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THE MOIlISriyG.rxyITU:ESDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1395.
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Still excellent choice in
the $12 and $15 Suits we re
duced to $S.25.
You'll be asked $2.50 to,
$5 more elsewhere for these
great Storm Coats we are
selling at $10, $12, and $15.
PARKER, BRIDGET & CO.,
Clothiers, 315 nil St.
COMMERCIAL TEACHERS MEET.
Mayor Swift Made the Address of
"Welcome to the Federation.
Chicago, Dec. 28. The annual con
vention of tlie Federation or Commercial
TeaclicrK began here today. There are
four associations in tlie federation Busi
ness Teachers, Shorthand Teachers, "Writ
ing and DrnwmgTeachcrs.aiid the"Westcrn
FeninenV Association. Each or the depart
ments held separate mcctiuss early iu
the afternoon.
At 4 o'clock the federation was formerly
opened aiulannddressof welcome made by
Mayor Swift, Tlie annual address of the
president of tlie federation was then de
livered by S. S. Packard of New York.
The departmental sessions will be held
morning and afternoon for tlie next three
days, and the federation will have its
bessions during the evening.
"WFIGIIT AKOITXI) I1JS XECK.
Texas Fainter Frobnbly Murdered.
Found Floating In River.
Galveston, Tex., Dee. 28. Today the
body or Samuel Martin, a painter, was,
found floating feet up off the pier. When
- tlie body was landed it wan found that
the front of the skull was crushed in, and
4. around the neck was a rope, to the end
of which was attached a heavy iron grate,
indicating that -Martin bad been murdered.
Martin was about forty year of age.
He left home Tuesday, telling his wife
lie was going to make a stake for Christ
mas. He borrowed a boat and went out
.in it. His wire and the public were of
tlie opinion that he had been accidentally
drowned and this wiis the accepted theory
until liis body was found today.
Martin was well known in labor circles.
Tlie police have in custody William Hansen,
a companion of Martin's, but lie declares
liis innocence-
ECONOMISTS' ASSOCIATION.
President Ada ins Calls Meeting to
Order at J-everinjj Hall.
Baltimore, Dec 28. Leveling Hall, of
Johns Hopkins University, was well filled
witli economists from all parts of the
country when President Adams called the
ninth annual meeting of the American
Economic Association to order at 8 o'clock
this evening. President Daniel C. Gilman,
of John Hopkins University, welcomed tlie
visitors and guests in a few well chosen
and well rounded sentences.
President Adams, who is a professor iu
the University of Michigan, responded, and
followed his words of thanks for the hearty
welcome with an address on "Tlie Kelation
of Economies to Jurisprudence."
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION.
Antl-Choate Resolution Before Ne-v
Yorlv Republican Club.
New York, Dec- 28. At a lively meet
ing of the Republican Club tonight Senator
Pavej offered a resolution that the club
indorse the tvmdiddcy of Joseph H. ("home
for the Fulled Stales Senate.
John Sabine Simili offered a substitu
tion thnt since the adoption of the prvvnt
constitution of the club, it was not pre
pared to indorse the candidacy of any
man not already nominated by the Re
publican party. The substitute resolution
was adepted also by acclamation liy a
good-sized majority.
Army Orders Issued.
The Secretary of War orders that Lieut.
Col. David Perrj, Tenth Cavalry, proceed to
Omaha, Neb., and report in person to the
commanding general. Department of the
Platte, for assignment to duty at Fort
Robinson, Nebraska. First Lieut. Edwin
li. B.ibbitt, Ordnance Department, is or
dered to make two visits to Lime I'oint,
San Francisco Harbor, Cal., to sight the
12-inch B. L. rifle, mounted .-it that point.
First Lieut. George E French, Fourth
Infantry, Is ordeied to continue on duty
with the Natiouil Guard or Idaho, 1111111
further orders.
Norealan Barlt Abandoned.
London, Dec 28. The Norwegian b&rk
Telefon, Vipt. Edvardscn, tromSavaninh,
November 12, via Leixoes, which arrived
at Antwerp, December 27, had on Ivoard
the crew or the Norwegian bark Godthai.b,
Capt. Hie, Irom Verte for Preton, which
was abandoned December 23, in latitude
42 N., longitude :13 W., having lost her
mainmast and all her sails, and with 1 er
rudder sprung. TheGodthaab was leaking
badly when abandoned.
St. Paul's Hull to Be Re-reveted.
London, Dec. 28. Three hundred riveters
and caulkers have gone to Southampton
from the shipyard of J. i G. Thompson
or Glasgow for the purpose of caulking the
American line steamer St. Paul. It is
Mated that the entire hull or the St. Paul
below a certain level must be leriveted.
Her engines have strained the belts on
her plates and frame. v
Commercial Student Drowned.
Poltsville, Pa., Dec. 28. Robert JVeston.
aged eighteen, a graduate or the Pottsville
Commercial College, was drowned at tne
Tumbling Run dams, while endeavoring to
rescue a companion who had broken through
the ice late this afternoon. The body has
not yet been recovered. Weston's compan
ion was saved.
Preparing for Her Trial Trip.
Newport, R. I., I?o-. 28. 1 orpedo boat
No. G was down the bay again this fore
neon on her tuning-up tiials. She went
over the measured toaiso, and is faid to
have r-prcdi-d up to tome-thing like 2-1 1-2
knots, working with but two boileis,
carrying ICO pounds bteam pressure. The
engines were making about 200 l evolu
tions. Quarantining; Asiatic Ports.
San Francisco, Dec 28. The board of
health will meet tomorrow morning tocon
sJder a communication from the United
Stales quarantine offices with regard to
the port of Hong Kong. Yokohama and
Kobe have already been condemned by the
board as infected ports and placed in
quarartine and it is likely that Hong Kong
Trill follow suit
Secretary Francis at St. Eon is.
SLLoliis, Dec. 2S. Secretary or the In
terior David R. Francis arrived in St. Louis
from Washington, D. C, this morning, r,n
a flying trip. He intends to return to the
National Capital tomorrow evening. He
resolutely declined to be Interviewed, aid
declared his visit here was on personal
business.
Ordered Ohio Valley B. II. Sold.
Louisville, Ky.t Dec. 28. Judge Barr of
the United States court this afternoon
ordered tho sale of the Ohio Valley Rail
road. The up-set price is fixed at $1,000,
000. Persons interested in the road are
given fire months in which to redeem it
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Rains in Ireland Deluge a Large
Section,
NINE PEOPLE WERE KILLED
House. mid. Occupant h Buried River
Fleslc Dammed Completely Great
'Damage to Property Slide Still
Moving Cither Lives Feared to
lie Lost Cattle Buried,
Dublin, Dec, 28. A landslide has oc-
'curred near Rathmorc, county Kerry, doing
:gre.at dainitge to propeity and causing tlie
loss of at least nine lives.
Heavy rains have fallen in that part of
Ireland lately, with the result that some
places that are generally dry now resemble
vast morasses.
'"' Near Kntiimore'tJfcre is an eminence about
1,000 feet. high,known as a Boy Hill,
and it was here that the landslide occurred.
The ralns'peroolating through the ground
gradually loosened a huge mass of earth,
and on Sunday night, apparently without
the slightest warning, n large part of
the surface of the hill hegan to slide
toward the valley. Gaining momentum as
Jt" moved, It swept downward with a roar
ing sound, carrying rocks, trees and every
thing before it for miles.
In some places the path of the land
slide was a mile wide, and as it
moved along it -buried everything, en
tirely changing the aspect or the section
over which it passed.
Bodies Will Never Be Found.
The residence of Mr. Donnelly, stcvard
of Lord Kenmare, one of whose seats,
Killarncy House, Is at Killarney, was
engulfed in the mass of earth and debris
and all of"itS'Occupantb, Air. Donnelly, his
wife amLscven children were killed. It
is supposed that the house was swept Jrom
its foundations by tlie crubhing mass,
overturned' and buried to a great depth.
As-ils present locality is not known, 'tis
liardly probable that the bodies will iver
be recovered.
All the cattle, pigs and horses on the
place were also buried, and there is now
a scene of utter desolation where, en
Sunday, stood tlie neat dwelling and
outbuildings of Mr. Donnelly.
The movement of the landslide was to
the southwest in the direction of the
River Flesk, into which a large portim
or the earth slipped, blocking it up. The
current or the river was employed running
dynamos, which rurniehed electric light
for the Kerry lunatic asjluiu aiul s.ime
buildings in Killarney. The blocking or
the river, of course, slopped the current
and rendered the dynamos temporarily
useless. All the buildings using the light
from tills source were plunged Into daik
ncss, and it was some time before other
lights could be obtained.
DaiiKCi of Backwater.
The part of the hill where the slide be
gan was a bog, and much of the earth
that moved was very soft. Huge quantities
plunged into the river, and there is hun
ger of the backwater flooding the country
around about unless the current Is able to
carry the debris down with it.
If anybody was passing along the roads
at the time the slide passed over the high
ways they would surely have been burled.
There have been no reports of anybody be
ing missing, and on this is based the be
lief that there was no loss or lire outside
the Donnelly family.
The thatch which formed the roof of
the Donnelly's bouse was round floating in
the river, and some people surmise that
the bodies of some of the family may have
been carried that far as well.
'I.he bog is still moving this afternoon,
but no further damage can result unless
it, be the more effective damming or the
river.
Ohio Miners Organization.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 28. The annualoon
vention of the Ohio Miners' Organization
opened here this afternoon. The usual iAun
mittees were appointed and the convention
adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow. Presi
dent M. Ratchford will not be a candidate
for re-election. The honor will probably
go to T. L. Davis of Milo. T. L. Lewis will
probably be re-elected secretary. The wage
question will be passed ou to the national
convention, which meets here nextm mth.
Schooner O'Brien Safe.
Boston, Dec. 28. A telegram has bten
received here from Cnpt. Michael O'Brien
of the Boston fishing echooncr Haitle
riiillips, announcing that vessel's fcafc: ar
rival at Shelburne,,N. S., where she has
probably went ror shelter. She was sup
posed to have met with a mishap dur'-ig
the blizzard which prevailed two "weeks
ago. She carries a crew of twenty -one
men.
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TOURNEY OF BIKE KINGS
Continued from First Page.
Over the judges', referee's and time
keepers' stand, at the south end of the
hall, just below which the track rises, there
are a number of flogs, thirty feet above
the. track. On the first return of the
race a past this stand the momentum of the
race made itself evident in the blast of,,
air that followed iike t tie air drift iu the
wake of a lightning express.
All Were Leaders."
Ashlnger was the hero for seven 'laps.
He was ahead and straining every nerve
to keep the lead, and he succeeded for "a
time. -The crowd is ficklt'i however, and
It cljeers t.he '.'Flying Dutchman" as he
forges ahead. He had hi turn of tile
ovation until he was made a back number
by the little Englishman, Hunter, who rode
close down to the handle bars and swept
by the favorite, Waller, to the uoibe of
a splendid demonstration.
This was in tlie early part of tlie game.
Later, every rider led in turn. Tlie fouith
to lead was Mr. Ball, and he had another
call on the cheers of the men, and the
handclapping of the ladies and the wav
ing of handkerchiefs.
There was no monotony in tills race of
yesterday and last night, although it
was one continuous night like that of
human rockets, up and down, the flat, and
over the slopes witli the sinuous, billowy
motion of experts, whose next feats will
be the ride on the ceiling, like the human
fly, or the "Wizard of the Nile."
The First Accident.
Yet there was an accident very early
in the contest, a mere unhorsing of one
man who dragged down two others with
him in the wreck. This occurred after
twenty-three miles hail been made. Kchook's
wheel turned at a three-minute gait on the
flat and he reached the floor Just in
time to Intercept Lawson, who had the
inside with Marks. All or these went
down, the others who were on the rise
escaping the wreck. It took but a very
Tew seconds, however, to bet the wheels
again in motion, when these three did
some phenomenal sprinting on wheels, rac
ing against time, and they gained a lap
on their competitors.
Just before this little episode the indoor
record was broken by Maddox. The score
showed that he had made twenty-two and
At Convention Hall.
one-ttilrd miles in an hour. The record
up to that time had been held by Tom
Linton, who in an hour made twenty-two'
and one-quaiter miles at Madison Square
Garden.
Another incident shortly after this oc
currence was the dropping out of Marks.
He had entered the contest with a hundred
gear to push, having been used to eighty
four, and finding himself liandicapped
by that fact retired.
One result of the fall of the Swede was
that he lost time, giving Maddox a lead,
which he kept during the first day.
At 4 p. m., after incessant changes of
leadership, the score stood as follows:
The First Score.
Ashlnger, 34 miles; "Waller, 34 miles;
Hunter, 34 miles; Ball, 34; miles; Maddox,
34 miles; Alberts, 33 miles; Lawson, 33
miles, showing excellent work since the
fall; For.ster, 32 miles; Chappie, 32
miles; Schoek, 32 miles; Marks, 2G miles.
This was before the second hour had been
completed, Maddox being one lap ahead
of the field, Waller being a good second.
Up to the first five miles "Waller led, and
after that Maddox gained and kept it
to the time Indicated.
There were but few signs or weakening
in the artemoon. The "Terrible Swede"
perspired freely, but his motion was easy
and graceful. There was considerable at
tention devoted to Mr. Ball, to see how he
would last with the raoars in these endur
ance contests, but he ccmpaied favorably
with the rest. He rode gaily and ate spar
ingly. The first man vho went to the "bottle"
of chocolate was Hunter, at the expiration
of the first hour, but it was not from any
apparent sign of fatigue After the first
half hour Schoek was riding to all appear
ances carelessly, and some people said he
was tired, but they were disillusioned later
in the race, the longer it grew the finer being
his play, and more strenuous his exertions.
The m'Ueagexhovc given shows not ouly
thc actual record, but about the degree of
favor in which the raceis are held by the
crowd.
The Night Scene.
The night scene at the hall'was one oC
great beauty, and brilliance. The day was
interesting enough, with its big crowd
and the novelty and dash or the opening
event, but the night wns one of splendor,
not only rrom the superb illuminations, but
rrom the Increased social interest iu the
asesmblage.
Fortv arc lights were the main illuminat
ing pi wer, but above these, along the
ribbed aichcs or the ceiling, were lows k
particolored incandescent lamps which
made the Interior as bright as day, The
crowd was immense and must have ex
ceeded t.he estimated capacity of 1,300
sincethe new arrangements.
' The reserved chairs were largely filted.
by ladies, o.jclers or admirers or the cult,
and the walls and all "polnts-of vantage-
were fringed by their gallant escorts.
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! Requisites. .
. .Norea'dy-raadje.clothing.
stock in this city will
S yield up such st3'le and
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J for so little money as ours 4
a will. Dress suits, shirts,
tics, gloves, i everything-
you need. Correct fash- $
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40 per conr.off all clo thing till Jul). lnt.
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The balcony, which hasa large seating
capacity-! was also brigWwlth art" inter
ested throng This balco'ny, or gallery v
by the way, is a very'elfgible place rrom
which to see tile panofdnia. It 'bverlboks
the field of ice, and "except on the north-
side for a little distance" the view covers
the Avhole track The-'" brilliant "lights'
showed orr the Hying cyclists in their at
tractive suits to increased advantage.
Fnthiislastlc' A.utlience.
The night crowd, too, was, if anything,
more enthusiastic than that of the. after
noon. It was more of a social event.
Men were In. the majority iu the after
noon. At night skaters and cyclers of the
nlore appreciative, if not more intense, ap
peared, in bevies. and battalions. ,
There is no place elbe in the country
where one can skate and skate to one's
heart's content, and utthesume tlie,he,a.
witness to the most interesting cycle race
now on the boards in the world. This
happy combination of entertainment will
project this international c'jele race and
the other specialty into the coming yar
with a zest and enthusiasm whichwill
irinke it the biggest social success of the
.departing and of the incoming year. -
Convention Hall is, it will be observed,
just now the place to be In the social
swim, to cut Ice, If you are anybody, at
all, and to keep up with, the swiftest
thing of this merry December. You will
see there all the wheeling world, tlie skat
ing world, and the very small rest of
the world that neither skates nor wheels.
Records Broken.
After the result noted at 4 o'clock p. m.,
the riders settled down to their work "with
a grim earnestness, which was vividly
depicted in the strained, intent expres-
i sion of the laces as they bent low over
the handle bars. Popular sympathy was
With George Ball, the local rider, and his
game riding brought forth the enthusiasm
of the big crowd as no'other feature did.
"While In his seventy-filth mile he slowed
up to don a sweater, thus losing several
laps.
"Waller, the "Flying Dutchman," and
Harry Maddox stiick to ench other like
brothers, and the pace making alternated
between them during the greater part of
the race. "Waller's gigantic while
clad frame 'Seemed ncajnble or Tatigue.
Ashlnger, the eight-hour champion, kept
well in the bunch and showed that he
had not lost his old time rorin.
The Knglish rulers, though going strong,"
did practically no pace making. Hunterkept
a few feet between his wheel and that or
Harry Maddox during the last hours'of the
racing, and no sprinting could shake the
gallant little Frenchman.
Chappie's Knsy Riding.
Chappie, the English boy. who4s looked
on as a likely winner by the experts. was
npt.so in lch in evidence, but his easy, grace
rul style ot riding made the wheelmen size
him up as a prize division rider early .in
the race.
John Lawson, the "Terrible Swede," will
be ope or the most popular riders during
the coming days or the raci. .In spite of his
ugly fall he soon regained his" form," and
was riding beautifully during the closing
hours of the race.
Poor Frank Albert, who has not entirely
recovered from a fractured collar bone,
fell behind lap after lap, and it was ap
parent that he was practically out of it
rrom tlie start.
"With more than an hour to spare nearly
all the race'rs broke the previous worldV
recotd ror one day's riding made by
Ashlnger, in Boston, (on ra 15-lap track
in 1891. This record stood at 125 miles,
3 laps, until broken last night by more
than twenty-two mile's.
Bald Lowers His Record.
In Tact records were smashed In all
directions by the ra'mous cracks. After
the excitement of the great sprint at the
finish had subsided, the announcement
that champion Teddy-Hale would go an
exhibition mile was received with ap
plause, and the green-clad, lithe. figure
of the Irishman wasjjvafched intently as
he spun around the track. But the m-
;tiuslasm r reached a.ffc)nnaowv,wlwin yy;
American champion, Eddy Bald, appeared
for4 ftlsTrlarat tlie IfalPmfTS ulrpaced-record
.recently .made bj-,hlmsblf,in NuY..York.
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His speed was terrific, and thero was a
settled conviction that the record was
again smashed, even before the annouiwer
shouted through the big tin trumpet that
a fifth of a second had been clipped from
the former figure.
Tom Linton then went against his five
mile record of 12 minutes and -10 seconds,
unpaced, with great success, lowering the
figures to 12:03, a reduction or thirty
beven seconds.
The racers, with the exception of Schoek
and Alberts, professed themselves as feel
ing in rinerettle after thetremendousstrain,
and ready for the beginning of tomorrow's
sprint.
The feature of the afternoon was tlie
enthusiasm of Waller's wife and baby, who
had prominent seats on the outside or the
track. As the'-Flying Dutchman" rounded
the turn of each lap, bis face would glow
with pride as he caught sight or his small
family. Baby was a very keen-eyed and
apparently knowing youngster, for his
crpwings and gurglings of delight plalnly
showed he recognized his sire, even under
his disguise.
The Dutchman takes the, most undis
guised delight in this baby, and one of
his stipulations with Manager Towers was
that a luservcd seat should be at his dis
posal during the entire six days or the
race.
Tho referee is E. E. Simpson, wkh Mr.
W. T, Robertson as alternate. The judges
arc- J. W. Oerner, C. G. Vanllook, W. E
Crist, W. D, Hadger, Joseph R. Cassin. R.
M. Dobbins, andP.VonBoeckmau. C
DICK MOORE IS HERE.
In Good Shape for His Fight "With
Pat Hnedy.
Dick Moore, who will meet the local
middle-weight, Tat Raedy, Wednesday
evening, arrived 1n town yesterday atter
noon, accompanied by his trainer, Henry
Baker, who boxed Dan Creedon a draw
some time ago.
Moore will continue his training up to
the hour of tho fight, and when he enters
the ring he expects to be in the pink of
condition.
Raedy has been training Taithrully for
. this fight. He realizes that in Moore he
has the most formidable competitor since
he was defeated by Billy McMillan several
years ago.
The fight will take place at a suburban
road house, under the auspices or the Young
Men's Athletic Club, and rrom the inter-
est shown by the local sports the match
will be by all odds the most important
Unit has occurred in t hi.s vicinity for years.
CANADIAN YACHTS TO RACE.
Boyal St. Lawrence Clnb Accepts
New York's Challene.
Montreal, Dec. 28. The Boyal St. Law
rence Yacht Club having accepted the
challenge of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian
Yacht Club of New York for the Seawan
baka international challenge cup for steam
yachts, has sent a circular to all recog
nized yacht clubs In Canada.
It announces that open trial races for the
selection of a representative yacht for the
defense or the cup will be held on Lake
St. Louis early in August, and inviting
them to take part in order that the rastest
2o-footer in the country may be selected.
The match for the challenge cup will be
sailed on the same waters about August 14.
McCoy "Won in Five Ronnds.
London, Dec. 28. A dispatch from Jo
hannesburg, South African republic, says
that the fight between the American middle-weight
boxer, "Kid" McCoy, and Billy
Doherty of Australia for the middle-weight
championship and 1,000 a side, the gate
money to bedivided.tookplaceon Saturday,
and was won by McCoy iu nine rounds. The
men were to fight twenty rounds. Until
the rourth round Doherty was the favorite.
McCoy, who has repeatedly expressed
himself as much pleased with the recep
tion given in South Africa, will sail for
England on Saturday, where he hopes to
fight Ted "White for 500 a side.
Ynle-Chuttnnpogn Game OTi.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 28. Bate of
Chattanooga-Yale football game is can
celled. REV. BURNS HELD FOR TRIAL,
Father Burns Said to Be Short iu
His Accounts.
Milford.Conn., Dec. 28. The Kev. Chas.
E. Burns of this place was I ound over to
the next term of the super.or court by
Judge Piatt this afterm on on the charge
or embezzlement. Father Burns acted as
administrator or the estate of the late
Father James Larkins, who died four
years ago.
He was removed and Judge Ifobertson
of New Haven was appointed. The latter
found a shortage of $1,500 in the ad
ministration account or Father Burns, and
tlie bondsmen caused the priest's arrest.
Rice Growers Coming Here.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 28. The Bice
Growers' Association met today and
authorized the president, Col. J II. M
Clinch, to appoint a committee to go to
Washington to appear before the "Ways
and Means Committee of the House of
Representatives to ask ror a tariff ou
rice. They claim they have suffered ex
tensively by the heavy importations wliich
have come in under the low tarirr.
Steamer Putnam Safe.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 28. A news dispatch
dated Philadelphia today, which stated
that "Tho coasting steamer Sarah B.
Putnam, which left Philadelphia several
weeks ago "for Norfolk to load pig iron for
Norwich, Conn., Is believed to have rounder
ed in one of the recent storms off the
coast," is a mistake. The Putnam Is in
trouble, but it not quite so serious r.s
abovn stated. She is here libelled and at
tached, and will be sold on the 31st inst.
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APPEAL0FVANESSENHE1RS
Ask -Senator McMillan to Re
commit Their Bill.
POTOMAC COMPANY'S PERMIT
Committee of Clergymen "Will DLs
ciiKM "With the Commissioners the
Sunday Calling of NewMpapera on
the Streets Innpector's Heport
Approved.
The heirs of the Peter Von.Essen estate
have appealed to Senator McMillan to have
recommitted to the Senate District Com
mittee tlie bill now pending which au
thorizes the Commissioners to receive and
disbur.-e tlie gross sum of a legacy left
years ago by will to the use of the
"rice white schools of Georgetown," and
to have a substitute bill presented distrib
uting the money among the descendants
of Von Essen.
The actual amount named under the will
is $12,057.24, which the testator desired
to be expended by the corporation of George-
luwu as uiuieaieu, uui wueu iue nun; ar
rived for the fund to become available, the
beneficiary corporation found it impossible
to distribute the money according to the
decedent's wishes, owing to the. changed
conditions' in the school system, and the
money was placed in the Treasury, "subject
to the order of the corporation authorities
It has remained there intact for a number
of years, the Commissioners, as the suc
cessors of the original beneficiary, coming
into possesion of thefund, but scdl without
knowing how to expend it.
The Heirs Defented.
Tlie case passed through the courts, where
the heirs were defeated, the supreme court
or the District decreeing that it was right
fully in the possession of the Commission
ers, and in April last the bill in question
(Senate No. 20S6) was introduced, em
powering the District authorities "to ex
pend the said funds for the use or the
white public schools or that portion of t!.e
District formerly included within the limits
of the city of Georgetown,.as thoy, in th.ir
discretion, may determine to be most
beneficial."
In response to a communication recently
received from Senator McMillan, touching
the request of the heirs, the Commission
ers renew a recommendation made at the
last session of Congress for the pasaee of
the bill pending. They say they see i-o
reason to change the views then expreed
The Commissioners addressed a letter
yesterday to Col. John M. WIIon, superin
tendent or public buildings and grounds, re
questing the issuance or a permit Tor rhe
erection of a "pole for an electric arc
l.imp, to be connected with the conduit of
the Potomac Electric Power Company, to
take the place of a lamp-post now iper
atcd by the United States Llectric Lig.it
Company near the same point on M stret
northwest.
At the Triangle.
The pole is to be erected inside of the
curb at the apex of the triangle formed by
thc Intersection of Pennsylvania avenue i i:d
M street, east of Rock Creek, and on the
south side of M street.
The object in view in making thw. sub
stitution is not apparent, although itis pre
sumed the connection to be made by the
Potomac Company is necessary to the
carrying out of its. contract with the Dis
trict, a.s recently ratified.
A committee ot clergymen, with the
Kev. Howard "Wilbur Enni as spokesman,
have arranged to have a hearing with the
DKtrict Commissioners on Tuesday next
at 11 o'clock a. m., to discuss "the Sun
day calling or newspapers" in the public
streets.
Appeal of Ministers.
The committee Is to be compos'cd of three
ministers, representative ot an organiza
tion, ami itis understood to be their purpose
to ask the Commissioners to order rhe
discontinuance of the street traffic in news
papers during the morning hours of the
Sabbath.
Mr. Louis Spanier, who filed with the
Commissioners recently a request for the
removal of a pole erected by the Chesa
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
In frontof Xo.1413 Gstreetnorthwest.was
yesterday furnished with u copy of a re-
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REDUCED RATES
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WASHINGTON
To BALTIMORE, MD ----. $1.60
WILMINGTON, DEL ---- $4.34:
CHESTER, PA ------------ $4.90
PHILADELPHIA, PA ... $5.34
Tickets to bo sold December 24, 25 and
until January 4, 1807. inclusive.
For further information apply at Ticket
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former site of The Rink,
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DR. UAIXEi IJOLItKX .SITKCIFIC CURES
DRUNKENNESS
It can 1-e given without tlie knonIrd;e or
the pntlpnt in coffee, tea or articles of fool, will
effect a permanent ami np-e4y rare, whether th
patient U a m.xlerato drinker or. -n alcoholic wreck.
Book of particulars free, to be hail of
F. S. W IllUm O: Co.. 3th 1 V St.. 5. w.l,Eu. D. C.
GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO.. Prop's. Cincinnati. 0.
e3-Writ for their Boo on Morphine Haiit." milled free.
SAKS SAYS
No other house does, ever did, or ever
will, sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
port made in the case by Inspector Brad
shaw of the engineer department.
Mr. Bradshaw says there is no question
as to the propriety of an alley location of
the pole complained of, a.s suggested, but
the want of authority to permit the
necessary conduit extension renders such
location impracticable.
Mr. Bradshaw does not agree with Mr.
Spanier that the pole Is dangerous. He
says it is a pole of the largest size, in a '
good state or preservation, and has an
equal tension ot wires in all direction.-.
It wa not unlawfully located, he adds,
the right of the Telephone Company to
occupy the place having been recognized
by Congress. The tee or the street being
vested in the United State5, the right of
abutters are restricted, in Air. Bradshaw's
opinion, except as to casement necessarily
attaching to ownership, themost important
or which are light and air. which, in this
case, he says, are not restruted.
The Commissioners approve the in
spector's report.
The Final Order.
Mr. Tracy L. Jerrords, a-isiam. Cnited
States district attorney, procured from
the Commissioner, yesterday the rinal or
der in proceedings which have been pro
longed through a period or rive years, for
theopeningorThirty-seventhstrevt.through
Beatty and Hawkins subdivision or George
town. The order was Tor the .crvin of notice
by the building inspector for the immediate
removal of two obstructing fences on
the premises of "William Cu-tard, which
notice will be delivered to Mr. Custard
this morning.
Leave is given Mr. Custard to retain hia
tunise, which also extends into the street
as extended, until April of next year, hut
the fences must come down without un
necessary delay.
The opening ot this street has been the
subject of three -acts of Congress, two
"eparate processes In court, and numberless
orders by the Commisioners. Mk one of
yesterday being practically a conclusion tf
the controversy.
RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Equity Court, No 1, Justice Cox Wright
vs. Swissb-r. restraining order returnable
January G granted.
Circuit Court No 1, Justice Bradley
Wtiir et al vs. WiUon. judgment on venlict
Tor plaintifr. Burton vs. Wiiltams: motion
Tor new trial overruled ami judgment: en
verdict Tor plaintitf. Maneely vs. Tower
et al; Judgment for plaintiff against de
fendants. Uroffvs."Vcbb.n.o;ion to vacate
judgment overruled. AVlnter vs. Mans
field; Judgment vacated, motion for new
trial overruled ami Judgment on verdict
for plaintiff against defendant and Uriah
Painter, surety and motion for security for
cost overruled. Brown vs. Furbish. Hew
trial granted. Brunswick'-Balke-Collender
Company vs Sellhauscn. n ot.on for new
trial overruled and judgment on verdict
Tor derendant. United States vs. Kleck
hnefer et al: leave to tile amended declara
tion without costs to derendant.s. Same vs.
same; leave to tile additional assignments
or breach without costs to defendants.
'"riminnl Court, No. l. Justice Cole
Grant vs. "Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company; motion for new trial
filed. Catherine Roth vs. District ot Co
lumbia: remittitur of S100 filed and
judgment on verdict for plaintiff for $100
without cot-i.
Probate Court, Justice Hagner Estate
of .John CruikMmnk; proof ot publication
filed. tnte ot George E. Lemon; will
filed. Etate ot John M. Athey; receipt
filed. Etate ot Dicey A. Coleman; final
notice naming Friday, January 22, for
settling estate. Estate of William Wilson;
will partly proved. Estate ot David D.
Torter; receipt filed. Etate of George "W.
Joyce; final notice namlngFridrty, January
22, for settling estate. Estate or Rudolph
Knapp; do. for Friday, January 29. Es
tate of Jame.s "W. Benton; will fully proved.
loiconla Car Company Insolvent.
Laconin, N. H-, Dec. 28. Papers wero
filed today in the Belknap county probato
court petitioning the Lacnnia Car Com
pany, of this city, into insolvency.
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31 and January 1. Good for return pasaag"'
Office or to
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