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THE TQIER, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, DECEmER 21, 1899.
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THE POLICE RESERVES OTJT.
J?corei of Uiiniilforiueil l'.'itro linen
MiyprexH ChristimtK Kiolonsness.
Tb police bad an especially busy day
rtoday, iMQf arrests being nude, tbougn
lew case of iaponaace came to the atten
tion of be authorities At I'oHee Head
quarters additional detectives were detailed
lor street duty, while tbe various stations
fidded their aveta to the small army oi
wmiformed officers. Early in the day a
iupocial order from headquarters directed
tate reserves from the several precincts to
perform street duty in citizens' clothes dur
Utg the afternoon and night Those pa
sKdnes who had served on their respective
heats during; the day, returning to the sta
tions at 6 o'clock, were, in the cases of
the First and Sixth precincts, returned to
street doty immediately In other pre
cincts maoy of the men were worked extra
hoars, resulting in a careful patrol of the
entire fcty.
Ahoat the various stations all was bustle
csd excitement. There were cases of In
toxication in unusual number, and man
small thefts were reported. There were
crowds of the idle and the curious, and. last
of att, (here was the hilarious small boy,
Irrepressible with his horn and whistle, to
he kept in order At the downtown stations
prisoners were brought In with unusual ra
Iddttv, and toward nightfall difficulty was
experienced in handling the prisoners for
want of ceil accommodations.
The central thoroughfares were crowded
stl day yesterday and far tnto last night
Nsltes of every description filled the air.
2wkirs were on hand crying their wares,
mat the newsboys collected a email fortune
from the sale of the evening papers. To--ward
midnight, a light raia began, falling,
-Which chilled the enthusiasm of a portion oi
the merrymakers, yet a moderate crowd re
Toaiwd downtown until a late hour
Yesterday in the Police Court was a
busy day Tbe line-up of unfortunates
began t 9 o'clock in the morning In
Jodge Kimball's court room. John Gordon,
John Plemmoos. George Rose, William
Martin and Thomas W. King were ar
raigned for vagrancy Policeman Creagh
nppurert against the men He told the
court that the men had arrived in this
etty in a box car of the Baltimore and
Ohio Hall road. Bach of the accused plead
ed his case, and the court took their per
trooa bonds.
Xreest Bay declared that be was not
disorderly in Georgetown yesterday. He
said he was drunk, however, and Judge
Kimball imposed a fine of $5 William
Groom also paid a line of $3 for a similar
offence. An information charging vagrancy
was read against Prank B Ramsey, wbo
denied the charge The evidence was
against the prisoner, however, so sixty
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EDWARD J. QUItm
604 Penn. Ave., Through to Perm. R. R. Depot.
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one and all
wishes for
CHRISTMAS.
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days in the workhouse was the sentence
imposed Ernest Schultr Is a youn man
ho is said to have created a disturbance
on Seventh Street northwest Tiidaj night.
He denied the charge, but Judge Kimball
believed tbe policeman and fined Schultz
$5
Alleged larceny got Joseph Shorter col
ored in trouble Mrs Ilobert Herndon,
wife of tbe headquarters detective, com
plained that the prisoner stole a rug from
ner home Shorter pleaded not guiltj, but
as fined $10 Pour months in the woik
house was the sentence given Charles
Stewart and Xellie Williams, who were
charged with vagrancj It was alleged
that Walter Busej, sixteen years old, was
guilty of picking pockets on Seventh
Street northwest Sergeant Goss appeared
against Busey with tbe result that the
prisoner was fined $10, which was paid
Michael Morris, charged with stealing a
check for ?71 and ?3 in cash from a Vir
ginia fanner, while the latter was asleep
at tbe naj market was held bj Judge Scott
in $600 bonds for the grand jury.
Aomen CIiiir-Keri With I,nreeii.
Margaret Jenkins, fort jears old, and
Maggie Roes, twenty vears of age, were ar
rested last night on Eleventh Street, near
F northwest, charged with larceny Detec
tives Ilelan and McXamee captured the wo
men In their possession were a number of
small articles, alleged to have been stolpn
from several stores on P Street and Penn
svlvania Avenue At headquarters the wo
men denied their guilt Tbej were sent
to the Sixth precinct station and locked up
Later they admitted taking the articles
from various counters, the police saj They
will be arraigned tomorrow in the Police
Gourt.
The Sale of the Sclpio.
In regard to the sale by tbe Xavj De
partment of the steamship Sciplo and- to the
enquiry made bj a Massachusetts concern
whether the parts of the vessel would be
subject to dut if sold in this countrj, in
the event of the "vessel being broken up
after its purchase. Act ng Secretarj of the
Treasury Speuldin has decided that, upon
the sale of the vessel in a port of tbe Uni
ted States the material or materials taken
therefrom would not be regarded as an im
portation within the meaning of the cus
toms laws and would, therefore, be ex
empt from dut
The Best Cough fledicine.
"One bottle or Chamberlain's Cough Item
ed cured me of a chronic cough after all
other remedies had 'ailed," says C H Deno
of Colon, Mlcl ' I cannot speak too hlghl
of it " If troubled with a cold or la grippe
give this reined a trial and jou are cer
tain to be more than pleased with the re
sult It is for sale bj Henry Evans, whole
sale, and all druggists
hm iterj ffuart uoiue ol uuuui; iill w iiio-
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TIic Jury Reaches a Conclusion
After a Lone; Deliberation.
'I lie IN i so nor Loses Self-Control
A lit a the Decision Is u imhi n- (I
Notice bitcu Hie ( oui t That n no
tion for ii ev Trial A Hi He Marie
Mimlci of . II. ItrooUs Bedewed.
Tiauk "W Funk lias been found gu Itj
of the murder of William H. Brooks on
Juno .1, 1898 The jurj reached a erdict
after seentcen and one-half hours' de'ib
eration, and announced the result Jn Crim
inal Couit .o 1 jesterda morning
During tlie several das vshich the fial
lasted Funk appeared to hold eerj thing
and eerj person opposed to him in utter
contempt, and smiled with scorn at eerj
effoit of the Government to fasten upon
lam the crime of which he was accused It
was different with the priEonor jesteiday,
when he was called upon to face the juij
which was about to decide his fate On Fri
day afternoon, vhi'e tne prosecuting attor
ney was addressing th'e jur, the defend
ant, and for man dajs had laughed as the
witnesses upon the stand told of his con
nection with the murder of Brooks, com
menced to break down and jesfrdaj
when he stood to hear the result o' te
trial, lie collapsed complete
'I lie INIfonei isililj AIT uteri.
lie was pale and haggaid and trcmb'eJ
Msiblj , the bnghtne-s of Ins st3el-grej
ejes was gone, and the flashing glances
which were so noticeable dining the 11 st
dajs of the trial were not seen as he facel
the jurors as the entered the court iootis
and took tneir beats in the jury bo It
was evident that he gleaned no coasol-t on
fioin then faces, and as lie turneJ la look
at his couusel, who sat immediately in
front of him, he seemed to have lost al
hope
The twelve men who had listened to all
the testimonv In the case Tor e'even dajs,
looked vorn and tired, but there was a
something more tnan this in thsir faces
which struck Funk with tiror It was a
sternness which plainer than words to d
him that tbcv believed him gui.tv, and lad
decided that he must suffer the full pena ty
of the law
"tt hen th jurv entered the courtroom a I not be turned ever to the Board of Chil
w minutes after 10 o clock there was .i ! 'Inn's. Guardians Several witnesses testi-
few
large crowd of spectators present who had
foftov.ed the trial closelj since its begin
mng Justice Cole who presided, noticed
the presence of the spectators and warned
them that under no circumstances, whether
the finding of the jurj met tlr approval
or not must ihej give expresion to their
feelings
When tbe roll of the jurors had been
called C.eik of Court WJHiam H Wjlliams
enquired
"Gentlemen, have yon agreed upon a ver-dj-
'"
There wa a doathlitie" sttence foraJfno
mtnt or two and Punk, trembling violeutlj,
sat with his eves riveted epon the foie
man in repcf se to the question the anEwer
cam We have We1 find ,lhe,aefendant
guilt as indicted
Afe soon as the words were tittered the
defendant aroie and etarteJ to return to his
cell in the basement of the Citj Hall build
ing He paused a mon"-nt on bis waj how
ever when D W Baker, his attorney rose
to address- fce court Mr Baker mereh
gave notice that he would within the pioper
time HI" a motion for a new trial Tunk t
then continued his way to his cell, where
he found his sister, ,Mis Clark, awaiting
him The scene as thej met was affecting
Tor a moment tbe prisoner recoverxl his
self-control and in a strong, clear voice,
again protested his innocence of the crime
of which he was convicted
When he arrived at tha District jail he
went to bed immediatel, for he was shak
ing violemlv as if he were suffering from
a chill It was evident to those who have
watched Funk closelj during the dajs of
his trial that at last his wonderful nerve
had failed him and he had broken down
completelj
Balloting on the teiilief.
The case was gven to the jurj for
consideiation Tridaj afternoon at 4 -J5 p
m , and at 8 p m, three hours and a
quarter later, when a verdict was not re
turned, much surpnse was expressed bj
the spectators who weie present waiting
to hear the result of the consultation As
to the cause of the delay in reaching a ver
dict verv little could be learned as the
jurors immediately loft the Citv Hall aftei
being discharged bj the court. It was
stated, however that one of them had said
that a verdict of guilt had been practical
1 reached within a few minutes after they
retired to their consultation room In or
der, however that no mistake might be
made, which they could not remedv, it was
decided to consider the matter during the
night, and if all were of the same opinion,
announce their verdict In the morning Af
tei breakfast esterda, the jurors referred
to Is said to have stated, another vote
was takn, and it was found that all wera
of the same opinion that the prisoner was
guilt as indicted
Prom another source it was learned that
a verdict was not arrived at until ester
da morning just a few minutes before the
jur was called into court. The person
speaking stated tint when the jun retired
to their room on Friday afternoon a vote
was taken and it was found that thej stood
ten for conviction cf murder as indicted,
and two for conviction vsith the '.ualiflca
tions that the punishment should be im
prisonment in the penitentiary foi life
Prom the decided tone in which the two
members of the jury who held this opin
ion spoke it was taken for granted
that thej were unchangeable, am no other
vote on the question it is said, was taken
during the night In the morning when the
discussion of the guilt or innocence of
Funk was resumed, to the surprise of all,
the speaker stated, it was found that all
were of one opinion that the defendant
was guiltj as indicted
Hisioix of the Crime.
The crime for which Funk was convicted
was committed on June 23, 1S9S, between
the hours of 5 30 and C 30 o'clock in the
evening at the home of the murdered man,
914 Twenty-second Street northwest Wil
liam H Brooks a veteiiO t the Civil War,
lived with his wife, 'Martha Brooks and
his daughters, Maggie Brooks and Mre
Sophie Brown On the same daj and at
the same time that William II Brooks
was killed a murderous assault was made
on Mrs Brooks and she was robbed of over
$2,000, her lifetimes savings When dis
covered theii bodies were found in a small
back room
Mrs Brooks was unconscious She was
removed to the Emergency Hospital, where,
after nearlj two months' treatment, she
partlallj recovered She, however, never
fully recovered from the terrific blows
which she lecelved at the hands of her
husbands slaer Her memoij also has
been greatlj impaired At the time her
husband is supposod to hive been killed It
Is believed that Mrs Brooks was standing
in tbe doorwaj in the front of the house,
when she was struck from behind She
bad left her husband but a few minutes be
fore and was about to rejoin him when she
lost consciousness
Mr. IlrooUs' Moiicj.
It was generallj known among her In
timate friends that Mrs Brooks had saved
a large sum of money It was also known
that she kept this money at home, and not
in a bank. These facts were known to
Funk, who was a constant visitor at the
Brooks home. Sevornl dajs preceding the
murder Funk had been at work at the
Have jou Heuneh's beer at jour home to en
tertain jour 'friends during the Christmas holi
days? If not 'phone 034. Arlington Bottlinc Co .
tar a csie ot iizazen, hiuatr, or Later.
Brooks house doing odd jobs J carpenter's
work, and on the daj of the murdu" & as
according to the te3timon of the BiJ"
girls, there three times When testifjing
in his. own defence, however, Funk ad
mitted being at the Brooks bouse four
tlmra nn the da of Mif murdpr. the lost
time at 5 30 p m , the hout, according to J
the best information on the subject at
which thf crime was committed At that
hour, he stated, he went to the bouse to see
Mis Biown and when he enteroJ he found
her and a colored man in the back room
He turned to leave and Mrs Brown he
claims followed him to the door and asked
him to meet her m a few minuts in the
park at Pennsylvania Avenue and I Street
Funk said that he went to the rendezvous
wheie he was joined in about ten minutes
bj Mrs Brovn, who said Frank, the offi
cers are after jou, and jou had betto"
leave town at once" She then handed
him he claims, two twenty -dollar bills,
which she took from a roll The temp a
tion of the large amount of monej was too
much for his cupiditv ami he sajs he
snatched them from her hand and ran,
leaving the cit within two hours after
lie said that the man seen with Sophie
Brown in the back room was Lewis B-irnes
a negro who had also been at work on tbe
Brooks house on the day prior to the mur
der hen confronted bj Barnes low ever
Funk failed to identify him as the man
wlrom he said he had seen with Mis
Brown on the day of tbe murder
I'miU In New orU.
It was shown bj the prosecution that on
the daj of the murder of William Brooks,
his daughters had left their home about
3 p m to visit friends On the first ilaj
succeeding the murder. Funk deposited in
a New Yoik bank, under the name of
"Eddie Bald," 51,200 The defendant ad
mitted that he bought a suit of clothes,
which he put on in the Keystone Hotel,
on Pennsvlvania Avenue, leaving his old
ones there Upon these latter bloodstains
are said to have been found An analjsis
of. the components of the stains is siid
to have resulted in this conclusion. I
Tbe prosecution was lepicsented b Dis- J
trict Attornej Anderson, and Assistant I
Distiiet Attornej Tavlor The attornej s
for the defence were D W Baker, Ale-v- j
ander Wolf and H C Price
TAKEN FROM HER MOTHER.
The ChilriieiiN Gum riiaits Glien
Charge of Viime illinniM.
In the Police Court jesterday before Judge
Scott, .Etta Williams, who recentlj gained
considerable notorietv as co-defendant with
forme- Policeman Adelbeit W. Co to a
charge of conspiracj preferred bj James A.
Stewart, was arraigned to show cause whv
! her eleven-year-o-'d child, Annie, should
lied to the chaiacter of the mother
Utornej Xiles for the defendant sought
to prove to the contrarv, and said that
should his client be allowed to retain the
possession of her child she would be im
medfrv;! sent to her grandpaients at Falls
Church Judge Scott decided, after healing
tbe stuements regarding the Williams
woman's character, that the child would
be bettei of wiih the Board of Children a
Guardians and ordered her turned over to
gent Douglas J
THE DOG-MUZZLE EDICT.
Indignant Cilisrns Protest Vninst
the Commissioners' Oirier.
To the I ditor of The Tint
During the j-t five month ome 5 000 Wash
ingiuu peopie nave iisiu :p: ra n to outain pro
tection for then (Ions; and as one of these "i.OjO
I wish to crier a protect against the latest edict
of the almightv and all powerful omrhssioiiers
It a queer condition of aUairs when t mun
paj for the pioteution of his do and then
ts sudllenh taxed tor the protection ot himself
against ma tfuir Hot an iiili-naiit public uill
uot nl)iiit in humble obeuHtice to the eukt, and I
inert) lurk jiueat it an Ml peevathttg, anUcapa
tion. of defeat
M the. legal fee and my dog is declared
fre if he is liable to be nnioumled for not
vveanng -a muzzle, whv should I also pay this
leal dog ta which will no longer lie of tlie
slightest protection? the Commissioners cannot
compel a man to paj tuiee for the name thing
and a,t tlie same tunc inflict on his dog one oi
the wors-t devices ever invented
If tne (ominiBgioiKTS would turn their atten
tion to the lmiKHinding of the hundreds of starv
ing, uncared for dogs that roam the streets daj
and night and that ire the eiigiivjl breeders oi
rabies, tiierc vouid be no need lor inning such
a muzzle order Hut, at sifeht of these, a pc
ctihar blindness attacks the optic of the Pound
master, while all his vigilance is re" ned for
the (iiirjppuig of me pet animal which has
found its wav out doors without its tag lie
gloats over the indignation of th owner, and,
besides, the rcrlannim; of these dogs is the
5urce of revenue which supplies the Pound
master and his help with UreJil and butter and
cakes There is a limit to the public's good
nature, and if the Oommiiioners have mj
e thev will riscuid an order which un
reaonabU , and which has caused general mdig
ra'ion JUN
V n Indignant IMotest.
To the 1-thUir of The rimer.
s a dog owner and also a dog student, 1 raise
a ptole&t against anv such inhumane action a
it contemplated bj the fullfilment of tlie muzzle
O'diranee
The cttect upon dogs reared as m) two Skye
terriers havt been, will be to engender in these
afTtctionUe and oliedicnt annual t feveri'h, e
cited, and necensflrih an irritable onditioii which
ignorance of dogs might regard as so-called rabies
My dogs never leave the houe unless to ac
compam inc m a tramp for their exercise, and
I nfutc the implication that 1 have not the right
to manage mj own property
MRS I R SPRlNGUIt
J Woiri In Defence of the Dor.
To the I-ditor of The Tunes
As the owner of a valuable dog I wiMi to enter
a most emphatic protest against the edict wiucd
bj thi District Commissioners that ill dogs
f must wear a muzzle lor tne period oi eix
montlui
1 piot est against such an order bec-mse it is
unjust, unreasonable, and inhumane It w i
punishment for the dog that tinounts to erutltj
I protest against the older became 1 do not
liehete that the CommivjiontrH hive the in
thontj to issue or enforce such an order I fail
to find in tin liws gocrmng the District where
such authoritj i. given I fail to find Tin law
that clothes the Commissioners with the power
to issue biich an order -
I have verj carefullj investigated thee poiuls
and I believe there is ample ground for a case
against the enforcement of this order 1 would
like to met other owners of dogs, who, like
mjstlf, behevo in fair play and protection for
the dumb animals, wd if potMblc to exurc the
repeal of tins obnoxious edict
F vHITE
Tlie AlevvH ot n ietim.
To the r ditor of The limes
Hearing mj master and mistress quote vou so
often as the friend of the oppressed, 1 am em
boldmed to address these few remarks to jou,
asking jour intercession in tin tustion at issue
I have been cho'tn as spokesman of our kind
of race" to ask that i the faithful friend of
the human race, be lift lompelhd to wear tint
instrument of toiture called a muzzle fcurelj,
our masters and nntrewes have carried out a
verv excellent law m providing for us each vear
with i tag lo feel this dangling aloiit our
necks is quite stilhcKiit to caiic-e angrj passions
to anee within Wo tin well c-artd for canines
of the Capital, enter a protest agafiist having
to wear a device that suggests the punishment of
the lnum-mon
"ROB ' WD HIS 1 Rll DS
Man is perfect! willing to admit that as a
Christmas slwpper he is as great a failure as i
woman is a success. Uoth are perfeetlj willing
to admit a Christmas dinner is not complete
without n cace of Ileurich's Maerzen Senate, or
Lagtr fleer M'hone (WJ, rhngtoii liottling Co ,
for a caw for Christmas
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the countrj than all other diseases put
together and until the last few jears was
supposed to be incurable. Toi a great
manj years doctors pronounced It a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by consantly failing to euro with local
treatment, pronounced it Incurable Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J Cheney & Co ,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
euro on the raaiket. It is taken Internally
in doses from 10 dropB to a teaspoonful.
It acts dlrectlj' on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the Bjstem They offer one
hundred dollars foi nny caso It fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, P. J. CHENEY &. CO,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 73c.
Hell's Famil Pills are the best.
ATfEEraoniSEOM
A Number of Improvements Which
Yill Soon Be Completed.
V Iletter Arrangement of Exhibits in
tlie South Halt V Collection of
Inteloiie Presented U lteprcsoiidu
tl-ve Chnuler of 'New " orL Ire
latin&r for HiiiTulo'H Exposition.
A number of improvements are being
made in tho National Museum which wiH be
completed about tho firt of the jenr.
mong these is a large case in tho south
hall, which will extend the full length of
the hall, and be eight feet deep anel eight
feet high In it will bs placed a representa
tive seiies of a number of North American
animals, including seals, sea lions, bears,
wolves, foxes, wildcats, and panthers. This
will permit tho introduction in tho cases
now occupied by these animals of other ob
jects at present to be found only in tbe
stud seiies One advantage will be that
the excellent group of bison constructed by
W T Hornad, which has been In a some
what obscure jipsition, will be placed where
the animals can be viewed to the best ad
vantage The large cast of a whale which is sus
pended in the south haH will be taken down
and placed in the ostec-logical ball. It may
be inteie-ting to manj to know that this
hugo cast is composed of macerated green
backs to the estimated value ot $40,000 000
Wall cases are also now under construc
tion for grasses belonging to the national
herbarium, which contains the most com
plete and finest collection of plants in this
countrj' It is constantlj being added to,
and the intention now is to provide suitable
cases for exhibition and easj reference
A fine collection of antelope presented b
Representative William Astor Chanler of
New York is now on exnibition A number
of jears ago Mr Chanler made scientific
collections in East Africa, and has attained
considerable renown as an explorer in va
rious pirls of the eath In bringing this
valuable collection to Washington Mr
Chanler has emulated the example of
President Jefferson, who, when he came to
the President's Mansion, brought with bun
a large collection of piehistonc bones for
exhibition purposes
Mr Frederick W. True, Executive Cu
rator of the National Museum, said yester
da that the museum authorities are be
ginning to get things together for the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo in 1901 A
staff of taxidermists and other specialists
is being organized and plans formed for
getting Material for the exhibit. The plan
of exhibit has not jet been completed in
detail, but it, will be in harmon with the
purpose of th'e exposition, which is to shov
the resources of the American continent
and the relation of the United States to
the Central and South American Republics
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The "Weather Inriicatioim.
Rain -ndav fair Alondav , briA easterly wimte,
shitting uncmj to western
lEMpBiivrimn
Howest temperature, 3 a m
Highest temiieiature, 3 p m
1 UK SUN AND 3IOON
Sun roe 7-17 "iir sets .
.Moon rises . 12.11 v M j Moon sets
PHASI S 01' THE MOON KOIt DHCEMnTR
New .. 2d I Full . 16th
tiret quarter T" 9th Last quarter . iM
TIDE TABLE
, 12 24 M and 1 OOP M
7 17 V M and 7 ol I'M
High tide
Low title.
STRLET LIGHTING.
Lamps lit todaj
Lamps out tomorrow
5 52 P M
b 26 M.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
I'eisonul Vlention.
Henry Campbell, the librarian of the House
of Representatives left jesterday for Michigan to
opeiifl the hobdavs with his fairulj.
Hc!c.isel I"ioni J.iil on llonri.
Cheever C Conlee, who is under indictment
for assault with intent to kill, was released from
jail on $2 000 bond liu sureties are Mesander
V and usiwta P Conlee
Presented AVith a Chair.
The emplovrn of Tolinan's laundrv presented C
L Bralej, the superintendent, with a reclining
chair ve-terdav The recipient responded m a
speech in which he complimented his co-workers
for their uniform, capabihtv and courtesv
Com ts to He Convened Karl.
.bulges Kimball and Scott announced vester
dav that tho two branches of the Police Court
would be convened tomorrow nforning at S o'clock
in order that all business mav be completed fur
an ear) j adjournment
Pell Pima a Car.
Shortly after 1 o'clock eterdy afternoon Miss
Grace Beckett who lues it 309 New oik vvenue
northwest, ftll from a ear of the Citv and Mib
urban Railway at the corner of Fourth Street and
New Vork Vvenue She waa 'lightlj bruised
about the head and face
StiiieK oj a Stieet Car.
car of the Capital Traction Companj col
lidcd with a w icon belonging to rhomas btewart
and driven bj William Juelcson, of Jlontomerj
count, VI d , m teventh Street, near II north
west, jesterdav afternoon Jackson escaped m
jnr, but the vehicle was damaged
ev Oliiecjs Installed.
Capital Citj Lodge, No 437, Sons of St. George,
instilled for the coming vear the following of
fleers it their meeting on December 21 P L
Bonner Piesident. R B Buckle, Pt Presi
dent, II Aldridgt, ice President, fhonras
Bell, Secretarj, I II Foster, Trearcr, Charles
H3inpson Miiigcr, v S Brown, -mat ant Sec
re tan, rtincnc M i , Vvtistant Mcenc,er, and V.
M Willi tins, Chaplain
A MissniK "Vlnn Pound.
The jiolice vi&terdaj learned the whereabouts
of William Huber, of Hazleton, Va , who disap
peared from his home list September and came
to thw citv Upon the receipt of a letter from
thi daiiRht'er of Huber several daj it,o an ill
vestiation wis begun resulting in the discovery
of the man at enia, Ohio Messrs labor and
Whitman, attoinejp of this cm. to whom liiibtr
applied for ajistance in obtaining a pension,
showed the police a letter vesterdij from their
client Hulier is at the National Military Home
at ma He will he notified of the search in
stituted bv his faimh
The tiortiilit Record.
The following deaths were reorted to the
Health Officer jesterdaj Hanctte S I urn
burke, V5 vears, traneis 'ioung, 72 veare, August
II Aoss, 07 years, Sarah M Williams, 60 vears,
James 1) Tajlor, 03 vears, Maurice Blatk, 60
jears, Susan Wjlan, 5S jears, Francis Kennj,
49 years, Fliza Harridaj 47 jears, Marn Swain,
45 jears, Man M Woodward, 33 jeare. lucv
P Wortluun, 35 vears, James r Jlahonev, 20
jears, ioscph F O'Coimell, 27 jears. Ramie Iph
Kleiner, 22 vears Mamie Gross, 10 jears. Bertha
King, 8 jears, I enn Willis, 2 jears.'l thel Gnnis
lev, one j ear, Mamie C Dicotuelle, S month.
Blanche "Viola Reh, 0 months, and Paul Howard,
4 months
Mitrtiiiee Licenses Grunted.
Marriage liccn's were iued je6terday to
I rnesB Herbert, Westmoreland county, Va ,
and Lillian V. Harrison; Henrj Stdenfaden and
Fllen Saul; Joseph Boswick and Maggie M
Morris; Georgo W'. Iilltj, Chicago, 111, and
Flizabelh D Lament, this city, Joseph Makover
and Jennie Horn, Charles II O ICoelil, this citj,
and Mamie V Hul.se, Takoma Park, James W"
Greene and I ouisa. Holmes, William Harris and
Jaicj Despard, vrehle Carter and Martha Butler,
the latter of Brookland, D C , Daniel Trigg,
Abingdon, A a , and Margaret Ann O Donohue,
New York citv ; T. W. LIdridge, of Richmond,
and Ruth L Fore, Manchester, Va , Louis Riehel
and Fva Abrahams, both of Baltimore, Walter
Daniels and Johanna Monekethemcr, 11 P Re
bert and Martha W. Hill, both of Philadelphia,
Harry Courtutj and Mamie Smith; Fdward Jone
and Minnie Grven, Robert Carter and Cora P.
Jordui.
C .
"COLUMBIA
CI I TD
J .UJ3
PURE RYE,
Many Families
believe that a flask of fine Whisky is one of the
necessaries in a properly-stocked medicine chest.
Now, when you get that flask of whisky be
sure that it is the best. A recommendation here
would have but little wetgfht, but you will find
that a large number of our prominent physicians
have stated over their signatures that nothing
is superior to the brand of "Columbia Club'
sold exclusively by William J. Donovan, pro
prietor of the Baseball House, J528 Seventh,
Street. There are several imitations sold in the
city, but the genuine article can be had only
from Mr. Donovan.
Headquarter? fo- H RK OLD W1XES aad CHOICE OGAMS. Tow trade -HcUed.
We'll give vou the belt treatment and the finest goods in tbe amrkct.
WILLIAM J.
Baseball House.
Better than Atcdicine
will be a Trip
via the Magnificent
"Sunset Limited."
The Jourocj from New Orleans ovir this Rou
be crowded into an equal cpa-e of nm' veni
in short, the siiiniituousnesa of lung lus nev
Thing on W heel
TJin 'Sl'SSnT LIMITED."
Special Throtiftb Trains, confuting of Meepuig and Dining Car will leare Urn Yorit
fcaturuay ami lurvur. connecting directly with tne "Sunset Umitecv at "ew urieaaa.
tor Mi info nut ion. free Illustrated Pamphlets, Maps, and Time Tabka. alao lowest ntag
Sleeping ear ucKeis, ana oagzage cnecked, apply to boutnern racine to., mi rvanaytraai
viauinftion. u v
"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T
SUCCEED," TRY
Caal Ss
Too High
ue Coke instead n the kitchen
range, mid thereb cut jour fuel bill
down ( oke pcnse) many advan
tages mcr coal It burns freely
leaves no clinkers is cleaner.
40 bu. Coke, Unwashed, - - $2.90
40 bu. Coke, Crushed, - - - 13.50
WASHINGTON- GASLIGHT CO.,
4iy lotu st. :. av.
ur Dress Shirts
Vre u nders dr ihe pne They're
h famous Klip- Shirts. plen
did qualm it j if made to order
( f rrec t for ' full dress Only $1
(,iOfi for it net and evening wear
- all btvles M up Newest winter
DrltlViS and hRI)OKA-all tne
blok and clor SLaO
H00RE S CULLIHAN, 435 Seventh Strest,
oclO-tf Snccessors to A T IEWI3.
Dress Suits, $25.
Broadcloth r lunch Mai si'k lm-d
throufchf ut
Dm-s si ITs lOIt RrT.
HORNW. 637 FSt.
Shoe Prices Halved.
A Bweepinjr success Men's, Women's, and Chil
dren's Shoes from the Marceron stock goin? at
one halt former pricings Sale beinfr conducted
at 913 LtKhth btreet southeast. S BIEBEIt.
AKMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Appointed n Second I.icutcMiiuit.
.lamea Mifttui l-oud ha been appointed a
second lieutenant m the Regular nn lie u a
son of Major J S Loud, a retired army officer
CiiiididutcH Will f.et Commissions.
Ihe following candidates successluliv passed
reient examiiuitton-t at Washington Ban-ack and
mill le commissioned second li"utenant in the
ltesular rm lden Trctter rthur W Brown,
illiam U Jiarnei, braluni 1 Ieb, C harles J
eIon. William B Baker Vahton II Potter, O
K I.alotte Frank wl, Fdinund saer,
jt , J D Hall, and Iipbert G Kuthertord, jr
TtoopN for AIusU.i.
I'jeparation are liemg made by the War De
jMrtmeut to end several hundred soldiers to
Alaska uet spring V majoTit of them will be
sent to tlie Cape ouie district to presene order
among the thousands of pnwpetiors who are ex
pected to null iIimi hn the ej-n open
praiiK Into popiilni iti
is tiic tine cure- for
When Grip pre uls Cough rups.
Emulsions, Inhalers, and een PHU and
Plasters are palmed off as cures.
But the true cure is "77" prepared by
Dr Humphrea In 1SJM when Grip was
raging and the people panic stricken by
its fatality "77 ' sprang into popularity
dispersing the plague, restoring confidence
and quieting tho fears of the people
Its popularlt is ever extending until it
Is used in eery family for Grip, Colds,
Coughs, Sore Throat, Influenza, and Ca
tarih nnd as a preventive for Pneumonia.
Iiiiiuai of nil iUhlmincs sent free
For sale by all clrupRiata, or tent on receipt ot
price, J6o or the for $1 lQ. Hosipkrejnf Homeo
pathic Medicine Co, Cor. William and John
btreets, Xt ork
o
btilo in
feell
If you like a real',
mellow Whisky
pure and agtd1
try the
(My own brand of)
DONOVAN,
1528 Seventh St. N W.
AND A WINTER
SOJOURN IN
Delightful
California.
te is the roost Pleasurable E.1
tfcat can
c Magnificence. Traia Elecaoce.
s
er been so well illustrated as upon tfcat
AN ORDER FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS COAL
for the feolidar baking; will he one of the thfees
that we will be glad to find in our slotting, er
on our books at any tune it may pleaae yes to
gnve it to us No greater pleasure or eomtalete
ean be found for the housewife, a baking- her
ma3 and ew Year cafcea, pies, bread, tuikey
than with the clean a.-f hith iade Wyeariar;
coal from Zeh's only i 30 per ton.
WM. J. ZEH. 702tith st.N.w.
153032 Seventh St. N. W.
KARL XANDER.
Choice Wines and Liquors
For the Holidays.
153832 Seventh St N. V.
de3 lrno
llVM "ii l s r X r
ored sp t - OJ
Uair tail iig W ue
P ft . topper Col-
.rr?, L ccrs in Moutb.
COOK REMEDY CO.
lfol Masonic Temple, Chicago, 111 . for proof et
cures. Capital $500 000 We schcit the moat ob
stinate caes. We hae cured the wont caaea na
15 to 35 itis 100-page Book Free.
-A.!
Success Shines for Merchants
who are proanrewiire enongh to bare Kf
CWDESCENT AHC LAJIRs put in their
establishment I-et viic-ceas -hioe for
you 'Phone (1S) ih in regard to put
tina: these lamp in your tore acb la
of 500 candle power A steady, bright
Iicht always if these lamps are used. We
furnish lamps and current.
XT. S. Electric I.icrhtincr Co.
I'otonine Electric i'ouer Co.
for a Few
Days Only !
White Ash Pel Coal H.25
White Ash Furnae Ooal $5.50
White Ah Egg Coal W.75
White Ash Stove Coal M.K
White Aih Chestnut Coal U.75
Bed Ash Stove Coal 935
LyWens alle Stove Coal &.S0
John Kennedy,
rarda No 11 II st ne.. and cor. 1th iad ?
it, se. OOice. 1385 P at. aw aaliOf
J. P. KOni?iSO,
DINIiSG PARLORS
FOR LADIES AD GENTLEMKX,
1603 14th st nw
"Nee Will Trust You."
runuture. Carpeti. Crockery, Iteddin;, Etc.
V. 3, SEE. 7th & H 3U.
j3Sl
HTOTsfMwl
For Contlintion.