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THE WASHING-TON TIMES, TTJESDAT, NOVEMBER 27, 18!)4. REMEDY AGAINST FRAUDS Government Inspection of Local Building and Loan Associations. HONEST COMPANIES FAVOR IT Dishonest Corporations Would Suspend Operations if Thoroughly Investigated Expressions of Opinion by Well-known Officials Safeguards Are Heeded. "Honest companies would not fear an offl clal government inspector; but disbonost ones would not only stand in dread of such an officer, but would, probably, suspend opera tions if thoroughly investigated. Prom both of those points of view I regard an inspection not only as a necessity, in the light of busi nols requirements, but also as a public bone factor. "What more oould you -want than that a place should bo created and filled by a man wtoo rrould be a necessity and a benefactor?" These expressions of opinion were in reply to the question by a Times' reporter yester day to a building and loan association man whether it would be desirable for Congress to provide for the District an inspector with power to inspect and examine the books of building associations and similar corporations doing business In this city, on the principle of the examination and inspection of national bunks. It is well known that bore, as in all other cities, outside corporations, who are not obliged to take out charters in the places where they 60 business except at the home office, have agencies take the name of building and loan associations. Some of these are bona fide concerns, while others are shams. The local building sod loan associations, the co-operative coneeras, which are vouched for by the reputation of those at the head of the affairs. regard the foreicn element as a just ground for criticism and have, in fact, criticised them severely. The romody against the perpetration of each frauds upon the public, in the opinion of representative building and loan men, lies in the passage of a law by Congress creating an iBspootor for the District and containing such provisions as will put the whole business, local and foreign, on the same safe basis. Mr. John Joy Edson, secretary of the Co operative Saving and Loan Association, said yesterday, speaking on thi6 subject: "There is no doubt that it would be a good thing if a building association law were pfesed by Congress which would provide for a regular sworn statement to be returned to a proper authority, and examinations made similar to what is required in the national bask law. I have always been in favor of it, nnd would long since have prepared a bill to be introduced in Congress if I had believed there was a chance of securing its passage. "The difficulty in obtaining such a meas ure would be that we have no representative in Congress and the' apprehension that we wouldn't be able to secure as good a bill as tfeey have passed in other States. Massachu setts. Xew York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other States have such laws under which the associations are chartered, and are subject to Government supervision. I don't think there can be any question about the desirability of similar laws in the District of Columbia." Mr. J. W. Whelply, president of the East ern Building and Loan Association, said: "Yes, I am in 'favor of the legislation you refer to, and the more safeguards you can get in such matters the better I would like it. If the inspector shall be thorough in lus work, and especially in the examination of the affairs of a company. I would say it would oe a good thine. Several States nave such laws, and I believe they operate beneficially to all concerned. "My idea, however. Is that it would be bet ter to have the corporations in the District of Columbia placed under the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency, as the District of Columbia is under the general government. I am decidedly in favor of an inspector and make my suggestions merely as a suggestion and as one whereby the same object might ba attained as by an inspector." Mr. John Cook, secretary of the Perpetual Building and Loan Association, while favor ing the genaral proposition, said: "To eeeure all that is desirable there is something more than aa examination re quired. The mere fact that an inspector says that the accounts of a company are correct does not secure all that is required. Accounts may be kept correctly and yet not be what the stockholders would approve. "What is required is to see that the money of these associations is properly applied. There should be. a stringent law as to the expenditures which associations are permitted to make, a limita tion to the disposition of money that affects the stockholders. "But, as I said, there should be a govern ment officer to inspect all accounts onee a month. And I would be in favor of a iro vision in the law that if an inspector discov ered that a scheme was not a sound one he should have the right to suspend its opera tions. Every association, I think, whether local or foreign, should so conduct its busi ness as that it should be ready for the most rigid inspection." District Courts Fjiobate Cocbt Justice Hagxeh Estate of Eilen L. Hart; will filed. Estate of Maria Matilda Evans; will filed. Estate of Susan Itobinson; petition of Sampson Morse for let tors of administration. Estate of Thomas F. Itu&seii; Inventory filed. Ciscuit Coubt. No. 1 Justice Bradley Free vs. District of Columbia; verdict for de fendant. Hayes vs. Washinclon and George town Railroad; motion for new ttial overruled and judgment for 1.200. Jesse A. Sunder land vs. E. A. Clifford et al.; jury respited. Garrett and Dix vs. McLeod; judgment by de fault. Assignment on trial, No. 274; regular, Nos. 156. 214, 162 t appeals 89), 120. and 930. Ckimi.val Couht, No. 1 Justice McComas Henry W. Howgate. embezzlement and forg ery, two oases; argument on demurrer con cluded. CincuiT Coubt. No. 2 Chief Jcftice Brxo hax Byan vs. Washington and Georgetown Bailroad Company; hirj- respited. Eichborn vs. District of Columbia, Pullalove vs. Dis trict of Columbia, and Bettinger et al. vs. District of Columbia; judgments in certiorari. Assignments, Nos. lbS, 185, 9, 105, 148, 187, asd 12S. Eqcitv Cockt, Division- No. 2 Justice Haoker Coffey vs. Coffey et al,; "rule to show cause returnable Doeember 6, 1S94. Hume vs: Scblueter et al.; time to take testi mony limited to ten days. Assignment un changed. Equity Court, Division No. 1 Justice Cox Waldron vs. O'Neil: time to take testi mony limited to twenty days. Barbour vs. Nooaan; pro oonfesso sot aside with leave to answer. Mannix vs. ilaunix; sale of infants' real estate authorized. Carter et al. vs. Na tional Sanitary Comjiany; petition of Carter et al. referred to auditor. Russell vs. Russell; witness not required to answer questions be fore examiner. Saxton vs. Edmonston; B A. Soper made party to the cause. Fitzsimmons vs. Fitzsimmons; decree disposing of fonds in hands of guardian. Dana vs. Kimball; cost of printing record ordered paid out of registry. No assignment. Cbkunai, Couht. No. 2 Justice Cole Georue Bender. James Waddie, alias Dip Waddle, .and James E. Dement, larceny: jury oat. W. Burton Jackson, embezzlement; recognizance in $300 taken; "William Horn iidy, surety, Thomas West, perjury: ver dict guilty; sentence Albany three years. Thomas J. Edmonson, larceny; sentence passed October 26 set a a de; sentence sus pended during good behavior; personal re cognizance in 100 taken. Scxtus Wright, Jogery: plea not gniltv. William Jones, Mary Morton, and Sarah Hill, larceny from the person; plea notguiltyali. Charles Law ton, larceny from person; plea not guilty. Mary Lawson, petit larceny, second offense; )lea not guilty. Joseph Ituppert, larceny; glen guilty; defendant remandod to await sentence. John Toole, alias John Smith, alias John Hook, false pretenses; nolle prosse; de fendant ordered discharged. Uomacded a Jury Trial James Murphy, charged with assaulting Olivia Marshy, de manded a jury trial in Judge Miller s court yesterday. Bonds were fixed at 200. DR. SHADE'S DISCOYERY For Consumption Investigation Still Going On. Thirteen Citizens of This City Have Been Interviewed. They say their family physicians gave them up as hopeless consumptives, and claim to have been cured by Dr. Shade. Ofllco, No. 1232 Eourteenth street. Hours: 9 to 10 a. m., 1 to 2 p. m., and 4. to 7 p. m. Consulta tion free. Terms very reasonable. THE ELKS CAUGHT THE TOWN It Was a "Temocrancc" Villaqe, Too. but They Made Big Profit NATIONAL THEATER CROWDED Annual Benefit Was, as Usual, a Gala Occa sion "The Now South" Pleased at Al-bUh'ar-'Tho Passing Show" "Was Wit nessed by 2r. Lederer and His Bride. The Elks bought J'A Temperance Town" and, having sold it out by the squaro foot nb the New National Inst night, realized n hand some profit on their investment in drnmatlo real estate. The order selected "A Temper ance Town" for their annual benefit, and made of its opening night for the season a distinctly dramatic and social success. The house was crowded by the Elks, their friends, and tho mutual friends of the play and the order. Tho boxes woro occupied Dy the dignitaries and thoir lady friends and everywhere in the audience the Elk, in full evening dress, with the insignia of his order, was a conspicuous feature. Among tho officers In attendanco were George A. Mason, exalted ruler: 0. B. Robin- son, esteemed leading knight; John P. Brady, esteemed loyal knight; Isaac Sharp, esteemed lecturing knight; R. A. O'Brien, secretary; M. Dyronforth, treasurer; William Williams, tiler; Jaoob Heid. esquire; A. H. Hunt, junior guard, and Dr. L. L. Frederick, chairman ex ecutive committee. The reception committee was composed of forty-four members, of whom noted In the au dience were Messrs. Frank P. Hull. George T. Keen. A. Y. Lakeuan. J. William Lee, Frank B. Clarkson, Joseph E. Rawlings, J. D. Burns, John F. Bra'dv, Charles S. Cooines, B. C. Fenwick, W. F. Gudo, S. H. Caldwell, George T. Budd, J. R. Gullen, John L. Burk art, T. A. Cannon, A. Rodier, G. G. C. Esher, J. A. Buppert. and others. The performance was quite up to the stand ard under the management of Frank McKee, and went off at a roaring pneo from tho start to the finish. L. R. Stockwell as Mink, Lee Harrison as Mirgo, George Ober as Uncle Joe Vial and Mane Mart as Mary Jane Jones maintain the humor of their "familiar odes, Canfleid and Richards are no longer in tho cast, but the play runs along quite merrily all the same. Canary & Lederer's "Passing Show" began Its return engagement at tho Academy last night. From the size of tho audience, tho burlesque suffers little from having been played hero somo months ago at Aibaugh's. Tho piece is substantially tho same as be fore. Verona Jarbeau has joined tho com pany and does a very clever "Cleopatra" larce with Charles Ross. John E. Henshaw has a few new gags, with emphasis on tho "few," and one or two new songs aro sprinkled in. Lucy Daly and a bana of picc aninnies were greeted hilariously and re sjonded to several encores. Jessie Carlisle, unless she was Indisposed last night, is a very much over-advertised feature. The chorus girls and tho dancing were excellent. The costuming of the ladies is as risque as over. Mr. Lederer and his pretty bride, with whom he eloped a few davs ago, occupl cd a stage box. The lady is a sister-in-law of Mr. Seager, private secretary to Secretary La mont. A large audience, containing a number of believers in spiritualism and Himalayan Mahatmas,witnessod tho performance of Prof, fiamri and Mrs. Kitty Baldwin, advertised as White Mahatmas, atMetzerott Hall last night. The first trick was one Introducing "somatic Indigitation and asoinetous sejunc tion, or, in plain English, tho exposure of the cabinet trick. It was well done A mind reading exhibition by the professor's wife fol lowed and was a novelty in its way. Other features of the programme were Miss Kato Russell, in quaint mimicry; and an amusing comodietta, "A Pair of Plotters;" Senor Manuel Lopez's fine performance on tho ban durriaor eight-striLged mandolin, concluding with Mrs. Baldwin's intuitive intimations and dream descriptions. Prof. Baldwin will amuse the public every night this week and at a Thanksgiving matinee. If the well filled and delighted house at Ai baugh's last night may be taken as an augury of tho success of "The New South" for tne week the management should have every rea son to be highly gratified. Tho interest in this sterling play was in fact measured by tho size of the house and its enthusiastic recep tion. 1 The story is one that is quite familiar to all theater-goers, and tho playwright has used to great advantage the line points which grew cut of the chnnging relations between tho old and new regimes in tho South. The cast, although there aro somo changes from that which first presented tho play here, performed "The New South" last night with marked abiiity. The strong characters, Joseph Grismer, as Capt. Ford, Phcrbe Dayies as Georgia Gwinne. Scott Cooper as" Gon. Gwinue, Charles Vining as Dr. Lincoln, and Bebe Vin ing as Kate and Bessio Fessenden. were ad mirably presented. As intimated, "The New South" will draw well during tho week. "The Span of Life" opened last night at Butler's Bijou to standing-room onl a most deserved condition, for it is bv far the finest attraction presented at tho popular resort this season. From beginning to end tho play is replete with most thrilling climaxes and dra matic action, and in tlm fln'rri t Un ..c of Life, or bridge of human bodies formed by threo men across a yawning chasm, over which the heroine crosses with her child in safety, is, undoubtedly, tho most novel fea ture recently attempted. Tho cast is excellent in every instance. In "Tho Span of Life" Manager Butler has an attraction which should continue to All his house. At Kernan's Lyceum Theater last evening Fred Waldman's Specialty Company began a return engagement of one week. An enioy able programme was presented, including" the novel military comedy skit of the Olvmpia Quartet. Of course the star attraction of tho combination is C. A. Sampson, tho strong man. Ho gave an interesting exhibition of his strength concluding with sustaining tho weight of nino men on a seesaw board and his Ferns wheel act. In tho latter perform ance what was represented as over 2 000 pounds of lead in addition to tho wheel were sustained. Tho same entertainment will be given every evening this week and usual matinees to-day, Thursday and Saturday A committee of pastors was appointed to assist Mr. Robinson in forwarding his candi dacy. Tho committee included tho Rev W A. Croditt, of tho Berean Baptist Church-' tho Rev. Walter Brooks, of-tho Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; tho Rev. Robert Johnson M D., of the Metropolitan Baptist Church-'the Rev. It H. Porter, of Alexandria, and tho Rev. L V. Bryant, of tho Walker Memorial Baptist Church. WEDDED A MIGHTY RDLER Marriage of Czar Nicholas and Princess Alix of Hesse. THE REJOICING OF THE PEOPLE Gorgeous Pagoants Along the Streets Im posing Ceremony in the Wintor Palace Kissing the Imago of Oar Lady of Kazan at the Cathoral Clomoncios of tho Czar. St.. Petehsbtoo, Nov. 2C Nicholn3 EC, Czar of Russia, was wedded to-day to Princess Alix. of Hesse-Darmstadt. Tho ceremony took placo at 1:30 in the groat chapol of tho Winter Palaco, and tho evont was announcod to tho people by tho booming guns of tho fortress. Among those who witnossed it were: Tho King of Denmark, tho Prlnco and PrInoes3 of Wale3, Princess Irene, of Russia, and a number of lessor lights. Immense crowds lined the streets along which tho gor geous wedding pageant had to pns3, and manifested great enthusiasm, cheering tho Czar again and again. Tho bride's train was born by Ave officials, two walking on either side, while tho grand cbnmberlain held them. Tho Czar woro tho uniform of tho famous Red Hussars of tho Guard, with a dolman suspended from the right shoulder. The Prince of Wales and tho Duko of Saxo Coburg and Gotha wore Russian uniforms, while tho Duke of York wore a naval uni form. All tho royal princes wore tho cordon of tho Order of St. Andrews. In tho center of the chapel of tho Winter Palnco stood a holy tablo on which had been placed tho gospel and a cross. Botwoon tho tablo and the altar were multi-brnnchtsd can delabra with lighted tapers. Behind tho ta blo, lacing tho altar, stood tho Proto-presby-ter Yanischeff, attired in gorgeous vestmonts of cloth of gold. CI030 behind the bridal pair the imperial and royal spectators formod in a seml-circlo. Tho ceremony was concluded a fow minutes before 2 o'clock. Tho Czar and his bride then approached the Dowager Czarina to greot and thank her. She embraced her son and his wife, after which they were embraced and kissed by tho King of Denmnrk and their other relatives. Everybody was much moved, and the bride was in tears. Tho Czar was very pnle and was visibly affected. On their way from tho Winter Palace to tho Anitchkoff Palace tho imperial carriage stopped before the Cathedral of Kazan in order to allow tho newly married pair to in voke tho blessing of tho Almighthy. The Czar and Czarina were received ia the porch by tho metropolitan of St. Petersburg nnd tho high clergy bearing the cross and holy water. A "Te Deum" was celebrated inside tho cathedral, tho Metropolitan officiating and praying tho Almighty to bless tno Czar and Czarina and to guide them in their paths of duty. Whan tho Czar reappeared on tho cathedral steps after tho religious ceremonies within and kissed tho miraculous imago of Our Lady of Kazan the enthusiasm of the people was beyond an description. Tho brilliancy of tho spectacle at this moment was enhanced by a sudden burst of sunshine from the clouds which had hitherto darkened tho city. Tho appearance of the golden rays was regarded as a good augury by tho immense crowds of spectators present, who cheered themselves hoarse as tho Czar and Czarina re-entered theircarriago and returned to tho Anitchkoff Palace. When tho newly wedded pair arrived at tho Anitchkoff Palace, they wore received and welcomed by tho Dowager Czarina, who. as above stated, had preceded them for this pur pose. Later tho Czar and Czarina, accompanied by Grand Duchess Olga, youngest sister of the Czar, appeared tit a window of the palaco overlooking the Newski Prospect. Hero thoy stood for llfteen minutes, bowing repeatedly in response to tho acclamations of tho multi tude gathered outside tho palace. Grand Duchess Olga, witn girlish enthusiasm, re peatedly kissed her hand to the crowd. Tho Czarina, leaning on the arm of her husban.l, smiled radiantly on tho throng. There were soTernl similar demonstrations, tbough of shorter duration, during the next hour. The Czar's manifesto, mentioned in theso dispatches last night, was Issued to-night. His majesty, in honor of his marriage, remits various debts to tho crown. Including tho re payment of the grants made to peasants on account of tho famines. Ho nlso wholly re mits all arrears of taxes and fines and miti gates or shortens sentences of imprisonment, police supervision, and deportation at hard labor. Tho prosecution of offenders who havo remnined undiscovered for fifteen years will be abandoned. The indulgencie3 to political prisoners will be decided upon after a rep rt has been sub mitted to the Czar by the minister of tho inte rior. Amnesty is granted to tho participants in tho Polish rebellion of 1863, and thoy will be permitted to reside anywhere in Russia. Their civil rights, but not their property, will be restored to them. ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS. Rev. Henry T. Sharp, pastor of the P. E. Church of the Prince of Peace in Baltimoro county, near Baltimore, and Miss Gertrude Btunsbury, a popular young lady of this city, were married at tue residence of Mr. Daniel R. Stansbury, the brother of the brido, on Upper King street last night Tho ceremonv was performed by Rev. P. P. Phillips, of St. Paul's Church, and was witnessed only by tho family of the bride and a fow of her intimate friends. Their homo will be in Baltimoro. The question of moving the county seat from tbis city to somo other point in tho county has been stopped for tho present, for in tho county court yesterday Judge D. M. Chichester refused to approve the order of the board of supervisors for tho bonding of the county to the amount or 520,000 for tho erection of n new courthouse building, jail, etc. At an informal meeting of the super visors held yesterday evening It was, it is un derstood, determined to submit the question to tho voters at the spring elections. A little daughter of Mr. Samuel Henry, foreman for William A. Surrat & Co., slipped and fell downstairs, badly spraining ono of her ankles, yesterday evening. In the county court yesterday tho commis sioners appointed to condemn the land of Mrs. Charlotte Drain and Miss Susan Fletcher for the use of the Washington and Arlington Railroad submitted their reports and tho question was argued. The judgo reserved his decision until Monday. Messrs. Alexan der Sleighhost, Robert Fletcher, and E. T. Lesson hnvo been nnnointerl n pnmmicainn examine into and report on tho advisability of opening a now road from Four-mile Run northward to Arlington. ' Tho case of Thomas A. Goodman was set for trial on December 26. Tho court ad journed until Monday next. Tho city has begun tho laying of the new gas mains on North Royal street, from Queen to Princess. Reports from Glymont state that the two members of the Mundoll family who havo tho smallpox will recover. A drama vill bo produced at the opera house on Thanksgiving night for the benefit of Alexandria Council, J. 0. U. A. M. Mrs. Carrio H. Schuler, through her attor ney, Gardner L. Brotho, esq., was yesterday evening granted a decree of absolute divorce from Edward M. Schuler. Tho husband allowed the case to go by default. Mrs. E. E. Meredith, wife of Representative Meredith, is visiting tho family of Mr. John A. Marshall on Wolfe street. Mr. Eustace C. De rutron, of tho Census Bureau, has returned from Now Mexico. Miss Zimmerman, of St. Louis, Mo., is tho guest of Mrs. L. E. Uhler on South Washing ton street. -o- Iynchirgs in the South At the meetin" of tho Bethel Literary and Historical Assoch tion this evening at the Metropolitan A. M E Church, Dr. C. B. Purvis will read a paper upon tho subject of lynchings in tho South. "GOD BLESS YOU; GO ONI" Message of Rev. W. C. Alexander to Gen. Booth. Rev. W. C. Alexander, pastor of tho West Street Presbyterian Church, discussed Gen. Booth and tho Salvation Army at the semi monthly meeting of tho Presbyterian min isters of tho District yesterday morning. While giving duo wolght to tho personal power of Gon..Booth and tho work of his or ganization, the speaker took highor ground and discussod the movoment as a factor in reaching tho lower strata of society. Ho would not deal with those phases of tho movement which, to tho highest grades of in telligence, aro open to critcism, but would ac cept as a logical fact that the army was grappling with ono of tho greatest problems of the ago. Gen. Booth was dealing, he said, princi pally with throo clnsses of tlio vicious, tho drunkard, tho fallen, and the folon, and it wa3 a fair question what was tho church with all its machinery doing for the redemp tion of theso classes' What does tho church do hero In Washington or elsewhoro for crim inals who serve their sentences and aro re leased? Ho fully Indorsed tho idea of Gen. Booth that the best stop toward reformation was to furnish tho criminals and vicious with some thing to do, for he had seen tho substantial results of that theory at tho People's Palaco m London. Ho expressed tho opinion that Gon. Booth orrod when he apparently as sumed that all the good woik among tho criminal classes was dono by tho army, and took no account of that dono by other agen cies. Roviowing tho array as a whole, howovor, he thought it was entitled to cordial support for what it had done and what It is doing. "To any agency, which, in tho love of Christ, goes to tho fallen of tho earth and lifts thorn up and establishes about 75 per cent, of them in virtuo and truo Hfo, I can only say God bless you, go on in your work." BON TON HAS BURSTED. Lunch Company Has Liabilities of Nearly 51,000 .More Than Its Assets. Tho Metropolitan Lunch Company, by Sey mour W. Tnlloch, president, yestorday mado an assignment to Wnlter Burton for tho ben efit of its creditors. Charles H. FranzonI signs It as secretary or the company and at taches tho corporate seal. Tho company conducted tho Bon Ton Luneh Rooms. No. S07 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. H. M. Kingsley, general manager, certlflos the correctness of tho schedu e of assets of the total valuo of 85,155.38. Tho liabilities foot up $6,353.79. Tho principal assets named are tho lease hold of premises No. G07 Pennsylvania ave nue northwest, 61,000; chairs and tables, 249; bedsteads and mnttresses, $100; buffets, showcase, etc., 5340; electric fans, $180; ice box, 75; washroom outfit and mirror, 6325; range, 8275; steak broiler. $75; kitchen furni ture and stock of meats, etc., 8475, and cash register. $195. Tho principal local creditors nro Thomas E. Wnggaraan, agent, 5 00; Cora A. Stowart. of No. 07 Pennsylvania avenuo. 882.83; Browning & Middletou, No. 610 Pennsylva nia avenue, 8550; Wilson fc Rogers, No. 201 Tenth street northwest. 8580; Thomas T. Keane, Center Market. 8330; C Engel's Sons. Center Market, 870; James F. Oyster, No. 000 Pennsylvania avenuo, 8221.82; William F. Turner, No. 524 Twelfth street northwt-et, 8110.30; Charles C. Ubhoff. No. 1213 Twenty ninth street northwest, 8110.13; John B. Scott, Howard House. 81.789.E0; F. N. Killian.No. 504 Thirteenth street northwest, 869.93; Charles Schneider, Center Market, 86S.28; G. & II. Worm, No. 721 Sixth street northwest, S128; G. Taylor Wade, No. 911 B street north west, 8207; Millard Prico .fc Co.. No. 950 Louisiana avenue, 8121.35; Swiss Dairy. No. 403 East Capitol street, 867 72; Espoy &. Bean, No. 112 Tenth street southoast, S7J.S0; Wash ington Gaslight Company. 8G0, and United States Electric Light Company, No. Ill Tenth street northwest, 810. Still After John W. Patterson About 150 stockholders and members of tho People's Transportation Company met in tho Zion Baptist Church last night. Tho meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Howard, pastor of tho church. Dnniol B. Webster presided and Ferdinand D. Lee acted as secretary. W. H. Thoma3, ono of the complainants who re cently brought tho suit against J. W. Patter son, Misspiarla L. Jordon. and Mary E. Wil son, relative to their management of the com pany, stated that the suit had not been with drawn as reported by Mr. Patterson, and that their lawyers were stilPtaking ovi ience. Ho also stated that tho deck hands, firemen, and coal passers had succeeded in getting their libel case bemro Auditor Payne, and thoy would receive their money " in a very short time. Denunciatory speeches were made by D. B. Webster, F. D. Leo, nnd R. H. Lewis. Subscriptions to defray legal expenses were willingly offered by tho stockholders. Accident to Miss Duokwall Miss Minnio E. Duckwall, of No. 60i Tenth street, was se riously injured on Sixtn street southwest, last night by being run into and knocked down by an unknown and reckless bicyclist She was painfully bruised about tho head and body. Class of '91 Ecunion The reunion of tho class of '91, Business High School, will be hold Wednesday, January 9. This wa3 de cided at an informal meeting of tho members of tho class, held last night at the residenco of Mr. Young in Mount Pleasant. The result 01 tho meeting will be reported to tho execu tive committee, and which will decide upon tho placo for holding tho reunion. Thoso present last night were Messrs. Robert 11. Young, J. E. Lewis, Jesso 0. Suth, Frank Jones, and H. W. Nichols. Contracting Their Limits An order has been received by the polico of the First pre cinct, from tho Commissioners, it is said, in structing them to contract the limits of tho disreputable section of Washington, known as tho "Division." by ordering tho keepers of houses west of Thirteen-and-a-half street to movo before January 1 next. They will not bo permitted to remove to another section of tho city, but required to locate in the quarter extending cast and west from Eleventh to to Thirteen-and-a-half streets, and north and south from Pennsylvania avenuo to Ohio avo nuo. Notice will bo serued at onco upon those located in the forbidden territory, nnd should thoy neglect to comply by New Year's Day thoir places will bo raided by tho polico. O-fr-fc- Real Estate Transfers. Deeds of real estate were filed yestorday for record as follows: John Sherman and wife to Alfred M. Hoyt, of N-w York, one undividod half of lots 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and 100, square 234, 87.000. Georgo A. Montgomery and wife to John Weynch, part of lot 17. squaro 551. 810. Thomas G. Whitmore to Georgo T. Whitmore, lot 204, Chichester, $10. Walter Hciston and wife nnd Andrew J. Miller to Enoch G. Johnson, lot 133, squaro 134, 610. Simon Oppcuheimor and wife nnd Gustavo Oppenheimer and wife to Edward W. Down, lot 18. block 9, Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, 810. Daniel S. Foss to Hel-n Archer, lot 20, squaro GS6, S! 1,000; lot 21, 6quaro 686, 85.000. Cornelia G. Jone3 and husband to Rebecca D. Maddox, of Charles county, Md., part of original lot 6, squaro 02, 81,100. Charles E. Kent nnd wifo to Daniel H. Kent, part of original lot 5. squaro 341, 826.000. Joseph T. Byrno to Georgo A. Jordan, lots 173 to 177, both inclusivo, 810, subject to ten deeds of trust aggregating 818.000. . assumed by purchaser. L. Cabell Williamson and Ed ward H. Thomas, trustee, to Thomas Samp son, parts of lots 5 and 6, squaro 235. 86.000. Albert T. Whiting and wifo to Frederick S. Smith, lot 127, squaro 152, 88,800. subject to incumbrances of 86,000. Sophia H. Spalding and husband to Carrie L. Hurlbut and Rig nald W. Beall, lot C, squaro 907. $1,G00. Leo D. Latimer to Joseph Barton, lot 81, squaro 677, 82,200. Simon Oppenheimer et ux. and Gustav Oppenheimer et ux. to Joseph Auer baeh, lots 12 and 13, Francis W. Miller's sub division of part of Pleasant Tlains, 1 IN CURING RUPTURE wo'ro experts. Tho method of troatment omployod is tho KOUEUT3 PROCESS agreeable and effective. Operation not painful or dangerous tho knifo nut usod. Consult us for particulars. Tho treatment? of Indies a specialty. . National Hernial Institute, 'Washincton 1 l S- -l Opposite Branch, it-.1 J Ol.fRigg3Houso. If .K"""l'l f wr" ii''iv 3 THE HUNDREDS of distinguished cltlzons, Cougrossmon, lawyers, doctors, clergymen, and luymeu curod of rupture by Dr. l'arker without operations or pain has convinced tho reading and thinking public that rupturos nro ascurablo as auy other common complaint. There aro no failures or experiments In Dr. Porker's system of euro. No euro, no pay. VARICOCELE is tho creat do3troyor of all that makes life dosirablo to man. It rondors happy marring impossible. It makes weak, fenble, Hrnp, shambling shadows of mon. If you have Varicocele or uro suffering from norvous debility, moutnl doprosslnn, losses, blood poison, of recent or long standing. Dr. Parkor enn rostoro you and mnko you firm, erect, strong, nnd mnuly as you should ba Consultations froo, private nnd confidential, from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.; Sundays, 10 to 2 o'clock. DB, PARKER, 1114 G ST, N. W. LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS The Wcnthcr To-dav. Conditions favorable for rain; warmer; southwest winds, high on the coast. Sad Polico Court Scene There was a pa thotio scono in Judgo Kimball's police court yistorday which resulted in the release of Charles Young from tho custody of the law. Young hnd been found guilty of disorderly conduct, and sentenced to serve fifteen day3 in tho chniu gang. Ho had stepped bact into tho cago, and was awaiting the arrival of the van to carry him to the workhouse, when his sister appeared beforo his honor, and be tween sobs announced that their aged mother had just died at tho homo of tho Little Sisters of tho Poor. Young wa3 brought into court, nnd after receiving the sad now3 of his mother's death. Judge Kimball suspended senteaco indclinitoly in his case. Bine Coat3 in tho Polico Court Uncle Sam's heavy artillery was represented in tho motley police court assemblage yesterdny by Sergt. Henry F. Myor and Privates Gilbert Jenkins, Alvin A. Mills, and Charle3 R. Steven3, all clad In their full regimentals. They were charged with nssaulting Grlpman Winter Mifileton, of cable train No. 13. Seventh street lino. During the fracas Private Mills was struck over tho eye with a coupling pin and sadly cut. Tho soldiers will prefer coun ter charges, and tho mixod up affair will bo tried to-day by Judgo Miller. George Washington's Truthful Plea A coffee-colored George Washington emulated the example of his illustrious namesake in Judgo Miller's court yesterday when called upon to plead to the charge of p rofanity. "I can't tell a lie about it, judge," is what he said. "I plead guilty." Ho was sent to the workhouse for fifteen days. Young in Year3, Old in Crime Among the thieves tried in the police court yesterday was a black midget who answered to the name of Henry Carter. Tho youngster, whose head did not reach to tho dock rail, acknowledged that he had stolen two 0-cpnt silver pieces from Ida Johnson. Although young in years. Henry is old in crime, this being tho fourth time he has been arrested for stealing. Ho will be confined in jail until there is an open ing in the over-crowded reform school. Hi3 Pistol Was Loaded John Willett, a farmer, from near Tennallytown, brought his pistol to town for the purpose of buying some cartridges. White in Tribby's store, in West Washington, the pistol went off and shattered Mr. Tribby's show caso. In the polico court Willett's personal bonds were taken not to como to tho city again with a weapon in his hip pocket. Mrso3 Was Looking for a Rabbit Moses Washington, a suspicious colored man, who was caught prying into wagons along B street, between Seventh nnd Ninth streets northwest, in rear of Center Market, by Spe cial Oflker Henry, was sent to the workhouse for fllteen days by Judge KimDall yesterday. Moses' excuse was that ho was looking for a misplaced rabbit ho bad brought to Washing ton from Alexandria as a Thanksgiving gift for his uncle. This man's wife and eight children are said to ba sick and poverty stricken in a hovel in Alexandria. Fitzpatrick Got a Double Dose Frank Fitz patrlek received a double dose of Washington justlco in the polico court yesterday. He was committed to jail for two months by Judge Miller in default of 8300 real estate bonds for threatening tho life of Emanuel 0. Peach. The prisoner was then taken down stairs nnd sent to the workhouse for forty-five days be cause ho cursed and used abusive language towards Mrs. Colia Poach, wifo of Emanuel. Notes from the City Hall Edward Naglo and wife yestorday sold to George Morgan the restaurant, business, etc., at No. 103 Pennsylvania avenuo northwest. The price named is 810. Ellen L. Hart, late of Bloomsbury, N. J., in her will, made November 9 last and filed yesterday, leaves her entire estate to her son, Harry L.Hart. Ada C. Lunimond is named as exocutrix and guardian. Heetine of the Statisticians Tho regular monthly meeting of tho National Statistical Association will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Columbian University, cor ner H and Fifteenth streets northwest. An ad dress on the "Methods used in compilation of United States census industrial statistics, and tho practical use of such data collected," will be presented by Prof. Wiliiam M. Stewart, chief of Division of Manufactures, United State3 Consus; also other important and in teresting statistical papers. Maria M. Evans' Property The will of the Into Maria M. Evans gives everything sho leaves to her daughters, Georgia E. Patter son, Betty Kellogg. Matilda C. Stevenson, and Nina Zovely, except a fifth Interest in what ever may bo loft at her death of the insurance money collected at the" death of her husband, Alexander H. Evans. One thousand dollars of this money, which has been invested in tho business of A. H. Evans & Co., is not included in the residuo named. Tho excepted one-flfth goes to hor granddaughter, Miriam Evans. Uncle John''? Whisper Shop An odd-looking old colored man answered to the name of John Lewis in Judge Kimball's court yester day. Ho also answered "not guilty" to tho charge of keeping a "speak easy" at Twentv flfth and N streets northwest. After a clear cut case had been mado out against the old man by the government ho was asked if he had anything to say. "Not a word, sab. Dem witnesses is dun put up a conspiracy agin mo." A fine of 8300 or four months in the work house wns his sentence. Lizzio McCoy, charged by Officer Cooney, of the Third precinct, with keeping an un licensed bar. demanded a jury trial. Bonds in the sum of 1,000. "Mrs. Cleveland" Is Wanted A good looking woman wearing a sealskin coat has been earning a comfortable living lately by soliciting subscriptions for bogus charitable institutions, and also selling tawdry tidies for 81 apiece in aid of the same unworthy object. Sho calls herself Mrs. Clevolnnd, and tho po lico have been warned to bo on tho lookout for her. ctone Robbed His Roommate Fred Irving Stono. a well-dressed young man. was ar rested by Detective Proctor yesterday while trying to sell a suit of clothes in a second hand store on D street. When taken to head quarters it was found that Stono hnd robbed his roommate, Walter G. Boyd, whiio living In Baltimore, and decamped to this city with clothing and other articles valued at S100. A detective took Stone te Baltimore later intho afternoon. Tho prisoner had cut qulto a dash bnforo leaving the Monumental City, leaving many soro feminine hearts, and carryin" away rings and other jewelry belonging to his numerous sweethearts. 1 I III WANT ONE?! I U isftm Una 1, $ i At no season of the year is a more attractive display of UMBRELLAS made than now. As the holidays approach thoughts natur ally run to pres ents. Can you think of a more useful or accept able gift? 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