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THE MOBSKfG TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1895.
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ONE DOLIIM
Neckwear elsewhere is 'FIFTY CENT neckwear
HERE, and you have about FIVE TIMES the VARIETY
to select from. Newest colors, figures and patterns in
Ascots, Tecks, Four-in-Hands.7 DeJoinvilles,' Club Ties,
etc. The richest and choicest, selection gouth of New York.
Investigate our claims-for FLEECE HEALTH
UNDERWEAR and you'll wear no other. ' We are sole
Washington agents, and carry" a 'complete line for men,
women and children prices L'.25 to $4.50 per garment.
Men's Overcoats $10.00 to $45.00
Mon's .Suits .... 10.00 to 50.00
Men' s Derby Hats
"Moil's Shoes
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ROBINSON, CftET-'& GO.,
I2TH AND F STS.- fife
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A 1 Sug-.i r-cu r c A g
Hmis, 1 Oc per pound. -
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$23 but genuine Hams from i?j
n the hind leirs of hojrs. 13
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-ji Either smoked or Lonieu TgJ
4 1 OC per lb. a .
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rgj Breakfast Bacon.. 9c lb jgjj
fel Pure Lard 8c lb
fes Compound Lard. . . 6c lb jgj
M N. Y. Burbank Po- gj
N tatoes, per bu. .. 44c gj
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TlllXKS 11111 FATJIEH INSAXI.
Martin I. Kiny's Iliuigliter, Sliiry,
lVtltlotu. for tin Inquiry.
A petition Tor a luLacy lLiuiry in the
ca-.e of Martiia 1'- King. No. 327 East
Capitol 6trc.it, vras riled yesterday by his
daughter, Mary A. Ljneh. Mrs. Lynch
tnyx that her rjther lias been of unsound
mind for two jears.
1.1 neiri. arc hcrstir, Mrs. Georgiana
i ....... -i..i. ifrin p.. Kinir. Kdward E.
Ki - and Aloerta T. King, all adults'
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i'x. iil tin' last, au exceni nerseu live ,
ai -irs
Friedrick's, at No. "1"7 East
Capiol.
in. Kfug owns Nus. 1228 and 1319
1- street northwest, and she is informed
ii-4 aif income of 57B a mouth from the i
houses. He alvt had recently ifibo in a
building association.
Bin. does not charge wrong doing on
tl.i pait of anyone, but sajs her father's
mouey U being used without her knowledge
and sue Is informed that considering his
condition she has u right to know what
is Leing done. She asks that a commit
ter lieapi-nlnted to care forhis real estate.
The
,e oollfini. la umtinrlHl liv thfi Hf.
Ht of Adolphus D. Wilcox, -who
fida
was .a fellow-clerk of Mr. King In the
V'ar Department. He says Uiat Mr. King
left Hie service in September, 1803, on
account of his mental conditlou.
KA1TII IX KATAHI)I
Gin.
little Will Find a Murket
for
It IT liejeetcd.
Gen. Iltde, pri'ldent of the Bath Iron
Works, Is dispi-ed to take the lailure of
the Katahdin philosophically. "I didn't
want to accept the contract with tn'e speed
requirement, but Secretary Tracy talked
rne Into It," said he to-night. "The ram
Aid as well down east with a foul bot
tom as she has in the trial trip with ber
bottom clean. We were In a gale part
of the time.
"On another test she might make 1G.G0
knots, but I don't tnluk she can make 17.
I want the government to have the boat,
but I don't leel like spenJing a lot of money
for further trials to achieve an impossibil
ity. I wish the Cuban revoluUnntsts had
ber, they would 6ink the whole Spanish
fleetin thirty dajs.
"There Is one thing that should be
borne In mind. It would never do for
the ram to strike a man-of-war at full
tpeed. She would go clean through her.
A six-knot biow would answer the pur
pose far better. I du not know what
Secretary Herbert proposes to do, but as
I said before,. I prefer the government to
have the boat. I reckon I could find a
market for her, however, if the government
Ooes not want her."
OXL.Y ELEVEN JUItOHS.
Trial of the OlmMeud Will Cno Con
tinued In Tills 1'uoliloii. .
Ily special arrangement between oppos
ing counsel the Olmestead will case was
continued yesterday In circuit court, No. 1,
with only eleven Jurors in the box.
At the opening of the court Judge Brad
ley slated that there appeared to be no
doubt but that the child of Juror Buckley
was ill wlUi scarlet fever. On this ac
count Mr. Buckley had been excused from
further serving on last Friday. Yesterday
rnornlnng Judge Rradley referred the
matter to counsel In the case. After con
sultation they arrived at the -oncIusion
stated above, and Judge Bradley orOeicd
Uiat an entry to that effect be nude 1 y the
clerk upon Uie record, and the he iring pro
ceeded with only eleven Jurors In 'ic box.
Theday was consumed In theexamlnation
of Mrs. Ilayward M. Hutchinson, the
motlier of the testatrix.
Celebrated nn Anniversary.
The fortyninth anniversary of the
Union Wesley A. M. E. Zlon Church was
celebrated Sunday. At 11 o'clock the
paBtor, Rev. W. II. Newby preached an
appropriate sermon. B. F. Grant, the
church clerk, gave the blstory of tho
church from its first organization to the
present time.
Sues for Secret Dlvon,
Airs. Jennie Isaacs yesterdayisued for
a divorce from William T. Isaacs. The
papers were put away from public Inspec
tion. (I. Hatley Norton and Charles Bend
fceim are ber attorneys.
Looking for a Blcyclo Thief.
The police are looking for a white man,
about twenty-three years old, of slender
build and bland complexion who has been
hiring bicycles and failing to return them.
The last victim of this wheelman is F. B.
Cablll, of No. 1800 Pennsylvania avenue.
ELECTlON-ItETURNS 1 I
The Times will display them on a
mammoth canvas In front of The
Times llulldliig Tuesday night.
Etoll's great !Jle of (tjiocs Lcdies'
Men's ChUdrm'b, at lots, trci; wholesale,
cost. Don't buy shoes uiiil ton have
visited this eale.
3.00
6.50
-. . .. JVJO to 3.00
GS,
ES.
SENATORS' CLEVER PLANS
Schenwof'-Esorgauizition Talked
Over by Statesmen in Town.
They Want to I1 iclo tllo Offices, und
TIiuk Avoid nn U(-ly I'lHlU, but
to i:irot a Klnuueu Commlttea.
A plan for Senate reorganization upon
a new and original line is being quietly dis-
6eVeral Senators
inEtcm.
now m tvusu-
The idea was broached a couple of -weeks
ago at a chance, meeting of a half dozen
Senators in the Capital restaurant, and has
since been passed along for the considera
tion of each froth Senatorial arrival.
The orlglnot the scheme is the underlying
desire on the part of the conservatives and '
strict party men in both thegreat organiza
tions to repress the siler agitation as
much as possible during the next year. To
thut end it Is proposed to apportion the
patronage and committees or the Senate
among itepuulicans and Democrats accord
ing to conference arrangement, except the
finance committee.
The proposition ) to determine the com
position or thai committee by ballot, after
tne rest of the ivorkof leorgauization shall
have been coiupli-ted, the balloting to bo
strictly noii-parUsan in its etiarat-u r. Every
Senator will have a chance to vote Ills
individual preferences. Then, If the sliver
men bate majority they will have a com
mittee molded to suit their tlewtf, and
Its creation wlllJeate no stings or party
splits on either side.
If the stiver men are not in a majority
that fact alo will be demonstrated peace- .
ably and without friction.
By the adoption of this plan the con
servatives hope to avoid an ugly fight which
will involve and effect the whole machinery
nr Hit. KmiMt.. nnil l...ti linlh tmt-lin.. cltrrp.1
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up llirougii the mmv tcsslon.
If victorious in the makeup of the finance
committee the Mirer element will have won
the battle "before the country," and with
a sound money President intrenched in the
While Houea theoretical advantage is all
that could b? hoped for. even at the end of a
prolonged and bitter struggle for "points."
If the plan outlined should grow in favor
to the stage of ndoptlon, as seems not im
probable, the Republicans and Democrats
will caucus at the outset on the committees
and officers of the Senate, and refer their
separate slates to a conference for blend-
'" '" I'jet:i lias iuuuu uiauj ifivuus
"? te,w objectors thus far.
Much will depend on thetah election.
howeter. If the Republicans should win
the legislature in Uiat boruin' State then
they will have a clear majority in the
United States Senate over all, as soon as
the two new members take their seats, which
would be late in January.
If this result Is foreshadowed by next
Tuesday's vote, then the whole question
of permanent Senate reorganization may
be staved off as well as possible for a few
weeks.
If the Republican? have a clear majority
it can lie set down ascertain that they will
take everything due them.
ms nonsn too cnEAr.
Frank Dygert Arrested On Suspicion
of Having; Stolen It.
Frank Dygert.fifty-flvcyearsold.a native
of New York, was arrested last evening by
Detectives-Rhodes and Boyd on suspicion
of horse-stealinj.
Dygert sold a horse to a countryman yes
terday afternoon for $10. The animal
was worth about $100, though $15 was all
he asked. Dygert, It Is said, could give no
clear account of bow he came in possession
of the horse and was taken into custody
and locked up at No. 1.
The detectives have received no report of
n missing horse as yet, but they say that
experience has proved that these reporls
reach here a day or two after the crime is
committed.
CIVIL SEHVICE EXTENSION".
Land Office Employes May Soon Bo
Included in the List.
As a result of a conference between the
Secretary .of the Interior and the Cltil
Service Commissioners, arrangements
are being perfected to send to the Presi
dent, for his approval an amendment to
the civil service rules placing under the
classified service Uie assistant attorneys
of Uie Secretary's office and the assistant
attorneys in Uie General Land Office of
Uie Interior Department.
There are about seventeen of Uie former
whose salaries range from $2,000 to
$2,7C0 per annum. The salaries of the
latter class are about-$2,200 a year. Ex
perienced attorneys are required for these
positions.
Such clerks in the Indian Bureau as are
not under the protection of civil service
rules will be includcdvln Uie amendment.
Stoll's great, sale of shoes Ladies'
Men's Children's, at les3 than wholesale
cost. DonT buy bhoes until you have
visited this sale.
Xo Immediate Action.
Secretary Herbert will take no action on
the failure of the Ammen ram Katahdin to
attain the required speed until the official
report of the trial board has been consid
ered. It Is likely that the Secretary will
delay disposing of the matter until Congress
meets In order to give the Bath Iron Works,
of Bath, Maine, .the contractors for the ves
sel, an opportunity to secure a modification
of the explicit language of the contract
that If the vessel falls to make seventeen
kpots she shall be rejected, Instead of allow
ing her acceptance, as is customary at a
reduced price proportionate to the falling
off in speed.
Formed to Play Whist.
A whist, chess, and checker club has been
organized by some of Uie residents of Capi
tol Hill. Rooms have been secured In the
Naval Lodge Building, corner of Pennsyl
vania avenue and Fourth street southeast,
which are open every evening. The or
ganization of the club is as follows: Presi
dent, Capt. H. L. Miller; vice president,
Capt. William H. Prescott; treasurer,
Capt. J. H. Williams; secretary, D. H.
Borches,
Cnrtis Gone to Vote.
Assistant "Secretary "Curtis left hex
yesterday afternoon for New Tork to Tote
at the election to-day.
, 1. sU to
2.40 to
FORFEITIKGTHEIRRIGHTS
Absence of Renters from Market
Stalls Not Tolerated.
ORDER AMENDING THE RULES
Taxpayers Prompt in Settling Duos.
Hoard of Underwriters Submits a
Proposition Center Market Com
pany IV 111 Go Into Court to Host ruin
tile CoiiiinlM-doners.
Market dealers are expected to remain In
constant occupaucy of their rented stands
and lailure to do so, except under specl
lled condition, will work a forfeiture.
The Commissioners issued an order yester
day amending rule C of the market regu
lations, so as to provide that "any market
dealer who shall neglect to daily occupy
his staud, or to olfer fur sale the articles
of produce for which the stand was rented,
ttiail lose the right U said stauJ, upon one
day's notice from the market master."
The only saving clause is wheu a denier
Is kept awuy by sickness or death, or
for suiiie reason, the sufficiency of which
shall belctcrmiiicd by the market master.
The necessity Jor this order is slated
to be that the existing regulaUon was
not sulficlently explicit, and gave dealers
permission to attend at their stalls at
their pleasure, some appearing only on
Saturday or each week.
It was argued that so much latitude
gave rlso .to Injustice to others, and
upon the suggestion of Market Muster
Burns Uie regulation was made moru
strict.
The order applies to the Western, Cen
ter, and Eastern markets.
Tax-payers are coming in promptly with
Uie jsenil-aunual Installments or District
revenue, and the holders of licenses are
equally early from a comparative point
of view in applying ror renewals.
AH business classes, with four ex
ceptions, that require licenses, are re
quired to pay in November, and taxes
on realty are payable one-half In No
vember and om-lialf in May. Thisiuonth's
record in both instances promises to be
equal to the average.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
The District Board of Underwriters
was represented yesterday before Uie Com
missioners by Messrs. Simon Wolf, W.
Riley Deebie, H.K. Simpson and Harry
Birge, four of the original committee of
six, "with a proposition for the apiolut
ineut of nn Inspector wlUi iower to ex
amine premises with a view to prevent
ing the storage of inflammable material
In basements and elsewhere, and also
to rocomnnVud action towards the secur
ing of an extension, of the fire department
and a more ef feclent fire alarm sen Ice.
The committee argued that rc,nldcrations
of public health as ttcll as public security
demanded the appointment of the Inspector,
and proffered to pay for the services of
bucIi an agent as an introduction of the
system and until Congress may be in
duced to act, provided such inspector
be empowered by the Commissioners to
legally net in the premises.
A pledge was ako given to co-operate
it 1th the District authorities In present
ing ami urging the matter before Congress.
Oeueral Wm. Blrney, who was present,
suggested that there should also be a re
vision of the laws with .reference to in
surance companies, and amore equitable
adjustment of the tax laws, so that such
companies would pay a just share of the
public expense.
Mr. Woif resjionded. That question, he
said, did not properly enter into the pres
ent discussion. What Is wanted, nccording
to the association's idea, is a provision for
public safely.
Nearly all conflagrations, Mr. Wolf ob
served, a re start ed in basements among light
materials, and something is due to those
whose property is thereby endangered, as
well as to the Insurance companies.
The board does not now see its way
clear to accede to the request for an in
spector, but promised to carefully consider
lr, and asked that the matter be resubmitted
in writing, which will be done.
CENTER MARKET COMPANY APPEALS.
The Washington Market Company pro
poses to apply to the courts for an order
restraining the District Commissioners
from enforcing an. order. Issued on Satur
day, whkh, it Is aLeged, infringes upon
the rights of tho company On the line of b
street, adjoining Uie Center Market.
lieu. Vtililaiu Blrncy, a9 the representative
of the company, called upon the Commis
sioners jcslerday to protest against the
execution of the order, which, be said,
had been served by Lieut. Amiss that
morning.
The effect of the instructions to the
police was that market wagons and stands
of produce dealers are prohibited from
occupying any portion or tne'sidewaiK or
roadway on the north side of B street
between Seventh and Ninth streets, ex
cept for such time as may be necessary for.
ordinary parposcs.
Gen. Blrncy claimed that under the
charter, which was enacted twenty-one
5 ears ago, the market compa ny has a vested
right to occupy the street to Us center, or
what was once the edge or the old canal,
and he protested against the order, which.
In effect, is one to dispossess the company,
without due process, of property held with
out question since the market was estab
lished. "The order was Issued, the Commissioners
say, as a consistent extension of the gen
eral rule against street obstruction. The
burden of proof of title Is npon the market
company, they say, and unless the com
pany can show a clear right to the ground
the board would exercise the right of keep
ing It clearof obstructions.
It has been communicated to the Com
missioners that the company is Tenting
privileges on that space, and It could nut
be done so long as the District's control
Is not legally set aside.
Gen. Uirney notified the board that he
would apply for an Injunction.
QUESTION OF WAGES.
A petition from the District laborers
emploted ou county work was presented
to the Commissioners by Law er Thomas L.
Jones yesterday asking for pay at the
rate of $1.00 per day, and to he relieved
from the expense of providing their own
Implements of labor.
Mr. Jones made an argument In behalf
of the proposition, stating that under
a former law the workmen were given
$1.50, but that upon the enactment of
the eight-hour law wages dropped to
$1.23, and the men were obliged to buy
their own tools.
The appeal was met by a statement from
Commissioner Powell, who explained that
those who areemployed on tuecountry roads
arc not classed as skilled laborers, while
those employed within the city perform a
different class of work anl are worth mure.
He also said that the men employed by the
District at $1.25 per day are paid more
than the sameclassof workmen u contract
work.
The board promised, however, to look
Into the matter In respect to the supply of
Implements, andraakesuen change asmlght
be Justified.
Mr. W. J. Frizzell, who as a member of
the special committee that called October
10 last to protest against the occupancy
of Delaware avenue by the railroad tracks,
and Its Incumbrance by an assortment of
material dumped upon It by the District,
called upon the Commissioners yesterday
to learn whether or not official action had
been taken.
Nouswer to thecommunlcatlon had been
received, and as Mr. Frizzell desires to sub
mit a report to the association at its next
meeting, he Is anxious to dispose of the
protest.
Col. John Tracey.superlntendentof chari
ties, Is absent in New York, having gone
to that city to meet a daughter who was' a
passenger on an Incoming vessel which was
expected to arrive on Sunday.
Bulldiug permits issued yesterday B
J. Edwards, two-dwellings. Nos. 1821 and
1823 Oregon avenue, $9,000; R. J. Holmes
twodwelllngs, Nos. 1342and 1344 Twenty
seventh street, $1,600; Henry F. Bauer
to alter and repair Nos. 617 and 618 Sev
enth street northwest, $1;000.
SHOES
Of KNOWN
QUALITY.
Our Shoos are raodo by manufac
turers whom tie KNOW to bs reli
able and from leathers of our own
selection.
"OUR GEM" S3 SHOES for laaies
or men are band made plain leath
er or corKso!rs;rwe KNOW them to
be the BES 1' shues sold In America
at tbli pries and wt-'ll rest our
reputation on this etntement.
Wm. Matin & Go.'s
RELIABLE SIIOH HOUSES.
930-B32 7tll St. N.W.
1 9 1 4. It) 1 0 I'a- Ave. N- W.
233 Pa-AvcS. li
FOR THE FIFTEENTH TIME.
Annual Reunion it-I)r. Stakely's Con
Kregatlou an linjmuble. Occuslon.
The fifteenth annual re-union nf tbe
congregation or the First Baptist Church
took pmce in the church parlors, corner
of Sixteenth and O streets northwest, last
evening. It was intended to bold this re
union ou Thursday evening last, but tbe
weather becoming so Inclement it was
postponed.
The programme was simple and interest
ing, openitig with singing, fitlluwed by a
prayer by tbe pastor. Rev. Dr. Charles
A. Stakely. The roll of the members was
then called, after willed the covenant was
read. On theplatform, tastefully decorated
with ferns, sat the pastor. Dr. Stukcly,
also Dr. Whitman, presldtnt or Columbian
University; Rev. Samuel II. Greene, Dr.
George C. Sampson, and Rev. Dr. Mulr,
each of whom made a short, Inrormnl
address.
The business before the meeting was
submitted by the committee on organiza
tion. Rev. Dr. Stakely and Dr.Samps.in, and
consisted of a new scheme of organization.
This scheme was to appoint various com
mittees for the furtherance of the Church
work, such es vlsiling, prayer meeting.
literary, mission, reception, etc., ami to
appoint also a committee to mnkenrranKc
ments for the publication of a monthly
paper, devoted to both the social and re
ligious work or the church.
After the business had been transacted
the meeting adjourned to jiartake of re
freshments and enjoy an Informal social.
The tallies were presided over by Mr. Edgar
Speldcii and Mrs. Charles Voung. president
of the Ladles' Aid Society, who had as assistants-
Mrs. Dr. Little. Mrs. Wlngfield,
Mrs. Chapin. .Mrs. Craft, Mrs Nicholas.
Mrs. Stakely, Mrs. MeMurray, Mrs Ander
son, nmljAlrs. Crane.
HIS PENCHANT IS CLOTHES.
William Berry Had so Many Thut l!
Is Now Behind tho Bars.
William C. Perry, a trim, sharp-looking
young colored man, was arrested vesterday
afternoon by Detectives Carter "and Gal
lagher on suspicion of hating stolen a
considerable quantity of wearing apparel
at various times. Berry has beenappearing
in a full-dress uniform, gorgeously trimmed
with white and gilt. It is a company uni
form of some militia organization, but its
rightful owner Ifas not been located, though
some time ago a nun nmed Richardson
reported the loss of a military suit.
Berry tvns rooming In Uie house of Mrs.
Mary Smith, at Xo. 403 Four-and-a-half
street southwest, and a day or two ago Mm
reported that her roomer iftd diRappeansl
on October 20 with sundry articles of
cloUiing.
At the time of his arrest he was rooming
at No. 1227 Wylle street, and when the
detecUves visited his-room they recovered
most of the stolen property, and a gen
tleman's silk sash that cannot be accounted
for. Berry, when arrested, claimed to be
a member of Nate Sllsbury'R "thick
America," but the manager of that con
cern stated that he had driven htm away
from Uie grounds.
MR. HOLLAND GETS DAMAGES.
Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment
In Suit AKalnst Leonard I la I ley.
The Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a
Judgment or $1,000 damages in favor of
Milton M. Holland, the colored attorney,
against Leonard C- Bailey.
Mr. Holland was several tears ago presi
dent of tbe Capital Savings Bank. lie was
also from 188r to 1893 in the Second Aud
itor's office In the Treasury, the latter part
of tbe time as chief of division. In 1891,
when Mr. Holland had resigned from the
bank presidency, Mr. Bailey wrote to Sena
tor Sherman, saying that Mr. Holland was
using his influence against the bank and
to the injury of the colored race. Senator
Sherman sent the letter to Mr. Holland,
who at once brought suit.
Justice Shepard, who wrote the opinion,
says the rule is that any publication which
tends to bring anyone into hatred, con
tempt, or ridicule, is a Itbel. If truth is
not proved malice Is assumed. If, how
ever, the writing is In pursuance of a public
or private duty, or plainly in the Interest
of the writer, the publication becomes privi
leged. The court holds that the letter was cal
culated to bring disfavor upon Mr. Hol
land, nnd that as Senator Sherman had no
interest In the bank, the purpose of the let
ter was merely to alienate him from Mr.
Holland and secure the Litter's dismissal.
GRAXD TEXT VISITATION.
Ileber Tent of Heehubltes Visited by
' tlu Supreme Officers.
The Grand Tent of Rechabitcs paid Hebcr
LTent, No. 19, of Georgetown, a fraternal
visit last night In lldd Fellows liaU.
The following Grand Tent officers were
present: A. K. Belt, grand chief ruler; W.
H. Marriott, grand deputy ruler; J. W.
Jackson, past grand thief ruler; J. D.
Adams, grand secretary; R. W. Johnson,
grand teasurer; J. P. Clancy, grand guard;
The regalia, paraphernalia and books of
the tent were exn'nlned and found to be
In good condition. The tent was ex
amined in the private work, and reported
as nearly perfect.
After the roll had been called the dele
gates wero taken into the banquet hall
where a repast was served by some of
tho members of Faith Tent, No. 31.
Speeches were made by William Rooncy,
Walter Robinson, William Welch, Robert
Johnson, John Welch, J. W. Jackson, W.
H. Berry and others.
Thieves In a Vacant Boose.
E. T. Elgin, of No. 1644 Sixth street
north wcst.reported to thepoliee lost evening
that thieves entered the vacant house. No.
1213 C street south west, Sunday night, and
stole aswiuglnglauipandsome gas fixtures.
Entrance was effected by picking the lock
of the front door with a nail. . Mr. Elgin
does not suspect anyone, but the police
think the Job wasperformedby agangwhlch
lurks around some of the dark corners of
the neighborhood.
Too Drunk to Talk.
A wide blank space appeared on the blot
ter of Station No. -4 lost night because the
man charged wltH drunkenness was too
drunk to tell who, vwhat or where he was.
He had stretched himself on a vacant lot
In the heart of Bloodfleld and had placed a
brick under his bead for a pillow when
Policeman Roberts ran against him and
called tbe wagon.
House-keepers.
Round Steak, 10c.
Sirloin Steak, 12 fc2c.
Porterhouse Stenk,ilBc.
Lamb, from 6c. to s10c
Roast Beef, 8 to 12 l-2c.
C. E. Hoover, 413 and 41 6 K Street
Market.
Stoll's great sale1 of shoes Ladies'
Men's Children's, at -less than wholesale
cost. Don't buy shoes until you have
visited this sale. '
REPORT UPHOLDS EMERY
Charities' Auditing Committee
Praises His Wor and System.
ANNUAL MEETING T0-NIG3T
Interesting Deport Showing; the
Year's Work,llecelptsand Expendi
tures Will Be Submitted Directors
and Other Officers to Do Elected,
.Resignation of Secretary Emery.
A great deal of interest Is being mani
fested in the annual meeting of the As
sociated Charities, which will be held this
evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the room of
the charities, on O street northwest. The
accommodations in the way of room are
not thought to be sufficient for the attend
ance tc-nlght, but to meet that emergency
Secretary Emery has made arrangements
by which he may have the use of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, to which there will
be an adjournment if the crowd warrants
tbe change of place.
The Associated Charities is an organiza
tion of which the presidentis Commissioner
Ross. It is run by a board of fifteen di
rectors and n secretary, who has the right
to employ his assistants.
The general body is composed of those
who have at any time contributed to the
support of tbe institution, or of the poor
through Its officers, upon making which
contribution they receive a certificate
of membership. It will be easily understood
that the membership Is very large, and
from the fact of the good work In which
they are engaged the members are of the
highest and best class of the citizens of
Washington.
WHAT nAB BEEN DONE.
To-nlchl there will be an election held
(-for the whole board of directors and for
a secretary.
The Importance of the Institution may
be learned rrom the fact tliat.it paid out in
cash last tear up to date nearly $12,000
and distributed clothing and supplies sent
to the office, the value of which is also
measured by the thousands of dollars.
Tile business Is run from tile lenlrnl ofrice
on G street, but the city Is districted for
tile purpose of its work, there being twelve
subdivisions or stations for the conven
ience of the poor, especially those who
are conrined at home, anil ror the rurther
nurnose of havlnir asxnls In each pre
cinct familiar with the people, by which
menns Imposition upon the cuaniaoie
givers is almost Impossible.
The Charities has been In existence for
nbout fourteen years, anil In 'that period
has distributed at least $100,000 in cash
and supplies valued at about $30,000.
At the last monthly meeting uie ainenu
ments proposed Intimated that the board
of directors wished a reorganization of
the methods, and the secretary and his
friends recorded the amendments as re
flective to such a degreethat he wlllreslgnH
lr the amendments are ratified by the meet
ing to be hi Id to-night.
Kwreinrv Tiuerv and the audltinn com
mittee have been quite busy for Uie past'
few days getting ready their annual re
norts. The auditing committee is com
posed of Mr. T.G.Lasier, Dr. J. II. Bradford,
nnd Mr. Lorlug Chapellc. .
RErORT OP THE AUDITORS.
Its report is' as follows:
"The auditing committee of the board
of mauagir the Associated Charities
beg leave tc. pectfully submit this their
annual repoil
"After a must careful and exhaustive
examination of the accounts, books and
vouchers or the general secretary and treas
urer of the organization for the year end
ing November 0, 18U3, they are grati
fied to be uble to state that they find tbe
same correct and accurate in every particu
lar. "The total receipts from all sources
and the total expenditures for nfl pur
puMs far exceed any previous year. These
totals are taken from the accounts of the
general secretary and show tbe following
gratifying results:
"Receipts Cash on hand November 8,
18(l, $2,231.61; cash contributions dur
ing the year, through the general secretary,
$3,SM8."p; lash contributions, through
tue general secretary, paid by citizens
relief committee, U,(;U4.33. Total, $12,-
B14.VU.
"Expenditures Through the central office
by check on treasurer, $4,363.73; through
the central office by check on central relief
committee, $6,064.33. Total, $11,028.06.
November 0, 1895, cash in treasury.
$1,816.64.
"Additional to these cash contributions
and expenditures, thousands of useful ar
ticles of clothing and tons of provisions
of various kinds, and vast quantities of
fuel have been distributed through and by
thegeueral secretary.
"We find by analyzing these expendi
tures that only 16 per cent, of the total
was required for the cost of administra
tion; that Is to say, tho rents, salaries,
and miscellaneous expenses aggregate
$1,836.71, while about 84 per cent.,
$9,191.85, went directly for the relief
of the poor. This Is a showing com
mendatory of Uie administration at the
central office.
"From the treasurer's accounts we glean
the valuable information that all cash
contributions received by the secretary
were properly and promptly paid over to
the treasurer and paid out by that officer
upon authentic orders from the board of
managers, in accordance with the consti
tutional provision.
EMERY'S SYSTEM INDORSED.
"The committee deem It a pleasant duty
to bear testimony to the accurate and
satisfactory system of accounts in vogue
in the central office. They are orderly,
systematic, simple, and correct. We can.
ttlth confidence, assure the contributors
to the organization that In their Judgment
business methods prevail In that office.
nnd that Just and equitable distributions or
their charitable offerings are conscienti
ously maue."
It Is not known what action the mass-
meeting will take to-nlghton the amend
ments wnicn the secretary regards as
restricting his authority, unnecessarily
depriving him of the right of appointing
his assistants, and diminishing the effec
tiveness of tbe administration of the work
of the charities.
Dr. W. E. Parsons, the chairman of the
board of directors, has already given notice
of his resignation, and there mat- be. tr.
haps, some changes in the board bv piee.
tlon. There is already an applicant for the
place of Mr. Emery. In case events mnl it
necessary for him to resign.
Altogether, there will be a decidedly
Interesting meeUng to night.
ELECTION BETUHXS ! I
The Times will display them on a
mnninioth cant-nn in front of the
Times llnildliiK To-nlsht.
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What we mean by BROOM
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To-day a large
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will be Riven to e.vo -y custo
mer purchaslnc urocerles
from our price listto the
amount of one dollar's
worth or over. Ask for
broom after completing
your purchases. Now Is tho
time to lay In your winter's
supply or
LILY FLOUR.
Leave your orders to-day.
Those who may not. find, it
convenient to harotthelr
flour delivered at qhcjrna-4
leave their orders to-day for
delivery on any day during1
the week, thereby securing
their barrel at present
prices.
JOHNSTONS,
729, 731 7th St.
XO DAMAGES FOII Mil. llllEWEIt.
Court of AiiihiiIk Iloldi Illm Guilty
of Contributory XeiillKence.
Tbe decision of the court of appeals
yesterday in the suit of Harrison G,
Brewer against the District for damages,
throws some light uikiu the doitrine of
contributory negligence In damage cases, i
Mr. Brewer, on January 14, 16U3, while
Iia3iiug uioug iirown street, near nis
home 1 nMount Pleasant, fell and broke
his leg. lie got a Judgment against the
-UWrictfor S-',000 damages.
He testified that It was between midnight
and 1 o'clock in the morning when he was
hurt. The sky was clear and there was
ruow on the sidewalk. The sidewalk was
known to be In a dangerous condition
at the place where he fell, and tile District
authorities had promised to repair it. He
chose Brown street In prefcrehcefo Center
In spite of the peril, because Brown street
was lighted and Center was not. Vben be
reached the dangerous place, near Mr.
Chittenden's gate, he stepped back and
made an effort to find sure footing. In
doing this he sllpiicd In the snow and fell
across a sharp corner.
The opinion, written by Justice Shepard.
says, while other important questions were
raised In the argument, everything turns
upon the question of Mr. Brewer's negli
gence. Even admitting thedangerous con
dition of the sidewalk and the liability of
tbe District, kjjh the opinion, the fact that
Mr. Brewer deliberately chose the danger
ous street was contributory negligence, and
puts him beyond relief.
The lower court should have instructed
for a verdict for the District. The decree
is retersed and the case is remanded ac
cordingly. DItl.VK WAS HIS II.VNn.
Minor LtittonV Quep.t for III Old
Viille.
Minor Lattson reeled into the detective
bureau last evening nnd complained that
the police of the Fourth precinct ttcre
withholding his property from him. He
alleged that In August last he was ar
rested and JiL valise taken from him, nnd
that he had never been able to recover it.
His manner was threatening and created
somewhat of an impre .Ion at headquar
ters. Detective Carter took him in hand, nnd,
altera consultation with tbe property clerk,
the people at No. 4 were communicated
Willi. The valise was there; 11 had never
been called for. and was awaiting a
claimant. The blotler showed that Law
son bad been arrested on August 27 by
rollceman Knupfer and the charge of
habitual drunkenness entered against him.
His personal bond were taken In the
police court on August 28. The police of
that precinct say that Lawson has served
a term on the farm, and that at one time
he was a prosperous dry goods merchant.
NO JOINT INTEHVENTTON.
Sir Jullnn Says t he Armenian Question
Hns Not Been Mentioned.
Ambassador Pauncefoic was at the State
Department yesterday afternoon going
over with Assistant Secretary A dee in
detail, voluminous papers In regard to
certain British subjects In Nebraska and
elsewhere, who claim to have been wrong
fully treated in the United States.
Sir Julian, when asked about remarks
of joint Intervention by Great Britain and
the United States In Armenian affairs,
stated that no proposition of that kind
had been made through liim and that In
point of fact he had never mentioned
Turkish matters to Secretary Olney except
In the most casual manner, and that was
several weeks ago.
Judgment Creditor's Priority.
The court of appeals yesterday held In
the case of theGottsChalkCompany against
the Live Oak Distillery Company, that
the Judgment creditor who acts first es
tablishes a priority of claim against a
debtor who can not par In full. This has
been the rule here, and the opinion written
by Justice Shepard affirms the decision
of the court below. Tbe Li ve Oak Company
holds $2,820 from the Patrick B. Dunn
estate under this decision.
IlniKekcopcrt..
Round Steak, 10c.
Sirloin Steak, 12 l-2c.
Porterhouse Steak, lc.
Lamb, from Gc. to 15c.
Roast Beef, 8 to 12 l-2c.
J. n. Hoover. 7tli St. wing, 134-13G,
Center Market.
For FnUo Pretences.
Norman Scheller wan arrested on a war
rant last evening by Detectives Carter nnd
Gallagher, charging hint wllU false pre
tenses. Bclicllerobtalned from CliarlesIIun
ter $10 by depositing a bicycle as security.
Soon after this trie own'er"or the wheel
claimed it and took It from Hunter, saying
that Scheller had borrowed It without per
mission. Stoll's great sale of sh oes Ladles'
Men's Children's, nt less than wholesale
cost. Don't buy shoes until you have
visited this sale.
Broom Day;
Do You
Wear
Cork Soles?
.ME.VS C0KK SOLE SHOES
The most popular and fashion
able men's tho on tho market
to-day genuine cork sole f -lee
ted leather fall calf lined
hand-sewed welts In Con crest
and Dalmoral stjrles good Talue
eTerywhero at WOO. We tell
the in at
$4.40.
The Jenness Miller bhoes.
(More popular than erer.)
$5.00.
CROCKER'S
939 Penna. Ave.
Open till 8 p.m. SutardsT, 10L33.
Haven't you
'Seen some
Of the
Bfg Bargain
Buying your
Neighbors
Have done In
Our Removal
Sale?
Yon can do som? of it
""Terylhln? Is reduced
everything to furnish a
home is here.
Houses Herrmann,
917. 919, 921 and 923
j .:
SEVENTH ST. j
636 Mass. Ave-
Old
Age
Comes soon enough yon needn't look old
cetore your time, by ti earing a bald spot os
your head.
Semmes Electric Hair Restorer
Will cover that bald Dot
with a luxuriant growth of
hair, 1h a comparatlrelr
short time less than a
month,
Trr It. For salo at all
drucglsta.
All scalp diseases treated
at mr parlors. Con-iultatl n
Jree.
Dr. J. SEMMES
Dermatologist,
704 14th St. . W.
Excelsior
Auction
House,
817 Market Space.
S40.000 worth Dry Goods.
Fancy Coeds. Ladies' Muslin
Underwear, Hosiery. -Notions,
Books of all kinds, Toys, etc.,
stock of goods from a largo
New York department store.
All goods to be sold to the
highest bidder without re
serve. Sale begins Monday at 10 a.
m. and at 7 p. m., to continue
until stock is disposed of.
SEATS FOR LADIES.
EXCELSIOR AUCTION BOUSE,
817 Market Space.
i
$
Lots in
"0TTERB0URNE,":
:$55Q up.
"Otterboarno is situated directly
opposite tho new hotel at -Htj
Lhasa It Is the cnlj eabdirisloa
la IbU beautiful and healthful
section not con trolled by theCheTj
Chase Co., and yet it U a pail of
the suburb of Chery Chase.
-"O tier bourne' ia easily accessi
ble to the city, and the commuta
tlou rat fmm any part of this city
will be extremely low. lroperty
in tblft section U enhancing rapid
ly, and m lets than a year will
be worth double what you pay for
1L Terms to suit
T. 0. ANDERSOH & CO., 907 G St.
t
Koal Estate and Business Exchange.
!''H
We ghe away
with every purchase of a Child's
Suit or Orereaat a handsome Buck
board.
It you doubt our, prices or quali
ties, come and exnmino them your
self; we can soon convince you that
we lead in Children's Clothing.
Garner & Co.
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22
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