparel. Old go'd and silver bought. Unredeemed pledges for sale. A PATRIOTIC WORK, ferery person whe is opposed to Free Trade Slavery and favors Amevican Indystrial Inde- pendence secured through the poliey of Pro- tection, should read the documents published by the American Protective Tariff League. As a patriotic citizen itis your uty to place these documents in the hands of your friends. They are interesting and instructive, and embrace discussions of all phases of the Tariff question. ‘The Leagne publishes over 60 different docu- ments, comprising nearly 600 pages of plainly james G. Blaine: Wm. McKinley, Jr or $ om ay S A Rovbatea; Senstor Senator: ‘of North Dakota: 8. Morril, of Vermont; Senator W. Aldrich, of” Hhode inland, Hon, ‘Thomas H. Dudiey,of Now Jersey’, pop P, Porter, of W: i Brof.'J, By Dodge, of the Agmicaltarst 2h rughesy High 6. A. “ forks nan Dolliver, enon iF F Jones; David Hall fice. of are, Hon, Governor nois =e Fes f Maine; Eenator Justin of lows; t Bost yngressman ‘ins, of SAS > Bribe. “gt Rem None: Hon, Geo, Draper Mats i-rence, of Ohio: Hon. D. G, Wm. La’ « ‘Boutweil, of of Rowtore | Benagwn, of New Yorks Ensley, ‘This complete set of documents will be sent to any address, post paid, for Fifty (6 Conta, ‘Acdress, Wilbur F. Wakeman, Sec’y, Bo % them. ‘Wost Twenty-Thir* Street, New York. ‘Now, however, comes a 0 Popular Sabseription FUND, To Carry On the work of the ¥.M.CaA. of D. C. . The directors of the above named lassociation have secured the build. ng formerly known as the “Forest City House” 1607-9 They have fitted it up tor the se of the members, led to the following priveleges : A Treading room where files 9} he leading religious and“secalar Papers, magazines and reviews may be found; a miscellaneous hbrary of four buadred volamneg abd a pleasant and home like pars or for social gatherings, religious talks and lectures. The work on \be gympasium and bath rooms is being pushed rapid- ly forward, and will be completed in the near futare. In order that we may be enabled to meet the 11th st., n. w.] vene between the Camden depot and the who are inti. | ty-five seconds to the mile, or the rate of WASHINGTON, D ©., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1892, _ vity, known as the “Seyenty Minute- Flyer”, is actually the fastest regularly scheduled passenger train in the world. The distance from Chestnut street whart to the Camden terminus of the railroad is about a mile and a half, and the fer- ry boat trip and transfer of the passeng- ers from the boat to the cars occupies ten minutes. This leaves sixty mi utes for the rul ride, ‘and that is precisely the time allowed by the schedule to cover the titty-flye and a half miles which inter- station at Atlantic’ City. A little fizur- ing will show that thigts a speed of six- fiity-five and a half miles per hour, beat- ee the former record six seconds per mile and ulmost five miles per hour, Teehould be understood that this refers to the speed of regularly scheduled trains over the enti e length of their scheduled rung, «nd not to mere p!enomen | burst~ of speed or stretches of fast ruuning to make up ‘o- lot time or delays. The rate of fitty-filve and a half miles is ex. ceeded every dayon the Reading Ruil- road, and possibly on sone other lines. but on no rail‘o d in the world, so fur as known, ig th: @a train run from «nd to end of its route at so great an average speed as that of the “Seventy Minut Flyer.’ When the I:tter was established it was not ith the purpose of br x king a reeard, but the officials wis confident of thel. x. heavy obligations under which we are placed and to extend the work to a great degree of avetullness we bavedevised the followiag plav by which we appeal to all persons having the weltare of young men at heart for belp. The Gity has been divided into thirty districts, and each district will be placed in the hands of a su- pervisor Who will appoint as many soliciturs as he may need to do the work in bis district. It is believed that in this way every person in the district will be given the exalt~ ed opportunity of helping a worthy cause, We ass for the small sam of one dollar in cash from each person fo1 which we will give a certifisate re- cvipt. Sohsitor will show due aa thority from the president and general sec’y, with the seal of the association affixed thereto, be sure ‘Oo pay mouey only to such author ized agents who will take pleasure iy in producing the. reauired_ovi_ COMMITTEE: M. M. Smith, Geo. M. Cook, T. L. Brown, J. T. Davie, F, D. Lee. E. R. Russel, JH. Merriwether, President ; J. E. Moorland, Gen. S: cretars The following persons bave ew duly appomted sopervisors iv by various districts Priuce A, Grimes, 2508 Mesmore avenue. W. B Johuson, 1308 It) street pn. w. J. W.Cromwel, 1439 Pierce Place. S McElroy, 2006 10, Chairman ; Secret sry ; street u. w. Madison Jones, 2117 K street o.w. F. D. Lee, 1119 4th street p. w R. T Drew, 11 2 19th streetn. w. ER Russell, 17408" street n. w. Oliver Arnold, 419 Q street n. w. J W. Taylor, 9035 Lira northwest, Hawil un Rucker, 1250, New Jersey avenue; W. fi. Liver- pool, Auacostia Geo, Martin 308 New York avenue W. A. Thomas, 15 Lstreet nw W- BH. Scor.| 1,8Rstreetn wJT Davis, 213 : sxachusetts ave BE. L. Web-tes, | 711 8.nstreeto w LA Corntsis 12 B street 5.6 JW Boveher Capital H li, J T Reyuold, 2216 12 sueet pn w J T Beason, 2701 Dan. barton avenue A S Jackson, 2605 P street uw. A “FLYER, INDEED” Tue FASTEST SCHEDULED TRAIN ‘AMERICA RUNS *ROM PHILADEL PHIA TO (HE SEA VIA hEAD- ING KOYAL ROUTE, That there is a streak of “sporting Wood” in the veins of the most & dat amoug us is evidenced by the un.verssl] iit rest manifi sted in railway speeds and ‘ ]ight with which the average man each successive triump: of the loco- hw motive over the combined elements ‘of tin oe 5 f uch-vainte | sca caneees train between London an Edinburg, in Great Bri ain, is auill lak garded by many persons as the fastes: regularly sche ‘uled train in the te This, however, is a mi-take, the speed ¢ : the “scotehman” having been excelled | bs several sailroads in this country, no- | tably by the New York Central, ee “Empire Siate Expre-s” between bie York and Buffalo bas, until within a lew days, claim: d the tit] of the sec . s alar train in the world, This cele i e | train rans from New York to B iffulo, 5 distane of 440 ais in seed pT PE jo minu +s, “hich Is at © shed eae seconds to each a and two-t ids mils per bour. Dedue ji jug al] stops the average rhnnir g ese a this tramris fifty-two and tw: Ive one-htu- iredths mils pr hour. “Flying Scotel:- ew claimant fo: beeo di igh -,@d bonors. It has i j th: Reading Rail od’s 3 Sarainires Puiladelphia to Aviantic "| Bluchers are also boots named after bility torun « train safely and prompt! in the spccified time or less if requir d. It was let-rmined, however, to limit. the train to six va's to insure quickness, Thi- was found to be impracticable, and for more thin a week the train has been carrying eight cars, inclading one or more beavy Pullmans, and making schedule timeonevery 5 President McLeod can now eongratu- late himself thst his road holds the “world’s record” for the fastest mile (3 4.5 seconds, »s timed August 27, 1891, b President McLeod, Mr. William Singerly. of the Philadelphia Recerd, snd others), «nd also has upon its time table the tast- es regular train-in the world, ©9@6ee000080 The Pill in the World! Tut's Tiny Pills® ues offne larger Tutve Fils which @ havo been so popt .ar for thirty years, Brooklyn will try colored policemen again. The price: of silver has advanced ir London, No gold was shipped from New York to Europe last week. Johv Robinson, of Cincinnati, is te sell his circus and retire. ‘There are 75 families starving at Home- stead because of the great strike. In ube Northern part of New Mexiee rain has not fallen in the past two years, Frank Eger, of Chicago, shot his 13- year-old son while temporarily deranged. The finding of nickel ore near Keo- kuk, Ja., has caused excitement in the vicinity. Two companies of the Fouth Regiment, N. G. P., will erect a big armory at Allentown, Pa. Both of W. S. Rapp’s legs were broken by a boiler plate falling upon him in s Reading, Pa., shop. In a Northern Central railroad wreck near lle, Pa, Brakeman F. M, Amspacke! killed. Colonel James Gilbert, 7 feet 3 inches and Miss Emma Mossman, 7 feet, were married at Pittsburg. Voln y B. Cushing, Prohibition candi- date for Governor of Maine in 1888, has been missing since Tuesday. The Presbyterian women of Cincin- nati are overwhelming Professor Smith with flowers during his heresy t A boiler tumbled down in the Diamond Steel Works, Reading, Pa. , killing Jacol. Stout and injuring Jonathan Rowland. Mayor J. B. Achison, of Toledo, Hi has fled from the city, being char; with forging notes, amounting to $2, 500, Convicts in the Chester (Ill) peniten tiary rebelled, guards were put over them, and the leaders were-put at harder work, It is rumored that James Smith, Jr.. of Newark, N. J., will be a candidate for United States Senator against Leon Abbett. The Georgia Legislature is again ap- propriating $30,000 to support the militia, and the military men of the State are indignant. z Sam’l of Posen (Actor Curtis) gets an- Their size an ‘come mend for the use of dren ‘with weak stomachs, For and persons e ® Sick Headache @ griping. sizes of Tutt’s 202000606860 see ee Canada’s New Caninet. Sir John Abbott’s resignation as Pre- mier of Canada has at last been accepted and the Governor General called on Sit John Thompson to form a Cabinet. It is generally understood that of the old Cabinet, Bowell, Haggart, Patterson, Tupper, Foster, Daily, Ouimet will re- main, while Carling, Chapleau, Caron and Costigan will be sent adrift, IT NEVER FAILS. Jus’ as Certain as that Your Yawn Will Be Repeated. “Do you see that gentleman sitting opposite ?” said one man in a cable car to his next neighbor, according to the Pittsburg Chronicle. wea” «I can make him pull his watch out of his pocket and consult the time with- out saying word to him.” “You know him, perhaps, and have it arranged that he shall do so on a cer- tain signal from you.” “No, I never saw him before in my life.’ ell, then, I don’t believe you ean do it.” “I have $5 to say I can.” “I have a five to say you can’t.” “It’s a bet, is it 2” «It is.” The other man waited a few moments, ahtil the glances of the man referred to fell ou him, and then, with much de- liberation, drew forth his watch and dooked at it. The man across the aisle saw the movement, and instantly lifted his own watch from his vest pocket. ‘The man who had bet he wouldn't handed his $5 bill over without a word, and as the other took it he remarked : “It never fails. Look at your own watch, and it’s as catching as yawning. Try it yourself on somebody.” Derivation of Some Familiar Words. Mo. key wrench is tne name applied to a tool, s sort of spanner with a mov- able jaw. Some etymologists account for the fore part of the name by recall- ing the fact that a monkey’s jaw is movable also. The monkey wrench was invented some years ago by @ poor mechanic whose name is Charles Monckey. He sold his patent for 2 song, and is now working for days’ wi in Brooklyn. His invention has mde millions of dollars for those who wetg able to place it upon the market. A*stentorian voice is that of one like the Grecian herald in the Trojan war, whom Homer describes as “great- hearted, brazen-voiced Stentor, accus- tomed to shout as loud as fifty other men. A raglan is a loose overcoat with long sleeves, such as Lord Raglan wore. in the Crimean war. Wellingtons are boots named after the Iron Duke. the commander of Wellington’s Prus- sian ally at, Wott = other chance for life in his murder trial at San Francisco. Oue of the jurors has fallen dead. (Kan) Board 557 . acres of land on which to colonize ne- groes of the town. Frank Kerner, who w year term in the cow Pa., for killing his w in his cell Thursday President Lewis Kingsbury of the Ded- ham, (Mass.) National Bank, was knocked down and seriously hurt by a runaway team at Boston. The New York Herald recommends tc the Democrats of New York the selectior of Charles A. Dana, of the Sun. as the next United States Senator. Roundsman Dailey, of New York for assault on a woman who accused him of ruining her daughter, nas been sentenced toa year’s imprisonment. It is reported in London that Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army has beer speculating with the funds of the organ- ization, and the accounts show a loss of over $10,000. James Needles and Frank Lewis quar- reled in a church near Ne Ohio Neeilles’ face was cut open and a bullet was sent through Lewis’ head. Both will probably die. Georgians will vote in January upor the acceptance of a Home for Aged Con- federates (built by public subscription), with an implied annual appropriation of $15,000 for its support. A fast train on the Bound Brook Rail- road crashed into the rear car of the trair ahead near Jersey City Thursday and half telescoped it. One woman may die and eight or ten are injured. The contract for the monument to be erected for General Hancock on the battlefield, at Gettysburg, has been awarded to Sculptor Elwell, of New York, for $22,000, without the pedestal. Joseph Goddard, of Australia, gener- ally termed the “Barrier champion,” and Peter Maher, of Dublin, Ireland, fought before the Coney Island Athletic Club Thursday evening for a purse of $7,500. Goddard won in three rounds. Mrs. John A. Logan has been elected president of the American University League, an organization of women which is to raise $1,000,000 to endow the proposed Methodist University at Wash- ington, D. C., and will begin work curly next year. serving a 19- ail at Reading, e, hanged himself Emigration Takes a Drop. A Washington dispatch says the regu- lar immigration force at Philadelp!ia, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans and San Francisco will be reduced about one-half before March, and it is probable that the Immigration Bureau of the Treasury Department will have to be abolished from lack of funds, The business failures occurring throughout the country last eek num- bered for the United States 271,"and for Canada 26, or a total of 297, as com- | pared with totals of 269 the previous week aud 209 the week before. For the corresponding week of last year the figurés were 320, representing 230_fail- ures in the United States and 40 in the Dominion of Canada, THIS WHEK'S NEWS, A Summary of Current Events—The World's Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered and Condensed for Our Readers. General. Workmen are drilling for gas at Penn Yann, N. Y, M. Ribot has formed a new ministry, and quiet reigns in Paris, Mrs, Clevelaid is receiving many social attentions at Lakewood, N. J. Sdme.of the Southern cotton factory stocks have advanced $20 per share. Many of the lower grade Colorado and N silver mines have shut down. 'k Ramsey, one of the Cooley ban- dits, has been found guilty at Uniontown, Pa. Pope Leo is said to have declared his belief that he will Tive to be 100 years old. There has been a large increase in civil service examinations in most of the large cities. It is rumored in New York that Dr. Edward McGlynn will be restored to the priesthood. Three Italians found murdered in New . are believed to be victims of The Irish Home Rule bill hag been drafted and circulated among members of Parliament. The South Carolina House of Repre- sentatives has passed a bill repealing the Kree Pass act. Surveyors in Adair county, Idaho, think they have discovered a genuine diamond bed. Mr. Whitney is credited by political rumor with a desire to bring Cleveland and Hill together. More than 25,000 Christmas trees have been shipped to New York from points iv the Catskill mountains. It is stated in New York that Mrs. Whitney will be recognized as the social leader during the coming winter. The Russian police are showing phe- oomenal activity in connection with ru- mors of a nihilistic plot at Keith. Fifty-twoschool teachers in St. Paul, Minn., have struck for higher pay, and the chil BialaeRlD SomTTT tee , dike, Boston, for reasons unknown. It is reported that all the members of the French expedition to the upper Congo wave been massacred by natives. A miniature Niagara Falls will be built for the Chicago Fair, to show its appli- sation for furnishing electric power. The Cincinnati Presbytery has ren- lered a verdict of not guilty in the first heresy charge against Prof. Smith. Charles W. Gardner, the agent of Dr. Parkhurst’s society in New York, plead not guilty to the charge of blackmail. The famous shipyard of the Cramps, it Philadelphia, is to be greatly enlarged, -n order to build ocean “greyhounds.” The Treasury Department has decided to call in all $500 notes. The report that a dangerous counterfeit exists is denied, The gold excitement in the Wichita Mountains, Indian Territory, continues in'| there is a call for troops to preserve order. The Grand Jury of New York found two indictments for extorting money against Gardener, the agent of the Dr. Parkhurst society. Robert Warfield and Lige Allen, both colored, fought aduel with bowie knifes on horseback, near Navasto, Tex., and both will probably die. Secretary of the Treasury Foster has xent to Congress an estimate of the de- ficiencies in current appropriations amounting to $14,000,000. Pugilist Charles Mitchell, who is lan- guishing in a London prison, has posted $2.500 for a fight with Corbett. He will be set free in February. The decrease in immigration has caused a big deficiency at the Ellis Island emigrant station, where expenses are paid by a head tax on emigrants. The death of Jay Gould was followed by a sharp advance of American stocks in London. It is claimed that English investors always feared Gould, Secretary of State Foster has instructed the American Legation in London to in- tercede in behalf of Mrs. Maybrick, who is dying of consumption in Woking prison. Rev. Dr. Parkhurst, agent of the So- ciety for the Suppression of Crime, and Superintendent of Police Byrnes, are conducting a wordy war in the New York press over the efficiency of the po- lice. Jay Gould’s will leaves the bulk of his property to his eldest son, George Gould, with smaller bequests to his other chil- dren relatives. Much comment has been excited by the failure do file the will for probate. The Court of Appeals of New York nas sustained the will of William W. Merriam, who willed $100,000 to the general government. He had previously made eight wills, leaving his property to as many pretty girls. ‘The Brussels silver conference has re- sulted in no action, and there is consid- erable indignation at the obstructive course of the British delegates. It is ‘be- lieved the conference will adjourn to _ meet again during the winter.