Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-30

at different periods from that time To the year
1S11. when he was chosen Senator in Congress-
and held ms seat till 1921. His speeches. espe-
claliy those on the acquisition of Florida ard
ON the Monroe compromise, him a high
reputation IA "A sagacious statesman and ii shed
orator. In 1874 he charge To BRAZIL an
office which was, in 1912, raised to a full mis-
sion, and ne was continued minister till
1919. when he retired from public life. He
then resided al Newport until his DEATH which
occurred December Sd, 1919.
NoS-CNION PAINTERS ORGANIZATION
An effort l. being made by non-union painters
TO organize an association To be known as the
Painters Protective and Beneficial association
"A meeting was held last night, but owing To the
small attendance nothing done. Mr.
George T. Hoyle, the president, said that the
main object Was 10 return, if possible to the
relations existing between bosses and iourney-
men before the organization of the union, when
men were employed ON their merits. They
were, he said, opposed to strikes, bOycotts and
Intimidation, and desired TO get rid OF the word
union and all II Implies. While they asked
good wages. they proposed To let their old and
less efficient men get work If they could at
smaller wages. They proposed to have bene-
ut fund 10 admit only men proved To be CONNIE.
tent workmen, and far possible to take
of men coming to the city in search OF
work, and prevent them from thus cutting down
prices. They did not, however, propose TO be
used by the bosses a. a convenience during
strikes OF union painters. They had he said
thirty names signed, and expected to have
Sixty or more soon.
LEONARD WHITNEYs WILL--The will of the
late Leonard Whitney, filed yesterday, makes
his three sisters, Sarah L. Woodward, of Mount
Vernon. Ohio; Ellen >. Stewart, of Pittsburg
and Mary W. Brown. of SteubenvilIe Ohio, his
principal legatees. Among them he divides
various stocks. including shares held by him i'm
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
company To Mrs. Stewart he leaves a Ior in
square ~. and To Mrs. Brown lots in squares
1913 and 63I. To Anna W. White, OF Cambria
Ohio. he Dequeathes 81 900 in railroad bonds
To his old servant, Lizzie Parker, 81 900 in
cash. To Mrs Jennie IL. Fitch, of Columbus
Ohio, various articles OF furniture ana orna-
1nent and 1000 shares OF Silverton and GRAY
Eagle mining stock. similar requests made
70 Eliza ana Mary Doherty. The remaining
household goods are 10 De divided among his
sisters The executor. District Attorney Wor-
thlnStOn, l. directed To have all railroad bonds
bot otherwise disposed of sold and the proceeds
divided. after the payment oI debts. between
LIIen - Stewart and Mary W. Brown.
THE LIGHT INFANTRY To GO To ATLANTIC
CiTY.-Ihe dress parade oi the Light Infantry
Corps at the White lot yesterday afternoon was
witnessed Dy a large throng OF people, who lis
tened To the music of the 81 artillery band and
applauded the man1uvers OF the four com
panies- capt. r H. harrington, of the L. =.
Marine corps. reviewed the parade in company
with Col. Moore, and upon its conclusion the
SILK flag the prize TO the best drilled com
paDy. was awarded to company b. Capt Ross
commanding. AT the meeting OF the CORPS
which was held later in the armory, il was de-
clded by "A nearly unanimous vote To make the
annual enc1impment al Atlantic City, To begin
August ZlSt and To continue ten days. In ad-
uitOn tO the liberal offer from the proprietor of
the United States hotel, the citizens of A tlan-
Tic City have raised purse of $500 towards de-
advantages of Colonial Beach. Piney Point and
other places were fuliy appreciated, yet the in
ducements offered at Atlantic City cast the
weight in Its favor
ASSAULT CASES.-Judge Harper, who occu-
pied the bench in the Police Court to-day tried
the cases of Ephraim Matthews Luther SIo-
cum, William Brown and Martha Monroe for
assaults, and imposed fines OF 50 in each case
or 10 days John Mockabee, Tor "a similar Of
Tense, was fined $40. In the cases of Annie
Roberts and Thomas Collins for an assault "A
fine OF SO was imposed.
GAVE BAIL AND WERE RELEAsED.-Yester-
day, at Fairfax Court House. r.. VI. Hewlett and
Walter Plowden, of this city, arrested here on
Wednesday, on "A requisitiOn of Gov. Lee of
Virginia, on a charge of tile larceny of cows and
a colt from Felix QuandcT, were before Judge
Chichester, and gave bail in 5000 Tor their stp-
pearance at the August court MIR. Z. VI. smith
appeared Tor them.
MARRIAGE LICESsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk OF the court 10
Richard POWELL and Elizabeth Frances Hunt.
Adam Chase and Rebeeca Cant; John A Por-
ter and George Mosher; Joseph W. smith and
Minnie Provost, both of Richmond, Va; Alex
ander Gentry, of Norfolk, Va, and Nancy
Brooks, OF Frederick county, Va